Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2016


  • 2016 revenue was $26.4 million for the second quarter.
     
  • 2016 GAAP operating income was $11.3 million for the second quarter.
     
  • 2016 GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.09 for the second quarter.  For the same period, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.10.
     
  • Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share.

NEW YORK, July 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE:PZN) reported the following U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income and earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

    
 GAAP Basis Non-GAAP Basis
 For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (unaudited)
        
Basic Net Income$1,406  $1,922  $1,531  $1,951 
Basic Earnings Per Share$0.09  $0.15  $0.10  $0.15 
        
Diluted Net Income$6,465  $8,531  $6,590  $9,312 
Diluted Earnings Per Share$0.09  $0.13  $0.10  $0.14 
        
 GAAP Basis Non-GAAP Basis
 For the Six Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
 (unaudited)
        
Basic Net Income$3,028  $3,544  $2,970  $3,557 
Basic Earnings Per Share$0.20  $0.27  $0.19  $0.27 
        
Diluted Net Income$12,974  $16,458  $12,916  $17,397 
Diluted Earnings Per Share$0.19  $0.24  $0.19  $0.26 
        

The GAAP results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 include adjustments related to the Company's deferred tax asset, valuation allowance and the associated liability to its selling and converting shareholders.  GAAP results for 2015 also include adjustments related to certain non-recurring charges recognized in operating expenses associated with our former corporate headquarters.  Management believes that these accounting adjustments add a measure of non-operational complexity which obscures the underlying performance of the business.  In evaluating the results of operations, management also reviews non-GAAP measures of earnings, which exclude these items.  Excluding these adjustments, non-GAAP diluted net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $6.6 million and $0.10, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2016, and $9.3 million and $0.14, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015.  Non-GAAP diluted net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $12.9 million and $0.19, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and $17.4 million and $0.26, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015.  GAAP and non-GAAP net income for diluted earnings per share generally assume all operating company membership units are converted into Company stock at the beginning of the reporting period, and the resulting change to Company GAAP and non-GAAP net income associated with its increased interest in the operating company is taxed at the Company's effective tax rate, exclusive of the adjustments noted above and other adjustments.  When this conversion results in an increase in earnings per share or a decrease in loss per share, diluted net income and diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share for the reporting period.

Management uses the non-GAAP measures to assess the strength of the underlying operations of the business.  It believes the non-GAAP measures provide information to better analyze the Company's operations between periods and over time.  Investors should consider the non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

           
Assets Under Management (unaudited)          
($ billions)          
  For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
  2016 2016 2015 2016 2015
           
Institutional Accounts          
Assets          
Beginning of Period $14.5  $14.9  $15.9  $15.9  $15.1 
Inflows 0.4  0.4  0.3  2.7  3.3 
Outflows (0.3) (0.7) (0.6) (2.5) (2.6)
Net Flows 0.1  (0.3) (0.3) 0.2  0.7 
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation) (0.3) (0.1) 0.3  (1.8) 0.1 
End of Period $14.3  $14.5  $15.9  $14.3  $15.9 
           
Retail Accounts          
Assets          
Beginning of Period Assets $11.6  $11.1  $12.0  $12.1  $11.9 
Inflows 0.2  0.8  0.3  1.5  1.8 
Outflows (0.7) (0.3) (0.6) (1.7) (2.1)
Net Flows (0.5) 0.5  (0.3) (0.2) (0.3)
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation)     0.4  (0.8) 0.5 
End of Period $11.1  $11.6  $12.1  $11.1  $12.1 
           
Total          
Assets          
Beginning of Period $26.1  $26.0  $27.9  $28.0  $27.0 
Inflows 0.6  1.2  0.6  4.2  5.1 
Outflows (1.0) (1.0) (1.2) (4.2) (4.7)
Net Flows (0.4) 0.2  (0.6)   0.4 
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation) (0.3) (0.1) 0.7  (2.6) 0.6 
End of Period $25.4  $26.1  $28.0  $25.4  $28.0 
                     

Financial Discussion

Revenue (unaudited)     
($ thousands)     
 For the Three Months Ended
 June 30, March 31, June 30,
 2016 2016 2015
      
Institutional Accounts$19,169  $18,997  $21,492 
Retail Accounts7,266  6,841  8,018 
Total$26,435  $25,838  $29,510 
      
      
   For the Six Months Ended
   June 30, June 30,
   2016 2015
      
Institutional Accounts  $38,166  $42,461 
Retail Accounts  14,107  15,702 
Total  $52,273  $58,163 
          

Revenue was $26.4 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 2.3% from $25.8 million for the first quarter of 2016, and a decrease of 10.4% from $29.5 million for the second quarter of 2015. 

Included in these amounts for the first quarter of 2016 and second quarter of 2015, were performance fees recognized of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.  No performance fees were recognized during the second quarter of 2016.  In general, performance fees are calculated on an annualized basis over the contract's measurement period, which, for the majority of our performance fee arrangements, extends to three years.

Average assets under management for the second quarter of 2016 were $26.1 billion, an increase of 4.0% from $25.1 billion for the first quarter of 2016, and a decrease of 7.8% from $28.3 billion for the second quarter of 2015. The increase from the first quarter of 2016 primarily reflects market appreciation over the period partially offset by net outflows. Assets under management ended the second quarter at $25.4 billion with market depreciation occurring primarily toward the end of the quarter resulting in higher average assets under management for the quarter. The decrease from the second quarter of 2015 primarily reflects market depreciation.

The weighted average fee rate was 0.405% for the second quarter of 2016, decreasing from 0.411% for the first quarter of 2016, and from 0.418% for the second quarter of 2015. 

The weighted average fee rate for institutional accounts was 0.526% for the second quarter of 2016, decreasing from 0.539% for the first quarter of 2016, and from 0.535% for the second quarter of 2015.  The decrease from last quarter and the second quarter of last year primarily reflects a shift in the mix of assets toward our expanded value strategies which generally carry lower fee rates, partially offset by the addition of assets in certain non-U.S. strategies that generally carry higher fee rates.

The weighted average fee rate for retail accounts was 0.253% for the second quarter of 2016, increasing from 0.247% for the first quarter of 2016, and decreasing from 0.263% for the second quarter of 2015.  The increase from the first quarter of 2016 is driven by an increase in assets in certain strategies that generally carry higher fee rates, while the decrease from the second quarter of 2015 primarily reflects a decrease in retail performance fees. 

Total operating expenses on a GAAP basis were $15.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, decreasing from $15.5 million for the first quarter of 2016 and from $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2015.  The decrease in operating expenses on a GAAP basis from the first quarter of 2016 primarily reflects a decrease in compensation and benefits expense partially offset by an increase in general and administrative costs during the second quarter of 2016.  General and administrative expense in the second quarter of 2015 included $1.5 million in losses and expenses we do no expect to recur, associated with the exit from, and retirement of certain assets at our former headquarters.  These expenses are included in general and administrative expenses on a GAAP basis and excluded on a non-GAAP basis.  Excluding the impact of these non-recurring expenses, the increase in operating expenses on a non-GAAP basis from the second quarter of 2015 is primarily driven by the increase in general and administrative expenses.  Details of operating expenses and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating expenses are shown below:

       
Operating Expenses (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2016 2016 2015
       
Compensation and Benefits Expense $11,699  $12,498  $11,800 
General and Administrative Expense 3,475  3,044  4,490 
GAAP Operating Expenses 15,174  15,542  16,290 
One-Time Adjustments     (1,488)
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses $15,174  $15,542  $14,802 
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2016 2015
       
Compensation and Benefits Expense   $24,197  $23,870 
General and Administrative Expense   6,519  8,093 
GAAP Operating Expenses   30,716  31,963 
One-Time Adjustments     (1,834)
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses   $30,716  $30,129 
           

As of June 30, 2016, employee headcount was 93, up from 90 at March 31, 2016 and from 89 at June 30, 2015. 

The operating margin was 42.6% on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2016, compared to 39.8% for the first quarter of 2016, and 44.8% for the second quarter of 2015.  The operating margin was 49.8% on a non-GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2015.

Other income/ (expense) was income of approximately $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2016, an expense of $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, and income of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2015.  Other income/ (expense) includes the (losses)/ gains and other investment income recognized by the Company on its direct investments, as well as those recognized by external investors on their investments in investment partnerships that the Company consolidates.  A portion of (losses)/ gains and other investment income associated with the investments of outside interests are offset in net income attributable to non-controlling interests.  For the second quarter of 2016, other income/ (expense) also includes income of $0.7 million reflecting a decrease in the Company's liability to its selling and converting shareholders resulting from a decrease in expected future tax benefits described in income tax expense below.  Changes in the liability to selling and converting shareholders associated with changes in the realizability of the deferred tax asset generated expenses of $0.9 million and $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 and the second quarter of 2015, respectively.  Details of other income/ (expense), as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below:

       
Other Income/ (Expense) (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2016 2016 2015
       
Net Interest and Dividend Income $125  $86  $308 
(Losses)/ Gains and Other Investment Income (506) 104  460 
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹ 700  (878) (672)
Other Income/ (Expense) 24  (30) 65 
GAAP Other Income/ (Expense) 343  (718) 161 
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹ (700) 878  672 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships² 68  5  (370)
Non-GAAP Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests $(289) $165  $463 
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2016 2015
       
Net Interest and Dividend Income   $211  $428 
(Losses)/ Gains and Other Investment Income   (402) 475 
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹   (178) (917)
Other Expense   (6) (114)
GAAP Other Expense   (375) (128)
Change in Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders¹   178  917 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships²   73  (310)
Non-GAAP Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests   $(124) $479 
       
       
1  Reflects the change in the liability to the Company’s selling and converting shareholders associated with the deferred tax asset generated by the Company’s initial public offering and subsequent unit conversions.
2  Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the loss/ (income) of the Company's consolidated investment partnerships to its external investors.
 

The Company recognized income tax expenses of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2016, and $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2015.  Income taxes for the second quarter of 2016 included a $0.8 million income tax expense associated with an increase in the valuation allowance recorded against the Company's deferred tax asset related to the basis step ups created by operating company unit exchanges.  This adjustment generated $1.1 million and $0.8 million in income tax benefits in the first quarter of 2016 and second quarter of 2015, respectively.  Details of the income tax expense, as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below: 

     
Income Tax Expense (unaudited)    
($ thousands)      
  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2016 2016 2015
       
Non-GAAP Corporate Income Tax Expense $910  $816  $925 
Non-GAAP Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses 512  465  575 
Non-GAAP Income Tax Expense 1,422  1,281  1,500 
Change in Valuation Allowance1 825  (1,061) (790)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments2     (144)
GAAP Income Tax Expense $2,247  $220  $566 
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2016 2015
       
Non-GAAP Corporate Income Tax Expense   $1,726  $1,811 
Non-GAAP Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses   977  1,106 
Non-GAAP Income Tax Expense   2,703  2,917 
Change in Valuation Allowance1   (236) (1,087)
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments2     (176)
GAAP Income Tax Expense   $2,467  $1,654 
       
1  Reflects the change in the valuation allowance assessed against the deferred tax asset established as part of the Company's initial public offering and subsequent unit conversions.
2  Reflects the tax effect of non-recurring lease expenses on Corporate Income Tax Expense and Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses for the second quarter of 2015 of $108 thousand and $36 thousand, respectively, and $25 thousand and $7 thousand for the first quarter of 2015, respectively, which are excluded from Non-GAAP results.
 

Details of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests of the Company's operating company and consolidated subsidiaries, as well as a reconciliation of the related GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are shown below:

       
Non-Controlling Interests (unaudited)      
($ thousands)      
     
  For the Three Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2016 2016 2015
       
Operating Company Allocation $8,019  $7,741  $10,523 
Add Back: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1     1,197 
Non-GAAP Operating Company Allocation 8,019  7,741  11,720 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships2 (68) (5) 370 
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1     (1,197)
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests $7,951  $7,736  $10,893 
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2016 2015
       
Operating Company Allocation   $15,760  $20,564 
Add Back: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1     1,475 
Non-GAAP Operating Company Allocation   15,760  22,039 
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships2   (73) 310 
Less: Effects of One-Time Adjustments1     (1,475)
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests   $15,687  $20,874 
       
       
1  Reflects the effects of non-recurring lease expenses on non-controlling interests.
2  Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the (loss)/ income of the Company's consolidated investment partnerships to its external investors.
 

On July 19, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share of its Class A common stock.  The following dates apply to the dividend:

Record Date:        July 29, 2016

Payment Date:      August 25, 2016

During the last twelve months, inclusive of the dividend noted above, the Company declared total dividends of $0.41 per share of its Class A common stock.

Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Call Information

Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE:PZN) will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, July 20, 2016.  The call will be open to the public.

Webcast Instructions: To gain access to the webcast, which will be "listen-only," go to the Events page in the Investor Relations area of the Company's website, www.pzena.com.

Teleconference Instructions: To gain access to the conference call via telephone, U.S./Canada callers should dial 855-319-2215; international callers should dial 336-525-7134.  The conference ID number is 46011297.

Replay: The conference call will be available for replay through August 3, 2016, on the web using the information given above.

About Pzena Investment Management

Pzena Investment Management, LLC, the firm's operating company, is a value-oriented investment management firm.  Founded in 1995, Pzena Investment Management has built a diverse, global client base.  More firm and stock information is posted at www.pzena.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current views, expectations, or forecasts of future events and performance, and include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by a forward-looking statement are those described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 14, 2016 and in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC.  In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this release.

The Company is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

 
 PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
      
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 (in thousands)
      
    As of
   June 30, December 31,
   2016 2015
   (unaudited)  
 ASSETS    
 Cash and Cash Equivalents $24,838  $35,417 
 Restricted Cash 3,466  3,552 
 Due from Broker 626  297 
 Advisory Fees Receivable 21,516  22,248 
 Investments 18,594  27,452 
 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 2,904  2,445 
 Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $58,565 and $53,968, respectively 14,740  14,995 
 Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation of $1,742 and $1,202, respectively 7,459  7,903 
 TOTAL ASSETS $94,143  $114,309 
      
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
 Liabilities:    
 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $14,987  $7,885 
 Due to Broker 382  30 
 Securities Sold Short, at Fair Value 2,496  2,231 
 Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders 16,310  15,075 
 Deferred Compensation Liability 1,762  2,896 
 Other Liabilities 826  730 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES 36,763  28,847 
      
 Equity:    
 Total Pzena Investment Management, Inc.'s Equity 16,129  18,422 
 Non-Controlling Interests 41,251  67,040 
 TOTAL EQUITY 57,380  85,462 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $94,143  $114,309 
          


                 
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
                 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per-share amounts)
                 
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2016 2015 2016 2015
                 
REVENUE $26,435  $29,510  $52,273  $58,163 
          
EXPENSES        
Compensation and Benefits Expense 11,699  11,800  24,197  23,870 
General and Administrative Expense 3,475  4,490  6,519  8,093 
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 15,174  16,290  30,716  31,963 
Operating Income 11,261  13,220  21,557  26,200 
          
Other Income/ (Expense) 343  161  (375) (128)
          
Income Before Taxes 11,604  13,381  21,182  26,072 
          
Income Tax Expense 2,247  566  2,467  1,654 
Consolidated Net Income 9,357  12,815  18,715  24,418 
          
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests 7,951  10,893  15,687  20,874 
          
Net Income Attributable to Pzena Investment Management, Inc. $1,406  $1,922  $3,028  $3,544 
          
Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Attributable to        
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Common Stockholders:        
          
Net Income for Basic Earnings per Share $1,406  $1,922  $3,028  $3,544 
Basic Earnings per Share $0.09  $0.15  $0.20  $0.27 
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 15,832,806  12,946,168  15,512,659  13,001,633 
          
Net Income for Diluted Earnings per Share $6,465  $8,531  $12,974  $16,458 
Diluted Earnings per Share $0.09  $0.13  $0.19  $0.24 
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 68,903,766  68,223,560  68,597,999  68,109,058 
             


                 
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
                 
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per-share amounts)
                 
  Non-GAAP Basis
 Non-GAAP Basis
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2016 2015 2016 2015
REVENUE $26,435  $29,510  $52,273  $58,163 
          
EXPENSES        
Compensation and Benefits Expense 11,699  11,800  24,197  23,870 
General and Administrative Expense 3,475  3,002  6,519  6,259 
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 15,174  14,802  30,716  30,129 
Operating Income 11,261  14,708  21,557  28,034 
          
Other (Expense)/ Income, Net of Outside Interests (289) 463  (124) 479 
          
Income Before Taxes and Operating Company Allocation 10,972  15,171  21,433  28,513 
          
Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expenses 512  575  977  1,106 
Allocable Income 10,460  14,596  20,456  27,407 
          
Operating Company Allocation 8,019  11,720  15,760  22,039 
Income Before Corporate Income Taxes 2,441  2,876  4,696  5,368 
          
Corporate Income Tax Expense 910  925  1,726  1,811 
Non-GAAP Net Income $1,531  $1,951  $2,970  $3,557 
Effect of One-Time Adjustments   (147)   (183)
Tax Receivable Agreement Income, Net of Taxes (125) 118  58  170 
GAAP Net Income $1,406  $1,922  $3,028  $3,544 
          
Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Attributable to        
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Common Stockholders:        
          
 Net Income for Basic Earnings per Share $1,531  $1,951  $2,970  $3,557 
 Basic Earnings per Share $0.10  $0.15  $0.19  $0.27 
 Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 15,832,806  12,946,168  15,512,659  13,001,633 
          
 Net Income for Diluted Earnings per Share $6,590  $9,312  $12,916  $17,397 
 Diluted Earnings per Share $0.10  $0.14  $0.19  $0.26 
 Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 68,903,766  68,223,560  68,597,999  68,109,058 
              

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