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| The increases in net revenue and pre-tax income over the preceding quarter were largely the result of higher assets in PCG fee-based accounts at the beginning of a quarterly billing period and strong net flows in Raymond James Investment Management, which generated $920 million of net inflows during the fiscal fourth quarter, and $2.2 billion of net inflows in the fiscal year |
| The increase in asset management revenues and interest-related revenues drove significant revenue growth over the prior year, with net revenues increasing 8% |
| And it's great to see the growth and the enthusiasm there also |
| If you recall, on our last earnings call, we anticipated a 5% sequential decline in these interest-related revenues, so we are pleased with the better-than-expected result, which was partly a function of higher-than-anticipated yields on RJBDP third-party balances |
| That's our third consecutive year of record results in very different market environments, was achieved by staying true to our core; we put clients first, we act with integrity, we value independence, and think long-term |
| So, still a net positive for the firm overall, while also providing advisors an attractive deposit alternative to offer their clients |
| In addition, we expect Raymond James Investment Management to help drive further growth through increased scale, distribution, operational and marketing synergies |
| So, the debt underwriting obviously had its best quarter in some time, it can be a little bit of seasonality there, but did have a better result than some peers |
| We generated strong returns for the fiscal fourth quarter with an annualized return on common equity of 17.3%, an annualized adjusted return on tangible common equity of 22.2%, a great result particularly given our strong capital base |
| Moving on to slide five, the year-over-year client asset growth was strong driven by organic growth in all of our affiliation options, along with market appreciation |
| With our continuing focus on retaining, supporting, and attracting high-quality financial advisors, PCG consistently generate strong organic growth, which was evident again this year with domestic net new assets of $14.2 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, representing a 5% annualized growth rate on beginning-of-the-period domestic PCG assets |
| We remain confident that strong growth of assets and fee-based accounts in the Private Client Group segment will drive long-term growth of financial assets under management |
| These results do not include our RIA and custody services business, RCS, which had another strong year in recruited results |
| It's been really outside the kind of a regulatory charge, it would have been a really outstanding quarter that still is a very good quarter |
| So, they've been a great addition and well ahead of what we would expect in the traditional business, but at lows given the interest rate environment |
| So, while there are some near-term challenges, we believe the capital markets business is well positioned for growth given the investments we've made over the past five years, which have significantly increased our productive capacity and market share |
| Moving on to slide six, Private Client Group generated record results with quarterly net revenues of $2.27 billion, and pre-tax income of $477 million |
| Year-over-year, results were lifted by strong asset-based revenues and the benefit of higher interest rates on interest-related revenues and fees |
| However, we were pleased to see a sequential improvement in M&A and advisory revenues this quarter |
| Additionally, our public finance business had improved results with debt underwriting growing 32% sequentially |
| In closing, entering fiscal 2024, we believe our strong competitive positioning in all of our businesses along with our ample capital and liquidity has us well-positioned to drive future growth |
| First, traveling with our top-producing independent advisors on a great trip, great to see the success in their business and the positive nature of how they feel about the firm |
| This dedication and focus provide stability during tough economic times and what makes me confident about our continued success in the future |
| Looking at fiscal 2023 results on slide seven, we generated record net revenues of $11.6 billion and record net income available to common shareholders of $1.7 billion, up 6% and 15% respectively over the prior year's records |
| Additionally, we generated strong returns on common equity of 17.7%, and adjusted returns on tangible common equity of 22.5% for the fiscal year |
| On slide eight, the strength of the PCG and Bank segments for the fiscal year primarily reflects the benefit of strong organic growth in the Private Client Group, the successful integration of TriState Capital, and the benefit from higher short-term interest rates |
| In the Capital Market segment, as we saw this quarter, there are some signs of improvement in investment banking, and we continue to have a healthy M&A pipeline and good engagement levels |
| However, I am optimistic we will continue delivering industry leading growth as current and prospective advisors are attracted to our client focused values, and leading technology and product solutions |
| So, we're feeling pretty good |
| And while there is still near-term economic uncertainty, I believe we are in a position of strength and are well positioned to drive growth over the long-term across all of our businesses |
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| In the Private Client Group, next quarter results will be negatively impacted by the 2% sequential decline in assets and fee-based accounts |
| Other revenues of $54 million were down 33% compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower revenues from affordable housing investments |
| Revenue declined 15% compared to the prior-year quarter mostly driven by lower fixed income brokerage in investment banking revenues |
| The extremely challenging market environment, particularly for investment banking, has strained the near-term profitability of segment results |
| Total bank loans increased 1% from the preceding quarter to $44 billion, reflecting muted loan demand to our target markets, giving rising rates in the macroeconomic uncertainty |
| Near-term, we expect some headwinds to enter sensitive earnings at both PCG and the Bank segment given ongoing cash sorting activity |
| And as we explained previously, the segment results are negatively impacted by amortization of share-based compensation from prior years as well as growth investments |
| In the Asset Management segment, financial assets under management are starting the fiscal quarter down 2% compared to the preceding quarter, which should create a headwind to revenue |
| This quarter, fee-based assets declined 2%, which will be a headwind for our asset management and related administrative fees in the fiscal first quarter of 2024 |
| When compared to the record activity levels in the year-ago period, weaker capital markets results reflect the challenging environment for investment banking and fixed income brokerage revenues despite incremental revenues from the SumRidge acquisition, which we completed in June of 2022 |
| Investment banking revenues of $202 million declined 7% year-over-year |
| With little activity in the market, corporate loan growth has been tepid |
| Quarterly results were negatively impacted by elevated provisions for legal and regulatory matters, including an incremental $55 million provision related to the previously disclosed SEC industry sweep on off-platform communications |
| Depository clients are experiencing declining deposit balances and have less cash available for investing in securities, putting pressure on our brokerage activity |
| While there are many variables that will impact actual results, absent any changes to short-term interest rates, we currently expect combined net interest income and RJBDP fees from third-party banks to be around 5% lower in the fiscal first quarter as compared to the fiscal fourth quarter |
| Fourth quarter NIM for the Bank segment, of 2.87%, declined four basis points compared to a year-ago quarter, and 39 basis points compared to the preceding quarter primarily due to a higher cost mix of deposits |
| And then just for a follow-up, just want to touch on the admin comp line within the PCG segment, moved lower sequentially in the quarter, came in a bit lower than expected |
| It's a bit below the high single-digit percentages you guys have been printing in recent years |
| However, there remains a lot of uncertainty in the pace and timing of deals launching and closing given the heightened market volatility and geopolitical concerns |
| And then, I guess, conversely, the fixed-income brokerage business took a little bit of a step lower from already a pretty tough level |
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