RJF Earnings Release


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section l3 and l5(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of l934
 
January 19, 2005
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
1-9109
 
59-1517485
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33702
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
 
(727) 567-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information was contained in a press release issued on January 19, 2005.

  
     

 


 
 
Release No. 0105-05                       
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
January 19, 2005                              
 
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
REPORTS RECORD NET REVENUE
IN FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Raymond James Financial, Inc. today reported a 62 percent increase in unaudited net income to $39,243,000, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended December 31 on a 21 percent increase in net revenues of $498,985,000, compared to net income of $24,230,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, on net revenues of $413,987,000, for fiscal 2004’s first quarter. All per-share amounts have been restated to reflect the effect of a March 2004 three-for-two stock split.
“In spite of the doldrums normally associated with business activity in the holiday season, Raymond James attained a new record of almost $500 million in quarterly net revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2005,” stated Chairman and CEO Thomas A. James.
“The confluence of a 14-week quarter, a material increase in net interest income, excellent trading profits and another vibrant investment banking quarter produced a dramatic upsurge of 62 percent in net income from last year’s first quarter. Since 14-week quarters are unusual and the other three factors rarely coincide, one should not annualize these results.
“Although net interest earnings are certainly in a favorable trend and the investment banking pipeline is still replete with offerings, future results will be dependent upon favorable market conditions. While the U.S. economy remains vibrant and the near-term outlook for corporate earnings appears benign, a combination of higher inflation and interest rates could undermine future market appreciation,” he concluded.

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Release No. 0105-05                        
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
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The company will conduct its quarterly conference call January 20 at 4:15 p.m. The telephone number is 800-773-5520. The call will also be available on demand on the company’s Web site, raymondjames.com, under “About Raymond James Financial,” “Financial Reports.”
Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three wholly owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. have more than 5,000 financial advisors serving 1.3 million accounts in 2,100 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are currently over $136 billion, of which more than $25 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.
To the extent that Raymond James makes or publishes forward-looking statements (regarding management expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated expense savings, financial results, anticipated results of litigation and regulatory proceedings, and other similar matters), a variety of factors, many of which are beyond Raymond James’ control, could cause actual results and experiences to differ materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in these statements. These factors are described in Raymond James’ 2004 annual report on Form 10-K, which is available on raymondjames.com and sec.gov.
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Release No. 0105-05                        Raymond James Financial, Inc.
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Raymond James Financial, Inc.
 
Unaudited Report
 
For the first quarter ended December 31, 2004
 
(all data in thousands, expect per-share earnings)
           
 
First Quarter
 
2004
 
2003
 
% Change
           
           
Revenues
$ 524,377
 
$ 424,660
 
23% 
Net revenues
498,985
 
413,987
 
21% 
Net income
39,243
 
24,230
 
62% 
           
Net income per share
         
  - diluted
$ 0.52
 
$ 0.33
   
Average shares
         
  outstanding - diluted
75,334
 
74,111
 
 



 
Balance Sheet Data
 
Dec. 2004
 
Sept. 2004
 
         
Total assets
$ 7.9 bil.
 
$ 7.6 bil.
 
Shareholders' equity
$1,120 mil.
 
$1,065 mil.
 
Book value per share
$15.01
 
$14.42
 
         
 

 
 
Management Data
     
Quarter Ended
   
 
Dec. 2004
 
Dec. 2003
 
Sept. 2004
Total Private Client Group financial advisors:
         
  United States
4,801
 
4,785
 
4,856
  Canada
277
 
236
 
274
           
# Lead managed/co-managed
         
  Public offerings U.S.
26
 
23
 
25
  Public offerings in Canada
8
 
9
 
3
           
Financial assets under management
$ 25.1 bil.
 
$ 20.7 bil.
 
$ 22.3 bil.
 

 
 
 

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Quarter Ended
 
Dec. 2004
 
Sept. 2004
       
Client assets
$ 136 bil.
 
$ 124 bil.
Client margin balances
$1,199 mil.
 
$1,173 mil.
Client trade volume
2,079,000
 
1,680,000
# of client accounts
1,326,865
 
1,321,000




 
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Quarter-to-Date
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
               
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
Dec. 27,
 
%
 
Sept. 24,
 
%
 
2004
 
2003
 
change
 
2004
 
change
Revenues:
                 
Securities commissions and fees
$357,469
 
$ 303,291
 
18%
 
$308,314
 
16%
Investment banking
28,505
 
19,726
 
45%
 
37,332
 
-27%
Investment advisory fees
37,452
 
31,958
 
17%
 
34,513
 
9%
Interest
54,416
 
31,156
 
75%
 
38,763
 
40%
Net trading profits
9,752
 
6,779
 
44%
 
7,242
 
35%
Financial service fees
22,410
 
18,702
 
20%
 
19,305
 
16%
Other
14,373
 
13,048
 
10%
 
16,740
 
-14%
                   
TOTAL REVENUES
524,377
 
424,660
 
23%
 
462,209
 
13%
Interest Expense
25,392
 
10,673
 
138%
 
15,496
 
64%
NET REVENUES
498,985
 
413,987
 
21%
 
446,713
 
12%
                   
Non-Interest Expenses
                 
Compensation, commissions and benefits
348,909
 
300,660
 
16%
 
311,427
 
12%
Communications and information processing
21,199
 
19,196
 
10%
 
21,211
 
0%
Occupancy and equipment costs
16,053
 
15,293
 
5%
 
15,904
 
1%
Clearance and floor brokerage
5,466
 
5,052
 
8%
 
5,308
 
3%
Business development
14,744
 
12,943
 
14%
 
17,769
 
-17%
Other
27,809
 
21,888
 
27%
 
24,550
 
13%
                 
 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
434,180
 
375,032
 
16%
 
396,169
 
10%
                   
Income before provision for income taxes
64,805
 
38,955
 
66%
 
50,544
 
28%
Provision for income taxes
25,562
 
14,725
 
74%
 
19,880
 
29%
Net Income
$ 39,243
 
$ 24,230
 
62%
 
$ 30,664
 
28%
Net Income per share basic
$ 0.53
 
$ 0.33
 
61%
 
$ 0.42
 
26%
Net Income per share diluted
$ 0.52
 
$ 0.33
 
58%
 
$ 0.41
 
27%
Weighted average common shares
                 
outstanding-basic
74,002
 
72,881
     
73,756
   
Weighted average common and common
                 
equivalent shares outstanding-diluted
75,334
 
74,111
     
74,550
   
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For additional information, contact Tracey Bustamante at 727-567-2824.
Please visit the Raymond James Press Center at raymondjames.com/media.htm.


  
     

 


SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:  January 19, 2005
By:
         /s/ Thomas A. James
 
 
Thomas A. James,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
By:
          /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Senior Vice President - Finance
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer