Evercore Inc. · Q2 2023 earnings

Briefing

Evercore's Q2 2023 results were announced, showing decreased net revenues but increased underwriting fees.

Evercore reported second quarter net revenues of $499.4 million on a U.S. GAAP basis and $505.1 million on an Adjusted basis, a decrease of 21% compared to the previous year. However, underwriting fees increased by 183% year-over-year, driven by an increase in the number of transactions. The firm's adjusted EPS was $0.96, compared to $2.46 in the prior year.

• Second Quarter and First Half Net Revenues were $499.4 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, on a U.S. GAAP basis and $505.1 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, on an Adjusted basis.
• Evercore participated in two of the top three largest follow-on offerings in the quarter, including lead-left bookrunner on GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.’s $2.2 billion follow-on offering.
• Advisory Senior Managing Directors committed to join Evercore, strengthening coverage in European Telecommunications, Technology, Sponsors, Industrials, Business Services and Real Estate.
• Returned $418.7 million to shareholders during the first six months of 2023 through dividends and repurchases of 2.7 million shares at an average price of $128.01.

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