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Exhibit 99

Jefferies Reports Final Fourth Quarter and 11-Month 2010 Fiscal Year Financial Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 28, 2011--Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced today final financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and 11- month fiscal year ended November 30, 2010.

On December 20, 2010, we reported preliminary financial results and noted that, in completing the self-clearing of a portion of our fixed-income business in the fourth quarter of 2010, we identified a $39 million difference between our clearing bank’s statement of account and our records. We have concluded that the bank’s statement of account is correct. Of that $39 million, $34.5 million impacted our income statements for the periods 2005 through 2010. We do not believe the adjustments to correct these errors are material individually or in the aggregate to our financial condition or our financial results for any reported period. After taking into account taxes and compensation reductions, the aggregate adjustment to net income for those periods was $18 million.

As will be outlined in more detail in our Transition Report on Form 10-K for the 11 months ended November 30, 2010 (“Transition Report”), we have determined that no previously filed quarterly or annual report requires amendment. We will, however, be adjusting relevant numbers in our Transition Report to address the above-mentioned differences.

Final highlights, as adjusted for the three months ended November 30, 2010 versus the adjusted three months ended December 31, 2009 are:

  • Net revenues of $680 million, versus $536 million.
  • Net income to Common Shareholders of $63 million, versus $93 million.
  • Net earnings per common share of $0.31, versus $0.46.
  • Investment Banking revenues of $292 million, versus $194 million.

Final highlights as adjusted for the 11-month fiscal year ended November 30, 2010 versus the adjusted twelve months ended December 31, 2009 are:

  • Net revenues in the 11-month period of $2,192 million, versus $2,163 million in the prior year 12-month period.
  • Net income to Common Shareholders of $224 million in the 11-month period, versus $275 million in the prior year 12-month period.
  • Net earnings per common share of $1.09 in the 11-month period, versus $1.35 in the prior 12-month period.
  • Investment banking revenues of $890 million in the 11-month period, versus $474 million in the prior 12-month period.

Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), a global securities and investment banking firm, has served companies and investors for 49 years.

(Note that these financial tables include the correcting adjustments discussed above.)


 
Jefferies Group, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
         
Three Months Ended

Eleven Months
Ended

 

Twelve Months
Ended

Nov 30, 2010   Dec 31, 2009 Nov 30, 2010   Dec 31, 2009
Revenues:
Commissions $ 118,719 $ 117,209 $ 466,246 $ 512,293
Principal transactions 191,384 130,806 509,070 838,396
Investment banking 291,884 193,869 890,334 474,315

Asset management fees and investment income from managed funds

4,981 14,402 16,785 35,887
Interest 226,769 201,121 852,494 732,250
Other   18,175       10,219     62,417       38,918  
Total revenues 851,912 667,626 2,797,346 2,632,059
Interest expense   172,100       131,194     605,096       468,798  
Net revenues 679,812 536,432 2,192,250 2,163,261

Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interest of consolidated subsidiaries

  14,942       6,628     14,916       37,248  

Net revenues, less mandatorily redeemable preferred interest

  664,870       529,804     2,177,334       2,126,013  
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 405,440 239,352 1,282,644 1,195,971
Floor brokerage and clearing fees 26,636 26,288 110,835 80,969
Technology and communications 46,797 36,725 160,987 141,233
Occupancy and equipment rental 18,636 20,656 68,085 72,824
Business development 19,610 8,341 62,015 37,614
Professional services 14,378 11,241 49,080 41,125
Other   9,795       19,768     47,017       48,530  
Total non-interest expenses   541,292       362,371     1,780,663       1,618,266  
Earnings before income taxes 123,578 167,433 396,671 507,747
Income tax expense   45,976       68,006     156,404       195,928  
Net earnings 77,602 99,427 240,267 311,819
Net earnings to noncontrolling interests   14,735       6,819     16,601       36,537  
Net earnings to common shareholders $ 62,867     $ 92,608   $ 223,666     $ 275,282  
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.31     $ 0.46   $ 1.10     $ 1.36  
Diluted $ 0.31     $ 0.46   $ 1.09     $ 1.35  
 
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 194,901 196,255 196,393 200,446
Diluted 199,017 200,383 200,511 204,572
 
Effective tax rate 37 % 41 % 39 % 39 %
 

 
Jefferies Group, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Selected Statistical Information
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
           
Quarters Ended
11/30/2010   8/31/2010   5/31/2010   3/31/2010   12/31/2009   9/30/2009

Statement of Earnings

Net revenues, less mandatorily redeemable preferred interest

$ 664,870 $ 519,806 $ 665,518 $ 578,007 $ 529,804 $ 673,858
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 405,440 308,797 384,311 319,801 239,352 395,031
Non-compensation expenses   135,852       134,511       137,527       135,750       123,019       106,904  
Earnings before income taxes 123,578 76,498 143,680 122,456 167,433 171,923
Income tax expense   45,976       33,873       56,189       46,369       68,006       64,053  
Net earnings 77,602 42,625 87,491 76,087 99,427 107,870
Net earnings (loss) to noncontrolling interests   14,735       (2,129 )     3,665       3,943       6,819       23,534  
Net earnings to common shareholders $ 62,867     $ 44,754     $ 83,826     $ 72,144     $ 92,608     $ 84,336  
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.31     $ 0.22     $ 0.41     $ 0.35     $ 0.46     $ 0.41  
 

Financial Ratios

Pretax operating margin 19 % 15 % 22 % 21 % 32 % 26 %
Compensation and benefits / net revenues 60 % 60 % 58 % 55 % 45 % 57 %
Effective tax rate 37 % 44 % 39 % 38 % 41 % 37 %
 

 
Jefferies Group, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Selected Statistical Information
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
           
Quarters Ended
11/30/2010   8/31/2010   5/31/2010   3/31/2010   12/31/2009   9/30/2009

Revenues by Source

Equities $ 145,870 $ 101,935 $ 168,730 $ 164,825 $ 106,939 $ 138,916
Fixed Income 237,077   168,355   228,919   210,294   221,222   415,043
Total 382,947 270,290 397,649 375,119 328,161 553,959
 
 

Equity

46,046 15,911 55,064 34,099 25,177 24,201
Debt 89,137   80,804   128,380   101,964   80,056   54,772
Capital markets 135,183 96,715 183,444 136,063 105,233 78,973
Advisory 156,701   149,478   72,514   62,274   88,636   43,556

Investment banking

291,884 246,193 255,958 198,337 193,869 122,529
 
Asset management fees and investment income / (loss)

from managed funds:

Asset management fees 6,083 3,996 7,165 4,017 8,472 12,564
Investment (loss) / income from managed funds (1,102)   (3,210)   6,764   2,582   5,930   8,402
Total 4,981   786   13,929   6,599   14,402   20,966
Net revenues 679,812   517,269   667,536   580,055   536,432   697,454
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interest of consolidated subsidiaries 14,942   (2,537)   2,018   2,048   6,628   23,596
Net Revenues, less mandatorily redeemable preferred interest $ 664,870   $ 519,806   $ 665,518   $ 578,007   $ 529,804   $ 673,858
 

Other Data

Number of trading days 63 65 64 61 64 64
Full time employees (end of period) 3,084 2,971 2,821 2,729 2,628 2,513
Common shares outstanding 171,694 171,241 171,591 171,845 165,638 169,332
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 194,901 195,601 196,944 198,507 196,255 200,609
Diluted 199,017 195,612 201,064 202,630 200,383 204,736
 

       
Jefferies Group, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Common Shares Outstanding and Common Shares for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculations
(Unaudited)
 
 

November 30, 2010

 
Common shares outstanding

 

171,694,146

Outstanding restricted stock units   28,734,563  
Adjusted shares outstanding 200,428,709
 

Note - All share information below for EPS purposes is based upon weighted-average balances for the applicable period.

 

Three months ended
November 30, 2010

Eleven months ended
November 30, 2010

 
Shares outstanding (weighted average) (1) 171,469,594 171,018,282
Unearned restricted stock (2) (5,023,654 ) (3,906,829 )
Earned restricted stock units (3) 24,654,154 25,109,367
Other issuable shares (4)   3,800,758   4,171,899  
Common Shares for Basic EPS 194,900,852 196,392,719
 
Stock options (5) 10,529 13,075
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock (6) 4,105,138 4,105,138
Convertible debt (7)   -   -  
Common Shares for Diluted EPS 199,016,519 200,510,932
(1) Shares outstanding represents shares issued less shares repurchased in treasury stock. Shares issued includes public and private offerings, earned and unearned restricted stock, distributions related to restricted stock units, deferred compensation plans, employee stock purchase plan and stock option exercises. Shares issued does not include undistributed earned and unearned restricted stock units.
 
(2) As certain restricted stock is contingent upon a future service condition, unearned shares are removed from shares outstanding in the calculation of basic EPS as Jefferies' obligation to issue these shares remains contingent.
 
(3) As earned restricted stock units are no longer contingent upon a future service condition and are issuable upon a certain date in the future, earned restricted stock units are added to shares outstanding in the calculation of basic EPS.
 
(4) Other shares issuable not pursuant to any contingency include shares issuable to settle previously granted restricted stock awards and shares issuable under certain deferred compensation plans.
 
(5) Calculated under the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method assumes the issuance of only a net incremental number of shares as proceeds from issuance are assumed to be used to repurchase shares at the average stock price for the period.
 
(6) Calculated under the if-converted method. The if-converted method assumes the conversion of convertible securities at the beginning of the period.
 
(7) Represents the potential common shares issuable under the conversion spread (the excess conversion value over the accreted debt value) based on the average stock price for the period.

CONTACT:
Jefferies Group, Inc.
Peregrine C. Broadbent, 212-284-2338
Chief Financial Officer