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8-K - LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION 1ST QTR. 2011 FORM 8-K - Jefferies Financial Group Inc.lnc1stqtr2011form8k.htm


 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
 
                                                       May 5, 2011
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:  Laura Ulbrandt  (212) 460-1900
 
 
 
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2011 RESULTS
 
 
 
Leucadia National Corporation (LUK – NYSE) today announced its operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.  Net income attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $10,507,000 ($.04 per diluted common share) and $191,479,000 ($.78 per diluted common share).
 
For more information on the Company’s results of operations for the first quarter of 2011, please see the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.
 
 

 
 

 

SUMMARY FOR LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 


   
For the Three Month
 
   
Period Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Revenues and other income
  $ 284,034     $ 259,295  
                 
Net securities gains
  $ 2,303     $ 99,067  
                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and
               
income (losses) related to associated companies
  $ 79,530     $ 47,840  
                 
Income taxes
    39,053       2,702  
                 
Income from continuing operations before income (losses)
               
related to associated companies
    40,477       45,138  
                 
Income (losses) related to associated companies, net of taxes
    (28,048 )     151,194  
                 
Income from continuing operations
    12,429       196,332  
                 
Loss from discontinued operations, including gain on disposal,
               
net of taxes
    (1,643 )     (4,827 )
                 
Net income
    10,786       191,505  
                 
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    (279 )     (26 )
                 
Net income attributable to Leucadia National Corporation
               
common shareholders
  $ 10,507     $ 191,479  
                 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable
               
   to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
               
   Income from continuing operations
  $ .05     $ .81  
   Loss from discontinued operations, including gain on disposal
     (.01 )      (.02 )
Net income
  $ .04     $ .79  
                 
Number of shares in calculation
    244,082       243,291  
                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable
               
   to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
               
   Income from continuing operations
  $ .05     $ .80  
   Loss from discontinued operations, including gain on disposal
     (.01 )      (.02 )
Net income
  $ .04     $ .78  
                 
Number of shares in calculation
    244,620       247,594