EX-99.1: RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
Published on February 25, 2008
Exhibit 99.1
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Merrill Lynch adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (as
revised in 2004) for stock-based employee compensation during the first quarter
of 2006. Additionally, as a result of a comprehensive review of the retirement
provisions in its stock-based compensation plans, Merrill Lynch also modified
the retirement eligibility requirements of existing stock awards in order to
facilitate transition to more stringent retirement eligibility requirements for
future stock awards. These modifications and the adoption of the new accounting
standard required Merrill Lynch to accelerate the recognition of compensation
expenses for affected stock awards, resulting in the one-time compensation
expenses. These changes represent timing differences and are not economic in
substance.
During the third quarter of 2006, Merrill Lynch completed the merger of its
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers business with BlackRock, Inc. Merrill Lynch
recognized a gain associated with this merger along with other non-recurring
expenses, collectively Impact of BlackRock Merger.
Management believes that while the results excluding these one-time compensation
expenses and the impact of the BlackRock merger are considered non-GAAP
measures, they depict the operating performance of the company more clearly and
enable more appropriate period-to-period comparisons.
Earnings Summary
For the Year Ended December 29, 2006 (1) | ||||||||||||||||
Excluding One-time | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation | Impact of One-time | |||||||||||||||
Expenses & Impact of | Compensation | Impact of | ||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | BlackRock Merger | Expenses | BlackRock Merger | GAAP Basis | ||||||||||||
Revenues, net of interest expense |
$ | 31,812 | $ | | $ | 1,969 | $ | 33,781 | ||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
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Compensation and benefits |
14,964 | 1,759 | 144 | 16,867 | ||||||||||||
Non-compensation expenses |
7,046 | | 58 | 7,104 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
22,010 | 1,759 | 202 | 23,971 | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations |
9,802 | (1,759 | ) | 1,767 | 9,810 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense |
2,633 | (582 | ) | 662 | 2,713 | |||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 7,169 | $ | (1,177 | ) | $ | 1,105 | $ | 7,097 | |||||||
Pre-tax earnings from discontinued operations |
$ | 616 | $ | | $ | | $ | 616 | ||||||||
Income tax expense |
214 | | | 214 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations |
$ | 402 | $ | | $ | | $ | 402 | ||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 7,571 | $ | (1,177 | ) | $ | 1,105 | $ | 7,499 | |||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
$ | 188 | $ | | $ | | $ | 188 | ||||||||
Net earnings applicable to common stockholders |
$ | 7,383 | $ | (1,177 | ) | $ | 1,105 | $ | 7,311 | |||||||
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations |
$ | 8.06 | $ | (1.37 | ) | $ | 1.27 | $ | 7.96 | |||||||
Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations |
0.46 | | | 0.46 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share |
$ | 8.52 | $ | (1.37 | ) | $ | 1.27 | $ | 8.42 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations |
$ | 7.26 | $ | (1.23 | ) | $ | 1.14 | $ | 7.17 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations |
0.42 | | | 0.42 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ | 7.68 | $ | (1.23 | ) | $ | 1.14 | $ | 7.59 | |||||||
Average shares used in computing earnings per common share |
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Basic |
866.7 | 1.4 | | 868.1 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
961.5 | 1.5 | | 963.0 |
Financial Ratios
For the Year Ended (1) | ||||||||
December 29, 2006 | ||||||||
Excluding One-time | ||||||||
Compensation | ||||||||
Expenses & Impact of | ||||||||
BlackRock Merger | GAAP Basis | |||||||
Ratio of compensation and benefits to net revenues |
47.0 | % | 49.9 | % | ||||
Ratio of non-compensation and benefits to net revenues |
22.1 | % | 21.0 | % | ||||
Effective tax rate |
26.9 | % | 27.7 | % | ||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
30.8 | % | 29.0 | % | ||||
Average common equity |
$ | 34,354 | $ | 34,354 | ||||
Impact of
one-time compensation expenses and the BlackRock merger |
(130 | ) | | |||||
Average common equity |
34,224 | 34,354 | ||||||
Annualized return on average common equity from
continuing operations |
20.4 | % | 20.1 | % | ||||
Annualized return on average common equity |
21.6 | % | 21.3 | % |
(1) | For purposes of comparison with previously published results, data excluding the impact of the one-time compensation expenses and the BlackRock merger assumes the impact is limited to the first and third quarter of 2006, respectively. |
Segment Data
For the Year Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 28, | Dec. 29, | Percent | ||||||||||
(dollars in millions) | 2007 | 2006 | Inc / (Dec) | |||||||||
Global Markets & Investment Banking |
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Global Markets |
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FICC |
$ | (15,873 | ) | $ | 7,552 | N/M | % | |||||
Equity Markets |
8,286 | 6,730 | 23 | |||||||||
Total Global Markets net revenues |
(7,587 | ) | 14,282 | N/M | ||||||||
Investment Banking (1)
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Origination: |
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Debt |
1,550 | 1,704 | (9 | ) | ||||||||
Equity |
1,629 | 1,220 | 34 | |||||||||
Strategic Advisory Services |
1,740 | 1,099 | 58 | |||||||||
Total Investment Banking net revenues |
4,919 | 4,023 | 22 | |||||||||
Total net revenues |
(2,668 | ) | 18,305 | N/M | ||||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations |
(16,345 | ) | 5,292 | N/M | ||||||||
Impact of one-time compensation expenses |
| 1,369 | N/M | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations
excluding one-time compensation expenses |
(16,345 | ) | 6,661 | N/M | ||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
N/M | 28.9 | % | |||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin excluding one-time compensation
expenses |
N/M | 36.4 | % | |||||||||
Global Wealth Management |
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Global Private Client |
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Fee-based revenues |
$ | 6,278 | $ | 5,499 | 14 | |||||||
Transactional and origination revenues |
3,887 | 3,397 | 14 | |||||||||
Net interest profit and related hedges(2)
|
2,318 | 2,103 | 10 | |||||||||
Other revenues |
416 | 301 | 38 | |||||||||
Total Global Private Client net revenues |
12,899 | 11,300 | 14 | |||||||||
Global Investment Management net revenues |
1,122 | 541 | 107 | |||||||||
Total net revenues |
14,021 | 11,841 | 18 | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations |
3,630 | 2,290 | 59 | |||||||||
Impact of one-time compensation expenses |
| 281 | N/M | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations excluding one-
time compensation expenses |
3,630 | 2,571 | 41 | |||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
25.9 | % | 19.3 | % | ||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin excluding one-time compensation
expenses |
25.9 | % | 21.7 | % | ||||||||
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers |
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Total net revenues |
$ | | $ | 1,900 | N/M | |||||||
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations |
| 637 | N/M | |||||||||
Impact of one-time compensation expenses |
| 109 | N/M | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations excluding one-
time compensation expenses |
| 746 | N/M | |||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
| 33.5 | % | |||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin excluding one-time compensation
expenses |
| 39.3 | % | |||||||||
Corporate |
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Total net revenues |
$ | (103 | ) | $ | 1,735 | N/M | ||||||
Impact of BlackRock merger |
| 1,969 | N/M | |||||||||
Total net revenues excluding the BlackRock merger |
(103 | ) | (234 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations |
(116 | ) | 1,591 | N/M | ||||||||
Impact of BlackRock merger |
| (1,767 | ) | N/M | ||||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations
excluding the BlackRock merger |
(116 | ) | (176 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||||
Total |
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Total net revenues |
$ | 11,250 | $ | 33,781 | (67 | ) | ||||||
Impact of BlackRock merger |
| 1,969 | N/M | |||||||||
Total net revenues excluding the BlackRock merger |
11,250 | 31,812 | (65 | ) | ||||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations |
(12,831 | ) | 9,810 | N/M | ||||||||
Impact of BlackRock merger |
| (1,767 | ) | N/M | ||||||||
Impact of one-time compensation expenses |
| 1,759 | N/M | |||||||||
Pre-tax earnings / (loss) from continuing operations
excluding BlackRock merger and one-time compensation
expenses |
(12,831 | ) | 9,802 | N/M | ||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin |
N/M | 29.0 | % | |||||||||
Pre-tax profit margin excluding BlackRock merger and one-
time compensation expenses |
N/M | 30.8 | % | |||||||||
N/M = | Not Meaningful | |
Note: | Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. | |
(1) | A portion of Origination revenue is recorded in Global Wealth Management. | |
(2) | Includes interest component of non-qualifying derivatives which are included in Other Revenues. |