Jefferies Financial Group Inc. · NYSE:JEF

Jefferies Financial — Investor Presentation (November 2007)

23 slides from Jefferies Financial's investor presentation, Nov 6, 2007

  1. Slide 1: A global investment bank and institutional securities firm

    A global investment bank and institutional securities firm serving dynamic companies and their investors. Member SIPC

  2. Slide 2: Jefferies – A Recognized Global Leader

    Jefferies – A Recognized Global Leader We Are a Full Service, Sector-Focused, Integrated Global Securities and Investment Banking Firm Sales, Trading & Research Investment Banking Equities Convertibles Fixed Income Sector Groups Sales & Trading Aerospace & Defense CleanTech Consumer & Retail Technol

  3. Slide 3: Global Footprint

    Global Footprint 2,513 employees across offices in 30 cities worldwide Frankfurt Calgary Chicago London Paris San Francisco Nashville Boston Silicon Valley Stamford Zurich New York Los Angeles Jersey City Tokyo Denver Short Hills Washington Dallas Charlotte Shanghai** Dubai* Hong Kong Houston Atlant

  4. Slide 4: Investment in Human Capital

    Investment in Human Capital „ “Hire the best” „ Producers: Increased revenue generating employees from 722 to 1,879 or 160% since 2000 „ Protect Our Platform: Increased Legal and Compliance employees from 16 to 60 or 186% since 2000 „ “Keep it variable” Total Headcount Compensation & Benefits (% of

  5. Slide 5: Current Highlights

    Current Highlights Strong growth and momentum across the firm „ 73/4 consecutive years of record revenues and earnings, with continued diversification as a firm overall and within virtually all operating segments „ 2,513 motivated employee-shareholders, who own 40% of Jefferies, have completed trans

  6. Slide 6: 3rd Quarter 2007 Highlights

    3rd Quarter 2007 Highlights Record Results 2004 LTM 3Q07 Improvement Record Net Revenues $1.1 billion $1.6 billion +45% Record Net Earnings $131 million $225 million +72% Record EPS $1.03 $1.50 +46% Book Value $1.0 billion $1.8 billion +80% Current Market Capitalization $2.6 billion $3.9 billion(1)

  7. Slide 7: Aligned & Motivated Management Team

    Aligned & Motivated Management Team Fully diluted Market Capitalization of $3.9 billion Years at Years in Name Title Jefferies the Industry Ownership%(1) Richard B. Handler(2) Chairman and CEO 17 20 9.6% Chairman, Executive Brian P. Friedman(2) Committee 6 23 2.9% Other Executive Committee Members 7

  8. Slide 8: Growing Diversified Net Revenues

    Growing Diversified Net Revenues LTM 3Q07 $1,592mm 2004 IB 2000 $1,058mm 45% IB $675mm 33% IB AM I&O AM 8% 15% 2% 5% I&O 1% AM 5% S&T I&O 49% 1% S&T S&T 58% 78% SALES & TRADING INVESTMENT BANKING ASSET MANAGEMENT INTEREST & OTHER 8

  9. Slide 9: Powerful Sales And Trading Platform

    Powerful Sales And Trading Platform Sales & Trading and Research Equities High Yield Convertibles Investment Grade Trading Powerhouse Recognized Leader in First Class Global Experienced Provider of Superior High Yield Issues Equity-Linked Franchise Investment-Grade Services „ 160+ institutional sale

  10. Slide 10: Strong Equity Franchise

    Strong Equity Franchise Domestic and „ Unrivaled customer base (500 accounts = 80% of revenues vs. international execution capabilities through 22 approximately 50 accounts for other major firms), resulting in broader offices on three and better distribution continents „ Over 160 institutional sales

  11. Slide 11: Full Service U.S. Equities Platform

    Full Service U.S. Equities Platform „ Our 45 year history in Equities Sales & Trading has produced over 2,000 deep institutional relationships and industry leading trading volume „ Continued Franchise Growth: Electronic and Algorithmic Trading, Equity Products, Quantitative Trading, Prime Brokerage,

  12. Slide 12: Fixed Income & Commodities

    Fixed Income & Commodities „ Convertibles Sales & Trading – 45 professionals based in London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Tokyo & New York guarantee global distribution and secondary trading – Makes markets in over 400 convertible securities „ Strong High Yield Franchise – Focus on “Single B” credits and dis

  13. Slide 13: Investment Banking

    Investment Banking Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year (1) „ Leading M&A advisor on Wall Street (2) #2 – Deals under $250 million Investment Banking Revenues #2 – Deals up to $500 million, across all industries ($Millions) #6 – Deals under $1 billion „ Leading high yield underwriter CAGR 36% $

  14. Slide 14: Diversified, Integrated, and Full-Service Investment Bank

    Diversified, Integrated, and Full-Service Investment Bank Diversified Products and Industry Expertise LTM 3Q07 Revenue By Type By Industry Maritime General Debt 3% Energy 11% M&A & 27% Financial Services 19% Advisory 3% 40% Oil Services 3% Industrial 18% Technology 18% Healthcare Equity Aerospace 5%

  15. Slide 15: Underwriting & Advisory Rankings

    Underwriting & Advisory Rankings Q3 2007 All High Yield New Issues Under $1 Billion 2001 – Q3 2007 Single B New Issues Under $150 Million MANAGER PROCEEDS RANK DEALS MANAGER PROCEEDS RANK DEALS Jefferies & Company, Inc. $782.5 1 4 Jefferies & Company, Inc. $3,422.4 1 38 JP Morgan 563.5 2 3 Banc of A

  16. Slide 16: Relationships to Leverage our Banking & Trading Platforms

    Relationships to Leverage our Banking & Trading Platforms „ Jefferies Finance LLC – Jefferies and MassMutual Babson Capital – Lead managed 45 of the 62 transactions completed since inception with total volume of 4.2 billion – Objective: Provide senior lending to middle market clients and sponsors –

  17. Slide 17: Assets Under Management

    Assets Under Management Total Assets Under Management Jefferies Asset Management Funds As of ($ Millions) September 30, Strategy Description Assets Under Management Long/Short Equity Financial Sector Equities 277 Long/Short Equity Healthcare Services (1) Fixed Income 1,832 Long/Short Equity Healthca

  18. Slide 18: Research

    Research Award winning research analysts consistently recognized in The Wall Street Journal's annual "Best on the Street" analyst survey and StarMine Research Rankings Covered Equity Research – U.S. Companies Covered Professionals Companies 753 735 Equity 115 735 597 High Yield 15 400 505 Converts 3

  19. Slide 19: Mid-Cap and Growth Focus

    Mid-Cap and Growth Focus Ranked among Top 5 Research Teams in Wall Street Journal's 2007 "Best on the Street" analyst survey, with a total of 7 analyst honors (1) Fourteen Analyst honors globally in the 2007 StarMine Analysts Awards (2) 75% of U.S. equity coverage under $5 billion in market capitali

  20. Slide 20: Branded Market Presence

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  21. Slide 21: Strong Capital Position

    Strong Capital Position As of Sept 30, 2007 ($Millions) „ $3.7 billion in total capital Long-Term Debt $1,765 Series A Convertible Preferred $125 „ Investment grade since debt offering in 1994 Total Stockholder’s Equity $1,831 – Upgraded to BBB+ by S&P in June 2006 Total Capitalization $3,721 – Upgr

  22. Slide 22: Stock Performance Relative to Peers

    Stock Performance Relative to Peers Change in Stock Price January 1, 2000 – October 19, 2007 Bear Lehman Bank of Broker Goldman Merrill Deutsche Morgan Jefferies Stearns Brothers America Index(1) Sachs Wachovia Lynch Bank Citigroup JP Morgan Stanley 353% 172% 170% 160% 151% 131% 68% 59% 54% 34% 16%

  23. Slide 23: A global investment bank focused on growing and mid-sized companies

    A global investment bank focused on growing and mid-sized companies and their investors. November 6, 2007 - Permission required to reproduce.

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