SEI Reports Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results

OAKS, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/18/12 -- SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced financial results for second-quarter 2012. Diluted earnings per share were $.28 in second-quarter 2012 compared to $.29 in second-quarter 2011.


Consolidated Overview             For the                 For the
(In thousands, except           Three Months            Six Months
 earnings per share)            Ended June 30,         Ended June 30,
                                2012     2011    %     2012     2011    %
                              -------- -------- --   -------- -------- ---

Revenues                      $241,237 $237,760  1%  $479,135 $470,253   2%
Net Income attributable to
 SEI                            49,555   53,603 (8%)   99,520  111,331 (11%)
Diluted Earnings Per Share    $   0.28 $   0.29 (3%) $   0.56 $   0.59  (5%)

"Second-quarter 2012 results reflect continued solid sales activity and improving profits and margins across our core business segments," said Alfred P. West, Jr., SEI Chairman and CEO.

"Global financial market uncertainty and market volatility affected our results, particularly earnings from LSV. Despite this, we continue to see strong and growing interest in the solutions we offer from the markets we serve. We are confident we are on the right track and the investments we are making will enable us to significantly increase shareholder value."


Summary of Second-Quarter Results by Business Segment

                           For the Three Month        For the Six Month
(In thousands)                    Period                    Period
                              Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
                           2012      2011     %      2012      2011     %
                         --------  --------  ---   --------  --------  ---
Private Banks:
  Revenues               $ 88,303  $ 87,873    -   $176,291  $174,582    1%
  Expenses                 84,886    86,274   (2%)  172,403   168,677    2%
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Operating Profit       $  3,417  $  1,599  114%  $  3,888  $  5,905  (34%)
  Operating Margin              4%        2%              2%        3%

Investment Advisors:
  Revenues                 49,375    49,768   (1%)   98,843    97,876    1%
  Expenses                 29,025    27,734    5%    58,326    54,774    6%
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Operating Profit         20,350    22,034   (8%)   40,517    43,102   (6%)
  Operating Margin             41%       44%             41%       44%

Institutional Investors:
  Revenues                 55,895    54,731    2%   109,212   107,916    1%
  Expenses                 28,740    27,406    5%    56,840    54,359   (5%)
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Operating Profit         27,155    27,325   (1%)   52,372    53,557   (2%)
  Operating Margin             49%       50%             48%       50%

Investment Managers:
  Revenues                 46,713    44,452    5%    92,924    87,893    6%
  Expenses                 30,163    29,282    3%    60,589    57,281    6%
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Operating Profit         16,550    15,170    9%    32,335    30,612    6%
  Operating Margin             35%       34%             35%       35%

Investments in New
 Businesses:
  Revenues                    951       936    2%     1,865     1,986   (6%)
  Expenses                  3,684     2,920   26%     7,382     6,045   22%
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Operating Loss           (2,733)   (1,984)  38%    (5,517)   (4,059)  36%
  Operating Margin            N/A       N/A             N/A       N/A

Totals:
  Revenues               $241,237  $237,760    1%  $479,135  $470,253    2%
  Expenses                176,498   173,616    2%   355,540   341,136    4%
  Corporate overhead
   expenses                11,080    10,720    3%    22,162    21,368    4%
  Noncontrolling
   interest reflected in
   segments                  (139)     (533) N/A       (454)     (805) N/A
                         --------  --------        --------  --------
  Income from operations $ 53,798  $ 53,957    -   $101,887  $108,554   (6%)


Second-Quarter Business Commentary:

  • Revenues increased in second-quarter 2012 as compared to both second-quarter 2011 and first-quarter 2012. This was driven by an increase in Asset management, administrative, and distribution fee revenues resulting from increased cash flows from new and existing clients and market appreciation in 2012, despite the market decline in second-quarter 2012.

  • Our average assets under management, excluding LSV, increased $7.4 billion, or six percent, to $126.6 billion in the second-quarter 2012 as compared to $119.2 billion during the second-quarter 2011 and increased $2.5 billion, or 2 percent, as compared to $124.1 billion during the first-quarter 2012 (See attached Ending and Average Asset Balances schedules for further details).

  • Sales events, net of client losses, during second-quarter 2012 totaled approximately $20.3 million and are expected to generate net annualized recurring revenues of approximately $15.7 million when contract values are fully realized.

  • Income from LSV decreased $6.8 million to $22.7 million in second-quarter 2012 as compared to $29.5 million in second-quarter 2011. The reduction in earnings was due to lower assets under management from market deprecation in second-quarter 2012 and a decrease in our ownership interest to 40 percent from 41 percent.

  • Net income attributable to SEI includes gains from SIV securities of $1.1 million in second-quarter 2012 compared to losses of $1.9 million in second-quarter 2011 and a gain of $2.9 million in first-quarter 2012.

  • The effective tax rates were 36.6 percent in the second-quarter 2012 and 34.7 percent in the second-quarter 2011. The increase in the tax rate was due to tax planning strategies which benefited the tax rate in second-quarter 2011.

  • In the second-quarter 2012, SEI purchased 2.25 million shares of its common stock for $42.2 million.

Earnings Conference Call
A conference call to review earnings is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET on July 18, 2012. Investors may listen to the call at www.seic.com/investors or listen at www.earnings.com, a service of Thomson Streetevents. The call may also be accessed at numerous financial services web sites including AOL and Yahoo. Investors may also listen to replays at these web sites, or by telephone at (USA) 1-800-475-6701; (International) 320-365-3844, access code 254406.

About SEI
SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) is a leading global provider of investment processing, fund processing, and investment management business outsourcing solutions that help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and ultra-high-net-worth families create and manage wealth. As of June 30, 2012, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the company has a significant interest, SEI manages or administers $424 billion in mutual fund and pooled or separately managed assets, including $182 billion in assets under management and $242 billion in client assets under administration. For more information, visit www.seic.com.

Many of the statements in this release may be considered "forward looking statements" and include discussions about future operations, strategies and financial results. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control or are subject to change. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, they could be inaccurate. Our actual future revenues and income could differ materially from our expected results. We have no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.



                          SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                   Three Months Ended June
                                                             30,
                                                 --------------------------
                                                     2012          2011
                                                 ------------  ------------

Asset management, admin. and distribution fees   $    176,613  $    172,331
Information processing and software servicing
 fees                                                  57,254        56,035
Transaction-based and trade execution fees              7,370         9,394
                                                 ------------  ------------

Total revenues                                        241,237       237,760

Subadvisory, distribution and other asset mgmt
 costs                                                 25,884        26,304
Software royalties and other information
 processing costs                                       5,228         7,188
Brokerage commissions                                   5,634         6,599
Compensation, benefits and other personnel             80,531        72,613
Stock-based compensation                                3,865         3,810
Consulting, outsourcing and professional fees          26,329        29,398
Data processing and computer related                   11,659        11,610
Facilities, supplies and other costs                   15,272        14,098
Amortization                                            7,407         6,792
Depreciation                                            5,630         5,391
                                                 ------------  ------------

Total expenses                                        187,439       183,803

Income from operations                                 53,798        53,957

Net gain (loss) on investments                            664        (1,948)
Interest and dividend income                            1,440         1,436
Interest expense                                         (113)         (155)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate         22,712        29,530
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income before income taxes                         78,501        82,820

Income taxes                                           28,762        28,707
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income                                             49,739        54,113
                                                 ------------  ------------

Less: Net income attributable to the
 noncontrolling interest                                 (184)         (510)
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income attributable to SEI                   $     49,555  $     53,603
                                                 ============  ============

Diluted earnings per common share                $       0.28  $       0.29
                                                 ============  ============

Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per
 common share                                         175,913       187,020
                                                 ============  ============

Basic earnings per common share                  $       0.28  $       0.29
                                                 ============  ============

Shares used to calculate basic earnings per
 common share                                         174,830       184,585
                                                 ============  ============



                          SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                  Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                 --------------------------
                                                     2012          2011
                                                 ------------  ------------

Asset management, admin. and distribution fees   $    349,567  $    339,835
Information processing and software servicing
 fees                                                 113,454       111,859
Transaction-based and trade execution fees             16,114        18,559
                                                 ------------  ------------

Total revenues                                        479,135       470,253

Subadvisory, distribution and other asset mgmt
 costs                                                 54,351        52,600
Software royalties and other information
 processing costs                                      11,705        14,205
Brokerage commissions                                  11,941        13,180
Compensation, benefits and other personnel            159,074       143,638
Stock-based compensation                                7,898         7,542
Consulting, outsourcing and professional fees          53,284        55,396
Data processing and computer related                   23,124        22,913
Facilities, supplies and other costs                   29,780        28,200
Amortization                                           15,029        13,023
Depreciation                                           11,062        11,002
                                                 ------------  ------------

Total expenses                                        377,248       361,699

Income from operations                                101,887       108,554

Net gain on investments                                 3,869         5,330
Interest and dividend income                            2,927         2,980
Interest expense                                         (274)         (359)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate         50,042        58,479
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income before income taxes                        158,451       174,984

Income taxes                                           58,477        62,831
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income                                             99,974       112,153
                                                 ------------  ------------

Less: Net income attributable to the
 noncontrolling interest                                 (454)         (822)
                                                 ------------  ------------

Net income attributable to SEI                   $     99,520  $    111,331
                                                 ------------  ------------

Diluted earnings per common share                $       0.56  $       0.59
                                                 ============  ============

Shares used to calculate diluted earnings per
 common share                                         176,791       187,757
                                                 ============  ============

Basic earnings per common share                  $       0.57  $       0.60
                                                 ============  ============

Shares used to calculate basic earnings per
 common share                                         175,589       185,186
                                                 ============  ============



                           SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                          CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                    June 30,    December 31,
                                                      2012          2011
                                                 ------------- -------------
Assets

Cash and short-term investments                  $     347,494 $     420,986
Restricted cash                                          6,000         6,000
Receivables, net                                       202,594       167,909
Securities owned                                        21,057        20,949
Other current assets                                    18,265        19,107
                                                 ------------- -------------

    Total current assets                               595,410       634,951

Property and equipment, net                            135,011       129,548
Marketable securities                                  134,491       139,333
Capitalized software, net                              312,815       309,133
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate                  63,553        60,954
Other assets, net                                       23,582        20,640
                                                 ------------- -------------

    Total assets                                 $   1,264,862 $   1,294,559
                                                 ============= =============


Liabilities

Current liabilities                              $     105,383 $     151,073
Deferred income taxes                                   91,819        93,751
Other Long-term liabilities                             10,632         8,276

Total SEI Investments Company shareholders'
 equity                                              1,040,102     1,025,316
Noncontrolling interest                                 16,926        16,143
                                                 ------------- -------------
Total Equity                                         1,057,028     1,041,459

    Total liabilities and equity                 $   1,264,862 $   1,294,559
                                                 ============= =============



                           SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                            ENDING ASSET BALANCES
                                (In millions)
                                 (Unaudited)

                            Jun. 30, Sept. 30,  Dec. 31,  Mar. 31,  Jun. 30,
                              2011      2011      2011      2012      2012
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Private Banks:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  16,720 $  15,442 $  16,435 $  17,180 $  16,848
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        504       476       450       435       335
  Liquidity funds              4,918     5,529     5,553     5,549     5,063
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  22,142 $  21,447 $  22,438 $  23,164 $  22,246

  Client assets under
   admin.                     10,994     9,845    10,355    10,916    10,719
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $  33,136 $  31,292 $  32,793 $  34,080 $  32,965

Investment Advisors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  28,410 $  24,757 $  26,639 $  29,722 $  29,153
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                      1,499     1,392     1,298     1,199       705
  Liquidity funds              1,651     2,653     2,505     1,643     1,880
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  31,560 $  28,802 $  30,442 $  32,564 $  31,738

Institutional Investors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  51,180 $  46,259 $  49,051 $  54,537 $  55,548
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        482       510       492       424       415
  Liquidity funds              3,146     3,356     3,888     3,725     2,958
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  54,808 $  50,125 $  53,431 $  58,686 $  58,921

Investment Managers:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $      50 $      64 $      57 $      62 $      61
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                     10,372    10,896    11,255    12,781    13,004
  Liquidity funds                179       195       152       147       226
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  10,601 $  11,155 $  11,464 $  12,990 $  13,291

  Client assets under
   admin. (A)                238,432   223,620   221,198   228,327   231,549
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 249,033 $ 234,775 $ 232,662 $ 241,317 $ 244,840

Investments in New
 Businesses:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $     558 $     490 $     515 $     568 $     551
  Liquidity funds                 41        41        37        34        30
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $     599 $     531 $     552 $     602 $     581

LSV Asset Management
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  60,626 $  49,444 $  53,712 $  60,607 $  54,922

Consolidated:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms (B)               $ 157,544 $ 136,456 $ 146,409 $ 162,676 $ 157,083
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                     12,857    13,274    13,495    14,839    14,459
  Liquidity funds              9,935    11,774    12,135    11,098    10,157
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $ 180,336 $ 161,504 $ 172,039 $ 188,613 $ 181,699

  Client assets under
   admin. (C)                249,426   233,465   231,553   239,243   242,268
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 429,762 $ 394,969 $ 403,592 $ 427,856 $ 423,967

(A) Client assets under administration in the Investment Managers segment
    include $38.4 billion of assets balances that require limited services
    and therefore are at fee levels below our normal full service assets (as
    of June 30, 2012).
(B) Equity/Fixed Income programs include $2.6 billion of assets invested in
    various asset allocation funds at June 30, 2012.
(C) In addition to the numbers presented, SEI also administers an additional
    $4.6 billion in Funds of Funds assets (as of June 30, 2012) on which SEI
    does not earn an administration fee.



                           SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
                           AVERAGE ASSET BALANCES
                                (In millions)
                                 (Unaudited)

                            2nd Qtr.  3rd Qtr.  4th Qtr.  1st Qtr.  2nd Qtr.
                              2011      2011      2011      2012      2012
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Private Banks:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  16,176 $  16,592 $  16,624 $  17,116 $  16,794
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        543       505       464       436       396
  Liquidity funds              4,909     5,210     5,401     5,581     5,115
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  21,628 $  22,307 $  22,489 $  23,133 $  22,305

  Client assets under
   admin.                     11,114    10,364    10,290    10,211    10,631
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $  32,742 $  32,671 $  32,779 $  33,344 $  32,936

Investment Advisors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  28,502 $  26,658 $  26,094 $  28,426 $  29,103
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                      1,544     1,442     1,314     1,238       984
  Liquidity funds              1,576     2,224     2,499     2,015     1,806
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  31,622 $  30,324 $  29,907 $  31,679 $  31,893

Institutional Investors:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  51,567 $  49,115 $  48,504 $  52,270 $  54,998
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                        554       505       500       427       418
  Liquidity funds              3,515     3,416     3,461     3,765     3,147
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $  55,636 $  53,036 $  52,465 $  56,462 $  58,563

Investment Managers:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $      38 $      52 $      65 $      58 $      63
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                      9,560    11,292    10,773    11,983    12,991
  Liquidity funds                165       200       219       190       235
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $   9,763 $  11,544 $  11,057 $  12,231 $  13,289

  Client assets under
   admin.                    241,423   236,953   224,633   224,547   229,873
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 251,186 $ 248,497 $ 235,690 $ 236,778 $ 243,162

Investments in New
 Businesses:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $     561 $     525 $     515 $     549 $     550
  Liquidity funds                 42        42        42        39        33
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $     603 $     567 $     557 $     588 $     583

LSV Asset Management
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms.                  $  63,000 $  54,679 $  54,021 $  59,200 $  55,994

Consolidated:
  Equity/Fixed Income
   prgms                   $ 159,844 $ 147,621 $ 145,823 $ 157,619 $ 157,502
  Collective Trust Fund
   prgms.                     12,201    13,744    13,051    14,084    14,789
  Liquidity funds             10,207    11,092    11,622    11,590    10,336
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets under mgmt. $ 182,252 $ 172,457 $ 170,496 $ 183,293 $ 182,627

  Client assets under
   admin.                    252,537   247,317   234,923   234,758   240,504
                           --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total assets             $ 434,789 $ 419,774 $ 405,419 $ 418,051 $ 423,131

Investor Contact:
Murray Louis
SEI
+1 610-676-1932
mlouis@seic.com

Media Contact:
Dana Grosser
SEI
+1 610-676-2459
dgrosser@seic.com

Source: SEI