Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001628280-25-012720
Chunk: 10

Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 10
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 the information incorporated by reference herein will prove to be accurate or correct. Although we believe the statements reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, achievements, or events. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and we do not intend to do so.

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Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

• financial goals, including ratios of adjusted compensation and benefits expense to adjusted net revenue;

• ability to deploy surplus cash through dividends, share repurchases, and debt repurchases;

• ability to offset stockholder dilution through share repurchases;

• possible or assumed future results of operations and operating cash flows;

• strategies and investment policies;

• financing plans and the availability of short-term borrowing;

• competitive position;

• future acquisitions or other strategic transactions, including the consideration to be paid and the timing of consummation;

• potential growth opportunities available to our businesses;

• potential impact of investments in our technology infrastructure and data science capabilities;

• recruitment and retention of our managing directors and employees;

• potential levels of expense, including adjusted compensation and benefits expense, and adjusted non-compensation expense;

• potential operating performance, achievements, productivity improvements, efficiency, and cost reduction efforts;

• statements regarding ESG goals and initiatives;

• likelihood of success and impact of litigation;

• expected tax rates, including effective tax rates;

• changes in interest and tax rates;

• availability of certain tax benefits, including certain potential deductions;

• potential impact of certain events or circumstances on our financial statements and operations;

• changes in foreign currency exchange rates;

• expectations with respect to the economy, the securities markets, the market for mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and other financial advisory activity, the market for asset management activity, and other macroeconomic, regional, and industry trends;

• effects of competition on our business; and

• impact of new or future legislation and regulation, including tax laws and regulations, on our business.

The Company is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, the Company uses its website and social media sites to convey information about its businesses, including the