Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001628280-25-012720
Chunk: 9

Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 9
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 by reference in this prospectus.

In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “goal,” or “continue” and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies, business plans and initiatives, and anticipated trends in our business.

These forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These factors include, but are not limited to, the numerous risks and uncertainties outlined under the caption “Risk Factors” above and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including the following:

• adverse general economic conditions or adverse conditions in global or regional financial markets;

• a decline in our revenues, for example due to a decline in overall mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) activity, our share of the M&A market or our assets under management (“AUM”);

• losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by third parties;

• losses due to unidentified or unanticipated risks;

• a lack of liquidity, i.e., ready access to funds, for use in our businesses;

• competitive pressure on our businesses and on our ability to retain and attract employees at current compensation levels; and

• changes in relevant tax laws, regulations, or treaties or an adverse interpretation of these items.

These risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus or the information incorporated by reference herein may describe additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

As a result, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus or