Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) posts Q1 2026 loss on $70M legal accrual
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Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. posted a first quarter 2026 investor presentation showing strong revenue growth but a net loss driven by one-time items. Revenue for 1Q-26 was $445.1 million, up 21.0% from 1Q-25, led by a 105.2% jump in investment banking fees, higher commissions and advisory fees.
The company reported a net loss of $20.6 million and basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $(1.93), compared with earnings per share of $2.93 and $2.72 a year earlier. Results include a $70.0 million pre-tax accrual for settlement of the “cash sweep” class action litigation and a $22.3 million pre-tax expense from liability-based stock appreciation rights.
Excluding these items, adjusted basic earnings per share were $4.46 and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $4.21. As of March 31, 2026, client assets under administration were $139.8 billion and assets under management were $54.1 billion. The board increased the quarterly dividend for 1Q-26 by 11.1% to $0.20 per share.
Positive
- Revenue growth and mix: Total revenue rose 21.0% year-over-year to $445.1 million in 1Q-26, with investment banking revenue up 105.2%, and higher commissions and advisory fees driven by increased client activity and larger billable assets under management.
Negative
- Legal and compensation charges driving loss: A $70.0 million pre-tax accrual for the “cash sweep” class action settlement and a $22.3 million stock appreciation rights expense turned the quarter from prior-year profit to a $20.6 million net loss and $(1.93) GAAP EPS.
Insights
Strong top-line growth is overshadowed by a large legal settlement charge.
Oppenheimer delivered much higher business activity in 1Q-26, with revenue of $445.1 million, a 21.0% increase year-over-year. Investment banking revenue more than doubled to $97.7 million, while commissions and advisory fees also posted double-digit growth, reflecting robust client engagement and higher billable assets.
Despite this, the firm swung to a net loss of $20.6 million, versus profit a year earlier, mainly due to a $70.0 million accrual for the “cash sweep” class action settlement and a $22.3 million charge from liability-based stock appreciation rights. These items are highlighted as non-GAAP adjustments, producing adjusted diluted EPS of $4.21.
The quarter also featured growth in client assets under administration to $139.8 billion and assets under management to $54.1 billion as of March 31, 2026. The board’s 11.1% dividend increase to $0.20 per share signals confidence in capital levels, including stockholders’ equity of $952.4 million and regulatory net capital of $437.2 million.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 7.01, 9.01
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Q1 2026 Revenue: $445.1 million
Q1 2026 Net Loss: $20.6 million
Litigation Accrual: $70.0 million
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Q1 2026 Revenue
$445.1 million
Total revenue 3 months ended March 31, 2026; up 21.0% YoY
Q1 2026 Net Loss
$20.6 million
Net loss attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. in 1Q-26
Litigation Accrual
$70.0 million
Pre-tax accrual for settlement of the “cash sweep” class action litigation in Q1 2026
Stock Appreciation Rights Expense
$22.3 million
Pre-tax expense from liability-based stock appreciation rights in Q1 2026
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$4.21 per share
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q1 2026
Client Assets Under Administration
$139.8 billion
Client assets under administration as of March 31, 2026
Quarterly Dividend
$0.20 per share
Dividend for first quarter 2026, increased 11.1%, payable May 29, 2026
Investment Banking Revenue
$97.7 million
Q1 2026 investment banking revenue, up 105.2% year-over-year
Key Terms
Regulation FD, non-GAAP financial measures, stock appreciation rights, class action litigation, +2 more
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Regulation FD regulatory
"By filing this on and furnishing the information contained herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD."
Regulation FD is a rule that prevents company insiders, like executives, from sharing important information with some people before others get it. It matters because it helps ensure all investors have equal access to key news, making the stock market fairer and reducing chances of insider trading.
non-GAAP financial measures financial
"Refer to the schedule on p. 10-11 for additional explanation of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP."
Non-GAAP financial measures are numbers companies use to show their financial performance that exclude certain expenses or income. They help investors see how the company might perform without one-time costs or other unusual items, giving a different perspective from official reports. However, since they can be adjusted, they don’t always tell the full story and should be looked at alongside standard financial figures.
stock appreciation rights financial
"Non-GAAP measures exclude a $70 million (pre-tax) accrual related to the "cash sweep" litigation settlement and $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with the mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights."
Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.
class action litigation regulatory
"During the quarter-ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred a $70 million (pre-tax) expense associated with a legal accrual for the settlement of the "cash sweep" class action litigation."
Class action litigation is a lawsuit where a group of people with the same complaint sues a company together instead of filing many separate cases; think of a neighborhood of homeowners joining to sue a contractor for the same faulty work. For investors it matters because these suits can create sizable, uncertain legal costs, distract management, and harm reputation, any of which can reduce cash available for the business and pressure the stock price.
Regulatory Net Capital financial
"Regulatory Net Capital: $ 437.2 Regulatory Excess Net Capital: $ 403.9"
Regulatory net capital is the amount of liquid assets a regulated financial firm must have on hand after subtracting required deductions and liabilities so regulators can be sure the firm can meet short-term obligations. It matters to investors because it acts like a financial “safety cushion”: low net capital can signal higher risk of default or regulatory action, while healthy net capital suggests the firm can cover losses and keep operating.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This presentation and other written or oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended."
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2026
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On May 4, 2026 , Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) posted to the Investor Relations page of its website, www.oppenheimer.com, a presentation to investors regarding the Company in the form of the slides containing the information attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Slides”). The Company may use the Slides, in whole or in part, and possibly with minor modifications, in connection with presentations to investors after such date.
By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
The information contained in the Slides is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and other public announcements that the Company may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the information presented in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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The following Exhibit is submitted herewith:
99.1 Investor Presentation (First Quarter 2026 Investor Update) posted on May 4, 2026
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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99.1 | Investor Presentation (First Quarter 2026 Investor Update) posted on May 4, 2026 | ||||
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Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. First Quarter 2026 Investor Update
Safe Harbor Statement This presentation and other written or oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. ("Oppenheimer” or the “company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may relate to such matters as anticipated financial performance, future revenues or earnings, business prospects, new products or services, anticipated market performance and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the company’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the company’s control. The company cautions that a variety of factors could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the company’s forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2026 (the “2025 10-K”) and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 1, 2026 (the “2026 10-Q1”). In addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those factors discussed in Part I, “Item 2. Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the 2026 10-Q1. Any forward-looking statements herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to all such factors discussed in the 2025 10-K, the 2026 10-Q1 and the company’s other SEC filings. There can be no assurance that the company has correctly or completely identified and assessed all of the factors affecting the company’s business. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the company in this presentation is based only on information currently available to the company and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. 2
Oppenheimer is a leading investment bank and full-service investment firm that provides financial services and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. • Hong Kong, China• London, UK • Geneva, Switzerland • St. Helier, Isle of Jersey • Tel Aviv, Israel $20.6 million Net Loss in 1Q-26 $445.1 million Revenue in 1Q-26 Business Overview Oppenheimer Snapshot (as of March 31, 2026) Listed NYSE Ticker: OPY Stockholders' Equity ($M):(1) $952.4 Market Cap ($M): $955.01 Book Value per Share: $88.95 Tangible Book Value per Share:(2) $72.28 Share Price: $89.19 1Q-26 (Loss) Earnings per Share (Basic):(1) $(1.93) 1Q-26 Adjusted Earnings per Share (Basic) (Non-GAAP):(1)(3) $4.46 1Q-26 (Loss) Earnings per Share (Diluted):(1) $(1.93) 1Q-26 Adjusted Earnings per Share (Diluted) (Non-GAAP):(1)(3) $4.21 P/E Ratio (TTM): 9.62 Dividend Yield (TTM): 0.81% Employees: 2,958 # of Financial Advisors: 932 Retail Branches in the US: 88 Client Assets under Administration ($B): $139.8 Assets Under Management ($B): $54.1 . 3 (1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (2) Represents book value less goodwill and intangible assets dividend by number of shares outstanding (3) Non-GAAP measures exclude a $70 million (pre-tax) accrual related to the "cash sweep" litigation settlement and $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with the mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights. Refer to the schedule on p. 10-11 for additional explanation of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP.
The effective tax rate for the current period was 23.8%, slightly lower when compared with 25.9% for the prior year period due to the impact of a discrete legal charge related to the "cash sweep" settlement recorded during the quarter Summary Operating Results: 1Q-26 vs 1Q-25 (Unaudited) Highlights ($000’s, except otherwise indicated) For the 3-Months Ended REVENUE 3/31/2026 3/31/2025 % Change Commissions $ 128,341 $ 110,878 15.7 % Advisory fees 141,718 128,803 10.0 % Investment banking 97,720 47,623 105.2 % Bank deposit sweep income 26,118 30,075 (13.2) % Interest 37,531 36,369 3.2 % Principal transactions, net 10,787 8,975 20.2 % Other 2,880 5,102 (43.6)% Total Revenue 445,095 367,825 21.0 % EXPENSES Compensation and related expenses(2) 296,001 227,091 30.3 % Non-compensation related expenses(3) 176,095 99,358 77.2 % Total Expenses 472,096 326,449 44.6 % Pre-tax (loss) income (27,001) 41,376 (165.3) % Net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. $ (20,578) $ 30,655 (167.1) % (Loss) Earnings per share (Basic) 1 $ (1.93) $ 2.93 (165.9) % (Loss) Earnings per share (Diluted) 1 $ (1.93) $ 2.72 (171.0) % Higher revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was driven by significantly higher investment banking fees, increased transaction-based commissions and greater advisory fees reflecting growth in billable assets under management (“AUM”) Assets under management and administration both increased year-over-year as of March 31, 2026, primarily due to market appreciation Compensation expenses rose from the prior year quarter due mainly to elevated costs associated with stock appreciation rights2 tied to the Company's share price, higher production- related costs and greater incentive compensation accruals Non-compensation expenses significantly increased from the prior year quarter primarily due to legal costs associated with our settlement of the "cash sweep" class action litigation3 The Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend to be paid on May 29, 2026 by 11.1% to $0.20 per common share 4 1 Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. 2 During the quarter-ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred a $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with a recurring liability- based employee compensation award program for financial advisors that are tied to our stock price. 3 During the quarter-ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred a $70 million (pre-tax) expense associated with a legal accrual for the settlement of the "cash sweep" class action litigation.
5 Select Financial Measures Earnings (Loss) per Share ("EPS") ($)1 Net Income (Loss) ($M)1Revenue ($M) Stockholders’ Equity ($M)1 1 Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. 2 Non-GAAP measure excludes a $70 million (pre-tax) accrual related to the "cash sweep" litigation settlement and $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with the mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights. Refer to the schedule on p. 10-11 for additional explanation of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP. 2 1Q-26 Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS 2
6 Segment Revenue Breakdown 1Q-26 vs 1Q-25 Pre-Tax Income/Loss Breakdown by Segment ($M)Revenue Breakdown by Segment ($M) Wealth Management Capital Markets 1Q-26 Revenue $445.1 MM 1Q-25 Revenue $367.8 MM $2.3 Corp/Other $2.5 Corp/Other 42% 57% 34% 66%
Wealth Management Well-recognized brand and one of the few independent, non-bank broker-dealers with full service capabilities Retail Services • Full-Service Brokerage • Financial Planning, Retirement Services, Insurance Solutions, Corporate & Executive Services & Trust Services • Margin & Securities Lending Advisory Services • Investment Policy Design & Implementation • Asset Allocation & Portfolio Construction • Research, Diligence & Manager Selection • Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting Retail Investments • Hedge Funds & Fund-of-Funds • Private Equity • Private Market Opportunity (Qualified Investors only) to source investments across the private markets continuum Wealth Management Revenue ($M) Pre-Tax Income ($M) and Pre-Tax Margin (%) 932 Financial Advisors At 3/31/2026 $139.8B Assets under Administration At 3/31/2026 $54.1B Assets under Management At 3/31/2026 10.0% Advisory Fees 1Q-26 vs 1Q-25 7 23% 25% 27% 28% 28% 17%
23.0% Sales & Trading Revenues 1Q-26 vs 1Q-25 109.4% Investment Banking Revenues 1Q-26 vs 1Q-25 Capital Markets A leading capital markets business providing sophisticated investment banking, research and trading solutions Healthcare Technology Transportation & Logistics Financial Institutions Consumer & Retail Industrials & Energy Capital Markets Revenue Breakdown 1Q-26 ($M) Capital Markets Revenue ($M) Investment Banking Focus IndustriesInstitutional Equities • Sales and Trading • Equity Research − 36 senior research analysts covering ~675 companies • Corporate Access (Conferences & NDRs) Investment Banking • Mergers & Acquisitions • Equity Capital Markets • Debt Capital Markets • Restructuring & Special Situations Fixed Income • Taxable Fixed Income Sales & Trading • Non-Taxable Fixed Income Sales & Trading • Public Finance Eq ity Services 1Q-26 $189.1M 8 $45.7 24%
9 Capital Structure Book & Tangible Book Value per Share ($) Dividends and Stock Repurchases • The Board of Directors announced a $0.02 or 11.1% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share effective for the first quarter of 2026 payable on May 29, 2026 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record on May 15, 2026 • There were no OPY Class A stock repurchases during the quarterended March 31, 2026 As of March 31, 2026 ($ in thousands) Total Assets: $ 3,815,278 Stockholders’ Equity:(1) $ 952,426 Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital ($ in millions) Regulatory Net Capital: $ 437.2 Regulatory Excess Net Capital: $ 403.9 88.95 72.41 76.72 82.31 93.81 82.87 Average Short-term Borrowings (1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
10 Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company included certain non-GAAP financial measures within this presentation to supplement the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") financial information. Adjusted results begin with information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and such results are adjusted to exclude, or include, certain items. Specifically, we included non-GAAP measures that adjust the Company’s net income and earnings per share to exclude the expense associated with the settlement of the class action “cash sweep” litigation because management does not view this as ordinary-course litigation for the Company given the nature of the claims and the manner in which the action was brought. We also included non-GAAP measures that exclude compensation expense related to the recurring, mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights from net income and earnings per share because the period-to-period variability in this expense is largely driven by factors outside the Company’s direct control, including changes in the fair value of and underlying volatility levels in Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.’s Class A common stock price. For this reason, management expects to provide this non-GAAP measure in future reporting periods, subject to ongoing evaluation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information for investors because they permit investors to view the Company's financial performance measures on a basis consistent with how management views the operating performance of the Firm. These non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures, are also useful to investors when comparing the Company’s results across different financial reporting periods on a consistent basis. The tables on the following slide reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to their respective U.S. GAAP measures. These non- GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the analysis of U.S. GAAP financial measures.
11 Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. and (Loss) Earnings Per Share U.S. GAAP Reconciliation For the Three Month Ended March 31, 2026 For the Three Month Ended March 31, 2025 Net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (U.S. GAAP) $ (20,578) $ 30,655 Non-GAAP adjustments: Class action sweep litigation settlement $ 70,000 $ — Liability-based stock appreciation rights expense $ 22,285 $ (2,742) Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (1) $ (24,216) $ 714 Adjusted net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (Non-GAAP) $ 47,491 $ 28,627 Basic (loss) earnings per share (U.S. GAAP) $ (1.93) $ 2.93 Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments $ 6.39 $ (0.19) Adjusted basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP) $ 4.46 $ 2.74 Diluted (loss) earnings per share (U.S. GAAP) $ (1.93) $ 2.72 Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments $ 6.14 $ (0.18) Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) $ 4.21 $ 2.54 Weighted average share outstanding Basic (U.S. GAAP and Non-GAAP) 10,642,909 10,465,771 Diluted (U.S. GAAP) 10,642,909 11,277,939 Diluted (Non-GAAP) (2) 11,288,897 11,277,939 ('000s, except per share amounts) Reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. to adjusted net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., reconciliation of basic (loss) earnings per share to adjusted basic earnings per share, and reconciliation of diluted (loss) earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share are as follows: (1) The tax impact is estimated using the statutory rates for the applicable entities (2) Includes 645,988 shares which were previously anti-dilutive due to the net loss, however, the Non-GAAP adjustments result in adjusted net income and those shares are now dilutive
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FAQ
How did Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Oppenheimer reported revenue of $445.1 million in Q1 2026, up 21.0% year-over-year. Despite this growth, it recorded a net loss of $20.6 million, reflecting large legal and compensation-related charges that more than offset improved operating performance.
What caused Oppenheimer (OPY) to report a net loss in Q1 2026 despite higher revenue?
The net loss primarily reflects a $70.0 million pre-tax accrual for settling the “cash sweep” class action litigation and a $22.3 million pre-tax expense from liability-based stock appreciation rights. These significant charges outweighed the benefits of stronger revenue growth.
How did Oppenheimer’s investment banking and wealth management businesses perform in Q1 2026?
Investment banking revenue reached $97.7 million, up 105.2% year-over-year, while advisory fees rose 10.0%. Client assets under administration were $139.8 billion and assets under management were $54.1 billion as of March 31, 2026, reflecting higher market values.
Did Oppenheimer (OPY) change its dividend following the Q1 2026 results?
Yes. The board increased the quarterly dividend by 11.1% to $0.20 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable May 29, 2026 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record on May 15, 2026.
What were Oppenheimer’s key balance sheet metrics as of March 31, 2026?
As of March 31, 2026, Oppenheimer reported total assets of $3.82 billion and stockholders’ equity of $952.4 million. Broker-dealer regulatory net capital was $437.2 million with regulatory excess net capital of $403.9 million, indicating substantial capital buffers.