•Q4 2023 earnings per diluted share of $0.96; full-year 2023 EPS of $3.40

•Total assets under management at record $757.6 billion

•Board declares $0.28 per share quarterly dividend

(PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 25, 2024) — Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, today reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) for Q4 2023 of $0.96, compared to $0.63 for the same quarter last year, on net income of $82.2 million for Q4 2023, compared to $56.5 million for Q4 2022. Full-year 2023 EPS was $3.40, compared to $2.65 for 2022 on net income of $299.0 million for 2023, compared to $239.5 million for 2022.

Federated Hermes' total managed assets were a record $757.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, up $88.7 billion or 13% from $668.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $42.4 billion or 6% from $715.2 billion at Sept. 30, 2023. Average managed assets for Q4 2023 were $728.0 billion, up $94.4 billion or 15% from $633.6 billion reported for Q4 2022 and up $16.8 billion or 2% from $711.2 billion reported for Q3 2023.

"Federated Hermes' record assets at year-end were driven by another quarter of money market asset increases, as our liquidity products continued to provide a vital cash management resource for clients," said J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer. "In addition, as they navigated market volatility, investors turned to a diverse range of our active management strategies—from our fundamentally based MDT equity strategies to high-yield fixed-income to unconstrained credit alternatives."

Federated Hermes' board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 8, 2024. During Q4 2023, Federated Hermes purchased 1,902,861 shares of Federated Hermes class B common stock for $61.0 million, bringing the total shares of Class B common stock purchased in 2023 to 5,318,442 shares for $178.0 million.

Federated Hermes' equity assets were $79.3 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, down $2.2 billion or 3% from $81.5 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $2.0 billion or 3% from $77.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2023. Top-selling equity funds on a net basis during Q4 2023 were Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund, Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund, Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund, Federated Hermes U.S. SMID Equity Fund and Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund.

Federated Hermes' fixed-income assets were $94.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, up $8.2 billion or 9% from $86.7 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $5.1 billion or 6% from $89.8 billion at Sept. 30, 2023. Top-selling fixed-income funds on a net basis during Q4 2023 were Federated Hermes High Yield Bond Collective Investment Fund, Federated Hermes Sterling Cash Plus Fund, Federated Hermes Intermediate Municipal Fund, Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Collective Investment Fund and Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund.

Federated Hermes' alternative/private markets assets were $20.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, down $0.2 billion or 1% from $20.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $0.3 billion or 1% from $20.3 billion at Sept. 30, 2023.

Federated Hermes' money market assets were a record $560.0 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, up $83.2 billion or 17% from $476.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $34.9 billion or 7% from $525.1 billion at Sept. 30, 2023. Money market mutual fund assets were a record $406.2 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, up $70.3 billion or 21% from $335.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $21.3 billion or 6% from $384.9 billion at Sept. 30, 2023. Federated Hermes' money market separate account assets were a record $153.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2023, up $12.9 billion or 9% from $140.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2022 and up $13.6 billion or 10% from $140.2 billion at Sept. 30, 2023.

Revenue increased $17.6 million or 5% primarily due to an increase in revenue from higher average money market assets and an increase in total carried interest and performance fees of $6.4 million, including an increase of $2.5 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles, which is offset in compensation expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue from lower average equity assets.

During Q4 2023, Federated Hermes derived 50% of its revenue from money market assets, 49% from long-term assets (29% from equity assets, 12% from fixed-income assets and 8% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset) and 1% from sources other than managed assets.

Operating expenses decreased $21.2 million or 7% primarily due to an intangible asset impairment in Q4 2022.

Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $3.3 million primarily due to an increase in investment yields due to rising interest rates.

Revenue decreased $11.2 million or 3% primarily due to a decrease in revenue from lower average equity assets and a decrease in total carried interest and performance fees of $5.2 million, including a decrease of $5.5 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles, which is offset in compensation expense. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenue from higher average money market assets.

Operating expenses decreased $12.3 million or 4% primarily due to decreased compensation expense from consolidated carried interest vehicles of $5.5 million and decreased incentive compensation.

Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $15.2 million primarily due to an increase in the market value of investments in Q4 2023 compared to a decrease in Q3 2023.

Revenue increased $163.8 million or 11% primarily due to an increase in revenue from higher average money market assets, the elimination of voluntary fee waivers related to certain money market funds in order for those funds to maintain positive or zero net yields (voluntary yield-related fee waivers), and an increase in total carried interest and performance fees of $55.4 million, including $34.4 million of carried interest from consolidated carried interest vehicles, which is offset in compensation expense. For further information on the waivers, see “Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers” below. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average long-term assets.

During 2023, Federated Hermes derived 52% of its revenue from long-term assets (30% from equity assets, 12% from fixed-income assets and 10% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset), 47% from money market assets and 1% from sources other than managed assets.

Operating expenses increased by $113.0 million or 10% primarily due to increased distribution expenses predominantly from lower voluntary yield-related fee waivers, an increase in compensation expense primarily due to consolidated carried interest vehicles of $34.2 million and an increase in other expense due to fund reorganization costs. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in expense due to an intangible asset impairment in the prior year.

Nonoperating income (expenses), net increased $54.4 million primarily due to an increase in the market value of investments in 2023 compared to a decrease in the market value of investments in 2022 and an increase in investment yields due to rising interest rates.

There were no voluntary yield-related fee waivers during 2023. During 2022, voluntary yield-related fee waivers totaled $85.3 million. These fee waivers were largely offset by related reductions in distribution expenses of $66.5 million, such that the net negative pre-tax impact to Federated Hermes was $18.8 million for 2022.

Federated Hermes' level of business activity and financial results are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. These factors and others, including asset levels and mix, product sales and redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, fee waivers, expenses and regulatory changes, can significantly impact Federated Hermes' business activity levels and financial results. Risk factors and uncertainties that can influence Federated Hermes' financial results are discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Federated Hermes will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 26, 2024. Investors are invited to listen to the earnings teleconference by calling 888-506-0062 (domestic) or 973-528-0011 (international) prior to the 9 a.m. start time. To listen online, visit FederatedHermes.com/us at least 15 minutes prior to register and join the call. A replay will be available at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 26, 2024. To access the telephone replay, dial 877-481-4010 (domestic) or 919-882-2331 (international) and enter access code 49692. The online replay will be available via FederatedHermes.com/us for one year.

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $757.6 billion in assets under management1. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 10,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide.

Federated Hermes ranks in the top 7% of equity fund managers in the industry, the top 9% of money market fund managers and the top 11% of fixed-income fund managers2. Federated Hermes also ranks as the 8th-largest manager of model-delivered separately managed accounts3. For more information, including an analyst presentation, visit FederatedHermes.com/us.

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which are difficult to predict and beyond Federated Hermes’ control. Other risks and uncertainties include the ability of the

company to predict the level of fee waivers and expenses in future quarters, predict whether performance fees or carried interest

will be earned and retained, the ability of the company to sustain product demand, the timing and level of product sales and

redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, and asset levels, flows and mix, which could vary significantly

depending on various factors, such as market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. Other risks and

uncertainties include the risk factors discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and

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1)     Unvested share-based awards that receive non-forfeitable dividend rights are deemed participating securities and are required to be considered in the computation of earnings per share under the “two-class method.” As such, total net income of $14.0 million and $11.8 million available to unvested restricted Federated Hermes shareholders for the years ended Dec. 31, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2022, respectively, was excluded from the computation of earnings per share.

1)    Includes separately managed accounts, institutional accounts, certain sub-advised funds and other managed products. For certain accounts, Sales and Redemptions are calculated as the remaining difference between beginning and ending assets after the calculation of total investment return.

3)    Reflects the approximate changes in the fair value of the securities held by the portfolios and, to a lesser extent, reinvested dividends, distributions and net investment income.