MINNEAPOLIS—August 1, 2025—Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, today announced its results for the second quarter of 2025.

"We delivered strong results for the second quarter of 2025 driven by year-over-year revenue growth across many of our businesses, highlighting the benefits of our broad product and sector diversification," said Chad Abraham, chairman and chief executive officer. "A more constructive environment is driving strong client engagement across our businesses and we are well-positioned as the market continues to improve."

(1)A non-U.S. GAAP ("non-GAAP") measure. Management believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis alongside U.S. GAAP measures provides the most meaningful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, see "Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information."

•Net revenues of $397 million for the second quarter of 2025 and adjusted net revenues of $405 million increased compared to the year-ago quarter.

◦Advisory services revenues of $206 million grew 12% year-over-year driven by strong contributions from our services & industrials and healthcare industry groups, and our debt advisory product team.

◦Municipal financing activity was robust, generating revenues of $42 million, the best quarter since 2021.

◦Institutional brokerage delivered $112 million of revenues, up 22% over the second quarter of 2024, driven by increased client activity across the platform.

•Net revenues of $754 million for the first half of 2025 and adjusted net revenues of $789 million increased over the prior year period by 11% and 14%, respectively, powered by a 24% growth in advisory services revenues.

•Today, we announced the pending acquisition of G Squared Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank specializing in government services and defense technology based in the Washington, D.C. area.

•Strengthened our private capital advisory group with the hiring of an investment banking managing director to serve as co-head of secondary capital advisory.

•Hired three investment banking managing directors to strengthen our insurance team, expand our healthcare group in the biopharma sector, and enhance our technology franchise.

•Increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.70 per share of common stock, which will be paid on September 12, 2025 to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2025.

•Returned an aggregate of $189 million to shareholders during the first half of 2025 through share repurchases and dividends.

The following summarizes our results on a U.S. GAAP basis.

The following table summarizes additional business metrics for the periods presented.

For the second quarter of 2025, net revenues of $396.8 million increased 11% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 17% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

Investment banking revenues of $283.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 were essentially flat compared to the first quarter of 2025 and increased 9% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

•Advisory services revenues of $206.2 million for the second quarter of 2025 decreased 5% compared to the first quarter of 2025 driven by a lower average fee offset in part by more completed transactions. Advisory services revenues for the current quarter increased 12% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by a higher average fee with strong results from our debt advisory product team, highlighting the benefits of our diverse product offerings.

•Corporate financing revenues of $35.0 million for the second quarter of 2025 were essentially flat compared to the first quarter of 2025 and decreased 31% compared second quarter of 2024 driven by a lower average fee and fewer completed financings. Performance during the quarter was led by capital raising activity for our financial services clients.

•Municipal financing revenues of $41.9 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 59% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 66% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by increased issuance activity across both our governmental and specialty sector businesses resulting from more accommodative market conditions.

Institutional brokerage revenues of $112.4 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 13% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 22% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

•Equity brokerage revenues of $58.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 7% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 12% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by higher volatility.

•Fixed income services revenues of $54.3 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 21% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 37% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by increased activity among our depository clients as we executed several balance sheet restructuring trades.

Investment income/(loss) for the second quarter of 2025 was a loss of $4.8 million compared to a loss of $29.6 million for the first quarter of 2025 and a loss of $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. For the current and prior periods, investment income/(loss) includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests primarily related to the alternative asset funds we manage.

For the second quarter of 2025, non-interest expenses of $347.9 million increased 6% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 12% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

•Compensation ratio of 65.1% for the second quarter of 2025 decreased compared to the first quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2024 driven primarily by higher net revenues.

•Non-compensation expenses of $89.6 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 13% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 18% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by higher reimbursed deal expenses. In addition, non-compensation expenses for the current quarter included $5.0 million of restructuring and integration costs related to headcount reductions, as well as vacated office space associated with our acquisition of Aviditi Advisors.

For the second quarter of 2025, we recorded pre-tax income of $48.9 million compared to $29.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 and $28.2 million for the second quarter of 2024.

•Pre-tax margin of 12.3% for the second quarter of 2025 increased compared to 8.2% for the first quarter of 2025 and 8.3% for the second quarter of 2024. Pre-tax margin was higher for the current quarter driven by increased net revenues and a lower compensation ratio.

For the current and prior periods, the effective tax rate is impacted by the level of noncontrolling interests, the amount of non-deductible expenses, and the vesting of restricted stock awards. For the second quarter of 2025, the effective tax rate of 35.1% was elevated due to the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. The effective tax rate of negative 24.9% for the first quarter of 2025 included $25.4 million of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted stock awards. For the second quarter of 2024, the effective tax rate of 47.0% was elevated due to the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.

For the second quarter of 2025, we generated net income of $42.2 million, or $2.38 per diluted common share. Results for the current quarter decreased compared to the first quarter of 2025 which included $25.4 million, or $1.43 per diluted common share, of income tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted stock awards. Results for the current quarter increased compared to the second quarter of 2024 due to increased net revenues, a higher pre-tax margin and a lower effective tax rate.

The following summarizes our results on an adjusted, non-GAAP basis.

Throughout this press release, including the table above, we present financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis alongside U.S. GAAP measures provides the most meaningful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods and enhances the overall understanding of our current financial performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, see "Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information." See page 3 for a summary of additional business metrics.

For the second quarter of 2025, adjusted net revenues of $405.4 million increased 6% compared to the first quarter of 2025 driven by robust activity from our municipal financing and institutional brokerage businesses. Adjusted net revenues increased 14% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by growth in advisory services revenues as well as strong results from our institutional brokerage and municipal financing businesses, which more than offset the decline in corporate financing activity.

For the second quarter of 2025, adjusted operating expenses of $332.0 million increased 5% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 13% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

•Adjusted compensation ratio of 62.0% for the second quarter of 2025 decreased compared to 62.5% for the first quarter of 2025 and 62.9% for the second quarter of 2024 driven by higher adjusted net revenues.

•Adjusted non-compensation expenses of $80.7 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased 7% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 14% compared to the second quarter of 2024 driven by higher reimbursed deal expenses. In addition, adjusted non-compensation expenses increased compared to the second quarter of 2024 due to outside services expenses, including higher legal fees as well as increased professional fees associated with technology consulting services.

For the second quarter of 2025, adjusted operating income of $73.4 million increased 7% compared to the first quarter of 2025 and 19% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

•Adjusted operating margin of 18.1% for the second quarter of 2025 increased compared to 17.9% for the first quarter of 2025 and 17.3% for the second quarter of 2024 driven by higher adjusted net revenues and a lower adjusted compensation ratio.

For the second quarter of 2025, our adjusted effective tax rate of 28.1% increased compared to 26.6% for the second quarter of 2024 which benefitted from lower non-deductible expenses. The adjusted effective tax rate of negative 7.2% for the first quarter of 2025 included $25.4 million of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted stock awards.

For the second quarter of 2025, we generated adjusted net income of $52.7 million, or $2.95 of adjusted earnings per diluted common share. Results for the current quarter decreased compared to the first quarter of 2025 which included $25.4 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share, of income tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted stock awards. Results for the current quarter increased compared to the second quarter of 2024 due primarily to higher adjusted net revenues and adjusted operating margin.

On August 1, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of $0.70 per share, an increase of $0.05 compared to the previous quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will be paid on September 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 29, 2025.

During the second quarter of 2025, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per share of common stock, for an aggregate of $17.1 million. For the first half of 2025, we returned an aggregate of $87.3 million, or $4.30 per share of common stock, to shareholders through quarterly cash dividends and a special cash dividend, which was paid in the first quarter of 2025.

During the second quarter of 2025, we repurchased 85 thousand shares, or $20.9 million of the company's common stock, at an average price of $246.88 per share. The majority of these shares were repurchased pursuant to our share repurchase authorization.

For the first half of 2025, we repurchased 284 thousand shares of the company's common stock, at an average price of $299.20 per share, from restricted stock award recipients selling shares upon the award vesting to meet their employment tax obligations. We also repurchased 67 thousand shares of the company's common stock, at an average price of $248.25 per share, pursuant to our share repurchase authorization. The aggregate amount of 351 thousand shares, or $101.5 million of the company's common stock, was repurchased at an average price of $289.50 per share.

Chad Abraham, chairman and chief executive officer; Deb Schoneman, president; and Kate Clune, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss the financial results on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time (7 a.m. Central Time). Participants can access the call by dialing 888 394-8218 (in the U.S.) or +1 773 305-6853 (outside the U.S.) and passcode number 2797135. Callers should dial in at least 15 minutes prior to the call time. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the company's website at pipersandler.com/earnings. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately three hours after the event through the same link.

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler & Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in the U.K. through Piper Sandler Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; in the EU through Aviditi Capital Advisors Europe GmbH, authorized and regulated by BaFin as a tied agent of AHP Capital Management GmbH; and in Hong Kong through Piper Sandler Hong Kong Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Alternative asset management and fixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered advisory affiliates.

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For more information, please contact Kate Clune, chief financial officer, at 212 466-7799 or investorrelations@psc.com.

This press release and the conference call to discuss the contents of this press release contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, statements made about the outlook for future periods, e.g., the second half of 2025, for corporate advisory (i.e., M&A), corporate financing, public finance, equity brokerage, and fixed income brokerage, current deal pipelines (or backlogs), growth plans for our businesses, including corporate investment banking and fixed income, the financial performance of pending transactions (i.e., G Squared Capital Partners), our recruiting pipeline, anticipated financial results for future periods (including expectations regarding revenue levels, non-compensation expenses, effective tax rate, compensation ratio, compensation and benefits expense, operating margins, and earnings per share), our strategic priorities, the payment of our quarterly and special cash dividends to our shareholders, our share repurchase program, economic, geopolitical, and market conditions generally, or other similar matters.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and important factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

•the volume of anticipated transactions – including corporate advisory (i.e., M&A), equity financing, and debt financing – and the corresponding revenues from the transactions may vary from quarter to quarter significantly, particularly if there is a decline in macroeconomic conditions or the financial markets;

•revenues from corporate advisory (i.e., M&A) engagements and equity and debt financings may vary materially depending on the number, size, and timing of completed transactions, and completed transactions do not generally provide for subsequent engagements;

•market, geopolitical and economic conditions or developments may be unfavorable, including in specific sectors in which we operate, and these conditions or developments, such as market fluctuations or volatility, may adversely affect our business, revenue levels and profitability;

•the impact of trade policy, including tariffs, on market, geopolitical and economic conditions is difficult to predict, and may result in a decline in macroeconomic conditions or the financial markets that negatively impacts our business;

•continued business and investor uncertainty around future trade policy or geopolitical conditions may adversely affect our business, revenue levels, and profitability;

•the expected benefits of our pending acquisition of G Squared Capital Partners may take longer than anticipated to achieve or may not be achieved in its entirety or at all, and will in part depend on our ability to retain and hire key personnel, and the costs or difficulties relating to the combination of the business may be greater than expected and may adversely affect our results of operations;

•interest rate volatility, especially if the changes are rapid or severe, could negatively impact our fixed income institutional business and the negative impact could be exaggerated by reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets; and

•our stock price may fluctuate as a result of several factors, including but not limited to, changes in our revenues and operating results.

A further listing and description of these and other risks, uncertainties and important factors can be found in the sections titled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and updated in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC (available at our Website at www.pipersandler.com and at the SEC Website at www.sec.gov).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. We undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

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This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, see "Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information."

This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(1)Selected Summary Financial Information are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis in conjunction with U.S. GAAP measures provides the most meaningful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods.

(2)A non-GAAP measure which excludes investment loss related to noncontrolling interests (see (15) below).

(3)A non-GAAP measure which excludes compensation expenses from acquisition-related agreements.

(4)A non-GAAP measure which excludes (a) non-compensation expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (15) below), (b) restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions and/or headcount reductions, (c) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (d) non-compensation expenses from regulatory settlements regarding recordkeeping requirements for business-related communications.

(5)A non-GAAP measure which is computed as the summation of adjusted compensation and benefits and adjusted non-compensation expenses (see (3) and (4) above).

(6)A non-GAAP measure which excludes (a) investment loss and non-compensation expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (15) below), (b) compensation expenses from acquisition-related agreements, (c) restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions and/or headcount reductions, (d) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions and (e) non-compensation expenses from regulatory settlements regarding recordkeeping requirements for business-related communications.

(7)A non-GAAP measure which includes the income tax effect of the adjustments for (a) compensation expenses from acquisition-related agreements, (b) restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions and/or headcount reductions, (c) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions and (d) non-compensation expenses from regulatory settlements regarding recordkeeping requirements for business-related communications.

(8)A non-GAAP measure which represents net income attributable to Piper Sandler Companies adjusted for (a) the exclusion of compensation expenses from acquisition-related agreements, (b) the exclusion of restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions and/or headcount reductions, (c) the exclusion of amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (d) the exclusion of non-compensation expenses from regulatory settlements regarding recordkeeping requirements for business-related communications and (e) the income tax impact allocated to the adjustments.

(9)A non-GAAP measure which is computed based on a quotient of which the numerator is adjusted net income and the denominator is adjusted weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

(10)A non-GAAP measure which assumes the vesting of restricted stock with service conditions granted pursuant to all acquisitions since January 1, 2020.

(11)A non-GAAP measure which represents adjusted compensation and benefits expenses as a percentage of adjusted net revenues.

(12)A non-GAAP measure which represents adjusted non-compensation expenses as a percentage of adjusted net revenues.

(13)A non-GAAP measure which represents adjusted operating income as a percentage of adjusted net revenues.

(14)A non-GAAP measure which represents adjusted income tax expense/(benefit) as a percentage of adjusted operating income.

(15)Noncontrolling interests include investment loss and non-compensation expenses from consolidated alternative asset management entities that are not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to Piper Sandler Companies.