Jefferies Financial Group Offers Market-Linked Securities and Discloses Preliminary Q4 2025 Financial Results

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is offering new market-linked securities with contingent coupons and principal at risk, while also disclosing preliminary unaudited financial results for Q4 2025, including $191 million in net earnings.

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• Offering of Market-Linked Securities

  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is issuing 'Market Linked Securities— Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities' with a face amount of $1,000 per security.

• Principal at Risk Structure

  These complex securities expose investors to full principal loss if the lowest performing of three linked ETFs (VanEck Semiconductor ETF, State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF) declines by more than 30% from its starting price.

• Contingent Coupon Feature

  The securities offer a contingent coupon rate of at least 13.00% per annum, payable monthly, provided the lowest performing ETF is at or above 70% of its starting price.

• Preliminary Q4 2025 Financial Results

  The company reported unaudited preliminary Q4 2025 Investment Banking Net Revenues of $1.19 billion and Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders of $191 million.

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This 424B5 filing from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is significant for two primary reasons. Firstly, it details the offering of complex 'Market Linked Securities' which are principal-at-risk notes tied to the performance of a basket of ETFs. These securities offer a contingent coupon but expose investors to full downside risk if the lowest performing ETF falls below a 70% threshold. This represents a notable financing activity for the firm. Secondly, and more critically, the filing includes preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 2025. The disclosure of $1.19 billion in Investment Banking Net Revenues and $191 million in Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders for Q4 2025 provides an early, material update on the company's recent performance. Investors should note that these preliminary figures are subject to revision in the upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K.