SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE: BEN] today announced net income1 of $345.3 million or $0.67 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $78.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the previous quarter, and $350.5 million or $0.70 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Operating income2 was $409.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $103.6 million for the previous quarter and $372.9 million in the prior year.
As supplemental information, the Company is providing certain adjusted performance measures which are based on methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles.3 Adjusted net income3 was $373.4 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.73 for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $291.0 million and $0.56 for the previous quarter, and $338.3 million and $0.67 for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Adjusted operating income3 was $549.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $428.9 million for the previous quarter and $405.5 million in the prior year.
“This month marks a full year since we announced our acquisition of Legg Mason and its specialist investment managers,” said Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Resources, Inc. “I couldn’t be prouder of the progress we’ve made in bringing our teams together to form one company – with a singular focus on delivering exceptional client outcomes. The first full quarter of the combined company saw some encouraging trends, including a record high in AUM of approximately $1.5 trillion, driven primarily by strong market performance. In addition, the Company delivered strong operating and financial results.
“Investment performance broadly improved this quarter. Western Asset continues to perform exceptionally well, while Brandywine performance rebounded strongly. In terms of mutual funds, several of our value-oriented equity strategies generated noteworthy results and we continue to see strong performance in U.S. equities and U.S. fixed income. On the distribution front, momentum continued to build with positive net flows into Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners, ClearBridge, Fiduciary Trust, Franklin Equity Group, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, Martin Currie, Royce and Western Asset. Cross-selling initiatives have started to yield positive results as we effectively respond to client needs with expanded investment capabilities.
“In addition to executing the Legg Mason acquisition, we continue to expand our offerings beyond traditional investment products and look for new, market-leading ways to serve our clients. Our proprietary Goals Optimization Engine (GOE), which launched last year, engages firms that are looking to digitally deliver a dynamic and personalized investment solution to investors. GOE is seeing early success in both the wealth and retirement segments. In the U.S., we recently announced the launch of a quick-deploy robo solution, as well as a partnership for a managed account solution within 401(k) plans – both of which are powered by GOE.
“Yesterday we officially launched our new Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, an innovative hub for research and knowledge sharing that we believe will unlock the Company’s competitive advantage as a source of global market insights. Stephen Dover, who will be taking on a new role as Chief Market Strategist, will be head of the newly-formed Investment Institute. At the same time, Terrence Murphy has expanded his leadership role to become Head of Equities for Franklin Templeton, while retaining his existing role as CEO at ClearBridge Investments.
“Our company and the value we deliver to our clients has evolved tremendously over the past 12 months. We’ve created a stronger firm that combines global strength and boutique specialization. All of this would not be possible without our incredible employees around the globe. I thank them for their efforts, dedication and client focus, especially given the ongoing unusual operating environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Financial Results2 |
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Operating revenues |
| $ | 1,995.1 |
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| $ | 1,705.0 |
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| 17 | % | $ | 1,389.2 |
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Operating income |
| 409.1 |
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| 103.6 |
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| 295 | % | 372.9 |
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Operating margin |
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| 6.1 | % |
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Net income1 |
| $ | 345.3 |
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| $ | 78.9 |
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| 338 | % | $ | 350.5 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
| 0.67 |
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| 347 | % | 0.70 |
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Adjusted operating income |
| $ | 549.9 |
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| $ | 428.9 |
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| 28 | % | $ | 405.5 |
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| 36 | % | |
Adjusted operating margin |
| 37.2 | % |
| 34.7 | % |
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| 42.6 | % |
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Adjusted net income |
| $ | 373.4 |
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| $ | 291.0 |
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| 28 | % | $ | 338.3 |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
| 0.73 |
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| 0.56 |
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| 30 | % | 0.67 |
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Assets Under Management |
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Ending |
| $ | 1,498.0 |
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| $ | 1,418.9 |
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| 6 | % | $ | 698.3 |
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| 115 | % | |
Average4 |
| 1,443.8 |
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| 1,227.8 |
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| 18 | % | 693.8 |
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| 108 | % | ||||
Long-term net flows |
| (4.5 | ) |
| (12.6 | ) |
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Total assets under management (“AUM”) were $1,498.0 billion at December 31, 2020, up $79.1 billion or 6% during the quarter due to $93.8 billion of net market change, distributions and other, partially offset by $10.2 billion of cash management net outflows and $4.5 billion of long-term net outflows.
Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $5.3 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to $4.3 billion at September 30, 2020. Including the Company’s direct investments in consolidated investment products, cash and cash equivalents and investments were $6.3 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to $5.1 billion at September 30, 2020. Total stockholders’ equity was $11.4 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to $11.0 billion at September 30, 2020. The Company had 505.5 million shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2020, as compared to 495.1 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2020. The Company repurchased 2.1 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $45.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Conference Call Information
A commentary on the results by President and CEO Jenny Johnson, Executive Chairman Greg Johnson, Executive Vice President and CFO Matthew Nicholls, and Executive Vice President – Global Advisory Services, Head of Global Distribution Adam Spector will be available today at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Access to the commentary will be available via investors.franklinresources.com.
Ms. Johnson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nicholls and Mr. Spector will also lead a live teleconference today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to answer questions of a material nature. Access to the teleconference will be available via investors.franklinresources.com or by dialing (833) 350-1245 in the U.S. and Canada or (236) 712-2205 internationally. A replay of the teleconference can also be accessed by calling (800) 585-8367 in the U.S. and Canada or (416) 621-4642 internationally using access code 6839779, after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 2, 2021 through February 9, 2021.
Analysts and investors are encouraged to review the Company’s recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and to contact Investor Relations at (650) 312-4091 before the live teleconference for any clarifications or questions related to the earnings release or commentary.
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. | |||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME2 | |||||||||||
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Operating Revenues |
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Investment management fees |
| $ | 1,540.4 |
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| $ | 979.7 |
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| 57 | % |
Sales and distribution fees |
| 396.9 |
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| 351.5 |
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| 13 | % | ||
Shareholder servicing fees |
| 49.4 |
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| 50.0 |
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Other |
| 8.4 |
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| 8.0 |
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| 5 | % | ||
Total operating revenues |
| 1,995.1 |
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| 1,389.2 |
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| 44 | % | ||
Operating Expenses |
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Compensation and benefits |
| 725.5 |
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| 389.4 |
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| 86 | % | ||
Sales, distribution and marketing |
| 506.5 |
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| 443.9 |
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| 14 | % | ||
Information systems and technology |
| 116.5 |
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| 62.5 |
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| 86 | % | ||
Occupancy |
| 55.7 |
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| 34.5 |
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| 61 | % | ||
Amortization of intangible assets |
| 58.2 |
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| 4.8 |
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General, administrative and other |
| 123.6 |
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| 81.2 |
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| 52 | % | ||
Total operating expenses |
| 1,586.0 |
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| 1,016.3 |
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| 56 | % | ||
Operating Income |
| 409.1 |
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| 372.9 |
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| 10 | % | ||
Other Income (Expenses) |
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Investment and other income, net |
| 77.2 |
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| 67.9 |
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| 14 | % | ||
Interest expense |
| (29.7 | ) |
| (6.1 | ) |
| 387 | % | ||
Investment and other income of consolidated investment products, net |
| 91.1 |
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| 15.2 |
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| 499 | % | ||
Expenses of consolidated investment products |
| (10.4 | ) |
| (4.3 | ) |
| 142 | % | ||
Other income, net |
| 128.2 |
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| 72.7 |
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| 76 | % | ||
Income before taxes |
| 537.3 |
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| 445.6 |
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| 21 | % | ||
Taxes on income |
| 142.5 |
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| 97.5 |
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| 46 | % | ||
Net income |
| 394.8 |
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| 348.1 |
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| 13 | % | ||
Less: net income (loss) attributable to |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 18.7 |
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| 9.0 |
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| 108 | % | ||
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 30.8 |
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Net Income Attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| $ | 345.3 |
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| $ | 350.5 |
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Earnings per Share |
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Basic |
| $ | 0.67 |
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| $ | 0.70 |
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Diluted |
| 0.67 |
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| 0.70 |
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Dividends Declared per Share |
| $ | 0.28 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
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| 4 | % |
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Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
| 491.1 |
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| 494.7 |
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Diluted |
| 491.7 |
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| 495.3 |
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Operating Margin |
| 20.5 | % |
| 26.8 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating Revenues |
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Investment management fees |
| $ | 1,540.4 |
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| $ | 1,284.6 |
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| $ | 809.2 |
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| $ | 908.2 |
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| $ | 979.7 |
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Sales and distribution fees |
| 396.9 |
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| 366.7 |
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| 8 | % |
| 302.1 |
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| 341.7 |
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Shareholder servicing fees |
| 49.4 |
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| 45.7 |
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| 8 | % |
| 44.6 |
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| 54.8 |
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Other |
| 8.4 |
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Total operating revenues |
| 1,995.1 |
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| 1,705.0 |
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| 17 | % |
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| 1,161.1 |
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| 1,311.2 |
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Operating Expenses |
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Compensation and benefits |
| 725.5 |
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| 732.3 |
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| 386.5 |
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| 365.7 |
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Sales, distribution and marketing |
| 506.5 |
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| 466.7 |
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| 9 | % |
| 368.6 |
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| 423.9 |
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Information systems and technology |
| 116.5 |
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| 102.0 |
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| 14 | % |
| 62.1 |
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| 61.8 |
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Occupancy |
| 55.7 |
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| 47.5 |
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| 17 | % |
| 31.5 |
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| 34.4 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
| 58.2 |
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| 40.1 |
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| 45 | % |
| 4.7 |
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General, administrative and other |
| 123.6 |
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| 212.8 |
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| 75.2 |
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| 81.1 |
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Total operating expenses |
| 1,586.0 |
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| 1,601.4 |
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| 928.6 |
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| 971.3 |
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Operating Income |
| 409.1 |
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| 103.6 |
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| 295 | % |
| 232.5 |
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| 339.9 |
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Other Income (Expenses) |
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Investment and other income (losses), net |
| 77.2 |
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| 25.1 |
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| 208 | % |
| 49.6 |
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| 67.9 |
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Interest expense |
| (29.7 | ) |
| (18.4 | ) |
| 61 | % |
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Investment and other income (losses) of consolidated investment products, net |
| 91.1 |
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| 95.6 |
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| 0.3 |
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| 15.2 |
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Expenses of consolidated investment products |
| (10.4 | ) |
| (6.3 | ) |
| 65 | % |
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| (11.4 | ) |
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Other income (expenses), net |
| 128.2 |
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| 96.0 |
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| 34 | % |
| 37.3 |
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| (237.0 | ) |
| 72.7 |
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Income before taxes |
| 537.3 |
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| 199.6 |
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| 169 | % |
| 269.8 |
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| 102.9 |
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| 445.6 |
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Taxes on income5 |
| 142.5 |
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| 73.1 |
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| 95 | % |
| 16.1 |
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| 44.1 |
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| 97.5 |
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Net income |
| 394.8 |
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| 126.5 |
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| 212 | % |
| 253.7 |
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| 58.8 |
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| 348.1 |
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Less: net income (loss) attributable to |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 18.7 |
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| 36.8 |
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| 31.3 |
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| (28.5 | ) |
| 9.0 |
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Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
| 30.8 |
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| 10.8 |
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| 185 | % |
| (68.0 | ) |
| 8.2 |
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Net Income Attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| $ | 345.3 |
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| $ | 78.9 |
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| 338 | % |
| $ | 290.4 |
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| $ | 79.1 |
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| $ | 350.5 |
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Earnings per Share |
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Basic |
| $ | 0.67 |
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| $ | 0.15 |
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| 347 | % |
| $ | 0.58 |
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| $ | 0.16 |
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| $ | 0.70 |
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Diluted |
| 0.67 |
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| 0.15 |
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| 347 | % |
| 0.58 |
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| 0.16 |
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Dividends Declared per Share |
| $ | 0.28 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
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| 4 | % |
| $ | 0.27 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
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Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
| 491.1 |
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| 491.1 |
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| 490.4 |
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| 491.5 |
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| 494.7 |
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Diluted |
| 491.7 |
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| 491.7 |
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| 490.7 |
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| 491.8 |
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Operating Margin |
| 20.5 | % |
| 6.1 | % |
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| 20.0 | % |
| 25.9 | % |
| 26.8 | % |
AUM AND FLOWS
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Beginning AUM |
| $ | 1,418.9 |
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| $ | 692.6 |
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| 105 | % |
Long-term inflows |
| 96.1 |
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| 43.0 |
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| 123 | % | ||
Long-term outflows |
| (100.6 | ) |
| (55.3 | ) |
| 82 | % | ||
Long-term net flows |
| (4.5 | ) |
| (12.3 | ) |
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Cash management net flows |
| (10.2 | ) |
| 1.0 |
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Total net flows |
| (14.7 | ) |
| (11.3 | ) |
| 30 | % | ||
Net market change, distributions and other6 |
| 93.8 |
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| 17.0 |
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| 452 | % | ||
Ending AUM |
| $ | 1,498.0 |
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| $ | 698.3 |
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| 115 | % |
Average AUM |
| $ | 1,443.8 |
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| $ | 693.8 |
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| 108 | % |
AUM BY ASSET CLASS
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| 31-Dec-20 |
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Fixed Income |
| $ | 669.9 |
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| $ | 656.9 |
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| 2 | % |
| $ | 211.3 |
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| $ | 214.9 |
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| $ | 243.0 |
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Equity |
| 495.7 |
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| 438.1 |
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| 13 | % |
| 235.8 |
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| 200.9 |
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| 273.2 |
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Multi-Asset |
| 141.1 |
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| 129.4 |
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| 9 | % |
| 118.5 |
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| 107.4 |
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Alternative |
| 127.1 |
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| 122.1 |
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| 4 | % |
| 46.8 |
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| 46.4 |
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Cash Management |
| 64.2 |
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| 72.4 |
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| 10.4 |
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| 10.7 |
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Total AUM |
| $ | 1,498.0 |
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| $ | 1,418.9 |
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| 6 | % |
| $ | 622.8 |
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| $ | 580.3 |
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| $ | 698.3 |
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Average AUM for the Three-Month Period |
| $ | 1,443.8 |
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| $ | 1,227.8 |
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| 18 | % |
| $ | 605.0 |
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| $ | 655.8 |
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| $ | 693.8 |
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AUM AND FLOWS - UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL7
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Long-Term Inflows |
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United States |
| $ | 69.9 |
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| 73 | % |
| $ | 47.4 |
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| 72 | % |
| $ | 30.3 |
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| 70 | % |
International |
| 26.2 |
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| 27 | % |
| 18.0 |
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| 28 | % |
| 12.7 |
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Total long-term inflows |
| $ | 96.1 |
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| 100 | % |
| $ | 65.4 |
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| 100 | % |
| $ | 43.0 |
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| 100 | % |
Long-Term Outflows |
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United States |
| $ | (65.6 | ) |
| 65 | % |
| $ | (50.9 | ) |
| 65 | % |
| $ | (35.3 | ) |
| 64 | % |
International |
| (35.0 | ) |
| 35 | % |
| (27.1 | ) |
| 35 | % |
| (20.0 | ) |
| 36 | % | |||
Total long-term outflows |
| $ | (100.6 | ) |
| 100 | % |
| $ | (78.0 | ) |
| 100 | % |
| $ | (55.3 | ) |
| 100 | % |
AUM |
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United States |
| $ | 1,088.5 |
|
| 73 | % |
| $ | 1,024.0 |
|
| 72 | % |
| $ | 481.0 |
|
| 69 | % |
International |
| 409.5 |
|
| 27 | % |
| 394.9 |
|
| 28 | % |
| 217.3 |
|
| 31 | % | |||
Total AUM |
| $ | 1,498.0 |
|
| 100 | % |
| $ | 1,418.9 |
|
| 100 | % |
| $ | 698.3 |
|
| 100 | % |
AUM AND FLOWS BY ASSET CLASS
(in billions) |
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for the three months ended December 31, 2020 |
| Fixed Income |
| Equity |
| Multi-Asset |
| Alternative |
| Cash Management |
| Total | ||||||||||||
AUM at October 1, 2020 |
| $ | 656.9 |
|
| $ | 438.1 |
|
| $ | 129.4 |
|
| $ | 122.1 |
|
| $ | 72.4 |
|
| $ | 1,418.9 |
|
Long-term inflows |
| 42.0 |
|
| 41.5 |
|
| 9.3 |
|
| 3.3 |
|
| — |
|
| 96.1 |
| ||||||
Long-term outflows |
| (47.9 | ) |
| (40.2 | ) |
| (9.6 | ) |
| (2.9 | ) |
| — |
|
| (100.6 | ) | ||||||
Long-term net flows |
| (5.9 | ) |
| 1.3 |
|
| (0.3 | ) |
| 0.4 |
|
| — |
|
| (4.5 | ) | ||||||
Cash management net flows |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (10.2 | ) |
| (10.2 | ) | ||||||
Total net flows |
| (5.9 | ) |
| 1.3 |
|
| (0.3 | ) |
| 0.4 |
|
| (10.2 | ) |
| (14.7 | ) | ||||||
Net market change, distributions and other6 |
| 18.9 |
|
| 56.3 |
|
| 12.0 |
|
| 4.6 |
|
| 2.0 |
|
| 93.8 |
| ||||||
AUM at December 31, 2020 |
| $ | 669.9 |
|
| $ | 495.7 |
|
| $ | 141.1 |
|
| $ | 127.1 |
|
| $ | 64.2 |
|
| $ | 1,498.0 |
|
(in billions) |
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for the three months ended September 30, 2020 |
| Fixed Income |
| Equity |
| Multi-Asset |
| Alternative |
| Cash Management |
| Total | ||||||||||||
AUM at July 1, 2020 |
| $ | 211.3 |
|
| $ | 235.8 |
|
| $ | 118.5 |
|
| $ | 46.8 |
|
| $ | 10.4 |
|
| $ | 622.8 |
|
Long-term inflows |
| 34.4 |
|
| 19.8 |
|
| 7.6 |
|
| 3.6 |
|
| — |
|
| 65.4 |
| ||||||
Long-term outflows |
| (36.8 | ) |
| (29.4 | ) |
| (9.2 | ) |
| (2.6 | ) |
| — |
|
| (78.0 | ) | ||||||
Long-term net flows |
| (2.4 | ) |
| (9.6 | ) |
| (1.6 | ) |
| 1.0 |
|
| — |
|
| (12.6 | ) | ||||||
Cash management net flows |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (11.1 | ) |
| (11.1 | ) | ||||||
Total net flows |
| (2.4 | ) |
| (9.6 | ) |
| (1.6 | ) |
| 1.0 |
|
| (11.1 | ) |
| (23.7 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition |
| 449.6 |
|
| 189.2 |
|
| 9.1 |
|
| 73.9 |
|
| 75.6 |
|
| 797.4 |
| ||||||
Net market change, distributions and other6 |
| (1.6 | ) |
| 22.7 |
|
| 3.4 |
|
| 0.4 |
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| (2.5 | ) |
| 22.4 |
| ||||||
AUM at September 30, 2020 |
| $ | 656.9 |
|
| $ | 438.1 |
|
| $ | 129.4 |
|
| $ | 122.1 |
|
| $ | 72.4 |
|
| $ | 1,418.9 |
|
(in billions) |
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for the three months ended December 31, 2019 |
| Fixed Income |
| Equity |
| Multi-Asset |
| Alternative |
| Cash Management |
| Total | ||||||||||||
AUM at October 1, 2019 |
| $ | 250.6 |
|
| $ | 263.9 |
|
| $ | 123.6 |
|
| $ | 45.0 |
|
| $ | 9.5 |
|
| $ | 692.6 |
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Long-term inflows |
| 16.7 |
|
| 17.4 |
|
| 6.9 |
|
| 2.0 |
|
| — |
|
| 43.0 |
| ||||||
Long-term outflows |
| (25.4 | ) |
| (20.9 | ) |
| (7.7 | ) |
| (1.3 | ) |
| — |
|
| (55.3 | ) | ||||||
Long-term net flows |
| (8.7 | ) |
| (3.5 | ) |
| (0.8 | ) |
| 0.7 |
|
| — |
|
| (12.3 | ) | ||||||
Cash management net flows |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
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| — |
|
| 1.0 |
|
| 1.0 |
| ||||||
Total net flows |
| (8.7 | ) |
| (3.5 | ) |
| (0.8 | ) |
| 0.7 |
|
| 1.0 |
|
| (11.3 | ) | ||||||
Net market change, distributions and other6 |
| 1.1 |
|
| 12.8 |
|
| 2.8 |
|
| 0.4 |
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| (0.1 | ) |
| 17.0 |
| ||||||
AUM at December 31, 2019 |
| $ | 243.0 |
|
| $ | 273.2 |
|
| $ | 125.6 |
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| $ | 46.1 |
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| $ | 10.4 |
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| $ | 698.3 |
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Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures
As supplemental information, we are providing performance measures for “adjusted operating income,” “adjusted operating margin,” “adjusted net income” and “adjusted diluted earnings per share,” each of which is based on methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP measures”). Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful indicators of our financial performance and may be helpful to investors in evaluating our relative performance against industry peers as these measures exclude the impact of consolidated investment products (“CIPs”) and mitigate the margin variability related to sales and distribution revenues and expenses across multiple distribution channels globally. These measures also exclude performance-based investment management fees which are fully passed through as compensation and benefits expense per the terms of a previous acquisition by Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) and have no impact on net income. These non-GAAP measures also exclude acquisition-related expenses, certain items which management considers to be nonrecurring, unrealized investment gains and losses included in investment and other income (losses), net, and the related income tax effect of these adjustments, as applicable. These non-GAAP measures also exclude the impact on compensation and benefits expense which is offset by gains and losses in investment and other income (losses), net on investments made to fund deferred compensation plans and on seed investments under certain historical revenue sharing arrangements.
“Adjusted operating income,” “adjusted operating margin,” “adjusted net income” and “adjusted diluted earnings per share” are defined below, followed by reconciliations of operating income, operating margin, net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. and diluted earnings per share on a U.S. GAAP basis to these non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, any financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Additional reconciling items may be added in the future to these non-GAAP measures if deemed appropriate.
Adjusted Operating Income
We define adjusted operating income as operating income adjusted to exclude the following:
Adjusted Operating Margin
We calculate adjusted operating margin as adjusted operating income divided by adjusted operating revenues. We define adjusted operating revenues as operating revenues adjusted to exclude the following:
Adjusted Net Income
We define adjusted net income as net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. adjusted to exclude the following:
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
We define adjusted diluted earnings per share as diluted earnings per share adjusted to exclude the per-share impacts of the adjustments applied to net income in calculating adjusted net income.
In calculating adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, we adjust for activities of CIPs because the impact of consolidated products are not considered reflective of the underlying results of our operations. We adjust for acquisition-related retention compensation, other acquisition-related expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, the write off of noncontrolling interests, and interest expense for amortization of the Legg Mason debt premium to facilitate comparability of our operating results with the results of other asset management firms. We adjust for special termination benefits related to workforce optimization initiatives related to the acquisition of Legg Mason because these items are deemed nonrecurring. In calculating adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, we adjust for unrealized investment gains and losses included in investment and other income (losses), net and net gains or losses on investments related to Legg Mason deferred compensation plans which are not offset by compensation and benefits expense because these items primarily relate to seed and strategic investments which have been and are generally expected to be held long term.
The calculations of adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are as follows:
(in millions) |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
31-Dec-20 |
| 30-Sep-20 |
| 31-Dec-19 | ||||||||
Operating income |
| $ | 409.1 |
|
| $ | 103.6 |
|
| $ | 372.9 |
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Add (subtract): |
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Elimination of operating revenues upon consolidation of investment products* |
| 5.7 |
|
| 5.7 |
|
| 6.7 |
| |||
Acquisition-related retention |
| 43.5 |
|
| 131.8 |
|
| 21.3 |
| |||
Compensation and benefits expense from gains on deferred compensation and seed investments, net |
| 14.1 |
|
| 1.2 |
|
| — |
| |||
Other acquisition-related expenses (gain) |
| 11.9 |
|
| 47.8 |
|
| (0.2 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangible assets |
| 58.2 |
|
| 40.1 |
|
| 4.8 |
| |||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
| — |
|
| 52.6 |
|
| — |
| |||
Special termination benefits |
| 7.4 |
|
| 46.1 |
|
| — |
| |||
Adjusted operating income |
| $ | 549.9 |
|
| $ | 428.9 |
|
| $ | 405.5 |
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Total operating revenues |
| $ | 1,995.1 |
|
| $ | 1,705.0 |
|
| $ | 1,389.2 |
|
Add (subtract): |
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Acquisition-related pass through performance fees |
| (16.0 | ) |
| (9.4 | ) |
| — |
| |||
Sales and distribution fees |
| (396.9 | ) |
| (366.7 | ) |
| (351.5 | ) | |||
Allocation of investment management fees for sales, distribution and marketing expenses |
| (109.6 | ) |
| (100.0 | ) |
| (92.4 | ) | |||
Elimination of operating revenues upon consolidation of investment products* |
| 5.7 |
|
| 5.7 |
|
| 6.7 |
| |||
Adjusted operating revenues |
| $ | 1,478.3 |
|
| $ | 1,234.6 |
|
| $ | 952.0 |
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Operating margin |
| 20.5 | % |
| 6.1 | % |
| 26.8 | % | |||
Adjusted operating margin |
| 37.2 | % |
| 34.7 | % |
| 42.6 | % |
(in millions, except per share data) |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
31-Dec-20 |
| 30-Sep-20 |
| 31-Dec-19 | ||||||||
Net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| $ | 345.3 |
|
| $ | 78.9 |
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| $ | 350.5 |
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Add (subtract): |
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Net loss of consolidated investment products* |
| 21.2 |
|
| 1.5 |
|
| 4.6 |
| |||
Acquisition-related retention |
| 43.5 |
|
| 131.8 |
|
| 21.3 |
| |||
Other acquisition-related expenses (gain) |
| 10.1 |
|
| 50.7 |
|
| (0.2 | ) | |||
Amortization of intangible assets |
| 58.2 |
|
| 40.1 |
|
| 4.8 |
| |||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
| — |
|
| 52.6 |
|
| — |
| |||
Special termination benefits |
| 7.4 |
|
| 46.1 |
|
| — |
| |||
Net gains on deferred compensation plan investments not offset by compensation and benefits expense |
| (1.2 | ) |
| (0.1 | ) |
| — |
| |||
Unrealized investment gains included in investment and other income, net |
| (95.9 | ) |
| (26.9 | ) |
| (36.4 | ) | |||
Interest expense for amortization of debt premium |
| (6.0 | ) |
| (4.7 | ) |
| — |
| |||
Write off of noncontrolling interests |
| — |
|
| (16.7 | ) |
| — |
| |||
Net income tax expense of adjustments |
| (9.2 | ) |
| (62.3 | ) |
| (6.3 | ) | |||
Adjusted net income |
| $ | 373.4 |
|
| $ | 291.0 |
|
| $ | 338.3 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
| $ | 0.67 |
|
| $ | 0.15 |
|
| $ | 0.70 |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
| 0.73 |
|
| 0.56 |
|
| 0.67 |
|
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* The impact of consolidated investment products is summarized as follows:
(in millions) |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
31-Dec-20 |
| 30-Sep-20 |
| 31-Dec-19 | ||||||||
Elimination of operating revenues upon consolidation |
| $ | (5.7 | ) |
| $ | (5.7 | ) |
| $ | (6.7 | ) |
Other income (expenses), net |
| 20.3 |
|
| 55.3 |
|
| (0.2 | ) | |||
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| 35.8 |
|
| 51.1 |
|
| (2.3 | ) | |||
Net loss |
| $ | (21.2 | ) |
| $ | (1.5 | ) |
| $ | (4.6 | ) |
Notes
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the Company brings extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has over 70 years of investment experience and approximately $1.5 trillion in AUM as of December 31, 2020. The Company posts information that may be significant for investors in the Investor Relations and News Center sections of its website, and encourages investors to consult those sections regularly. For more information, please visit investors.franklinresources.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements herein may include forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such statements are provided under the “safe harbor” protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and generally can be identified by words or phrases written in the future tense and/or are preceded by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “depends,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” or other similar words or variations thereof, or the negative thereof, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, some of which are listed below, that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. While forward-looking statements are our best prediction at the time that they are made, you should not rely on them and are cautioned against doing so. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other possible 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. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them.
These and other risks, uncertainties and other important factors are described in more detail in our recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, in Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 and our subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
If a circumstance occurs after the date of this press release that causes any of our forward-looking statements to be inaccurate, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, we undertake no obligation to announce publicly the change to our expectations, or to make any revision to our forward-looking statements, to reflect any change in assumptions, beliefs or expectations, or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any forward-looking statement is based, unless required by law.
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