"Our outstanding momentum with clients culminated in impressive operating results in 2017," said
(US $ Thousands except per Unit amounts) |
4Q 2017 |
4Q 2016 |
4Q 2017 vs 4Q 2016 % Change |
2017 |
2016 |
2017 vs 2016 % Change |
|||||||||||||||
U.S. GAAP Financial Measures |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues |
$ |
919,141 |
$ |
786,256 |
16.9 |
% |
$ |
3,298,521 |
$ |
3,028,779 |
8.9 |
% |
|||||||||
Operating income |
$ |
283,035 |
$ |
222,239 |
27.4 |
% |
$ |
773,910 |
$ |
723,165 |
7.0 |
% |
|||||||||
Operating margin |
29.9 |
% |
27.4 |
% |
250 bps |
21.7 |
% |
23.2 |
% |
(150 bps) |
|||||||||||
AB Holding Diluted EPU |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.77 |
9.1 |
% |
$ |
2.19 |
$ |
2.23 |
(1.8%) |
||||||||||
Adjusted Financial Measures (1) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues |
$ |
770,139 |
$ |
661,969 |
16.3 |
% |
$ |
2,704,016 |
$ |
2,469,314 |
9.5 |
% |
|||||||||
Operating income |
$ |
271,816 |
$ |
208,863 |
30.1 |
% |
$ |
750,118 |
$ |
624,402 |
20.1 |
% |
|||||||||
Operating margin |
35.3 |
% |
31.6 |
% |
370 bps |
27.7 |
% |
25.3 |
% |
240 bps |
|||||||||||
AB Holding Diluted EPU |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.67 |
25.4 |
% |
$ |
2.30 |
$ |
1.89 |
21.7 |
% |
|||||||||
AB Holding cash distribution per Unit |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.67 |
25.4 |
% |
$ |
2.30 |
$ |
1.92 |
19.8 |
% |
|||||||||
(US $ Billions) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Assets Under Management |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Ending AUM |
$ |
554.5 |
$ |
480.2 |
15.5 |
% |
$ |
554.5 |
$ |
480.2 |
15.5 |
% |
|||||||||
Average AUM |
$ |
545.3 |
$ |
482.9 |
12.9 |
% |
$ |
518.0 |
$ |
480.0 |
7.9 |
% |
|||||||||
(1) The adjusted financial measures are all non-GAAP financial measures. See page 15 for reconciliations of GAAP Financial Results to Adjusted Financial Results and pages 16-17 for notes describing the adjustments. |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Bernstein continued: "Due to the breadth and strength of our product set, we were able to generate positive active net flows in every client channel and asset class, and nearly every region in 2017. At year-end, 90% or more of our fixed income assets were in outperforming strategies for the three- and five-year periods. In equities, we were at 85% for the three-year and 91% for the five-year. In addition, we celebrated performance and asset-raising milestones for several of our multi-asset and alternative offerings. In Institutional, the estimated fee base on our
Bernstein concluded: "Our robust growth across asset classes, client channels and geographies and steadily improving financials clearly demonstrate that AB's years of investing for a future of growth are paying off today. I'm so proud of all the extraordinary people at AB that have put us on this promising growth trajectory, and thrilled to be a part of it."
The firm's cash distribution per unit of
Market Performance
US and global equity and fixed income markets were higher in the fourth quarter and for the full year. The
Assets Under Management ($ Billions)
Total assets under management as of
Institutional |
Retail |
Private Wealth Management |
Total |
||||||||||||
Assets Under Management 12/31/17 |
$269.3 |
$192.9 |
$92.3 |
$554.5 |
|||||||||||
Net Flows for Three Months Ended 12/31/17: |
|||||||||||||||
Active |
$3.7 |
$1.7 |
$0.1 |
$5.5 |
|||||||||||
Passive |
(0.7) |
(0.7) |
0.1 |
(1.3) |
|||||||||||
Total |
$3.0 |
$1.0 |
$0.2 |
$4.2 |
|||||||||||
Net Flows for Twelve Months Ended 12/31/17: |
|||||||||||||||
Active |
$6.5 |
$11.7 |
$0.9 |
$19.1 |
|||||||||||
Passive |
(2.9) |
(2.8) |
(0.2) |
(5.9) |
|||||||||||
Total |
$3.6 |
$8.9 |
$0.7 |
$13.2 |
|||||||||||
Total net inflows were
Institutional channel fourth quarter net inflows of
Retail channel fourth quarter net inflows of
Private Wealth channel fourth quarter net inflows of
Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
We are presenting both earnings information derived in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("2017 Tax Act")
We determined reasonable estimates for certain effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("2017 Tax Act") enacted on
The major provisions of the 2017 Tax Act that had, or could have, a significant impact on our income tax balance sheet and income statement accounts are as follows:
- We recorded an approximate
$22.5 million charge to our 2017 income tax expense to account for deemed repatriation of foreign earnings. The determination of the transition tax requires further analysis regarding the amount and composition of our historical foreign earnings. - We recorded an approximate
$3.3 million charge to our 2017 income tax expense to reduce our deferred tax assets due to lower future corporate tax rates. We will recognize any changes to the provisional amounts as we refine our estimates of our cumulative temporary differences. - We are currently analyzing the possible impact to us of the tax on global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"), if any. The GILTI tax is effective in 2018; as such, we have not recorded any amounts in our 2017 financial statements for the GILTI provision.
US GAAP Earnings
Revenues
Fourth quarter net revenues of
Full year 2017 net revenues of
Fourth quarter and full year 2017 revenues for
Expenses
Fourth quarter operating expenses of
Full year operating expenses of
Operating Income and Net Income Per Unit
Fourth quarter operating income of
Fourth quarter diluted net income per Unit of
Non-GAAP Earnings
This section discusses our fourth quarter and full year 2017 non-GAAP financial results, compared to the fourth quarter and full year 2016. The phrases "adjusted net revenues", "adjusted operating expenses", "adjusted operating income", "adjusted operating margin" and "adjusted diluted net income per Unit" are used in the following earnings discussion to identify non-GAAP information.
Revenues
Fourth quarter adjusted net revenues of
Full year adjusted net revenues of
Expenses
Fourth quarter adjusted operating expenses of
Full year adjusted operating expenses of
Operating Income, Margin and Net Income Per Unit
Fourth quarter adjusted operating income of
Full year adjusted operating income of
Fourth quarter adjusted diluted net income per Unit of
Headcount
As of
Unit Repurchases
During the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, we purchased 3.4 million and 9.3 million AB Holding Units for
Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call Information
Management will review Fourth Quarter 2017 financial and operating results during a conference call beginning at
Parties may access the conference call by either webcast or telephone:
- To listen by webcast, please visit AB's Investor Relations website at http://alliancebernstein.com/investorrelations at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software.
- To listen by telephone, please dial (866) 556-2265 in the U.S. or (973) 935-8521 outside the
U.S. 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. The conference ID# is 8897166.
The presentation management will review during the conference call will be available on AB's Investor Relations website shortly after the release of Fourth Quarter 2017 financial and operating results on February 13, 2018.
AB will be providing live updates via Twitter during the conference call. To access the tweets, follow AB on Twitter: @AB_insights. Also, in the future, AB may provide public disclosures to investors via Twitter and other appropriate internet-based social media.
A replay of the webcast will be made available beginning approximately one hour after the conclusion of the conference call and will be available on AB's website for one week. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available for one week. To access the audio replay, please call (855) 859-2056 in the US, or (404) 537-3406 outside the US, and provide the conference ID #: 8897166.
Availability of 2017 Form 10-K
Unitholders may obtain a copy of our Form 10-K for the year ended
- Download Electronic Copy: Unitholders can download an electronic version of the report by visiting the "Investor & Media Relations" page of our website at www.alliancebernstein.com/investorrelations and clicking on the "Reports & SEC Filings" section.
- Order Hard Copy Electronically or by Phone: Unitholders may also order a hard copy of the report, which is expected to be available for mailing in approximately eight weeks, free of charge. Unitholders with internet access can follow the above instructions to order a hard copy electronically. Unitholders without internet access, or who would prefer to order by phone, can call 212-969-2416.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements provided by management in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and current and proposed government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AB cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see "Risk Factors" and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in AB's Form 10-K for the year ended
The forward-looking statements referred to in the preceding paragraph include statements regarding:
- The pipeline of new institutional mandates not yet funded: Before they are funded, institutional mandates do not represent legally binding commitments to fund and, accordingly, the possibility exists that not all mandates will be funded in the amounts and at the times currently anticipated.
- The possibility that AB will engage in open market purchases of AB Holding Units to help fund anticipated obligations under our incentive compensation award program: The number of
AB Holding Units AB may decide to buy in future periods, if any, to help fund incentive compensation awards is dependent upon various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the fluctuation in the price of a Holding Unit and the availability of cash to make these purchases.
Qualified Tax Notice
This announcement is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation §1.1446-4(b). Please note that 100% of
About
As of
Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
AB (The Operating Partnership) |
|||||||||||
US GAAP Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
(US $ Thousands) |
4Q 2017 |
4Q 2016 |
4Q 2017 vs. 4Q 2016 % Change |
||||||||
GAAP revenues: |
|||||||||||
Base fees |
$ |
558,406 |
$ |
486,469 |
14.8 |
% |
|||||
Performance fees |
69,433 |
29,147 |
138.2 |
% |
|||||||
Bernstein research services |
119,322 |
127,472 |
(6.4%) |
||||||||
Distribution revenues |
109,319 |
96,766 |
13.0 |
% |
|||||||
Dividends and interest |
20,139 |
16,812 |
19.8 |
% |
|||||||
Investments gains (losses) |
23,981 |
7,883 |
204.2 |
% |
|||||||
Other revenues |
26,508 |
24,815 |
6.8 |
% |
|||||||
Total revenues |
927,108 |
789,364 |
17.4 |
% |
|||||||
Less: interest expense |
7,967 |
3,108 |
156.3 |
% |
|||||||
Total net revenues |
919,141 |
786,256 |
16.9 |
% |
|||||||
GAAP operating expenses: |
|||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
334,082 |
301,723 |
10.7 |
% |
|||||||
Promotion and servicing |
|||||||||||
Distribution-related payments |
112,943 |
95,419 |
18.4 |
% |
|||||||
Amortization of deferred sales commissions |
6,871 |
9,460 |
(27.4%) |
||||||||
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other |
54,855 |
51,776 |
5.9 |
% |
|||||||
General and administrative |
|||||||||||
General & administrative |
121,094 |
103,964 |
16.5 |
% |
|||||||
Real estate charges (credits) |
(2,732) |
(6,942) |
(60.6%) |
||||||||
Contingent payment arrangements |
52 |
178 |
(70.8%) |
||||||||
Interest on borrowings |
1,966 |
1,472 |
33.6 |
% |
|||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
6,975 |
6,967 |
0.1 |
% |
|||||||
Total operating expenses |
636,106 |
564,017 |
12.8 |
% |
|||||||
Operating income |
283,035 |
222,239 |
27.4 |
% |
|||||||
Income taxes |
28,241 |
(8,996) |
n/m |
||||||||
Net income |
254,794 |
231,235 |
10.2 |
% |
|||||||
Net income (loss) of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests |
8,384 |
6,697 |
25.2 |
% |
|||||||
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders |
$ |
246,410 |
$ |
224,538 |
9.7 |
% |
|||||
AB Holding L.P. (The Publicly-Traded Partnership) |
|||||||||||
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
|||||||||||
(US $ Thousands) |
4Q 2017 |
4Q 2016 |
4Q 2017 vs. 4Q 2016 % Change |
||||||||
Equity in Net Income Attributable to AB Unitholders |
$ |
85,725 |
$ |
78,630 |
9.0 |
% |
|||||
Income Taxes |
7,132 |
5,966 |
19.5 |
% |
|||||||
Net Income |
78,593 |
72,664 |
8.2 |
% |
|||||||
Additional Equity in Earnings of Operating Partnership (1) |
209 |
299 |
(30.1%) |
||||||||
Net Income - Diluted |
$ |
78,802 |
$ |
72,963 |
8.0 |
% |
|||||
Diluted Net Income per Unit |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.77 |
9.1 |
% |
|||||
Distribution per Unit |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.67 |
25.4 |
% |
|||||
(1) To reflect higher ownership in the Operating Partnership resulting from application of the treasury stock method to outstanding options. |
|||||||||||
Units Outstanding |
4Q 2017 |
4Q 2016 |
4Q 2017 vs. 4Q 2016 % Change |
||||||||
AB L.P. |
|||||||||||
Period-end |
268,659,333 |
268,893,534 |
(0.1%) |
||||||||
Weighted average - basic |
265,486,340 |
266,665,011 |
(0.4%) |
||||||||
Weighted average - diluted |
265,837,495 |
267,221,192 |
(0.5%) |
||||||||
AB Holding L.P. |
|||||||||||
Period-end |
96,461,989 |
96,652,190 |
(0.2%) |
||||||||
Weighted average - basic |
93,288,657 |
94,423,093 |
(1.2%) |
||||||||
Weighted average - diluted |
93,639,812 |
94,979,274 |
(1.4%) |
AB (The Operating Partnership) |
|||||||||||
US GAAP Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
(US $ Thousands) |
2017 |
2016 |
2017 vs. 2016 % Change |
||||||||
GAAP revenues |
|||||||||||
Base fees |
$ |
2,105,620 |
$ |
1,900,719 |
10.8 |
% |
|||||
Performance fees |
94,780 |
32,752 |
189.4 |
% |
|||||||
Bernstein research services |
449,919 |
479,875 |
(6.2) |
% |
|||||||
Distribution revenues |
412,063 |
384,405 |
7.2 |
% |
|||||||
Dividends and interest |
71,162 |
46,939 |
51.6 |
% |
|||||||
Investments gains (losses) |
92,102 |
93,353 |
(1.3) |
% |
|||||||
Other revenues |
98,040 |
99,859 |
(1.8) |
% |
|||||||
Total revenues |
3,323,686 |
3,037,902 |
9.4 |
% |
|||||||
Less: interest expense |
25,165 |
9,123 |
175.8 |
% |
|||||||
Total net revenues |
3,298,521 |
3,028,779 |
8.9 |
% |
|||||||
GAAP operating expenses: |
|||||||||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
1,313,469 |
1,229,721 |
6.8 |
% |
|||||||
Promotion and servicing |
|||||||||||
Distribution-related payments |
420,350 |
371,607 |
13.1 |
% |
|||||||
Amortization of deferred sales commissions |
31,886 |
41,066 |
(22.4) |
% |
|||||||
Trade execution, marketing, T&E and other |
204,392 |
208,538 |
(2.0) |
% |
|||||||
General and administrative |
|||||||||||
General & administrative |
481,488 |
426,147 |
13.0 |
% |
|||||||
Real estate charges (credits) |
36,669 |
17,704 |
107.1 |
% |
|||||||
Contingent payment arrangements |
267 |
(20,245) |
n/m |
||||||||
Interest on borrowings |
8,194 |
4,765 |
72.0 |
% |
|||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
27,896 |
26,311 |
6.0 |
% |
|||||||
Total operating expenses |
2,524,611 |
2,305,614 |
9.5 |
% |
|||||||
Operating income |
773,910 |
723,165 |
7.0 |
% |
|||||||
Income taxes |
53,110 |
28,319 |
87.5 |
% |
|||||||
Net income |
720,800 |
694,846 |
3.7 |
% |
|||||||
Net income (loss) of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests |
58,397 |
21,488 |
171.8 |
% |
|||||||
Net income attributable to AB Unitholders |
$ |
662,403 |
$ |
673,358 |
(1.6) |
% |
|||||
AB Holding L.P. (The Publicly-Traded Partnership) |
|||||||||||
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
|||||||||||
2017 |
2016 |
2017 vs. 2016 % Change |
|||||||||
Equity in Net Income Attributable to AB Unitholders |
$ |
232,393 |
$ |
239,389 |
(2.9) |
% |
|||||
Income Taxes |
24,971 |
22,803 |
9.5 |
% |
|||||||
Net Income |
207,422 |
216,586 |
(4.2) |
% |
|||||||
Additional Equity in Earnings of Operating Partnership (1) |
680 |
878 |
(22.6) |
% |
|||||||
Net Income - Diluted |
$ |
208,102 |
$ |
217,464 |
(4.3) |
% |
|||||
Diluted Net Income per Unit |
$2.19 |
$2.23 |
(1.8) |
% |
|||||||
Distribution per Unit |
$2.30 |
$1.92 |
19.8 |
% |
|||||||
(1) To reflect higher ownership in the Operating Partnership resulting from application of the treasury stock method to outstanding options. |
|||||||||||
Units Outstanding |
2017 |
2016 |
2017 vs. 2016 % Change |
||||||||
AB L.P. |
|||||||||||
Period-end |
268,659,333 |
268,893,534 |
(0.1) |
% |
|||||||
Weighted average - basic |
266,955,340 |
269,083,717 |
(0.8) |
% |
|||||||
Weighted average - diluted |
267,384,983 |
269,638,155 |
(0.8) |
% |
|||||||
AB Holding L.P. |
|||||||||||
Period-end |
96,461,989 |
96,652,190 |
(0.2) |
% |
|||||||
Weighted average - basic |
94,733,041 |
96,834,006 |
(2.2) |
% |
|||||||
Weighted average - diluted |
95,162,684 |
97,388,444 |
(2.3) |
% |
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
|||||
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT | December 31, 2017 |
|||||
($ billions) |
|||||
Ending and Average |
Three Months Ended |
||||
12/31/17 |
9/30/17 |
||||
Ending Assets Under Management |
$554.5 |
$534.9 |
|||
Average Assets Under Management |
$545.3 |
$526.6 |
|||
Three-Month Changes By Distribution Channel |
||||||||||||||||
Institutions |
Retail |
Private Wealth Management |
Total |
|||||||||||||
Beginning of Period |
$ |
260.0 |
$ |
185.7 |
$ |
89.2 |
$ |
534.9 |
||||||||
Sales/New accounts |
3.5 |
12.9 |
2.9 |
19.3 |
||||||||||||
Redemption/Terminations |
(1.1) |
(10.2) |
(2.7) |
(14.0) |
||||||||||||
Net Cash Flows |
0.6 |
(1.7) |
— |
(1.1) |
||||||||||||
Net Flows |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
||||||||||||
Investment Performance |
6.3 |
6.2 |
2.9 |
15.4 |
||||||||||||
End of Period |
$ |
269.3 |
$ |
192.9 |
$ |
92.3 |
$ |
554.5 |
Three-Month Changes By Investment Service |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Active |
Equity Passive (1) |
Fixed Income Taxable |
Fixed Income Tax-Exempt |
Fixed Income Passive (1) |
Other (2) |
Total |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of Period |
$ |
131.7 |
$ |
52.3 |
$ |
243.0 |
$ |
39.4 |
$ |
9.9 |
$ |
58.6 |
$ |
534.9 |
||||||||||||||
Sales/New accounts |
6.0 |
— |
8.9 |
2.2 |
— |
2.2 |
19.3 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption/Terminations |
(5.2) |
(0.1) |
(7.0) |
(1.2) |
(0.1) |
(0.4) |
(14.0) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Cash Flows |
(0.8) |
(1.3) |
1.0 |
(0.1) |
0.1 |
— |
(1.1) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Flows |
— |
(1.4) |
2.9 |
0.9 |
— |
1.8 |
4.2 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Performance |
7.7 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
— |
2.2 |
15.4 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
End of Period |
$ |
139.4 |
$ |
54.3 |
$ |
247.9 |
$ |
40.4 |
$ |
9.9 |
$ |
62.6 |
$ |
554.5 |
Three-Month Net Flows By Investment Service (Active versus Passive) |
|||||||||||||
Actively Managed |
Passively Managed (1) |
Total |
|||||||||||
Equity |
$ |
— |
$ |
(1.4) |
$ |
(1.4) |
|||||||
Fixed Income |
3.8 |
— |
3.8 |
||||||||||
Other (2) |
1.7 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
||||||||||
Total |
$ |
5.5 |
$ |
(1.3) |
$ |
4.2 |
|||||||
(1) Includes index and enhanced index services. |
|||||||||||||
(2) Includes certain multi-asset solutions and services and certain alternative investments. |
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
|||||
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT | December 31, 2017 |
|||||
($ billions) |
|||||
Ending and Average |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||
12/31/17 |
12/31/16 |
||||
Ending Assets Under Management |
$554.5 |
$480.2 |
|||
Average Assets Under Management |
$518.0 |
$480.0 |
|||
Twelve-Month Changes By Distribution Channel |
||||||||||||||||
Institutions |
Retail |
Private Wealth Management |
Total |
|||||||||||||
Beginning of Period |
$ |
239.3 |
$ |
160.2 |
$ |
80.7 |
$ |
480.2 |
||||||||
Sales/New accounts |
13.4 |
53.8 |
11.5 |
78.7 |
||||||||||||
Redemption/Terminations |
(11.5) |
(38.6) |
(10.6) |
(60.7) |
||||||||||||
Net Cash Flows |
1.7 |
(6.3) |
(0.2) |
(4.8) |
||||||||||||
Net Flows |
3.6 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
13.2 |
||||||||||||
Investment Performance |
26.4 |
23.8 |
10.9 |
61.1 |
||||||||||||
End of Period |
$ |
269.3 |
$ |
192.9 |
$ |
92.3 |
$ |
554.5 |
Twelve-Month Changes By Investment Service |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Active |
Equity Passive (1) |
Fixed Income Taxable |
Fixed Income Tax-Exempt |
Fixed Income Passive (1) |
Other (2) |
Total |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of Period |
$ |
111.9 |
$ |
48.1 |
$ |
220.9 |
$ |
36.9 |
$ |
11.1 |
$ |
51.3 |
$ |
480.2 |
||||||||||||||
Sales/New accounts |
21.9 |
1.1 |
41.1 |
7.9 |
0.1 |
6.6 |
78.7 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption/Terminations |
(19.0) |
(1.4) |
(29.8) |
(5.9) |
(1.8) |
(2.8) |
(60.7) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Cash Flows |
(2.1) |
(4.0) |
1.5 |
(0.1) |
— |
(0.1) |
(4.8) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Flows |
0.8 |
(4.3) |
12.8 |
1.9 |
(1.7) |
3.7 |
13.2 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Performance |
26.7 |
10.5 |
14.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
7.6 |
61.1 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
End of Period |
$ |
139.4 |
$ |
54.3 |
$ |
247.9 |
$ |
40.4 |
$ |
9.9 |
$ |
62.6 |
$ |
554.5 |
Twelve-Month Net Flows By Investment Service (Active versus Passive) |
|||||||||||||
Actively Managed |
Passively Managed (1) |
Total |
|||||||||||
Equity |
$ |
0.8 |
$ |
(4.3) |
$ |
(3.5) |
|||||||
Fixed Income |
14.7 |
(1.7) |
13.0 |
||||||||||
Other (2) |
3.6 |
0.1 |
3.7 |
||||||||||
Total |
$ |
19.1 |
$ |
(5.9) |
$ |
13.2 |
|||||||
(1) Includes index and enhanced index services. |
|||||||||||||
(2) Includes certain multi-asset solutions and services and certain alternative investments. |
By Client Domicile |
||||||||||||||||
Institutions |
Retail |
Private Wealth |
Total |
|||||||||||||
U.S. Clients |
$ |
155.7 |
$ |
108.4 |
$ |
90.4 |
$ |
354.5 |
||||||||
Non-U.S. Clients |
113.6 |
84.5 |
1.9 |
200.0 |
||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
269.3 |
$ |
192.9 |
$ |
92.3 |
$ |
554.5 |
AB L.P. |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US $ Thousands, unaudited |
12/31/2017 |
9/30/2017 |
6/30/2017 |
3/31/2017 |
12/31/2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenues, GAAP basis |
$ |
919,141 |
$ |
812,150 |
$ |
802,313 |
$ |
764,917 |
$ |
786,256 |
$ |
3,298,521 |
$ |
3,028,779 |
|||||||||||||||||
Exclude: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive compensation-related investment (gains) losses |
(977) |
(2,055) |
(1,926) |
(2,979) |
846 |
(7,937) |
(1,175) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive compensation-related dividends and interest |
(1,515) |
(130) |
(150) |
(158) |
(1,212) |
(1,954) |
(1,647) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution-related payments |
(112,943) |
(108,284) |
(102,756) |
(96,367) |
(95,419) |
(420,350) |
(371,607) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred sales commissions |
(6,871) |
(7,629) |
(8,307) |
(9,079) |
(9,460) |
(31,886) |
(41,066) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass-through fees & expenses |
(10,664) |
(9,759) |
(9,701) |
(10,407) |
(10,682) |
(40,531) |
(43,808) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment carried at cost |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(75,273) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of software technology |
— |
(361) |
(4,231) |
— |
— |
(4,592) |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact of consolidated company-sponsored investment funds |
(16,032) |
(23,368) |
(25,701) |
(22,155) |
(8,360) |
(87,255) |
(24,889) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Revenues |
$ |
770,139 |
$ |
660,564 |
$ |
649,541 |
$ |
623,772 |
$ |
661,969 |
$ |
2,704,016 |
$ |
2,469,314 |
|||||||||||||||||
Operating Income, GAAP basis |
$ |
283,035 |
$ |
162,027 |
$ |
162,537 |
$ |
166,312 |
$ |
222,239 |
$ |
773,910 |
$ |
723,165 |
|||||||||||||||||
Exclude: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term incentive compensation-related items |
(103) |
329 |
417 |
68 |
(252) |
709 |
720 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment carried at cost |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(75,273) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of software technology |
— |
(361) |
(4,231) |
— |
— |
(4,592) |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate (credits) charges |
(2,732) |
18,655 |
20,747 |
(2) |
(6,941) |
36,669 |
17,704 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
— |
1,462 |
25 |
524 |
514 |
2,012 |
1,057 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contingent payment arrangements |
— |
(193) |
— |
— |
— |
(193) |
(21,483) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-total of non-GAAP adjustments |
(2,835) |
19,892 |
16,958 |
590 |
(6,679) |
34,605 |
(77,275) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net (loss) income of consolidated entities attributable to non-controlling interests |
8,384 |
16,526 |
17,169 |
16,318 |
6,697 |
58,397 |
21,488 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income |
$ |
271,816 |
$ |
165,393 |
$ |
162,326 |
$ |
150,584 |
$ |
208,863 |
$ |
750,118 |
$ |
624,402 |
|||||||||||||||||
Operating Margin, GAAP basis excl. non-controlling interests |
29.9 |
% |
17.9 |
% |
18.1 |
% |
19.6 |
% |
27.4 |
% |
21.7 |
% |
23.2 |
% |
|||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Margin |
35.3 |
% |
25.0 |
% |
25.0 |
% |
24.1 |
% |
31.6 |
% |
27.7 |
% |
25.3 |
% |
|||||||||||||||||
AB Holding L.P. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ Thousands except per Unit amounts, unaudited |
12/31/2017 |
9/30/2017 |
6/30/2017 |
3/31/2017 |
12/31/2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income - Diluted, GAAP basis |
$ |
78,802 |
$ |
43,314 |
$ |
41,878 |
$ |
44,086 |
$ |
72,963 |
$ |
208,102 |
$ |
217,464 |
|||||||||||||||||
Impact on net income of AB non-GAAP adjustments |
(599) |
4,960 |
5,637 |
197 |
(9,761) |
10,877 |
(33,246) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income - Diluted |
$ |
78,203 |
$ |
48,274 |
$ |
47,515 |
$ |
44,283 |
$ |
63,202 |
$ |
218,979 |
$ |
184,218 |
|||||||||||||||||
Diluted Net Income per Holding Unit, GAAP basis |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.46 |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
0.46 |
$ |
0.77 |
$ |
2.19 |
$ |
2.23 |
|||||||||||||||||
Impact of AB non-GAAP adjustments |
— |
0.05 |
0.06 |
— |
(0.10) |
0.11 |
(0.34) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Diluted Net Income per Holding Unit |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
0.51 |
$ |
0.49 |
$ |
0.46 |
$ |
0.67 |
$ |
2.30 |
$ |
1.89 |
AB
Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income and Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)
Adjusted Net Revenues
Adjusted net revenues exclude investment gains and losses and dividends and interest on employee long-term incentive compensation-related investments. In addition, adjusted net revenues offset distribution-related payments to third parties as well as amortization of deferred sales commissions against distribution revenues. We believe offsetting net revenues by distribution-related payments is useful for our investors and other users of our financial statements because such presentation appropriately reflects the nature of these costs as pass-through payments to third parties who perform functions on behalf of our sponsored mutual funds and/or shareholders of these funds. We offset amortization of deferred sales commissions against net revenues because such costs, over time, essentially offset our distribution revenues. We also exclude additional pass-through expenses we incur (primarily through our transfer agency) that are reimbursed and recorded as fees in revenues. These fees do not affect operating income, but they do affect our operating margin. As such, we exclude these fees from adjusted net revenues.
We adjust for the revenue impact of consolidating company-sponsored investment funds by eliminating the consolidated company-sponsored investment funds' revenues and including AB's fees from such consolidated company-sponsored investment funds and AB's investment gains and losses on its investments in such consolidated company-sponsored investment funds that were eliminated in consolidation. Lastly, in 2017 we excluded a cumulative realized gain of
Adjusted Operating Income
Adjusted operating income represents operating income on a US GAAP basis excluding (1) the impact on net revenues and compensation expense of the investment gains and losses (as well as the dividends and interest) associated with employee long-term incentive compensation-related investments, (2) the gain on the sale of our investment in Jasper in 2016, (3) the gain on the sale of software technology during 2017, (4) real estate charges, (5) acquisition-related expenses, (6) adjustments to contingent payment arrangements, and (7) the impact of consolidated company-sponsored investment funds.
Prior to 2009, a significant portion of employee compensation was in the form of employee long-term incentive compensation awards that were notionally invested in AB investment services and generally vested over a period of four years. AB economically hedged the exposure to market movements by purchasing and holding these investments on its balance sheet. All such investments had vested as of year-end 2012 and the investments have been delivered to the participants, except for those investments with respect to which the participant elected a long-term deferral. Fluctuation in the value of these investments is recorded within investment gains and losses on the income statement and also impacts compensation expense. Management believes it is useful to reflect the offset achieved from economically hedging the market exposure of these investments in the calculation of adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin. The non-GAAP measures exclude gains and losses and dividends and interest on employee long-term incentive compensation-related investments included in revenues and compensation expense.
A realized gain on the liquidation of our Jasper investment during 2016 has been excluded due to its non-recurring nature and because it is not part of our core operating results.
A realized gain on the exchange of software technology for an ownership stake in a third party company during 2017 has been excluded due to its non-recurring nature and because it is not part of our core operating results.
Real estate charges have been excluded because they are not considered part of our core operating results when comparing financial results from period to period and to industry peers.
Acquisition-related expenses have been excluded because they are not considered part of our core operating results when comparing financial results from period to period and to industry peers.
The recording of changes in estimates of the contingent consideration payable with respect to contingent payment arrangements associated with our acquisitions are not considered part of our core operating results and, accordingly, have been excluded.
We adjusted for the operating income impact of consolidating certain company-sponsored investment funds by eliminating the consolidated company-sponsored funds' revenues and expenses and including AB's revenues and expenses that were eliminated in consolidation. We also excluded the limited partner interests we do not own.
Adjusted Operating Margin
Adjusted operating margin allows us to monitor our financial performance and efficiency from period to period without the volatility noted above in our discussion of adjusted operating income and to compare our performance to industry peers on a basis that better reflects our performance in our core business. Adjusted operating margin is derived by dividing adjusted operating income by adjusted net revenues.
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SOURCE
Andrea Prochniak, Investors, 212.756.4542, andrea.prochniak@alliancebernstein.com; Jonathan Freedman, Media, 212.823.2687, jonathan.freedman@alliancebernstein.com