Legg Mason Reports Results For Fourth Fiscal Quarter And Fiscal Year-End 2017

Legg Mason Reports Results For Fourth Fiscal Quarter And Fiscal Year-End 2017

-- Fourth Quarter Net Income of $75.9 Million, or $0.76 per Diluted Share --

-- Tax Credits of $15.4 million, or $0.15 per Diluted Share --

-- Assets Under Management of $728 billion --

-- Quarterly Dividend Increased by 27% to $0.28 --

PR Newswire

BALTIMORE, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) today reported its operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017.  The Company reported net income1 of $75.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $51.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the previous quarter, and a net loss of $45.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.  The current quarter's results included discrete tax credits of $15.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, and a non-cash charge related to a Royce management equity plan ("MEP") grant of $4.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.  The current quarter also included acquisition and transition-related charges of $2.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to charges of $3.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the prior quarter.  In addition, the current quarter included $4.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, from gains on sales of non-strategic managers.  The prior quarter's results included non-cash impairment charges of $35.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, and a credit of $14.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, related to contingent consideration fair value adjustments.  The prior year quarter included a $55.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share tax charge, which reflected the reversal of the fiscal third quarter of 2016's credit related to impairment charges and other tax rate annualization impacts.  The prior year quarter also included acquisition and transition-related costs of $49.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, and a non-cash charge related to the Royce MEP grant of $21.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.  For the current quarter, operating revenues were $723.1 million, up 1% from $715.2 million in the prior quarter, and up 17% compared to $619.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.  Operating expenses were $613.2 million, up 2% from $604.1 million in the prior quarter, and up 5% from $585.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

 






Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended

Financial Results

Mar


Dec


Mar


Mar


Mar

(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)

2017


2016


2016


2017


2016

Operating Revenues

$

723.1



$

715.2



$

619.6



$

2,886.9



$

2,660.8


Operating Expenses

613.2



604.1



585.6



2,464.7



2,610.0


Operating Income

109.9



111.2



33.9



422.2



50.8


Net Income (Loss)1

75.9



51.4



(45.3)



227.3



(25.0)


Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted1

0.76



0.50



(0.43)



2.18



(0.25)












Assets Under Management










(Amounts in billions)










End of Period Assets Under Management

$

728.4



$

710.4



$

669.6



$

728.4



$

669.6


Average Assets Under Management

718.9



716.7



662.3



720.2



684.8












(1)    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.




 

Net Income for fiscal year 2017 was $227.3 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss for fiscal year 2016 of $25.0 million or $0.25 per diluted share.  Fiscal year 2016 results included non-cash impairment charges of $371.0 million, or $2.76 per diluted share.   Operating revenues for fiscal year 2017 were $2.9 billion, up 8% from $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2016.  Operating expenses for fiscal year 2017 were $2.5 billion, down 6% compared to fiscal year 2016, but excluding the non-cash impairment charges in both years, operating expenses were up 9%.

Comments on the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017 Results

Joseph A. Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason said, "Legg Mason delivered solid results for the quarter, despite volatile markets around the world.  For the period, we were pleased to have delivered long-term net inflows led by fixed income at Western and Brandywine and equity inflows at ClearBridge and Martin Currie, which more than offset outflows in alternatives.  Gross and net sales in our global retail distribution platform were near all-time highs and underscored continued demand for differentiated active strategies, across multiple vehicles.  Finally, we returned significant capital to shareholders, retiring 2.6 million shares in addition to paying our regular dividend.

"As we look back on our fiscal year, we are pleased with the strategic progress we have made in expanding client choice through diversification.  Specifically, we successfully completed four transactions that will materially expand the ways in which we can address evolving investor needs.  We also made progress with our investment affiliates in better serving clients through greater product and vehicle innovation, while expanding use of technology in alternative distribution channels.  In an effort to complement these investments in growth, we continued to return capital to shareholders, most notably with our announcement today that we increased our dividend by 27 percent.  We believe this increase better positions Legg Mason among industry peers in terms of investors' ongoing appetite for current yield."

Assets Under Management of $728.4 Billion

Assets Under Management ("AUM") were $728.4 billion at March 31, 2017 compared with $710.4 billion at December 31, 2016, driven by $17.1 billion in positive market performance, $4.0 billion in positive foreign exchange and net inflows of $0.8 billion, partially offset by a $3.9 billion reduction resulting from the sales of LMM and Glouston Partners.  AUM was up 9% from $669.6 billion at March 31, 2016.

  • For the quarter, long-term net inflows of $3.9 billion included fixed income inflows of $3.5 billion and equity inflows of $3.1 billion, which were partially offset by alternative outflows of $2.7 billion. Liquidity outflows were $3.1 billion.
  • At March 31, 2017, fixed income represented 54% of AUM, while equity represented 25%, liquidity represented 12% and alternatives represented 9%.
  • By geography, 67% of AUM was from clients domiciled in the United States and 33% from non-US domiciled clients.
  • Average AUM during the quarter was $718.9 billion compared to $716.7 billion in the prior quarter and $662.3 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. Average long-term AUM was $632.7 billion compared to $625.8 billion in the prior quarter and $547.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Comparison to the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017

Net income was $75.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to net income of $51.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. This quarter's results included discrete tax credits of $15.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, as well as gains on the sales of non-strategic managers of $4.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.   The current quarter also included a non-cash charge of $4.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share related to the Royce MEP grant.  The prior quarter included non-cash impairment charges totaling $35.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, as well as contingent consideration credit adjustments of $14.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, and a $4.0 million gain, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to the sale of Legg Mason Poland.   

  • Operating revenues of $723.1 million were up 1% compared with $715.2 million in the prior quarter, as this quarter's results included $8.1 million of performance fees at Clarion that, per the terms of the acquisition, were passed through as compensation, as compared to $2.3 million of such fees in the prior quarter. In addition, revenues also increased due to higher average long-term AUM, which more than offset the impact of two fewer days in the quarter.
  • Operating expenses of $613.2 million were up 2% compared with $604.1 million in the prior quarter principally due to higher compensation related to seasonal factors and the Royce MEP charge of $4.6 million. The current quarter included acquisition and transition-related charges of $2.1 million, as compared with the prior quarter costs of $3.0 million. The current quarter also included $2.7 million in severance charges and a $6.3 million increase in advertising and professional fees. The prior quarter included non-cash impairment charges of $35.0 million as well as a credit of $14.5 million for contingent consideration fair value adjustments. Finally, current quarter expenses included a $5.4 million gain in the market value of deferred compensation and seed investments, which is recorded as an increase in compensation and benefits with an offset in non-operating income, compared to a gain of $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Non-operating expense was $7.1 million, as compared to $20.2 million in the prior quarter. Interest expense increased by $1.7 million primarily due to a non-cash charge for the revolving credit facility amendment. Gains on corporate investments, not offset in compensation, were $7.2 million compared with gains of $1.3 million last quarter. Both quarters included gains on funded deferred compensation and seed investments, as described above. The current quarter included gains of $4.7 million on the sales of non-strategic managers, while the prior quarter included a $4.0 million gain on the sale of Legg Mason Poland. In addition, the current quarter included $5.2 million in gains associated with the consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles compared to $0.8 million in gains in the prior quarter. The consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles has no impact on net income as the effects of consolidation are fully attributable to noncontrolling interests.
  • Operating margin was 15.2% compared to 15.5% in the prior quarter. Operating margin, as adjusted2, was 20.6%, as compared to 23.9% with the decrease primarily due to seasonal costs.
  • Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, excluding consolidated investment vehicles, was $11.1 million compared to $13.1 million in the prior quarter, principally related to Clarion, EnTrustPermal, RARE and Royce.

Comparison to the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016

Net income was $75.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $45.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.  This quarter's results included discrete tax credits of $15.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, as well as gains on the sales of non-strategic managers of $4.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.   The current quarter also included a non-cash charge of $4.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share related to the Royce MEP grant as compared with a charge of $21.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. The current quarter also included acquisition and transition-related costs at EnTrustPermal of $2.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share as compared with $49.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.  The prior year fourth quarter included a $55.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, tax charge which reflected the reversal of fiscal third quarter of 2016's credit related to impairment charges and other tax rate annualization impacts.   

  • Operating revenues of $723.1 million were up 17% compared with $619.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, principally due to revenues related to the addition of recently-acquired Clarion and EnTrust, higher average equity AUM, as well as higher performance fees, as this quarter's results included $8.1 million of performance fees at Clarion, that per the terms of the acquisition were passed through as compensation.
  • Operating expenses of $613.2 million were up 5% compared with $585.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 primarily related to the addition of expenses of Clarion and Entrust. The current quarter also included a non-cash charge of $4.6 million related to the Royce MEP grant as compared with a charge of $21.4 million in the prior year's quarter. The current quarter also included acquisition and transition-related costs at EnTrustPermal of $2.1 million, as compared with $49.1 million in the prior year's quarter. Further, the current quarter expenses included a $5.4 million gain in the market value of deferred compensation and seed investments, which is recorded as an increase in compensation and benefits with an offset in non-operating income, compared to a $0.3 million gain in the prior year quarter.

(2)    See "Use of Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information."

  • Non-operating expense was $7.1 million, compared to $27.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. Interest expense increased $16.0 million primarily due to the issuance of additional debt to fund the Clarion and EnTrust acquisitions. Gains on corporate investments, not offset in compensation, were $7.2 million compared with losses of $4.8 million in the prior year quarter. The current quarter included gains of $4.7 million on the sales of non-strategic managers.
  • Both quarters included gains on funded deferred compensation and seed investments, as described above. In addition, the current quarter also included $5.2 million in gains associated with the consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles, as compared to $9.5 million in losses in the prior year quarter. The consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles has no impact on net income as the effects of consolidation are fully attributable to noncontrolling interests.
  • Operating margin was 15.2% as compared to 5.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 driven by lower acquisition and transition-related costs. Operating margin, as adjusted, was 20.6%, as compared to 5.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. The increase was principally the result of lower acquisition and transition-related costs and lower Royce MEP costs in the current quarter.
  • Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, excluding consolidated investment vehicles, was $11.1 million, principally related to Clarion, EnTrustPermal, RARE and Royce, compared to $1.6 million in the prior year quarter, related to RARE and Royce.

Comparison to the Full Fiscal Year 2016

Net income was $227.3 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $25.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2016.  The current year's results included non-cash impairment charges totaling $35.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share as well as contingent consideration credit adjustments of $39.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. The current year also included acquisition and transition-related costs and a Royce MEP charge of $79.7 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $73.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, of such costs in the prior year. The prior year included impairment charges of $371.0 million, or $2.76 per diluted share.   

  • Operating revenues of $2.9 billion were up 8% compared with $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2016, principally due to the addition of revenues of Clarion and EnTrust, as well as higher non-pass through performance fees.
  • Operating expenses of $2.5 billion were down 6% compared with $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2016. Excluding non-cash impairment charges of $35.0 million in the current year and $371.0 million in the prior year, operating expenses were up 9% primarily related to the addition of expenses of Clarion and Entrust. The current year also included acquisition and transition-related costs and a Royce MEP charge of $79.7 million, compared with $73.3 million of such costs in the prior year. The current year also included a credit of $39.5 million for contingent consideration fair value adjustments. Further, the current year expenses included $14.4 million of gains in the market value of deferred compensation and seed investments, which is recorded as an increase in compensation and benefits with an offset in non-operating income, compared with losses of $1.2 million in the prior year.
  • Non-operating expense was $51.4 million, compared to $76.0 million in fiscal year 2016. Interest expense increased $64.7 million primarily due to the issuance of additional debt to fund the Clarion and EnTrust acquisitions. Gains on corporate investments, not offset in compensation, were $16.3 million compared with losses of $14.6 million in the prior year. The current year included $8.7 million in gains on the sales of non-strategic managers. The current year included gains on funded deferred compensation and seed investments, as compared to losses in the prior year, as described above. In addition, the current year also included $15.6 million in gains associated with the consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles, as compared to $12.9 million in losses in the prior year. The consolidation of sponsored investment vehicles has no impact on net income as the effects of consolidation are fully attributable to noncontrolling interests.
  • Operating margin was 14.6% as compared to 1.9% in fiscal year 2016 driven by the non-cash impairment charges in that year. Operating margin, as adjusted, was 19.7%, as compared to 18.6% in fiscal year 2016.
  • Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, excluding consolidated investment vehicles, was $48.0 million, principally related to Clarion, EnTrustPermal, RARE and Royce, compared to $3.2 million related to RARE and Royce in the prior fiscal year.

Quarterly Business Developments and Recent Announcements

  • The ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund, the Western Asset Core Bond Fund, the QS Global Dividend Fund, the QS International Dividend Fund and the EnTrustPermal Alternative Core Fund each won a 2017 Lipper Fund Award recognizing mutual funds that have demonstrated consistent, strong risk-adjusted returns against their peers.
  • On January 30, 2017, Legg Mason filed a form N1-A with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a fully transparent active ETF product, the Clearbridge All Cap Growth ETF.
  • On March 1, 2017, Legg Mason filed forms N1-A with the Securities & Exchange Commission for two fully transparent active ETF products, the Clearbridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF and the Clearbridge Dividend Strategy ESG ETF.
  • On March 6, 2017, Morningstar upgraded its "Parent Pillar" rating for Legg Mason to Positive from Neutral.
  • Joe Sullivan won FundAction's Fund Leader of the Year Award for his innovation and contributions to the mutual fund industry over the past year.

 

Quarterly Performance


At March 31, 2017:



1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

% of Strategy AUM beating Benchmark3

79%

71%

80%

88%







% of Long-Term US Fund Assets Beating Lipper Category Average3






Alternatives

98%

100%

100%

n/a


Equity

57%

49%

64%

75%


Fixed Income

75%

79%

78%

82%


Total US Fund Assets

65%

63%

70%

78%


Of Legg Mason's long-term U.S. mutual fund assets, 50% were in funds rated 4 or 5 stars by Morningstar.


(3)    See "Supplemental Data Regarding Quarterly Performance."

Balance Sheet

At March 31, 2017, Legg Mason's cash position was $734 million.  Total debt was $2.2 billion and stockholders' equity was $4.0 billion.  The ratio of total debt to total capital was 36%, in line with the prior quarter. In the fourth fiscal quarter, the Company completed additional open market purchases of 2.6 million shares which reduced the weighted average shares by 1.1 million.

The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock in the amount of $0.28 per share.  This represents an increase of 27% on the dividend rate paid on the shares of the Company's common stock during the prior fiscal quarter.  The dividend is payable on July 10, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2017.

Conference Call to Discuss Results
A conference call to discuss the Company's results, hosted by Joseph A. Sullivan, will be held at 5:00 p.m. EDT today. The call will be open to the general public.  Interested participants should access the call by dialing 1-800-447-0521 (or for international calls 1-847-413-3238), confirmation number 44510737, at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start to ensure connection.  A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.leggmason.com.

The presentation slides that will be reviewed during the discussion of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Legg Mason website shortly after the release of the financial results.

A replay of the live broadcast will be available on the Legg Mason website, www.leggmason.com, in the investor relations section, or by dialing 1-888-843-7419 (or for international calls 1-630-652-3042), enter pass code 44510737# when prompted.  Please note that the replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, and ending at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

About Legg Mason
Legg Mason is a global asset management firm, with $728.4 billion in AUM as of March 31, 2017.  The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

This release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Legg Mason's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Supplemental Data Regarding Quarterly Performance

Strategy Performance
For purposes of investment performance comparisons, strategies are an aggregation of discretionary portfolios (separate accounts, investment funds, and other products) into a single group that represents a particular investment objective.  In the case of separate accounts, the investment performance of the account is based upon the performance of the strategy to which the account has been assigned.  Each of our asset managers has its own specific guidelines for including portfolios in their strategies. For those managers which manage both separate accounts and investment funds in the same strategy, the performance comparison for all of the assets is based upon the performance of the separate account.

Approximately eighty-eight percent of total AUM is included in strategy AUM as of March 31, 2017, although not all strategies have three-, five-, and ten-year histories.  Total strategy AUM includes liquidity assets.  Certain assets are not included in reported performance comparisons. These include: accounts that are not managed in accordance with the guidelines outlined above; accounts in strategies not marketed to potential clients; accounts that have not yet been assigned to a strategy; and certain smaller products at some of our affiliates. 

Past performance is not indicative of future results.  For AUM included in institutional and retail separate accounts and investment funds managed in the same strategy as separate accounts, performance comparisons are based on gross-of-fee performance. For investment funds which are not managed in a separate account format, performance comparisons are based on net-of-fee performance. Funds-of-hedge funds generally do not have specified benchmarks. For purposes of this comparison, performance of those products is net of fees, and is compared to the relevant HFRX index.  These performance comparisons do not reflect the actual performance of any specific separate account or investment fund; individual separate account and investment fund performance may differ.  The information in this presentation is provided solely for use in connection with this presentation, and is not directed toward existing or potential clients of Legg Mason.

 

Long-term US Fund Assets Beating Lipper Category Average
Long-term US fund assets include open-end, closed-end, and variable annuity funds. These performance comparisons do not reflect the actual performance of any specific fund; individual fund performance may differ.  Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)


















Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended





March


December


March


March


March





2017


2016


2016


2017


2016

Operating Revenues:











Investment advisory fees:












Separate accounts

$    233,147


$    231,922


$    204,320


$    925,250


$    826,080



Funds

372,541


368,962


319,342


1,482,045


1,409,059



Performance fees

25,935


22,913


6,252


108,277


41,982


Distribution and service fees

90,555


90,195


89,105


366,677


381,486


Other

948


1,249


532


4,653


2,237




Total operating revenues

723,126


715,241


619,551


2,886,902


2,660,844














Operating Expenses: (1)











Compensation and benefits

346,831


327,862


324,562


1,401,648


1,204,817


Distribution and servicing

122,403


123,191


124,632


499,125


545,710


Communications and technology

52,242


52,630


50,826


208,885


197,857


Occupancy

26,477


23,537


35,157


113,714


122,610


Amortization of intangible assets

6,939


7,277


2,072


26,190


4,979


Impairment of intangible assets


35,000



35,000


371,000


Other

58,345


34,578


48,399


180,097


163,040




Total operating expenses

613,237


604,075


585,648


2,464,659


2,610,013














Operating Income

109,889


111,166


33,903


422,243


50,831














Non-Operating Income (Expense):











Interest income

1,709


1,713


1,711


6,815


5,634


Interest expense

(31,188)


(29,495)


(15,231)


(113,173)


(48,463)


Other income (expense), net

18,978


6,126


(10,098)


41,664


(25,977)


Non-operating income (expense) of












consolidated investment vehicles, net

3,437


1,458


(3,837)


13,329


(7,243)




Total non-operating income (expense)

(7,064)


(20,198)


(27,455)


(51,365)


(76,049)














Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Provision

102,825


90,968


6,448


370,878


(25,218)















Income tax provision

12,521


26,441


58,606


84,175


7,692














Net Income (Loss)

90,304


64,527


(52,158)


286,703


(32,910)


Less: Net income (loss) attributable












to noncontrolling interests

14,380


13,088


(6,885)


59,447


(7,878)














Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.

$      75,924


$      51,439


$    (45,273)


$    227,256


$    (25,032)






















(Continued)














(1)Operating expenses include acquisition and transition-related costs related to business combinations.















Acquisition and transition-related costs:












Compensation

$        1,744


$        3,763


$      32,172


$      42,514


$      32,172



Occupancy

312


(962)


8,355


13,529


8,355



Other

78


222


8,561


19,075


11,360




Total acquisition and transition-related costs

$        2,134


$        3,023


$      49,088


$      75,118


$      51,887

 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS), CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


















Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended





March


December


March


March


March





2017


2016


2016


2017


2016














Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.

$      75,924


$      51,439


$    (45,273)


$    227,256


$    (25,032)












     Less: Earnings (distributed and undistributed)










                allocated to participating securities (1)

2,552


1,706


613


7,384


2,287














Net Income (Loss) (Distributed and Undistributed)










     Allocated to Shareholders (Excluding










     Participating Securities)

$      73,372


$      49,733


$    (45,886)


$    219,872


$    (27,319)














Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to










     Legg Mason, Inc. Shareholders:










                   Basic

$           0.76


$           0.50


$         (0.43)


$           2.19


$         (0.25)














                   Diluted

$           0.76


$           0.50


$         (0.43)


$           2.18


$         (0.25)














Weighted-Average Number of Shares










       Outstanding: (2)










                   Basic

96,555


99,403


106,393


100,580


107,406

                   Diluted

96,830


99,568


106,393


100,799


107,406














(1)Participating securities excluded from weighted-average number of shares outstanding were 3,353, 3,404, and 3,004 for the quarters ended March
     2017, December 2016, and March 2016, respectively, and 3,335 and 2,831 for the fiscal years ended March 2017 and March 2016, respectively.

(2)Diluted shares are the same as basic shares for periods with a loss.

 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)





Quarters Ended





March 2017


December 2016


March 2016


























Balance Before
Consolidation of
Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Totals

Balance Before
Consolidation of
Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Totals

Balance Before
Consolidation of
Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles


Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles


Consolidated
Totals




















Total operating revenues

$         723,269


$         (143)


$   723,126

$         715,601


$         (360)


$   715,241

$         619,623


$          (72)


$   619,551

Total operating expenses

613,170


67


613,237

604,075



604,075

585,595


53


585,648

Operating Income (Loss)

110,099


(210)


109,889

111,526


(360)


111,166

34,028


(125)


33,903

Non-operating income (expense)

(10,573)


3,509


(7,064)

(20,545)


347


(20,198)

(19,070)


(8,385)


(27,455)

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Provision

99,526


3,299


102,825

90,981


(13)


90,968

14,958


(8,510)


6,448

Income tax provision

12,521



12,521

26,441



26,441

58,606



58,606

Net Income (Loss)

87,005


3,299


90,304

64,540


(13)


64,527

(43,648)


(8,510)


(52,158)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable
















to noncontrolling interests

11,081


3,299


14,380

13,101


(13)


13,088

1,625


(8,510)


(6,885)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.

$          75,924


$            —


$     75,924

$          51,439


$            —


$     51,439

$         (45,273)


$            —


$    (45,273)















































Fiscal Years Ended











March 2017


March 2016
































Balance Before
Consolidation of
Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles and
Other (1)


Consolidated
Totals

Balance Before
Consolidation of
Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles


Consolidated
Investment
Vehicles


Consolidated
Totals

























Total operating revenues

$      2,887,431


$         (529)


$ 2,886,902

$      2,661,162


$         (318)


$ 2,660,844






Total operating expenses

2,464,369


290


2,464,659

2,609,870


143


2,610,013






Operating Income (Loss)

423,062


(819)


422,243

51,292


(461)


50,831






Non-operating income (expense)

(63,636)


12,271


(51,365)

(65,458)


(10,591)


(76,049)






Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Provision

359,426


11,452


370,878

(14,166)


(11,052)


(25,218)






Income tax provision

84,175



84,175

7,692



7,692






Net Income (Loss)

275,251


11,452


286,703

(21,858)


(11,052)


(32,910)






Less: Net income (loss) attributable
















to noncontrolling interests

47,995


11,452


59,447

3,174


(11,052)


(7,878)






Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.

$         227,256


$            —


$   227,256

$         (25,032)


$            —


$    (25,032)



























(1)Other represents consolidated sponsored investment products that are not designated as CIVs







 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


SUPPLEMENTAL DATA


 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING MARGIN,  AS ADJUSTED (1)


(Amounts in thousands)


(Unaudited)





















Quarters Ended



Fiscal Years Ended





















March


December


March



March


March






2017


2016


2016



2017


2016

















Operating Revenues, GAAP basis

$      723,126


$      715,241


$      619,551



$  2,886,902


$  2,660,844


















Plus (less):














Pass-through performance fees

(8,075)


(2,250)




(60,756)





Operating revenues eliminated upon















consolidation of investment vehicles

143


360


72



529


318




Distribution and servicing expense excluding















consolidated investment vehicles

(122,404)


(123,326)


(124,618)



(499,126)


(545,668)

















Operating Revenues, as Adjusted

$      592,790


$      590,025


$      495,005



$  2,327,549


$  2,115,494
































Operating Income, GAAP basis

$      109,889


$      111,166


$        33,903



$      422,243


$        50,831


















Plus (less):














Gains (losses) on deferred compensation















and seed investments, net

5,355


1,474


342



14,427


(1,205)




Impairment of intangible assets


35,000




35,000


371,000




Amortization of intangible assets

6,939


7,277


2,072



26,190


4,979




Contingent consideration fair value adjustments


(14,500)


(7,000)



(39,500)


(33,375)




Operating income of consolidated investment















vehicles, net

210


360


125



819


461

















Operating Income, as Adjusted

$      122,393


$      140,777


$        29,442



$      459,179


$      392,691

















Operating Margin, GAAP basis

15.2

%

15.5

%

5.5

%


14.6

 

%

1.9

 

%

Operating Margin, as Adjusted

20.6


23.9


5.9



19.7


18.6

















(1)See explanations for "Use of Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information."


 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

RECONCILIATION OF CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)


















Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended


















March


December


March


March


March





2017


2016


2016


2017


2016














Cash provided by operating activities, GAAP basis

$           192,811


$        209,102


$           148,059


$      539,772


$      454,451















Plus (less):












Interest expense, net of accretion and amortization













of debt discounts and premiums

31,189


28,534


14,240


110,116


45,323



Current tax expense (benefit)

14,446


(2,981)


10,102


26,371


15,419



Net change in assets and liabilities

(55,246)


(108,242)


(92,575)


(33,900)


26,565



Net change in assets and liabilities













of consolidated investment vehicles

(26,324)


43,732


(4,884)


(41,365)


3,519



Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(14,380)


(13,088)


6,885


(59,447)


7,878



Net gains (losses) and earnings on investments

3,615


2,432


(1,321)


9,717


13,404



Net gains (losses) on consolidated investment vehicles

3,437


1,458


(3,837)


13,329


(7,243)



Other

(3,217)


(638)


3,243


(4,353)


2,116














Adjusted EBITDA

$           146,331


$        160,309


$             79,912


$      560,240


$      561,432



























(1) See explanations for "Use of Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information."  We have previously disclosed Adjusted EBITDA (also referred to as "EBITDA, bank
    defined" in the past) that conformed to calculations required by our debt covenants, which adjusted for certain items that required cash settlement that are not part of
    the current definition.

 

 

LEGG MASON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Amounts in billions)

(Unaudited)

















Assets Under Management
















Quarters Ended





By asset class:

March 2017


December 2016


September 2016


June 2016


March 2016






Equity

$                 179.8


$                 169.0


$                 168.4


$                 161.1


$                 162.3






Fixed Income

394.3


381.1


396.9


387.2


372.3






Alternative

67.9


71.5


72.0


72.6


22.7







Long-Term Assets

642.0


621.6


637.3


620.9


557.3






Liquidity

86.4


88.8


95.6


121.0


112.3







Total

$                 728.4


$                 710.4


$                 732.9


$                 741.9


$                 669.6
























Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended

By asset class (average):

March 2017


December 2016


September 2016


June 2016


March 2016


March 2017


March 2016


Equity

$                 174.2


$                 166.7


$                 166.1


$                 162.3


$                 159.0


$                 167.6


$                 173.4


Fixed Income

388.1


387.8


393.7


377.6


365.3


386.5


367.2


Alternative

70.4


71.3


72.1


57.8


23.3


66.9


21.1



Long-Term Assets

632.7


625.8


631.9


597.7


547.6


621.0


561.7


Liquidity

86.2


90.9


110.2


111.4


114.7


99.2


123.1



Total

$                 718.9


$                 716.7


$                 742.1


$                 709.1


$                 662.3


$                 720.2


$                 684.8

































Component Changes in Assets Under Management














Quarters Ended


Fiscal Years Ended




March 2017


December 2016


September 2016


June 2016


March 2016


March 2017


March 2016

Beginning of period

$                 710.4


$                 732.9


$                 741.9


$                 669.6


$                 671.5


$                 669.6


$                 702.7

Net client cash flows:














Equity

3.1


(3.7)


(1.5)


(3.0)


(4.4)


(5.2)


(9.7)

Fixed Income

3.5


0.5


2.8


3.9


(7.8)


10.8


0.4

Alternative

(2.7)


(0.8)


(1.6)


(2.0)


(1.0)


(7.2)


(1.9)

     Long-Term flows

3.9


(4.0)


(0.3)


(1.1)


(13.2)


(1.6)


(11.2)

Liquidity

(3.1)


(6.9)


(25.4)


8.0


(3.3)


(27.3)


(14.9)

     Total net client cash flows

0.8


(10.9)


(25.7)


6.9


(16.5)


(28.9)


(26.1)

Market performance and other

17.1


(2.3)


15.7


12.3


9.7


42.7


(15.3)

Impact of foreign exchange

4.0


(8.4)


1.0


2.0


4.7


(1.3)


1.4

Acquisitions (disposition), net

(3.9)


(0.9)



51.1


0.2


46.3


6.9

End of period

$                 728.4


$                 710.4


$                 732.9


$                 741.9


$                 669.6


$                 728.4


$                 669.6

















NOTE 1: Alternative assets include all AUM managed by Clarion Partners, EnTrustPermal, RARE Infrastructure, and Glouston Capital Partners (formerly Permal Capital Management).

NOTE 2: Due to effects of rounding, the sum of the quarterly results may differ immaterially from the year-to-date results.

 

 

Use of Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information

As supplemental information, we are providing a performance measure for "Operating Margin, as Adjusted" and a liquidity measure for "Adjusted EBITDA", each of which are based on methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP").  Our management uses these measures as benchmarks in evaluating and comparing our period-to-period operating performance and liquidity.

Operating Margin, as Adjusted
We calculate "Operating Margin, as Adjusted," by dividing (i) Operating Income, adjusted to exclude the impact on compensation expense of gains or losses on investments made to fund deferred compensation plans, the impact on compensation expense of gains or losses on seed capital investments by our affiliates under revenue sharing agreements, amortization related to intangible assets, income (loss) of consolidated investment vehicles, the impact of fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities, if any, and impairment charges by (ii) our operating revenues, adjusted to add back net investment advisory fees eliminated upon consolidation of investment vehicles, less distribution and servicing expenses which we use as an approximate measure of revenues that are passed through to third parties, and less performance fees that are passed through as compensation expenses or net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests, which we refer to as "Operating Revenues, as Adjusted".  The deferred compensation items are removed from Operating Income in the calculation because they are offset by an equal amount in Non-operating income (expense), and thus have no impact on Net Income Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.  We adjust for the impact of amortization of management contract assets and the impact of fair value adjustments of contingent consideration liabilities, if any, which arise from acquisitions to reflect the fact that these items distort comparison of our operating results with results of other asset management firms that have not engaged in significant acquisitions.  Impairment charges and income (loss) of consolidated investment vehicles are removed from Operating Income in the calculation because these items are not reflective of our core asset management operations.  We use Operating Revenues, as Adjusted in the calculation to show the operating margin without distribution and servicing expenses, which we use to approximate our distribution revenues that are passed through to third parties as a direct cost of selling our products, although distribution and servicing expenses may include commissions paid in connection with the launching of closed-end funds for which there is no corresponding revenue in the period.  We also use Operating Revenues, as Adjusted in the calculation to show the operating margin without performance fees, which are passed through as compensation expense or net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests per the terms of certain more recent acquisitions.  Operating Revenues as adjusted also include our advisory revenues we receive from consolidated investment vehicles that are eliminated in consolidation under GAAP.

We believe that Operating Margin, as Adjusted, is a useful measure of our performance because it provides a measure of our core business activities.  It excludes items that have no impact on Net Income Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc. and indicates what our operating margin would have been without the distribution revenues that are passed through to third parties as a direct cost of selling our products, performance fees that are passed through as compensation expense or net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests per the terms of certain more recent acquisitions, amortization related to intangible assets, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, if any, impairment charges, and the impact of the consolidation of certain investment vehicles described above.  The consolidation of these investment vehicles does not have an impact on Net Income Attributable to Legg Mason, Inc.  This measure is provided in addition to our operating margin calculated under GAAP, but is not a substitute for calculations of margins under GAAP and may not be comparable to non-GAAP performance measures, including measures of adjusted margins of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA
We define Adjusted EBITDA as cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus (minus) interest expense, net of accretion and amortization of debt discounts and premiums, current income tax expense (benefit), the net change in assets and liabilities, net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net gains (losses) and earnings on investments, net gains (losses) on consolidated investment vehicles, and other.  The net change in assets and liabilities adjustment aligns with the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Adjusted EBITDA is not reduced by equity-based compensation expense, including management equity plan non-cash issuance-related charges.  Most management equity plan units may be put to or called by Legg Mason for cash payment, although their terms do not require this to occur.

We believe that this measure is useful to investors and us as it provides additional information with regard to our ability to meet working capital requirements, service our debt, and return capital to our shareholders.  This measure is provided in addition to Cash provided by operating activities and may not be comparable to non-GAAP performance measures or liquidity measures of other companies, including their measures of EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA.  Further, this measure is not to be confused with Net Income, Cash provided by operating activities, or other measures of earnings or cash flows under GAAP, and are provided as a supplement to, and not in replacement of, GAAP measures.

We have previously disclosed Adjusted EBITDA that conformed to calculations required by our debt covenants, which adjusted for certain items that required cash settlement that are not part of the current definition.

 

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