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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
   
FORM 10-Q 
(Mark One)
ý     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20172018
OR
o        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to
Commission File Number: 001-36683 
   
 
OM Asset Management
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BRIGHTSPHERE
Investment Group plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
England and Wales98-1179929
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House
2 Lambeth Hill
London, United Kingdom
EC4V 4GG
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 +44-20-7002-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ý
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company o
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý 
The number of shares of the registrant’s ordinary stock, nominal value $0.001 per share, outstanding as of August 7, 20173, 2018 was 109,720,358.107,274,747.
     

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
  Page
   
Part I
   
Item 1.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
Part II
   
Item 1.
   
Item 1A.
   
Item 2.
   
Item 6.



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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.
 
OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, unaudited)
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Assets 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$83.3
 $101.9
$234.7
 $186.3
Investment advisory fees receivable187.5
 163.7
198.6
 208.3
Income taxes receivable
 30.0
Fixed assets, net41.2
 39.8
42.9
 41.7
Investments (includes balances reported at fair value of $131.1 and $126.1)193.5
 233.3
Investments (includes balances reported at fair value of $203.7 and $182.6)205.6
 244.4
Acquired intangibles, net81.6
 84.9
75.0
 78.3
Goodwill274.6
 272.7
274.6
 274.6
Other assets29.0
 29.0
55.0
 33.6
Deferred tax assets340.9
 332.7
260.3
 240.6
Assets of consolidated Funds:      
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted
 0.4
46.9
 14.1
Investments, at fair value46.7
 35.5
100.3
 136.7
Other assets0.9
 0.4
2.3
 3.1
Total assets$1,279.2
 $1,294.3
$1,496.2
 $1,491.7
Liabilities and equity 
  
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$41.5
 $45.8
$47.8
 $54.9
Accrued incentive compensation120.2
 132.3
136.0
 186.1
Other amounts due to related parties106.7
 156.3
Due to OM plc49.1
 59.1
Other compensation liabilities370.7
 291.0
574.3
 479.0
Accrued income taxes86.4
 90.2
102.7
 96.2
Non-recourse borrowings15.0
 33.5
Third party borrowings407.5
 392.3
393.0
 392.8
Other liabilities9.3
 10.1
7.6
 8.3
Liabilities of consolidated Funds:      
Total liabilities of consolidated Funds6.5
 5.8
Accounts payable and accrued expenses14.3
 2.5
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value0.5
 7.9
Other liabilities0.8
 0.1
Total liabilities1,148.8
 1,123.8
1,341.1
 1,320.4
Commitments and contingencies

 



 

Redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds11.0
 5.5
6.0
 44.0
Equity: 
  
 
  
Ordinary shares (nominal value $0.001; 109,720,358 and 114,157,765 shares, respectively, issued)0.1
 0.1
Ordinary shares (nominal value $0.001; 108,890,084 and 109,720,358 shares, respectively, issued)0.1
 0.1
Shareholders’ equity142.1
 190.2
110.7
 96.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(23.9) (26.3)(21.2) (21.6)
Non-controlling interests1.1
 1.0
1.4
 1.3
Non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds58.1
 50.6
Total equity and redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds130.4
 170.5
155.1
 171.3
Total liabilities and equity$1,279.2
 $1,294.3
$1,496.2
 $1,491.7


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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in millions except for per share data, unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Management fees$206.7
 $157.1
 $402.4
 $306.7
$226.4
 $206.7
 $471.4
 $402.4
Performance fees11.2
 (0.8) 11.4
 (0.8)3.0
 11.2
 5.0
 11.4
Other revenue0.4
 0.2
 0.5
 0.2
3.3
 0.4
 5.8
 0.5
Consolidated Funds’ revenue0.5
 
 0.7
 
1.2
 0.5
 1.4
 0.7
Total revenue218.8
 156.5
 415.0
 306.1
233.9
 218.8
 483.6
 415.0
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Compensation and benefits173.4
 87.5
 316.2
 172.1
183.4
 173.4
 372.6
 316.2
General and administrative expense27.7
 22.7
 53.3
 44.5
29.8
 27.7
 59.3
 53.3
Amortization of acquired intangibles1.7
 0.1
 3.3
 0.1
1.7
 1.7
 3.3
 3.3
Depreciation and amortization2.8
 2.2
 5.3
 4.4
3.5
 2.8
 6.9
 5.3
Consolidated Funds’ expense0.3
 
 0.5
 
0.2
 0.3
 0.6
 0.5
Total operating expenses205.9
 112.5
 378.6
 221.1
218.6
 205.9
 442.7
 378.6
Operating income12.9
 44.0
 36.4
 85.0
15.3
 12.9
 40.9
 36.4
Non-operating income and (expense): 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Investment income5.0
 4.5
 11.1
 8.0
Investment income (loss)(0.4) 5.0
 65.7
 11.1
Interest income0.3
 
 0.4
 
0.6
 0.3
 1.1
 0.4
Interest expense(5.9) (0.5) (11.8) (1.0)(6.1) (5.9) (12.4) (11.8)
Net consolidated Funds’ investment gains2.3
 
 6.5
 
Total non-operating income1.7
 4.0
 6.2
 7.0
Net consolidated Funds’ investment gain (loss)(3.3) 2.3
 (5.7) 6.5
Total non-operating income (loss)(9.2) 1.7
 48.7
 6.2
Income from continuing operations before taxes14.6
 48.0
 42.6
 92.0
6.1
 14.6
 89.6
 42.6
Income tax expense1.0
 13.1
 6.6
 26.5
3.6
 1.0
 32.3
 6.6
Income from continuing operations13.6
 34.9
 36.0
 65.5
2.5
 13.6
 57.3
 36.0
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
 1.4
 (0.1) 1.6

 
 
 (0.1)
Net income13.6
 36.3
 35.9
 67.1
2.5
 13.6
 57.3
 35.9
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.7
 
 1.6
 
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.4
 0.7
 (2.1) 1.6
Net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $34.3
 $67.1
$2.1
 $12.9
 $59.4
 $34.3
              
Earnings per share (basic) attributable to controlling interests$0.12
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.56
$0.02
 $0.12
 $0.54
 $0.30
Earnings per share (diluted) attributable to controlling interests0.11
 0.30
 0.30
 0.56
0.02
 0.11
 0.54
 0.30
Continuing operations earnings per share (basic) attributable to controlling interests0.12
 0.29
 0.30
 0.55
0.02
 0.12
 0.54
 0.30
Continuing operations earnings per share (diluted) attributable to controlling interests0.11
 0.29
 0.30
 0.55
0.02
 0.11
 0.54
 0.30
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding111.3
 119.4
 112.4
 119.7
108.4
 111.3
 108.9
 112.4
Weighted average diluted ordinary shares outstanding111.8
 119.6
 113.1
 119.8
108.6
 111.8
 109.1
 113.1

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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in millions, unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$13.6
 $36.3
 $35.9
 $67.1
$2.5
 $13.6
 $57.3
 $35.9
Other comprehensive income (loss):              
Valuation and amortization related to derivative securities, net of tax0.5
 (8.7) 0.7
 (19.7)0.6
 0.5
 1.2
 0.7
Foreign currency translation adjustment0.9
 (1.3) 1.7
 (1.1)(1.6) 0.9
 (0.8) 1.7
Total other comprehensive income (loss)1.4
 (10.0) 2.4
 (20.8)(1.0) 1.4
 0.4
 2.4
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.7
 
 1.6
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.4
 0.7
 (2.1) 1.6
Total comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests$14.3
 $26.3
 $36.7
 $46.3
$1.1
 $14.3
 $59.8
 $36.7





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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017
($ in millions except share data, unaudited)
 
Ordinary 
shares
(millions)
 
Ordinary
shares, 
nominal
value
 
Shareholders’
equity (deficit)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Total
shareholders’
equity
(deficit)
 
Non-
controlling
interests
 
Total 
equity
 
Redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated 
Funds
 
Total equity and
redeemable
non-controlling
interests in
consolidated
Funds
Ordinary 
shares
(millions)
 
Ordinary
shares, 
nominal
value
 
Shareholders’
equity
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Total
shareholders’
equity
 
Non-
controlling
interests
 
Non-controlling
interests in
consolidated
Funds
 
Total 
equity
 
Redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated 
Funds
 
Total equity and
redeemable
non-controlling
interests in
consolidated
Funds
December 31, 2015120.5
 $0.1
 $168.6
 $(2.8) 165.9
 $
 $165.9
 $
 $165.9
December 31, 2016114.1
 $0.1
 $190.2
 $(26.3) 164.0
 $1.0
 $
 $165.0
 $5.5
 $170.5
Issuance of ordinary shares0.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of ordinary shares(0.9) 
 (12.2) 
 (12.2) 
 (12.2) 
 (12.2)(5.0) 
 (73.1) 
 (73.1) 
 
 (73.1) 
 (73.1)
Capital contribution (redemptions)
 
 (0.5) 
 (0.5) 
 
 (0.5) 3.9
 3.4
Equity-based compensation
 
 6.2
 
 6.2
 
 6.2
 
 6.2

 
 10.4
 
 10.4
 
 
 10.4
 
 10.4
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 (1.1) (1.1) 
 (1.1) 
 (1.1)
 
 
 1.7
 1.7
 
 
 1.7
 
 1.7
Valuation of derivative securities, net of tax
 
 
 (19.7) (19.7) 
 (19.7) 
 (19.7)
Amortization related to derivatives securities, net of tax
 
 
 0.7
 0.7
 
 
 0.7
 
 0.7
Business acquisition
 
 
 
 
 0.1
 
 0.1
 
 0.1
Dividends to shareholders
 
 (6.7) 
 (6.7) 
 (6.7) 
 (6.7)
 
 (12.3) 
 (12.3) 
 
 (12.3) 
 (12.3)
Dividends to related parties
 
 (12.7) 
 (12.7) 
 (12.7) 
 (12.7)
 
 (6.9) 
 (6.9) 
 
 (6.9) 
 (6.9)
Net income
 
 67.1
 
 67.1
 
 67.1
 
 67.1

 
 34.3
 
 34.3
 
 
 34.3
 1.6
 35.9
June 30, 2016120.2
 $0.1
 $210.3
 $(23.6) $186.8
 $
 $186.8
 $
 $186.8
June 30, 2017109.7
 $0.1
 $142.1
 $(23.9) $118.3
 $1.1
 $
 $119.4
 $11.0
 $130.4
                                    
December 31, 2016114.1
 $0.1
 $190.2
 $(26.3) $164.0
 $1.0
 $165.0
 $5.5
 $170.5
December 31, 2017109.7
 $0.1
 $96.9
 $(21.6) $75.4
 $1.3
 $50.6
 $127.3
 $44.0
 $171.3
Issuance of ordinary shares0.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of ordinary shares(5.0) 
 (73.1) 
 (73.1) 
 (73.1) 
 (73.1)(1.8) 
 (27.4) 
 (27.4) 
 
 (27.4) 
 (27.4)
Capital contributions (redemptions)
 
 (0.5) 
 (0.5) 
 (0.5) 3.9
 3.4

 
 (0.1) 
 (0.1) 
 9.3
 9.2
 3.8
 13.0
Equity-based compensation
 
 10.4
 
 10.4
 
 10.4
 
 10.4

 
 2.9
 
 2.9
 
 
 2.9
 
 2.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 1.7
 1.7
 
 1.7
 
 1.7

 
 
 (0.8) (0.8) 
 
 (0.8) 
 (0.8)
Amortization related to derivative securities, net of tax
 
 
 0.7
 0.7
 
 0.7
 
 0.7

 
 
 1.2
 1.2
 
 
 1.2
 
 1.2
Business acquisition
 
 
 
 
 0.1
 0.1
 
 0.1

 
 
 
 
 0.1
 
 0.1
 
 0.1
Dividends to shareholders
 
 (12.3) 
 (12.3) 
 (12.3) 
 (12.3)
Dividends to related parties
 
 (6.9) 
 (6.9) 
 (6.9) 
 (6.9)
Net income
 
 34.3
 
 34.3
 
 34.3
 1.6
 35.9
June 30, 2017109.7
 $0.1
 $142.1
 $(23.9) $118.3
 $1.1
 $119.4
 $11.0
 $130.4
Net consolidation (de-consolidation) of Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (41.5) (41.5)
Dividends
 
 (21.0) 
 (21.0) 
 
 (21.0) 
 (21.0)
Net income (loss)
 
 59.4
 
 59.4
 
 (1.8) 57.6
 (0.3) 57.3
June 30, 2018108.9
 $0.1
 $110.7
 $(21.2) $89.6
 $1.4
 $58.1
 $149.1
 $6.0
 $155.1



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OM Asset Management plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities: 
  
 
  
Net income$35.9
 $67.1
$57.3
 $35.9
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds(1.6) 
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds2.1
 (1.6)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations: 
  
 
  
(Gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations, excluding consolidated Funds0.1
 (1.6)
 0.1
Amortization of acquired intangibles3.3
 0.1
3.3
 3.3
Depreciation and amortization5.3
 4.4
Depreciation and other amortization6.9
 5.3
Amortization of debt-related costs1.5
 
1.6
 1.5
Amortization and revaluation of non-cash compensation awards86.4
 12.4
109.0
 86.4
Net earnings from Affiliates accounted for using the equity method(5.5) (6.9)(1.3) (5.5)
Distributions received from equity method Affiliates1.0
 1.5
1.0
 1.0
Gain on sale of investment in Affiliate(65.7) 
Deferred income taxes(8.9) 14.0
(20.8) (8.9)
(Gains) losses on other investments(16.1) (1.7)2.7
 (16.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding discontinued operations): 
  
 
  
(Increase) decrease in investment advisory fees receivable and other amounts due from related parties(23.9) 9.7
(Increase) decrease in investment advisory fees receivable and amounts due from related parties9.9
 (23.9)
(Increase) decrease in other receivables, prepayments, deposits and other assets1.9
 (0.6)27.0
 1.9
Increase (decrease) in accrued incentive compensation, other amounts due to related parties and other liabilities(10.6) (55.9)
Increase (decrease) in accrued incentive compensation, amounts due to related parties and other liabilities(62.2) (10.6)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued income taxes(8.1) (8.7)(0.2) (8.1)
Net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations, excluding consolidated Funds60.7
 33.8
70.6
 60.7
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds1.6
 
(2.1) 1.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations of consolidated Funds:      
(Gains) losses on other investments(1.4) 
2.9
 (1.4)
(Increase) decrease in receivables other assets(0.6) 
(Increase) decrease in receivables and other assets(1.3) (0.6)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities(0.2) 
13.8
 (0.2)
Net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations of consolidated Funds(0.6) 
13.3
 (0.6)
Net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations60.1
 33.8
83.9
 60.1
Net cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations
 0.7

 
Total net cash flows from operating activities60.1
 34.5
83.9
 60.1
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  
 
  
Purchase of fixed assets(6.7) (5.7)(8.0) (6.7)
Proceeds from sale of investment in Affiliate100.0
 
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(1.9) 

 (1.9)
Purchase of investment securities(8.2) (15.0)(72.3) (8.2)
Sale of investment securities64.8
 7.8
30.3
 64.8
Cash flows from investing activities of consolidated Funds      
Purchase of investments(30.8) 
(72.1) (30.8)
Redemption of investments27.1
 
78.6
 27.1
Net cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations44.3
 (12.9)56.5
 44.3
Net cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations
 

 
Total net cash flows from investing activities44.3
 (12.9)56.5
 44.3
      

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OM Asset Management plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
 
  
Proceeds from non-recourse borrowings15.0
 
Repayment of non-recourse borrowings(33.5) 
Proceeds from third party borrowings15.0
 58.0

 15.0
Repayment of third party borrowings
 (98.0)
Payment to OM plc for deferred tax arrangement(45.5) (17.5)
 (45.5)
Payment to OM plc for co-investment redemptions(4.1) (3.5)(0.6) (4.1)
Dividends paid to shareholders(12.3) (6.5)(16.1) (12.3)
Dividends paid to related parties(6.9) (12.7)(5.2) (6.9)
Payment to OM plc for promissory notes(4.5) 
Repurchases of ordinary shares(73.4) (12.2)(27.5) (73.4)
Cash flows from financing activities of consolidated Funds      
Redeemable non-controlling interest capital raised3.8
 
Non-controlling interest capital raised13.2
 3.8
Net cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations(123.4) (92.4)(59.2) (123.4)
Net cash flows from financing activities of discontinued operations
 

 
Total net cash flows from financing activities(123.4) (92.4)(59.2) (123.4)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(19.0) (70.8)81.2
 (19.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period102.3
 135.9
200.4
 102.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (including cash at consolidated Funds classified as restricted)$83.3
 $65.1
$281.6
 $83.3
      
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: 
  
 
  
Interest paid (excluding consolidated Funds)$13.2
 $1.2
$11.4
 $13.2
Income taxes paid20.1
 7.6
15.5
 20.1
   
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions:   
De-consolidation of Funds$(41.5) $
Payable for securities purchased by a consolidated Fund13.2
 

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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

1) Organization and Description of the Business

 
OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc (“OMAM”BrightSphere,” “BSIG” or the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is a global asset management business with interests in a diverse group of boutique investment management firms (the “Affiliates”) individually headquartered in the United States. The Company provides investment management services globally to predominantly institutional investors, in asset classes that include U.S. and global equities, fixed income, alternative assets, real estate, timber, and secondary Funds.Funds focused in real estate and private equity. Fees for services are largely asset-based and, as a result, the Company’s revenue fluctuates based on the performance of financial markets and investors’ asset flows in and out of the Company’s products.
The Company’s Affiliates are organized as limited liability companies. The Company generally utilizes a profit-sharing model in structuring its compensation and ownership arrangements with its Affiliates. The Affiliates’ variable compensation is generally based on each firm’s profitability. OMAMBSIG and Affiliate key employees share in profits after variable compensation according to their respective ownership interests. The profit-sharing model results in alignment of OMAMBSIG and Affiliate key employee economic interests, which is critical to the Company’s talent management strategy and long-term growth of the business. The Company operates in one reportable segment.
Until May 19, 2017,Prior to 2014, the Company was a majority-ownedwholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual plc (“OM plc”), an international long-term savings, protection and investment group, listed on the London Stock Exchange. On October 15, 2014, the Company completed the initial public offering (the “Offering”) by OM plc of 22,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“the Securities Act”).amended. Additionally, the underwriters inbetween the Offering exercised a portion of their overallotment option and purchased an additional 2,231,375 shares of the Company from OM plc.  On June 22, 2015, the Company completed a secondary public offering by OM plc of 13,300,000 ordinary shares of the Company pursuant to the Securities Act.  Additionally, the underwriters in the secondary public offering exercised their full overallotment option and purchased an additional 1,995,000 shares of the Company from OM plc.  On March 11, 2016, OM plc announced the results of a strategic review, which included a plan to separate its underlying businesses, including OMAM. OM plc further announced on December 12, 2016 its intention to continue the reduction of its holdings in OMAM in an orderly manner which balances value, cost, time and risk. On December 16, 2016, the Company completed a secondary public offering by OM plc of 13,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company pursuant to the Securities Act, along with 6,000,000 ordinary shares purchased and retired by the Company.  Additionally, the underwriters in the secondary public offering exercised their full overallotment option and purchased an additional 1,950,000 shares of the Company from OM plc.  On May 19,31, 2017, the Company and/or OM plc completed a secondary public offering byseries of transactions in the Company’s shares to reduce OM plc of 17,300,000 ordinary shares ofplc’s holdings in the Company pursuant to the Securities Act, along with 5,000,000 ordinary shares purchased and retired by the Company. Additionally, the underwriters in the secondary public offering exercised their full overallotment option and purchased an additional 2,595,000 shares of the Company from OM plc. At June 30, 2017, OM plc owned 20.1%under 0.1% of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares.
On Included in these transactions was a two-step transaction announced on March 25, 2017 for a sale by OM plc announced that it had agreed to sellof a 24.95% shareholding in the Company to HNA Capital US (“HNA”) in a two-step transaction (the “HNA Minority Sale”) for gross cash consideration of approximately $446 million, subject to certain closing conditions. The first tranche. At June 30, 2018, HNA owned 25.1% of the HNA Minority Sale for 11,414,676Company’s outstanding ordinary shares closed on May 12, 2017. shares.
On May 24, 2017,March 2, 2018, the Company announced the change of its name from OM Asset Management plc appointed Dr. Guang Yang as an OM plc director. Following the completion of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale expected in the second half of 2017, OM plc's shareholding will reduce to 5.5% at which point HNA will have the right to appoint two directors to the Company’s board, including Dr. Yang, and OM plc will have no rights to appoint directors.BrightSphere Investment Group plc.



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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies


The Company’s significant accounting policies are as follows:
Basis of presentation
These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the historical balance sheets, statements of operations and of comprehensive income, statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of the Company. Within these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, entities that are part of OM plc’s consolidated results, but are not part of OMAM, as defined above, are referred to as “related parties.”
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). All dollar amounts, except per-share data in the text and tables herein, are stated in millions unless otherwise indicated. Transactions between the Company and OM plc are included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, however materialMaterial intercompany balances and transactions among the Company and its consolidated Affiliates are eliminated in consolidation.
These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20162017 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2017.28, 2018. The Company’s significant accounting policies, which have been consistently applied, are summarized in those Financial Statements.
Revenue recognition
Revenue from contracts with customers
In the first quarter of 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (“ASC 606”), using the modified retrospective method applied to all contracts. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applied the five step method outlined in the ASC 606 to all revenue streams.
The Company’s consolidated revenue recorded pursuant to ASC 606 is recognized over time and primarily consists of management fees, performance fees and certain reimbursement of costs from funds. Management fees are typically billed monthly or quarterly by Affiliates for managing the assets of clients.
Management fees are recognized monthly as services are rendered and are primarily based upon a percentage of the market value of client assets managed. Affiliates that manage tangible property may also earn transaction fees at the time the underlying property is bought and sold. Any fees collected in advance are deferred and recognized as income over the period earned. Dividend income received is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Performance fees are generally assessed as a percentage of the investment performance realized on a client’s account. Additionally, separate accounts or other products which primarily earn management fees are potentially subject to performance adjustment up or down based on investment performance versus benchmark. Performance fees, including those that are subject to clawback are recognized when they (i) become billable to customers (based on contractual terms of agreements), (ii) are not subject to contingent repayment and (iii) when collection is reasonably assured.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)


For each one of its contracts with customers, the Company identifies one or more performance obligations within the contract and then, for each performance obligation, determines if it is a principal (where the nature of its promise is to provide a specified good or service itself) or an agent (where the nature of its promise is to arrange for a good or service to be provided by another party). In instances where a customer reimburses the Company for a cost paid on the customer’s behalf, if the Company is acting as a principal, the reimbursement is recorded on a gross basis and if the Company is acting as an agent, the reimbursement is recorded on a net basis.
Certain Funds reimburse the Company’s Affiliates for certain expenses where the Affiliate is acting as a principal, primarily for compensation expense for field office personnel at several Timber Funds (as defined below). Revenue from expense reimbursement is accrued at cost as the corresponding reimbursable expenses are incurred and is recorded in other income in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenue from other sources
Other income and revenues also includes interest income on cash and cash equivalents of Funds and revenue from marketing, distribution and consulting services.
The revenue of consolidated Funds that invest in Timber (the “Timber Funds”) is recognized from log and fiber sales upon delivery to the customer. The Company is typically responsible for all logging and hauling costs. However, under pay-as-cut timber contracts, title and risk of loss from stumpage sales transfer to the buyer as the trees are cut. Revenue is recognized as timber is harvested. The buyer is typically responsible for all logging and hauling costs.
Valuation of investments held at cost
In the first quarter of 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” (“ASU 2016-01”). In adopting ASU 2016-01, the Company changed the methodology in how it records investments in unconsolidated Timber Funds, from historical cost less depletion to fair value, based upon the Company’s proportionate share of the underlying net asset value.
Compensation arrangements
The Company operates short term variable compensation arrangements where generally, a percentage of each Affiliate’s annual pre-variable compensation earnings, as defined in each arrangement, is allocated to a “pool” of each respective Affiliate’s key employees, and subsequently distributed to individuals subject to recommendation and approval of a remuneration committee comprised of both the Company’s and each respective Affiliate’s management. Variable compensation expense is accrued and recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as services are provided by individual employees.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)


The Company operates longer term profit-interest plans whereby certain Affiliate key employees are granted (or have a right to purchase) awards representing a profits interest in their respective Affiliate, as distinct from an equity interest due to the lack of pari passu voting rights. Under these plans, the Company may award a portion of the aforementioned variable compensation arrangement through issuance of a profits interest in the Affiliate. The awards generally have a three- to five-year vesting period from the grant date, and the service period begins at the commencement of the financial period to which the variable compensation relates. Under these plans, Affiliate key employees are eligible to share in the profits of their respective Affiliates based on their respective percentage interest held.
In addition, under certain circumstances, Affiliate key employees are eligible to receive a series of repurchase payments upon exiting the plans based on a multiple of the last twelve months profits of their respective Affiliate, as defined. Profits allocated and movements in the potential repurchase value, determined based on a fixed multiple times trailing twelve month profits, as defined, are recognized as compensation expense. Profit interests compensation liabilities are re-measured at each reporting date at the current trailing twelve month earnings multiple, with movements treated as compensation expense in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Share-based compensation plans
The Company recognizes the cost of all share-based payments to directors, senior management and employees, including grants of restricted stock, as compensation expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations over the respective vesting periods.
Awards made under the Company’s equity plans are accounted for as equity settled, and the grant date fair value is recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, with a corresponding contribution to capital recorded. Valuation of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is determined based on the Company’s closing share price as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on the measurement date. For performance-based awards, a Monte-Carlo simulation model is used to determine the fair value. Key inputs for the model include: assumed reinvestment of dividends, risk-free interest rate and expected volatility. All excess tax benefits and deficiencies on share-based payment awards are recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, the tax effects of exercised or vested awards are treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur and excess tax benefits or deficiencies are classified with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
Awards of equity made to Affiliate key employees are accounted for as cash settled, with the fair value recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, with a corresponding liability carried within other compensation liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet until the award is settled by the Company. The fair value of the liability is based on the expected cash to be paid. The liability is revalued at each reporting period, with any movements recorded within compensation expense.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)


Consolidation
Affiliates
The Company evaluates each of its Affiliates and other operating entities to determine the appropriate method of accounting. Generally, majority-owned entities or otherwise controlled investments in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as the principal shareholder, managing member, or general partner are consolidated.
Funds
In the normal course of business, the Company’s Affiliates sponsor and manage certain investment vehicles (the “Funds”). The Company assesses consolidation requirements with respect to its Funds pursuant to ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” (“ASC 810”).
In evaluating whether or not a legal entity must be consolidated, the Company determines if such entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or a voting interest entity (“VOE”). A VOE is considered an entity in which (i) the total equity investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance its activities independently and (ii) the equity holders at risk have the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns, and the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. A VIE is an entity that lacks one or more of the characteristics of a VOE. Assessing whether an entity is a VIE or VOE involves judgment and analysis. Factors considered in this assessment include the entity’s legal organization, the entity’s capital structure and equity ownership and any related party or de facto agent implications of the Company’s involvement with the entity. Investments that are determined to be VIEs are consolidated if the Company or a consolidated Affiliate is the primary beneficiary of the investment. VOEs are typically consolidated if the Company holds the majority voting interest or otherwise controls the entity.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)


In the normal course of business, the Company’s Affiliates sponsor and manage certain investment vehicles (the “Funds”). The Company assesses consolidation requirements with respect to its Funds pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, as amended by Accounting Standards Update 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02") relating to the consolidation of VIEs.
In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly by the Company or indirectly through related parties. For VIEs that are investment companies subject to ASU 2010-10, Consolidation: Amendments for Certain Investment Funds, theThe primary beneficiary of the VIE is generally the variable interest holder that absorbs a majority of the expected losses of the VIE, receives a majority of the expected residual returns of the VIE, or both. The Company generally is not the primary beneficiary of Fund VIEs created to manage assets for clients unless the Company’s ownership interest, including interests of related parties, is substantial.
The primary beneficiary of a VIE is defined as the variable interest holder that has a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is defined as (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impacts its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If no single party satisfies both criteria, but the Company and its related parties satisfy the criteria on a combined basis, then the primary beneficiary is the entity out of the related party group that is most closely associated to the VIE. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively, however, if it is not readily apparent that the Company is not the primary beneficiary, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. The Company generally is not the primary beneficiary of Fund VIEs created to manage assets for clients unless the Company’s ownership interest in the fund, including interests of related parties, is substantial.
The Company consolidates VOEs when it has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity or holds the majority voting interest. For VOEs organized as limited partnerships or as an entity with governance structures similar to a limited partnership (e.g., limited liability company with a managing member), the Company consolidates an entity when it holds the controlling general partnership interest and the limited partners do not hold substantive participating rights or rights to remove and replace the general partner or rights that could provide the limited partners with the ability to impact the ongoing governance and operating activities of the entity.
Upon the occurrence of certain events (such as contributions and redemptions, either by the Company, its Affiliates, or third parties, or amendments to the governing documents of the Company’s investees or sponsored Funds) management reviews and reconsiders its previous conclusion regarding the status of an entity as a VIE or a VOE. Additionally, management continually reconsiders whether the Company is deemed to be a VIE’s primary beneficiary who consolidates such entity.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

2) Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)


Goodwill and intangible assets
In the thirdsecond quarter of 2016, following the transfer of certain seed capital investments from OM plc,2018, the Company consolidated certain Funds pursuantadopted ASU 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). Under ASU 2017-04, a goodwill impairment will now be calculated as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. Pursuant to the standard, the Company will apply ASU 2015-02.2017-04 prospectively as future goodwill impairment tests are performed.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)


3) Acquisitions


On August 18, 2016, the Company acquired a majority of the equity interests in Landmark Partners, LLC, (“Landmark”) a leading global secondary private equity, real estate and real asset investment firm. The Company acquired a 60% interest in Landmark in exchange for $242.7 million. There is also the potential for an additional payment of up to $225.0 million on or around December 31, 2018, subject to a service and other conditions. The equity interests of Landmark purchased by the Company entitle the Company to participate in the earnings of Landmark. Certain key members of the management team of Landmark retained the remaining 40% interest in Landmark, subject to certain vesting conditions. The Company financed the acquisition through proceeds from multiple note offerings, including $275.0 million of 4.80% senior notes due July 27, 2026 and $125.0 million of 5.125% senior notes due August 1, 2031.
The Company accounted for the acquisition of Landmark as a business combination which requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recorded at fair value. The following table presents a summary of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for OMAM’s acquisition of Landmark:
  Landmark
Purchase price  
Cash $239.2
Seller's expenses 3.5
Total consideration 242.7
Identifiable assets and liabilities  
Cash 23.4
Receivables 8.5
Indefinite-life trade name 1.0
Amortizable intangible asset management contracts 85.0
Fixed assets 5.1
Other current assets (liabilities), net (26.7)
Assets (liabilities), net (1.7)
Total identifiable assets and liabilities 94.6
Goodwill $148.1
The primary aspects of the purchase price allocation relate to amortizable intangible asset management contracts, the indefinite-life trade name and goodwill, which is the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. The amounts recorded for certain assets and liabilities are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, certain measurement period adjustments were recorded to the provisional values recorded as of December 31, 2016. These adjustments primarily related to updated estimates, which resulted in an increase to the total consideration paid of $0.3 million, a decrease to the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired of $1.6 million and an increase to the amount recorded to goodwill of $1.9 million. The final determination of the fair values of certain assets and liabilities will be completed within the measurement period of up to one year from the applicable acquisition date, as permitted under U.S. GAAP. The final values may also result in changes to the amortization expense related to intangible assets and will be recognized in the period of adjustment. Any potential adjustments made could be material in relation to the values presented in the table above.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)


3) Acquisitions


The fair value of the amortizable intangible asset management contracts was determined using the excess earnings method, a form of the income approach. The principle behind the excess earnings method is that the value of the intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax cash flows attributable to the intangible asset only.  Excess earnings represent the earnings remaining after applying post-tax contributory asset charges to reflect the return required on other assets that contribute to the generation of the forecast cash flows of the intangible asset.

The fair value of the trade name intangible asset was determined utilizing a relief-from-royalty method. The principle behind this method is that the value of the intangible asset is equal to the present value of the after-tax royalty savings attributable to owning the intangible asset.

The fair value estimate for all identifiable intangible assets is based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset, based on the most advantageous market for the asset (i.e., its highest and best use). This fair value estimate could include assets that are not intended to be used, may be sold or are intended to be used in a manner other than their best use.
The fair value of the acquired amortizable intangible asset management contracts had a useful life estimate of approximately 13.4 years at acquisition. Purchase price allocated to intangible assets and goodwill is expected to be deductible for U.S. tax purposes over a period of 15 years. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid and the values assigned to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
During the second half of 2016, the Company incurred transaction costs of $6.1 million related to the acquisition of Landmark. These costs are recorded within general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no transaction costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company entered into compensation arrangements with employees of Landmark where pre-acquisition equity units held by Landmark employees became subject to a service condition. These units are accounted for as stock-based compensation, were fair valued as of the closing date of the acquisition and vest over varying increments from December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2024. These units contain put rights that provide liquidity to the employees upon vesting. The aforementioned additional payment of up to $225.0 million could be paid based on the growth of Landmark’s business. This arrangement is also accounted for as stock-based compensation, fair valued as of the closing date of the acquisition, and vests on December 31, 2018. Both the pre-acquisition equity units and the potential future payment are remeasured at the end of each reporting period.
The financial results of Landmark included in the Company’s consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2017, include revenues of $52.4 million, with $(26.2) million of net loss included in net income attributable to the Company, which includes amortization of intangible assets recorded in purchase accounting and compensation expense for the arrangements with the employees of Landmark noted above.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

4) Investments


Investments are comprised of the following as of the dates indicated (in millions):
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Investments of consolidated Funds held at fair value$46.7
 $35.5
$100.3
 $136.7
Other investments held at fair value(1)14.5
 17.5
101.3
 87.4
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans held at fair value88.1
 78.1
102.4
 95.2
Equity-accounted investments in unconsolidated Funds28.5
 30.5
Total investments held at fair value177.8
 161.6
304.0
 319.3
Equity-accounted investments in Affiliates60.5
 55.2
1.9
 1.6
Other investments*1.9
 52.0
Investments in Affiliates carried at cost
 53.8
Other investments carried at cost(1)

 6.4
Total investments per Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets$240.2
 $268.8
$305.9
 $381.1
  
(1)In 2018, the Company transitioned to fair value recognition and presentation and investments formerly carried at cost were reclassified from “other investments carried at cost” to “other investments held at fair value” in this table as of June 30, 2018. Also see Note 2.
* Other investments represent cost-basisAt December 31, 2017, $6.4 million of investments made by one of our Affiliates including investments in timber and timberlands. At December 31, 2016, $50.1 million of these investmentstimberlands were recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell and subsequently sold in January 2017 for a net gain of approximately $1.7 million.
In September 2016, the Company purchased approximately $39.6 million of seed investments from OM plc under the terms of the seed capital management agreement, as amended (the “Seed Capital Management Agreement”).  In July 2017, the Company purchased all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement from OM plc for $63.4 million. OMAM financed this purchase in part through borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility collateralized entirely by its seed capital holdings. See Note 8 for a further discussion of borrowings and debt and Note 14 for a further discussion of subsequent events.cost.
In August 2017, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet with an entity owned by senior professionals ofto sell its stake in Heitman LLC to sell OMAM’s interestHeitman’s management for cash consideration totaling $110 million. Pursuant to this term sheet, BSIG entered into a redemption agreement on November 17, 2017 and the Company reclassified its investment in Heitman LLC for $110 million with an expected closing date around year-end.to a cost method investment. The transaction closed on January 5, 2018. The carrying value of OMAM’s investmentBSIG’s interest in Heitman as of June 30,December 31, 2017 was $58.7$53.8 million and is included in the “Equity-accounted investments“Investments in Affiliates”Affiliates carried at cost” line item in the table above. OMAMBSIG will retain its co-investment interests in Heitman-managed funds as well as any carried interest associated with these investments. See Note 14 for a further discussion of subsequent events.


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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

4)3) Investments (cont.)



Investment income (loss) is comprised of the following for the three and six months ended June 30 (in millions):
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Investment return of equity-accounted investments in unconsolidated Funds$0.8
 $0.5
 $1.2
 $0.5
Realized and unrealized gains on other investments held at fair value1.0
 
 2.7
 
Investment return of held for sale investments
 0.3
 1.7
 0.6
Total return on OMAM investments1.8
 0.8
 5.6
 1.1
Investment return of equity-accounted investments in Affiliates3.2
 3.7
 5.5
 6.9
Total investment income per Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations$5.0
 $4.5
 $11.1
 $8.0
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Investment return on equity-accounted investments in unconsolidated Funds$
 $0.8
 $
 $1.2
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on other investments held at fair value(1.1) 1.0
 (1.3) 2.7
Investment return of held for sale investments
 
 
 1.7
Total return on BSIG investments(1.1) 1.8
 (1.3) 5.6
Investment return on equity-accounted investments in Affiliates0.7
 3.2
 1.3
 5.5
Investment return of sale of Affiliate carried at cost
 
 65.7
 
Total investment income (loss) per Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations$(0.4) $5.0
 $65.7
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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

4) Fair Value Measurements


The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 20172018 (in millions):
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level I)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level II)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level III)
 Uncategorized Total value,
June 30, 2017
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level I)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level II)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level III)
 Uncategorized Total value,
June 30, 2018
Assets of OMAM and consolidated Funds(1)
  
  
    
Assets of BSIG and consolidated Funds(1)
Assets of BSIG and consolidated Funds(1)
  
  
    
Common and preferred stock$46.5
 $
 $
 $
 $46.5
$30.5
 $
 $
 $
 $30.5
Short-term investment funds0.2
 
 
 
 0.2
19.3
 
 
 
 19.3
Bank loans
 18.9
 
 
 18.9
Other investments
 4.2
 26.5
 
 30.7
Derivatives0.8
 0.1
 
 
 0.9
Consolidated Funds total46.7
 
 
 
 46.7
50.6
 23.2
 26.5
 
 100.3
Investments in separate accounts(2)
8.5
 
 
 
 8.5
39.2
 2.9
 
 
 42.1
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans(3)
88.1
 
 
 
 88.1
102.4
 
 
 
 102.4
Investments in unconsolidated Funds(4)

 
 
 34.5
 34.5

 
 5.2
 54.0
 59.2
OMAM total96.6
 
 
 34.5
 131.1
BSIG total141.6
 2.9
 5.2
 54.0
 203.7
Total fair value assets$143.3
 $
 $
 $34.5
 $177.8
$192.2
 $26.1
 $31.7
 $54.0
 $304.0
Liabilities of consolidated Funds(1)
Liabilities of consolidated Funds(1)
        
Liabilities of consolidated Funds(1)
        
Common stock$(5.9) $
 $
 $
 $(5.9)
Derivatives$(0.4) $(0.1) $
 $
 $(0.5)
Consolidated Funds total(5.9) 
 
 
 (5.9)(0.4) (0.1) 
 
 (0.5)
Total fair value liabilities$(5.9) $
 $
 $
 $(5.9)$(0.4) $(0.1) $
 $
 $(0.5)


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5)4) Fair Value Measurements (cont.)


The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 20162017 (in millions): 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level I)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level II)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level III)
 Uncategorized Total value December 31, 2016
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level I)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level II)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level III)
 Uncategorized Total value December 31, 2017
Assets of OMAM and consolidated Funds(1)
  
  
  
  
Assets of BSIG and consolidated Funds(1)
Assets of BSIG and consolidated Funds(1)
  
  
  
  
Common and preferred stock$35.1
 $
 $
 $
 $35.1
$83.8
 $
 $
 $
 $83.8
Short-term investment funds0.4
 
 
 
 0.4
0.5
 
 
 
 0.5
Other investments0.4
 
 
 51.5
 51.9
Derivatives0.3
 0.2
 
 
 0.5
Consolidated Funds total35.5
 
 
 
 35.5
85.0
 0.2
 
 51.5
 136.7
Investments in separate accounts(2)
7.5
 
 
 
 7.5
46.1
 
 
 
 46.1
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans(3)
78.1
 
 
 
 78.1
95.2
 
 
 
 95.2
Investments in unconsolidated Funds(4)

 
 
 40.5
 40.5

 
 
 41.3
 41.3
OMAM total85.6
 
 
 40.5
 126.1
BSIG total141.3
 
 
 41.3
 182.6
Total fair value assets$121.1
 $
 $
 $40.5
 $161.6
$226.3
 $0.2
 $
 $92.8
 $319.3
Liabilities of OMAM and consolidated Funds(1)
        
Liabilities of consolidated Funds(1)
Liabilities of consolidated Funds(1)
        
Common stock$(5.0) $
 $
 $
 $(5.0)$(7.2) $
 $
 $
 $(7.2)
Derivatives(0.5) (0.2) 
 
 (0.7)
Consolidated Funds total(5.0) 
 
 
 (5.0)(7.7) (0.2) 
 
 (7.9)
Derivative securities
 (0.1) 
 
 (0.1)
OMAM total
 (0.1) 
 
 (0.1)
Total fair value liabilities$(5.0) $(0.1) $
 $
 $(5.1)$(7.7) $(0.2) $
 $
 $(7.9)
  
(1)Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are comprised of financial investments managed by the Company's Affiliates. $46.7$100.3 million in assets and $5.9$0.5 million in liabilities at June 30, 20172018 and $35.5$136.7 million in assets and $5.0$7.9 million in liabilities at December 31, 20162017 are the result of the consolidation of Funds sponsored by the Company’s Affiliates.
The fair value of other investments is estimated based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs and thereforeis classified within Level II. The Company obtains prices from independent pricing services that may utilize broker quotes, but generally the independent pricing services will use various other pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data. The Company has not made adjustments to the prices provided. If the pricing services are only able to (a) obtain a single broker quote or (b) utilize a pricing model, such securities are classified as Level III. If the pricing services are unable to provide prices, the Company attempts to obtain one or more broker quotes directly from a dealer or values such securities at the last bid price obtained. In either case, such securities are classified as Level III. The Company performs due diligence procedures over third party pricing vendors to understand their methodology and controls to support their use in the valuation process to ensure compliance with required accounting disclosures.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

4) Fair Value Measurements (cont.)


Equity securities, including common and preferred stock, short-term investment funds, other investments and derivatives which are traded on a national securities exchange are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

5) Fair Value Measurements (cont.)


and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified as Level I. These securities that trade in markets that are not considered to be active but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs obtained by the Company from independent pricing services are classified as Level II. 
Assets of consolidated Funds also include investments in bank loans. Fair value is determined utilizing unadjusted quoted market prices when available. Interests in senior floating-rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued at the average mid-point of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third-party pricing service. These assets are classified as Level II.
The Level III amount of $26.5 million at June 30, 2018 represents investments made by a consolidated Fund in timber funds advised by Affiliates. The Company values these investments using net book value and has therefore classified these investments as Level III in the fair value hierarchy. The range of time over which the underlying assets are expected to be liquidated by the investees is approximately one to twelve years from June 30, 2018.
(2)Investments in separate accounts of $8.5$42.1 million at June 30, 20172018 consist of approximately 2% of cash equivalents and 98% of equity securities. Investments in separate accounts of $7.5$46.1 million at December 31, 20162017 consist of approximately 28%1% of cash equivalents and 72%99% of equity securities. The Company has valuedvalues these using the published price of the underlying securities (classified as Level I) or quoted price supported by observable inputs as of the measurement date. Accordingly, the Company has classified these investmentsdate (classified as Level I.II).
(3)Investments related to long term compensation plans of $88.1$102.4 million and $78.1$95.2 million at June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, are investments in publicly registered daily redeemable funds (some managed by Affiliates), which the Company has classified as trading securities and valued using the published price as of the measurement dates. Accordingly, the Company has classified these investments as Level I.
(4)The $34.5uncategorized amounts of $54.0 million and $40.5$41.3 million at June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively, relate to investments in unconsolidated Funds which consist primarily of investments in Funds advised by Affiliates and are valued using NAV which the Company relies on to determine their fair value as a practical expedient and has therefore not classified these investments in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These unconsolidated Funds consist primarily of real estate investment Funds, UCITS and UCITS.other investment vehicles. The NAVs that have been provided by investees have been derived from the fair values of the underlying investments as of the measurement dates.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

4) Fair Value Measurements (cont.)


These investments are subject to longer than monthly or quarterly redemption restrictions, and due to their nature, distributions are received only as cash flows are generated from underlying assets over the life of the Funds. The range of time over which the underlying assets are expected to be liquidated by the investees is approximately one to eight years from June 30, 2017.2018. The valuation process for the underlying real estate investments held by the real estate investment Funds begins with each property or loan being valued by the investment teams. The valuations are then reviewed and approved by the valuation committee, which consists of senior members of the portfolio management, acquisitions, and research teams. For certain properties and loans, the valuation process may also include a valuation by independent appraisers. In connection with this process, changes in fair-value measurements from period to period are evaluated for reasonableness, considering items such as market rents, capitalization and discount rates, and general economic and market conditions. 
Not included in the above are $1.9 million and $52.0is $60.2 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively,2017 of various investments carried at cost, including the Company’s investment in Heitman at December 31, 2017. In January, 2018, the Heitman sale transaction was completed and the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $65.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
At January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-01, discussed further in Note 2, resulting in a re-categorization of certain unconsolidated investments in timberTimber Funds from historical cost less depletion to fair value. The Level III amount of $5.2 million at June 30, 2018 relates to investments in Timber Funds advised by Affiliates and timberlands.is valued by the general partner of those Funds. Determination of estimated fair value involves subjective judgment because the actual fair value can be determined only through negotiation between parties in a sale transaction, and amounts ultimately realized may vary significantly from their fair value presented.
The following table reconciles the opening balances of Level III financial assets to closing balances at the end of the period (in millions):
 Investments in unconsolidated Funds Consolidated Funds other investments
 Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Level III financial assets       
At beginning of the period$6.3
 $
 $
 $
Transfers into Level III
 
 26.5
 26.5
Change in recognition based on adoption of ASU 2016-01
 6.4
 
 
Total net fair value losses recognized in net income(1.1) (1.2) 
 
Total Level III financial assets$5.2
 $5.2
 $26.5
 $26.5
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company transferred $26.5 million of consolidated Funds other assets into Level III. These investments were not previously classified on the fair value hierarchy. There were no other significant transfers of financial assets or liabilities among Levels I, II or III during the six months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

6)5) Variable Interest Entities



The Company, through its Affiliates, sponsors the formation of various entities considered to be VIEs. These VIEs are primarily Funds managed by Affiliates and are investment vehicles typically owned entirely by third-party investors. Certain Funds may be capitalized with seed capital investments from the Company and may be owned partially by Affiliate key employees and/or individuals that own minority interests in an Affiliate.
The Company’s determination of whether it is the primary beneficiary of a Fund that is a VIE is based in part on an assessment of whether or not the Company and its related parties are exposed to the majorityabsorb more than an insignificant amount of the risks and rewards of the entity. Typically the Fund’s investors are entitled to substantially all of the economics of these VIEs with the exception of the management fees and performance fees, if any, earned by the Company or any investment the Company has made into the Funds. The Company generally is not the primary beneficiary of Fund VIEs created to manage assets for clients unless the Company’s ownership interest, including interests of related parties, is substantial.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities of Funds that are VIEs and consolidated by the Company (in millions):
6/30/2017 12/31/20166/30/2018 12/31/2017
Assets 
  
 
  
Investments at fair value$21.4
 $14.9
$100.3
 $106.7
Other assets of consolidated Funds0.5
 0.6
49.2
 16.8
Total Assets$21.9
 $15.5
$149.5
 $123.5
Liabilities 
  
 
  
Other liabilities of consolidated Funds$0.5
 $0.7
$15.6
 $3.3
Total Liabilities$0.5
 $0.7
$15.6
 $3.3
"Investments at fair value" consist of investments in timber or securities. TheTo the extent the Company also has also consolidated Funds that are not VIEs, and therefore the assets and liabilities of those Funds are not included in the table above.
The assets of consolidated VIEs presented in the table above belong to the investors in those Funds, are available for use only by the Fund to which they belong, and are not available for use by the Company to the extent they are held by non-controlling interests. Any debt or liabilities held by consolidated Funds have no recourse to the Company's general credit.
The Company’s involvement with Funds that are VIEs and not consolidated by the Company is generally limited to that of an investment manager and its investment in the unconsolidated VIE, if any. The Company’s investment in any unconsolidated VIE generally represents an insignificant interest of the Fund’s net assets and assets under management, such that the majority of the VIE’s results are attributable to third parties. The Company’s exposure to risk in these entities is generally limited to any capital contribution it has made or is required to make and any earned but uncollected management fees. The Company has not issued any investment performance guarantees to these VIEs or their investors.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

6)5) Variable Interest Entities (cont.)


The following information pertains to unconsolidated VIEs for which the Company holds a variable interest (in millions):
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Unconsolidated VIE assets$5,931.6
 $6,006.3
$8,545.6
 $6,001.1
Unconsolidated VIE liabilities$3,782.8
 $3,740.2
$4,497.1
 $3,843.7
Equity interests on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet$59.2
 $54.2
$23.3
 $54.4
Maximum risk of loss(1)
$63.5
 $58.5
$27.8
 $58.5
  
(1)Includes equity investments the Company has made or is required to make and any earned but uncollected management/management and incentive fees. The Company does not record performance/performance or incentive allocations until the respective measurement period has ended.
In addition to the multiple unconsolidated VIE Funds, the Company determined that Heitman LLC, onean Affiliate of the Company’s Affiliates, isCompany at December 31, 2017, was a VIE. The Company concluded that it iswas not the primary beneficiary of Heitman LLC because it doesdid not hold the power to direct its most economically significant activities. The Company aggregated Heitman LLC with the Company’s other unconsolidated VIE Funds due to their similar risk profiles given that the risks and rewards are driven by changes in investment values and the Affiliates’ ability to manage those assets.
On January 5, 2018, the Company closed a transaction to sell its stake in Heitman LLC to Heitman’s management for cash consideration totaling $110 million. At June 30, 2018, the Company no longer has a variable interest in Heitman.
7)6) Related Party Transactions
OM plc haswas considered a related party of the Company through November 17, 2017, at which point OM plc sold all but a deminimus amount of the Company’s ordinary shares (see Note 1). OM plc historically provided the Company with various oversight services, including governance, which includes compensation for board and executive committees, investor relations, procurement of insurance coverage, human resources, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury, systems, risk and tax services. Many of thesegovernance. These services have all been transitioned to the Company. That portion of the above costsCosts related to these services which (i) arewere directly attributable to the Company, (ii) have beenwere charged to the Company by OM plc and (iii) have beenwere paid to OM plc by the Company, have been recorded in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and was $0.1 million andwere $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.4 million and $0.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017.
During 2016, the Company and OM plc agreed to amend the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. The initial payment to OM plc under the terms of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed, as amended, of $45.5 million was paid on June 30, 2017, however as a result of the Tax Act, no additional payments have been made pending the continued evaluation of the Tax Act’s impact on the value of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. The reduction of the corporate tax rate and other provisions of the Tax Act resulted in a decrease to the Deferred Tax Asset Deed of approximately $51.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, however there remains a possibility for additional reductions pending continued evaluation of the Tax Act’s impact on the value of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed.

During 2016, respectively.the Company and OM plc agreed to amend the Seed Capital Management Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the Company purchased approximately $39.6 million of seed investments from OM plc in


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

6) Related Party Transactions (cont.)

September 2016 and the remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement valued at $63.4 million in July 2017, financed in part by borrowings under the non-recourse seed capital facility (see Note 7) and two promissory notes due and paid in the first quarter of 2018 in the amount of$4.5 million. Amounts owed to OM plc associated with the Co-investment Deed were $7.7 million at June 30, 2018, net of tax. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had recorded $2.1 million for redemptions and estimated taxes due under the Co-investment Deed. Amounts withheld in excess of the future tax liability will be payable to OM plc upon settlement.
During 2016, the Company made a loan to an equity-method Affiliate that was used to make co-investments in Affiliate Funds. Amounts due to the Company in connection with this loan are included in other assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $3.1$3.3 million and $2.73.6 million at June 30, 20172018 and at December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.
During 2014, the Company entered into a Seed Capital Management Agreement, a Deferred Tax Asset Deed, a Co-investment Deedthree and a shareholder agreement with OM plc and/or OM plc’s subsidiaries. During 2016, the Company and OM plc agreed to amend the Seed Capital Management Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the Company purchased approximately $39.6 million of seed investments from OM plc in September 2016. As ofsix months ended June 30, 2017, the Company managed approximately $97.2 million of seed and co-investment capital provided by OM plc. The Company purchased the remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement valued at $63.4 million in July 2017, financed by borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility (see Notes 8 and 14). Amounts owedpaid dividends to OM plc associated withof $2.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively. During the Co-investment Deed were $8.2 million atthree months ended June 30, 2017. As of June 30,2018 and 2017, the Company had recorded $4.3paid dividends to HNA of $2.7 million for redemptions and estimated taxes


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

7) Related Party Transactions (cont.)

due under$1.0 million, respectively. During the Co-investment Deed. Amounts withheld in excess of the future tax liability will be payable to OM plc upon settlement.
During 2016,six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid dividends to HNA of $5.2 million and OM plc agreed to amend the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. Under the terms of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed, as amended, the Company agreed to make a payment of the net present value of the future tax benefits due to OM plc valued as of December 31, 2016. This payment of $142.6$1.0 million, will be made over three installments, with the first installment of $45.5 million paid on June 30, 2017 and the remaining two installments to be paid on December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The Company retains an indemnity from OM plc that protects the realized and future tax benefits covered by the Deferred Tax Asset Deed (including the $142.6 million total payment referenced above) in the event of a tax law change or challenge from the IRS.respectively.
As the Company is a member of a group of related businesses, it is possible that the terms of certain related party transactions are not the same as those that would result from transactions with wholly unrelated parties.
8)7) Borrowings and Debt
The Company’s long-term debt facilities at June 30, 2017 was2018 were comprised of a revolving credit facility, non-recourse seed capital financing and long-term bonds.
Revolving Credit Facility
On October 15, 2014, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with Citibank, as administrative agent and issuing bank, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners (as amended, the “Credit Facility”). Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company may obtain loans on a revolving credit basis and procure the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $350 million. The Credit Facility has a maturity date of October 15, 2019. Borrowings under the credit facilityCredit Facility bear interest, at OMAM’sBSIG’s option, at either the per annum rate equal to (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% and (iii) the one month Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.0%, plus, in each case an additional amount ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, with such additional amount based from time to time on the ratio of the Company’s total consolidated indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA (a “Leverage Ratio”) until either Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s assigned an initial rating to the Company’s senior, unsecured long-term indebtedness for borrowed money that was not subject to credit enhancement, or its credit rating, at which time such additional amount became based on its credit rating or (b) the London interbank offered rate for a period, at the Company’s election, equal to one, two, three or six months plus an additional amount ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, with such additional amount based from time to time on the Company’s Leverage Ratio until it was assigned a credit rating, at which time such additional amount became based on its credit rating. In addition, the Company is charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit facilityCredit Facility at a per annum rate ranging from 0.20% to 0.50%, with such amount based from time to time on its Leverage Ratio until it was assigned a credit rating, at which time such amount became based on the Company’s credit rating.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

7) Borrowings and Debt (cont.)


In July 2016, Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s each assigned an initial investment-grade rating to the Company’s senior, unsecured long-term indebtedness. As a result of the assignment of the credit ratings, the Company’s interest rate on outstanding borrowings was set at LIBOR + 1.50% and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility was set at 0.25%. Prior to the assignment of the credit ratings, the Company’s interest rate on outstanding borrowings was based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio and was set at LIBOR + 1.25% and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility was set at 0.20%.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

8) Borrowings and Debt (cont.)


Under the Credit Facility, the ratio of third-party borrowings to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA cannot exceed 3.0x, and the interest coverage ratio must not be less than 4.0x.
At June 30, 20172018 the outstanding balance of the facility was $15.0$0.0 million ($335.0350.0 million of undrawn revolving credit facility capacity). Including $392.5 million of long-term bonds (see below), theThe Company’s ratio of third-party borrowings to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA was 1.67x1.3x and interest coverage ratio was 11.0x. The fair value12.1x which includes $393.0 million of borrowings onlong-term bonds, and per the terms of the revolving credit facility approximated the net cost basis as of June 30, 2017.excludes non-recourse debt (see below).
At December 31, 20162017 the outstanding balance of the facility was $0.0 million ($350.0 million of undrawn revolving credit facility capacity). Including $392.3$392.8 million of long-term bonds (see below), the Company’s ratio of third-party borrowings to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA was 1.88x1.4x and interest coverage ratio was 18.5x.11.5x.
Non-recourse seed capital facility
In July 2017, the Company purchased all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement from OM plc for $63.4 million. BSIG financed this purchase in part through borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility collateralized entirely by its seed capital holdings. The Company entered into this facility as of July 17, 2017 and may borrow up to $65.0 million, so long as the borrowing does not represent more than 50% of the value of the permitted seed capital collateral. The non-recourse seed facility bears interest at LIBOR +1.55% with a commitment fee on the unused portion of this facility of 0.95%. The facility currently has a maturity date of January 17, 2019 and includes a six-month evergreen renewal option. At June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, amounts outstanding under this non-recourse seed capital facility amounted to $15.0 million and $33.5 million, respectively. Per the terms of the Company’s Credit Facility, drawdowns under this facility are excluded from the Company’s third party debt levels for purposes of calculating the Company’s credit ratio covenants. The fair value of borrowings on the non-recourse seed capital facility approximated the net cost basis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

7) Borrowings and Debt (cont.)


Long-term bonds
The Company’s long-term bonds were comprised of the following as of the dates indicated (in millions): 
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Long-term bonds: Maturity amount Discount and issuance costs Carrying value Fair Value Carrying value Fair Value Maturity amount Discount and issuance costs Carrying value Fair Value Carrying value Fair Value
4.80% Senior Notes Due 2026 $275.0
 $(3.3) $271.7
 $279.1
 $271.6
 $271.0
 $275.0
 $(3.0) $272.0
 $269.3
 $271.9
 $285.7
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2031 125.0
 (4.2) 120.8
 122.8
 120.7
 107.9
 125.0
 (4.0) 121.0
 117.2
 120.9
 124.6
Total long-term bonds $400.0
 $(7.5) $392.5
 $401.9
 $392.3
 $378.9
 $400.0
 $(7.0) $393.0
 $386.5
 $392.8
 $410.3
In July 2016, the Company issued $275.0 million of 4.80% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $125.0 million of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”). The Company used the net proceeds of these offerings to finance the acquisition of Landmark in August 2016, settle an outstanding interest rate lock, purchase seed capital from OM plc and pay down the balance of the Revolving Credit Facility.
4.80% Senior Notes Due July 2026
The $275.0 million 2026 Notes were sold at a discount of $(0.5) million and the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $(3.0) million, which are being amortized to interest expense over the ten-year term. The 2026 Notes can be redeemed at any time prior to the scheduled maturity in part or in aggregate, at the greater of 100% of the principal amount at that time or the sum of the remaining scheduled payments discounted at the treasury rate (as defined) plus 0.5%, together with any related accrued and unpaid interest.

5.125% Senior Notes Due August 2031
The $125.0 million 2031 Notes incurred debt issuance costs of $(4.3) million, which are being amortized to interest expense over the fifteen-year term. The 2031 Notes can be redeemed at any time, on or after August 1, 2019 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount together with any related accrued and unpaid interest.
The fair valueInterest expense
Interest expense incurred amounted to a total of $6.1 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest expense incurred amounted to a total of $12.4 million and $11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest accrued on the long-term bonds was determined using broker quotesdebt and any recent trading activity for eachlines of the notes listed above, which are considered Level II inputs.credit, commitment fees and amortization of debt-related costs.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

8) BorrowingsCommitments and Debt (cont.)Contingencies


Interest expense
Interest expense incurred amounted to a total of $5.9 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense incurred amounted to a total of $11.8 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest accrued on the long-term debt and amortization of debt-related costs.
Non-Recourse Seed Capital Facility
In July 2017, the Company purchased all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement from OM plc for $63.4 million. OMAM financed this purchase in part through borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility collateralized entirely by its seed capital holdings. See Note 7 for a further discussion of the Seed Capital Management Agreement and Note 14 for a further discussion of subsequent events, including the terms of the non-recourse seed capital facility.
9) Commitments and Contingencies
Operational commitments
The Company had unfunded commitments to invest up to approximately $67$60 million in co-investments with its Affiliates as of June 30, 2017.2018. These commitments will be funded as required through the end of the respective investment periods ranging through fiscal 2022.
Certain Affiliates operate under regulatory authorities that require that they maintain minimum financial or capital requirements. Management is not aware of any violations of such financial requirements occurring during the period.
Litigation
The Company and its Affiliates are subject to claims, legal proceedings and other contingencies in the ordinary course of their business activities. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved in a manner unfavorable to the Company or its Affiliates. The Company and its Affiliates establish accruals for matters for which the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. If an insurance claim or other indemnification for a litigation accrual is available to the Company, the associated gain will not be recognized until all contingencies related to the gain have been resolved. As of June 30, 2017,2018, there were no material accruals for claims, legal proceedings or other contingencies.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, such as through agreements to enter into business combinations and divestitures of Affiliates, the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred.


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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

9) Commitment and Contingencies (cont.)


Foreign tax contingency
The Company has clients in non-U.S. jurisdictions which require entities that are conducting certain business activities in such jurisdictions to collect and remit tax assessed on certain fees paid for goods and services provided. The Company does not believe this requirement is applicable based on its limited business activities in these jurisdictions. However, given the fact that uncertainty exists around the requirement, the Company has chosen to evaluate its potential exposure related to non-collection and remittance of these taxes. At June 30, 2017,2018, management of the Company has estimated the potential maximum exposure and concluded that it is not material. No accrual for the potential exposure has been recorded as the probability of incurring any potential liability relating to this exposure is not probable at June 30, 2017.
On July 13, 2017, the UK published revised draft legislation to be included in the U.K. Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017 that would impact the Company’s tax position as of July 13, 2017. See Note 14 for a further discussion of subsequent events.2018.
Considerations of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and short term investments with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are typically located in cities in which the Company and its Affiliates operate. For the Company and certain Affiliates, cash deposits at a financial institution may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.


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OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

10)9) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to controlling interests by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, but is adjusted for the effect of potentially issuable ordinary shares, except when inclusion is antidilutive. 
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share is as follows (dollars in millions, except per share data):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $34.3
 $67.1
$2.1
 $12.9
 $59.4
 $34.3
Less: Total income available to participating unvested securities(1)
(0.1) (0.3) (0.2) (0.4)
 (0.1) (0.2) (0.2)
Total net income attributable to ordinary shares$12.8
 $36.0
 $34.1
 $66.7
$2.1
 $12.8
 $59.2
 $34.1
Denominator: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding—basic111,342,172
 119,397,224
 112,404,797
 119,711,021
108,445,541
 111,342,172
 108,918,328
 112,404,797
Potential ordinary shares:              
Restricted stock units502,847
 185,007
 690,052
 104,044
175,580
 502,847
 185,919
 690,052
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding—diluted111,845,019
 119,582,231
 113,094,849
 119,815,065
108,621,121
 111,845,019
 109,104,247
 113,094,849
Earnings per ordinary share attributable to controlling interests: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Basic$0.12
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.56
$0.02
 $0.12
 $0.54
 $0.30
Diluted$0.11
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.56
$0.02
 $0.11
 $0.54
 $0.30
  
(1)Income available to participating unvested securities includes dividends paid on unvested restricted shares and their proportionate share of undistributed earnings.



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OM AssetBrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

10) Revenue


On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method. Results for periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting. The implementation of the new standard had no material impact on the measurement or timing of revenue recognition in prior periods and therefore no cumulative impact adjustment was necessary to the Company’s opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. The greatest area of impact in implementing the standard has been related to the accounting for certain pass-through costs on a gross basis.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer, and is the unit of account in ASC 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer the individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, not distinct. The Company’s management fee revenue is calculated based upon levels of assets under management multiplied by a fee rate. Management fee revenue is typically calculated on a monthly or quarterly basis, but is earned continuously as performance obligations are fulfilled. The transaction price is variable in contracts which calculate AUM on an average basis over a specified period and this variability is resolved at the end of the period, when the actual average AUM for the contract period may be calculated. The Company is able to resolve the variability and calculate the most likely amount to be recognized for any given period by estimating revenue based upon a daily average AUM.
All of the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied ratably over time and there is no distinction in the methodology used to recognize management fee revenue in instances where there is more than one performance obligation. Typically, revenue is recognized over time using a time-based output measure to measure progress.
Cost of acquiring and fulfilling a contract
The Company is required to capitalize certain costs directly related to the acquisition or fulfillment of a contract with a customer. The Company has noted no instances where sales-based compensation or similar costs met the definition of an incremental cost to acquire a contract with a customer under ASC 606. There are no instances where the Company has incurred costs to fulfill a contract with a customer, therefore no intangible assets related to contract acquisition or fulfillment have been recognized.
Categories of revenue
Management fees
The Company’s management fees are a function of the fee rates the Affiliates charge to their clients, which are typically expressed in basis points, and the levels of the Company’s assets under management. The greatest driver of increases or decreases in this average fee rate is changes in the mix of our assets under management caused by net inflows or outflows in certain asset classes or disproportionate market movements.


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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

10) Revenue (cont.)


Performance fees
The Company’s alternative products subject to performance fees or carried interest earn these performance fees upon exceeding high-water mark performance thresholds or outperforming a hurdle rate. Conversely, the separate accounts/other products, which primarily earn management fees, are potentially subject to performance adjustment up or down based on investment performance versus benchmark.     
Other revenue
Included in other revenue are certain payroll and benefits costs and expenses paid on behalf of Funds by the Company’s Affiliates. In instances where a customer reimburses the Company for a cost paid on the customer’s behalf, the Company is acting as a principal and the reimbursement is accrued on a gross basis at cost as the corresponding reimbursable expenses are incurred. Revenue from expense reimbursement amounted to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and is recorded in other revenue in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Other revenue may also consist of other miscellaneous revenue, consisting primarily of consulting services.
Disaggregation of management fee revenue
The Company’s revenue by asset class (including only consolidated Affiliates that are included in management fee revenue) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were ($ in millions):
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. equity$45.5
 $48.1
 $93.1
 $97.7
Global/non-U.S. equity126.2
 114.1
 254.8
 217.8
Fixed income6.8
 6.8
 13.6
 13.9
Alternatives47.9
 37.7
 109.9
 73.0
Management fee revenue$226.4
 $206.7
 $471.4
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BrightSphere Investment Group plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

11) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


The following tables show the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (in(loss) ($ in millions):
For the six months ended June 30, 2017For the six months ended June 30, 2018
Pre-Tax 
Tax Benefit
(Expense)
 Net of TaxPre-Tax 
Tax
(Expense)
 Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment$1.7
 $
 $1.7
$(0.8) $
 $(0.8)
Amortization related to derivative securities1.3
 (0.6) 0.7
Amortization related to derivatives securities1.4
 (0.2) 1.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)$3.0
 $(0.6) $2.4
$0.6
 $(0.2) $0.4
For the six months ended June 30, 2016For the six months ended June 30, 2017
Pre-Tax Tax Benefit Net of TaxPre-Tax 
Tax
(Expense)
 Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment$(1.1) $
 $(1.1)$1.7
 $
 $1.7
Change in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative securities(23.8) 4.1
 (19.7)
Amortization related to derivatives securities1.3
 (0.6) 0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)$(24.9) $4.1
 $(20.8)$3.0
 $(0.6) $2.4
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 were as follows (in millions):
 Foreign currency translation adjustment Valuation of derivative securities Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2016$(1.2) $(26.9) $(28.1)
Other comprehensive income1.7
 0.7
 2.4
Balance, as of June 30, 2017$0.5
 $(26.2) $(25.7)
 Foreign currency translation adjustment Valuation of derivative securities Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2017$3.5
 $(25.1) $(21.6)
Other comprehensive income(0.8) 1.2
 0.4
Balance, as of June 30, 2018$2.7
 $(23.9) $(21.2)
The Company reclassified $1.4 million and $1.3 million from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2017. There were no material amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2018 and 2017, respectively.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

12) Derivatives and Hedging

Cash flow hedge
In July 2015, the Company entered into a series of $300 million notional Treasury rate lock contractcontracts which waswere designated and qualified as a cash flow hedge.hedges. The Company documented its hedging strategy and risk management objective for this contract in anticipation of a future debt issuance. The Treasury rate lock contract eliminated the impact of fluctuations in the underlying benchmark interest rate for future forecasted debt issuances. The Company assessed the effectiveness of the hedging contract at inception and on a quarterly basis thereafter. In November 2015, at the Treasury rate lock termination date, the Company de-designated the Treasury rate lock and entered into an extension for the same $300 million notional through early July 2016. In July 2016, the Company entered into a second extension to the Treasury rate lock in conjunction with the issuances of the previously forecasted debt. The forecasted debt issuances occurred in July 2016 and the Treasury rate lock, which had an accumulated fair value of $(34.4) million, was settled. Refer to Note 8,7, Borrowings and Debt, for additional information on the debt issuances.
Consistent with the original Treasury rate lock, the extended Treasury rate locks were designated and qualified as cash flow hedges. The Company documented its hedging strategy and risk management objective for these contracts in anticipation of the July 2016 debt issuance. The extended Treasury rate locks effectively eliminated the impact of fluctuations in the underlying benchmark interest rate for the debt issuances. The Company assessed the effectiveness of the hedging contracts at each of the extended Treasury rate locks’ inception dates and on a quarterly basis thereafter, where applicable. At the rate lock settlement the hedging contracts were evaluated to be highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows associated with the hedged items. The Company did not record any hedge ineffectiveness in 2016.
As of June 30, 20172018, the balance recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was $(26.2)$(23.9) million, net of tax. This balance will be reclassified to earnings through interest expense over the life of the issued debt. An amountAmounts of $0.7 million and $0.7 million have been reclassified for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and amounts of $1.4 million and $1.3 million hashave been reclassified for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2018 and 2017, respectively. During the next twelve months the Company expects to reclassify approximately $2.7$2.9 million to interest expense.
Derivatives of consolidated Funds
13) Discontinued Operations and Restructuring
AllIn the normal course of business, the Company’s discontinued operations were wound downconsolidated Funds may enter into transactions involving derivative financial instruments in connection with Funds’ investing activities. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Funds can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or transferred to OM plc priorgenerate income or gain to 2016.
the Funds. The Company recognized a gainFunds may also use derivatives to manage duration; sector and yield curve exposures and credit and spread volatility. Derivative financial instruments base their value upon an underlying asset, index or reference rate. These instruments are subject to various risks, including leverage, market, credit, liquidity and operational risks. The Funds manage the risks associated with derivatives on disposal, netan aggregate basis, along with the risks associated with its trading and as part of taxes, of $0.0 million and $1.4 million, with basic and diluted discontinued operations earnings per share of $0.00 and $0.01 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company recognized a gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes, of $(0.1) million and $1.6 million, with basic and diluted discontinued operations earnings per share of $0.00 and $0.01 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Gains and losses on disposal of discontinued operations represent the Company’s rights or obligations related to contractual residual interests in previously discontinued operations.

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OM Asset Management plc
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

14) Subsequent Events


Sale of Heitman LLC to senior professionals of Heitman

Following the closing of the first tranche of the sale transaction to HNA Capital, OMAM provided an entity owned by senior professionals of Heitman LLC a right of first offer to buy OMAM’s interest in Heitman LLC at a price the Company determined to be its “good faith estimate of the reasonable value” of such interest. In August 2017, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet to sell its stake in Heitman LLC for cash consideration totaling $110 million. The transaction is expected to close around year-end. OMAM will retain its co-investment interests in Heitman-managed funds as well as any carried interest associated with these investments. Equity method income from Heitman represented approximately 8% of GAAP earnings for the first six months of 2017 and approximately 6% of GAAP earnings of OMAM for 2016.

Purchase of seed capital and associated financing

In July 2017, the Company purchased all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement from OM plc for $63.4 million. OMAM financed this purchase in part through borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility collateralized entirely by its seed capital holdings. The Company entered into this facility as of July 17, 2017, and may borrow up to $65.0 million, so long as the borrowing does not represent more than 50% of the value of the seed capital collateral. Since this facility is non-recourse to OMAM beyond the seed investments themselves, drawdowns under this facility are excluded from the Company’s third party debt levels for purposes of calculating the Company’s credit ratio covenants under its revolving credit facility (see Note 8).

UK tax legislation

On July 13, 2017, (the “Effective Date”) the UK published revised draft legislation to be included in the U.K. Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017 (the “Finance Bill”) that would impact the Company’s tax position as of the Effective Date. The legislation is expected to receive Royal Assent later in the year and there is still scope for changes to be made as the Finance Bill is finalized. If this legislation is enacted as proposed, the Company’s UK tax liability is expected to increase by approximately $10 million annually. While the Company continues to explore alternative structures that comply with these new rules, given the Effective Date, the Company expects to record the incremental U.K. tax as of that date.




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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “OMAM”“BrightSphere” or “BSIG” refer to OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc, references to the “Company” refer to OMAM,BSIG, and references to “we,” “our” and “us” refer to OMAMBSIG and its consolidated subsidiaries and equity-accounted Affiliates, excluding discontinued operations. References to the holding company or “Center” excluding the Affiliates refer to OMAMBrightSphere Inc., or OMUS,“BSUS,” a Delaware corporation and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of OMAM.BSIG. Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “Affiliates” or an “Affiliate” refer to the asset management firms in which we have an ownership interest. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “OM plc” refer to Old Mutual plc, our former parent. None of the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes either an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any of our Affiliates’ products or services, nor is any such information a recommendation for any of our Affiliates’ products or services.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes which appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of this Item 2 for more information. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results.
Our MD&A is presented in five sections:
Overview provides a brief description of our Affiliates, a summary of The Economics of Our Business and an explanation of How We Measure Performance using a non-GAAP measure which we refer to as economic net income or ENI. This section also provides a Summary Results of Operations and information regarding our Assets Under Management by Affiliate and strategy, and net flows by asset class, client type and client location.
U.S. GAAP Results of Operations for the threeThree and six months endedSix Months Ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 includes an explanation of changes in our U.S. GAAP revenue, expense, and other items for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 as well as key U.S. GAAP operating metrics.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Performance Measure - Economic Net Income includes an explanation of the key differences between U.S. GAAP net income and ENI, the key measure management uses to evaluate our performance. This section also provides a reconciliation between U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests and ENI for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 as well as a reconciliation of key ENI operating items including ENI revenue and ENI operating expenses. In addition, this section provides key non-GAAP operating metrics and a calculation of tax on economic net income.
Capital Resources and Liquidity discusses our key balance sheet data. This section also discusses Adjusted EBITDA; Cash Flows from the business; Adjusted EBITDA; Future Capital Needs; and Long-Term Debt. The discussion of Adjusted EBITDA includes an explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests to Adjusted EBITDA. 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates provides a discussion of the key accounting policies used in the preparation of our U.S. GAAP financial statements. 



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Overview
We are a diversified, multi-boutique asset management firm headquartered in London, UK.U.K. We operate our business through eightseven affiliate firms to whom we refer in this quarterly reportQuarterly Report as our Affiliates. Through our Affiliates, we offer a diverse range of actively-managed investment strategies and products to institutional investors around the globe. While our Affiliates maintain autonomy in the investment process and the day-to-day management of their businesses, our strategy is to work with them to accelerate the growth and profitability of their firms.
Under U.S. GAAP, our Affiliates may be consolidated into our operations or may be accounted for asunder the equity investments.method of accounting. We may also be required to consolidate certain of our Affiliates’ sponsored investment entities, or Funds, due to the nature of our decision-making rights, our economic interests in these Funds or the rights of third-party clients in those Funds.
Our Affiliates and their principal strategies include:include(1):
Acadian Asset Management LLC (“Acadian”)—a leading quantitatively-oriented manager of active global and international equity, and alternative strategies.
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (“Barrow Hanley”)—a widely recognized value-oriented investment manager of U.S., international and global equities, fixed income and a range of balanced investment management strategies.
Campbell Global, LLC (“Campbell Global”)—a leading sustainable timber and natural resource investment manager that seeks to deliver superior investment performance by focusing on unique acquisition opportunities, client objectives and disciplined management.
Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC (“Copper Rock”)—a specialized growth equity investment manager of small-cap international, global and emerging markets equity strategies.
Heitman LLC (“Heitman”)(1)(2)—a leading real estate investment manager of high-quality global strategies focused on private real estate equity, public real estate securities and real estate debt.
Investment Counselors of Maryland, LLC (“ICM”)(1)(2)a value-driven domestic equity manager with product offerings across the entire capitalization rangefocused on small- and a primary focus on small-capmid-cap companies.
Landmark Partners, LLC (“Landmark”)—a leading global secondary private equity, real estate and real asset investment firm.
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (“TSW”)—a value-oriented investment manager focused on small- and mid-cap U.S. equity, international equity and fixed income strategies.
  
(1)Accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
(2)Following the closing of the first tranche of the sale transactionIn August 2017, we executed an agreement to HNA Capital, OMAM provided an entity owned by senior professionals ofsell our stake in Heitman LLC, a right of first offerreal estate manager and former Affiliate to buy OMAM’s interest in Heitman LLC at a price the Company determined to be its “good faith estimate of the reasonable value” of such interest. In August 2017, the Company executed a non-binding term sheet to sell its stake in Heitman LLCHeitman’s management for cash consideration totaling $110 million. TheThis transaction is expectedclosed on January 5, 2018. Under U.S. GAAP, our financial results continued to close around year-end. OMAMinclude Heitman until November 30, 2017. We will retain itsour co-investment interests in Heitman-managed funds as well as any carried interest associated with these investments. Heitman represented approximately 3%
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The Economics of Our Business
Our profitability is affected by a variety of factors including the level and composition of our average assets under management, or AUM, fee rates charged on AUM and our expense structure. Our Affiliates earn management fees based on assets under management. Approximately 70%75% of our management fees are calculated based on average AUM (calculated on either a daily or monthly basis) with the remainder of our management fees calculated based on period end AUM or other measuring methods. Changes in the levels of our AUM are driven by our investment performance and net client cash flows. Our Affiliates may also earn performance fees, or adjust management fees, when certain accounts differ in relation to relevant benchmarks or exceed or fail to exceed required returns. Approximately $52.9$52.7 billion, or 24%23% of our AUM in consolidated Affiliates, are in accounts with incentive fee or carried interest features in which OMAMBSIG participates in the performance fee. The majority of these incentive fees are calculated based on value added over the relevant benchmarks on a rolling three yearthree-year basis. Carried interests are features of private equity funds, which are calculated based on long termlong-term cumulative returns. In addition, approximately $11 billion of performance fee eligible AUM is managed by our equity-accounted Affiliates. Fees earned on these assets are not reflected as part of ENI or U.S. GAAP performance fee revenue.
Our largest expense item is compensation and benefits paid to our and our Affiliates’ employees, which consists of both fixed and variable components. Fixed compensation and benefits represents base salaries and wages, payroll taxes and the costs of our employee benefit programs. Variable compensation, calculated as described below, may be awarded in cash, equity or profit interests.
The arrangements in place with our Affiliates result in the sharing of economics between OMUSBSUS and each Affiliate’s key management personnel using a profit-sharing model, except for ICM, which uses a revenue share model as a result of a legacy economic arrangement that has not been restructured. Profit sharing affects two elements within our earnings: (i) the calculation of variable compensation and (ii) the level of each Affiliate’s equity or profit interests distribution to its employees. Variable compensation is the portion of earnings that is contractually allocated to Affiliate employees as a bonus pool, typically representing a fixed percentage of earnings before variable compensation, which is measured as revenues less fixed compensation and benefits and other operating and administrative expenses. Profits after variable compensation are shared between us and Affiliate key employee equity holders according to our respective equity or profit interests ownership. The sharing of profits in this manner ensures that the economic interests of Affiliate key employees and those of OMUSBSUS are aligned, both in terms of generating strong annual earnings as well as investing those earnings back into the business in order to generate growth over the long term. We view profit sharing as an attractive operating model, as it allows us to share in the benefits of operating leverage as the business grows, and ensures all equity and profit interests holders are incentivized to achieve that growth.
Equity or profit interests owned by Affiliate key employees are either awarded as part of their variable compensation arrangements, or alternatively, may have originally resulted from OMUSBSUS acquiring less than 100% of the Affiliate. Over time, Affiliate key employee-owned equity or profit interests are recycled from one generation of employee-owners to the next either by the next generation purchasing equity or profit interests directly from retiring principals, or by Affiliate key employees forgoing cash bonuses in exchange for the equivalent value in Affiliate equity or profit interests. The recycling of equity or profit interests is often facilitated by OMUS;BSUS; see "—U.S. GAAP Results of Operations—U.S. GAAP Expenses—Compensation and Benefits Expense" for a further discussion.


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How We Measure Performance
We manage our business in aggregate based on a single reportable segment, reflecting how our management assesses the performance of our business. Within our organizational framework, the same operational resources support multiple products and Affiliates and performance is evaluated at a consolidated level.
In measuring and monitoring the key components of our earnings, our management uses a non-GAAP financial measure, ENI, to evaluate the financial performance of, and to make operational decisions for, our business. We also use ENI to make resource allocation decisions, determine appropriate levels of investment or dividend payout, manage balance sheet leverage, determine Affiliate variable compensation and equity distributions, and incentivize management. It is an important measure in evaluating our financial performance because we believe it most accurately represents our operating performance and cash generation capability.


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ENI differs from net income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a result of both the reclassification of certain income statement items and the exclusion of certain non-cash or non-recurring income statement items. In particular, ENI excludes non-cash charges representing the changes in the value of Affiliate equity and profit interests held by Affiliate key employees, the results of discontinued operations which are no longer part of our business, restructuring, and that portion of consolidated Funds which are not attributable to our shareholders. ENI is also adjusted for amortization of acquisition-related contingent consideration and pre-acquisition retained equity with service components.
ENI revenue is primarily comprised of the fee revenues paid to us by our clients for our advisory services and earnings from our equity-accounted Affiliates. Revenue included within ENI differs from U.S. GAAP revenue in that it excludes amounts from consolidated Funds which are not attributable to our shareholders and includes our share of earnings from equity-accounted Affiliates.
ENI expenses are calculated to reflect all usual expenses from ongoing continuing operations attributable to our shareholders. Expenses included within ENI differ from U.S. GAAP expenses in that they exclude amounts from consolidated Funds which are not attributable to our shareholders, revaluations of Affiliate key employee owned equity and profit interests, amortization and impairment of acquired intangibles and other acquisition-related items, and certain other non-cash expenses.
“Non-controlling interests” is a concept under U.S. GAAP that identifies net components of revenues and expenses that are not attributable to our shareholders. For example the portion of the net income (loss) of any consolidated Fund that is attributable to the outside investors or clients of the consolidated Fund is included in “Non-controlling interests” in our Consolidated Financial Statement. Conversely, “controlling interests” is the portion of revenue or expense that is attributable to our shareholders.
For a more detailed discussion of the differences between U.S. GAAP net income and economic net income, see "—Non-GAAP Supplemental Performance Measure — Economic Net Income."


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Summary Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017: 
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 vs. 2016 2017 2016 2017 vs. 20162018 2017 2018 vs. 2017 2018 2017 2018 vs. 2017
U.S. GAAP Basis 
           
          
Revenue$218.8
 $156.5
 $62.3
 $415.0
 $306.1
 $108.9
$233.9
 $218.8
 $15.1
 $483.6
 $415.0
 $68.6
Pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests13.9
 48.0
 (34.1) 41.0
 92.0
 (51.0)5.7
 13.9
 (8.2) 91.7
 41.0
 50.7
Net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests12.9
 34.9
 (22.0) 34.4
 65.5
 (31.1)2.1
 12.9
 (10.8) 59.4
 34.4
 25.0
Net income attributable to controlling interests12.9
 36.3
 (23.4) 34.3
 67.1
 (32.8)2.1
 12.9
 (10.8) 59.4
 34.3
 25.1
U.S. GAAP operating margin(1)
5.9% 28.1% (2222) bps
 8.8% 27.8% (1900) bps
6.5% 5.9% 65 bps
 8.5% 8.8% (31) bps
Earnings per share, basic ($)$0.12
 $0.30
 $(0.18) $0.30
 $0.56
 $(0.26)$0.02
 $0.12
 $(0.10) $0.54
 $0.30
 $0.24
Earnings per share, diluted ($)$0.11
 $0.30
 $(0.19) $0.30
 $0.56
 $(0.26)$0.02
 $0.11
 $(0.09) $0.54
 $0.30
 $0.24
Basic shares outstanding (in millions)111.3
 119.4
 (8.1) 112.4
 119.7
 (7.3)108.4
 111.3
 (2.9) 108.9
 112.4
 (3.5)
Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)111.8
 119.6
 (7.8) 113.1
 119.8
 (6.7)108.6
 111.8
 (3.2) 109.1
 113.1
 (4.0)
                      
Economic Net Income Basis(3)(2)
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
(Non-GAAP measure used by management)(Non-GAAP measure used by management)  
  
  
  
  
(Non-GAAP measure used by management)  
  
  
  
  
ENI revenue(4)(3)
$221.4
 $160.0
 $61.4
 $420.2
 $312.9
 $107.3
$230.7
 $221.4
 $9.3
 $478.5
 $420.2
 $58.3
Pre-tax economic net income(5)(4)
63.0
 47.9
 15.1
 115.4
 90.8
 24.6
65.8
 63.0
 2.8
 137.2
 115.4
 21.8
Adjusted EBITDA70.6
 50.3
 20.3
 130.5
 95.6
 34.9
72.8
 70.6
 2.2
 151.8
 130.5
 21.3
ENI operating margin(6)(5)
38.1% 35.8% 233 bps
 37.3% 34.7% 253 bps
38.1% 38.1% 7 bps
 39.1% 37.3% 188 bps
Economic net income(7)(6)
46.6
 36.2
 10.4
 85.5
 68.2
 17.3
50.5
 46.6
 3.9
 105.4
 85.5
 19.9
ENI diluted EPS$0.42
 $0.30
 $0.12
 $0.76
 $0.57
 $0.19
$0.47
 $0.42
 $0.05
 $0.97
 $0.76
 $0.21
                      
Other Operational Information(7) 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
Assets under management (AUM) at period end (in billions)$258.8
 $218.8
 $40.0
 $258.8
 $218.8
 $40.0
$234.3
 $258.8
 $(24.5) $234.3
 $258.8
 $(24.5)
Net client cash flows (in billions)(0.3) (2.9) 2.6
 (2.8) (0.5) (2.3)(4.1) (0.3) (3.8) (2.2) (2.8) 0.6
Annualized revenue impact of net flows (in millions)(8)
13.1
 (3.4) 16.5
 13.9
 3.9
 10.0
(15.2) 13.1
 (28.3) 3.8
 13.9
 (10.1)
  
(1)U.S. GAAP operating margin equals operating income from continuing operations divided by total revenue. Our U.S. GAAP operating margin is not significantly impacted by the effect of consolidated Funds for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
(2)Economic net income is a non-GAAP measure we use to evaluate the performance of our business. For a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP financial information and a further discussion of economic net income refer to “—Non-GAAP Supplemental Performance Measure—Economic Net Income.”
(3)Excludes restructuring charges associated with the CEO transition amounting to $5.4 million, net of taxes.
(4)ENI revenue is the ENI measure which corresponds to U.S. GAAP revenue.
(5)(4)Pre-tax economic net income is the ENI measure which corresponds to U.S. GAAP pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests.
(6)(5)ENI operating margin is a non-GAAP efficiency measure, calculated based on ENI operating earnings divided by ENI revenue. The ENI operating margin corresponds to our U.S. GAAP operating margin, excluding the effect of consolidated Funds.
(7)(6)Economic net income is the ENI measure which corresponds to U.S. GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests.
(7)As previously disclosed, in August 2017 we executed an agreement to sell our stake in Heitman LLC, a real estate manager and former Affiliate, to Heitman’s management for cash consideration totaling $110 million. This transaction closed on January 5, 2018. Excluding Heitman, AUM, NCCF, and annualized revenue impact of net flows were $226.4 billion, $(0.8) billion, and $11.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended June


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30, 2017 and were $226.4 billion, $(3.4) billion, and $11.9 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
(8)Annualized revenue impact of net flows represents the difference between annualized management fees expected to be earned on new accounts and net assets contributed to existing accounts, less the annualized management fees lost on terminated accounts or net assets withdrawn from existing accounts, including equity-accounted Affiliates. The annualized management fees are calculated by multiplying the annual gross fee rate for the relevant account by the net assets gained in the account in the event of a positive flow, excluding any current or future market appreciation or depreciation, or the net assets lost in the account in the event of an outflow, excluding any current or future market appreciation or depreciation. For a further discussion of the uses and limitations of the annualized revenue impact of net flows, see "Assets Under Management" herein.
Assets Under Management
Our total assets underIn August 2017, we entered into an agreement to sell our stake in Heitman LLC, a real estate manager and former Affiliate, to Heitman’s management for cash consideration totaling $110 million. Pursuant to this term sheet, we entered into a redemption agreement on November 17, 2017. Heitman stopped contributing to our financial results as of November 30, 2017 and this transaction closed on January 5, 2018. Unless specifically noted, flow information includes flows from Heitman for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, were $258.8 billion. and AUM data as of December 31, 2017 and as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 excludes the Heitman AUM.
The following table presents our assets under management by Affiliate as of each of the dates indicated: 
($ in billions) June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Acadian Asset Management $87.5
 $75.0
 $96.9
 $97.7
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss 91.7
 92.3
 84.9
 91.7
Campbell Global 5.2
 5.2
 5.2
 5.3
Copper Rock Capital Partners 5.7
 5.1
 5.2
 6.4
Heitman 32.4
 31.2
Investment Counselors of Maryland 2.0
 2.0
 2.2
 2.1
Landmark Partners 11.6
 9.7
 16.6
 14.8
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley 22.7
 19.9
 23.3
 25.0
Total assets under management $258.8
 $240.4
 $234.3
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Our primary asset classes include:
i.U.S. equity, which includes small cap through large cap securities and substantially value or blended investment styles;
ii.Global/Global / non-U.S. equity, which includes global and international equities including emerging markets;
iii.Fixed income, which includes government bonds, corporate bonds and other fixed income investments in the United States; and
iv.Alternatives, which consist of real estate, timberland investments, secondary Funds focused in real estate and private equity, and other alternative investments.
The following table presents our assets under management by strategy as of each of the dates indicated: 
($ in billions) June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
U.S. equity, small/smid cap value $7.4
 $7.9
U.S. equity, mid cap value 12.5
 11.3
U.S. equity, large cap value 57.9
 59.2
U.S. equity, core/blend 3.5
 3.6
Total U.S. equity 81.3
 82.0
Global equity 36.4
 32.3
International equity 50.7
 42.5
Emerging markets equity 25.8
 21.6
Total global/non-U.S. equity 112.9
 96.4
Fixed income 13.2
 13.9
Alternatives 51.4
 48.1
Total assets under management $258.8
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($ in billions) June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
U.S. equity, small/smid cap value $6.8
 $7.6
U.S. equity, mid cap value 12.0
 13.0
U.S. equity, large cap value 53.0
 57.8
U.S. equity, core/blend 3.0
 2.8
Total U.S. equity 74.8
 81.2
Global equity 40.1
 40.3
International equity 53.4
 55.5
Emerging markets equity 28.8
 30.4
Total global / non-U.S. equity 122.3
 126.2
Fixed income 13.8
 13.5
Alternatives 23.4
 22.1
Total assets under management $234.3
 $243.0

AUM flows and the annualized revenue impact of net flows
In the following tables, we present our asset flows and market appreciation/depreciationappreciation by asset class, client type and client location. We also present a key metric used to better understand our asset flows, the annualized revenue impact of net client cash flows. Annualized revenue impact of net flows represents the difference between annualized management fees expected to be earned on new accounts and net assets contributed to existing accounts, less the annualized management fees lost on terminated accounts or net assets withdrawn from existing accounts, including equity-accounted Affiliates. The annualized management fees are calculated by multiplying the annual gross fee rate for the relevant account by the net assets gained in the account in the event of a positive flow, excluding any current or future market appreciation or depreciation, or the net assets lost in the account in the event of an outflow, excluding any current or future market appreciation or depreciation.
The annualized revenue impact of net flows metric is designed to provide investors with a better indication of the potential financial impact of net client cash flows, however it has certain limitations. For instance, it does not include assumptions for the next twelve months' market appreciation or depreciation or investment performance associated with the assets gained or lost. Nor does it account for factors such as future client terminations or additional contributions or withdrawals over the next twelve months. Additionally, the basis points reported are fee rates based on the asset levels at the time of the transactions and do not consider the fact that client fee rates may change over the next twelve months.


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The following table summarizes our asset flows and market appreciation/depreciationappreciation (depreciation) by asset class for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in billions, unless otherwise noted)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. equity 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$82.1
 $78.6
 $82.0
 $76.9
$76.6
 $82.1
 $81.2
 $82.0
Gross inflows0.8
 1.0
 2.5
 4.1
0.7
 0.8
 2.2
 2.5
Gross outflows(3.6) (3.5) (8.2) (5.9)(4.6) (3.6) (7.7) (8.2)
Net flows(2.8) (2.5) (5.7) (1.8)(3.9) (2.8) (5.5) (5.7)
Market appreciation2.0
 2.5
 5.0
 3.0
Other
 
 
 0.5
Market appreciation (depreciation)2.1
 2.0
 (0.9) 5.0
Ending balance$81.3
 $78.6
 $81.3
 $78.6
$74.8
 $81.3
 $74.8
 $81.3
Average AUM$81.1
 $79.1
 $81.8
 $77.3
$76.1
 $81.1
 $78.4
 $81.8
Average AUM of consolidated Affiliates$74.0
 $79.2
 $76.3
 $79.8
              
Global / non-U.S. equity 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$105.2
 $88.3
 $96.4
 $84.8
$126.3
 $105.2
 $126.2
 $96.4
Gross inflows4.6
 2.2
 9.1
 6.4
4.4
 4.6
 9.2
 9.1
Gross outflows(3.6) (1.5) (7.7) (3.9)(4.9) (3.6) (9.6) (7.7)
Net flows1.0
 0.7
 1.4
 2.5
(0.5) 1.0
 (0.4) 1.4
Market appreciation6.7
 
 15.1
 1.3
Other
 
 
 0.4
Market appreciation (depreciation)(3.5) 6.7
 (3.5) 15.1
Ending balance$112.9
 $89.0
 $112.9
 $89.0
$122.3
 $112.9
 $122.3
 $112.9
Average AUM$109.8
 $88.9
 $105.5
 $85.9
Average AUM(1)
$125.1
 $109.8
 $126.8
 $105.5
              
Fixed income 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$13.2
 $14.1
 $13.9
 $13.8
$13.9
 $13.2
 $13.5
 $13.9
Gross inflows0.2
 0.3
 0.8
 0.5
0.4
 0.2
 1.3
 0.8
Gross outflows(0.6) (0.6) (2.1) (1.2)(0.3) (0.6) (0.5) (2.1)
Net flows(0.4) (0.3) (1.3) (0.7)0.1
 (0.4) 0.8
 (1.3)
Market appreciation0.4
 0.5
 0.6
 1.2
Market appreciation (depreciation)(0.2) 0.4
 (0.5) 0.6
Ending balance$13.2
 $14.3
 $13.2
 $14.3
$13.8
 $13.2
 $13.8
 $13.2
Average AUM$13.3
 $14.2
 $13.4
 $14.0
Average AUM(1)
$13.9
 $13.3
 $13.7
 $13.4
              
Alternatives 
  
  
  
Alternatives(2)
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$49.2
 $37.0
 $48.1
 $36.9
$23.3
 $49.2
 $22.1
 $48.1
Gross inflows2.5
 0.6
 3.9
 2.5
0.6
 2.5
 3.7
 3.9
Gross outflows(0.4) (0.4) (0.8) (0.7)(0.3) (0.4) (0.6) (0.8)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) (1.0) (0.3) (2.3)(0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Net flows1.9
 (0.8) 2.8
 (0.5)0.2
 1.9
 2.9
 2.8
Market appreciation0.3
 0.7
 0.5
 1.3
Other
 
 
 (0.8)
Market appreciation (depreciation)(0.1) 0.3
 (0.1) 0.5
Other(3)

 
 (1.5) 
Ending balance$51.4
 $36.9
 $51.4
 $36.9
$23.4
 $51.4
 $23.4
 $51.4
Average AUM$50.5
 $37.0
 $49.6
 $37.2
$23.3
 $50.5
 $22.8
 $49.6
Average AUM of consolidated Affiliates$23.3
 $18.5
 $22.8
 $18.0
              
Total(2) 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$249.7
 $218.0
 $240.4
 $212.4
$240.1
 $249.7
 $243.0
 $240.4
Gross inflows8.1
 4.1
 16.3
 13.5
6.1
 8.1
 16.4
 16.3
Gross outflows(8.2) (6.0) (18.8) (11.7)(10.1) (8.2) (18.4) (18.8)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) (1.0) (0.3) (2.3)(0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Net flows(0.3) (2.9) (2.8) (0.5)(4.1) (0.3) (2.2) (2.8)
Market appreciation9.4
 3.7
 21.2
 6.8
Other
 
 
 0.1
Market appreciation (depreciation)(1.7) 9.4
 (5.0) 21.2
Other(3)

 
 (1.5) 
Ending balance$258.8
 $218.8
 $258.8
 $218.8
$234.3
 $258.8
 $234.3
 $258.8
Average AUM$254.7
 $219.2
 $250.3
 $214.4
$238.4
 $254.7
 $241.7
 $250.3
Average AUM of consolidated Affiliates$236.3
 $220.8
 $239.6
 $216.7
              
Annualized basis points: inflows52.8
 46.4
 47.7
 40.3
42.3
 52.8
 46.4
 47.7
Annualized basis points: outflows35.3
 32.1
 33.4
 36.1
40.2
 35.3
 38.9
 33.4
Annualized revenue impact of net flows ($ in millions)$13.1
 $(3.4) $13.9
 $3.9
$(15.2) $13.1
 $3.8
 $13.9



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(1)Average AUM equals average AUM of consolidated Affiliates.
(2)The beginning balances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflect the prior removal of Heitman in the third quarter of 2017.
(3)“Other” in 2018 primarily relates to the decline in billable AUM as a legacy alternative fund transitioned from billing based on committed AUM to net asset value.
We also analyze our asset flows by client type and client location. Our client types include:
i.Sub-advisory, which includes assets managed for underlying mutual fund and variable insurance products which are sponsored by insurance companies and mutual fund platforms and insurance companies, where the end client is typically retail;
ii.Institutional, which includes assets managed for public/government pension funds, including U.S. state and local government funds and non-U.S. sovereign wealth, local government and national pension funds; also includes corporate and union-sponsored pension plans; and
iii.Retail/other, which includes assets managed for mutual funds sponsored by our Affiliates, defined contribution plans and accounts managed for high net worth clients.


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The following table summarizes our asset flows by client type for each of the periods indicated: 
($ in billions)Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018(1) 2017 2018(1) 2017
Sub-advisory 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$78.8
 $71.6
 $75.9
 $69.0
$76.7
 $78.8
 $80.1
 $75.9
Gross inflows2.3
 1.7
 4.9
 5.7
1.2
 2.3
 3.2
 4.9
Gross outflows(3.3) (3.1) (6.8) (5.5)(4.0) (3.3) (7.4) (6.8)
Net flows(1.0) (1.4) (1.9) 0.2
(2.8) (1.0) (4.2) (1.9)
Market appreciation2.9
 1.3
 6.7
 2.0
Other
 
 
 0.3
Market appreciation (depreciation)0.7
 2.9
 (1.3) 6.7
Ending balance$80.7
 $71.5
 $80.7
 $71.5
$74.6
 $80.7
 $74.6
 $80.7
              
Institutional 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$160.3
 $136.4
 $154.1
 $133.8
$152.3
 $160.3
 $151.9
 $154.1
Gross inflows5.3
 2.0
 10.3
 6.9
4.5
 5.3
 12.4
 10.3
Gross outflows(4.4) (2.2) (11.0) (4.9)(5.7) (4.4) (10.3) (11.0)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) (1.0) (0.3) (2.3)(0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Net flows0.7
 (1.2) (1.0) (0.3)(1.3) 0.7
 1.9
 (1.0)
Market appreciation6.1
 2.1
 14.0
 4.4
Other
 
 
 (0.6)
Market appreciation (depreciation)(2.2) 6.1
 (3.5) 14.0
Other(2)

 
 (1.5) 
Ending balance$167.1
 $137.3
 $167.1
 $137.3
$148.8
 $167.1
 $148.8
 $167.1
              
Retail/Other 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$10.6
 $10.0
 $10.4
 $9.6
$11.1
 $10.6
 $11.0
 $10.4
Gross inflows0.5
 0.4
 1.1
 0.9
0.4
 0.5
 0.8
 1.1
Gross outflows(0.5) (0.7) (1.0) (1.3)(0.4) (0.5) (0.7) (1.0)
Net flows
 (0.3) 0.1
 (0.4)
 
 0.1
 0.1
Market appreciation0.4
 0.3
 0.5
 0.4
Other
 
 
 0.4
Market appreciation (depreciation)(0.2) 0.4
 (0.2) 0.5
Ending balance$11.0
 $10.0
 $11.0
 $10.0
$10.9
 $11.0
 $10.9
 $11.0
              
Total 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$249.7
 $218.0
 $240.4
 $212.4
$240.1
 $249.7
 $243.0
 $240.4
Gross inflows8.1
 4.1
 16.3
 13.5
6.1
 8.1
 16.4
 16.3
Gross outflows(8.2) (6.0) (18.8) (11.7)(10.1) (8.2) (18.4) (18.8)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) (1.0) (0.3) (2.3)(0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Net flows(0.3) (2.9) (2.8) (0.5)(4.1) (0.3) (2.2) (2.8)
Market appreciation9.4
 3.7
 21.2
 6.8
Other
 
 
 0.1
Market appreciation (depreciation)(1.7) 9.4
 (5.0) 21.2
Other(2)

 
 (1.5) 
Ending balance$258.8
 $218.8
 $258.8
 $218.8
$234.3
 $258.8
 $234.3
 $258.8
(1)The beginning balances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflect the prior removal of Heitman in the third quarter of 2017.
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It is a strategic objective to increase our percentage of assets under management sourced from non-U.S. clients. Our categorization by client location includes:
i. U.S.-based clients, where the contracting client is based in the United States, and
ii. Non-U.S.-based clients, where the contracting client is based outside the United States.
The following table summarizes asset flows by client location for each of the periods indicated:
($ in billions)Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018(1) 2017 2018(1) 2017
U.S. 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$198.4
 $175.1
 $191.6
 $171.8
$186.7
 $198.4
 $190.1
 $191.6
Gross inflows5.9
 2.7
 12.9
 9.2
3.3
 5.9
 11.2
 12.9
Gross outflows(6.3) (5.0) (15.3) (10.0)(8.5) (6.3) (15.3) (15.3)
Hard asset disposals
 (1.0) (0.1) (1.7)(0.1) 
 (0.2) (0.1)
Net flows(0.4) (3.3) (2.5) (2.5)(5.3) (0.4) (4.3) (2.5)
Market appreciation7.2
 3.2
 16.1
 5.6
Other
 
 
 0.1
Market appreciation (depreciation)(1.0) 7.2
 (4.1) 16.1
Other(2)

 
 (1.3) 
Ending balance$205.2
 $175.0
 $205.2
 $175.0
$180.4
 $205.2
 $180.4
 $205.2
              
Non-U.S. 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$51.3
 $42.9
 $48.8
 $40.6
$53.4
 $51.3
 $52.9
 $48.8
Gross inflows2.2
 1.4
 3.4
 4.3
2.8
 2.2
 5.2
 3.4
Gross outflows(1.9) (1.0) (3.5) (1.7)(1.6) (1.9) (3.1) (3.5)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) 
 (0.2) (0.6)
 (0.2) 
 (0.2)
Net flows0.1
 0.4
 (0.3) 2.0
1.2
 0.1
 2.1
 (0.3)
Market appreciation2.2
 0.5
 5.1
 1.2
Market appreciation (depreciation)(0.7) 2.2
 (0.9) 5.1
Other(2)

 
 (0.2) 
Ending balance$53.6
 $43.8
 $53.6
 $43.8
$53.9
 $53.6
 $53.9
 $53.6
              
Total 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Beginning balance$249.7
 $218.0
 $240.4
 $212.4
$240.1
 $249.7
 $243.0
 $240.4
Gross inflows8.1
 4.1
 16.3
 13.5
6.1
 8.1
 16.4
 16.3
Gross outflows(8.2) (6.0) (18.8) (11.7)(10.1) (8.2) (18.4) (18.8)
Hard asset disposals(0.2) (1.0) (0.3) (2.3)(0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.3)
Net flows(0.3) (2.9) (2.8) (0.5)(4.1) (0.3) (2.2) (2.8)
Market appreciation9.4
 3.7
 21.2
 6.8
Other
 
 
 0.1
Market appreciation (depreciation)(1.7) 9.4
 (5.0) 21.2
Other(2)

 
 (1.5) 
Ending balance$258.8
 $218.8
 $258.8
 $218.8
$234.3
 $258.8
 $234.3
 $258.8
(1)The beginning balances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflect the prior removal of Heitman in the third quarter of 2017.
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At June 30, 2017,2018, our total assets under management were $258.8$234.3 billion, an increasea decrease of $9.1$(5.8) billion, or 3.6%(2.4)%, compared to $249.7$240.1 billion at March 31, 20172018 and an increasea decrease of $40.0$(24.5) billion, or 18.3%(9.5)%, compared to $218.8$258.8 billion at June 30, 2016.2017. The change in assets under management during the three months ended June 30, 20172018 reflects net market appreciationdepreciation of $9.4$(1.7) billion, and net flows of $(0.3)$(4.1) billion. The change in assets under management during the six months ended June 30, 20172018 reflects net market appreciationdepreciation of $21.2$(5.0) billion, and net flows of $(2.8)$(2.2) billion and other movement of $(1.5) billion.


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Heitman in the second half of 2017, which accounted for $32.4 billion of AUM at June 30, 2017.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, our net flows were $(0.3)$(4.1) billion compared to $(2.5)$1.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and $(2.9)$(0.3) billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016.2017.  The increase in outflows in the three months ended June 30, 2018 was due to secular U.S. equity subadvisory withdrawals and performance-related withdrawals in U.S. and non-U.S. small cap products. Hard asset disposals of $(0.2)$(0.1) billion, $(0.1) billion and $(1.0)$(0.2) billion are reflected in the net flows for the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016,2017, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2017,2018, the annualized revenue impact of the net flows was $13.1$(15.2) million, as gross inflows of $8.1$6.1 billion during the three-month period were into asset classes yielding approximately 5342 bps and gross outflows and hard asset disposals in the same period of $(8.4)$(10.2) billion were out of asset classes yielding approximately 3540 bps.  This is compared to the annualized revenue impact of net flows of $0.8$19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and $(3.4)$13.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, our net flows were $(2.8)$(2.2) billion compared to $(0.5)$(2.8) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017. Excluding Heitman, net flows in the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $(3.4) billion. The net flows in the six months ended June 30, 2018 were impacted by strong sales in alternatives, offset by higher global / non-U.S. equity outflows. Hard asset disposals of $(0.3)$(0.2) billion are reflected in the net flows for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and $(2.3)$(0.3) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017,2018, the annualized revenue impact of the net flows increaseddecreased to $13.9$3.8 million compared to $3.9$13.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017, which reflects a reduction in the spread between bps on inflows and outflows. Gross inflows of $16.3$16.4 billion in the six months ended June 30, 20172018 yielded an average of 4846 bps compared to $13.5$16.3 billion yielding 4048 bps in the year-ago period. Gross outflows and hard asset disposals of $(19.1)$(18.6) billion yielded 3339 bps in the six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to $(14.0)$(19.1) billion yielding 3633 bps in the year-ago period.



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U.S. GAAP Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017
Our U.S. GAAP results of operations were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017: 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 
Increase
(Decrease)
 2017 2016 
Increase
(Decrease)
($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)2018 2017 
Increase
(Decrease)
 2018 2017 
Increase
(Decrease)
U.S. GAAP Statement of OperationsU.S. GAAP Statement of Operations  
  
  
  
U.S. GAAP Statement of Operations  
  
  
  
Management fees$206.7
 $157.1
 $49.6
 $402.4
 $306.7
 $95.7
$226.4
 $206.7
 $19.7
 $471.4
 $402.4
 $69.0
Performance fees11.2
 (0.8) 12.0
 11.4
 (0.8) 12.2
3.0
 11.2
 (8.2) 5.0
 11.4
 (6.4)
Other revenue0.4
 0.2
 0.2
 0.5
 0.2
 0.3
3.3
 0.4
 2.9
 5.8
 0.5
 5.3
Consolidated Funds’ revenue0.5
 
 0.5
 0.7
 
 0.7
1.2
 0.5
 0.7
 1.4
 0.7
 0.7
Total revenue218.8
 156.5
 62.3
 415.0
 306.1
 108.9
233.9
 218.8
 15.1
 483.6
 415.0
 68.6
Compensation and benefits173.4
 87.5
 85.9
 316.2
 172.1
 144.1
183.4
 173.4
 10.0
 372.6
 316.2
 56.4
General and administrative expense27.7
 22.7
 5.0
 53.3
 44.5
 8.8
29.8
 27.7
 2.1
 59.3
 53.3
 6.0
Amortization of acquired intangibles1.7
 0.1
 1.6
 3.3
 0.1
 3.2
1.7
 1.7
 
 3.3
 3.3
 
Depreciation and amortization2.8
 2.2
 0.6
 5.3
 4.4
 0.9
3.5
 2.8
 0.7
 6.9
 5.3
 1.6
Consolidated Funds’ expense0.3
 
 0.3
 0.5
 
 0.5
0.2
 0.3
 (0.1) 0.6
 0.5
 0.1
Total expenses205.9
 112.5
 93.4
 378.6
 221.1
 157.5
218.6
 205.9
 12.7
 442.7
 378.6
 64.1
Operating income12.9
 44.0
 (31.1) 36.4
 85.0
 (48.6)15.3
 12.9
 2.4
 40.9
 36.4
 4.5
Investment income5.0
 4.5
 0.5
 11.1
 8.0
 3.1
Investment income (loss)(0.4) 5.0
 (5.4) 65.7
 11.1
 54.6
Interest income0.3
 
 0.3
 0.4
 
 0.4
0.6
 0.3
 0.3
 1.1
 0.4
 0.7
Interest expense(5.9) (0.5) (5.4) (11.8) (1.0) (10.8)(6.1) (5.9) (0.2) (12.4) (11.8) (0.6)
Net consolidated Funds’ investment gains2.3
 
 2.3
 6.5
 
 6.5
Net consolidated Funds’ investment gains (losses)(3.3) 2.3
 (5.6) (5.7) 6.5
 (12.2)
Income from continuing operations before taxes14.6
 48.0
 (33.4) 42.6
 92.0
 (49.4)6.1
 14.6
 (8.5) 89.6
 42.6
 47.0
Income tax expense1.0
 13.1
 (12.1) 6.6
 26.5
 (19.9)3.6
 1.0
 2.6
 32.3
 6.6
 25.7
Income from continuing operations13.6
 34.9
 (21.3) 36.0
 65.5
 (29.5)2.5
 13.6
 (11.1) 57.3
 36.0
 21.3
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
 1.4
 (1.4) (0.1) 1.6
 (1.7)
 
 
 
 (0.1) 0.1
Net income13.6
 36.3
 (22.7) 35.9
 67.1
 (31.2)2.5
 13.6
 (11.1) 57.3
 35.9
 21.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.7
 
 0.7
 1.6
 
 1.6
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds0.4
 0.7
 (0.3) (2.1) 1.6
 (3.7)
Net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $(23.4) $34.3
 $67.1
 $(32.8)$2.1
 $12.9
 $(10.8) $59.4
 $34.3
 $25.1
                      
Basic earnings per share ($)$0.12
 $0.30
 $(0.18) $0.30
 $0.56
 $(0.26)$0.02
 $0.12
 $(0.10) $0.54
 $0.30
 $0.24
Diluted earnings per share ($)0.11
 0.30
 (0.19) 0.30
 0.56
 (0.26)0.02
 0.11
 (0.09) 0.54
 0.30
 0.24
Weighted average basic ordinary shares outstanding111.3
 119.4
 (8.1) 112.4
 119.7
 (7.3)108.4
 111.3
 (2.9) 108.9
 112.4
 (3.5)
Weighted average diluted ordinary shares outstanding111.8
 119.6
 (7.8) 113.1
 119.8
 (6.7)108.6
 111.8
 (3.2) 109.1
 113.1
 (4.0)
                      
U.S. GAAP operating margin(1)
5.9% 28.1%   8.8% 27.8% 

6.5% 5.9%   8.5% 8.8% 

  
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The following table reconciles our net income attributable to controlling interests to our pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests: 
($ in millions)Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
U.S. GAAP Statement of Operations2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $34.3
 $67.1
$2.1
 $12.9
 $59.4
 $34.3
Exclude: (Gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
 (1.4) 0.1
 (1.6)
 
 
 0.1
Net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests12.9

34.9
 34.4

65.5
2.1

12.9
 59.4

34.4
Add: Income tax expense1.0
 13.1
 6.6
 26.5
3.6
 1.0
 32.3
 6.6
Pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests$13.9
 $48.0
 $41.0
 $92.0
$5.7
 $13.9
 $91.7
 $41.0
U.S. GAAP Revenues
Our U.S. GAAP revenues principally consist of:
i.management fees earned based on our overall weighted average fee rate charged to our clients and the level of assets under management;
ii.performance fees earned or management fee adjustments when our Affiliates’ investment performance over agreed time periods for certain clients has differed from pre-determined hurdles;
iii.other revenue, consisting primarily of marketing, distribution and joint venture income;consulting services as well as reimbursement of certain Fund expenses our Affiliates paid on behalf of our Funds; and
iv.revenue from consolidated Funds, a portion of which is attributable to the holders of non-controlling interests in consolidated Funds.
Management Fees
Our management fees are a function of the fee rates our Affiliates charge to their clients, which are typically expressed in basis points, and the levels of our assets under management.
Excluding assets managed by our equity-accounted Affiliates, average basis points earned on average assets under management were 37.538.4 bps and 39.7 bps for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018, respectively, and 33.837.5 bps and 37.5 bps for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2016,2017, respectively. The greatest driver of increases or decreases in this average fee rate is changes in the mix of our assets under management caused by acquisitions, net inflows or outflows in certain asset classes, net catch-up fees or disproportionate market movements. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were positively impacted by the higher yield on alternative assets acquired in the Landmark transaction as well as a positive market environment and the effect of higher fee rates on asset inflows than on asset outflows.


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Our average basis points by asset class (including bothonly consolidated Affiliates that are included and equity-accounted Affiliates that are not included in management fee revenue)revenue, unless indicated) over each of the periods indicated were:
($ in millions,
except AUM data in billions)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis PtsRevenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis Pts Revenue Basis Pts
U.S. equity$50.9
 25
 $50.0
 25
 $103.3
 25
 $97.4
 25
$45.5
 25
 $48.1
 24
 $93.1
 25
 $97.7
 25
Global/non-U.S. equity114.1
 42
 92.8
 42
 217.8
 42
 180.4
 42
126.2
 40
 114.1
 42
 254.8
 41
 217.8
 42
Fixed income6.8
 21
 7.2
 20
 13.9
 21
 14.4
 21
6.8
 20
 6.8
 21
 13.6
 20
 13.9
 21
Alternatives70.3
 56
 40.5
 44
 135.3
 55
 79.8
 43
47.9
 82
 37.7
 82
 109.9
 97
 73.0
 82
Management fee revenue & weighted average fee rate on average AUM, including equity-accounted Affiliates$242.1
 38.1
 $190.5
 35.0
 $470.3
 37.9
 $372.0
 34.9
Less: Revenue from equity-accounted Affiliates(35.4)  
 (33.4)   (67.9)  
 (65.3)  
U.S. GAAP management fee revenue & weighted average fee rate on average AUM of consolidated Affiliates(1)
$206.7
 37.5
 $157.1
 33.8
 $402.4
 37.5
 $306.7
 33.8
$226.4
 38.4
 $206.7
 37.5
 $471.4
 39.7
 $402.4
 37.5
Average AUM$254.7
   $219.2
   $250.3
   $214.4
  
Average AUM excluding equity-accounted Affiliates220.8
   186.8
   216.7
   182.4
  $236.3
   $220.8
   $239.6
   $216.7
  
Average AUM including equity-accounted Affiliates & weighted average fee rate(2)
$238.4
 38.6
 $254.7
 38.1
 $241.7
 39.8
 $250.3
 37.9
  
(1)Amounts shown excluding equity-accounted Affiliates are equivalent to ENI management fee revenue. (See “ENI Revenues”)
(2)Average AUM including equity-accounted Affiliates excludes Heitman in 2018.
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Management fees increased $49.6$19.7 million, or 31.6%9.5%, from $157.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $206.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $226.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was due to higher levels of average assets under management excluding equity-accounted Affiliates, primarily attributable to positive markets and incremental revenue from the Landmark transaction.in 2017. Average assets under management excluding equity-accounted Affiliates increased 18.2%7.0%, from $186.8 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $220.8 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $236.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
The increase in management fee revenue is also driven by the increases in basis point yields of our assets under management. Excluding equity-accounted Affiliates, the weighted average fee rate earned on our average assets under management was 38.4 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 37.5 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2017, and 33.8 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2016, with the increase driven mostly by the mix of flows and market movements in and out ofinto assets with varyinghigher fee rates as well asover the past four quarters, including the higher fee-rate assets under management added as a result of the Landmark transaction.Landmark’s fundraising. Compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016,2017, the combined share of higher fee global/global / non-U.S. equity and alternative assets, excluding equity-accounted Affiliates, increased by approximately 7%5%, to 58%63% of average assets, while the mix of U.S. equity and fixed income decreased approximately (7)(5)% to 42%37% of average assets. This shift was driven by flows, as well as the addition of Landmark and the impact of market movements.
Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Management fees increased $95.7$69.0 million, or 31.2%17.1%, from $306.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $402.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $471.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to positive marketsincreases in both average assets under management excluding equity-accounted Affiliates and incrementalour weighted-average fee rate which benefited in the six months ended June 30, 2018 by net catch-up fees related to alternative products. Net catch-up fees represent payment of fund management fees back to the initial closing date for certain products with multiple closings, less placement fees paid to third parties related to these funds. Management fee revenue from the Landmark transaction.grew 51% (or 25% excluding net catch-up fees) for alternative products and 17% for global / non-U.S. equity, while falling (5)% for U.S. equity and (2)% for fixed income products. Average assets under management excluding equity-accounted Affiliates increased 18.8%10.6%, from $182.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $216.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $239.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2018.


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Excluding equity-accounted Affiliates, the weighted average fee rate earned on our average assets under management was 39.7 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 37.5 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 33.8 basis points2017. The increase was primarily driven by the addition of higher-fee rate alternative assets under management, along with the impact of net catch-up fees for these products. The fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016, with2018 was higher than for the increase driven mostly bysix months ended June 30, 2017 due to higher levels of net catch-up fees in the additionfirst quarter of the higher-fee rate assets under management due to the Landmark transaction with a portion of the increase due to the mix of flows and market movements in and out of assets with varying fee rates.year. Compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016,2017, the combined share of higher fee global/global / non-U.S. equity and alternative assets, excluding equity-accounted Affiliates, increased by approximately 6%5%, to 57%62% of average assets, while the mix of U.S. equity and fixed income decreased approximately (6)(5)% to 43%38% of average assets. This shift was driven by flows, as well as the addition of Landmark and the impact of market movements.
Performance Fees
Approximately $52.9$52.7 billion, or 24%23% of our AUM in consolidated Affiliates, are in accounts with incentive fee or carried interest features, where we participate in such a fee. Included below is a breakdown of our AUM from consolidated Affiliates, broken out between AUM subject to performance fees or carried interest and that subject only to management fees. Our alternative products subject to performance fees or carried interest earn these performance fees upon exceeding high-water mark performance thresholds or outperforming a hurdle rate. Conversely, the separate accounts/other products, which primarily earn management fees, are potentially subject to performance adjustmentadjustments up or down based on investment performance versus benchmark. For each of these categories and in total, we have indicated in the table below the ratio of performance fees or carried interest relative to total management fees and performance fees (together, total fees).
 
AUM of consolidated Affiliates
at June 30, 2017
($ in billions)
 
Management fees for the six months ended June 30, 2017
($ in millions)
 
Performance fees for the six months ended June 30, 2017
($ in millions)
 
AUM of consolidated Affiliates
at June 30, 2018
($ in billions)
 
Management fees for the six months ended June 30, 2018
($ in millions)
 
Performance fees for the six months ended June 30, 2018
($ in millions)
Category Total AUM of accounts without perfor-mance fees 
AUM of accounts with perfor-mance
fees
 Total Accounts without perfor-mance fees Accounts with perfor-mance fees Total As a % of total category fees among accounts with perfor-mance fees 
As a % of total category fees
(among all accounts)
 Total AUM of accounts without perfor-mance fees 
AUM of accounts with perfor-mance
fees
 Total Accounts without perfor-mance fees Accounts with perfor-mance fees Total As a % of total category fees among accounts with perfor-mance fees 
As a % of total category fees
(among all accounts)
Alternative products $19.0
 $11.8* $7.2
 $73.0
 $49.6
 $23.4
 $10.6
 31.2% 12.7% $23.4
 $13.8* $9.6
 $109.9
 $78.5
 $31.4
 $4.8
 13.3% 4.2%
Separate accounts/other products 205.4
 159.7
 45.7
 329.4
 279.4
 50.0
 0.8
 1.6% 0.2% 208.7
 165.6
 43.1
 361.5
 311.0
 50.5
 0.2
 0.4% 0.1%
Total $224.4
 $171.5
 $52.9
 $402.4
 $329.0
 $73.4
 $11.4
 13.4% 2.8% $232.1
 $179.4
 $52.7
 $471.4
 $389.5
 $81.9
 $5.0
 5.8% 1.0%
  
*
Certain legacy Landmark Funds include a carried interest component in which we do not participate and which is not consolidated in our revenue. A majority of the $11.8$13.8 billion shown here includes such Funds managed by Landmark and any carried interest earned by these Funds is not attributable to us.


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In aggregate, we recognized $11.4$5.0 million in performance fees in the six months ended June 30, 2017.2018. Included in this number were $(6.6)$(5.7) million of negative performance fees, calculated in total by each Fund that had net negative performance fees on a year-to-date basis.  The negative performance fee generally represents performance adjustments in certain sub-advisory accounts. Gross performance fees earned, excluding performance fees at equity-accounted Affiliates, were 1.0% of total fees for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2.8% of total fees for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and (0.3)% of total fees for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017. Performance fees are typically shared with our Affiliate key employees through various contractual compensation and profit-sharing arrangements, as illustrated in the following table:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Gross performance fees$11.2
 $(0.8) $11.4
 $(0.8)
Net performance fees(1)
$4.8
 $(0.3) 5.2
 (0.3)
Percentage of performance fees accruing to OMAM(2)
42.9% 37.5 % 45.6% 37.5 %
Gross performance fees as a percentage of total fees(3)
5.1% (0.5)% 2.8% (0.3)%
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 ($ in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017
 Gross performance fees$3.0
 $11.2
 $5.0
 $11.4
 
Net performance fees(1)
$0.6
 $4.8
 1.8
 5.2
 
Percentage of performance fees accruing to BSIG(2)
20.0% 42.9% 36.0% 45.6%
 
Gross performance fees as a percentage of total fees(3)
1.3% 5.1% 1.0% 2.8%
  
(1)Net performance fees are shown after the effect of contractual variable compensation and distributions to key employees of the Affiliates and represent the amount of the performance fee directly attributable to our shareholders.
(2)Reflects net performance fees as a percentage of gross performance fees. Net performance fees can be greater than gross performance fees when the Affiliate employees’ share of the negative performance fees areis greater than the corresponding percentages of the positive fees earned.
(3)Total fees, comprised of management fees and performance fees, excluding the effect of consolidated Funds, were $229.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and $217.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, and $156.32017. Total fees were $476.4 million for the threesix months ended June 30, 2016. Total fees were2018 and $413.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and $305.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Performance fees increased $12.0decreased $(8.2) million, from $(0.8) million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $11.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Performance fees can be variable and are contractually triggered based on investment performance results over agreed upon time periods. The increase wasdecrease primarily attributable toreflects a performance fee earned on an alternative product.product in the prior year that was not repeated in 2018.

Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Performance fees increased $12.2decreased $(6.4) million, from $(0.8) million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.  Performance fees can be variable and are contractually triggered based on investment performance results over agreed upon time periods. The increase wasdecrease primarily attributable toreflects a performance fee earned on an alternative product in the second quarter.prior year that was not repeated in 2018.
The liquidation of an alternative product may result in the recognition of a performance fee. With respect to liquidations likely to occur in the near term, we do not expect to receive any net performance fees that would be material to our operating results. These projections are based on market conditions and investment performance as of June 30, 2017.2018.


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Other Revenue
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Other revenue increased $0.2$2.9 million, or 100.0%, from $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to consulting services offeredthe adoption of new accounting rules effective January 1, 2018 related to revenue recognition that require us to record as separate revenue and expense certain Fund expenses paid by an Affiliateour Affiliates and subsequently reimbursed by the Fund. These reimbursed costs, amounting to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, were recorded on a net basis in 2017.prior years.


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Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Other revenue increased $0.3$5.3 million, from $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 was primarily attributable to consulting services offeredthe adoption of new accounting rules effective January 1, 2018 related to revenue recognition that require us to record as separate revenue and expense certain Fund expenses paid by an Affiliateour Affiliates and subsequently reimbursed by the Fund. These reimbursed costs, amounting to $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, were recorded on a net basis in 2017.prior years.
U.S. GAAP Expenses
Our U.S. GAAP expenses principally consist of:
i.compensation paid to our investment professionals and other employees, including base salary, benefits, sales-based compensation, variable compensation, Affiliate distributions, revaluation of key employee owned Affiliate equity and profit interests, and the amortization of acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity;
ii.general and administrative expenses;
iii.amortization of acquired intangible assets;
iv.depreciation and amortization charges; and
v.expenses of consolidated Funds, the net costa portion of which is attributable to the holders of non-controlling interests.interests in consolidated Funds.
Compensation and Benefits Expense
Our most significant category of expense is compensation and benefits awarded to our and our Affiliates’ employees. The following table presents the components of U.S. GAAP compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Fixed compensation and benefits(1)
$41.5
 $34.0
 $84.3
 $69.4
$47.5
 $41.5
 $96.7
 $84.3
Sales-based compensation(2)
4.5
 4.4
 8.9
 9.2
4.2
 4.5
 9.1
 8.9
Variable compensation(3)
69.9
 41.0
 121.1
 78.4
61.3
 69.9
 125.2
 121.1
Affiliate key employee distributions(4)
16.5
 9.2
 31.4
 17.5
18.7
 16.5
 42.4
 31.4
Non-cash Affiliate key employee equity revaluations(5)
23.3
 (1.1) 35.2
 (2.4)34.0
 23.3
 63.9
 35.2
Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity(6)
17.7
 
 35.3
 
17.7
 17.7
 35.3
 35.3
Total U.S. GAAP compensation and benefits expense$173.4
 $87.5
 $316.2
 $172.1
$183.4
 $173.4
 $372.6
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(1)Fixed compensation and benefits include base salaries, payroll taxes and the cost of benefit programs provided. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $44.8 million and $91.7 million, respectively, of fixed compensation and benefits (of the $47.5 million and $96.7 million above) is included within economic net income, which excludes Fund expenses initially paid by our Affiliates on the Fund’s behalf and subsequently reimbursed. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $41.0 million and $83.8 million, respectively, of fixed compensation and benefits (of the $41.5 million and $84.3 million above) is included within economic net income, which excludes the compensation and benefits associated with the CEO transition costs.
(2)Sales-based compensation is paid to us and our Affiliates’ sales and distribution teams and represents compensation earned by our sales professionals, paid over a multi-year period, related to revenue earned on new sales. Its variability is based upon the structure of sales-based compensation due on inflows of assets under management in both current and prior periods.


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(3)Variable compensation is contractually set and calculated individually at each Affiliate, plus Center bonuses. Variable compensation is usually awarded based on a contractual percentage of each Affiliate’s ENI profits before variable compensation and may be paid in the form of cash or non-cash Affiliate equity or profit interests. InAt Affiliates with an agreed split of performance fees between Affiliate employees and OMAM,BSIG, the Affiliates’ share of performance fees is allocated entirely to variable compensation. Center variable compensation includes cash and OMAMBSIG equity. Non-cash variable compensation awards typically vest over several years and are recognized as compensation expense over that service period. The variable compensation ratio at each Affiliate, calculated as variable compensation divided by ENI earnings before variable compensation, will typically be between 25% and 35%.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Cash variable compensation$60.4
 $34.5
 $105.4
 $65.6
$55.9
 $60.4
 $115.6
 $105.4
Non-cash equity-based award amortization9.5
 6.5
 15.7
 12.8
5.4
 9.5
 9.6
 15.7
Total variable compensation(a)
$69.9
 $41.0
 $121.1
 $78.4
$61.3
 $69.9
 $125.2
 $121.1
  
(a)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $61.1 million and $112.3 million, respectively, of variable compensation expense (of the $69.9 million and $121.1 million above) is included within economic net income, which excludes the variable compensation associated with the CEO transition costs.
(4)Affiliate key employee distributions represent the share of Affiliate profits after variable compensation that is attributable to Affiliate key employee equity and profit interests holders, according to their ownership interests. The Affiliate key employee distribution ratio at each Affiliate is calculated as Affiliate key employee distributions divided by ENI operating earnings at that Affiliate. At certain Affiliates, OMUS iswith tiered equity structures, BSUS and other classes of employee equity holders are entitled to an initial proportionate preference over profits after variable compensation, structured such that before a preference threshold is reached, there would be no required key employee distributions to the tiered equity holders, whereas for profits above the threshold the key employee distribution amount to the tiered equity holders would be calculated based on the tiered key employee ownership percentages, whichpercentages. Based on current economic arrangements, employee distributions range from approximately 15%20% to 40% of marginal ENI operating earnings at each of our consolidated Affiliates.


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(5)Non-cash Affiliate key employee equity revaluations represent changes in the value of Affiliate equity and profit interests held by Affiliate key employees. These ownership interests may in certain circumstances be repurchased by OMUSBSUS at a value based on a pre-determined fixed multiple of trailing earnings and as such this value is carried on our balance sheet as a liability. However, any equity or profit interests repurchased by OMUSBSUS can be used to fund a portion of future variable compensation awards, resulting in savings in cash variable compensation that offset the negative cash effect of repurchasing the equity. Our Affiliate equity and profit interest plans have been designed to ensure OMUSBSUS is not required to repurchase more equity than we can reasonably recycle through variable compensation awards in any given twelve month period. OMUSBSUS may also choose to retain repurchased Affiliate equity or profit interests, entitling us to an additional share of future Affiliate earnings that represents an unrecognized economic asset to us.
(6)Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity represents the amortization of acquisition-related contingent consideration created as a result of the Landmark transaction. It also includes the value of employee equity owned pre-acquisition. These items have been included in U.S. GAAP compensation expense as a result of ongoing service requirements for employee recipients.


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Fluctuations in compensation and benefits expense for the periods presented are discussed below.
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Compensation and benefits expense increased $85.9$10.0 million, or 98.2%5.8%, from $87.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $173.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.  Fixed compensation and benefits increased $7.5 million, or 22.1%, from $34.02017 to $183.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to2018.  Fixed compensation and benefits increased $6.0 million, or 14.5%, from $41.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. This reflects the effect of the Landmark acquisition as well as new hires and annual cost of living increases. Variable compensation increased $28.9 million, or 70.5%, from $41.02017 to $47.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 20162018, primarily reflecting annual cost of living increases and new hires supporting new initiatives and the overall growth of the business. Also included in fixed compensation and benefits in the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $2.7 million of certain Fund payroll expenses paid by us and subsequently reimbursed by the Fund. These reimbursed costs were recorded on a net basis in prior years and are now presented gross due to the adoption of accounting rules in 2018 related to revenue recognition that require us to record certain costs passed through to our Funds as separate revenue and expense. Excluding the gross-up of pass-through costs and the 2017 CEO transition costs, fixed compensation and benefits expense increased $3.8 million, or 9.3%. Variable compensation decreased $(8.6) million, or (12.3)%, from $69.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 due to the higher pre-variable compensation earnings, in part reflecting the effect of the Landmark transaction. Additionally, $8.8 million of the increase is attributable to CEO transition costs. Sales-based compensation increased $0.1 million, or 2.3%, from $4.4$61.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 20162018, primarily due to the CEO transition costs in the prior year. Excluding CEO transition costs, variable compensation increased $0.2 million, or 0.3%, from $61.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $61.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Sales-based compensation decreased $(0.3) million, or (6.7)%, from $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as a result of the structure of sales-based compensation due fromto the timing of asset inflows triggering sales-based compensation in both current and prior periods. Affiliate key employee distributions increased $7.3$2.2 million, or 79.3%13.3%, from $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $16.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $18.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of higher underlying operating earnings and the effectlevered structure of the Landmark transaction, as Landmark employees own 40% of their business.distributions at certain Affiliates. Revaluations of Affiliate equity increased by $24.4$10.7 million reflecting formulaic revaluations of key employee ownership interests at certainour consolidated Affiliates, and Landmark in particular, as the value of Affiliate equity decreased $(1.1) million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and increased $23.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 and increased $34.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018. Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition equity was unchanged, at $17.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and $17.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and represents amortization of the value of contingent consideration and employee-owned equity, related to Landmark, recorded as compensation under U.S. GAAP due to certain service requirements associated with the arrangements. The increase in compensation resulting from the amortization



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Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Compensation and benefits expense increased $144.1$56.4 million, or 83.7%17.8%, from $172.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $316.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Fixed compensation and benefits increased $14.9 million, or 21.5%, from $69.42017 to $372.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to2018. Fixed compensation and benefits increased $12.4 million, or 14.7%, from $84.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This reflects annual cost of living increases and higher compensation costs as a result of the Landmark acquisition. Variable compensation increased $42.7 million, or 54.5%, from $78.42017 to $96.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 20162018, primarily reflecting annual cost of living increases and new hires supporting new initiatives and the overall growth of the business. Also included in fixed compensation and benefits in the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $5.0 million of certain Fund payroll expenses paid by us and subsequently reimbursed by the Fund. These reimbursed costs were recorded on a net basis in prior years and are now presented gross due to the adoption of accounting rules in 2018 related to revenue recognition that requires us to record certain costs passed through to our Funds as separate revenue and expense. Excluding the gross-up of pass-through costs and the 2017 CEO transition costs, fixed compensation and benefits expense increased $7.9 million, or 9.4%. Variable compensation increased $4.1 million, or 3.4%, from $121.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $125.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was attributable to higher pre-variable compensation earnings, including the acquisition of Landmark, which in turn was primarily attributable to increases in management fee revenue. Additionally, $8.8 million ofrevenue, offset by the increase is attributable to CEO transition costs incurred in the second quarter of 2017.prior year. Sales-based compensation decreased $(0.3)increased $0.2 million, or (3.3)%2.2%, from $9.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as a result ofto $9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The structure of sales-based compensation allows for variability in this expense due fromto the timing of asset inflows triggering sales-based compensation in both current and prior periods. Affiliate key employee distributions increased $13.9$11.0 million, or 79.4%35.0%, from $17.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $31.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $42.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 primarily as a result of higher earnings before Affiliate key employee distributions at the consolidated Affiliates, combined withincluding net catch-up fees, and the effectlevered structure of the Landmark transaction, where employees retain a 40% ownership position.distributions at certain Affiliates. Revaluations of Affiliate equity increased by $37.6$28.7 million, reflecting revaluations of key employee ownership interests at certainour consolidated Affiliates, as the value of Affiliate equity decreased $(2.4) million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 and increased $35.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 and increased $63.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018. Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition equity was unchanged, at $35.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and $35.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and represents amortization of the value of contingent consideration and employee-owned equity, related to Landmark, recorded as compensation under U.S. GAAP due to certain service requirements associated with the arrangements. The increase in compensation resulting from the amortization of acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity, as well as the non-cash Affiliate key employee equity revaluations and increased variable compensation, all of which were impacted by the Landmark transaction, were the primary reasons for the reduction of our U.S. GAAP operating margin.


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General and Administrative Expense
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: General and administrative expense increased $5.0$2.1 million, or 22.0%7.6%, from $22.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $27.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $29.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increases in general and administrative expenses primarily reflect new initiatives, additional systems costs and the impactoverall growth of Landmark.the business. 

Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: General and administrative expense increased $8.8$6.0 million, or 19.8%11.3%, from $44.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $53.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $59.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, driven by new initiatives, additional systems costs new initiatives and the impactoverall growth of Landmark.the business. 
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles Expense
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Amortization of acquired intangibles expense increased towas unchanged, at $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $0.1and $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The increase2018. This account reflects the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Landmark transaction.
Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Amortization of acquired intangibles expense increased $3.2 million towas unchanged, at $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $0.1and $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The increase2018. This account reflects the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Landmark transaction.


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Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.6$0.7 million, or 27.3%25.0%, from $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to additional fixed asset and technology investments in the business in 2016.business.

Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.9$1.6 million, or 20.5%30.2%, from $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to additional fixed asset and technology investments in the business in 2016.business.
U.S. GAAP Other Non-Operating Items of Income and Expense
Other non-operating items of income and expense consist of:
i.investment income;
ii.interest income; and
iii.interest expense.
Investment Income
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Investment income increased $0.5(loss) decreased $(5.4) million, or 11.1%, from $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 primarilyto $(0.4) million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, reflecting the removal of Heitman and the negative returns generated by seed capital investments, principally due to higher returnsvolatility in the underlying asset values.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2017: Investment income increased $54.6 million, from $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $65.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Included in the balance in the six months ended June 30, 2018 is $65.7 million representing our gain on the sale of our investment in Heitman. This gain is offset by the removal of Heitman income as well as losses on seed capital investments, followingprincipally due to volatility in the purchase of approximately $40underlying asset values.
Interest Income

Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2017: Interest income increased $0.3 million, from $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was due to higher average cash balances and increases in short-term investment returns in the current quarter.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2017: Interest income increased $0.7 million, from $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was due to higher average cash balances and increases in short-term investment returns in the current year.
Interest Expense
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2017: Interest expense increased $0.2 million, or 3.4%, from $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, reflecting our non-recourse seed capital from OM plc in September 2016.facility.



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Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016: Investment income increased $3.1 million, or 38.8%, from $8.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. In the first quarter of 2017, an Affiliate of the Company sold a cost-basis investment in timber and timberlands for a net gain of $1.7 million. The remainder of the increase is primarily due to gains on seed investments offset by lower income from equity-accounted Affiliates.
Interest Income

Three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016: Interest income increased $0.3 million, from $0.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was due to higher cash balances in the quarter.

Six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016: Interest income increased $0.4 million, from $0.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was due to higher average cash balances in 2017.
Interest Expense
Three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Interest expense increased $5.4$0.6 million, or 5.1%, from $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, reflecting the issuance of $400 million in long-term debt in July 2016.
Six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016: Interest expense increased $10.8 million, from $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $12.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily reflecting the issuance of $400 million in long-term debtour non-recourse seed capital facility originally entered into in July 2016.2017.
U.S. GAAP Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate has been impacted primarily by adjustments tochanges in reserves for uncertain tax positions, adjustments to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets,effects of stock based compensation, the mix of income earned in the United States versus lower-taxed foreign jurisdictions and benefits from intercompany financing arrangements. Tax law changes in both the U.S. and U.K. during the fourth quarter of 2017 have contributed to the differences in the effective tax rate in 2018 versus 2017. Our effective tax rate could be impacted in the future by these items as well as further changes in tax laws and regulations in jurisdictions in which we operate. Additionally, the sale of Heitman during the first quarter of 2018 has significantly increased the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Income tax expense decreased $(12.1)increased $2.6 million, or (92.4)%260.0%, from $13.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.2017 to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was driven by the loss of interest deductions as a result of U.K. tax law changes enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017, adjustments in 2018 for state taxes and tax reserves and a higher estimated annual effective tax rate for the quarter decreased due to decreases in income from continuing operations before tax and the benefit of the intercompany interest expense which has a more favorable impact on the effective tax rate due torate.  These increases were partially offset by the decrease in income from continuing operations before tax.the U.S. federal statutory tax rate effective as of January 1, 2018.
Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 20162017: Income tax expense decreased $(19.9)increased $25.7 million, or (75.1)%389.4%, from $26.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease relates primarily2017 to decreases in income from continuing operations before tax and decreases in$32.3 million for the adjustments to uncertain tax positions. In 2016 the adjustment for uncertain tax positions increased the income tax expense and in 2017 a true-up adjustment relating to accrued interest on uncertain tax positions decreased income tax expense.six months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rate decreasedincreased to 35.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 16.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 28.8% for2017. The increase was driven by the six months ended June 30, 2016 due to decreasestax impact of the sale of Heitman in income from continuing operations beforeJanuary 2018, the loss of interest deductions as a result of U.K. tax law changes enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the discrete tax charges in 2018 versus a tax benefit in 2017 related to vesting of the intercompany interest expense which has a more favorable impact on the effective tax rate due toemployee share awards. These increases were partially offset by the decrease in income from continuing operations before tax.the U.S. federal statutory tax rate effective as of January 1, 2018.


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On July 13, 2017, (the “Effective Date”) the UK published revised draft legislation to be included in the U.K. Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017 (the “Finance Bill”) that would impact our tax position as of the Effective Date. The legislation is expected to receive Royal Assent later in the year and there is still scope for changes to be made as the Finance Bill is finalized. If this legislation is enacted as proposed, our UK tax liability is expected to increase by approximately $10 million annually. While we continue to explore alternative structures that comply with these new tax rules, given the Effective Date, we expect to record the incremental U.K. tax as of that date. In the event that the proposed legislation is enacted as proposed, the impact to our 2017 GAAP EPS would be approximately $(0.02) per share.
U.S. GAAP Consolidated Funds
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Funds consolidationConsolidated Funds’ revenue increased$0.7 million, from $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 reflected consolidated Funds’ revenue of $0.5to $1.2 million consolidated Funds’ expense of $0.3 million and consolidated Funds’ investment gain of $2.3 million. We did not consolidate any Funds in for the three months ended June 30, 2016, therefore there was no2018. Consolidated Funds’ expense decreased$(0.1) million, from $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Consolidated Funds’ investment gain (loss) decreased $(5.6) million from $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to $(3.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The entire net income or loss of all consolidated Funds, excluding any income or loss attributable to seed capital or co-investments we make in the Funds, is included in non-controlling interests of consolidated Funds in that period.our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is not included in net income attributable to controlling interests or in management fees.
Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: Funds consolidationConsolidated Funds’ revenue increased $0.7 million, from $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 reflected consolidated Funds’ revenue of $0.7to $1.4 million consolidated Funds’ expense of $0.5 million and consolidated Funds’ investment gain of $6.5 million. We did not consolidate any funds infor the six months ended June 30, 2016, therefore there was no2018. Consolidated Funds’ expense increased $0.1 million, from $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Consolidated Funds’ investment gain (loss) decreased $(12.2) million from $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to $(5.7) million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The entire net income or loss of all consolidated Funds, excluding any income or loss attributable to seed capital or co-investments we make in the Funds, is included in non-controlling interests of consolidated Funds in that period.our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and is not included in net income attributable to controlling interests or in management fees.
U.S. GAAP Discontinued Operations
Three months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016:2017: All of our discontinued operations were wound down, sold, or transferred to OM plc prior to 2016 and there were no results from discontinued operations in either the three months ended June 30, 20162017 or June 30, 2017. Discontinued operations consisted of a gain on disposal of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, net of tax, representing incremental gains from disposals in that period. There was no gain or loss on disposal in the three months ended June 30, 2017.2018.
Six months ended June 30, 20172018 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016:2017: All of our discontinued operations were wound down, sold, or transferred to OM plc prior to 2016 and there were no results from discontinued operations in either the six months ended June 30, 2016 or June 30, 2017.2018. Discontinued operations consisted of a gain on disposal of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and a loss on disposal of $(0.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, in each case net of tax, representing incremental gains (losses) from disposalsloss on disposal in eachthe period. Gains and losses on disposal of discontinued operations represent our rights or obligations related to contractual residual interests in previously discontinued operations.


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Key U.S. GAAP Operating Metrics
The following table shows our key U.S. GAAP operating metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016. In the third quarter of 2016, due to the purchase of certain seed capital investments from OM plc, we consolidated certain Funds.2017. The second, third and fourth metrics below have each been adjusted to eliminate the effect of consolidated Funds to makemore accurately reflect the two periods presented comparable.economics of our Company.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator: Operating income$12.9
 $44.0
 $36.4
 $85.0
$15.3
 $12.9
 $40.9
 $36.4
Denominator: Total revenue$218.8
 $156.5
 $415.0
 $306.1
$233.9
 $218.8
 $483.6
 $415.0
U.S. GAAP operating margin(1)
5.9% 28.1% 8.8% 27.8%6.5% 5.9% 8.5% 8.8%
              
Numerator: Total operating expenses(2)
$205.6
 $112.5
 $378.1
 $221.1
$218.4
 $205.6
 $442.1
 $378.1
Denominator: Management fee revenue$206.7
 $157.1
 $402.4
 $306.7
$226.4
 $206.7
 $471.4
 $402.4
U.S. GAAP operating expense / management fee revenue(3)
99.5% 71.6% 94.0% 72.1%96.5% 99.5% 93.8% 94.0%
              
Numerator: Variable compensation$69.9
 $41.0
 $121.1
 $78.4
$61.3
 $69.9
 $125.2
 $121.1
Denominator: Operating income before variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions(2)(4)(5)
$99.1
 $94.2
 $188.7
 $180.9
$94.3
 $99.1
 $207.7
 $188.7
U.S. GAAP variable compensation ratio(3)
70.5% 43.5% 64.2% 43.3%65.0% 70.5% 60.3% 64.2%
              
Numerator: Affiliate key employee distributions$16.5
 $9.2
 $31.4
 $17.5
$18.7
 $16.5
 $42.4
 $31.4
Denominator: Operating income before Affiliate key employee distributions(2)(4)(5)
$29.2
 $53.2
 $67.6
 $102.5
$33.0
 $29.2
 $82.5
 $67.6
U.S. GAAP Affiliate key employee distributions ratio(3)
56.5% 17.3% 46.4% 17.1%56.7% 56.5% 51.4% 46.4%
  
(1)Excluding the effect of Funds consolidation in the applicable periods, the U.S. GAAP operating margin is 6.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, 5.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2017, 28.1%8.3% for the threesix months ended June 30, 2016,2018 and 8.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 27.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
(2)Excludes consolidated Funds expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. There were no Funds consolidated in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
(3)Excludes the effect of Funds consolidation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. There were no Funds consolidated in the three2018 and six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
(4)Excludes consolidated Funds revenue of $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and $0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. There were no Funds consolidated in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.


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(5)The following table identifies the components of operating income before variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions, as well as operating income before Affiliate key employee distributions:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Operating income$12.9
 $44.0
 $36.4
 $85.0
$15.3
 $12.9
 $40.9
 $36.4
Affiliate key employee distributions16.5
 9.2
 31.4
 17.5
18.7
 16.5
 42.4
 31.4
Operating income of consolidated Funds(0.2) 
 (0.2) 
(1.0) (0.2) (0.8) (0.2)
Operating income before Affiliate key employee distributions29.2
 53.2
 67.6
 102.5
33.0
 29.2
 82.5
 67.6
Variable compensation69.9
 41.0
 121.1
 78.4
61.3
 69.9
 125.2
 121.1
Operating income before variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions$99.1
 $94.2
 $188.7
 $180.9
$94.3
 $99.1
 $207.7
 $188.7
Effects of Inflation
For the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, inflation did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Performance Measure — Economic Net Income
As supplemental information, we provide a non-GAAP performance measure that we refer to as economic net income, or ENI, which represents our management’s view of the underlying economic earnings generated by us. We define economic net income as ENI revenue less (i) ENI operating expenses, (ii) variable compensation, (iii) key employee distributions, (iv) net interest and (v) taxes, each as further discussed in this section. ENI adjustments to U.S. GAAP include both reclassifications of U.S. GAAP revenue and expense items, as well as adjustments to U.S. GAAP results, primarily to exclude non-cash, non-economic expenses, or to reflect cash benefits not recognized under U.S. GAAP.
ENI is an important measure to investors because it is used by the Company to make resource allocation decisions, determine appropriate levels of investment or dividend payout, manage balance sheet leverage, determine Affiliate variable compensation and equity distributions, and incentivize management. It is also an important measure because it assists management in evaluating our operating performance and is presented in a way that most closely reflects the key elements of our profit share operating model with our Affiliates. For a further discussion of how we use ENI and why ENI is useful to investors, see “—Overview—How We Measure Performance.” Please note the following refinements to our definition of economic net income undertaken in light of transactions which closed in the third quarter of 2016. Items (iv) and (v) reflect the breakout of line items which have always been part of our definition of ENI that have now become more meaningful in light of our purchase of seed capital from OM plc on September 15, 2016 and the acquisition of Landmark Partners as of August 18, 2016. We have also added additional explanatory language to item (ii) in light of the treatment of a portion of the purchase price and non-controlling interests from Landmark Partners as compensation for U.S. GAAP purposes.
To calculate economic net income, we re-categorize certain line items on our Statement of Operations to reflect the following:
We exclude the effect of Funds consolidation by removing the portion of Fund revenues, expenses and investment return which were not attributable to our shareholders.
We include within management fee revenue any fees paid to Affiliates by consolidated Funds, which are viewed as investment income under U.S. GAAP.
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We treat sales-based compensation as a general and administrative expense, rather than part of fixed compensation and benefits.
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We net the separate revenues and expenses recorded under U.S. GAAP for certain Fund expenses initially paid by our Affiliates on the Funds’ behalf and subsequently reimbursed, to better reflect the actual economics of our business.
We also make the following adjustments to U.S. GAAP results to more closely reflect our economic results:
i.We exclude non-cash expenses representing changes in the value of Affiliate equity and profit interests held by Affiliate key employees. These ownership interests may in certain circumstances be repurchased by OMUSBSUS at a value based on a pre-determined fixed multiple of trailing earnings and as such this value is carried on our balance sheet as a liability. Non-cash movements in the value of this liability are treated as compensation expense under U.S. GAAP. However, any equity or profit interests repurchased by OMUSBSUS can be used to fund a portion of future variable compensation awards, resulting in savings in cash variable compensation that offset the negative cash effect of repurchasing the equity. Our Affiliate equity and profit interest plans have been designed to ensure OMUSBSUS is never required to repurchase more equity than we can reasonably recycle through variable compensation awards in any given twelve monthtwelve-month period. OMUSBSUS may also choose to retain repurchased Affiliate equity or profit interests, entitling us to an additional share of future Affiliate earnings that represents an unrecognized economic asset to us.
ii.We exclude non-cash amortization or impairment expenses related to acquired goodwill and other intangibles as these are non-cash charges that do not result in an outflow of tangible economic benefits from the business. We also exclude the amortization of acquisition-related contingent consideration, as well as the value of employee equity owned pre-acquisition, as occurred as a result of the Landmark transaction, where such items have been included in compensation expense as a result of ongoing service requirements for certain employees. Please note that the revaluations related to these acquisition-related items are included in (i) above.
iii.We exclude capital transaction costs, including the costs of raising debt or equity, gains or losses realized as a result of redeeming debt or equity and direct incremental costs associated with acquisitions of businesses or assets.
iv.We exclude seed capital and co-investment gains, losses and related financing costs. The net returns on these investments are considered and presented separately from ENI because ENI is primarily a measure of our earnings from managing client assets, which therefore differs from earnings generated by our investments in Affiliate products, which can be variable from period to period.
v.We include cash tax benefits associated with deductions allowed for acquired intangibles and goodwill that may not be recognized or have timing differences compared to U.S. GAAP.
vi.We exclude the results of discontinued operations attributable to controlling interests since they are not part of our ongoing business, and restructuring costs incurred in continuing operations which represent an exit from a distinct product or line of business.
vii.We exclude deferred tax resulting from changes in tax law and expiration of statutes, adjustments for uncertain tax positions, deferred tax attributable to intangible assets and other unusual items not related to current operating results to reflect ENI tax normalization.
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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Economic Net Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017
The following table reconciles net income attributable to controlling interests to economic net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016($ in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interestsU.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $34.3
 $67.1
U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests$2.1
 $12.9
 $59.4
 $34.3
Adjustments to reflect the economic earnings of the Company:Adjustments to reflect the economic earnings of the Company:      Adjustments to reflect the economic earnings of the Company:      
i.Non-cash key employee-owned equity and profit interest revaluations23.3
 (1.1) 35.2
 (2.4)
Non-cash key employee-owned equity and profit interest revaluations(1)
34.0
 23.3
 63.9
 35.2
ii.Amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity19.4
 
 38.6
 0.1
Amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity(1)
19.4
 19.4
 38.6
 38.6
iii.Capital transaction costs
 1.6
 
 1.7
Capital transaction costs0.1
 
 0.1
 
iv.
Seed/Co-investment (gains) losses and financings(1)
(2.9) (0.7) (8.7) (0.7)
Seed/Co-investment (gains) losses and financings(2)
6.0
 (2.9) 7.8
 (8.7)
v.Tax benefit of goodwill and acquired intangibles deductions2.3
 0.7
 4.5
 1.3
Tax benefit of goodwill and acquired intangibles deductions1.4
 2.3
 2.9
 4.5
vi.
Discontinued operations and restructuring(2)
9.3
 (1.4) 9.4
 (1.6)
Discontinued operations and restructuring(3)
0.8
 9.3
 (64.8) 9.4
vii.ENI tax normalization2.1
 0.8
 2.2
 2.2
ENI tax normalization3.1
 2.1
 9.9
 2.2
Tax effect of above adjustments, as applicable(3)(4)
Tax effect of above adjustments, as applicable(3)(4)
(19.8) 
 (30.0) 0.5
Tax effect of above adjustments, as applicable(3)(4)
(16.4) (19.8) (12.4) (30.0)
Economic net incomeEconomic net income$46.6
 $36.2
 $85.5
 $68.2
Economic net income$50.5
 $46.6
 $105.4
 $85.5
  
(1)The table below summarizes the Landmark-related components included in items (i) and (ii) of the above reconciliation:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017
Landmark contingent consideration$44.6
 $17.0
 $70.9
 $26.3
Landmark pre-acquisition employee equity16.8
 15.2
 36.6
 27.2
Landmark-related total61.4
 32.2
 107.5
 53.5
Other Affiliate equity and amortization of intangible assets(8.0) 10.5
 (5.0) 20.3
Total$53.4
 $42.7
 $102.5
 $73.8
(2)The net return on seed/co-investment (gains) losses and financings for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 is shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Seed/Co-investment (gains) losses$(3.6) $(1.0) $(10.3) $(1.2)$3.9
 $(3.6) $4.1
 $(10.3)
Financing costs:              
Seed/Co-investment average balance51.0
 61.1
 56.1
 59.0
130.5
 51.0
 120.0
 56.1
Blended interest rate*6.2% 1.5% 6.2% 1.5%6.5% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2%
Financing costs0.7
 0.3
 1.6
 0.5
2.1
 0.7
 3.7
 1.6
Net seed/co-investment (gains) losses and financing$(2.9) $(0.7) $(8.7) $(0.7)$6.0
 $(2.9) $7.8
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* Prior to the July 2016 bond issuances, theThe blended interest rate wasis based first on the interest rate paid on our revolving credit facility. Subsequentthe Company’s non-recourse seed capital facility up to the 2016 bond issuance,average amount drawn, and going forward, the blended rate is basedthereafter on the weighted average rate of the long-term bonds, unless there is alternative funding directly allocated to the seed capital.debt.
(2)(3)The six months ended June 30, 2018 includes the gain on sale of Heitman of $65.7 million. Included in restructuring in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 is $9.3 million related to CEO transition costs, comprised of $0.5 million of fixed compensation and benefits and $8.8 million of variable compensation.
(3)(4)Reflects the sum of line items i, ii, iii, ivlines i., ii., iii., iv. and the restructuring component of line vi taxed atvi. multiplied by the 27.3% U.S. statutory tax rate in 2018 (including state tax) and the 40.2% U.S. statutory tax rate in 2017 (including state tax).



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Limitations of Economic Net Income
Economic net income is the key measure our management uses to evaluate the financial performance of, and make operational decisions for, our business. Economic net income is not audited and is not a substitute for net income or other performance measures that are derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, our calculation of economic net income may differ from similarly titled measures provided by other companies.
Because the calculation of economic net income excludes certain ongoing expenses, including amortization expense and certain compensation costs, it has certain material limitations and should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures of earnings.
ENI Revenues
The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP revenue to ENI revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017: 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP revenue$218.8
 $156.5
 $415.0
 $306.1
$233.9
 $218.8
 $483.6
 $415.0
Include investment return on equity-accounted Affiliates(1)3.1
 3.5
 5.5
 6.8
0.7
 3.1
 1.3
 5.5
Exclude revenue from consolidated Funds attributable to non-controlling interests(0.5) 
 (0.7) 
(1.2) (0.5) (1.4) (0.7)
Exclude fixed compensation reimbursed by customers(2.7) 
 (5.0) 
Other
 
 0.4
 

 
 
 0.4
ENI revenue$221.4
 $160.0
 $420.2
 $312.9
$230.7
 $221.4
 $478.5
 $420.2
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The following table identifies the components of ENI revenue:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Management fees(1)
$206.7
 $157.1
 $402.4
 $306.7
$226.4
 $206.7
 $471.4
 $402.4
Performance fees(2)
11.2
 (0.8) 11.4
 (0.8)3.0
 11.2
 5.0
 11.4
Other income, including equity-accounted Affiliates(3)
3.5
 3.7
 6.4
 7.0
1.3
 3.5
 2.1
 6.4
ENI revenue$221.4
 $160.0
 $420.2
 $312.9
$230.7
 $221.4
 $478.5
 $420.2
  
(1)ENI management fees correspond to U.S. GAAP management fees.
(2)ENI performance fees correspond to U.S. GAAP performance fees.
(3)ENI other income is comprised primarily of other revenue under U.S. GAAP, plus our earnings from equity-accounted Affiliates of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and $5.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively,2017. As further described in “—Non-GAAP Supplemental Performance Measure—Economic Net Income,” ENI other income also excludes certain Fund expenses initially paid by our Affiliates on the Funds’ behalf and $3.5 million and $6.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectivley.subsequently reimbursed.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP other revenue$0.4
 $0.2
 $0.5
 $0.2
$3.3
 $0.4
 $5.8
 $0.5
Income from equity-accounted Affiliates3.1
 3.5
 5.5
 6.8
0.7
 3.1
 1.3
 5.5
Exclude fixed compensation reimbursed by customers(2.7) 
 (5.0) 
Other reconciling items
 
 0.4
 

 
 
 0.4
ENI other income$3.5
 $3.7
 $6.4
 $7.0
$1.3
 $3.5
 $2.1
 $6.4


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ENI Operating Expenses
The largest difference between U.S. GAAP operating expense and ENI operating expense (excluding the impact of Funds consolidation) relates to compensation. As shown in the following reconciliation, we exclude the impact of key employee equity revaluations. We also exclude the amortization of contingent purchase price and pre-acquisition equity owned by employees, both with a service requirement, associated with the Landmark acquisition. Variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions are also segregated out of U.S. GAAP operating expense in order to align with the manner in which these items are contractually calculated at the Affiliate level.
The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP operating expense to ENI operating expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP operating expense$205.9
 $112.5
 $378.6
 $221.1
$218.6
 $205.9
 $442.7
 $378.6
Less: items excluded from economic net income              
Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity(17.7) 
 (35.3) 
(17.7) (17.7) (35.3) (35.3)
Non-cash key employee equity and profit interest revaluations(23.3) 1.1
 (35.2) 2.4
(34.0) (23.3) (63.9) (35.2)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(1.7) 
 (3.3) (0.1)(1.7) (1.7) (3.3) (3.3)
Capital transaction costs
 (1.6) 
 (1.7)(0.1) 
 (0.1) 
Restructuring costs(1)
(9.3) 
 (9.3) 
(0.8) (9.3) (0.9) (9.3)
Fixed compensation reimbursed by customers(2.7) 
 (5.0) 
Funds’ operating expense(0.3) 
 (0.5) 
(0.2) (0.3) (0.6) (0.5)
Less: items segregated out of U.S. GAAP operating expense              
Variable compensation(2)
(61.1) (41.0) (112.3) (78.4)
Variable compensation(61.3) (61.1) (125.2) (112.3)
Affiliate key employee distributions(16.5) (9.2) (31.4) (17.5)(18.7) (16.5) (42.4) (31.4)
ENI operating expense$76.0
 $61.8
 $151.3
 $125.8
$81.4
 $76.0
 $166.0
 $151.3

(1)Restructuring costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are comprised of $0.5 million of fixed compensation and benefits and $8.8 million of variable compensation associated with the CEO transition.
(2)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $69.9 million and $121.1 million, respectively, of variable compensation expense is included within U.S. GAAP net income, which includes variable compensation associated with the CEO transition costs presented in “Restructuring costs” in this table.



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The following table identifies the components of ENI operating expense:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Fixed compensation & benefits(1)
$41.0
 $34.0
 $83.8
 $69.4
$44.8
 $41.0
 $91.7
 $83.8
General and administrative expenses(2)
32.2
 25.5
 62.2
 52.0
33.1
 32.2
 67.4
 62.2
Depreciation and amortization2.8
 2.3
 5.3
 4.4
3.5
 2.8
 6.9
 5.3
ENI operating expense$76.0
 $61.8
 $151.3
 $125.8
$81.4
 $76.0
 $166.0
 $151.3
  
(1)Fixed compensation and benefits include base salaries, payroll taxes and the cost of benefit programs provided. The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP compensation and benefits expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 20162017 to ENI fixed compensation and benefits expense:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Total U.S. GAAP compensation expense$173.4
 $87.5
 $316.2
 $172.1
Total U.S. GAAP compensation and benefits expense$183.4
 $173.4
 $372.6
 $316.2
Acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity(17.7) 
 (35.3) 
(17.7) (17.7) (35.3) (35.3)
Non-cash key employee equity and profit interest revaluations excluded from ENI(23.3) 1.1
 (35.2) 2.4
(34.0) (23.3) (63.9) (35.2)
Sales-based compensation reclassified to ENI general & administrative expenses(4.5) (4.4) (8.9) (9.2)(4.2) (4.5) (9.1) (8.9)
Affiliate key employee distributions(16.5) (9.2) (31.4) (17.5)(18.7) (16.5) (42.4) (31.4)
Compensation related to restructuring expenses(a)
(9.3) 
 (9.3) 

 (9.3) 
 (9.3)
Variable compensation(b)
(61.1) (41.0) (112.3) (78.4)(61.3) (61.1) (125.2) (112.3)
Fixed compensation reimbursed by customers(a)
(2.7) 
 (5.0) 
ENI fixed compensation and benefits$41.0
 $34.0
 $83.8
 $69.4
$44.8
 $41.0
 $91.7
 $83.8
  
(a)Restructuring costsThe adoption of new accounting rules in the three2018 related to revenue recognition requires us to record as separate revenue and six months ended June 30, 2017 are comprised of $0.5 million of fixed compensation and benefits and $8.8 million of variable compensation associated with the CEO transition.
(b)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $69.9 million and $121.1 million, respectively, of variableexpense certain compensation expense is included withinpaid by us and subsequently reimbursed by the Fund. These reimbursed costs were recorded on a net basis in prior years. We net the separate revenues and expenses recorded under U.S. GAAP net income, which includes variable compensation associated withto better reflect the CEO transition costs presented in “Compensation related to restructuring expenses” in this table.actual economics of our business.


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(2)The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP general and administrative expense to ENI general and administrative expense:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
U.S. GAAP general and administrative expense$27.7
 $22.7
 $53.3
 $44.5
Sales-based compensation4.5
 4.4
 8.9
 9.2
Capital transaction costs
 (1.6) 
 (1.7)
ENI general and administrative expense$32.2
 $25.5
 $62.2
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 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP general and administrative expense$29.8
 $27.7
 $59.3
 $53.3
Sales-based compensation4.2
 4.5
 9.1
 8.9
Capital transaction costs(0.1) 
 (0.1) 
Restructuring costs(0.8) 
 (0.9) 
ENI general and administrative expense$33.1
 $32.2
 $67.4
 $62.2
Key Non-GAAP Operating Metrics
The following table shows our key non-GAAP operating metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017. We present these metrics because they are the measures our management uses to evaluate the profitability of our business and are useful to investors because they represent the key drivers and measures of economic performance within our business model. Please see the footnotes below for an explanation of each ratio, its usefulness in measuring the economics and operating performance of our business, and a reference to the most closely related U.S. GAAP measure:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator: ENI operating earnings(1)
$84.3
 $57.2
 $156.6
 $108.7
$88.0
 $84.3
 $187.3
 $156.6
Denominator: ENI revenue$221.4
 $160.0
 $420.2
 $312.9
$230.7
 $221.4
 $478.5
 $420.2
ENI operating margin(2)
38.1% 35.8% 37.3% 34.7%38.1% 38.1% 39.1% 37.3%
              
Numerator: ENI operating expense$76.0
 $61.8
 $151.3
 $125.8
$81.4
 $76.0
 $166.0
 $151.3
Denominator: ENI management fee revenue(3)
$206.7
 $157.1
 $402.4
 $306.7
$226.4
 $206.7
 $471.4
 $402.4
ENI operating expense ratio(4)
36.8% 39.3% 37.6% 41.0%36.0% 36.8% 35.2% 37.6%
              
Numerator: ENI variable compensation$61.1
 $41.0
 $112.3
 $78.4
$61.3
 $61.1
 $125.2
 $112.3
Denominator: ENI earnings before variable compensation(1)(5)
$145.4
 $98.2
 $268.9
 $187.1
$149.3
 $145.4
 $312.5
 $268.9
ENI variable compensation ratio(6)
42.0% 41.8% 41.8% 41.9%41.1% 42.0% 40.1% 41.8%
              
Numerator: Affiliate key employee distributions$16.5
 $9.2
 $31.4
 $17.5
$18.7
 $16.5
 $42.4
 $31.4
Denominator: ENI operating earnings(1)
$84.3
 $57.2
 $156.6
 $108.7
$88.0
 $84.3
 $187.3
 $156.6
ENI Affiliate key employee distributions ratio(7)
19.6% 16.1% 20.1% 16.1%21.3% 19.6% 22.6% 20.1%
  
(1)ENI operating earnings represents ENI earnings before Affiliate key employee distributions and is calculated as ENI revenue, less ENI operating expense, less ENI variable compensation. It differs from economic net income because it does not include the effects of Affiliate key employee distributions, net interest expense or income tax expense.


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The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP operating income to ENI operating earnings:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP operating income$12.9
 $44.0
 $36.4
 $85.0
$15.3
 $12.9
 $40.9
 $36.4
Include investment return on equity-accounted Affiliates3.1
 3.5
 5.5
 6.8
0.7
 3.1
 1.3
 5.5
Exclude the impact of:              
Affiliate key employee-owned equity and profit interest revaluations23.3
 (1.1) 35.2
 (2.4)34.0
 23.3
 63.9
 35.2
Amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity19.4
 
 38.6
 0.1
19.4
 19.4
 38.6
 38.6
Capital transaction costs
 1.6
 
 1.7
0.1
 
 0.1
 
Restructuring costs(a)
9.3
 
 9.3
 
0.8
 9.3
 0.9
 9.3
Other
 
 0.4
 

 
 
 0.4
Affiliate key employee distributions16.5
 9.2
 31.4
 17.5
18.7
 16.5
 42.4
 31.4
Variable compensation(b)
61.1
 41.0
 112.3
 78.4
61.3
 61.1
 125.2
 112.3
Funds’ operating (income) loss(0.2) 
 (0.2) 
(1.0) (0.2) (0.8) (0.2)
ENI earnings before variable compensation145.4
 98.2
 268.9
 187.1
149.3
 145.4
 312.5
 268.9
Less: ENI variable compensation(61.1) (41.0) (112.3) (78.4)(61.3) (61.1) (125.2) (112.3)
ENI operating earnings84.3
 57.2
 156.6
 108.7
88.0
 84.3
 187.3
 156.6
Less: ENI Affiliate key employee distributions(16.5) (9.2) (31.4) (17.5)(18.7) (16.5) (42.4) (31.4)
ENI earnings after Affiliate key employee distributions$67.8
 $48.0
 $125.2
 $91.2
$69.3
 $67.8
 $144.9
 $125.2
(a)Restructuring costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are comprised of $0.5 million of fixed compensation and benefits and $8.8 million of variable compensation associated with the CEO transition.
(b)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $69.9 million and $121.1 million, respectively, of variable compensation expense is included within U.S. GAAP net income, which includes variable compensation associated with the CEO transition costs presented in “Restructuring costs” in this table.
(2)The ENI operating margin, which is calculated before Affiliate key employee distributions, is used by management and is useful to investors to evaluate the overall operating margin of the business without regard to our various ownership levels at each of the Affiliates. The ENI operating margin is most comparable to our U.S. GAAP operating margin. Our U.S. GAAP operating margin, excluding the effect of consolidated Funds, is 6.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, 5.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2017, 28.1%8.3% for the threesix months ended June 30, 2016,2018 and 8.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 27.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2016.2017.
The ENI operating margin is important because it gives investors an understanding of the profitability of the total business relative to revenue, irrespective of the ownership position which OMAMBSIG has in each of its Affiliates. Management and investors use this ratio when comparing our profitability relative to our peer group and evaluating our ability to manage the cost structure and profitability of our business under different operating environments.
(3)ENI management fee revenue corresponds to U.S. GAAP management fee revenue.
(4)The ENI operating expense ratio is used by management and is useful to investors to evaluate the level of operating expense as measured against our recurring management fee revenue. We have provided this ratio since many operating expenses, including fixed compensation & benefits and general and administrative expense, are generally linked to the overall size of the business. We track this ratio as a key measure of scale economies at BSIG because in our profit sharing economic model, scale benefits both the Affiliate employees and BSIG shareholders. The ENI operating expense ratio is most comparable to the U.S. GAAP operating expense / management fee revenue ratio.


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since many operating expenses, including fixed compensation & benefits and general and administrative expense, are generally linked to the overall size of the business. We track this ratio as a key measure of scale economies at OMAM because in our profit sharing economic model, scale benefits both the Affiliate employees and OMAM shareholders. The ENI operating expense ratio is most comparable to the U.S. GAAP operating expense / management fee revenue ratio.
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(6)The ENI variable compensation ratio is used by management and is useful to investors to evaluate consolidated variable compensation as measured against our ENI earnings before variable compensation. Variable compensation is contractually set and calculated individually at each Affiliate, plus Center bonuses. Variable compensation is usually awarded based on a contractual percentage of each Affiliate’s ENI earnings before variable compensation and may be paid in the form of cash or non-cash Affiliate equity or profit interests. Center variable compensation includes cash and OMAMBSIG equity. Non-cash variable compensation awards typically vest over several years and are recognized as compensation expense over that service period. The variable compensation ratio at each Affiliate, calculated as variable compensation divided by ENI earnings before variable compensation, will typically be between 25% and 35%. The ENI variable compensation ratio is most comparable to the U.S. GAAP variable compensation ratio.
(7)The ENI Affiliate key employee distribution ratio is used by management and is useful to investors to evaluate Affiliate key employee distributions as measured against our ENI operating earnings. Affiliate key employee distributions represent the share of Affiliate profits after variable compensation that is attributable to Affiliate key employee equity and profit interests holders, according to their ownership interests. The Affiliate key employee distribution ratio at each Affiliate is calculated as Affiliate key employee distributions divided by ENI operating earnings at that Affiliate. At certain Affiliates, OMUS iswith tiered equity structures, BSUS and other classes of employee equity holders are entitled to an initial proportionate preference over profits after variable compensation, structured such that before a preference threshold is reached, there would be no required key employee distributions to the tiered equity holders, whereas for profits above the threshold the key employee distribution amount to the tiered equity holders would be calculated based on the tiered key employee ownership percentages, whichpercentages. Based on current economic arrangements, employee distributions range from approximately 15%20% to 40% of marginal ENI operating earnings at each of our consolidated Affiliates. The ENI Affiliate key employee distributions ratio is most comparable to the U.S. GAAP Affiliate key employee distributions ratio.


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Tax on Economic Net Income
The following table reconciles the United States statutory tax to tax on economic net income:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Pre-tax economic net income(1)
$63.0
 $47.9
 $115.4
 $90.8
$65.8
 $63.0
 $137.2
 $115.4
Intercompany interest expense deductible for U.S. tax purposes(19.6) (17.7) (38.9) (35.4)(19.6) (19.6) (38.9) (38.9)
Taxable economic net income43.4
 30.2
 76.5
 55.4
46.2
 43.4
 98.3
 76.5
Taxes at the U.S. federal and state statutory rates(2)
(17.5) (12.2) (30.8) (22.3)(12.7) (17.5) (26.9) (30.8)
Other reconciling tax adjustments1.1
 0.5
 0.9
 (0.3)(2.6) 1.1
 (4.9) 0.9
Tax on economic net income(16.4) (11.7) (29.9) (22.6)(15.3) (16.4) (31.8) (29.9)
Add back intercompany interest expense previously excluded19.6
 17.7
 38.9
 35.4
19.6
 19.6
 38.9
 38.9
Economic net income$46.6
 $36.2
 $85.5
 $68.2
$50.5
 $46.6
 $105.4
 $85.5
Economic net income effective tax rate(3)
26.0% 24.4% 25.9% 24.9%23.3% 26.0% 23.2% 25.9%
  
(1)Includes interest income and third party ENI interest expense, as shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
U.S. GAAP interest income$0.3
 $
 $0.4
 $
$0.6
 $0.3
 $1.1
 $0.4
U.S. GAAP interest expense(5.9) (0.5) (11.8) (1.0)(6.1) (5.9) (12.4) (11.8)
U.S. GAAP net interest expense(5.6) (0.5) (11.4) (1.0)(5.5) (5.6) (11.3) (11.4)
Other ENI interest expense exclusions(a)
0.8
 0.4
 1.6
 0.6
2.0
 0.8
 3.6
 1.6
ENI net interest income (expense)(4.8) (0.1) (9.8) (0.4)(3.5) (4.8) (7.7) (9.8)
ENI earnings after Affiliate key employee distributions(b)
67.8
 48.0
 125.2
 91.2
69.3
 67.8
 144.9
 125.2
Pre-tax economic net income$63.0
 $47.9
 $115.4
 $90.8
$65.8
 $63.0
 $137.2
 $115.4
  
(a)Other ENI interest expense exclusions represent cost of financing on seed capital and co-investments.
(b)ENI earnings after Affiliate key employee distributions is calculated as ENI operating income (ENI revenue, less ENI operating expense, less ENI variable compensation), less Affiliate key employee distributions. Refer to “—Key Non-GAAP Operating Metrics” for a reconciliation from U.S. GAAP operating income (loss) to ENI earnings after Affiliate key employee distributions.
(2)Taxed at U.S. Federal and State statutory rate of 27.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 40.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
(3)The economic net income effective tax rate is calculated by dividing the tax on economic net income by pre-tax economic net income.
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes certain key financial data relating to cash flows. All amounts presented exclude consolidated Funds:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017
Cash provided by (used in)(1)(2)
 
  
Operating activities$70.6
 $60.7
Investing activities50.0
 48.0
Financing activities(72.4) (127.2)
(1)Excludes consolidated Funds.
(2)Cash flow data shown only includes cash flows from continuing operations.
Comparison for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 or
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations increased $9.9 million, from net cash provided of $60.7 million for the Effective Date,six months ended June 30, 2017 to net cash provided of $70.6 million for the UK published revised draft legislation to be includedsix months ended June 30, 2018, driven by year-to-date net income and non-cash charges, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities in the U.K. Finance Bill (No. 2)six months ended June 30, 2018. Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations increased $2.0 million, from $48.0 million provided for the six months ended June 30, 2017 orto $50.0 million provided for the Finance Bill, that would impact our tax position assix months ended June 30, 2018, driven primarily by the proceeds received from the sale of Heitman, offset by increased purchases of investment securities. Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations decreased $(54.8) million, from $127.2 million used for the Effective Date. The legislation is expectedsix months ended June 30, 2017 to receive Royal Assent later$72.4 million used for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily due to lower share repurchases in the year and there is still scope for changessix months ended June 30, 2018 compared to be made as the Finance Bill is finalized. If this legislation is enacted as proposed, our UK tax liability is expected to increase by approximately $10 million annually. While we continue to explore alternative structures that comply with these new tax rules, given the Effective Date, we expect to record the incremental U.K. tax as of that date. In the event that the proposed legislation is enacted as proposed, the impact to our 2017 ENI EPS would be approximately $(0.03) per share.2017.


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Capital Resources and Liquidity
Supplemental Liquidity Measure — Adjusted EBITDA
As supplemental information, we provide information regarding Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as economic net income before net interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP liquidity measure that we provide in addition to, but not as a substitute for, cash flows from operating activities. It should be noted that our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be consistent with Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by other companies. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful liquidity metric because it indicates our ability to make further investments in our business, service debt and meet working capital requirements. It is also encapsulated in our line of credit as part of our liquidity covenants.

The following table reconciles our U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA to economic net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017.
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income attributable to controlling interests$12.9
 $36.3
 $34.3
 $67.1
Net interest expense to third parties5.6
 0.5
 11.4
 1.0
Income tax expense (including tax expenses related to discontinued operations)1.0
 13.6
 6.6
 27.1
Depreciation and amortization (including intangible assets)4.4
 2.4
 8.6
 4.5
EBITDA$23.9
 $52.8
 $60.9
 $99.7
Non-cash compensation costs associated with revaluation of Affiliate key employee-owned equity and profit interests23.3
 (1.1) 35.2
 (2.4)
Amortization of acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity17.7
 
 35.3
 
EBITDA of discontinued operations
 (1.9) 0.1
 (2.2)
(Gain) loss on seed and co-investments(3.6) (1.0) (10.3) (1.2)
Restructuring costs(1)
9.3
 
 9.3
 
Capital transaction costs
 1.6
 
 1.7
Other
 (0.1) 
 
Adjusted EBITDA$70.6
 $50.3
 $130.5
 $95.6
ENI net interest expense to third parties(4.8) (0.1) (9.8) (0.4)
Depreciation and amortization(2.8) (2.3) (5.3) (4.4)
Tax on economic net income(16.4) (11.7) (29.9) (22.6)
Economic net income$46.6
 $36.2
 $85.5
 $68.2
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income attributable to controlling interests$2.1
 $12.9
 $59.4
 $34.3
Net interest expense to third parties5.5
 5.6
 11.3
 11.4
Income tax expense (including tax expenses related to discontinued operations)3.6
 1.0
 32.3
 6.6
Depreciation and amortization (including intangible assets)5.2
 4.4
 10.2
 8.6
EBITDA$16.4
 $23.9
 $113.2
 $60.9
Non-cash compensation costs associated with revaluation of Affiliate key employee-owned equity and profit interests34.0
 23.3
 63.9
 35.2
Amortization of acquisition-related consideration and pre-acquisition employee equity17.7
 17.7
 35.3
 35.3
EBITDA of discontinued operations
 
 
 0.1
(Gain) loss on seed and co-investments3.9
 (3.6) 4.1
 (10.3)
Restructuring(1)
0.8
 9.3
 (64.8) 9.3
Capital transaction costs0.1
 
 0.1
 
Other(0.1) 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA$72.8
 $70.6
 $151.8
 $130.5
ENI net interest expense to third parties(3.5) (4.8) (7.7) (9.8)
Depreciation and amortization(3.5) (2.8) (6.9) (5.3)
Tax on economic net income(15.3) (16.4) (31.8) (29.9)
Economic net income$50.5
 $46.6
 $105.4
 $85.5
  
(1)The six months ended June 30, 2018 includes the gain on sale of Heitman of $65.7 million. Restructuring costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are comprised ofinclude $0.5 million of fixed compensation and benefits and $8.8 million of variable compensation associated with the CEO transition.



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Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA
As a non-GAAP, unaudited liquidity measure and derivation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA has certain material limitations. It does not include cash costs associated with capital transactions and excludes certain U.S. GAAP expenses that fall outside the definition of EBITDA. Each of these categories of expense represents costs to us of doing business, and therefore any measure that excludes any or all of these categories of expense has material limitations.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes certain key financial data relating to cash flows. All amounts presented exclude consolidated Funds:

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 Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016
Cash provided by (used in)(1)(2)
 
  
Operating activities$60.7
 $33.8
Investing activities48.0
 (12.9)
Financing activities(127.2) (92.4)
(1)Excludes consolidated Funds.
(2)Cash flow data shown only includes cash flows from continuing operations.
Comparison for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations increased $26.9 million, from net cash provided of $33.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to net cash provided of $60.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, driven primarily by higher amortization and revaluation of non-cash compensation awards for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations increased $60.9 million, from $12.9 million used for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $48.0 million provided for the six months ended June 30, 2017, driven primarily by the sale of a cost basis investment at an Affiliate. Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations increased $34.8 million, from $92.4 million used for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to $127.2 million used for the six months ended June 30, 2017, due to higher payments to OM plc under the DTA Deed, and increased share repurchases, offset by the repayment of third party borrowings which did not recur in the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Future Capital Needs
We believe that our available cash and cash equivalents to be generated from operations, supplemented by short-term and long-term financing, as necessary, will be sufficient to fund current operations and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months, including our obligations under the amended Deferred Tax Asset Deed and the Landmark earn-out, as well as our day-to-day operations and future investment requirements. Refer to Note 7,6, Related Party Transactions in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information on the amended agreements with OM plc. Our ability to secure short-term and long-term financing in the future will depend on several factors, including our future profitability, our relative levels of debt and equity and the overall condition of the credit markets.


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Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes our financing arrangements as of the dates indicated: 
($ in millions) 6/30/2017 12/31/2016 Interest rate Maturity 6/30/2018 12/31/2017 Interest rate Maturity
Long-term debt of OMAM, net of issuance costs
Long-term debt of BSIG, net of issuance costsLong-term debt of BSIG, net of issuance costs
Third party obligations:  
  
    
Revolving credit facility $15.0
 $
 LIBOR + 1.50% plus 0.25% commitment fee October 15, 2019 $
 $
 LIBOR + 1.50% plus 0.25% commitment fee October 15, 2019
Non-recourse seed capital facility 15.0
 33.5
 LIBOR + 1.55% plus 0.95% commitment fee January 17, 2019
Long-term bonds:     
4.80% Senior Notes Due 2026 271.7
 271.6
 4.80% July 27, 2026 272.0
 271.9
 4.80% July 27, 2026
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2031 120.8
 120.7
 5.125% August 1, 2031 121.0
 120.9
 5.125% August 1, 2031
Total long-term debt $407.5
 $392.3
     $408.0
 $426.3
    
Revolving Credit Facility
On October 15, 2014, we entered into a revolving credit facility with Citibank, as administrative agent and issuing bank, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners (asas amended, or the “Credit Facility”).Credit Facility. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, we may obtain loans on a revolving credit basis and procure the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $350 million.  The Credit Facility has a maturity date of October 15, 2019.  Borrowings under the facility bear interest, at our option, at either the per annum rate equal to (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% and (iii) the one month Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.0%, plus, in each case an additional amount ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, with such additional amount based from time to time on the ratio of our total consolidated indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA (a “Leverage Ratio”) until either Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s assigned an initial rating to our senior, unsecured long-term indebtedness for borrowed money that was not subject to credit enhancement, or our credit rating, at which time such additional amount became based on our credit rating or (b) the London interbank offered rate for a period, at our election, equal to one, two, three or six months plus an additional amount ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, with such additional amount based from time to time on our Leverage Ratio until we were assigned a credit rating, at which time such additional amount became based on our credit rating. In addition, we are charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility at a per annum rate ranging from 0.20% to 0.50%, with such amount being based from time to time on our Leverage Ratio until we were assigned a credit rating, at which time such amount became based on our credit rating.
Under the Credit Facility, the ratio of third-party borrowings to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA cannot exceed 3.0x, and the Interest Coverage Ratiointerest coverage ratio must not be less than 4.0x.  At June 30, 2017,2018, our ratio of third-party borrowings to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA was 1.67x1.3x and our Interest Coverage Ratiointerest coverage ratio was 11x.12.1x.
In July 2016, Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s each assigned an initial investment-grade rating to the our senior, unsecured long-term indebtedness. As a result of the assignment of the credit ratings, our interest rate on outstanding borrowings was set at LIBOR + 1.50% and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility was set at 0.25%. Prior to the assignment of the credit ratings, our interest rate on outstanding borrowings was based on our Leverage Ratio and was set at LIBOR + 1.25% and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility was set at 0.20%.


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Non-recourse seed capital facility
In July 2017, we purchased all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement from OM plc for $63.4 million. We financed this purchase in part through borrowings under a non-recourse seed capital facility collateralized entirely by our seed capital holdings. We entered into this facility as of July 17, 2017, and may borrow up to $65.0 million, so long as the borrowing does not represent more than 50% of the value of the seed capital collateral. At June 30, 2018, amounts outstanding under this non-recourse seed capital facility amounted to $15.0 million. Since this facility is non-recourse to us beyond the seed investments themselves, drawdowns under this facility are excluded from our third party debt levels for purposes of calculating our credit ratio covenants under the revolving credit facility.
Long-term bonds
In July 2016, we issued $275.0 million of 4.80% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $125.0 million of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”). We used the net proceeds of these offerings to finance the acquisition of Landmark in August 2016, purchase seed capital from OM plc, settle a Treasury rate lock contract and pay down the balance of the Revolving Credit Facility.


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4.80% Senior Notes Due July 2026
The $275.0 million 2026 Notes were sold at a discount of $(0.5) million and we incurred debt issuance costs of $(3.0) million, which are being amortized to interest expense over the ten-year term. The 2026 Notes can be redeemed at any time prior to the scheduled maturity in part or in aggregate, at the greater of 100% of the principal amount at that time or the sum of the remaining scheduled payments discounted at the treasury rate (as defined) plus 0.5%, together with any related accrued and unpaid interest.
5.125% Senior Notes Due August 2031
The $125.0 million 2031 Notes incurred debt issuance costs of $(4.3) million, which are being amortized to interest expense over the fifteen-year term. The 2031 Notes can be redeemed at any time, on or after August 1, 2019 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount together with any related accrued and unpaid interest.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no additionalIn the six months ended June 30, 2018, we made the following updates or changes to our critical accounting policies from those disclosed as of December 31, 20162017 in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2017.28, 2018.
Revenue from contracts with customers
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-9, first quarter of 2018, we adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers,. ASU 2014-9 modifies existing U.S. GAAP revenue recognition standards to more closely align with international accounting standards. Additionally, the guidance requires improved disclosures around the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue recognized. Under the standard, a company is required to (a) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (b) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (c) determine the transaction price, (d) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (e) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Since issuing the standard, the FASB has issued several amendments, including clarifying certain components of the standard as well as delaying the mandatory adoption date of ASU 2014-9 for public entities to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU 2014-9, as amended, will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.
The guidance permits two methods of adoption; a full retrospective adoption will apply the standard to each prior reporting period presented and a modified retrospective adoption, where the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance is recognized at the date of initial application. The Company currently anticipates adopting the standard or ASC 606, using the modified retrospective method.
Whilemethod applied to all contracts. Under ASC 606, we recognize revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the Company does not currently anticipate thatconsideration the adoptionentity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We applied the five step method outlined in ASC 606 to all revenue streams. For a further discussion of ASU 2014-09 will resultthe impact of ASC 606, please refer to Notes 2 and 10 in a material changethe accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 to the timing of when revenue is recognized, the Company is continuing to evaluate individual contracts under the standard. A series of position papers documenting the Company’s accounting conclusions pursuant to the standard have been drafted, which evaluate and incorporate applicable industry guidance, including Asset Management Revenue Recognition Task Force papers published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The Company is continuing to analyze, evaluate and document individual contracts within the context of ASU 2014-09 and the Company anticipates this phase will be substantially complete by October 2017.Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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Recent Accounting Developments
Leases
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 changes existing GAAP by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases previously classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. The lease asset would reflect a right-to-use asset and the lease liability would reflect the present value of the future lease payments. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and a modified retrospective transition approach is required where companies will have to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented.
We have performed a preliminary assessment of ASU 2016-02 and have enacted an implementation plan. We have refined our census of leases and are testing a lease accounting system. We are generally able to categorize our leases as either real estate leases (for office space) or as “all other” leases. Recording real estate leases under ASU 2016-02 is expected to create a category of “right-to-use” assets on our balance sheet to record the value of the leased office space in an amount equal to the net present value of future lease payments due, offset by a liability representing the total amounts due for the current value of future lease obligations. For all other leases, evaluations must be performed against the standard, but we do not expect there to be a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements, as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including information relating to anticipated growth in revenues, margins or earnings, anticipated changes in our business, anticipated future performance of our business, the impact of the Landmark acquisition, anticipated future investment performance of our Affiliates, our expected future net cash flows, our anticipated expense levels, changes in expense, the expected effects of acquisitions and expectations regarding market conditions. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “can be,” “may be,” “aim to,” “may affect,” “may depend,” “intends,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimate,” “project,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and we caution readers that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of us is not a guarantee of future performance.
Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information as a result of various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to those discussed above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2017 and our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017.28, 2018. Due to such risks and uncertainties and other factors, we caution each person receiving such forward-looking information not to place undue reliance on such statements. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and we undertake no obligations to update any forward looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.



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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market Risk
Our exposure to market risk is directly related to the role of our Affiliates as asset managers. Substantially all of our investment management revenues are derived from our Affiliates’ agreements with their clients. Under these agreements, the revenues we receive are based on the value of our assets under management or the investment performance on client accounts for which we earn performance fees. Accordingly, our revenues and net income may decline as a result of our assets under management decreasing due to depreciation of our investment portfolios. In addition, such depreciation could cause our clients to withdraw their funds in favor of investments offering higher returns or lower risk, which would cause our revenues and net income to decline further.
Our model for assessing the impact of market risk on our results uses June 30, 20172018 ending AUM and management fee rates as the basis for management fee revenue calculations. With respect to performance fee revenue, we assume that relative investment performance remainsis the same as it was onin the past four quarters ended June 30, 2017.2018. Therefore, market-driven changes in performance fees, which are typically based on relative performance versus market indices, reflect changes in the underlying AUM used in the calculation rather than differences in relative performance as a result of a changed market environment. The basis for the analysis is performance fees earned for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017.2018.
Our profit sharing economic structure results in a sharing of market risk between us and our employees. Approximately 50% of our ENI cost structure is variable, representing variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions. These variable expenses generally are linked in a formulaic manner to the profitability of the business after covering operating expenses, which include base compensation and benefits, general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization. In modeling the impact of market risk, we assume that these operating expenses remain unchanged, but the resulting impact on profit driven by increases or decreases in revenue will change variable compensation and Affiliate key employee distributions in line with their formulaic calculations. Any change in pre-tax profit is tax-effectedtax-affected at our statutory combined state and federal rate of 40.2%approximately 27% to calculate profit after tax.
The value of our assets under management was $258.8$234.3 billion as of June 30, 2017.2018. A 10% increase or decrease in the value of our assets under management, if proportionally distributed over all of our investment strategies, asset classes and client relationships, would cause an annualized increase or decrease in our gross management fee revenues of approximately $98.6$89.3 million based on our current weighted average fee rate of approximately 38 basis points, excluding net catch-up fees, including equity-accounted Affiliates. Approximately $64.0$53.5 billion, or 25%23%, of our AUM, including equity-accounted Affiliates, are in accounts subject to performance fees. Of these assets, approximately 75%85% are in accounts for which performance fees, or management fee adjustments, are calculated based on investment return that differs from the relative benchmark returns. Assuming the market change does not impact our relative performance, a 10% increase or decrease in AUM would have approximately a $1.5$2.0 million impact to our gross performance fees based on our trailing twelve month performance fees of $14.8$20.1 million as of June 30, 2017.2018. The combined impact on our management fees and performance fees would have a direct impact on our earnings and result in an annual change of approximately $31.6$33.0 million in our post-tax economic net income, given our current cost structure and operating model.
Equity market risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency risk are the market risks that could have the greatest impact on our management fees, performance fees and our business profitability. Impacts on our management and performance fees can be calculated based on the percentage of AUM constituting equity investments, fixed income investments, or foreign currency denominated investments, respectively, multiplied by the relevant weighted average management fee and performance fee attributable to that asset class.
Our equity markets-based AUM includes U.S. equities (including small cap through large cap securities and substantially value or blended investment styles; excluding REITS)styles) and global/non-U.S. equities (including global, non-U.S. and emerging markets securities). A 10% increase or decrease in equity markets would cause our $194.2$197.1 billion of equity assets under management to increase or decrease by $19.4$19.7 billion, resulting in a change in annualized


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change in annualized management fee revenue of $67.7$68.2 million and an annual change in post-tax economic net income of approximately $22.6$25.8 million, given our current cost structure, operating model, and weighted average equity fee rates of 35 basis points at the mix of strategies as of June 30, 2017.2018. Approximately $45.5$43.0 billion, or 24%22%, of our equity markets-based AUM are in accounts subject to performance fees. Of these assets, approximately 99% are in accounts for which performance fees, or management fee adjustments, are calculated based on investment return that differs from the relative benchmark returns. Assuming the market change does not impact our relative performance, a 10% change in equity markets would not result in a materialhave an approximate incremental $0.6 million impact from performance fees on our post-tax economic net income, given our current cost structure and operating model.
Foreign currency AUM includes equity and alternative assets denominated in foreign currencies. A 10% increase or decrease in foreign exchange rates against the U.S. dollar would cause our $97.6$99.9 billion of foreign currency denominated AUM to increase or decrease by $9.8$10.0 billion, resulting in a change in annualized management fee revenue of $43.3$43.4 million and an annual change in post-tax economic net income of $14.9$16.7 million, based on weighted average fees earned on our foreign currency denominated AUM of 4443 basis points at the mix of strategies as of June 30, 2017.2018. Approximately $14.5$13.0 billion, or 15%13%, of our foreign currency denominated AUM are in accounts subject to performance fees. Of these assets, approximately 75%90% are in accounts for which performance fees, or management fee adjustments, are calculated based on investment return that differs from the relative benchmark returns. Assuming the market change does not impact our relative performance, a 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would have an approximate incremental $0.7$1.1 million impact from performance fees on our post-tax economic net income, given our current cost structure and operating model.
Fixed income AUM includes instruments in government bonds, corporate bonds and other fixed income investments in the United States. A change in interest rates, resulting in a 10% increase or decrease in the value of our total fixed income AUM of $13.2$13.8 billion, would cause AUM to rise or fall by approximately $1.3$1.4 billion. Based on our fixed income weighted average fee rates of 2120 basis points, annualized management fees would change by $2.8$2.7 million and post-tax economic net income would change by $0.9$1.0 million annually. There are currently no material fixed income assets earning performance fees as of June 30, 2017.2018.
Our investment income primarily represents investments in Affiliates accounted for under the equity method. Exposure to market risks for Affiliates accounted for under the equity method is immaterial and is included in the analysis above.
While the analysis above assumes that market changes occur in a uniform manner across the relevant portfolio, because of our declining fee rates for larger relationships and differences in our fee rates across asset classes, a change in the composition of our assets under management, in particular an increase in the proportion of our total assets under management attributable to strategies, clients or relationships with lower effective fee rates, could have a material negative impact on our overall weighted average fee rate.
As is customary in the asset management industry, clients invest in particular strategies to gain exposure to certain asset classes, which exposes their investment to the benefits and risks of such asset classes. We have not adopted a corporate-level risk management policy regarding client assets, nor have we attempted to hedge at the corporate level or within individual strategies the market risks that would affect the value of our overall assets under management and related revenues. Any reduction in the value of our assets under management would result in a reduction in our revenues.


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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,our Head of Finance, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) at June 30, 2017.2018. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officerour Head of Finance have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.        Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we and our Affiliates may be parties to various claims, suits and complaints in the ordinary course of our business. Although the amount of liability that may result from these matters cannot be ascertained, we do not currently believe that, in the aggregate, they will result in liabilities material to our consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or cash flow.
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2017,28, 2018, under the heading “Risk Factors” and Item 8.01 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017. You should also consider the following risk factor which has been updated following announcement by UK tax authorities.
Future changes to the tax laws under which we should be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes and changes in other tax laws or tax treaties relating to multinational corporations could adversely affect us.
Under current law, as noted above, OMAM should be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Changes to Section 7874 of the Code or the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder or future IRS guidance could affect OMAM’s status as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes, and any such changes or future IRS guidance could have prospective or retroactive application.
For instance, on April 4, 2016, the IRS issued a package of temporary regulations, addressing so-called inversion transactions under sections 7874 and 367 and certain post-inversion transactions such as under sections 304 and 956, which rules are generally effective for certain inversion transactions completed on or after November 19, 2015 or, in certain cases, to certain specified post-inversion transactions occurring after that date provided that an inversion transaction had occurred on or after September 22, 2014. While those rules would, in certain cases, apply to transactions, such as our initial public offering, that occurred after September 22, 2014, we believe that those rules would not impact the treatment of the Reorganization or OMAM’s status as a foreign corporation under Section 7874 of the Code. The IRS issued final regulations on June 3, 2015, which address the “substantial business activities” test of Section 7874 of the Code. We believe that those regulations, which have an effective date of June 4, 2015, also do not impact the treatment of the Reorganization or OMAM’s status as a foreign corporation under Section 7874.
In addition, recent legislative proposals have aimed to expand the scope of Section 7874 and/or to expand the scope of U.S. corporate tax residence. If any such legislation (or similar legislation) were enacted, or if future IRS guidance were issued addressing the scope of U.S. corporate tax residence, it could cause OMAM to be treated as a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of or after the Reorganization or could otherwise adversely affect us.
In July 2013, The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development launched an Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, or the BEPS Action Plan. The BEPS Action Plan identified 15 specific actions to address Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, set deadlines to implement the actions and identified the resources needed and the methodology to implement these actions. The OECD published their final package of reports relating to the 15 actions outlined in the BEPS Action Plan in October 2015. These contemplated changes, if finalized and adopted by countries, could adversely affect our provision for income taxes.
In 2016, the U.K. Government enacted legislation which included new anti-hybrid rules designed to neutralize the effects of hybrid mismatch arrangements, which took effect from January 1, 2017. Our financing structure includes an entity which could be treated as a hybrid for the purposes of these rules, but we received a written opinion from


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Deloitte LLP that the new anti-hybrid rules as originally enacted should not apply to our financing structure. On July 13, 2017 (the “Effective Date”) the U.K. Government published revised draft legislation to be included in the U.K. Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017 containing revisions to the anti-hybrid rules that are expected to impact the Company’s tax position as of the Effective Date. The legislation is expected to receive Royal Assent later this year, although there is still scope for changes to be made as the Finance Bill is finalized. We will continue to explore alternative financing structures that comply with these new tax rules, however given the anticipated Effective Date, we expect to record the incremental U.K. tax as of the Effective Date upon enactment of the revised legislation. If this legislation is enacted as currently proposed, the Company’s U.K. tax liability is expected to increase by approximately $10 million annually based on our current balance sheet and the impact in 2017 is expected to be a reduction to our earnings of approximately $2.3 million and $3.1 million for U.S. GAAP net income and economic net income, respectively.
The Office of Revenue Commissioners, U.S Congress and government agencies in other jurisdictions where we and our Affiliates do business have each recently focused on issues related to the taxation of multinational corporations. As a result, the tax laws in the U.K., U.S. and other countries in which we and our Affiliates do business could change on a prospective or retroactive basis and any such changes could adversely affect us.Factors.”
Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table sets out information regarding purchases of equity securities by the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2017:2018:
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 
Approximate dollar value that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(1)(2)
(in millions)
April 1-30, 2017 
  $
 
 $137.8
May 1-31, 2017 5,000,000
(2) 14.55
 5,000,000
 137.8
June 1-30, 2017 
  
 
 137.8
Total 5,000,000
  
 5,000,000
  
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 
Approximate dollar value that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(1)
(in millions)
April 1-30, 2018 1,438,891
 $15.00
 1,438,891
 $111.9
May 1-31, 2018 94,524
 14.95
 94,524
 110.5
June 1-30, 2018 
 
 
 560.5
Total 1,533,415
 $15.01
 1,533,415
  
  
(1)On February 3, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a $150.0 million open market share repurchase program, which was approved by shareholders on March 15, 2016. On April 18, 2018, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the existing repurchase contract, to permit us to repurchase our ordinary shares, from time to time, up to an aggregate limit of $600.0 million of ordinary shares. This amendment was subsequently approved by our shareholders on June 19, 2018. We did not repurchase anyrepurchased 1,533,415 shares under this program during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017.2018. As of June 30, 2017, $137.82018, $560.5 million remained available to repurchase shares under the February 2016 program. The February 2016 program expires on March 15, 2021.
(2)On April 29, 2016, at the Company’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders (excluding OM Group UK Ltd) authorized a form of contract by which OMAM would be permitted to repurchase shares directly from OM Group UK Ltd. The shareholder authorization does not contain a maximum dollar or share amount for such purchases individually or in aggregate from OM Group UK Ltd. This program expires on April 29, 2021.June 19, 2023.

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Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
 
   
4.2
 
   
4.3
 
   
4.4
 
   
4.5
 
   
4.6
 
   
4.7
 
 
  
10.1
 
 
  
10.2
 

10.3

10.4
 
  
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10.6

10.7
10.810.3
 
 
  
10.910.4
 
 
  
10.1010.5
 
 
  
10.11
10.1210.6
 


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10.1310.7
 
 
  
10.1410.8
 
   
10.1510.9
 
 
  
10.1610.10
 
 
  
10.1710.11
 
 
  


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Description
10.1810.12
 
 
  
10.1910.13
 
 
  
10.2010.14
 
 
  
10.2110.15
 
 
  
10.2210.16
 
 
  
10.2310.17
 
 
  
10.2410.18
 
 
  
10.2510.19
 
   


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Description
10.20
 
   
10.2710.21
 
   
10.2810.22
 
   


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Description
10.2910.23
 
   
10.3010.24
 
 
10.25
  
31.1*
 
 
  
31.2*
 
 
  
32.1*
 
 
  
32.2*
 
 
  
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 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
  
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
   
Dated:August 9, 20178, 2018 
   
  By:/s/ James J. RitchieStephen H. Belgrad
   
James J. RitchieStephen H. Belgrad
ChairmanPresident and Interim Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
    
   /s/ Stephen H. BelgradDaniel K. Mahoney
   Stephen H. Belgrad ExecutiveDaniel K. Mahoney Senior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerHead of Finance (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)



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