Acadian Asset Management Inc. · NYSE:AAMI
Acadian Asset Management — Q2 2024 Earnings Presentation
28 slides from Acadian Asset Management's earnings presentation, Aug 1, 2024
Slide 1: Q2 2024 Earnings Presentation
Q2 2024 EARNINGS PRESENTATION August 1, 2024 4
Slide 2: Q2'24 Highlights
Q2'24 Highlights BrightSphere Highlights • U.S. GAAP EPS of $0.29 for Q2'24 compared to $0.27 for Q2'23 • ENI EPS of $0.45 for the quarter compared to $0.28 for Q2'23 • Systematic Credit’s U.S. and Global High Yield strategies continued to build good track records and a third strategy, U.S. Investme
Slide 3: U.S. GAAP Statement of Operations
U.S. GAAP Statement of Operations ($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) Three Months Ended Q2'24 vs. Q2'23 June 30, June 30, March 31, Increase 2024 2023 (Decrease) 2024 • Total revenue increased 13.2% Management fees $ 105.5 $ 92.8 13.7 % $ 102.2 from Q2'23 primarily due to Performance fees 2.8 2
Slide 4: Acadian Financial Highlights
Acadian Financial Highlights • Net flows were flat with $1.4 million annualized revenue impact for Q2'24 compared to net flows of $0.1 billion with annualized revenue impact of $0.9 million for Q2'23 • AUM increased 12.7% from Q2'23 mainly driven by market appreciation in the last twelve months; AUM
Slide 5: Acadian Platform Overview
Acadian Platform Overview Business Overview • Leading, at-scale, systematic investment manager with a track record of over 35 years and $112.6 billion in AUM as of June 30, 2024 • Quant-focused investment platform offering unique capabilities in active equities, credit and alternatives; including re
Slide 6: Systematic Investing Capabilities Built On People, Data, Clarity
Systematic Investing Capabilities Built On Economic intuition & insights of a talented, experienced, diverse group of investors: 100+ person investment team | 1600+ years’ collective experience PEOPLE 100+ advanced analytical degrees Extensive data repository supplemented by alternative data scoutin
Slide 7: Diversified Asset Base
Diversified Asset Base AUM by Client Type AUM by Client Location Europe Public/Government Commingled 13.1% 44.1% Trust/UCITS 24.6% USA 65.0% Asia 8.0% Corporate/ Australia Union 6.9% 11.8% AUM by Strategy Other Other 6.9% Sub-advisory 9.5% 9.9% Developed Markets 77.4% Emerging Markets 22.6% ________
Slide 8: Systematic Investment Capabilities: Diversified Quant Offerings
Systematic Investment Capabilities Diversified Quant Offerings Equity Equity strategies apply insights from over 35 years of systematic investing experience combined with the power of data Global, Emerging Markets, Non-US, Regional EQUITY Managed Volatility Managed volatility portfolios seek to deli
Slide 9: Sector Tailwinds Expected to Support Organic Long-term Growth
Sector Tailwinds Expected to Support Organic Long-term Growth Secular Trends Continued Scale of Investment in Growing Demand for Explosive Growth in Development of Data, Technology, and Uncorrelated Strategies Alternative Data Advanced Techniques: Talent Increasingly and Customization Machine Learni
Slide 10: Disciplined Execution of Long-Term Growth Strategy
Disciplined Execution of Long-Term Growth Strategy Continue • Leveraging broad quant capabilities to provide exposures and solutions sought by clients Harnessing our ◦ Ongoing initiatives including Equity Alternatives and Systematic Credit strategies Unique Quant • Highly scalable offerings with sub
Slide 11: Key Performance Metrics
Key Performance Metrics Key Performance Metrics(1) ($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31, Increase Increase U.S. GAAP Basis 2024 2023 (Decrease) 2024 (Decrease) Revenue $ 109.0 $ 96.3 13.2 % $ 105.7 3.1 % Pre-tax income attributable to contro
Slide 12: ENI Revenue
ENI Revenue Commentary • ENI revenue includes management fees and performance fees • Q2'24 ENI revenue of $108.3 million increased from Q2'23 by 14%; primarily due to higher management fees driven by higher average AUM • Management fees increased 14% from Q2'23 reflecting a 13% increase in average A
Slide 13: ENI Operating Expenses
ENI Operating Expenses Commentary • Total ENI operating expenses reflect Acadian and Center operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) • ENI operating expenses stayed generally flat at $51.5 million in Q2'24 compared to $51.2 million in Q2'23 • Q2'24 Operating Expense Ratio(1) fell to 48.8
Slide 14: ENI Variable Compensation
ENI Variable Compensation Commentary • Variable compensation comprises a contractual percentage of Acadian’s ENI earnings before variable compensation and a contractual split of performance fees, which is recognized over the contractual vesting period, awarded to Acadian’s employees and additionally
Slide 15: Affiliate Key Employee Distributions
Affiliate Key Employee Distributions Commentary • Represents key employees’ share of profit from our Affiliate’s earnings • Full-year Distribution Ratio expected to be 7%-8% if the equity market remains at the same level; mix of core and performance fee profits will impact the ratio Affiliate Key Em
Slide 16: Balance Sheet Management
Balance Sheet Management Balance Sheet Capital ($M) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 71.6 $ 146.8 • June 30 net leverage ratio (third party borrowings and Investment advisory fees receivable 112.3 143.4 revolving credit facility, net of total cash and cash equivalen
Slide 17: Supplemental Information
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Slide 18: Segment Information for Q2'24 and Q2'23
Segment Information for Q2'24 and Q2'23 Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Quant & Reconciling Total U.S. Quant & Reconciling Total U.S. ($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) Solutions Other(4) Items(1) GAAP (3) Solutions Other(4) Items(1) GAAP (3) ENI Revenue $ 108.
Slide 19: Segment Information for Q1'24
Segment Information for Q1'24 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 ($ in millions, unless otherwise noted) Quant & Solutions Other(4) Reconciling Items(1) Total U.S. GAAP (3) ENI Revenue $ 105.3 $ — $ 0.4 $ 105.7 ENI Operating Expenses 45.7 3.8 4.7 54.2 Earnings before variable compensation 59.6 (3.8)
Slide 20: Assets Under Management Rollforward
Assets Under Management Rollforward ($ in billions, unless otherwise noted) Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2024 Total Beginning balance $ 110.4 $ 97.5 $ 103.7 Gross inflows 8.3 2.0 4.3 Gross outflows (9.1) (2.8) (4.7) Reinvested income and distributions 0.8 0.9 0.8 Net flow
Slide 21: Reconciliations and Disclosures
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Slide 22: Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures(1) Three Months Ended ENI Adjustments ($ in millions) June 30, June 30, March 31, 2024 2023 2024 1i. Exclude non-cash expenses representing U.S. GAAP net income attributable to controlling interests $ 11.0 $ 11.4 $ 14.6 changes in the value of Affi
Slide 23: Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)
Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures(1) (cont.) Reconciliation of per-share U.S. GAAP Net Income to Economic Net Income per share ($) Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, March 31, 2024 2023 2024 U.S. GAAP net income per share $ 0.29 $ 0.27 $ 0.37 Adjustments to reflect the economic e
Slide 24: Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)
Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures(1) (cont.) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Operating Expense to ENI Operating Expense ($ in millions) Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, March 31, 2024 2023 2024 U.S. GAAP operating expense $ 88.4 $ 75.9 $ 82.8 Less: items excluded from ENI Non-cash
Slide 25: Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)
Reconciliations from U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures(1)(cont.) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Pre-tax Income to Pre-tax ENI ($ in millions) Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, March 31, 2024 2023 2024 U.S. GAAP pre-tax income $ 17.1 $ 17.0 $ 21.8 Adjustments to reflect the economic earnings of the Comp
Slide 26: Definitions and Additional Notes
Definitions and Additional Notes References to “BrightSphere,” “BSIG” or the “Company” refer to BrightSphere Investment Group Inc.; references to “BSUS” or the “Center” refer to the holding company excluding our Affiliate. BrightSphere currently operates its business through one asset management fir
Slide 27: Definitions and Additional Notes
Definitions and Additional Notes The Company adjusts its income tax expense to reflect any tax impact of its ENI adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA is defined as economic net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company notes that its calculation of Adju
Slide 28: Definitions and Additional Notes
Definitions and Additional Notes ENI earnings before variable compensation ENI earnings before variable compensation is calculated as ENI revenue, less ENI operating expense. ENI variable compensation ratio The ENI variable compensation ratio is calculated as variable compensation divided by ENI ear
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