Franklin Resources : Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call Executive Commentary

Franklin Resources, Inc.

Second Quarter Results

April 29, 2024| Executive earnings commentary

Jenny Johnson		Matthew Nicholls		Adam Spector
President		Executive Vice President		Executive Vice President
Chief Executive Officer		Chief Financial Officer		Head of Global Distribution
		Chief Operating Officer

Contents
Highlights	2
AUM, revenue, and investment
performance……………….…….....4
AUM and flows	5
Financial results	7
Capital management	11

Conference call details:

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Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial information:

This commentary contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Refer to the appendix for important information concerning such matters. This commentary also contains non-GAAP financial measures. For the reconciliations from US GAAP to non-GAAP measures, refer to the appendix to this commentary and the "Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the earnings release.

First quarter highlights

Key metrics

($US in millions, except AUM in billions and per share data)			% Change (except adj. EFR and margin)
	Q2 2024		vs. Q1 2024	vs. Q2 2023
Ending AUM1	$1,644.7	13.0%	15.7%
Average AUM1	1,581.1		13.4%	11.4%
Adj. revenue	1,665.1	8.9%	9.4%
Adj. operating income	419.6		0.6%	(4.7%)
Adj. net income	306.6	(6.7%)	(3.2%)
Adj. diluted EPS	0.56		(13.8%)	(8.2%)
Adj. effective fee rate2 (bps)	38.5	39.7	39.0
Adj. operating margin	25.2%		27.3%	28.9%

Summary highlights

• Ending AUM increased by 13.0% to $1.64 trillion from the prior quarter and increased by 15.7% from the prior year quarter primarily due to the addition of Putnam Investments ("Putnam"), as well as positive markets and net inflows. Average AUM increased by 13.4% from the prior quarter to $1.58 trillion and increased by 11.4% from the prior year quarter.
• Investment performance3 improved across the 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year time periods benefitting from the addition of Putnam. This quarter, 62%, 51%, 62%, and 69% of our strategy composite AUM outperformed their respective benchmarks on a 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year basis. For mutual funds, 51%, 60%, 44%, and 56% of our mutual funds AUM outperformed their peers on a 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year basis.
• Long-termnet inflows were $6.9 billion. Reinvested distributions were $3.1 billion compared to $10.8 billion in the prior quarter and $2.4 billion in the prior year quarter.
• • $13.7 billion was funded out of the $25 billion allocation from Great-West Lifeco ("Great-West").
• We continue to see progress across asset classes, vehicles, and geographies.
• • Asset class: Three out of four asset classes (Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, and Alternatives) generated positive net flows. Our three largest alternative managers, Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners, and Lexington Partners each had net inflows with a combined total of $1.4 billion.
  • Investment vehicle: Long-term net flows were positive in key areas:
  • SMA AUM ended the quarter at $138 billion and generated positive net flows of $2.9 billion, the fourth consecutive quarter of net inflows.
    o Canvas®, our Custom Indexing solution platform, generated net inflows of $0.8 billion and continues to have a robust pipeline with AUM increasing by 23% to $7.2 billion from the prior quarter.
  • ETF AUM ended the quarter at $24 billion and generated net inflows of approximately $1.6 billion, representing another quarter of net inflows exceeding $1 billion and the tenth consecutive quarter of positive net flows.
  • Non-US AUM ended the quarter at $490 billion and we generated aggregate positive net flows in non-US regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.
• Our institutional pipeline of won but unfunded mandates increased by $6.6 billion to $19.8 billion and does not include the remaining allocation from Great-West.

1. Excludes approximately $12 billion of AUM in our China joint venture.
2. The adjusted effective fee rate is annualized adjusted investment management fees, excluding performance fees, divided by average AUM for the period.
3. Benchmark comparisons are based on each strategy's composite returns (composites may include retail SMA and mutual fund assets managed as part of the same strategy) as compared to a market index that has been selected to be generally consistent with

the investment objectives of the account. Multi-asset strategies that lack benchmarks consistent with their investment objectives are
excluded. Composite AUM measured for the 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year periods represent 54%, 53%, 53%, and 49%, respectively of the
firm's total AUM as of March 31, 2024. Mutual fund performance is sourced from Morningstar and measures the percentage of ranked
fund AUM in the top two quartiles of their peer groups. Mutual Fund AUM measured for the 1-,3-, 5- and 10-year periods represents	2
38%, 37%, 37%, and 35%, respectively of the firm's total AUM as of March 31, 2024.

Summary highlights, continued

• Putnam: On January 1, we closed the acquisition of Putnam from Great-West. In the quarter, Putnam generated positive net flows and AUM increased by 8% to $159.8 billion. Investment performance continued to be strong with 89% or higher of mutual fund AUM outperforming peers in the 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year periods and 91% of mutual fund AUM in funds that are rated four- or five-star by Morningstar1.
• Alternatives: As previously disclosed, on January 9, Lexington Partners announced the closing of its flagship global secondary fund (Lexington X) with $22.7 billion of total capital commitments including approximately 20% from the wealth management channel. Lexington X ranks among the largest funds raised to date in the global secondary private equity market and significantly exceeded its target. In addition, on January 24, Benefit Street Partners closed its fifth flagship private credit fund with $4.7 billion of total capital commitments, which exceeded its target.
• Insurance and Retirement: With the addition of Putnam, our AUM in the insurance and retirement channels exceeded $650 billion at quarter end. We continue to focus on strategic partnerships and product development given our breadth of capabilities across public and private markets.
• Investment Solutions leverages our capabilities across public and private asset classes to pursue strategic partnerships. This quarter, Investment Solutions generated positive net flows with AUM of over $75 billion2, including the addition of Putnam.
• As anticipated, the adjusted effective fee rate3 was 38.5 bps, reflecting the addition of Putnam, compared to 39.7 bps in the prior quarter and 39.0 bps in the prior year quarter. The prior quarter effective fee rate included approximately 1.0 bps related to catch-up fees recognized at the closing of fundraising rounds for Lexington X.
• Adjusted operating income was $419.6 million, an increase of 0.6% from the prior quarter and a decrease of 4.7% from the prior year quarter. This quarter includes $42.5 million of compensation and benefits expense related to the start of the calendar year, partially offset by the addition of Putnam and higher average AUM. As previously disclosed, this quarter includes a recurring additional occupancy expense of $12 million related to consolidation of office space which will end early fiscal year 2025.
• Adjusted operating margin was 25.2% compared to 27.3% in the prior quarter and 28.9% in the prior year quarter. This reflects the aforementioned elevated compensation expense related to the start of the calendar year. Additionally, double rent being recognized during fiscal year 2024 decreased this quarter's adjusted operating margin by 70 bps and the realization of the full quarterly Putnam-related cost savings target would have improved this quarter's margin by a further approximately 65 bps.
• Total cash and investments were $6.9 billion4 as of March 31, 2024 compared to $6.7 billion as of December 31, 2023.

1. © 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information herein (i) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (ii) may not be copied or distributed; and (iii) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information

2. Investment Solutions includes assets managed by other investment teams.

3. The adjusted effective fee rate is annualized adjusted investment management fees, excluding performance fees, divided by average AUM for the period.

4. Includes our direct investments in CIPS of $1.3 billion and approximately $350 million of employee-owned and other third-party investments made through partnerships, $353 million of investments related to long-term repurchase agreements and other net financing arrangements, and $447 million of cash and investments related to deferred compensation plans.

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AUM, revenue, and investment performance

Diversified by asset class, client type, and region

AUM of $1.64 trillion as of March 31, 2024

Percentage of AUM above peer median and benchmark1

As of March 31, 2024

Cash 3%

Multi-Asset

10%

Alternative

16%

Fixed Income

35%

Equity

36%

HNW 2%

Retail 52%

Institutional

46%

Americas 7%

APAC 10%

EMEA 13%

U.S.

70%

62% 60%

51%

51%

44%

69%

62%

56%

Asset Class

Client Type

Region

Diversified by Specialist Investment Manager

FQ2 Adjusted Operating Revenues

12%

All Other SIMs

24%10%

6%

10%

6%

9%

6%

8% 9%

Equity		Fixed Income		Alternative

1-year	3-year	5-year	10-year
Mutual funds vs. peers	Strategy composites vs. benchmark

• Strategy Composites: Investment performance continues to be strong and resulted in 62%, 51%, 62%, and 69% of our strategy composite AUM outperforming their respective benchmarks on a 1-,3-,5-, and 10- year basis. All periods improved from the prior quarter. Certain equity strategies improved in all time periods and certain fixed income strategies in the 3- and 10-year periods.
• Mutual Funds: Investment performance resulted in 51%, 60%, 44%, and 56% of our mutual fund AUM outperforming their peers on a 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year basis. Mutual fund performance improved in the 3-,5-, and 10-year periods from the prior quarter primarily due to improved performance in taxable and tax-free fixed income and U.S. equity.
• Diversification: By specialist investment manager, asset class, client type and region.

1. Benchmark comparisons are based on each strategy's composite returns (composites may include retail SMA and mutual fund assets managed as part of the same strategy) as compared to a market index that has been selected to be generally consistent with the investment objectives of the account. Multi-asset strategies that lack benchmarks consistent with their investment objectives are excluded. Composite AUM measured for the 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year periods represent 54%, 53%, 53%, and 49%, respectively of the firm's total AUM as of March 31, 2024. Mutual fund performance is sourced from Morningstar and measures the percentage of ranked fund AUM in the top two quartiles of their peer groups. Mutual Fund AUM measured for the 1-,3-,5-, and 10-year periods represents 38%, 37%, 37%, and 35%, respectively of the firm's total AUM as of March 31, 2024.

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AUM and flows

(in US$ billions)1	March 31,	December 31,		March 31,
2024	2023	% Change	2023	% Change
Beginning AUM	$1,455.5	$1,374.2	6%	$1,387.7	5%
Long-term inflows	84.9	68.9	23%	61.8	37%
Long-term outflows	(78.0)	(73.9)	(6%)	(65.5)	(19%)
Long-term net flows	6.9	(5.0)	NM	(3.7)	NM
Cash management net flows	(4.8)	4.7	NM	(4.3)	(12%)
Total net flows	2.1	(0.3)	NM	(8.0)	NM
Acquisitions	148.3	-	NM	-	NM
Net market change, dist. & other	38.8	81.6	(52%)	42.4	(8%)
Ending AUM	$1,644.7	$1,455.5	13%	$1,422.1	16%
Average AUM	$1,581.1	$1,394.2	13%	$1,419.5	11%

1. Excludes approximately $12 billion of AUM in our China joint venture.

• Ending AUM increased by 13.0% to $1.64 trillion from the prior quarter primarily due to the addition of Putnam and market appreciation. Average AUM increased by 13.4% and 11.4% to $1.58 trillion from the prior quarter and the prior year quarter, respectively.
• Long-terminflows of $84.9 billion increased by 23.2% from the prior quarter and 37.4% from the prior year quarter. Reinvested distributions were $3.1 billion compared to $10.8 billion in the prior quarter and $2.4 billion in the prior year quarter. $13.7 billion was funded out of the $25 billion allocation from Great-West.
• • Excluding reinvested distributions, which are seasonally elevated in the prior quarter, and inflows from Great-West,long-term inflows increased by 17.2% from the prior quarter and 14.6% from the prior year quarter.
• Long-termoutflows were $78.0 billion, an increase of
  5.5% from the prior quarter and 19.1% from the prior year quarter. The current quarter included a fixed income institutional redemption of $2.0 billion.
• Long-termnet inflows, inclusive of reinvested distributions, were $6.9 billion compared to net outflows of $5.0 billion in the prior quarter and $3.7 billion in the prior year quarter.

• Region: We continued to see aggregate positive net flows in non-US regions.
• We further diversified our business across vehicles:
• • SMA AUM ended the quarter at $138 billion and generated positive net flows of $2.9 billion, the fourth consecutive quarter of net inflows.
  • • Canvas® generated net inflows of $0.8 billion and continues to have a robust pipeline with AUM increasing by 23% to $7.2 billion from the prior quarter.
  • ETF AUM ended the quarter at $24 billion and generated net inflows of approximately $1.6 billion, representing another quarter of net inflows exceeding $1 billion and the tenth consecutive quarter of positive net flows.
• This quarter, our institutional pipeline of won but unfunded mandates was $19.8 billion, an increase of $6.6 billion from the prior quarter. The pipeline remains diversified by asset class and across our specialist investment managers and does not include the remaining allocation from Great-West.

		Long-term flows1
	(In US$ billions, for the three months ended)	84.9
					68.9
61.8	67.4		55.2		3.1
2.4	3.5	2.7	10.8

0.2	6.9

(3.7)

(6.9)

(5.0)

(65.5)	(67.2)	(62.1)	(73.9)		(78.0)
Mar-23	Jun-23	Sep-23	Dec-23	Mar-24
 Long-term inflows	 Long-term outflows	 Long-term net flows	Long-term reinvested distributions

1. Excludes all cash management AUM.

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Equity: $593 billion

(in US$ billions, for the three months ended)

Equity net outflows were $5.3 billion. We saw positive net flows into Large Cap Value and Smart Beta. Excluding reinvested distributions, which are seasonally elevated in the prior quarter, equity net outflows improved by 28.5% from the prior quarter.

	23.0		27.0	27.5
17.1	17.1
			0.2
(8.3)	(3.0)	(7.7)		(5.3)
(25.4)	(26.0)	(24.8)	(26.8)	(32.8)

Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24

Fixed Income: $571 billion

(in US$ billions, for the three months ended)

Fixed income net inflows were $8.3 billion and included an institutional redemption of $2.0 billion. We saw client interest reflected in positive net flows into Core Bond, Highly Customized, Corporate Bond, Multi-Sector, Municipal, and High Yield strategies.

				43.8
31.5	26.5	26.2	28.3
1.8				8.3
	(3.1)	(1.6)	(8.4)
	(29.6)	(27.8)	(36.7)	(35.5)
(29.7)
Mar-23	Jun-23	Sep-23	Dec-23	Mar-24

Alternative: $255 billion

(in US$ billions, for the three months ended)

Alternative net inflows were $1.0 billion driven by growth into private market strategies, which were partially offset by outflows in liquid alternative strategies. Benefit Street Partners, Clarion Partners, and Lexington Partners each had net inflows in the current quarter, with a combined total of $1.4 billion.

	7.3		5.9
4.9	4.0
3.9	2.7	3.4
1.3		0.8
		1.0
(3.6)	(3.3)	(3.1)	(3.2)	(2.4)

Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24

Multi-Asset: $163 billion

(in US$ billions, for the three months ended)

Multi-asset net inflows were $2.9 billion driven by Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, the Franklin Income Fund, and Canvas®.

8.3	10.6			10.2
	8.0	7.7
1.5	2.3	1.6	0.5	2.9
(6.8)		(6.4)	(7.2)	(7.3)
(8.3)
Mar-23	Jun-23	Sep-23	Dec-23	Mar-24

Long-term		Long-term	Long-term net
inflows		outflows	flows	6

Financial results1

(GAAP and non-GAAP in US$ millions except per share data, for the three months ended)

US GAAP Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24

Operating	255.1	314.9	338.3	206.5	129.3
Income
Operating	13.2%	16.0%	17.0%	10.4%	6.0%
Margin

US GAAP Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24

Net	194.2	227.5	295.5	251.3	124.2
Income
Diluted	$0.38	$0.44	$0.58	$0.50	$0.23
EPS

Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin

28.9%	30.5%	32.4%
	27.3%
		25.2%
440.2	476.8	511.7
419.6
		417.0

Mar-23	Jun-23	Sep-23	Dec-23	Mar-24
 Adjusted Operating Income	 Adjusted Operating Margin

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share

		$0.84
$0.61	$0.63	$0.65	$0.56
427.0
316.7	326.1	328.5	306.6

Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24

• Adjusted Net Income  Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

• This quarter's financials results reflect three months of Putnam, which includes $27 million of realized cost savings. There are $11 million of additional quarterly expense savings yet to be realized to achieve our full quarterly cost savings target.
• Adjusted operating income was $419.6 million, an increase of 0.6% from the prior quarter and a decrease of 4.7% from the prior year quarter.
• Adjusted operating margin was 25.2% compared to 27.3% in the prior quarter and 28.9% in the prior year quarter. This reflects the aforementioned elevated compensation expense related to the start of the calendar year. Additionally, double rent being recognized during fiscal year 2024 decreased this quarter's adjusted operating margin by 70 bps and the realization of the full quarterly Putnam-related cost savings target would have improved this quarter's margin by a further approximately 65 bps.
• • We remain on schedule to realize $150 million of cost savings related to Putnam during fiscal year 2025.
• Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS declined by 6.7% and 13.8% from the prior quarter to $306.6 million and $0.56, respectively. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS declined by 3.2% and 8.2% from the prior year quarter, respectively.
• • The decline from the prior quarter includes higher compensation and benefits expense related to the start of the calendar year, lower performance fees, a higher effective tax rate due to discrete tax items and prior quarter catch-up fees related to Lexington X, partially offset by the prior quarter annual deferred compensation acceleration, the addition of Putnam and higher average AUM. The addition of Putnam, net of the issuance of shares to Great-West, was slightly accretive to adjusted EPS in the quarter.
  • The decline from the prior year quarter includes a higher effective tax rate, lower performance fees, and higher occupancy expense related to consolidation of office space, partially offset by the addition of Putnam and higher average AUM.

1. For the reconciliations from US GAAP to non-GAAP measures see the appendix to this commentary and the Supplemental Non-GAAP

Financial Measures section of the earnings release. For prior periods please refer to historical earnings commentaries available at	7
franklinresources.com.

Revenues1

(GAAP and non-GAAP in US$ millions except per share data, for the three months)

						Mar-24		Mar-24
						Adjusted		Adjusted
							vs.			vs.
	Mar-24			Mar-24	Dec-23	Dec-23	Mar-23	Mar-23
	US GAAP	Adjustments	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted
Investment management fees, ex.	1,628.7	(115.2)		1,513.5	1,392.8		9%		1,366.0		11%
performance fees
Performance fees	85.2	(14.2)		71.0	93.8	(24%)	103.2	(31%)
Sales and distribution fees	358.3	(358.3)		-	-	NM		-		NM
Shareholder servicing fees	68.0	-		68.0	32.5	109%	43.3		57%
Other	12.6	-		12.6	10.0	26%	9.2		37%
Total Operating Revenues	2,152.8	(487.7)		1,665.1	1,529.1		9%		1,521.7		9%
Effective fee rate				38.5 bps	39.7 bps				39.0 bps

Adjusted Operating Revenues - Quarters Ended December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024

120.7

35.5

2.6

1,665.1

1,529.1

(22.8)

12/23

Investment

Adj. Performance

Shareholder

Other

3/24

management

fees

servicing

fees

fees

• Adjusted operating revenues of $1.67 billion increased 8.9% from the prior quarter and 9.4% from the prior year quarter, due to the addition of $160 million of adjusted operating revenues from Putnam.
• Adjusted investment management fees of $1.51 billion, excluding performance fees, increased 8.7% from the prior quarter and 10.8% from the prior year quarter. This quarter's increase is due to the addition of Putnam and higher average AUM, partially offset by $33 million of catch-up fees recognized in the prior quarter at the closing of fundraising rounds for Lexington X. The increase from the prior year quarter is due to the addition of Putnam and higher average AUM.
• Adjusted performance fees were $71.0 million compared to $93.8 million in the prior quarter and $103.2 million in the prior year quarter. Performance fees were primarily earned by our alternative specialist investment managers.
• Adjusted shareholder servicing fees of $68.0 million increased 109.2% from the prior quarter and 57.0% from the prior year quarter primarily due to the addition of Putnam.
• As anticipated, the adjusted effective fee rate2 was 38.5 bps, reflecting the addition of Putnam, compared to 39.7 bps in the prior quarter and 39.0 bps in the prior year quarter. The prior quarter effective fee rate included approximately 1.0 bps related to catch-up fees recognized at the closing of fundraising rounds for Lexington X.

1. For the reconciliations from US GAAP to non-GAAP measures see the appendix to this commentary and the Supplemental Non-GAAP

Financial Measures section of the earnings release. For prior periods please refer to historical earnings commentaries available at
franklinresources.com.
2. The adjusted effective fee rate is annualized adjusted investment management fees, excluding performance fees, divided by average	8
AUM for the period.

Expenses1

(GAAP and non-GAAP in US$ millions except per share data, for the three months)

					Mar-24		Mar-24
					Adjusted		Adjusted
					vs.		vs.
	Mar-24		Mar-24	Dec-23	Dec-23	Mar-23	Mar-23
	US GAAP	Adjustments	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted
Compensation & benefits	1,028.2	(183.9)	844.3	789.2	7%	763.3	11%
Sales, distribution & marketing	484.3	(484.3)	-	-	NM	-	NM
Information systems & technology	155.1	(4.7)	150.4	124.5	21%	121.0	24%
Occupancy	76.2	-	76.2	66.7	14%	55.7	37%
Amortization of intangible assets	84.6	(84.6)	-	-	NM	-	NM
General, administrative & other	195.1	(20.5)	174.6	131.7	33%	141.5	23%
Total Operating Expenses	2,023.5	(778.0)	1,245.5	1,112.1	12%	1,081.5	15%

Adjusted Operating Expenses - Quarters Ended December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024

55.1

25.9

9.5

42.9

1,245.5

1,112.1

12/23

Compensation

Information

Occupancy

General,

3/24

and benefits

systems &

administrative

technology

& other

• Adjusted operating expenses were $1.25 billion, an increase of 12.0% from the prior quarter and 15.2% from the prior year quarter with substantially all of the increase due to the addition of Putnam.
• Adjusted compensation and benefits increased 7.0% from the prior quarter and 10.6% from the prior year quarter, primarily due to the addition of Putnam. Elevated payroll and benefits expense of $42.5 million related to the start of the calendar year was largely offset by the prior quarter's annual deferred compensation acceleration for retirement-eligible employees. Additionally, the prior quarter included higher incentive compensation related to the closing of fundraising rounds for Lexington X.
• Adjusted compensation and benefits was 50.7% of adjusted operating revenues compared to 51.6% in the prior quarter and 50.2% in the prior year quarter.
• Non-compensationadjusted operating expenses were $401.2 million, an increase of 24.2% from the prior quarter and 26.1% from the prior year quarter primarily due to the addition of Putnam.
• We realized $27 million of Putnam-related cost savings during the quarter, expect to realize between $90 million and $100 million during fiscal year 2024, and will realize $150 million of cost savings in fiscal year 2025.

1. For the reconciliations from US GAAP to non-GAAP measures see the appendix to this commentary and the Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of the earnings release. For prior periods please refer to historical earnings commentaries available at franklinresources.com.

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Other Income (Expense), Net1

(GAAP and non-GAAP in US$ millions except per share data, for the three months)

						Mar-24		Mar-24
						Adjusted		Adjusted
							vs.			vs.
	Mar-24		Mar-24	Dec-23	Dec-23	Mar-23	Mar-23
	US GAAP	Adjustments	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted	Adjusted2	Adjusted
Investment and other income, net	52.5	15.1		67.6	69.2	(2%)	60.7	11%
Interest expense	(27.7)	(2.3)		(30.0)	(21.2)	42%	(33.8)	(11%)
Investment and other income	89.9	(89.9)		-	-		NM		-		NM
(losses) of CIPs
Expenses of CIPs	(5.9)	5.9		-	-		NM		-		NM
Other Income (Expense), Net	108.8	(71.2)		37.6	48.0	(22%)	26.9	40%

Adjusted Other Income - Quarters Ended December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024

48.0

6.1

0.1

37.6

(7.8)

(8.8)

12/23

Realized gains &

Foreign exchange Rental income

Higher Interest

3/24

losses on

gains & losses,

expense

investments, net

net

and other

• Adjusted other income was $37.6 million compared to $48.0 million in the prior quarter and $26.9 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily due to the prior quarter reversal of interest expense related to tax reserves and lower income on cash and investments, partially offset by lower foreign exchange losses. The increase from the prior year quarter is primarily due to higher income on cash and investments.
• Interest due to debt holders was $24.4 million for both the current and prior quarter and $28.5 million in the prior year quarter due to lower debt outstanding. Rental income was $10.9 million compared to $10.8 million in the prior quarter and $13.4 million in the prior year quarter.
• This quarter's GAAP tax rate increased to 26.4% compared to 22.6% in the prior quarter and 25.4% in the prior year quarter primarily due to discrete tax items. We expect our annual GAAP tax rate to be in the 24 - 26% range. The actual effective tax rate may differ due to nonrecurring or discrete items or potential changes in tax legislation.

1. For the reconciliations from US GAAP to non-GAAP measures see the appendix to this commentary and the Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of the earnings release. For prior periods please refer to historical earnings commentaries available at franklinresources.com.

2. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company identified that it did not eliminate the investment income from certain consolidated limited partnerships for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, resulting in offsetting adjustments to Investment and other income, net and Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest. For comparability, the Company has revised the comparative prior period amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income. There was no impact to Operating income, Net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. or Earnings per share.

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