Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition

BNY Alcentra Group Holdings, Inc.

On November 1, 2022, the Company acquired all of the outstanding ownership interests in BNY Alcentra Group Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries “Alcentra”) from The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Total purchase price consisted of cash consideration of $594.1 million, which includes $188.3 million for certain securities held in Alcentra’s collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”); deferred consideration of $62.0 million which was paid on November 1, 2023; and contingent consideration to be paid upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds over the next four years of up to $350.0 million that has an acquisition-date fair value of $24.6 million. The consideration paid was funded from existing cash. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, cash consideration increased by $6.8 million due to a net working capital adjustment and deferred consideration increased by $1.6 million.

The following table summarizes the initial and revised estimated fair value amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill as of the acquisition date:


(in millions)	Initial Estimated Fair Value		Adjustments		Revised Estimated Fair Value
as of November 1, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	93.6	$	—	$	93.6
Receivables	57.2		(8.8)		48.4
Investments	285.3		1.6		286.9
Goodwill	152.6		52.7		205.3
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	89.9		—		89.9
Definite-lived intangible assets	55.7		—		55.7
Other assets	9.0		3.1		12.1
Deferred tax liabilities	—		(36.7)		(36.7)
Compensation and benefits and other liabilities	(71.0)		(3.5)		(74.5)
Total Identifiable Net Assets	$	672.3	$	8.4	$	680.7

The adjustments to the initial estimated fair values are a result of new information obtained about the facts that existed as of the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change during the measurement period, which is not to exceed one year from the acquisition date. At this time, the Company does not expect material changes to the assets acquired or liabilities assumed.

The goodwill is primarily attributable to expected growth opportunities from the combined operations and is not deductible for tax purposes. The definite-lived intangible assets relate to acquired investment management contracts and trade names, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from 3.0 years to 10.0 years. Amortization expense related to the definite-lived intangible assets was $12.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”). Costs incurred in connection with the acquisition were $14.1 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Alcentra contributed $158.0 million of operating revenue and did not have a material impact to net income attributable to Franklin Resources, Inc. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Consequently, the Company has not presented pro forma combined results of operations for this acquisition.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company on December 15, 2022 entered into repurchase agreements with a third-party financing company for certain securities held by the Company in Alcentra’s CLOs. As of September 30, 2023, other liabilities includes repurchase agreements of $164.2 million with maturity values of €132.3 million and $42.4 million in local currency. The Company has pledged Alcentra investments with a carrying value of $171.3 million as collateral as of September 30, 2023. The repurchase agreements have contractual maturity dates ranging between 2029 to 2034.