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Revenue from Contract with Customer (Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue from contracts with customers [Text Block] Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables present revenue disaggregated by segment on an adjusted operating basis with a reconciliation of segment revenues to those reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Advice & Wealth Management
 
Asset Management
 
Annuities
 
Protection
 
Corporate
&
Other
 
Total Segments
 
Non-operating Revenue
 
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$

 
$
442

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
442

 
$

 
$
442

Institutional

 
111

 

 

 

 
111

 

 
111

Advisory fees
779

 

 

 

 

 
779

 

 
779

Financial planning fees
84

 

 

 

 

 
84

 

 
84

Transaction and other fees
91

 
47

 
14

 
2

 

 
154

 

 
154

Total management and financial advice fees
954

 
600

 
14

 
2

 

 
1,570

 

 
1,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
182

 
60

 

 

 

 
242

 

 
242

Insurance and annuity
218

 
43

 
81

 
7

 
2

 
351

 

 
351

Other products
180

 

 

 

 

 
180

 

 
180

Total distribution fees
580

 
103

 
81

 
7

 
2

 
773

 

 
773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other revenues
49

 
3

 
(2
)
 

 

 
50

 

 
50

Total revenue from contracts with customers
1,583

 
706

 
93

 
9

 
2

 
2,393

 

 
2,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from other sources (1)
106

 
7

 
527

 
250

 
352

 
1,242

 
(1
)
 
1,241

Total segment gross revenues
1,689

 
713

 
620

 
259

 
354

 
3,635

 
(1
)
 
3,634

Less: Banking and deposit interest expense
36

 
1

 

 

 
2

 
39

 

 
39

Total segment net revenues
1,653

 
712

 
620

 
259

 
352

 
3,596

 
(1
)
 
3,595

Less: Intersegment revenues
230

 
14

 
91

 
15

 
(1
)
 
349

 
1

 
350

Total net revenues
$
1,423

 
$
698

 
$
529

 
$
244

 
$
353

 
$
3,247

 
$
(2
)
 
$
3,245

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Advice & Wealth Management
 
Asset Management
 
Annuities
 
Protection
 
Corporate
&
Other
 
Total Segments
 
Non-operating Revenue
 
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$

 
$
472

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
472

 
$

 
$
472

Institutional

 
109

 

 

 

 
109

 

 
109

Advisory fees
706

 

 

 

 

 
706

 

 
706

Financial planning fees
80

 

 

 

 

 
80

 

 
80

Transaction and other fees
92

 
48

 
15

 
2

 

 
157

 

 
157

Total management and financial advice fees
878

 
629

 
15

 
2

 

 
1,524

 

 
1,524

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
184

 
68

 

 

 

 
252

 

 
252

Insurance and annuity
231

 
42

 
84

 
7

 
3

 
367

 

 
367

Other products
147

 

 

 

 

 
147

 

 
147

Total distribution fees
562

 
110

 
84

 
7

 
3

 
766

 

 
766

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other revenues
47

 
1

 

 

 

 
48

 

 
48

Total revenue from contracts with customers
1,487

 
740

 
99

 
9

 
3

 
2,338

 

 
2,338

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from other sources (1)
76

 
15

 
523

 
246

 
332

 
1,192

 
55

 
1,247

Total segment gross revenues
1,563

 
755

 
622

 
255

 
335

 
3,530

 
55

 
3,585

Less: Banking and deposit interest expense
20

 

 

 

 
1

 
21

 

 
21

Total segment net revenues
1,543

 
755

 
622

 
255

 
334

 
3,509

 
55

 
3,564

Less: Intersegment revenues
247

 
12

 
90

 
13

 

 
362

 
6

 
368

Total net revenues
$
1,296

 
$
743

 
$
532

 
$
242

 
$
334

 
$
3,147

 
$
49

 
$
3,196


 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Advice & Wealth Management
 
Asset Management
 
Annuities
 
Protection
 
Corporate
&
Other
 
Total Segments
 
Non-operating Revenue
 
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$

 
$
871

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
871

 
$

 
$
871

Institutional

 
215

 

 

 

 
215

 

 
215

Advisory fees
1,504

 

 

 

 

 
1,504

 

 
1,504

Financial planning fees
153

 

 

 

 

 
153

 

 
153

Transaction and other fees
175

 
93

 
27

 
4

 

 
299

 

 
299

Total management and financial advice fees
1,832

 
1,179

 
27

 
4

 

 
3,042

 

 
3,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
353

 
117

 

 

 

 
470

 

 
470

Insurance and annuity
423

 
84

 
160

 
14

 
4

 
685

 

 
685

Other products
365

 

 

 

 

 
365

 

 
365

Total distribution fees
1,141

 
201

 
160

 
14

 
4

 
1,520

 

 
1,520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other revenues
94

 
4

 

 

 

 
98

 

 
98

Total revenue from contracts with customers
3,067

 
1,384

 
187

 
18

 
4

 
4,660

 

 
4,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from other sources (1)
211

 
18

 
1,037

 
503

 
694

 
2,463

 
2

 
2,465

Total segment gross revenues
3,278

 
1,402

 
1,224

 
521

 
698

 
7,123

 
2

 
7,125

Less: Banking and deposit interest expense
71

 
1

 

 

 
4

 
76

 

 
76

Total segment net revenues
3,207

 
1,401

 
1,224

 
521

 
694

 
7,047

 
2

 
7,049

Less: intersegment revenues
449

 
27

 
179

 
30

 
(3
)
 
682

 
4

 
686

Total net revenues
$
2,758

 
$
1,374

 
$
1,045

 
$
491

 
$
697

 
$
6,365

 
$
(2
)
 
$
6,363

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Advice & Wealth Management
 
Asset Management
 
Annuities
 
Protection
 
Corporate
&
Other
 
Total Segments
 
Non-operating Revenue
 
Total
(in millions)
Management and financial advice fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$

 
$
952

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
952

 
$

 
$
952

Institutional

 
220

 

 

 

 
220

 

 
220

Advisory fees
1,397

 

 

 

 

 
1,397

 

 
1,397

Financial planning fees
148

 

 

 

 

 
148

 

 
148

Transaction and other fees
181

 
96

 
29

 
3

 
1

 
310

 

 
310

Total management and financial advice fees
1,726

 
1,268

 
29

 
3

 
1

 
3,027

 

 
3,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
374

 
137

 

 

 

 
511

 

 
511

Insurance and annuity
453

 
87

 
168

 
14

 
4

 
726

 

 
726

Other products
292

 

 

 

 

 
292

 

 
292

Total distribution fees
1,119

 
224

 
168

 
14

 
4

 
1,529

 

 
1,529

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other revenues
88

 
2

 

 

 

 
90

 

 
90

Total revenue from contracts with customers
2,933

 
1,494

 
197

 
17

 
5

 
4,646

 

 
4,646

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from other sources (1)
147

 
39

 
1,038

 
491

 
654

 
2,369

 
116

 
2,485

Total segment gross revenues
3,080

 
1,533

 
1,235

 
508

 
659

 
7,015

 
116

 
7,131

Less: Banking and deposit interest expense
36

 

 

 

 
2

 
38

 

 
38

Total segment net revenues
3,044

 
1,533

 
1,235

 
508

 
657

 
6,977

 
116

 
7,093

Less: intersegment revenues
487

 
24

 
180

 
29

 
(1
)
 
719

 
10

 
729

Total net revenues
$
2,557

 
$
1,509

 
$
1,055

 
$
479

 
$
658

 
$
6,258

 
$
106

 
$
6,364

(1) Revenues not included in the scope of the revenue from contracts with customers standard. The amounts primarily consist of revenue associated with insurance and annuity products or financial instruments.
Prior period revenues for the Protection and Corporate segments in the table above have been restated to reflect the transfer of AAH results to the Corporate segment in the first quarter of 2019. See Note 15 for additional information on the sale of AAH.
The following discussion describes the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with customers on a consolidated basis.
Management and Financial Advice Fees
Asset Management Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing asset management services for retail and institutional clients. The revenue is earned based on a fixed or tiered rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management. Assets under management vary with market fluctuations and client behavior. The asset management performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Asset management fees are accrued, invoiced and collected on a monthly or quarterly basis.
The Company’s asset management contracts for Open Ended Investment Companies (“OEICs”) in the UK and Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable (“SICAVs”) in Europe include performance obligations for asset management and fund distribution services. The amounts received for these services are reported as management and financial advice fees. The revenue recognition pattern is the same for both performance obligations as the fund distribution services revenue is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment) and not recognized until assets under management are known.
The Company may also earn performance-based management fees on institutional accounts, hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), OEICs, SICAVs and property funds based on a percentage of account returns in excess of either a benchmark index or a contractually specified level. This revenue is variable and impacted primarily by the performance of the assets being managed compared to the benchmark index or contractually specified level. The revenue is not recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. Performance-based management fees are invoiced on a quarterly or annual basis.
Advisory Fees
The Company earns revenue for performing investment advisory services for certain brokerage customer’s discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The revenue is earned based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of assets held in the account. The investment advisory performance obligation is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Advisory fees are accrued daily and invoiced or charged on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Financial Planning Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing financial plans to its clients. The revenue earned for each financial plan is either a fixed fee (received monthly, quarterly or annually) or a variable fee (received monthly or quarterly) based on a contractual fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to assets held in a client’s investment advisory account. The financial planning fee is based on the complexity of a client’s financial and life situation and his or her advisor’s experience. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time the financial plan is delivered to the customer. The Company records a contract liability for the unearned revenue when cash is received before the plan is delivered. The financial plan contracts with clients are annual contracts. Amounts recorded as a contract liability are recognized as revenue when the financial plan is delivered, which occurs within the annual contract period.
For fixed fee arrangements, revenue is recognized when the financial plan is delivered. The Company accrues revenue for any amounts that have not been received at the time the financial plan is delivered.
For variable fee arrangements, revenue is recognized for cash that has been received when the financial plan is delivered. The amount received after the plan is delivered is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior. The revenue is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur that is generally each month or quarter end as the advisory account balance uncertainty is resolved.
Contract liabilities for financial planning fees, which are included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $131 million and $138 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
The Company pays sales commissions to advisors when a new financial planning contract is obtained or when an existing contract is renewed. The sales commissions paid to the advisors prior to financial plan delivery are considered costs to obtain a contract with a customer and are initially capitalized. When the performance obligation to deliver the financial plan is satisfied, the commission is recognized as distribution expense. Capitalized costs to obtain these contracts are reported in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and were $107 million and $112 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Transaction and Other Fees
The Company earns revenue for providing customer support, shareholder and administrative services (including transfer agent services) for affiliated mutual funds and networking, sub-accounting and administrative services for unaffiliated mutual funds. The Company also receives revenue for providing custodial services and account maintenance services on brokerage and retirement accounts that are not included in an advisory relationship. Transfer agent and administrative revenue is earned based on either a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to assets under management or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Networking and sub-accounting revenue is earned based on either an annual fixed fee for each account or an annual fixed fee for each fund position. Custodial and account maintenance revenue is generally earned based on a quarterly or annual fixed fee for each account. Each of the customer support and administrative services performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. Transaction and other fees (other than custodial service fees) are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis. Custodial service fees are invoiced or charged to brokerage accounts on an annual basis. Contract liabilities for custodial service fees, which are included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $31 million and nil as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
The Company earns revenue for providing trade execution services to franchise advisors. The trade execution performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each trade and the revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee per trade. These fees are invoiced and collected on a semi-monthly basis.
Distribution Fees
Mutual Funds and Insurance and Annuity Products
The Company earns revenue for selling affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities and insurance products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the
investment or holds the contract and is generally earned based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the net asset value of the fund, or the value of the insurance policy or annuity contract. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment, insurance policy or annuity contract). This ongoing revenue may be recognized for many years after the initial sale. The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue for providing unaffiliated partners an opportunity to educate the Company’s advisors or to support availability and distribution of their products on the Company’s platforms. These payments allow the outside parties to train and support the advisors, explain the features of their products and distribute marketing and educational materials, and support trading and operational systems necessary to enable the Company’s client servicing and production distribution efforts. The Company earns revenue for placing and maintaining unaffiliated fund partners and insurance companies’ products on the Company’s sales platform (subject to the Company’s due diligence standards). The revenue is primarily earned based on a fixed fee or a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of assets invested. These performance obligations are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. These fees are invoiced and collected on monthly basis.
Other Products
The Company earns revenue for selling unaffiliated alternative products. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of each individual sale. A portion of the revenue is based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to amounts invested at the time of sale. The remaining revenue is recognized over the time the client owns the investment and is earned generally based on a fixed rate applied, as a percentage, to the market value of the investment. The ongoing revenue is not recognized at the time of sale because it is variably constrained due to factors outside the Company’s control including market volatility and client behavior (such as how long clients hold their investment). The revenue will not be recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur.
The Company earns revenue from brokerage clients for the execution of requested trades. The performance obligation is satisfied at the time of trade execution and amounts are received on the settlement date. The revenue varies for each trade based on various factors that include the type of investment, dollar amount of the trade and how the trade is executed (online or broker assisted).
The Company earns revenue for placing clients’ deposits in its brokerage sweep program with third-party banks. The amount received from the third-party banks is impacted by short-term interest rates. The performance obligation with the financial institutions that participate in the sweep program is considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The revenue is earned daily and settled monthly based on a rate applied, as a percentage, to the deposits placed.
Other Revenues
The Company earns revenue from fees charged to franchise advisors for providing various services the advisors need to manage and grow their practices. The primary services include: licensing of intellectual property and software, compliance supervision, insurance coverage, technology services and support, consulting and other services. The services are either provided by the Company or third- party providers. The Company controls the services provided by third parties as it has the right to direct the third parties to perform the services, is primarily responsible for performing the services and sets the prices the advisors are charged. The Company recognizes revenue for the gross amount of the fees received from the advisors. The fees are primarily collected monthly as a reduction of commission payments.
Intellectual property and software licenses, along with compliance supervision, insurance coverage, and technology services and support are primarily earned based on a monthly fixed fee. These services are considered a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and are satisfied each day over the contract term. The consulting and other services performance obligations are satisfied as the services are delivered and revenue is earned based upon the level of service requested.
Receivables
Receivables for revenue from contracts with customers are recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied and the Company has an unconditional right to the revenue. Receivables related to revenues from contracts with customers were $689 million and $644 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.