News Release

 

Contacts:

Laurie G. Hylton 617.672.8527

Eric Senay 617.672.6744

 

Eaton Vance Corp.

Report for the Three Months and Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

Boston, MA, November 27, 2018 – Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) today reported earnings per diluted share of $3.11 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, an increase of 29 percent from $2.42 of earnings per diluted share for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.

 

The Company reported adjusted earnings per diluted share⁽¹⁾ of $3.21 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, an increase of 29 percent from $2.48 of adjusted earnings per diluted share for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, adjusted earnings exceeded earnings under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) by $0.10 per diluted share, reflecting the add back of $24.0 million related to enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the 2017 Tax Act), a $6.5 million charge recognized upon the expiration of the Company’s option to acquire an additional 26 percent ownership interest in 49 percent-owned Hexavest, Inc. (Hexavest) and the reversal of $17.5 million of net excess tax benefits recognized from the exercise of employee stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards during fiscal 2018. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, adjusted earnings exceeded U.S. GAAP earnings by $0.06 per diluted share, reflecting the add back of $5.4 million of costs associated with the May 2017 retirement of $250 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.5 percent senior notes due October 2, 2017 (2017 Senior Notes), $3.5 million of structuring fees paid in connection with the initial public offering of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 2022 Target Term Trust (2022 Target Term Trust) in July 2017 and $0.5 million related to increases in the estimated redemption value of non-controlling interests in affiliates redeemable at other than fair value. Attachment 2 shows a reconciliation of GAAP earnings to adjusted earnings.

 

The Company reported earnings per diluted share of $0.87 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, an increase of 26 percent from $0.69 of earnings per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and an increase of 5 percent from $0.83 of earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

The Company reported adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.85 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, an increase of 21 percent from $0.70 of adjusted earnings per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and an increase of 4 percent from $0.82 of adjusted earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, U.S. GAAP earnings exceeded adjusted earnings by $0.02 per diluted

 

(1)Although the Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management believes that certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, specifically, adjusted net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per diluted share, while not a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial measures, may be effective indicators of the Company’s performance over time. Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should not be construed to be superior to U.S. GAAP measures. In calculating these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders and earnings per diluted share are adjusted to exclude items management deems non-operating or non-recurring in nature, or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business. These adjustments may include, when applicable, the add back of changes in the estimated redemption value of non-controlling interests in our affiliates redeemable at other than fair value (non-controlling interest value adjustments), closed-end fund structuring fees, costs associated with special dividends, debt repayments and tax settlements, the tax impact of stock-based compensation shortfalls or windfalls, and non-recurring charges for the effect of the tax law changes. Management and our Board of Directors, as well as certain of our outside investors, consider these adjusted numbers a measure of the Company’s underlying operating performance. Management believes adjusted net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per diluted share are important indicators of our operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our core operating results, and may provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying business.

 

share, reflecting the reversal of $2.4 million of net excess tax benefits recognized from the exercise of employee stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards during the period. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, adjusted earnings exceeded U.S. GAAP earnings by $0.01 per diluted share, reflecting the add back of $0.6 million related to increases in the estimated redemption value of non-controlling interests in affiliates redeemable at other than fair value. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, U.S. GAAP earnings exceeded adjusted earnings by $0.01 per diluted share, reflecting the reversal of $1.3 million of net excess tax benefits recognized from the exercise of employee stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards during the period.

 

Net gains and other investment income related to seed capital investments contributed $0.03 and $0.04 to earnings per diluted share for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net gains and other investment income related to seed capital investments contributed $0.01 to earnings per diluted share in each of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Consolidated net inflows of $17.3 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 represent a 4 percent internal growth rate in managed assets (consolidated net inflows divided by beginning of period consolidated assets under management). This compares to net inflows of $37.8 billion and 11 percent internal growth in managed assets for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Excluding exposure management mandates, the Company’s internal growth rate in managed assets was 8 percent and 10 percent for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Consolidated net inflows of $2.1 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 represent a 2 percent annualized internal growth rate in managed assets. This compares to net inflows of $8.0 billion and 8 percent annualized internal growth in managed assets in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and net inflows of $3.7 billion and annualized internal growth in managed assets of 3 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Excluding exposure management mandates, the Company’s annualized internal growth rate in managed assets was 5 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, 6 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and 8 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

The Company’s internal management fee revenue growth rate (management fees attributable to consolidated inflows less management fees attributable to consolidated outflows divided by beginning of period consolidated management fee revenue) was 5 percent and 7 percent for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

The Company’s annualized internal management fee revenue growth rate was 2 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and 5 percent in both the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Consolidated assets under management were $439.3 billion on October 31, 2018, up 4 percent from $422.3 billion of consolidated managed assets on October 31, 2017 and down 3 percent from $453.2 billion of consolidated managed assets on July 31, 2018. The year-over-year increase in consolidated assets under management reflects net inflows of $17.3 billion and market price declines of $0.4 billion in fiscal 2018. The sequential quarterly decrease in consolidated assets under management reflects net inflows of $2.1 billion and market price declines of $16.0 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

“Eaton Vance achieved record quarterly earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and record annual earnings for fiscal 2018 as a whole,” said Thomas E. Faust Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “While organic growth has softened over recent quarters amid a deteriorating market environment, we continue to believe the Company is positioned for continued long-term success.”

 

Average consolidated assets under management were $442.4 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, an increase of 16 percent from $382.4 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Average consolidated assets under management were $453.3 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, up 10 percent from $413.9 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and up 2 percent from $446.0 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Excluding performance-based fees, annualized management fee rates on consolidated assets under management averaged 33.5 basis points for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, a decrease of 3 percent from 34.5 basis points for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Excluding performance-based fees, annualized management fee rates on consolidated assets under management averaged 33.4 basis points in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, down 1 percent from 33.9 basis points in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and substantially unchanged from 33.5 basis points in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Changes in average annualized management fee rates for the compared periods primarily reflect shifts in the Company’s mix of business.

 

Attachments 5 and 6 summarize the Company’s consolidated assets under management and net flows by investment mandate and investment vehicle. Attachments 7, 8 and 9 summarize the Company’s ending consolidated assets under management by investment mandate, investment vehicle and investment affiliate. Attachment 10 shows the Company’s average annualized management fee rates by investment mandate.

 

As shown in Attachments 5 and 6, consolidated sales and other inflows were $156.5 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, a decrease of 7 percent from $168.3 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Excluding exposure management mandates, consolidated sales and other inflows for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 were up 3 percent from the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Consolidated sales and other inflows were $35.2 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, down 21 percent from $44.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and down 7 percent from $38.0 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Excluding exposure management mandates, consolidated sales and other inflows in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were up 9 percent from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and down 3 percent from the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Consolidated redemptions and other outflows were $139.1 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, an increase of 7 percent from $130.4 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Excluding exposure management mandates, consolidated redemptions and other outflows for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 were up 6 percent from the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Consolidated redemptions and other outflows were $33.0 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, down 10 percent from $36.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and down 4 percent from $34.2 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Excluding exposure management mandates, consolidated redemptions and other outflows in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were up 14 percent from both the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

As of October 31, 2018, Hexavest managed $13.8 billion of client assets, down 14 percent from $16.0 billion of managed assets on October 31, 2017 and down 9 percent from the $15.2 billion of managed assets on July 31, 2018. Hexavest had net outflows of $2.2 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 versus net inflows of $0.1 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Hexavest had net outflows of $0.9 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 versus net inflows of $0.3 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and net outflows of $0.8 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Attachment 11 summarizes the assets under management and net flows of Hexavest. Other than Eaton Vance-sponsored funds for which Hexavest is adviser or sub-adviser, the managed assets and flows of Hexavest are not included in Eaton Vance consolidated totals.

 

 

Financial Highlights
(in thousands, except per share figures)
	Three Months Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
	October 31,			July 31,			October 31,			October 31,		October 31,
	2018			2018			2017			2018		2017
Revenue	$	435,974		$	430,602		$	405,673		$	1,702,249	$	1,529,010
Expenses		291,522			288,338			267,302			1,147,047		1,046,252
Operating income		144,452			142,264			138,371			555,202		482,758
Operating margin		33.1%			33.0%			34.1%			32.6%		31.6%
Non-operating income (expense)		(4,912)			(20)			(1,920)			(11,967)		(13,589)
Income taxes		(36,823)			(37,219)			(49,802)			(156,703)		(173,666)
Equity in net income of
affiliates, net of tax		2,496			2,750			2,897			11,373		10,870
Net income		105,213			107,775			89,546			397,905		306,373
Net (income) loss attributable
to non-controlling and
other beneficial interests		274			(5,981)			(7,462)			(15,967)		(24,242)
Net income attributable to
Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	105,487		$	101,794		$	82,084		$	381,938	$	282,131
Adjusted net income attributable to
Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders	$	102,383		$	100,469		$	82,726		$	394,138	$	288,187
Earnings per diluted share	$	0.87		$	0.83		$	0.69		$	3.11	$	2.42
Adjusted earnings per diluted share	$	0.85		$	0.82		$	0.70		$	3.21	$	2.48

 

Fiscal 2018 vs. Fiscal 2017

 

In fiscal 2018, revenue increased 11 percent to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion in fiscal 2017. Management fees were up 12 percent, as a 16 percent increase in average consolidated assets under management more than offset lower consolidated average management fee rates. Performance fees were $(1.7) million in fiscal 2018 compared to $0.4 million in fiscal 2017. Distribution and service fee revenues collectively were up 3 percent, reflecting higher managed assets in fund share classes that are subject to these fees.

 

Operating expenses increased 10 percent to $1.1 billion in fiscal 2018 from $1.0 billion in fiscal 2017, reflecting increases in compensation, distribution expense, service fee expense, amortization of deferred sales commissions, fund-related expenses and other operating expenses. The increase in compensation expense reflects higher salaries and benefits associated with increases in headcount, higher operating income- and performance-based bonus accruals and higher stock-based compensation, partially offset by a decrease in sales-based incentive compensation. The increase in distribution expense reflects an increase in intermediary marketing and sales support payments, higher distribution fee payments, primarily driven by higher average managed assets, and an increase in marketing and promotion costs, partially offset by a decrease in closed-end fund structuring fees and lower Class A sales commissions. The increase in service fee expense reflects higher average assets under management in certain fund share classes subject to service fee payments. The increase in amortization of deferred sales commissions reflects higher commission amortization for private funds, partially offset by lower Class B and Class C commission amortization. The increase in fund-related expenses reflects higher fund subsidies, higher sub-advisory fees paid and an increase in fund expenses borne by the Company on funds for which it earns an all-in fee, partially offset by a $1.9 million decrease in fund expenses borne by the Company related to a one-time reimbursement made by the Company to certain funds in fiscal 2017. Other operating expenses increased 13 percent, reflecting higher information technology, facilities, professional services and travel expenses, partially offset by a decrease in other corporate expenses.

 

Operating income increased 15 percent to $555.2 million in fiscal 2018 from $482.8 million in fiscal 2017. Operating margin increased to 32.6 percent in fiscal 2018 from 31.6 percent in fiscal 2017. As shown in Attachment 2, excluding the $3.5 million of closed-end fund structuring fees paid in fiscal 2017, adjusted operating income was up 14 percent year-over-year.

 

Non-operating expense totaled $12.0 million in fiscal 2018 and $13.6 million in fiscal 2017. The year-over-year change reflects $5.4 million of costs incurred in connection with retiring the Company’s 2017 Senior Notes in fiscal 2017, a $3.9 million decrease in interest expense and $1.6 million of income contribution from consolidated CLO entities in fiscal 2018, partially offset by a $9.2 million decrease in net gains and other investment income from the Company’s investments in sponsored strategies, including consolidated sponsored funds. The decrease in interest expense primarily reflects the retirement of the 2017 Senior Notes and the issuance in fiscal 2017 of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.5 percent senior notes due April 6, 2027. Net gains and other investment income in fiscal 2018 included a $6.5 million charge to reflect the expiration during the period of the Company’s option to acquire an additional 26 percent ownership interest in Hexavest under the terms of the option agreement entered into when the Company acquired its Hexavest position in 2012. Net gains and other investment income in fiscal 2017 included a $1.9 million gain recognized upon the release from escrow of payments received in connection with the sale of the Company’s equity interest in Lloyd George Management (BVI) Ltd. in fiscal 2011.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate, calculated as a percentage of income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates, was 28.8 percent in fiscal 2018 and 37.0 percent in fiscal 2017. The Company’s effective tax rate in fiscal 2018 is discussed in greater detail in the section captioned “Taxation” below.

 

Equity in net income of affiliates was $11.4 million in fiscal 2018 and $10.9 million in fiscal 2017. Equity in net income of affiliates in fiscal 2018 included $11.0 million from the Company’s investment in Hexavest and $0.4 million from the Company’s investment in a private equity partnership. Equity in net income of affiliates in fiscal 2017 included $10.6 million from the Company’s Hexavest investment and $0.3 million from the Company’s private equity partnership investment.

 

As detailed in Attachment 3, net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests was $16.0 million in fiscal 2018 and $24.2 million in fiscal 2017. The year-over-year change primarily reflects a decrease in income of consolidated sponsored funds.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 vs. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, revenue increased 7 percent to $436.0 million from $405.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Management fees were up 8 percent, as a 10 percent increase in average consolidated assets under management more than offset lower consolidated average management fee rates. Performance fees were $(0.3) million in the fourth quarter of both fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017. Distribution and service fee revenues collectively were up 3 percent, reflecting higher managed assets in fund share classes that are subject to these fees.

 

Operating expenses increased 9 percent to $291.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $267.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Increases in compensation, distribution expense, amortization of deferred sales commissions, fund-related expenses and other operating expenses were partially offset by lower service fee expense. The increase in compensation expense reflects higher salaries and benefits associated with increases in headcount, higher operating income- and performance-based bonus accruals, higher sales-based incentive compensation and higher stock-based compensation. The increase in distribution expense reflects an increase in intermediary marketing and sales support payments, higher distribution fee payments, primarily driven by higher average managed assets, and an increase in marketing and promotion costs. The increase in amortization of deferred sales commissions reflects higher commission amortization for private funds, partially offset by lower Class C commission amortization. The increase in fund-related expenses reflects increases in fund subsidies, higher sub-advisory fees paid and an increase in fund expenses borne by the Company on funds for which it earns an all-in fee. Other operating expenses increased 13 percent, reflecting higher facilities, information technology, professional services and other corporate expenses, partially offset by a decrease in travel expenses. The decrease in service fee expense reflects lower average assets under management in certain fund share classes that are subject to service fee payments.

 

Operating income increased 4 percent to $144.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $138.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Operating margin decreased to 33.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from 34.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

 

Non-operating expense was $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The year-over-year change primarily reflects a $3.4 million decrease in net gains and other investment income from the Company’s investments in sponsored strategies, including consolidated sponsored funds, partially offset by $0.4 million of income contribution from consolidated CLO entities in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate, calculated as a percentage of income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates, was 26.4 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and 36.5 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company’s effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 is discussed in greater detail in the section captioned “Taxation” below.

 

Equity in net income of affiliates was $2.5 million and $2.9 million in the fourth quarters of fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively. Equity in net income of affiliates in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 included $2.6 million from the Company’s investment in Hexavest and $(0.1) million from the Company’s investment in a private equity partnership. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, substantially all equity in net income of affiliates related to the Company’s Hexavest investment.

 

As detailed in Attachment 3, net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests was $(0.3) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and $7.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The year-over-year change primarily reflects a decrease in income of consolidated sponsored funds.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 vs. Third Quarter of Fiscal 2018

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, revenue increased 1 percent to $436.0 million from $430.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Management fees were up 1 percent, primarily reflecting a 2 percent increase in average consolidated assets under management. Performance fees were $(0.3) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and $(0.4) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Distribution and service fee revenues collectively were up 1 percent, reflecting higher managed assets in certain fund share classes that are subject to these fees.

 

Operating expenses increased 1 percent to $291.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $288.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Increases in distribution expense, amortization of deferred sales commissions, fund-related expenses and other expenses were partially offset by lower compensation. The increase in distribution expense primarily reflects an increase in marketing and promotion costs and higher intermediary marketing and sales support payments, partially offset by lower Class C distribution fees. The increase in amortization of deferred sales commissions reflects higher private fund and Class C commission amortization. The increase in fund-related expenses primarily reflects higher fund subsidies and an increase in fund expenses borne by the Company on funds for which it earns an all-in fee. Other operating expenses increased 6 percent, primarily reflecting higher professional services, facilities, information technology, travel and other corporate expenses, partially offset by a decrease in communications expense. The decrease in compensation expense primarily reflects lower stock-based compensation, primarily driven by accelerations recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 due to employee retirements, decreases in payroll taxes and benefits and lower operating-income based bonus accruals.

 

Operating income increased 2 percent to $144.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from $142.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Operating margin increased to 33.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from 33.0 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

 

Non-operating expense was $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and negligible in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The sequential change primarily reflects a $6.5 million decrease in net gains and other investment income from the Company’s investments in sponsored strategies, including consolidated sponsored funds, partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in income contribution from consolidated CLO entities.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate, calculated as a percentage of income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates, was 26.4 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and 26.2 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company’s effective tax rate in the fourth and third quarters of fiscal 2018 is discussed in greater detail in the section captioned “Taxation” below.

 

Equity in net income of affiliates was $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and $2.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Equity in net income of affiliates in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 included $2.6 million from the Company’s investment in Hexavest and $(0.1) million from the Company’s investment in a private equity partnership. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, substantially all equity in net income of affiliates related to the Company’s Hexavest investment.

 

As detailed in Attachment 3, net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests was $(0.3) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and $6.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The sequential change primarily reflects a decrease in income of consolidated sponsored funds.

 

Taxation

 

On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law in the U.S. Among other significant changes, the 2017 Tax Act reduced the statutory federal income tax rate for U.S. corporate taxpayers from a maximum of 35 percent to 21 percent and required the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings not previously subject to U.S. taxation. Because the lower federal income tax rate took effect two months into the Company’s fiscal year, a blended federal tax rate of 23.3 percent applied to the Company for fiscal 2018 (see table below).

 

The Company’s income tax provision for fiscal 2018 included a non-recurring charge of $24.0 million to reflect the effects of enactment of the 2017 Tax Act. The non-recurring charge was based on interpretation of the tax law changes, and included $21.2 million from the revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and $2.8 million for the deemed repatriation of foreign-sourced net earnings not previously subject to U.S. taxation. The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2018 resulting from this charge was offset by an income tax benefit of $17.5 million related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock during the period. Accounting guidance adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 requires the net excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies related to stock-based compensation windfalls or shortfalls, respectively, to be recognized in earnings.

 

The Company’s income tax provision in the fourth and third quarters of fiscal 2018 was reduced by net excess tax benefits of $2.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock during those periods. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company’s income tax provision was further reduced by $0.7 million due to the refinement of prior estimates used to calculate the non-recurring impact of the 2017 Tax Act.

 

The Company’s calculations of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share remove the tax impact of stock-based compensation shortfalls or windfalls recognized in connection with the accounting guidance adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, and the non-recurring tax impact of U.S. tax law changes. On this basis, the Company’s adjusted effective tax rate was 28.6 percent and 27.1 percent in the fourth and third quarters of fiscal 2018, respectively, and 27.6 percent for fiscal 2018 as a whole. On the same adjusted basis, the Company estimates that its effective tax rate will be approximately 25.9 to 26.4 percent for fiscal 2019. The Company’s actual tax rates for fiscal 2019 may vary from this estimate due to changes in the Company’s tax policy interpretations and assumptions, additional regulatory guidance that may be issued and other factors.

 

The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the fourth and third quarters of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2018 as a whole:

 

		Three Months Ended					Fiscal Year Ended
		October 31,		July 31,			October 31,
		2018		2018			2018
	Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate(2)	23.3	%	23.3	%		23.3	%
	State income taxes for current year, net of federal income tax benefits	4.4		4.4			4.4
	Net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests			(1.0)			(0.7)
	Other items	0.9		0.4			0.6
	Adjusted effective income tax rate(3)	28.6		27.1			27.6
	Non-recurring impact of U.S. tax reform	(0.5)		-			4.4
	Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans(4)	(1.7)		(0.9)			(3.2)
	Effective income tax rate	26.4	%	26.2	%		28.8	%

 

The Company continues to carefully evaluate the impact of the 2017 Tax Act, certain provisions of which do not take effect for the Company until fiscal 2019, including, but not limited to, the global intangible low-taxed income, foreign-derived intangible income and base erosion anti-abuse tax provisions.

 

Balance Sheet Information

 

As of October 31, 2018, the Company held $600.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $273.3 million of investments in short-term debt securities with maturities between 90 days and one year. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Company’s $300 million credit facility at such date. During fiscal 2018, the Company used $286.7 million to repurchase and retire approximately 5.6 million shares of its Non-Voting Common Stock under its repurchase authorizations. Of the current 8.0 million share repurchase authorization, approximately 7.3 million shares remain available.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Eaton Vance Corp. will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 AM eastern time today to discuss the financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. To participate in the conference call, please dial 866-521-4909 (domestic) or 647-427-2311 (international) and refer to “Eaton Vance Corp. Fourth Fiscal Quarter Earnings.” A webcast of the conference call can also be accessed via Eaton Vance’s website, eatonvance.com.

 

 

(2) Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate is a blend of 35 percent and 21 percent based on the number of days in the Company’s fiscal year before and after the January 1, 2018 effective date of the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate pursuant to the 2017 Tax Act. Based on current law, the Company’s fiscal 2019 statutory U.S. federal income tax rate will be 21 percent.

 

(3) Represents the Company’s effective income tax rate, excluding the tax impact of stock-based compensation shortfalls or windfalls, which recently adopted accounting guidance requires to be recognized in earnings, and the non-recurring tax impact of U.S. tax law changes. Management believes that the Company’s adjusted effective income tax rate is an important indicator of our operations because it excludes items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, our core operating results, and may provide a useful baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying business.

 

(4) This amount reflects the impact of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this guidance may cause fluctuations in the Company’s effective tax rate, particularly in the first quarter of each fiscal year, when most of the Company’s annual stock-based awards vest.

 

 

A replay of the call will be available for one week by calling 800-585-8367 (domestic) or 416-621-4642 (international) or by accessing Eaton Vance’s website, eatonvance.com. To listen to the replay, enter the conference ID number 1974043 when instructed.

 

About Eaton Vance Corp.

 

Eaton Vance is a leading global asset manager whose history dates to 1924. With offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, Eaton Vance and its affiliates offer individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions. The Company’s long record of providing exemplary service, timely innovation and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today’s most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit eatonvance.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Company’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statements, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, client sales and redemption activity, the continuation of investment advisory, administration, distribution and service contracts, and other risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

																		Attachment 1
	Eaton Vance Corp.
	Summary of Results of Operations
	(in thousands, except per share figures)
				Three Months Ended											Fiscal Year Ended
										%		%
										Change		Change
										Q4 2018		Q4 2018
				October 31,		July 31,		October 31,		vs.		vs.			October 31,		October 31,		%
				2018		2018		2017		Q3 2018		Q4 2017			2018		2017		Change
	Revenue:
		Management fees		$	379,967	$	374,553	$	351,993	1	%	8	%		$	1,481,896	$	1,318,141	12	%
		Distribution and underwriter fees			20,085		20,099		19,785	-		2				80,478		78,776	2
		Service fees			31,565		31,260		30,469	1		4				123,500		119,962	3
		Other revenue			4,357		4,690		3,426	(7)		27				16,375		12,131	35
			Total revenue		435,974		430,602		405,673	1		7				1,702,249		1,529,010	11
	Expenses:
		Compensation and related costs			148,673		152,921		141,012	(3)		5				604,631		553,952	9
		Distribution expense			36,199		35,045		32,589	3		11				141,418		132,873	6
		Service fee expense			28,686		28,760		29,135	-		(2)				113,337		112,519	1
		Amortization of deferred sales commissions			5,052		4,637		4,177	9		21				18,394		16,239	13
		Fund-related expenses			18,502		15,857		12,243	17		51				64,538		48,995	32
		Other expenses			54,410		51,118		48,146	6		13				204,729		181,674	13
			Total expenses		291,522		288,338		267,302	1		9				1,147,047		1,046,252	10
	Operating income				144,452		142,264		138,371	2		4				555,202		482,758	15
	Non-operating income (expense):
		Gains and other investment income, net			598		7,131		3,984	(92)		(85)				10,066		19,303	(48)
		Interest expense			(5,913)		(5,906)		(5,904)	-		-				(23,629)		(27,496)	(14)
		Loss on extinguishment of debt			-		-		-	NM		NM				-		(5,396)	(100)
		Other income (expense) of consolidated
			collateralized loan obligation (CLO) entities:
			Gains and other investment income, net		12,059		1,847		-	553		NM				16,882		-	NM
			Interest and other expense		(11,656)		(3,092)		-	277		NM				(15,286)		-	NM
			Total non-operating income (expense)		(4,912)		(20)		(1,920)	NM		156				(11,967)		(13,589)	(12)
	Income before income taxes and equity
	in net income of affiliates				139,540		142,244		136,451	(2)		2				543,235		469,169	16
	Income taxes				(36,823)		(37,219)		(49,802)	(1)		(26)				(156,703)		(173,666)	(10)
	Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax				2,496		2,750		2,897	(9)		(14)				11,373		10,870	5
	Net income				105,213		107,775		89,546	(2)		17				397,905		306,373	30
	Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling
	and other beneficial interests				274		(5,981)		(7,462)	NM		NM				(15,967)		(24,242)	(34)
	Net income attributable to
	Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders			$	105,487	$	101,794	$	82,084	4		29			$	381,938	$	282,131	35
	Earnings per share:
		Basic		$	0.93	$	0.89	$	0.73	4		27			$	3.33	$	2.54	31
		Diluted		$	0.87	$	0.83	$	0.69	5		26			$	3.11	$	2.42	29
	Weighted average shares outstanding:
		Basic			113,576		114,610		112,499	(1)		1				114,745		110,918	3
		Diluted			121,021		122,741		118,823	(1)		2				122,932		116,418	6
	Dividends declared per share			$	0.35	$	0.31	$	0.31	13		13			$	1.28	$	1.15	11

 

															Attachment 2
Eaton Vance Corp.
Reconciliation of net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders to adjusted net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders and earnings per diluted share to adjusted earnings per diluted share
(in thousands, except per share figures)
		Three Months Ended												Fiscal Year Ended
									%		%
									Change		Change
									Q4 2018		Q4 2018
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,			vs.		vs.			October 31,		October 31,			%
		2018		2018		2017			Q3 2018		Q4 2017			2018		2017			Change
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance
	Corp. shareholders	$	105,487	$	101,794	$	82,084		4	%	29	%		$	381,938	$	282,131		35	%
Repatriation of undistributed earnings of
	foreign subsidiaries(1)		(255)		6		-		NM		NM				2,807		-		NM
Net excess tax benefit from stock-based
	compensation plans(2)		(2,416)		(1,331)		-		82		NM				(17,487)		-		NM
Revaluation of deferred tax amounts(3)			(433)		-		-		NM		NM				21,220		-		NM
Loss on write-off of Hexavest option, net of tax(4)			-		-		-		NM		NM				5,660		-		NM
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax(5)			-		-		-		NM		NM				-		3,346		(100)
Closed-end fund structuring fees, net of tax(6)			-		-		40		NM		(100)				-		2,179		(100)
Non-controlling interest value adjustments			-		-		602		NM		(100)				-		531		(100)
Adjusted net income attributable to Eaton
	Vance Corp. shareholders	$	102,383	$	100,469	$	82,726		2		24			$	394,138	$	288,187		37
Earnings per diluted share		$	0.87	$	0.83	$	0.69		5		26			$	3.11	$	2.42		29
Repatriation of undistributed earnings of
	foreign subsidiaries		-		-		-		NM		NM				0.02		-		NM
Net excess tax benefit from stock-based
	compensation plans		(0.02)		(0.01)		-		100		NM				(0.14)		-		NM
Revaluation of deferred tax amounts			-		-		-		NM		NM				0.17		-		NM
Loss on write-off of Hexavest option, net of tax			-		-		-		NM		NM				0.05		-		NM
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax			-		-		-		NM		NM				-		0.03		(100)
Closed-end fund structuring fees, net of tax			-		-		-		NM		NM				-		0.02		(100)
Non-controlling interest value adjustments			-		-		0.01		NM		(100)				-		0.01		(100)
Adjusted earnings per diluted share		$	0.85	$	0.82	$	0.70		4		21			$	3.21	$	2.48		29
(1) Reflects the recognition of incremental tax expense related to the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings considered to be indefinitely reinvested abroad and not previously subject to U.S. taxation.
(2) Reflects the impact of ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which was adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
(3) Reflects the revaluation of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities resulting from the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act on December 22, 2017.
(4) Reflects the $6.5 million loss recognized upon expiration of the Company's option to acquire an additional 26 percent ownership interest in Hexavest, net of the associated impact to taxes of $0.8 million.
(5) Reflects the $5.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt associated with retiring the Company's 2017 Senior Notes in May 2017, net of the associated impact to taxes of $2.1 million.
(6) Reflects structuring fees of $3.5 million (net of the associated impact to taxes of $1.3 million) paid in connection with the July 2017 initial public offering of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 2022 Target Term Trust.
Eaton Vance Corp.
Reconciliation of operating income and operating margin
to adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended												Fiscal Year Ended
									%		%
									Change		Change
									Q4 2018		Q4 2018
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,			vs.		vs.			October 31,		October 31,			%
		2018		2018		2017			Q3 2018		Q4 2017			2018		2017			Change
Operating income		$	144,452	$	142,264	$	138,371		2	%	4	%		$	555,202	$	482,758		15	%
Closed-end fund structuring fees(1)			-		-		65		NM		(100)				-		3,515		(100)
Adjusted operating income		$	144,452	$	142,264	$	138,436		2		4			$	555,202	$	486,273		14
Operating margin			33.1	%	33.0	%	34.1	%	-		(3)				32.6	%	31.6	%	3
Closed-end fund structuring fees			-		-		-		NM		NM				-		0.2		(100)
Adjusted operating margin			33.1	%	33.0	%	34.1	%	-		(3)				32.6	%	31.8	%	3
(1) Reflects structuring fees of $3.5 million paid in connection with the July 2017 initial public offering of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate 2022 Target Term Trust.

 

 

														Attachment 3
Eaton Vance Corp.
Components of net income attributable
to non-controlling and other beneficial interests
(in thousands)
		Three Months Ended											Fiscal Year Ended
								%		%
								Change		Change
								Q4 2018		Q4 2018
		October 31,		July 31,		October 31,		vs.		vs.			October 31,		October 31,		%
		2018		2018		2017		Q3 2018		Q4 2017			2018		2017		Change
Consolidated sponsored funds		$	(4,447)	$	1,862	$	1,980	NM	%	NM	%		$	(232)	$	6,816	NM	%
Majority-owned subsidiaries			4,173		4,119		4,880	1		(14)				16,199		16,895	(4)
Non-controlling interest value adjustments			-		-		602	NM		(100)				-		531	(100)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling
	and other beneficial interests	$	(274)	$	5,981	$	7,462	NM		NM			$	15,967	$	24,242	(34)

 

						Attachment 4
	Eaton Vance Corp.
	Balance Sheet
	(in thousands, except per share figures)
			October 31,			October 31,
			2018			2017
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	600,696		$	610,555
	Management fees and other receivables		236,736			200,453
	Investments		1,078,627			898,192
	Assets of consolidated CLO entities:
	Cash		216,598			-
	Bank loans and other investments		874,304			31,348
	Other assets		4,464			-
	Deferred sales commissions		48,629			36,423
	Deferred income taxes		45,826			67,100
	Equipment and leasehold improvements, net		52,428			48,989
	Intangible assets, net		80,885			89,812
	Goodwill		259,681			259,681
	Loan to affiliate		5,000			5,000
	Other assets		95,454			83,348
	Total assets	$	3,599,328		$	2,330,901
	Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Permanent Equity
	Liabilities:
	Accrued compensation	$	233,836		$	207,330
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		91,410			68,115
	Dividend payable		51,731			44,634
	Debt		619,678			618,843
	Liabilities of consolidated CLO entities:
	Senior and subordinated note obligations		873,008			-
	Line of credit		-			12,598
	Other liabilities		154,185			-
	Other liabilities		131,952			116,298
	Total liabilities		2,155,800			1,067,818
	Commitments and contingencies
	Temporary Equity:
	Redeemable non-controlling interests		335,097			250,823
	Total temporary equity		335,097			250,823
	Permanent Equity:
	Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share:
	Authorized, 1,280,000 shares
	Issued and outstanding, 422,935 and 442,932 shares, respectively		2			2
	Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.00390625 per share:
	Authorized, 190,720,000 shares
	Issued and outstanding, 116,527,845 and 118,077,872 shares, respectively		455			461
	Additional paid-in capital		17,514			148,284
	Notes receivable from stock option exercises		(8,057)			(11,112)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(53,181)			(47,474)
	Retained earnings		1,150,698			921,235
	Total Eaton Vance Corp. shareholders' equity		1,107,431			1,011,396
	Non-redeemable non-controlling interests		1,000			864
	Total permanent equity		1,108,431			1,012,260
	Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	$	3,599,328		$	2,330,901

 

												Attachment 5
Eaton Vance Corp.
Consolidated Assets under Management and Net Flows by Investment Mandate(1)
(in millions)
		Three Months Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,			October 31,			October 31,
		2018			2018			2017			2018			2017
Equity assets – beginning of period(2)		$	122,466		$	117,757		$	110,198		$	113,472		$	89,981
	Sales and other inflows		4,666			5,385			5,156			21,840			21,111
	Redemptions/outflows		(5,328)			(4,900)			(5,511)			(20,813)			(19,828)
	Net flows		(662)			485			(355)			1,027			1,283
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			5,704
	Exchanges		31			8			2			37			62
	Market value change		(6,063)			4,216			3,627			1,236			16,442
Equity assets – end of period		$	115,772		$	122,466		$	113,472		$	115,772		$	113,472
Fixed income assets – beginning of period(4)			76,819			74,024			68,708			70,797			60,607
	Sales and other inflows(5)		7,038			6,730			5,256			26,259			22,097
	Redemptions/outflows		(4,788)			(4,065)			(3,131)			(16,715)			(16,137)
	Net flows		2,250			2,665			2,125			9,544			5,960
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			4,170
	Exchanges		5			(16)			8			-			(139)
	Market value change		(1,230)			146			(44)			(2,497)			199
Fixed income assets – end of period		$	77,844		$	76,819		$	70,797		$	77,844		$	70,797
Floating-rate income assets – beginning of period			42,955			42,282			38,754			38,819			32,107
	Sales and other inflows		4,079			3,387			2,348			14,301			15,222
	Redemptions/outflows		(2,103)			(2,438)			(1,927)			(8,401)			(8,889)
	Net flows		1,976			949			421			5,900			6,333
	Exchanges		46			25			(10)			86			136
	Market value change		(140)			(301)			(346)			32			243
Floating-rate income assets – end of period		$	44,837		$	42,955		$	38,819		$	44,837		$	38,819
Alternative assets – beginning of period			13,465			13,506			11,877			12,637			10,687
	Sales and other inflows		847			1,254			2,384			5,679			5,930
	Redemptions/outflows		(1,570)			(999)			(1,716)			(4,947)			(4,067)
	Net flows		(723)			255			668			732			1,863
	Exchanges		(75)			(20)			3			(103)			(4)
	Market value change		(528)			(276)			89			(1,127)			91
Alternative assets – end of period		$	12,139		$	13,465		$	12,637		$	12,139		$	12,637
Portfolio implementation assets – beginning of period			115,035			107,170			93,285			99,615			71,426
	Sales and other inflows		5,578			6,085			5,199			22,562			23,359
	Redemptions/outflows		(3,819)			(3,025)			(3,178)			(14,141)			(12,438)
	Net flows		1,759			3,060			2,021			8,421			10,921
	Exchanges		(6)			(1)			-			(22)			5
	Market value change		(5,948)			4,806			4,309			2,826			17,263
Portfolio implementation assets – end of period		$	110,840		$	115,035		$	99,615		$	110,840		$	99,615
Exposure management assets – beginning of period			82,443			85,333			82,763			86,976			71,572
	Sales and other inflows		12,946			15,131			24,239			65,812			80,532
	Redemptions/outflows		(15,438)			(18,814)			(21,161)			(74,095)			(69,058)
	Net flows		(2,492)			(3,683)			3,078			(8,283)			11,474
	Market value change		(2,080)			793			1,135			(822)			3,930
Exposure management assets – end of period		$	77,871		$	82,443		$	86,976		$	77,871		$	86,976
Total assets under management – beginning of period			453,183			440,072			405,585			422,316			336,380
	Sales and other inflows(5)		35,154			37,972			44,582			156,453			168,251
	Redemptions/outflows		(33,046)			(34,241)			(36,624)			(139,112)			(130,417)
	Net flows		2,108			3,731			7,958			17,341			37,834
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			9,874
	Exchanges		1			(4)			3			(2)			60
	Market value change		(15,989)			9,384			8,770			(352)			38,168
Total assets under management – end of period		$	439,303		$	453,183		$	422,316		$	439,303		$	422,316
(1) Consolidated Eaton Vance Corp.  See Attachment 11 for directly managed assets and flows of 49 percent-owned Hexavest, which are not included in the table above.
(2) Whenever presented, Equity assets include balanced and other multi-asset mandates.
(3) Represents managed assets gained in the acquisition of the business assets of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (Calvert Investments) on December 30, 2016.  Equity assets acquired      and total assets acquired exclude $2.1 billion of managed assets of Calvert Equity Fund, which is sub-advised by Atlanta Capital and whose managed assets were included in the      Company's consolidated assets under management prior to the Calvert Investments acquisition.
(4) Whenever presented, Fixed Income assets include cash management mandates.
(5) Includes $0.8 billion of managed assets gained in assuming the fixed income business assets of the former Oechsle International Advisors, LLC on January 31, 2018.

												Attachment 6
Eaton Vance Corp.
Consolidated Assets under Management and Net Flows by Investment Vehicle(1)
(in millions)
		Three Months Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
		October 31,			July 31,			October 31,			October 31,			October 31,
		2018			2018			2017			2018			2017
Fund assets – beginning of period(2)		$	168,778		$	162,869		$	152,734		$	156,853		$	125,722
	Sales and other inflows		11,303			10,855			10,303			44,470			40,967
	Redemptions/outflows		(9,438)			(7,878)			(8,404)			(34,802)			(33,350)
	Net flows		1,865			2,977			1,899			9,668			7,617
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			9,821
	Exchanges(4)		-			304			10			305			2,196
	Market value change		(5,675)			2,628			2,210			(1,858)			11,497
Fund assets – end of period		$	164,968		$	168,778		$	156,853		$	164,968		$	156,853
Institutional separate accounts – beginning of period			162,701			163,816			154,253			159,986			136,451
	Sales and other inflows(5)		14,936			18,929			26,615			79,502			93,067
	Redemptions/outflows		(18,278)			(22,293)			(24,112)			(85,638)			(81,096)
	Net flows		(3,342)			(3,364)			2,503			(6,136)			11,971
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			40
	Exchanges(4)		-			(308)			(8)			18			(2,063)
	Market value change		(5,363)			2,557			3,238			128			13,587
Institutional separate accounts – end of period		$	153,996		$	162,701		$	159,986		$	153,996		$	159,986
High-net-worth separate accounts – beginning of period			45,379			42,154			36,439			39,715			25,806
	Sales and other inflows		2,614			2,654			3,138			9,563			12,965
	Redemptions/outflows		(1,202)			(1,297)			(1,477)			(5,414)			(5,370)
	Net flows		1,412			1,357			1,661			4,149			7,595
	Exchanges		42			27			7			(165)			(24)
	Market value change		(2,143)			1,841			1,608			991			6,338
High-net-worth separate accounts – end of period		$	44,690		$	45,379		$	39,715		$	44,690		$	39,715
Retail managed accounts – beginning of period			76,325			71,233			62,159			65,762			48,401
	Sales and other inflows		6,301			5,534			4,526			22,918			21,252
	Redemptions/outflows		(4,128)			(2,773)			(2,631)			(13,258)			(10,601)
	Net flows		2,173			2,761			1,895			9,660			10,651
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			13
	Exchanges		(41)			(27)			(6)			(160)			(49)
	Market value change		(2,808)			2,358			1,714			387			6,746
Retail managed accounts – end of period		$	75,649		$	76,325		$	65,762		$	75,649		$	65,762
Total assets under management – beginning of period			453,183			440,072			405,585			422,316			336,380
	Sales and other inflows(5)		35,154			37,972			44,582			156,453			168,251
	Redemptions/outflows		(33,046)			(34,241)			(36,624)			(139,112)			(130,417)
	Net flows		2,108			3,731			7,958			17,341			37,834
	Assets acquired(3)		-			-			-			-			9,874
	Exchanges		1			(4)			3			(2)			60
	Market value change		(15,989)			9,384			8,770			(352)			38,168
Total assets under management – end of period		$	439,303		$	453,183		$	422,316		$	439,303		$	422,316
(1) Consolidated Eaton Vance Corp.  See Attachment 11 for directly managed assets and flows of 49 percent-owned Hexavest, which are not included in the table above.
(2) Whenever presented, Fund assets include assets of cash management funds.
(3) Represents managed assets gained in the acquisition of the business assets of Calvert Investments on December 30, 2016.  Fund assets acquired and total assets acquired exclude $2.1      billion of managed assets of Calvert Equity Fund, which is sub-advised by Atlanta Capital and whose managed assets were included in the Company’s consolidated assets under      management prior to the Calvert Investments acquisition.
(4) Reflects the reclassification from institutional separate accounts to funds of $2.1 billion of managed assets of Calvert Equity Fund sub-advised by Atlanta Capital upon the Company's      acquisition of the business assets of Calvert Investments on December 30, 2016.
(5) Includes $0.8 billion of managed assets gained in assuming the fixed income business assets of the former Oechsle International Advisors, LLC on January 31, 2018.

 

 

											Attachment 7
Eaton Vance Corp.
Consolidated Assets under Management by Investment Mandate(1)
(in millions)
			October 31,			July 31,		%			October 31,		%
			2018			2018		Change			2017		Change
Equity(2)		$	115,772		$	122,466		-5%		$	113,472		2%
Fixed income(3)			77,844			76,819		1%			70,797		10%
Floating-rate income			44,837			42,955		4%			38,819		16%
Alternative			12,139			13,465		-10%			12,637		-4%
Portfolio implementation			110,840			115,035		-4%			99,615		11%
Exposure management			77,871			82,443		-6%			86,976		-10%
Total		$	439,303		$	453,183		-3%		$	422,316		4%
(1) Consolidated Eaton Vance Corp. See Attachment 11 for directly managed assets and flows of 49 percent-owned Hexavest, which are not included in the table above.
(2) Includes balanced and other multi-asset mandates.
(3) Includes cash management mandates.
											Attachment 8
Eaton Vance Corp.
Consolidated Assets under Management by Investment Vehicle(1)
(in millions)
			October 31,			July 31,		%			October 31,		%
			2018			2018		Change			2017		Change
Open-end funds(2)		$	102,426		$	104,898		-2%		$	97,601		5%
Closed-end funds			23,998			24,947		-4%			24,816		-3%
Private funds(3)			38,544			38,933		-1%			34,436		12%
Institutional separate accounts			153,996			162,701		-5%			159,986		-4%
High-net-worth separate accounts			44,690			45,379		-2%			39,715		13%
Retail managed accounts			75,649			76,325		-1%			65,762		15%
Total		$	439,303		$	453,183		-3%		$	422,316		4%
(1) Consolidated Eaton Vance Corp. See Attachment 11 for directly managed assets and flows of 49 percent-owned Hexavest, which are not included in the table above.
(2) Includes assets in NextShares funds.
(3) Includes privately offered equity, fixed income and floating-rate income funds and CLO entities.
											Attachment 9
Eaton Vance Corp.
Consolidated Assets under Management by Investment Affiliate(1)
(in millions)
			October 31,			July 31,		%			October 31,		%
			2018			2018		Change			2017		Change
Eaton Vance Management(2)		$	179,321		$	179,558		0%		$	164,257		9%
Parametric			224,238			236,272		-5%			224,941		0%
Atlanta Capital(3)			23,355			25,004		-7%			22,379		4%
Calvert Research and Management(3)			12,389			12,349		0%			10,739		15%
Total		$	439,303		$	453,183		-3%		$	422,316		4%
(1) Consolidated Eaton Vance Corp. See Attachment 11 for directly managed assets and flows of 49 percent-owned Hexavest, which are not included in the table above.
(2) Includes managed assets of Eaton Vance-sponsored funds and separate accounts managed by Hexavest and unaffiliated third-party advisers under Eaton Vance supervision.
(3) Consistent with the Company's policies for reporting the managed assets and flows of investment portfolios for which multiple Eaton Vance affiliates have management responsibilities,      the managed assets of Atlanta Capital indicated above include the assets of Calvert Equity Fund, for which Atlanta Capital serves as sub-adviser. The total managed assets of Calvert      Research and Management, including assets sub-advised by other Eaton Vance affiliates, were $14.7 billion as of both October 31, 2018 and July 31, 2018, and $12.9 billion as of October 31, 2017.

 

 

Attachment 10
Eaton Vance Corp.
Average Annualized Management Fee Rates by Investment Mandate(1)
(in basis points on average managed assets)
	Three Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
				%	%
				Change	Change
				Q4 2018	Q4 2018
	October 31,	July 31,	October 31,	vs.	vs.		October 31,	October 31,	%
	2018	2018	2017	Q3 2018	Q4 2017		2018	2017	Change
Equity	59.2	59.9	60.7	-1%	-2%		59.9	61.7	-3%
Fixed income	34.7	35.1	37.1	-1%	-6%		35.5	38.0	-7%
Floating-rate income	50.3	50.4	51.5	0%	-2%		50.7	51.6	-2%
Alternative	69.5	69.3	64.2	0%	8%		69.1	63.3	9%
Portfolio implementation	14.7	14.5	14.8	1%	-1%		14.6	14.7	-1%
Exposure management	5.4	5.2	5.3	4%	2%		5.2	5.2	0%
Consolidated average
annualized fee rates	33.4	33.5	33.9	0%	-1%		33.5	34.5	-3%
(1) Excludes performance-based fees, which were $(0.3) million for the three months ended October 31, 2018, $(0.4) for the three months ended July 31, 2018, $(0.3) million for the three months ended October 31, 2017, $(1.7) million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.

 

 

Attachment 11
Eaton Vance Corp.
Hexavest Inc. Assets under Management and Net Flows
(in millions)
			Three Months Ended									Fiscal Year Ended
			October 31,			July 31,			October 31,			October 31,			October 31,
			2018			2018			2017			2018			2017
Eaton Vance distributed:
Eaton Vance sponsored funds – beginning of period(1)			$	168		$	179		$	151		$	182		$	231
	Sales and other inflows			1			1			30			12			92
	Redemptions/outflows			(4)			(14)			(3)			(35)			(177)
	Net flows			(3)			(13)			27			(23)			(85)
	Market value change			(6)			2			4			-			36
Eaton Vance sponsored funds – end of period			$	159		$	168		$	182		$	159		$	182
Eaton Vance distributed separate accounts –
beginning of period(2)			$	2,522		$	3,087		$	2,655		$	3,092		$	2,492
	Sales and other inflows			58			32			399			230			1,124
	Redemptions/outflows			(327)			(631)			(17)			(1,176)			(920)
	Net flows			(269)			(599)			382			(946)			204
	Market value change			(84)			34			55			23			396
Eaton Vance distributed separate accounts – end of period			$	2,169		$	2,522		$	3,092		$	2,169		$	3,092
Total Eaton Vance distributed – beginning of period			$	2,690		$	3,266		$	2,806		$	3,274		$	2,723
	Sales and other inflows			59			33			429			242			1,216
	Redemptions/outflows			(331)			(645)			(20)			(1,211)			(1,097)
	Net flows			(272)			(612)			409			(969)			119
	Market value change			(90)			36			59			23			432
Total Eaton Vance distributed – end of period			$	2,328		$	2,690		$	3,274		$	2,328		$	3,274
Hexavest directly distributed – beginning of period(3)			$	12,553		$	12,502		$	12,638		$	12,748		$	11,021
	Sales and other inflows			233			440			290			1,149			1,140
	Redemptions/outflows			(844)			(587)			(393)			(2,416)			(1,208)
	Net flows			(611)			(147)			(103)			(1,267)			(68)
	Market value change			(475)			198			213			(14)			1,795
Hexavest directly distributed – end of period			$	11,467		$	12,553		$	12,748		$	11,467		$	12,748
Total Hexavest managed assets – beginning of period			$	15,243		$	15,768		$	15,444		$	16,022		$	13,744
	Sales and other inflows			292			473			719			1,391			2,356
	Redemptions/outflows			(1,175)			(1,232)			(413)			(3,627)			(2,305)
	Net flows			(883)			(759)			306			(2,236)			51
	Market value change			(565)			234			272			9			2,227
Total Hexavest managed assets – end of period			$	13,795		$	15,243		$	16,022		$	13,795		$	16,022
(1) Managed assets and flows of Eaton Vance-sponsored pooled investment vehicles for which Hexavest is adviser or sub-adviser. Eaton Vance receives management fees (and in some      cases also distribution fees) on these assets, which are included in Eaton Vance's consolidated assets under management and flows in Attachments 5 through 9.
(2) Managed assets and flows of Eaton Vance-distributed separate accounts managed by Hexavest. Eaton Vance receives distribution fees, but not management fees, on these assets, which      are not included in Eaton Vance's consolidated assets under management and flows in Attachments 5 through 9.
(3) Managed assets and flows of pre-transaction Hexavest clients and post-transaction Hexavest clients in Canada. Eaton Vance receives no management fees or distribution fees on these      assets, which are not included in Eaton Vance's consolidated assets under management and flows in Attachments 5 through 9.