NOTE 19. SEGMENT REPORTING

ASU 2023-07, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report segment revenue and significant expenses reported in Net income, the primary measurement used by our CODM in evaluating segment performance.

The Company provides investment management services and products to institutional, intermediary, retirement platforms and individual investors. The presentation of financial results as one reportable segment is consistent with the way discrete financial information is available that is regularly provided to our Chief Executive Officer, the CODM. When making decisions about allocating resources, assessing performance, and understanding how our long-term organic revenue growth is driven by investment decisions our CODM uses Net income and considers the impact on consolidated, entity-wide performance and financial results.

Significant segment expenses are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additional disaggregated significant segment expenses that are not separately presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are presented below. Supplemental information related to significant segment expenses included the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Salaries, payroll related taxes and employee benefits

 

$

 

136,161

 

 

$

 

88,599

 

 

$

 

90,884

 

Incentive compensation

 

 

 

140,133

 

 

 

 

102,712

 

 

 

 

87,081

 

Sales-based compensation(1)

 

 

 

38,661

 

 

 

 

24,338

 

 

 

 

20,945

 

Equity awards granted to employees and directors(2)

 

 

 

20,442

 

 

 

 

15,220

 

 

 

 

16,548

 

Acquisition and transaction-related compensation(3)

 

 

 

27,594

 

 

 

 

(13,655

)

 

 

 

5,534

 

  Total personnel compensation and benefits expense

 

$

 

362,991

 

 

$

 

217,214

 

 

$

 

220,992

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Broker-dealer distribution fees

 

$

 

70,725

 

 

$

 

20,222

 

 

$

 

20,275

 

Platform distribution fees

 

 

 

121,734

 

 

 

 

89,233

 

 

 

 

92,509

 

Sub-administration

 

 

 

21,015

 

 

 

 

17,010

 

 

 

 

15,877

 

Sub-advisory

 

 

 

7,471

 

 

 

 

9,152

 

 

 

 

10,576

 

Middle-office

 

 

 

11,046

 

 

 

 

10,872

 

 

 

 

10,359

 

  Total distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

$

 

231,991

 

 

$

 

146,489

 

 

$

 

149,596

 

 

(1)
Represents sales-based commissions paid to our distribution teams. Sales-based compensation varies based on gross and net client cash flows and revenue earned on sales.
(2)
Share-based compensation typically vests over several years based on service and the achievement of specific business and financial targets. The value of share-based compensation is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.
(3)
Acquisition and transaction-related compensation costs for the year ended December 31, 2025 primarily consists of vesting of certain Amundi US deferred compensation awards for former Amundi US employees. For the year ended December 31, 2024 acquisition and transaction-related compensation consisted of a decrease in the NEC contingent payment compensation.

Substantially all of the Company’s identifiable assets are located in the United States. In addition, we have historically derived substantially all of our revenue from clients in the United States.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025

About Segments Disclosures

Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.

Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.