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As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate market value of common equity held by non-affiliates was $6,635,447,229.18. As of February 22, 2018, there were 200,406,138 shares of the Company's common stock, $1.50 par value per share, issued and outstanding.
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JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
2017 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
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PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Janus Henderson Group plc (the "Company") and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group" or "JHG") to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "projects", "estimates", "plans", "may increase", "may fluctuate", "forecast", "seeks", "targets", "outlook" and similar words and expressions and future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may", "could" and variations or negatives of these words, are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events, circumstances or results are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Company management based on information currently available to management.
Various risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, but are not limited to, risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors specified in the Company's prospectus dated March 21, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-216824) (the "Prospectus") and this Annual Report on Form 10-K included under headings such as "Risk Factors", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Janus Henderson Group plc", and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk", and in other filings and furnishings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not occur. In particular, any discussion of potential merger synergies is forward looking and uncertain. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, subject to numerous assumptions and known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change over time and are beyond the control of the Company and its management. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, nor does the Company intend to do so, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws and regulations.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Janus Henderson Group plc ("JHG" or "the Group"), a company incorporated and registered in Jersey, Channel Islands, is an independent global asset manager, specializing in active investment across all major asset classes.
On May 30, 2017 (the "Closing Date"), JHG (previously Henderson Group plc ("Henderson")) completed a merger of equals with Janus Capital Group Inc. ("JCG") (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, JCG and its consolidated subsidiaries became subsidiaries of JHG.
JHG is a client-focused global business with over 2,300 employees worldwide, and assets under management ("AUM") of $370.8 billion as of December 31, 2017. JHG has operations in North America, the United Kingdom ("UK"), Continental Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. JHG focuses on active fund management by investment managers with unique individual perspectives, who are free to implement their own investment views, within a strong risk management framework.
JHG manages a broad range of actively managed investment products for institutional and retail investors across five capabilities: Equities, Quantitative Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset and Alternatives.
Clients entrust money to JHG — either their own or money they manage for their clients — and expect the Group to deliver the benefits specified in their mandate or by the prospectus for the fund in which they invest. JHG measures the amount of these funds as AUM. Growth in AUM is a key objective of the Group. AUM increases or decreases primarily depending on its ability to attract and retain client investments, and on investment performance, market and currency movements. To the extent that the Group invests in new asset management teams or businesses or divests from existing ones, this is also reflected in AUM.
Clients pay a management fee, which is usually calculated by reference to a percentage of AUM. Certain investment products are also subject to performance fees, which vary based on a product's relative performance as compared to a benchmark index and the level of assets subject to such fees. As of December 31, 2017, performance fees were generated from a diverse group of funds and accounts. Management and performance fees are the primary drivers of the Group's revenue. JHG believes that the more diverse the range of investment strategies from which management and performance fees are derived, the more successful its business model will be.