Affiliated Managers Group 4.200% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2061

MGRD

Market cap $128M

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. ( AMG ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 3, 2025 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Vice President of Investor Relations Jay Horgen - CEO & Director Thomas Wojcik - President & COO Dava Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants William Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Ritwik Roy - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. presents a moderate-risk investment opportunity through its investment-grade baby bonds (MGR, MGRE, MGRD, MGRB). AMG's baby bonds offer yields between 6.80% and 7.02%, outperforming peers in both yield and credit rating, despite trading below par. The company's stable business model and strong credit ratings (A3/BBB+) support the attractiveness of these long-duration bonds for income-focused investors.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dava Elaine Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Jay C Horgen - CEO & Director Patricia Figueroa - Vice President of Investor Relations Thomas M. Wojcik - President & COO Conference Call Participants Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Brian Bertram Bedell - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Daniel Thomas Fannon - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Michael Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research US LP William Raymond Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division Operator Greetings, and welcome to AMG's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Affiliated Managers Group is a small financial services firm that provides investment management services to high net worth individuals and institutions. AMG has outperformed the sector over the last 5 years but dramatically underperformed over 10 years, raising doubts about its reliability. The company pays a negligible dividend, preferring share buybacks, and recent earnings put into question management's strategy.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head, Investor Relations Jay Horgen - President & Chief Executive Officer Tom Wojcik - Chief Operating Officer Dava Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Dan Fannon - Jefferies Bill Katz - TD Cowen Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

AMG offers a unique investment opportunity in diverse, cash-generating firms, despite underperforming common stock and declining revenue. Investment-grade AMG bonds present a 6.4% yield with potential capital appreciation if long-term yields decline, making them attractive in the current environment. AMG's solid credibility and investment-grade rating, despite declining revenue, make its bonds a safer bet compared to its stock.

Affiliated Managers Group is an asset manager increasing its focus on Alternative investments while facing persistent weakness in Equities. The company's Q4 2024 results reflect lower performance fees, with a drop in assets under management spooking investors. Despite the quarterly setback, assets under management increased in 2024 - a trend I expect to continue in 2025 and beyond.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head, Investor Relations Jay Horgen - President & Chief Executive Officer Tom Wojcik - Chief Operating Officer Dava Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Trevor Dodds - Jefferies Bill Katz - TD Cowen Operator Greetings and welcome to AMG Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

I downgrade my rating for Affiliated Managers Group to a Hold after evaluating the stock's financial outlook and valuation metrics. AMG's Q3 2024 financial results and Q4 2024 guidance failed to meet the market's expectations. The stock's valuations are already reflective of the company's unfavorable prospects. AMG is currently trading at a high-single-digit forward P/E and a 2024 buyback yield of above 10%.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 4, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head of IR Jay Horgen - President and CEO Thomas Wojcik - COO Dava Ritchea - CFO Conference Call Participants Bill Katz - TD Cowen Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Dan Fannon - Jefferies Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.