Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a Regulation FD disclosure filed by Principal Financial Group, Inc. on October 26, 2009. The report provides quarterly assets under management (AUM) data for the period ended September 30, 2009, prior to the release of the company's full quarterly earnings materials.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing discloses specific assets under management by asset manager as of September 30, 2009:
- Principal Global Investors: $206.1 billion
- Principal International: $28.1 billion
The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide a clear value for material changes versus the prior comparable period. It only states that the amounts presented will be consistent with the format used in the upcoming financial supplement.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management indicated that these AUM figures will be presented again in the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This document is expected to be posted to the investor relations website on or about November 2, 2009. No specific guidance, risks, contingencies, or unusual items were detailed in this specific report.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total assets under management figures against the full financial supplement released on or about November 2, 2009.
- Confirm the breakdown of AUM between Principal Global Investors and Principal International in the upcoming earnings release.
- Review the full quarterly earnings materials for revenue, profit, and liquidity data not included in this 8-K.