ck0000815917-10k_20171231.htm

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of February 23, 2018, 893,733 units of limited partnership interest (“Interests”) were outstanding, each representing $1,000 of limited partner capital. There is no public or private market for such Interests.

The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (“JFC”) is a registered limited liability limited partnership organized under the Missouri Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. Unless expressly stated, or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Registrant” and “Partnership” refer to JFC and all of its consolidated subsidiaries. The Partnership’s principal operating subsidiary, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (“Edward Jones”), was organized in February 1941 and reorganized as a limited partnership in May 1969. JFC was organized in June 1987 and, along with Edward Jones, was reorganized in August 1987.

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership operates in two geographic segments, the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. Edward Jones is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser in the U.S. and one of Edward Jones’ subsidiaries is a registered broker-dealer in Canada. JFC is the ultimate parent company of Edward Jones and is a holding company. Edward Jones is a retail brokerage business and primarily derives revenues from fees for providing investment advisory and other account services to its clients, fees for assets held by clients, the distribution of mutual fund shares, and commissions for the purchase or sale of securities and insurance products. The Partnership conducts business throughout the U.S. and Canada with its clients, various brokers, dealers, clearing organizations, depositories and banks. For financial information related to segments for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, see Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

For additional information about the Partnership’s other subsidiaries and affiliates, see Exhibit 21.1.

Branch Office Network. The Partnership primarily serves serious, long-term individual investors through its extensive network of branch offices. The Partnership's business model is designed to serve clients through personal relationships with financial advisors and branch office administrators ("BOA") located in the communities where clients live and work. Financial advisors and BOAs provide tailored solutions and services to clients while leveraging the resources of the Partnership's home office. The Partnership operated 13,449 branch offices as of December 31, 2017, primarily staffed by a single financial advisor and a BOA. Of this total, the Partnership operated 12,853 branch offices in the U.S. (located in all 50 states) and 596 branch offices in Canada.

Governance. Unlike a corporation, the Partnership is not governed by a board of directors and has no individuals who are designated as directors. Moreover, none of its securities are listed on a securities exchange and therefore the governance requirements that generally apply to many companies that file periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) do not apply to it. Under the terms of the Partnership’s Nineteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Registered Limited Liability Limited Partnership, dated June 6, 2014, as amended (the “Partnership Agreement”), the Partnership’s Managing Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) has primary responsibility for administering the Partnership’s business, determining its policies, and controlling the management and conduct of the Partnership's business. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the Managing Partner's powers include, without limitation, the power to admit and dismiss general partners of JFC and the power to adjust the proportion of their respective interests in JFC. As of December 31, 2017, JFC was composed of 418 general partners, 18,942 limited partners and 412 subordinated limited partners. See Part III, Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance for a description of the governance structure of the Partnership.

Revenues by Source. The following table sets forth the sources of the Partnership’s revenues for the past three years. Due to the interdependence of the activities and departments of the Partnership’s business and the inherently subjective assumptions required to allocate overhead, it is impractical to identify and specify expenses applicable to each aspect of the Partnership’s operations. Further information on revenue related to the Partnership’s segments is provided in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

($ millions)	2017				2016				2015
Fee revenue
Asset-based fees	$	5,047	66	%	$	3,705	56	%	$	3,399		51%
Account and activity fees		678	9	%		719	10	%		690	10%
Total fee revenue		5,725	75	%		4,424	66	%		4,089	61%
Trade revenue		1,547	20	%		1,981	30	%		2,425		36%
Interest and dividends		265	4	%		193	3	%		158	3%
Other revenue		60	1	%		34	1	%		22	0%
Total revenue	$	7,597	100	%	$	6,632	100	%	$	6,694	100%

The Partnership earns fees from investment advisory services offered in the U.S. through the Edward Jones Advisory Solutions® program (“Advisory Solutions”) and the Edward Jones Guided Solutions® program ("Guided Solutions") and in Canada through the Edward Jones Portfolio Program® (“Portfolio Program”) and the Edward Jones Guided Portfolios® program (“Guided Portfolios”). Advisory Solutions and Guided Solutions are both investment advisory programs created under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). Portfolio Program and Guided Portfolios are not subject to the Advisers Act as services from these programs are only offered in Canada.

Through Advisory Solutions, financial advisors provide investment advisory services to clients for an annual fee based upon the average daily market value of their assets in the program. Clients can choose to invest in Advisory Solutions Fund Models, which invest in affiliated mutual funds, unaffiliated mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds or Advisory Solutions Unified Managed Account Models, which also includes separately managed allocations. When investing in Advisory Solutions, the client may elect either a research or a custom model. If the client elects a research model, the Partnership assumes full investment discretion on the account and the client assets will be invested in one of numerous different research models developed and managed by Edward Jones. If the client elects to build a custom model, the Partnership assumes limited investment discretion on the account, and the investments are selected by the client and his or her financial advisor. The vast majority of client assets within Advisory Solutions are invested in research models.

The Partnership formed the Bridge Builder® Trust (the "BB Trust") to accommodate the size and expected growth in investment advisory services offered through Advisory Solutions, to reduce the concentration of client investments in third party funds and to lower client investment management expenses. The BB Trust has eight active sub-advised funds in its series and may add additional funds in the future, at its discretion. Olive Street Investment Advisers, LLC ("Olive Street"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFC and a Missouri limited liability company, is the investment adviser to the sub-advised

mutual funds of the BB Trust and has primary responsibility for setting the overall investment strategies and for selecting and managing sub-advisers, subject to the review and approval of the BB Trust's Board of Trustees. The BB Trust pays Olive Street for performing investment advisory services and Olive Street pays fees to the sub-advisers of the funds in the BB Trust. Olive Street has contractually agreed to waive any investment advisory fees which exceed the investment advisory fees paid to sub-advisers, resulting in no impact on the Partnership's net income.

Guided Solutions is a client-directed advisory program where financial advisors work with clients to build a portfolio that is aligned with the Partnership's investment philosophy and guidance. Clients retain control over investment decisions and financial advisors help guide clients through a required process of identifying their financial goals and selecting an appropriate portfolio objective. Guided Solutions offers two options, a Fund account or Flex account, which provide different investment options depending on a client's account size. The Partnership earns an annual fee based on the average daily market value of client assets in the program. The sub-advised mutual funds of the BB Trust are not currently eligible investments in Guided Solutions.

Through the Portfolio Program, financial advisors provide discretionary investment advisory services to clients by using independent investment managers and proprietary asset allocation models. Guided Portfolios is a non-discretionary, fee-based program with structured investment guidelines. Fees for these programs are based on the average daily market value of client assets in the program as well as the portfolio model selected.

The Partnership also earns revenue on clients’ assets through service fees and other revenues received under agreements with mutual fund and insurance companies. The fees generally range from 15 to 25 basis points (0.15% to 0.25%), but can be up to 100 basis points (1.0%), of the value of the client assets held in the U.S. and up to 100 basis points (1.0%) of the value of client assets held in Canada.

The Partnership earns revenue sharing from certain mutual fund and insurance companies. In most cases, this is additional compensation paid by investment advisers, insurance companies or distributors based on a percentage of average assets held by the Partnership’s clients.

In addition to the advisory programs mentioned above, the Partnership earns asset-based fees from the trust services and investment management services offered to its clients through Edward Jones Trust Company (“Trust Co.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFC.

Asset-based fee revenue also includes investment management fees earned by Passport Research, Ltd. ("Passport Research") a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFC, as the investment adviser to the Edward Jones Money Market Fund.

Account and activity fees include shareholder accounting service fees, insurance contract service fees, Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”) custodial service fees, and other product/service fees.

The Partnership charges fees to certain mutual fund companies for shareholder accounting services, including maintaining client account information and providing other administrative services for the mutual funds. Insurance contract service fees are fees charged to certain insurance companies for administrative support. The Partnership acts as the custodian for clients’ IRAs and the clients are charged an annual fee for this and other account services. Account and activity fees also include sales-based revenue sharing fees and various transaction fees.

Trade revenue is composed of commissions earned from the purchase or sale of mutual fund shares, equities and insurance products, and principal transactions. Trade revenue is impacted by the number of financial advisors, trading volume (client dollars invested), mix of the products in which clients invest, size of trades, margins earned on the transactions, and market volatility.

Commissions. As a distributor of mutual fund shares, the Partnership receives a selling concession which generally ranges from 1% to 5% of the purchase price of the shares, depending on the terms of each fund’s prospectus and the amount of the purchase. The Partnership also receives a commission when it acts as an agent for a client in the purchase or sale of securities. The commission is based on the value of the securities purchased or sold. In addition, the Partnership sells life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, fixed and variable annuities and other types of insurance products of unaffiliated insurance companies to its clients through its financial advisors who hold insurance sales licenses. As an agent for the insurance companies, the Partnership receives commissions on the premiums paid for the products.

Principal Transactions. Revenue is primarily earned from the Partnership's distribution of and participation in principal trading activities in municipal obligations, over-the-counter corporate obligations and certificates of deposit. The Partnership’s principal trading activities are conducted with other dealers where the Partnership acts as a dealer buying from and selling to its clients. In principal trading of securities, the Partnership exposes its capital to the risk of fluctuation in the fair value of its security positions. The Partnership maintains securities positions in inventory solely to support its business of buying securities from and selling securities to its retail clients and does not seek to profit by engaging in proprietary trading for its own account. The related unrealized gains and losses for these securities are recorded within trade revenue. Also included within principal transactions revenue is revenue derived from the Partnership's distribution of unit investment trusts and participation as a syndicate member in underwriting activities.

Interest and dividends revenue is earned on client margin (loan) account balances, cash and cash equivalents, cash and investments segregated under federal regulations, securities purchased under agreements to resell, Partnership loans, investment securities and inventory securities. Loans secured by securities held in client margin accounts provide a source of income to the Partnership. The Partnership is permitted to use securities owned by margin clients having an aggregate market value of generally up to 140% of the debit balance in margin accounts as collateral for the borrowings. The Partnership may also use funds provided by free credit balances in client accounts to finance client margin account borrowings.

The Partnership’s interest income is impacted by the level of client margin account balances, cash and cash equivalents, cash and investments segregated under federal regulations, securities purchased under agreements to resell, Partnership loans, investment securities and inventory securities and the interest rates earned on each.

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership distributed mutual funds for approximately 72 mutual fund companies. One company, American Funds Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates, represented 16% of the Partnership’s total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017. The revenue generated from this company relates to business conducted with the Partnership’s U.S. segment.

Research Department. The Partnership maintains a Research department to provide specific investment recommendations and market information for clients. The department supplements its own research with independent third-party research services. The Partnership does not offer its research for sale.

Investment Policy Committee. The Partnership has an Investment Policy Committee ("IPC") which serves as a steward of the Partnership's investment philosophy and develops and aligns the advice and guidance necessary to help clients meet their financial goals ("IPC Guidance"). Such IPC guidance is primarily related to investments and solutions and how they are incorporated into portfolios and tailored to meet clients' needs.

Client Account Administration and Operations. The Partnership has an Operations division that is responsible for activities relating to client securities and the processing of transactions with other broker-dealers, exchanges and clearing organizations. These activities include receipt, identification and delivery of funds and securities, internal financial controls, accounting and personnel functions, office services, custody of client securities and handling of margin accounts.

To expedite the processing of orders, the Partnership’s branch offices are linked to the home office locations through an extensive communications network. Orders for securities are generally captured at the branch electronically, routed to the home office and forwarded to the appropriate market for execution. The Partnership’s processing following the execution of a security transaction is generally automated.

The volume of transactions the Partnership processes fluctuates considerably. The Partnership records such transactions and posts its books and records on a daily basis. The Partnership has a computerized branch office communication system which is principally utilized for entry of security orders, quotations, messages between offices, research of various client account information, and cash and security receipts functions. Home office personnel, including those in the Operations and Compliance divisions, monitor day-to-day operations to determine compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Failure to keep current and accurate books and records can render the Partnership liable to disciplinary action by governmental and self-regulatory organizations (“SROs”).

The Partnership clears and settles virtually all of its equity, municipal bond, corporate bond, mutual fund and annuity transactions for its U.S. broker-dealer through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”), Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”) and Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), which are all subsidiaries of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation located in New York, New York.

In conjunction with clearing and settling transactions with NSCC, the Partnership holds client securities on deposit with DTC in lieu of maintaining physical custody of the certificates. The Partnership uses a major bank for custody and settlement of U.S. treasury securities and Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation issues. The Partnership also uses a major broker for custody and settlement of foreign securities.

The Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary handles the routing and settlement of client transactions. In addition, the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is a member of the Canadian Depository of Securities (“CDS”) and FundServ for clearing and settlement of transactions. CDS effects clearing of securities on the Canadian National Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and TSX Venture Exchange (“CDNX”). Client securities on deposit are also held with CDS and National Bank Correspondent Network.

The Partnership is substantially dependent upon the operational capacity and ability of NSCC, DTC, FICC, and CDS. Any serious delays in the processing of securities transactions encountered by these clearing and depository companies may result in delays of delivery of cash or securities to the Partnership’s clients.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), along with its U.S. business, Securities Processing Solutions, U.S., and its international business, Securities Processing Solutions, International, provide automated data processing services for client account activity and related records for the Partnership in the U.S. and Canada, respectively. The Partnership does not employ its own floor brokers for transactions on exchanges. The Partnership has arrangements with other brokers to execute the Partnership’s transactions in return for a commission based on the size and type of trade. If, for any reason, any of the Partnership’s clearing, settling or executing agents were to fail, the Partnership and its clients would be subject to possible loss. To the extent that the Partnership would not be able to meet the obligations to the clients, such clients might experience delays in obtaining the protections afforded them.

The Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary has an agreement with Computershare Trust Company of Canada to act as trustee for cash balances held by clients in their retirement accounts. The Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is the custodian for client securities and manages all related securities and cash processing, such as trades, dividends, corporate actions, client cash receipts and disbursements, client tax reporting for certain holdings and statements.

Employees. The Partnership’s financial advisors are employees (or general partners) of the Partnership. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership had approximately 45,000 full-time and part-time employees and general partners, including its 16,095 financial advisors. The Partnership’s financial advisors are generally compensated on a commission basis and may be entitled to bonus compensation based on their respective branch office profitability and the profitability of the Partnership. The Partnership pays bonuses to its non-financial advisor employees pursuant to a discretionary formula established by management based on the profitability of the Partnership.

Employees of the Partnership in the U.S. are bonded under a blanket fidelity bond. The Partnership has an aggregate annual coverage of $50,000,000 subject to deductibles. Employees of the Partnership in Canada are bonded under a blanket policy as required by the Investment Industry Regulation Organization of Canada (“IIROC”). The Partnership has an annual aggregate amount of coverage in Canada of C$50,000,000 with a per occurrence limit of C$25,000,000, subject to a deductible.

The Partnership maintains a comprehensive initial training program for prospective financial advisors which includes preparation for regulatory exams, on-line modules, concentrated instruction in the classroom and on-the-job training in a branch office. During the first phase, U.S. and Canada trainees study for and take the requisite examinations. After passing the requisite examinations, trainees complete on-line modules and a comprehensive training program in one of the Partnership’s home office training facilities, followed by on-the-job training in their respective markets in nearby branch locations. This training includes reviewing investments, compliance requirements and office procedures, understanding client needs, and establishing a base of potential clients. Trainees complete the initial training program at a home office training facility. The Partnership offers periodic training to its experienced financial advisors for the entirety of their careers. Training programs for the more experienced financial advisors continue to focus on meeting client needs and effective management of the branch office.

The Partnership considers its employee relations to be good and believes that its compensation and employee benefits, which include medical, life and disability insurance plans, and benefit plans, are competitive with those offered by other firms principally engaged in the securities business.

Competition. The Partnership is subject to intense competition in all phases of its business from other securities firms, some of which are larger than the Partnership in terms of capital, brokerage volume and underwriting activities. In addition, the Partnership encounters competition from other organizations such as banks, insurance companies, and others offering financial services and advice. The Partnership also competes with a number of firms offering discount brokerage services, usually with lower levels of personalized service to individual clients. Further, the financial services industry continues to evolve technologically, with an increasing number of firms providing lower cost, computer-based "robo-advice" with limited or no personalized service to clients or to supplement full-service offerings. Clients are able to transfer their business to competing organizations at any time. There is also intense competition among firms for financial advisors. The Partnership experiences continued efforts by competing firms to hire away its financial advisors, although the Partnership believes its rate of turnover of financial advisors is in line with comparable firms.

Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Regulation. The securities industry is subject to extensive federal and state laws, rules and regulations that cover all aspects of the securities business, including sales methods, trade practices among broker-dealers, use and safekeeping of client funds and securities, client payment and margin requirements, capital structure of securities firms, record-keeping, standards of care, and the conduct of directors, officers and employees.

The SEC is the U.S. agency responsible for the administration of the federal securities laws. Its mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. Edward Jones is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. Edward Jones is subject to periodic examinations by the SEC, review by a designated examining authority, and certain periodic and ad hoc reporting requirements of securities and customer funds. Much of the regulation of broker-dealers has been delegated by the SEC to SROs, principally the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). FINRA adopts rules (which are subject to approval by the SEC) that govern the broker-dealer industry and conducts periodic examinations of Edward Jones’ operations.

Securities firms are also subject to regulation by securities and insurance regulators in each U.S. state (as well as the District of Columbia) and U.S. territory where they conduct business. Since Edward Jones is registered as a broker-dealer and sells insurance products in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Edward Jones is subject to regulation in each of these jurisdictions.

The SEC, SROs, state authorities and other regulators may conduct administrative proceedings which can result in censure, fine, suspension or expulsion of a securities firm, its officers or employees. Edward Jones has in the past been, and may in the future be, the subject of regulatory actions by various agencies that have the authority to regulate its activities (see Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings for more information).

As an investment dealer registered in all provinces and territories of Canada, the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is subject to provincial, territorial and federal laws. All provinces and territorial jurisdictions have established securities administrators to fulfill the administration of securities laws. The Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is also subject to the regulation of the Canada SRO, IIROC, which oversees the business conduct and financial affairs of its member firms, as well as all trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. IIROC fulfills its regulatory obligations by implementing and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of member firms and their registered employees, and marketplace integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canada debt and equity marketplaces.

In addition, Edward Jones, Olive Street and Passport Research are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Advisers Act, which requires certain investment advisers to register with the SEC. Edward Jones, Olive Street and Passport Research are registered investment advisers with the SEC. The rules and regulations promulgated under the Advisers Act govern all aspects of the investment advisory business, including registration, trading practices, custody of client funds and securities, record-keeping, advertising and business conduct. Edward Jones, Olive Street and Passport Research are subject to periodic examinations by the SEC, which is authorized to institute proceedings and impose sanctions for violations of the Advisers Act.

Pursuant to U.S. federal law, Edward Jones as a broker-dealer belongs to the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). For clients in the U.S., SIPC provides $500,000 of coverage for missing cash and securities in a client's account, with a maximum of $250,000 for cash claims. Pursuant to IIROC requirements, the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary belongs to the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”), a non-profit organization that provides investor protection for investment dealer insolvency. For clients in Canada, CIPF limits coverage to C$1,000,000 in total, which can be any combination of securities and cash.

The Partnership currently maintains additional protection for U.S. clients through a contract with Underwriters at Lloyd’s, which protects clients’ accounts in excess of the SIPC coverage subject to specified limits. This policy covers theft, misplacement, destruction, burglary, embezzlement or abstraction of cash and client securities up to an aggregate limit of $900,000,000 (with maximum cash coverage limited to $1,900,000 per client) for covered claims of all U.S. clients of Edward Jones. Market losses are not covered by SIPC or the additional protection. In addition, the Partnership has cash and investments segregated in special reserve bank accounts for the benefit for U.S. clients pursuant to the Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 (“Customer Protection Rule”) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act").

Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), the Department of Labor ("DOL") has rulemaking authority over retirement savings, which includes retirement accounts and retirement plans, and regulatory authority over retirement plans.

Additional legislation, changes in rules promulgated by the SEC, the DOL, SROs, state authorities and other regulators, and/or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and rules, may directly affect the operations and profitability of broker-dealers and investment advisers. See Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors – Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives for additional information.

Regulation of Trust Co. and Regulation of JFC as Trust Co.’s Parent. Trust Co. is a federally chartered savings and loan association that operates under a limited purpose “trust-only” charter, which generally restricts Trust Co. to acting solely in a custodial or fiduciary capacity, including as a trustee. Trust Co. and JFC are subject to supervision and regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”).

Uniform Net Capital Rule. As a result of its activities as a broker-dealer and a member firm of FINRA, Edward Jones is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 (“Uniform Net Capital Rule”) of the Exchange Act which is designed to measure the general financial integrity and liquidity of a broker-dealer and the minimum net capital deemed necessary to meet the broker-dealer’s continuing commitments to its clients. The Uniform Net Capital Rule provides for two methods of

computing net capital and Edward Jones has adopted what is generally referred to as the alternative method. Minimum required net capital under the alternative method is equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the aggregate debit items, as defined under the Customer Protection Rule. The Uniform Net Capital Rule prohibits withdrawal of equity capital whether by payment of dividends, repurchase of stock or other means, if net capital would thereafter be less than minimum requirements. Additionally, certain withdrawals require the approval of the SEC to the extent they exceed defined levels even though such withdrawals would not cause net capital to be less than 5% of aggregate debit items. In computing net capital, various adjustments are made to exclude assets which are not readily convertible into cash and to provide a conservative valuation of other assets, such as securities owned. Failure to maintain the required net capital may subject Edward Jones to suspension or expulsion by FINRA, the SEC and other regulatory bodies and/or exchanges and may ultimately require liquidation. Edward Jones has, at all times, been in compliance with the Uniform Net Capital Rule.

The Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary and Trust Co. are also required to maintain specified levels of regulatory capital. Each of these subsidiaries has, at all times, been in compliance with the applicable capital requirements in the jurisdictions in which it operates.

Customer Protection Rule. As a result of its activities as a broker-dealer and a member firm of FINRA, Edward Jones is subject to the Customer Protection Rule which is designed to ensure that customer securities and funds in a broker-dealer's custody are adequately safeguarded. The Customer Protection Rule requires broker-dealers to promptly obtain and maintain physical possession or control of all fully paid and excess margin securities and to segregate all customer cash or money obtained from the use of customer property that has not been used to finance transactions of other customers. Combined, these requirements substantially limit a broker-dealer's ability to use customer securities and restrict a broker-dealer to only use customer cash or margin securities for activities directly related to financing customer securities purchases. Edward Jones has, at all times, been in compliance with the Customer Protection Rule.

The Partnership files annual, quarterly, and current reports and other information with the SEC. The Partnership’s SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in particular Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions which predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Partnership. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Partnership to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause differences between forward-looking statements and actual events include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general economic conditions, including an economic downturn or volatility in the U.S. and/or global securities markets; (2) regulatory actions; (3) changes in legislation or regulation, including new regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") and rules promulgated by the DOL, including without limitation, rules promulgated under ERISA, and the SEC; (4) actions of competitors; (5) litigation; (6) the ability of clients, other broker-dealers, banks, depositories and clearing organizations to fulfill contractual obligations; (7) changes in interest rates; (8) changes in technology and other technology-related risks; (9) a fluctuation or decline in the fair value of securities; (10) our ability to attract and retain qualified financial advisors and other employees; and (11) the risks discussed under Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans, and estimates at the date of this report, and the Partnership does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

The Partnership is subject to a number of risks potentially impacting its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in the Partnership’s other filings with the SEC, the following are some important factors that could cause the Partnership’s actual results to differ materially from results experienced in the past or those projected in any forward-looking statement. If any of the matters included in the following risks were to occur, the Partnership’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones the Partnership faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Partnership or that the Partnership currently deems immaterial could also have a material adverse impact on the Partnership’s business and operations.

Market Conditions and Inflation — As a part of the securities industry, a downturn in the U.S. and/or global securities markets historically has, and in the future could have, a significant negative effect on revenues and could significantly reduce or eliminate profitability of the Partnership. In addition, an increase in inflation could affect securities prices and as a result, the profitability of the Partnership.

General political and economic conditions and events such as U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, economic recession, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, war, changes in local and national economic and political conditions, regulatory changes or changes in the law, or interest rate or currency rate fluctuations could create a downturn in the U.S. and/or global securities markets. The securities industry, and therefore the Partnership, is highly dependent upon market prices and volumes which are highly unpredictable and volatile in nature. Events such as global recession, frozen credit markets, and institutional failures could make the capital markets increasingly volatile. Weakened global economic conditions and unsettled financial markets, among other things, could cause significant declines in the Partnership’s net revenues which would adversely impact its overall financial results.

The Partnership’s composition of net revenue is heavily weighted towards asset-based fee revenue and a decrease in the market value of assets would have a negative impact on the Partnership’s financial results due to the fact that asset-based fees are earned on the market value of the underlying client assets. A market decline could have a greater negative impact on revenues and profitability than experienced in prior years due to the increasing proportion of asset-based revenues.

Market volatility could also cause clients to move their investments to lower margin products, or withdraw them, which could have an adverse impact on the profitability of the Partnership. The Partnership could also experience a material reduction in volume and lower securities prices in times of market volatility, which would result in lower trade revenue, decreased margins and losses in dealer inventory accounts. As mentioned, lower securities prices would also result in lower asset-based fees. This would have a material adverse impact on the profitability of the Partnership’s operations.

Furthermore, if the market were to experience a downturn or the economy were to enter into a recession, the Partnership would be subject to increased risk of its clients being unable to meet their commitments, such as margin obligations. If clients are unable to meet their margin obligations, the Partnership has an increased risk of losing money on margin transactions and incurring additional expenses defending or pursuing claims. Developments such as lower revenues and declining profit margins could reduce or eliminate the Partnership’s profitability.

Inflation and future expectations of inflation can negatively influence securities prices, as well as activity levels in the securities markets. As a result, the Partnership’s profitability may be adversely affected by inflation and inflationary expectations. Additionally, the impact of inflation on the Partnership’s operating expenses may affect profitability to the extent that additional costs are not recoverable through increased prices of services offered by the Partnership.

Reputation Risk — Damage to the Partnership's reputation could negatively impact the Partnership's profitability and future growth opportunities.

Managing the Partnership's reputation is critical to attracting and retaining clients and financial advisors. The Partnership's reputation could be damaged by certain legal or regulatory actions, unethical behavior, cybersecurity breaches, poor investment performance, or compliance failures, depending on their nature, size and scope. The Partnership attempts to mitigate these risks through its control environment and compliance framework. Significant control deficiencies, however, could negatively impact the Partnership's reputation, profitability and future growth opportunities.

Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives — Proposed, potential and recently enacted federal and state legislation, rules and regulations (“Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives”) could significantly impact the regulation and operation of the Partnership and its subsidiaries. In addition, Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives may significantly alter or restrict the Partnership’s historic business practices, which could negatively affect its operating results.

The Partnership is subject to extensive regulation by federal and state regulatory agencies and by SROs and other regulators. The Partnership operates in a regulatory environment that is subject to ongoing change and has seen significantly increased regulation in recent years. The Partnership may be adversely affected as a result of new or revised legislation or regulations, by changes in federal, state or foreign tax laws and regulations, or by changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and regulations.

Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives may impact the manner in which the Partnership markets its products and services, manages its business and operations, and interacts with clients and regulators, any or all of which could materially impact the Partnership’s results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. Regulatory changes or changes in the law could increase compliance costs which would adversely impact profitability.

There is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives. As such, the Partnership cannot reliably predict when or if any of the proposed or potential Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives will be enacted, when or if any enacted Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives will be implemented, whether there will be any changes to enacted or proposed Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives or the impact that any Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives will have on the Partnership.

The Partnership continues to monitor several Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives, including, but not limited to:

The Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law in July 2010, includes provisions that could potentially impact the Partnership’s operations. Since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Partnership has not been required to enact material changes to its operations. However, the Partnership continues to review and evaluate the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and the impending rules to determine what impact or potential impact they may have on the financial services industry, the Partnership and its operations. Among the numerous potentially impactful provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act are: (i) pursuant to Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC staff issued a study recommending a universal fiduciary standard of care applicable to both broker-dealers and investment advisers when providing personalized investment advice about securities to retail clients, and such other clients as the SEC provides by rule; and (ii) pursuant to Section 914 of the Dodd-Frank Act, a new SRO to regulate investment advisers could be proposed. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act contains new or enhanced regulations that could impact specific securities products offered by the Partnership to investors and specific securities transactions. Proposed rules related to all of these provisions have not yet been adopted by regulators. The Partnership cannot predict what impact any such rules, if adopted, would have on the Partnership.

DOL Fiduciary Rule. The DOL issued its final rule defining the term "fiduciary" and exemptions related thereto in the context of ERISA and retirement accounts in April 2016. On February 3, 2017, a Presidential Memorandum was issued that directed the DOL (i) to examine the rule to determine, among other things, whether it may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to retirement information and retirement advice, (ii) as part of this examination, to prepare an updated economic and legal analysis concerning the likely impact of the rule, and (iii) to rescind or revise the rule, if the DOL makes certain affirmative determinations regarding the rule's impact. In light of this directive, the DOL is currently reviewing the rule. Certain provisions of the rule, including the impartial conduct standards, became applicable on June 9, 2017, with the remaining provisions scheduled to become applicable on July 1, 2019.

The Partnership has dedicated significant resources to interpret and implement the rule, including its personnel, information systems resources and financial resources. Implementation of the rule required changes in the manner in which the Partnership serves clients with retirement accounts, which represents a substantial portion of the Partnership's business. As a result, the Partnership's solutions available to retirement accounts include fee-based solutions, such as its advisory programs, and certain transaction-based solutions. The Partnership continues to evaluate the solutions available to retirement accounts, with additional changes possible.

Historically, the Partnership has served a majority of retirement accounts using transaction-based solutions. As a result of the rule, clients may choose fee-based solutions a higher percentage of the time than they have historically, and not all solutions traditionally provided are available for all retirement accounts. The Partnership has experienced a decrease in transaction-based revenue and an increase in fee-based revenue. The overall impact of the rule ultimately may be materially adverse to the Partnership's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Standard of Care Initiatives. The SEC announced that it is in the process of drafting a proposed rule to address the standard of care for broker-dealers and investment advisers. In addition, state legislators and other regulators are proposing laws and rules to articulate their required standard of care. To the extent laws and regulations are not aligned, the Partnership could be negatively impacted.

Competition — The Partnership is subject to intense competition for clients and personnel, and some of its competitors have greater resources.

All aspects of the Partnership’s business are highly competitive. The Partnership competes for clients and personnel directly with other securities firms and increasingly with other types of organizations and other businesses offering financial services, such as banks and insurance companies. Some of these organizations have greater capital and additional resources, and some entities offer a wider range of financial services. Over the past several years, there has been significant consolidation of firms in the financial services industry, forcing the Partnership to compete with larger firms with greater capital and resources, brokerage volume and underwriting activities, and more competitive pricing. The Partnership continues to compete with a number of firms offering discount brokerage services, usually with lower levels of personalized service to individual clients. Further, the financial services industry continues to evolve technologically, with an increasing number of firms providing lower cost, computer-based "robo-advice" with limited or no personalized service to clients or to supplement full-service offerings. Industry and technology changes may result in increased prevalence of robo-advisors. Clients are able to transfer their business to competing organizations at any time. The Partnership's continued ability to compete based on a business model designed to serve clients through personalized relationships with financial advisors and branch teams in order to provide tailored solutions may be impacted by the evolving financial services industry, including technology changes, robo-advisors and other lower cost options. The Partnership may be subject to operational risk if the Partnership is unable to keep pace with this rapidly changing environment, which includes industry, technology and regulatory changes. In addition, the Partnership's ability to compete and adapt its business model may be impacted by changing client demographics and preferences. If financial advisors do not meet client needs, the Partnership could lose clients, thereby reducing revenues and profitability. Further, the Partnership faces increased competition for clients from larger firms in its non-urban markets, and from a broad range of firms in the urban and suburban markets in which the Partnership competes.

Competition among financial services firms also exists for financial advisors and other personnel. The Partnership’s continued ability to expand its business and to compete effectively depends on the Partnership’s ability to attract qualified employees and to retain and motivate current employees. If the Partnership’s profitability decreases, then bonuses paid to financial advisors and other personnel, along with profit-sharing contributions, may be decreased or eliminated, increasing the risk that personnel could be hired away by competitors. During an extended downturn in the economy, there is increased risk the Partnership’s more successful financial advisors may leave because a significant portion of their compensation is variable based on the Partnership’s profitability. In addition, the Partnership's business is dependent on financial advisors' ability to compete for clients in order to attract and retain clients and clients' assets.

The competitive pressure the Partnership experiences could have an adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1 – Business – Business Operations – Competition.

Branch Office System — The Partnership’s system of maintaining branch offices primarily staffed by one financial advisor may expose the Partnership to risk of loss or liability from the activities of the financial advisors and to increases in rent related to increased real property values.

The vast majority of the Partnership’s branch offices are staffed by a single financial advisor and a BOA. Branch offices do not have an onsite supervisor as would be found at broker-dealers with multi-broker branches. The Partnership’s primary supervisory activity is conducted from its home offices. Although this method of supervision is designed to comply with all applicable industry and regulatory requirements, it is possible that the Partnership is exposed to a risk of loss arising from alleged imprudent or illegal actions of its financial advisors. Furthermore, the Partnership may be exposed to further losses if additional time elapses before its supervisory personnel detect problem activity.

The Partnership maintains personal financial and account information and other documents and instruments for its clients at its branch offices, both physically and in electronic format. Despite reasonable precautions, because the branch offices are relatively small and some are in remote locations, the security systems at these branch offices may not prevent theft of such information. If security of a branch is breached and personal financial and account information is stolen, the Partnership’s clients may suffer financial harm and the Partnership could incur financial harm, suffer reputational damage and face regulatory issues.

In addition, the Partnership leases its branch office spaces and a material increase in the value of real property across a broad geography may increase the amount of rent paid, which will negatively impact the Partnership’s profitability. Further, the Partnership is currently focused on placing financial advisors in urban markets, which tend to have higher rent costs and could negatively impact the Partnership's profitability.

Inability to Retain Financial Advisors or Grow the Number of Financial Advisors — If the Partnership experiences attrition rates of its financial advisors that are higher than its expectations or is unable to grow the number of financial advisors, the Partnership may not be able to maintain its current number of financial advisors or meet its planned growth rates.

A significant number of the Partnership’s financial advisors have been licensed as financial advisors for less than three years. As a result of being new to the business, many of these financial advisors have encountered or may encounter difficulties developing or expanding their businesses. Consequently, the Partnership has periodically experienced higher rates of attrition, particularly with respect to financial advisors who are new to the business and especially during times of market volatility. The Partnership generally loses more than half of its financial advisors who have been licensed for less than three years. The Partnership may experience increased financial advisor attrition due to increased competition from other financial services companies and efforts by those firms to recruit its financial advisors. Lower attrition in recent periods has positively impacted the Partnership's net financial advisor growth. However, given changes to regulatory requirements, performance standards and financial advisor compensation, there can be no assurance that the attrition rates the Partnership has experienced in the past will not increase in the future.

Historically, during times of market volatility and industry change, it is more difficult for the Partnership to attract qualified applicants for financial advisor positions. In addition, the Partnership relies heavily on referrals from its current financial advisors in recruiting new financial advisors. During times of market volatility and industry change, current financial advisors may be less effective in recruiting potential new financial advisors through referrals. There can be no assurance that the Partnership will be able to grow at desired rates in future periods or maintain its current number of financial advisors.

Either the failure to achieve an attrition rate lower than anticipated or net growth in the number of financial advisors may result in a decline in the revenue the Partnership receives from asset-based fees, commissions and other securities-related revenues. The Partnership may not be able to either maintain its current number of financial advisors or achieve the level of net growth upon which its business model is based and its revenues and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

Tax Law Changes — The tax law changes signed in 2017 may put the Partnership at a disadvantage in recruiting and retaining financial advisors.

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed tax reform legislation that created favorable tax treatment for owners of pass-through entities with taxable income. The Partnership's financial advisors are employees and do not qualify for the favorable tax treatment. Further, the tax reform legislation limits the deductibility of certain business expenses. As a result, the Partnership's ability to recruit and retain financial advisors against certain competitor models could be impacted. The Partnership is reviewing the new tax legislation and considering, what, if any, responses are appropriate, in accordance with the new tax law, that would help retain financial advisors.

Increased Financial Advisor Compensation — Compensation paid to new financial advisors, as well as current financial advisors participating in a retirement transition plan, could negatively impact the Partnership’s profitability and capital if the increased compensation does not help retain financial advisors and clients.

In order to attract candidates to become financial advisors, the Partnership provides new financial advisors, for specified periods of time, a minimum base compensation as well as certain bonuses based on the amount of new assets gathered. The intent is to attract a greater number of high quality recruits with an enhanced level of base compensation in order to serve more clients and meet the Partnership’s growth objectives. If financial advisor compensation does not result in a corresponding increase in the level of productivity and retention rate of these financial advisors, then this additional compensation could negatively impact the Partnership’s financial performance in future periods.

Additionally, to better transition clients to a new financial advisor when their current financial advisor retires, as well as to retain quality financial advisors until retirement, the Partnership, in certain circumstances, offers individually tailored retirement transition plans to financial advisors. These retirement transition plans may offer increased financial consideration prior to and after retirement for financial advisors who provide client transition services in accordance with a retirement and transition employment agreement. If this increased financial consideration does not increase client asset retention or help to retain quality financial advisors until retirement, the additional financial consideration could negatively impact the Partnership’s profitability and capital in future periods. In addition, the Partnership expects that the retirement transition plans will result in higher financial advisor compensation expense in the future.

Litigation and Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings — As a financial services firm, the Partnership is subject to litigation involving civil plaintiffs seeking substantial damages and regulatory investigations and proceedings, which have increased over time and are expected to continue to increase.

Many aspects of the Partnership’s business involve substantial litigation and regulatory risks. The Partnership is, from time to time, subject to examinations, informal inquiries and investigations by regulatory and other governmental agencies, as well as SROs and other regulators.

Such matters have in the past, and could in the future, lead to formal actions, which may impact the Partnership’s business. In the ordinary course of business, the Partnership also is subject to arbitration claims, lawsuits and other significant litigation such as class action suits. Over time, there has been increasing litigation involving the financial services industry, including class action suits that generally seek substantial damages.

The Partnership has incurred significant expenses to defend and/or settle claims in the past. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly in cases in which claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages or in actions which are at very preliminary stages, the Partnership cannot predict with certainty the eventual loss or range of loss related to such matters. Due to the uncertainty related to litigation and regulatory investigations and proceedings, the Partnership cannot determine if such matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition. Such legal actions may be material to future operating results for a particular period or periods. See Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings for more information regarding certain unresolved claims.

Reliance on Third Parties — The Partnership’s dependence on third-party organizations exposes the Partnership to disruption if their products and services are no longer offered or supported or develop defects.

The Partnership incurs obligations to its clients which are supported by obligations from firms within the industry, especially those firms with which the Partnership maintains relationships by which securities transactions are executed. The inability of an organization with which the Partnership does a large volume of business to promptly meet its obligations could result in substantial losses to the Partnership.

The Partnership is particularly dependent on Broadridge, which acts as the Partnership’s primary vendor for providing accounting and record-keeping for client accounts in both the U.S. and Canada. The Partnership’s communications and information systems are integrated with the information systems of Broadridge. There are relatively few alternative providers to Broadridge and although the Partnership has analyzed the feasibility of performing Broadridge’s functions internally, the Partnership may not be able to do it in a cost-effective manner or otherwise. The Partnership also utilizes certain products and services of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) for mutual fund investments held by the Partnership’s clients and for certain trading activities. BNY Mellon’s products and services enable the Partnership to provide certain services to mutual funds, primarily shareholder accounting. Consequently, any new computer systems or software packages implemented by these third parties which are not compatible with the Partnership’s systems, or any other interruption or the cessation of service by these third parties as a result of systems limitations or failures, could cause unanticipated disruptions in the Partnership’s business which may result in financial losses and/or disciplinary action by governmental agencies, SROs and/or other regulators.

Canada Operations — The Partnership has made, and may be required to continue to make, substantial investments to support its Canada operations, which have not yet achieved profitability.

The Partnership commenced operations in Canada in 1994 and plans to continue to expand its branch system in Canada. Canada operations have operated at a substantial deficit from inception. The Partnership intends to continue to operate in Canada, which may require substantial additional investments in its Canada operations to address short-term liquidity, capital, or expansion needs. The Partnership has initiatives in place designed to accomplish the objectives of increasing revenue, controlling expenses and growing the number of financial advisors in order to achieve profitability in Canada. Even though client assets under care in Canada have grown, the Partnership has not historically been able to grow the number of financial advisors and client assets under care to a level that would result in achieving its objectives. There is no assurance Canada operations will ultimately become profitable. For further information on Canada operations, see Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Capital Requirements; Uniform Net Capital and Customer Protection Rules —The Uniform Net Capital Rule imposes minimum net capital requirements and could limit the Partnership’s ability to engage in certain activities which are crucial to its business. The Customer Protection Rule may limit the rate of return the Partnership could earn on cash and investments depending on trends in the banking industry.

Adequacy of capital is vitally important to broker-dealers, and lack of sufficient capital may limit the Partnership’s ability to compete effectively. In particular, lack of sufficient capital or compliance with the Uniform Net Capital Rule may limit Edward Jones’ ability to commit to certain securities activities such as trading and its ability to expand margin account balances, as well as its commitment to new activities requiring an investment of capital. FINRA regulations and the Uniform Net Capital Rule may restrict Edward Jones’ ability to expand its business operations, including opening new branch offices or hiring additional financial advisors. Consequently, a significant operating loss or an extraordinary charge against net capital could adversely affect Edward Jones’ ability to expand or even maintain its present levels of business.

Pursuant to the Customer Protection Rule, the Partnership has cash and investments segregated in special reserve bank accounts for the benefit of U.S. clients. Increased regulations for the banking industry may impact trends in the banking industry and the Partnership's ability to find financial institutions to place those segregated client funds and earn a reasonable rate of return on those funds or Partnership cash and investments.

In the U.S., Edward Jones may be required to restrict its withdrawal of partnership capital in order to meet its net capital requirements. In addition to the regulatory requirements applicable to Edward Jones, Trust Co. and the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary are subject to regulatory capital requirements in the U.S. and in Canada, respectively. Failure by the Partnership to maintain the required net capital for any of its subsidiaries may subject it to disciplinary actions by the SEC, FINRA, IIROC, OCC or other regulatory bodies, which could ultimately require its liquidation.

Liquidity — The Partnership’s business in the securities industry requires that sufficient liquidity be available to maintain its business activities, and it may not always have access to sufficient funds.

Liquidity, or ready access to funds, is essential to the Partnership’s business. A tight credit market could have a negative impact on the Partnership’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its working capital needs. Short-term and long-term financing are two sources of liquidity that could be affected by a tight credit market. In a tight credit market, lenders may reduce their lending to borrowers, including the Partnership. There is no assurance that financing will be available at attractive terms, or at all, in the future. A significant decrease in the Partnership’s access to funds could negatively affect its business and financial management in addition to its reputation in the industry.

Many limited partners finance their Partnership capital contributions by obtaining personal bank loans. Any such bank loan agreement is between the limited partner and the bank. The Partnership performs certain administrative functions for the majority of limited partner bank loans, but does not guarantee limited partner bank loans, nor can limited partners pledge their Interests as collateral for the bank loans. Limited partners who finance all or a portion of their Interests with bank loans may be more likely to request the withdrawal of capital to repay such obligations should the Partnership experience a period of reduced earnings. Any withdrawals by limited partners are subject to the terms of the Partnership Agreement and would reduce the Partnership’s available liquidity and capital.

The Partnership makes loans available to those general partners and, in limited circumstances, subordinated limited partners (in each case, other than members of the Executive Committee, as defined in the Partnership Agreement, which consists of the executive officers of the Partnership) who require financing for some or all of their Partnership capital contributions. In limited circumstances, a general partner may withdraw from the Partnership and become a subordinated limited partner while he or she still has an outstanding Partnership loan. Loans made by the Partnership to such partners are generally for a period of one year, but are expected to be renewed and bear interest at an interest rate defined in the loan documents. The Partnership has full recourse against any partner that defaults on loan obligations to the Partnership. However, there is no assurance that partners will be able to repay the interest and/or the principal amount of their Partnership loans at or prior to maturity. If partners are unable to repay the interest and/or the principal amount of their Partnership loans at or prior to maturity, the Partnership could be adversely impacted.

Upgrade of Technological Systems — The Partnership will engage in significant technology initiatives in the future which may be costly and could lead to disruptions.

From time to time, the Partnership has engaged in significant technology initiatives and expects to continue to do so in the future. Such initiatives are not only necessary to better meet the needs of the Partnership’s clients, but also to satisfy new industry standards and practices, better secure the transmission of clients’ information on the Partnership’s systems, and improve operational efficiency. With any major system replacement, there will be a period of education and adjustment for the branch and home office associates utilizing the system. Following any upgrade or replacement, if the Partnership’s systems or equipment do not operate properly, are disabled or fail to perform due to increased demand (which might occur during market upswings or downturns), or if a new system or system upgrade contains a major problem, the Partnership could experience unanticipated disruptions in service, including interrupted trading, slower response times, decreased client service and client satisfaction, and delays in the introduction of new products and services, any of which could result in financial losses, liability to clients, regulatory intervention or reputational damage. Further, the inability of the Partnership’s systems to accommodate a significant increase in volume of transactions also could constrain its ability to expand its business.

Interest Rate Environment — The Partnership’s profitability could be impacted by interest rate changes.

The Partnership is exposed to risk from changes in interest rates. Such changes in interest rates impact the income from interest-earning assets, primarily receivables from clients on margin balances and short-term investments. The changes in interest rates may also have an impact on the expense related to liabilities that finance these assets, such as amounts payable to clients. The Partnership's interest bearing liabilities are less sensitive to changes in short-term interest rates compared to its interest earning assets, resulting in interest income being more sensitive to interest rate changes than interest expense.

The Partnership's revenue earned from certain cash solutions products is impacted by changes in interest rates, with lower interest rates negatively impacting revenue. Further, in low interest rate environments the Partnership has waived certain fees to maintain a positive client yield, which could happen in the future if interest rates were to decline.

Credit Risk — The Partnership is subject to credit risk due to the nature of the transactions it processes for its clients.

The Partnership is exposed to the risk that third parties who owe it money, securities or other assets will not meet their obligations. Many of the transactions in which the Partnership engages expose it to credit risk in the event of default by its counterparty or client, such as cash balances held at various major U.S. financial institutions, which typically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage limits. In addition, the Partnership’s credit risk may be increased when the collateral it holds cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices insufficient to recover the full amount of the obligation due to the Partnership. See Part III, Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance for more information about the Partnership’s credit risk.

Lack of Capital Permanency — Because the Partnership’s capital is subject to mandatory redemption either upon the death or withdrawal request of a partner, the capital is not permanent and a significant mandatory redemption could lead to a substantial reduction in the Partnership’s capital, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s business.

Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, a partner’s capital is required to be redeemed by the Partnership in the event of the partner's death, subject to compliance with ongoing regulatory capital requirements. In addition, partners may request withdrawals from their capital accounts, subject to certain limitations on the timing of those withdrawals and regulatory capital requirements. Accordingly, the Partnership’s capital is not permanent and is dependent upon current and future partners to both maintain their existing capital and make additional capital contributions in the Partnership. Any withdrawal requests by general partners, subordinated limited partners or limited partners would reduce the Partnership’s available liquidity and capital. The Managing Partner may decline a withdrawal request if that withdrawal would result in the Partnership violating any agreement, such as a loan agreement, or any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, limited partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership are repaid their capital in three equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their withdrawal notice is received by the Managing Partner. The capital of general partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership is converted to subordinated limited partnership capital or, at the discretion of the Managing Partner, redeemed by the Partnership. Subordinated limited partners requesting withdrawal are repaid their capital in six equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their request for withdrawal of capital is received by the Managing Partner. The Partnership’s Managing Partner has discretion to waive or modify these withdrawal restrictions and to accelerate the return of capital. Redemptions upon the death of a partner are generally required to be made within six months of the date of death. Due to the nature of the redemption requirements of the Partnership's capital as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership accounts for its capital as a liability, in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). If the Partnership’s capital declines by a substantial amount due to partner deaths or withdrawals, the Partnership may not have sufficient capital to operate or expand its business or to meet withdrawal requests by partners.

Syndicate and Trading Position Risks — The Partnership engages in underwriting activities and maintains inventory in securities, both of which can expose the Partnership to material losses and liability.

Participation as a syndicate member in the underwriting of securities subjects the Partnership to substantial risk. As a syndicate member, the Partnership is subject to risk of substantial liability, expense and adverse publicity resulting from possible claims against it as a syndicate member under federal and state securities laws. Over the past several years, there has been increased litigation in these areas. Further, the Partnership may incur losses if it is unable to resell the securities it is committed to purchase or if it is forced to liquidate all or part of its commitment at less than the agreed upon purchase price. In maintaining inventory in fixed income securities, the Partnership is exposed to a substantial risk of loss, depending upon the nature and extent of fluctuations in market prices.

Security Breaches — Security breaches of the Partnership’s systems, or those of its clients or third parties, could lead to significant financial loss to the Partnership’s business and operations, significant liability, and harm to the Partnership’s reputation and client relationships.

The Partnership relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business, including the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information. The Partnership’s home office facilities and its existing communications and information systems, including its backup systems, are vulnerable to security breaches, damages and interruptions from human error, sabotage, cybersecurity attacks, computer viruses and other malicious code, intentional acts of vandalism, attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to the Partnership’s systems, and similar events. The risk of these types of security breaches occurring is growing, in part due to increased use of the internet and mobile devices, as well as increased sophistication of external parties who may attempt to cause harm. The Partnership has not experienced, to date, any material losses related to cybersecurity attacks or other information security breaches. The Partnership has processes in place designed to safeguard and monitor against security breaches and other disruptions. However, there can be no assurance the Partnership will not suffer such losses in the future, particularly as techniques used in security breaches continually change and originate from a wide variety of sources.

If a security breach were to occur, such an event could substantially disrupt the Partnership’s business by harming its home office facilities and communications and information systems, jeopardizing the Partnership’s, its clients’ or third parties’ confidential information, or causing interruptions or malfunctions in the Partnership’s, its clients’ or third parties’ operations. In order to serve clients, the Partnership maintains personal information about clients that is subject to various laws and regulations. Security breaches of this type of information could subject the Partnership to significant liability and expenses that may not be covered by insurance. In addition, the Partnership’s reputation and business may suffer if clients experience data or financial loss from a significant security breach.

Business Continuity Risk — Any substantial disruption to the Partnership’s business and operations, could lead to significant financial loss to the Partnership’s business and operations, as well as harm the Partnership’s reputation and client relationships.

The Partnership's business and operations relies heavily on its branch office network, home office facilities and its existing computer system and network, which are all vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural disasters, power loss, acts of terrorism, and other similar events. The Partnership has processes in place designed to safeguard against and monitor for business interruptions and related losses. However, there can be no assurance the Partnership will not suffer such losses in the future. Such an event could substantially disrupt the Partnership’s business by causing physical harm to its branch office network, home office facilities and its technological systems, as well as cause interruptions or malfunctions in the Partnership’s, its clients’ or third parties’ operations. In addition, the Partnership’s reputation and business may suffer if clients experience data or financial loss from a significant interruption.

The Partnership has data centers in two separate regions of the United States. These data centers act as disaster recovery sites for each other. While these data centers are designed to be redundant for each other, a prolonged interruption of either site might result in a delay in service and substantial costs and expenses. While the Partnership has disaster recovery and business continuity planning processes, and interruption and property insurance to mitigate and help protect it against such losses, there can be no assurance that the Partnership is fully protected from such an event.

Transaction Volume Volatility — Significant increases and decreases in the number of transactions by the Partnership’s clients can have a material negative effect on the Partnership’s profitability and its ability to efficiently process and settle these transactions.

Significant volatility in the number of client transactions may result in operational problems such as a higher incidence of failures to deliver and receive securities and errors in processing transactions, and such volatility may also result in increased personnel and related processing costs. In the past, the Partnership has experienced adverse effects on its profitability resulting from significant reductions in securities sales and has encountered operational problems arising from unanticipated high transaction volume. The Partnership is not able to control such decreases and increases, and there is no assurance that it will not encounter such problems and resulting losses in future periods.

In addition, significant transaction volume could result in inaccurate books and records, which would expose the Partnership to disciplinary action by governmental agencies, SROs and other regulators.

Investment Advisory Activities — The Partnership’s investment advisory businesses may be affected by the investment performance of its portfolios and operational risks associated with the size of the programs.

Poor investment returns, due to either general market conditions or underperformance of programs constructed by the Partnership (relative to the programs of the Partnership’s competitors or to benchmarks) may affect the Partnership's ability to retain existing assets under care and to attract new clients or additional assets from existing clients. Should there be a reduction in assets under care in programs which generate asset-based fees, the Partnership would experience a decrease in net revenue.

Based on the current size of the investment advisory programs, the programs may experience concentration risks associated with the level and percentage of holdings in individual funds within the programs which could result in additional operational and regulatory risks for the Partnership. As a result of the size of the programs, the Partnership is also exposed to the risk that trading volumes and program activity could impact the Partnership's ability to process transactions in a timely manner.

Proprietary Mutual Funds — The Partnership’s business may be affected by operational risks, investment performance and the heightened regulatory requirements it faces as a result of sponsoring proprietary mutual funds and managing sub-advisers and other third party service providers.

As a sponsor and investment adviser to proprietary mutual funds, the Partnership, through its ownership of Olive Street and Passport Research, may experience additional operational risk and regulatory requirements attributed to Olive Street's and Passport Research's responsibilities to oversee the investment management of mutual funds. Due to the size and number of sub-advisers within the proprietary mutual funds, there is a heightened risk associated with the Partnership's ability to perform ongoing due diligence and supervision. Poor investment returns, due to either general market conditions or underperformance, of proprietary mutual funds may affect the Partnership's ability to expand the BB Trust, develop new mutual funds, attract new client assets, and retain existing client assets.

Holding Company — JFC is a holding company; as a consequence, JFC’s ability to satisfy its obligations under the Partnership Agreement will depend in large part on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay distributions or dividends to JFC, which is restricted by law and contractual obligations.

Since JFC is a holding company, the principal sources of cash available to it are distributions or dividends from its subsidiaries and other payments under intercompany arrangements with its subsidiaries. Accordingly, JFC’s ability to generate the funds necessary to satisfy its obligations with respect to the Interests, including the 7.5% “guaranteed payment” (for tax purposes, within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”)) to limited partners pursuant to the Partnership Agreement (the “7.5% Payment”), will be dependent on distributions, dividends, and intercompany payments from its subsidiaries, and if those sources are insufficient, JFC may be unable to satisfy such obligations.

JFC’s principal operating subsidiaries, including Edward Jones, are subject to various statutory and regulatory restrictions applicable to broker-dealers generally that limit the amount of cash distributions, dividends, loans and advances that those subsidiaries may pay to JFC. Regulations relating to capital requirements affecting some of JFC’s subsidiaries also restrict their ability to pay distributions or dividends and make loans to JFC. See Part I, Item 1 – Business – Regulation for a discussion of these requirements.

In addition, JFC’s subsidiaries may be restricted under the terms of their financing arrangements from paying distributions or dividends to JFC, or may be required to maintain specified levels of capital. Moreover, JFC or its subsidiaries may enter into financing arrangements in the future which may include additional restrictions or debt covenant requirements further restricting distributions to JFC, which may impact JFC’s ability to make distributions to its limited partners.

Sufficiency of Distributions to Repay Financing — Limited partners may finance their purchase of the Interests with a bank loan. The Partnership does not guarantee those loans and distributions may be insufficient to pay the interest or principal due on the loans.

Many limited partners finance the purchases of their Interests by obtaining personal bank loans. Any such bank loan agreement is between the limited partner and the bank. The Partnership performs certain administrative functions for the majority of limited partner bank loans, but does not guarantee the bank loans, nor can limited partners pledge their Interests as collateral for the bank loan. Limited partners who have chosen to finance a portion of the purchase price of their Interests assume all risks associated with the loan, including the legal obligation to repay the loan.

There is no assurance that distributions from the Partnership will be sufficient to pay the interest on a limited partner’s loan or repay the principal amount of the loan at or prior to its maturity. Furthermore, in the event the Partnership experiences a loss which leads to its liquidation, there is no assurance there will be sufficient capital available to distribute to the limited partners for the repayment of any loans.

Status As Partner For Tax Purposes and Tax Risks — Limited partners are subject to income tax liabilities on the Partnership’s income, whether or not income is distributed, and may have an increased chance of being audited. Limited partners may also be subject to passive loss rules as a result of their investment.

Limited partners are required to file tax returns and pay income tax in those states and foreign jurisdictions in which the Partnership operates, as well as in the limited partner’s state of residence or domicile. Limited partners are liable for income taxes on their share of the Partnership’s taxable income. The amount of income the limited partner pays tax on can significantly exceed the net income earned on the Interests and the income distributed to such limited partner, which results in a disproportionate share of income being used to pay taxes. The Partnership’s income tax returns may be audited by government authorities, and such audit may result in the audit of the returns of the limited partners (and, consequently, an amendment of their tax returns with the possibility of interest and penalty assessments).

A limited partner’s share of the Partnership’s income or losses could be subject to the passive loss rules. Under specific circumstances, certain income may be classified as portfolio income or passive income for purposes of the passive loss rules. In addition, under certain circumstances, a limited partner may be allocated a share of the Partnership’s passive losses, the deductibility of which will be limited by the passive loss rules.

Non-Voting Interests; Non-Transferability of Interests; Absence of Market, Price For Interests — The Interests are non-voting and non-transferable, no market for the Interests exists or is expected to develop, and the price only represents book value.

None of the limited partners in their capacity as limited partners may vote or otherwise participate in the management of the Partnership’s business. The Managing Partner has the authority to amend the Partnership Agreement without the consent of the limited partners, subordinated limited partners or general partners. None of the limited partners may sell, pledge, exchange, transfer or assign their Interests without the express written consent of the Managing Partner (which is not expected to be given).

Because there is no market for the Interests, there is no fair market value for the Interests. The price ($1,000 per Interest) at which the Interests were offered represents the book value of each Interest. The Partnership's capital could decline to a point where the book value of the Interests could be less than the price paid.

Risk of Dilution — The Interests may be diluted from time to time, which could lead to decreased returns to the limited partners.

The Managing Partner has the ability, in his or her sole discretion, to issue additional Interests or Partnership capital. The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 17, 2014, to register $350 million of Interests to be issued pursuant to the Partnership’s 2014 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The Partnership previously issued approximately $298 million of Interests under the 2014 Plan. The remaining $52 million of Interests may be issued under the 2014 Plan at the discretion of the Partnership in the future. The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 12, 2018, to register $450 million of Interests to be issued pursuant to the Partnership's 2018 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan (the "2018 Plan"). The Partnership intends to offer initial Interests under the 2018 Plan during the latter part of 2018 and the initial offering under the 2018 Plan is expected to close early in 2019. Proceeds from the offering under the 2018 Plan are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes and to ensure there is adequate general liquidity of the Partnership for future needs.

The issuance of Interests will reduce the percentage of participation in net income by general partners and subordinated limited partners. Further, the issuance of additional Interests will decrease the Partnership’s net interest income by the 7.5% Payment for the additional Interests, and holders of existing Interests may suffer decreased returns on their investment because the amount of the Partnership’s net income they participate in may be reduced as a consequence. Accordingly, the issuance of additional Interests will reduce the Partnership’s net interest income and profitability.

In 2017, the Partnership retained 13.8% of the general partners’ net income as capital which is credited monthly to the general partners’ Adjusted Capital Contributions (as defined in the Partnership Agreement). Retention for 2018 is expected to remain at a similar level as 2017. Such retention, along with any additional capital contributions by general partners, will reduce the percentage of participation in net income by limited partners. There is no requirement to retain a minimum amount of general partners’ net income, and the percentage of retained net income could change at any time in the future. In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the percentage of income allocated to limited partners is reset annually and the amount of retained general partner income reduces the income allocated to limited partners.

Limitation of Liability; Indemnification — The Partnership Agreement limits the liability of the Managing Partner and general partners by indemnifying them under certain circumstances, which may limit a limited partner’s rights against them and could reduce the accumulated profits distributable to limited partners.

The Partnership Agreement provides that none of the general partners, including the Managing Partner, will be liable to any person for any acts or omissions performed or omitted by such partner on behalf of the Partnership (even if such action, omission or failure to act constituted negligence) as long as such partner has (a) not committed fraud, (b) acted in subjective good faith or in a manner which did not involve intentional misconduct, a knowing violation of law or which was grossly negligent, and (c) not derived improper personal benefit.

The Partnership also must indemnify any general partner, including the Managing Partner, from any claim in connection to acts or omissions performed in connection with the business of the Partnership and from costs or damages stemming from a claim attributable to acts or omissions by such partner, unless such act or omission was not in good faith on behalf of the Partnership, was not in a manner reasonably believed by the partner to be within the scope of his or her authority, and was not in the best interests of the Partnership. The Partnership does not have to indemnify any general partner, including the Managing Partner, in instances of fraud, for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct, a knowing violation of the law, or gross negligence, or for any acts or omissions where such partner derived improper personal benefit.

As a result of these provisions, the limited partners have more limited rights against such partners than they would have absent the limitations in the Partnership Agreement. Indemnification of the general partners could deplete the Partnership’s assets unless the Partnership's indemnification obligation is covered by insurance, which the Partnership may or may not obtain, or which insurance may not be available at a reasonable price or at all or in an amount sufficient to cover the indemnification obligation. The Partnership Agreement does not provide for indemnification of limited partners.

Risk Of Loss — The Interests are equity interests in the Partnership. As a result, and in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, the right of return of a limited partner’s Capital Contribution (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) is subordinate to all existing and future claims of the Partnership’s general creditors, including any of its subordinated creditors.

In the event of a partial or total liquidation of the Partnership or in the event there were insufficient Partnership assets to satisfy the claims of its general creditors, the limited partners may not be entitled to receive their entire Capital Contribution amounts back. Limited partner capital accounts are not guaranteed. However, as a class, the limited partners would be entitled to receive their aggregate Capital Contributions back prior to the return of any capital contributions to the subordinated limited partners or the general partners. If the Partnership suffers losses in any year but liquidation procedures described above are not undertaken and the Partnership continues, the amounts of such losses would be absorbed in the capital accounts of the partners as described in the Partnership Agreement, and each limited partner in any event remains entitled to receive annual 7.5% Payments on his or her contributed capital under the terms of the Partnership Agreement. However, as there would be no accumulated profits in such a year, limited partners would not receive any sums representing participation in net income of the Partnership. In addition, although the amount of such annual 7.5% Payments to limited partners are charged as an expense to the Partnership and are payable whether or not the Partnership earns any accumulated profits during any given period, no reserve fund has been set aside to enable the Partnership to make such payments. Therefore, such payments to the limited partners are subject to the Partnership’s ability to service this annual 7.5% Payment, of which there is no assurance.

Foreign Exchange Risk For Canada Residents — Each foreign limited partner has the risk that he or she will lose value on his or her investment in the Interests due to fluctuations in the applicable exchange rate; furthermore, foreign limited partners may owe tax on a disposition of the Interests solely as the result of a movement in the applicable exchange rate.

All investors purchase Interests using U.S. dollars. As a result, limited partners who reside in Canada may risk having the value of their investment, expressed in Canadian currency, decrease over time due to movements in the applicable currency exchange rates. Accordingly, such limited partner may have a loss upon disposition of his or her investment solely due to a downward fluctuation in the applicable exchange rate.

In addition, changes in exchange rates could have an impact on Canadian federal income tax consequences for a limited partner, if such limited partner is a resident in Canada for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The disposition by such limited partner of an Interest, including as a result of the withdrawal of the limited partner from the Partnership or the Partnership’s dissolution, may result in the realization of a capital gain (or capital loss) by such limited partner. The amount of such capital gain (or capital loss) generally will be the amount, if any, by which the proceeds of disposition of such Interest, less any reasonable costs of disposition, each expressed in Canadian currency using the exchange rate on the date of disposition, exceed (or are exceeded by) the adjusted cost base of such Interest, expressed in Canadian currency using the exchange rate on the date of each transaction that is relevant in determining the adjusted cost base. Accordingly, because the exchange rate for those currencies may fluctuate between the date or dates on which the adjusted cost base of a limited partner’s Interest is determined and the date on which the Interest is disposed of, a Canadian-resident limited partner may realize a capital gain or capital loss on the disposition of his or her Interest solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates.

The Partnership primarily conducts its U.S. home office operations from two campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri and one campus location in Tempe, Arizona. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership’s U.S. home office consisted of 13 separate buildings totaling approximately 2.0 million square feet. Of the 13 U.S. home office buildings, one building is leased through an operating lease and the remaining 12 are owned by the Partnership. The land for the Tempe, Arizona campus location is leased.

In addition, the Partnership leases its Canada home office facility in Mississauga, Ontario through an operating lease.

The Partnership also maintains facilities in 13,449 branch locations as of December 31, 2017, which are located in the U.S. and Canada and are predominantly rented under cancelable leases. See Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes 11 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding non-cancelable lease commitments and related party transactions, respectively.

In the normal course of its business, the Partnership is involved, from time to time, in various legal matters, including arbitrations, class actions, other litigation, and investigations and proceedings by governmental organizations, self-regulatory organizations and other regulators.

Mutual Fund Share Class Waivers. As previously disclosed, on October 26, 2015, Edward Jones, without admitting or denying the findings, entered into a settlement agreement with FINRA in connection with its investigation of possible violations of the federal securities laws or rules with respect to mutual fund purchases and sales charge waivers for certain retirement plan and charitable organization accounts. On June 12, 2015, the Division of Enforcement of the SEC informed Edward Jones that it is also investigating this matter. The SEC’s review is ongoing. Consistent with its practice, Edward Jones is cooperating fully with the SEC with respect to its investigation.

Retirement Plan Litigation. On August 19, 2016, JFC, Edward Jones and certain other defendants were named in a putative class action lawsuit (McDonald v. Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., et al.) filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri brought under ERISA, by a participant in the Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (the "Retirement Plan"). The lawsuit alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Retirement Plan participants and seeks declaratory and equitable relief and monetary damages on behalf of the Retirement Plan. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the McDonald lawsuit which was granted in part dismissing the claim against JFC, and denied in part as to all other defendants on January 26, 2017.

On November 11, 2016, a substantially similar lawsuit (Schultz, et al. v. Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., et al.) was filed in the same court. The plaintiffs consolidated the two lawsuits by adding the Schultz plaintiffs to the McDonald case, and the Schultz action was dismissed. The plaintiffs filed their first amended consolidated complaint on April 28, 2017. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on May 26, 2017, which has been fully briefed by both parties and is pending.

Wage-and-Hour Class Action. On September 22, 2017, Edward Jones was named as a defendant in a purported collective and class action lawsuit (White v. Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.) filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by a former branch office administrator. The lawsuit was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as Ohio law and alleges that Edward Jones underpaid overtime compensation to branch office administrators. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages in the amount of the unpaid wages as well as liquidated damages in an equal amount. On February 20, 2018, the court entered an order of dismissal, without prejudice, on the basis that the parties reached a settlement in principle subject to final court approval.

There is no established public trading market for the Partnership’s Interests and their assignment or transfer is prohibited without the express written consent of the Managing Partner (which is not expected to be given). As of February 23, 2018, the Partnership was composed of 18,885 limited partners.

The following information sets forth, for the past five years, selected financial data from the audited financial statements.

	For the years ended December 31,
($ millions, except per unit information and units outstanding)	2017		2016		2015		2014		2013

Net revenue	$	7,506	$	6,557	$	6,619	$	6,278	$	5,657

Income before allocations to partners	$	872	$	746	$	838	$	770	$	674

Income allocated to limited partners per weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership unit outstanding	$	121.15	$	110.55	$	131.42	$	129.40	$	121.12

Weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership units outstanding		896,566		908,919		921,747		636,481		644,856

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), the Partnership presents net income of $0 on its Consolidated Statements of Income. See Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

	As of December 31,
($ millions)	2017		2016		2015		2014		2013

Total assets	$	17,176	$	19,424	$	16,356	$	14,770	$	13,795

Other liabilities exclusive of subordinated liabilities and partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption	$	14,381	$	16,790	$	13,746	$	12,552	$	11,664

Subordinated liabilities		—		—		—		—		50

Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption		2,795		2,634		2,610		2,218		2,081

Total liabilities	$	17,176	$	19,424	$	16,356	$	14,770	$	13,795

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and the financial condition of the Partnership. Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All amounts are presented in millions, except as otherwise noted.

The Partnership broadly categorizes its net revenues into four categories: fee revenue, trade revenue (revenue from client buy or sell transactions of securities), net interest and dividends revenue (net of interest expense) and other revenue. In the Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income, fee revenue is composed of asset-based fees and account and activity fees. Asset-based fees are generally a percentage of the total value of specific assets in client accounts. These fees are impacted by client dollars invested in and divested from the accounts which generate asset-based fees and change in market values of the assets. Account and activity fees and other revenue are impacted by the number of client accounts and the variety of services provided to those accounts, among other factors. Trade revenue is composed of commissions earned from the purchase or sale of mutual fund shares, equities and insurance products, and principal transactions. Trade revenue is impacted by the number of financial advisors, trading volume (client dollars invested), mix of the products in which clients invest, size of trades, margins earned on the transactions and market volatility. Net interest and dividends revenue is impacted by the amount of cash and investments, receivables from and payables to clients, the variability of interest rates earned and paid on such balances, the number of Interests, and the balances of Partnership loans.

The following table sets forth the change in major categories of the Consolidated Statements of Income as well as several key related metrics for the last three years. Management of the Partnership relies on this financial information and the related metrics to evaluate the Partnership’s operating performance and financial condition.

	For the years ended December 31,									% Change
	2017			2016			2015			2017 vs. 2016			2016 vs. 2015
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Asset-based	$	5,047		$	3,705		$	3,399			36	%		9	%
Account and activity		678			719			690			-6	%		4	%
Total fee revenue		5,725			4,424			4,089			29	%		8	%
% of net revenue		76	%		67	%		62	%
Trade revenue		1,547			1,981			2,425			-22	%		-18	%
% of net revenue		21	%		30	%		37	%
Net interest and dividends		174			118			83			47	%		42	%
Other revenue		60			34			22			76	%		55	%
Net revenue		7,506			6,557			6,619			14	%		-1	%
Operating expenses		6,634			5,811			5,781			14	%		1	%
Income before allocations to partners	$	872		$	746		$	838			17	%		-11	%

Related metrics:
Client dollars invested⁽¹⁾:
Trade ($ billions)	$	88		$	98		$	114			-10	%		-14	%
Advisory programs ($ billions)	$	75		$	57		$	11			32	%		418	%
Client households at year end		5.2			5.2			5.0			—			4	%
Net new assets for the year ($ billions)⁽²⁾	$	49		$	40		$	49			23	%		-18	%
Client assets under care:
Total:
At year end ($ billions)	$	1,121		$	963		$	876			16	%		10	%
Average ($ billions)	$	1,041		$	915		$	881			14	%		4	%
Advisory programs:
At year end ($ billions)	$	316		$	208		$	142			52	%		46	%
Average ($ billions)	$	265		$	166		$	142			60	%		17	%
Financial advisors (actual):
At year end		16,095			14,919			14,508			8	%		3	%
Average		15,435			14,647			14,294			5	%		2	%
Attrition %		7.2	%		9.1	%		9.7	%	n/a			n/a
Dow Jones Industrial Average (actual):
At year end		24,719			19,763			17,425			25	%		13	%
Average for year		21,742			17,925			17,587			21	%		2	%
S&P 500 Index (actual):
At year end		2,674			2,239			2,044			19	%		10	%
Average for year		2,448			2,094			2,061			17	%		2	%

The Partnership surpassed two significant milestones during 2017: 15,000 financial advisors and $1 trillion in assets under care. The Partnership ended 2017 with a record 16,095 financial advisors and $1.1 trillion in assets under care.

Financial advisors gathered $49 billion in net new assets during 2017 compared to $40 billion in 2016. Average client assets under care increased 14% during 2017 compared to 2016, due to increases in the market value of client assets and net new assets gathered during the year. Higher market values of the underlying client assets held reflected increases in the average S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average of 17% and 21%, respectively, during 2017.

Advisory programs' average assets under care increased 60% to $265 billion in 2017 compared to $166 billion in 2016 due to the continued investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings, changes in available transaction-based retirement account solutions as a result of the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, and increased client adoption of the features, benefits and value proposition of advisory programs. The majority of the increase in assets came from existing client assets. In addition, a significant driver of the increase in the underlying clients' assets held was the strong market performance during 2017, as discussed above.

Net revenue increased 14% to $7,506 in 2017. Results reflected a 36% increase in asset-based fee revenue due to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the factors discussed in the previous paragraph and increases in the market value of the underlying client assets held. This increase was partially offset by a 22% decrease in trade revenue, primarily reflecting a reduction in client dollars invested in transaction-based solutions due to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs and a decrease in the profit margin earned.

Operating expenses increased 14% to $6,634 in 2017 primarily due to an increase in financial advisor compensation, reflecting an increase in revenues on which commissions are earned, growth in the number of financial advisors and an increase in financial advisors qualifying for compensation programs, and higher home office and branch compensation and benefits expense, primarily due to an increase in the number of home office and branch personnel.

Overall, the increase in net revenue, offset by the increase in operating expenses, generated income before allocations to partners of $872, a 17% increase over 2016.

In 2016, the Partnership achieved record results in number of financial advisors and client assets under care. As of December 31, 2016, the Partnership had 14,919 financial advisors and $963 billion of client assets under care, reflecting increases of 3% and 10%, respectively, compared to December 31, 2015. Client assets under care increased due to net new assets gathered during the year and increases in the market value of client assets.

Financial advisors gathered $40 billion in net new assets during 2016 compared to $49 billion in 2015. Average client assets under care increased 4% during 2016 compared to 2015, which included a 17% increase in advisory programs' average assets under care to $166 billion for 2016. The launch of Guided Solutions in the second quarter of 2016 contributed to the increase in the average advisory programs' assets under care, the majority of which came from existing client assets.

Net revenue decreased 1% to $6,557 in 2016. Results reflected an 18% decrease in trade revenue, primarily due to fewer client dollars invested as a result of potential industry changes and the increased investment of client assets into fee-based programs offered by the Partnership, as well as market uncertainties. This decrease was mostly offset by a 9% increase in asset-based fee revenue due to the increase in client assets in fee-based programs and an increase in cash solutions revenue resulting from higher interest rates.

Operating expenses increased 1% in 2016 compared to 2015, primarily due to increased financial advisor compensation programs expense reflecting greater participation in existing programs and certain temporary enhancements to compensation implemented in September 2016, and higher home office and branch compensation and benefits resulting from higher wages and healthcare costs, as well as an increase in the number of home office and branch personnel. This increase was partially offset by lower variable compensation due to the softening of financial results.

Overall, the decrease in net revenue and the slight increase in operating expenses, generated income before allocations to partners of $746, an 11% decrease over 2015.

The discussion below details the significant fluctuations and their drivers for each of the major categories of the Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Fee revenue, which consists of asset-based fees and account and activity fees, increased 29% in 2017 to $5,725 and 8% in 2016 to $4,424. A discussion of fee revenue components follows.

	Years Ended December 31,						% Change
	2017		2016		2015		2017 vs. 2016			2016 vs. 2015
Fee Revenue:
Asset-based fee revenue:
Advisory programs fees	$	3,341	$	2,120	$	1,925		58	%		10	%
Service fees		1,259		1,243		1,211		1	%		3	%
Revenue sharing		181		186		184		-3	%		1	%
Fund adviser fees		130		57		30		128	%		90	%
Other asset-based fees		136		99		49		37	%		102	%
Total asset-based fee revenue	$	5,047	$	3,705	$	3,399		36	%		9	%
Account and activity fee revenue:
Shareholder accounting service fees		412		441		424		-7	%		4	%
Other account and activity fees		266		278		266		-4	%		5	%
Total account and activity fee revenue		678		719		690		-6	%		4	%
Total fee revenue	$	5,725	$	4,424	$	4,089		29	%		8	%

Related metrics:
Average U.S. client asset values ($ billions)⁽¹⁾:
Mutual fund assets held outside of advisory programs	$	406.4	$	399.3	$	392.2		2	%		2	%
Advisory programs		261.5		163.9		140.9		60	%		16	%
Insurance		80.7		73.5		73.3		10	%		0	%
Cash solutions		24.5		21.5		20.1		14	%		7	%

Shareholder accounting holdings serviced		26.6		25.7		24.2		4	%		6	%

Asset-based fee revenue increased 36% in 2017 to $5,047 primarily led by an increase in advisory programs. Growth in advisory programs fees reflected the cumulative impact of strong levels of net inflows over the last year into advisory programs, which was driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings, changes in available transaction-based retirement account solutions as a result of the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, and increased client adoption of the features, benefits and value proposition of advisory programs. In addition, a significant driver of the increase in the underlying clients' assets held was the strong market performance during 2017 compared to 2016, as discussed under "Overview" above, resulting in higher advisory program fees. The increase in asset-based fee revenue in 2017 also reflected growth in fund adviser fees due to an increase in assets held in mutual funds in the BB Trust, however, this revenue was offset by the fees paid to the sub-advisers of the funds in the BB Trust.

Account and activity fee revenue decreased 6% in 2017 to $678 primarily due to lower shareholder accounting services fees as new and existing clients adopted advisory programs.

Asset-based fee revenue increased 9% in 2016 to $3,705 primarily led by an increase in advisory programs fees due to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs. The increase in net inflows into advisory programs reflected the launch of Guided Solutions in the second quarter of 2016, regulatory uncertainty, and the continued client adoption of fee-based programs, the majority of which came from existing client assets.

The increase in asset-based fee revenue during 2016 also reflected increases in service fees and other asset-based fees. Service fees revenue increased due to the continued investment of client assets and increases in the market value of the underlying client assets held. Other asset-based fees increased due to higher cash solutions revenue which reflected higher yields earned on money market funds as a result of higher interest rates in 2016 compared to 2015. The higher yields decreased the amount of fees waived by the Partnership in order to maintain positive client yields on the funds.

Account and activity fee revenue increased 4% in 2016 to $719 primarily led by growth in shareholder accounting services fees due to the increase in the average number of client mutual fund holdings serviced. Other account and activity fees increased in 2016 due to higher insurance contract service fees, which are fees earned for administrative support under contracts with certain insurance companies, due to the initiation of new contracts during 2015 that were in place for all of 2016.

Trade revenue, which consists of commissions and principal transactions, decreased 22% to $1,547 during 2017 and decreased 18% to $1,981 during 2016.

	Years Ended December 31,						% Change
	2017		2016		2015		2017 vs. 2016			2016 vs. 2015
Trade revenue:
Commissions revenue:
Mutual funds	$	673	$	919	$	1,146		-27	%		-20	%
Equities		481		567		635		-15	%		-11	%
Insurance products		253		292		363		-13	%		-20	%
Total commissions revenue		1,407		1,778		2,144		-21	%		-17	%
Principal transactions		140		203		281		-31	%		-28	%
Total trade revenue	$	1,547	$	1,981	$	2,425		-22	%		-18	%

Commissions related metrics:
Client dollars invested ($ billions)	$	65.6	$	78.8	$	91.8		-17	%		-14	%
Margin per $1,000 invested	$	21.4	$	22.6	$	23.3		-5	%		-3	%
U.S. business days		251		252		252		—			—

The decreases in trade revenue for 2017 and 2016 reflected the reduction in client dollars invested in transaction-based solutions due to the continued investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings, changes in available transaction-based retirement account solutions as a result of the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, and increased client adoption of the features, benefits and value proposition of advisory programs. The Partnership believes this trend may continue. The Partnership continues to evaluate the transaction-based retirement account solutions available, with additional changes possible. Principal transactions revenue was negatively impacted in both 2017 and 2016 by a reduction in the number of unit investment trust products offered by the Partnership. In addition, 2016 trade revenue was impacted by market uncertainties.

Results for both 2017 and 2016 were also negatively impacted by a decrease in the profit margin earned. In 2017, the margin earned decreased for mutual funds as larger average trade sizes resulted in additional breakpoints earned by clients, which resulted in lower commissions, for equities due to slightly larger average trade sizes which resulted in lower commissions, and for principal transactions due to a higher proportion of revenue from fixed income products which have lower margins. In 2016, the margin earned decreased for mutual funds due to a shift to lower-margin debt mutual funds from equity mutual funds. In 2016, the margin earned decreased for principal transactions due to the sustained low interest rate environment as clients continued to shift towards products with shorter maturities, which have lower margins. These decreases in margin earned were slightly offset by an increase in the margin earned for insurance products in both years as clients have shifted their insurance product investments to life insurance products, which have higher margins.

Net interest and dividends revenue increased 47% to $174 during 2017 and 42% to $118 during 2016. Results for 2017 and 2016 reflected increases in short-term investing interest due to increases in the weighted average of funds invested and the weighted average rate earned, which was due to increases in the federal funds rate. The increase in revenue for 2017 was slightly offset by an increase in interest expense on client credit balances.

	Years Ended December 31,						% Change
	2017		2016		2015		2017 vs. 2016			2016 vs. 2015
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits:
Financial advisor	$	3,158	$	2,701	$	2,655		17	%		2	%
Home office and branch		1,328		1,233		1,166		8	%		6	%
Variable compensation		813		672		820		21	%		-18	%
Total compensation and benefits		5,299		4,606		4,641		15	%		-1	%
Occupancy and equipment		416		396		382		5	%		4	%
Communications and data processing		324		302		286		7	%		6	%
Fund sub-adviser fees		99		57		30		74	%		90	%
Advertising		86		78		69		10	%		13	%
Professional and consulting fees		68		67		57		1	%		18	%
Postage and shipping		64		53		51		21	%		4	%
Other operating expenses		278		252		265		10	%		-5	%
Total operating expenses	$	6,634	$	5,811	$	5,781		14	%		1	%

Related metrics (actual):
Number of branches:
At year end		13,449		12,928		12,482		4	%		4	%
Average		13,174		12,698		12,250		4	%		4	%
Financial advisors:
At year end		16,095		14,919		14,508		8	%		3	%
Average		15,435		14,647		14,294		5	%		2	%
Branch office administrators⁽¹⁾:
At year end		15,440		14,917		14,407		4	%		4	%
Average		15,234		14,669		14,223		4	%		3	%
Home office associates⁽¹⁾:
At year end		6,559		6,203		5,913		6	%		5	%
Average		6,504		6,050		5,803		8	%		4	%
Home office associates⁽¹⁾ per 100 financial advisors (average)		42.1		41.3		40.6		2	%		2	%
Branch office administrators⁽¹⁾ per 100 financial advisors (average)		98.7		100.2		99.5		-1	%		1	%
Average operating expenses per financial advisor⁽²⁾	$	166,116	$	162,559	$	159,228		2	%		2	%

Operating expenses increased 14% in 2017 to $6,634, primarily due to a $693 increase in compensation and benefits (described below).

Financial advisor compensation and benefits expense increased 17% in 2017 primarily due to an increase in revenues on which commissions are earned, growth in the number of financial advisors, and an increase in financial advisors qualifying for compensation programs.

Home office and branch compensation and benefits expense increased 8% in 2017 primarily due to an increase in the number of personnel to support increased client activity and the growth of the Partnership’s financial advisor network, as well as higher wages. The average number of the Partnership’s home office associates and BOAs increased 8% and 4%, respectively.

Variable compensation expands and contracts in relation to the Partnership’s level of profit margin earned after expenses. A significant portion of the Partnership’s profits is allocated to variable compensation and paid to associates in the form of bonuses and profit sharing. Variable compensation increased 21% in 2017 to $813 due to an increase in the Partnership's profitability.

The Partnership uses the ratios of both the number of home office associates and the number of BOAs per 100 financial advisors, as well as the average operating expense per financial advisor, as key metrics in managing its costs. In 2017, the average number of home office associates and BOAs per 100 financial advisors increased 2% and decreased 1%, respectively. The average operating expense per financial advisor increased 2% primarily due to the increase in home office and branch compensation and benefits expense due to the increase in the number of personnel, partially offset by the impact of spreading those costs over more financial advisors. The Partnership’s longer term strategy is to grow its financial advisor network at a faster pace than its home office and branch support staff. The Partnership expects to slow the growth in the number of personnel, thereby reducing the average operating expense per financial advisor, over the next few years.

Operating expenses increased 1% in 2016 to $5,811 primarily due to a $27 increase in fund sub-adviser fees and a $16 increase in communications and data processing expenses, offset by a $35 decrease in total compensation and benefits, primarily due to a decrease in variable compensation (described below). The increase in fund sub-adviser fees was related to fees paid by Olive Street to sub-advisers which are offset by the investment advisory fee revenue earned by Olive Street, resulting in no impact on the Partnership’s net income.

Financial advisor compensation increased 2% in 2016 due to an increase in compensation programs expense, partially offset by a decrease in revenues on which commissions are earned. Financial advisor compensation programs expense increased as a result of growth in the number of financial advisors and increased participation in existing compensation programs. As noted above, to support financial advisors' efforts through the pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, the Partnership implemented certain enhancements to financial advisor compensation in September 2016. These enhancements resulted in higher financial advisor compensation programs expense in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Home office and branch compensation and benefits expense increased 6% in 2016 primarily due to higher wages and healthcare costs, as well as an increase in the number of personnel to support increased client activity and the growth of the Partnership’s financial advisor network. The average number of the Partnership’s home office associates and BOAs increased 4% and 3%, respectively. Variable compensation decreased 18% in 2016 to $672 as profitability declined.

In 2016, the average number of home office associates and BOAs per 100 financial advisors increased 2% and 1%, respectively. The average operating expense per financial advisor increased 2% primarily due to an increase in home office and branch compensation and benefits expense, partially offset by the impact of spreading those costs over more financial advisors.

An operating segment is defined as a component of an entity that has all of the following characteristics: it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; the entity’s chief operating decision-maker (or decision-making group) regularly reviews its operating results for resource allocation and to assess performance; and it has discrete financial information available. Operating segments may be combined in certain circumstances into reportable segments for financial reporting. The Partnership has two operating and reportable segments based upon geographic location, the U.S. and Canada.

Each segment, in its geographic location, primarily derives revenue from the retail brokerage business from fees for providing investment advisory and other account services to its clients, fees for assets held by clients, the distribution of mutual fund shares, and commissions for the purchase or sale of securities and insurance products.

Canada segment information, as reported in the following table, is based upon the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership’s Canada operations without eliminating intercompany items, such as management fees paid to affiliated entities. The U.S. segment information is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements less the Canada segment information as presented. This is consistent with how management views the segments in order to assess performance.

The following table shows financial information for the Partnership’s reportable segments.

	Years Ended December 31,									% Change
	2017			2016			2015			2017 vs. 2016			2016 vs. 2015
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	7,305		$	6,381		$	6,432			14	%		-1	%
Canada		201			176			187			14	%		-6	%
Total net revenue		7,506			6,557			6,619			14	%		-1	%

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation):
U.S.		5,624			4,964			4,782			13	%		4	%
Canada		197			175			179			13	%		-2	%
Total operating expenses		5,821			5,139			4,961			13	%		4	%

Pre-variable income:
U.S.		1,681			1,417			1,650			19	%		-14	%
Canada		4			1			8			300	%		-88	%
Total pre-variable income		1,685			1,418			1,658			19	%		-14	%

Variable compensation:
U.S.		795			657			803			21	%		-18	%
Canada		18			15			17			20	%		-12	%
Total variable compensation		813			672			820			21	%		-18	%

Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.		886			760			847			17	%		-10	%
Canada		(14	)		(14	)		(9	)		—			-56	%
Total income before allocations to partners	$	872		$	746		$	838			17	%		-11	%

Client assets under care ($ billions):
U.S.
At year end	$	1,096.9		$	942.8		$	859.2			16	%		10	%
Average	$	1,018.3		$	895.8		$	862.9			14	%		4	%
Canada
At year end	$	24.4		$	20.2		$	17.3			21	%		17	%
Average	$	22.2		$	19.0		$	18.4			17	%		3	%

Net new assets for the year ($ billions):
U.S.	$	47.4		$	38.9		$	47.7			22	%		-18	%
Canada	$	2.0		$	1.4		$	1.5			43	%		-7	%

Financial advisors (actual):
U.S.
At year end		15,347			14,259			13,839			8	%		3	%
Average		14,742			13,986			13,597			5	%		3	%
Canada
At year end		748			660			669			13	%		-1	%
Average		693			661			697			5	%		-5	%

Net revenue increased 14% ($924) in 2017 primarily due to an increase in asset-based fee revenue, partially offset by a decrease in trade revenue. Asset-based fee revenue increased 36% ($1,314), led by an increase in advisory programs fees. Growth in advisory programs fees reflected the cumulative impact of strong levels of net inflows over the last year into advisory programs, which was driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings, changes in available transaction-based retirement account solutions as a result of the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, and increased client adoption of the features, benefits and value proposition of advisory programs. In addition, a significant driver of the increase in the underlying clients' assets held was the strong market performance, resulting in higher advisory program fees. Trade revenue decreased 22% ($429) primarily reflecting a reduction in client dollars invested in transaction-based solutions due to the continued investment of client assets into advisory programs and lower profit margin earned.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) increased 13% ($660) in 2017 primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits for financial advisors. Financial advisor compensation and benefits expense increased primarily due to an increase in revenues on which commissions are earned, growth in the number of financial advisors, and an increase in financial advisors qualifying for compensation programs.

Net revenue decreased 1% ($51) in 2016 primarily due to a decrease in trade revenue, partially offset by an increase in fee revenue. Trade revenue decreased 18% ($429) primarily due to a decline in the amount of client dollars invested due to the increased investment of client assets into fee-based programs. Asset-based fee revenue increased 9% ($297) primarily due to an increase in advisory program fees resulting from increased investment of client assets into advisory programs, which included the impact of the launch of Guided Solutions, and an increase in cash solutions revenue due to higher yields earned on money market funds.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) increased 4% ($182) in 2016 primarily due to increases in home office and branch compensation and benefits and financial advisor compensation. Home office and branch compensation and benefits expense increased primarily due to higher wages and healthcare costs, as well as an increase in the number of personnel to support the growth of the Partnership’s financial advisor network. Financial advisor compensation increased primarily due to growth in the number of financial advisors, increased participation in the Partnership’s existing compensation programs and the enhancements to compensation to support financial advisors' efforts through the pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule. This increase in financial advisor compensation was partially offset by a decrease in revenues on which commissions are earned.

Net revenue increased 14% ($25) in 2017 primarily due to an increase in asset-based fee revenue led by increases in advisory programs fees, due to the continued investment of client assets into advisory programs, and service fees.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) increased 13% ($22) in 2017 primarily due to an increase in financial advisor compensation and benefits expense attributable to the increase in revenues on which commissions are earned and growth in the number of financial advisors.

The Partnership remains focused on achieving profitability in Canada. This includes several long-term initiatives to increase revenue and control expenses. Revenue initiatives include a plan to grow the number of financial advisors, client assets under care and the depth of financial solutions provided to clients.

Net revenue decreased 6% ($11) in 2016 primarily due to a decrease in trade revenue, partially offset by an increase in asset-based fee revenue. Results were negatively impacted by foreign currency translation due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar in 2016 compared to 2015. In addition, trade revenue decreased 20% ($15) due to decreases in the amount of client dollars invested and the margin earned, in part due to the suspension of sales of mutual funds sold under certain deferred sales charge options. Asset-based fee revenue increased 11% ($9) due to increased investment of client assets into advisory programs.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) decreased 2% ($4) in 2016 due to a decrease in financial advisor compensation attributable to the decrease in revenues on which financial advisor commissions are earned and fewer financial advisors.

As discussed more fully in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors – Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives, the Partnership continues to monitor several Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives, including the possibility of a universal fiduciary standard of care applicable to both broker-dealers and investment advisers under the Dodd-Frank Act, the DOL fiduciary rule and the potential for new legislation and regulation.

The Partnership estimates approximately 75% of its total revenue was derived from sales and services related to mutual fund and insurance products in 2017, 2016 and 2015. In addition, the Partnership derived 16%, 19% and 20% of its total revenue in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, from one mutual fund complex. The revenue generated from this company relates to business conducted with the Partnership’s U.S. segment.

Significant reductions in these revenues due to regulatory reform or other changes to the Partnership’s relationship with mutual fund companies could have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.

The Partnership requires liquidity to cover its operating expenses, net capital requirements, capital expenditures, distributions to partners and redemptions of partnership interests. The principal sources for meeting the Partnership’s liquidity requirements include existing liquidity and capital resources of the Partnership, discussed further below, and funds generated from operations. The Partnership believes that the liquidity provided by these sources will be sufficient to meet its capital and liquidity requirements for the next twelve months. Depending on conditions in the capital markets and other factors, the Partnership will, from time to time, consider the issuance of debt and additional partnership capital, the proceeds of which could be used to meet growth needs or for other purposes.

The Partnership’s growth in capital has historically been the result of the sale of Interests to its associates and existing limited partners, the sale of subordinated limited partnership interests to its current or retiring general partners, and retention of general partner earnings.

The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 17, 2014, to register $350 of Interests pursuant to the 2014 Plan. The Partnership previously issued approximately $298 of Interests under the 2014 Plan. The remaining $52 of Interests may be issued under the 2014 Plan at the discretion of the Partnership in the future. Proceeds from the Interests issued under the 2014 Plan have been used for working capital and general corporate purposes and to ensure there is adequate general liquidity of the Partnership for future needs, including growing the number of financial advisors. The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 12, 2018, to register $450 of Interests to be issued pursuant to the 2018 Plan. The Partnership intends to offer initial Interests under the 2018 Plan during the latter part of 2018 and the initial offering under the 2018 Plan is expected to close early in 2019. Proceeds from the offering under the 2018 Plan are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes and to ensure there is adequate general liquidity of the Partnership for future needs. The issuance of Interests reduces the Partnership's net interest income and profitability.

The Partnership’s capital subject to mandatory redemption at December 31, 2017, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, was $2,505, an increase of $88 from December 31, 2016. This increase in the Partnership’s capital subject to mandatory redemption was primarily due to the retention of a portion of general partner earnings ($90) and additional capital contributions related to limited partner, subordinated limited partner and general partner interests ($1, $60 and $161, respectively), partially offset by the net increase in Partnership loans outstanding ($31) and redemption of limited partner, subordinated limited partner and general partner interests ($13, $20 and $160, respectively). During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership retained 13.8% of income allocated to general partners.

Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, a partner’s capital is required to be redeemed by the Partnership in the event of the partner’s death or withdrawal from the Partnership, subject to compliance with ongoing regulatory capital requirements. In the event of a partner’s death, the Partnership generally redeems the partner’s capital within six months. The Partnership has restrictions in place which govern the withdrawal of capital. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, limited partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership are to be repaid their capital in three equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their withdrawal notice is received by the Managing Partner. The capital of general partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership is converted to subordinated limited partnership capital or, at the discretion of the Managing Partner, redeemed by the Partnership. Subordinated limited partners requesting withdrawal are repaid their capital in six equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their request for withdrawal of contributed capital is received by the Managing Partner. The Partnership’s Managing Partner has discretion to waive or modify these withdrawal restrictions and to accelerate the return of capital.

The Partnership makes loans available to those general partners and, in limited circumstances, subordinated limited partners (in each case, other than members of the Executive Committee) who require financing for some or all of their Partnership capital contributions. In limited circumstances a general partner may withdraw from the Partnership and become a subordinated limited partner while he or she still has an outstanding Partnership loan. It is anticipated that, of the future general and subordinated limited partnership capital contributions (in each case, other than for Executive Committee members) requiring financing, the majority will be financed through Partnership loans. Loans made by the Partnership to such partners are generally for a period of one year but are expected to be renewed and bear interest at the interest rate defined in the loan documents. The Partnership recognizes interest income for the interest received related to these loans. Partners borrowing from the Partnership will be required to repay such loans by applying the earnings received from the Partnership to such loans, net of amounts retained by the Partnership, amounts distributed for income taxes and 5% of earnings distributed to the partner. The Partnership has full recourse against any partner that defaults on loan obligations to the Partnership. The Partnership does not anticipate that partner loans will have an adverse impact on the Partnership’s short-term liquidity or capital resources.

Any partner may also choose to have individual banking arrangements for their Partnership capital contributions. Any bank financing of capital contributions is in the form of unsecured bank loan agreements and is between the individual and the bank. The Partnership does not guarantee these bank loans, nor can the partner pledge his or her partnership interest as collateral for the bank loan. The Partnership performs certain administrative functions in connection with its limited partners who have elected to finance a portion of their Partnership capital contributions through individual unsecured bank loan agreements from banks with whom the Partnership has other banking relationships. For all limited partner capital contributions financed through such bank loan agreements, each agreement instructs the Partnership to apply the proceeds from the redemption of that individual’s capital account to the repayment of the limited partner's bank loan prior to any funds being released to the partner. In addition, the partner is required to apply partnership earnings, net of any distributions to pay taxes, to service the interest and principal on the bank loan. Should a partner’s individual bank loan not be renewed upon maturity for any reason, the Partnership could experience increased requests for capital liquidations, which could adversely impact the Partnership’s liquidity. In addition, partners who finance all or a portion of their capital contributions with bank financing may be more likely to request the withdrawal of capital to meet bank financing requirements should the partners experience a period of reduced earnings. As a partnership, any withdrawals by general partners, subordinated limited partners or limited partners would reduce the Partnership’s available liquidity and capital.

Many of the same banks that provide financing to limited partners also provide financing to the Partnership. To the extent these banks increase credit available to the partners, financing available to the Partnership may be reduced.

The Partnership, while not a party to any partner unsecured bank loan agreements, does facilitate making payments of allocated income to certain banks on behalf of the limited partner. The following table represents amounts related to Partnership loans as well as bank loans (for which the Partnership facilitates certain administrative functions). Partners may have arranged their own bank loans to finance their partnership capital for which the Partnership does not facilitate certain administrative functions and therefore any such loans are not included in the table.

	As of December 31, 2017
	Limited Partnership Interests			Subordinated Limited Partnership Interests			General Partnership Interests			Total Partnership Capital
Total Partnership capital⁽¹⁾	$	890		$	466		$	1,446		$	2,802
Partnership capital owned by partners with individual loans	$	107		$	5		$	793		$	905
Partnership capital owned by partners with individual loans as a percent of total Partnership capital		12	%		1	%		55	%		32	%

Individual loans:
Individual bank loans	$	27		$	—		$	—		$	27
Individual Partnership loans		—			3			294			297
Total individual loans	$	27		$	3		$	294		$	324
Individual loans as a percent of total Partnership capital		3	%		1	%		20	%		12	%
Individual loans as a percent of respective Partnership capital owned by partners with loans		25	%		60	%		37	%		36	%

Historically, neither the amount of Partnership capital financed with individual loans as indicated in the table above, nor the amount of partner withdrawal requests, has had a significant impact on the Partnership’s liquidity or capital resources.

The following table shows the composition of the Partnership’s aggregate bank lines of credit in place as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

In November 2013, the Partnership entered into a $400 committed unsecured revolving line of credit (“2013 Credit Facility”), which expires in November 2018. The 2013 Credit Facility is intended to provide short-term liquidity to the Partnership should the need arise. In accordance with the terms of the 2013 Credit Facility, the Partnership is required to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 35% and minimum Partnership capital, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, of at least $1,382 plus 50% of subsequent issuances of Partnership capital. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants related to the 2013 Credit Facility.

In addition, the Partnership has uncommitted lines of credit that are subject to change at the discretion of the banks. Based on credit market conditions and the uncommitted nature of these credit facilities, it is possible that these lines of credit could decrease or not be available in the future. Actual borrowing availability on the uncommitted secured lines is based on client margin securities and firm-owned securities, which would serve as collateral on loans in the event the Partnership borrowed against these lines.

There were no amounts outstanding on the 2013 Credit Facility or the uncommitted lines of credit as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. In addition, the Partnership did not have any draws against these lines of credit during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, other than overnight draws made on the 2013 Credit Facility in September 2017 and October 2016 and on the uncommitted facility in September 2017, April 2017 and November 2016 for the purpose of testing draw procedures.

For details on covenants related to lines of credit, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership had $846 in cash and cash equivalents and $1,164 in securities purchased under agreements to resell, which generally have maturities of less than one week. This totaled $2,010 of Partnership liquidity as of December 31, 2017, a 4% ($71 million) increase from $1,939 at December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to timing of daily client cash activity in relation to the weekly segregation requirement. The Partnership had $10,099 and $12,680 in cash and investments segregated under federal regulations as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which was not available for general use. The decline in cash and investments segregated under federal regulations was primarily attributed to the purchases of securities in client transactional retirement accounts before the implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule on June 9, 2017 and client adoption of advisory programs.

The Partnership estimates 2018 capital spending of approximately $100 for construction and facilities improvements at home office locations in St. Louis and various branch offices and for technology upgrades.

As a result of its activities as a U.S. broker-dealer, Edward Jones is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule and capital compliance rules of the FINRA Rule 4110. Under the alternative method permitted by the rules, Edward Jones must maintain minimum net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of $0.25 or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from client transactions. The net capital rules also provide that Edward Jones’ partnership capital may not be withdrawn if the resulting net capital would be less than minimum requirements. Additionally, certain withdrawals of partnership capital require the approval of the SEC and FINRA to the extent they exceed defined levels, even though such withdrawals would not cause net capital to be less than minimum requirements.

The Partnership’s Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is a registered broker-dealer regulated by IIROC. Under the regulations prescribed by IIROC, the Partnership is required to maintain minimum levels of risk-adjusted capital, which are dependent on the nature of the Partnership’s Canada broker-dealer subsidiary's assets and operations.

The following table shows the Partnership’s net capital figures for its U.S. and Canada broker-dealer subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Net capital and the related capital percentage may fluctuate on a daily basis. In addition, Trust Co. was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements.

The following table summarizes the Partnership’s long-term rental commitments as of December 31, 2017. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, these commitments may have fluctuated based on changing business needs and conditions. For further disclosure regarding rental commitments, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition to the above table, the Partnership had the 2013 Credit Facility outstanding as of December 31, 2017 (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Additionally, the Partnership would incur termination fees of approximately $67 at December 31, 2017 in the event the Partnership terminated existing contractual commitments with certain vendors providing ongoing services primarily for information technology, operations and marketing. These termination fees will decrease over the related contract periods, which generally expire within the next three years.

The Partnership’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require judgment and involve estimation processes to determine its assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses which affect its results of operations.

The Partnership believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following critical policy requires estimates that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.

Accruals for Contingencies. The Partnership accrues when appropriate for potential losses that may arise out of various legal and regulatory matters, including arbitrations, class actions, other litigation, and examinations, investigations and proceedings by governmental authorities, SROs and other regulators, to the extent that the amount of such potential losses can be estimated, in accordance with FASB ASC No. 450, Contingencies. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings for further discussion of these items. The Partnership regularly monitors its exposures to potential losses. The Partnership’s total accrued liability with respect to litigation and regulatory proceedings represents its estimate of probable losses, as determined under FASB ASC No. 450, Contingencies, after considering, among other factors, the progress of each case, the Partnership’s experience with other legal and regulatory matters and discussions with legal counsel.

Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements are additional discussions of the Partnership’s accounting policies.

The Partnership’s net assets are primarily monetary, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, cash and investments segregated under federal regulations, firm-owned securities, and receivables, less liabilities. Monetary net assets are primarily liquid in nature and would not be significantly affected by inflation. Inflation and future expectations of inflation influence securities prices, as well as activity levels in the securities markets. As a result, profitability and capital may be impacted by inflation and inflationary expectations. Additionally, inflation’s impact on the Partnership’s operating expenses may affect profitability to the extent that additional costs are not recoverable through increased prices of services offered by the Partnership.

See Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statement and Supplementary Data – Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

As previously disclosed, after over eleven years of service to Edward Jones and its clients, and pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement, James A. Tricarico, Jr., general partner of the Partnership, member of the Partnership’s Executive and Management Committees, Chairman of the Partnership's Audit Committee, and the Partnership’s Chief Legal Officer, retired effective December 31, 2017.

After almost 35 years of service to Edward Jones and its clients, the Partnership announced that Timothy J. Kirley, general partner, member of the Partnership’s Executive and Management Committees, and the Edward Jones Country Leader in Canada, intends to retire effective June 1, 2018.

Various levels of management within the Partnership manage the Partnership’s risk exposure. Position limits in inventory accounts are established and monitored on an ongoing basis. Credit risk related to various financing activities is reduced by the industry practice of obtaining and maintaining collateral. The Partnership monitors its exposure to counterparty risk through the use of credit exposure information, the monitoring of collateral values and the establishment of credit limits. For further discussion of monitoring, see the Risk Management discussion in Part III, Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of this Annual Report. All amounts are presented in millions, except as otherwise noted.

The Partnership is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Such changes in interest rates impact the income from interest-earning assets, primarily receivables from clients on margin balances and short-term, primarily overnight, investments which are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, investments segregated under federal regulations, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, which averaged $2.9 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2017. These investments earned interest at an average rate of approximately 86 basis points (0.86%) in 2017. Changes in interest rates also have an impact on the expense related to the liabilities that finance these assets, such as amounts payable to clients.

The Partnership performed an analysis of its financial instruments and assessed the related interest rate risk and materiality in accordance with the SEC rules. Under current market conditions and based on current levels of interest-earning assets and the liabilities that finance these assets, the Partnership estimates that a 100 basis point (1.00%) increase in short-term interest rates could increase its annual net interest income by approximately $32. Conversely, the Partnership estimates that a 100 basis point (1.00%) decrease in short-term interest rates could decrease the Partnership’s annual net interest income by approximately $96. The Partnership has put in place an interest rate floor for the interest charged related to its client margin loans, which helps to limit the negative impact of declining interest rates. An increase in short-term interest rates currently has a lesser impact on net interest income as the increase in interest income earned on receivables from client margin balances and investments segregated under federal regulations would be primarily offset by an increase in interest expense paid on amounts payable to clients.

Management of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Partnership”), is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Partnership’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As of the end of the Partnership’s 2017 fiscal year, management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017 was effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurances that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management of the Partnership; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their accompanying report, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. and its subsidiaries (the "Partnership") as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income, of changes in partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, including the related notes and the financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Partnership maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

The Partnership's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

	December 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2017		2016
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	846	$	1,047
Cash and investments segregated under federal regulations		10,099		12,680
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		1,164		892
Receivable from:
Clients		3,300		3,129
Mutual funds, insurance companies and other		540		513
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		247		219
Securities owned, at fair value:
Investment securities		258		224
Inventory securities		50		43
Equipment, property and improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		544		549
Other assets		128		128

TOTAL ASSETS	$	17,176	$	19,424

LIABILITIES:
Payable to:
Clients	$	12,810	$	15,414
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		67		99
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		1,339		1,116
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		165		161
		14,381		16,790
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 12)

Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals and partnership loans:
Limited partners		890		902
Subordinated limited partners		463		421
General partners		1,152		1,094
Total		2,505		2,417
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		290		217
Total partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption		2,795		2,634

TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	17,176	$	19,424

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per unit information and units outstanding)	2017		2016		2015
Revenue:
Fee revenue
Asset-based	$	5,047	$	3,705	$	3,399
Account and activity		678		719		690
Total fee revenue		5,725		4,424		4,089
Trade revenue		1,547		1,981		2,425
Interest and dividends		265		193		158
Other revenue		60		34		22
Total revenue		7,597		6,632		6,694
Interest expense		91		75		75
Net revenue		7,506		6,557		6,619
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		5,299		4,606		4,641
Occupancy and equipment		416		396		382
Communications and data processing		324		302		286
Fund sub-adviser fees		99		57		30
Advertising		86		78		69
Professional and consulting fees		68		67		57
Postage and shipping		64		53		51
Other operating expenses		278		252		265
Total operating expenses		6,634		5,811		5,781

Income before allocations to partners		872		746		838

Allocations to partners:
Limited partners		109		100		121
Subordinated limited partners		109		90		93
General partners		654		556		624
Net income	$	—	$	—	$	—

Income allocated to limited partners per weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership unit outstanding	$	121.15	$	110.55	$	131.42

Weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership units outstanding		896,566		908,919		921,747

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

(Dollars in millions)	Limited Partnership Capital			Subordinated Limited Partnership Capital			General Partnership Capital			Total
TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION, DECEMBER 31, 2014	$	684		$	362		$	1,172		$	2,218
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		(52	)		(27	)		(166	)		(245	)
Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2014	$	632		$	335		$	1,006		$	1,973
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2014		—			1			197			198
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2014		632			336			1,203			2,171
Issuance of partnership interests		296			43			132			471
Redemption of partnership interests		(12	)		(9	)		(140	)		(161	)
Income allocated to partners		121			93			624			838
Distributions		(47	)		(67	)		(377	)		(491	)
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans		990			396			1,442			2,828
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2015		—			(2	)		(216	)		(218	)
TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION, DECEMBER 31, 2015	$	990		$	394		$	1,226		$	2,610
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		(74	)		(26	)		(162	)		(262	)
Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2015	$	916		$	368		$	1,064		$	2,348
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2015		—			2			216			218
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2015		916			370			1,280			2,566
Issuance of partnership interests		1			61			156			218
Redemption of partnership interests		(15	)		(5	)		(158	)		(178	)
Income allocated to partners		100			90			556			746
Distributions		(43	)		(66	)		(343	)		(452	)
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans		959			450			1,491			2,900
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2016		—			(5	)		(261	)		(266	)
TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION, DECEMBER 31, 2016	$	959		$	445		$	1,230		$	2,634
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		(57	)		(24	)		(136	)		(217	)
Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2016	$	902		$	421		$	1,094		$	2,417
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2016		—			5			261			266
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2016		902			426			1,355			2,683
Issuance of partnership interests		1			60			161			222
Redemption of partnership interests		(13	)		(20	)		(160	)		(193	)
Income allocated to partners		109			109			654			872
Distributions		(43	)		(73	)		(376	)		(492	)
Total partnership capital, including capital financed with partnership loans		956			502			1,634			3,092
Partnership loans outstanding, December 31, 2017		—			(3	)		(294	)		(297	)
TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION, DECEMBER 31, 2017	$	956		$	499		$	1,340		$	2,795
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		(66	)		(36	)		(188	)		(290	)
Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, December 31, 2017	$	890		$	463		$	1,152		$	2,505

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

	For the years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2017			2016			2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	—		$	—		$	—
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income before allocations to partners		872			746			838
Depreciation and amortization		85			82			83

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Cash and investments segregated under federal regulations		2,581			(2,698	)		(1,134	)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		(272	)		(49	)		(209	)
Net payable to clients		(2,775	)		2,846			908
Net receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		(60	)		(31	)		(55	)
Receivable from mutual funds, insurance companies and other		(27	)		(63	)		(13	)
Securities owned		(41	)		(30	)		(7	)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		223			122			14
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		4			(20	)		19
Net cash provided by operating activities		590			905			444

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of equipment, property and improvements, net		(80	)		(73	)		(94	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(80	)		(73	)		(94	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of partnership interests		80			72			352
Redemption of partnership interests		(193	)		(178	)		(161	)
Distributions from partnership capital		(598	)		(616	)		(637	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(711	)		(722	)		(446	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(201	)		110			(96	)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year		1,047			937			1,033
End of year	$	846		$	1,047		$	937

Cash paid for interest	$	90		$	75		$	75
Cash paid for taxes (Note 9)	$	10		$	12		$	12

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of general partnership interests through partnership loans in current year	$	142		$	146		$	119

Repayment of partnership loans through distributions from partnership capital in current year	$	111		$	98		$	99

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

(Dollars in millions, except per unit information and the number of financial advisors)

The Partnership’s Business and Basis of Accounting. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. and all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Partnership”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of the Partnership’s subsidiaries in Canada as of November 30, 2017 and 2016 are included in the Partnership's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the results for the twelve month periods ended November 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are included in the Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statements of Partnership Capital Subject to Mandatory Redemption and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows because of the timing of the Partnership’s financial reporting process.

The Partnership’s principal operating subsidiary, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (“Edward Jones”), is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser in the United States (“U.S.”), and one of Edward Jones’ subsidiaries is a registered broker-dealer in Canada. Through these entities, the Partnership primarily serves individual investors in the U.S. and Canada. Edward Jones is a retail brokerage business and primarily derives revenues from fees for providing investment advisory and other account services to its clients, fees for assets held by clients, the distribution of mutual fund shares, and commissions for the purchase or sale of securities and insurance products. The Partnership conducts business throughout the U.S. and Canada with its clients, various brokers, dealers, clearing organizations, depositories and banks. For financial information related to the Partnership’s two operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Trust services are offered to Edward Jones’ U.S. clients through Edward Jones Trust Company (“Trust Co.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership. Olive Street Investment Advisers, L.L.C. ("Olive Street"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, provides investment advisory services to the sub-advised mutual funds in the Bridge Builder® Trust (the "BB Trust").

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) which require the use of certain estimates by management in determining the Partnership’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Partnership evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure through March 15, 2018, which was the date these Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued, and identified no matters requiring disclosure, except for the filing of the new registration statement disclosed in Note 7.

Partnership Agreement. Under the terms of the Partnership’s Nineteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Registered Limited Liability Limited Partnership, dated June 6, 2014, as amended (the “Partnership Agreement”), a partner’s capital is required to be redeemed by the Partnership in the event of the partner’s death or withdrawal from the Partnership, subject to compliance with ongoing regulatory capital requirements. In the event of a partner’s death, the Partnership generally redeems the partner’s capital within six months. The Partnership has restrictions in place which govern the withdrawal of capital. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, limited partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership are to be repaid their capital in three equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their withdrawal notice is received by the Managing Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement). The capital of general partners requesting withdrawal from the Partnership is converted to subordinated limited partnership capital or, at the discretion of the Managing Partner, redeemed by the Partnership. Subordinated limited partners requesting withdrawal are repaid their capital in six equal annual installments beginning no earlier than 90 days after their request for withdrawal of contributed capital is received by the Managing Partner. The Partnership’s Managing Partner has discretion to waive or modify these withdrawal restrictions and to accelerate the return of capital. All current and future partnership capital is subordinate to all current and future liabilities of the Partnership. The Partnership Agreement includes additional terms.

Revenue Recognition. Due to the timing of receipt of information, the Partnership must use estimates in recording the accruals related to certain asset-based fees. These accruals are based on historical trends and are adjusted to reflect market conditions for the period covered. The Partnership’s trade revenue is recorded on a trade-date basis. Clients’ securities transactions are recorded on the date they settle. Other forms of revenue are recorded on an accrual basis. The Partnership classifies its revenue into the following categories:

Asset-based fee revenue is derived from fees determined by the underlying value of client assets and includes advisory programs, service fees and revenue sharing. The primary source of asset-based fee revenue is fees for investment advisory services within the Partnership’s advisory programs, including in the U.S., the Edward Jones Advisory Solutions® program (“Advisory Solutions”) and the Edward Jones Guided Solutions® program ("Guided Solutions") and, in Canada, the Edward Jones Portfolio Program® and the Edward Jones Guided Portfolios® program.

The Partnership also earns asset-based fee revenue through service fees received under agreements with mutual fund and insurance companies. In addition, the Partnership earns revenue sharing from certain mutual fund and insurance companies. In most cases, this is additional compensation paid by investment advisers, insurance companies or distributors based on a percentage of average assets held by the Partnership’s clients.

Account and activity fee revenue includes fees received from mutual fund companies for shareholder accounting services performed by the Partnership and retirement account fees primarily consisting of self-directed individual retirement account custodian account fees. This revenue category also includes other activity-based fee revenue from clients, mutual fund companies and insurance companies.

Trade revenue is composed primarily of commissions and principal transactions. Commissions revenue consists of charges to clients for the purchase or sale of mutual fund shares, equities and insurance products. Revenue from principal transactions primarily results from the Partnership’s distribution of and participation in principal trading activities in municipal obligations, over-the-counter corporate obligations and certificates of deposit.

The Partnership derived 16%, 19% and 20% of its total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, from one mutual fund complex. Significant reductions in this revenue due to regulatory reform or other changes to the Partnership’s relationship with this mutual fund complex could have a material impact on the Partnership’s results of operations.

Foreign Exchange. Assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rate at the end of the period. Revenue and expenses denominated in a foreign currency are translated using the average exchange rate for each period. Foreign exchange gains and losses are included in other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Fair Value. Substantially all of the Partnership’s financial assets and financial liabilities covered under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure (“ASC 820”), are carried at fair value or at contracted amounts which approximate fair value given the short time to maturity.

Fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, also known as the “exit price.” Financial assets are marked to bid prices and financial liabilities are marked to offer prices. The Partnership’s financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by ASC 820, with the related amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to value these assets and liabilities at fair value for each level, are as follows:

Level I – Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

The types of assets categorized as Level I generally are U.S. treasuries, investments in publicly traded mutual funds with quoted market prices, equities listed in active markets, and government and agency obligations.

Level II – Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with related market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life. The Partnership uses the market approach valuation technique which incorporates third-party pricing services and other relevant observable information (such as market interest rates, yield curves, prepayment risk and credit risk generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities) in valuing these types of investments. When third-party pricing services are used, the methods and assumptions used are reviewed by the Partnership.

The types of assets categorized as Level II generally are certificates of deposit, state and municipal obligations and corporate bonds and notes.

Level III – Inputs are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the inputs to the model.

The Partnership did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level III during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. In addition, there were no transfers into or out of Level I, II or III during these years.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Partnership considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Cash and Investments Segregated under Federal Regulations. Cash, investments and the related interest receivable are segregated in special reserve bank accounts for the benefit of U.S. clients pursuant to the Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell. The Partnership participates in short-term resale agreements collateralized by government and agency securities. These transactions are reported as collateralized financing and are carried at cost plus accrued interest. The fair value of the underlying collateral, plus accrued interest, must equal or exceed 102% of the carrying amount of the transaction in U.S. agreements and must equal or exceed 100% of the carrying amount of the transaction in Canada agreements. It is the Partnership’s policy to have such underlying resale agreement collateral delivered to the Partnership or deposited in its accounts at its custodian banks. The Partnership considers these financing receivables to be of good credit quality and, as a result, has not recorded a related allowance for credit loss. In addition, the Partnership considers risk related to these resale agreements to be minimal due to the fact that these resale agreements are fully collateralized. The fair value of the collateral related to these agreements was $1,184 and $907 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and was not repledged or sold.

Collateral. The Partnership reports as assets collateral it has pledged in secured borrowings and other arrangements when the secured party cannot sell or repledge the assets or the Partnership can substitute collateral or otherwise redeem it on short notice. The Partnership does not report collateral it has received in secured lending and other arrangements as an asset when the debtor has the right to redeem or substitute the collateral on short notice.

Securities Owned and Sold, Not Yet Purchased. Securities owned and sold, not yet purchased, primarily consisting of inventory securities, are recorded on a trade-date basis at fair value which is determined by using quoted market or dealer prices. The Partnership records the related unrealized gains and losses for inventory securities and certain investment securities in trade revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The unrealized gains and losses for investment securities related to the nonqualified deferred compensation plan are recorded in other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Equipment, Property and Improvements. Equipment, including furniture and fixtures, is recorded at cost and depreciated using straight-line and accelerated methods over estimated useful lives of three to seven years. Buildings are depreciated using the straight-line method over their useful lives, which are estimated at thirty years. Leasehold improvements are amortized based on the term of the lease or the economic useful life of the improvement, whichever is less. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization is removed from the respective category and any related gain or loss is recorded as other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged against income as incurred, whereas significant enhancements are capitalized. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of the asset may not be fully recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the asset value is written down to its fair value.

Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The Partnership has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain financial advisors. The Partnership has recorded a liability for the future payments due to financial advisors participating in the plan. As the future amounts due to financial advisors change in accordance with plan requirements, the Partnership records the change in future amounts owed to financial advisors as an increase or decrease in accrued compensation in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and compensation and benefits expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Partnership has chosen to economically hedge this future liability by purchasing securities in an amount similar to the future liability expected to be due in accordance with the plan. These securities are included in investment securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Each period, the net impact of the change in future amounts owed to financial advisors in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan and the change in investment securities are approximately the same, resulting in minimal net impact in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Retirement Transition Plans. The Partnership, in certain circumstances, offers individually tailored retirement transition plans to retiring financial advisors. Each retirement transition plan compensates a retiring financial advisor for successfully providing client transition services in accordance with a retirement and transition agreement. Generally, the retirement and transition agreement is for five years. During the first two years the retiring financial advisor remains an employee and provides client transition services, which include, but are not limited to, the successful transition of client accounts and assets to successor financial advisors, as well as mentoring and providing training and support to successor financial advisors. The financial advisor retires at the end of year two and is subject to a non-compete agreement for three years. Most retiring financial advisors participating in a retirement transition plan are paid ratably over four years. Compensation expense is generally recognized ratably over the two-year transition period which aligns with the service period of most agreements, with compensation expense related to some plans recognized over one year depending on the size and complexity of the transition plan. As of December 31, 2017, $78 was accrued for future payments to advisors who have already started a plan, approximately $36 of which is expected to be paid in 2018. As of December 31, 2016, $59 was accrued. Successor financial advisors receive reduced compensation on transitioned assets for up to four years.

Lease Accounting. The Partnership enters into lease agreements for certain home office facilities as well as branch office locations which are recorded as operating leases. The associated lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Income Taxes. Generally, income taxes have not been provided for in the Consolidated Financial Statements due to the partnership tax structure where each partner is liable for his or her own tax payments. For the jurisdictions in which the Partnership is liable for payments, the income tax provisions are immaterial (see Note 9).

Partnership Capital Subject to Mandatory Redemption. FASB ASC No. 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), established standards for classifying and measuring certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. Under the provisions of ASC 480, the obligation to redeem a partner’s capital in the event of a partner’s death is one of the criteria requiring capital to be classified as a liability.

Since the Partnership Agreement obligates the Partnership to redeem a partner’s capital after a partner’s death, ASC 480 requires all of the Partnership’s equity capital to be classified as a liability. In accordance with ASC 480, income allocable to limited, subordinated limited and general partners is classified as a reduction of income before allocations to partners, which results in a presentation of $0 net income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. The financial statement presentations required to comply with ASC 480 do not alter the Partnership’s treatment of income, income allocations or capital for any other purposes.

Net income, as defined in the Partnership Agreement, is equivalent to income before allocations to partners on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Such income, if any, for each calendar year is allocated to the Partnership’s three classes of capital in accordance with the formulas prescribed in the Partnership Agreement. Income allocations are based upon partner capital contributions including capital contributions financed with loans from the Partnership. First, limited partners are allocated net income (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) in accordance with the prescribed formula for their share of net income. Limited partners generally do not share in the net loss in any year in which there is a net loss and the Partnership is not dissolved or liquidated. Thereafter, subordinated limited partners and general partners are allocated any remaining net income or net loss based on formulas as defined in the Partnership Agreement.

The limited partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption is held by current and former associates and general partners of the Partnership. Limited partners participate in the Partnership’s profits and are paid a minimum 7.5% annual return on the face amount of their capital (see Note 7) in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

The subordinated limited partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption is held by current and former general partners of the Partnership. Subordinated limited partners receive a percentage of the Partnership’s net income determined in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The subordinated limited partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption is subordinated to the limited partnership capital.

The general partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption is held by current general partners of the Partnership. General partners receive a percentage of the Partnership’s net income determined in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. The general partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption is subordinated to the limited partnership capital and the subordinated limited partnership capital.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The objective of ASU 2014-09 is for a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to January 1, 2018. An entity can elect to adopt ASU 2014-09 using one of two methods, either full retrospective adoption to each prior reporting period, or modified retrospective adoption by recognizing the cumulative effect of adoption at the date of initial application. The Partnership will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The Partnership finalized its evaluation of the new standard and concluded that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements and there will be no cumulative impact to partnership capital as of January 1, 2018. However, the Partnership will provide additional disclosure of the Partnership's revenue recognition accounting policies and disaggregated revenues. In addition, there will be a presentation change that will not impact the timing or amount of total revenue, net revenue or income before allocations to partners.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which became effective January 1, 2018. ASU 2016-01 provides a comprehensive framework for the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. The Partnership has evaluated the new standard and concluded that ASU 2016-01 will not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which will be effective January 1, 2019. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize leases with terms greater than 12 months on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities. The Partnership is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 and expects, through the addition of significant lease assets and lease liabilities to the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (amount will be dependent on leases outstanding at adoption date), but will not have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income or net capital requirements of Edward Jones.

Receivable from clients is primarily composed of margin loan balances. The value of securities owned by clients and held as collateral for these receivables is not reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Collateral held as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $4,049 and $3,956, respectively, and was not repledged or sold. The Partnership considers these financing receivables to be of good credit quality due to the fact that these receivables are primarily collateralized by the related client investments and, as a result, the Partnership considers credit risk related to these receivables to be minimal. Payable to clients is composed of cash amounts held by the Partnership due to clients. Substantially all amounts payable to clients are subject to withdrawal upon client request. The Partnership pays interest on the vast majority of credit balances in client accounts.

The following table shows the Partnership's receivable from mutual funds, insurance companies and other as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

The deposit for Canadian retirement accounts is required by Canadian regulations. The Partnership is required to hold deposits with a trustee for clients’ retirement funds held in Canada.

The following tables show the Partnership's financial instruments measured at fair value:

	Financial Assets at Fair Value as of
	December 31, 2017
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Cash equivalents:
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	275	$	—	$	275

Investments segregated under federal regulations:
U.S. treasuries	$	2,399	$	—	$	—	$	2,399

Securities owned:
Investment securities:
Mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	252	$	—	$	—	$	252
Government and agency obligations		3		—		—		3
Equities		2		—		—		2
Corporate bonds and notes		—		1		—		1
Total investment securities	$	257	$	1	$	—	$	258

Inventory securities:
State and municipal obligations	$	—	$	24	$	—	$	24
Equities		16		—		—		16
Mutual funds		4		—		—		4
Certificates of deposit		—		4		—		4
Corporate bonds and notes		—		2		—		2
Total inventory securities	$	20	$	30	$	—	$	50

	Financial Assets at Fair Value as of
	December 31, 2016
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Cash equivalents:
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	150	$	—	$	150

Investments segregated under federal regulations:
U.S. treasuries	$	3,999	$	—	$	—	$	3,999
Certificates of deposit		—		150		—		150
Total investments segregated under federal regulations	$	3,999	$	150	$	—	$	4,149

Securities owned:
Investment securities:
Mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	209	$	—	$	—	$	209
Government and agency obligations		9		—		—		9
Equities		5		—		—		5
Corporate bonds and notes		—		1		—		1
Total investment securities	$	223	$	1	$	—	$	224

Inventory securities:
Equities	$	17	$	—	$	—	$	17
State and municipal obligations		—		16		—		16
Mutual funds		7		—		—		7
Corporate bonds and notes		—		2		—		2
Other		—		1		—		1
Total inventory securities	$	24	$	19	$	—	$	43

The following table shows equipment, property and improvements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Depreciation and amortization expense on equipment, property and improvements of $85, $82 and $83 is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income within the communications and data processing and occupancy and equipment categories for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Partnership's capital expenditures were $80, $73 and $94 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The capital expenditures in 2017 were primarily related to construction and facilities improvements at the north campus location in St. Louis and branch offices for technology support.

The Partnership has purchased Industrial Revenue Bonds issued by St. Louis County related to certain self-constructed and purchased real and personal property. This provides for potential property tax benefits over the life of the bonds (generally 10 years). The Partnership is therefore both the bondholder and the debtor/lessee for these properties. The Partnership has exercised its right to offset the amounts invested in and the obligations for these bonds and has therefore excluded any bond related balances in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The amount issued as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $350 at both dates.

The following table shows the composition of the Partnership's aggregate bank lines of credit in place as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

In November 2013, the Partnership entered into an agreement with 12 banks for a five-year $400 committed unsecured revolving line of credit ("2013 Credit Facility"), which expires in November 2018 and replaced a similar credit facility. The 2013 Credit Facility is intended to provide short-term liquidity to the Partnership should the need arise. The 2013 Credit Facility has a tiered interest rate margin based on the Partnership's leverage ratio (ratio of total debt to total capitalization). Borrowings made with a three-day advance notice will have a rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%. Same day borrowings, which are subject to certain borrowing notification cutoff times, will have a rate consisting of a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% plus the greater of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 1.00%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. In accordance with the terms of the 2013 Credit Facility, the Partnership is required to maintain a leverage ratio of no more than 35% and minimum Partnership capital, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, of at least $1,382 plus 50% of subsequent issuances of Partnership capital. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants related to the 2013 Credit Facility.

In addition, the Partnership has uncommitted lines of credit that are subject to change at the discretion of the banks. Based on credit market conditions and the uncommitted nature of these credit facilities, it is possible that these lines of credit could decrease or not be available in the future. In addition, to the extent these banks provide financing to partners for capital contributions, financing available to the Partnership may be reduced. Actual borrowing availability on the uncommitted secured lines is based on client margin securities and firm-owned securities, which would serve as collateral on loans in the event the Partnership borrowed against these lines.

The Partnership makes loans available to those general partners and, in limited circumstances, subordinated limited partners (in each case, other than members of the Executive Committee) who require financing for some or all of their Partnership capital contributions. In limited circumstances a general partner may withdraw from the Partnership and become a subordinated limited partner while he or she still has an outstanding Partnership loan. It is anticipated that, of the future general and subordinated limited partnership capital contributions (in each case, other than for Executive Committee members) requiring financing, the majority will be financed through Partnership loans. Loans made by the Partnership to such partners are generally for a period of one year but are expected to be renewed and bear interest at the interest rate defined in the loan documents. The Partnership recognizes interest income for the interest earned related to these loans. The outstanding amount of Partnership loans is reflected as a reduction to total Partnership capital. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the outstanding amount of Partnership loans was $297 and $266, respectively. Interest income earned from these loans, which is included in interest and dividends in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $13, $10 and $8 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The minimum 7.5% annual return on the face amount of limited partnership capital was $67, $68 and $69 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included as a component of interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table shows the roll forward of outstanding Partnership loans for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on January 17, 2014, to register $350 of Interests to be issued pursuant to the Partnership's 2014 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan (the "2014 Plan"). The Partnership previously issued approximately $298 of Interests under the 2014 Plan. The remaining $52 of Interests may be issued under the 2014 Plan at the discretion of the Partnership in the future.

The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 12, 2018, to register $450 of Interests to be issued pursuant to the Partnership's 2018 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan (the "2018 Plan"). The Partnership intends to offer initial Interests under the 2018 Plan during the latter part of 2018 and the initial offering under the 2018 Plan is expected to close early in 2019.

As a result of its activities as a broker-dealer, Edward Jones is subject to the net capital provisions of Rule 15c3-1 of the Exchange Act and capital compliance rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Rule 4110. Under the alternative method permitted by the rules, Edward Jones must maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $0.25 or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from client transactions. The net capital rules also provide that Edward Jones’ partnership capital may not be withdrawn if resulting net capital would be less than minimum requirements. Additionally, certain withdrawals require the approval of the SEC and FINRA to the extent they exceed defined levels, even though such withdrawals would not cause net capital to be less than minimum requirements.

The Partnership’s Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is a registered broker-dealer regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”). Under the regulations prescribed by IIROC, the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary is required to maintain minimum levels of risk-adjusted capital, which are dependent on the nature of the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary’s assets and operations.

The following table shows the Partnership’s net capital figures for its U.S. and Canada broker-dealer subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Net capital and the related capital percentages may fluctuate on a daily basis. In addition, Trust Co. was in compliance with its regulatory capital requirements.

The Partnership is a pass-through entity for federal and state income tax purposes and generally does not incur income taxes. Instead, its earnings and losses are included in the income tax returns of the general, subordinated limited and limited partners. However, the Partnership's structure does include certain subsidiaries which are corporations that are subject to income tax. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Partnership's tax basis of net assets and liabilities exceeds the book basis by $300 and $247, respectively. The primary difference between financial statement basis and tax basis is related to the deferral for tax purposes in deducting accrued expenses until they are paid. Since the Partnership is treated as a pass-through entity for federal and state income tax purposes, the difference between the tax basis and the book basis of assets and liabilities will impact the future tax liabilities of the partners. The tax differences will not impact the net income of the Partnership.

FASB ASC No. 740, Income Taxes, requires the Partnership to determine whether, upon review by the applicable taxing authority, each of its income tax positions has a likelihood of being realized that is greater than fifty percent, which could result in the Partnership recording a tax liability that would reduce Partnership capital. The Partnership did not have any significant uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and is not aware of any tax positions that will significantly change during the next twelve months. The Partnership and its subsidiaries are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and by various state and foreign taxing authorities in the jurisdictions in which the Partnership and its subsidiaries conduct business. Tax years prior to 2014 are generally no longer subject to examination by the IRS, state, local or foreign tax authorities.

The Partnership maintains a profit sharing and 401(k) plan covering all eligible U.S. employees and principals, a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan covering all eligible Canada employees and principals, and a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan covering all eligible Canada employees. The Partnership contributed approximately $178, $156 and $169 in total to these plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Partnership leases home office and branch office space under numerous non-cancelable operating leases from non-affiliates and financial advisors. Branch offices are leased generally for terms of three to five years. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rent and other lease-related expenses were approximately $284, $268, and $254 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Partnership's non-cancelable lease commitments greater than one year as of December 31, 2017, are summarized below:

The Partnership's annual rent expense is greater than its annual future lease commitments because the annual future lease commitments include only non-cancelable lease payments greater than one year.

In addition to the commitments discussed above, as of December 31, 2017, the Partnership would be subject to termination fees of approximately $67 in the event the Partnership terminated existing contractual commitments with certain vendors providing ongoing services primarily for information technology, operations and marketing. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership made no such decision to terminate these services. These termination fees will decrease over the related contract periods, which generally expire within the next three years. As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership also has a revolving unsecured line of credit available (see Note 6).

The Partnership provides margin loans to its clients in accordance with Federal Reserve Board Regulation T and FINRA Rule 4210, under which loans are collateralized by securities in client accounts (see Note 2). The Partnership could be liable for the margin requirement of its client margin securities transactions. To mitigate this risk, the Partnership monitors required margin levels and requires clients to deposit additional collateral or reduce positions to meet minimum collateral requirements.

The Partnership's securities activities involve execution, settlement and financing of various securities transactions for clients. The Partnership may be exposed to risk of loss in the event clients, other brokers and dealers, banks, depositories or clearing organizations are unable to fulfill contractual obligations. The Partnership has controls in place to ensure client activity is monitored and to mitigate the risk of clients' inability to meet their obligations to the Partnership. Therefore, the Partnership considers its potential to make payments under these client transactions to be remote and accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these transactions.

Cash balances held at various major U.S. financial institutions, which typically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage limits, subject the Partnership to a concentration of credit risk. Additionally, the Partnership's Canada broker-dealer subsidiary may also have cash deposits in excess of the applicable insured amounts. The Partnership regularly monitors the credit ratings of these financial institutions in order to help mitigate the credit risk that exists with the deposits in excess of insured amounts. The Partnership has credit exposure to U.S. government and agency securities which are held as collateral for its resell agreements, investment securities and segregated investments. The Partnership's primary exposure on resell agreements is with the counterparty and the Partnership would only have exposure to U.S. government and agency credit risk in the event of the counterparty's default on the resell agreements.

The Partnership provides guarantees to securities clearing houses and exchanges under their standard membership agreements, which require a member to guarantee the performance of other members. Under these agreements, if a member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearing houses and exchanges, all other members would be required to meet any shortfall. The Partnership's liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, the Partnership considers the likelihood that the Partnership will be required to make payments under these agreements to be remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these transactions.

In the normal course of its business, the Partnership is involved, from time to time, in various legal and regulatory matters, including arbitrations, class actions, other litigation, and examinations, investigations and proceedings by governmental authorities, self-regulatory organizations and other regulators, which may result in losses. In addition, the Partnership provides for potential losses that may arise related to other contingencies.

The Partnership assesses its liabilities and contingencies utilizing available information. The Partnership accrues for potential losses for those matters where it is probable that the Partnership will incur a potential loss to the extent that the amount of such potential loss can be reasonably estimated, in accordance with FASB ASC No. 450, Contingencies. This liability represents the Partnership’s estimate of the probable loss at December 31, 2017, after considering, among other factors, the progress of each case, the Partnership's experience with other legal and regulatory matters and discussion with legal counsel, and is believed to be sufficient. The aggregate accrued liability may be adjusted from time to time to reflect any relevant developments.

For such matters where an accrued liability has not been established and the Partnership believes a loss is both reasonably possible and estimable, as well as for matters where an accrued liability has been recorded but for which an exposure to loss in excess of the amount accrued is both reasonably possible and estimable, the current estimated aggregated range of additional possible loss is $6 to $16 as of December 31, 2017. This range of reasonably possible loss does not necessarily represent the Partnership's maximum loss exposure as the Partnership was not able to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss for all matters.

Further, the matters underlying any disclosed estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly. While the outcome of these matters is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, the Partnership believes that its established liabilities at December 31, 2017 are adequate and the liabilities arising from such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Partnership. However, based on future developments and the potential unfavorable resolution of these matters, the outcome could be material to the Partnership’s future consolidated operating results for a particular period or periods.

An operating segment is defined as a component of an entity that has all of the following characteristics: it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; its operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision-maker (or decision-making group) for resource allocation and to assess performance; and it has discrete financial information available. Operating segments may be combined in certain circumstances into reportable segments for financial reporting. The Partnership has two operating and reportable segments based upon geographic location, the U.S. and Canada.

The Partnership evaluates segment performance based upon income (loss) before allocations to partners, as well as income before variable compensation (“pre-variable income”). Variable compensation is determined at the Partnership level for profit sharing and home office associate and branch office administrator bonus amounts, and therefore is allocated to each geographic segment independent of that segment’s individual pre-variable income. Financial advisor bonuses are determined by the overall Partnership’s profitability, as well as the performance of the individual financial advisors. Both income (loss) before allocations to partners and pre-variable income are considered in evaluating segment performance. Long-lived assets are not disclosed because the balances are not used for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to segments. However, total assets for each segment are provided for informational purposes, as well as capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. For computation of segment information, the Partnership allocates costs incurred by the U.S. entity in support of Canada operations to the Canada segment. Canada segment information is based upon the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership’s Canada operations without eliminating intercompany items, such as management fees paid to affiliated entities. The U.S. segment information is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements less the Canada segment information as presented. This is consistent with how management reviews the segments in order to assess performance.

The following table shows financial information for the Partnership’s reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017			2016			2015
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	7,305		$	6,381		$	6,432
Canada		201			176			187
Total net revenue	$	7,506		$	6,557		$	6,619

Net interest and dividends revenue:
U.S.	$	170		$	116		$	81
Canada		4			2			2
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	174		$	118		$	83

Pre-variable income (loss):
U.S.	$	1,681		$	1,417		$	1,650
Canada		4			1			8
Total pre-variable income	$	1,685		$	1,418		$	1,658

Variable compensation:
U.S.	$	795		$	657		$	803
Canada		18			15			17
Total variable compensation	$	813		$	672		$	820

Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.	$	886		$	760		$	847
Canada		(14	)		(14	)		(9	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	872		$	746		$	838

Capital expenditures:
U.S.	$	78		$	72		$	93
Canada		2			1			1
Total capital expenditures	$	80		$	73		$	94

Depreciation and amortization:
U.S.	$	83		$	80		$	81
Canada		2			2			2
Total depreciation and amortization	$	85		$	82		$	83

Total assets at year end:
U.S.	$	16,563		$	18,850		$	15,897
Canada		613			574			459
Total assets	$	17,176		$	19,424		$	16,356

Financial advisors at year end:
U.S.		15,347			14,259			13,839
Canada		748			660			669
Total financial advisors		16,095			14,919			14,508

As of December 31, 2017, Edward Jones leased approximately 10% of its branch office space from its financial advisors (see Note 11). Rent expense related to these leases approximated $30, $28 and $27 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These leases are executed and maintained in a similar manner as those entered into with third parties.

Olive Street is the investment adviser to the sub-advised mutual funds of the BB Trust and has primary responsibility for setting overall investment strategies and selecting and managing sub-advisers, subject to the review and approval of the BB Trust's Board of Trustees. Olive Street has contractually agreed to waive any investment adviser fees above those amounts paid to the sub-advisers. The investment adviser fee revenue earned by Olive Street, included within asset-based fee revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income, is offset by the expense paid to the sub-advisers, included within fund sub-adviser fees on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The total amounts recognized for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $91, $57 and $30, respectively.

Passport Research, Ltd. ("Passport Research") is the investment adviser to the Edward Jones Money Market Fund. In 2017, the Partnership acquired the remaining 50.5% general partner interest of Passport Research from Federated Investment Management Company, resulting in 100% ownership of Passport Research. The transaction did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Passport Research has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the annual operating expense of the fund. Further, Edward Jones earns certain fees from the fund, some of which may be voluntarily waived. In 2017, total fees waived were $22.

In the normal course of business, partners and associates of the Partnership and its affiliates use the same advisory, brokerage and trust services of the Partnership as unrelated third parties, with certain discounts on commissions and fees for certain services. The Partnership has included balances arising from such transactions in the Consolidated Financial Statements on the same basis as other clients.

The Partnership recognizes interest income for the interest earned from partners who elect to finance a portion or all of their Partnership capital contributions through loans made available from the Partnership (see Note 7).

The Partnership does not offset financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. However, the Partnership enters into master netting arrangements with counterparties for securities purchased under agreements to resell that are subject to net settlement in the event of default. These agreements create a right of offset for the amounts due to and due from the same counterparty in the event of default or bankruptcy.

The following table shows the Partnership's securities purchased under agreements to resell as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As required by Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Partnership’s certifying officers, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation, with the participation of its management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and we were required to apply our judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the date of completion of the evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. We will continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, on an ongoing basis, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure our systems evolve with our business.

Management's report on internal control over financial reporting and the report of independent registered public accounting firm are set forth in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

JFC does not have a board of directors. As of February 23, 2018, the Partnership was composed of 442 general partners, 18,885 limited partners and 447 subordinated limited partners.

Managing Partner. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the Managing Partner has primary responsibility for administering the Partnership’s business, determining its policies, and controlling the management and conduct of the Partnership’s business. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the Managing Partner's powers include, without limitation, the power to admit and dismiss general partners and the power to adjust the proportion of their respective interests in the Partnership. The Managing Partner serves for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the Executive Committee (as discussed below) or a vote of the general partners holding a majority percentage ownership in the Partnership. If at any time the office of the Managing Partner is vacant, the Executive Committee will succeed to all the powers and duties of the Managing Partner until a new Managing Partner is elected by a majority of the Executive Committee. The Partnership’s operating subsidiaries are managed by JFC, under the leadership of the Managing Partner, pursuant to services agreements.

Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of the Managing Partner and five to nine additional general partners appointed by the Managing Partner, with the specific number determined by the Managing Partner. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the members of the Executive Committee are the executive officers of the Partnership. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide counsel and advice to the Managing Partner in discharging his functions, including the consideration of ownership of Partnership capital, ensuring the Partnership’s business risks are managed appropriately and helping to establish the strategic direction of the Partnership. In addition, the Executive Committee takes an active role in identifying, measuring and controlling the risks to which the Partnership is subject. Executive Committee members serve for an indefinite term and may be removed by the Managing Partner or a vote of general partners holding a majority percentage ownership in the Partnership. Furthermore, in the event the position of Managing Partner is vacant, the Executive Committee shall succeed to all of the powers and duties of the Managing Partner until a new Managing Partner is elected by a majority of the Executive Committee. The Partnership does not have a formal code of ethics that applies to its Executive Committee members, as it relies on the core values and beliefs of the Partnership, as well as the Partnership Agreement. Throughout 2017, the Executive Committee was comprised of James D. Weddle, Chairman, Kevin D. Bastien, Kenneth R. Cella, Jr., Timothy J. Kirley, Penny Pennington, Daniel J. Timm and James A. Tricarico, Jr. Effective December 31, 2017, Mr. Tricarico retired from the Partnership and was no longer a member of the Executive Committee. On January 12, 2018, Mr. Kirley announced his intention to retire from the Partnership effective June 1, 2018.

The following table is a listing as of February 23, 2018 of the members of the Executive Committee, each member’s age, the year in which each member became an Executive Committee member, the year in which each member became a general partner and each member’s area of responsibility. Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, all general partners, including the members of the Executive Committee, are required to retire in their capacity as general partners by the end of the calendar year during which they turn the age of 65. The members’ biographies are below.

James D. Weddle, Managing Partner – Mr. Weddle joined the Partnership in 1976, was named a general partner in 1984 and has served as Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer since January 2006. Previously he worked in the Research department and as a financial advisor, and has been responsible for the Mutual Fund Sales, Financial Advisor Training and Branch Administration departments. Mr. Weddle earned his bachelor's degree from DePauw University and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Weddle is a past member of the FINRA Board of Governors.

Kevin D. Bastien, Chief Financial Officer – Mr. Bastien joined the Partnership in 1996, was named a general partner in 1998 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since January 2009. He is responsible for the performance of the Finance and Human Resources divisions, including Firm Analytics and Planning areas. Previously he has been responsible for various areas of the Finance division. Mr. Bastien earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is a certified public accountant.

Kenneth R. Cella, Jr., Branch Development – Mr. Cella joined the Partnership in 1990 and was named a general partner in 2002. Mr. Cella assumed shared responsibility for the Branch Development division, which encompasses Financial Advisor Talent Acquisition, Branch Office Administrator Talent Acquisition and Performance, Branch Training, Branch Administration, Branch Insights, Learning and Support, and Branch and Region Development, in July 2014. Previously he worked as a financial advisor and has been responsible for various areas of the Client Strategies Group, including mutual funds, insurance, banking and advisory areas and for the Branch Training department. Mr. Cella earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Cella serves on the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") Board of Directors and Private Client Group Steering Committee.

Vincent J. Ferrari, Chief Information Officer – Mr. Ferrari joined the Partnership in 2003, was named a general partner in 2004 and has served as the Chief Information Officer since 2007. As Chief Information Officer, Mr. Ferrari is responsible for the Information Systems division. In 2017, Mr. Ferrari also assumed responsibility for the Operations and Service divisions. Previously he has been responsible for the Business Solutions Development department. Mr. Ferrari earned his bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College.

Timothy J. Kirley, Canadian Operations – Mr. Kirley joined the Partnership in 1983 and was named a general partner in 1994. Mr. Kirley served as the Partnership's Chief Strategy Officer since 2010 until he assumed responsibility for Canada operations in September 2015. Previously, he worked as a financial advisor and helped launch the Partnership's business in the United Kingdom and was responsible for its performance until its sale. Mr. Kirley earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Penny Pennington, Client Strategies Group – Ms. Pennington joined the Partnership as a financial advisor in 1999 and was named a general partner in 2006. Ms. Pennington assumed responsibility for the Client Strategies Group, which encompasses all of the Partnership’s advice and guidance, products and services, marketing, and branch support related to helping clients achieve their financial goals, in September 2014. Previously, she has been responsible for the New Financial Advisor Training department, BOA Development department and Branch and Region Development division. Ms. Pennington earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Daniel J. Timm, Branch Development – Mr. Timm joined the Partnership in 1983 and was named a general partner in 1998. Mr. Timm assumed shared responsibility for the Branch Development division, which encompasses Financial Advisor Talent Acquisition, Branch Office Administrator Talent Acquisition and Performance, Branch Training, Branch Administration, Branch Insights, Learning and Support, and Branch and Region Development, in July 2014. Previously he worked as a financial advisor and has been responsible for various areas of the Branch Development division, including the Financial Advisor Training, Financial Advisor Development and Branch Administration departments. Mr. Timm earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Missouri–Columbia. Mr. Timm is a member of the SIFMA Bulls Roundtable.

Management Committee. The Management Committee consists of up to 25 general partners appointed by the Managing Partner, with the specific number determined by the Managing Partner, and includes the members of the Executive Committee. As of February 23, 2018, the Management Committee consisted of 19 general partners. The Management Committee is generally comprised of general partners with overall responsibility for a significant or critical functional division or area of the Partnership’s operating subsidiaries. The Management Committee meets weekly, is operational in nature, and is responsible for identifying, developing and accomplishing the Partnership’s objectives through, among other means, sharing information across divisions and identifying and resolving risk management issues for the Partnership. General partners on the Management Committee serve for an indefinite term and may be removed by the Managing Partner.

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee was created by the Partnership Agreement. The Audit Committee operates according to its charter adopted by the Executive Committee. Pursuant to its charter and the Partnership Agreement, the Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the Partnership's independent auditors. The Audit Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of an understanding of the Partnership’s financial statements and the financial reporting process, overseeing the Partnership’s efforts to comply with the financial reporting control requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes Oxley”) and providing input to the Partnership’s Internal Audit division regarding audit topics and the resolution of outstanding audit findings.

As of February 23, 2018, the Audit Committee was comprised of Vincent J. Ferrari, Chairman, James D. Weddle, Kevin D. Bastien, Penny Pennington, Robert F. Cullen III, the general partner responsible for the Internal Audit division, Lisa M. Dolan, a member of the Management Committee and a general partner in the Finance division, Chris Lewis, a member of the Management Committee and general partner in the Legal division, and independent members of the committee Ed Glotzbach and Mark Wuller. Effective December 31, 2017, James A. Tricarico, Jr. retired from the Partnership and was no longer a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Bastien meets the requirements adopted by the SEC for qualification as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K. Because Mr. Bastien is a general partner, he would not meet the definition of “independent” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). However, since the Partnership’s securities are not listed on any exchange, it is not subject to the listing requirements of the NYSE or any other securities exchanges. Audit Committee members are appointed by the Managing Partner, serve for an indefinite term and may be removed by the Managing Partner.

The Partnership’s business model and activities expose it to a number of different risks. The most significant risks to which the Partnership is subject include business and operational risk, credit risk, market and liquidity risk, and legal, regulatory and reputational risk. The identification and ongoing management of the Partnership’s risk is critical to its long-term business success and related financial performance.

The Partnership's risk management framework is driven by the Partnership's governance structure established in the Partnership Agreement. The Managing Partner is ultimately responsible for the Partnership's risk management. The Managing Partner has designated the Partnership's Executive Committee as having responsibility for overall risk management. As disclosed under Part II, Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance – Executive Committee, as of February 23, 2018, the Executive Committee consisted of the Partnership’s Managing Partner and six other general partners, each responsible for broad functional areas of the Partnership. The Executive Committee takes an active role in identifying, measuring and controlling the risks to which the Partnership is subject. The Executive Committee communicates regularly and meets monthly to meet its responsibilities.

The Management Committee assists the Executive Committee in its ongoing risk management responsibilities through its day-to-day operations. The Management Committee is responsible for identifying, developing and accomplishing the Partnership’s objectives. In addition, the Management Committee is responsible for sharing information across divisions and identifying issues and risks with other members of the Management Committee. The Management Committee meets weekly and provides a forum to both identify and resolve risk management issues for the Partnership.

The Audit Committee, through its activities, supports the Executive Committee in its ongoing risk management responsibilities. The Audit Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of an understanding of the Partnership’s financial statements and the financial reporting process, overseeing the Partnership’s efforts to comply with the financial reporting control requirements of Sarbanes Oxley, discussing policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, overseeing the independent auditors' qualifications and independence, and providing input to the Partnership’s Internal Audit division regarding audit topics and the resolution of outstanding audit findings.

In addition to these committees, the Managing Partner has established certain governance committees with prominent roles in the risk management process. Also, certain supporting committees have responsibility for managing specific types of risks. Governance and supporting committees with prominent roles in the risk management process include:

Enterprise Risk Management Committee ("ERM Committee") – governance committee responsible for facilitating the Partnership's identification of risks and assisting and collaborating with other governance committees as well as supporting committees that may oversee specific risks. The ERM Committee also helps coordinate and serves as a resource regarding the Partnership's risk management activities.

New Products and Services Committee – governance committee responsible for evaluating all new or materially modified products and/or services for alignment with clients’ needs and consistency with the Partnership’s objectives and strategies and make recommendations to the Executive Committee, and ensuring that all areas of the Partnership are sufficiently prepared to support, service, and supervise any new or materially modified products and/or services. A new product or service has to be approved by the New Products and Services Committee and the Executive Committee before being implemented by the Partnership.

Investment Funds Governance Committee – governance committee responsible for reviewing the fundamental strategy decisions of JFC's wholly-owned investment advisors to the Partnership's proprietary investment funds, including providing guidance on various aspects of operations and coordinating communications with the boards of the Partnership's proprietary mutual funds.

Credit Review Committee – supporting committee that establishes policies governing the Partnership’s client margin accounts. The committee discusses and monitors the risks associated with the Partnership’s client margin practices and current trends in the industry. The committee reviews large client margin balances, the quality of the collateral supporting those accounts, and the credit exposure related to those accounts to minimize potential losses.

Finance Risk Committee – supporting committee that reviews the Partnership’s financial liquidity, cash investment portfolio and capital adequacy and assesses major exposures to financial institutions. These exposures include banks in which the Partnership has deposits or on which it depends for funding.

In addition to the committees discussed above, each of the Partnership’s divisions also assists the Executive Committee in its ongoing risk management activities through their day-to-day responsibilities.

As part of the financial services industry, the Partnership’s business is subject to inherent risks. As a result, despite its risk management efforts and activities, there can be no absolute assurance that the Partnership will not experience significant unexpected losses due to the realization of certain operational or other risks to which the Partnership is subject. The following discussion highlights the Partnership’s procedures and policies designed to identify, assess, and manage the primary risks of its operations.

There is an element of operational risk inherent within the Partnership’s business. The Partnership is exposed to operational risk and its business model is dependent on complex information technology systems, and there is a degree of exposure to systems failure. Further, the Partnership's information technology systems are subject to security breaches. The Partnership has processes in place designed to safeguard and monitor against security breaches and other disruptions. A business continuity planning process has been established to respond to severe business disruptions. The Partnership has data centers in Arizona and Missouri. These data centers act as disaster recovery sites for each other. While these data centers are designed to be redundant for each other, a prolonged interruption of either site might result in a delay in service and substantial costs and expenses.

In order to address the Partnership’s risk of identifying fraudulent or inappropriate activity, the Partnership has an anonymous ethics hotline for employees to report suspicious activity for review and disciplinary action when necessary. The Partnership’s Internal Audit and Compliance divisions investigate reports as they are received. The Internal Audit and Compliance divisions review other Partnership activity to assist in risk identification and identification of other inappropriate activities. In addition, the Partnership communicates and provides ongoing training regarding the Partnership’s privacy requirements and information security policies to better protect client information.

The Partnership is also exposed to operational risk as a result of its reliance on third parties to provide information technology, processing and other business support services. The Partnership’s Sourcing Office primarily manages that risk by reviewing key vendors through a vendor due diligence and oversight process.

The Partnership is subject to credit risk due to the very nature of the transactions it processes for its clients. In order to manage this risk, the Partnership limits certain client transactions by, in some cases, requiring payment at the time or in advance of a client transaction being accepted. The Credit Review Committee manages the Partnership's credit risk arising out of the client margin loans it offers by limiting the amount and controlling the quality of collateral held in the client’s account against those loans. In accordance with FINRA rules, the Partnership requires, in the event of a decline in the market value of the securities in a margin account, the client to deposit additional securities or cash so that, at all times, the loan to the client is no greater than 75% of the value of the securities in the account (or to sell a sufficient amount of securities in order to maintain this percentage). The Partnership, however, generally imposes a more stringent maintenance requirement, which requires that the loan to the client be no greater than 65% of the value of the securities in the account.

The Partnership purchases and holds securities inventory positions for retail sales to its clients and does not trade those positions for the purpose of generating gains for its own account. To monitor inventory positions, the Partnership has an automated trading system designed to report trading positions and risks. This system requires traders to mark positions to market and to report positions at the trader level, at the department level and for the Partnership as a whole. There are established trading and inventory limits for each trader and each department, and activity exceeding those limits is subject to supervisory review. By maintaining an inventory hedging strategy, the Partnership has avoided material inventory losses or gains in the past. The objective of the hedging strategy is to mitigate the risks of carrying its inventory positions and not to generate profit for the Partnership. The compensation of the Partnership’s traders is not directly tied to gains or losses incurred by the Partnership on the inventory, which eliminates the incentive to hold inappropriate inventory positions.

The Partnership also has credit exposure with counterparties as a result of its ongoing, routine business activities. This credit exposure can arise from the settlement of client transactions, related failures to receive and deliver, or related to the Partnership’s overnight investing activities with other financial institutions. The Partnership monitors its exposure to such counterparties on a regular basis through the activities of its Finance Risk Committee in order to minimize its risk of loss related to such exposure.

Market risk is the risk of declining revenue or the value of financial instruments held by the Partnership as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, equity prices or overall market conditions. Liquidity risk is the risk of insufficient financial resources to meet the short-term or long-term cash needs of the Partnership. For a discussion of the Partnership’s market and liquidity risk, see Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

In the normal course of business, the Partnership is involved, from time to time, in various legal matters, including arbitrations, class actions, other litigation, and investigations and proceedings by governmental authorities, SROs and other regulators. Over the past several years, the number of legal actions and investigations has increased among many firms in the financial services industry, including the Partnership.

The Partnership has established, through its overall compliance program, a variety of policies and procedures (including written supervisory procedures) designed to mitigate legal and regulatory risks. As a normal course of business, new accounts and client transactions are reviewed on a daily basis, in part, through the Partnership’s field supervision function, to mitigate the risk of non-compliance with regulatory requirements as well as any resulting negative impact on the Partnership’s reputation. To minimize the risk of regulatory non-compliance, each branch office is subject to an annual onsite branch audit, to review the financial advisor’s business and competency. Additionally, certain branches are visited regularly by field supervision directors to assure reasonable compliance. The Partnership’s Compliance division works with other business areas to advise and consult on business activities to help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Partnership policies. The Partnership also has established privacy policies to comply with privacy rules and regulations and trains its employees on privacy requirements, all of which come under the responsibility of the Partnership’s Chief Privacy Officer. The Partnership also has a Chief Information Security Officer who is responsible for information security policies and standards. The Partnership has specific policies related to prevention of fraud and money laundering and provides initial as well as annual training and review of competency to help mitigate regulatory risks.

The Partnership’s compensation program allocates profits to general partners, including members of its Executive Committee, primarily based upon their ownership interests in the Partnership. As general partners, Executive Committee members benefit annually from the profits of the Partnership through current cash payments from short-term results and from having an opportunity to continue to share in the long-term profitability of the organization. By owning general partnership interests, Executive Committee members are encouraged to balance short-term and long-term results of the Partnership as they have a significant amount of capital at risk. Also, by sharing in any annual operating loss of the Partnership, all general partners, including Executive Committee members, have a direct incentive to manage risk and focus on the short- and long-term financial results of the Partnership.

The Executive Committee members’ compensation components are the same as the Partnership's other general partners. The components consist of base salary, deferred compensation, and allocations of Partnership net income. Executive Committee members do not receive bonuses, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, or any other elements other than those disclosed below related to their capital ownership interest in the Partnership.

Salary – Each Executive Committee member receives an amount of fixed compensation in the form of annual salary. In establishing the salaries listed on the Summary Compensation Table, the Partnership considers individual experience, responsibilities and tenure. Because the Partnership’s principal compensation of Executive Committee members is from allocations of Partnership net income, it does not benchmark the compensation of its Executive Committee members with compensation to executives at other companies in setting its base salaries, or otherwise in determining the compensation to its Executive Committee members. Each Executive Committee member receives an annual salary ranging from $175,000 to $250,000.

Deferred Compensation – Each Executive Committee member is a participant in the Partnership’s profit sharing and 401(k) plan, a qualified deferred compensation plan, which also covers all eligible general partners of the Partnership and associates of the Partnership’s subsidiaries. Each Executive Committee member receives contributions based upon the overall profitability of the Partnership. Contributions to the plan are made annually at the discretion of the Partnership and have historically been determined based on approximately 24% of the Partnership’s net income before allocations to partners. Allocation of the Partnership’s contribution among participants is determined by each participant’s relative level of eligible earnings. The plan is a tax-qualified retirement plan.

Income Allocated to Partners – The majority of the Partnership's general partners’ compensation, including that of the Executive Committee members, comes from their capital ownership interests in the Partnership as general partners, subordinated limited partners and limited partners pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. Of the Partnership’s net income allocated to general partners, including the Executive Committee members, 92% is allocable based upon their respective general partner ownership interests in the Partnership. General partner ownership interests are set at the discretion of the Partnership’s Managing Partner, with input from the Executive Committee. General partner ownership interests held by each Executive Committee member ranged from 0.50% to 1.90% in 2017, 0.40% to 1.90% in 2016, and 1.25% to 2.04% in 2015. The remaining 8% of net income allocated to general partners is distributed based on merit and/or need as determined by the Managing Partner in consultation with the Executive Committee.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership's net income allocated to subordinated limited partners and net income allocated to limited partners, including the applicable Executive Committee members, is allocated based upon their respective subordinated limited partner ownership interests and limited partner ownership interests in the Partnership. In addition, limited partners receive the 7.5% Payment pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. Subordinated limited partner ownership interests and limited partner ownership interests are set at the discretion of the Partnership's Managing Partner.

The following table identifies the compensation of the Partnership’s Managing Partner (“CEO”), the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and the three other most highly compensated Executive Committee members based on total compensation in 2017 (including respective income allocation).

						Income
				Deferred		Allocated
	Year	Salaries		Compensation		to Partners⁽¹⁾		Total
James D. Weddle	2017	$	250,000	$	12,663	$	11,180,799	$	11,443,462
CEO	2016		250,000		12,005		10,937,024		11,199,029
	2015		250,000		13,171		13,689,769		13,952,940
Kevin D. Bastien	2017	$	175,000	$	12,663	$	11,582,894	$	11,770,557
CFO	2016		175,000		12,005		9,856,554		10,043,559
	2015		175,000		13,171		10,985,450		11,173,621
Daniel J. Timm	2017	$	175,000	$	12,663	$	10,378,707	$	10,566,370
General Partner - Branch Development	2016		175,000		12,005		9,385,120		9,572,125
	2015		175,000		13,171		11,040,079		11,228,250
Penny Pennington	2017	$	175,000	$	12,663	$	10,351,044	$	10,538,707
General Partner - Client Strategies Group
James A. Tricarico, Jr.	2017	$	175,000	$	12,663	$	10,229,062	$	10,416,725
General Partner - Legal and Compliance	2016		175,000		12,005		8,956,780		9,143,785
	2015		175,000		13,171		10,118,177		10,306,348

The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations require the Partnership to disclose the ratio of the compensation of the Managing Partner and compensation of a median employee of the Partnership as calculated in accordance with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act. The median annual total compensation of all employees of the Partnership, including general partners and excluding the Managing Partner, was $61,826 and the annual total compensation of the Managing Partner was $11,443,462, or a ratio of 185 to 1. The majority of the Managing Partner's total compensation is based on general partner and subordinated limited partner capital ownership interests in the Partnership as indicated above, compared to the compensation of a median employee which is primarily based on his or her annual salary. The median employee was selected from a population that represented all employees as of December 31, 2017, using salary and benefits, variable compensation, and allocations of Partnership net income as of December 31, 2016, consistently applied across the employee population. After identifying the median employee, annual total compensation for the median employee and the Managing Partner was calculated using the same methodology as was used in the Summary Compensation Table above. This ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act.

The following table shows as of February 23, 2018, the ownership of limited partnership interests by each Executive Committee member named in the Summary Compensation Table and the Executive Committee members as a group:

In the ordinary course of its business the Partnership has extended credit to certain of its partners and employees in connection with their purchase of securities. Such extensions of credit have been made on substantially the same terms, including with respect to interest rates and collateral requirements, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-affiliated persons, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. The Partnership also, from time to time and in the ordinary course of business, enters into transactions involving the purchase or sale of securities from or to partners or employees and members of their immediate families, as principal. Such purchases and sales of securities on a principal basis are affected on substantially the same terms as similar transactions with unaffiliated third parties.

The Partnership leases approximately 10% of its branch office space from its financial advisors. Rent expense related to these leases approximated $30 million, $28 million and $27 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These leases are executed and maintained in a similar manner as those entered into with third parties.

The Partnership makes loans available to those general partners (other than members of the Executive Committee) that desire financing for some or all of their new purchases of individual Partnership capital interests. See Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources for further information.

The Partnership maintains a policy with respect to related person transactions applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) that are reportable by the Partnership under paragraph (a) of Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds $120,000 in any calendar year, and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of the policy, the term ‘‘related person’’ has the meaning set forth in Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K ‘‘Transactions with related persons, promoters and certain control persons’’.

Under the policy, the Partnership’s CFO or General Counsel will determine whether a transaction meets the requirements of a related person transaction pursuant to Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K requiring approval by the Audit Committee. Transactions that fall within the definition will be referred to the Audit Committee for approval, ratification or other action. Based on its consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Audit Committee will decide whether or not to approve such transaction and will approve only those transactions that it determines are in the best interest of the Partnership. If the Partnership’s CFO or General Counsel becomes aware of an existing transaction with a related person which has not been approved under this policy, the matter will be referred to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will evaluate all options available, including ratification, revision or termination of such transaction.

As of December 31, 2017, the following transaction met the definition of a related person transaction pursuant to Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K. This contract was subject to review by appropriate areas within the Partnership prior to execution.

On August 1, 2012, the Partnership entered into a vendor agreement with Touch of Class, Inc. to provide artwork in the Partnership’s branch offices through July 31, 2016. This agreement was amended as of August 1, 2016 to extend the agreement through July 31, 2021. Touch of Class, Inc. is 100% owned by Shelia Timm, Eric Timm and Ashley Mendez, spouse, son and daughter, respectively, of Daniel J. Timm, a member of the Partnership’s Executive Committee. The total amount paid to Touch of Class, Inc. in 2017 pursuant to this agreement was approximately $322,000.

The Partnership has an anti-nepotism policy in the home office. However, the Partnership encourages the recruitment of family and friends to be financial advisors and BOAs. As such, it is very common for family members to be employed by the Partnership and paid consistent with the compensation programs provided to other financial advisors and BOAs of the Partnership. The following summarizes Family Relationships with members of the Partnership’s Executive Committee.

Daniel J. Timm, a member of the Partnership’s Executive Committee, has a sister-in-law, Kim Renk, who was a financial advisor during 2017 (and presently). During 2016, Ms. Renk was admitted as a general partner of the Partnership. Ms. Renk earned approximately $933,000 during 2017 and has been associated with the Partnership for 23 years. The program under which Ms. Renk is paid is consistent with the programs provided to other general partner financial advisors of the Partnership. Ms. Renk financed her Partnership capital contribution with a $297,000 Partnership loan. During 2017, approximately $38,000 was paid to reduce the loan balance, through her share of general partnership earnings and other payments, and $12,000 was paid in interest. As of December 31, 2017, Ms. Renk's outstanding Partnership loan balance was $259,000 and the interest rate on the loan was 4.25%. The terms of Ms. Renk's Partnership loan are consistent with the terms provided to other general partners.

James D. Weddle, a member of the Partnership’s Executive Committee, has a son-in-law, Travis Selner, who was employed by the Partnership as a financial advisor during 2017 (and presently). Mr. Selner earned approximately $299,000 in compensation during 2017 and has been employed by the Partnership for 12 years. The compensation program under which Mr. Selner is paid is consistent with the compensation programs provided to other financial advisors of the Partnership.

The following table presents fees paid and accrued by the Partnership to its independent registered public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit related services in fiscal years 2017 and 2016. No services were provided under the de minimis fee exception to the audit committee pre-approval requirements.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2017			2016			2015
NET REVENUE
Subsidiary earnings	$	858		$	738		$	833
Management fee income		99			100			99
Other		15			10			7

Total revenue		972			848			939

Interest expense		67			68			69

Net revenue		905			780			870

OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits		31			32			30
Other operating expenses		2			2			2

Total operating expenses		33			34			32

INCOME BEFORE ALLOCATIONS TO PARTNERS	$	872		$	746		$	838

Allocations to partners		(872	)		(746	)		(838	)

NET INCOME	$	—		$	—		$	—

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2017			2016			2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income	$	—		$	—		$	—
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income before allocations to partners		872			746			838
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in subsidiaries		(312	)		105			(179	)
Investment securities		2			—			—
Other assets		—			(4	)		—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1			—			(1	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		563			847			658

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Issuance of partnership interests		80			72			352
Redemption of partnership interests		(193	)		(178	)		(161	)
Distributions from partnership capital		(598	)		(616	)		(637	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(711	)		(722	)		(446	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(148	)		125			212

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

Beginning of year		456			331			119
End of year	$	308		$	456		$	331

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:

Issuance of general partnership interests through partnership loans in current year	$	142		$	146		$	119
Repayment of partnership loans through distributions from partnership capital in current year	$	111		$	98		$	99
Declaration of distributions from subsidiary in current year but received after year end	$	129		$	—		$	—

MISSOURI		43-1450818
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

12555 Manchester Road
Des Peres, Missouri		63131
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Large accelerated filer	☐		Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	(do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

	2017		2016
Land	$	26	$	25
Buildings and improvements		938		911
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		617		610
Equipment, property and improvements, at cost		1,581		1,546
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,037		997
Equipment, property and improvements, net	$	544	$	549

	2017			2016
U.S.:
Net capital	$	1,107		$	998
Net capital in excess of the minimum required	$	1,049		$	941
Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items		38.1	%		35.0	%
Net capital after anticipated capital withdrawals, as a percentage of aggregate debit items		21.6	%		23.1	%

Canada:
Regulatory risk-adjusted capital	$	50		$	37
Regulatory risk-adjusted capital in excess of the minimum required to be held by IIROC	$	42		$	33

	2017 Quarters Ended
	Mar 31		Jun 30		Sep 29		Dec 31
Net revenue	$	1,797	$	1,882	$	1,852	$	1,975
Income before allocations to partners	$	197	$	225	$	211	$	239
Income allocated to limited partners per weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership unit outstanding	$	27.33	$	31.27	$	29.33	$	33.22

Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		None

		Page
PART I

Item 1	Business	3
Item 1A	Risk Factors	12
Item 1B	Unresolved Staff Comments	25
Item 2	Properties	25
Item 3	Legal Proceedings	25
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	25

PART II

Item 5	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	26
Item 6	Selected Financial Data	26
Item 7	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 7A	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	45
Item 8	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	46
Item 9	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	70
Item 9A	Controls and Procedures	70
Item 9B	Other Information	70

PART III

Item 10	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	71
Item 11	Executive Compensation	77
Item 12	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	79
Item 13	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	80
Item 14	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	82

PART IV

Item 15	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	83
Item 16	Form 10-K Summary	83
	Signatures	88

	2017		2016
2013 Credit Facility	$	400	$	400
Uncommitted secured credit facilities		290		290
Total bank lines of credit	$	690	$	690

	Payments Due by Period
	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter		Total
Rental commitments	$	168	$	48	$	34	$	24	$	10	$	10	$	294

		Page No.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting		47

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		48

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2017 and 2016		50

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015		51

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partnership Capital Subject to Mandatory Redemption for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015		52

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015		53

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		54

	2017		2016
Deposit for Canadian retirement accounts	$	257	$	236
Asset-based fees from mutual fund and insurance companies		238		224
Fees for shareholder accounting services from mutual fund companies		45		53
Total	$	540	$	513

	2017			2016
Partnership loans outstanding at beginning of year	$	266		$	218
Partnership loans issued during the year		142			146
Repayment of Partnership loans during the year		(111	)		(98	)
Total Partnership loans outstanding	$	297		$	266

	2016 Quarters Ended
	Mar 25		Jun 24		Sep 30		Dec 31
Net revenue	$	1,561	$	1,660	$	1,683	$	1,653
Income before allocations to partners	$	191	$	208	$	186	$	161
Income allocated to limited partners per weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership unit outstanding	$	28.30	$	30.80	$	27.49	$	23.96

			Gross amounts	Net amounts		Gross amounts not offset
			offset in the	presented in the		in the Consolidated
	Gross		Consolidated	Consolidated		Statements of Financial
	amounts of		Statements of	Statements of		Condition
	recognized		Financial	Financial		Financial	Securities
	assets		Condition	Condition		instruments	collateral⁽¹⁾			Net amount
2017	$	1,164	—		1,164	—		(1,164	)	$	—
2016	$	892	—		892	—		(892	)	$	—

		Executive	General
Name	Age	Committee	Partner	Area of Responsibility
James D. Weddle	64	2005	1984	Managing Partner
Kevin D. Bastien	52	2010	1998	Chief Financial Officer
Kenneth R. Cella, Jr.	48	2014	2002	Branch Development
Vincent J. Ferrari	57	2017	2004	Information Systems
Timothy J. Kirley	64	2016	1994	Canadian Operations
Penny Pennington	54	2014	2006	Client Strategies Group
Daniel J. Timm	59	2009	1998	Branch Development

Title of Class	Name of Beneficial Owner	Amount Beneficially Owned		% of Class
Limited Partnership Interests	James D. Weddle	$	—	0%
Limited Partnership Interests	Kevin D. Bastien	$	—	0%
Limited Partnership Interests	Daniel J. Timm	$	105,000	*
Limited Partnership Interests	Penny Pennington	$	27,000	*
Limited Partnership Interests	James A. Tricarico, Jr.	$	—	0%

Limited Partnership Interests	All Executive Committee Members as a Group (7 persons)	$	259,600	*

($ thousands)	2017		2016
Audit fees	$	2,668	$	2,586
Audit-related fees⁽¹⁾		1,237		1,210
Tax fees⁽²⁾		303		948
Other⁽³⁾		6		6
Total fees	$	4,214	$	4,750


			Page No.

(a)	(1)	The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8:

		Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	47

		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	48

		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2017 and 2016	50

		Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015	51

		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partnership Capital Subject to Mandatory Redemption for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015	52

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015	53

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	54

	(2)	The following financial statements are included in Schedule I:

		Parent Company Only Condensed Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2017 and 2016	89

		Parent Company Only Condensed Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015	90

		Parent Company Only Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015	91

		Other schedules are omitted because they are not required, inapplicable, or the information is otherwise shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

(b)		Exhibits

		Reference is made to the Exhibit Index hereinafter contained.

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1	*	Nineteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Registered Limited Liability Limited Partnership, dated June 6, 2014, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 8-K dated June 6, 2014.
3.2	*	Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated January 30, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
3.3	*	First Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated March 9, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
3.4	*	Second Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated April 7, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 27, 2015.
3.5	*	Third Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated May 12, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 26, 2015.
3.6	*	Fourth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated June 24, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 26, 2015.
3.7	*	Fifth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated July 27, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 26, 2015.
3.8	*	Sixth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated August 24, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 25, 2015.
3.9	*	Seventh Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated September 21, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 25, 2015.
3.10	*	Eighth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated October 26, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 25, 2015.
3.11	*	Ninth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated November 20, 2015, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
3.12	*	Tenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated January 22, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
3.13	*	Eleventh Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated February 16, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.4 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Exhibit Number		Description
3.14	*	Twelfth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated March 21, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 25, 2016.
3.15	*	Thirteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated April 26, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 25, 2016.
3.16	*	Fourteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated May 23, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 24, 2016.
3.17	*	Fifteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated June 22, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 24, 2016.
3.18	*	Sixteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated July 20, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 24, 2016.
3.19	*	Seventeenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated August 25, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016.
3.20	*	Eighteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated September 21, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016.
3.21	*	Nineteenth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated October 19, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016.
3.22	*	Twentieth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated November 17, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.22 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
3.23	*	Twenty-First Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated December 21, 2016, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.23 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
3.24	*	Twenty-Second Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated January 25, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.24 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
3.25	*	Twenty-Third Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated February 22, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.25 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

Exhibit Number		Description
3.26	*	Twenty-Fourth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated April 25, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.26 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017.
3.27	*	Twenty-Fifth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated May 25, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.27 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017.
3.28	*	Twenty-Sixth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated June 21, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.28 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017.
3.29	*	Twenty-Seventh Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated July 12, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.29 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017.
3.30	*	Twenty-Eighth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated September 20, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.30 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2017.
3.31	**	Twenty-Ninth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated November 17, 2017.
3.32	**	Thirtieth Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated December 20, 2017.
3.33	**	Thirty-First Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated January 24, 2018.
3.34	**	Thirty-Second Amendment of Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., dated February 21, 2018.
10.1	*	Ordinance No. 24,182 authorizing Amendments of certain existing Agreements entered into by St. Louis County, Missouri, in connection with the issuance of its Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Edward Jones Maryland Heights Project) approved November 12, 2009, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
10.2	*	Lease between Eckelkamp Office Center South, L.L.C., a Missouri Limited Liability Company, as Landlord and Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., as Tenant, dated February 3, 2000, incorporated by reference from The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
10.3	*	Share Purchase Agreement between Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. and Towry Law Finance Company Limited, dated October 22, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 from The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
10.4	*	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, for a $400,000,000 revolving line of credit, dated November 15, 2013, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Exhibit Number		Description
10.5	*	Eleventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Agreement of Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. dated March 10, 2010, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
10.6	*	The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. 2014 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-193431) filed on January 17, 2014. (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)
10.7	*	The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. 2018 Employee Limited Partnership Interest Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-222541) filed on January 12, 2018. (Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)
21.1	**	Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1	**	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1	**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	**	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF	**	XBRL Extension Definition
101.LAB	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
101.PRE	**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation


THE JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES, L.L.L.P.

By:	/s/ James D. Weddle
	James D. Weddle
	Managing Partner (Principal Executive Officer)
	March 15, 2018

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ James D. Weddle	Managing Partner	March 15, 2018
James D. Weddle	(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Kevin D. Bastien	Chief Financial Officer	March 15, 2018
Kevin D. Bastien	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)