JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/10/2017 11:28:33)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number 0-16633

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

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

MISSOURI

43-1450818

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12555 Manchester Road

Des Peres, Missouri 63131

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip Code)

(314) 515-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an 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.

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

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. ☐

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

As of April 28, 2017, 899,424 units of limited partnership interest (“Interests”) are 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.

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30

Item 6.	Exhibits	31

	Signatures	34

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

	March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2017		2016
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,026	$	1,047
Cash and investments segregated under federal regulations		12,516		12,680
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		769		892
Receivable from:
Clients		3,109		3,129
Mutual funds, insurance companies and other		602		513
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		265		219
Securities owned, at fair value:
Investment securities		220		224
Inventory securities		84		43
Equipment, property and improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		552		549
Other assets		134		128

TOTAL ASSETS	$	19,277	$	19,424

LIABILITIES:
Payable to:
Clients	$	15,383	$	15,414
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		195		99
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		939		1,116
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		175		161
		16,692		16,790
Contingencies (Note 5)

Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals and partnership loans:
Limited partners		901		902
Subordinated limited partners		462		421
General partners		1,056		1,094
Total		2,419		2,417
Reserve for anticipated withdrawals		166		217
Total partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption		2,585		2,634

TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	19,277	$	19,424

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

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per unit information and units outstanding)	March 31, 2017		March 25, 2016
Revenue:
Fee revenue
Asset-based	$	1,115	$	830
Account and activity		172		180
Total fee revenue		1,287		1,010
Trade revenue		457		522
Interest and dividends		58		43
Other revenue		13		4
Total revenue		1,815		1,579
Interest expense		18		18
Net revenue		1,797		1,561
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		1,277		1,084
Occupancy and equipment		102		97
Communications and data processing		81		69
Advertising		23		22
Fund sub-adviser fees		20		12
Professional and consulting fees		17		13
Postage and shipping		15		13
Other operating expenses		65		60
Total operating expenses		1,600		1,370

Income before allocations to partners		197		191

Allocations to partners:
Limited partners		25		26
Subordinated limited partners		25		23
General partners		147		142
Net Income	$	—	$	—

Income allocated to limited partners per weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership unit outstanding	$	27.33	$	28.30

Weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership units outstanding		901,720		914,346

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

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)	March 31, 2017			March 25, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	—		$	—
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income before allocations to partners		197			191
Depreciation and amortization		20			20

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Cash and investments segregated under federal regulations		164			145
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		123			254
Net payable to clients		(11	)		56
Net receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		50			36
Receivable from mutual funds, insurance companies and other		(89	)		(83	)
Securities owned		(37	)		(17	)
Other assets		(6	)		22
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		(177	)		(248	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other		14			(15	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		248			361

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of equipment, property and improvements, net		(23	)		(14	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(23	)		(14	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of partnership interests		64			68
Redemption of partnership interests		(153	)		(152	)
Distributions from partnership capital		(157	)		(211	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(246	)		(295	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(21	)		52

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period		1,047			937
End of period	$	1,026		$	989

Cash paid for interest	$	18		$	18
Cash paid for taxes	$	1		$	3

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of general partnership interests through partnership loans in current period	$	140		$	139

Repayment of partnership loans through distributions from partnership capital in current period	$	71		$	60

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

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

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

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

NOTE 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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. Non-controlling minority interests are accounted for under the equity method. The results of the Partnership’s subsidiaries in Canada as of February 28, 2017 and November 30, 2016 are included in the Partnership’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition and the results for the three month periods ended February 28, 2017 and 2016 are included in the Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income 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 primarily derives its revenues from the retail brokerage business through the distribution of mutual fund shares to, fees related to assets held by and account services provided to its clients, including investment advisory services, the purchase or sale of securities and insurance products, and principal transactions. The Partnership conducts business throughout the U.S. and Canada with its clients, various brokers, dealers, clearing organizations, depositories and banks. 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, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, provides investment advisory services to the sub-advised mutual funds in the Bridge Builder® Trust.

As disclosed in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 ("Annual Report"), in January 2017 the Partnership completed the acquisition of the remaining 50.5% general partner interest in Passport Research, Ltd. ("Passport Research") from Federated Investment Management Company. The transfer did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Passport Research is the investment adviser to the Edward Jones Money Market Fund and as investment adviser, earns fund adviser fee revenue and incurs expenses for sub-adviser fees.

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 has evaluated subsequent events through the date these Consolidated Financial Statements were issued and identified no matters requiring disclosure.

The interim financial information included herein is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, such information includes all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for a fair statement of the results of interim operations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

There have been no material changes to the Partnership’s significant accounting policies or disclosures of recently issued accounting standards as described in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 of the Partnership's Annual Report. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report.

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE

The Partnership's valuation methodologies for financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value and the fair value hierarchy are described in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 of the Partnership's Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the Partnership's valuation methodologies since December 31, 2016.

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

The following tables show the Partnership’s financial assets measured at fair value:

	Financial Assets at Fair Value as of
	March 31, 2017
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Cash equivalents:
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	250

Investments segregated under federal regulations:
U.S. treasuries	$	3,993	$	—	$	—	$	3,993
Certificates of deposit		—		150		—		150
Total investments segregated under federal regulations	$	3,993	$	150	$	—	$	4,143

Securities owned:
Investment securities:
Mutual funds ⁽¹⁾	$	212	$	—	$	—	$	212
Equities		4		—		—		4
Government and agency obligations		3		—		—		3
Corporate bonds and notes		—		1		—		1
Total investment securities	$	219	$	1	$	—	$	220

Inventory securities:
State and municipal obligations	$	—	$	33	$	—	$	33
Equities		23		—		—		23
Mutual funds		19		—		—		19
Corporate bonds and notes		—		5		—		5
Certificates of deposit		—		4		—		4
Total inventory securities	$	42	$	42	$	—	$	84

⁽¹⁾	The mutual funds balance consists primarily of securities held to economically hedge future liabilities related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

	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	$	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

NOTE 3 – PARTNERSHIP 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’s Nineteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Registered Limited Liability Limited Partnership, dated June 6, 2014 (the “Partnership Agreement”)), 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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the outstanding amount of Partnership loans was $335 and $266, respectively. Interest income earned from these loans, which is included in interest and dividends in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $3 and $2 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016, respectively.

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

The following table shows the roll forward of outstanding Partnership loans for:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 25,
	2017			2016
Partnership loans outstanding at beginning of period	$	266		$	218
Partnership loans issued during the period		140			139
Repayment of Partnership loans during the period		(71	)		(60	)
Total Partnership loans outstanding	$	335		$	297

The minimum 7.5% annual payment on the face amount of limited partnership capital was $17 for both the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016, respectively. These amounts are included as a component of interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the U.S. 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 ("Plan"). The Partnership previously issued approximately $293 of Interests under the Plan. The remaining $57 of Interests may be issued under the Plan at the discretion of the Partnership in the future.

NOTE 4 – NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

As a result of its activities as a U.S. broker-dealer, Edward Jones is subject to the net capital provisions of Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“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:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2017			2016
U.S.:
Net capital	$	974		$	998
Net capital in excess of the minimum required	$	918		$	941
Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items		34.7	%		35.0	%
Net capital after anticipated capital withdrawals, as a percentage of aggregate debit items		22.6	%		23.1	%

Canada:
Regulatory risk adjusted capital	$	33		$	37
Regulatory risk adjusted capital in excess of the minimum required to be held by IIROC	$	27		$	33

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 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

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Item 1. Financial Statements, continued

NOTE 5 – CONTINGENCIES

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 March 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 $0 to $10 as of March 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 March 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.

NOTE 6 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Partnership has determined it has two operating and reportable segments based upon geographic location, the U.S. and Canada. Canada segment information, as reported in the following table, is based upon the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership's Canada operations, which primarily occur through a non-guaranteed subsidiary of the Partnership. The U.S. segment information is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements less the Canada segment information as presented. Pre-variable income represents income before variable compensation expense and before allocations to partners. This is consistent with how management views the segments in order to assess performance.

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The following table shows financial information for the Partnership’s reportable se gments:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 25, 2016
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	1,749		$	1,520
Canada		48			41
Total net revenue	$	1,797		$	1,561

Pre-variable income (loss):
U.S.	$	362		$	358
Canada		(1	)		—
Total pre-variable income		361			358

Variable compensation:
U.S.		160			163
Canada		4			4
Total variable compensation		164			167

Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.		202			195
Canada		(5	)		(4	)
Total income before allocations to partners	$	197		$	191

The Partnership derived 18% and 20% of its total revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016, respectively, from one mutual fund company, which includes the funds that mutual fund company advised. The revenue generated from this company relates to business conducted with the Partnership’s U.S. segment. Significant reductions in this revenue due to regulatory reform or other changes to the Partnership’s relationship with this mutual fund company could have a material impact on the Partnership’s results of operations.

NOTE 7 – OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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:

	Gross amounts of		Gross amounts offset in the Consolidated Statements of		Net amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of		Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
	recognized assets		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Financial instruments		Securities collateral ⁽¹⁾			Net amount
Mar 31, 2017	$	769		—		769		—		(769	)	$	—
Dec 31, 2016	$	892		—		892		—		(892	)	$	—

⁽¹⁾	Actual collateral was greater than 102% of the related assets in U.S. agreements and greater than 100% in Canada agreements for all periods presented.

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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 Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 – Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Partnership’s Annual Report. All amounts are presented in millions, except as otherwise noted.

Basis of Presentation

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 changes 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 outstanding, and the balances of Partnership loans.

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Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

OVERVIEW

The following table sets forth the changes in major categories of the Consolidated Statements of Income as well as several related key metrics for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016. Management of the Partnership relies on this financial information and the related metrics to evaluate the Partnership’s operating performance and financial condition.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 25,			%
	2017			2016			Change
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Asset-based	$	1,115		$	830			34	%
Account and activity		172			180			-4	%
Total fee revenue		1,287			1,010			27	%
% of net revenue		72	%		65	%
Trade revenue		457			522			-12	%
% of net revenue		25	%		33	%
Net interest and dividends		40			25			60	%
Other revenue		13			4			225	%
Net revenue		1,797			1,561			15	%
Operating expenses		1,600			1,370			17	%
Income before allocations to partners	$	197		$	191			3	%

Related metrics:
Client dollars invested:
Trade ($ billions) ⁽¹⁾	$	24		$	25			-4	%
Advisory programs ($ billions) ⁽²⁾	$	22		$	1			2100	%
Client households at period end		5.3			5.1			4	%
Net new assets for the period ($ billions) ⁽³⁾	$	13		$	10			30	%
Client assets under care:
Total:
At period end ($ billions)	$	1,008		$	886			14	%
Average ($ billions)	$	989		$	868			14	%
Advisory programs:
At period end ($ billions)	$	238		$	143			66	%
Average ($ billions)	$	225		$	138			63	%
Financial advisors (actual):
At period end		15,093			14,536			4	%
Average		14,996			14,511			3	%
Attrition % (annualized)		8.1	%		10.0	%	n/a
Dow Jones Industrial Average (actual):
At period end		20,663			17,516			18	%
Average for period		20,395			16,594			23	%
S&P 500 Index (actual):
At period end		2,363			2,036			16	%
Average for period		2,325			1,944			20	%

⁽¹⁾	Client dollars invested related to trade revenue represents the principal amount of clients’ buy and sell transactions resulting in revenues.

⁽²⁾

Client dollars invested related to advisory programs represents the net of the inflows and outflows of client dollars into the programs. In the second quarter of 2016, the definition of inflows and outflows was refined to separate client driven activity from client fees, market movement and other activity. Prior period figures were revised to conform to the current period definition.

⁽³⁾	Net new assets represents cash and securities inflows and outflows from new and existing clients and excludes mutual fund capital gain distributions received by U.S. clients.

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First Quarter 2017 versus First Quarter 2016 Overview

The Partnership surpassed two significant milestones during the first quarter of 2017: 15,000 financial advisors and $1 trillion in assets under care. The Partnership ended the first quarter of 2017 with a record 15,093 financial advisors and $1,008 billion in assets under care.

Financial advisors gathered $13 billion in net new assets during the first quarter of 2017 compared to $10 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Average client assets under care increased 14% for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, due to net new assets gathered during the year and increases in the market value of client assets.

Advisory programs' average assets under care increased 63% in the first quarter of 2017 to $225 billion due to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings with the launch of an additional advisory program, Edward Jones Guided Solutions® ("Guided Solutions"), in the second quarter of 2016, increased client adoption of advisory programs, as well as the uncertainty around the products available to retirement accounts in the future pending implementation of the Department of Labor's ("DOL") fiduciary rule. The majority of the increase in assets came from existing client assets.

Net revenue increased 15% to $1,797 for the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Results reflected a 34% increase in asset-based fee revenue due to the continued investment of client assets in advisory programs and increases in the market value of the underlying client assets held. This increase was partially offset by a 12% decrease in trade revenue, primarily due to fewer client dollars invested as a result of the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the factors discussed in the previous paragraph.

Operating expenses increased 17% to $1,600 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 2016, primarily due to an increase in financial advisor compensation, reflecting higher commissions and certain temporary enhancements to financial advisor compensation implemented in September 2016, and higher home office and branch compensation and benefits expense, due to an increase in the number of home office and branch personnel. Operating expenses also increased due to the impact of one additional week in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Overall, the increase in net revenue, offset by the increase in operating expenses, generated income before allocations to partners of $197, a 3% increase from the first quarter of 2016.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND MARCH 25, 2016

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

Fee Revenue

Fee revenue, which consists of asset-based fees and account and activity fees, increased 27% to $1,287 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. A discussion of fee revenue components follows.

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Asset-based

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 25,		%
	2017		2016		Change
Asset-based fee revenue:
Advisory programs fees	$	694	$	464		50	%
Service fees		316		289		9	%
Revenue sharing		45		45		0	%
Fund adviser fees		26		12		117	%
Cash solutions		24		10		140	%
Trust Co. fees		10		10		0	%
Total asset-based fee revenue	$	1,115	$	830		34	%

Related metrics ($ billions):
Average U.S. client asset values ⁽¹⁾ :
Mutual fund assets held outside of advisory programs	$	399.1	$	384.0		4	%
Advisory programs	$	221.9	$	136.1		63	%
Insurance	$	78.0	$	70.5		11	%
Cash solutions	$	24.5	$	20.6		19	%

⁽¹⁾	Assets on which the Partnership earns asset-based fee revenue. The U.S. portion of consolidated asset-based fee revenue was 98% for the periods presented.

Asset-based fee revenue increased 34% to $1,115 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 led by increases in advisory programs fees and service fees due to the continued investment of client assets and increases in the market value of the underlying client assets held. 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 with the launch of an additional advisory program, Guided Solutions, in the second quarter of 2016, increased client adoption of advisory programs, as well as the uncertainty around the products available to retirement accounts in the future pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule.

Account and Activity

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 25,		%
	2017		2016		Change
Account and activity fee revenue:
Shareholder accounting services fees	$	105	$	110		-5	%
Retirement account fees		31		34		-9	%
Insurance contract service fees		16		14		14	%
Other account and activity fees		20		22		-9	%
Total account and activity fee revenue	$	172	$	180		-4	%

Related metrics:
Average client:
Shareholder accounting holdings serviced		26.1		25.4		3	%
Retirement accounts		5.8		5.3		9	%

Account and activity fee revenue decreased 4% in the first quarter of 2017 to $172 compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to lower shareholder accounting services fees and lower retirement account fees as new and existing clients adopted advisory programs.

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Trade Revenue

Trade revenue, which consists of commissions and principal transactions, decreased 12% to $457 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Results reflected a reduction in client dollars invested due to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs driven by the Partnership's expanded advisory offerings with the launch of an additional advisory program, Guided Solutions, in the second quarter of 2016, increased client adoption of advisory programs, as well as the uncertainty around the products available to retirement accounts in the future pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule. The Partnership expects this trend to continue. The decrease in trade revenue was also due to a decline in the margin earned as a greater proportion of revenue was from equity products which earn lower margins. Results were positively impacted by more business days in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. A discussion of trade revenue components follows.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 25,		%
	2017		2016		Change
Trade revenue:
Commissions revenue:
Mutual funds	$	215	$	249		-14	%
Equities		136		142		-4	%
Insurance products		64		71		-10	%
Total commissions revenue	$	415	$	462		-10	%
Principal transactions		42		60		-30	%
Total trade revenue	$	457	$	522		-12	%

Commissions related metrics:
Client dollars invested ($ billions)	$	19.4	$	20.1		-3	%
Margin per $1,000 invested	$	21.4	$	23.0		-7	%
U.S. business days		62		57		9	%

Commissions – Mutual funds

Mutual funds revenue decreased 14% to $215 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the margin earned due to increases in trade sizes causing additional breakpoints to be earned by clients, which resulted in lower commissions earned. In addition, results reflected a decrease in client dollars invested due to the factors discussed in the "Trade Revenue" section above.

Commissions – Equities

Equities revenue decreased 4% to $136 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the margin earned due to slightly larger trade sizes resulting in lower commissions.

Commissions – Insurance Products

Insurance products revenue decreased 10% to $64 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in client dollars invested in variable annuities due to the factors discussed in the "Trade Revenue" section above. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the margin earned as clients shifted their investments to life insurance and long-term care insurance products which earn higher margins.

Principal Transactions

Principal transactions revenue decreased 30% to $42 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Results primarily reflected a decrease in client dollars invested in equity unit investment trusts due to a reduction in the number of products offered by the Partnership.

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Net Interest and Dividends

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 25,			%
	2017			2016			Change
Net interest and dividends revenue:
Client loan interest	$	32		$	30			7	%
Short-term investing interest		21			9			133	%
Other interest and dividends		5			4			25	%
Limited partnership interest expense		(17	)		(17	)		0	%
Other interest expense		(1	)		(1	)		0	%
Total net interest and dividends revenue	$	40		$	25			60	%

Related metrics:
Average aggregate client loan balance	$	2,862		$	2,863			0	%
Average rate earned		4.52	%		4.42	%		2	%

Weighted average funds invested ⁽¹⁾	$	14,100		$	11,092			27	%
Weighted average rate earned		0.60	%		0.34	%		76	%

Weighted average $1,000 equivalent limited partnership units outstanding		901,720			914,346			-1	%

(1)

Includes short-term investments in cash and cash equivalents, cash and investments segregated under federal regulations, and securities purchased under agreements to resell. As discussed in the Partnership's Annual Report, in the fourth quarter of 2016 the definition of average funds invested was revised to weight the investments based on the number of days the investment was invested during the period. Prior period figure was revised to conform to the current period definition.

Net interest and dividends revenue increased 60% to $40 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Results reflected an increase in short-term investing interest due to increases in the weighted average funds invested resulting from increased cash in client accounts and the weighted average rate earned due to an increase in the federal funds rate.

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Operating Expenses

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 25,		%
	2017		2016		Change
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits:
Financial advisor	$	785	$	630		25	%
Home office and branch		328		287		14	%
Variable compensation		164		167		-2	%
Total compensation and benefits		1,277		1,084		18	%

Occupancy and equipment		102		97		5	%
Communications and data processing		81		69		17	%
Advertising		23		22		5	%
Fund sub-adviser fees		20		12		67	%
Professional and consulting fees		17		13		31	%
Postage and shipping		15		13		15	%
Other operating expenses		65		60		8	%
Total operating expenses	$	1,600	$	1,370		17	%

Related metrics (actual):
Number of branches:
At period end		13,049		12,583		4	%
Average		12,987		12,537		4	%
Financial advisors:
At period end		15,093		14,536		4	%
Average		14,996		14,511		3	%
Branch office administrators ⁽¹⁾ :
At period end		15,059		14,503		4	%
Average		14,954		14,404		4	%
Home office associates ^(1):
At period end		6,505		5,926		10	%
Average		6,406		5,922		8	%
Home office associates ⁽¹⁾ per 100 financial advisors (average)		42.7		40.8		5	%
Branch office administrators ⁽¹⁾ per 100 financial advisors (average)		99.7		99.3		0	%
Average operating expenses per financial advisor ⁽²⁾	$	42,078	$	38,660		9	%

⁽¹⁾	Counted on a full-time equivalent basis.

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Operating expenses used in calculation represent total operating expenses less financial advisor compensation, variable compensation and fund sub-adviser fees. Metric was revised in 2017 to start excluding fund sub-adviser fees. Prior period figure was revised to conform to the current period definition.

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For the three month period ended March 31, 2017, operating expenses increased 17% to $1,600 compared to the three month period ended March 25, 2016, primarily due to a $193 increase in compensation and benefits (described below) and the impact of one addit ional week in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Financial advisor compensation increased 25% in the first quarter of 2017 due to an increase in revenues on which commissions are earned. In addition, to support financial advisors' efforts through the pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule, the Partnership implemented certain temporary enhancements to financial advisor compensation in September 2016. These enhancements, which ended in April 2017, resulted in higher financial advisor compensation in the first quarter of 2017.

Home office and branch compensation and benefits expense increased 14% in the first quarter of 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 and healthcare costs. The average number of the Partnership’s home office associates and branch office administrators ("BOAs") increased 8% and 4%, respectively.

Variable compensation expands and contracts in relation to the Partnership’s related profitability and margin earned. 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 decreased 2% in the first quarter of 2017 to $164.

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 the first quarter of 2017, the average number of home office associates and BOAs per 100 financial advisors increased 5% and was flat, respectively. The average operating expense per financial advisor increased 9% 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. 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.

Segment Information

The Partnership has two operating and reportable segments based upon geographic location, the U.S. and Canada. Canada segment information, as reported in the following table, is based upon the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Partnership’s Canada operations. The U.S. segment information is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements less the Canada segment information as presented. Pre-variable income represents income before variable compensation expense and before allocations to partners. This is consistent with how management views the segments in order to assess performance.

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			March 25,			%
	2017			2016			Change
Net revenue:
U.S.	$	1,749		$	1,520			15	%
Canada		48			41			17	%
Total net revenue		1,797			1,561			15	%

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation):
U.S.		1,387			1,162			19	%
Canada		49			41			20	%
Total operating expenses		1,436			1,203			19	%

Pre-variable income (loss):
U.S.		362			358			1	%
Canada		(1	)		—			-100	%
Total pre-variable income		361			358			1	%

Variable compensation:
U.S.		160			163			-2	%
Canada		4			4			—
Total variable compensation		164			167			-2	%

Income (loss) before allocations to partners:
U.S.		202			195			4	%
Canada		(5	)		(4	)		-25	%
Total income before allocations to partners	$	197		$	191			3	%

Client assets under care ($ billions):
U.S.
At period end	$	986.5		$	867.7			14	%
Average	$	967.7		$	850.0			14	%
Canada
At period end	$	21.2		$	18.7			13	%
Average	$	20.8		$	17.5			19	%

Net new assets for the period ($ billions):
U.S.	$	12.8		$	9.3			38	%
Canada	$	0.5		$	0.4			25	%

Financial advisors (actual):
U.S.
At period end		14,432			13,875			4	%
Average		14,334			13,845			4	%
Canada
At period end		661			661			0	%
Average		662			666			-1	%

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U.S.

For the three month period ended March 31, 2017, net revenue increased 15% ($229) compared to the three month period ended March 25, 2016. The increase in net revenue was primarily due to an increase in asset-based fee revenue, partially offset by a decrease in trade revenue. Asset-based fee revenue increased 34% ($278), led by increases in advisory programs fees and service fees due to the continued investment of client assets and increases in the market value of the underlying client assets held. 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 with the launch of an additional advisory program, Guided Solutions, in the second quarter of 2016, increased client adoption of advisory programs, as well as the uncertainty around the products available to retirement accounts in the future pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule. Trade revenue decreased 13% ($64) primarily due to a decline in the amount of client dollars invested due, in part, to the increased investment of client assets into advisory programs.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) increased 19% ($225) in the first quarter of 2017 primarily due to increases in financial advisor compensation and home office and branch compensation and benefits. In addition, results reflect the impact of one additional week in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Financial advisor compensation increased primarily due to an increase in revenues on which commissions are earned and the temporary enhancements to compensation to support financial advisors' efforts through the pending implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule. Home office and branch compensation and benefits expense increased primarily due to an increase in the number of personnel to support the growth of the Partnership’s financial advisor network, as well as higher wages and healthcare costs.

Canada

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net revenue increased 17% ($7) compared to the first quarter of 2016. The increase in net revenue was primarily due to an increase in asset-based fee revenue of 35% ($7), attributable to increased investment of client assets into advisory programs.

Operating expenses (excluding variable compensation) increased 20% ($8) in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016 due to an increase in financial advisor compensation attributable to the increase in revenue on which financial advisor commissions are earned.

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.

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM

As discussed more fully in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors – Risk Related to the Partnership's Business – Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives of the Partnership’s Annual Report, which is supplemented by Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors – Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Partnership continues to monitor several regulatory initiatives and proposed, potential and enacted federal and state legislation, rules and regulations ("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 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act"), the DOL fiduciary rule and the potential for new legislation, including tax legislation.

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.

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First Quarter 2017 Update

DOL Fiduciary Rule . The DOL issued its final rule defining the term "fiduciary" and exemptions related thereto in the context of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and retirement accounts in April 2016. The rule would likely have a significant impact on the financial services industry, including the Partnership and its clients. 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, on April 7, 2017, the DOL delayed the applicability date of certain provisions of the rule from April 10, 2017, to June 9, 2017, and expressed that no further delays are necessary. The Partnership continues to prepare for the implementation of the rule.

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 will require changes in the manner in which the Partnership serves clients with retirement accounts, which is a substantial portion of the Partnership's business. The Partnership plans to offer fee-based solutions, such as its advisory programs, to retirement accounts and also intends to offer the so-called Best Interest Contract Exemption with limited transaction-based product offerings to retirement accounts meeting certain account minimums. The Partnership continues to evaluate the impact of the rule's implementation on the products and services available to retirement accounts, with additional changes possible.

Historically, the Partnership has served a majority of retirement accounts using transaction-based solutions. As the Partnership implements the rule, to the extent clients choose a higher percentage of fee-based solutions than historical practices or with not all products and services traditionally provided available in the future for transaction-based retirement accounts, the Partnership likely will experience a decrease in transaction-based revenue, net revenue, net income before allocations to partners and liquidity, which could be significant. The Partnership cannot reliably predict the extent of any impact the rule may have on its operating results and financial position.

MUTUAL FUNDS AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS

The Partnership estimates approximately 75% of its total revenue was derived from sales and services related to mutual fund and insurance products for both the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016. In addition, the Partnership derived 18% and 20% of its total revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016, respectively, from one mutual fund company, which includes the funds that mutual fund company advised. 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.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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.

Partnership Capital

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.

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The Partnership filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC on January 17, 2014, to register $350 of Interests to be issued pursuant to the Plan. The Partnership previously issued approximately $293 of Interests under the Plan. The remaining $57 of Interests may be issued under the Plan at the dis cretion of the Partnership in the future. The issuance of Interests reduces the Partnership’s net interest income and profitability.

The Partnership’s capital subject to mandatory redemption at March 31, 2017, net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals, was $2,419, an increase of $2 from December 31, 2016. This increase in Partnership capital subject to mandatory redemption was primarily due to the retention of general partner earnings ($20) and additional capital contributions related to limited partner, subordinated limited partner and general partner interests ($1, $51 and $152, respectively), partially offset by the net increase in Partnership loans outstanding ($69) and redemption of limited partner, subordinated limited partner and general partner interests ($2, $12 and $139, respectively). During both the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 25, 2016, 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 (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.

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. 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 Partnership 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.

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Many of t he same banks that provide financing to limited partners also provide financing to the Partnership. To the extent any of these banks increase credit available to the partners, financing available to the Partnership itself 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 limited partner 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 March 31, 2017
	Limited Partnership Interests			Subordinated Limited Partnership Interests			General Partnership Interests			Total Partnership Interests
Total Partnership capital ⁽¹⁾	$	901		$	465		$	1,388		$	2,754
Partnership capital owned by partners with individual loans	$	168		$	5		$	859		$	1,032
Partnership capital owned by partners with individual loans as a percent of total Partnership capital		19	%		1	%		62	%		37	%

Individual loans:
Individual bank loans	$	40		$	—		$	—		$	40
Individual Partnership loans		—			3			332			335
Total individual loans	$	40		$	3		$	332		$	375
Individual loans as a percent of total Partnership capital		4	%		1	%		24	%		14	%
Individual loans as a percent of respective Partnership capital owned by partners with loans		24	%		60	%		39	%		36	%

⁽¹⁾	Total Partnership capital, as defined for this table, is before the reduction of Partnership loans and is net of reserve for anticipated withdrawals.

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.

Lines of Credit

The following table shows the composition of the Partnership’s aggregate bank lines of credit in place as of:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
2013 Credit Facility	$	400	$	400
Uncommitted secured credit facilities		290		290
Total bank lines of credit	$	690	$	690

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 March 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

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In addition, the Partnership did not have any draws against these lines of credit during the three month period ended March 31, 2017, other than an overnight draw on the uncommitted facility in April 2017, for the purpose of testing draw procedures.

Cash Activity

As of March 31, 2017, the Partnership had $1,026 in cash and cash equivalents and $769 in securities purchased under agreements to resell, which generally have maturities of less than one week. This totaled to $1,795 of Partnership liquidity as of March 31, 2017, a 7% ($144) decrease from $1,939 at December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to timing of daily client cash activity in relation to the weekly segregation requirement. The Partnership had $12,516 and $12,680 in cash and investments segregated under federal regulations as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which was not available for general use.

Regulatory Requirements

As a result of its activities as a U.S. 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 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 the 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 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:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2017			2016			% Change
U.S.:
Net capital	$	974		$	998			-2	%
Net capital in excess of the minimum required	$	918		$	941			-2	%
Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items		34.7	%		35.0	%		-1	%
Net capital after anticipated capital withdrawals, as a percentage of aggregate debit items		22.6	%		23.1	%		-2	%

Canada:
Regulatory risk adjusted capital	$	33		$	37			-11	%
Regulatory risk adjusted capital in excess of the minimum required to be held by IIROC	$	27		$	33			-18	%

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Partnership does not have any significant off balance sheet arrangements.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, continued

THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION

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.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

There have been no material changes to the Partnership’s disclosures of recently issued accounting standards as described in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 of the Partnership's Annual Report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in particular Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal 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 Act and rules promulgated by the DOL, including, without limitation, rules promulgated under ERISA; (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 in the Partnership’s Annual Report and Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 3.

quantitative and qualit at ive disclosures about market RISK

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 the Partnership’s 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 investments, which averaged $2.9 billion and $14.1 billion, respectively, for the three month period ended March 31, 2017. 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 and other interest and non-interest bearing liabilities.

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 $11. 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 $76. A decrease in short-term interest rates currently has a more significant impact on net interest income due to a minimal reduction in interest expense because of the low interest rate environment. The Partnership has two distinct types of interest earning assets: client receivables from margin accounts 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. These investments earned interest at an average rate of approximately 60 basis points (0.60%) in the first three months of 2017, and therefore the financial dollar impact of further decline in rates is minimal. 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.

In addition to the interest earning assets and liabilities noted above, the Partnership’s revenue earned related to Passport Research is also impacted by changes in interest rates. Revenue from this source is primarily based on the value of client assets in the Edward Jones Money Market Fund. Due to the continued low interest rate environment, certain fees charged to the fund were voluntarily reduced to a level that would maintain a positive client yield on the fund. This reduction of fees reduced the Partnership’s revenue by approximately $8 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. If the interest rate environment continues to improve, this reduction in fees would no longer be necessary to maintain a positive client yield.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 4.

controls and procedures

The Partnership maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Partnership’s certifying officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based upon an evaluation performed as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Partnership’s certifying officers, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2017.

There have been no changes in the Partnership’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTH ER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following information supplements the discussion in Part I, Item 3 – Legal Proceedings in the Partnership's Annual Report.

Municipal Securities Transactions Below Minimum Denominations . The staff of FINRA's Department of Market Regulation reviewed Edward Jones' transactions in municipal securities during the period December 1, 2013, through December 31, 2014. The staff advised Edward Jones that it potentially violated Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rules by effecting transactions in certain municipal securities in amounts lower than the applicable minimum denominations. Consistent with its practice, Edward Jones is cooperating fully with FINRA with respect to its ongoing investigation of the matter.

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 lawsuit on October 12, 2016, which was denied in part and granted in part on January 26, 2017. The claim against JFC was dismissed. All other claims remained in the case.

On November 11, 2016, JFC, Edward Jones and certain other defendants were named in another putative class action lawsuit ( Schultz, et al. 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 two participants in the Retirement Plan. The lawsuit alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Retirement Plan participants and sought declaratory and equitable relief and monetary damages on behalf of the Retirement Plan.

On February 10, 2017, plaintiffs consolidated the two lawsuits by adding the Schultz plaintiffs to the McDonald case. On February 13, 2017, plaintiffs filed a notice of dismissal of the Schultz action. On April 28, 2017, plaintiffs filed their first amended consolidated complaint. The defendants' time to respond has not yet run.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

For information regarding risk factors affecting the Partnership, please see the language in Part I, Item 2 – Forward-looking Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the discussion in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors of the Partnership's Annual Report. The following risk factor supplements the risk factor in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors – Risk Related to the Partnership's Business – Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives of the Partnership's Annual Report.

L egislative and R egulatory I nitiatives — Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives could significantly impact the regulation and operation of the Partnership. 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 self-regulatory organizations ("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.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors, continued

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. The rule would likely have a significant impact on the financial services industry, including the Partnership and its clients. 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, on April 7, 2017, the DOL delayed the applicability date of certain provisions of the rule from April 10, 2017, to June 9, 2017, and expressed that no further delays are necessary. The Partnership continues to prepare for the implementation of the rule.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

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.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibit Index, continued


Exhibit Number		Description
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.
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.
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.
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.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibit Index, continued


Exhibit Number		Description
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.
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.
31.1	**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange 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 Exchange 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

*	Incorporated by reference to previously filed exhibits.

**	Filed herewith.

SIGNA TURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

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

By:		/s/ James D. Weddle
		James D. Weddle
		Managing Partner (Principal Executive Officer)
		May 10, 2017

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:

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ James D. Weddle	Managing Partner (Principal Executive Officer)	May 10, 2017
James D. Weddle	Managing Partner (Principal Executive Officer)	May 10, 2017

/s/ Kevin D. Bastien	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	May 10, 2017
Kevin D. Bastien		May 10, 2017

Exhibit 3.26

TWENTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT OF TWENTIETH RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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

The undersigned, for the purpose of amending the Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership under the Missouri Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, states the following:

(1)	The name of the limited partnership is The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., and the limited partnership's charter number is LP0000443.

(2)	The partnership filed the Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Missouri Secretary of State on January 30, 2015.

(3)	The Twentieth Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby amended to reflect the general partner withdrawals and admissions attached hereto on Exhibit A effective as of the dates listed on Exhibit A.

Upon the admissions and withdrawals of said partners, the number of general partners is 420.

In affirmation thereof, the facts stated above are true.

Dated: April 25, 2017

General Partner:

By /s/ James D. Weddle

James D. Weddle

Managing Partner/Authorized Person/Attorney-in-Fact

EXHIBIT A


Withdrawn General Partners:

Partner Name	Date Withdrawn as General Partner	Address 1 & 2	City, State & Zip
Blocker, Dawn Marie	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Garrett, Ryan D.	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Harenza, Michael Eric	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Herzog, Alan	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Williams, Michael Ricardo	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131






Admitted General Partners:

Partner Name	Date Admitted as General Partner	Address 1 & 2	City, State & Zip
Alan J. Herzog Revocable Trust	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Blocker Revocable Living Trust	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Michael and Kathleen Harenza Family Trust	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Nelson, Carrie	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Ryan D Garrett Trust	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131
Williams Family Trust	4/1/2017	12555 Manchester Road	St. Louis, MO 63131

Exhibit A to Twenty-Fourth Amendment of Twentieth Restated

Certificate of Limited Partnership of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

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Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, James D. Weddle, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (the "Registrant");

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ James D. Weddle

Chief Executive Officer

The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

May 10, 2017

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Kevin D. Bastien, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (the "Registrant");

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5.	The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Kevin D. Bastien

Chief Financial Officer

The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

May 10, 2017

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (the "Registrant") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, James D. Weddle, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ James D. Weddle

Chief Executive Officer

The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

May 10, 2017

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (the "Registrant") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kevin D. Bastien, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Kevin D. Bastien

Chief Financial Officer

The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.

May 10, 2017