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INVESTOR RELATIONS:

Caroline Rodda 212.810.3442

       MEDIA RELATIONS:

       Ed Sweeney 646.231.0268

 

 

BlackRock Reports First Quarter 2024 Diluted EPS of $10.48, or $9.81 as adjusted

 

New York, April 12, 2024 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

 

$76 billion of quarterly long-term net inflows reflect continued strength of broad-based platform with positive flows across asset classes and client types

$57 billion of quarterly total net inflows also reflect seasonal outflows from cash management

Record $10.5 trillion in AUM, up $1.4 trillion year-over-year, driven by consistent organic growth and positive market movements

 

11% increase in revenue year-over-year, primarily driven by the positive impact of markets on average AUM, organic base fee growth, and higher performance fees and technology services revenue

18% increase in operating income year-over-year (17% as adjusted)

37% increase in diluted EPS year-over-year (24% as adjusted) also reflects higher nonoperating income and a lower effective tax rate in the current quarter

Issued $3 billion of debt to fund a portion of the cash consideration for the planned acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners

$375 million of share repurchases in the current quarter and 2% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $5.10 per share

 

Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO:

“BlackRock’s momentum continues to build, with accelerating client activity and line of sight into the funding of significant wealth, institutional, and Aladdin mandates. Organic asset and base fee growth accelerated into the end of the quarter, and first quarter long-term net inflows of $76 billion already represent nearly 40% of full year 2023 levels.

 

“Clients are turning to BlackRock to unlock the full potential of their portfolios, reflected in industry-leading total net inflows of $236 billion over the last twelve months. We continue to deliver sustained asset and technology services growth at scale, with a double-digit increase in technology services revenue, 180 basis points of margin expansion and 24% growth in EPS year-over-year, as adjusted.

 

“Being a growth company requires our continual innovation, investment, and client focus. BlackRock has stayed connected with our clients and invested in our platform over years, in anticipation of clients' evolving needs. Through this connectivity, we are having richer conversations with clients than ever before about their whole portfolio and in many cases deepening our relationships with them.

 

“With markets full of complexity and opportunity, clients are increasingly coming to BlackRock for insights and advice. We see significant growth potential in infrastructure, technology, retirement and whole portfolio solutions, with a strong pipeline that has some of the best breadth that we’ve ever seen. We will continue to stay in front of client needs to deliver long-term growth for our clients, shareholders and employees.”

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

NET FLOW HIGHLIGHTS(1)

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 (in millions, except per share data)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 (in billions)

2024

 

 

LTM(2)

 

AUM

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

9,090,271

 

 

Long-term net flows:

$

76

 

 

$

183

 

% change

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average AUM

$

10,177,170

 

 

$

8,902,588

 

 

By region:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

$

58

 

 

$

133

 

Total net flows

$

57,190

 

 

$

110,318

 

 

 

EMEA

 

19

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APAC

 

(1

)

 

 

26

 

GAAP basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

4,728

 

 

$

4,243

 

 

By client type:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

1,693

 

 

$

1,438

 

 

 

Retail:

$

7

 

 

$

(2

)

% change

 

18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

US

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

Operating margin

 

35.8

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

 

International

 

0.3

 

 

 

(4

)

Net income(1)

$

1,573

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

36

%

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

$

67

 

 

$

231

 

Diluted EPS

$

10.48

 

 

$

7.64

 

 

 

 

Core equity

 

37

 

 

 

116

 

% change

 

37

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic

 

14

 

 

 

90

 

Weighted-average diluted shares

 

150.1

 

 

 

151.3

 

 

 

 

Precision

 

16

 

 

 

25

 

% change

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional:

$

2

 

 

$

(47

)

As Adjusted(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

15

 

 

 

30

 

Operating income

$

1,775

 

 

$

1,511

 

 

 

 

Index

 

(13

)

 

 

(77

)

% change

 

17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

42.2

%

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income(1)

$

1,473

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

Cash management net flows

$

(19

)

 

$

52

 

% change

 

23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

$

9.81

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

24

%

 

 

 

 

Total net flows

$

57

 

 

$

236

 

_________________________

 

 

_________________________

 

(1)   Net income represents net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
(2)
   See pages 9 through 11 for the reconciliation to GAAP and notes (1) through (3) to the condensed
      consolidated statements of income and supplemental information for more information on as
      adjusted items.

 

 

(1)   Totals may not add due to rounding.
(2)   Amounts represent last twelve months net flows from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

 

 

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BUSINESS RESULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2024

 

 

 

Base fees(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base fees(1)

 

March 31, 2024

 

and securities

 

 

Q1 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

and securities

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

% of Total

 

% of Total

 

RESULTS BY CLIENT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

$

7,161

 

$

973,985

 

$

1,041

 

 

9

%

 

28

%

ETFs

 

67,240

 

 

3,745,642

 

 

1,567

 

 

36

%

 

41

%

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

14,686

 

 

1,961,376

 

 

697

 

 

19

%

 

18

%

Index

 

(12,673

)

 

3,045,715

 

 

228

 

 

29

%

 

6

%

Total institutional

 

2,013

 

 

5,007,091

 

 

925

 

 

48

%

 

24

%

Long-term

 

76,414

 

 

9,726,718

 

 

3,533

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

(19,224

)

 

745,782

 

 

245

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

57,190

 

$

10,472,500

 

$

3,778

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY INVESTMENT STYLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

14,897

 

$

2,691,933

 

$

1,681

 

 

26

%

 

44

%

Index and ETFs

 

61,517

 

 

7,034,785

 

 

1,852

 

 

67

%

 

49

%

Long-term

 

76,414

 

 

9,726,718

 

 

3,533

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

(19,224

)

 

745,782

 

 

245

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

57,190

 

$

10,472,500

 

$

3,778

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY PRODUCT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

18,421

 

$

5,717,852

 

$

1,893

 

 

54

%

 

50

%

Fixed income

 

41,736

 

 

2,805,745

 

 

903

 

 

27

%

 

24

%

Multi-asset

 

5,097

 

 

906,597

 

 

314

 

 

9

%

 

8

%

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

1,214

 

 

137,254

 

 

240

 

 

1

%

 

6

%

Liquid alternatives

 

(1,914

)

 

75,365

 

 

138

 

 

1

%

 

4

%

Currency and commodities

 

11,860

 

 

83,905

 

 

45

 

 

1

%

 

1

%

Total Alternatives

 

11,160

 

 

296,524

 

 

423

 

 

3

%

 

11

%

Long-term

 

76,414

 

 

9,726,718

 

 

3,533

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

(19,224

)

 

745,782

 

 

245

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

57,190

 

$

10,472,500

 

$

3,778

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

(1)
Base fees include investment advisory and administration fees.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AT March 31, 2024(1)

 

One-year period

Three-year period

Five-year period

Fixed income:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Taxable

72%

82%

93%

Tax-exempt

67%

47%

44%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

98%

100%

100%

Equity:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Fundamental

66%

41%

79%

Systematic

92%

88%

90%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

97%

99%

99%

 

(1)
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The performance information shown is based on preliminary available data. Please refer to page 14 for performance disclosure detail.

TELECONFERENCE, WEBCAST AND PRESENTATION INFORMATION

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, President, Robert S. Kapito, and Chief Financial Officer, Martin S. Small, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (773) 305-6865, or from outside the United States, (866) 409-1555, shortly before 7:30 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 5586428). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

The webcast will be available for replay by 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 12, 2024. To access the replay of the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

ABOUT BLACKROCK

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(in millions, except per share data), (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
   securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

3,627

 

 

$

3,335

 

 

$

292

 

 

 

$

3,448

 

 

$

179

 

 

Securities lending revenue

 

151

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees
   and securities lending revenue

 

3,778

 

 

 

3,502

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

3,605

 

 

 

173

 

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

204

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

(107

)

 

Technology services revenue

 

377

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

(2

)

 

Distribution fees

 

310

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

7

 

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

59

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

26

 

 

Total revenue

 

4,728

 

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

 

4,631

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

1,580

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

1,503

 

 

 

77

 

 

Sales, asset and account expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

518

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

16

 

 

Direct fund expense

 

338

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

20

 

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

32

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

(3

)

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

888

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

855

 

 

 

33

 

 

General and administration expense

 

529

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

(60

)

 

Restructuring charge

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(61

)

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

38

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total expense

 

3,035

 

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

 

3,046

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,693

 

 

 

1,438

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

 

1,585

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

171

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

(94

)

 

Interest and dividend income

 

141

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

(18

)

 

Interest expense

 

(92

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(10

)

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

220

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

(122

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,913

 

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

1,927

 

 

 

(14

)

 

Income tax expense

 

290

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

(148

)

 

Net income

 

1,623

 

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

134

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests

 

50

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(64

)

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

$

1,573

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

$

416

 

 

 

$

1,375

 

 

$

198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

148.7

 

 

 

149.9

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

 

148.7

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

Diluted

 

150.1

 

 

 

151.3

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

 

150.2

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock,
   Inc. common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

10.58

 

 

$

7.72

 

 

$

2.86

 

 

 

$

9.25

 

 

$

1.33

 

 

Diluted

$

10.48

 

 

$

7.64

 

 

$

2.84

 

 

 

$

9.15

 

 

$

1.33

 

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

$

5.10

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM (end of period)

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

9,090,271

 

 

$

1,382,229

 

 

 

$

10,008,995

 

 

$

463,505

 

 

Shares outstanding (end of period)

 

148.8

 

 

 

149.9

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

 

148.5

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

35.8

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

190

 

bps

 

 

34.2

%

 

 

160

 

bps

Effective tax rate

 

15.6

%

 

 

25.0

%

 

 

(940

)

bps

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

(860

)

bps

As adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

$

1,775

 

 

$

1,511

 

 

$

264

 

 

 

$

1,716

 

 

$

59

 

 

Operating margin (1)

 

42.2

%

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

180

 

bps

 

 

41.6

%

 

 

60

 

bps

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income
   (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests (2)

$

139

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

52

 

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

(60

)

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc. (3)

$

1,473

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

$

273

 

 

 

$

1,451

 

 

$

22

 

 

Diluted earnings attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
   common stockholders per share (3)

$

9.81

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

$

1.88

 

 

 

$

9.66

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

23.0

%

 

 

25.0

%

 

 

(200

)

bps

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

(120

)

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See pages 9 through 11 for the reconciliation to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and notes (1) through (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information for more information on as adjusted items. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock, Inc. updated the presentation of the Company’s expense line items within the consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset, and account expense” income statement caption. Such expense line items have been recast for 2022 and 2023 to conform to this new presentation. See page 12 for a recast of 2022 and 2023 expense line items.

 

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Current Quarter Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

435,734

 

 

$

4,089

 

 

$

33,254

 

 

$

(1,639

)

 

$

471,438

 

 

$

450,355

 

Fixed income

 

312,799

 

 

 

2,867

 

 

 

(153

)

 

 

(509

)

 

 

315,004

 

 

 

313,279

 

Multi-asset

 

139,537

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

5,996

 

 

 

(195

)

 

 

146,182

 

 

 

141,829

 

Alternatives

 

41,627

 

 

 

(639

)

 

 

508

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

41,361

 

 

 

41,366

 

Retail subtotal

 

929,697

 

 

 

7,161

 

 

 

39,605

 

 

 

(2,478

)

 

 

973,985

 

 

 

946,829

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,532,631

 

 

 

36,754

 

 

 

191,180

 

 

 

(7,789

)

 

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

2,617,233

 

Fixed income

 

898,403

 

 

 

18,208

 

 

 

(8,715

)

 

 

(3,141

)

 

 

904,755

 

 

 

901,248

 

Multi-asset

 

9,140

 

 

 

(445

)

 

 

416

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

9,043

 

 

 

8,897

 

Alternatives

 

59,125

 

 

 

12,723

 

 

 

7,281

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

79,068

 

 

 

66,468

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,499,299

 

 

 

67,240

 

 

 

190,162

 

 

 

(11,059

)

 

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

3,593,846

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

186,688

 

 

 

3,306

 

 

 

14,921

 

 

 

(1,873

)

 

 

203,042

 

 

 

192,595

 

Fixed income

 

836,823

 

 

 

5,295

 

 

 

(1,079

)

 

 

(4,241

)

 

 

836,798

 

 

 

833,014

 

Multi-asset

 

717,182

 

 

 

6,288

 

 

 

29,679

 

 

 

(5,132

)

 

 

748,017

 

 

 

726,435

 

Alternatives

 

171,980

 

 

 

(203

)

 

 

2,752

 

 

 

(1,010

)

 

 

173,519

 

 

 

172,521

 

Active subtotal

 

1,912,673

 

 

 

14,686

 

 

 

46,273

 

 

 

(12,256

)

 

 

1,961,376

 

 

 

1,924,565

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,138,291

 

 

 

(25,728

)

 

 

201,611

 

 

 

(23,578

)

 

 

2,290,596

 

 

 

2,203,945

 

Fixed income

 

756,001

 

 

 

15,366

 

 

 

(3,851

)

 

 

(18,328

)

 

 

749,188

 

 

 

745,743

 

Multi-asset

 

4,945

 

 

 

(1,590

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

4,199

 

Alternatives

 

3,252

 

 

 

(721

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

2,576

 

 

 

3,004

 

Index subtotal

 

2,902,489

 

 

 

(12,673

)

 

 

197,875

 

 

 

(41,976

)

 

 

3,045,715

 

 

 

2,956,891

 

Institutional subtotal

 

4,815,162

 

 

 

2,013

 

 

 

244,148

 

 

 

(54,232

)

 

 

5,007,091

 

 

 

4,881,456

 

Long-term

 

9,244,158

 

 

 

76,414

 

 

 

473,915

 

 

 

(67,769

)

 

 

9,726,718

 

 

 

9,422,131

 

Cash management

 

764,837

 

 

 

(19,224

)

 

 

2,480

 

 

 

(2,311

)

 

 

745,782

 

 

 

755,039

 

Total

$

10,008,995

 

 

$

57,190

 

 

$

476,395

 

 

$

(70,080

)

 

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

10,177,170

 

Current Quarter Component Changes by Investment Style and Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

427,448

 

 

$

(587

)

 

$

31,599

 

 

$

(2,795

)

 

$

455,665

 

 

$

437,270

 

Fixed income

 

1,123,422

 

 

 

9,193

 

 

 

(967

)

 

 

(4,442

)

 

 

1,127,206

 

 

 

1,121,126

 

Multi-asset

 

856,705

 

 

 

7,133

 

 

 

35,675

 

 

 

(5,327

)

 

 

894,186

 

 

 

868,251

 

Alternatives

 

213,603

 

 

 

(842

)

 

 

3,260

 

 

 

(1,145

)

 

 

214,876

 

 

 

213,885

 

Active subtotal

 

2,621,178

 

 

 

14,897

 

 

 

69,567

 

 

 

(13,709

)

 

 

2,691,933

 

 

 

2,640,532

 

Index and ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,532,631

 

 

 

36,754

 

 

 

191,180

 

 

 

(7,789

)

 

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

2,617,233

 

Fixed income

 

898,403

 

 

 

18,208

 

 

 

(8,715

)

 

 

(3,141

)

 

 

904,755

 

 

 

901,248

 

Multi-asset

 

9,140

 

 

 

(445

)

 

 

416

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

9,043

 

 

 

8,897

 

Alternatives

 

59,125

 

 

 

12,723

 

 

 

7,281

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

79,068

 

 

 

66,468

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,499,299

 

 

 

67,240

 

 

 

190,162

 

 

 

(11,059

)

 

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

3,593,846

 

Non-ETF Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,333,265

 

 

 

(17,746

)

 

 

218,187

 

 

 

(24,295

)

 

 

2,509,411

 

 

 

2,409,625

 

Fixed income

 

782,201

 

 

 

14,335

 

 

 

(4,116

)

 

 

(18,636

)

 

 

773,784

 

 

 

770,910

 

Multi-asset

 

4,959

 

 

 

(1,591

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

3,368

 

 

 

4,212

 

Alternatives

 

3,256

 

 

 

(721

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

3,006

 

Non-ETF Index subtotal

 

3,123,681

 

 

 

(5,723

)

 

 

214,186

 

 

 

(43,001

)

 

 

3,289,143

 

 

 

3,187,753

 

Index and ETFs subtotal

 

6,622,980

 

 

 

61,517

 

 

 

404,348

 

 

 

(54,060

)

 

 

7,034,785

 

 

 

6,781,599

 

Long-term

$

9,244,158

 

 

$

76,414

 

 

$

473,915

 

 

$

(67,769

)

 

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

9,422,131

 

Current Quarter Component Changes by Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Equity

$

5,293,344

 

 

$

18,421

 

 

$

440,966

 

 

$

(34,879

)

 

$

5,717,852

 

 

$

5,464,128

 

Fixed income

 

2,804,026

 

 

 

41,736

 

 

 

(13,798

)

 

 

(26,219

)

 

 

2,805,745

 

 

 

2,793,284

 

Multi-asset

 

870,804

 

 

 

5,097

 

 

 

36,135

 

 

 

(5,439

)

 

 

906,597

 

 

 

881,360

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

136,909

 

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(737

)

 

 

137,254

 

 

 

136,617

 

Liquid alternatives

 

74,233

 

 

 

(1,914

)

 

 

3,375

 

 

 

(329

)

 

 

75,365

 

 

 

74,923

 

Currency and commodities(3)

 

64,842

 

 

 

11,860

 

 

 

7,369

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

83,905

 

 

 

71,819

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

275,984

 

 

 

11,160

 

 

 

10,612

 

 

 

(1,232

)

 

 

296,524

 

 

 

283,359

 

Long-term

$

9,244,158

 

 

$

76,414

 

 

$

473,915

 

 

$

(67,769

)

 

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

9,422,131

 

 

(1)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(2)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.
(3)
Amounts include commodity ETFs.

 

4

 


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

394,274

 

 

$

4,900

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

71,775

 

 

$

489

 

 

$

471,438

 

 

$

418,650

 

Fixed income

 

305,937

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,456

 

 

 

1,636

 

 

 

315,004

 

 

 

307,972

 

Multi-asset

 

128,681

 

 

 

1,752

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,678

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

146,182

 

 

 

134,592

 

Alternatives

 

48,087

 

 

 

(8,221

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

41,361

 

 

 

43,616

 

Retail subtotal

 

876,979

 

 

 

(1,594

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

96,371

 

 

 

2,229

 

 

 

973,985

 

 

 

904,830

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,191,437

 

 

 

128,083

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

436,890

 

 

 

(3,634

)

 

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

2,375,459

 

Fixed income

 

810,776

 

 

 

96,651

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,816

)

 

 

(856

)

 

 

904,755

 

 

 

853,864

 

Multi-asset

 

7,688

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

926

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9,043

 

 

 

8,176

 

Alternatives

 

64,402

 

 

 

6,307

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

79,068

 

 

 

63,365

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,074,303

 

 

 

231,477

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

444,347

 

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

3,300,864

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

176,053

 

 

 

(6,313

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,025

 

 

 

(723

)

 

 

203,042

 

 

 

180,695

 

Fixed income

 

814,637

 

 

 

(5,693

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,449

 

 

 

(2,595

)

 

 

836,798

 

 

 

808,740

 

Multi-asset

 

629,018

 

 

 

35,366

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

84,191

 

 

 

(558

)

 

 

748,017

 

 

 

674,967

 

Alternatives

 

158,632

 

 

 

6,897

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

5,952

 

 

 

(139

)

 

 

173,519

 

 

 

166,809

 

Active subtotal

 

1,778,340

 

 

 

30,257

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

154,617

 

 

 

(4,015

)

 

 

1,961,376

 

 

 

1,831,211

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,945,580

 

 

 

(112,948

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

481,253

 

 

 

(23,289

)

 

 

2,290,596

 

 

 

2,056,449

 

Fixed income

 

722,394

 

 

 

40,014

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,469

 

 

 

(18,689

)

 

 

749,188

 

 

 

720,887

 

Multi-asset

 

6,493

 

 

 

(3,346

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

(143

)

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

5,296

 

Alternatives

 

3,244

 

 

 

(695

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

2,576

 

 

 

3,184

 

Index subtotal

 

2,677,711

 

 

 

(76,975

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

487,140

 

 

 

(42,161

)

 

 

3,045,715

 

 

 

2,785,816

 

Institutional subtotal

 

4,456,051

 

 

 

(46,718

)

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

641,757

 

 

 

(46,176

)

 

 

5,007,091

 

 

 

4,617,027

 

Long-term

 

8,407,333

 

 

 

183,165

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

1,182,475

 

 

 

(48,432

)

 

 

9,726,718

 

 

 

8,822,721

 

Cash management

 

682,938

 

 

 

52,403

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,391

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

745,782

 

 

 

719,487

 

Total

$

9,090,271

 

 

$

235,568

 

 

$

2,177

 

 

$

1,191,866

 

 

$

(47,382

)

 

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

9,542,208

 

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Investment Style and Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

410,889

 

 

$

(22,266

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

67,830

 

 

$

(788

)

 

$

455,665

 

 

$

417,566

 

Fixed income

 

1,098,737

 

 

 

(7,696

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,357

 

 

 

(1,192

)

 

 

1,127,206

 

 

 

1,091,806

 

Multi-asset

 

757,692

 

 

 

37,114

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

99,866

 

 

 

(486

)

 

 

894,186

 

 

 

809,548

 

Alternatives

 

206,716

 

 

 

(1,325

)

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

7,414

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

214,876

 

 

 

210,424

 

Active subtotal

 

2,474,034

 

 

 

5,827

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

212,467

 

 

 

(2,572

)

 

 

2,691,933

 

 

 

2,529,344

 

Index and ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,191,437

 

 

 

128,083

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

436,890

 

 

 

(3,634

)

 

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

2,375,459

 

Fixed income

 

810,776

 

 

 

96,651

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,816

)

 

 

(856

)

 

 

904,755

 

 

 

853,864

 

Multi-asset

 

7,688

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

926

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9,043

 

 

 

8,176

 

Alternatives

 

64,402

 

 

 

6,307

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

79,068

 

 

 

63,365

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,074,303

 

 

 

231,477

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

444,347

 

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

3,300,864

 

Non-ETF Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,105,018

 

 

 

(92,095

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

519,223

 

 

 

(22,735

)

 

 

2,509,411

 

 

 

2,238,228

 

Fixed income

 

744,231

 

 

 

41,992

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,017

 

 

 

(18,456

)

 

 

773,784

 

 

 

745,793

 

Multi-asset

 

6,500

 

 

 

(3,342

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

(144

)

 

 

3,368

 

 

 

5,307

 

Alternatives

 

3,247

 

 

 

(694

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

3,185

 

Non-ETF Index subtotal

 

2,858,996

 

 

 

(54,139

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

525,661

 

 

 

(41,375

)

 

 

3,289,143

 

 

 

2,992,513

 

Index and ETFs subtotal

 

5,933,299

 

 

 

177,338

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

970,008

 

 

 

(45,860

)

 

 

7,034,785

 

 

 

6,293,377

 

Long-term

$

8,407,333

 

 

$

183,165

 

 

$

2,177

 

 

$

1,182,475

 

 

$

(48,432

)

 

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

8,822,721

 

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Equity

$

4,707,344

 

 

$

13,722

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,023,943

 

 

$

(27,157

)

 

$

5,717,852

 

 

$

5,031,253

 

Fixed income

 

2,653,744

 

 

 

130,947

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41,558

 

 

 

(20,504

)

 

 

2,805,745

 

 

 

2,691,463

 

Multi-asset

 

771,880

 

 

 

34,208

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

101,146

 

 

 

(637

)

 

 

906,597

 

 

 

823,031

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

123,416

 

 

 

10,446

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

137,254

 

 

 

131,461

 

Liquid alternatives

 

80,151

 

 

 

(11,159

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,420

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

75,365

 

 

 

76,294

 

Currency and commodities(4)

 

70,798

 

 

 

5,001

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,280

 

 

 

(174

)

 

 

83,905

 

 

 

69,219

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

274,365

 

 

 

4,288

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

15,828

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

296,524

 

 

 

276,974

 

Long-term

$

8,407,333

 

 

$

183,165

 

 

$

2,177

 

 

$

1,182,475

 

 

$

(48,432

)

 

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

8,822,721

 

 

(1)
Amounts include AUM attributable to the acquisition of Kreos Capital in August 2023 (the "Kreos Transaction").
(2)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(3)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing thirteen months.
(4)
Amounts include commodity ETFs.

 

5

 


 

SUMMARY OF REVENUE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
  securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

516

 

 

$

500

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

484

 

 

$

32

 

ETFs

 

1,190

 

 

 

1,078

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

88

 

Non-ETF Index

 

187

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

4

 

Equity subtotal

 

1,893

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

1,769

 

 

 

124

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

484

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

16

 

ETFs

 

327

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

16

 

Non-ETF Index

 

92

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

7

 

Fixed income subtotal

 

903

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

864

 

 

 

39

 

Multi-asset

 

314

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

15

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

240

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

(11

)

Liquid alternatives

 

138

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

138

 

 

 

-

 

Currency and commodities

 

45

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

1

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

423

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

(10

)

Long-term

 

3,533

 

 

 

3,293

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

3,365

 

 

 

168

 

Cash management

 

245

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

5

 

Total investment advisory, administration
  fees and securities lending revenue

 

3,778

 

 

 

3,502

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

3,605

 

 

 

173

 

Investment advisory performance fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(53

)

Fixed income

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Multi-asset

 

2

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(3

)

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

125

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

(24

)

Liquid alternatives

 

65

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

(29

)

Alternatives subtotal

 

190

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

(53

)

Total investment advisory performance fees

 

204

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

(107

)

Technology services revenue

 

377

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

(2

)

Distribution fees

 

310

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

303

 

 

 

7

 

Advisory and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

15

 

 

 

(2

)

Other

 

46

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

28

 

Total advisory and other revenue

 

59

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

26

 

Total revenue

$

4,728

 

 

$

4,243

 

 

$

485

 

 

$

4,631

 

 

$

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $276 million from the first quarter of 2023, primarily driven by the impact of market beta on average AUM, positive organic base fee growth and the effect of one additional day in the current quarter, partially offset by lower securities lending revenue. Securities lending revenue of $151 million decreased from $167 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting lower spreads.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $173 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily driven by the impact of market beta on average AUM and positive organic base fee growth, partially offset by the effect of one fewer day in the quarter. Securities lending revenue of $151 million decreased from $157 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting lower spreads.

Performance fees increased $149 million from the first quarter of 2023, reflecting higher revenue from alternative products.

Performance fees decreased $107 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting a seasonally higher number of products with performance measurement periods that end in the fourth quarter.

Technology services revenue increased $37 million from the first quarter of 2023, reflecting sustained demand for Aladdin technology offerings. Technology services annual contract value (“ACV”)(1) increased 9% from the first quarter of 2023.
Advisory and other revenue increased $32 million from the first quarter of 2023 and $26 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting higher transition management assignments and the impact of recording earnings (losses) from certain equity method minority investments within nonoperating income (expense) beginning in the first quarter of 2024.

 

(1)
See note (4) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 11 for more information on ACV.

 

6

 


 

SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,580

 

 

$

1,427

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

1,503

 

 

$

77

 

Sales, asset and account expense(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

518

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

16

 

Direct fund expense

 

338

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

20

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

32

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

(3

)

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

888

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

855

 

 

 

33

 

General and administration expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and promotional

 

82

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(5

)

Occupancy and office related

 

101

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

105

 

 

 

(4

)

Portfolio services

 

66

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

68

 

 

 

(2

)

Technology

 

160

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

(26

)

Professional services

 

58

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(9

)

Communications

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(1

)

Foreign exchange remeasurement

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

6

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments

 

(7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(9

)

Other general and administration

 

57

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(10

)

Total general and administration expense

 

529

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

(60

)

Restructuring charge

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(61

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

38

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

-

 

Total operating expense

$

3,035

 

 

$

2,805

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

3,046

 

 

$

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock, Inc. updated the presentation of the Company’s expense line items within the consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset, and account expense” income statement caption. Such expense line items have been recast for 2022 and 2023 to conform to this new presentation. See page 12 for a recast of 2022 and 2023 expense line items.

 

Highlights

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $153 million from the first quarter of 2023, reflecting higher incentive compensation, primarily as a result of higher operating income and performance fees.

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $77 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting higher seasonal payroll taxes and the impact of higher operating income, partially offset by lower incentive compensation driven by lower performance fees and lower severance.

Sales, assets and account expense increased $42 million from the first quarter of 2023 and $33 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, driven by higher direct fund expense and distribution and servicing costs, primarily reflecting higher average AUM. In addition, the increase in direct fund expense from the fourth quarter of 2023 included the impact of certain rebates that seasonally occur in the fourth quarter.
General and administrative expense increased $34 million from the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher technology and professional services expense including higher transaction-related expense in the current quarter.

General and administrative expense decreased $60 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to lower technology and other general and administration expense including lower costs related to legal matters.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, a restructuring charge of $61 million, comprised of severance and compensation expense for accelerated vesting of previously granted deferred compensation awards, was recorded in connection with initiatives to reorganize specific platforms, primarily Aladdin and illiquid alternative investments.

 

7

 


 

SUMMARY OF NONOPERATING INCOME (expense), less net income (loss) attributable TO noncontrolling interests

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

$

220

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

104

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

(122

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
  noncontrolling interests ("NCI")

 

50

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(64

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

170

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

(58

)

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

31

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

2

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as
  adjusted
(2)

$

139

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

(60

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Net gain (loss) on investments, net of NCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

$

8

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

68

 

 

$

(60

)

Real assets

 

(3

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(5

)

Other alternatives(3)

 

14

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(3

)

Other investments(4)

 

31

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

31

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

2

 

Subtotal

 

81

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

(50

)

Other income/gain (expense/loss)(5)

 

40

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

43

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

20

 

Total net gain (loss) on investments, net of NCI

 

121

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

(30

)

Interest and dividend income

 

141

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

(18

)

Interest expense

 

(92

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(10

)

Net interest income (expense)

 

49

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

(28

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

170

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

(58

)

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

31

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

2

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as
  adjusted
(2)

$

139

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

(60

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts relate to the gains (losses) from economically hedging certain BlackRock deferred cash compensation plans.
(2)
Management believes nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating results, which ultimately impacts BlackRock’s book value. For more information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP, see notes to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 9 through 11.
(3)
Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to credit funds, direct hedge fund strategies and hedge fund solutions.
(4)
Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to BlackRock's seed investment portfolio, net of impact of certain hedges.
(5)
Amount for the three months ended March 31, 2024, includes earnings (losses) from certain equity method minority investments, which the Company recorded within nonoperating income (expense) beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Additional amounts include noncash pre-tax gains (losses) related to the revaluation of certain minority investments.

 

summary of INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 Income tax expense

$

290

 

 

$

385

 

 

$

(95

)

 

$

438

 

 

$

(148

)

 Effective tax rate

 

15.6

%

 

 

25.0

%

 

(940) bps

 

 

 

24.2

%

 

(860) bps

 

Highlights

First quarter 2024 income tax expense included a discrete tax benefit of $137 million recognized in connection with the reorganization and establishment of a more efficient global intellectual property and technology platform and corporate structure. This discrete tax benefit has been excluded from as adjusted results due to the nonrecurring nature of the intellectual property reorganization. In addition, first quarter 2024 income tax expense included $28 million of discrete tax benefits, including a benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter.
First quarter 2023 income tax expense included a $38 million discrete tax benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter, offset by a $38 million discrete tax expense related to the resolution of certain outstanding tax matters.

 

 

8

 


 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN TO OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

Operating income, GAAP basis

 

$

1,693

 

 

$

1,438

 

 

$

1,585

 

Non-GAAP expense adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense related to appreciation (depreciation)
  on deferred cash compensation plans (a)

 

 

27

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

28

 

Amortization of intangible assets (b)

 

 

38

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

38

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)(1)

 

 

22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Lease costs - New York (c)

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

Restructuring charge (d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

61

 

Operating income, as adjusted (1)

 

$

1,775

 

 

$

1,511

 

 

$

1,716

 

Revenue, GAAP basis

 

$

4,728

 

 

$

4,243

 

 

$

4,631

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution fees

 

 

(310

)

 

 

(319

)

 

 

(303

)

Investment advisory fees

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(186

)

 

 

(199

)

Revenue used for operating margin measurement

 

$

4,210

 

 

$

3,738

 

 

$

4,129

 

Operating margin, GAAP basis

 

 

35.8

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

34.2

%

Operating margin, as adjusted (1)

 

 

42.2

%

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

41.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts included within general and administration expense.

See note (1) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 10 and 11 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) TO NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), LESS NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCI, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

 

$

220

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

342

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI

 

 

50

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

114

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

 

170

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

228

 

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash compensation
  plans (a)

 

 

31

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

29

 

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss)
  attributable to NCI, as adjusted (2)

 

$

139

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes (1) and (2) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 10 and 11 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions, except per share data), (unaudited)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis

 

$

1,573

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

$

1,375

 

Non-GAAP adjustments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact of hedged deferred cash compensation plans (a)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

Amortization of intangible assets (b)

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Lease costs - New York (c)

 

 

-

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

-

 

Restructuring charge (d)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46

 

Income tax matters

 

 

(137

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted (3)

 

$

1,473

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

$

1,451

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

150.1

 

 

 

151.3

 

 

 

150.2

 

Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis

 

$

10.48

 

 

$

7.64

 

 

$

9.15

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted (3)

 

$

9.81

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

$

9.66

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP adjustments, excluding income tax matters, are net of tax.

See note (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 11 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

BlackRock reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP; however, management believes evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP financial measures. Adjustments to GAAP financial measures (“non-GAAP adjustments”) include certain items management deems nonrecurring or that occur infrequently, transactions that ultimately will not impact BlackRock’s book value or certain tax items that do not impact cash flow. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to assess ongoing operations and considers them to be helpful, for both management and investors, in evaluating BlackRock’s financial performance over time. Management also uses non-GAAP financial measures as a benchmark to compare its performance with other companies and to enhance comparability for the reporting periods presented. Non-GAAP financial measures may pose limitations because they do not include all of BlackRock’s revenue and expense. BlackRock’s management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Computations and reconciliations for all periods are derived from the condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:

(1) Operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted: Management believes operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted, are effective indicators of BlackRock’s financial performance over time, and, therefore, provide useful disclosure to investors. Management believes that operating margin, as adjusted, reflects the Company’s long-term ability to manage ongoing costs in relation to its revenues. The Company uses operating margin, as adjusted, to assess the Company’s financial performance, to determine the long-term and annual compensation of the Company’s senior-level employees and to evaluate the Company’s relative performance against industry peers. Furthermore, this metric eliminates margin variability arising from the accounting of revenues and expenses related to distributing different product structures in multiple distribution channels utilized by asset managers.

Operating income, as adjusted, includes the following non-GAAP expense adjustments:
(a)
Compensation expense related to appreciation (depreciation) on deferred cash compensation plans. The Company excludes compensation expense related to the market valuation changes on certain deferred cash compensation plans, which the Company hedges economically. For these deferred cash compensation plans, the final value of the deferred amount to be distributed to employees in cash upon vesting is determined based on the returns on specified investment funds. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the appreciation (depreciation) of the deferred cash compensation liability in proportion to the vested amount of the award during a respective period, while the gain (loss) to economically hedge these plans is immediately recognized in nonoperating income (expense), which creates a timing difference impacting net income. This timing difference will reverse and offset to zero over the life of the award at the end of the multi-year vesting period. Management believes excluding market valuation changes related to the deferred cash compensation plans in the calculation of operating income, as adjusted, provides useful disclosure to both management and investors of the Company’s financial performance over time as these amounts are economically hedged, while also increasing comparability with other companies.
(b)
Acquisition related costs. Acquisition related costs include adjustments related to amortization of intangible assets, other acquisition-related costs, including professional fees and compensation costs for nonrecurring retention-related deferred compensation, and contingent consideration fair value adjustments incurred in connection with certain acquisitions. Management believes excluding the impact of these expenses when calculating operating income, as adjusted, provides a helpful indication of the Company’s financial performance over time, thereby providing helpful information for both management and investors while also increasing comparability with other companies.
(c)
Lease costs – New York. In 2023, the Company continued to recognize lease expense within general and administration expense for both its current headquarters located at 50 Hudson Yards in New York and prior headquarters until the Company's lease on its prior headquarters expired in April 2023. The Company began lease payments related to its current headquarters in May 2023, but began recording lease expense in August 2021 when it obtained access to the building to begin its tenant improvements. Prior to the Company’s move to its current headquarters in February 2023, the impact of lease costs related to 50 Hudson Yards was excluded from operating income, as adjusted. In February 2023, the Company completed the majority of its move to 50 Hudson Yards and no longer excluded the impact of these lease costs. Subsequently, from February 2023 through April 2023, the Company excluded the impact of lease costs related to the Company's prior headquarters. Management believes excluding the impact of these respective New York lease costs (“Lease costs – New York”) when calculating operating income, as adjusted, is useful to assess the Company’s financial performance and ongoing operations, and enhances comparability among periods presented.

 

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(d)
Restructuring charge. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a restructuring charge, comprised of severance and compensation expense for accelerated vesting of previously granted deferred compensation awards, in connection with initiatives to reorganize specific platforms, primarily Aladdin and illiquid alternative investments. Management believes excluding the impact of these restructuring charges when calculating operating income, as adjusted, is useful to assess the Company’s financial performance and ongoing operations, and enhances comparability among periods presented.
Revenue used for calculating operating margin, as adjusted, is reduced to exclude all of the Company’s distribution fees, which are recorded as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income, as well as a portion of investment advisory fees received that is used to pay distribution and servicing costs. For certain products, based on distinct arrangements, distribution fees are collected by the Company and then passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. For other products, investment advisory fees are collected by the Company and a portion is passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. However, in both structures, the third-party client intermediary similarly owns the relationship with the retail client and is responsible for distributing the product and servicing the client. The amount of distribution and investment advisory fees fluctuates each period primarily based on a predetermined percentage of the value of AUM during the period. These fees also vary based on the type of investment product sold and the geographic location where it is sold. In addition, the Company may waive fees on certain products that could result in the reduction of payments to the third-party intermediaries.

(2) Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted: Management believes nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating contribution to its results and provides comparability of this information among reporting periods. Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, excludes the gain (loss) on the economic hedge of certain deferred cash compensation plans. As the gain (loss) on investments and derivatives used to hedge these compensation plans over time substantially offsets the compensation expense related to the market valuation changes on these deferred cash compensation plans, which is included in operating income, GAAP basis, management believes excluding the gain (loss) on the economic hedge of the deferred cash compensation plans when calculating nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, provides a useful measure for both management and investors of BlackRock’s nonoperating results that impact book value.

(3) Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted: Management believes net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted, are useful measures of BlackRock’s profitability and financial performance. Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, equals net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis, adjusted for certain items management deems nonrecurring or that occur infrequently, transactions that ultimately will not impact BlackRock’s book value or certain tax items that do not impact cash flow.

For each period presented, the non-GAAP adjustments were tax effected at the respective blended rates applicable to the adjustments. Amount for income tax matters includes a discrete tax benefit of $137 million recognized in connection with the reorganization and establishment of a more efficient global intellectual property and technology platform and corporate structure. This discrete tax benefit has been excluded from as adjusted results due to the nonrecurring nature of the intellectual property reorganization.

Per share amounts reflect net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

(4) ACV: Management believes ACV is an effective metric for reviewing BlackRock’s technology services’ ongoing contribution to its operating results and provides comparability of this information among reporting periods while also providing a useful supplemental metric for both management and investors of BlackRock’s growth in technology services revenue over time, as it is linked to the net new business in technology services. ACV represents forward-looking, annualized estimated value of the recurring subscription fees under client contracts, assuming all client contracts that come up for renewal are renewed, unless we have received a notice of termination, even though such notice may not be effective until a later date. ACV also includes the annualized estimated value of new sales, for existing and new clients, when we execute client contracts, even though the recurring fees may not be effective until a later date and excludes nonrecurring fees such as implementation and consulting fees.

 

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Recast of 2023 and 2022 operating expense line items(1)

2023 OPERATING EXPENSE LINE ITEM RECAST

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

March 31

 

 

June 30

 

 

September 30

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

(in millions), (unaudited)

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,427

 

 

$

1,427

 

 

$

1,429

 

 

$

1,429

 

 

$

1,420

 

 

$

1,420

 

 

$

1,503

 

 

$

1,503

 

 

$

5,779

 

 

$

5,779

 

Sales, asset and account expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

505

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

2,051

 

Direct fund expenses

 

315

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

1,331

 

 

 

1,331

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

26

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

-

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

846

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

889

 

 

 

862

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

855

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

3,382

 

General and administration

 

495

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

2,095

 

 

 

2,211

 

Restructuring charge

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

37

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

151

 

Total expense

$

2,805

 

 

$

2,805

 

 

$

2,848

 

 

$

2,848

 

 

$

2,885

 

 

$

2,885

 

 

$

3,046

 

 

$

3,046

 

 

$

11,584

 

 

$

11,584

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

2022 OPERATING EXPENSE LINE ITEM RECAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

March 31

 

 

June 30

 

 

September 30

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

 

Expense

 

 

Previously

 

(in millions), (unaudited)

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

 

Recast

 

 

Reported

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,498

 

 

$

1,498

 

 

$

1,414

 

 

$

1,414

 

 

$

1,339

 

 

$

1,339

 

 

$

1,430

 

 

$

1,430

 

 

$

5,681

 

 

$

5,681

 

Sales, asset and account expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

574

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

2,179

 

Direct fund expenses

 

329

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

1,226

 

 

 

1,226

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

25

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

-

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

928

 

 

 

903

 

 

 

901

 

 

 

876

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

772

 

 

 

3,508

 

 

 

3,405

 

General and administration

 

471

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

505

 

 

 

530

 

 

 

528

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

553

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

2,057

 

 

 

2,160

 

Restructuring charge

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

91

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

151

 

Total expense

$

2,935

 

 

$

2,935

 

 

$

2,858

 

 

$

2,858

 

 

$

2,785

 

 

$

2,785

 

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

11,488

 

 

$

11,488

 

Check

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

(1) Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock, Inc. updated the presentation of the Company’s expense line items within the consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset, and account expense” income statement caption, which is comprised of distribution and servicing costs, direct fund expense, and sub-advisory and other sales, asset, and account-based expense. Sub-advisory and other expense was previously reported within general and administration expense. Management believes the inclusion of this new sales, asset, and account expense caption provides both management and investors useful disclosure of the Company’s variable, non-compensation, sales, asset, and account-based expense over time. We have recast the Company’s 2022 and 2023 expense line items to conform to this new presentation.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release, and other statements that BlackRock may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” and similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

BlackRock has previously disclosed risk factors in its Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports. These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this earnings release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance and include: (1) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (2) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for products or services or in the value of AUM; (3) the relative and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s investment products; (4) BlackRock’s ability to develop new products and services that address client preferences; (5) the impact of increased competition; (6) the impact of future acquisitions or divestitures, including the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (referred to herein as Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP") or the "GIP Transaction"); (7) BlackRock’s ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully, including GIP; (8) risks related to the GIP Transaction, including the possibility that the GIP Transaction does not close, the failure to satisfy the closing conditions, the possibility that expected synergies and value creation from the GIP Transaction will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period, and impacts to business and operational relationships related to disruptions from the GIP Transaction; (9) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (10) the extent and timing of any share repurchases; (11) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property, data, information and cybersecurity protection; (12) the failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence; (13) attempts to circumvent BlackRock’s operational control environment or the potential for human error in connection with BlackRock’s operational systems; (14) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies and governmental scrutiny relating to BlackRock; (15) changes in law and policy and uncertainty pending any such changes; (16) any failure to effectively manage conflicts of interest; (17) damage to BlackRock’s reputation; (18) increasing focus from stakeholders regarding ESG matters; (19) geopolitical unrest, terrorist activities, civil or international hostilities, and other events outside BlackRock’s control, including wars, natural disasters and health crises, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (20) climate-related risks to BlackRock's business, products, operations and clients; (21) the ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified and diverse professionals; (22) fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock’s economic investments; (23) the impact of changes to tax legislation, including income, payroll and transaction taxes, and taxation on products, which could affect the value proposition to clients and, generally, the tax position of the Company; (24) BlackRock’s success in negotiating distribution arrangements and maintaining distribution channels for its products; (25) the failure by key third-party providers of BlackRock to fulfill their obligations to the Company; (26) operational, technological and regulatory risks associated with BlackRock’s major technology partnerships; (27) any disruption to the operations of third parties whose functions are integral to BlackRock’s ETF platform; (28) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time and any potential liabilities related to securities lending or other indemnification obligations; and (29) the impact of problems, instability or failure of other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products offered by other financial institutions.

BlackRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and BlackRock’s subsequent filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, discuss these factors in more detail and identify additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements. The information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this earnings release.

 

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PERFORMANCE NOTES

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Except as specified, the performance information shown is as of March 31, 2024 and is based on preliminary data available at that time. The performance data shown reflects information for all actively and passively managed equity and fixed income accounts, including US registered investment companies, European-domiciled retail funds and separate accounts for which performance data is available, including performance data for high net worth accounts available as of February 29, 2024. The performance data does not include accounts terminated prior to March 31, 2024 and accounts for which data has not yet been verified. If such accounts had been included, the performance data provided may have substantially differed from that shown.

Performance comparisons shown are gross-of-fees for institutional and high net worth separate accounts, and net-of-fees for retail funds. The performance tracking shown for index accounts is based on gross-of-fees performance and includes all institutional accounts and all iShares® funds globally using an index strategy. AUM information is based on AUM available as of March 31, 2024 for each account or fund in the asset class shown without adjustment for overlapping management of the same account or fund. Fund performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance shown is derived from applicable benchmarks or peer median information, as selected by BlackRock, Inc. Peer medians are based in part on data either from Lipper, Inc. or Morningstar, Inc. for each included product.

 

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