EX-99.1 2 blk-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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INVESTOR RELATIONS:

Caroline Rodda 212.810.3442

       MEDIA RELATIONS:

       Ed Sweeney 646.231.0268

 

 

BlackRock Reports Third Quarter 2024 Diluted EPS of $10.90, or $11.46 as adjusted

 

New York, October 11, 2024 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

 

$360 billion of year-to-date total net inflows reflect continued strength of broad-based platform, and surpass full year net inflows of 2022 and 2023

Record $221 billion of quarterly total net inflows represent 8% annualized organic asset growth and were positive across client type, product type, active and index, and regions

$11.5 trillion in AUM, up $2.4 trillion year-over-year, driven by $456 billion of net inflows and positive market movements

 

15% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by the positive impact of markets on average AUM, organic base fee growth, and higher performance fees

23% increase in operating income year-over-year (26% as adjusted)

2% increase in diluted EPS year-over-year (5% as adjusted) also reflects a higher effective tax rate in the current quarter

$375 million of share repurchases in the current quarter

Closed acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP") on October 1st, adding $116 billion of client AUM and $70 billion of fee-paying AUM

 

Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO:

“Our strategy is ambitious, and our strategy is working. The assets we manage on behalf of our clients reached a new high, ending the third quarter at $11.5 trillion, having grown $2.4 trillion over the last twelve months. In that time, clients have entrusted BlackRock with $456 billion of net inflows, including a record $221 billion in the third quarter. Third quarter organic base fee growth of 5% and technology services ACV growth of 15% are each at multi-year highs.

“We are effectively leveraging our technology, scale, and global footprint to deliver profitable growth. Quarterly revenue and operating income both set new records, up 15% and 26% year-over-year, respectively. Our 45.8% operating margin is up 350 basis points.

“Through coordinated investments and initiatives, we are evolving our private markets capabilities to best serve our clients. We’re already seeing the power of BlackRock and GIP together as we drive access to the enormous investment potential of infrastructure, especially to support AI innovation. We believe the model portfolio solution we are building will democratize retail access to private markets. And our planned acquisition of Preqin will enhance data and risk analytics needed to support growing private markets allocations.

“Our relentless focus on clients, growth mindset and willingness to evolve has generated a compounded annual total return of over 20% for our shareholders since our IPO 25 years ago, well in excess of broader markets. The opportunities ahead of us have never been greater, and we look forward to driving growth for our clients, shareholders and employees in the years to come.”

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

NET FLOW HIGHLIGHTS(1)

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q3

 

 

 

 

 

Q3

 

 

YTD

 

 (in millions, except per share data)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 (in billions)

2024

 

 

2024

 

AUM

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

9,100,825

 

 

Long-term net flows:

$

160

 

 

$

288

 

% change

 

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average AUM

$

11,070,964

 

 

$

9,396,597

 

 

By region:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

18

%

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

$

111

 

 

$

200

 

Total net flows

$

221,180

 

 

$

2,569

 

 

 

EMEA

 

20

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APAC

 

29

 

 

 

12

 

GAAP basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,197

 

 

$

4,522

 

 

By client type:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

2,006

 

 

$

1,637

 

 

 

Retail:

$

7

 

 

$

20

 

% change

 

23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

US

 

7

 

 

 

16

 

Operating margin

 

38.6

%

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

 

International

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

Net income(1)

$

1,631

 

 

$

1,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

$

97

 

 

$

248

 

Diluted EPS

$

10.90

 

 

$

10.66

 

 

 

 

Core equity

 

32

 

 

 

101

 

% change

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic

 

45

 

 

 

96

 

Weighted-average diluted shares

 

149.6

 

 

 

150.5

 

 

 

 

Precision

 

20

 

 

 

51

 

% change

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional:

$

56

 

 

$

20

 

As Adjusted(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

27

 

 

 

39

 

Operating income

$

2,128

 

 

$

1,691

 

 

 

 

Index

 

29

 

 

 

(19

)

% change

 

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

45.8

%

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income(1)

$

1,715

 

 

$

1,642

 

 

Cash management net flows

$

61

 

 

$

72

 

% change

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

$

11.46

 

 

$

10.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

Total net flows

$

221

 

 

$

360

 

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(1)   Net income represents net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
(2)
   See pages 11 through 13 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.

 

 

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BUSINESS RESULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3 2024

 

 

 

Base fees(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base fees(1)

 

September 30, 2024

 

and securities

 

 

Q3 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

and securities

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

% of Total

 

% of Total

 

RESULTS BY CLIENT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

$

6,863

 

$

1,041,201

 

$

1,085

 

 

9

%

 

27

%

ETFs

 

97,409

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

1,726

 

 

37

%

 

42

%

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

26,695

 

 

2,110,944

 

 

720

 

 

18

%

 

18

%

Index

 

29,206

 

 

3,285,495

 

 

235

 

 

29

%

 

6

%

Total institutional

 

55,901

 

 

5,396,439

 

 

955

 

 

47

%

 

24

%

Long-term

 

160,173

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

3,766

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

61,007

 

 

849,387

 

 

264

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

221,180

 

$

11,475,362

 

$

4,030

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY INVESTMENT STYLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

28,045

 

$

2,871,791

 

$

1,739

 

 

25

%

 

43

%

Index and ETFs

 

132,128

 

 

7,754,184

 

 

2,027

 

 

68

%

 

50

%

Long-term

 

160,173

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

3,766

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

61,007

 

 

849,387

 

 

264

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

221,180

 

$

11,475,362

 

$

4,030

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY PRODUCT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

74,144

 

$

6,280,999

 

$

2,060

 

 

55

%

 

51

%

Fixed income

 

62,740

 

 

3,023,694

 

 

940

 

 

26

%

 

23

%

Multi-asset

 

17,814

 

 

1,001,515

 

 

325

 

 

9

%

 

8

%

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

1,527

 

 

141,409

 

 

235

 

 

1

%

 

6

%

Liquid alternatives

 

(851

)

 

75,990

 

 

143

 

 

1

%

 

3

%

Currency and commodities(2)

 

4,799

 

 

102,368

 

 

63

 

 

1

%

 

2

%

Total alternatives

 

5,475

 

 

319,767

 

 

441

 

 

3

%

 

11

%

Long-term

 

160,173

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

3,766

 

 

93

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

61,007

 

 

849,387

 

 

264

 

 

7

%

 

7

%

Total

$

221,180

 

$

11,475,362

 

$

4,030

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

(1)
Base fees include investment advisory and administration fees.
(2)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and exchange-traded products ("ETPs").

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AT September 30, 2024(1)

 

One-year period

Three-year period

Five-year period

Fixed income:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Taxable

81%

79%

87%

Tax-exempt

56%

50%

52%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

98%

100%

100%

Equity:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Fundamental

41%

44%

66%

Systematic

93%

91%

92%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

93%

100%

100%

 

(1)
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The performance information shown is based on preliminary available data. Please refer to page 15 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, October 11, 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, (786) 460-7166, or from outside the United States, (888) 600-4862, shortly before 7:30 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 3678546). 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, October 11, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
   securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

3,881

 

 

$

3,514

 

 

$

367

 

 

 

$

3,721

 

 

$

160

 

 

Securities lending revenue

 

149

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

(5

)

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees
   and securities lending revenue

 

4,030

 

 

 

3,681

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

 

3,875

 

 

 

155

 

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

388

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

224

 

 

Technology services revenue

 

403

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

8

 

 

Distribution fees

 

323

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

5

 

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

53

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total revenue

 

5,197

 

 

 

4,522

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

 

4,805

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

1,578

 

 

 

1,420

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

 

1,503

 

 

 

75

 

 

Sales, asset and account expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

549

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

10

 

 

Direct fund expense

 

379

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

21

 

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

34

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

2

 

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

962

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

33

 

 

General and administration expense

 

562

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

28

 

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

89

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

50

 

 

Total expense

 

3,191

 

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

3,005

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

2,006

 

 

 

1,637

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

177

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

15

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

236

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

58

 

 

Interest expense

 

(154

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(28

)

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

259

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

2,265

 

 

 

1,808

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

 

2,014

 

 

 

251

 

 

Income tax expense

 

574

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

97

 

 

Net income

 

1,691

 

 

 

1,595

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

154

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests

 

60

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

18

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

$

1,631

 

 

$

1,604

 

 

$

27

 

 

 

$

1,495

 

 

$

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

148.0

 

 

 

149.2

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

 

148.4

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

Diluted

 

149.6

 

 

 

150.5

 

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

149.7

 

 

 

(0.0

)

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock,
   Inc. common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

11.02

 

 

$

10.75

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

$

10.07

 

 

$

0.95

 

 

Diluted

$

10.90

 

 

$

10.66

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

9.99

 

 

$

0.91

 

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

$

5.10

 

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM (end of period)

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

9,100,825

 

 

$

2,374,537

 

 

 

$

10,645,721

 

 

$

829,641

 

 

Shares outstanding (end of period)

 

148.0

 

 

 

148.9

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

 

148.2

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

38.6

%

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

240

 

bps

 

 

37.5

%

 

 

110

 

bps

Effective tax rate

 

26.0

%

 

 

11.7

%

 

 

1,430

 

bps

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

180

 

bps

As adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

$

2,128

 

 

$

1,691

 

 

$

437

 

 

 

$

1,881

 

 

$

247

 

 

Operating margin (1)

 

45.8

%

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

350

 

bps

 

 

44.1

%

 

 

170

 

bps

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

$

190

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

6

 

 

 

$

165

 

 

$

25

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc. (3)

$

1,715

 

 

$

1,642

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

$

1,550

 

 

$

165

 

 

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

$

11.46

 

 

$

10.91

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

$

10.36

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

26.0

%

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

1,360

 

bps

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

180

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See pages 11 through 13 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 condensed consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset and account expense” income statement caption. Such expense line items have been recast for 2023 to conform to this new presentation. For a recast of 2023 expense line items, see page 12 of Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on April 12, 2024.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
   securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

11,229

 

 

$

10,276

 

 

$

953

 

 

Securities lending revenue

 

454

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

(64

)

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees
   and securities lending revenue

 

11,683

 

 

 

10,794

 

 

 

889

 

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

756

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

513

 

 

Technology services revenue

 

1,175

 

 

 

1,106

 

 

 

69

 

 

Distribution fees

 

951

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

165

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

39

 

 

Total revenue

 

14,730

 

 

 

13,228

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

4,661

 

 

 

4,276

 

 

 

385

 

 

Sales, asset and account expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

1,606

 

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

57

 

 

Direct fund expense

 

1,075

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

62

 

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

98

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

17

 

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

2,779

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

136

 

 

General and administration expense

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,506

 

 

 

119

 

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

166

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

53

 

 

Total expense

 

9,231

 

 

 

8,538

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

5,499

 

 

 

4,690

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

510

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

76

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

555

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

241

 

 

Interest expense

 

(372

)

 

 

(210

)

 

 

(162

)

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

693

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,192

 

 

 

5,228

 

 

 

964

 

 

Income tax expense

 

1,341

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

300

 

 

Net income

 

4,851

 

 

 

4,187

 

 

 

664

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests

 

152

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

92

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

$

4,699

 

 

$

4,127

 

 

$

572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

148.4

 

 

 

149.6

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

Diluted

 

149.8

 

 

 

150.9

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
   common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

31.67

 

 

$

27.60

 

 

$

4.07

 

 

Diluted

$

31.37

 

 

$

27.36

 

 

$

4.01

 

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

$

15.30

 

 

$

15.00

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM (end of period)

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

9,100,825

 

 

$

2,374,537

 

 

Shares outstanding (end of period)

 

148.0

 

 

 

148.9

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

37.3

%

 

 

35.5

%

 

 

180

 

bps

Effective tax rate

 

22.2

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

210

 

bps

As adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

$

5,784

 

 

$

4,877

 

 

$

907

 

 

Operating margin (1)

 

44.1

%

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

230

 

bps

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

$

494

 

 

$

449

 

 

$

45

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc. (3)

$

4,738

 

 

$

4,241

 

 

$

497

 

 

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

$

31.63

 

 

$

28.11

 

 

$

3.52

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

24.5

%

 

 

20.4

%

 

 

410

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See pages 11 through 13 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. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock, Inc. updated the presentation of the Company’s expense line items within the condensed consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset and account expense” income statement caption. Such expense line items have been recast for 2023 to conform to this new presentation. For a recast of 2023 expense line items, see page 12 of Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on April 12, 2024.

 

 

4

 


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Current Quarter Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

490,427

 

 

$

5,234

 

 

$

19,005

 

 

$

6,604

 

 

$

521,270

 

 

$

506,725

 

Fixed income

 

313,632

 

 

 

2,718

 

 

 

7,127

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

324,245

 

 

 

318,285

 

Multi-asset

 

147,719

 

 

 

(1,304

)

 

 

7,209

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

154,078

 

 

 

150,787

 

Alternatives

 

40,374

 

 

 

215

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

41,608

 

 

 

40,911

 

Retail subtotal

 

992,152

 

 

 

6,863

 

 

 

33,979

 

 

 

8,207

 

 

 

1,041,201

 

 

 

1,016,708

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,830,268

 

 

 

44,548

 

 

 

174,748

 

 

 

12,276

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,951,255

 

Fixed income

 

931,217

 

 

 

47,810

 

 

 

34,440

 

 

 

5,709

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

979,055

 

Multi-asset

 

9,204

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

9,605

 

Alternatives

 

85,085

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

 

7,394

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

91,437

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,855,774

 

 

 

97,409

 

 

 

217,054

 

 

 

18,098

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

4,031,352

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

208,177

 

 

 

3,743

 

 

 

8,173

 

 

 

5,268

 

 

 

225,361

 

 

 

216,753

 

Fixed income

 

823,716

 

 

 

3,504

 

 

 

36,659

 

 

 

9,506

 

 

 

873,385

 

 

 

852,571

 

Multi-asset

 

761,194

 

 

 

18,866

 

 

 

42,870

 

 

 

11,045

 

 

 

833,975

 

 

 

793,568

 

Alternatives

 

175,145

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

178,223

 

 

 

176,059

 

Active subtotal

 

1,968,232

 

 

 

26,695

 

 

 

88,133

 

 

 

27,884

 

 

 

2,110,944

 

 

 

2,038,951

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,298,263

 

 

 

20,619

 

 

 

109,142

 

 

 

44,504

 

 

 

2,472,528

 

 

 

2,387,641

 

Fixed income

 

747,319

 

 

 

8,708

 

 

 

12,778

 

 

 

38,083

 

 

 

806,888

 

 

 

778,392

 

Multi-asset

 

3,295

 

 

 

(62

)

 

 

130

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

3,348

 

Alternatives

 

2,644

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

2,603

 

Index subtotal

 

3,051,521

 

 

 

29,206

 

 

 

122,061

 

 

 

82,707

 

 

 

3,285,495

 

 

 

3,171,984

 

Institutional subtotal

 

5,019,753

 

 

 

55,901

 

 

 

210,194

 

 

 

110,591

 

 

 

5,396,439

 

 

 

5,210,935

 

Long-term

 

9,867,679

 

 

 

160,173

 

 

 

461,227

 

 

 

136,896

 

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

 

10,258,995

 

Cash management

 

778,042

 

 

 

61,007

 

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

7,246

 

 

 

849,387

 

 

 

811,969

 

Total

$

10,645,721

 

 

$

221,180

 

 

$

464,319

 

 

$

144,142

 

 

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

11,070,964

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

466,518

 

 

$

2,733

 

 

$

14,916

 

 

$

8,026

 

 

$

492,193

 

 

$

479,372

 

Fixed income

 

1,112,578

 

 

 

6,954

 

 

 

43,054

 

 

 

9,153

 

 

 

1,171,739

 

 

 

1,145,337

 

Multi-asset

 

908,897

 

 

 

17,561

 

 

 

50,079

 

 

 

11,498

 

 

 

988,035

 

 

 

944,338

 

Alternatives

 

215,513

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

1,068

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

 

219,824

 

 

 

216,968

 

Active subtotal

 

2,703,506

 

 

 

28,045

 

 

 

109,117

 

 

 

31,123

 

 

 

2,871,791

 

 

 

2,786,015

 

Index and ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,830,268

 

 

 

44,548

 

 

 

174,748

 

 

 

12,276

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,951,255

 

Fixed income

 

931,217

 

 

 

47,810

 

 

 

34,440

 

 

 

5,709

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

979,055

 

Multi-asset

 

9,204

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

9,605

 

Alternatives

 

85,085

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

 

7,394

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

91,437

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,855,774

 

 

 

97,409

 

 

 

217,054

 

 

 

18,098

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

4,031,352

 

Non-ETF index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,530,349

 

 

 

26,863

 

 

 

121,404

 

 

 

48,350

 

 

 

2,726,966

 

 

 

2,631,747

 

Fixed income

 

772,089

 

 

 

7,976

 

 

 

13,510

 

 

 

39,204

 

 

 

832,779

 

 

 

803,911

 

Multi-asset

 

3,311

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

130

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

3,444

 

 

 

3,365

 

Alternatives

 

2,650

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

2,605

 

Non-ETF index subtotal

 

3,308,399

 

 

 

34,719

 

 

 

135,056

 

 

 

87,675

 

 

 

3,565,849

 

 

 

3,441,628

 

Index and ETFs subtotal

 

7,164,173

 

 

 

132,128

 

 

 

352,110

 

 

 

105,773

 

 

 

7,754,184

 

 

 

7,472,980

 

Long-term

$

9,867,679

 

 

$

160,173

 

 

$

461,227

 

 

$

136,896

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

10,258,995

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(1)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(2)

 

Equity

$

5,827,135

 

 

$

74,144

 

 

$

311,068

 

 

$

68,652

 

 

$

6,280,999

 

 

$

6,062,374

 

Fixed income

 

2,815,884

 

 

 

62,740

 

 

 

91,004

 

 

 

54,066

 

 

 

3,023,694

 

 

 

2,928,303

 

Multi-asset

 

921,412

 

 

 

17,814

 

 

 

50,681

 

 

 

11,608

 

 

 

1,001,515

 

 

 

957,308

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

137,868

 

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

1,788

 

 

 

141,409

 

 

 

139,173

 

Liquid alternatives

 

75,483

 

 

 

(851

)

 

 

821

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

75,990

 

 

 

75,532

 

Currency and commodities(3)

 

89,897

 

 

 

4,799

 

 

 

7,427

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

102,368

 

 

 

96,305

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

303,248

 

 

 

5,475

 

 

 

8,474

 

 

 

2,570

 

 

 

319,767

 

 

 

311,010

 

Long-term

$

9,867,679

 

 

$

160,173

 

 

$

461,227

 

 

$

136,896

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

10,258,995

 

 

(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 and ETPs.

 

5

 


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Year-to-Date Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

435,734

 

 

$

15,411

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

61,467

 

 

$

4,584

 

 

$

521,270

 

 

$

476,890

 

Fixed income

 

312,799

 

 

 

7,517

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,306

 

 

 

(2,377

)

 

 

324,245

 

 

 

315,181

 

Multi-asset

 

139,537

 

 

 

(1,904

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,329

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

154,078

 

 

 

145,865

 

Alternatives

 

41,627

 

 

 

(1,306

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,078

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

41,608

 

 

 

41,077

 

Retail subtotal

 

929,697

 

 

 

19,718

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

85,180

 

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

1,041,201

 

 

 

979,013

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,532,631

 

 

 

125,756

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

402,936

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,769,010

 

Fixed income

 

898,403

 

 

 

100,506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,665

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

932,580

 

Multi-asset

 

9,140

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

9,178

 

Alternatives

 

59,125

 

 

 

21,574

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,587

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

79,853

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,499,299

 

 

 

247,791

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

439,182

 

 

 

2,063

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

3,790,621

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

186,688

 

 

 

7,431

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,443

 

 

 

2,799

 

 

 

225,361

 

 

 

204,027

 

Fixed income

 

836,823

 

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

35,143

 

 

 

2,753

 

 

 

873,385

 

 

 

840,954

 

Multi-asset

 

717,182

 

 

 

31,043

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

80,939

 

 

 

4,811

 

 

 

833,975

 

 

 

755,639

 

Alternatives

 

171,980

 

 

 

2,182

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,169

 

 

 

892

 

 

 

178,223

 

 

 

174,049

 

Active subtotal

 

1,912,673

 

 

 

39,322

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

147,694

 

 

 

11,255

 

 

 

2,110,944

 

 

 

1,974,669

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,138,291

 

 

 

(49,596

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

373,927

 

 

 

9,906

 

 

 

2,472,528

 

 

 

2,283,907

 

Fixed income

 

756,001

 

 

 

33,196

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,321

 

 

 

8,370

 

 

 

806,888

 

 

 

756,389

 

Multi-asset

 

4,945

 

 

 

(1,723

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

3,813

 

Alternatives

 

3,252

 

 

 

(755

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

2,791

 

Index subtotal

 

2,902,489

 

 

 

(18,878

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

383,600

 

 

 

18,284

 

 

 

3,285,495

 

 

 

3,046,900

 

Institutional subtotal

 

4,815,162

 

 

 

20,444

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

531,294

 

 

 

29,539

 

 

 

5,396,439

 

 

 

5,021,569

 

Long-term

 

9,244,158

 

 

 

287,953

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

1,055,656

 

 

 

34,134

 

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

 

9,791,203

 

Cash management

 

764,837

 

 

 

71,982

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,084

 

 

 

4,484

 

 

 

849,387

 

 

 

779,369

 

Total

$

10,008,995

 

 

$

359,935

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,063,740

 

 

$

38,618

 

 

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

10,570,572

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

427,448

 

 

$

1,724

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

54,677

 

 

$

4,270

 

 

$

492,193

 

 

$

457,176

 

Fixed income

 

1,123,422

 

 

 

7,604

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41,139

 

 

 

(426

)

 

 

1,171,739

 

 

 

1,130,958

 

Multi-asset

 

856,705

 

 

 

29,133

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

97,271

 

 

 

4,926

 

 

 

988,035

 

 

 

901,490

 

Alternatives

 

213,603

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,247

 

 

 

1,101

 

 

 

219,824

 

 

 

215,123

 

Active subtotal

 

2,621,178

 

 

 

39,334

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

197,334

 

 

 

9,871

 

 

 

2,871,791

 

 

 

2,704,747

 

Index and ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,532,631

 

 

 

125,756

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

402,936

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,769,010

 

Fixed income

 

898,403

 

 

 

100,506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,665

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

932,580

 

Multi-asset

 

9,140

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

9,178

 

Alternatives

 

59,125

 

 

 

21,574

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,587

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

79,853

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,499,299

 

 

 

247,791

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

439,182

 

 

 

2,063

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

3,790,621

 

Non-ETF index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,333,265

 

 

 

(28,478

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

409,160

 

 

 

13,019

 

 

 

2,726,966

 

 

 

2,507,648

 

Fixed income

 

782,201

 

 

 

31,775

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,631

 

 

 

9,172

 

 

 

832,779

 

 

 

781,566

 

Multi-asset

 

4,959

 

 

 

(1,717

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,444

 

 

 

3,827

 

Alternatives

 

3,256

 

 

 

(752

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

2,794

 

Non-ETF index subtotal

 

3,123,681

 

 

 

828

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

419,140

 

 

 

22,200

 

 

 

3,565,849

 

 

 

3,295,835

 

Index and ETFs subtotal

 

6,622,980

 

 

 

248,619

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

858,322

 

 

 

24,263

 

 

 

7,754,184

 

 

 

7,086,456

 

Long-term

$

9,244,158

 

 

$

287,953

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,055,656

 

 

$

34,134

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

9,791,203

 

Year-to-Date Component Changes by Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Equity

$

5,293,344

 

 

$

99,002

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

866,773

 

 

$

17,806

 

 

$

6,280,999

 

 

$

5,733,834

 

Fixed income

 

2,804,026

 

 

 

139,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

69,435

 

 

 

10,348

 

 

 

3,023,694

 

 

 

2,845,104

 

Multi-asset

 

870,804

 

 

 

27,371

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

98,467

 

 

 

4,873

 

 

 

1,001,515

 

 

 

914,495

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

136,909

 

 

 

4,727

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,056

)

 

 

829

 

 

 

141,409

 

 

 

137,718

 

Liquid alternatives

 

74,233

 

 

 

(3,774

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,241

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

75,990

 

 

 

75,139

 

Currency and commodities(4)

 

64,842

 

 

 

20,742

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,796

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

102,368

 

 

 

84,913

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

275,984

 

 

 

21,695

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,981

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

319,767

 

 

 

297,770

 

Long-term

$

9,244,158

 

 

$

287,953

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,055,656

 

 

$

34,134

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

9,791,203

 

 

(1)
Amounts include AUM attributable to the acquisition of SpiderRock Advisors, LLC in May 2024 (the "SpiderRock 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 ten months.
(4)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and ETPs.

 

6

 


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

396,030

 

 

$

15,041

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

97,548

 

 

$

8,577

 

 

$

521,270

 

 

$

458,663

 

Fixed income

 

300,232

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,742

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

324,245

 

 

 

311,669

 

Multi-asset

 

129,177

 

 

 

(1,937

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,233

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

154,078

 

 

 

141,981

 

Alternatives

 

43,001

 

 

 

(3,311

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,383

 

 

 

535

 

 

 

41,608

 

 

 

41,333

 

Retail subtotal

 

868,440

 

 

 

10,758

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

147,906

 

 

 

10,023

 

 

 

1,041,201

 

 

 

953,646

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,234,275

 

 

 

183,966

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

632,970

 

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,651,816

 

Fixed income

 

818,744

 

 

 

131,732

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,024

 

 

 

6,676

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

909,731

 

Multi-asset

 

7,716

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

8,896

 

Alternatives

 

57,674

 

 

 

19,112

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,417

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

75,049

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,118,409

 

 

 

335,511

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

717,019

 

 

 

17,396

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

3,645,492

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

167,917

 

 

 

8,135

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

43,409

 

 

 

5,900

 

 

 

225,361

 

 

 

196,163

 

Fixed income

 

771,581

 

 

 

4,677

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87,883

 

 

 

9,244

 

 

 

873,385

 

 

 

826,510

 

Multi-asset

 

646,993

 

 

 

29,799

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

143,402

 

 

 

13,781

 

 

 

833,975

 

 

 

731,583

 

Alternatives

 

166,771

 

 

 

4,221

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,408

 

 

 

2,823

 

 

 

178,223

 

 

 

172,534

 

Active subtotal

 

1,753,262

 

 

 

46,832

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

279,102

 

 

 

31,748

 

 

 

2,110,944

 

 

 

1,926,790

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,943,069

 

 

 

(74,055

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

564,686

 

 

 

38,828

 

 

 

2,472,528

 

 

 

2,207,409

 

Fixed income

 

685,648

 

 

 

34,692

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,369

 

 

 

31,179

 

 

 

806,888

 

 

 

741,895

 

Multi-asset

 

4,986

 

 

 

(2,243

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

4,013

 

Alternatives

 

3,330

 

 

 

(846

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

 

2,914

 

Index subtotal

 

2,637,033

 

 

 

(42,452

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

620,827

 

 

 

70,087

 

 

 

3,285,495

 

 

 

2,956,231

 

Institutional subtotal

 

4,390,295

 

 

 

4,380

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

899,929

 

 

 

101,835

 

 

 

5,396,439

 

 

 

4,883,021

 

Long-term

 

8,377,144

 

 

 

350,649

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

1,764,854

 

 

 

129,254

 

 

 

10,625,975

 

 

 

9,482,159

 

Cash management

 

723,681

 

 

 

104,933

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,853

 

 

 

9,920

 

 

 

849,387

 

 

 

766,798

 

Total

$

9,100,825

 

 

$

455,582

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,775,707

 

 

$

139,174

 

 

$

11,475,362

 

 

$

10,248,957

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

393,690

 

 

$

(3,764

)

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

88,915

 

 

$

9,278

 

 

$

492,193

 

 

$

442,736

 

Fixed income

 

1,046,705

 

 

 

8,574

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

108,618

 

 

 

7,842

 

 

 

1,171,739

 

 

 

1,112,973

 

Multi-asset

 

776,158

 

 

 

27,855

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

169,637

 

 

 

14,385

 

 

 

988,035

 

 

 

873,550

 

Alternatives

 

209,769

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,789

 

 

 

3,358

 

 

 

219,824

 

 

 

213,864

 

Active subtotal

 

2,426,322

 

 

 

33,573

 

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

372,959

 

 

 

34,863

 

 

 

2,871,791

 

 

 

2,643,123

 

Index and ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,234,275

 

 

 

183,966

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

632,970

 

 

 

10,629

 

 

 

3,061,840

 

 

 

2,651,816

 

Fixed income

 

818,744

 

 

 

131,732

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,024

 

 

 

6,676

 

 

 

1,019,176

 

 

 

909,731

 

Multi-asset

 

7,716

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

10,036

 

 

 

8,896

 

Alternatives

 

57,674

 

 

 

19,112

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,417

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

97,283

 

 

 

75,049

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,118,409

 

 

 

335,511

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

717,019

 

 

 

17,396

 

 

 

4,188,335

 

 

 

3,645,492

 

Non-ETF index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,113,326

 

 

 

(47,115

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

616,728

 

 

 

44,027

 

 

 

2,726,966

 

 

 

2,419,499

 

Fixed income

 

710,756

 

 

 

31,760

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

57,376

 

 

 

32,887

 

 

 

832,779

 

 

 

767,101

 

Multi-asset

 

4,998

 

 

 

(2,236

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

3,444

 

 

 

4,027

 

Alternatives

 

3,333

 

 

 

(844

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

2,660

 

 

 

2,917

 

Non-ETF index subtotal

 

2,832,413

 

 

 

(18,435

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

674,876

 

 

 

76,995

 

 

 

3,565,849

 

 

 

3,193,544

 

Index and ETFs subtotal

 

5,950,822

 

 

 

317,076

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,391,895

 

 

 

94,391

 

 

 

7,754,184

 

 

 

6,839,036

 

Long-term

$

8,377,144

 

 

$

350,649

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,764,854

 

 

$

129,254

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

9,482,159

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

Average AUM(3)

 

Equity

$

4,741,291

 

 

$

133,087

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,338,613

 

 

$

63,934

 

 

$

6,280,999

 

 

$

5,514,051

 

Fixed income

 

2,576,205

 

 

 

172,066

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

228,018

 

 

 

47,405

 

 

 

3,023,694

 

 

 

2,789,805

 

Multi-asset

 

788,872

 

 

 

26,320

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

171,884

 

 

 

14,439

 

 

 

1,001,515

 

 

 

886,473

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

131,937

 

 

 

8,289

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,261

)

 

 

2,444

 

 

 

141,409

 

 

 

136,603

 

Liquid alternatives

 

75,139

 

 

 

(7,063

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,046

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

75,990

 

 

 

74,916

 

Currency and commodities(4)

 

63,700

 

 

 

17,950

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,554

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

102,368

 

 

 

80,311

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

270,776

 

 

 

19,176

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,339

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

319,767

 

 

 

291,830

 

Long-term

$

8,377,144

 

 

$

350,649

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

1,764,854

 

 

$

129,254

 

 

$

10,625,975

 

 

$

9,482,159

 

 

(1)
Amounts include AUM attributable to the SpiderRock 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 and ETPs.

 

7

 


 

SUMMARY OF REVENUE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
  securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

553

 

 

$

510

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

539

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

1,608

 

 

$

1,516

 

 

$

92

 

ETFs

 

1,309

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

3,749

 

 

 

3,316

 

 

 

433

 

Non-ETF index

 

198

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

15

 

Equity subtotal

 

2,060

 

 

 

1,832

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

5,932

 

 

 

5,392

 

 

 

540

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

493

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

1,458

 

 

 

1,429

 

 

 

29

 

ETFs

 

354

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

919

 

 

 

88

 

Non-ETF index

 

93

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

5

 

Fixed income subtotal

 

940

 

 

 

887

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

895

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

2,738

 

 

 

2,616

 

 

 

122

 

Multi-asset

 

325

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

48

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

235

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

716

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

78

 

Liquid alternatives

 

143

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

(12

)

Currency and commodities(1)

 

63

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

26

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

441

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,305

 

 

 

1,213

 

 

 

92

 

Long-term

 

3,766

 

 

 

3,447

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

3,628

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

10,927

 

 

 

10,125

 

 

 

802

 

Cash management

 

264

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

756

 

 

 

669

 

 

 

87

 

Total investment advisory, administration
  fees and securities lending revenue

 

4,030

 

 

 

3,681

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

3,875

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

11,683

 

 

 

10,794

 

 

 

889

 

Investment advisory performance fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

13

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

28

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

49

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

11

 

Fixed income

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

Multi-asset

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(9

)

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquid alternatives

 

7

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

68

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

200

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

76

 

Liquid alternatives

 

364

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

425

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

371

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

501

 

Total investment advisory performance fees

 

388

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

756

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

513

 

Technology services revenue

 

403

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

395

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

1,106

 

 

 

69

 

Distribution fees

 

323

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

(8

)

Advisory and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

 

11

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

(31

)

Other

 

42

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

70

 

Total advisory and other revenue

 

53

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

39

 

Total revenue

$

5,197

 

 

$

4,522

 

 

$

675

 

 

$

4,805

 

 

$

392

 

 

$

14,730

 

 

$

13,228

 

 

$

1,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and ETPs.

 

Highlights

Investment advisory and administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $349 million from the third quarter of 2023 and $155 million from the second quarter of 2024, primarily driven by positive organic base fee growth and the impact of market beta on average AUM, partially offset by lower securities lending revenue. The increase in revenue from the second quarter of 2024 also reflected the impact of one additional day in the quarter.

Securities lending revenue of $149 million decreased from $167 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $154 million in the second quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting lower spreads partially offset by higher average balances of securities on loan.

Performance fees increased $318 million from the third quarter of 2023 and $224 million from the second quarter of 2024, primarily driven by strong performance in the third quarter of 2024 from a single hedge fund with an annual performance measurement period that ends in the third quarter, partially offset by lower revenue from illiquid alternatives.
Technology services revenue decreased $4 million from the third quarter of 2023, due to the revenue impact linked to several large client renewals of their eFront “on-premises” licenses during the third quarter of 2023. Technology services annual contract value (“ACV”)(1) increased 15% from the third quarter of 2023, driven by sustained demand for a full range of Aladdin technology offerings.

Technology services revenue increased $8 million from the second quarter of 2024, reflecting successful client go-lives.

 

(1)
See note (4) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 13 for more information on ACV.

 

8

 


 

SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,578

 

 

$

1,420

 

 

$

158

 

 

$

1,503

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

4,661

 

 

$

4,276

 

 

$

385

 

Sales, asset and account expense(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

549

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,606

 

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

57

 

Direct fund expense

 

379

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

1,075

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

62

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

34

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

17

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

962

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

136

 

General and administration expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and promotional

 

64

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

76

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

222

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

-

 

Occupancy and office related

 

105

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

(5

)

Portfolio services

 

65

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

(8

)

Technology

 

175

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

492

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

71

 

Professional services

 

67

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

61

 

Communications

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

(7

)

Foreign exchange remeasurement

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

9

 

Contingent consideration fair value
   adjustments

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(9

)

Other general and administration

 

75

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

7

 

Total general and administration expense

 

562

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,506

 

 

 

119

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible
   assets

 

89

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

53

 

Total operating expense

$

3,191

 

 

$

2,885

 

 

$

306

 

 

$

3,005

 

 

$

186

 

 

$

9,231

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock, Inc. updated the presentation of the Company’s expense line items within the condensed consolidated statements of income by including a new “sales, asset and account expense” income statement caption. Such expense line items have been recast for 2023 to conform to this new presentation. For a recast of 2023 expense line items, see page 12 of Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on April 12, 2024.

 

Highlights

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $158 million from the third quarter of 2023 and $75 million from the second quarter of 2024, reflecting higher incentive compensation, primarily as a result of higher performance fees and operating income.
Sales, asset and account expense increased $54 million from the third quarter of 2023 and $33 million from the second quarter of 2024, driven by higher distribution and servicing costs and direct fund expense, primarily reflecting higher average AUM.
General and administration expense increased $44 million from the third quarter of 2023 and $28 million from the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher technology expense and higher professional services expense, including higher acquisition-related transaction costs, partially offset by lower marketing and promotional expense.
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets expense increased $50 million from the third quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024, driven by a $50 million noncash impairment charge related to certain of the Company’s indefinite-lived management contracts. Amortization and impairment of intangible assets is excluded from the Company’s “as adjusted” financial results. See pages 11 through 13 for the reconciliation to GAAP and notes (1) through (3) for more information on as adjusted items.

 

9

 


 

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

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

$

259

 

 

$

171

 

 

$

88

 

 

$

214

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

693

 

 

$

538

 

 

$

155

 

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

 

60

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

69

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

92

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

199

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

63

 

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

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

18

 

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

$

190

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

165

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

494

 

 

$

449

 

 

$

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

Net gain (loss) on investments, net of NCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

$

9

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

(82

)

 

$

15

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

32

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

(249

)

Real assets

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

8

 

Other alternatives(3)

 

9

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

1

 

Other investments(4)

 

20

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

85

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

34

 

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

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

18

 

Subtotal

 

60

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

75

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

216

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

(188

)

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

 

57

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

92

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

172

 

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

 

117

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

120

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

358

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

(16

)

Interest and dividend income

 

236

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

241

 

Interest expense

 

(154

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(372

)

 

 

(210

)

 

 

(162

)

Net interest income (expense)

 

82

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

79

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

199

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

63

 

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

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

18

 

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

$

190

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

165

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

494

 

 

$

449

 

 

$

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 11 through 13.
(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)
Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include a pre-tax gain of approximately $66 million in connection with a transaction related to a minority investment in EquiLend Holdings, LLC. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes a noncash pre-tax gain in connection with the SpiderRock Transaction of approximately $19 million. In addition, amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, include earnings (losses) from certain equity method minority investments, which the Company recorded within nonoperating income (expense) beginning in the first quarter of 2024 and noncash pre-tax gains (losses) related to the revaluation of certain minority investments.

 

summary of INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Change

 

 Income tax expense

$

574

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

361

 

 

$

477

 

 

$

97

 

 

$

1,341

 

 

$

1,041

 

 

$

300

 

 Effective tax rate

 

26.0

%

 

 

11.7

%

 

1,430 bps

 

 

 

24.2

%

 

180 bps

 

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

210 bps

 

Highlights

Third quarter 2023 income tax expense included approximately $223 million of discrete tax benefits related to the resolution of certain outstanding tax matters.

 

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Operating income, GAAP basis

 

$

2,006

 

 

$

1,637

 

 

$

1,800

 

 

$

5,499

 

 

$

4,690

 

 

Non-GAAP expense adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

7

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

29

 

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (b)

 

 

89

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

113

 

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

11

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

15

 

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)(1)

 

 

17

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

7

 

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1

 

 

Lease costs - New York (c)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

 

Reduction of indemnification asset (d)(1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

Operating income, as adjusted (1)

 

$

2,128

 

 

$

1,691

 

 

$

1,881

 

 

$

5,784

 

 

$

4,877

 

 

Revenue, GAAP basis

 

$

5,197

 

 

$

4,522

 

 

$

4,805

 

 

$

14,730

 

 

$

13,228

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution fees

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(321

)

 

 

(318

)

 

 

(951

)

 

 

(959

)

 

Investment advisory fees

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(205

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(655

)

 

 

(590

)

 

Revenue used for operating margin measurement

 

$

4,648

 

 

$

3,996

 

 

$

4,266

 

 

$

13,124

 

 

$

11,679

 

 

Operating margin, GAAP basis

 

 

38.6

%

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

37.5

%

 

 

37.3

%

 

 

35.5

%

 

Operating margin, as adjusted (1)

 

 

45.8

%

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

44.1

%

 

 

44.1

%

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts included within general and administration expense.

See note (1) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 12 and 13 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

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

 

$

259

 

 

$

171

 

 

$

214

 

 

$

693

 

 

$

538

 

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI

 

 

60

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

60

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

 

199

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

478

 

 

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

 

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

29

 

 

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

 

$

190

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

165

 

 

$

494

 

 

$

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes (1) and (2) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 12 and 13 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

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

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

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis

 

$

1,631

 

 

$

1,604

 

 

$

1,495

 

 

$

4,699

 

 

$

4,127

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact of hedged deferred cash compensation plans (a)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (b)

 

 

67

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

86

 

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

8

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

11

 

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

5

 

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1

 

 

Lease costs - New York (c)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

Income tax matters

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(137

)

 

 

-

 

 

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

 

$

1,715

 

 

$

1,642

 

 

$

1,550

 

 

$

4,738

 

 

$

4,241

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

149.6

 

 

 

150.5

 

 

 

149.7

 

 

 

149.8

 

 

 

150.9

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis

 

$

10.90

 

 

$

10.66

 

 

$

9.99

 

 

$

31.37

 

 

$

27.36

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted (3)

 

$

11.46

 

 

$

10.91

 

 

$

10.36

 

 

$

31.63

 

 

$

28.11

 

 

 

(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 13 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 net 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 and noncash impairment of intangible assets, other acquisition-related costs, including professional services expense 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)
Reduction of indemnification asset. In connection with a previous acquisition, BlackRock recorded an $8 million indemnification asset. Due to the resolution of certain tax matters in the third quarter of 2023, BlackRock recorded $8 million of general and administration expense to reflect the reduction of the indemnification asset and an offsetting $8 million tax benefit. The $8 million general and administrative expense and $8 million tax benefit have been excluded from as adjusted results as there was no impact on BlackRock’s book value.
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 in 2024 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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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 and may contain information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. 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 assets under management; (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 recent or future acquisitions or divestitures, including the acquisitions of GIP and Preqin Holding Limited (“Preqin” and together with GIP, the “Transactions”); (7) BlackRock’s ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully, including the Transactions; (8) risks related to the Transactions, including the possibility that the Preqin acquisition does not close, including, but not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy closing conditions, the possibility that expected synergies and value creation from either of the Transactions 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 Transactions; (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 environmental, social and governance 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 BlackRock; (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 BlackRock; (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 exchange-traded funds 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 September 30, 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 August 31, 2024. The performance data does not include accounts terminated prior to September 30, 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 September 30, 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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