UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGEACT OF 1934.

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015

OR

¨

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGEACT OF 1934.

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period fromto.

Commission file number 001-33099

 

LOGO

BlackRock, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

32-0174431

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 810-5300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes

X

No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes

X

No

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

 

Large accelerated filer           X      

Accelerated filer                      

Non-accelerated filer               

Smaller reporting company                  

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes

No

No

X

As of JulyOctober 31, 2015, there were 163,636,449163,992,541 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.


BlackRock, Inc.

Index to Form 10-Q

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Page

Page

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

38

37

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

67

66

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

69

68

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

69

Item 1.Legal Proceedings70

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

71

69

Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibits72

70

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

Item 1.    FinancialStatements

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited)

 

(in millions, except shares and per share data)  June 30,
2015
 December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Assets

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $    4,907    $    5,723  

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

5,723

 

Accounts receivable

   2,347    2,120  

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

2,120

 

Investments

   1,436    1,921  

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

1,921

 

Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   64    278  

 

 

76

 

 

 

278

 

Investments

   901    3,320  

 

 

916

 

 

 

3,320

 

Other assets

   40    32  

 

 

63

 

 

 

32

 

Separate account assets

   162,911    161,287  

 

 

148,969

 

 

 

161,287

 

Separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements

   32,437    33,654  

 

 

30,784

 

 

 

33,654

 

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $635 and $587 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

   545    467  

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,110 and $1,040 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

   17,394    17,344  

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $624 and $587 at September 30, 2015

and December 31, 2014, respectively)

 

 

543

 

 

 

467

 

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,144 and $1,040 at September 30, 2015 and

December 31, 2014, respectively)

 

 

17,360

 

 

 

17,344

 

Goodwill

   12,970    12,961  

 

 

12,965

 

 

 

12,961

 

Other assets

   1,056    685  

 

 

953

 

 

 

685

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

                   $237,008                    $239,792  

 

$

222,216

 

 

$

239,792

 

  

 

  

 

 

Liabilities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

   $    1,137    $    1,865  

 

$

1,561

 

 

$

1,865

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   1,284    1,035  

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,035

 

Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

   -    3,389  

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,389

 

Other liabilities

   192    245  

 

 

197

 

 

 

245

 

Borrowings

   4,947    4,922  

 

 

4,950

 

 

 

4,922

 

Separate account liabilities

   162,911    161,287  

 

 

148,969

 

 

 

161,287

 

Separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements

   32,437    33,654  

 

 

30,784

 

 

 

33,654

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   4,999    4,989  

 

 

4,921

 

 

 

4,989

 

Other liabilities

   971    886  

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

886

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   208,878    212,272  

 

 

193,735

 

 

 

212,272

 

  

 

  

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary equity

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (includes $162 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities at June 30, 2015)

   258    35  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (includes $159 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests of

consolidated variable interest entities at September 30, 2015)

 

 

258

 

 

 

35

 

Permanent Equity

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value;

   2    2  

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Shares authorized: 500,000,000 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014;

   

Shares issued: 171,252,185 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014;

   

Shares outstanding: 164,244,192 and 164,786,788 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

   

Shares authorized: 500,000,000 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued: 171,252,185 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding: 163,922,010 and 164,786,788 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock (Note 15)

   -    -  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

   19,252    19,386  

 

 

19,327

 

 

 

19,386

 

Retained earnings

   11,052    10,164  

 

 

11,533

 

 

 

10,164

 

Appropriated retained earnings

   -    (19

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (339  (273

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(273

)

Treasury stock, common, at cost (7,007,993 and 6,465,397 shares held at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

   (2,191  (1,894
  

 

  

 

 

Treasury stock, common, at cost (7,330,175 and 6,465,397 shares held at September 30, 2015 and

December 31, 2014, respectively)

 

 

(2,318

)

 

 

(1,894

)

Total BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity

   27,776    27,366  

 

 

28,136

 

 

 

27,366

 

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests (includes $95 million and $15 million of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)

   96    119  
  

 

  

 

 

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests (includes $86 million and $15 million of nonredeemable

noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities at September 30, 2015 and

December 31, 2014, respectively)

 

 

87

 

 

 

119

 

Total permanent equity

   27,872    27,485  

 

 

28,223

 

 

 

27,485

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity

   $237,008    $239,792  

 

$

222,216

 

 

$

239,792

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

1


BlackRock,BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 

(in millions, except shares and per share data) Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 2015 2014 2015 2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenue

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related parties

  $1,766    $1,689    $3,447    $3,300  

 

$

1,719

 

 

$

1,744

 

 

$

5,166

 

 

$

5,044

 

Other third parties

  768    745    1,477    1,425  

 

 

737

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

2,214

 

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue

  2,534    2,434    4,924    4,725  

 

 

2,456

 

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

7,380

 

 

 

7,193

 

Investment advisory performance fees

  136    115    244    273  

 

 

208

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

406

 

BlackRock Solutions and advisory

  161    146    308    300  

 

 

167

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

465

 

Distribution fees

  13    18    30    37  

 

 

14

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

54

 

Other revenue

  61    65    122    113  

 

 

65

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

  2,905    2,778    5,628    5,448  

 

 

2,910

 

 

 

2,849

 

 

 

8,538

 

 

 

8,297

 

Expense

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

  1,012    948    1,993    1,930  

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

3,016

 

 

 

2,903

 

Distribution and servicing costs

  105    89    204    178  

 

 

102

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

268

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

  12    14    25    29  

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

43

 

Direct fund expense

  191    187    380    366  

 

 

198

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

565

 

General and administration

  312    377    651    690  

 

 

319

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

1,066

 

Amortization of intangible assets

  35    41    70    82  

 

 

34

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total expense

  1,667    1,656    3,323    3,275  

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

1,692

 

 

 

5,011

 

 

 

4,967

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

  1,238    1,122    2,305    2,173  

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

3,527

 

 

 

3,330

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

  (6  45    53    121  

 

 

4

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

167

 

Net gain (loss) on consolidated variable interest entities

  12    28    16    12  

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(35

)

Interest and dividend income

  5    3    9    13  

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

Interest expense

  (52  (60  (103  (113

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(153

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

  (41  16    (25  33  

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

  1,197    1,138    2,280    2,206  

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

3,454

 

 

 

3,311

 

Income tax expense

  371    297    629    621  

 

 

342

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

971

 

 

 

853

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  826    841    1,651    1,585  

 

 

832

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

2,483

 

 

 

2,458

 

Less:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

  3    1    7    2  

 

 

(11

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

2

 

Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

  4    32    3    19  

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

  $819    $808    $1,641    $1,564  

 

$

843

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

2,484

 

 

$

2,481

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc. common stockholders:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

  $4.92    $4.79    $9.84    $9.26  

 

$

5.08

 

 

$

5.46

 

 

$

14.91

 

 

$

14.72

 

Diluted

  $4.84    $4.72    $9.69    $9.12  

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.37

 

 

$

14.68

 

 

$

14.48

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

  $2.18    $1.93    $4.36    $3.86  

 

$

2.18

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

6.54

 

 

$

5.79

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

  166,616,558    168,712,221    166,851,492    168,895,801  

 

 

166,045,291

 

 

 

167,933,040

 

 

 

166,579,805

 

 

 

168,571,354

 

Diluted

  169,114,759    171,150,153    169,418,964    171,540,018  

 

 

168,665,303

 

 

 

170,778,766

 

 

 

169,157,188

 

 

 

171,351,276

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


BlackRock,BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)      Three Months Ended    
June 30,
     Six Months Ended    
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

    2015      2014     2015     2014   

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income

  $826   $841   $1,651   $1,585  

 

$

832

 

 

$

873

 

 

$

2,483

 

 

$

2,458

 

Other comprehensive income:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) from available-for-sale investments, net of tax:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax

   (1  4    (1  4  

Unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax(1)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3

 

Less: reclassification adjustment included in net income(1)

   -    (2  -    6  

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net change from available-for-sale investments, net of tax

   (1  6    (1  (2

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(5

)

Benefit plans, net

   -    -    (1  -  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments(2)

   101    30    (64  38  

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(129

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   100    36    (66  36  

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(170

)

 

 

(135

)

 

 

(134

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

   926    877    1,585    1,621  

 

 

763

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

2,348

 

 

 

2,324

 

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

   7    33    10    21  

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(23

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

  $919   $844   $1,575   $1,600  

 

$

774

 

 

$

747

 

 

$

2,349

 

 

$

2,347

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

The tax benefit (expense) was not material for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014.

(2) 

Amounts inAmount for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 includeincludes losses from a net investment hedge of $2 million. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes gains from a net investment hedge of $7$5 million, net of tax of $4 million.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


BlackRock,BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

 

(in millions) Additional
Paid-in
Capital(1)
  Retained
Earnings
  Appropriated
Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Treasury
Stock
Common
  Total
BlackRock
Stockholders’
Equity
  Nonredeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests(2)
  Total
Permanent
Equity
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests /
Temporary
Equity(2)
 

December 31, 2014

  $19,388      $10,164      ($19)     ($273)     ($1,894)     $27,366      $119      $27,485       $35    

Net income

  -       1,641      -       -       -       1,641      3      1,644       7    

Net consolidation (deconsolidation) of VIEs due to adoption of new accounting pronouncement

  -       -       19      -       -       19      (8)      11       194    

Dividends paid

  -       (753)     -       -       -       (753)     -       (753)      -     

Stock-based compensation

  269      -       -       -       -       269      -       269       -     

Issuance of common shares related to employee stock transactions

  (470)     -       -       -       480      10      -       10       -     

Employee tax withholdings related to employee stock transactions

  -       -       -       -       (227)     (227)     -       (227)       -     

Shares repurchased

  -       -       -       -       (550)     (550)     -       (550)       -     

Net tax benefit (shortfall) from stock-based compensation

  67      -       -       -       -       67      -       67       -     

Subscriptions (redemptions/ distributions) — noncontrolling interest holders

  -       -       -       -       -       -       (12)     (12)      241    

Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored investment funds

  -       -       -       -       -       -       (6)     (6)      (219)   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  -       -       -       (66)     -       (66)     -       (66)      -     
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

  $19,254      $11,052      $-       ($339)     ($2,191)     $27,776      $96       $27,872       $258    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital(1)

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Appropriated

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Treasury

Stock

Common

 

 

Total

BlackRock

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

Nonredeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests(2)

 

 

Total

Permanent

Equity

 

 

Redeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests /

Temporary

Equity(2)

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

19,388

 

 

$

10,164

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(273

)

 

$

(1,894

)

 

$

27,366

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

27,485

 

 

$

35

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,484

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

(4

)

Net consolidation (deconsolidation) of VIEs due to

   adoption of new accounting pronouncement

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

11

 

 

194

 

Dividends paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,115

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,115

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,115

)

 

 

-

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

397

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

-

 

Issuance of common shares related to employee stock

   transactions

 

 

(542

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

-

 

Employee tax withholdings related to employee stock

   transactions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(228

)

 

 

(228

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(228

)

 

 

-

 

Shares repurchased

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(825

)

 

 

(825

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(825

)

 

 

-

 

Net tax benefit (shortfall) from stock-based

   compensation

 

 

86

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

-

 

Subscriptions (redemptions/ distributions) —

   noncontrolling interest holders

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(21

)

 

298

 

Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored

   investment funds

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(265

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

-

 

September 30, 2015

 

$

19,329

 

 

$

11,533

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(408

)

 

$

(2,318

)

 

$

28,136

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

28,223

 

 

$

258

 

 

((1)1)

Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(2) 

Amounts include noncontrolling interests of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”).

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

 

(in millions) Additional
Paid-in
Capital(1)
 Retained
Earnings
 Appropriated
Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Treasury
Stock
Common
 Total
BlackRock
Stockholders’
Equity
 Nonredeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Nonredeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests of
Consolidated
VIEs
 Total
Permanent
Equity
 Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests /
Temporary
Equity
 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital(1)

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Appropriated

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Treasury

Stock

Common

 

 

Total

BlackRock

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

Nonredeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests

 

 

Nonredeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests of

Consolidated

VIEs

 

 

Total

Permanent

Equity

 

 

Redeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests /

Temporary

Equity

 

December 31, 2013

  $19,475      $8,208      $22      ($35)     ($1,210)     $26,460      $135      $21   $26,616      $54    

 

$

19,475

 

 

$

8,208

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

(35

)

 

$

(1,210

)

 

$

26,460

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

26,616

 

 

$

54

 

Net income

  -      1,564      -      -      -      1,564      7      12   1,583      2    

 

-

 

 

2,481

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(35

)

 

2,456

 

 

 

2

 

Allocation of gains (losses) of consolidated collateralized loan obligations

  -      -      11      -      -      11      -      (11)  -      -    

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35

)

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Dividends paid

  -      (692)     -      -      -      (692)     -      -      (692)     -    

 

-

 

 

 

(1,016

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,016

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,016

)

 

-

 

Stock-based compensation

  236      -      -      -      -      236      -      -      236      -    

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

Issuance of common shares related to employee stock transactions

  (621)     -      -      -      626      5      -      -      5      -    

 

 

(632

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

Employee tax withholdings related to employee stock transactions

  -      -      -      -      (332)     (332)     -      -      (332)     -    

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(338

)

 

 

(338

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(338

)

 

-

 

Shares repurchased

  -      -      -      -      (500)     (500)     -      -      (500)     -    

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(750

)

 

 

(750

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(750

)

 

-

 

Net tax benefit (shortfall) from stock-based compensation

  93      -      -      -      -      93      -      -      93      -    

 

 

93

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

93

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

93

 

 

-

 

Subscriptions (redemptions/distributions)-noncontrolling interest holders

  -      -      -      -      -      -      (22)     (4)     (26)     184    

Subscriptions (redemptions/ distributions)-

noncontrolling interest holders

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

247

 

Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored investment funds

  -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      (193)   

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(254

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  -      -      -      36      -      36      -      -      36      -    

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(134

)

 

-

 

 

 

(134

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(134

)

 

-

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

June 30, 2014

    $19,183        $9,080          $33          $1        ($1,416)        $26,881        $120          $18          $27,019          $47    
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

$

19,272

 

 

$

9,673

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(169

)

 

$

(1,657

)

 

$

27,106

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

27,235

 

 

$

49

 

 

(1) 

Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both JuneSeptember 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BlackRock,BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)      Six Months Ended    
June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

  2015 2014

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

   $1,651      $1,585    

 

$

2,483

 

 

$

2,458

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

   128    145  

 

 

196

 

 

 

215

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

   25    29  

 

 

37

 

 

 

43

 

Stock-based compensation

   269    236  

 

 

397

 

 

 

336

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

   -    102  

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(31

)

Other gains

   (40  -  

 

 

(40

)

 

-

 

Net (gains) losses on nontrading investments

   6    (54

 

 

10

 

 

 

(53

)

Purchases of investments within consolidated sponsored investment funds

   (1  (139

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(151

)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments within consolidated sponsored investment funds

   1    84  

 

 

1

 

 

 

113

 

Assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

   (14  (209

 

 

(26

)

 

 

10

 

Net (gains) losses within consolidated VIEs

   (16  (12

 

 

(2

)

 

 

35

 

Net (purchases) proceeds within consolidated VIEs

   (122  (131

 

 

(169

)

 

 

(540

)

(Earnings) losses from equity method investees

   (51  (92

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(133

)

Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

   25    22  

 

 

32

 

 

 

44

 

Other adjustments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

7

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

   (253  (1,964

 

 

(461

)

 

 

(426

)

Investments, trading

   (425  (102

 

 

(402

)

 

 

(189

)

Other assets

   (291  (234

 

 

(263

)

 

 

(133

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

   (732  (668

 

 

(313

)

 

 

(272

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   233    2,011  

 

 

287

 

 

 

473

 

Other liabilities

   103    (77

 

 

214

 

 

 

10

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

   496    532  

 

 

1,847

 

 

1,816

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

   (162  (239

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(304

)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

   314    337  

 

 

461

 

 

 

504

 

Distributions of capital from equity method investees

   46    33  

 

 

56

 

 

 

130

 

Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored investment funds

   (81  (3

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(33

)

Acquisition

   (88  -  

 

 

(88

)

 

-

 

Purchases of property and equipment

   (134  (34

 

 

(160

)

 

 

(40

)

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   (105  94  

 

 

(142

)

 

 

257

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

   787    997  

 

 

787

 

 

 

997

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

   (750  -  

 

 

(750

)

 

-

 

Cash dividends paid

   (753  (692

 

 

(1,115

)

 

 

(1,016

)

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

 

79

 

 

 

3

 

Repurchases of common stock

   (777  (832

 

 

(1,053

)

 

 

(1,088

)

Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings by consolidated VIEs

   -    344  

 

-

 

 

 

536

 

Net (redemptions/distributions paid) / subscriptions received from noncontrolling interests holders

   229    158  

 

 

277

 

 

 

210

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

   67    93  

 

 

86

 

 

 

93

 

Other financing activities

   6    (1

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(4

)

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   (1,191  67  

 

 

(1,700

)

 

 

(269

)

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (16  44  

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(45

)

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   (816  737  

 

 

(50

)

 

 

1,759

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

   5,723    4,390  

 

5,723

 

 

4,390

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     $4,907      $5,127  

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

6,149

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

   $99    $100  

 

$

139

 

 

$

140

 

Interest on borrowings of consolidated VIEs

   $-    $48  

 

$

-

 

 

$

112

 

Income taxes (net of refunds)

   $708    $696  

 

$

1,013

 

 

$

992

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing transactions:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

   $470    $621  

 

$

542

 

 

$

632

 

Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interests due to net consolidation (deconsolidation) of sponsored investment funds

   ($39  ($193

 

$

(85

)

 

$

(254

)

Increase (decrease) in borrowings due to deconsolidation of VIEs

   ($3,389  $-  

 

$

(3,389

)

 

$

-

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6


BlackRock,BlackRock, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1.  Business Overview

BlackRock, Inc. (together, with its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates, “BlackRock” or the “Company”) is a leading publicly traded investment management firm providing a broad range of investment and risk management services to institutional and retail clients worldwide.

BlackRock’s diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Product offerings include single- and multi-asset class portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market instruments. Products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a variety of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds,iShares® exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers theBlackRock Solutions® investment and risk management technology platform,Aladdin®, risk analytics and advisory services and solutions to a broad base of institutional investors.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) held 21.0%21.1% of the Company’s voting common stock and 22.0%22.1% of the Company’s capital stock, which includes outstanding common and nonvoting preferred stock.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation.    These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition represents the portion of consolidated sponsored investment funds in which the Company does not have direct equity ownership. Accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain financial information that normally is included in annual financial statements, including certain financial statement footnotes, is not required for interim reporting purposes and has been condensed or omitted herein. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes related thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2015 (“2014 Form 10-K”).

The interim financial information at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, the interim information includes all normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015

Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.    In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-02,Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, (“ASU 2015-02”) that requires companies to reevaluate all legal entities under new consolidation guidance. The revised consolidation rules provide new guidance for evaluating: i) limited partnerships and similar entities for consolidation ii) how

decision maker or service provider fees affect the consolidation analysis, iii) how interests held by related parties affect the consolidation analysis, and iv) the consolidation analysis required for certain investment funds. The new consolidation guidance also provides a scope exception for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds.

7


The Company early adopted ASU 2015-02 using the modified retrospective method with an effective adoption date of January 1, 2015. The modified retrospective method did not require the restatement of prior year periods. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company reevaluated all of its investment products for consolidation. As of January 1, 2015, the Company deconsolidated all of its previously consolidated CLOs as its fee arrangements were no longer deemed to be variable interests and it held no other interests in these entities.

The adoption of the ASU also resulted in the consolidation of certain investment products that were not previously consolidated. Upon adoption, these products became consolidated VIEs as the Company is considered the party with both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

The impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition upon adoption of ASU 2015-02 was primarily the deconsolidation of approximately $3.6 billion of assets and $3.6 billion of liabilities related to the Company’s CLOs with an adjustment to appropriated retained earnings/loss of $19 million. In addition, certain investment products previously accounted for as voting rights entities (“VREs”) became VIEs under the new accounting guidance.

Debt Issuance Costs.    In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03,Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-03 during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 on a retrospective basis, which required the restatement of prior periods. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 was not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate NAV Per Share.    In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07,Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (“ASU 2015-07”). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAVnet asset value (“NAV”) per share practical expedient. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-07 during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 on a retrospective basis, which required the restatement of prior periods. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-07, $630$653 million and $692 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of NAV investments wereare no longer included in Level 2 and 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Measurements.

Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs.    The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 Inputs:

Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the reporting date.

Level 1 assets may include listed mutual funds, ETFs, listed equities and certain exchange-traded derivatives.

Level 2 Inputs:

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; quotes from pricing services or brokers for which the Company can determine that orderly transactions took place at the quoted price or that the inputs used to arrive at the price are observable; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as models or other valuation methodologies.

Level 2 assets may include debt securities, bank loans, short-term floating-rate notes, asset-backed securities, securities held within consolidated hedge funds, restricted public securities valued at a discount, as well as over-the-counter derivatives, including interest and inflation rate swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts that have inputs to the valuations that generally can be corroborated by observable market data.

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Level 3 Inputs:

Unobservable inputs for the valuation of the asset or liability, which may include nonbinding broker quotes. Level 3 assets include investments for which there is little, if any, market activity. These inputs require significant management judgment or estimation.

Level 3 assets may include direct private equity investments held within consolidated funds, bank loans and bonds.

Level 3 liabilities include contingent liabilities related to acquisitions valued based upon discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable market data. Level 3 liabilities at December 31, 2014 also included borrowings of consolidated collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) valued based upon nonbinding single-broker quotes.

Significance of Inputs.    The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument.

Valuation Techniques.    The fair values of certain Level 3 assets and liabilities were determined using various methodologies as appropriate, including third-party pricing vendors, broker quotes and market and income approaches. Such quotes and modeled prices are evaluated for reasonableness through various procedures, including due diligence reviews of third-party pricing vendors, variance analyses, consideration of the current market environment and other analytical procedures.

A significant number of inputs used to value equity, debt securities and bank loans is sourced from third-party pricing vendors. Generally, prices obtained from pricing vendors are categorized as Level 1 inputs for identical securities traded in active markets and as Level 2 for other similar securities if the vendor uses observable inputs in determining the price. Annually, BlackRock’s internal valuation committee or other designated groups review both the valuation methodologies, including the general assumptions and methods used to value various asset classes, and operational processes with these vendors. On a quarterly basis, meetings are held with key vendors to identify any significant changes to the vendors’ processes.

In addition, quotes obtained from brokers generally are nonbinding and categorized as Level 3 inputs. However, if the Company is able to determine that market participants have transacted for the asset in an orderly manner near the quoted price or if the Company can determine that the inputs used by the broker are observable, the quote is classified as a Level 2 input.

Investments Measured at Net Asset Values.    As a practical expedient, the Company uses net asset value (“NAV”)NAV as the fair value for certain investments. The inputs to value these investments may include BlackRock capital accounts for its partnership interests in various alternative investments, including distressed credit hedge funds, opportunistic funds, real estate and private equity funds, which may be adjusted by using the returns of certain market indices. The various partnerships generally are investment companies, which record their underlying investments at fair value based on fair value policies established by management of the underlying fund. Fair value policies at the underlying fund generally require the fund to utilize pricing/valuation information from third-

partythird-party sources, including independent appraisals. However, in some instances, current valuation information for illiquid securities or securities in markets that are not active may not be available from any third-party source or fund management may conclude that the valuations that are available from third-party sources are not reliable. In these instances, fund management may perform model-based analytical valuations that may be used as an input to value these investments.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.    The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company may use derivative financial instruments primarily for purposes of hedging exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates of certain assets and liabilities, and market exposures for certain seed investments. The Company may also use derivatives within its separate account assets, which are segregated for purposes of funding individual and group pension contracts. In addition, certain consolidated sponsored investment funds may also invest in derivatives as a part of their investment strategy.

Changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments are generally recognized in earnings and, where applicable, are offset by the corresponding gain or loss on the related foreign-denominated assets or liabilities or hedged investments, on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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The Company may also use financial instruments designated as net investment hedges for accounting purposes to hedge net investments in international subsidiaries whose functional currency is different from the reporting currency of the parent company. The gain or loss from revaluing accounting hedges of net investments in foreign operations at the spot rate is deferred and reported within accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company reassesses the effectiveness of its net investment hedge on a quarterly basis.

Consolidation.    The Company performs an analysis for investment products to determine if the product is a VIE or a VRE. Assessing whether an entity is a VIE or a VRE involves judgment and analysis. Factors considered in this assessment include the entity’s legal organization, the entity’s capital structure and equity ownership, and any related party or de facto agent implications of the Company’s involvement with the entity. Investments that are determined to be VIEs are consolidated if the Company is the primary beneficiary (“PB”) of the entity. VREs are typically consolidated if the Company holds the majority voting interest. Upon the occurrence of certain events (such as contributions and redemptions, either by the Company, or third parties, or amendments to the governing documents of the Company’s investment products), management reviews and reconsiders its previous conclusion regarding the status of an entity as a VIE or a VRE. Additionally, management continually reconsiders whether the Company is deemed to be a VIE’s PB that consolidates such entity.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.    Certain investment products for which a controlling financial interest is achieved through arrangements that do not involve or are not directly linked to voting interests are deemed VIEs. BlackRock reviews factors, including whether or not i) the entity has equity that is sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated support from other parties and ii) the equity holders at risk have the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns, and the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, to determine if the investment product is a VIE. BlackRock re-evaluates such factors as facts and circumstances change.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company used two methods for determining whether it was the PB of a VIE depending on the nature and characteristics of the entity. For CLOs, the Company was deemed to be the PB if it had the power to direct activities of the entity that most significantly impacted the entity’s economic performance and had the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that potentially could be significant to the VIE. For certain sponsored investment funds, the Company was deemed to be the PB if it absorbed the majority of the entity’s expected losses, received a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both.

Following the adoption of ASU 2015-02, all VIEs are evaluated for consolidation under a single method. The PB of a VIE is defined as the variable interest holder that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. A controlling financial interest is defined as (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that potentially could be significant to the VIE. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively, however, if it is not readily apparent that the Company is not the PB, a quantitative analysis may also be performed.

Consolidation of Voting Rights Entities.    BlackRock is required to consolidate an investee to the extent that BlackRock can exert control over the financial and operating policies of the investee, which generally exists if there is a greater than 50% voting equity interest.

Retention of Specialized Investment Company Accounting Principles.    Upon consolidation of sponsored investment funds, the Company retains the specialized investment company accounting principles of the underlying funds. All of the underlying investments held by such consolidated sponsored investment funds are carried at fair value with corresponding changes in the investments’ fair values reflected in nonoperating income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statements of income. When the Company no longer controls these funds due to reduced ownership percentage or other reasons, the funds are deconsolidated and accounted for under another accounting method if the Company still maintains an investment.

Money Market Fee Waivers.    The Company is currently voluntarily waiving a portion of its management fees on certain money market funds to ensure that they maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income (the “Yield Support waivers”). During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, these waivers resulted in a reduction of management fees of approximately $37$32 million and $80$112 million, respectively. Approximately 45% of year-to-date Yield Support waivers were offset by a reduction of BlackRock’s distribution and servicing costs paid to a financial intermediary. BlackRock has provided Yield Support waivers in prior periods and may increase or decrease the level of fee waivers in future periods.

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Separate Account Assets and Liabilities.    Separate account assets are maintained by BlackRock Life Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which is a registered life insurance company in the United Kingdom, and represent segregated assets held for purposes of funding individual and group pension contracts. The life insurance company does not underwrite any insurance contracts that involve any insurance risk transfer from the insured to the life insurance company. The separate account assets primarily include equity securities, debt securities, money market funds and derivatives. The separate account assets are not subject to general claims of the creditors of BlackRock. These separate account assets and the related equal and offsetting liabilities are recorded as separate account assets and separate account liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

The net investment income attributable to separate account assets supporting individual and group pension contracts accrues directly to the contract owner and is not reported on the condensed consolidated statements of income. While BlackRock has no economic interest in these separate account assets and liabilities, BlackRock earns policy administration and management fees associated with these products, which are included in investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Separate Account Collateral Assets Held and Liabilities Under Securities Lending Agreements.    The Company facilitates securities lending arrangements whereby securities held by separate accounts maintained by BlackRock Life Limited are lent to third parties under global master securities lending agreements. In exchange, the Company receives legal title to the collateral with minimum values generally ranging from approximately 102% to 112% of the value of the securities lent in order to reduce counterparty risk. The required collateral value is calculated on a daily basis. The global master securities lending agreements provide the Company the right to request additional collateral or, in the event of borrower default, the right to liquidate collateral. The securities lending transactions entered into by the Company are accompanied by an agreement that entitles the Company to request the borrower to return the securities at any time; therefore, these transactions are not reported as sales.

The Company records on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition the cash and noncash collateral received under these BlackRock Life Limited securities lending arrangements as its own asset in addition to an equal and offsetting collateral liability for the obligation to return the collateral. During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had not resold or repledged any of the collateral received under these arrangements. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of loaned securities held by separate accounts was approximately $29.6$28.3 billion and $30.6 billion, respectively, and the fair value of the collateral held under these securities lending agreements was approximately $32.4$30.8 billion and $33.7 billion, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers.    In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers(“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09, which is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017.2018.

Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”).  Under ASU 2015-16, an acquirer must recognize, upon determination, adjustments to the original amounts recorded for a business acquisition that are identified during the one-year period following the acquisition date. Previously prior period information was required to be revised.  The Company is required to adopt the ASU prospectively on January 1, 2016. Upon adoption, the Company will apply the new ASU to any adjustments related to business acquisitions. 

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3.  Investments

A summary of the carrying value of total investments is as follows:

 

(in millions) June 30,
2015
  December 31,
2014

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Available-for-sale investments

  $35      $201   

 

$

34

 

 

$

201

 

Held-to-maturity investments

  100      79   

 

 

111

 

 

 

79

 

Trading investments:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds

  576      443   

 

 

548

 

 

 

443

 

Other equity and debt securities

  17      29   

 

 

17

 

 

 

29

 

Deferred compensation plan mutual funds

  67      64   

 

 

63

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Total trading investments

  660      536   

 

 

628

 

 

 

536

 

Other investments:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds

  -      270   

 

-

 

 

 

270

 

Equity method investments

  501      633   

 

 

469

 

 

 

633

 

Deferred compensation plan equity method investments

  17      21   

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

Cost method investments(1)

  96      96   

 

 

95

 

 

 

96

 

Carried interest

  27      85   

 

 

19

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Total other investments

  641      1,105   

 

 

599

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Total investments

              $1,436                  $1,921   

 

$

1,372

 

 

$

1,921

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts primarily include Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) Stock.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company consolidated $576$548 million of investments held by consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs, which were classified as trading investments. At December 31, 2014, the Company consolidated $713 million of investments held by consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs of which $443 million and $270 million were classified as trading investments and other investments, respectively.

Available-for-Sale Investments

A summary of the cost and carrying value of investments classified as available-for-sale investments is as follows:

 

(in millions)         

 

 

 

   Gross Unrealized Carrying
Value
 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

 

Carrying

 

June 30, 2015 Cost Gains Losses 

September 30, 2015

 

Cost

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

Equity securities of sponsored investment funds

  $35     $2     ($2)     $35  

 

$

35

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities of sponsored investment funds

          $205             $5             ($9)             $201  

 

$

205

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

201

 

Available-for-sale investments primarily included seed investments in BlackRock sponsored mutual funds.

Held-to-Maturity Investments

The carrying value of held-to-maturity investments was $100$111 million and $79 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Held-to-maturity investments included foreign government debt held for regulatory purposes. The amortized cost (carrying value) of these investments approximated fair value. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, $86$98 million of these investments mature within one year and $14$13 million mature after five years through ten years.

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Trading Investments

A summary of the cost and carrying value of trading investments is as follows:

 

(in millions)      June 30, 2015           December 31, 2014     

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

  Cost   Carrying
Value
   Cost   Carrying
Value
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Cost

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

Trading investments:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan mutual funds

   $48     $67     $48     $64  

 

$

48

 

 

$

63

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

64

 

Equity securities/multi-asset mutual funds

   156     156     210     239  

 

 

167

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

239

 

Debt securities/fixed income mutual funds:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt

   227     226     109     110  

 

 

197

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

110

 

Government debt

   167     169     100     103  

 

 

167

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

103

 

Asset/mortgage backed debt

   42     42     20     20  

 

 

46

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

20

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading investments

       $640             $660         $487             $536  

 

$

625

 

 

$

628

 

 

$

487

 

 

$

536

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, trading investments included $436$408 million of debt securities and $140 million of equity securities held by consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs, $67$63 million of certain deferred compensation plan mutual fund investments and $17 million of other equity and debt securities.

At December 31, 2014, trading investments included $223 million of debt securities and $220 million of equity securities held by consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs, $64 million of certain deferred compensation plan mutual fund investments and $29 million of other equity and debt securities.

Other Investments

A summary of the cost and carrying value of other investments is as follows:

 

(in millions)  June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

  Cost   Carrying
Value
   Cost   Carrying
Value
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Cost

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

Other investments:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs

   $-     $-     $268     $270  

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

270

 

Equity method investments

   399     501     518     633  

 

 

387

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

633

 

Deferred compensation plan equity method investments

   16     17     21     21  

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

21

 

Cost method investments:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

   93     93     92     92  

 

 

93

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

92

 

Other

   3     3     4     4  

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost method investments

   96     96     96     96  

 

 

95

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

Carried interest(1)

   -     27     -     85  

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other investments

           $511             $641             $903             $1,105  

 

$

497

 

 

$

599

 

 

$

903

 

 

$

1,105

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Carried interest related to VREs.

Consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs include third-party private equity funds, direct investments in private companies and third-party hedge funds held by BlackRock sponsored investment funds.

Equity method investments primarily include BlackRock’s direct investments in certain BlackRock sponsored investment funds.

In addition, the Company accounts for its interest in PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (“PennyMac”) as an equity method investment. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Company’s investment in PennyMac was excluded from the balances in the table above and included in other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s interest (approximately 20% or 16 million shares and units) was approximately $191$207 million and $282$249 million, respectively, at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and

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approximately $167 million and $269 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014. The fair value of the Company’s interest reflected the PennyMac stock price at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (a Level 1 input).

Cost method investments include nonmarketable securities, primarily including FRB stock, which is held for regulatory purposes and is restricted from sale. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no indicators of impairment on these investments.

Carried interest represents allocations to BlackRock’s general partner capital accounts from certain funds. These balances are subject to change upon cash distributions, additional allocations or reallocations back to limited partners within the respective funds.

4.   Consolidated Voting Rights Entities

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs because it is deemed to control such funds. The investments owned by these consolidated VREs are classified as trading or other investments. The following table presents the balances related to these consolidated VREs that were recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, including BlackRock’s net interest in these funds:

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
 December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $120    $120  

 

$

126

 

 

$

120

 

Investments:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading investments

   576    443  

 

 

548

 

 

 

443

 

Other investments

   -    270  

 

-

 

 

 

270

 

Other assets

   35    20  

 

 

21

 

 

 

20

 

Other liabilities

   (79  (18

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(18

)

Noncontrolling interests

   (97  (139

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(139

)

  

 

  

 

 

BlackRock’s net interests in consolidated VREs

                 $555                  $696  

 

$

520

 

 

$

696

 

  

 

  

 

 

BlackRock’s total exposure to consolidated VREs represents the value of its economic ownership interest in these sponsored investment funds. Valuation changes associated with investments held at fair value by these consolidated VREs are reflected in nonoperating income (expense) and partially offset in net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the portion not attributable to BlackRock.

In addition, at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, certain consolidated sponsored investment funds, which were accounted for as VIEs, were excluded from the balances in the table above as the balances for these investment products are reported separately on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. See Note 5,Variable Interest Entities, for further discussion on these consolidated investment products. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for the Company’s consolidation policy and for further information on the adoption of ASU 2015-02.

The Company cannot readily access cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated VREs to use in its operating activities. In addition, the Company cannot readily sell investments held by consolidated VREs to obtain cash for use in the Company’s operations.

5.   Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, the Company is the manager of various types of sponsored investment vehicles, which may be considered VIEs. The Company may from time to time own equity or debt securities or enter into derivatives with the vehicles, each of which are considered variable interests. The Company’s involvement in financing the operations of the VIEs is generally limited to its investments in the entity. The Company consolidates entities when it is determined to be the PB under current VIE accounting guidance.PB. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on the Company’s accounting policy on consolidation.

As a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company deconsolidated all previously consolidated CLOs effective January 1, 2015 as its fees are no longer deemed variable interests. The Company also consolidated certain investment products that were not previously consolidated as a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-02. See Note 2,

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Significant Accounting Policies – Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the SixNine Months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, for further information on ASU2015-02.

Consolidated VIEs.    The Company’s consolidated VIEs as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 include certain sponsored investment funds in which BlackRock has an investment and as the investment manager, is deemed to have both the power to direct the most significant activities of the funds and the right to receive benefits (or the obligation to absorb losses) that could potentially be significant to these sponsored investment funds. The assets of these VIEs are not available to creditors of the Company. In addition, the investors in these VIEs have no recourse to the credit of the Company.

The Company’s consolidated VIEs under previous accounting guidance as of December 31, 2014 primarily included CLOs in which BlackRock did not have an investment; however, as the collateral manager, BlackRock was deemed to have both the power to direct the most significant activities of the CLOs and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the CLOs.

Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities are presented after intercompany eliminations at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in the following table:

 

(in millions)  June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $64    $278  

 

$

76

 

 

$

278

 

Investments

   901    3,320  

 

 

916

 

 

 

3,320

 

Other assets

   40    32  

 

 

63

 

 

 

32

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investments and other assets

   941    3,352  

 

 

979

 

 

 

3,352

 

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

   -    (3,389

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,389

)

Other liabilities

   (192  (245

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(245

)

Appropriated retained earnings

   -    19  

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

Noncontrolling interests of consolidated VIEs

   (257  (15

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(15

)

  

 

  

 

 

Total BlackRock net interests in consolidated VIEs

   $556    $-  

 

$

613

 

 

$

-

 

  

 

  

 

 

The Company recorded $12a $14 million nonoperating net loss and $16a $2 million of nonoperating income,net gain, respectively, during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 related to consolidated VIEs. Net incomeloss attributable to noncontrolling interests related to consolidated VIEs during both the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was $7 million.$9 million and $2 million, respectively.

The Company recorded $28$47 million and $12$35 million of nonoperating incomeloss and an equal and offsetting income/net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests related to consolidated VIEs during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, respectively.


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Non-ConsolidatedNon-consolidated VIEs.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s carrying value of assets and liabilities included on the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition pertaining to its variable interests innonconsolidated VIEs and its maximum risk of loss related to VIEs for which it held a variable interest, but for which it was not the PB, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)  Variable Interests on the Condensed

Consolidated
Statement of Financial Condition
   Maximum
Risk of Loss(1)
 
At June 30, 2015  Investments   Advisory
Fee
Receivables
   Other Net
Assets
(Liabilities)
   

(in millions)

At September 30, 2015

 

Investments

 

 

Advisory

Fee

Receivables

 

 

Other Net

Assets

(Liabilities)

 

 

Maximum

Risk of Loss(1)

 

Sponsored investment products

   $51     $5     ($6)     $73  

 

$

36

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(6

)

 

$

56

 

At December 31, 2014

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDOs/CLOs

   $-     $2     ($5)     $19  

 

$

-

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

19

 

Other sponsored investment funds:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collective trusts

   -     191     -     191  

 

 

-

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

191

 

Other

   57     177     (3)     234  

 

 

57

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

234

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   $57     $370     ($8)     $444  

 

$

57

 

 

$

370

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

444

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

At both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BlackRock’s maximum risk of loss associated with these VIEs primarily related to collecting advisory fee receivables and BlackRock’s investments.

The net assets of sponsored investment products that are nonconsolidated VIEs approximated $3$2 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. Net assets of other sponsored investment funds approximated $1.7 trillion to $1.8 trillion at

December 31, 2014 and included approximately $1.4 trillion of collective trusts at December 31, 2014. Upon the adoption of ASU 2015-02, BlackRock no longer has a variable interest in collective trusts as BlackRock does not have any economic interest and earns at-market fees from these products.

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6.  Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis investments measured at NAV and other assets not held at fair value

 

June 30, 2015

(in millions)

 

Quoted
Prices in

Active

Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)

 

Significant

Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Investments
Measured at
NAV(1)
 Other Assets
Not Held at
Fair Value(2)
 

June 30,

2015

 
 

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

(in millions)

 

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Investments

Measured at

NAV(1)

 

 

Other Assets

Not Held at

Fair Value(2)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

Assets:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities of sponsored investment funds

 $33   $2   $-   $-   $-   $35      

 

$

32

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

34

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities

  -    -    -    -    100    100      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

111

 

Trading:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan mutual funds

  67    -    -    -    -    67      

 

 

63

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

63

 

Equity/Multi-asset mutual funds

  156    -    -    -    -    156      

 

 

155

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

155

 

Debt securities / fixed income mutual funds

  1    436    -    -    -    437      

 

 

2

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

410

 

 

 

 

 

Total trading

  224    436    -    -    -    660      

 

 

220

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

628

 

Other investments:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity method:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and fixed income mutual funds

  135    -    -    -    -    135      

 

 

62

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62

 

Other

  -    -    -    358    8    366      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity method

  135    -    -    358    8    501      

 

 

62

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

469

 

Deferred compensation plan equity method investments

  -    -    -    17    -    17      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16

 

Cost method investments

  -    -    -    -    96    96      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

95

 

Carried interest

  -    -    -    -    27    27      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

  392    438    -    375    231    1,436      

 

 

314

 

 

 

410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

 

 

Separate account assets

  116,340    45,767    -    -    804    162,911      

 

 

104,665

 

 

 

43,035

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

148,969

 

Separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

  28,664    -    -    -    -    28,664      

 

 

20,650

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,650

 

Debt securities

  -    3,773    -    -    -    3,773      

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,134

 

 

 

 

 

Total separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements

  28,664    3,773    -    -    -    32,437      

 

 

20,650

 

 

 

10,134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,784

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Private / public equity(3)

  10    7    166    164    -    347      

 

 

10

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

159

 

 

-

 

 

 

350

 

Equity securities

  178    -    -    -    -    178      

 

 

180

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

180

 

Debt securities

  -    173    -    -    -    173      

 

 

-

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

219

 

Other

  -    -    -    91    -    91      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

79

 

 

-

 

 

 

79

 

Carried interest

  -    -    -    -    112    112      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets of consolidated VIEs

  188    180    166    255    112    901      

 

 

190

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 $145,584   $50,158   $166   $630   $1,147   $197,685      

 

$

125,819

 

 

$

53,807

 

 

$

172

 

 

$

653

 

 

$

1,590

 

 

$

182,041

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements

 $28,664   $3,773   $-   $-   $-   $32,437      

 

$

20,650

 

 

$

10,134

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,784

 

Other liabilities(4)

  -    6    56    -    -    62      

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 $28,664   $3,779   $56   $-   $-   $32,499      

 

$

20,650

 

 

$

10,140

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts are comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. These investments in accordance with current accounting guidance have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for more information on the adoption of ASU 2015-07).

(2) 

Amounts are comprised of investments held at cost or amortized cost, carried interest and certain equity method investments, which include sponsored investment funds and other assets, which are not accounted for under a fair value measure. In accordance with GAAP, certain equity method investees do not account for both their financial assets and liabilities under fair value measures; therefore, the Company’s investment in such equity method investees may not represent fair value.

(3) 

Level 3 amounts include $166 million of direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds.

(4) 

Amounts include a derivative (see Note 7,Derivatives and Hedging, for more information) and recorded contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions (see Note 11,Commitments and Contingencies, for more information).

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis investments measured at NAV and other assets not held at fair value

 

December 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

Quoted
Prices in

Active

Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)

 

Significant

Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Investments
Measured at
NAV(1)
 Other Assets
Not Held at
Fair Value(2)
 

December 31,

2014

 

 

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Investments

Measured at

NAV(1)

 

 

Other Assets

Not Held at

Fair Value(2)

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities of sponsored investment funds

 $198   $3   $-   $-   $-   $201  

 

$

198

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

201

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities

  -    -    -    -    79    79  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

79

 

Trading:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan mutual funds

  64    -    -    -    -    64  

 

 

64

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

64

 

Equity/Multi-asset mutual funds

  239    -    -    -    -    239  

 

 

239

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

239

 

Debt securities / fixed income mutual funds

  11    222    -    -    -    233  

 

 

11

 

 

 

222

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

Total trading

  314    222    -    -    -    536  

 

 

314

 

 

 

222

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

536

 

Other investments:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds private / public equity(3)

  11    11    80    168    -    270  

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

168

 

 

-

 

 

 

270

 

Equity method:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income mutual funds

  29    -    -    -    -    29  

 

 

29

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

29

 

Other

  98    -    -    493    13    604  

 

 

98

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity method

  127    -    -    493    13    633  

 

 

127

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

633

 

Deferred compensation plan equity method investments

  -    -    -    21    -    21  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

Cost method investments

  -    -    -    -    96    96  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

Carried interest

  -    -    -    -    85    85  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

  650    236    80    682    273    1,921  

 

 

650

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

273

 

 

1,921

 

 

 

 

 

Separate account assets

  113,566    46,866    -    -    855    161,287  

 

113,566

 

 

46,866

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

855

 

 

161,287

 

Separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

  30,387    -    -    -    -    30,387  

 

30,387

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

30,387

 

Debt securities

  -    3,267    -    -    -    3,267  

 

-

 

 

3,267

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,267

 

 

 

 

 

Total separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements

  30,387    3,267    -    -    -    33,654  

 

30,387

 

 

3,267

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

33,654

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans and other assets

  -    2,958    302    -    32    3,292  

 

-

 

 

2,958

 

 

 

302

 

 

-

 

 

 

32

 

 

3,292

 

Bonds

  -    29    18    -    -    47  

 

-

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

18

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

47

 

Private / public equity

  -    3    -    10    -    13  

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets of consolidated VIEs

  -    2,990    320    10    32    3,352  

 

-

 

 

2,990

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

32

 

 

3,352

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 $144,603   $53,359   $400   $692   $1,160   $200,214  

 

$

144,603

 

 

$

53,359

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

692

 

 

$

1,160

 

 

$

200,214

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of consolidated VIEs

 $-   $-   $3,389   $-   $-   $3,389  

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,389

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,389

 

Separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements

  30,387    3,267    -    -    -    33,654  

 

30,387

 

 

3,267

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

33,654

 

Other liabilities(4)

  -    5    39    -    -    44  

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

39

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 $30,387   $3,272   $3,428   $-   $-   $37,087  

 

$

30,387

 

 

3,272

 

 

$

3,428

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

37,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts are comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. These investments in accordance with current accounting guidance have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for more information on the adoption of ASU 2015-07).

(2) 

Amounts are comprised of investments held at cost or amortized cost, carried interest and certain equity method investments, which include sponsored investment funds and other assets, which are not accounted for under a fair value measure. In accordance with GAAP, certain equity method investees do not account for both their financial assets and liabilities under fair value measures; therefore, the Company’s investment in such equity method investees may not represent fair value.

(3) 

Level 3 amounts include $80 million of direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds.

(4) 

Amounts include a derivative (see Note 7,Derivatives and Hedging, for more information) and contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions (see Note 11,Commitments and Contingencies, for more information).


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Level 3 Assets.    Level 3 assets of consolidated VIEs of $166$172 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 related to direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds. Level 3 investments of $80 million at December 31, 2014, related to direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds. Direct investments in private equity companies may be valued using the market approach or the income approach, or a combination thereof, and were valued based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating evaluation of additional significant third-party financing, changes in valuations of comparable peer companies, the business environment of the companies, market indices, assumptions relating to appropriate risk adjustments for nonperformance and legal restrictions on disposition, among other factors. The fair value derived from the methods used is evaluated and weighted, as appropriate, considering the reasonableness of the range of values indicated. Under the market approach, fair value may be determined by reference to multiples of market-comparable companies or transactions, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and

amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples. Under the income approach, fair value may be determined by discounting the expected cash flows to a single present value amount using current expectations about those future amounts. Unobservable inputs used in a discounted cash flow model may include projections of operating performance generally covering a five-year period and a terminal value of the private equity direct investment. For investments utilizing the discounted cash flow valuation technique, a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate, risk premium or discount for lack of marketability in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. For investments utilizing the market comparable companies valuation technique, a significant increase (decrease) in the EBITDA multiple in isolation could result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Level 3 assets may include bank loans and bonds valued based on single-broker nonbinding quotes and direct private equity investments valued using the market approach or the income approach as described above.

Level 3 Liabilities.    Level 3 borrowings of consolidated VIEs at December 31, 2014 include CLO borrowings valued based upon single-broker nonbinding quotes.

Level 3 other liabilities primarily include recorded contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions, which were valued based upon discounted cash flow analyses using unobservable market data inputs.

 

19


Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015(1)

 

(in millions) March 31,
2015(2)
 Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) in
earnings
and OCI
 Purchases Sales and
maturities
 Issuances and
other
settlements
 Transfers
into
Level 3
 Transfers
out of
Level 3
 June 30,
2015
 Total net
unrealized
gains (losses)
included  in
earnings(3)
 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses) in

earnings

and OCI

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales and

maturities

 

 

Issuances and

other

settlements(2)

 

 

Transfers

into

Level 3

 

 

Transfers

out of

Level 3

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Total net

unrealized

gains (losses)

included in

earnings(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

  $149    $8    $9    $-    $-    $-    $-    $166    $8  

 

$

166

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

172

 

 

$

6

 

Liabilities:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

  $51    ($5  $-    $-    $-    $-    $-    $56    -  

 

$

56

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

37

 

 

-

 

 

(1) 

Upon adoption of ASU 2015-07, investments measured at NAV are no longer required to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.

(2) 

Amounts reflect the adoptionAmount includes payments of ASU 2015-02. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions.

(3) 

Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

20


Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015(1)

 

(in millions) December 31,
2014
 Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) in
earnings
and OCI
 Purchases Sales and
maturities
 Issuances  and
other
settlements(2)(3)
 Transfers
into
Level 3
 Transfers
out of
Level 3
 June 30,
2015
 Total net
unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
earnings(4)
 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses) in

earnings

and OCI

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales and

maturities

 

 

Issuances and

other

settlements(2)(3)

 

 

Transfers

into

Level 3

 

 

Transfers

out of

Level 3

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Total net

unrealized

gains (losses)

included in

earnings(4)

 

Assets:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds- Private equity

  $80    $-    $-    $-    ($80  $-    $-    $-   $-  

 

$

80

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(80

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

  -    7    79    -    80    -    -    166    7  

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

79

 

 

-

 

 

 

80

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

13

 

Bank loans

  302    -    -    -    (302  -    -    -    -  

 

 

302

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(302

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Bonds

  18    -    -    -    (18  -    -    -    -  

 

 

18

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Total Level 3 assets of consolidated VIEs

  320    7    79    -    (240  -    -    166    7  

 

 

320

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

79

 

 

-

 

 

 

(240

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

Total Level 3 assets

  $400    $7    $79    $-    ($320  $-    $-    $166   $7  

 

$

400

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(320

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

172

 

 

$

13

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of consolidated VIEs

          $3,389    $-    $-    $-    ($3,389  $-    $-    $-    -  

 

$

3,389

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(3,389

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

  39    (3  -    -    14    -    -    56    -  

 

 

39

 

 

 

1

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

37

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

  

Total Level 3 liabilities

  $3,428    ($3  $-    $-    ($3,375  $-    $-    $56    -  

 

$

3,428

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(3,390

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

37

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

  

 

(1) 

Upon adoption of ASU 2015-07, investments measured at NAV are no longer required to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.

(2) 

Amounts include the consolidation (deconsolidation) of VIEs due to the adoption of ASU 2015-02 effective January 1, 2015.

(3) 

Amounts include a contingent liability and payments of contingent liabilities related to an acquisition.certain acquisitions.

(4) 

Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

21


Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014(1)

 

(in millions)  March 31,
2014
   Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) in
earnings
and OCI
 Purchases   Sales and
maturities
 Issuances  and
other
settlements(2)
   Transfers
into
Level 3
   Transfers
out of
Level 3
 June 30,
2014
   Total net
unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
earnings(3)
 

 

June 30,

2014

 

 

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses) in

earnings

and OCI

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales and

maturities

 

 

Issuances and

other

settlements(2)

 

 

Transfers

into

Level 3

 

 

Transfers

out of

Level 3

 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Total net

unrealized

gains (losses)

included in

earnings(3)

 

Assets:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge funds

   $3     ($2  $-     $-    $-     $-     $-    $1     $-  

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

Private equity

   64     2    13     -    -     -     -    79     -  

 

 

79

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

(11

)

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans

   147     -    76     (30  -     36     (76  153    

 

 

153

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

63

 

 

 

(36

)

 

-

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

204

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

   28     -    -     (3  -     -     -    25    

 

 

25

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

Total Level 3 assets of consolidated VIEs

   175     -    76     (33  -     36     (76  178     N/A(4) 

 

 

178

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

63

 

 

 

(44

)

 

-

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

221

 

 

N/A(4)

 

  

 

 

   

Total Level 3 assets

           $242     $-   $89    ($33  $-    $36    ($76  $258    

 

$

258

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

72

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

87

 

 

$

(60

)

 

$

299

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

Liabilities:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of consolidated VIEs

   $2,244     $9    $-     $-    $464     $-     $-    $2,699     N/A(4) 

 

$

2,699

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

216

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,889

 

 

N/A(4)

 

Other liabilities

   42     (1  -     -    -     -     -    43     -  

 

 

43

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

39

 

 

-

 

  

 

 

   

Total Level 3 liabilities

   $2,286     $8    $-     $-    $464     $-     $-    $2,742    

 

$

2,742

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

212

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,928

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

N/A – not applicable

N/A– not applicable

(1) 

Upon adoption of ASU 2015-07, investments measured at NAV are no longer required to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.

(2) 

Amount includes net proceeds from borrowings of consolidated VIEs.

(3) 

Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

(4) 

The net gain (loss) on consolidated VIEs is solely attributable to noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

22


Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014(1)

 

(in millions) December 31,
2013
   Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses) in
earnings
and OCI
 Purchases   Sales and
maturities
 Issuances  and
other
settlements(2)
   Transfers
into
Level 3(3)
   Transfers
out of
Level 3
 June 30,
2014
   Total net
unrealized
gains (losses)
included in
earnings(4)
 

 

December 31,

2013

 

 

Realized

and

unrealized

gains

(losses) in

earnings

and OCI

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales and

maturities

 

 

Issuances and

other

settlements(2)

 

 

Transfers

into

Level 3(3)

 

 

Transfers

out of

Level 3

 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Total net

unrealized

gains (losses)

included in

earnings(4)

 

Assets:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sponsored investment funds:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge funds

  $2     ($1  $-     $-    $-     $-     $-    $1     $-  

 

$

2

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

-

 

Private equity

  28     1    13     -    -     37     -    79     $-  

 

 

28

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

22

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

37

 

 

-

 

 

 

77

 

 

$

(10

)

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans

  129     -    92     (43  -     109     (134  153    

 

 

129

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

155

 

 

 

(79

)

 

-

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

(194

)

 

 

204

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

  35     -    -     (10  -     -     -    25    

 

 

35

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Total Level 3 assets of consolidated VIEs

  164     -    92     (53  -     109     (134  178     N/A(5) 

 

 

164

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

155

 

 

 

(97

)

 

-

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

(194

)

 

 

221

 

 

N/A(5)

 

 

 

 

   

Total Level 3 assets

          $194     $-    $105     ($ 53  $-     $146     ($134  $258    

 

$

194

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

177

 

 

$

(97

)

 

$

(1

)

 

$

233

 

 

$

(194

)

 

$

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Liabilities:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of consolidated VIEs

  $2,369     $14    $-     $-    $ 344     $-     $-    $ 2,699     N/A(5) 

 

$

2,369

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

560

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,889

 

 

N/A(5)

 

Other liabilities

  42     (1  -     -    -     -     -    43     -  

 

 

42

 

 

 

(1

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

39

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

   

Total Level 3 liabilities

  $ 2,411     $13    $-     $-    $ 344     $-     $-    $ 2,742    

 

$

2,411

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

556

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

N/A – not applicable

N/A– not applicable

(1) 

Upon adoption of ASU 2015-07, investments measured at NAV are no longer required to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.

(2) 

Amount primarily includes net proceeds from borrowings of consolidated VIEs.

(3) 

Includes investments previously held at cost.

(4) 

Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

(5(5))

The net gain (loss) on consolidated VIEs is solely attributable to noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

23


Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) for Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.    Realized and unrealized gains (losses) recorded for Level 3 assets and liabilities are reported in nonoperating income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statements of income. A portion of net income (loss) for consolidated sponsored investment funds are allocated to noncontrolling interests to reflect net income (loss) not attributable to the Company.

Transfers in and/or out of Levels.    Transfers in and/or out of levels are reflected when significant inputs, including market inputs or performance attributes, used for the fair value measurement become observable/unobservable, or when the carrying value of certain equity method investments no longer represents fair value as determined under valuation methodologies.

Assets of Consolidated VIEs.    During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, there were $76$60 million and $134$194 million, respectively, of transfers out of Level 3 to Level 2 related to bank loans. In addition, during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, there were $36$87 million and $109$196 million, respectively, of transfers into Level 3 from Level 2 related to bank loans. These transfers in and out of levels were primarily due to availability/unavailability of observable market inputs, including inputs from pricing vendors and brokers.

Significant Issuances and Other Settlements.    During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, other settlements primarily included the impact of deconsolidating previously consolidated CLOs effective January 1, 2015 as a result of adopting ASU 2015-02. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on ASU 2015-02.

During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, other settlements included $612$409 million and $1,021 million, respectively, of proceeds fromborrowings due to the consolidation of CLOs. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, other settlements included $193 million and $461 million, respectively, of repayments of borrowings of a consolidated CLO.CLOs.

Disclosures of Fair Value for Financial Instruments Not Held at Fair Value.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not held at fair value are categorized in the table below:

 

  June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014     

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

(in millions)  Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Fair Value
Hierarchy
 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

Fair Value

Hierarchy

 

Financial Assets:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $4,907    $4,907    $5,723    $5,723     Level 1(1)(2) 

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

5,723

 

 

$

5,723

 

 

Level 1

(1)(2)

Accounts receivable

   2,347     2,347     2,120     2,120     Level 1(3) 

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

2,542

 

 

2,120

 

 

2,120

 

 

Level 1

(3)

Cash and cash equivalents of consolidated VIEs

   64     64     278     278     Level 1(1) 

 

 

76

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

278

 

 

Level 1

(1)

Financial Liabilities:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   1,284     1,284     1,035     1,035     Level 1(3) 

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

1,035

 

 

1,035

 

 

Level 1

(3)

Long-term borrowings

   4,947     5,219     4,922     5,309     Level 2(4) 

 

 

4,950

 

 

 

5,258

 

 

4,922

 

 

5,309

 

 

Level 2

(4)

 

(1) 

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at either cost or amortized cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.

(2) 

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately $129$198 million and $100 million, respectively, of money market funds were recorded within cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Money market funds are valued based on quoted market prices, or $1.00 per share, which generally is the NAV of the fund.

(3) 

The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.

(4) 

Long-term borrowings are recorded at amortized cost net of debt issuance costs. The fair value of the long-term borrowings, including the current portion of long-term borrowings, is estimated using market prices at the end of JuneSeptember 2015 and December 2014, respectively. See Note 10,Borrowings, for the fair value of each of the Company’s long-term borrowings.

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Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share.

As a practical expedient to value certain investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and have attributes of an investment company, the Company uses NAV as the fair value. The following tables list information regarding all investments that use a fair value measurement to account for both their financial assets and financial liabilities in their calculation of a NAV per share (or equivalent).

JuneSeptember 30, 2015

 

(in millions) Ref Fair Value Total
Unfunded
Commitments
 

Redemption

Frequency

 Redemption
Notice Period

 

Ref

 

Fair Value

 

 

Total

Unfunded

Commitments

 

 

Redemption

Frequency

 

Redemption

Notice Period

Equity method:(1)

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds

  (b  $180   $93   

Daily/Monthly (28%)

 

Quarterly (36%)

 

N/R (36%)

 1 – 90 days

 

(b)

 

$

222

 

 

$

37

 

 

Daily/Monthly (21%)

Quarterly (49%)

N/R (30%)

 

1 – 90 days

Private equity funds

  (c  93    66   N/R N/R

 

(c)

 

 

89

 

 

 

65

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Real estate funds

  (d  85    20   

Quarterly (26%)

 

N/R (74%)

 60 days

 

(d)

 

 

88

 

 

 

20

 

 

Quarterly (25%)

N/R (75%)

 

60 days

Deferred compensation plan investments

  (e  17    6   N/R N/R

 

(e)

 

 

16

 

 

 

6

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Consolidated VIEs:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity funds of funds

  (a  164    17   N/R N/R

 

(a)

 

 

159

 

 

 

19

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Hedge fund

  (b  91    -   Quarterly 90 days

 

(b)

 

 

79

 

 

-

 

 

Quarterly

 

90 days

  

 

  

 

   

Total

   $630   $202    

 

 

 

$

653

 

 

$

147

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

   

December 31, 2014

     
(in millions) Ref Fair Value Total
Unfunded
Commitments
 

Redemption

Frequency

 Redemption
Notice Period

Consolidated VREs:

     

Private equity funds of funds

  (a  $168    $22   N/R N/R

Equity method:(1)

     

Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds

  (b  277    39   

Daily/Monthly (29%)

 

Quarterly (48%)

 

N/R (23%)

 1 – 90 days

Private equity funds

  (c  107    61   N/R N/R

Real estate funds

  (d  109    1   

Quarterly (19%)

 

N/R (81%)

 60 days

Deferred compensation plan investments

  (e  21    5   N/R N/R

Consolidated VIEs:

     

Private equity fund

  (f  10    1   N/R N/R
  

 

  

 

   

Total

   $692   $129    
  

 

  

 

   

 

December 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

Ref

 

Fair Value

 

 

Total

Unfunded

Commitments

 

 

Redemption

Frequency

 

Redemption

Notice Period

Consolidated VREs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity funds of funds

 

(a)

 

$

168

 

 

$

22

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Equity method:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds

 

(b)

 

 

277

 

 

 

39

 

 

Daily/Monthly (29%)

Quarterly (48%)

N/R (23%)

 

1 – 90 days

Private equity funds

 

(c)

 

 

107

 

 

 

61

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Real estate funds

 

(d)

 

 

109

 

 

 

1

 

 

Quarterly (19%)

N/R (81%)

 

60 days

Deferred compensation plan investments

 

(e)

 

 

21

 

 

 

5

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Consolidated VIEs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity fund

 

(f)

 

 

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

N/R

 

N/R

Total

 

 

 

$

692

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

 

 

N/R – not redeemable

N/R– not redeemable

(1) 

Comprised of equity method investments, which include investment companies, which account for their financial assets and most financial liabilities under fair value measures; therefore, the Company’s investment in such equity method investees approximates fair value.

(a) 

This category includes the underlying third-party private equity funds within consolidated BlackRock sponsored private equity funds of funds. The fair values of the investments in the third-party funds have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in each fund in the portfolio as well as other performance inputs. These investments are not subject to redemption; however, for certain funds, the Company may sell or transfer its interest, which may need approval by the general partner of the underlying funds. Due to the nature of the investments in this category, the Company reduces its investment by distributions that are received through the realization of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets of these funds will be liquidated over a weighted-average period of approximately six years and seven years at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The total remaining unfunded commitments to other third-party funds were $18$20 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and $22 million at December 31, 2014. The Company had contractual obligations to the consolidated funds of $31 million at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(b) 

This category includes hedge funds and funds of hedge funds that invest primarily in equities, fixed income securities, distressed credit, opportunistic and mortgage instruments and other third-party hedge funds. The fair values of the investments have been estimated using the NAV of the Company’s ownership interest in partners’ capital. It was estimated that the investments in the funds that are not subject to redemption will be liquidated over a weighted-average period of approximately two years at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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(c) 

This category includes several private equity funds that initially invest in nonmarketable securities of private companies, which ultimately may become public in the future. The fair values of these investments have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in the funds as well as other performance inputs. The Company’s investment in each fund is not subject to redemption and is normally returned through distributions as a result of the liquidation of the underlying assets of the private equity funds. It was estimated that the investments in these funds will be liquidated over a weighted-average period of approximately four years at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

(d) 

This category includes several real estate funds that invest directly in real estate and real estate related assets. The fair values of the investments have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in the funds. A majority of the Company’s investments are not subject to redemption or are not currently redeemable and are normally returned through distributions as a result of the liquidation of the underlying assets of the real estate funds. It is estimated that the investments in these funds not subject to redemptions will be liquidated over a weighted-average period of approximately five years and seven years at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(e) 

This category includes investments in several real estate funds. The fair values of the investments in this category have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in partners’ capital as well as performance inputs. The investments are not subject to redemption; however, distributions as a result of the liquidation of the underlying assets will be used to settle certain deferred compensation liabilities over time.

(f) 

This category includes the underlying third-party private equity funds within one consolidated BlackRock sponsored private equity fund of funds. The fair values of the investments in the third-party funds have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in each fund in the portfolio as well as other performance inputs. These investments are not subject to redemption; however, for certain funds the Company may sell or transfer its interest, which may need approval by the general partner of the underlying third-party funds. Due to the nature of the investments in this category, the Company reduces its investment by distributions that are received through the realization of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets of these funds will be liquidated over a weighted-average period of approximately one year at December 31, 2014. Total remaining unfunded commitments to other third-party funds were not material at December 31, 2014, which commitments are required to be funded by capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders.

Fair Value Option.

The following table summarizes information at December 31, 2014 related to those assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected:

 

(in millions)    December 31,    
2014

CLO Bank Loans:

Aggregate principal amounts outstanding

$3,338

Fair value

3,260

(in millions)

 

December 31,

2014

 

CLO Bank Loans:

 

 

 

 

Aggregate principal amounts outstanding

 

$

3,338

 

Fair value

 

3,260

 

Aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of (less than) fair value

 

$

78

 

Unpaid principal balance of loans more than 90 days past due

 

$

6

 

Aggregate fair value of loans more than 90 days past due

 

 

2

 

Aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of fair value for loans more than 90 days

   past due

 

$

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLO Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

Aggregate principal amounts outstanding

 

$

3,508

 

Fair value

 

$

3,389

 

 

Aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of (less than) fair value

$78

Unpaid principal balance of loans more than 90 days past due

$6

Aggregate fair value of loans more than 90 days past due

2

Aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of fair value for loans more than 90 days past due

$4

CLO Borrowings:

Aggregate principal amounts outstanding

$3,508

Fair value

$3,389

At December 31, 2014, the principal amounts outstanding of the borrowings issued by the CLOs mature between 2016 and 2027.

During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the change in fair value of the bank loans and bonds held by the CLOs resulted in a $52$6 million gain,loss, which was partially offset by a $13$23 million loss from the change in fair value of the CLO borrowings.

During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, the change in fair value of the bank loans and bonds held by the CLOs resulted in a $79$73 million gain, which was partially offset by a $50$73 million loss from the change in fair value of the CLO borrowings.

The net gains (losses) were recorded in net gain (loss) on consolidated VIEs on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. The change in fair value of the assets and liabilities included interest income and expense, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company no longer consolidates these CLOs due to the adoption of ASU 2015-02. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information.

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7.  Derivatives and Hedging

The Company maintains a program to enter into swaps to hedge against market price and interest rate exposures with respect to certain seed investments in sponsored investment products. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding total return swaps and interest rate swaps with aggregate notional values of approximately $251$230 million and $86$57 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding total return swaps and interest rate swaps with aggregate notional values of approximately $238 million and $84 million, respectively.

The Company has entered into a derivative providing credit protection to a counterparty of approximately $17 million, representing the Company’s maximum risk of loss with respect to the provision of credit protection. The Company carries the derivative at fair value based on the expected discounted future cash flows under the arrangement.

The Company executes forward foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the risk of certain foreign exchange movements. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts with aggregate notional values of approximately $193$118 million and $201 million, respectively.

Gains (losses) on total return swaps are recorded in nonoperating income (expense) and were $35 million and $26 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Gains (losses) on total return swaps were not material to the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Gains (losses) on interest rate swaps are recorded in nonoperating income (expense) and were not material to the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014.

Gains (losses) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other general and administration expense and were not material to the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014.

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment funds, which may utilize derivative instruments as a part of the funds’ investment strategies. Gains (losses) on such derivatives are recorded in nonoperating income (expense) and were not material for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014.

The fair values of the outstanding derivatives at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were not material to the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.condition.

See Note 10,Borrowings, for information on the Company’s net investment hedge.

8.  Goodwill

Goodwill activity during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

12,961

 

BKCA acquisition

 

 

19

 

Goodwill adjustment related to Quellos(1)

 

 

(15

)

September 30, 2015

 

$

12,965

 

(in millions)

December 31, 2014

            $12,961

BKCA acquisition

19

Goodwill adjustment related to Quellos(1)

(10

 

June 30, 2015

$12,970

(1)

The $10$15 million decrease in goodwill during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 resulted from tax benefits realized from tax-deductible goodwill in excess of book goodwill from the acquisition of the fund-of-funds business of Quellos Group, LLC in October 2007 (the “Quellos Transaction”). Goodwill related to the Quellos Transaction will continue to be reduced in future periods by the amount of tax benefits realized from tax-deductible goodwill in excess of book goodwill from the Quellos Transaction. The balance of the Quellos tax-deductible goodwill in excess of book goodwill was approximately $247$239 million and $263 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The $19 million increase represents goodwill from the Company’s acquisition in March 2015 of certain assets related to BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC (“BKCA”) that constituted a business under current accounting guidance for approximately $100 million, including contingent consideration.

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9.  Intangible Assets

The carrying amounts of identifiable intangible assets are summarized as follows:

 

(in millions)  Indefinite-lived
 intangible assets 
   Finite-lived
 intangible assets 
   Total
 intangible assets 
 

 

Indefinite-lived

intangible assets

 

 

Finite-lived

intangible assets

 

 

Total

intangible assets

 

December 31, 2014

               $16,988                 $356                 $17,344  

 

$

16,988

 

 

$

356

 

 

$

17,344

 

Amortization expense

   -     (70   (70

 

-

 

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(104

)

BKCA acquisition

   120     -     120  

 

 

120

 

 

-

 

 

 

120

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

June 30, 2015

   $17,108     $286     $17,394  
  

 

   

 

   

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

$

17,108

 

 

$

252

 

 

$

17,360

 

Indefinite-lived Acquired Management Contracts

Indefinite-lived intangible assets increased by $120 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 as a result of the BKCA acquisition.

10.  Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings

2015 Revolving Credit Facility.    In April 2015, the Company’s credit facility was amended to extend the maturity date to March 2020 and to increase the amount of the aggregate commitment to $4.0 billion (the “2015 credit facility”). The 2015 credit facility permits the Company to request up to an additional $1.0 billion of borrowing capacity, subject to lender credit approval, increasing the overall size of the 2015 credit facility to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 billion. Interest on borrowings outstanding accrues at a rate based on the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread. The 2015 credit facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, where net debt equals total debt less unrestricted cash) of 3 to 1, which was satisfied with a ratio of less than 1 to 1 at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. The 2015 credit facility provides back-up liquidity to fund ongoing working capital for general corporate purposes and various investment opportunities. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had no amount outstanding under the 2015 credit facility.

Commercial Paper Program.    The maximum aggregate amount for which the Company can issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) on a private-placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time is $4.0 billion. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2015 credit facility. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, BlackRock had no CP Notes outstanding.

Long-Term Borrowings

The carrying value and fair value of long-term borrowings estimated using market prices at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included the following:

 

(in millions)   Maturity Amount   

 Unamortized 
  Discount  

and Debt
  Issuance Costs  

   Carrying Value     Fair Value   

 

Maturity Amount

 

 

Unamortized

Discount

and Debt

Issuance Costs

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

6.25% Notes due 2017

  $700    ($2)    $698    $775  

 

$

700

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

699

 

 

$

768

 

5.00% Notes due 2019

  1,000    (4)    996    1,118  

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

997

 

 

 

1,121

 

4.25% Notes due 2021

  750    (5)    745    821  

 

 

750

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

745

 

 

 

829

 

3.375% Notes due 2022

  750    (6)    744    773  

 

 

750

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

744

 

 

 

777

 

3.50% Notes due 2024

  1,000    (8)    992    1,007  

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

992

 

 

 

1,030

 

1.25% Notes due 2025

  780    (8)    772    725  

 

 

781

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

773

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-term Borrowings

  $4,980    ($33)    $4,947    $5,219  

 

$

4,981

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

4,950

 

 

$

5,258

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2014 had a carrying value of $4.922 billion and a fair value of $5.309 billion determined using market prices at the end of December 2014.

In June 2015, the Company fully repaid $750 million of 1.375% notes at maturity.

2025 Notes.    In May 2015, the Company issued700 million (or approximately $780 million based on the exchange rate at June 30, 2015) of 1.25% senior unsecured notes maturing on May 6, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The net proceeds of the 2025 Notes

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were used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing of outstanding indebtedness. Interest of approximately $10 million per year based on current exchange rates is payable annually on May 6 of each year. The 2025 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part prior to maturity at any time at the option of the Company at a “make-whole” redemption price. The 2025 Notes were issued at a discount of approximately $3 million that will be amortized over the term of the 2025 Notes.

Upon conversion to U.S. dollars the Company designated the700 million debt offering as a net investment hedge to offset its currency exposure relating to its net investment in certain euro functional currency operations. A loss of $2 million and a gain of $7$5 million, net of tax, waswere recognized in other comprehensive income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.2015, respectively. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

See Note 12,Borrowings, in the 2014 Form 10-K for more information regarding the Company’s borrowings.

11.  Commitments and Contingencies

Investment Commitments.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had $417$371 million of various capital commitments to fund sponsored investment funds, including consolidated VIEs. These funds include private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, opportunistic funds and distressed credit funds. This amount excludes additional commitments made by consolidated funds of funds to underlying third-party funds as third-party noncontrolling interest holders have the legal obligation to fund the respective commitments of such funds of funds. In addition to the capital commitments of $417$371 million, the Company had approximately $32$29 million of contingent commitments for certain funds which have investment periods that have expired. Generally, the timing of the funding of these commitments is unknown and the commitments are callable on demand at any time prior to the expiration of the commitment. These unfunded commitments are not recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. These commitments do not include potential future commitments approved by the Company that are not yet legally binding. The Company intends to make additional capital commitments from time to time to fund additional investment products for, and with, its clients.

Contingencies

Contingencies

Contingent Payments.    The Company acts as the portfolio manager in a series of derivative transactions and has a maximum potential exposure of $17 million under a derivative between the Company and counterparty. See Note 7,Derivatives and Hedging, for further discussion.

Contingent Payments Related to Business Acquisitions.    In connection with the acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF franchise,certain acquisitions, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments, annually to Credit Suisse, subject to the acquired businesses achieving specified thresholds duringperformance targets over a seven-yearcertain period subsequent to the 2013applicable acquisition date. BlackRock is required to make contingent payments related to the acquisition of MGPA during a five-year period, subject to achieving specified thresholds, subsequent to the 2013 acquisition date. In addition, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments in connection with the BKCA acquisition over a three-year period, subject to the acquired business achieving specified performance targets. The fair value of the remaining aggregate contingent payments at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is not significant to the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition and is included in other liabilities.

Legal Proceedings.    From time to time, BlackRock receives subpoenas or other requests for information from various U.S. federal, state governmental and domestic and international regulatory authorities in connection with certain industry-wide or other investigations or proceedings. It is BlackRock’s policy to cooperate fully with such inquiries. The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions, including arbitrations and other litigation arising in connection with BlackRock’s activities. Additionally, certain BlackRock-sponsoredBlackRock advised investment funds that the Company manages areportfolios may be subject to lawsuits, any of which potentially could harm the investment returns of the applicable fundportfolio or result in the Company being liable to the fundsportfolios for any resulting damages.

Management, after consultation with legal counsel, currently does not anticipate that the aggregate liability arising out of regulatory matters or lawsuits will have a material effect on BlackRock’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, there is no assurance as to whether any such pending or threatened matters will have a material effect on BlackRock’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows in any future reporting period. Due to uncertainties surrounding the outcome of these matters, management cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may arise from these matters.

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Indemnifications.    In the ordinary course of business or in connection with certain acquisition agreements, BlackRock enters into contracts pursuant to which it may agree to indemnify third parties in certain circumstances. The terms of these indemnities vary from contract to contract and the amount of indemnification liability, if any, cannot be determined or the likelihood of any liability is considered remote. Consequently, no liability has been recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

In connection with securities lending transactions, BlackRock has issued certain indemnifications to certain securities lending clients against potential loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the securities lending agreement should the value of the collateral pledged by the borrower at the time of default be insufficient to cover the borrower’s obligation under the securities lending agreement. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company indemnified certain of its clients for their securities lending loan balances of approximately $147.3$160.6 billion. The Company held as agent, cash and securities totaling $156.5$169.5 billion as collateral for indemnified securities on loan at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. The fair value of these indemnifications was not material at JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

12.  Stock-Based Compensation

Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) activity for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is summarized below:

 

Outstanding at

  Restricted
Stock and
RSUs
 Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

 

Restricted

Stock and

RSUs

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2014

                   3,401,909            $257.01  

 

3,401,909

 

 

$

257.01

 

Granted

   1,290,014    $344.36  

 

 

1,325,840

 

 

$

344.20

 

Converted

   (1,566,979  $228.78  

 

 

(1,588,125

)

 

$

229.23

 

Forfeited

   (26,091  $300.08  

 

 

(45,486

)

 

$

302.93

 

  

 

  

June 30, 2015(1)

   3,098,853    $307.28  
  

 

  

September 30, 2015(1)

 

 

3,094,138

 

 

$

307.95

 

 

(1) 

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, approximately 2.92.8 million awards are expected to vest and 0.2 million awards have vested but have not been converted.

The Company values restricted stock and RSUs at their grant-date fair value as measured by BlackRock’s common stock price. In January 2015, the Company granted 952,329 RSUs to employees as part of annual incentive compensation that vest ratably over three years from the date of grant and 303,999 RSUs to employees that cliff vest 100% on January 31, 2018.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the intrinsic value of outstanding RSUs was $1.1$0.9 billion reflecting a closing stock price of $345.98.$297.47.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was $499$400 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.31.1 years.

Market Performance-based RSUs.

Market performance-based RSUs outstanding at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 1,425,319 with a weighted average exercise price of $137.31. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, approximately 1.41.3 million awards are expected to vest and an immaterial amount of0.1 million awards have vested but have not been converted.  No market performance based RSUs were granted during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the intrinsic value of outstanding market performance-based RSUs was $493$424 million reflecting a closing stock price of $345.98.$297.47.

See Note 14,Stock-Based Compensation, in the 2014 Form 10-K for more information on market performance-based RSUs.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested market performance-based awards was $75$61 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.41.2 years.

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Performance-Based RSUs.

Pursuant to the BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, performance-based RSUs may be granted to certain employees. Each performance-based award consists of a “base” number of RSUs granted to the employee. The number of shares that an employee ultimately receives at vesting will be equal to the base number of performance-based RSUs granted, multiplied by a predetermined percentage determined in accordance with the level of attainment of Company performance measures during the performance period and could be higher or lower than the original RSU grant. The awards are generally forfeited

if the employee leaves the Company before the vesting date. Performance-based RSUs are not considered participating securities as the dividend equivalents are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting of the award.

In January 2015, the Company granted 262,847 performance-based RSUs to certain employees that cliff vest 100% on January 31, 2018. These awards are amortized over a service period of three years.

Performance-based RSU activity for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is summarized below:

 

Outstanding at

  Performance-
Based RSUs
   Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

 

Performance-

Based RSUs

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

December 31, 2014

   -     $-  

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

Granted

               262,847     $343.86  

 

 

262,847

 

 

$

343.86

 

  

 

   

June 30, 2015(1)

   262,847    $343.86  
  

 

   

September 30, 2015

 

 

262,847

 

 

$

343.86

 

 

(1)

At June 30, 2015, approximately 0.3 million awards are expected to vest and an immaterial amount of awards have vested but have not been converted.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested performance-based awards was $77$69 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 2.62.3 years.

The Company values performance-based RSUs at their grant-date fair value as measured by BlackRock’s common stock price. The total grant-date fair market value of performance-based RSUs expected to vest was $90 million.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the intrinsic value of outstanding performance-based RSUs was $90.9$78.2 million reflecting a closing stock price of $345.98.$297.47.

Long-Term Incentive Plans Funded by PNC.    Under a share surrender agreement, PNC committed to provide up to 4 million shares of BlackRock stock, held by PNC, to fund certain BlackRock long-term incentive plans (“LTIP”). The current share surrender agreement commits PNC to provide BlackRock series C nonvoting participating preferred stock to fund the remaining committed shares. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2015, approximately 2.7 million shares had been surrendered by PNC.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the remaining shares committed by PNC of approximately 1.3 million were available to fund certain future long-term incentive awards.

Stock Options.    Stock option activity for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is summarized below:

 

Outstanding at

  Shares
under
option
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
 

 

Shares

under

option

 

 

Weighted

average

exercise

price

 

December 31, 2014(1)

   906,719    $167.76  

December 31, 2014

 

 

906,719

 

 

$

167.76

 

Exercised(1)

   (42,116  $167.76  

 

 

(468,378

)

 

$

167.76

 

  

 

   

June 30, 2015(1)

   864,603    $167.76  
  

 

   

September 30, 2015(1)

 

 

438,341

 

 

$

167.76

 

 

(1) 

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was $8.2$80.0 million. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, all options were vested.

The remaining average life of stock options outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is approximately two years.

one year.

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13.  Net Capital Requirements

The Company is required to maintain net capital in certain regulated subsidiaries within a number of jurisdictions, which is partially maintained by retaining cash and cash equivalent investments in those subsidiaries or jurisdictions. As a result, such subsidiaries of the Company may be restricted in their ability to transfer cash between different jurisdictions and to their parents. Additionally, transfers of cash between international jurisdictions, including repatriation to the United States, may have adverse tax consequences that could discourage such transfers.

Capital Requirements.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company was required to maintain approximately $1.1 billion in net capital in certain regulated subsidiaries, including BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (a chartered national bank whose powers are limited to trust activities and which is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), entities regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, and the Company’s broker-dealers. The Company was in compliance with all applicable regulatory net capital requirements.

14.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presentstables present changes in AOCI by component for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

(in millions) Unrealized gains
(losses) on
available-for-sale
investments(1)
    Benefit plans    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments(2)
    Total 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

       

March 31, 2015

 $2    $3    ($444  ($439

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

  (1   -     101     100  

Amount reclassified from AOCI

  -     -     -     -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2015

  (1   -     101     100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 $1    $3    ($343  ($339
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

       

December 31, 2014

 $2    $4    ($279  ($273

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

  (1   (1   (64   (66

Amount reclassified from AOCI

  -     -     -     -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2015

  (1   (1   (64   (66
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 $1    $3    ($343  ($339
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Unrealized gains

(losses) on

available-for-sale

investments(1),(2)

 

 

Benefit plans

 

 

Foreign

currency

translation

adjustments(3)

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(343

)

 

$

(339

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   before reclassifications

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(69

)

Amount reclassified from AOCI

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for

   the three months ended September 30,

   2015

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(69

)

September 30, 2015

 

$

(1

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

(410

)

 

$

(408

)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

   2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

2

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(279

)

 

$

(273

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   before reclassifications

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(135

)

Amount reclassified from AOCI

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for

   the nine months ended September 30, 2015

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(135

)

September 30, 2015

 

$

(1

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

(410

)

 

$

(408

)

 

(1) 

All amounts are net of tax.

(2) 

Amounts in the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include a gain from the Company’s net investment hedge of $7 million, net of tax of $4 million.

(in millions) Unrealized gains
(losses) on
available-for-sale
investments(1)
    Benefit plans    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    Total 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

       

March 31, 2014

 ($1  $6    ($40  ($35

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

  4     -     30     34  

Amount reclassified from AOCI(2),(3)

  2     -     -     2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2014

  6     -     30     36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 $5    $6    ($10  $1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

       

December 31, 2013

 $7    $6    ($48  ($35

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

  4     -     38     42  

Amount reclassified from AOCI(2),(3)

  (6   -     -     (6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2014

  (2   -     38     36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 $5    $6    ($10  $1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

All amounts are net of tax.

(2)

The tax benefit (expense) was not material for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

(3)

Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2015 include losses from a net investment hedge of $2 million. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 include gains from a net investment hedge of $5 million, net of tax of $4 million.

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 (in millions)

 

Unrealized gains

(losses) on

available-for-sale

investments(1) (2)

 

 

Benefit plans

 

 

Foreign

currency

translation

adjustments

 

 

Total

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2014

 

$

5

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(10

)

 

$

1

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   before reclassifications

 

 

(1

)

 

-

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(168

)

Amount reclassified from AOCI(3)

 

 

(2

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for

   the three months ended September 30, 2014

 

 

(3

)

 

-

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(170

)

September 30, 2014

 

$

2

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(177

)

 

$

(169

)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

   2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

7

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(48

)

 

$

(35

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   before reclassifications

 

 

3

 

 

-

 

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(126

)

Amount reclassified from AOCI(3)

 

 

(8

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8

)

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for

   the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(134

)

September 30, 2014

 

$

2

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(177

)

 

$

(169

)

(1)

All amounts are net of tax.

(2)

The tax benefit (expense) was not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(3) 

The pre-tax amount reclassified from AOCI was included in net gain (loss) on investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

15.  Capital Stock

Nonvoting Participating Preferred Stock.    The Company’s preferred shares authorized, issued and outstanding consisted of the following:

 

  June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Series A

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares authorized, $0.01 par value

   20,000,000     20,000,000  

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Shares issued and outstanding

   -     -  

 

-

 

 

-

 

Series B

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares authorized, $0.01 par value

   150,000,000     150,000,000  

 

 

150,000,000

 

 

 

150,000,000

 

Shares issued and outstanding(1)

   823,188     823,188  

 

 

823,188

 

 

 

823,188

 

Series C

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares authorized, $0.01 par value

   6,000,000     6,000,000  

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

Shares issued and outstanding(1)

   1,311,887     1,311,887  

 

 

1,311,887

 

 

 

1,311,887

 

Series D

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares authorized, $0.01 par value

   20,000,000     20,000,000  

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Shares issued and outstanding

   -     -  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1) 

Shares held by PNC.

Share Repurchases.    The Company repurchased 1.52.3 million common shares in open market-transactionsopen-market transactions under the share repurchase program for approximately $550$825 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the availability of shares that may be repurchased under the Company’s existing share repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to a total of 9.4 million additional shares of BlackRock common stock. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, there were 7.97.1 million shares still authorized to be repurchased.

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16.  Income Taxes

The three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included a $13$6 million and $16 million, respectively, net noncash tax benefit and $10 million net noncash expense, respectively, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities as a result of domestic state and local tax changes. The sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 also included nonrecurring tax benefits of $69$75 million, primarily due to the realization of losses from changes in the Company’s organizational tax structure and the resolution of certain outstanding tax matters.

The three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 included a $23$32 million and a $9 million net noncash expense,benefit, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities arising from theas a result of domestic state and local tax effect of changes in the Company’s organizational structure. In addition, the second quarter ofchanges. The nine months ended September 30, 2014 also benefited from an improvement in the geographic mix of earnings and included a $34 million net tax benefit related to several favorable nonrecurring items.items and improvement in the geographic mix of earnings.

In addition, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included a $94 million tax benefit, primarily due to the resolution of certain outstanding tax matters related to the acquisition of Barclays Global Investors. In connection with the acquisition, BlackRock recorded a $50 million indemnification asset for unrecognized tax benefits. Due to the resolution of such tax matters in the third quarter of 2014, BlackRock recorded $50 million of general and administration expense to reflect the reduction of the indemnification asset and an offsetting $50 million tax benefit.

17.  Earnings Per Share

Due to the similarities in terms between BlackRock nonvoting participating preferred stock and the Company’s common stock, the Company considers its participating preferred stock to be a common stock equivalent for purposes of earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations. As such, the Company has included the outstanding nonvoting participating preferred stock in the calculation of average basic and diluted shares outstanding.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 under the treasury stock method:

 

  Three Months Ended
June  30,
   Six Months Ended
June  30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions, except shares and per share
data)
  2015   2014   2015   2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock

   $819     $808     $1,641     $1,564  

 

$

843

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

2,484

 

 

$

2,481

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

   166,616,558     168,712,221     166,851,492     168,895,801  

 

 

166,045,291

 

 

167,933,040

 

��

 

166,579,805

 

 

168,571,354

 

Dilutive effect of nonparticipating RSUs and stock options

   2,498,201     2,437,932     2,567,472     2,644,217  

 

 

2,620,012

 

 

2,845,726

 

 

 

2,577,383

 

 

2,779,922

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

   169,114,759     171,150,153     169,418,964     171,540,018  

 

 

168,665,303

 

 

170,778,766

 

 

 

169,157,188

 

 

171,351,276

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $4.92     $4.79     $9.84     $9.26  

 

$

5.08

 

 

$

5.46

 

 

$

14.91

 

 

$

14.72

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $4.84     $4.72     $9.69     $9.12  

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.37

 

 

$

14.68

 

 

$

14.48

 

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18.  Segment Information

The Company’s management directs BlackRock’s operations as one business, the asset management business. As such, the Company operates in one business segment.

The following table illustrates investment advisory, administration fees, securities lending revenue and performance fees,BlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue, distribution fees and other revenue for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)  2015     2014     2015     2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Equity

  $1,426      $1,369      $2,732      $2,646  

 

$

1,281

 

 

$

1,359

 

 

$

4,013

 

 

$

4,005

 

Fixed income

   600       544       1,175       1,047  

 

 

614

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

1,601

 

Multi-asset

   324       310       636       599  

 

 

325

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

922

 

Alternatives

   244       253       476       559  

 

 

363

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

839

 

 

 

852

 

Cash management

   76       73       149       147  

 

 

81

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

219

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees, securities lending revenue and performance fees

   2,670       2,549       5,168       4,998  

 

 

2,664

 

 

2,601

 

 

 

7,832

 

 

7,599

 

BlackRock Solutions and advisory

   161       146       308       300  

 

 

167

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

465

 

Distribution fees

   13       18       30       37  

 

 

14

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

54

 

Other revenue

   61       65       122       113  

 

 

65

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

179

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

Total revenue

      $2,905          $2,778          $5,628          $5,448  

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

The following table illustrates total revenue for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 by geographic region. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the customer resides.

 

(in millions)  Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June  30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

Revenue

    2015          2014         2015         2014   

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Americas

  $1,913      $1,764      $3,766      $3,546  

 

$

1,865

 

 

$

1,877

 

 

$

5,632

 

 

$

5,425

 

Europe

           847               882               1,588               1,639  

 

 

906

 

 

 

832

 

 

 

2,494

 

 

 

2,470

 

Asia-Pacific

   145       132       274       263  

 

 

139

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

412

 

 

 

402

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

Total revenue

  $2,905      $2,778      $5,628      $5,448  

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

The following table illustrates long-lived assets that consist of goodwill and property and equipment at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 by geographic region. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the asset is physically located.

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

Long-lived Assets

  

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Americas

  $13,232    $13,151  

 

$

13,231

 

 

$

13,151

 

Europe

   194     194  

 

 

190

 

 

 

194

 

Asia-Pacific

   89     83  

 

 

87

 

 

 

83

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total long-lived assets

  $13,515    $13,428  

 

$

13,508

 

 

$

13,428

 

  

 

   

 

 

Americas primarily is comprised of the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, while Europe primarily is comprised of the United Kingdom. Asia-Pacific is comprised of Hong Kong, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.



19.  AcquisitionSubsequent Events

In October 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Infraestructura Institucional.Institucional, one of Mexico’s leading independently managed infrastructure investment firms, expanding the Company’s infrastructure capabilities in Mexico. In JuneOctober 2015, the Company also completed the acquisition of FutureAdvisor, a leader in digital wealth management. In November 2015, the Company announced that it agreedhad entered an agreement to acquire Infraestructura Institucional, Mexico’s leading independently managed, infrastructureassume investment firm, expanding the Company’s infrastructure capabilities in Mexico.management responsibilities of approximately $87 billion of assets under management from BofA® Global Capital Management, Bank of America’s asset management business.  The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarterfirst half of 2015,2016, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.  The transaction is

These transactions are not expected to be material to the condensedCompany’s consolidated financial statements.

20.  Subsequent Eventscondition or results of operations.

The Company conducted a review for other subsequent events and determined that no additional subsequent events had occurred that would require accrual or additional disclosure.

Item2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report, 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.

In addition to risk factors previously disclosed in BlackRock’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports and those identified elsewhere in this report, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (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 (“AUM”); (3) the relative and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s investment products; (4) the impact of increased competition; (5) the impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; (6) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (7) the extent and timing of any share repurchases; (8) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property, information and cyber security protection; (9) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to BlackRock or The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”); (10) terrorist activities, international hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (11) the ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (12) fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock’s economic investments; (13) the impact of changes to tax legislation, including income, payroll and transaction taxes, and taxation on products or transactions, which could affect the value proposition to clients and, generally, the tax position of the Company; (14) BlackRock’s success in maintaining the distribution of its products; (15) 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 (16) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

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OVERVIEW

BlackRock, Inc. (together, with its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates, “BlackRock” or the “Company”) is a leading publicly traded investment management firm with $4.721$4.506 trillion of AUM at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. With approximately 12,40012,900 employees in more than 30 countries, BlackRock provides a broad range of investment and risk management services to institutional and retail clients worldwide.

BlackRock’s diverse platform of active (alpha) and index (beta) investment strategies across asset classes enables the Company to tailor investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions for clients. Product offerings include single- and multi-asset class portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market instruments. Products are offered directly and through intermediaries in a variety of vehicles, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds,iShares® exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), separate accounts, collective investment funds and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers theBlackRock Solutions® investment and risk management technology platform,Aladdin®, risk analytics and advisory services and solutions to a broad base of institutional investors.

BlackRock serves a diverse mix of institutional and retail clients across the globe. Clients include tax-exempt institutions, such as defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, charities, foundations and endowments; official institutions, such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds, supranationals and other government entities; taxable institutions, including insurance companies, financial institutions, corporations and third-party fund sponsors, and retail investors.

BlackRock maintains a significant global sales and marketing presence that is focused on establishing and maintaining retail and institutional investment management relationships by marketing its services to investors directly and through financial professionals and pension consultants, and establishing third-party distribution relationships.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, PNC held 21.0%21.1% of the Company’s voting common stock and 22.0%22.1% of the Company’s capital stock, which includes outstanding common and nonvoting preferred stock.

Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions, except shares and per share data)  2015   2014   2015   2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

GAAP basis:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

  $2,905       $2,778       $5,628       $5,448     

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

Total expense

   1,667        1,656        3,323        3,275     

 

 

1,688

 

 

1,692

 

 

 

5,011

 

 

4,967

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income

  $1,238       $1,122       $2,305       $2,173     

 

$

1,222

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

$

3,527

 

 

$

3,330

 

Operating margin

   42.6%     40.4%     41.0%     39.9%  

 

 

42.0

%

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

41.3

%

 

 

40.1

%

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)

   (48)       (17)       (35)       12     

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

4

 

Income tax expense

   (371)       (297)       (629)       (621)    

 

 

(342

)

 

 

(232

)

 

 

(971

)

 

 

(853

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock

  $819       $808       $1,641       $1,564     

 

$

843

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

2,484

 

 

$

2,481

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $4.84       $4.72       $9.69       $9.12     

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.37

 

 

14.68

 

 

$

14.48

 

Effective tax rate

   31.2%     26.8%     27.7%     28.4%  

 

 

28.8

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

25.6

%

As adjusted(2):

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

  $2,905       $2,778       $5,628       $5,448     

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

Total expense

   1,657        1,645        3,303        3,253     

 

 

1,683

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

4,986

 

 

4,888

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income

  $1,248       $1,133       $2,325       $2,195     

 

$

1,227

 

 

$

1,214

 

 

$

3,552

 

 

$

3,409

 

Operating margin

   44.9%     42.4%     43.2%     41.9%  

 

 

43.9

%

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

43.4

%

 

 

42.7

%

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)

   (50)       (20)       (39)       6     

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(2

)

Income tax expense

   (360)       (276)       (618)       (602)    

 

 

(351

)

 

 

(316

)

 

 

(969

)

 

 

(918

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock

  $838       $837       $1,668       $1,599     

 

$

844

 

 

$

890

 

 

$

2,512

 

 

$

2,489

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $4.96       $4.89       $9.85       $9.32     

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

$

14.85

 

 

$

14.53

 

Effective tax rate

   30.1%     24.8%     27.0%     27.4%  

 

 

29.3

%

 

 

26.2

%

 

 

27.8

%

 

 

26.9

%

Other:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets under management (end of period)

  $4,721,294       $4,593,612       $4,721,294       $4,593,612     

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

$

4,524,575

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding(3)

   169,114,759        171,150,153        169,418,964        171,540,018     

 

 

168.7

 

 

 

170.8

 

 

 

169.2

 

 

 

171.4

 

Common and preferred shares outstanding (end of period)

   166,379,267        168,363,315        166,379,267        168,363,315     

 

 

166.1

 

 

 

167.6

 

 

 

166.1

 

 

 

167.6

 

Book value per share(4)

  $166.94       $159.46       $166.94       $159.46     

 

$

169.44

 

 

$

161.80

 

 

$

169.44

 

 

$

161.80

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

  $2.18       $1.93       $4.36       $3.86     

 

$

2.18

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

6.54

 

 

$

5.79

 

 

(1) 

Net of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) (redeemable and nonredeemable).

(2) 

As adjusted items are described in more detail inNon-GAAP Financial Measures.

(3) 

Nonvoting participating preferred shares are considered to be common stock equivalents for purposes of determining basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

(4) 

Total BlackRock stockholders’ equity, excluding appropriated retained earningsdeficit of $33$13 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, divided by total common and preferred shares outstanding at JuneSeptember 30 of the respective period-end.

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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2015 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2014

GAAP.GAAP.    Operating income of $1,238$1,222 million increased $116$65 million and operating margin of 42.6%42.0% increased 220140 bps from the secondthird quarter of 2014. Operating income reflected the impact of organic growth and market appreciation, despite the impact of foreign exchange movements. Operating income also reflected strength inhigher performance fees and continued strongorganic growth, despite negative market performance and the effect of foreign exchange. Expense reflected higher compensation and benefits expense, primarily reflecting higher headcount and higher deferred compensation expense inAladdinfees. the three months ended September 30, 2015. Expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included a $50 million reduction of an indemnification asset recorded in general and administration expense (offset by a $50 million tax benefit—see Income Tax Expense within Discussion of Financial Results for more information). Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, decreased $31$29 million due to lower marksnet gains on investments in the secondthird quarter of 2015.

Income tax expense increased $74$110 million from the secondthird quarter of 2014. The secondIncome tax expense for the third quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014 included a $13$6 million and a $32 million net noncash expense,tax benefit, respectively, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities as a result of domestic state and local tax changes. The second quarter ofIn addition, income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included a $23$94 million net noncash expense,tax benefit, including the $50 million tax benefit mentioned above, primarily associated withdue to the revaluationresolution of certain deferredoutstanding tax liabilities, an improvement in the geographic mix of earnings and a $34 million net tax benefitmatters related to several favorable nonrecurring items.the acquisition of Barclays Global Investors (“BGI”). See Income Tax Expense within Discussion of Financial Results for more information.

Earnings per diluted common share rose $0.12,decreased $0.37, or 3%7%, from the secondthird quarter of 2014, reflecting a lower effective tax rate in last year’s third quarter, partially offset by the benefit of share repurchases and higher net income in the second quarter of 2015.repurchases.

As Adjusted.    Operating income of $1,248$1,227 million and operating margin of 44.9% increased $115$13 million and 250 bps, respectively, from the secondthird quarter of 2014. Earnings per diluted common share rose $0.07,decreased $0.21, or 1%4%, from the secondthird quarter of 2014. General and administration expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 excluded $50 million related to the reduction of an indemnification asset. Income tax expense on an as adjusted basis for the secondprior year quarter excluded a $50 million tax benefit associated with the reduction of 2015the same indemnification asset. In addition, the current quarter and 2014prior year’s third quarter excluded the net noncash expense of $13$6 million and $23$32 million respectively, described above.of noncash benefits, respectively.

SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2015 COMPARED WITH SIXNINE MONTHS ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2014

GAAP.GAAP.    Operating income of $2,305$3,527 million increased $132$197 million and operating margin of 41.0%41.3% increased 110120 bps from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. Operating income reflected growth in base fees and performance fees, partially offset by lower performance fees and higher expense. Expense reflected higher revenue-related expense, including compensation and distribution and servicing costs, partially offset by lower general and administration expense and the impact of foreign exchange movements in the sixexpense. The nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.2014 also included the previously mentioned $50 million general and administration expense related to the reduction of an indemnification asset. Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, decreased $47$76 million from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 due to lower net positive marksgains on investments during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

Income tax expense for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included a $16$10 million net noncash expense associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities described above and benefited from $69$75 million of nonrecurring items. Income tax expense for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 reflected the previously$94 million tax benefit, described $23above, a $9 million net noncash expense,benefit, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities as a result of domestic state and local tax changes, a $34 million net tax benefit related to several favorable nonrecurring items and an improvement in the geographic mix of earnings and the $34 million net tax benefit described above.earnings.

Earnings per diluted common share rose $0.57,$0.20, or 6%1%, compared with the prior year period due to higher net income and the benefit of share repurchases.

As Adjusted.    Operating income of $2,325$3,552 million and operating margin of 43.2%43.4% increased $130$143 million and 13070 bps, respectively, from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. Income tax expense on an as adjusted basis for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 excluded the previously described net noncash expense of $16$10 million. General and administration expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 excluded $50 million related to the reduction of an indemnification asset.  Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 excluded a $50 million tax benefit associated with the reduction of the same indemnification asset and $23$9 million respectively.of net noncash benefits. Earnings per diluted common share rose $0.53,$0.32, or 6%2%, from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

See SeeNon-GAAP Financial Measures for further information on as adjusted items.

For further discussion of BlackRock’s revenue, expense, nonoperating results and income tax expense, seeDiscussion of Financial Results herein.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

BlackRock reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”); however, management believes evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and, for the reasons described below, considers them to be effective indicators, for both management and investors, of 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 the comparability of this information for the reporting periods presented. Non-GAAP 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.

Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating BlackRock’s financial performance. Adjustments to GAAP financial measures (“non-GAAP adjustments”) include certain items management deems nonrecurring or occur infrequently, transactions that ultimately will not impact BlackRock’s book value or certain tax items that do not impact cash flow.

Computations 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.

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)    2015       2014       2015       2014   

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Operating income, GAAP basis

   $1,238       $1,122      $2,305       $2,173   

 

$

1,222

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

$

3,527

 

 

$

3,330

 

Non-GAAP expense adjustments:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of indemnification asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50

 

PNC LTIP funding obligation

   8      8      16      16   

 

 

10

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

23

 

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

   2      3      4      6   

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

6

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income, as adjusted

   1,248      1,133      2,325      2,195   

 

 

1,227

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

3,552

 

 

3,409

 

Product placement costs and commissions

   5      -      5      -   

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating income used for operating margin measurement

   $1,253      $1,133      $2,330      $2,195   

 

$

1,227

 

 

$

1,214

 

 

$

3,557

 

 

$

3,409

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Revenue, GAAP basis

   $2,905      $2,778      $5,628      $5,448   

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

   (105)      (89)      (204)      (178)   

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(306

)

 

 

(268

)

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

   (12)      (14)      (25)      (29)   

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(43

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Revenue used for operating margin measurement

   $2,788      $2,675      $5,399      $5,241   

 

$

2,796

 

 

$

2,745

 

 

$

8,195

 

 

$

7,986

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating margin, GAAP basis

   42.6%      40.4%      41.0%      39.9%   

 

 

42.0

%

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

41.3

%

 

 

40.1

%

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating margin, as adjusted

   44.9%      42.4%      43.2%      41.9%   

 

 

43.9

%

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

43.4

%

 

 

42.7

%

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income, as adjusted, includes non-GAAP expense adjustments. The portion of compensation expense associated with certain long-term incentive plans (“LTIP”) funded, or to be funded, through share distributions to participants of BlackRock stock held by PNC has been excluded because it ultimately does not impact BlackRock’s book value. Compensation expense associated with appreciation (depreciation) on investments related to certain BlackRock deferred compensation plans has been excluded as returns on investments set aside for these plans, which substantially offset this expense, are reported in nonoperating income (expense). General and administration expense relating to the reduction of an indemnification asset in the third quarter of 2014 has been excluded since it is directly offset by a tax benefit of the same amount and, consequently, does not impact BlackRock’s book value.

 


Operating income used for measuring operating margin, as adjusted, is equal to operating income, as adjusted, excluding the impact of closed-end fund launch costs and product placement costs, and related commissions. Management believes the exclusion of such costs and related commissions is useful because these costs can fluctuate considerably and revenue associated with the expenditure of these costs will not fully impact the Company’s results until future periods.

related commissions. Management believes the exclusion of such costs and related commissions is useful because these costs can fluctuate considerably and revenue associated with the expenditure of these costs will not fully impact the Company’s results until future periods.

Revenue used for operating margin, as adjusted, excludes distribution and servicing costs paid to related parties and other third parties. Management believes the exclusion of such costs is useful because it creates consistency in the treatment for certain contracts for similar services, which due to the terms of the contracts, are accounted for under GAAP on a net basis within investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue. Amortization of deferred sales commissions is excluded from revenue used for operating margin measurement, as adjusted, because such costs, over time, substantially offset distribution fee revenue the Company earns. For each of these items, BlackRock excludes from revenue used for operating margin, as adjusted, the costs related to each of these items as a proxy for such offsetting revenue.

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

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, equals nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis, less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, adjusted for compensation expense associated with (appreciation) depreciation on investments related to certain BlackRock deferred compensation plans. The compensation expense offset is recorded in operating income. This compensation expense has been included in nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, to offset returns on investments set aside for these plans, which are reported in nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis.

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)      2015         2014         2015         2014     

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

  ($41 $16   ($25 $33  

 

$

(48

)

 

$

(52

)

 

$

(73

)

 

$

(19

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI

   7    33    10    21  

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(23

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

   (48  (17  (35  12  

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

4

 

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

   (2  (3  (4  (6

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

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

  ($50 ($20 ($39 $6  

 

$

(32

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(2

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(3) Net income attributable to BlackRock, as adjusted:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions, except per share data)      2015           2014           2015           2014     

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, GAAP basis

  $819     $808     $1,641     $1,564   

 

$

843

 

 

$

917

 

 

$

2,484

 

 

$

2,481

 

Non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC LTIP funding obligation

   6      6      11      12   

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

Income tax matters

   13      23      16      23   

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(9

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, as adjusted

  $838     $837     $1,668     $1,599   

 

$

844

 

 

$

890

 

 

$

2,512

 

 

$

2,489

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding(4)

   169.1      171.2      169.4      171.5   

 

168.7

 

 

 

170.8

 

 

169.2

 

 

 

171.4

 

Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis(4)

  $4.84     $4.72     $9.69     $9.12   

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.37

 

 

$

14.68

 

 

$

14.48

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted(4)

  $4.96     $4.89     $9.85     $9.32   

 

$

5.00

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

$

14.85

 

 

$

14.53

 

See aforementioned discussion regarding operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted, for information on the PNC LTIP funding obligation.

42


For each period presented, the non-GAAP adjustment related to the PNC LTIP funding obligation was tax effected at the respective blended rates applicable to the adjustments. The three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included $13a $6 million net noncash tax benefit and $16$10 million respectively, of net noncash tax expense, respectively, primarily related to the revaluation of certain deferred tax liabilities. The three and six months ended June 30, 2014 both included a $23 million net noncash tax expense primarily related to the revaluationBoth of certain deferred tax liabilities. The resulting increase in income taxes hasthese items have been excluded from net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted results as these itemsthey will not have a cash flow impact and to ensure comparability among periods presented. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included a $32 million and a $9 million noncash benefit, respectively, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities.  Both of these items have been excluded from as adjusted results as they will not have a cash flow impact and to ensure comparability among periods presented.

(4) Nonvoting participating preferred stock is considered to be a common stock equivalent for purposes of determining basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

43


Assets Under Management

AUM for reporting purposes generally is based upon how investment advisory and administration fees are calculated for each portfolio. Net asset values, total assets, committed assets or other measures may be used to determine portfolio AUM.

AUM and Net Inflows (Outflows) by Client Type

 

  AUM   Net Inflows (Outflows) 

 

AUM

 

 

Net Inflows (Outflows)

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Twelve
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Nine

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

Retail

  $561,062    $550,980    $534,329    $534,502    $10,765   $24,936   $52,750  

 

$

535,208

 

 

$

561,062

 

 

$

534,329

 

 

$

525,479

 

 

$

6,554

 

 

$

31,491

 

 

$

54,446

 

iShares

   1,075,589     1,074,130     1,024,228     993,832     10,850    46,327    108,726  

 

 

1,010,493

 

 

1,075,589

 

 

1,024,228

 

 

974,170

 

 

 

23,301

 

 

 

69,628

 

 

 

113,818

 

Institutional:

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

   975,483     984,282     959,160     970,433     2,516    20,501    21,679  

 

 

959,354

 

 

975,483

 

 

959,160

 

 

954,889

 

 

 

5,863

 

 

 

26,364

 

 

 

27,407

 

Index

   1,824,755     1,854,205     1,816,124     1,795,938     (31,434  (28,628  (3,514

 

 

1,702,739

 

 

1,824,755

 

 

1,816,124

 

 

1,765,875

 

 

 

(707

)

 

 

(29,335

)

 

 

(9,707

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total institutional

   2,800,238     2,838,487     2,775,284     2,766,371     (28,918  (8,127  18,165  

 

 

2,662,093

 

 

2,800,238

 

 

2,775,284

 

 

2,720,764

 

 

 

5,156

 

 

 

(2,971

)

 

 

17,700

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total long-term

   4,436,889     4,463,597     4,333,841     4,294,705     (7,303  63,136    179,641  

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

4,436,889

 

 

4,333,841

 

 

4,220,413

 

 

 

35,011

 

 

 

98,148

 

 

 

185,964

 

Cash management

   271,506     292,495     296,353     268,388     (23,890  (23,329  11,288  

 

 

285,692

 

 

271,506

 

 

296,353

 

 

280,980

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

(8,257

)

 

 

9,551

 

Advisory(1)

   12,899     18,100     21,701     30,519     (5,452  (7,749  (15,131

 

 

12,235

 

 

12,899

 

 

21,701

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(7,882

)

 

 

(8,798

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $4,721,294    $4,774,192    $4,651,895    $4,593,612    ($36,645 $32,058   $175,798  

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

$

4,721,294

 

 

$

4,651,895

 

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

49,950

 

 

$

82,009

 

 

$

186,717

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

AUM and Net Inflows (Outflows) by Product Type

 

  AUM   Net Inflows (Outflows) 

 

AUM

 

 

Net Inflows (Outflows)

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Twelve
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Nine

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

Equity

  $2,505,317    $2,527,130    $2,451,111    $2,462,585    ($27,261 ($6,320 $32,551  

 

$

2,273,237

 

 

$

2,505,317

 

 

$

2,451,111

 

 

$

2,400,105

 

 

$

5,631

 

 

$

(688

)

 

$

27,969

 

Fixed income

   1,422,434     1,428,480     1,393,653     1,340,725     12,847    49,135    108,665  

 

 

1,445,637

 

 

1,422,434

 

 

1,393,653

 

 

1,333,528

 

 

 

27,652

 

 

 

76,787

 

 

 

125,185

 

Multi-asset

   395,009     395,312     377,837     374,473     5,049    17,841    34,959  

 

 

375,001

 

 

395,009

 

 

377,837

 

 

373,054

 

 

 

(452

)

 

 

17,388

 

 

 

27,084

 

Alternatives:

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

   89,954     89,086     88,006     88,758     1,229    1,028    1,882  

 

 

91,358

 

 

89,954

 

 

88,006

 

 

88,280

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

3,123

 

 

 

4,304

 

Currency and commodities(2)

   24,175     23,589     23,234     28,164     833    1,452    1,584  

 

 

22,561

 

 

24,175

 

 

23,234

 

 

25,446

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

1,422

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Subtotal

   114,129     112,675     111,240     116,922     2,062    2,480    3,466  

 

 

113,919

 

 

114,129

 

 

111,240

 

 

113,726

 

 

 

2,180

 

 

 

4,661

 

 

 

5,726

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term

   4,436,889     4,463,597     4,333,841     4,294,705     (7,303  63,136    179,641  

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

4,436,889

 

 

4,333,841

 

 

4,220,413

 

 

 

35,011

 

 

 

98,148

 

 

 

185,964

 

Cash management

   271,506     292,495     296,353     268,388     (23,890  (23,329  11,288  

 

 

285,692

 

 

271,506

 

 

296,353

 

 

280,980

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

(8,257

)

 

 

9,551

 

Advisory(1)

   12,899     18,100     21,701     30,519     (5,452  (7,749  (15,131

 

 

12,235

 

 

12,899

 

 

21,701

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(7,882

)

 

 

(8,798

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $4,721,294    $4,774,192    $4,651,895    $4,593,612    ($36,645 $32,058   $175,798  

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

$

4,721,294

 

 

$

4,651,895

 

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

49,950

 

 

$

82,009

 

 

$

186,717

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

AUM and Net Inflows (Outflows) by Investment Style

 

  AUM   Net Inflows (Outflows) 

 

AUM

 

 

Net Inflows (Outflows)

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   March 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
   June 30,
2014
   Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 Twelve
Months
Ended
June 30,
2015
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Nine

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

 

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

 

Active

  $1,496,571    $1,496,210    $1,453,613    $1,468,823    $12,711   $44,256   $68,471  

 

$

1,456,692

 

 

$

1,496,571

 

 

$

1,453,613

 

 

$

1,444,313

 

 

$

11,255

 

 

$

55,512

 

 

$

76,104

 

Index andiShares

   2,940,318     2,967,387     2,880,228     2,825,882     (20,014  18,880    111,170  

 

 

2,751,102

 

 

2,940,318

 

 

2,880,228

 

 

 

2,776,100

 

 

 

23,756

 

 

 

42,636

 

 

 

109,860

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total long-term

   4,436,889     4,463,597     4,333,841     4,294,705     (7,303  63,136    179,641  

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

4,436,889

 

 

4,333,841

 

 

 

4,220,413

 

 

 

35,011

 

 

 

98,148

 

 

 

185,964

 

Cash management

   271,506     292,495     296,353     268,388     (23,890  (23,329  11,288  

 

 

285,692

 

 

271,506

 

 

296,353

 

 

 

280,980

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

(8,257

)

 

 

9,551

 

Advisory(1)

   12,899     18,100     21,701     30,519     (5,452  (7,749  (15,131

 

 

12,235

 

 

12,899

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(7,882

)

 

 

(8,798

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total

  $4,721,294    $4,774,192    $4,651,895    $4,593,612    ($36,645 $32,058   $175,798  

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

$

4,721,294

 

 

$

4,651,895

 

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

49,950

 

 

$

82,009

 

 

$

186,717

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

(2) 

Amounts include commodityiShares.

44


Component Changes in AUM for the Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by client type and product for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions)  March 31,
2015
   Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Market
change
 FX
impact(1)
   June 30,
2015
   Average
AUM(2)
 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(1)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(2)

 

Retail:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

  $201,706    $300   ($400 $1,767    $203,373    $205,427  

 

$

203,373

 

 

$

1,183

 

 

$

(19,015

)

 

$

(1,276

)

 

$

184,265

 

 

$

195,718

 

Fixed income

   201,405     9,802    (2,688  537     209,056     206,177  

 

 

209,056

 

 

 

4,589

 

 

 

(2,791

)

 

 

(249

)

 

 

210,605

 

 

 

210,303

 

Multi-asset

   128,402     714    (312  384     129,188     129,864  

 

 

129,188

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

(8,450

)

 

 

(394

)

 

 

120,486

 

 

 

125,681

 

Alternatives

   19,467     (51  (47  76     19,445     19,381  

 

 

19,445

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

19,852

 

 

 

19,721

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Retail subtotal

   550,980     10,765    (3,447  2,764     561,062     560,849  

 

 

561,062

 

 

 

6,554

 

 

 

(30,460

)

 

 

(1,948

)

 

 

535,208

 

 

 

551,423

 

iShares:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   824,336     8,808    (8,833  3,746     828,057     833,952  

 

 

828,057

 

 

 

5,315

 

 

 

(82,077

)

 

 

(2,837

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

795,353

 

Fixed income

   233,183     1,544    (6,089  2,097     230,735     234,884  

 

 

230,735

 

 

 

18,232

 

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(1,030

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

239,127

 

Multi-asset

   1,772     101    (31  2     1,844     1,833  

 

 

1,844

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1,808

 

 

 

1,819

 

Alternatives

   14,839     397    (329  46     14,953     15,006  

 

 

14,953

 

 

 

(320

)

 

 

(1,082

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

13,978

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

iShares subtotal

   1,074,130     10,850    (15,282  5,891     1,075,589     1,085,675  

 

 

1,075,589

 

 

 

23,301

 

 

 

(84,484

)

 

 

(3,913

)

 

 

1,010,493

 

 

 

1,050,277

 

Institutional:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   128,036     (1,761  (518  2,275     128,032     129,512  

 

 

128,032

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

(10,493

)

 

 

(1,727

)

 

 

116,718

 

 

 

123,096

 

Fixed income

   526,117     (760  (12,123  4,017     517,251     524,246  

 

 

517,251

 

 

 

4,113

 

 

 

3,465

 

 

 

(2,320

)

 

 

522,509

 

 

 

520,314

 

Multi-asset

   257,084     4,418    (9,150  4,612     256,964     259,498  

 

 

256,964

 

 

 

(735

)

 

 

(8,650

)

 

 

(1,803

)

 

 

245,776

 

 

 

254,274

 

Alternatives

   73,045     619    (953  525     73,236     73,190  

 

 

73,236

 

 

 

1,579

 

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(336

)

 

 

74,351

 

 

 

73,895

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Active subtotal

   984,282     2,516    (22,744  11,429     975,483     986,446  

 

 

975,483

 

 

 

5,863

 

 

 

(15,806

)

 

 

(6,186

)

 

 

959,354

 

 

 

971,579

 

Index:

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   1,373,052     (34,608  (3,072  10,483     1,345,855     1,379,088  

 

 

1,345,855

 

 

 

(1,773

)

 

 

(113,587

)

 

 

(6,699

)

 

 

1,223,796

 

 

 

1,301,851

 

Fixed income

   467,775     2,261    (18,642  13,998     465,392     468,699  

 

 

465,392

 

 

 

718

 

 

 

10,090

 

 

 

(10,389

)

 

 

465,811

 

 

 

467,034

 

Multi-asset

   8,054     (184  (926  69     7,013     7,617  

 

 

7,013

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

(169

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

7,071

 

Alternatives

   5,324     1,097    (106  180     6,495     5,807  

 

 

6,495

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

(469

)

 

 

(106

)

 

 

6,201

 

 

 

6,353

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Index subtotal

   1,854,205     (31,434  (22,746  24,730     1,824,755     1,861,211  

 

 

1,824,755

 

 

 

(707

)

 

 

(104,135

)

 

 

(17,174

)

 

 

1,702,739

 

 

 

1,782,309

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Institutional subtotal

   2,838,487     (28,918  (45,490  36,159     2,800,238     2,847,657  

 

 

2,800,238

 

 

 

5,156

 

 

 

(119,941

)

 

 

(23,360

)

 

 

2,662,093

 

 

 

2,753,888

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-term

   4,463,597     (7,303  (64,219  44,814     4,436,889    $4,494,181  

 

 

4,436,889

 

 

 

35,011

 

 

 

(234,885

)

 

 

(29,221

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,355,588

 

Cash management

   292,495     (23,890  26    2,875     271,506    

 

 

271,506

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

(1,346

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(3)

   18,100     (5,452  (136  387     12,899    

 

 

12,899

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(606

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

Total

  $4,774,192    ($36,645 ($64,329 $48,076    $4,721,294    

 

$

4,721,294

 

 

$

49,950

 

 

$

(234,350

)

 

$

(31,173

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

(1) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. 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) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

45


The following table presents component changes in AUM by product for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions) March 31,
2015
 Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Market
change
 FX
impact(1)
 June 30,
2015
 Average
AUM(2)
 

 

June 30,

2015

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(1)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(2)

 

Equity:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 $298,118   ($2,079 ($450  $3,295   $298,884   $302,364  

 

$

298,884

 

 

$

875

 

 

$

(27,064

)

 

$

(2,272

)

 

$

270,423

 

 

$

286,992

 

iShares

  824,336    8,808    (8,833  3,746    828,057    833,952  

 

 

828,057

 

 

 

5,315

 

 

 

(82,077

)

 

 

(2,837

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

795,353

 

Non-ETF index

  1,404,676    (33,990  (3,540  11,230    1,378,376    1,411,663  

 

 

1,378,376

 

 

 

(559

)

 

 

(116,031

)

 

 

(7,430

)

 

 

1,254,356

 

 

 

1,333,673

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
Equity subtotal  2,527,130    (27,261  (12,823  18,271    2,505,317    2,547,979  

 

 

2,505,317

 

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

(225,172

)

 

 

(12,539

)

 

 

2,273,237

 

 

 

2,416,018

 

Fixed income:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

  720,094    9,089    (14,621  4,291    718,853    722,831  

 

 

718,853

 

 

 

8,752

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

(2,328

)

 

 

725,802

 

 

 

723,189

 

iShares

  233,183    1,544    (6,089  2,097    230,735    234,884  

 

 

230,735

 

 

 

18,232

 

 

 

(1,225

)

 

 

(1,030

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

239,127

 

Non-ETF index

  475,203    2,214    (18,832  14,261    472,846    476,291  

 

 

472,846

 

 

 

668

 

 

 

10,239

 

 

 

(10,630

)

 

 

473,123

 

 

 

474,462

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

  1,428,480    12,847    (39,542  20,649    1,422,434    1,434,006  

 

 

1,422,434

 

 

 

27,652

 

 

 

9,539

 

 

 

(13,988

)

 

 

1,445,637

 

 

 

1,436,778

 

Multi-asset

  395,312    5,049    (10,419  5,067    395,009    398,812  

 

 

395,009

 

 

 

(452

)

 

 

(17,369

)

 

 

(2,187

)

 

 

375,001

 

 

 

388,845

 

Alternatives:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

  89,086    1,229    (1,014  653    89,954    89,582  

 

 

89,954

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

(267

)

 

 

(423

)

 

 

91,358

 

 

 

90,773

 

Currency and commodities(3)

  23,589    833    (421  174    24,175    23,802  

 

 

24,175

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

(1,616

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

23,174

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
Alternatives subtotal  112,675    2,062    (1,435  827    114,129    113,384  

 

 

114,129

 

 

 

2,180

 

 

 

(1,883

)

 

 

(507

)

 

 

113,919

 

 

 

113,947

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term

  4,463,597    (7,303  (64,219  44,814    4,436,889   $4,494,181  

 

 

4,436,889

 

 

 

35,011

 

 

 

(234,885

)

 

 

(29,221

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,355,588

 

Cash management

  292,495    (23,890  26    2,875    271,506   

 

 

271,506

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

(1,346

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(4)

  18,100    (5,452  (136  387    12,899   

 

 

12,899

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(606

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total

 $4,774,192   ($36,645 ($64,329  $48,076   $4,721,294   

 

$

4,721,294

 

 

$

49,950

 

 

$

(234,350

)

 

$

(31,173

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(1) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. 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 commodityiShares.

(4) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

AUM decreased $52.9$215.6 billion, or 1%5%, to $4.506 trillion at September 30, 2015 from $4.721 trillion at June 30, 2015, from $4.774 trillion at March 31, 2015, driven largely by net market depreciation and net outflows, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange movements.movements that more than offset organic growth.

Net market depreciation of $64.3$234.4 billion included $39.5 billion from fixed income products, $12.8was driven by $225.2 billion from equity products and $10.4 billion from multi-asset products across the majority of strategies, reflecting elevatednegative market volatility.performance.

AUM increased $48.1decreased $31.2 billion as a resultdue to the impact of foreign exchange movements, primarily resulting from the weakeningstrengthening of the U.S. dollar, largely against the pound sterling and the euro.Canadian dollar.

Net Inflows (Outflows). Long-term net outflowsinflows of $7.3$35.0 billion included $23.6were across all client types, including $23.3 billion, of net new business$6.6 billion and $5.1 billion from activeiShares, retail andiShares products that was more than offset by $30.9 billion of low-fee non-ETF index outflows. institutional clients, respectively. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

 

·

iShares net inflows of $10.9$23.3 billion included equity net inflows of $8.8 billion driven by demand for international developed market exposures. Fixedfixed income net inflows of $1.5$18.2 billion, which reflected strong flows into investment grade corporate, U.S. aggregateTreasuries. Equity net inflows of $5.3 billion were driven by flows into European-listed iShares and emerging markets bond funds.reflected demand for developed market exposures.

·

Active fixed income net inflows of $9.1$8.8 billion were led by retail active fixed income net inflows of $9.8$4.6 billion. NetActive retail net inflows, which were diversified across exposures, with $2.7included $2.4 billion of inflows into unconstrained strategies, $1.6 billion into the High Yield suite and $1.2 billion into Total Return.strategies.

·

Multi-asset·

Alternatives net inflows of $5.0$2.2 billion were led by $4.4 billion ofincluded institutional active net inflows reflecting solutions-based insuranceof $1.6 billion which were broad based, including fundings in the quarterinto infrastructure, real estate, fund of fund and ongoing demand for theLifePath® target-date suite.alternative solutions offerings.

·

Institutional index long-term net outflows of $31.4 billion were driven by equity net outflows of $34.6 billion linked to asset allocation, re-balancing and cash needs.

Cash management net outflowsinflows of $23.9$15.1 billion were primarily driven by seasonal outflows, were primarily comprised of net outflowsinflows from Americas institutional clients in prime and government strategies and from EMEA institutional clients concentrated in offshore funds.strategies.

Advisory net outflows of $5.5 billion were driven by planned portfolio liquidations.46


The following table presents component changes in AUM by client type and product for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions)  December 31,
2014
   Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Acquisition(1)   Market
change
 FX
impact(2)
 June 30,
2015
   Average
AUM(3)
 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(2)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(3)

 

Retail:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

  $200,445    $631   $-    $4,703    ($2,406 $203,373    $203,459  

 

$

200,445

 

 

$

1,814

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(14,312

)

 

$

(3,682

)

 

$

184,265

 

 

$

200,371

 

Fixed income

   189,820     22,589    -     (1,726  (1,627  209,056     200,941  

 

 

189,820

 

 

 

27,179

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,517

)

 

 

(1,877

)

 

 

210,605

 

 

 

203,875

 

Multi-asset

   125,341     2,116    -     2,113    (382  129,188     128,454  

 

 

125,341

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,336

)

 

 

(776

)

 

 

120,486

 

 

 

127,271

 

Alternatives

   18,723     (400  1,293     249    (420  19,445     18,963  

 

 

18,723

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

(450

)

 

 

19,852

 

 

 

19,218

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Retail subtotal

   534,329     24,936    1,293     5,339    (4,835  561,062     551,817  

 

 

534,329

 

 

 

31,491

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(25,120

)

 

 

(6,785

)

 

 

535,208

 

 

 

550,735

 

iShares:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   790,067     25,533    -     19,366    (6,909  828,057     818,378  

 

 

790,067

 

 

 

30,848

 

 

-

 

 

 

(62,710

)

 

 

(9,747

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

808,200

 

Fixed income

   217,671     20,138    -     (3,498  (3,576  230,735     231,196  

 

 

217,671

 

 

 

38,370

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,724

)

 

 

(4,605

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

234,414

 

Multi-asset

   1,773     83    -     (1  (11  1,844     1,838  

 

 

1,773

 

 

 

156

 

 

-

 

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

1,808

 

 

 

1,830

 

Alternatives

   14,717     573    -     (280  (57  14,953     15,000  

 

 

14,717

 

 

 

254

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,363

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

14,596

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

iShares subtotal

   1,024,228     46,327    -     15,587    (10,553  1,075,589     1,066,412  

 

 

1,024,228

 

 

 

69,628

 

 

-

 

 

 

(68,898

)

 

 

(14,465

)

 

 

1,010,493

 

 

 

1,059,040

 

Institutional:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   125,143     (1,593  -     5,688    (1,206  128,032     128,094  

 

 

125,143

 

 

 

(686

)

 

-

 

 

 

(4,806

)

 

 

(2,933

)

 

 

116,718

 

 

 

126,101

 

Fixed income

   518,590     4,964    -     (2,577  (3,726  517,251     524,816  

 

 

518,590

 

 

 

9,076

 

 

-

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

(6,045

)

 

 

522,509

 

 

 

523,772

 

Multi-asset

   242,913     16,135    -     3,400    (5,484  256,964     254,528  

 

 

242,913

 

 

 

15,400

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,250

)

 

 

(7,287

)

 

 

245,776

 

 

 

254,183

 

Alternatives

   72,514     995    -     140    (413  73,236     72,950  

 

 

72,514

 

 

 

2,574

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(749

)

 

 

74,351

 

 

 

73,299

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Active subtotal

   959,160     20,501    -     6,651    (10,829  975,483     980,388  

 

 

959,160

 

 

 

26,364

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,156

)

 

 

(17,014

)

 

 

959,354

 

 

 

977,355

 

Index:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   1,335,456     (30,891  -     50,287    (8,997  1,345,855     1,366,131  

 

 

1,335,456

 

 

 

(32,664

)

 

-

 

 

 

(63,299

)

 

 

(15,697

)

 

 

1,223,796

 

 

 

1,342,446

 

Fixed income

   467,572     1,444    -     (2,458  (1,166  465,392     469,534  

 

 

467,572

 

 

 

2,162

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,632

 

 

 

(11,555

)

 

 

465,811

 

 

 

468,949

 

Multi-asset

   7,810     (493  -     (108  (196  7,013     7,732  

 

 

7,810

 

 

 

(425

)

 

-

 

 

 

(277

)

 

 

(177

)

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

7,539

 

Alternatives

   5,286     1,312    -     (133  30    6,495     5,620  

 

 

5,286

 

 

 

1,592

 

 

-

 

 

 

(602

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

6,201

 

 

 

5,826

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Index subtotal

   1,816,124     (28,628  -     47,588    (10,329  1,824,755     1,849,017  

 

 

1,816,124

 

 

 

(29,335

)

 

-

 

 

 

(56,546

)

 

 

(27,504

)

 

 

1,702,739

 

 

 

1,824,760

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Institutional subtotal

   2,775,284     (8,127  -     54,239    (21,158  2,800,238     2,829,405  

 

 

2,775,284

 

 

 

(2,971

)

 

-

 

 

 

(65,702

)

 

 

(44,518

)

 

 

2,662,093

 

 

 

2,802,115

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Long-term

   4,333,841     63,136    1,293     75,165    (36,546  4,436,889    $4,447,634  

 

 

4,333,841

 

 

 

98,148

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(159,720

)

 

 

(65,768

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,411,890

 

Cash management

   296,353     (23,329  -     (15  (1,503  271,506    

 

 

296,353

 

 

 

(8,257

)

 

-

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

(2,850

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(4)

   21,701     (7,749  -     391    (1,444  12,899    

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

(7,882

)

 

-

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

(2,049

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total

  $4,651,895    $32,058   $1,293    $75,541    ($39,493 $4,721,294    

 

$

4,651,895

 

 

$

82,009

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

(158,809

)

 

$

(70,667

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1) 

Amount represents $1.3 billion of AUM acquired in the acquisition of certain assets of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC in March 2015.

(2) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.

(3) 

Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing seventen months.

(4) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

47


The following table presents component changes in AUM by product for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions) December 31,
2014
 Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Acquisition(1) Market
change
 FX
impact(2)
 June 30,
2015
 Average
AUM(3)
 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(2)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(3)

 

Equity:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 $292,802   ($1,533 $-   $10,995    ($  3,380 $298,884   $298,932  

 

$

292,802

 

 

$

(657

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(16,069

)

 

$

(5,653

)

 

$

270,423

 

 

$

294,160

 

iShares

  790,067    25,533    -    19,366    (6,909  828,057    818,378  

 

 

790,067

 

 

 

30,848

 

 

-

 

 

 

(62,710

)

 

 

(9,747

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

808,200

 

Non-ETF index

  1,368,242    (30,320  -    49,683    (9,229  1,378,376    1,398,752  

 

 

1,368,242

 

 

 

(30,879

)

 

-

 

 

 

(66,348

)

 

 

(16,659

)

 

 

1,254,356

 

 

 

1,374,758

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
Equity subtotal  2,451,111    (6,320  -    80,044    (19,518  2,505,317    2,516,062  

 

 

2,451,111

 

 

 

(688

)

 

-

 

 

 

(145,127

)

 

 

(32,059

)

 

 

2,273,237

 

 

 

2,477,118

 

Fixed income:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

  701,324    26,944    -    (4,174  (5,241  718,853    718,356  

 

 

701,324

 

 

 

35,696

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,649

)

 

 

(7,569

)

 

 

725,802

 

 

 

720,240

 

iShares

  217,671    20,138    -    (3,498  (3,576  230,735    231,196  

 

 

217,671

 

 

 

38,370

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,724

)

 

 

(4,605

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

234,414

 

Non-ETF index

  474,658    2,053    -    (2,587  (1,278  472,846    476,935  

 

 

474,658

 

 

 

2,721

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,652

 

 

 

(11,908

)

 

 

473,123

 

 

 

476,356

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

  1,393,653    49,135    -    (10,259  (10,095  1,422,434    1,426,487  

 

 

1,393,653

 

 

 

76,787

 

 

-

 

 

 

(721

)

 

 

(24,082

)

 

 

1,445,637

 

 

 

1,431,010

 

Multi-asset

  377,837    17,841    -    5,404    (6,073  395,009    392,552  

 

 

377,837

 

 

 

17,388

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,964

)

 

 

(8,260

)

 

 

375,001

 

 

 

390,823

 

Alternatives:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

  88,006    1,028    1,293    411    (784  89,954    88,784  

 

 

88,006

 

 

 

3,123

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

(1,207

)

 

 

91,358

 

 

 

89,463

 

Currency and commodities(4)

  23,234    1,452    -    (435  (76  24,175    23,749  

 

 

23,234

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,051

)

 

 

(160

)

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

23,476

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
Alternatives subtotal  111,240    2,480    1,293    (24  (860  114,129    112,533  

 

 

111,240

 

 

 

4,661

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(1,908

)

 

 

(1,367

)

 

 

113,919

 

 

 

112,939

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term

  4,333,841    63,136    1,293    75,165    (36,546  4,436,889   $4,447,634  

 

 

4,333,841

 

 

 

98,148

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(159,720

)

 

 

(65,768

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,411,890

 

Cash management

  296,353    (23,329  -    (15  (1,503  271,506   

 

 

296,353

 

 

 

(8,257

)

 

-

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

(2,850

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(5)

  21,701    (7,749  -    391    (1,444  12,899   

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

(7,882

)

 

-

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

(2,049

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total

 $4,651,895   $32,058   $1,293   $75,541    ($39,493 $4,721,294   

 

$

4,651,895

 

 

$

82,009

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

(158,809

)

 

$

(70,667

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(1) 

Amount represents $1.3 billion of AUM acquired in the acquisition of certain assets of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC in March 2015.

(2) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.

(3) 

Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing seventen months.

(4) 

Amounts include commodityiShares.

(5) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

AUM increased $69.4decreased $146.2 billion, or 1%3%, to $4.721$4.506 trillion at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 from $4.652 trillion at December 31, 2014, driven largely by net market appreciationdepreciation and positive net inflows,the impact of foreign exchange movements, partially offset by negative foreign exchange movements.organic growth.

Net market appreciationdepreciation of $75.5$158.8 billion included $80.0was driven by $145.1 billion from equity products due to higherlower U.S. and global equity markets, partially offset by $10.3 billion of net market depreciation from fixed income products.markets.

AUM decreased $39.5$70.7 billion fromdue to the impact of foreign exchange movements, primarily resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, largely against the euro.euro, pound sterling and Canadian dollar.

Net Inflows (Outflows).    Long-term net inflows of $63.1$98.1 billion were driven by $90.6included inflows of $69.6 billion of net inflowsand $31.5 billion from active iShares andiShares products,retail clients, respectively, partially offset by $27.4net outflows of $3.0 billion of low-fee non-ETF index outflows.from institutional clients. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

 

·

iShares net inflows of $46.3$69.6 billion were led by equity net inflows of $25.5 billion driven by the Core Series and demand for regional and country specific strategies. Fixedreflected fixed income net inflows of $20.1$38.4 billion, which were diversified across exposures and geographies.  Equity net inflows of $30.8 billion were driven by demand for the Core Series and regional and country specific strategies.

·

Active fixed income net inflows of $26.9$35.7 billion were led by retail active fixed income net inflows of $22.0$26.6 billion. Active fixed income net inflows were diversified across exposures and included strong net inflows into the unconstrained Strategic Income Opportunities fund,strategies and high yield products and the Total Return fund.products.

·

Multi-asset net inflows of $17.8$17.4 billion were driven by $16.1$15.4 billion of institutional active net inflows, reflecting strong solutions-based insurance wins and ongoing demand for theLifePath® target-date product suite.

·

Institutional·

Non-ETF index long-term net outflows of $28.6$27.0 billion were driven by equity net outflows of $30.9 billion linked to asset allocation, re-balancing and cash needs.

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Cash management net outflows of $23.3$8.3 billion were primarily comprised of net outflows from Americas institutional clients from prime and government strategies and net outflows from EMEA institutional clients concentrated in offshore funds.funds and Americas institutional clients from prime and government strategies.

Advisory net outflows of $7.7$7.9 billion were driven by portfolio liquidations.

Component Changes in AUM for the Twelve Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by client type and product for the twelve months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2014
   Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Acquisition(1)   Market
change
 FX
impact(2)
 June 30,
2015
   Average
AUM(3)
 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(2)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(3)

 

Retail:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

  $216,469    ($1,493 $-    ($2,188  ($9,415 $203,373    $206,230  

 

$

204,371

 

 

$

3,102

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(16,936

)

 

$

(6,272

)

 

$

184,265

 

 

$

201,282

 

Fixed income

   172,672     43,394    -     (2,909  (4,101  209,056     190,498  

 

 

176,248

 

 

 

42,588

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,397

)

 

 

(2,834

)

 

 

210,605

 

 

 

199,005

 

Multi-asset

   126,392     10,813    -     (6,433  (1,584  129,188     127,589  

 

 

125,899

 

 

 

8,422

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,560

)

 

 

(1,275

)

 

 

120,486

 

 

 

127,088

 

Alternatives

   18,969     36    1,293     210    (1,063  19,445     19,010  

 

 

18,961

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(686

)

 

 

19,852

 

 

 

19,188

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Retail subtotal

   534,502     52,750    1,293     (11,320  (16,163  561,062     543,327  

 

 

525,479

 

 

 

54,446

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(34,943

)

 

 

(11,067

)

 

 

535,208

 

 

 

546,563

 

iShares:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   774,053     63,589    -     11,662    (21,247  828,057     798,383  

 

 

757,272

 

 

 

55,065

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(48,831

)

 

 

(15,048

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

800,429

 

Fixed income

   200,519     44,049    -     (4,133  (9,700  230,735     219,806  

 

 

199,137

 

 

 

58,533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,066

)

 

 

(6,892

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

228,926

 

Multi-asset

   1,624     278    -     (33  (25  1,844     1,731  

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

1,808

 

 

 

1,766

 

Alternatives

   17,636     810    -     (3,259  (234  14,953     15,659  

 

 

16,094

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,388

)

 

 

(152

)

 

 

13,515

 

 

 

14,789

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

iShares subtotal

   993,832     108,726    -     4,237    (31,206  1,075,589     1,035,579  

 

 

974,170

 

 

 

113,818

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(55,377

)

 

 

(22,118

)

 

 

1,010,493

 

 

 

1,045,910

 

Institutional:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   133,780     (7,694  -     9,369    (7,423  128,032     129,195  

 

 

130,073

 

 

 

(6,141

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,703

)

 

 

(5,511

)

 

 

116,718

 

 

 

126,471

 

Fixed income

   523,665     4,191    -     9,904    (20,509  517,251     522,187  

 

 

513,340

 

 

 

11,799

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,772

 

 

 

(13,402

)

 

 

522,509

 

 

 

522,085

 

Multi-asset

   239,207     23,863    -     11,891    (17,997  256,964     248,591  

 

 

238,765

 

 

 

17,896

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

(11,984

)

 

 

245,776

 

 

 

251,403

 

Alternatives

   73,781     1,319    -     548    (2,412  73,236     72,828  

 

 

72,711

 

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(603

)

 

 

(1,610

)

 

 

74,351

 

 

 

72,986

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Active subtotal

   970,433     21,679    -     31,712    (48,341  975,483     972,801  

 

 

954,889

 

 

 

27,407

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,565

 

 

 

(32,507

)

 

 

959,354

 

 

 

972,945

 

Index:

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   1,338,283     (21,851  -     81,155    (51,732  1,345,855     1,351,919  

 

 

1,308,389

 

 

 

(24,057

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(26,045

)

 

 

(34,491

)

 

 

1,223,796

 

 

 

1,339,956

 

Fixed income

   443,869     17,031    -     34,857    (30,365  465,392     460,652  

 

 

444,803

 

 

 

12,265

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,736

 

 

 

(23,993

)

 

 

465,811

 

 

 

465,221

 

Multi-asset

   7,250     5    -     766    (1,008  7,013     7,498  

 

 

6,723

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

(538

)

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

7,372

 

Alternatives

   6,536     1,301    -     (1,078  (264  6,495     5,857  

 

 

5,960

 

 

 

1,578

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,144

)

 

 

(193

)

 

 

6,201

 

 

 

5,829

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Index subtotal

   1,795,938     (3,514  -     115,700    (83,369  1,824,755     1,825,926  

 

 

1,765,875

 

 

 

(9,707

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,786

 

 

 

(59,215

)

 

 

1,702,739

 

 

 

1,818,378

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Institutional subtotal

   2,766,371     18,165    -     147,412    (131,710  2,800,238     2,798,727  

 

 

2,720,764

 

 

 

17,700

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,351

 

 

 

(91,722

)

 

 

2,662,093

 

 

 

2,791,323

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

 

Long-term

   4,294,705     179,641    1,293     140,329    (179,079  4,436,889    $4,377,633  

 

 

4,220,413

 

 

 

185,964

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(74,969

)

 

 

(124,907

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,383,796

 

Cash management

   268,388     11,288    -     193    (8,363  271,506    

 

 

280,980

 

 

 

9,551

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

(5,482

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(4)

   30,519     (15,131  -     1,094    (3,583  12,899    

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

(8,798

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

706

 

 

 

(2,855

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

Total

  $4,593,612    $175,798   $1,293    $141,616    ($191,025 $4,721,294    

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

186,717

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

(73,620

)

 

$

(133,244

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

(1) 

Amount represents $1.3 billion of AUM acquired in the acquisition of certain assets of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC in March 2015.

(2) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. 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) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

49


The following table presents component changes in AUM by product for the twelve months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

 

(in millions) June 30,
2014
 Net
inflows
(outflows)
 Acquisition(1) Market
change
 FX
impact(2)
 June 30,
2015
 Average
AUM(3)
 

 

September 30,

2014

 

 

Net

inflows

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

Market

change

 

 

FX

impact(2)

 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

Average

AUM(3)

 

Equity:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 $320,830   ($14,157 $-   $6,911    ($  14,700 $298,884   $303,735  

 

$

304,872

 

 

$

(7,845

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(16,592

)

 

$

(10,012

)

 

$

270,423

 

 

$

295,794

 

iShares

  774,053    63,589    -    11,662    (21,247  828,057    798,383  

 

 

757,272

 

 

 

55,065

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(48,831

)

 

 

(15,048

)

 

 

748,458

 

 

 

800,429

 

Non-ETF index

  1,367,702    (16,881  -    81,425    (53,870  1,378,376    1,383,609  

 

 

1,337,961

 

 

 

(19,251

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(28,092

)

 

 

(36,262

)

 

 

1,254,356

 

 

 

1,371,915

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity subtotal

  2,462,585    32,551    -    99,998    (89,817  2,505,317    2,485,727  

 

 

2,400,105

 

 

 

27,969

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(93,515

)

 

 

(61,322

)

 

 

2,273,237

 

 

 

2,468,138

 

Fixed income:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

  689,724    46,529    -    6,490    (23,890  718,853    705,640  

 

 

683,170

 

 

 

53,378

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,886

 

 

 

(15,632

)

 

 

725,802

 

 

 

713,855

 

iShares

  200,519    44,049    -    (4,133  (9,700  230,735    219,806  

 

 

199,137

 

 

 

58,533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,066

)

 

 

(6,892

)

 

 

246,712

 

 

 

228,926

 

Non-ETF index

  450,482    18,087    -    35,362    (31,085  472,846    467,697  

 

 

451,221

 

 

 

13,274

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,225

 

 

 

(24,597

)

 

 

473,123

 

 

 

472,456

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

  1,340,725    108,665    -    37,719    (64,675  1,422,434    1,393,143  

 

 

1,333,528

 

 

 

125,185

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,045

 

 

 

(47,121

)

 

 

1,445,637

 

 

 

1,415,237

 

Multi-asset

  374,473    34,959    -    6,191    (20,614  395,009    385,409  

 

 

373,054

 

 

 

27,084

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,314

)

 

 

(13,823

)

 

 

375,001

 

 

 

387,629

 

Alternatives:

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

  88,758    1,882    1,293    948    (2,927  89,954    88,513  

 

 

88,280

 

 

 

4,304

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(465

)

 

 

(2,054

)

 

 

91,358

 

 

 

89,058

 

Currency and commodities(4)

  28,164    1,584    -    (4,527  (1,046  24,175    24,841  

 

 

25,446

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,720

)

 

 

(587

)

 

 

22,561

 

 

 

23,734

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Alternatives subtotal

  116,922    3,466    1,293    (3,579  (3,973  114,129    113,354  

 

 

113,726

 

 

 

5,726

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(4,185

)

 

 

(2,641

)

 

 

113,919

 

 

 

112,792

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term

  4,294,705    179,641    1,293    140,329    (179,079  4,436,889   $4,377,633  

 

 

4,220,413

 

 

 

185,964

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

(74,969

)

 

 

(124,907

)

 

 

4,207,794

 

 

$

4,383,796

 

Cash management

  268,388    11,288    -    193    (8,363  271,506   

 

 

280,980

 

 

 

9,551

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

(5,482

)

 

 

285,692

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory(5)

  30,519    (15,131  -    1,094    (3,583  12,899   

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

(8,798

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

706

 

 

 

(2,855

)

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total

 $4,593,612   $175,798   $1,293   $141,616    ($191,025 $4,721,294   

 

$

4,524,575

 

 

$

186,717

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

(73,620

)

 

$

(133,244

)

 

$

4,505,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(1) 

Amount represents $1.3 billion of AUM acquired in the acquisition of certain assets of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC in March 2015.

(2) 

Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. 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 commodityiShares.

(5) 

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

AUM increased $127.7decreased $18.9 billion or 3%, to $4.721$4.506 trillion at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 from $4.594$4.525 trillion at JuneSeptember 30, 2014, driven largely by positive net inflowsthe impact of foreign exchange movements and net market appreciation,depreciation, partially offset by negative foreign exchange movements.organic growth.

Net market appreciationdepreciation of $141.6$73.6 billion primarily reflected $100.0$93.5 billion of growth from equity products primarily due to higherlower U.S. and global equity markets and net appreciation in fixed income$11.3 billion from multi-asset products, of $37.7 billion, across the majority of strategies, partially offset by market appreciation of $34.0 billion from fixed income products concentrated in local currency strategies.

AUM decreased $191.0$133.2 billion fromdue to the impact of foreign exchange movements primarily resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, largely against the euro, pound sterling and Japanese yen.Canadian dollar.

Net Inflows (Outflows).    Long-term net inflows of $179.6$186.0 billion were positive across all client types, including $108.7$113.8 billion, $52.8$54.5 billion and $18.2$17.7 billion fromiShares, retail and institutional clients, respectively. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

 

·

iShares net inflows of $108.7$113.8 billion included equityfixed income iShares and fixed incomeequity iShares net inflows of $63.6$58.5 billion and $44.0$55.1 billion, respectively.EquityiSharesnet inflows were led by the Core Series and developed-markets equity offerings. Fixed incomeiSharesnet inflows were diversified across exposures, led by strong net inflows into U.S. sector specific, local currency and U.S. coretargeted duration strategies. Equity iShares net inflows were led by Core Series and developed-markets equity offerings.

·

Active fixed income net inflows of $46.5$53.4 billion were led by retail active fixed income net inflows of $42.3$41.6 billion, which reflected strong interest in unconstrained fixed income, high yield and core bond offerings.

·

Multi-asset net inflows of $35.0$27.1 billion were led by $23.9$17.9 billion of institutional active net inflows, which reflected strong demand for theLifePath target-date series, the dynamic diversified growth strategy and solutions-based insurance mandates. Retail net inflows of $10.8$8.4 billion were concentrated inled by net inflows into the Multi-Asset Income fund family.multi-asset income suite.

·

Non-ETF index fixed income net inflows of $18.1$13.3 billion were driven by strong demand for U.S. core and local currency strategies.

50


Active equity net outflows of $14.2 billion were driven by fundamental equity outflows of $14.9 billion.·

Non-ETF index equity net outflows of $16.9$19.3 billion were driven by institutionalnon-ETF index net outflows linked to asset allocation, re-balancing and cash needs.

·

Active equity net outflows of $7.8 billion were largely due to fundamental equity outflows of $6.2 billion.

Cash management net inflows of $11.3$9.6 billion were primarily comprised of net inflows from Americas institutional clients into government and prime strategies, partially offset by net outflows from EMEA institutional clients from offshore funds.

Advisory net outflows of $15.1$8.8 billion were driven by portfolio liquidations.

51


DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Company’s results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 are discussed below. For a further description of the Company’s revenue and expense, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (“2014 Form 10-K”).

Revenue

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)  2015   2014   2015   2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

  $447    $478    $869    $941  

 

$

427

 

 

$

475

 

 

$

1,296

 

 

$

1,416

 

iShares

   728     677     1,412     1,311  

 

 

673

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

2,085

 

 

2,019

 

Non-ETF index

   190     183     353     341  

 

 

158

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

509

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Equity subtotal

   1,365     1,338     2,634     2,593  

 

 

1,258

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

3,892

 

 

3,944

 

Fixed income:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

   387     346     760     670  

 

 

402

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

1,162

 

 

1,029

 

iShares

   138     122     268     235  

 

 

139

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

358

 

Non-ETF index

   72     71     140     129  

 

 

70

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

195

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

   597     539     1,168     1,034  

 

 

611

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

1,779

 

 

1,582

 

Multi-asset

   316     300     620     586  

 

 

322

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

942

 

 

 

901

 

Alternatives:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

   161     161     315     320  

 

 

166

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

479

 

Currency and commodities

   19     23     38     45  

 

 

18

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

68

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Alternatives subtotal

   180     184     353     365  

 

 

184

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

547

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-term

   2,458     2,361     4,775     4,578  

 

 

2,375

 

 

2,396

 

 

 

7,150

 

 

6,974

 

Cash management

   76     73     149     147  

 

 

81

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

219

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total base fees

   2,534     2,434     4,924     4,725  

 

 

2,456

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

7,380

 

 

7,193

 

Investment advisory performance fees:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

   61     31     98     53  

 

 

23

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

61

 

Fixed income

   3     5     7     13  

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

19

 

Multi-asset

   8     10     16     13  

 

 

3

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

21

 

Alternatives

   64     69     123     194  

 

 

179

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

305

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total performance fees

   136     115     244     273  

 

 

208

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

406

 

BlackRock Solutionsand advisory

   161     146     308     300  

 

 

167

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

465

 

Distribution fees

   13     18     30     37  

 

 

14

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

54

 

Other revenue

   61     65     122     113  

 

 

65

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

179

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total revenue

  $2,905    $2,778    $5,628    $5,448  

 

$

2,910

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

8,538

 

 

$

8,297

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

52


The table below lists the asset type mix of investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue (collectively “base fees”) and mix of average AUM by product type:

 

  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

      Mix of Base Fees         Mix of Average AUM
      by Asset Class(1)      
     Mix of Base Fees         Mix of Average AUM
      by Asset Class(2)      
 

 

Mix of Base Fees

 

 

 

Mix of Average AUM

by Asset Class(1)

 

 

Mix of Base Fees

 

 

 

Mix of Average AUM

by Asset Class(2)

 

  2015 2014     2015 2014 2015 2014     2015 2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Equity:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

   19  19     6  7  18  20     6  7

 

 

18

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

7

%

iShares

   29  28     17  17  29  28     17  17

 

 

27

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

17

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

 

17

%

 

 

17

%

Non-ETF index

   7  8     30  30  7  7     30  30

 

 

6

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

30

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

30

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Equity subtotal

   55  55     53  54  54  55     53  54

 

 

51

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

 

52

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

 

53

%

 

 

54

%

Fixed income:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

   15  14     16  15  15  14     15  15

 

 

16

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

16

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

15

%

iShares

   5  5     5  4  5  5     5  4

 

 

6

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

4

%

Non-ETF index

   3  3     10  10  3  3     10  10

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

   23  22     31  29  23  22     30  29

 

 

25

%

 

 

23

%

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

 

30

%

 

 

29

%

Multi-asset

   12  12     8  8  13  12     8  8

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

Alternatives:

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

   6  7     2  2  6  7     2  2

 

 

7

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

2

%

Currency and commodities

   1  1     0  1  1  1     1  1

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

1

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Alternatives subtotal

   7  8     2  3  7  8     3  3

 

 

8

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Long-term

   97  97     94  94  97  97     94  94

 

 

97

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

94

%

Cash management

   3  3     6  6  3  3     6  6

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

6

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Total excluding Advisory AUM

   100  100     100  100  100  100     100  100

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.

(2) 

Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing seventen months.

Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

Revenue increased $127$61 million, or 5%2%, from the secondthird quarter of 2014, driven by base fees, strength in performance fees andBlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue.fees.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue of $2,534$2,456 million increased $100decreased $12 million from $2,434$2,468 million in the secondthird quarter of 2014 driven by organic growthas the effect of lower markets on average equity AUM and market appreciation, which outpaced the impact of foreign exchange movements.movements more than offset organic growth. Securities lending fees were $115 million in both the current quarter and the third quarter of $1472014.

Investment advisory performance fees of $208 million increased $7$75 million from the second quarter of 2014.

Investment advisory performance fees of $136 million increased $21 million from the secondthird quarter of 2014, primarily reflecting higher feesstrong 2015 performance from equity products.a single hedge fund with an annual performance measurement period that ends in the third quarter.

BlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue of $161$167 million increased $15$2 million from $146$165 million in the secondthird quarter of 2014 due to higher revenue fromAladdin®.BlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue included $129$135 million inAladdin revenue compared with $113$122 million in the secondthird quarter of 2014.

SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

Revenue increased $180$241 million, or 3%, from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, driven by higher base fees partially offset by a declineand growth in performance fees.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue of $4,924$7,380 million increased $199$187 million from $4,725$7,193 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 due to higher long-term average AUM. Securities lending fees of $261$376 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased $16 million from the prior year period.

Investment advisory performance fees were $244$452 million compared with $273$406 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. The current period reflected higher fees from equity products which were more than offset byand strong 2015 performance from a single hedge fund with an annual performance measurement period that ends in the impact ofthird quarter. The prior year reflected a large fee associated with the liquidation of a closed-end mortgage fund in 2014.

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BlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue totaled $308$475 million compared with $300$465 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014. The current period reflected higher revenue fromAladdin, partially offset by and lower revenue from advisory assignments.BlackRock Solutions and advisory revenue included $255$390 million inAladdin revenue in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 compared with $225$347 million in the prior year period.

Expense

 

  Three Months Ended,
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended,

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)      2015           2014       2015   2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Expense, GAAP:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

  $1,012    $948    $1,993    $1,930  

 

$

1,023

 

 

$

973

 

 

$

3,016

 

 

$

2,903

 

Distribution and servicing costs

   105     89     204     178  

 

 

102

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

268

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

   12     14     25     29  

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

43

 

Direct fund expense

   191     187     380     366  

 

 

198

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

565

 

General and administration:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and promotional

   80     109     175     197  

 

 

76

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

299

 

Occupancy and office related

   69     72     136     133  

 

 

69

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

203

 

Portfolio services

   53     54     107     104  

 

 

57

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

156

 

Technology

   39     43     80     84  

 

 

40

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

124

 

Professional services

   22     31     51     55  

 

 

30

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

93

 

Communications

   9     10     18     20  

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

30

 

Other general and administration

   40     58     84     97  

 

 

37

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

161

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total general and administration expense

   312     377     651     690  

 

 

319

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

970

 

 

1,066

 

Amortization of intangible assets

   35     41     70     82  

 

 

34

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

122

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total expense, GAAP

  $1,667    $1,656    $3,323    $3,275  

 

$

1,688

 

 

$

1,692

 

 

$

5,011

 

 

$

4,967

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Less non-GAAP expense adjustments:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC LTIP funding obligation

   8     8     16     16  

 

 

10

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

23

 

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

   2     3     4     6  

 

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

6

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

General and administration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of indemnification asset

 

-

 

 

 

50

 

 

-

 

 

 

50

 

Total non-GAAP expense adjustments

   10     11     20     22  

 

 

5

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

79

 

Expense, as adjusted:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

  $1,002    $937    $1,973    $1,908  

 

$

1,018

 

 

$

966

 

 

$

2,991

 

 

$

2,874

 

Distribution and servicing costs

   105     89     204     178  

 

 

102

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

268

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

   12     14     25     29  

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

43

 

Direct fund expense

   191     187     380     366  

 

 

198

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

565

 

General and administration

   312     377     651     690  

 

 

319

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

970

 

 

1,016

 

Amortization of intangible assets

   35     41     70     82  

 

 

34

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

122

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total expense, as adjusted

  $1,657    $1,645    $3,303    $3,253  

 

$

1,683

 

 

$

1,635

 

 

$

4,986

 

 

$

4,888

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

GAAPGAAP.    Expense increased $11decreased $4 million or 1%, from the secondthird quarter of 2014, primarily reflecting higher revenue-relatedlower general and administration expense includingdue to the impact of an expense recorded in the third quarter of 2014 related to a $50 million reduction of an indemnification asset.  The decrease was partially offset by higher employee compensation and benefits expense, partially offset by lower general and administration expense.

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $64$50 million from the secondthird quarter of 2014, reflecting higher headcountdeferred compensation expense, higher levels of performance fees and higher incentive compensation driven by higher operating income,headcount, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange movements. Employees at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 totaled approximately 12,40012,900 compared with approximately 11,60012,100 at JuneSeptember 30, 2014.

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Distribution and servicing costs totaled $105$102 million compared with $89$90 million in the secondthird quarter of 2014. These costs included payments to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch under a global distribution agreement and payments to PNC, as well as other third parties, primarily associated with the distribution and servicing of client investments in certain BlackRock products. Distribution and servicing costs for the secondthird quarter of 2015 and 2014 included $49 million and $45 million, respectively, attributable to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

General and administration expense decreased $65$57 million from the secondthird quarter of 2014, primarily reflecting lower marketing

and promotional expense and the impact of an expense recorded in the third quarter of 2014 related to a $50 million reduction of an indemnification asset.  The decrease was partially offset by higher foreign exchange remeasurement expense in the current quarter and the impact of elevated legal and regulatory expense in last year’s second quarter.

As Adjusted.    Expense, as adjusted, increased $12$48 million, or 1%3%, to $1,657$1,683 million from $1,645$1,635 million in the secondthird quarter of 2014. The increase in total expense, as adjusted, is primarily attributable to higher revenue-related expense, including employee compensation and benefits expense, partially offset by lower general and administration expense. Amounts related to the reduction of the indemnification asset in the third quarter of 2014 have been excluded from as adjusted results.

SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

GAAPGAAP.    Expense increased $48$44 million, or 1%, from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, primarily reflecting higher revenue-related expense, including compensation and benefits expense, and distributions and servicing costs, partially offset by lower general and administration expense. The nine months ended September 2014 included the previously mentioned $50 million reduction of an indemnification asset.

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $63$113 million, or 3%4%, to $1,993$3,016 million from $1,930$2,903 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, reflecting higher headcount and higher incentive compensation driven by higher operating income.

Distribution and servicing costs increased $26$38 million, or 15%14%, to $204$306 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 from $178$268 million in the prior year period, driven by higher average AUM. These costs included payments to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch under a global distribution agreement and payments to PNC, as well as other third parties, primarily associated with the distribution and servicing of client investments in certain BlackRock products. Distribution and servicing costs for the second quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included $96$145 million and $91$136 million, respectively, attributable to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

General and administration expense decreased $39$96 million from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014, primarily reflecting the previously mentioned $50 million reduction of an indemnification asset, lower marketing and promotional expense and lower legal and regulatory expense, andpartially offset by the impact of foreign exchange movements.remeasurement expense.

As Adjusted.    Expense, as adjusted, increased $50$98 million, or 2%, to $3,303$4,986 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 from $3,253$4,888 million in the prior year period. The increase in total expense, as adjusted, is primarily attributable to higher revenue-related expense, including compensation and benefits expense and distribution and servicing costs, partially offset by lower general and administration expense. Amounts related to the reduction of the indemnification asset in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 have been excluded from as adjusted results.


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NONOPERATING RESULTS

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)    2015     2014     2015     2014   

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis(1)

   ($41  $16    ($25  $33  

 

$

(48

)

 

$

(52

)

 

$

(73

)

 

$

(19

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI

   7    33    10    21  

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(23

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)(2)

   (48  (17  (35  12  

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

4

 

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

   (2  (3  (4  (6

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), as adjusted(2)

         ($50        ($20        ($39        $6  

 

$

(32

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(2

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts included gainslosses of $12$14 million and $28$47 million attributable to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amounts included gains of $16$2 million and $12losses of $35 million attributable to consolidated VIEs for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) 

Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI.

The components of nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)      2015         2014         2015         2014     

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net gain (loss) on investments(1)

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

   $9    $12    $10    $56  

 

$

25

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

66

 

Real estate

             2              8              4            10  

 

 

5

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

Other alternatives(2)

   -    14    4    35  

 

 

(10

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

60

 

Other investments(3)

   (14  3    (8  5  

 

 

(14

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

10

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Subtotal

   (3  37    10    106  

 

 

6

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

149

 

Other gains(4)

   -    -    45    -  

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

45

 

 

-

 

Investments related to deferred compensation plans

   2    3    4    6  

 

 

(5

)

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

6

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total net gain (loss) on investments(1)

   (1  40    59    112  

 

 

1

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

155

 

Interest and dividend income

   5    3    9    13  

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

Interest expense

   (52  (60  (103  (113

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(153

)

 

 

(174

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net interest expense

   (47  (57  (94  (100

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(151

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)(1)

   (48  (17  (35  12  

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

4

 

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

   (2  (3  (4  (6

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(6

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), as adjusted(1)

   ($50  ($20  ($39  $6  

 

$

(32

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(71

)

 

$

(2

)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI. Amounts for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 also include net gain (loss) on consolidated VIEs.

(2) 

Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to direct hedge fund strategies and hedge fund solutions. The prior year periods also included net gains related to opportunistic credit strategies.

(3) 

Amounts include net gains (losses) related to equity and fixed income investments, and BlackRock’s seed capital hedging program.

(4) 

Amount primarily includes a gain related to the acquisition of certain assets of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC.

BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC.    On March 6, 2015, BlackRock acquired certain assets related to managing BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (formerly known as BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation) from BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC (“BKCA”). In connection with the acquisition, BlackRock recorded a noncash, nonoperating, pre-tax gain of $40 million related to the fair value of its pre-existing interest in BKCA. See Note 8,Goodwill, and Note 9,Intangible Assets, for further discussion on the BKCA acquisition.

Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

Net lossgain on investments of $1 million decreased $41$42 million from the secondthird quarter of 2014 due to lower marks in the secondthird quarter of 2015.


SixInterest expense decreased $11 million from the third quarter of 2014, primarily due to repayments of long-term borrowings in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Nine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 Compared with SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014

Net gains on investments of $59$60 million in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 decreased $53$95 million from the prior year period due to lower net positive marks in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015. The sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included a $40 million gain related to the BKCA acquisition and the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 included the positive impact of the monetization of a non-strategic,nonstrategic, opportunistic private equity investment.

Income Tax Expense

 

  GAAP As Adjusted 

 

GAAP

 

 

As Adjusted

 

(in millions)  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

      2015         2014         2015         2014         2015         2014         2015         2014     

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Income before income taxes(1)

  $1,190   $1,105   $2,270   $2,185   $1,198   $1,113   $2,286   $2,201  

 

$

1,185

 

 

$

1,149

 

 

$

3,455

 

 

$

3,334

 

 

$

1,195

 

 

$

1,206

 

 

$

3,481

 

 

$

3,407

 

Income tax expense

  $371   $297   $629   $621   $360   $276   $618   $602  

 

$

342

 

 

$

232

 

 

$

971

 

 

$

853

 

 

$

351

 

 

$

316

 

 

$

969

 

 

$

918

 

Effective tax rate

   31.2  26.8  27.7  28.4  30.1  24.8  27.0  27.4

 

 

28.8

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

25.6

%

 

 

29.3

%

 

 

26.2

%

 

 

27.8

%

 

 

26.9

%

 

(1) 

Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI.

TheIncome tax expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 included $13a $6 million and $16 million, respectively, of net noncash tax benefit and net noncash tax expense of $10 million, respectively, primarily related to the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities, which has been excluded from as adjusted results. In addition, income tax expense in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 benefited from $69$75 million of nonrecurring items.

TheIncome tax expense for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 GAAPincluded a $32 million noncash benefit, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax rateliabilities as a result of domestic state and local tax changes, which has been excluded from the as adjusted results.

In addition, income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included a $94 million tax benefit, primarily due to the resolution of certain outstanding tax matters related to the acquisition of BGI. In connection with the acquisition, BlackRock recorded a $50 million indemnification asset for unrecognized tax benefits. Due to the resolution of such tax matters, BlackRock recorded $50 million of general and administration expense to reflect the reduction of the indemnification asset and an offsetting $50 million tax benefit. The $50 million general and administrative expense and $50 million tax benefit have been excluded from as adjusted results as there is no impact on BlackRock’s book value.

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $23 million net noncash expense, primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred income tax liabilities, arising from the state and local tax effect of changes in the Company’s organizational structure, which has been excluded from as adjusted results. In addition, the three and sixThe nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2014 GAAP tax ratealso benefited from an improvement in the geographic mix of earnings and included a $34 million net tax benefit related to several favorable nonrecurring items.

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BALANCE SHEET OVERVIEW

As Adjusted Balance Sheet

The following table presents a reconciliation of the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition presented on a GAAP basis to the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition, excluding the impact of separate account assets and separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements (directly related to lending separate account securities) and separate account liabilities and separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements and consolidated sponsored investment funds, including consolidated VIEs.

The Company presents the as adjusted balance sheet as additional information to enable investors to exclude certain assets that have equal and offsetting liabilities or noncontrolling interests that ultimately do not have an impact on stockholders’ equity or cash flows. Management views the as adjusted balance sheet, a non-GAAP financial measure, as an economic presentation of the Company’s total assets and liabilities; however, it 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.

Separate Account Assets and Liabilities and Separate Account Collateral Held under Securities Lending Agreements

Separate account assets are maintained by BlackRock Life Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which is a registered life insurance company in the United Kingdom, and represent segregated assets held for purposes of funding individual and group pension contracts. The Company records equal and offsetting separate account liabilities. The separate account assets are not available to creditors of the Company and the holders of the pension contracts have no recourse to the Company’s assets. The net investment income attributable to separate account assets accrues directly to the contract owners and is not reported on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income. While BlackRock has no economic interest in these assets or liabilities, BlackRock earns an investment advisory fee for the service of managing these assets on behalf of the clients.

In addition, the Company records on its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition the separate account collateral received under BlackRock Life Limited securities lending arrangements as its own asset in addition to an equal and offsetting separate account collateral liability for the obligation to return the collateral. The collateral is not available to creditors of the Company, and the borrowers under the securities lending arrangements have no recourse to the Company’s assets.

Consolidated Sponsored Investment Funds

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment funds accounted for as voting rights entities (“VREs”) and VIEs, (collectively, “Consolidated Funds”). See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, in the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item I of this filing for further information of the Company’s consolidation policy.

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The Company cannot readily access cash and cash equivalents or other assets held by Consolidated Funds to use in its operating activities. In addition, the Company cannot readily sell investments held by Consolidated Funds in order to obtain cash for use in the Company’s operations.

 

 June 30, 2015 

 

September 30, 2015

 

(in millions) GAAP
Basis
 Separate
Account
Assets/
Collateral(1)
 Consolidated
VIEs(2)
 Consolidated
VREs(2)
 As
Adjusted
 

 

GAAP

Basis

 

 

Separate

Account

Assets/

Collateral(1)

 

 

Consolidated

VIEs(2)

 

 

Consolidated

VREs(2)

 

 

As

Adjusted

 

Assets

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $4,907   $-   $-   $120   $4,787  

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

126

 

 

$

5,547

 

Accounts receivable

  2,347    -    -    -    2,347  

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,542

 

Investments

  1,436    -    -    21    1,415  

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

1,344

 

Assets of consolidated VIEs

  1,005    -    322    -    683  

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

737

 

Separate account assets and collateral held under securities lending agreements

  195,348    195,348    -    -    -  

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets(3)

  1,601    -    -    35    1,566  

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Subtotal

  206,644      195,348             322           176      10,798  

 

 

191,891

 

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

11,645

 

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

  30,364    -    -    -    30,364  

 

 

30,325

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,325

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

 $237,008   $195,348   $322   $176   $41,162  

 

$

222,216

 

 

$

179,753

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

175

 

 

$

41,970

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Liabilities

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 $1,137   $-   $-   $-   $1,137  

 

$

1,561

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,561

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  1,284    -    -    -    1,284  

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,343

 

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs

  192    -    65    -    127  

 

 

197

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

124

 

Borrowings

  4,947    -    -    -    4,947  

 

 

4,950

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,950

 

Separate account liabilities and collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements

  195,348    195,348    -    -    -  

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

  4,999    -    -    -    4,999  

 

 

4,921

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,921

 

Other liabilities

  971    -    -    79    892  

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

935

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

  208,878    195,348    65    79    13,386  

 

 

193,735

 

 

 

179,753

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

13,834

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Equity

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

  27,776    -    -    -    27,776  

 

 

28,136

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,136

 

Noncontrolling interests

  354    -    257    97    -  

 

 

345

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total equity

  28,130    -    257    97    27,776  

 

 

28,481

 

 

-

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

28,136

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 $237,008   $195,348   $322   $176   $41,162  

 

$

222,216

 

 

$

179,753

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

175

 

 

$

41,970

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts represent segregated client assets generating advisory fees in which BlackRock has no economic interest or liability.

(2) 

Amounts represent the portion of assets and liabilities of Consolidated Funds attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(3) 

Amounts include property and equipment and other assets.

The following discussion summarizes the significant changes in assets and liabilities on a GAAP basis. Please see the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this filing. The discussion does not include changes related to assets and liabilities that are equal and offsetting and have no impact on BlackRock’s stockholders’ equity.

Assets.     Cash and cash equivalents included $126 million and $120 million of cash held by consolidated VREs at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (seeLiquidity and Capital Resources for details on the change in cash and cash equivalents during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015).

Accounts receivable at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased $227$422 million from December 31, 2014 primarily due to an increase in unit trust receivables (substantially offset by an increase in unit trust payables recorded within accounts payable and accrued liabilities). and higher performance fee receivables. Investments were $1,436$1,372 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 (for more information seeInvestments herein). Goodwill and intangible assets increased $59$20 million from December 31, 2014, primarily due to the BKCA acquisition, partially offset by $70$104 million of amortization of intangible assets. Other assets (including property, plant and equipment) increased $449$344 million from December 31, 2014, primarily related to an increase in property and equipment, and an increase in current taxes receivable and other assets.

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Liabilities.    Accrued compensation and benefits at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 decreased $728$304 million from December 31, 2014, primarily due to 2014 incentive compensation cash payments in the first quarter of 2015, partially offset by

2015 incentive compensation accruals. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased $249$308 million from December 31, 2014 due to higher unit trust payables (substantially offset by an increase in unit trust receivables recorded within accounts receivable) and increased accruals, including direct fund expense.

Net deferred income tax liabilities at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 increased $10decreased $68 million, primarily due to the effects of temporary differences associated with stock compensation, and the BKCA acquisition.acquisition, and realization of loss carryforwards. Other liabilities increased $85$124 million from December 31, 2014, primarily resulting from an increase in consolidated funds and other operating liabilities.

Investments and Investments of Consolidated VIEs

The Company’s investments and investments of consolidated VIEs (collectively, “Total Investments”) were $1,436$1,372 million and $901$916 million, respectively, at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. Total Investments include consolidated investments held by sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs and VIEs. Management reviews BlackRock’s Total Investments on an “economic” basis, which eliminates the portion of Total Investments that does not impact BlackRock’s book value or net income attributable to BlackRock. 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.

The Company presents Total Investments, as adjusted, to enable investors to understand the portion of its Total Investments that is owned by the Company, net of NCI, as a gauge to measure the impact of changes in net nonoperating gain (loss) on investments to net income (loss) attributable to BlackRock.

The Company further presents net “economic” investment exposure, net of deferred compensation investments and hedged investments, to reflect another gauge for investors as the economic impact of Total Investments held pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements is substantially offset by a change in compensation expense and the impact of hedged investments is substantially mitigated by swap hedges. Carried interest capital allocations are excluded as there is no impact to BlackRock’s stockholders’ equity until such amounts are realized as performance fees. Finally, the Company’s regulatory investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock, which is not subject to market or interest rate risk, is excluded from the Company’s net economic investment exposure.

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Investments, GAAP

          $1,436            $1,921  

 

$

1,372

 

 

$

1,921

 

Investments held by consolidated VIEs, GAAP

   901     3,320  

 

 

916

 

 

3,320

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total Investments

   2,337     5,241  

 

 

2,288

 

 

5,241

 

Investments held by consolidated VREs/VIEs(1)

   (1,365   (4,033

 

 

(1,376

)

 

 

(4,033

)

Net exposure to consolidated VREs/VIEs

   1,126     696  

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

696

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total Investments, as adjusted

   2,098     1,904  

 

 

2,069

 

 

1,904

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

   (93   (92

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(92

)

Carried interest

   (139   (85

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(85

)

Deferred compensation investments

  ��(84   (85

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(85

)

Hedged investments

   (337   (323

 

 

(288

)

 

 

(323

)

  

 

   

 

 

Total “economic” investment exposure

          $        1,445            $        1,319  

 

$

1,502

 

 

$

1,319

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts represent investments held in sponsored investment funds that are consolidated in accordance with GAAP as either a VIE or VRE. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on the Company’s consolidation policy and the 2015 adoption of ASU 2015-02.

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The following table represents the carrying value of the Company’s economic investment exposure, by asset type, at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Private equity

          $372            $314  

 

$

370

 

 

$

314

 

Real estate

   92     117  

 

 

96

 

 

 

117

 

Other alternatives(1)

   189     289  

 

 

231

 

 

 

289

 

Other investments(2)

   792     599  

 

 

805

 

 

 

599

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total “economic” investment exposure

          $        1,445            $        1,319  

 

$

1,502

 

 

$

1,319

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(1) 

Other alternatives include distressed credit/mortgage funds/opportunistic funds and hedge funds/funds of hedge funds.

(2) 

Other investments primarily include seed investments in fixed income and equity mutual funds/strategies as well as U.K. government securities held for regulatory purposes.

As adjusted investment activity for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

(in millions)    

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, as adjusted, December 31, 2014

  $1,904  

 

$

1,904

 

Purchases/capital contributions

   692  

 

 

1,034

 

Sales/maturities

   (495

 

 

(752

)

Distributions(1)

   (90

 

 

(124

)

Market valuations/earnings from equity method investments

   33  

 

 

(15

)

Carried interest capital allocations

   54  

 

 

22

 

  

 

 

Total Investments, as adjusted, June 30, 2015

  $2,098  
  

 

 

Total Investments, as adjusted, September 30, 2015

 

$

2,069

 

 

(1) 

Amounts includeAmount includes distributions representing return of capital and return on investments

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

BlackRock Cash Flows Excluding the Impact of Consolidated Funds

The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows include the cash flows of the Consolidated Funds. The Company uses an adjusted cash flow statement, which excludes the impact of Consolidated Funds, as a supplemental non-GAAP measure to assess liquidity and capital requirements. The Company believes that its cash flows, excluding the impact of the Consolidated Funds, provide investors with useful information on the cash flows of BlackRock relating to its ability to fund additional operating, investing and financing activities. BlackRock’s management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, its cash flows presented in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows presented on a GAAP basis to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, excluding the impact of the cash flows of Consolidated Funds:

 

(in millions)  GAAP
Basis
   Impact on
Cash Flows
of Consolidated
VREs
   Impact on
Cash Flows
of
Consolidated
VIEs
   Cash Flows
Excluding
Impact of
Consolidated

VREs and
VIEs
 

Cash and cash equivalents, December 31, 2014

  $ 5,723        $120       $-       $5,603     

Cash flows from operating activities

   496        (84)       (134)       714     

Cash flows from investing activities

   (105)       (82)       71        (94)    

Cash flows from financing activities

   (1,191)       166         63         (1,420)    

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (16)       -                -        (16)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   (816)       -        -        (816)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, June 30, 2015

  $4,907       $120       $-        $4,787     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

GAAP

Basis

 

 

Impact on

Cash Flows

of Consolidated

VREs

 

 

Impact on

Cash Flows

of

Consolidated

VIEs

 

 

Cash Flows

Excluding

Impact of

Consolidated

VREs and

VIEs

 

Cash and cash equivalents, December 31, 2014

 

$

5,723

 

 

$

120

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,603

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

2,068

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(92

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

(1,700

)

 

 

217

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

(1,977

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash

   equivalents

 

 

(55

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(55

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(50

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(56

)

Cash and cash equivalents, September 30, 2015

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

126

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,547

 


Sources of BlackRock’s operating cash primarily include investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue, performance fees, revenue fromBlackRock Solutions and advisory products and services, other revenue and distribution fees. BlackRock uses its cash to pay all operating expense, interest and principal on borrowings, income taxes, dividends on BlackRock’s capital stock, repurchases of the Company’s stock, capital expenditures and purchases of co-investments and seed investments.

Cash flows from operating activities, excluding the impact of Consolidated Funds, primarily include the receipt of investment advisory and administration fees, securities lending revenue and other revenue offset by the payment of operating expenses incurred in the normal course of business, including year-end incentive compensation accrued for in the prior year.

Cash outflows from investing activities, excluding the impact of Consolidated Funds, for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 were $94$92 million and primarily reflected $162$410 million of investment purchases, $134$160 million of purchases of property and equipment and $88 million related to the BKCA acquisition, partially offset by $315$510 million of net proceeds from sales and maturities of certain investments.

Cash outflows from financing activities, excluding the impact of Consolidated Funds, for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 were $1,420$1,977 million, primarily resulting from $777 million$1.1 billion of share repurchases, including $550$825 million in open marketopen-market transactions and $227$228 million of employee tax withholdings related to employee stock transactions and $753$1,115 million of cash dividend payments, partially offset by $67$86 million of excess tax benefits from vested stock-based compensation awards.

The Company manages its financial condition and funding to maintain appropriate liquidity for the business. Liquidity resources at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

(in millions)  June 30,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 

 

September 30,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $4,907    $5,723  

 

$

5,673

 

 

$

5,723

 

Cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated sponsored investment funds, excluding VIEs(1)

   (120)     (120)  

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(120

)

  

 

   

 

 

Subtotal

   4,787     5,603  

 

 

5,547

 

 

 

5,603

 

Credit facility – undrawn

   4,000     3,990  

 

4,000

 

 

3,990

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total liquidity

  $      8,787    $      9,593  

 

$

9,547

 

 

$

9,593

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(1) 

The Company cannot readily access such cash to use in its operating activities.

Total liquidity decreased $806$46 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, primarily reflecting cash payments of 2014 year-end incentive awards, share repurchases of $777 million$1.1 billion and cash dividend payments.payments, partially offset by cash from operations.

A significant portion of the Company’s $2,098$2,069 million of Total Investments, as adjusted, is illiquid in nature and, as such, cannot be readily convertible to cash.

Share Repurchases.    The Company repurchased 1.52.3 million common shares in open market-transactionsopen-market transactions under the share repurchase program for approximately $550$825 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the availability of shares that may be repurchased under the Company’s existing share repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to a total of 9.4 million additional shares of BlackRock common stock. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, there were 7.97.1 million shares still authorized to be repurchased.

Net Capital Requirements.    The Company is required to maintain net capital in certain regulated subsidiaries within a number of jurisdictions, which is partially maintained by retaining cash and cash equivalent investments in those subsidiaries or jurisdictions. As a result, such subsidiaries of the Company may be restricted in their ability to transfer cash between different jurisdictions and to their parents. Additionally, transfers of cash between international jurisdictions, including repatriation to the United States, may have adverse tax consequences that could discourage such transfers.

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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) is chartered as a national bank that does not accept client deposits and whose powers are limited to trust activities. BTC provides investment management services, including investment advisory and securities lending agency services, to institutional investors and other clients. BTC is subject to regulatory capital and liquid asset requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The Company was required to maintain approximately $1.1 billion at both JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in net capital in certain regulated subsidiaries, including BTC, entities regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom and the Company’s broker-dealers. At such date, the Company was in compliance with all applicable regulatory net capital requirements.

Short-Term Borrowings

2015 Revolving Credit Facility.    In April 2015, the Company’s credit facility was amended to extend the maturity date to March 2020 and to increase the amount of the aggregate commitment to $4.0 billion (the “2015 credit facility”). The 2015 credit facility permits the Company to request up to an additional $1.0 billion of borrowing capacity, subject to lender credit approval, increasing the overall size of the 2015 credit facility to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 billion. Interest on borrowings outstanding accrues at a rate based on the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread. The 2015 credit facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, where net debt equals total debt less unrestricted cash) of 3 to 1, which was satisfied with a ratio of less than 1 to 1 at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. The 2015 credit facility provides back-up liquidity to fund ongoing working capital for general corporate purposes and various investment opportunities. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had no amount outstanding under the 2015 credit facility.

Commercial Paper Program.    The maximum aggregate amount for which the Company can issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) on a private-placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time is $4.0 billion. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2015 credit facility. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BlackRock had no CP Notes outstanding.

Long-Term Borrowings

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the principal amount of long-term borrowings outstanding was $4.980$4.981 billion. See Note 12,Borrowings, in the 2014 Form 10-K for more information on borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2014.

In June 2015, the Company fully repaid $750 million of 1.375% notes at maturity.

In May 2015, the Company issued700 million (or approximately $780 million based on the exchange rate at June 30, 2015) of 1.25% senior unsecured notes maturing on May 6, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The net proceeds of the 2025 Notes were used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing of outstanding indebtedness. Interest of approximately $10 million per year based on current exchange rates is payable annually on May 6 of each year. The 2025 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part prior to maturity at any time at the option of the Company at a “make-whole” redemption price. The 2025 Notes were issued at a discount of approximately $3 million that will be amortized over the term of the 2025 Notes. See Note 10,Borrowings,in the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this filing for further information on the Company’s designation of the debt offering as a net investment hedge to offset its currency exposure relating to its net investment in euro functional currency operations.

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During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company paid approximately $98$137 million of interest on long-term borrowings. Future principal repayments and interest requirements at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

(in millions)            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

      Principal           Interest       Total
    Payments    
 

 

Principal

 

 

Interest

 

 

Total

Payments

 

Remainder of 2015

   $-      $      93      $ 93  

 

$

-

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

54

 

2016

       196     196  

 

-

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

196

 

2017

   700     196     896  

 

 

700

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

896

 

2018

       152     152  

 

-

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

152

 

2019

   1,000     152     1,152  

 

1,000

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

1,152

 

2020

       102     102  

 

-

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

102

 

Thereafter(1)

          3,280                   225     3,505   

 

 

3,281

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

3,506

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   $4,980     $1,116             $6,096   

 

$

4,981

 

 

$

1,077

 

 

$

6,058

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

__________________________

(1)

The amount of principal and interest payments for the 2025 Notes represents the expected payment amounts using foreign exchange rates as of JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

Investment Commitments.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had $417$371 million of various capital commitments to fund sponsored investment funds, including consolidated VIEs. These funds include private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, opportunistic funds and distressed credit funds. This amount excludes additional commitments made by consolidated funds of funds to underlying third-party funds as third-party noncontrolling interest holders have the legal obligation to fund the respective commitments of such funds of funds. In addition to the capital commitments of $417$371 million, the Company had approximately $32$29 million of contingent commitments for certain funds which have investment periods that have expired. Generally, the timing of the funding of these commitments is unknown and the commitments are callable on demand at any time prior to the expiration of the commitment. These unfunded commitments are not recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. These commitments do not include potential future commitments approved by the Company that are not yet legally binding. The Company intends to make additional capital commitments from time to time to fund additional investment products for, and with, its clients.

Contingent Payments Related to Business Acquisitions.    In connection with the acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF franchise,certain acquisitions, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments, annually to Credit Suisse, subject to the acquired businesses achieving specified thresholds duringperformance targets over a seven-yearcertain period subsequent to the 2013applicable acquisition date. BlackRock is required to make contingent payments related to the acquisition of MGPA during a five-year period, subject to achieving specified thresholds, subsequent to the 2013 acquisition date. In addition, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments in connection with the BKCA acquisition over a three-year period, subject to the acquired business achieving specified performance targets. The fair value of the remaining aggregate contingent payments at JuneSeptember 30, 2015 is included in other liabilities and is not significant to the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition and is included in other liabilities.condition.

Carried Interest Clawback.    As a general partner in certain investment funds, including private equity partnerships and certain hedge funds, the Company may receive carried interest cash distributions from the partnerships in accordance with distribution provisions of the partnership agreements. The Company may, from time to time, be required to return all or a portion of such distributions to the limited partners in the event the limited partners do not achieve a return as specified in the various partnership agreements. Therefore, BlackRock records carried interest subject to such clawback provisions in Total Investments, or cash/cash of consolidated VIEs to the extent that it is distributed, and as a deferred carried interest liability/other liabilities of consolidated VIEs on its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Carried interest is realized and recorded as performance fees on BlackRock’s condensed consolidated statements of income upon the earlier of the termination of the investment fund or when the likelihood of clawback is considered mathematically improbable.

Indemnifications.    On behalf of certain clients, the Company lends securities to highly rated banks and broker-dealers. In these securities lending transactions, the borrower is required to provide and maintain collateral at or above regulatory minimums. Securities on loan are marked to market daily to determine if the borrower is

required to pledge additional collateral. BlackRock has issued certain indemnifications to certain securities lending clients against potential loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the securities lending agreement should the value of the collateral pledged by the borrower at the time of default be insufficient to cover the borrower’s obligation under the securities lending agreement. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company indemnified certain of its clients for their securities lending loan balances of approximately $147.3$160.6 billion. The Company held, as agent, cash and securities totaling $156.5$169.5 billion as collateral for indemnified securities on loan at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. The fair value of these indemnifications was not material at JuneSeptember 30, 2015.

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While the collateral pledged by a borrower is intended to be sufficient to offset the borrower’s obligations to return securities borrowed and any other amounts owing to the lender under the relevant securities lending agreement, in the event of a borrower default, the Company can give no assurance that the collateral pledged by the borrower will be sufficient to fulfill such obligations. If the amount of such pledged collateral is not sufficient to fulfill such obligations to a client for whom the Company has provided indemnification, BlackRock would be responsible for the amount of the shortfall. These indemnifications cover only the collateral shortfall described above, and do not in any way guarantee, assume or otherwise insure the investment performance or return of any cash collateral vehicle into which securities lending cash collateral is invested.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Management considers the following critical accounting policies important to understanding the condensed consolidated financial statements. For a summary of these and additional accounting policies see Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, in the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this filing andCritical Accounting Policiesin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2014 Form 10-K and Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, in the 2014 Form 10-K for further information.

Consolidation.     In the normal course of business, the Company is the manager of various types of sponsored investment vehicles. The Company performs an analysis for investment products to determine if the product is a VIE or a VRE. Assessing whether an entity is a VIE or a VRE involves judgment and analysis. Factors considered in this assessment include the entity’s legal organization, the entity’s capital structure and equity ownership, and any related party or de facto agent implications of the Company’s involvement with the entity. Investments that are determined to be VREs are consolidated if the Company can exert control over the financial and operating policies of the investee, which generally exists if there is greater than 50% voting interest. See Note 4,Consolidated Voting Right Entities, for further information. Investments that are determined to be VIEs are consolidated if the Company is the primary beneficiary (“PB”) of the entity.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, BlackRock was determined to be the PB for certain investment products that were determined to be VIEs, which required BlackRock to consolidate them. BlackRock was deemed to be the PB because it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that potentially could be significant to the VIE. See Note 5,Variable Interest Entities, for further information.

See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies — Accounting Pronouncements Adopted during the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, for further information on ASU 2015-02.

Fair Value Measurements.    The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement according to the fair value hierarchy (i.e., Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs, as defined) in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. See Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this filing for more information on fair value measurements.

Investment Advisory Performance Fees / Carried Interest.    The Company receives investment advisory performance fees or incentive allocations from certain actively managed investment funds and certain separately managed accounts (“SMAs”). These performance fees are dependent upon exceeding specified relative or absolute investment return thresholds. Such fees are recorded upon completion of the measurement period, which varies by product or account, and could be monthly, quarterly, annually or longer.

In addition, the Company is allocated carried interest from certain alternative investment products upon exceeding performance thresholds. BlackRock may be required to reverse/return all, or part, of such carried interest allocations depending upon future performance of these funds. Therefore, BlackRock records carried interest subject to such clawback provisions in Total Investments, or cash/cash of consolidated VIEs to the extent that it is distributed, on its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Carried interest is recorded as performance fee revenue upon the earlier of the termination of the investment fund or when the likelihood of clawback is considered mathematically improbable.

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The Company records a deferred carried interest liability to the extent it receives cash or capital allocations related to carried interest prior to meeting the revenue recognition criteria. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had $172$157 million and $105 million, respectively, of deferred carried interest recorded in other liabilities/other liabilities of consolidated VIEs on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. A portion of the deferred carried interest liability will be paid to certain employees. The ultimate timing of the recognition of performance fee revenue, if any, for these products is unknown.

The following table presents changes in the deferred carried interest liability (including the portion related to consolidated VIEs) for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(in millions)  2015   2014   2015   2014 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Beginning balance

  $115    $72    $105    $108  

 

$

172

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

108

 

Net additional allocations/other

   61     15     73     33  

Net increase/(decrease)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

61

 

Performance fee revenue recognized

   (4   (7   (6   (61

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(69

)

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending balance

  $172    $80    $172    $80  

 

$

157

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

157

 

 

$

100

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Recent Developments

Acquisition. Infraestructura Institucional.In JuneOctober 2015, the Company announced that it agreed to acquirecompleted the acquisition of Infraestructura Institucional, one of Mexico’s leading independently managed infrastructure investment firm,firms, expanding the Company’s infrastructure capabilities in Mexico. In October 2015, the Company also completed the acquisition of FutureAdvisor, a leader in digital wealth management. In November 2015, the Company announced that it had entered an agreement to assume investment management responsibilities of approximately $87 billion of assets under management from BofA® Global Capital Management, Bank of America’s asset management business. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarterfirst half of 2015,2016, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.  The transaction is

These transactions are not expected to be material to the condensedCompany’s consolidated financial statements.condition or results of operations.

Accounting Developments

For accounting pronouncements the Company adopted during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 and for recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted, see Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, in the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this filing.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

AUM Market Price Risk.    BlackRock’s investment advisory and administration fees are primarily comprised of fees based on a percentage of the value of AUM and, in some cases, performance fees expressed as a percentage of the returns realized on AUM. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the majority of the Company’s investment advisory and administration fees were based on average or period end AUM of the applicable investment funds or separate accounts. Movements in equity market prices, interest rates/credit spreads, foreign exchange rates or all three could cause the value of AUM to decline, which would result in lower investment advisory and administration fees.

Corporate Investments Portfolio Risks.    As a leading investment management firm, BlackRock devotes significant resources across all of its operations to identifying, measuring, monitoring, managing and analyzing market and operating risks, including the management and oversight of its own investment portfolio. The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted guidelines for the review of investments to be made by the Company, requiring, among other things, that investments be reviewed by certain senior officers of the Company, and that certain investments may be referred to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors, depending on the circumstances, for approval.

In the normal course of its business, BlackRock is exposed to equity market price risk, interest rate/credit spread risk and foreign exchange rate risk associated with its corporate investments.

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BlackRock has investments primarily in sponsored investment products that invest in a variety of asset classes, including real estate, private equity and hedge funds. Investments generally are made for co-investment purposes, to establish a performance track record, to hedge exposure to certain deferred compensation plans or for regulatory purposes. Currently, the Company has a seed capital hedging program in which it enters into swaps to hedge market and interest rate exposure to certain investments. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding total return swaps and interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of approximately $251$230 million and $86$57 million, respectively.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, approximately $1,365$1,376 million of BlackRock’s Total Investments were maintained in consolidated sponsored investment funds accounted for as VREs and VIEs. Excluding the impact of the Federal Reserve Bank stock, carried interest, investments made to hedge exposure to certain deferred compensation plans and certain investments that are hedged via the seed capital hedging program, the Company’s economic exposure to its investment portfolio is $1,445$1,502 million. SeeBalance Sheet Overview-Investmentsin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further information on the Company’s Total Investments.

Equity Market Price Risk.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company’s net exposure to equity market price risk in its investment portfolio was approximately $589$558 million of the Company’s total economic investment exposure. Investments subject to market price risk include private equity and real estate investments, hedge funds and funds of funds as well as mutual funds. The Company estimates that a hypothetical 10% adverse change in market prices would result in a decrease of approximately $58.9$55.8 million in the carrying value of such investments.

Interest Rate/Credit Spread Risk.    At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company was exposed to interest-rate risk and credit spread risk as a result of approximately $856$944 million of Total Investments in debt securities and sponsored investment products that invest primarily in debt securities. Management considered a hypothetical 100 basis point fluctuation in interest rates or credit spreads and estimates that the impact of such a fluctuation on these investments, in the aggregate, would result in a decrease, or increase, of approximately $18.1$15.9 million in the carrying value of such investments.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk.    As discussed above, the Company invests in sponsored investment products that invest in a variety of asset classes. The carrying value of the total economic investment exposure denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the pound sterling and euro, was $334$338 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2015. A 10% adverse change in the applicable foreign exchange rates would result in approximately a $33.4$33.8 million decline in the carrying value of such investments.

Other Market Risks.    The Company executes forward foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the risk of certain foreign exchange risk movements. At JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of approximately $193$118 million.

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Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.    Under the direction of BlackRock’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, BlackRock evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, BlackRock’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that BlackRock’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting.    There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

From time to time, BlackRock receives subpoenas or other requests for information from various U.S. federal, state governmental and domestic and international regulatory authorities in connection with certain industry-wide or other investigations or proceedings. It is BlackRock’s policy to cooperate fully with such inquiries. The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions, including arbitrations and other litigation arising in connection with BlackRock’s activities. Additionally, certain BlackRock-sponsoredBlackRock advised investment funds that the Company manages areportfolios may be subject to lawsuits, any of which potentially could harm the investment returns of the applicable fundportfolio or result in the Company being liable to the fundsportfolios for any resulting damages.

On May 27, 2014, certain purported investors in the BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. and the BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) filed a consolidated complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited (collectively, the “Defendants”) under the captionIn re BlackRock Mutual Funds Advisory Fee Litigation. The Consolidated Complaint, which purports to be brought derivatively on behalf of the Funds, alleges that the Defendants violated Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act by receiving allegedly excessive investment advisory fees from the Funds. On February 24, 2015, the same plaintiffs filed another complaint in the same court against BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The allegations and legal claims in both complaints are substantially similar, with the new complaint purporting to challenge fees received by Defendants after the plaintiffs filed their prior complaint. Both complaints seek, among other things, to recover on behalf of the Funds all allegedly excessive advisory fees received by Defendants in the twelve month period preceding the start of each lawsuit, along with purported lost investment returns on those amounts, plus interest. On March 25, 2015, Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint was denied. The Defendants believe the claims in both lawsuits are without merit and intend to vigorously defend the actions.

Management, after consultation with legal counsel, currently does not anticipate that the aggregate liability arising out of these and other regulatory matters or lawsuits will have a material effect on BlackRock’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, there is no assurance as to whether any such pending or threatened matters will have a material effect on BlackRock’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows in any future reporting period. Due to uncertainties surrounding the outcome of these matters, management cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may arise from these matters.

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

During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2015, the Company made the following purchases of its common stock, which is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

    Total Number
  of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
  Paid per Share
  Total Number of
Shares

Purchased as
Part of Publicly
  Announced Plans

  or Programs
  Maximum
Number of
  Shares that May

  Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs(1)
 
April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015  355,775(2)   $370.18     351,089             8,251,636   
May 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015  396,169(2)   $367.75     394,268     7,857,368   
June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015  7,038(2)   $351.97     -     7,857,368   
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

Total

      758,982            $368.75             745,357    
 

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased

 

 

 

Average Price

Paid per Share

 

 

Total Number of

Shares

Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans

or Programs

 

 

Maximum

Number of

Shares that May

Yet Be

Purchased Under

the Plans or

Programs(1)

 

July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015

 

 

788,612

 

(2)

 

$

348.73

 

 

 

788,532

 

 

 

7,068,836

 

August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015

 

 

1,521

 

(2)

 

$

316.70

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,068,836

 

September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015

 

 

1,479

 

(2)

 

$

294.66

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,068,836

 

Total

 

 

791,612

 

 

 

$

348.56

 

 

 

788,532

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________

(1) 

In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the availability under the Company’s existing share repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to 9.4 million shares of BlackRock common stock with no stated expiration date.

(2) 

Includes purchases made by the Company primarily to satisfy income tax withholding obligations of employees and members of the Company’s Board of Directors related to the vesting of certain restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards and purchases made by the Company as part of the publicly announced share repurchase program.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. 

Description

Exhibit No.  

Description

  4.1(1)

 12.1

Officers’ Certificate, dated May 6, 2015, for the 1.250% Notes due 2025 issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2007, between BlackRock, as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to senior debt securities.
10.1(2)Amendment No. 4, dated as of April 2, 2015, to BlackRock, Inc.’s Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 30, 2012, Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 28, 2013, and Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of March 28, 2014, by and among BlackRock, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline lender, issuing lender, L/C agent and a lender, and the banks and other financial institutions referred to therein.
10.2Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan+
10.3Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (BPIP) under the BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan+
12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

31.1

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1

Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1)

Incorporated by reference to BlackRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015

(2)

Incorporated by reference to BlackRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2015

+

Denotes compensatory plans or arrangements

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

BLACKROCK, INC.

BLACKROCK, INC.

(Registrant)

(Registrant)

By:

By:   

   /s/ Gary Shedlin

Date: August 7,November 6, 2015

   Gary S. Shedlin

   Senior Managing Director &

   Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

Exhibit No.    

Description

  4.1(1)

 12.1

Officers’ Certificate, dated May 6, 2015, for the 1.250% Notes due 2025 issued pursuant to the

Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2007, between BlackRock, as issuer, and The Bank of New

York, as trustee, relating to senior debt securities.

10.1(2)Amendment No. 4, dated as of April 2, 2015, to BlackRock, Inc.’s Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 30, 2012, Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 28, 2013, and Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of March 28, 2014, by and among BlackRock, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline lender, issuing lender, L/C agent and a lender, and the banks and other financial institutions referred to therein.
10.2Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan+
10.3Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (BPIP) under the BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan+
12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

31.1

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1

Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1)

Incorporated by reference to BlackRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015

(2)

Incorporated by reference to BlackRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2015

+

Denotes compensatory plans or arrangements

 

7472