BlackRock (BLK) 10-Q 2020 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

OR

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from                                 to                                 .

Commission file number 001-33099

BlackRock

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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	BLK	New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2025	BLK25	New York Stock Exchange

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, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).  

Yes X No

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

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

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

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

Yes No X

As of July 31, 2020, there were 152,483,559 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

BlackRock, Inc.

Index to Form 10-Q

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		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	39
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	72
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	73

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	74
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	76
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	77
Item 6.	Exhibits	78

i

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
(in millions, except shares and per share data)	2020			2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	5,466		$	4,829
Accounts receivable		2,990			3,179
Investments(1)		5,171			5,489
Separate account assets		91,930			102,844
Separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements		14,367			15,466
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $979 and $880 at    June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		697			715
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $237 and $185 at    June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		18,317			18,369
Goodwill		14,556			14,562
Other assets(1)		3,848			3,169
Total assets	$	157,342		$	168,622
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	1,189		$	2,057
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		914			1,167
Borrowings		7,190			4,955
Separate account liabilities		91,930			102,844
Separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements		14,367			15,466
Deferred income tax liabilities		3,664			3,734
Other liabilities(1)		4,054			3,470
Total liabilities		123,308			133,693
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Temporary equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		1,248			1,316
Permanent Equity
BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value;		2			2
Shares authorized: 500,000,000 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019;    Shares issued: 172,075,373  and 171,252,185 at June 30, 2020 and    December 31, 2019, respectively;    Shares outstanding: 152,460,239 and 154,375,780 at June 30, 2020 and    December 31, 2019, respectively
Preferred stock (Note 20)		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		19,007			19,186
Retained earnings		22,532			21,662
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(781	)		(571	)
Treasury stock, common, at cost (19,615,134 and 16,876,405 shares held at June 30, 2020    and December 31, 2019, respectively)		(8,030	)		(6,732	)
Total BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity		32,730			33,547
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests		56			66
Total permanent equity		32,786			33,613
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	$	157,342		$	168,622

⁽¹⁾ At June 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $228 million, $2,936 million, $100 million, and $803 million, respectively, related to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). At December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents, investments, other assets and other liabilities include $131 million, $3,301 million, $68 million, and $820 million, respectively, related to consolidated VIEs.  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

1

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions, except shares and per share data)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenue
Investment advisory, administration fees and   securities lending revenue
Related parties	$	2,052		$	2,061		$	4,227		$	4,050
Other third parties		914			842			1,794			1,658
Total investment advisory, administration fees and    securities lending revenue		2,966			2,903			6,021			5,708
Investment advisory performance fees		112			64			153			90
Technology services revenue		278			237			552			441
Distribution fees		253			267			529			529
Advisory and other revenue		39			53			103			102
Total revenue		3,648			3,524			7,358			6,870
Expense
Employee compensation and benefits		1,152			1,083			2,289			2,147
Distribution and servicing costs		429			416			874			820
Direct fund expense		246			252			523			494
General and administration		388			470			1,530			858
Amortization of intangible assets		27			25			52			40
Total expense		2,242			2,246			5,268			4,359
Operating income		1,406			1,278			2,090			2,511
Nonoperating income (expense)
Net gain (loss) on investments		398			89			358			231
Interest and dividend income		10			20			25			49
Interest expense		(51	)		(52	)		(97	)		(98	)
Total nonoperating income (expense)		357			57			286			182
Income before income taxes		1,763			1,335			2,376			2,693
Income tax expense (benefit)		361			322			347			620
Net income		1,402			1,013			2,029			2,073
Less:
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling    interests		188			10			9			17
Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.	$	1,214		$	1,003		$	2,020		$	2,056
Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc.    common stockholders:
Basic	$	7.90		$	6.46		$	13.08		$	13.11
Diluted	$	7.85		$	6.41		$	12.99		$	13.02
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		153,732,878			155,354,552			154,488,079			156,803,244
Diluted		154,712,032			156,360,741			155,556,187			157,853,711

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019			2020			2019
Net income	$	1,402	$	1,013		$	2,029		$	2,073
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments(1)		29		(41	)		(210	)		27
Comprehensive income (loss)		1,431		972			1,819			2,100
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to      noncontrolling interests		188		10			9			17
Comprehensive income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.	$	1,243	$	962		$	1,810		$	2,083

⁽¹⁾ Amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include a loss from a net investment hedge of $14 million (net of tax benefit of $4 million) and $8 million (net of tax benefit of $2 million), respectively. Gain (loss) from a net investment hedge was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

(in millions)	Additional Paid-in Capital(1)			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock Common			Total BlackRock Stockholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests / Temporary Equity
December 31, 2019	$	19,188		$	21,662		$	(571	)	$	(6,732	)	$	33,547		$	66		$	33,613		$	1,316
Net income		—			2,020			—			—			2,020			—			2,020			9
Dividends declared ($7.26 per share)		—			(1,150	)		—			—			(1,150	)		—			(1,150	)		—
Stock-based compensation		298			—			—			—			298			—			298			—
Issuance of common shares related to    employee stock transactions		(477	)		—			—			484			7			—			7			—
Employee tax withholdings related to    employee stock transactions		—			—			—			(270	)		(270	)		—			(270	)		—
Shares repurchased		—			—			—			(1,512	)		(1,512	)		—			(1,512	)		—
Subscriptions (redemptions/distributions)     — noncontrolling interest holders		—			—			—			—			—			(10	)		(10	)		815
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of   sponsored investment funds		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(892	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			(210	)		—			(210	)		—			(210	)		—
June 30, 2020	$	19,009		$	22,532		$	(781	)	$	(8,030	)	$	32,730		$	56		$	32,786		$	1,248

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

(in millions)	Additional Paid-in Capital(1)			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock Common			Total BlackRock Stockholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests / Temporary Equity
March 31, 2020	$	18,887		$	21,872		$	(810	)	$	(6,936	)	$	33,013		$	57		$	33,070		$	1,440
Net income		—			1,214			—			—			1,214			—			1,214			188
Dividends declared ($3.63 per share)		—			(554	)		—			—			(554	)		—			(554	)		—
Stock-based compensation		149			—			—			—			149			—			149			—
Issuance of common shares related to    employee stock transactions		(27	)		—			—			31			4			—			4			—
Employee tax withholdings related to    employee stock transactions		—			—			—			(13	)		(13	)		—			(13	)		—
Shares repurchased		—			—			—			(1,112	)		(1,112	)		—			(1,112	)		—
Subscriptions (redemptions/distributions)    — noncontrolling interest holders		—			—			—			—			—			(1	)		(1	)		(56	)
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of   sponsored investment funds		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(324	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			29			—			29			—			29			—
June 30, 2020	$	19,009		$	22,532		$	(781	)	$	(8,030	)	$	32,730		$	56		$	32,786		$	1,248

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(in millions)	Additional Paid-in Capital(1)			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock Common			Total BlackRock Stockholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests / Temporary Equity
December 31, 2018	$	19,170		$	19,282		$	(691	)	$	(5,387	)	$	32,374		$	59		$	32,433		$	1,107
Net income		—			2,056			—			—			2,056			—			2,056			17
Dividends declared ($6.60 per share)		—			(1,071	)		—			—			(1,071	)		—			(1,071	)		—
Stock-based compensation		294			—			—			—			294			—			294			—
PNC preferred stock capital contribution		60			—			—			—			60			—			60			—
Retirement of preferred stock		(60	)		—			—			—			(60	)		—			(60	)		—
Issuance of common shares related to    employee stock transactions		(515	)		—			—			523			8			—			8			—
Employee tax withholdings related to    employee stock transactions		—			—			—			(229	)		(229	)		—			(229	)		—
Shares repurchased		—			—			—			(1,566	)		(1,566	)		—			(1,566	)		—
Subscriptions (redemptions/distributions)    — noncontrolling interest holders		—			—			—			—			—			1			1			443
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of   sponsored investment funds		—			—			—			—			—			(3	)		(3	)		(857	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			27			—			27			—			27			—
June 30, 2019	$	18,949		$	20,267		$	(664	)	$	(6,659	)	$	31,893		$	57		$	31,950		$	710

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

(in millions)	Additional Paid-in Capital(1)			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock Common			Total BlackRock Stockholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests / Temporary Equity
March 31, 2019	$	18,829		$	19,779		$	(623	)	$	(6,676	)	$	31,309		$	53		$	31,362		$	1,009
Net income		—			1,003			—			—			1,003			—			1,003			10
Dividends declared ($3.30 per share)		—			(515	)		—			—			(515	)		—			(515	)		—
Stock-based compensation		140			—			—			—			140			—			140			—
Issuance of common shares related to    employee stock transactions		(20	)		—			—			24			4			—			4			—
Employee tax withholdings related to    employee stock transactions		—			—			—			(7	)		(7	)		—			(7	)		—
Subscriptions (redemptions/distributions)    — noncontrolling interest holders		—			—			—			—			—			6			6			243
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of   sponsored investment funds		—			—			—			—			—			(2	)		(2	)		(552	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			(41	)		—			(41	)		—			(41	)		—
June 30, 2019	$	18,949		$	20,267		$	(664	)	$	(6,659	)	$	31,893		$	57		$	31,950		$	710

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 30,
	2020			2019
Operating activities
Net income	$	2,029		$	2,073
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		225			189
Stock-based compensation		298			294
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(67	)		60
Charitable Contribution		589			—
Gain related to the Charitable Contribution		(122	)		—
Gain related to iCapital recapitalization		(244	)		—
Other gains		—			(26	)
Net (gains) losses within consolidated sponsored investment products		69			(166	)
Net (purchases) proceeds within consolidated sponsored investment products		(828	)		(563	)
(Earnings) losses from equity method investees		(24	)		(56	)
Distributions of earnings from equity method investees		23			21
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		120			(131	)
Investments, trading		114			(14	)
Other assets		(817	)		(208	)
Accrued compensation and benefits		(885	)		(930	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(273	)		(16	)
Other liabilities		562			170
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		769			697
Investing activities
Purchases of investments		(180	)		(73	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments		69			71
Distributions of capital from equity method investees		93			47
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored investment funds		(40	)		(97	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(1,506	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(100	)		(105	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		(158	)		(1,663	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		2,245			992
Cash dividends paid		(1,150	)		(1,071	)
Repurchases of common stock		(1,782	)		(1,795	)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings by consolidated sponsored investment products		30			58
Net (redemptions/distributions paid)/subscriptions received from noncontrolling    interest holders		805			444
Other financing activities		(42	)		(136	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		106			(1,508	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(80	)		9
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		637			(2,465	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		4,846			6,505
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	5,483		$	4,040
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	90		$	93
Income taxes (net of refunds)	$	583		$	604
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing transactions:
Issuance of common stock	$	477		$	515
PNC preferred stock capital contribution	$	—		$	60
Charitable Contribution of an investment	$	(589	)	$	—
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interests due to net consolidation (deconsolidation) of    sponsored investment funds	$	(892	)	$	(860	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6

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 management and technology services to institutional and retail clients worldwide.

BlackRock’s diverse platform of alpha-seeking active, index and cash management 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 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 trust funds (“CTFs”) and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers technology services, including the investment and risk management technology platform, Aladdin^®, Aladdin Wealth, eFront, Cachematrix and FutureAdvisor, as well as advisory services and solutions to a broad base of institutional and wealth management clients.

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 (“NCI”) 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, 2019, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 28, 2020 (“2019 Form 10-K”).

The interim financial information at June 30, 2020 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 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.

Certain prior period presentations and disclosures, while not required to be recast, were reclassified to ensure comparability with current period classifications.

7

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Measurement of Credit Losses. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which significantly changes the accounting and disclosures for credit losses for most financial assets. The new guidance requires an estimate of expected lifetime credit losses and eliminates the existing recognition thresholds under current models. The adoption of ASU 2016-13, which was effective for the Company on January 1, 2020, did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs.   The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation approaches 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, investments in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), 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.

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, investments in CLOs and bank loans of consolidated CLOs.

• Level 3 liabilities include contingent liabilities related to acquisitions valued based upon discounted cash flow analyses using unobservable market data and borrowings of consolidated CLOs.

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 Approaches.   The fair values of certain Level 3 assets and liabilities were determined using various valuation approaches as appropriate, including third-party pricing vendors, broker quotes and market and income approaches.

A significant number of inputs used to value equity, debt securities, investments in CLOs 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.

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.

8

Investments Measured at Net Asset Values.   As a practical expedient, the Company uses net asset value (“NAV”) as the fair value for certain investments. The inputs to value these investments may include the Company’s capital accounts for its partnership interests in various alternative investments, including hedge funds, real assets 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-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 could be used as an input to value these investments.

Fair Value Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated CLO.  The Company applies the fair value option provisions for eligible assets, including bank loans, held by a consolidated CLO. As the fair value of the financial assets of the consolidated CLO is more observable than the fair value of the borrowings of the consolidated CLO, the Company measures the fair value of the borrowings of the consolidated CLO as the fair value of the assets of the consolidated CLO less the fair value of the Company’s economic interest in the CLO.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities.  The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company uses 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. However, certain consolidated sponsored investment funds may also utilize derivatives as a part of their investment strategy.

The Company records all derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on a gross basis in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments are 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.

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 not US dollars. 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 (loss) on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Amounts excluded from the effectiveness assessment are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of income using a systematic and rational method. The Company reassesses the effectiveness of its net investment hedge at least quarterly.

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.

9

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. The securities lending revenue earned from lending securities held by the separate accounts is included in investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of income. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had not resold or repledged any of the collateral received under these arrangements. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of loaned securities held by separate accounts was approximately $13.1 billion and $14.4 billion, respectively, and the fair value of the collateral held under these securities lending agreements was approximately $14.4 billion and $15.5 billion, respectively.

3. Acquisition

On May 10, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of eFront Holding SAS (“eFront Transaction” or “eFront”), a leading alternative investment management software and solutions provider for approximately $1.3 billion, excluding the settlement of eFront’s outstanding debt. The acquisition of eFront expanded Aladdin’s illiquid alternative capabilities and enables BlackRock to provide individual alternative or whole-portfolio technology solutions to clients.

The purchase price was funded through a combination of existing cash and issuance of commercial paper (subsequently repaid with existing cash) and long-term notes in April 2019. A summary of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition is as follows:

(in millions)	Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	61
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships		400
Technology-related		203
Trade name		14
Goodwill		1,044
Other assets		49
Deferred income tax liabilities		(146	)
Other liabilities assumed		(125	)
Total consideration, net of cash acquired	$	1,500
Summary of consideration, net of cash acquired:
Cash paid including settlement of outstanding debt of approximately $0.2 billion	$	1,555
Cash acquired		(55	)
Total consideration, net of cash acquired	$	1,500

10

4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents reported within the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition to the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,466	$	4,829
Restricted cash included in other assets		17		17
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	5,483	$	4,846

5. Investments

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

	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Debt securities:
Held-to-maturity investments	$	259	$	249
Trading securities		1,444		1,249
Total debt securities		1,703		1,498
Equity securities at FVTNI(1)		1,393		1,926
Equity method investments(2)		1,018		943
Bank loans		232		204
Federal Reserve Bank stock(3)		94		93
Carried interest(4)		458		528
Other investments(5)		273		297
Total investments	$	5,171	$	5,489

⁽¹⁾ Fair value recorded through net income (“FVTNI”).

⁽²⁾ Equity method investments primarily include BlackRock’s direct investments in certain BlackRock sponsored investment funds.

⁽³⁾ At both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no indicators of impairment of Federal Reserve Bank stock, which is held for regulatory purposes and is restricted from sale.

⁽⁴⁾ Carried interest represents allocations to BlackRock’s general partner capital accounts from certain sponsored investment funds. These balances are subject to change upon cash distributions, additional allocations or reallocations back to limited partners within the respective funds.

⁽⁵⁾ Other investments include BlackRock’s investments in nonmarketable equity securities, which are measured at cost, adjusted for observable price changes and private equity and real asset investments of consolidated sponsored investment products measured at fair value.

Held-to-Maturity Investments

The carrying value of held-to-maturity investments was $259 million and $249 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Held-to-maturity investments included certain investments in CLOs and foreign government debt held primarily for regulatory purposes. The amortized cost (carrying value) of these investments approximated fair value (primarily a Level 2 input). At June 30, 2020, $14 million mature between one to five years, $117 million of these investments mature between five to ten years and $128 million mature after ten years.

11

Trading Debt Securities and Equity Securities at FVTNI

A summary of the cost and carrying value of trading debt securities and equity securities at FVTNI is as follows:

	June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Cost		Carrying Value		Cost		Carrying Value
Trading debt securities:
Corporate debt	$	1,132	$	1,135	$	822	$	844
Government debt		228		228		268		269
Asset/mortgage-backed debt		98		81		141		136
Total trading debt securities	$	1,458	$	1,444	$	1,231	$	1,249
Equity securities at FVTNI:
Equity securities/multi-asset mutual funds	$	1,302	$	1,393	$	1,769	$	1,926
Total equity securities at FVTNI	$	1,302	$	1,393	$	1,769	$	1,926

6. Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment funds accounted for as voting rights entities (“VREs”) because it is deemed to control such funds.

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’s consolidated VIEs include certain sponsored investment products 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 products and the right to receive benefits (or the obligation to absorb losses) that could potentially be significant to these sponsored investment products. 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 following table presents the balances related to these consolidated sponsored investment products accounted for as VIEs and VREs that were recorded on the consolidated statements of financial condition, including BlackRock’s net interest in these products:

	June 30, 2020									December 31, 2019
(in millions)	VIEs			VREs			Total			VIEs			VREs			Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	228		$	47		$	275		$	131		$	10		$	141
Investments:
Trading debt securities		1,260			155			1,415			1,059			151			1,210
Equity securities at FVTNI		840			302			1,142			1,330			332			1,662
Bank loans		232			—			232			204			—			204
Other investments		164			—			164			194			—			194
Carried interest		440			—			440			514			—			514
Total investments		2,936			457			3,393			3,301			483			3,784
Other assets		100			23			123			68			5			73
Other liabilities(1)		(803	)		(48	)		(851	)		(820	)		(20	)		(840	)
Noncontrolling interest		(1,240	)		(64	)		(1,304	)		(1,348	)		(34	)		(1,382	)
BlackRock's net interests in    consolidated investment products	$	1,221		$	415		$	1,636		$	1,332		$	444		$	1,776

⁽¹⁾ At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, other liabilities of VIEs include $225 million and $195 million, respectively, related to borrowings of a consolidated CLO.

12

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

The Company cannot readily access cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated sponsored investment products to use in its operating activities.

Net gain (loss) related to consolidated VIEs is presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020			2019
Nonoperating net gain (loss) on consolidated VIEs	$	282	$	39	$	(27	)	$	133
Net income (loss) attributable to NCI on consolidated VIEs	$	178	$	12	$	20		$	17

7. Variable Interest Entities

Nonconsolidated VIEs.    At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s carrying value of assets and liabilities included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition pertaining to nonconsolidated VIEs and its maximum risk of loss related to VIEs for which it held a variable interest, but for which it was not the primary beneficiary, was as follows:

(in millions)
At June 30, 2020	Investments		Advisory Fee Receivables		Other Net Assets (Liabilities)			Maximum Risk of Loss(1)
Sponsored investment products	$	557	$	47	$	(12	)	$	621
At December 31, 2019
Sponsored investment products	$	539	$	71	$	(10	)	$	627

⁽¹⁾ At both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, BlackRock’s maximum risk of loss associated with these VIEs primarily related to BlackRock’s investments and the collection of advisory fee receivables.

The net assets of sponsored investment products that are nonconsolidated VIEs approximated $12 billion at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

13

8. Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

June 30, 2020 (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(2)		June 30, 2020
Assets:
Investments
Debt securities:
Held-to-maturity investments	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	259	$	259
Trading securities		—		1,434		10		—		—		1,444
Total debt securities		—		1,434		10		—		259		1,703
Equity securities at FVTNI:
Equity securities/Multi-asset mutual funds		1,393		—		—		—		—		1,393
Equity method:
Equity and fixed income mutual funds		208		—		—		—		—		208
Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds		—		—		—		245		—		245
Private equity funds		—		—		—		310		—		310
Real assets funds		—		—		—		251		—		251
Other		—		—		—		4		—		4
Total equity method		208		—		—		810		—		1,018
Bank loans		—		3		229		—		—		232
Federal Reserve Bank Stock		—		—		—		—		94		94
Carried interest		—		—		—		—		458		458
Other investments(3)		—		3		16		83		171		273
Total investments		1,601		1,440		255		893		982		5,171
Other assets(4)		184		—		—		—		—		184
Separate account assets		61,946		29,124		—		—		860		91,930
Separate account collateral held under securities    lending agreements:
Equity securities		11,305		—		—		—		—		11,305
Debt securities		—		3,062		—		—		—		3,062
Total separate account collateral held under    securities lending agreements		11,305		3,062		—		—		—		14,367
Total	$	75,036	$	33,626	$	255	$	893	$	1,842	$	111,652
Liabilities:
Separate account collateral liabilities under    securities lending agreements	$	11,305	$	3,062	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	14,367
Other liabilities(5)		—		90		262		—		—		352
Total	$	11,305	$	3,152	$	262	$	—	$	—	$	14,719

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent), as a practical expedient.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are comprised of investments held at amortized cost and cost, adjusted for observable price changes, 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 amount primarily includes direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds.

⁽⁴⁾ Amount includes a minority investment in a publicly traded company.

⁽⁵⁾ Level 2 amount primarily includes fair value of derivatives (See Note 9, Derivatives and Hedging, for more information). Level 3 amounts primarily include contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions (see Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information) and other liabilities of a consolidated CLO classified based on the significance of unobservable inputs used for calculating the fair value of consolidated CLO assets.

14

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

December 31, 2019 (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(2)		December 31, 2019
Assets:
Investments
Debt securities:
Held-to-maturity investments	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	249	$	249
Trading securities		—		1,241		8		—		—		1,249
Total debt securities		—		1,241		8		—		249		1,498
Equity securities at FVTNI:
Equity securities/Multi-asset mutual funds		1,926		—		—		—		—		1,926
Equity method:
Equity and fixed income mutual funds		157		—		—		—		—		157
Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds		—		—		—		220		—		220
Private equity funds		—		—		—		248		—		248
Real assets funds		—		—		—		296		—		296
Other		12		—		—		10		—		22
Total equity method		169		—		—		774		—		943
Bank loans		—		27		177		—		—		204
Federal Reserve Bank Stock		—		—		—		—		93		93
Carried interest		—		—		—		—		528		528
Other investments(3)		—		—		9		98		190		297
Total investments		2,095		1,268		194		872		1,060		5,489
Other assets(4)		173		—		—		—		—		173
Separate account assets		72,515		29,582		—		—		747		102,844
Separate account collateral held under    securities lending agreements:
Equity securities		10,209		—		—		—		—		10,209
Debt securities		—		5,257		—		—		—		5,257
Total separate account collateral held under    securities lending agreements		10,209		5,257		—		—		—		15,466
Total	$	84,992	$	36,107	$	194	$	872	$	1,807	$	123,972
Liabilities:
Separate account collateral liabilities    under securities lending agreements	$	10,209	$	5,257	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	15,466
Other liabilities(5)		—		10		388		—		—		398
Total	$	10,209	$	5,267	$	388	$	—	$	—	$	15,864

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are comprised of investments held at amortized cost and cost, adjusted for observable price changes, 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 amount primarily includes direct investments in private equity companies held by private equity funds.

⁽⁴⁾ Amount includes a minority investment in a publicly traded company.

⁽⁵⁾ Level 3 amount primarily includes contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions (see Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information) and other liabilities of a consolidated CLO classified based on the significance of unobservable inputs used for calculating the fair value of consolidated CLO assets.

15

Level 3 Assets.    Level 3 assets may include investments in CLOs and bank loans of consolidated CLOs, which were valued based on single-broker nonbinding quotes and direct private equity investments, which were valued using the market or income approach.

Level 3 investments of $255 million and $194 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, primarily included bank loans of a consolidated CLO and investments in CLOs.

Level 3 Liabilities. Level 3 liabilities primarily include contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions, which were valued based upon discounted cash flow analyses using unobservable market data inputs and borrowings of a consolidated CLO, which were valued based on the fair value of the assets of the consolidated CLO less the fair value of the Company’s economic interest in the CLO.  

16

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

(in millions)	March 31, 2020		Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Purchases		Sales and Maturities		Issuances and other Settlements(1)			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3		June 30, 2020		Total Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings(2)
Assets:
Investments:
Debt securities:
Trading	$	9	$	—		$	1	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	10	$	—
Total debt securities		9		—			1		—		—			—		—		10		—
Private equity		16		—			—		—		—			—		—		16		—
Bank loans		181		14			18		—		—			16		—		229		14
Total investments	$	206	$	14		$	19	$	—	$	—		$	16	$	—	$	255	$	14
Liabilities:
Other liabilities(3)	$	421	$	(12	)	$	—	$	—	$	(171	)	$	—	$	—	$	262	$	(19	)
Total Level 3 liabilities	$	421	$	(12	)	$	—	$	—	$	(171	)	$	—	$	—	$	262	$	(19	)

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include proceeds from borrowings of a consolidated CLO and contingent liability payments, related to certain acquisitions.

⁽²⁾ Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date.

⁽³⁾ Amounts include contingent liabilities in connection with certain acquisitions and borrowings related to a consolidated CLO.

17

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

(in millions)	December 31, 2019		Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Purchases		Sales and Maturities			Issuances and other Settlements(1)			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3		June 30, 2020		Total Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings(2)
Assets:
Investments:
Debt securities:
Trading	$	8	$	—		$	2	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	10	$	—
Total debt securities		8		—			2		—			—			—		—		10		—
Private equity		9		—			8		(1	)		—			—		—		16		—
Bank loans		177		—			36		—			—			16		—		229		—
Total investments	$	194	$	—		$	46	$	(1	)	$	—		$	16	$	—	$	255	$	—
Liabilities:
Other liabilities(3)	$	388	$	(23	)	$	—	$	—		$	(149	)	$	—	$	—	$	262	$	(30	)
Total Level 3 liabilities	$	388	$	(23	)	$	—	$	—		$	(149	)	$	—	$	—	$	262	$	(30	)

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include proceeds from borrowings of a consolidated CLO and contingent liability payments, related to certain acquisitions.

⁽²⁾ Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date.

⁽³⁾ Amounts include contingent liabilities in connection with certain acquisitions and borrowings related to a consolidated CLO.

18

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

(in millions)	March 31, 2019		Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Purchases		Sales and Maturities		Issuances and other Settlements(1)			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3		June 30, 2019		Total Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings(2)
Assets:
Investments:
Debt securities:
Trading	$	—	$	—		$	2	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	2	$	—
Total debt securities		—		—			2		—		—			—		—		2		—
Private equity		10		(1	)		—		—		—			—		—		9		(1	)
Bank loans		123		—			2		—		—			—		—		125		—
Total investments		133		(1	)		4		—		—			—		—		136		(1	)
Total Level 3 assets	$	133	$	(1	)	$	4	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	136	$	(1	)
Liabilities:
Other liabilities(3)	$	409	$	(13	)	$	—	$	—	$	(112	)	$	—	$	—	$	310	$	(13	)
Total Level 3 liabilities	$	409	$	(13	)	$	—	$	—	$	(112	)	$	—	$	—	$	310	$	(13	)

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include proceeds from borrowings of a consolidated CLO and contingent liability payments, related to certain acquisitions.

⁽²⁾ Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date.

⁽³⁾ Amounts include contingent liabilities in connection with certain acquisitions and borrowings related to a consolidated CLO.

19

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(in millions)	December 31, 2018		Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Purchases		Sales and Maturities		Issuances and other Settlements(1)			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3(2)			June 30, 2019		Total Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings(3)
Assets:
Investments:
Debt securities:
Trading	$	4	$	—		$	2	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	(4	)	$	2	$	—
Total debt securities		4		—			2		—		—			—		(4	)		2		—
Private equity		82		(1	)		—		—		—			—		(72	)		9		(1	)
Bank loans		70		—			55		—		—			—		—			125		—
Total investments		156		(1	)		57		—		—			—		(76	)		136		(1	)
Total Level 3 assets	$	156	$	(1	)	$	57	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	(76	)	$	136	$	(1	)
Liabilities:
Other liabilities(4)	$	371	$	(19	)	$	—	$	—	$	(80	)	$	—	$	—		$	310	$	(19	)
Total Level 3 liabilities	$	371	$	(19	)	$	—	$	—	$	(80	)	$	—	$	—		$	310	$	(19	)

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include proceeds from borrowings of a consolidated CLO and contingent liability payments, related to certain acquisitions.

⁽²⁾ Amounts include an investment in a consolidated entity that no longer qualifies as an investment company and is no longer accounted for under a fair value measure.

⁽³⁾ Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts include contingent liabilities in connection with certain acquisitions and borrowings related to a consolidated CLO.

20

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 is 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.

Disclosures of Fair Value for Financial Instruments Not Held at Fair Value. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not held at fair value are categorized in the table below:

	June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Fair Value Hierarchy
Financial Assets(1):
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,466	$	5,466	$	4,829	$	4,829	Level 1	(2) (3)
Other assets	$	94	$	94	$	68	$	68	Level 1	(4)
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term borrowings	$	7,190	$	7,787	$	4,955	$	5,254	Level 2	(5)

⁽¹⁾ See Note 5, Investments, for further information on investments not held at fair value.

⁽²⁾ Cash and cash equivalents are carried at either cost or amortized cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.

⁽³⁾ At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, approximately $565 million and $674 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.

⁽⁴⁾ Other assets include restricted cash and cash collateral deposited with certain derivative counterparties. The carrying values of these assets approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.

⁽⁵⁾ 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 determined using market prices at the end of June 2020 and December 2019, respectively. See Note 14, Borrowings, for the fair value of each of the Company’s long-term borrowings.

21

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 in entities 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).

June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Ref	Fair Value		Total Unfunded Commitments		Redemption Frequency	Redemption Notice Period
Equity method:(1)
Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds	(a)	$	245	$	109	Daily/Monthly (28%) Quarterly (15%) N/R (57%)	1 – 90 days
Private equity funds	(b)		310		255	N/R	N/R
Real assets funds	(c)		251		173	Quarterly (47%) N/R (53%)	60 days
Other			4		6	N/R	N/R
Consolidated sponsored investment    products:
Private equity funds of funds	(d)		9		7	N/R	N/R
Hedge fund	(a)		3		—	Quarterly	90 days
Real assets funds	(c)		71		103	N/R	N/R
Total		$	893	$	653
December 31, 2019
(in millions)	Ref	Fair Value		Total Unfunded Commitments		Redemption Frequency	Redemption Notice Period
Equity method:(1)
Hedge funds/funds of hedge funds	(a)	$	220	$	120	Daily/Monthly (27%) Quarterly (15%) N/R (58%)	1 – 90 days
Private equity funds	(b)		248		212	N/R	N/R
Real assets funds	(c)		296		120	Quarterly (57%) N/R (43%)	60 days
Other			10		9	N/R	N/R
Consolidated sponsored investment    products:
Private equity funds of funds	(d)		23		9	N/R	N/R
Hedge fund	(a)		3		—	Quarterly	90 days
Real assets funds	(c)		72		83	N/R	N/R
Total		$	872	$	553

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 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. The liquidation period for the investments in the funds that are not subject to redemption is unknown at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

^(b) This category includes 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. The liquidation period for the investments in these funds is unknown at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

22

^(c) This category includes several real assets funds that invest directly and indirectly in real estate or infrastructure. The fair values of the investments have been estimated using capital accounts representing the Company’s ownership interest in the funds. The Company’s investments that are not subject to redemption or are not currently redeemable are normally returned through distributions and realizations of the underlying assets of the funds. The liquidation period for the investments in the funds that are not subject to redemptions is unknown at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The total remaining unfunded commitments to real assets funds were $276 million and $203 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company’s portion of the total remaining unfunded commitments was $240 million and $172 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

^(d) 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 or are not currently redeemable; 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. The liquidation period for the underlying assets of these funds is unknown at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The total remaining unfunded commitments to other third-party funds were $7 million and $9 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company had contractual obligations to the consolidated funds of $17 million and $22 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. 

Fair Value Option.

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company elected the fair value option for certain investments in CLOs of approximately $29 million and $37 million, respectively, reported within investments.

In addition, the Company elected the fair value option for bank loans and borrowings of a consolidated CLO, recorded within investments and other liabilities, respectively. The following table summarizes the information related to these bank loans and borrowings at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
CLO Bank loans:
Aggregate principal amounts outstanding	$	244	$	204
Fair value		232		204
Aggregate unpaid principal balance in excess of (less than) fair value	$	12	$	—
CLO Borrowings:
Aggregate principal amounts outstanding	$	249	$	195
Fair value	$	225	$	195

At June 30, 2020, the principal amounts outstanding of the borrowings issued by the CLOs mature in 2030.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the net gains (losses) from the change in fair value of the bank loans and borrowings held by the consolidated CLO were not material and were recorded in net gain (loss) on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The change in fair value of the assets and liabilities included interest income and expense, respectively.

9. 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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding total return swaps with aggregate notional values of approximately $667 million and $644 million, respectively.

The Company executes forward foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the risk of certain foreign exchange movements. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts with aggregate notional values of approximately $2.6 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.

At both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had a derivative providing credit protection with a notional amount of approximately $17 million to a counterparty, representing the Company’s maximum risk of loss with respect to the derivative. The Company carries the derivative at fair value based on the expected discounted future cash outflows under the arrangement.

23

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at June 30, 2020:

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	Assets			Liabilities
Derivative instruments	Statement of Financial Condition Classification	Fair Value		Statement of Financial Condition Classification	Fair Value
Total return swaps	Other assets	$	1	Other liabilities	$	49
Forward foreign currency exchange    contracts	Other assets		7	Other liabilities		30
Total		$	8		$	79

The fair values of the outstanding total return swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts were not material to the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019.

The following table presents realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income on derivative instruments:

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)		2020			2019			2020			2019
Derivative Instruments	Statement of Income Classification	Gains (Losses)						Gains (Losses)
Total return swaps	Nonoperating income (expense)	$	(91	)	$	(14	)	$	51		$	(64	)
Forward foreign currency    exchange contracts	General and administration expense		(10	)		(49	)		(98	)		(13	)
Total gain (loss) from derivative instruments		$	(101	)	$	(63	)	$	(47	)	$	(77	)

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment funds, which may utilize derivative instruments as a part of the funds’ investment strategies. The changes in fair value of such derivatives, which are recorded in nonoperating income (expense), were not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

See Note 15, Borrowings, in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information on the Company’s net investment hedge.

10. Goodwill

Goodwill activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

(in millions)
December 31, 2019	$	14,562
Goodwill adjustments related to Quellos(1)		(6	)
June 30, 2020	$	14,556

⁽¹⁾ Amount primarily resulted from a decline related to 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 $90 million and $106 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

24

11. Intangible Assets

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

(in millions)	Indefinite-lived		Finite-lived			Total
December 31, 2019	$	17,578	$	791		$	18,369
Amortization expense		—		(52	)		(52	)
June 30, 2020	$	17,578	$	739		$	18,317

12. Leases

The following table presents components of lease cost included in general and administration expense on the condensed consolidated statement of income:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Lease cost:
Operating lease cost(1)	$	36	$	34	$	73	$	68
Variable lease cost(2)		10		10		19		18
Total lease cost	$	46	$	44	$	92	$	86

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include short-term leases, which are immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

⁽²⁾ Amounts include operating lease payments, which may be adjusted based on usage, changes in an index or market rate.

The following table presents operating leases included on the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition:

	Statement of
	Financial Condition	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	Classification	2020		2019
Statement of Financial Condition information:
Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets	Other assets	$	663	$	669
Operating lease liabilities	Other liabilities	$	774	$	776

Supplemental information related to operating leases is summarized below:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	76	$	70
Supplemental noncash information:
ROU assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities in connection with the    adoption of ASU 2016-02, “Leases”	$	—	$	661
ROU assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	77	$	44

	June 30,			December 31,
	2020			2019
Lease term and discount rate:
Weighted-average remaining lease term		8	years		9	years
Weighted-average discount rate		3	%		3	%

25

13. Other Assets

PennyMac

At December 31, 2019, the Company accounted for its interest in PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (“PennyMac”) as an equity method investment, which was included in other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The carrying value and market value of the Company’s interest (approximately 20% or 16 million shares) were approximately $451 million and $530 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019. The market value of the Company’s interest reflected the PennyMac stock price at December 31, 2019 (a Level 1 input).

On February 13, 2020, BlackRock established The BlackRock Foundation (the “Foundation”) and contributed its remaining 20% stake in PennyMac to the Foundation and the BlackRock Charitable Fund, which BlackRock established in 2013 (together, the “Charitable Contribution”). The Charitable Contribution resulted in an operating expense of $589 million, which was offset by a $122 million noncash, nonoperating pre-tax gain on the contributed shares and a tax benefit of $241 million in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

iCapital

On March 10, 2020, in connection with a recapitalization of iCapital Network, Inc. (“iCapital”), BlackRock received additional stock in exchange for certain securities it held, which resulted in a nonoperating pre-tax gain of approximately $240 million in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Following this transaction, the Company accounts for its interest in iCapital as an equity method investment, which is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. At June 30, 2020, the carrying value of the Company’s interest in iCapital was approximately $300 million.

14. Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings

2020 Revolving Credit Facility.  The Company’s credit facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $4.0 billion and was amended in March 2020 to extend the maturity date to March 2025 (the “2020 credit facility”). The 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 June 30, 2020. The 2020 credit facility provides back-up liquidity to fund ongoing working capital for general corporate purposes and various investment opportunities. At June 30, 2020, the Company had 0 amount outstanding under the credit facility.

Commercial Paper Program.  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 of $4.0 billion. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2020 credit facility. At June 30, 2020, BlackRock had 0 CP Notes outstanding.

26

Long-Term Borrowings

The carrying value and fair value of long-term borrowings determined using market prices and EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2020 included the following:

(in millions)	Maturity Amount		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs			Carrying Value		Fair Value
4.25% Notes due 2021	$	750	$	—		$	750	$	776
3.375% Notes due 2022		750		(2	)		748		792
3.50% Notes due 2024		1,000		(3	)		997		1,101
1.25% Notes due 2025		786		(4	)		782		828
3.20% Notes due 2027		700		(5	)		695		791
3.25% Notes due 2029		1,000		(13	)		987		1,147
2.40% Notes due 2030		1,000		(7	)		993		1,077
1.90% Notes due 2031		1,250		(12	)		1,238		1,275
Total Long-term Borrowings	$	7,236	$	(46	)	$	7,190	$	7,787

2030 Notes. In January 2020, the Company issued $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 2.40% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing on April 30, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The net proceeds of the 2030 Notes were used for general corporate purposes. Interest of approximately $24 million per year is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year, which commenced on April 30, 2020. The 2030 Notes may be redeemed prior to January 30, 2030 in whole or in part at any time, at the option of the Company, at a “make-whole” redemption price or at 100% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes thereafter. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2030 Notes.

2031 Notes. In April 2020, the Company issued $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 1.90% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing on January 28, 2031 (the “2031 Notes”). The net proceeds of the 2031 Notes are being used for general corporate purposes, which may include the future repayment of all or a portion of the $750 million 4.25% Notes due May 2021. Interest of approximately $24 million per year is payable semi-annually on January 28 and July 28 of each year, commencing on July 28, 2020. The 2031 Notes may be redeemed prior to October 28, 2030 in whole or in part at any time, at the option of the Company, at a “make-whole” redemption price or at 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes thereafter. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2031 Notes.

See Note 15, Borrowings, in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information regarding the Company’s borrowings.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Investment Commitments.   At June 30, 2020, the Company had $656 million of various capital commitments to fund sponsored investment products, including consolidated sponsored investment products. These products include private equity funds, real assets funds and opportunistic 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. 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.

27

Contingencies

Contingent Payments Related to Business Acquisitions.  In connection with certain acquisitions, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments, subject to achieving specified performance targets, which may include revenue related to acquired contracts or new capital commitments for certain products. The fair value of the remaining aggregate contingent payments at June 30, 2020 totaled $37 million and is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Other Contingent Payments.  The Company acts as the portfolio manager in a series of derivative transactions and has a maximum potential exposure of $17 million between the Company and counterparty. See Note 9, Derivatives and Hedging, for further discussion.

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

On May 27, 2014, certain 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 US District Court for the District of New Jersey against BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited under the caption In re BlackRock Mutual Funds Advisory Fee Litigation. In the lawsuit, which purports to be brought derivatively on behalf of the Funds, the plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act by receiving allegedly excessive investment advisory fees from the Funds. On June 13, 2018, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. On July 25, 2018, the plaintiffs served a pleading that supplemented the time period of their alleged damages to run through the date of trial. The lawsuit seeks, among other things, to recover on behalf of the Funds all allegedly excessive advisory fees received by the defendants beginning twelve months preceding the start of the lawsuit with respect to each Fund and ending on the date of judgment, along with purported lost investment returns on those amounts, plus interest. The trial on the remaining issues was completed on August 29, 2018. On February 8, 2019, the court issued an order dismissing the claims in their entirety. On May 28, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment and trial rulings. On June 26, 2020, Plaintiffs petitioned the appeals court for a rehearing, which was denied July 9, 2020. The defendants continue to believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

On June 16, 2016, iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory subsidiaries, and the directors and certain officers of the iShares ETFs were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in California state court. The lawsuit was filed by investors in certain iShares ETFs (the "ETFs"), and alleges the defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in prospectuses issued by the ETFs the risks to the ETFs’ shareholders in the event of a "flash crash." The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary and rescission damages. The plaintiffs’ complaint was dismissed in December 2016 and on January 6, 2017, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. On April 27, 2017, the court partially granted the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, dismissing certain of the plaintiffs’ claims. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a decision dismissing the remainder of the lawsuit after a one-day bench trial. On December 1, 2017, the plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their lawsuit and, on January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s dismissal. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for further review of the appeal. The defendants continue to believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

On April 5, 2017, BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), the BlackRock, Inc. Retirement Committee and various sub-committees, and a BlackRock employee were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit brought in the US District Court for the Northern District of California by a former employee on behalf of all participants and beneficiaries in the BlackRock employee 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) from April 5, 2011 to the present. The lawsuit generally alleges that the defendants breached their duties towards Plan participants in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by, among other things, offering investment options that were overly expensive, underperformed unaffiliated peer funds, focused disproportionately on active versus passive strategies, and were unduly concentrated in investment options managed by BlackRock. On

28

October 18, 2017, the plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint, which, among other things, added as defendants certain current and former members of the BlackRock Retirement and Investment Committees. The Amended Complaint also included a new purported class claim on behalf of investors in certain CTFs managed by BTC. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that BTC, as fiduciary to the CTFs, engaged in self-dealing by, most significantly, selecting itself as the securities lending agent on terms that the plaintiffs claim were excessive. The Amended Complaint also alleged that BlackRock took undue risks in its management of securities lending cash reinvestment vehicles during the financial crisis. On August 23, 2018, the court granted permission to the plaintiffs to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) which added as defendants the BlackRock, Inc. Management Development and Compensation Committee, the Plan’s independent investment consultant and the Plan’s Administrative Committee and its members. On October 22, 2018, BlackRock filed a motion to dismiss the SAC, and on June 3, 2019, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to certify both the Plan and the CTF classes. On September 3, 2019, the court granted BlackRock’s motion to dismiss part of the plaintiffs’ claim seeking to recover alleged losses in the securities lending vehicles but denied the motion to dismiss in all other respects. On February 11, 2020, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to certify the CTF class and granted their motion to certify the Plan class. On April 27, 2020, the Ninth Circuit denied plaintiffs’ request to immediately appeal the class certification ruling. The defendants believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

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.

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 agreed to indemnify 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. The amount of securities on loan as of June 30, 2020 and subject to this type of indemnification was $234 billion. In the Company’s capacity as lending agent, cash and securities totaling $251 billion were held as collateral for indemnified securities on loan at June 30, 2020. The fair value of these indemnifications was not material at June 30, 2020.

29

16. Revenue

The table below presents detail of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and includes the product mix of investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue (collectively “base fees”) and performance fees.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Investment advisory, administration fees and    securities lending revenue:
Equity:
Active	$	381	$	385	$	779	$	760
iShares ETFs		792		870		1,671		1,717
Non-ETF Index		178		163		341		327
Equity subtotal		1,351		1,418		2,791		2,804
Fixed income:
Active		464		474		945		931
iShares ETFs		261		234		520		454
Non-ETF Index		129		98		241		195
Fixed income subtotal		854		806		1,706		1,580
Multi-asset		270		288		563		564
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		128		118		276		228
Liquid alternatives		117		102		229		196
Currency and commodities(1)		35		24		67		48
Alternatives subtotal		280		244		572		472
Long-Term		2,755		2,756		5,632		5,420
Cash management		211		147		389		288
Total base fees		2,966		2,903		6,021		5,708
Investment advisory performance fees:
Equity		23		4		25		4
Fixed income		2		—		4		2
Multi-asset		2		6		3		6
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		32		15		49		35
Liquid alternatives		53		39		72		43
Alternatives subtotal		85		54		121		78
Total performance fees		112		64		153		90
Technology services revenue		278		237		552		441
Distribution fees:
Retrocessions		162		164		331		325
12b-1 fees (US mutual fund distribution fees)		78		88		169		177
Other		13		15		29		27
Total distribution fees		253		267		529		529
Advisory and other revenue:
Advisory		17		22		34		41
Other		22		31		69		61
Total advisory and other revenue		39		53		103		102
Total revenue	$	3,648	$	3,524	$	7,358	$	6,870

_____________________________________________________________

⁽¹⁾      Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

30

The tables below present the investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue by client type and investment style:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
By client type:
Retail	$	825	$	846	$	1,697	$	1,672
iShares ETFs		1,089		1,128		2,259		2,219
Institutional:
Active		546		537		1,120		1,037
Index		295		245		556		492
Total institutional		841		782		1,676		1,529
Long-Term		2,755		2,756		5,632		5,420
Cash management		211		147		389		288
Total	$	2,966	$	2,903	$	6,021	$	5,708
By investment style:
Active	$	1,354	$	1,365	$	2,781	$	2,672
Index and iShares ETFs		1,401		1,391		2,851		2,748
Long-Term		2,755		2,756		5,632		5,420
Cash management		211		147		389		288
Total	$	2,966	$	2,903	$	6,021	$	5,708

31

Investment advisory and administration fees – remaining performance obligation

The tables below present estimated investment advisory and administration fees expected to be recognized in the future related to the unsatisfied portion of the performance obligations at June 30, 2020 and 2019:

June 30, 2020

	Remainder of
(in millions)	2020			2021		2022		2023	Thereafter		Total
Investment advisory and    administration fees:
Alternatives(1)(2)	$	63	$	114	$	98	$	84	$	55	$	414

June 30, 2019

	Remainder of
(in millions)	2019			2020		2021		2022	Thereafter		Total
Investment advisory and    administration fees:
Alternatives(1)(2)	$	41	$	74	$	62	$	53	$	50	$	280

⁽¹⁾ Investment advisory and administration fees include management fees related to certain alternative products, which are based on contractual committed capital outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 2019. Actual management fees could be higher to the extent additional committed capital is raised. These fees are generally billed on a quarterly basis in arrears.

⁽²⁾ The Company elected the following practical expedients and therefore does not include amounts related to (1) performance obligations with an original duration of one year or less, and (2) variable consideration related to future service periods.  

Change in Deferred Carried Interest Liability

The table below presents changes in the deferred carried interest liability, which is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Beginning balance	$	535		$	327		$	483		$	293
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized allocations		(87	)		48			(25	)		99
Performance fee revenue recognized		(30	)		(10	)		(40	)		(27	)
Ending balance	$	418		$	365		$	418		$	365

32

Technology services revenue – remaining performance obligation

The tables below present estimated technology services revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to the unsatisfied portion of the performance obligations at June 30, 2020 and 2019:

June 30, 2020

	Remainder of
(in millions)	2020			2021		2022		2023	Thereafter		Total
Technology services revenue(1)(2)	$	72	$	75	$	40	$	17	$	12	$	216

June 30, 2019

	Remainder of
(in millions)	2019			2020		2021		2022	Thereafter		Total
Technology services revenue(1)(2)	$	60	$	47	$	33	$	19	$	12	$	171

⁽¹⁾ Technology services revenue primarily includes upfront payments from customers, which the Company generally recognizes as services are performed.  

⁽²⁾ The Company elected the following practical expedients and therefore does not include amounts related to (1) performance obligations with an original duration of one year or less, and (2) variable consideration related to future service periods.

In addition to amounts disclosed in the tables above, certain technology services contracts require fixed minimum fees, which are billed on a monthly or quarterly basis in arrears. The Company recognizes such revenue as services are performed. As of June 30, 2020, the estimated fixed minimum fees for the remainder of the year approximated $330 million. The term for these contracts, which are either in their initial or renewal period, ranges from one to five years.

The table below presents changes in the technology services deferred revenue liability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, which is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Beginning balance	$	114		$	73		$	116		$	70
Acquisition (1)(2)		—			24			—			24
Additions (2)		28			12			58			23
Revenue recognized that was included in the     beginning balance		(34	)		(9	)		(66	)		(17	)
Ending balance	$	108		$	100		$	108		$	100

⁽¹⁾ The increase during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted from the eFront Transaction. See Note 3, Acquisition, for information on the eFront Transaction.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are net of revenue recognized.

33

17. Stock-Based Compensation

Restricted Stock and RSUs.

Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is summarized below.

Outstanding at	Restricted Stock and RSUs			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
December 31, 2019		2,236,452		$	444.02
Granted		935,337		$	532.09
Converted		(873,774	)	$	425.37
Forfeited		(61,736	)	$	476.20
June 30, 2020(1)		2,236,279		$	487.25

⁽¹⁾  At June 30, 2020, approximately 2.1 million awards are expected to vest and 0.1 million awards have vested but have not been converted.

In January 2020, the Company granted 504,403 RSUs or shares of restricted stock to employees as part of 2019 annual incentive compensation that vest ratably over three years from the date of grant and 393,161 RSUs or shares of restricted stock to employees that cliff vest 100% on January 31, 2023. The Company values restricted stock and RSUs at their grant-date fair value as measured by BlackRock’s common stock price. The total fair market value of RSUs/restricted stock granted to employees during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $498 million.  

At June 30, 2020, the intrinsic value of outstanding RSUs was $1.2 billion, reflecting a closing stock price of $544.09.

At June 30, 2020, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was $587 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

Performance-Based RSUs.  

Performance-based RSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is summarized below.

Outstanding at	Performance- Based RSUs			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
December 31, 2019		742,918		$	436.84
Granted		238,478		$	533.58
Additional shares granted due to attainment of     performance measures		30,600		$	375.26
Converted		(311,779	)	$	375.26
June 30, 2020		700,217		$	494.51

In January 2020, the Company granted 238,478 performance-based RSUs to certain employees that cliff vest 100% on January 31, 2023. These awards are amortized over a service period of three years. The number of shares distributed at vesting could be higher or lower than the original grant based on the level of attainment of predetermined Company performance measures. In January 2020, the Company also granted 30,600 additional RSUs related to prior awards to certain employees based on the attainment of Company performance measures during the performance period.

The Company initially 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 granted to employees during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $139 million.

At June 30, 2020, the intrinsic value of outstanding performance-based RSUs was $381 million, reflecting a closing stock price of $544.09.

34

At June 30, 2020, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested performance-based awards was $175 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

See Note 18, Stock-Based Compensation, in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information on performance-based RSUs.

Performance-based Stock Options.

Stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is summarized below.

Outstanding at	Shares Under Option			Weighted Average Exercise Price
December 31, 2019		1,941,145		$	513.50
Forfeited		(25,353	)	$	513.50
June 30, 2020		1,915,792		$	513.50

At June 30, 2020, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested performance-based stock options was $98 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 3.4 years. 

See Note 18, Stock-Based Compensation, in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information on performance-based stock options.

18. 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 may have adverse tax consequences that could discourage such transfers.

At June 30, 2020, the Company was required to maintain approximately $2.1 billion in net capital in certain regulated subsidiaries, including BTC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is chartered as a national bank whose powers are limited to trust and other fiduciary 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.

19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Beginning balance	$	(810	)	$	(623	)	$	(571	)	$	(691	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(1)		29			(41	)		(210	)		27
Ending balance	$	(781	)	$	(664	)	$	(781	)	$	(664	)

⁽¹⁾ Amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include a loss from a net investment hedge of $14 million (net of tax benefit of $4 million) and $8 million (net of tax benefit of $2 million), respectively. Gain (loss) from a net investment hedge was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

35

20. Capital Stock

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

	June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Series A
Shares authorized, $0.01 par value		20,000,000		20,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Series B
Shares authorized, $0.01 par value		150,000,000		150,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding(1)		—		823,188
Series C
Shares authorized, $0.01 par value		6,000,000		6,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Series D
Shares authorized, $0.01 par value		20,000,000		20,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding		—		—

⁽¹⁾  Shares held by PNC.

May 2020 PNC Secondary Offering and Share Repurchase.  On May 15, 2020, a subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) completed the secondary offering of 31,628,573 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $420 per share, which included 823,188 shares of common stock issued upon the conversion of the Company’s Series B Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and 2,875,325 shares of common stock under the fully exercised underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Also on May 15, 2020, PNC completed the sale of 2,650,857 shares to the Company at a price of $414.96 per share. The shares repurchased by the Company were in addition to the share repurchase authorization under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. The secondary offering and the Company’s share repurchase resulted in PNC’s exit of its entire ownership position in the Company, other than 500,000 shares that PNC contributed to The PNC Foundation.

Share Repurchases.  During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 0.8 million common shares in open market transactions under the share repurchase program for approximately $412 million. At June 30, 2020, there were 5.1 million shares still authorized to be repurchased. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company has repurchased an aggregate of approximately $1.5 billion of common shares, including the repurchase from PNC described above.

21. Income Taxes

The six months ended June 30, 2020 income tax benefit included a discrete tax benefit of $241 million recognized in connection with the Charitable Contribution.

The six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 income tax expense (benefit) included $66 million and $14 million, respectively, of discrete tax benefits, including benefits related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of each year.  

36

22. 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. As of June 30, 2020, there were 0 shares of preferred stock outstanding.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 under the treasury stock method:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions, except shares and per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income attributable to BlackRock	$	1,214	$	1,003	$	2,020	$	2,056
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		153,732,878		155,354,552		154,488,079		156,803,244
Dilutive effect of nonparticipating RSUs and stock options		979,154		1,006,189		1,068,108		1,050,467
Total diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		154,712,032		156,360,741		155,556,187		157,853,711
Basic earnings per share	$	7.90	$	6.46	$	13.08	$	13.11
Diluted earnings per share	$	7.85	$	6.41	$	12.99	$	13.02

The amount of anti-dilutive RSUs was immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. In addition, performance-based RSUs and stock options are excluded from potential dilution until the designated performance conditions are met.

23. Segment Information

The Company’s management directs BlackRock’s operations as 1 business, the asset management business. The Company utilizes a consolidated approach to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, the Company operates in one business segment.

The following table illustrates total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 by geographic region. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the customer resides or affiliated services are provided.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 30,				June 30,
Revenue	2020		2019		2020		2019
Americas	$	2,470	$	2,366	$	4,950	$	4,606
Europe		1,020		995		2,087		1,938
Asia-Pacific		158		163		321		326
Total revenue	$	3,648	$	3,524	$	7,358	$	6,870

See Note 16, Revenue, for further information on the Company’s sources of revenue.

37

The following table illustrates long-lived assets that consist of goodwill and property and equipment at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 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,		December 31,
Long-lived Assets	2020		2019
Americas	$	13,811	$	13,830
Europe		1,355		1,360
Asia-Pacific		87		87
Total long-lived assets	$	15,253	$	15,277

Americas is primarily comprised of the United States, Latin America and Canada, while Europe is primarily comprised of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Asia-Pacific is primarily comprised of Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Singapore.

24. Subsequent Events

Tax Legislation in the United Kingdom

In July 2020, the United Kingdom enacted legislation increasing its corporate tax rate. The legislation will result in a revaluation of certain of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities, which will result in a noncash net income tax expense of approximately $55 million in the third quarter of 2020.

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

38

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.

BlackRock has previously disclosed risk factors in its Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports. These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this report, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance and include: (1) a pandemic or health crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on financial institutions, the global economy or capital markets, as well as BlackRock’s products, clients, vendors and employees, and BlackRock’s results of operations, the full extent of which may be unknown; (2) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (3) 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”); (4) the relative and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s investment products; (5) BlackRock’s ability to develop new products and services that address client preferences; (6) the impact of increased competition; (7) the impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; (8) BlackRock’s ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully; (9) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (10) the extent and timing of any share repurchases; (11) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property, information and cyber security protection; (12) attempts to circumvent BlackRock’s operational control environment or the potential for human error in connection with BlackRock’s operational systems; (13) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to BlackRock; (14) changes in law and policy and uncertainty pending any such changes; (15) 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; (16) the ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (17) fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock’s economic investments; (18) 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; (19) BlackRock’s success in negotiating distribution arrangements and maintaining distribution channels for its products; (20) the failure by a key vendor of BlackRock to fulfill its obligations to the Company; (21) any disruption to the operations of third parties whose functions are integral to BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds (“ETF”) platform; (22) 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 (23) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

39

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 $7.32 trillion of AUM at June 30, 2020. With approximately 16,300 employees in more than 30 countries, BlackRock provides a broad range of investment management and technology services to institutional and retail clients worldwide.

BlackRock’s diverse platform of alpha-seeking active, index and cash management 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 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^® ETFs, separate accounts, collective trust funds (“CTFs”) and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers technology services, including the investment and risk management technology platform, Aladdin^®, Aladdin Wealth, eFront, Cachematrix and FutureAdvisor, as well as advisory services and solutions to a broad base of institutional and wealth management clients.

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 and technology service relationships by marketing its services to investors directly and through third-party distribution relationships, including financial professionals and pension consultants.

On May 15, 2020, a subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) completed the secondary offering of 31,628,573 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $420 per share, which included 823,188 shares of common stock issued upon the conversion of the Company’s Series B Convertible Participating Preferred Stock and 2,875,325 shares of common stock under the fully exercised underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Also on May 15, 2020, PNC completed the sale of 2,650,857 shares to the Company at a price of $414.96 per share. The shares repurchased by the Company were in addition to the share repurchase authorization under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. The secondary offering and the Company’s share repurchase resulted in PNC’s exit of its entire ownership position in the Company, other than 500,000 shares that PNC contributed to The PNC Foundation.

Certain prior period presentations and disclosures, while not required to be recast, were reclassified to ensure comparability with current period classifications.

COVID-19 Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to result in authorities implementing numerous measures attempting to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders, and limitations on business activity, including closures. These measures may continue to, among other things, severely restrict global economic activity, which can disrupt supply chains, lower asset valuations, significantly increase unemployment and underemployment levels, decrease liquidity in markets for certain securities and cause significant volatility and disruption in the financial markets.

40

Towards the end of the first quarter of 2020 the pandemic began to impact our business. While global markets have recovered to varying degrees since then, the effects of the pandemic are ongoing, and such impact may continue in future quarters if conditions persist or worsen. Should current economic conditions persist or deteriorate, there may be an ongoing adverse effect on our business, including our operations and financial condition, as a result of, among other things:

• reduced AUM, resulting in lower base fees, as well as a reduction in the value of our investment portfolio, including our coinvestments and seed investments in sponsored investment funds;

• lower alpha generation which may adversely affect future organic growth and our ability to generate performance fees;

• reduced client and prospective client demand for BlackRock products and services and/or changing client risk preferences which may adversely affect future organic growth;

• a decline in technology revenue growth as a result of extended sales cycles and longer implementation periods as clients work remotely;

• negative impact of the pandemic on our clients and key vendors, market participants and other third-parties with whom we do business;

• the negative operational effects of an extended remote working environment, including strain on Aladdin and/or our other internal and external technology resources leveraged at the firm, as well as the potential for heightened operational risks, such as cybersecurity risks; and

• the disruption to our workforce due to illness and health concerns, potential limitations on our remote work environment, and government-imposed restrictions, laws and regulations.

The extent to which COVID-19, and the related global economic crisis, affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and any recovery period, future actions taken by governmental authorities, central banks and other third parties (including new financial regulation and other regulatory reform) in response to the pandemic, and the effects on our products, clients, vendors and employees. BlackRock continues to service clients amid uncertainty and disruption linked to COVID-19 and is actively managing its business to respond to the impact.

United Kingdom Exit from European Union

Following the June 2016 vote to exit the European Union (“EU”), commonly referred to as Brexit, the United Kingdom (“UK”) left the EU on January 31, 2020 and entered an eleven-month transition period during which the UK, and UK-based entities, will retain the rights and obligations of EU membership.

Substantial uncertainty remains surrounding the future relationship between the UK and the EU, but the UK government has indicated its preference for negotiating a trade deal with the EU before the end of the transition period rather than continuing Single Market or Customs Union membership. BlackRock is implementing a number of steps to prepare for various outcomes, including the potential failure of the UK and the EU to negotiate an agreement before the transition period expires. These steps, many of which are time consuming and costly, include effecting organizational, governance and operational changes, applying for and receiving licenses and permissions in the EU, and engaging in client communications, and are expected to add complexity to BlackRock’s European operations. In addition, depending on the terms of the future relationship between the UK and the EU, BlackRock may experience further organizational and operational challenges and incur additional costs in connection with its European operations during the transition period and post-Brexit, which may impede the Company’s growth or impact its financial performance.

41

Other Development

On February 13, 2020, BlackRock announced the establishment of The BlackRock Foundation (the “Foundation”) and the contribution of its remaining 20% stake in PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (“PennyMac”) to the Foundation and the BlackRock Charitable Fund, which BlackRock established in 2013 (together, the “Charitable Contribution”). The Charitable Contribution resulted in an operating expense of $589 million, which was offset by a $122 million noncash, nonoperating pre-tax gain on the contributed shares and a tax benefit of $241 million in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Charitable Contribution provides long-term funding for BlackRock’s philanthropic investments and partnerships. The general and administration expense, nonoperating gain and associated tax benefit related to the Charitable Contribution have been excluded from as adjusted results.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions, except shares and per share data)	2020			2019			2020			2019
GAAP basis:
Total revenue	$	3,648		$	3,524		$	7,358		$	6,870
Total expense		2,242			2,246			5,268			4,359
Operating income	$	1,406		$	1,278		$	2,090		$	2,511
Operating margin		38.5	%		36.3	%		28.4	%		36.6	%
Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss)      attributable to noncontrolling interests		169			47			277			165
Income tax benefit (expense)		(361	)		(322	)		(347	)		(620	)
Net income attributable to BlackRock	$	1,214		$	1,003		$	2,020		$	2,056
Diluted earnings per common share	$	7.85		$	6.41		$	12.99		$	13.02
Effective tax rate		22.9	%		24.3	%		14.7	%		23.2	%
As adjusted(1):
Operating income	$	1,406		$	1,278		$	2,679		$	2,511
Operating margin		43.7	%		43.1	%		42.7	%		42.5	%
Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss)      attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	169		$	47		$	155		$	165
Net income attributable to BlackRock	$	1,214		$	1,003		$	2,246		$	2,056
Diluted earnings per common share	$	7.85		$	6.41		$	14.44		$	13.02
Effective tax rate		22.9	%		24.3	%		20.7	%		23.2	%
Other:
Assets under management (end of period)	$	7,317,949		$	6,842,482		$	7,317,949		$	6,842,482
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding(2)		154,712,032			156,360,741			155,556,187			157,853,711
Shares outstanding (end of period)		152,460,239			155,366,861			152,460,239			155,366,861
Book value per share(3)	$	214.68		$	205.28		$	214.68		$	205.28
Cash dividends declared and paid per share	$	3.63		$	3.30		$	7.26		$	6.60

⁽¹⁾  As adjusted items are described in more detail in Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

⁽²⁾  Nonvoting participating preferred shares are considered to be common stock equivalents for purposes of determining basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

⁽³⁾  Total BlackRock stockholders’ equity divided by total shares outstanding at June 30 of the respective period-end.

42

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

GAAP.   Operating income of $1,406 million and operating margin of 38.5% increased $128 million and 220 bps, respectively, from the second quarter of 2019. Operating income and operating margin reflected higher base fees, driven by organic growth and higher securities lending revenue, higher performance fees and 17% growth in technology services revenue. The increase in operating income also reflected lower general and administration expense, including the impact of $59 million of product launch costs in the second quarter of 2019. Nonoperating income (expense) less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) increased $122 million from the second quarter of 2019, primarily driven by mark-to-market gains on un-hedged seed capital investments and revaluation of a corporate minority investment.

Earnings per diluted common share increased $1.44, or 22%, from the second quarter of 2019, driven primarily by higher operating and nonoperating income, a lower effective tax rate and a lower diluted share count in the current quarter.

As Adjusted.  Operating margin of 43.7% increased 60 bps from the second quarter of 2019.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 COMPARED WITH SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

GAAP.   Operating income of $2,090 million decreased $421 million and operating margin of 28.4% decreased 820 bps from the six months ended June 30, 2019. Operating income and operating margin reflected higher base fees, technology services revenue and performance fees, which were more than offset by higher expense, primarily driven by the impact of $589 million related to the Charitable Contribution.

Nonoperating income (expense) less net income (loss) attributable to NCI increased $112 million from the six months ended June 30, 2019, driven by the impact of a pre-tax gain of approximately $240 million in connection with a recapitalization of iCapital Network, Inc. (“iCapital”) and $122 million pre-tax gain related to the Charitable Contribution, partially offset by mark-to-market losses on un-hedged seed capital investments.

Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 included $66 million and $14 million, respectively, of discrete tax benefits, including benefits related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of each year. Income tax benefit (expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included a discrete tax benefit of $241 million recognized in connection with the Charitable Contribution. See Income Tax Expense within Discussion of Financial Results for more information.

Earnings per diluted common share decreased $0.03 from the six months ended June 30, 2019, reflecting the impact of the Charitable Contribution, partially offset by higher revenue, higher nonoperating income, a lower effective tax rate and a lower diluted share count for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

As Adjusted.   Operating income of $2,679 million increased $168 million and operating margin of 42.7% increased 20 bps from the six months ended June 30, 2019. Earnings per diluted common share increased $1.42, or 11%, from the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to higher operating income, a lower effective tax rate and a lower diluted share count in the six months ended June 30, 2020. The financial impact related to the Charitable Contribution has been excluded from as adjusted results.

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP“).

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

43

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

BlackRock reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP; however, management believes evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and considers them to be helpful, for both management and investors, in evaluating BlackRock’s financial performance over time. Management also uses non-GAAP financial measures as a benchmark to compare its performance with other companies and to enhance 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. Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

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 that 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:  

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Operating income, GAAP basis	$	1,406		$	1,278		$	2,090		$	2,511
Non-GAAP expense adjustment:
Charitable Contribution		—			—			589			—
Operating income, as adjusted		1,406			1,278			2,679			2,511
Product launch costs and commissions		—			61			87			61
Operating income used for operating margin    measurement	$	1,406		$	1,339		$	2,766		$	2,572
Revenue, GAAP basis	$	3,648		$	3,524		$	7,358		$	6,870
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Distribution fees		(253	)		(267	)		(529	)		(529	)
Investment advisory fees		(176	)		(149	)		(345	)		(291	)
Revenue used for operating margin measurement	$	3,219		$	3,108		$	6,484		$	6,050
Operating margin, GAAP basis		38.5	%		36.3	%		28.4	%		36.6	%
Operating margin, as adjusted		43.7	%		43.1	%		42.7	%		42.5	%

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

• Operating income, as adjusted, included a non-GAAP expense adjustment during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Charitable Contribution expense of $589 million has been excluded from operating income, as adjusted, due to its nonrecurring nature.

• Operating income used for measuring operating margin, as adjusted, is equal to operating income, as adjusted, excluding the impact of product launch costs (e.g. closed-end fund launch 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 BlackRock’s results until future periods.

• Revenue used for calculating operating margin, as adjusted, is reduced to exclude all of the Company’s distribution fees, which are recorded as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income, as well as a portion of investment advisory fees received that is used to pay distribution and servicing costs. For certain products, based on distinct arrangements, distribution fees are collected by the

44

Company and then passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. For other products, investment advisory fees are collected by the Company and a portion is passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. However, in both structures, the third-party client intermediary similarly owns the relationship with the retail client and is responsible for distributing the product and servicing the client. The amount of distribution and investment advisory fees fluctuates each period primarily based on a predetermined percentage of the value of AUM during the period. These fees also vary based on the type of investment product sold and the geographic location where it is sold. In addition, the Company may waive fees on certain products that could result in the reduction of payments to the third-party intermediaries.

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis	$	357	$	57	$	286	$	182
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI		188		10		9		17
Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI		169		47		277		165
Less: Gain related to the Charitable Contribution		—		—		122		—
Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss)    attributable to NCI, as adjusted	$	169	$	47	$	155	$	165

Management believes nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating contribution to its results and provides comparability of this information among reporting periods. Management believes nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, provides a useful measure, for both management and investors, of BlackRock’s nonoperating results, which ultimately impact BlackRock’s book value. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the noncash, nonoperating pre-tax gain of $122 million related to the Charitable Contribution has been excluded from nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, due to its nonrecurring nature.

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis	$	1,214	$	1,003	$	2,020	$	2,056
Non-GAAP adjustment:
Charitable Contribution, net of tax		—		—		226		—
Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted	$	1,214	$	1,003	$	2,246	$	2,056
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (4)		154.7		156.4		155.6		157.9
Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis (4)	$	7.85	$	6.41	$	12.99	$	13.02
Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted (4)	$	7.85	$	6.41	$	14.44	$	13.02

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

See aforementioned discussion regarding operating income, as adjusted, operating margin, as adjusted, and nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, for information on the Charitable Contribution.

The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a discrete tax benefit of $241 million recognized in connection with the Charitable Contribution. The discrete tax benefit has been excluded from as adjusted results due to the non-recurring nature of the Charitable Contribution.

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

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

45

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 and Product Type
	AUM								Net inflows (outflows)
	June 30,		March 31,		December 31,		June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,			Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2020		2019		2019		2020			2020			2020
Retail	$	695,154	$	608,824	$	703,297	$	664,906	$	16,210		$	14,684		$	29,393
iShares ETFs		2,162,597		1,852,190		2,240,065		2,008,867		50,970			64,802			181,509
Institutional:
Active		1,341,610		1,230,092		1,338,670		1,272,532		2,513			651			11,567
Index		2,482,336		2,178,499		2,599,882		2,413,191		(7,486	)		(36,589	)		(27,626	)
Institutional subtotal		3,823,946		3,408,591		3,938,552		3,685,723		(4,973	)		(35,938	)		(16,059	)
Long-term		6,681,697		5,869,605		6,881,914		6,359,496		62,207			43,548			194,843
Cash management		619,351		594,089		545,949		481,208		24,198			76,639			138,426
Advisory(1)		16,901		2,974		1,770		1,778		13,812			15,019			15,021
Total	$	7,317,949	$	6,466,668	$	7,429,633	$	6,842,482	$	100,217		$	135,206		$	348,290
AUM and Net Inflows (Outflows) by Investment Style and Product Type
	AUM								Net inflows (outflows)
	June 30,		March 31,		December 31,		June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,			Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2020		2019		2019		2020			2020			2020
Active	$	1,943,828	$	1,758,548	$	1,947,222	$	1,853,393	$	18,563		$	9,618		$	30,924
Index and iShares ETFs		4,737,869		4,111,057		4,934,692		4,506,103		43,644			33,930			163,919
Long-term		6,681,697		5,869,605		6,881,914		6,359,496		62,207			43,548			194,843
Cash management		619,351		594,089		545,949		481,208		24,198			76,639			138,426
Advisory(1)		16,901		2,974		1,770		1,778		13,812			15,019			15,021
Total	$	7,317,949	$	6,466,668	$	7,429,633	$	6,842,482	$	100,217		$	135,206		$	348,290
AUM and Net Inflows (Outflows) by Product Type
	AUM								Net inflows (outflows)
	June 30,		March 31,		December 31,		June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,			Twelve Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2020		2019		2019		2020			2020			2020
Equity	$	3,519,225	$	2,959,662	$	3,820,329	$	3,485,869	$	(4,414	)	$	(1,252	)	$	47,264
Fixed income		2,411,092		2,235,815		2,315,392		2,191,130		60,266			24,894			98,158
Multi-asset		551,362		494,177		568,121		523,728		(4,754	)		(363	)		13,988
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		76,607		75,101		75,349		67,910		1,585			4,152			11,335
Liquid alternatives		63,120		58,127		59,048		55,514		1,395			2,956			5,634
Currency and commodities(2)		60,291		46,723		43,675		35,345		8,129			13,161			18,464
Alternatives subtotal		200,018		179,951		178,072		158,769		11,109			20,269			35,433
Long-term		6,681,697		5,869,605		6,881,914		6,359,496		62,207			43,548			194,843
Cash management		619,351		594,089		545,949		481,208		24,198			76,639			138,426
Advisory(1)		16,901		2,974		1,770		1,778		13,812			15,019			15,021
Total	$	7,317,949	$	6,466,668	$	7,429,633	$	6,842,482	$	100,217		$	135,206		$	348,290

⁽¹⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY”) assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within iShares ETFs AUM or Fixed Income AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

⁽²⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

46

Component Changes in AUM for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by client type and product type for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	March 31,		Net inflows			Market		FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2020		(outflows)			change		impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Retail:
Equity	$	204,742	$	7,134		$	41,803	$	425		$	254,104	$	234,908
Fixed income		278,057		8,656			13,721		726			301,160		290,404
Multi-asset		101,032		(1,345	)		12,127		120			111,934		107,444
Alternatives		24,993		1,765			1,158		40			27,956		26,315
Retail subtotal		608,824		16,210			68,809		1,311			695,154		659,071
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,253,690		(14,249	)		226,848		4,025			1,470,314		1,384,781
Fixed income		554,009		57,306			20,451		2,332			634,098		594,631
Multi-asset		4,499		52			503		20			5,074		4,850
Alternatives		39,992		7,861			5,205		53			53,111		46,967
iShares ETFs subtotal		1,852,190		50,970			253,007		6,430			2,162,597		2,031,229
Institutional:
Active:
Equity		112,440		(316	)		20,937		871			133,932		124,521
Fixed income		625,345		4,978			33,808		2,562			666,693		646,344
Multi-asset		381,416		(3,337	)		45,012		3,462			426,553		406,737
Alternatives		110,891		1,188			1,787		566			114,432		112,512
Active subtotal		1,230,092		2,513			101,544		7,461			1,341,610		1,290,114
Index:
Equity		1,388,790		3,017			261,528		7,540			1,660,875		1,555,131
Fixed income		778,404		(10,674	)		38,702		2,709			809,141		795,846
Multi-asset		7,230		(124	)		682		13			7,801		7,628
Alternatives		4,075		295			153		(4	)		4,519		4,229
Index subtotal		2,178,499		(7,486	)		301,065		10,258			2,482,336		2,362,834
Institutional subtotal		3,408,591		(4,973	)		402,609		17,719			3,823,946		3,652,948
Long-term		5,869,605		62,207			724,425		25,460			6,681,697		6,343,248
Cash management		594,089		24,198			143		921			619,351		621,985
Advisory(3)		2,974		13,812			94		21			16,901		10,546
Total	$	6,466,668	$	100,217		$	724,662	$	26,402		$	7,317,949	$	6,975,779

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

47

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by investment style and product type for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	March 31,		Net inflows			Market		FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2020		(outflows)			change		impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Active:
Equity	$	252,758	$	7,647		$	51,204	$	1,200		$	312,809	$	287,991
Fixed income		887,458		12,645			46,761		3,279			950,143		919,877
Multi-asset		482,450		(4,682	)		57,139		3,582			538,489		514,181
Alternatives		135,882		2,953			2,946		606			142,387		138,826
Active subtotal		1,758,548		18,563			158,050		8,667			1,943,828		1,860,875
Index and iShares ETFs:
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,253,690		(14,249	)		226,848		4,025			1,470,314		1,384,781
Fixed income		554,009		57,306			20,451		2,332			634,098		594,631
Multi-asset		4,499		52			503		20			5,074		4,850
Alternatives		39,992		7,861			5,205		53			53,111		46,967
iShares ETFs subtotal		1,852,190		50,970			253,007		6,430			2,162,597		2,031,229
Non-ETF Index:
Equity		1,453,214		2,188			273,064		7,636			1,736,102		1,626,569
Fixed income		794,348		(9,685	)		39,470		2,718			826,851		812,717
Multi-asset		7,228		(124	)		682		13			7,799		7,628
Alternatives		4,077		295			152		(4	)		4,520		4,230
Non-ETF Index subtotal		2,258,867		(7,326	)		313,368		10,363			2,575,272		2,451,144
Index & iShares ETFs subtotal		4,111,057		43,644			566,375		16,793			4,737,869		4,482,373
Long-term		5,869,605		62,207			724,425		25,460			6,681,697		6,343,248
Cash management		594,089		24,198			143		921			619,351		621,985
Advisory(3)		2,974		13,812			94		21			16,901		10,546
Total	$	6,466,668	$	100,217		$	724,662	$	26,402		$	7,317,949	$	6,975,779

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by product type for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	March 31,		Net inflows			Market			FX		June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2020		(outflows)			change			impact(1)		2020		AUM(2)
Equity	$	2,959,662	$	(4,414	)	$	551,116		$	12,861	$	3,519,225	$	3,299,341
Fixed income		2,235,815		60,266			106,682			8,329		2,411,092		2,327,225
Multi-asset		494,177		(4,754	)		58,324			3,615		551,362		526,659
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		75,101		1,585			(365	)		286		76,607		75,954
Liquid alternatives		58,127		1,395			3,280			318		63,120		60,226
Currency and commodities(4)		46,723		8,129			5,388		��	51		60,291		53,843
Alternatives subtotal		179,951		11,109			8,303			655		200,018		190,023
Long-term		5,869,605		62,207			724,425			25,460		6,681,697		6,343,248
Cash management		594,089		24,198			143			921		619,351		621,985
Advisory(3)		2,974		13,812			94			21		16,901		10,546
Total	$	6,466,668	$	100,217		$	724,662		$	26,402	$	7,317,949	$	6,975,779

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM or Fixed Income AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

48

AUM increased $851.3 billion to $7.32 trillion at June 30, 2020, driven by net market appreciation, positive net inflows and the positive impact of foreign exchange movements.

Net market appreciation of $724.7 billion was driven by global equity and fixed income market appreciation.

Long-term net inflows of $62.2 billion included $51.0 billion and $16.2 billion net inflows into iShares ETFs and retail, respectively, partially offset by net outflows of $5.0 billion from institutional clients. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

• iShares ETFs net inflows of $51.0 billion reflected continued growth in fixed income and sustainable ETFs, partially offset by net outflows from international equity exposures, linked to portfolio tactical allocation needs. Core and non-Core iShares ETFs saw net inflows of $1.3 billion and $49.7 billion, respectively. By region, iShares ETFs inflows were diversified with $28.5 billion of net inflows in US-listed iShares ETFs and $21.2 billion of net inflows in European-listed iShares ETFs.

• Retail net inflows of $16.2 billion primarily reflected strength in high yield bond, active equity and event-driven liquid alternatives funds.

• Institutional active net inflows of $2.5 billion were driven by fixed income, LifePath^@ target-date funds, OCIO, systematic active equity and illiquid alternatives strategies, partially offset by net outflows from world allocation strategies.

• Institutional index net outflows of $7.5 billion were primarily driven by fixed income net outflows of $10.7 billion, reflecting re-balancing into equity, or de-risking and client liquidity needs, partially offset by net inflows of $3.0 billion into equity strategies.

Cash management AUM increased to $619.4 billion, driven by net inflows of $24.2 billion.

AUM increased $26.4 billion due to the positive impact of foreign exchange movements, primarily due to the weakening of the US dollar, largely against the Euro.

49

Component Changes in AUM for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by client type and product type for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	December 31,		Net inflows			Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)			change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Retail:
Equity	$	252,413	$	16,236		$	(11,177	)	$	(3,368	)	$	254,104	$	240,942
Fixed income		305,265		243			(977	)		(3,371	)		301,160		298,574
Multi-asset		120,439		(4,903	)		(3,048	)		(554	)		111,934		112,349
Alternatives		25,180		3,108			(207	)		(125	)		27,956		26,277
Retail subtotal		703,297		14,684			(15,409	)		(7,418	)		695,154		678,142
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,632,972		(3,801	)		(153,420	)		(5,437	)		1,470,314		1,467,523
Fixed income		565,790		55,670			14,040			(1,402	)		634,098		587,842
Multi-asset		5,210		76			(191	)		(21	)		5,074		4,990
Alternatives		36,093		12,857			4,174			(13	)		53,111		43,199
iShares ETFs subtotal		2,240,065		64,802			(135,397	)		(6,873	)		2,162,597		2,103,554
Institutional:
Active:
Equity		141,118		708			(6,342	)		(1,552	)		133,932		129,527
Fixed income		651,368		(8,930	)		27,735			(3,480	)		666,693		652,186
Multi-asset		434,233		4,857			(8,281	)		(4,256	)		426,553		418,451
Alternatives		111,951		4,016			(492	)		(1,043	)		114,432		112,359
Active subtotal		1,338,670		651			12,620			(10,331	)		1,341,610		1,312,523
Index:
Equity		1,793,826		(14,395	)		(104,885	)		(13,671	)		1,660,875		1,629,613
Fixed income		792,969		(22,089	)		61,750			(23,489	)		809,141		802,752
Multi-asset		8,239		(393	)		(49	)		4			7,801		7,981
Alternatives		4,848		288			(541	)		(76	)		4,519		4,406
Index subtotal		2,599,882		(36,589	)		(43,725	)		(37,232	)		2,482,336		2,444,752
Institutional subtotal		3,938,552		(35,938	)		(31,105	)		(47,563	)		3,823,946		3,757,275
Long-term		6,881,914		43,548			(181,911	)		(61,854	)		6,681,697		6,538,971
Cash management		545,949		76,639			(117	)		(3,120	)		619,351		587,844
Advisory(3)		1,770		15,019			142			(30	)		16,901		6,798
Total	$	7,429,633	$	135,206		$	(181,886	)	$	(65,004	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,133,613

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing seven months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

50

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by investment style and product type for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	December 31,		Net inflows			Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)			change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Active:
Equity	$	316,145	$	11,554		$	(12,073	)	$	(2,817	)	$	312,809	$	296,949
Fixed income		939,275		(9,016	)		25,926			(6,042	)		950,143		933,514
Multi-asset		554,672		(44	)		(11,329	)		(4,810	)		538,489		530,799
Alternatives		137,130		7,124			(699	)		(1,168	)		142,387		138,635
Active subtotal		1,947,222		9,618			1,825			(14,837	)		1,943,828		1,899,897
Index and iShares ETFs:
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,632,972		(3,801	)		(153,420	)		(5,437	)		1,470,314		1,467,523
Fixed income		565,790		55,670			14,040			(1,402	)		634,098		587,842
Multi-asset		5,210		76			(191	)		(21	)		5,074		4,990
Alternatives		36,093		12,857			4,174			(13	)		53,111		43,199
iShares ETFs subtotal		2,240,065		64,802			(135,397	)		(6,873	)		2,162,597		2,103,554
Non-ETF Index
Equity		1,871,212		(9,005	)		(110,331	)		(15,774	)		1,736,102		1,703,133
Fixed income		810,327		(21,760	)		62,582			(24,298	)		826,851		819,998
Multi-asset		8,239		(395	)		(49	)		4			7,799		7,982
Alternatives		4,849		288			(541	)		(76	)		4,520		4,407
Non-ETF Index subtotal		2,694,627		(30,872	)		(48,339	)		(40,144	)		2,575,272		2,535,520
Index & iShares ETFs subtotal		4,934,692		33,930			(183,736	)		(47,017	)		4,737,869		4,639,074
Long-term		6,881,914		43,548			(181,911	)		(61,854	)		6,681,697		6,538,971
Cash management		545,949		76,639			(117	)		(3,120	)		619,351		587,844
Advisory(3)		1,770		15,019			142			(30	)		16,901		6,798
Total	$	7,429,633	$	135,206		$	(181,886	)	$	(65,004	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,133,613

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by product type for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	December 31,		Net inflows			Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)			change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Equity	$	3,820,329	$	(1,252	)	$	(275,824	)	$	(24,028	)	$	3,519,225	$	3,467,605
Fixed income		2,315,392		24,894			102,548			(31,742	)		2,411,092		2,341,354
Multi-asset		568,121		(363	)		(11,569	)		(4,827	)		551,362		543,771
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		75,349		4,152			(2,129	)		(765	)		76,607		75,705
Liquid alternatives		59,048		2,956			1,535			(419	)		63,120		60,261
Currency and commodities(4)		43,675		13,161			3,528			(73	)		60,291		50,275
Alternatives subtotal		178,072		20,269			2,934			(1,257	)		200,018		186,241
Long-term		6,881,914		43,548			(181,911	)		(61,854	)		6,681,697		6,538,971
Cash management		545,949		76,639			(117	)		(3,120	)		619,351		587,844
Advisory(3)		1,770		15,019			142			(30	)		16,901		6,798
Total	$	7,429,633	$	135,206		$	(181,886	)	$	(65,004	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,133,613

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing seven months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM or Fixed Income AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

51

AUM decreased $111.7 billion to $7.32 trillion at June 30, 2020, driven by net market depreciation and the negative impact of foreign exchange movements, partially offset by positive net inflows.

Net market depreciation of $181.9 billion was primarily driven by the impact of first quarter global equity market declines, partially offset by fixed income market appreciation.

Long-term net inflows of $43.5 billion primarily included $64.8 billion and $14.7 billion of net inflows into iShares ETFs and retail, respectively, partially offset by net outflows $36.6 billion from institutional index clients. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

• iShares ETFs net inflows of $64.8 billion were led by growth in fixed income and sustainable ETFs. Core and non-Core iShares ETFs saw net inflows of $8.3 billion and $56.5 billion, respectively. By region, iShares ETFs inflows were diversified with $38.4 billion of net inflows in US-listed iShares ETFs and $20.6 billion of net inflows in European-listed iShares ETFs.

• Retail net inflows of $14.7 billion primarily reflected net inflows from active equity and alternative products, partially offset by net outflows from multi-asset world allocation strategies.

• Institutional index net outflows of $36.6 billion were primarily driven by fixed income net outflows of $22.1 billion and equity net outflows of $14.4 billion, reflecting the impact of recent market-related de-risking and client liquidity needs.

Cash management AUM increased to $619.4 billion, driven by net inflows of $76.6 billion.

AUM decreased $65.0 billion due to the negative impact of foreign exchange movements, primarily due to the strengthening of the US dollar, largely against the British pound.

52

Component Changes in AUM for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2020

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by client type and product type for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.

	June 30,		Net inflows			Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)			change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Retail:
Equity	$	232,429	$	21,011		$	2,307		$	(1,643	)	$	254,104	$	238,057
Fixed income		291,772		10,186			2,182			(2,980	)		301,160		297,562
Multi-asset		118,135		(7,463	)		1,660			(398	)		111,934		114,692
Alternatives		22,570		5,659			(177	)		(96	)		27,956		24,917
Retail subtotal		664,906		29,393			5,972			(5,117	)		695,154		675,228
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,462,623		58,351			(45,191	)		(5,469	)		1,470,314		1,476,916
Fixed income		513,843		104,309			17,688			(1,742	)		634,098		563,566
Multi-asset		4,442		666			(17	)		(17	)		5,074		4,833
Alternatives		27,959		18,183			6,981			(12	)		53,111		38,367
iShares ETFs subtotal		2,008,867		181,509			(20,539	)		(7,240	)		2,162,597		2,083,682
Institutional:
Active:
Equity		125,884		5,176			3,793			(921	)		133,932		129,091
Fixed income		649,924		(26,222	)		45,319			(2,328	)		666,693		652,323
Multi-asset		393,101		21,311			16,119			(3,978	)		426,553		410,295
Alternatives		103,623		11,302			179			(672	)		114,432		109,375
Active subtotal		1,272,532		11,567			65,410			(7,899	)		1,341,610		1,301,084
Index:
Equity		1,664,933		(37,274	)		41,472			(8,256	)		1,660,875		1,651,852
Fixed income		735,591		9,885			73,443			(9,778	)		809,141		786,774
Multi-asset		8,050		(526	)		293			(16	)		7,801		8,011
Alternatives		4,617		289			(353	)		(34	)		4,519		4,490
Index subtotal		2,413,191		(27,626	)		114,855			(18,084	)		2,482,336		2,451,127
Institutional subtotal		3,685,723		(16,059	)		180,265			(25,983	)		3,823,946		3,752,211
Long-term		6,359,496		194,843			165,698			(38,340	)		6,681,697		6,511,121
Cash management		481,208		138,426			1,516			(1,799	)		619,351		552,549
Advisory(3)		1,778		15,021			136			(34	)		16,901		4,472
Total	$	6,842,482	$	348,290		$	167,350		$	(40,173	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,068,142

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing thirteen months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

53

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by investment style and product type for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.

	June 30,		Net inflows			Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)			change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Active:
Equity	$	289,870	$	17,570		$	7,084		$	(1,715	)	$	312,809	$	295,079
Fixed income		926,097		(17,456	)		46,473			(4,971	)		950,143		933,192
Multi-asset		511,236		13,849			17,780			(4,376	)		538,489		524,986
Alternatives		126,190		16,961			4			(768	)		142,387		134,291
Active subtotal		1,853,393		30,924			71,341			(11,830	)		1,943,828		1,887,548
Index and iShares ETFs:
iShares ETFs:
Equity		1,462,623		58,351			(45,191	)		(5,469	)		1,470,314		1,476,916
Fixed income		513,843		104,309			17,688			(1,742	)		634,098		563,566
Multi-asset		4,442		666			(17	)		(17	)		5,074		4,833
Alternatives		27,959		18,183			6,981			(12	)		53,111		38,367
iShares ETFs subtotal		2,008,867		181,509			(20,539	)		(7,240	)		2,162,597		2,083,682
Non-ETF Index:
Equity		1,733,376		(28,657	)		40,488			(9,105	)		1,736,102		1,723,921
Fixed income		751,190		11,305			74,471			(10,115	)		826,851		803,467
Multi-asset		8,050		(527	)		292			(16	)		7,799		8,012
Alternatives		4,620		289			(355	)		(34	)		4,520		4,491
Non-ETF Index subtotal		2,497,236		(17,590	)		114,896			(19,270	)		2,575,272		2,539,891
Index & iShares ETFs subtotal		4,506,103		163,919			94,357			(26,510	)		4,737,869		4,623,573
Long-term		6,359,496		194,843			165,698			(38,340	)		6,681,697		6,511,121
Cash management		481,208		138,426			1,516			(1,799	)		619,351		552,549
Advisory(3)		1,778		15,021			136			(34	)		16,901		4,472
Total	$	6,842,482	$	348,290		$	167,350		$	(40,173	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,068,142

The following table presents the component changes in AUM by product type for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.

	June 30,		Net inflows		Market			FX			June 30,		Average
(in millions)	2019		(outflows)		change			impact(1)			2020		AUM(2)
Equity	$	3,485,869	$	47,264	$	2,381		$	(16,289	)	$	3,519,225	$	3,495,916
Fixed income		2,191,130		98,158		138,632			(16,828	)		2,411,092		2,300,225
Multi-asset		523,728		13,988		18,055			(4,409	)		551,362		537,831
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		67,910		11,335		(2,147	)		(491	)		76,607		73,083
Liquid alternatives		55,514		5,634		2,246			(274	)		63,120		58,510
Currency and commodities(4)		35,345		18,464		6,531			(49	)		60,291		45,556
Alternatives subtotal		158,769		35,433		6,630			(814	)		200,018		177,149
Long-term		6,359,496		194,843		165,698			(38,340	)		6,681,697		6,511,121
Cash management		481,208		138,426		1,516			(1,799	)		619,351		552,549
Advisory(3)		1,778		15,021		136			(34	)		16,901		4,472
Total	$	6,842,482	$	348,290	$	167,350		$	(40,173	)	$	7,317,949	$	7,068,142

⁽¹⁾ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.

⁽²⁾ Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing thirteen months.

⁽³⁾ Advisory AUM represents mandates linked to purchases and disposition of assets and portfolios on behalf of official institutions and long-term portfolio liquidation assignments. Approximately $3.9 billion of iShares ETFs AUM held in advisory accounts associated with the FRBNY assignment as of June 30, 2020 (disclosed via FRBNY reporting as of July 10, 2020) are included within Fixed Income iShares ETFs AUM or Fixed Income AUM above. These holdings are excluded from Advisory AUM.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

54

AUM increased $475.5 billion to $7.32 trillion at June 30, 2020, driven by positive net inflows and net market appreciation, partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange movements.

Net market appreciation of $167.4 billion was primarily driven by fixed income market appreciation.

Long-term net inflows of $194.8 billion were comprised of net inflows of $181.5 billion, $29.4 billion and $11.5 billion into iShares ETFs, retail and institutional active products, respectively, partially offset by net outflows of $27.6 billion from institutional index products. Net flows in long-term products are described below.

• iShares ETFs net inflows of $181.5 billion reflected $53.6 billion and $127.9 billion of net inflows into Core and non-Core ETFs, respectively. By region, iShares ETFs inflows were diversified with $112.3 billion of net inflows in US-listed iShares ETFs and $56.9 billion of net inflows in European-listed iShares ETFs. Fixed income net inflows of $104.3 billion were led by flows into investment grade corporate bonds, treasuries, high yield and core bond ETFs. Equity net inflows of $58.4 billion were driven by both US and international equity market exposures.

• Retail net inflows of $29.4 billion primarily reflected net inflows of $19.0 billion and $11.0 billion in Americas and EMEA, respectively. Retail net inflows reflected strength in global equity and sector equity funds, high yield and municipal fixed income funds, and alternative funds.

• Institutional active net inflows of $11.5 billion primarily reflected continued growth in LifePath target-date funds, illiquid alternatives and systematic active equity, partially offset by active fixed income net outflows.

• Institutional index net outflows of $27.6 billion were primarily driven by equity net outflows of $37.3 billion, driven by recent client de-risking, reallocating, rebalancing and liquidity needs in a more uncertain market environment, partially offset by fixed income net inflows of $9.9 billion, driven by demand for liability-driven investment solutions.

Cash management AUM increased to $619.4 billion, due to net inflows of $138.4 billion.

AUM decreased $40.2 billion due to the negative impact of foreign exchange movements, primarily resulting from the strengthening of the US dollar, largely against the British pound and the Euro.

55

DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

The Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 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, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”).

Revenue

The table below presents detail of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and includes the product type mix of investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue (collectively “base fees”) and performance fees.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Investment advisory, administration fees and    securities lending revenue:
Equity:
Active	$	381	$	385	$	779	$	760
iShares ETFs		792		870		1,671		1,717
Non-ETF Index		178		163		341		327
Equity subtotal		1,351		1,418		2,791		2,804
Fixed income:
Active		464		474		945		931
iShares ETFs		261		234		520		454
Non-ETF Index		129		98		241		195
Fixed income subtotal		854		806		1,706		1,580
Multi-asset		270		288		563		564
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		128		118		276		228
Liquid alternatives		117		102		229		196
Currency and commodities(1)		35		24		67		48
Alternatives subtotal		280		244		572		472
Long-Term		2,755		2,756		5,632		5,420
Cash management		211		147		389		288
Total base fees		2,966		2,903		6,021		5,708
Investment advisory performance fees:
Equity		23		4		25		4
Fixed income		2		—		4		2
Multi-asset		2		6		3		6
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		32		15		49		35
Liquid alternatives		53		39		72		43
Alternatives subtotal		85		54		121		78
Total performance fees		112		64		153		90
Technology services revenue		278		237		552		441
Distribution fees:
Retrocessions		162		164		331		325
12b-1 fees (US mutual fund distribution fees)		78		88		169		177
Other		13		15		29		27
Total distribution fees		253		267		529		529
Advisory and other revenue:
Advisory		17		22		34		41
Other		22		31		69		61
Total advisory and other revenue		39		53		103		102
Total revenue	$	3,648	$	3,524	$	7,358	$	6,870

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

56

The table below lists base fees and mix of average AUM by product type:

	Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
	Mix of Base Fees						Mix of Average AUM by Product Type(1)						Mix of Base Fees						Mix of Average AUM by Asset Class(2)
	2020			2019			2020			2019			2020			2019			2020			2019
Equity:
Active		13	%		13	%		4	%		4	%		12	%		13	%		4	%		4	%
iShares ETFs		27	%		30	%		20	%		22	%		28	%		30	%		21	%		22	%
Non-ETF Index		6	%		6	%		24	%		25	%		6	%		6	%		24	%		25	%
Equity subtotal		46	%		49	%		48	%		51	%		46	%		49	%		49	%		51	%
Fixed income:
Active		16	%		17	%		12	%		14	%		16	%		17	%		12	%		13	%
iShares ETFs		9	%		8	%		9	%		7	%		9	%		8	%		8	%		7	%
Non-ETF Index		4	%		3	%		12	%		11	%		4	%		3	%		12	%		11	%
Fixed income subtotal		29	%		28	%		33	%		32	%		29	%		28	%		32	%		31	%
Multi-asset		9	%		10	%		8	%		8	%		9	%		10	%		8	%		8	%
Alternatives:
Illiquid alternatives		4	%		4	%		1	%		1	%		5	%		4	%		1	%		1	%
Liquid alternatives		4	%		3	%		1	%		1	%		4	%		3	%		1	%		1	%
Currency and commodities(3)		1	%		1	%		1	%		—	%		1	%		1	%		1	%		1	%
Alternatives subtotal		9	%		8	%		3	%		2	%		10	%		8	%		3	%		3	%
Long-term		93	%		95	%		92	%		93	%		94	%		95	%		92	%		93	%
Cash management		7	%		5	%		8	%		7	%		6	%		5	%		8	%		7	%
Total excluding Advisory AUM		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 seven months.

⁽³⁾ Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Revenue increased $124 million, or 4%, from the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by organic growth, higher securities lending revenue and performance fees, and 17% growth in technology services revenue.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue of $2,966 million increased $63 million from $2,903 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by organic growth and higher securities lending revenue, partially offset by the negative impact of equity beta and foreign exchange movements on average AUM, and strategic pricing changes to certain products. Securities lending revenue of $210 million in the current quarter increased $60 million from $150 million in second quarter of 2019, primarily reflecting higher asset spreads and average balances of securities on loan.

Investment advisory performance fees of $112 million increased $48 million from $64 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher revenue from alternative and long-only equity products.

Technology services revenue of $278 million increased $41 million from $237 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher revenue from Aladdin.

Advisory and other revenue of $39 million decreased $14 million from $53 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting the impact of the previously discussed Charitable Contribution of the remaining 20% stake in PennyMac in the first quarter of 2020.

57

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Revenue increased $488 million, or 7%, from the six months ended June 30, 2019, reflecting higher base and performance fees and higher technology services revenue.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue of $6,021 million increased $313 million from $5,708 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by organic growth, partially offset by the negative impact of equity beta and foreign exchange movements on average AUM, and strategic pricing changes to certain products. Securities lending revenue of $368 million increased $70 million from $298 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher asset spreads and average balances of securities on loan.

Investment advisory performance fees of $153 million increased $63 million from $90 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher revenue from alternative and long-only equity products.

Technology services revenue of $552 million increased $111 million from $441 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher revenue from Aladdin and the impact of the eFront acquisition, which closed in May of 2019.

Expense

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019		2020		2019
Expense:
Employee compensation and benefits	$	1,152		$	1,083	$	2,289	$	2,147
Distribution and servicing costs:
Retrocessions		162			164		331		325
12b-1 costs		75			88		164		176
Other		192			164		379		319
Total distribution and servicing costs		429			416		874		820
Direct fund expense		246			252		523		494
General and administration:
Marketing and promotional		39			81		108		162
Occupancy and office related		80			75		158		149
Portfolio services		65			65		130		127
Technology		92			67		180		136
Professional services		41			44		85		77
Communications		14			10		26		19
Foreign exchange remeasurement		1			12		6		20
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments		(2	)		13		23		19
Product launch costs		—			59		84		59
Charitable Contribution		—			—		589		—
Other general and administration		58			44		141		90
Total general and administration expense		388			470		1,530		858
Amortization of intangible assets		27			25		52		40
Total expense	$	2,242		$	2,246	$	5,268	$	4,359

58

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Expense decreased $4 million from the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by lower general and administration expense, largely offset by higher employee compensation and benefits expense.

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $69 million from the three months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher base and incentive compensation, driven in part by higher performance fees.

General and administration expense decreased $82 million from the three months ended June 30, 2019, reflecting lower marketing and promotional expense, lower contingent consideration fair value adjustments related to prior acquisitions and lower foreign exchange remeasurement expense, partially offset by higher technology expense, including certain costs related to COVID-19 and a $12 million impairment of a fixed asset incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease also reflected the impact of $59 million of product launch costs incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Expense increased $909 million from the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by higher general and administration expense, including the impact of the Charitable Contribution, higher employee compensation and benefits expense, and higher volume-related expense.

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $142 million from the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily reflecting higher base and incentive compensation, driven in part by higher operating income.

Direct fund expense increased $29 million from the six months ended June 30, 2019, reflecting higher average AUM.

General and administration expense increased $672 million from the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily driven by the $589 million of expense related to the Charitable Contribution, higher product launch costs and higher technology expense, including certain costs related to COVID-19, costs related to certain legal matters, including Aviron Capital, LLC., and a $12 million impairment of a fixed asset. The increase was partially offset by lower marketing and promotional expense and lower foreign exchange remeasurement expense in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

59

Nonoperating Results

The summary of nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)		2020			2019			2020		2019
Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis(1)	$		357	$		57	$		286	$	182
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI			188			10			9		17
Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI(2)	$		169	$		47	$		277	$	165

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net gain (loss) on investments(1)(2)
Private equity	$	8		$	32		$	(10	)	$	32
Real assets		—			4			5			10
Other alternatives(3)		21			7			(4	)		15
Other investments(4)		130			31			(20	)		104
Subtotal		159			74			(29	)		161
Gain related to the Charitable Contribution		—			—			122			—
Other gains (losses)(5)		51			5			256			53
Total net gain (loss) on investments(1)(2)		210			79			349			214
Interest and dividend income		10			20			25			49
Interest expense		(51	)		(52	)		(97	)		(98	)
Net interest expense		(41	)		(32	)		(72	)		(49	)
Nonoperating income (expense)(1)	$	169		$	47		$	277		$	165

⁽¹⁾ Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI.  

⁽²⁾ Management believes nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating results, which ultimately impacts BlackRock’s book value. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further information on non-GAAP financial measures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

⁽³⁾ Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to direct hedge fund strategies and hedge fund solutions.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to unhedged equity, fixed income and multi-asset seed investments.

⁽⁵⁾ Amount for the six months ended June 30, 2020 includes a nonoperating pre-tax gain of approximately $240 million in connection with a recapitalization of iCapital. Additional amounts primarily include noncash pre-tax gains (losses) related to the revaluation of a corporate minority investment.

60

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 

	GAAP												As Adjusted(1)
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
(in millions)	2020			2019			2020			2019			2020			2019			2020			2019
Operating income(1)	$	1,406		$	1,278		$	2,090		$	2,511		$	1,406		$	1,278		$	2,679		$	2,511
Total nonoperating income    (expense)(1)(2)	$	169		$	47		$	277		$	165		$	169		$	47		$	155		$	165
Income before income taxes	$	1,575		$	1,325		$	2,367		$	2,676		$	1,575		$	1,325		$	2,834		$	2,676
Income tax expense	$	361		$	322		$	347		$	620		$	361		$	322		$	588		$	620
Effective tax rate		22.9	%		24.3	%		14.7	%		23.2	%		22.9	%		24.3	%		20.7	%		23.2	%

⁽¹⁾ As adjusted items are described in more detail in Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

⁽²⁾ Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI.

2020.   The six months ended June 30, 2020 income tax expense (benefit) included a discrete tax benefit of $241 million recognized in connection with the Charitable Contribution, which was excluded from as adjusted results, and $66 million of discrete tax benefits, including benefits related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of 2020.

2019.   The six months ended June 30, 2019 included $14 million of discrete tax benefits, including benefits related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of 2019.

61

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OVERVIEW

As Adjusted Statement of Financial Condition

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 products.

The Company presents the as adjusted statement of financial condition 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 statement of financial condition, which contains non-GAAP financial measures, 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 that 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 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 its 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 Products

The Company consolidates certain sponsored investment products accounted for as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and voting rights entities (“VREs”), (collectively, “consolidated sponsored investment products”). See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information on the Company’s consolidation policy.

62

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

	June 30, 2020
(in millions)	GAAP Basis		Separate Account Assets/ Collateral(1)		Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products(2)		As Adjusted
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,466	$	—	$	275	$	5,191
Accounts receivable		2,990		—		—		2,990
Investments		5,171		—		1,317		3,854
Separate account assets and collateral held    under securities lending agreements		106,297		106,297		—		—
Other assets(3)		4,545		—		104		4,441
Subtotal		124,469		106,297		1,696		16,476
Goodwill and intangible assets, net		32,873		—		—		32,873
Total assets	$	157,342	$	106,297	$	1,696	$	49,349
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	1,189	$	—	$	—	$	1,189
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		914		—		—		914
Borrowings		7,190		—		—		7,190
Separate account liabilities and collateral    liabilities under securities lending agreements		106,297		106,297		—		—
Deferred income tax liabilities(4)		3,664		—		—		3,664
Other liabilities		4,054		—		392		3,662
Total liabilities		123,308		106,297		392		16,619
Equity
Total stockholders’ equity		32,730		—		—		32,730
Noncontrolling interests		1,304		—		1,304		—
Total equity		34,034		—		1,304		32,730
Total liabilities and equity	$	157,342	$	106,297	$	1,696	$	49,349

⁽¹⁾  Amounts represent segregated client assets and related liabilities, in which BlackRock has no economic interest. BlackRock earns an investment advisory fee for the service of managing these assets on behalf of its clients.

⁽²⁾  Amounts represent the portion of assets and liabilities of consolidated sponsored investment products attributable to NCI.

⁽³⁾  Amounts include property and equipment and other assets.

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts include approximately $4.2 billion of deferred income tax liabilities related to goodwill and intangibles.  

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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 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 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included $275 million and $141 million, respectively, of cash held by consolidated sponsored investment products (see Liquidity and Capital Resources for details on the change in cash and cash equivalents during the six months ended June 30, 2020).

Accounts receivable at June 30, 2020 decreased $189 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to lower receivables from base fees, partially offset by higher securities lending and technology services receivables. Investments, including the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, decreased $318 million from December 31, 2019 (for more information see Investments herein). Goodwill and intangible assets decreased $58 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to amortization of intangible assets. Other assets (including operating lease right-of-use assets and property and equipment) increased $661 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to an increase in unit trust receivables (substantially offset by an increase in unit trust payables recorded within other liabilities), partially offset by a net decrease in certain corporate minority investments, primarily related to the previously discussed Charitable Contribution of the remaining 20% stake in PennyMac.

63

Liabilities.    Accrued compensation and benefits at June 30, 2020 decreased $868 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to 2019 incentive compensation cash payments in the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by 2020 incentive compensation accruals. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at June 30, 2020 decreased $253 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to lower current income taxes payables. Other liabilities increased $584 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to higher unit trust payables (substantially offset by an increase in unit trust receivables recorded within other assets), partially offset by lower contingent liabilities related to certain acquisitions. Net deferred income tax liabilities at June 30, 2020 decreased $70 million from December 31, 2019, primarily due to the effects of temporary differences associated with investment income and the income tax benefit related to the Charitable Contribution, partially offset by the effects of temporary differences associated with stock-based compensation.

Investments

The Company’s investments were $5,171 million and $5,489 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Investments include consolidated investments held by sponsored investment products accounted for as VREs and VIEs. Management reviews BlackRock’s investments on an “economic” basis, which eliminates the portion of 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 investments, as adjusted, to enable investors to understand the portion of investments that is owned by the Company, net of NCI, as a gauge to measure the impact of changes in net nonoperating income (expense) 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 helpful measure for investors. The economic impact of investments held pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements is offset by a change in compensation expense. The impact of certain 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.

	June 30,			December 31,
(in millions)	2020			2019
Investments, GAAP	$	5,171		$	5,489
Investments held by consolidated sponsored investment products		(3,393	)		(3,784	)
Net interest in consolidated sponsored investment products(1)		2,076			2,290
Investments, as adjusted		3,854			3,995
Federal Reserve Bank stock		(94	)		(93	)
Deferred compensation investments		(5	)		(23	)
Hedged investments		(667	)		(644	)
Carried interest		(458	)		(528	)
Total “economic” investment exposure(2)	$	2,630		$	2,707

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include $440 million of carried interest (VIEs) as of June 30, 2020 and $514 million as of December 31, 2019, which has no impact on the Company’s “economic” investment exposure.

⁽²⁾ Amounts exclude investments in corporate minority investments included in other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

64

The following table represents the carrying value of the Company’s economic investment exposure, by asset type, at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Equity(1)	$	651	$	609
Fixed income(2)		913		1,008
Multi-asset(3)		147		178
Alternatives:
Private equity		394		355
Real assets		279		322
Other alternatives(4)		246		235
Alternatives subtotal		919		912
Total “economic” investment exposure	$	2,630	$	2,707

⁽¹⁾ Equity includes unhedged seed investments in equity mutual funds/strategies and equity securities.

⁽²⁾ Fixed income includes unhedged seed investments in fixed income mutual funds/strategies, bank loans and UK government securities, primarily held for regulatory purposes.

⁽³⁾ Multi-asset includes unhedged seed investments in multi-asset mutual funds/strategies.

⁽⁴⁾ Other alternatives include direct hedge fund strategies and hedge fund solutions.

As adjusted investment activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

(in millions)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Investments, as adjusted, beginning balance	$	3,995
Purchases/capital contributions		657
Sales/maturities		(489	)
Distributions(1)		(135	)
Market appreciation(depreciation)/earnings from equity method investments		(77	)
Carried interest capital allocations/(distributions)		(70	)
Other(2)		(27	)
Investments, as adjusted, ending balance	$	3,854

⁽¹⁾  Amount includes distributions representing return of capital and return on investments.

⁽²⁾  Amount includes the impact of foreign exchange movements.

65

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

BlackRock Cash Flows Excluding the Impact of Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products

The condensed consolidated statements of cash flows include the cash flows of the consolidated sponsored investment products. The Company uses an adjusted cash flow statement, which excludes the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, 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 sponsored investment products, 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 sponsored investment products:

(in millions)	GAAP Basis			Cash Flows of Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products			Cash Flows Excluding Impact of Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, December 31, 2019	$	4,846		$	141		$	4,705
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		769			(661	)		1,430
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		(158	)		(40	)		(118	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		106			835			(729	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents    and restricted cash		(80	)		—			(80	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		637			134			503
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, June 30, 2020	$	5,483		$	275		$	5,208

Sources of BlackRock’s operating cash primarily include investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue, performance fees, technology services revenue, advisory and 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, acquisitions, capital expenditures and purchases of co-investments and seed investments.

For details of the Company’s GAAP cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, see the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows contained in Part I, Item 1 of this filing.

Cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities, excluding the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, primarily include the receipt of investment advisory and administration fees, securities lending revenue and performance fees 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 flows used in investing activities, excluding the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $118 million and reflected $111 million of net investment purchases and $100 million of purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $93 million of distributions of capital from equity method investees.

Cash flows used in financing activities, excluding the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $729 million, primarily resulting from $1.8 billion of share repurchases, including $1.1 billion from PNC, $412 million in open market transactions and $270 million of employee tax withholdings related to employee stock transactions, and $1.2 billion of cash dividend payments, partially offset by $2.2 billion of proceeds from long-term borrowings.

66

The Company manages its financial condition and funding to maintain appropriate liquidity for the business. Liquidity resources at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

	June 30,			December 31,
(in millions)	2020			2019
Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	5,466		$	4,829
Cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated sponsored investment products(2)		(275	)		(141	)
Subtotal		5,191			4,688
Credit facility – undrawn		4,000			4,000
Total liquidity resources(3)	$	9,191		$	8,688

⁽¹⁾ The percentage of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company’s US subsidiaries was approximately 50% and 45% at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See Net Capital Requirements herein for more information on net capital requirements in certain regulated subsidiaries.

⁽²⁾ The Company cannot readily access such cash and cash equivalents to use in its operating activities.

⁽³⁾ Amounts do not reflect year-end incentive compensation accruals, which are paid in the first quarter.

Total liquidity resources increased $503 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily reflecting $2.2 billion of proceeds from long-term borrowings and cash flows from other operating activities, partially offset by cash payments of 2019 year-end incentive awards, share repurchases of $1.8 billion, including $1.1 billion from PNC, and cash dividend payments of $1.2 billion.  

A significant portion of the Company’s $3,854 million of investments, as adjusted, is illiquid in nature and, as such, cannot be readily convertible to cash.

The Company continues to monitor its liquidity and capital resources due to the current pandemic. The Company’s liquidity and capital resources were not materially impacted by COVID-19 and related economic conditions during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Share Repurchases.  During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 0.8 million common shares in open market transactions under the share repurchase program for approximately $412 million. At June 30, 2020, there were 5.1 million shares still authorized to be repurchased.

Including the repurchase from PNC, which was in addition to the share repurchase authorization under the Company’s existing share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased an aggregate of approximately $1.5 billion of its common shares during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and has now completed its targeted level of share repurchases for the year, but will remain opportunistic should relative valuation opportunities arise.

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 may have adverse tax consequences that could discourage such transfers.

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

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was required to maintain approximately $2.1 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, 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. The Company was in compliance with all applicable regulatory net capital requirements.

67

Short-Term Borrowings

2020 Revolving Credit Facility.   The Company’s credit facility has an aggregate commitment amount of $4.0 billion and was amended in March 2020 to extend the maturity date to March 2025 (the “2020 credit facility”). The 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 June 30, 2020. The 2020 credit facility provides back-up liquidity to fund ongoing working capital for general corporate purposes and various investment opportunities. At June 30, 2020, the Company had no amount outstanding under the credit facility.

Commercial Paper Program.   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 of $4.0 billion. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2020 credit facility. At June 30, 2020, BlackRock had no CP Notes outstanding.

Long-Term Borrowings

At June 30, 2020, the principal amount of long-term borrowings outstanding was $7.2 billion. See Note 15, Borrowings, in the 2019 Form 10-K for more information on borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company paid approximately $90 million of interest on long-term borrowings. Future principal repayments and interest requirements at June 30, 2020 were as follows:

(in millions)
Year	Principal		Interest		Total Payments
Remainder of 2020	$	—	$	91	$	91
2021		750		189		939
2022		750		160		910
2023		—		147		147
2024		1,000		130		1,130
2025(1)		786		112		898
Thereafter		3,950		386		4,336
Total	$	7,236	$	1,215	$	8,451

__________________________

⁽¹⁾ The amount of principal and interest payments for the 2025 Notes (issued in Euros) represents the expected payment amounts using the EUR/USD foreign exchange rate as of June 30, 2020.

In January 2020, the Company issued $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 2.40% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing on April 30, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The net proceeds of the 2030 Notes were used for general corporate purposes. Interest of approximately $24 million per year is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year, which commenced on April 30, 2020. The 2030 Notes may be redeemed prior to January 30, 2030 in whole or in part at any time, at the option of the Company, at a “make-whole” redemption price or at 100% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes thereafter. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2030 Notes.

In April 2020, the Company issued $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 1.90% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing on January 28, 2031 (the “2031 Notes”). The net proceeds of the 2031 Notes are being used for general corporate purposes, which may include the future repayment of all or a portion of the $750 million 4.25% Notes due May 2021. Interest of approximately $24 million per year is payable semi-annually on January 28 and July 28 of each year, commencing on July 28, 2020. The 2031 Notes may be redeemed prior to October 28, 2030 in whole or in part at any time, at the option of the Company, at a “make-whole” redemption price or at 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes thereafter. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2031 Notes.

68

Commitments and Contingencies

Investment Commitments.    At June 30, 2020, the Company had $656 million of various capital commitments to fund sponsored investment products, including consolidated sponsored investment products. These products include private equity funds, real assets funds and opportunistic 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. 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 certain acquisitions, BlackRock is required to make contingent payments, subject to achieving specified performance targets, which may include revenue related to acquired contracts or new capital commitments for certain products. The fair value of the remaining aggregate contingent payments at June 30, 2020 totaled $37 million and is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Carried Interest Clawback.    As a general partner in certain investment products, 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 investments, or cash and cash equivalents to the extent that it is distributed, and as a deferred carried interest liability on its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Carried interest is recorded as performance fees on BlackRock’s condensed consolidated statements of income when fees are no longer probable of significant reversal.

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 agreed to indemnify 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. The amount of securities on loan as of June 30, 2020 and subject to this type of indemnification was $234 billion. In the Company’s capacity as lending agent, cash and securities totaling $251 billion were held as collateral for indemnified securities on loan at June 30, 2020. The fair value of these indemnifications was not material at June 30, 2020.

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.

69

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 notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition, see Critical Accounting Policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the 2019 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. Investments that are determined to be VIEs are consolidated if the Company is the primary beneficiary (“PB”) of the entity. BlackRock is deemed to be the PB of a VIE if 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. The Company generally consolidates VIEs in which it holds an economic interest of 10% or greater and deconsolidates such VIEs once equity ownership falls below 10%. See Note 6, Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

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 notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on fair value measurements.

Investment Advisory Performance Fees / Carried Interest.   The Company receives investment advisory performance fees, including incentive allocations (carried interest) from certain actively managed investment funds and certain separately managed accounts. These performance fees are dependent upon exceeding specified relative or absolute investment return thresholds, which may vary by product or account, and include monthly, quarterly, annual or longer measurement periods.

Performance fees, including carried interest, are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal (such as upon the sale of a fund’s investment or when the amount of AUM becomes known as of the end of a specified measurement period). Given the unique nature of each fee arrangement, contracts with customers are evaluated on an individual basis to determine the timing of revenue recognition. Significant judgement is involved in making such determination. Performance fees typically arise from investment management services that began in prior reporting periods. Consequently, a portion of the fees the Company recognizes may be partially related to the services performed in prior periods that meet the recognition criteria in the current period. At each reporting date, the Company considers various factors in estimating performance fees to be recognized, including carried interest. These factors include but are not limited to whether: (1) the fees are dependent on the market and thus are highly susceptible to factors outside the Company’s influence; (2) the fees have a large number and a broad range of possible amounts; and (3) the funds or separately managed accounts have the ability to invest or reinvest their sales proceeds.

The Company is allocated carried interest from certain alternative investment products upon exceeding performance thresholds. The Company may be required to reverse/return all, or part, of such carried interest allocations/distributions depending upon future performance of these products. Carried interest subject to such clawback provisions is recorded in investments or cash and cash equivalents to the extent that it is distributed, on its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

70

The Company records a liability for deferred carried interest to the extent it receives cash or capital allocations related to carried interest prior to meeting the revenue recognition criteria. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $418 million and $483 million, respectively, of deferred carried interest recorded in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. A portion of the deferred carried interest may also be paid to certain employees. The ultimate timing of the recognition of performance fee revenue and related compensation expense, if any, for these products is unknown. See Note 16, Revenue, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for detailed changes in the deferred carried interest liability balance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Accounting Developments

For accounting pronouncements that the Company adopted during the six months ended June 30, 2020, see Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

71

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 June 30, 2020, 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.

BlackRock has investments primarily in sponsored investment products that invest in a variety of asset classes, including real assets, 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 June 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding total return swaps with an aggregate notional value of approximately $667 million. At June 30, 2020, there were no outstanding interest rate swaps.

At June 30, 2020, approximately $3.4 billion of BlackRock’s investments were maintained in consolidated sponsored investment products accounted for as VIEs and VREs. 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 $2.6 billion. See Statement of Financial Condition Overview-Investments in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further information on the Company’s investments.

Equity Market Price Risk.    At June 30, 2020, the Company’s net exposure to equity market price risk in its investment portfolio was approximately $755 million of the Company’s total economic investment exposure. Investments subject to market price risk include private equity and real assets 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 $76 million in the carrying value of such investments.

Interest Rate/Credit Spread Risk.    At June 30, 2020, the Company was exposed to interest-rate risk and credit spread risk as a result of approximately $1,875 million of 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 $36 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 British pound and Euro, was $827 million at June 30, 2020. A 10% adverse change in the applicable foreign exchange rates would result in approximately a $83 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 June 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of approximately $2.6 billion.

72

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 June 30, 2020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, there was no material impact to our internal control over financial reporting while most of our employees are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Company is continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 situation to determine any potential impact on the design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

73

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

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

On May 27, 2014, certain 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 US District Court for the District of New Jersey against BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited under the caption In re BlackRock Mutual Funds Advisory Fee Litigation. In the lawsuit, which purports to be brought derivatively on behalf of the Funds, the plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act by receiving allegedly excessive investment advisory fees from the Funds. On June 13, 2018, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. On July 25, 2018, the plaintiffs served a pleading that supplemented the time period of their alleged damages to run through the date of trial. The lawsuit seeks, among other things, to recover on behalf of the Funds all allegedly excessive advisory fees received by the defendants beginning twelve months preceding the start of the lawsuit with respect to each Fund and ending on the date of judgment, along with purported lost investment returns on those amounts, plus interest. The trial on the remaining issues was completed on August 29, 2018. On February 8, 2019, the court issued an order dismissing the claims in their entirety. On May 28, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment and trial rulings. On June 26, 2020, Plaintiffs petitioned the appeals court for a rehearing, which was denied July 9, 2020. The defendants continue to believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

On June 16, 2016, iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory subsidiaries, and the directors and certain officers of the iShares ETFs were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in California state court. The lawsuit was filed by investors in certain iShares ETFs (the "ETFs"), and alleges the defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in prospectuses issued by the ETFs the risks to the ETFs’ shareholders in the event of a "flash crash." The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary and rescission damages. The plaintiffs’ complaint was dismissed in December 2016 and on January 6, 2017, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. On April 27, 2017, the court partially granted the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, dismissing certain of the plaintiffs’ claims. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a decision dismissing the remainder of the lawsuit after a one-day bench trial. On December 1, 2017, the plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their lawsuit and, on January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s dismissal. On May 27, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for further review of the appeal. The defendants continue to believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

On April 5, 2017, BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), the BlackRock, Inc. Retirement Committee and various sub-committees, and a BlackRock employee were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit brought in the US District Court for the Northern District of California by a former employee on behalf of all participants and beneficiaries in the BlackRock employee 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) from April 5, 2011 to the present. The lawsuit generally alleges that the defendants breached their duties towards Plan participants in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by, among other things, offering investment options that were overly expensive, underperformed unaffiliated peer funds, focused disproportionately on active versus passive strategies, and were unduly concentrated in investment options managed by BlackRock. On October 18, 2017, the plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint, which, among other things, added as defendants certain current and former members of the BlackRock Retirement and Investment Committees. The Amended Complaint also included a new purported class claim on behalf of investors in certain Collective Trust Funds (“CTFs”) managed by BTC. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that BTC, as fiduciary to the CTFs, engaged in self-dealing by, most significantly, selecting itself as the securities lending agent on terms that the plaintiffs claim were excessive. The Amended Complaint also alleged that BlackRock took undue risks in its management of securities lending cash reinvestment vehicles during the financial crisis. On August 23, 2018, the court granted permission to the plaintiffs to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) which added as defendants the BlackRock, Inc. Management Development and Compensation Committee, the Plan’s independent investment consultant and the Plan’s Administrative Committee and

74

its members. On October 22, 2018, BlackRock filed a motion to dismiss the SAC, and on June 3, 2019, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to certify both the Plan and the CTF classes. On September 3, 2019, the court granted BlackRock’s motion to dismiss part of the plaintiffs’ claim seeking to recover alleged losses in the securities lending vehicles but denied the motion to dismiss in all other respects. On February 11, 2020, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to certify the CTF class and granted their motion to certify the Plan class. On April 27, 2020, the Ninth Circuit denied plaintiffs’ request to immediately appeal the class certification ruling. The defendants believe the claims in this lawsuit are without merit.

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.

75

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

In addition to the risk factors previously disclosed in BlackRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, BlackRock’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of the following risks.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused and is causing significant harm to the global economy and may adversely affect our business, including our operations and financial condition, and may cause our assets under management (“AUM”), revenue and earnings to decline. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to result in authorities implementing numerous measures attempting to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders, and limitations on business activity, including closures. These measures may continue to, among other things, severely restrict global economic activity, which can disrupt supply chains, lower asset valuations, significantly increase unemployment and underemployment levels, decrease liquidity in markets for certain securities and cause significant volatility and disruption in the financial markets.

Towards the end of the first quarter of 2020 the pandemic began to impact our business. While global markets have recovered to varying degrees since then, the effects of the pandemic are ongoing, and such impact may continue in future quarters if conditions persist or worsen. Should current economic conditions persist or deteriorate, there may be an ongoing adverse effect on our business, including our operations and financial condition, as a result of, among other things:

• reduced AUM, resulting in lower base fees, as well as a reduction in the value of our investment portfolio, including our coinvestments and seed investments in sponsored investment funds;

• lower alpha generation which may adversely affect future organic growth and our ability to generate performance fees;

• reduced client and prospective client demand for BlackRock products and services and/or changing client risk preferences which may adversely affect future organic growth;

• a decline in technology revenue growth as a result of extended sales cycles and longer implementation periods as clients work remotely;

• negative impact of the pandemic on our clients and key vendors, market participants and other third-parties with whom we do business;

• the negative operational effects of an extended remote working environment, including strain on Aladdin^® and/or our other internal and external technology resources leveraged at the firm, as well as the potential for heightened operational risks, such as cybersecurity risks; and

• the disruption to our workforce due to illness and health concerns, potential limitations on our remote work environment, and government-imposed restrictions, laws and regulations.

The extent to which COVID-19, and the related global economic crisis, affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and any recovery period, future actions taken by governmental authorities, central banks and other third parties (including new financial regulation and other regulatory reform) in response to the pandemic, and the effects on our products, clients, vendors and employees. Moreover, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may heighten the other risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

76

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

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, 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(1)		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
April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020		32,498	$	465.74		26,866		5,041,968
May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020(2)		2,662,804	$	415.39		—		5,041,968
June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020		7,447	$	528.71		—		5,041,968
Total		2,702,749	$	416.31		26,866

_______________________

⁽¹⁾ 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.

⁽²⁾ On May 15, 2020, the Company repurchased 2,650,857 of stock from PNC. This repurchase was made in addition to the share repurchase authorization under the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program.

77

Item 6.    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1(1)	Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated May 11, 2020, between BlackRock, Inc. and PNC Bancorp, Inc.
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	Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

(1) Incorporated by reference to BlackRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2020.

78

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.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Gary S. Shedlin
Date: August 7, 2020		Gary S. Shedlin
		Senior Managing Director &    Chief Financial Officer

79