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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Wojcik, Investor Relations

 

Brian Beades, Media Relations

212.810.8127

 

212.810.5596

 

BlackRock Reports First Quarter 2018 Diluted EPS of $6.68, or $6.70 as adjusted

 

 

$55 billion of quarterly long-term net inflows, positive across active and index, reflect strength of diversified business model

 

16% growth in revenue year-over-year driven by base fees and technology and risk management revenue

 

20% increase in operating income year-over-year reflects operating margin expansion

 

28% growth in diluted EPS year-over-year, driven in part by lower tax rate

 

15% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $2.88 per share and $335 million of share repurchases

 

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS REFLECT NEW REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD (PRIOR PERIODS HAVE BEEN RECAST)

 

Q1

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 

Q4

 

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

2018

 

2017(a)

 

Change

 

 

2017(a)

 

Change

 

AUM

$

6,316,984

 

$

5,420,477

 

 

17

%

 

$

6,288,195

 

 

-

%

Total net flows

$

56,946

 

$

64,599

 

 

 

 

 

$

102,929

 

 

 

 

GAAP basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

3,583

 

$

3,092

 

 

16

%

 

$

3,764

 

 

(5

)%

Operating income

$

1,375

 

$

1,143

 

 

20

%

 

$

1,485

 

 

(7

)%

Operating margin

 

38.4

%

 

37.0

%

 

140

bps

 

 

39.5

%

 

(110

) bps

Net income(1) (2)

$

1,089

 

$

859

 

 

27

%

 

$

2,295

 

 

(53

)%

Diluted EPS

$

6.68

 

$

5.21

 

 

28

%

 

$

14.01

 

 

(52

)%

Weighted average diluted shares

 

162.9

 

 

164.9

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

163.8

 

 

(1

)%

As Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income(3)

$

1,378

 

$

1,147

 

 

20

%

 

$

1,488

 

 

(7

)%

Operating margin(3)

 

44.1

%

 

42.6

%

 

150

bps

 

 

44.7

%

 

(60

) bps

Net income(1) (3)

$

1,092

 

$

862

 

 

27

%

 

$

1,013

 

 

8

%

Diluted EPS(3)

$

6.70

 

$

5.23

 

 

28

%

 

$

6.19

 

 

8

%

(a)

Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.

(1)

Net income represents net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.  

(2)

GAAP net income for fourth quarter 2017 reflects $1.2 billion of net tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

(3)

See notes (1) through (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 10 and 11 for more information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP.

 

 

New York, April 12, 2018 — BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

“Paced by a strong January, long-term net inflows of $55 billion, representing 5% annualized organic base fee growth, were positive across active and index strategies. Momentum continued in technology and risk management, with 19% year-over-year revenue growth, further highlighting the strength and diversity of our global platform.

 

“Investors experienced a spike in market volatility during the quarter, driven by concerns over global trade policies, a heightened focus on rates and inflation, and headlines in the technology sector. Institutional investors, in particular, reacted to these factors, by de-risking and re-balancing. At the same time, we also saw many corporate clients adapting to U.S. tax reform by seeking liquidity to fund future capital investment or more aggressive share repurchases. As a result of these various crosscurrents, BlackRock experienced a significant number of both large inflows and large outflows from institutional clients in the first quarter. Total institutional net inflows were $3 billion, but reflected active net outflows from multi-asset strategies, primarily related to the loss of a single client from M&A activity, and from active fixed income strategies, linked to profit-taking and cash repatriation planning.

 

 

 

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Driven by strong flows in our retail channels, BlackRock saw continued demand for a diverse range of fixed income strategies, including unconstrained, total return, short duration and emerging market debt, as well as alpha-seeking equity strategies. Our top performing fixed income platform saw $27 billion of net inflows across active and index. Active equities generated $1 billion of net inflows as performance improved, with 78% of fundamental equities and 90% of systematic active equity assets above benchmark or peer median for the five-year period.

 

iShares® saw quarterly net inflows of $35 billion, as clients continued to use iShares at the core of their portfolios to drive active returns and as simple, efficient tools to manage risk exposure amid market volatility.

 

“Growth in technology and risk management revenue was powered by demand for institutional Aladdin® and expansion of our digital wealth and distribution technologies, including Aladdin Risk for Wealth Management and Cachematrix. We continue to invest in technology to enhance our distribution capabilities and help partners efficiently scale their businesses and construct better portfolios.

 

“In a challenging environment, BlackRock continued to perform well. Building on a strong start to 2018, we remain committed to investing for growth and delivering the benefits of our scale to both clients and shareholders.”

 

 

RESULTS BY CLIENT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

Q1 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

March 31, 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

AUM

Base fees(1)

(in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows

 

AUM

 

Base fees(1)

 

% of Total

% of Total

Retail

$

16,686

 

$

638,363

 

$

855

 

 

10

%

 

 

29

%

 

iShares ETFs

 

34,649

 

 

1,767,925

 

 

1,158

 

 

28

%

 

 

39

%

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

(7,088

)

 

1,130,446

 

 

527

 

 

18

%

 

 

18

%

 

Index

 

10,378

 

 

2,324,327

 

 

256

 

 

37

%

 

 

9

%

 

Total institutional

 

3,290

 

 

3,454,773

 

 

783

 

 

55

%

 

 

27

%

 

Long-term

 

54,625

 

 

5,861,061

 

 

2,796

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

Cash management

 

2,674

 

 

454,784

 

 

151

 

 

7

%

 

 

5

%

 

Advisory

 

(353

)

 

1,139

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total

$

56,946

 

$

6,316,984

 

$

2,947

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY INVESTMENT STYLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

Q1 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

March 31, 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

AUM

Base fees(1)

(in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows

 

AUM

 

Base fees(1)

 

% of Total

% of Total

Active

$

5,513

 

$

1,693,883

 

$

1,365

 

 

27

%

 

 

46

%

 

Index and iShares ETFs

 

49,112

 

 

4,167,178

 

 

1,431

 

 

66

%

 

 

49

%

 

Long-term

 

54,625

 

 

5,861,061

 

 

2,796

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

Cash management

 

2,674

 

 

454,784

 

 

151

 

 

7

%

 

 

5

%

 

Advisory

 

(353

)

 

1,139

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total

$

56,946

 

$

6,316,984

 

$

2,947

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS BY PRODUCT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

Q1 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

March 31, 2018

 

Q1 2018

 

AUM

Base fees(1)

(in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows

 

AUM

 

Base fees(1)

 

% of Total

% of Total

Equity

$

26,514

 

$

3,363,237

 

$

1,540

 

 

53

%

 

 

52

%

 

Fixed income

 

26,683

 

 

1,886,523

 

 

757

 

 

30

%

 

 

26

%

 

Multi-asset

 

(1,987

)

 

476,697

 

 

296

 

 

8

%

 

 

10

%

 

Alternatives

 

3,415

 

 

134,604

 

 

203

 

 

2

%

 

 

7

%

 

Long-term

 

54,625

 

 

5,861,061

 

 

2,796

 

 

93

%

 

 

95

%

 

Cash management

 

2,674

 

 

454,784

 

 

151

 

 

7

%

 

 

5

%

 

Advisory

 

(353

)

 

1,139

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total

$

56,946

 

$

6,316,984

 

$

2,947

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Base fees include investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue.


-2-


BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Long-term net inflows of $57.3 billion and $3.2 billion from clients in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions, respectively, were partially offset by net outflows of $5.9 billion from clients in EMEA. At March 31, 2018, BlackRock managed 63% of its long-term AUM for clients in the Americas, 29% for clients in EMEA and 8% for clients in Asia-Pacific.

The Company’s net flows by client type for the first quarter of 2018 are presented below.

 

Retail long-term net inflows of $16.7 billion reflected net inflows of $8.7 billion in the United States and $8.0 billion internationally. Fixed income net inflows of $10.0 billion were diversified across the Company’s top-performing active platform, led by net inflows into unconstrained, emerging market and municipals categories. Equity net inflows of $4.2 billion reflected inflows into index mutual funds and international active equities. Multi-asset net inflows of $2.0 billion were largely due to inflows into the Multi-asset Income fund family.

 

iShares ETFs long-term net inflows of $34.6 billion reflected strength in iShares Core ETFs. Equity net inflows of $29.7 billion were driven by both U.S. and international equity market exposures. Fixed income and commodity iShares generated $3.2 billion and $1.7 billion of net inflows, respectively.

 

Institutional active long-term net outflows of $7.1 billion were driven by fixed income outflows of $4.1 billion linked to profit-taking and cash repatriation planning, and multi-asset net outflows of $4.1 billion resulting from a single redemption associated with client M&A activity. Alternatives net inflows of $1.4 billion were led by inflows into hedge funds, private equity solutions and infrastructure offerings.

 

Institutional index long-term net inflows of $10.4 billion included fixed income net inflows of $17.5 billion, led by demand for liability-driven solutions, partially offset by equity net outflows of $7.2 billion.

 

Cash management AUM increased 1% from the prior quarter to $454.8 billion.

 

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018(1)  

 

 

One-year period

Three-year period

Five-year period

  Fixed income:

 

 

 

  Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Taxable

83%

72%

90%

Tax-exempt

63%

58%

74%

  Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

96%

99%

100%

  Equity:

 

 

 

  Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Fundamental

66%

77%

78%

Systematic

84%

89%

90%

  Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

96%

98%

98%

(1)

Past performance is not indicative of future results. The performance information shown is based on preliminary available data. Please refer to page 12 for performance disclosure detail.

TELECONFERENCE, WEBCAST AND PRESENTATION INFORMATION

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, and Chief Financial Officer, Gary S. Shedlin, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (800) 374-0176, or from outside the United States, (706) 679-8281, shortly before 8:30 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 9486699). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

Both the teleconference and webcast will be available for replay by 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 12, 2018 and ending at midnight on Thursday, April 26, 2018. To access the replay of the teleconference, callers from the United States should dial (855) 859-2056 and callers from outside the United States should dial (404) 537-3406 and enter the Conference ID Number 9486699. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

 

About BlackRock

BlackRock helps investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to our clients, we provide the investment and technology solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of March 31, 2018, the firm managed approximately $6.317 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock.

-3-


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and

  securities lending revenue

$

2,947

 

 

$

2,523

 

 

$

424

 

 

$

2,897

 

 

$

50

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

(215

)

Technology and risk management revenue

 

184

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

8

 

Distribution fees

 

311

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

5

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

71

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

(29

)

Total revenue

 

3,583

 

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

3,764

 

 

 

(181

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

1,121

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

(26

)

Distribution and servicing costs

 

432

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

(1

)

Direct fund expense

 

261

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

24

 

General and administration

 

383

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

(67

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

11

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(1

)

Total expense

 

2,208

 

 

 

1,949

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,375

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

15

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(18

)

Interest and dividend income

 

15

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1

 

Interest expense

 

(46

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

-

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

(16

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

1,486

 

 

 

(127

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

265

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(815

)

 

 

1,080

 

Net income

 

1,094

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

(1,207

)

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(1

)

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

$

1,089

 

 

$

859

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

2,295

 

 

$

(1,206

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

161,250,018

 

 

 

163,016,599

 

 

 

(1,766,581

)

 

 

161,272,950

 

 

 

(22,932

)

Diluted

 

162,918,961

 

 

 

164,856,183

 

 

 

(1,937,222

)

 

 

163,777,534

 

 

 

(858,573

)

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

   common stockholders (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

6.75

 

 

$

5.27

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

$

14.23

 

 

$

(7.48

)

Diluted

$

6.68

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

$

14.01

 

 

$

(7.33

)

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

$

2.88

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

2.50

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM (end of period)

$

6,316,984

 

 

$

5,420,477

 

 

$

896,507

 

 

$

6,288,195

 

 

$

28,789

 

Shares outstanding (end of period)

 

161,275,008

 

 

 

162,868,647

 

 

 

(1,593,639

)

 

 

161,046,825

 

 

 

228,183

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

38.4

%

 

 

37.0

%

 

 

140

  bps

 

 

39.5

%

 

 

(110

) bps

Effective tax rate

 

19.6

%

 

 

23.8

%

 

 

(420

) bps

 

 

(55.1

)%

 

 

7,470

  bps

As adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

$

1,378

 

 

$

1,147

 

 

$

231

 

 

$

1,488

 

 

$

(110

)

Operating margin (1)

 

44.1

%

 

 

42.6

%

 

 

150

  bps

 

 

44.7

%

 

 

(60

) bps

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income

     (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

(21

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(16

)

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc. (2)

$

1,092

 

 

$

862

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

1,013

 

 

$

79

 

Diluted earnings attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

     common stockholders per share (2) (3)

$

6.70

 

 

$

5.23

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

$

6.19

 

 

$

0.51

 

Effective tax rate

 

19.6

%

 

 

23.8

%

 

 

(420

) bps

 

 

31.7

%

 

 

(1,210

) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See pages 10-11 for the reconciliation to GAAP and notes (1) through (3) for more information on as adjusted items.

 

 

(a)

Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.  

-4-


ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Current Quarter Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (2)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

233,218

 

 

$

4,248

 

 

$

(6,711

)

 

$

2,200

 

 

$

232,955

 

 

$

237,553

 

Fixed income

 

257,571

 

 

 

10,065

 

 

 

(2,188

)

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

266,571

 

 

 

262,506

 

Multi-asset

 

120,855

 

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

(1,556

)

 

 

267

 

 

 

121,601

 

 

 

122,671

 

Alternatives

 

16,733

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

17,236

 

 

 

17,131

 

Retail subtotal

 

628,377

 

 

 

16,686

 

 

 

(10,392

)

 

 

3,692

 

 

 

638,363

 

 

 

639,861

 

iShares ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,329,610

 

 

 

29,714

 

 

 

(17,345

)

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

1,344,564

 

 

 

1,366,390

 

Fixed income

 

395,252

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

(5,754

)

 

 

1,483

 

 

 

394,191

 

 

 

394,856

 

Multi-asset

 

3,761

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3,766

 

 

 

3,792

 

Alternatives

 

23,616

 

 

 

1,677

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

25,404

 

 

 

24,852

 

iShares ETFs subtotal

 

1,752,239

 

 

 

34,649

 

 

 

(23,048

)

 

 

4,085

 

 

 

1,767,925

 

 

 

1,789,890

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

137,185

 

 

 

(296

)

 

 

(1,739

)

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

136,470

 

 

 

139,478

 

Fixed income

 

570,050

 

 

 

(4,069

)

 

 

(7,134

)

 

 

4,725

 

 

 

563,572

 

 

 

567,142

 

Multi-asset

 

347,825

 

 

 

(4,110

)

 

 

(3,161

)

 

 

2,790

 

 

 

343,344

 

 

 

346,649

 

Alternatives

 

84,248

 

 

 

1,387

 

 

 

673

 

 

 

752

 

 

 

87,060

 

 

 

85,908

 

Active subtotal

 

1,139,308

 

 

 

(7,088

)

 

 

(11,361

)

 

 

9,587

 

 

 

1,130,446

 

 

 

1,139,177

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,671,628

 

 

 

(7,152

)

 

 

(29,307

)

 

 

14,079

 

 

 

1,649,248

 

 

 

1,687,392

 

Fixed income

 

632,592

 

 

 

17,477

 

 

 

(2,987

)

 

 

15,107

 

 

 

662,189

 

 

 

643,857

 

Multi-asset

 

7,837

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

221

 

 

 

7,986

 

 

 

8,456

 

Alternatives

 

4,750

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

4,904

 

 

 

4,910

 

Index subtotal

 

2,316,807

 

 

 

10,378

 

 

 

(32,363

)

 

 

29,505

 

 

 

2,324,327

 

 

 

2,344,615

 

Institutional subtotal

 

3,456,115

 

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

(43,724

)

 

 

39,092

 

 

 

3,454,773

 

 

 

3,483,792

 

Long-term

 

5,836,731

 

 

 

54,625

 

 

 

(77,164

)

 

 

46,869

 

 

 

5,861,061

 

 

 

5,913,543

 

Cash management

 

449,949

 

 

 

2,674

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

2,076

 

 

 

454,784

 

 

 

453,629

 

Advisory (3)

 

1,515

 

 

 

(353

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

1,323

 

Total

$

6,288,195

 

 

$

56,946

 

 

$

(77,093

)

 

$

48,936

 

 

$

6,316,984

 

 

$

6,368,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (2)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

311,209

 

 

$

1,005

 

 

$

(6,458

)

 

$

2,611

 

 

$

308,367

 

 

$

316,310

 

Fixed income

 

815,135

 

 

 

4,858

 

 

 

(9,222

)

 

 

5,503

 

 

 

816,274

 

 

 

816,757

 

Multi-asset

 

468,679

 

 

 

(2,075

)

 

 

(4,716

)

 

 

3,057

 

 

 

464,945

 

 

 

469,320

 

Alternatives

 

100,982

 

 

 

1,725

 

 

 

736

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

104,297

 

 

 

103,039

 

Active subtotal

 

1,696,005

 

 

 

5,513

 

 

 

(19,660

)

 

 

12,025

 

 

 

1,693,883

 

 

 

1,705,426

 

Index and iShares ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,329,610

 

 

 

29,714

 

 

 

(17,345

)

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

1,344,564

 

 

 

1,366,390

 

Fixed income

 

395,252

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

(5,754

)

 

 

1,483

 

 

 

394,191

 

 

 

394,856

 

Multi-asset

 

3,761

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3,766

 

 

 

3,792

 

Alternatives

 

23,616

 

 

 

1,677

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

25,404

 

 

 

24,852

 

iShares ETFs subtotal

 

1,752,239

 

 

 

34,649

 

 

 

(23,048

)

 

 

4,085

 

 

 

1,767,925

 

 

 

1,789,890

 

Non-ETF Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,730,822

 

 

 

(4,205

)

 

 

(31,299

)

 

 

14,988

 

 

 

1,710,306

 

 

 

1,748,113

 

Fixed income

 

645,078

 

 

 

18,615

 

 

 

(3,087

)

 

 

15,452

 

 

 

676,058

 

 

 

656,748

 

Multi-asset

 

7,838

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

221

 

 

 

7,986

 

 

 

8,456

 

Alternatives

 

4,749

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,910

 

Non-ETF Index subtotal

 

2,388,487

 

 

 

14,463

 

 

 

(34,456

)

 

 

30,759

 

 

 

2,399,253

 

 

 

2,418,227

 

Index & iShares ETFs subtotal

 

4,140,726

 

 

 

49,112

 

 

 

(57,504

)

 

 

34,844

 

 

 

4,167,178

 

 

 

4,208,117

 

Long-term

$

5,836,731

 

 

$

54,625

 

 

$

(77,164

)

 

$

46,869

 

 

$

5,861,061

 

 

$

5,913,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (2)

 

Equity

$

3,371,641

 

 

$

26,514

 

 

$

(55,102

)

 

$

20,184

 

 

$

3,363,237

 

 

$

3,430,813

 

Fixed income

 

1,855,465

 

 

 

26,683

 

 

 

(18,063

)

 

 

22,438

 

 

 

1,886,523

 

 

 

1,868,361

 

Multi-asset

 

480,278

 

 

 

(1,987

)

 

 

(4,869

)

 

 

3,275

 

 

 

476,697

 

 

 

481,568

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

 

98,533

 

 

 

1,533

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

101,563

 

 

 

100,438

 

Currency and commodities(4)

 

30,814

 

 

 

1,882

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

33,041

 

 

 

32,363

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

129,347

 

 

 

3,415

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

134,604

 

 

 

132,801

 

Long-term

$

5,836,731

 

 

$

54,625

 

 

$

(77,164

)

 

$

46,869

 

 

$

5,861,061

 

 

$

5,913,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

(4)

Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

-5-


ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (2)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (3)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

208,181

 

 

$

6,564

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,628

 

 

$

7,582

 

 

$

232,955

 

 

$

225,294

 

Fixed income

 

230,003

 

 

 

29,775

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,974

 

 

 

4,819

 

 

 

266,571

 

 

 

249,258

 

Multi-asset

 

110,702

 

 

 

4,921

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,874

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

121,601

 

 

 

117,752

 

Alternatives

 

15,447

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

17,236

 

 

 

16,964

 

Retail subtotal

 

564,333

 

 

 

41,953

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,085

 

 

 

13,992

 

 

 

638,363

 

 

 

609,268

 

iShares ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,052,409

 

 

 

159,538

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

117,376

 

 

 

15,241

 

 

 

1,344,564

 

 

 

1,233,739

 

Fixed income

 

337,904

 

 

 

50,358

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,217

)

 

 

9,146

 

 

 

394,191

 

 

 

377,467

 

Multi-asset

 

2,890

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

3,766

 

 

 

3,466

 

Alternatives

 

20,132

 

 

 

4,866

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

25,404

 

 

 

22,397

 

iShares ETFs subtotal

 

1,413,335

 

 

 

215,509

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114,518

 

 

 

24,563

 

 

 

1,767,925

 

 

 

1,637,069

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

124,817

 

 

 

(9,214

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,067

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

136,470

 

 

 

132,135

 

Fixed income

 

543,782

 

 

 

(3,477

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,299

 

 

 

12,968

 

 

 

563,572

 

 

 

559,731

 

Multi-asset

 

290,729

 

 

 

11,736

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,551

 

 

 

15,328

 

 

 

343,344

 

 

 

325,522

 

Alternatives

 

77,905

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

87,060

 

 

 

83,120

 

Active subtotal

 

1,037,233

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

54,723

 

 

 

35,382

 

 

 

1,130,446

 

 

 

1,100,508

 

Index:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,480,108

 

 

 

(44,286

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

174,294

 

 

 

39,132

 

 

 

1,649,248

 

 

 

1,600,091

 

Fixed income

 

518,880

 

 

 

95,441

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,605

 

 

 

42,263

 

 

 

662,189

 

 

 

590,625

 

Multi-asset

 

7,244

 

 

 

(611

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

7,986

 

 

 

7,952

 

Alternatives

 

7,673

 

 

 

(3,328

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

4,904

 

 

 

6,374

 

Index subtotal

 

2,013,905

 

 

 

47,216

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

181,204

 

 

 

82,002

 

 

 

2,324,327

 

 

 

2,205,042

 

Institutional subtotal

 

3,051,138

 

 

 

47,060

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

235,927

 

 

 

117,384

 

 

 

3,454,773

 

 

 

3,305,550

 

Long-term

 

5,028,806

 

 

 

304,522

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

368,530

 

 

 

155,939

 

 

 

5,861,061

 

 

 

5,551,887

 

Cash management

 

388,935

 

 

 

56,639

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

8,106

 

 

 

454,784

 

 

 

427,375

 

Advisory (4)

 

2,736

 

 

 

(1,561

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

154

 

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

2,159

 

Total

$

5,420,477

 

 

$

359,600

 

 

$

3,264

 

 

$

369,444

 

 

$

164,199

 

 

$

6,316,984

 

 

$

5,981,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (2)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (3)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

285,716

 

 

$

(10,682

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

23,688

 

 

$

9,645

 

 

$

308,367

 

 

$

301,969

 

Fixed income

 

763,020

 

 

 

24,338

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,173

 

 

 

16,743

 

 

 

816,274

 

 

 

796,760

 

Multi-asset

 

401,431

 

 

 

16,657

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,425

 

 

 

16,432

 

 

 

464,945

 

 

 

443,274

 

Alternatives

 

93,352

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

3,415

 

 

 

2,775

 

 

 

104,297

 

 

 

100,084

 

Active subtotal

 

1,543,519

 

 

 

31,804

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

69,701

 

 

 

45,595

 

 

 

1,693,883

 

 

 

1,642,087

 

Index and iShares ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,052,409

 

 

 

159,538

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

117,376

 

 

 

15,241

 

 

 

1,344,564

 

 

 

1,233,739

 

Fixed income

 

337,904

 

 

 

50,358

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,217

)

 

 

9,146

 

 

 

394,191

 

 

 

377,467

 

Multi-asset

 

2,890

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

3,766

 

 

 

3,466

 

Alternatives

 

20,132

 

 

 

4,866

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

25,404

 

 

 

22,397

 

iShares ETFs subtotal

 

1,413,335

 

 

 

215,509

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114,518

 

 

 

24,563

 

 

 

1,767,925

 

 

 

1,637,069

 

Non-ETF Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,527,390

 

 

 

(36,254

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

177,301

 

 

 

41,869

 

 

 

1,710,306

 

 

 

1,655,551

 

Fixed income

 

529,645

 

 

 

97,401

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,705

 

 

 

43,307

 

 

 

676,058

 

 

 

602,854

 

Multi-asset

 

7,244

 

 

 

(611

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

7,986

 

 

 

7,952

 

Alternatives

 

7,673

 

 

 

(3,327

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

6,374

 

Non-ETF Index subtotal

 

2,071,952

 

 

 

57,209

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

184,311

 

 

 

85,781

 

 

 

2,399,253

 

 

 

2,272,731

 

Index & iShares ETFs subtotal

 

3,485,287

 

 

 

272,718

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

298,829

 

 

 

110,344

 

 

 

4,167,178

 

 

 

3,909,800

 

Long-term

$

5,028,806

 

 

$

304,522

 

 

$

3,264

 

 

$

368,530

 

 

$

155,939

 

 

$

5,861,061

 

 

$

5,551,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

(outflows)

 

 

Acquisition(1)

 

 

change

 

 

FX impact (2)

 

 

2018

 

 

Average AUM (3)

 

Equity

$

2,865,515

 

 

$

112,602

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

318,365

 

 

$

66,755

 

 

$

3,363,237

 

 

$

3,191,259

 

Fixed income

 

1,630,569

 

 

 

172,097

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,661

 

 

 

69,196

 

 

 

1,886,523

 

 

 

1,777,081

 

Multi-asset

 

411,565

 

 

 

16,793

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,610

 

 

 

16,729

 

 

 

476,697

 

 

 

454,692

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

 

90,914

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

3,379

 

 

 

2,697

 

 

 

101,563

 

 

 

97,643

 

Currency and commodities(5)

 

30,243

 

 

 

1,721

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

515

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

33,041

 

 

 

31,212

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

121,157

 

 

 

3,030

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

3,894

 

 

 

3,259

 

 

 

134,604

 

 

 

128,855

 

Long-term

$

5,028,806

 

 

$

304,522

 

 

$

3,264

 

 

$

368,530

 

 

$

155,939

 

 

$

5,861,061

 

 

$

5,551,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amount represents AUM acquired in the First Reserve Infrastructure business transaction in June 2017.

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

Advisory AUM represents long-term portfolio liquidation assignments.

(5)

Amounts include commodity iShares ETFs.

-6-


SUMMARY OF REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (in millions), (unaudited)

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees

and securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

438

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

13

 

 

iShares ETFs

 

926

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

38

 

 

Non-ETF Index

 

176

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Equity subtotal

 

1,540

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

1,490

 

 

 

50

 

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

456

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

7

 

 

iShares ETFs

 

208

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

(5

)

 

Non-ETF Index

 

93

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

6

 

 

Fixed income subtotal

 

757

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

8

 

 

Multi-asset

 

296

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

(18

)

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core

 

178

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

8

 

 

Currency and commodities

 

25

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

1

 

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

203

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

9

 

 

Long-term

 

2,796

 

 

 

2,396

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

2,747

 

 

 

49

 

 

Cash management

 

151

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

1

 

 

Total base fees

 

2,947

 

 

 

2,523

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

2,897

 

 

 

50

 

 

Investment advisory performance fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

18

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

(77

)

 

Fixed income

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(11

)

 

Multi-asset

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(14

)

 

Alternatives

 

44

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

(113

)

 

Total performance fees

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

(215

)

 

Technology and risk management revenue

 

184

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

8

 

 

Distribution fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retrocessions

 

192

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

7

 

 

12b-1 fees (U.S. mutual funds distribution fees)

 

108

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

(2

)

 

Other

 

11

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total distribution fees

 

311

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

5

 

 

Advisory and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

 

21

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

54

 

 

 

(33

)

 

Other

 

50

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

4

 

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

71

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

(29

)

 

Total revenue

$

3,583

 

 

$

3,092

 

 

$

491

 

 

$

3,764

 

 

$

(181

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.

Highlights

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $424 million from the first quarter of 2017, reflecting the impact of higher markets and organic growth on average AUM and the impact of foreign exchange movements, partially offset by previously announced pricing changes to select investment products. Securities lending revenue of $155 million in the current quarter compared with $141 million in the first quarter of 2017.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $50 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, driven by higher average AUM and foreign exchange movements, partially offset by the effect of two less days in the current quarter. Securities lending revenue of $155 million in the current quarter compared with $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. 

Performance fees decreased $215 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, primarily due to seasonally higher fees from funds with a performance measurement period that ended in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Technology and risk management revenue increased $30 million from the first quarter of 2017 and $8 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, reflecting ongoing demand for institutional Aladdin and expansion of digital wealth and distribution technologies, including Aladdin Risk for Wealth Management and Cachematrix.  

Advisory and other revenue increased $13 million from the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting higher earnings from strategic minority investments and decreased $29 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting lower fees from advisory assignments.


-7-


SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENSE

Three

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions), (unaudited)

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,121

 

 

$

1,021

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

1,147

 

 

$

(26

)

 

Distribution and servicing costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retrocessions

 

192

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

7

 

 

12b-1 costs

 

106

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

-

 

 

Other

 

134

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Total distribution and servicing costs

 

432

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Direct fund expense

 

261

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

24

 

 

General and administration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Marketing and promotional

 

85

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

(17

)

 

   Occupancy and office related

 

74

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

1

 

 

   Portfolio services

 

70

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

(6

)

 

   Technology

 

53

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

(5

)

 

   Professional services

 

32

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

(18

)

 

   Communications

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

   Foreign exchange remeasurement

 

1

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(7

)

 

   Contingent consideration fair value adjustments

 

6

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(3

)

 

   Product launch costs

 

11

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

   Other general and administration

 

41

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

(23

)

 

      Total general and administration expense

 

383

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

(67

)

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

11

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Total operating expense

$

2,208

 

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

259

 

 

$

2,279

 

 

$

(71

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.  

Highlights

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $100 million from the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting higher incentive compensation, driven primarily by higher operating income and headcount, partially offset by approximately $20 million of severance and accelerated compensation expense associated with the repositioning of the active equity platform during the first quarter of 2017.

 

Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased $26 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting lower incentive compensation, driven primarily by lower performance fees and operating income, partially offset by higher seasonal payroll taxes, and an increase in stock-based compensation expense related to the effect of additional grants at the end of January 2018.

 

Direct fund expense increased $55 million from the first quarter of 2017 and $24 million from the fourth quarter of 2017, reflecting higher average AUM.  

 

 

 


-8-


INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

Three

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three

 

 

 

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Change

 

 

2017(a)

 

Change

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

$

265

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

(3

)

 

 

$

(815

)

 

 

$

1,080

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

19.6

%

 

 

23.8

%

 

 

(420

) bps

 

 

 

(55.1

)%

 

 

 

7,470

bps

 

(a)

Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.  

 

Highlights

 

First quarter 2018 income tax expense reflected a reduced tax rate associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) enacted in the United States and included a $56 million discrete tax benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of 2018.

 

First quarter 2017 income tax expense included an $81 million discrete tax benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter of 2017.

Fourth quarter 2017 income tax benefit included $1.2 billion of net tax benefit related to the 2017 Act and included an $84 million discrete tax benefit, primarily related to stock-based compensation awards.

 

 

SUMMARY AND RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) TO NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), AS ADJUSTED

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

Change

 

 

2017

 

 

Change

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(17

)

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to

     noncontrolling interests ("NCI")

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Nonoperating income (expense), as adjusted(1)(2)

 

$

(21

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions), (unaudited)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

Change

 

 

2017

 

 

Change

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments(1)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

 

$

1

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

1

 

 

Real assets

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(10

)

 

Other alternatives(3)

 

 

3

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Other investments(4)

 

 

1

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(7

)

 

Total net gain (loss) on investments(1)(2)

 

 

10

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(17

)

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

15

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

19

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

-

 

 

Net interest expense

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

1

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense), as adjusted(1)(2)

 

$

(21

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net of net income (loss) attributable to NCI.  

(2)

Management believes nonoperating income (expense), as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating contribution to results. For more information on other as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP see notes (1) through (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 10 and 11.

(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 equity and fixed income investments.

 

Highlights

 

First quarter 2017 interest expense included a make-whole redemption premium of $14 million related to the refinancing of $700 million of 6.25% notes, which were called prior to their September 2017 maturity.


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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN TO OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

(in millions), (unaudited)

 

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Operating income, GAAP basis

 

$

1,375

 

 

$

1,143

 

 

$

1,485

 

 

Non-GAAP expense adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC LTIP funding obligation

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

Operating income, as adjusted

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

1,488

 

 

Product launch costs and commissions

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Operating income used for operating margin measurement

 

$

1,390

 

 

$

1,147

 

 

$

1,488

 

 

Revenue, GAAP basis

 

$

3,583

 

 

$

3,092

 

 

$

3,764

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

 

(432

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(433

)

 

Revenue used for operating margin measurement

 

$

3,151

 

 

$

2,691

 

 

$

3,331

 

 

Operating margin, GAAP basis

 

 

38.4

%

 

 

37.0

%

 

 

39.5

%

 

Operating margin, as adjusted

 

 

44.1

%

 

 

42.6

%

 

 

44.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(a)      Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

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

 

2018

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

2017(a)

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis

 

$

1,089

 

 

$

859

 

 

$

2,295

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC LTIP funding obligation, net of tax

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

The 2017 Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax revaluation (noncash)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,758

)

 

Deemed repatriation tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

477

 

 

Other income tax matters

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted

 

$

1,092

 

 

$

862

 

 

$

1,013

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding(3)

 

 

162.9

 

 

 

164.9

 

 

 

163.8

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis(3)

 

$

6.68

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

$

14.01

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted(3)

 

$

6.70

 

 

$

5.23

 

 

$

6.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes (2) and (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 11 for more information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP.

(a)      Financial results for 2017 were recast to reflect the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. For further information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K furnished on March 22, 2018.

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

BlackRock reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”); however, management believes evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and 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.

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

(1) Operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted: Management believes operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted, are effective indicators of BlackRock’s financial performance over time and, therefore, provide useful disclosure to investors.

 

Operating income, as adjusted, includes non-GAAP expense adjustments. The portion of compensation expense associated with certain long-term incentive plans (“LTIP”) funded, or to be funded, through share distributions to participants of BlackRock stock held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) has been excluded because it ultimately does not impact BlackRock’s book value.

 

 

Operating income used for measuring operating margin, as adjusted, is equal to operating income, as adjusted, excluding the impact of 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 operating margin, as adjusted, excludes distribution and servicing costs paid to third parties. Management believes such costs represent a benchmark for the amount of revenue passed through to external parties who distribute the Company’s products. BlackRock excludes from revenue used for operating margin, as adjusted, the costs related to distribution and servicing costs as a proxy for such offsetting revenue.

(2) Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted: Management believes net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted, are useful measures of BlackRock’s profitability and financial performance. Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, equals net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis, adjusted for 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, and operating margin, as adjusted, for information on the PNC LTIP funding obligation.

For each period presented, the non-GAAP adjustment related to the PNC LTIP funding obligation was tax effected at the respective blended rates applicable to the adjustments. The fourth quarter of 2017 noncash deferred tax revaluation benefit of $1,758 million and the other income tax matters were primarily associated with the revaluation of certain deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets and goodwill. Amounts have been excluded from the as adjusted results as these items will not have a cash flow impact and to ensure comparability among periods presented. A deemed repatriation tax expense of $477 million has been excluded from the fourth quarter of 2017 as adjusted results due to the one-time nature and to ensure comparability among periods presented.

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

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


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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

BlackRock has previously disclosed risk factors in its Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports. These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this earnings release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance and include: (1) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (2) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for products or services or in the value of assets under management; (3) the relative and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s investment products; (4) the impact of increased competition; (5) the impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; (6) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (7) the extent and timing of any share repurchases; (8) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property, information and cyber security protection; (9) the potential for human error in connection with BlackRock’s operational systems; (10) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to BlackRock or PNC; (11) changes in law and policy and uncertainty pending any such changes; (12) 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; (13) the ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (14) fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock’s economic investments; (15) 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; (16) BlackRock’s success in negotiating distribution arrangements and maintaining distribution channels for its products; (17) the failure by a key vendor of BlackRock to fulfill its obligations to the Company; (18) any disruption to the operations of third parties whose functions are integral to BlackRock’s ETF platform; (19) 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 (20) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

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

PERFORMANCE NOTES

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Except as specified, the performance information shown is as of March 31, 2018 and is based on preliminary data available at that time. The performance data shown reflects information for all actively and passively managed equity and fixed income accounts, including U.S. registered investment companies, European-domiciled retail funds and separate accounts for which performance data is available, including performance data for high net worth accounts available as of February 28, 2018. The performance data does not include accounts terminated prior to March 31, 2018 and accounts for which data has not yet been verified. If such accounts had been included, the performance data provided may have substantially differed from that shown.

Performance comparisons shown are gross-of-fees for institutional and high net worth separate accounts, and net-of-fees for retail funds. The performance tracking shown for index accounts is based on gross-of-fees performance and includes all institutional accounts and all iShares funds globally using an index strategy. AUM information is based on AUM available as of March 31, 2018 for each account or fund in the asset class shown without adjustment for overlapping management of the same account or fund. Fund performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

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

 

 

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