blk-10q_20160630.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

OR

o

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, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

32-0174431

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

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

55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 810-5300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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

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

 

 

Yes

 

X

 

No

 

 

 

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

 

 

Yes

 

X

 

No

 

 

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer           X      

Accelerated filer                      

Non-accelerated filer               

Smaller reporting company                  

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

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

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

No

 

X

 

As of July 31, 2016, there were 162,676,921 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

35

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

64

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

66

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

67

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

68

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

69

 

 

 

i


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited)

 

(in millions, except shares and per share data)

 

June 30,

2016

 

 

December 31,

2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,065

 

 

$

6,083

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

2,237

 

Investments

 

 

1,476

 

 

 

1,578

 

Assets of consolidated variable interest entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

172

 

 

 

148

 

Investments

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

1,030

 

Other assets

 

 

60

 

 

 

67

 

Separate account assets

 

 

148,339

 

 

 

150,851

 

Separate account collateral held under securities lending agreements

 

 

30,723

 

 

 

31,336

 

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $621 and $570 at June 30, 2016

   and December 31, 2015, respectively)

 

 

576

 

 

 

581

 

Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $794 and $745 at June 30, 2016

   and December 31, 2015, respectively)

 

 

17,412

 

 

 

17,372

 

Goodwill

 

 

13,128

 

 

 

13,123

 

Other assets

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

855

 

Total assets

 

$

222,055

 

 

$

225,261

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

$

1,064

 

 

$

1,971

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

1,068

 

Liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities

 

 

185

 

 

 

177

 

Borrowings

 

 

4,950

 

 

 

4,930

 

Separate account liabilities

 

 

148,339

 

 

 

150,851

 

Separate account collateral liabilities under securities lending agreements

 

 

30,723

 

 

 

31,336

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

4,899

 

 

 

4,851

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

1,033

 

Total liabilities

 

 

192,900

 

 

 

196,217

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

520

 

 

 

464

 

Permanent Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value;

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Shares authorized: 500,000,000 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued: 171,252,185 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding: 162,876,449 and 163,461,064 at June 30, 2016 and

December 31, 2015, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock (Note 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

19,132

 

 

 

19,405

 

Retained earnings

 

 

12,684

 

 

 

12,033

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(560

)

 

 

(448

)

Treasury stock, common, at cost (8,375,736  and 7,791,121 shares held at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

 

 

(2,690

)

 

 

(2,489

)

Total BlackRock, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

 

28,568

 

 

 

28,503

 

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

67

 

 

 

77

 

Total permanent equity

 

 

28,635

 

 

 

28,580

 

Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity

 

$

222,055

 

 

$

225,261

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

1


BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 

(in millions, except shares and per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related parties

 

$

1,713

 

 

$

1,766

 

 

$

3,330

 

 

$

3,447

 

Other third parties

 

 

776

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

1,518

 

 

 

1,477

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees and

   securities lending revenue

 

 

2,489

 

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

4,848

 

 

 

4,924

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

 

74

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

244

 

BlackRock Solutions and advisory

 

 

172

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

308

 

Distribution fees

 

 

11

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

30

 

Other revenue

 

 

58

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

122

 

Total revenue

 

 

2,804

 

 

 

2,905

 

 

 

5,428

 

 

 

5,628

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

 

977

 

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

1,924

 

 

 

1,993

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

 

109

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

204

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

 

 

9

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

25

 

Direct fund expense

 

 

195

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

383

 

 

 

380

 

General and administration

 

 

316

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

634

 

 

 

651

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

25

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

70

 

Total expense

 

 

1,631

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

3,292

 

 

 

3,323

 

Operating income

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

2,305

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

20

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

69

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

Interest expense

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(103

)

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(25

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

2,063

 

 

 

2,280

 

Income tax expense

 

 

353

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

621

 

 

 

629

 

Net income

 

 

795

 

 

 

826

 

 

 

1,442

 

 

 

1,651

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling

   interests

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

10

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

 

$

789

 

 

$

819

 

 

$

1,446

 

 

$

1,641

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

   common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

4.79

 

 

$

4.92

 

 

$

8.76

 

 

$

9.84

 

Diluted

 

$

4.73

 

 

$

4.84

 

 

$

8.66

 

 

$

9.69

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

 

$

2.29

 

 

$

2.18

 

 

$

4.58

 

 

$

4.36

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

164,758,612

 

 

 

166,616,558

 

 

 

165,073,371

 

 

 

166,851,492

 

Diluted

 

 

166,639,290

 

 

 

169,114,759

 

 

 

167,023,559

 

 

 

169,418,964

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2


BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Net income

 

$

795

 

 

$

826

 

 

$

1,442

 

 

$

1,651

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) from

   available-for-sale investments, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses)(1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Less: reclassification adjustment

   included in net income(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Net change from available-for-sale investments

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

Benefit plans

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments(2)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

101

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(64

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(86

)

 

 

100

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(66

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

709

 

 

 

926

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

1,585

 

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

   noncontrolling interests

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

10

 

Comprehensive income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

 

$

703

 

 

$

919

 

 

$

1,334

 

 

$

1,575

 

 

(1)

The tax benefit (expense) was not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

(2) 

Amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 include gains from a net investment hedge of $12 million (net of tax of $8 million) and $7 million (net of tax of $4 million), respectively. Amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 include a loss from a net investment hedge of $11 million (net of a tax benefit of $6 million) and a gain of $7 million (net of tax of $4 million), respectively.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

3


BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

 

(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, 2015

 

$

19,407

 

 

$

12,033

 

 

$

(448

)

 

$

(2,489

)

 

$

28,503

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

28,580

 

 

$

464

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,446

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

(3

)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

 

(795

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(795

)

 

 

 

 

 

(795

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

 

PNC preferred stock capital contribution

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

Retirement of preferred stock

 

 

(172

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(172

)

 

 

 

 

 

(172

)

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares related to employee stock

   transactions

 

 

(630

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Employee tax withholdings related to employee stock

   transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(266

)

 

 

(266

)

 

 

 

 

 

(266

)

 

 

 

Shares repurchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(575

)

 

 

(575

)

 

 

 

 

 

(575

)

 

 

 

Net tax benefit (shortfall) from stock-based

   compensation

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions (redemptions/ distributions) —

   noncontrolling interest holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

753

 

Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of sponsored

   investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(694

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

$

19,134

 

 

$

12,684

 

 

$

(560

)

 

$

(2,690

)

 

$

28,568

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

28,635

 

 

$

520

 

 

(1) 

Amounts include $2 million of common stock at both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

4


BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital(1)

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Appropriated

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Treasury

Stock

Common

 

 

Total

BlackRock

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

Nonredeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests

 

 

Total

Permanent

Equity

 

 

Redeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests /

Temporary

Equity

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

19,388

 

 

$

10,164

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(273

)

 

$

(1,894

)

 

$

27,366

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

27,485

 

 

$

35

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,644

 

 

 

7

 

Net consolidation (deconsolidation) of VIEs due to adoption

   of new accounting pronouncement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

194

 

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

 

(753

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(753

)

 

 

 

 

 

(753

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares related

   to employee stock transactions

 

 

(470

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Employee tax withholdings related to

   employee stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(227

)

 

 

(227

)

 

 

 

 

 

(227

)

 

 

 

Shares repurchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(550

)

 

 

 

 

 

(550

)

 

 

 

Net tax benefit (shortfall) from

   stock-based compensation

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions (redemptions/ distributions)-

   noncontrolling interest holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

241

 

Net consolidations (deconsolidations)

   of sponsored investment funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(219

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

$

19,254

 

 

$

11,052

 

 

$

 

 

$

(339

)

 

$

(2,191

)

 

$

27,776

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

27,872

 

 

$

258

 

 

(1) 

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

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

5


 BlackRock, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,442

 

 

$

1,651

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

114

 

 

 

128

 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

 

 

19

 

 

 

25

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

289

 

 

 

269

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

Other gains

 

 

 

 

 

(40

)

Net (gains) losses on nontrading investments

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

Assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(14

)

Net (gains) losses within consolidated VIEs

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(16

)

Net (purchases) proceeds within consolidated VIEs

 

 

(534

)

 

 

(122

)

(Earnings) losses from equity method investees

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(51

)

Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

 

 

12

 

 

 

25

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(253

)

Investments, trading

 

 

(222

)

 

 

(425

)

Other assets

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(291

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

(903

)

 

 

(732

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

565

 

 

 

233

 

Other liabilities

 

 

21

 

 

 

103

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

(98

)

 

 

496

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(162

)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments