BlackRock said GAAP operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 rose $2.0 billion, up $369 million, and operating margin rose 240 basis points to 38.6%. The company said higher base fees and performance fees were partly offset by higher expenses.

10-QQuarterly reportFiled Nov 6, 2024Period of report Sep 30, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 23, 2026

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BlackRock said GAAP operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 rose $2.0 billion, up $369 million, and operating margin rose 240 basis points to 38.6%. The company said higher base fees and performance fees were partly offset by higher expenses.
The company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $50 million related to certain indefinite-lived open-end management contracts in the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and excluded it from as adjusted results. It said as adjusted operating income rose $437 million to $2.1 billion, and its as adjusted operating margin was 45.8%.
The company announced on June 2024 a definitive agreement to acquire Preqin for £2.55 billion (about $3.4 billion) in cash and said it expects the deal to close in Q1 2025. It said net proceeds from the $2.5 billion of senior unsecured notes issued in July 2024 are intended to fund part of the cash consideration.
BlackRock said it completed the acquisition of 100% of GIP in October 2024 for about $3 billion in cash and about 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock. It said 6.9 million shares were issued at closing, and that BlackRock Funding was renamed BlackRock, Inc. and became the publicly listed parent company.

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Quarter ended September 30, 2024

Revenue: $5.2B
Operating income: $2.0B
Net income: $1.6B
EPS: $10.90

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Q3 2024 GAAP Operating Income and Operating Margin

BlackRock said GAAP operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 rose $2.0 billion, up $369 million, and operating margin rose 240 basis points to 38.6%. The company said higher base fees and performance fees were partly offset by higher expenses.

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$50 million Noncash Impairment Charge and As Adjusted Results

The company recorded a noncash impairment charge of $50 million related to certain indefinite-lived open-end management contracts in the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and excluded it from as adjusted results. It said as adjusted operating income rose $437 million to $2.1 billion, and its as adjusted operating margin was 45.8%.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Preqin Acquisition Agreement and Senior Notes Issuance

The company announced on June 2024 a definitive agreement to acquire Preqin for £2.55 billion (about $3.4 billion) in cash and said it expects the deal to close in Q1 2025. It said net proceeds from the $2.5 billion of senior unsecured notes issued in July 2024 are intended to fund part of the cash consideration.

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GIP Acquisition Completion and Holding Company Reorganization

BlackRock said it completed the acquisition of 100% of GIP in October 2024 for about $3 billion in cash and about 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock. It said 6.9 million shares were issued at closing, and that BlackRock Funding was renamed BlackRock, Inc. and became the publicly listed parent company.

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