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Borrowings
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings

14. Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings

2025 Revolving Credit Facility. The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility, which is available for working capital and general corporate purposes (the “2025 Credit Facility”). In April 2025, the 2025 Credit Facility was amended to, among other things, (1) increase the aggregate commitment amount by $500 million to $5.9 billion, (2) extend the maturity date to March 2030 for lenders (other than one non-extending lender) pursuant to the Company's option to request extensions of the maturity date available under the 2025 Credit Facility (with the commitment of the non-extending lender maturing in March 2028) and (3) change the threshold for the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant to 3.5 to 1. The amended 2025 Credit Facility permits the Company to request up to an additional $1.4 billion of borrowing capacity, subject to lender credit approval, which could increase the overall size of the 2025 Credit Facility to an aggregate principal amount of up to $7.3 billion. Interest on outstanding borrowings accrues at an applicable benchmark rate for the denominated currency of the loan, plus a spread. The 2025 Credit Facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum consolidated leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, where net debt equals total debt less unrestricted cash) of 3.5 to 1, which was satisfied with a ratio of less than 1 to 1 at June 30, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the Company had no amount outstanding under the 2025 Credit Facility.

Commercial Paper Program. The Company may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) on a private-placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $5 billion. The payments of the CP Notes have been unconditionally guaranteed by BlackRock Finance, Inc. (formerly known as BlackRock, Inc.) ("Old BlackRock") (the "CP Notes Guarantee"). The CP Notes will rank equal in right of payment with all of BlackRock's other unsubordinated indebtedness, and the obligations of Old BlackRock under the CP Notes Guarantee will rank equal in right of payment with all of Old BlackRock's other unsubordinated indebtedness. Net proceeds of issuances of the CP Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The commercial paper program is currently supported by the 2025 Credit Facility. At June 30, 2025, BlackRock had no CP Notes outstanding.

Subsidiary Credit Facility. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited ("BIM UK"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains a revolving credit facility (the “Subsidiary Credit Facility”) in the amount of £25 million (or approximately $34 million based on the GBP/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2025) with a rolling 364-day term structure. The Subsidiary Credit Facility is available for BIM UK's general corporate and working capital purposes. At June 30, 2025, there was no amount outstanding under the Subsidiary Credit Facility.

Long-Term Borrowings

2035 Notes. In April 2025, the Company issued €1.0 billion (or approximately $1.2 billion based on the EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2025) in aggregate principal amount of 3.75% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes maturing July 18, 2035 (the "2035 Notes"). The 2035 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Net proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes, which included the repayment of the €700 million (or approximately $822 million based on the EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2025) 1.25% Notes in May 2025 at maturity. Interest of approximately €38 million (or approximately $44 million based on the EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2025) per year is payable annually on July 18 of each year which commenced on July 18, 2025. The 2035 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the "Guarantee") on a senior unsecured basis by Old BlackRock. The 2035 Notes and the Guarantee rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company and Old BlackRock's other unsubordinated indebtedness, respectively. The 2035 Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time prior to April 18, 2035 at a "make-whole" redemption price, or thereafter at 100% of the principal amount of the 2035 Notes, in each case plus accrued but unpaid interest. The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized over the remaining term of the 2035 Notes. The Company designated a portion of the 2035 Notes as a net investment hedge to offset the currency exposure related to its net investment in certain euro functional currency operations. Gain (loss) associated with the net investment hedge is recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

The carrying value and fair value of long-term borrowings determined using market prices and EUR/USD foreign exchange rate at June 30, 2025 included the following:

(in millions)

Maturity
Amount

 

 

Unamortized
Discount
and Debt
Issuance Costs
(1)

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

3.20% Notes due 2027(2)

$

700

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

699

 

 

$

691

 

4.60% Notes due 2027

 

800

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

798

 

 

 

810

 

3.25% Notes due 2029(2)

 

1,000

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

995

 

 

 

969

 

4.70% Notes due 2029

 

500

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

497

 

 

 

510

 

2.40% Notes due 2030(2)

 

1,000

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

997

 

 

 

920

 

1.90% Notes due 2031(2)

 

1,250

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1,244

 

 

 

1,098

 

2.10% Notes due 2032(2)

 

1,000

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

990

 

 

 

861

 

4.75% Notes due 2033(2)

 

1,250

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

1,261

 

5.00% Notes due 2034

 

1,000

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

993

 

 

 

1,021

 

3.75% Notes due 2035

 

1,174

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1,166

 

 

 

1,196

 

4.90% Notes due 2035

 

500

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

495

 

 

 

504

 

5.25% Notes due 2054

 

1,500

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

1,441

 

5.35% Notes due 2055

 

1,200

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

1,186

 

 

 

1,167

 

Total long-term borrowings

$

12,874

 

 

$

(112

)

 

$

12,762

 

 

$

12,449

 

 

(1)
The unamortized discount and debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the notes.
(2)
Issued by Old BlackRock and guaranteed by BlackRock, Inc.

 

Long-term borrowings at December 31, 2024 had a carrying value of $12.3 billion and a fair value of $11.7 billion, determined using market prices at the end of December 31, 2024.

See Note 15, Borrowings, in the 2024 Form 10-K for more information regarding the Company’s borrowings.