T. Rowe Price 10-Q 2024-09-30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

OR

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 000-32191

T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)

(410) 345-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 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 ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock ($0.20 par value), as of the latest practicable date, October 29, 2024, is 222,159,470.

The exhibit index is at Item 6 on page 44.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per-share amounts)

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OVERVIEW.

Our revenues and net income are derived primarily from investment advisory services provided to individual and institutional investors in a broad range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative capabilities. We also provide certain investment advisory clients with related administrative services, including distribution, mutual fund transfer agent, accounting, and shareholder services; participant recordkeeping and transfer agent services for defined contribution retirement plans; brokerage; trust services; and non-discretionary advisory services through model delivery.

Investment advisory revenues depend largely on the total value and composition of assets under our management. Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of assets under management affect our revenues and results of operations.

We incur significant expenditures to develop new products and services and improve and expand our capabilities and distribution channels in order to attract new investment advisory clients and additional investments from our existing clients. These efforts often involve costs that precede any future revenues that we may recognize from an increase to our assets under management.

The investment management industry has been evolving and industry participants are facing several challenging trends including passive investments taking market share from traditional active strategies; continued downward fee pressure; demand for new investment vehicles to meet client needs; and an ever-changing regulatory landscape. In this regard, we have ample liquidity and resources that allow us to take advantage of attractive growth opportunities. We are investing in key capabilities, including investment professionals, distribution professionals, technologies, and new product offerings in order to provide our clients with strong investment management expertise and service.

MARKET TRENDS.

Major U.S. stock market indexes rose in the third quarter of 2024. Shares were supported by generally favorable corporate earnings and expectations that a softening labor market and easing inflation pressures would enable the Federal Reserve to begin reducing short-term interest rates. Volatility increased considerably at times, but the market finished the quarter on a positive note, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell declared in late August at the central bank’s annual economic symposium that “the time has come” for policymakers to adjust short-term rates. On September 18, the central bank reduced the fed funds target rate by 50 basis points—which was more than some investors expected—and Fed officials noted the potential for “additional adjustments” as they “carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.”

Developed non-U.S. equity markets generally outperformed large-cap U.S. stocks in U.S. dollar terms, as a weaker dollar versus major non-U.S. currencies lifted overseas returns in dollar terms. In Europe, equity markets were mostly positive. Several markets produced double-digit gains, while UK shares climbed about 8%. Developed Asian markets were broadly positive. Hong Kong shares surged more than 24%, lifted in part by Chinese stimulus measures intended to bolster the Chinese economy.

Emerging equity markets outperformed stocks in developed non-U.S. markets in dollar terms. Emerging Asian markets were mostly positive; a few rose more than 20%. Chinese shares surged more than 23%, while the A shares market climbed more than 21%, thanks to brisk gains in September stemming from new Chinese economic stimulus measures. Markets in Latin America and in the emerging Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region were largely positive in dollar terms.

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Returns of several major equity market indexes were as follows:

(1) Returns exclude dividends

Global bond returns were broadly positive in the third quarter of 2024. In the U.S., Treasury bill yields and shorter-term bond yields declined as the Fed reduced the fed funds target rate to the 4.75% to 5.00% range and signaled the potential for more rate cuts. Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields fell to a lesser degree. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield declined from 4.36% to 3.81% during the quarter.

In the U.S. investment-grade universe, sector performance was broadly positive. Corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities fared best. Treasuries and non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities also did well. Asset-backed securities underperformed, but still produced solid gains. Tax-free municipal bonds lagged the broad taxable bond market, as municipal bond yields generally did not fall as much as comparable Treasury yields. High yield corporate bonds performed mostly in line with the investment-grade market.

Bonds in developed non-U.S. markets produced positive returns in dollar terms. Bond prices rose and yields declined in many European countries, as central banks in the UK and the eurozone reduced short-term interest rates, and a weaker dollar versus various currencies lifted overseas returns in dollar terms. In Japan, the central bank unexpectedly increased its benchmark interest rate in late July, resulting in a significant strengthening of the yen versus the dollar. In the emerging markets fixed income universe, local currency bonds outperformed dollar-denominated bonds in U.S. dollar terms, as the dollar weakened versus many developing markets currencies.

Returns of several major bond market indexes were as follows:

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT.****(1)

Assets under management ended the third quarter of 2024 at $1,630.9 billion, an increase of $61.8 billion from June 30, 2024. The increase in assets under management during the third quarter of 2024 was driven by market appreciation and income, net of distributions not reinvested, of $74.0 billion, offset by net cash outflows of $12.2 billion.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the increase in assets under management was driven by market appreciation, net of distributions not reinvested, of $210.3 billion, offset by net cash outflows of $23.9 billion.

The following tables detail changes in our assets under management, by asset class, during the three- and nine-month periods ended Sept

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There has been no material change in our market risks from those provided in Item 7A of the Form 10-K Annual Report for 2023.

Our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024, are effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including this Form 10-Q quarterly report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2024, and has concluded that there was no change during the third quarter of 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

For information about our legal proceedings, please see our Commitments and Contingencies footnote to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part 1 of this Form 10-Q.

There have been no material changes in the information provided in Item 1A of our Form 10-K Annual Report for 2023.

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

(c) Repurchase activity during the third quarter of 2024 is as follows:

Shares repurchased by us in a quarter may include repurchases conducted pursuant to publicly announced board authorization, outstanding shares surrendered to us to pay the exercise price in connection with swap exercises of employee stock options, and shares withheld to cover the minimum tax withholding obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards. Of the total number of shares purchased during the third quarter of 2024, 69,098 were related to shares surrendered in connection with employee stock option exercises and no shares were withheld to cover tax withholdings associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards.

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The following table details the changes in and status of the Board of Directors’ outstanding publicly announced board authorizations.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on November 1, 2024.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

By: /s/ Jennifer B. Dardis

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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