BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Strategy
A transformational opportunity
BlackRock to acquire GIP for $3B cash and approximately 12M BlackRock shares
Strategic
expansion in
fast-growing
Creates a world-leading infrastructure private markets manager¹
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Highly complementary platforms with over $150 billion in pro-forma client assets²
Industry leader in whole portfolio infrastructure equity, debt & third-party solutions
infrastructure
market
Talent,
alignment
and retention
.
Triples BlackRock's existing infra client assets, creating scale benefits & access to GIP's industry-leading
business improvement process²
Combined platform to create significant source of future base fee growth
Premier infrastructure investment team globally
.
GIP founders to lead overall combined infrastructure platform
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~75% of total transaction consideration paid in BLK stock to optimize long-term shareholder alignment
Significant retention from existing GIP carry, owned 100% by GIP employees
Additional ~$650 million retention pool for GIP employees funded directly from transaction proceeds
Bayo Ogunlesi, GIP founder, Chairman & CEO, to join BlackRock Board of Directors following closing of
transaction³
Attractive
financial
transaction
Accretive to BLK organic growth, adjusted EPS & operating margin in first
full year
.
Acquired business adds $400+ million of post-tax annual FRE at margins greater than 50%5
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Nearly doubles pro-forma private markets management fees to over $1.5 billion 6
Estimated 15% IRR, well in excess of cost of capital
Implied acquisition multiple of ~25-29x 2024E P/FRE excluding $650 million retention pool & future
carry - in-line with premium private markets franchises now valued at 25-35x P/FRE
Note: For footnoted information, refer to slide 11.
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