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52%
$9,921
2020
18%
1% 2%
11%
16%
$41
Amortization
of intangible
assets
Full year expense, as adjusted
($ in millions)
■ Employee comp. & benefits
Distribution & servicing costs
Direct fund expense
General & Administration
Product launch costs and commissions
Amortization of intangible assets
$112
Product launch
costs and
comissions
$209
G&A
expense (1)
Percentage Change
$250
2021 compared to 2020
$1,975
Employee comp. & benefits(¹)
Distribution & servicing costs
Direct fund expense
Product launch costs and commissions
General & administration (1)
Amortization of intangible assets
Total
Direct fund
expense
$365
Distribution
& servicing
costs
$998
Employee
comp &
benefits (1)
Year-over-Year
20%
20%
24%
65%
12%
39%
20%
$11,896
2021
(1) Amounts exclude product launch costs and commissions incurred in 2021 and 2020, which are presented separately above.
2021 expense, as adjusted, excludes expense of $28 million related to the Lease cost - Hudson Yards. 2020 expense, as adjusted, excludes a $589 million expense in connection with the charitable
contribution of BlackRock 's remaining 20% stake in PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (the Charitable Contribution"). For further information, see reconciliations to GAAP on page 12 of this earnings
release supplement and note (1) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information in the current earnings release.
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