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$2,437
Q1 2020
49%
$(62)
G&A (1)
18%
1%
$9
11%
21%
Quarterly expense, as adjusted
($ in millions)
$43
■ Employee comp. & benefits
Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020
$416
$60
Distribution & servicing costs
Amortization Direct fund Distribution
of intangible expense & servicing
assets
costs
Direct fund expense
General & administration
Amortization of intangible assets
$98
Product
launch
costs and
comissions
$268
$2,853
Employee Q1 2021
comp.
& benefits (1)
Percentage Change
Employee comp. & benefits
Distribution & servicing costs
Direct fund expense
General & administration
Amortization of intangible assets
Total
$2,630 $(67)
Q4 2020
Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020
$223
G&A (1)
$7
Year-over-Year Sequential
24%
5%
-%
13%
16%
6%
36%
17%
Amortization
of intangible
assets.
$37
Direct fund
expense
$61
13%
23%
26%
8%
Employee
comp.
& benefits (1)
$185
Product
launch
costs and
comissions.
$2,853
Q1 2021
(1) Amounts exclude product launch costs and commissions incurred in Q1 2020 and Q1 2021, which are presented separately.
First quarter 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 the item included under Non-GAAP expense adjustments on page 9 of this earnings release supplement and note (1) in the current earnings release.
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