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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 10-Q (Unaudited)
Reporting Period: Quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025
Business Overview: The Company provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional investors globally across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative capabilities. Revenues are primarily derived from investment advisory fees based on assets under management (AUM).

Key Financial Metrics

Non-GAAP Adjusted Metrics (YTD 2025): Adjusted Net Income Attributable to T. Rowe Price was $1,016.1 million ($4.47 diluted EPS), compared to $1,068.2 million ($4.64 diluted EPS) in YTD 2024.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue: Q2 2025 net revenues decreased 0.6% year-over-year, primarily due to a 61.9% decline in performance-based advisory fees. YTD 2025 revenues increased 0.1%, driven by a 2.0% rise in investment advisory fees as average AUM grew 6.3%.
• Expenses: Q2 2025 operating expenses increased 6.5% to $1,245.0 million. This was largely driven by a $51.7 million increase in deferred compensation liabilities due to higher market valuations. On a non-GAAP basis, expenses rose 3.7%.
• Profitability: GAAP Net Operating Income declined 15.3% in Q2 2025 due to expense growth outpacing revenue. However, GAAP Net Income increased 14.6% due to a significant rise in non-operating investment gains ($235.5 million vs. $80.3 million in Q2 2024).
• Assets Under Management: Ending AUM increased $110.5 billion in Q2 2025 to $1.677 trillion, driven by $125.4 billion in market appreciation, partially offset by $14.9 billion in net cash outflows.
• Shareholder Returns: The Company repurchased 3.4 million shares for $326.1 million in the first half of 2025 and increased the quarterly dividend to $1.27 per share.

Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

• Guidance: Management estimates the full-year 2025 effective tax rate (GAAP) will be between 23.5% and 27.5%. Capital expenditures for 2025 are anticipated to be approximately $282 million, with over 80% allocated to technology.
• Market Trends: Major U.S. stock indexes rose in Q2 2025 following a tariff pause. Global bond returns were mostly positive. The Company notes ongoing industry challenges including passive investment competition and fee pressure.
• Legislative Impact: The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) was enacted on July 4, 2025, introducing 100% bonus depreciation. Management is evaluating the impact but does not expect it to be material to financial position.
• Contingencies: There is contingent consideration of up to $900 million related to the 2021 OHA acquisition, payable in 2026-2027 based on revenue targets. The fair value was zero as of June 30, 2025.
• Unusual Items: Non-operating income was significantly boosted by net gains on investments ($165.9 million in Q2) and gains on consolidated investment products ($78.6 million in Q2), which are volatile and excluded from non-GAAP operating results.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Deferred Compensation Volatility: Verify the impact of market fluctuations on deferred compensation liabilities, which caused a $51.7 million expense increase in Q2 2025 but are economically hedged.
• Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Review the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP metrics to understand the core operating performance excluding investment gains and acquisition amortization.
• Net Flows: Monitor net cash outflows ($14.9 billion in Q2), which offset market appreciation in AUM growth.
• Performance Fees: Assess the sustainability of performance-based fees, which dropped significantly in Q2 2025 compared to the prior year.
• Contingent Consideration: Track the OHA earnout targets for potential future cash outflows of up to $900 million.