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EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - BlackRock Inc.d756612dex321.htm

Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
    Year ended December 31,  
       2013      2012     2011      2010     2009  

Income before income taxes

     $ 2,206        $ 3,973         $ 3,470        $ 3,135         $ 3,021        $ 1,272   

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)

     21        19         (18            (13     22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

     2,185        3,954         3,488        3,133         3,034        1,250   

Add: Fixed charges

     132        258         261        236         209        104   

Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

     22        80         42        30         14        18   

Less: (Losses) earnings from equity method investees

     92        158         175        23         141        30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income before fixed charges

     $ 2,247        $ 4,134         $ 3,616        $ 3,376         $ 3,116        $ 1,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

     $ 113        $ 211         $ 215        $ 176         $ 150        $ 68   

Interest expense on uncertain tax positions(2)

     (3            3        10         8         

Portion of rent representative of interest(3)

     22        44         43        50         51        28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     $ 132        $ 258         $ 261        $ 236         $ 209        $ 104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     17.0x        16.0x         13.9x        14.3x         14.9x        12.9x   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Amount includes redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests.

(2) 

Interest expense on uncertain tax positions, in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, has been recorded within income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income.

(3) 

The portion of rent representative of interest is calculated as one third of the total rent expense.