Edgar Filing: PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

Commission File Number: 000-32191

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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland		52-2264646
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

(Address, including Zip Code, of principal executive offices)

(410) 345-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨		Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock ($.20 par value), as of the latest practicable date, July 22, 2016, is 248,552,147.

The exhibit index is at Item 6 on page 34.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	Financial Statements.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)



	12/31/2015		6/30/2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,172.3	$	1,275.2
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue	446.0		427.4
Investments	1,961.2		1,122.2
Assets of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios ($0 and $1,894.0 million, respectively, related to variable interest entities)	57.7		2,143.2
Property and equipment, net	607.1		620.8
Goodwill	665.7		665.7
Other assets	196.9		327.2
Total assets	$	5,106.9	$	6,581.7

LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	170.6	$	180.6
Liabilities of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios ($0 and $63.2 million, respectively, related to variable interest entities)	—		77.9
Accrued compensation and related costs	153.1		343.0
Income taxes payable	21.2		8.9
Total liabilities	344.9		610.4

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Redeemable non-controlling interests	—		1,110.4

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, undesignated, $.20 par value – authorized and unissued 20,000,000 shares	—		—
Common stock, $.20 par value - authorized 750,000,000; issued 250,469,000 shares at December 31, 2015, and 248,502,000 at June 30, 2016	50.1		49.7
Additional capital in excess of par value	654.6		703.7
Retained earnings	3,970.7		4,081.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income	86.6		26.3
Total stockholders’ equity	4,762.0		4,860.9
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests, and stockholders’ equity	$	5,106.9	$	6,581.7

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions, except per share amounts)



	Three months ended						Six months ended
	6/30/2015			6/30/2016			6/30/2015			6/30/2016
Revenues
Investment advisory fees	$	942.2		$	920.6		$	1,838.7		$	1,791.4
Administrative fees	91.6			88.5			184.6			177.9
Distribution and servicing fees	38.6			35.6			76.1			69.5
Net revenues	1,072.4			1,044.7			2,099.4			2,038.8

Operating expenses
Compensation and related costs	360.9			371.0			707.4			726.2
Advertising and promotion	14.2			14.9			39.5			38.0
Distribution and servicing costs	38.6			35.6			76.1			69.5
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	32.2			33.8			61.3			66.0
Occupancy and facility costs	39.9			40.8			78.2			82.2
Other operating expenses	78.8			98.9			151.3			196.3
Nonrecurring charge related to Dell appraisal rights matter	—			166.2			—			166.2
Total operating expenses	564.6			761.2			1,113.8			1,344.4

Net operating income	507.8			283.5			985.6			694.4

Non-operating income
Net investment income on investments	34.1			15.3			60.0			76.6
Net investment income on consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	(1.3		)	26.4			.7			50.2
Other income (expenses)	.2			(.2		)	(.9		)	(.2		)
Total non-operating income	33.0			41.5			59.8			126.6

Income before income taxes	540.8			325.0			1,045.4			821.0
Provision for income taxes	207.6			121.8			402.7			313.4
Net income	$	333.2		$	203.2		$	642.7		$	507.6
Less: net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests	—			7.9			—			17.1
Net income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	$	333.2		$	195.3		642.7			490.5

Earnings per share on common stock of T. Rowe Price Group
Basic	$	1.28		$	.78		$	2.45		$	1.95
Diluted	$	1.24		$	.76		$	2.39		$	1.91

Dividends declared per share	$	.52		$	.54		$	3.04		$	1.08

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)



	Three months ended						Six months ended
	6/30/2015			6/30/2016			6/30/2015			6/30/2016
Net income	$	333.2		$	203.2		$	642.7		$	507.6
Other comprehensive loss
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments	5.1			5.4			22.1			(.9		)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in non-operating income:
Net gains realized on dispositions determined using average cost	(22.7		)	—			(39.3		)	(52.3		)
Total net unrealized holding gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income	(17.6		)	5.4			(17.2		)	(53.2		)
Currency translation adjustments
Consolidated sponsored investment portfolios - variable interest entities	—			(26.9		)	—			14.0
Equity method investments	(1.9		)	—			(4.1		)	(.8		)
Total currency translation adjustments	(1.9		)	(26.9		)	(4.1		)	13.2
Other comprehensive loss before income taxes	(19.5		)	(21.5		)	(21.3		)	(40.0		)
Net deferred tax benefits	7.1			1.8			10.7			18.2
Total other comprehensive loss	(12.4		)	(19.7		)	(10.6		)	(21.8		)
Total comprehensive income	320.8			183.5			$	632.1		$	485.8
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests	—			(9.0		)	—			$	23.1
Comprehensive income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	$	320.8		$	192.5		$	632.1		$	462.7

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (See Note 11)

(in millions)



	Six months ended
	6/30/2015			6/30/2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	642.7		$	507.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	61.3			66.0
Stock-based compensation expense	66.6			75.6
Realized gains on dispositions of available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios	(39.3		)	(52.3		)
Net gains recognized on investments	(5.8		)	(16.9		)
Net change in trading securities held by consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	(5.4		)	(717.2		)
Other changes in assets and liabilities	166.6			105.7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	886.7			(31.5		)

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale sponsored fund investments	(146.4		)	—
Dispositions of available-for-sale sponsored fund investments	195.6			89.2
Net cash of sponsored investment portfolios on consolidation (deconsolidation)	—			68.3
Additions to property and equipment	(79.9		)	(79.2		)
Other investing activity	(3.2		)	83.7
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(33.9		)	162.0

Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchases of common stock	(353.8		)	(244.0		)
Common share issuances under stock-based compensation plans	42.0			59.4
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans	16.6			17.3
Dividends paid to common stockholders of T. Rowe Price Group	(794.5		)	(271.6		)
Net subscriptions received from redeemable non-controlling interest holders	—			540.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,089.7		)	101.1

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	—			(21.3		)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents during period	(236.9		)	210.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,506.1			1,172.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including $107.4 million held by consolidated sponsored investment portfolios at June 30, 2016	$	1,269.2		$	1,382.6

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(shares in thousands; dollars in millions)



	Common shares outstanding		Common stock			Additional capital in excess of par value			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income			Total stockholders’ equity			Redeemable non-controlling interests
Balances at December 31, 2015	250,469		$	50.1		$	654.6		$	3,970.7		$	86.6		$	4,762.0		$	—
Reclassification of sponsored investment portfolios upon adoption of new accounting guidance on January 1, 2016									32.5			(32.5		)	—			672.7
Net income	—		—			—			490.5			—			490.5			17.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—			—			—			(27.8		)	(27.8		)	6.0
Dividends declared	—		—			—			(271.8		)	—			(271.8		)
Common stock-based compensation plans activity
Shares issued upon option exercises	1,657		.3			59.6			—			—			59.9			—
Restricted shares issued, net of shares withheld for taxes	1		—			(.1		)	—			—			(.1		)	—
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes	17		—			(.2		)	—			—			(.2		)	—
Forfeiture of restricted awards	(32	)	—						—			—			—			—
Net tax benefits	—		—			16.8			—			—			16.8			—
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			75.6			—			—			75.6			—
Common shares repurchased	(3,610	)	(.7		)	(102.6		)	(140.7		)	—			(244.0		)	—
Net subscriptions into sponsored investment portfolios	—		—			—			—			—			—			575.9
Net deconsolidations of sponsored investment portfolios	—		—			—			—			—			—			(161.3		)
Balances at June 30, 2016	248,502		$	49.7		$	703.7		$	4,081.2		$	26.3		$	4,860.9		$	1,110.4

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1	– THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PREPARATION.

T. Rowe Price Group (Price Group) derives its consolidated revenues and net income primarily from investment advisory services that its subsidiaries provide to individual and institutional investors in the sponsored T. Rowe Price U.S. mutual funds and other investment portfolios, including separately managed accounts, subadvised funds, and other sponsored investment portfolios. We also provide our investment advisory clients with related administrative services, including distribution, mutual fund transfer agent, accounting, and shareholder services; participant recordkeeping and transfer agent services for defined contribution retirement plans; brokerage; and trust services.

Investment advisory revenues depend largely on the total value and composition of assets under our management. Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of assets under management impact our revenues and results of operations.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require the use of estimates and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of our results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Actual results may vary from our estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation.

The unaudited interim financial information contained in these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our 2015 Annual Report.

NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE.

We implemented Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02 - Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis on January 1, 2016, which did not require the restatement of prior year periods. In connection with the adoption of this guidance, we reevaluated all of our investments for consolidation, including our investments in sponsored investment portfolios. The adoption of the guidance resulted in sponsored investment products regulated outside the U.S. previously accounted for as voting interest entities (VOE) to be evaluated as variable interest entities (VIE) and led to the consolidation of an additional 24 portfolios that were previously accounted for as available-for-sale securities. The adoption also resulted in the consolidation of an additional eight U.S. sponsored investment portfolios that were previously accounted for as available-for sale-securities. The impact to the condensed consolidated balance sheet upon adoption was the consolidation of $1.6 billion of assets, $21.3 million of liabilities, and $672.7 million of non-controlling interests. We also reclassified $32.5 million in accumulated comprehensive income to retained earnings. The consolidation guidance provides a scope exception for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. Additional disclosures relating to consolidated voting interest entities and variable interest entities, and the impact the new accounting guidance has had on the quarter and year to date period are included in Note 5.

CONSOLIDATION.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and sponsored investment portfolios in which we have a controlling interest. We are generally deemed to have a controlling interest when we own the majority of the voting interest of an entity or are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. We perform an analysis of our investments to determine if the investment entity is a VOE or VIE. Our analysis involves judgment and considers several factors, including an entity’s legal organization, capital structure, the rights of the equity investment holders, our ownership interest in the entity, and our contractual involvement with the entity. We continually review and reconsider our VIE or VOE conclusions upon the occurrence of certain events, such as changes to our ownership interest, changes to an entity’s legal structure, or amendments to governing documents. All material accounts and transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated in consolidation.

Upon consolidation of sponsored investment portfolios, the Company retains the specialized investment company accounting principles of the underlying funds. All of the underlying investments held by these portfolios are carried at fair value with corresponding changes in the investments’ fair values reflected in non-operating income (expense) on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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Variable interest entities

VIEs are entities that, by design (i) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities independently, or (ii) have equity holders that do not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, the obligation to absorb the entity’s losses, or the rights to receive the entity’s residual returns. We consolidate a VIE when we are the primary beneficiary, which is the party that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant. Our Luxembourg-based SICAV (Société d'Investissement à Capital Variable) funds and other sponsored investment portfolios regulated outside the U.S. are determined to be VIEs.

Along with VIEs that we consolidate, we also hold variable interests in other VIEs, including several investment partnerships, that are not consolidated because we are not the primary beneficiary.

Redeemable non-controlling interests

We recognize redeemable non-controlling interests for the portion of the net assets of our consolidated sponsored investment portfolios held by unrelated third party investors as their interest is convertible to cash and other assets at their option. As such, we reflect redeemable non-controlling interests as temporary equity in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.


NOTE 2	– INFORMATION ABOUT RECEIVABLES, REVENUES, AND SERVICES.

Accounts receivable from our sponsored U.S. mutual funds for advisory fees and advisory-related administrative services aggregate $252.8 million at December 31, 2015, and $246.7 million at June 30, 2016.

Revenues (in millions) from advisory services provided under agreements with our sponsored U.S. mutual funds and other investment clients include:



	Three months ended				Six months ended
	6/30/2015		6/30/2016		6/30/2015		6/30/2016
Sponsored U.S. mutual funds
Stock and blended asset	$	575.5	$	551.1	$	1,118.7	$	1,070.6
Bond and money market	107.5		118.0		210.2		230.6
	683.0		669.1		1,328.9		1,301.2
Other investment portfolios
Stock and blended asset	220.0		210.3		433.0		408.2
Bond, money market, and stable value	39.2		41.2		76.8		82.0
	259.2		251.5		509.8		490.2
Total	$	942.2	$	920.6	$	1,838.7	$	1,791.4

We voluntarily waived $12.5 million and $3.3 million in money market related fees, including advisory fees and fund expenses, in the second quarter of 2015 and 2016, respectively, in order to maintain a positive yield for fund investors. Fees waived during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2016 total $26.2 million and $7.3 million respectively.

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The following table summarizes the investment portfolios and assets under management (in billions) on which we earn advisory fees.



	Average during				Average during
	the second quarter of				the first half of
	2015		2016		2015		2016
Sponsored U.S. mutual funds
Stock and blended asset	$	398.9	$	383.6	$	390.2	$	372.4
Bond and money market	107.3		108.5		106.5		106.4
	506.2		492.1		496.7		478.8
Other investment portfolios
Stock and blended asset	214.2		209.9		211.9		203.2
Bond, money market, and stable value	63.2		70.7		62.8		68.4
	277.4		280.6		274.7		271.6
Total	$	783.6	$	772.7	$	771.4	$	750.4

					As of
					12/31/2015		6/30/2016
Sponsored U.S. mutual funds
Stock and blended asset					$	383.0	$	384.8
Bond and money market					104.1		109.6
					487.1		494.4
Other investment portfolios
Stock and blended asset					209.8		209.8
Bond, money market, and stable value					66.2		72.4
					276.0		282.2
Total					$	763.1	$	776.6

Investors that we serve are primarily domiciled in the U.S.; investment advisory clients outside the U.S. account for 4.9% and 4.8% of our assets under management at December 31, 2015, and June 30, 2016, respectively.

The following table summarizes the other fees (in millions) earned from our sponsored U.S. mutual funds.



	Three months ended				Six months ended
	6/30/2015		6/30/2016		6/30/2015		6/30/2016
Administrative fees	$	74.6	$	69.7	$	150.6	$	142.0
Distribution and servicing fees	$	38.6	$	35.6	$	76.1	$	69.5

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS.

The carrying value of investments (in millions) we do not consolidate are as follows:



	12/31/2015		6/30/2016
Available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios	$	1,612.3	$	579.1
Equity method investments
Sponsored investment portfolios	113.7		296.1
26% interest in UTI Asset Management Company Limited (India)	132.8		137.3
Investment partnerships	6.2		5.6
Trading investments
Sponsored investment portfolios	25.8		28.9
Other	—		4.2
Cost method investments	69.4		70.0
U.S. Treasury note	1.0		1.0
Total	$	1,961.2	$	1,122.2

In connection with the adoption of the new consolidation accounting guidance on January 1, 2016, we reevaluated all of our investments for consolidation, including our investments in sponsored investment portfolios. We determined that our interests in a number of our available-for-sale holdings held at December 31, 2015, were deemed controlling interests under the new accounting standard and resulted in these sponsored investment portfolios being consolidated on January 1, 2016.

During the first six months of 2016, certain sponsored investment portfolios were deconsolidated, in which we provided initial seed capital at the time of formation, as we no longer had a controlling interest. Additionally, a sponsored investment portfolio that was being accounted for as an equity method investment was consolidated as we regained a controlling interest. The net impact on our condensed consolidated balance sheet was a net reduction of portfolio assets of $363.2 million, liabilities of $2.2 million and redeemable non-controlling interests of $161.3 million, which were the carrying values on the deconsolidation and consolidation dates. Since our consolidated investment portfolios are carried at fair value, and the investment portfolio's functional currency was U.S. dollars, we did not recognize any gain or loss in our consolidated statement of income upon deconsolidation. Depending on our ownership interest, we are now reporting our residual interests in deconsolidated sponsored investment portfolios as either equity method or available-for-sale investments.

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SPONSORED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS.

The available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios (in millions) include:



	Aggregate cost		Unrealized holding					Aggregate fair value
	Aggregate cost		gains		losses			Aggregate fair value
December 31, 2015
Stock and blended asset funds	$	428.6	$	180.3	$	(9.1	)	$	599.8
Bond funds	990.5		39.1		(17.1		)	1,012.5
Total	$	1,419.1	$	219.4	$	(26.2	)	$	1,612.3

June 30, 2016
Stock and blended asset funds	$	108.0	$	87.0	$	(.1	)	$	194.9
Bond funds	380.3		5.3		(1.4		)	384.2
Total	$	488.3	$	92.3	$	(1.5	)	$	579.1

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The following table details the number of holdings, the unrealized holding losses, and the aggregate fair value of available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios with unrealized losses categorized by the length of time they have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:



	Number of holdings	Unrealized holding losses			Aggregate fair value
December 31, 2015
Less than 12 months	18	$	(15.8	)	$	419.6
12 months or more	4	(10.4		)	298.6
Total	22	$	(26.2	)	$	718.2

June 30, 2016
Less than 12 months	5	$	(.1	)	$	1.7
12 months or more	1	(1.4		)	169.3
Total	6	$	(1.5	)	$	171.0

In addition to the duration of the impairments, we reviewed the severity of the impairment as well as our intent and ability to hold the investments for a period of time sufficient for an anticipated recovery in fair value. Accordingly, impairment of these investment holdings is considered temporary at December 31, 2015, and June 30, 2016.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES.

Our investments at June 30, 2016, include $83.6 million of investments in variable interest entities that we do not consolidate as we are not deemed the primary beneficiary. Our maximum risk of loss related to our involvement with these entities at June 30, 2016, is $140.7 million, which includes our carrying value, any unfunded capital commitments, and uncollected investment advisory and administrative fees.


NOTE 4	– FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS.

We determine the fair value of our cash equivalents and certain investments using the following broad levels of inputs as defined by related accounting standards:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk. These inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources. We do not value any investments using Level 2 inputs.

Level 3 – unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions based on the best information available. We do not value any investments using Level 3 inputs.

These levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with our investments. There have been no transfers between the levels. The following table summarizes our investments (in millions) that are recognized in our condensed consolidated balance sheets using fair value measurements determined based on the differing levels of inputs.

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	Level 1
December 31, 2015
Cash equivalents	$	997.5
Available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios	1,612.3
Sponsored investment portfolios held as trading	25.8
Total	$	2,635.6

June 30, 2016
Cash equivalents	$	1,085.5
Available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios	579.1
Sponsored investment portfolios held as trading	28.9
Other trading investments	4.2
Total	$	1,697.7

The table above excludes investments held by consolidated sponsored investment portfolios which are presented separately on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and are detailed in Note 5.

NOTE 5 - CONSOLIDATED SPONSORED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS.

The sponsored investment portfolios that we consolidate in our condensed consolidated financial statements are generally those products we provided initial seed capital at the time of their formation and have a controlling interest. Our U.S. sponsored investment portfolios are considered voting interest entities while those regulated outside the United States are considered variable interest entities.

The following table details the net assets of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios at June 30, 2016.



	Voting interest entities		Variable interest entities		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12.1	$	95.3	$	107.4
Investments	221.5		1,716.0		1,937.5
Other assets	15.6		82.7		98.3
Total assets	249.2		1,894.0		2,143.2
Liabilities	14.7		63.2		77.9
Net assets	$	234.5	$	1,830.8	$	2,065.3

Attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests	$	73.3	$	1,037.1	$	1,110.4
Attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	161.2		793.7		954.9
	$	234.5	$	1,830.8	$	2,065.3

Although we can redeem our net interest in these sponsored investment portfolios at any time, we cannot directly access or sell the assets held by the portfolios to obtain cash for general operations. Additionally, the assets of these investment portfolios are not available to our general creditors.

Since third party investors in these investment funds have no recourse to our credit, our overall risk related to the net assets of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios is limited to valuation changes associated with our net interest. We, however, are required to recognize the valuation changes associated with all underlying investments held by these portfolios in our condensed consolidated statements of income, and disclose the portion attributable to third party investors as net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests.

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The operating results (in millions) of the consolidated sponsored investment portfolios for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2016, are reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of income as follows:



	Three months ended 6/30/2016									Six months ended 6/30/2016
	Voting interest entities			Variable interest entities			Total			Voting interest entities			Variable interest entities			Total
Operating expenses reflected in net operating income	$	(.3	)	$	(3.2	)	$	(3.5	)	$	(.8	)	$	(5.3	)	$	(6.1	)
Net investment income reflected in non-operating income	5.8			20.6			26.4			12.1			38.1			50.2
Impact on income before taxes	$	5.5		$	17.4		$	22.9		$	11.3		$	32.8		$	44.1

Attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	3.9			11.1			15.0			7.7			19.3			27.0
Attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests	$	1.6		$	6.3		$	7.9		$	3.6		$	13.5		$	17.1
	$	5.5		$	17.4		$	22.9		$	11.3		$	32.8		$	44.1

The operating expenses of these consolidated portfolios are reflected in other operating expenses. For the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2016, we eliminated $1.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of these expenses against our investment advisory and administrative fees earned in preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements. The net investment income reflected in non-operating income includes dividend and interest income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on the underlying securities held by the consolidated sponsored investment portfolios.

The table below details the impact of these consolidated investment portfolios on the individual lines of our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (in millions) for the six months ended June 30, 2016.



	Six months ended 6/30/2016
	Voting interest entities			Variable interest entities			Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(40.9	)	$	(632.4	)	$	(673.3	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	25.4			42.9			68.3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	27.6			706.1			733.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	—			(21.3		)	(21.3		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during period	12.1			95.3			107.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	12.1		$	95.3		$	107.4

The net cash provided by (used in) financing activities during the first half of 2016 includes $193.7 million of net subscriptions we made into the consolidated sponsored investment portfolios, net of dividends received. These cash flows were eliminated in consolidation.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS.

We determine the fair value of investments held by consolidated sponsored investment portfolios using the following broad levels of inputs as defined by related accounting standards:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 3 – unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions based on the best information available. We do not value any

investments using Level 3 inputs.

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These levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investment holdings. There have been no material transfers between the levels. The following table summarizes the investment holdings held by our consolidated sponsored investment portfolios (in millions) using fair value measurements determined based on the differing levels of inputs.



	Level 1		Level 2
December 31, 2015
Assets
Equity securities	$	2.8	$	11.2
Fixed income securities	—		43.0
Other investments	.7		—
	$	3.5	$	54.2

June 30, 2016
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	10.8	$	1.1
Equity securities	213.4		326.6
Fixed income securities	—		1,370.6
Other investments	.3		26.6
	$	224.5	$	1,724.9

Liabilities	$	3.3	$	21.1

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY.

DIVIDENDS.

Regular cash dividends declared per share during the first six months of 2015 and 2016 were $1.04 and $1.08, respectively. A $2.00 per share special dividend was also declared and paid in the first six months of 2015.


NOTE 7	– STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION.

STOCK OPTIONS.

The following table summarizes the status of and changes in our stock options during the first half of 2016.



	Options		Weighted- average exercise price
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	30,818,229		$	59.24
Non-employee director grants	13,050		$	75.29
Exercised	(2,254,311	)	$	46.27
Forfeited	(259,173	)	$	71.55
Expired	(16,107	)	$	77.65
Outstanding at June 30, 2016	28,301,688		$	60.16
Exercisable at June 30, 2016	17,625,997		$	53.02

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RESTRICTED SHARES AND STOCK UNITS.

The following table summarizes the status of and changes in our nonvested restricted shares and restricted stock units during the first half of 2016.



	Restricted shares		Restricted stock units		Weighted-average fair value
Nonvested at December 31, 2015	1,470,827		2,216,431		$	74.66
Time-based grants	2,600		1,498,275		$	70.33
Performance-based grants	—		200,223		$	70.26
Vested	(17,460	)	(16,276	)	$	77.09
Forfeited	(31,547	)	(47,491	)	$	74.78
Nonvested at June 30, 2016	1,424,420		3,851,162		$	73.24

The nonvested at June 30, 2016, includes 21,600 performance-based restricted shares and 394,834 performance-based restricted stock units. These performance-based restricted shares and units include 21,600 restricted shares and 134,385 restricted stock units for which the performance period has lapsed and the performance threshold has been met.

FUTURE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE.

The following table presents the compensation expense (in millions) to be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the stock-based awards outstanding at June 30, 2016. Estimated future compensation expense will change to reflect future option grants; future awards of unrestricted shares and restricted stock units; changes in estimated forfeitures; changes in the probability of performance thresholds being met; and adjustments for actual forfeitures.



Third quarter 2016	39.3
Fourth quarter 2016	35.6
2017	102.5
2018 through 2021	101.6
Total	$	279.0


NOTE 8	– EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS.

The following table presents the reconciliation (in millions) of net income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group to net income allocated to our common stockholders and the weighted-average shares (in millions) that are used in calculating the basic and diluted earnings per share on our common stock. Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution reflect the potential dilution, determined using the treasury stock method, that could occur if outstanding stock options were exercised and non-participating stock awards vested.



	Three months ended				Six months ended
	6/30/2015		6/30/2016		6/30/2015		6/30/2016
Net income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	$	333.2	$	195.3	$	642.7	$	490.5
Less: net income allocated to outstanding restricted stock and stock unit holders	4.1		3.8		9.8		9.4
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	329.1	$	191.5	$	632.9	$	481.1

Weighted-average common shares
Outstanding	257.7		246.9		258.2		246.8
Outstanding assuming dilution	264.6		252.1		265.1		251.8

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The following table shows the weighted-average outstanding stock options (in millions) that are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.



	Three months ended		Six months ended
	6/30/2015	6/30/2016	6/30/2015	6/30/2016
Weighted-average outstanding stock options excluded	5.7	7.7	5.1	9.2

NOTE 9 - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME.

The following table presents the impact of the components (in millions) of other comprehensive income or loss on deferred tax benefits (income taxes).



	Three months ended						Six months ended
	6/30/2015			6/30/2016			6/30/2015			6/30/2016
Net deferred tax benefits on:
Net unrealized holding gains or losses	$	(2.4	)	$	(2.1	)	$	(5.5	)	$	.4
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the provision for income taxes:
Net gains realized on dispositions	8.8			—			14.7			20.6
Net deferred tax benefits on net unrealized holding gains or losses	6.4			(2.1		)	9.2			21.0
Total deferred tax benefits (income taxes) on currency translation adjustments	.7			3.9			1.5			(2.8		)
Total net deferred tax benefits	$	7.1		$	1.8		$	10.7		$	18.2

The changes (in millions) in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments for the first half of 2016 are presented in the table below.



				Currency translation adjustments
	Net unrealized holding gains			Equity method investments			Consolidated sponsored investment portfolios - variable interest entities			Total currency translation adjustments			Total
Balances at December 31, 2015	$	120.3		$	(30.9	)	$	(2.8	)	$	(33.7	)	$	86.6
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings upon adoption of the new consolidation accounting guidance	(32.0		)	(.5		)	—			(.5		)	(32.5		)
Balance at January 1, 2016	88.3			(31.4		)	(2.8		)	(34.2		)	54.1
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications and income taxes	(.9		)	(.8		)	8.0			7.2			6.3
Reclassification adjustments recognized in non-operating income	(52.3		)	—			—			—			(52.3		)
	(53.2		)	(.8		)	8.0			7.2			(46.0		)
Net deferred tax benefits	21.0			.3			(3.1		)	(2.8		)	18.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(32.2		)	(.5		)	4.9			4.4			(27.8		)
Balances at June 30, 2016	$	56.1		$	(31.9	)	$	2.1		$	(29.8	)	$	26.3

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NOTE 10 - DELL APPRAISAL RIGHTS MATTER.

During the second quarter of 2016, we recognized a nonrecurring operating charge of $166.2 million to compensate certain T. Rowe Price mutual funds, trusts, separately managed accounts, and subadvised clients (collectively, “Clients”) for the difference in valuation plus statutory interest, resulting from the denial of their appraisal rights by the Delaware Chancery Court (Court) in connection with the 2013 leveraged buyout of Dell, Inc. (Dell).

The Court ruled on May 11, 2016, that the Clients could not pursue an appraisal of any shares they held that were voted in favor of the Dell merger. The appraisal statute governing the transaction required the record holder to vote against or abstain from voting on the transaction in order to assert appraisal rights. After previously voting against prior transaction proposals, the voting instructions submitted on behalf of the Clients in connection with voting on the final proposed transaction were incorrectly submitted in favor of the transaction.

On May 31, 2016, the Court determined that the fair value of Dell at the time of the merger was $17.62 per share, as opposed to the $13.75 price offered in the transaction. As a result, any shareholder perfecting appraisal rights is entitled to a payment at $17.62 per share plus statutory interest from the date the Dell transaction closed. The compensation to Clients was intended to make them whole for the voting discrepancy that resulted in the denial of their appraisal rights.

NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW STATEMENT.

The following table summarizes the cash flows (in millions) that are attributable to Price Group and our consolidated sponsored investment portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The table also reflects the eliminations required in preparing our condensed consolidated statement of cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and a condensed consolidated statement of cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2015.



				For six months ended 6/30/2016
	As reported for the six months ended 6/30/2015			Cash flow attributable to Price Group			Cash flow attributable to consolidated sponsored investment portfolios			Eliminations			As reported on statement of cash flows
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	642.7		$	490.5		$	44.1		$	(27.0	)	$	507.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	61.3			66.0			—			—			66.0
Stock-based compensation expense	66.6			75.6			—			—			75.6
Realized gains on dispositions of available-for-sale sponsored investment portfolios	(39.3		)	(52.3		)	—			—			(52.3		)
Net gains recognized on investments	(5.8		)	(43.9		)	—			27.0			(16.9		)
Net change in trading securities held by consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	(5.4		)	—			(717.2		)	—			(717.2		)
Other changes in assets and liabilities	166.6			109.0			(0.2		)	(3.1		)	105.7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	886.7			644.9			(673.3		)	(3.1		)	(31.5		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(33.9		)	(103.1		)	68.3			196.8			162.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,089.7		)	(438.9		)	733.7			(193.7		)	101.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	—			—			(21.3		)	—			(21.3		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents during period	(236.9		)	102.9			107.4			—			210.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,506.1			1,172.3			—			—			1,172.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,269.2		$	1,275.2		$	107.4		$	—		$	1,382.6

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.:

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of June 30, 2016, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three- and six- month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the related condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016. These condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 5, 2016, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

July 26, 2016

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Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

GENERAL.

Our revenues and net income are derived primarily from investment advisory services provided to individual and institutional investors in our sponsored U.S. mutual funds and other investment portfolios. The other investment portfolios include: separately managed accounts, subadvised funds, and other sponsored investment portfolios including collective investment trusts, target-date retirement trusts, Luxembourg-based funds offered to investors outside the U.S., and portfolios offered through variable annuity life insurance plans in the U.S. Investment advisory clients domiciled outside the U.S. account for nearly 5% of our assets under management at June 30, 2016.

We manage a broad range of U.S., international and global stock, bond, and money market mutual funds and other investment portfolios, which meet the varied needs and objectives of individual and institutional investors. Investment advisory revenues depend largely on the total value and composition of assets under our management. Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of assets under management affect our revenues and results of operations.

We remain debt-free with substantial liquidity and resources that allow us to take advantage of attractive growth opportunities, invest in key capabilities, including investment professionals, technologies, and new fund offerings; and, most importantly, provide our clients with strong investment management expertise and service both now and in the future. We expect to increase our pace of spending in existing and new long-term initiatives to sustain and deepen our investment talent, add investment capabilities both in terms of new strategies and new investment vehicles, expand capabilities through enhanced technology, and broaden our distribution reach globally. We expect that our spending to support these initiatives will cause our operating expense growth in 2017 to exceed operating expense growth experienced in 2016.

BACKGROUND.

Most major U.S. stock indexes rose in the second quarter of 2016. Although economic growth has been sluggish and corporate profits have been declining for several quarters, domestic equities advanced steadily with help from recent central bank actions in the eurozone and Japan, and reduced expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases in 2016. Rebounding oil prices benefited energy companies in particular. Near the end of June, global equities briefly plunged in response to a referendum in which U.K. citizens voted in favor of leaving the European Union. As the quarter ended, world markets rallied amid hopes for new stimulus measures from central banks in the U.K. and elsewhere.

Stocks in developed non-U.S. markets underperformed U.S. shares, as the dollar strengthened versus many other currencies. In Europe, bank stocks were among the hardest hit after the U.K. referendum. The U.K. equities market fell less than 1% in dollar terms, as the British pound sterling dropped 7% versus the U.S. dollar. Eurozone markets also declined, as the euro dropped 2.5% versus the U.S. dollar. Developed Asian markets rose slightly; Japanese stocks rose 1% in dollar terms, helped by the yen’s nearly 10% gain versus the dollar. In the emerging markets universe, the Latin American region performed best in dollar terms. Asian markets were mostly higher, but most emerging European markets fell.

Returns of several major equity market indexes for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:



	Three months ended	Six months ended
Index	6/30/2016	6/30/2016
S&P 500 Index	2.5%	3.8%
NASDAQ Composite Index ⁽¹⁾	(.6)%	(3.3)%
Russell 2000 Index	3.8%	2.2%
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index	(1.2)%	(4.0)%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	.8%	6.6%

⁽¹⁾returns exclude dividends

Global bond returns in the second quarter of 2016 were generally strong in dollar terms. In the U.S., the Fed refrained from raising short-term interest rates. Longer-term Treasury yields declined and bond prices rose; the 10-year Treasury yield slid from 1.8% to 1.5%, helped by a late-quarter flight to safety. Nevertheless, U.S. Treasury yields remain higher than sovereign debt yields in many developed countries. In the domestic investment-grade universe, long-term Treasuries and corporate bonds did best. Other segments lagged with more modest gains. Tax-free bonds fared slightly better than the taxable bond market.

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High yield corporate bonds surpassed high-quality securities, as credit spreads narrowed and energy, metals and mining issues rallied with commodity prices.

Despite a stronger dollar versus most major currencies, government bonds in developed non-U.S. markets produced good returns in dollar terms, as global slowdown concerns, falling inflation expectations, and hopes for more central bank stimulus fueled a rally. Emerging markets bonds appreciated, with dollar-denominated issues faring better than local currency bonds, whose returns were hurt by weaker currencies versus the U.S. dollar.

Returns for several major bond market indexes for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:



	Three months ended	Six months ended
Index	6/30/2016	6/30/2016
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	2.2%	5.3%
JPMorgan Global High Yield Index	6.0%	9.5%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index	2.6%	4.3%
Barclays Global Aggregate Ex-U.S. Dollar Bond Index	3.4%	11.9%
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus	6.0%	12.3%

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT.

Assets under management ended the second quarter of 2016 at $776.6 billion, an increase of $12.0 billion from March 31, 2016. The following table presents our assets under management (in billions) at December 31, 2015, and June 30, 2016, by investment portfolio and investment objective.



	As of
	12/31/2015		6/30/2016
Sponsored U.S. mutual funds	$	487.1	$	494.4
Other investment portfolios	276.0		282.2
Total assets under management	$	763.1	$	776.6

	As of
	12/31/2015		6/30/2016
Stock and blended asset portfolios	$	592.8	$	594.6
Fixed income portfolios	170.3		182.0
Total assets under management	$	763.1	$	776.6

The following table details the changes in our assets under management (in billions) during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016:



	Three months ended 6/30/2016									Six months ended 6/30/2016
	Sponsored U.S. mutual funds			Other investment portfolios			Total			Sponsored U.S. mutual funds			Other investment portfolios			Total
Assets under management at beginning of period	$	486.7		$	277.9		$	764.6		$	487.1		$	276.0		$	763.1

Net cash flows before client transfers	(1.6		)	(1.1		)	(2.7		)	3.4			(1.0		)	2.4
Client transfers from mutual funds to other portfolios	(.5		)	.5			—			(3.8		)	3.8			—
Net cash flows after client transfers	(2.1		)	(.6		)	(2.7		)	(.4		)	2.8			2.4
Net market appreciation and income	9.8			4.9			14.7			7.7			3.4			11.1
Change during the period	7.7			4.3			12.0			7.3			6.2			13.5

Assets under management at June 30, 2016	$	494.4		$	282.2		$	776.6		$	494.4		$	282.2		$	776.6

The client transfers from mutual funds to other investment portfolios noted in the table above were primarily transfers from mutual funds to collective investment trusts, including our retirement date trusts.

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The net cash flows after client transfers (in billions) during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016, include the following:



	Three months ended 6/30/2016			Six months ended 6/30/2016
Sponsored U.S. mutual funds
Stock and blended asset funds	$	(2.9	)	$	(1.1	)
Bond funds	1.3			.9
Money market funds	(.5		)	(.2		)
	(2.1		)	(.4		)
Other investment portfolios
Stock and blended assets	(2.7		)	(.4		)
Fixed income, money market, and stable value	2.1			3.2
	(.6		)	2.8
Total net cash flows after client transfers	$	(2.7	)	$	2.4

Our target-date retirement portfolios invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of other T. Rowe Price funds or T. Rowe Price collective investment trusts, and automatically rebalance to maintain their specific asset allocation weightings. Total net cash flows for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2016, include $2.1 billion and $6.3 billion, respectively, that originated in our target-date retirement portfolios. Assets under management in these portfolios at June 30, 2016, totaled $177.9 billion, including $142.4 billion in target-date retirement funds and $35.5 billion in target-date retirement trusts.

We incur significant expenditures to attract new investment advisory clients and additional investments from our existing clients. These efforts often involve costs that precede any future revenues that we may recognize from an increase to our assets under management.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.



	Three months ended
	6/30/2015		6/30/2016		Dollar change			Percentage change
(in millions, except per-share data)
Investment advisory fees	$	942.2	$	920.6	$	(21.6	)	(2.3	)%
Net revenues	$	1,072.4	$	1,044.7	$	(27.7	)	(2.6	)%
Operating expenses	$	564.6	$	761.2	$	196.6		34.8	%
Net operating income	$	507.8	$	283.5	$	(224.3	)	(44.2	)%
Non-operating income	$	33.0	$	41.5	$	8.5		25.8	%
Net income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group	$	333.2	$	195.3	$	(137.9	)	(41.4	)%

Diluted earnings per share on common stock of T. Rowe Price Group	$	1.24	$	.76	$	(.48	)	(38.7	)%

Average assets under management (in billions)	$	783.6	$	772.7	$	(10.9	)	(1.4	)%

Investment advisory fees earned in the second quarter of 2016 decreased over the comparable 2015 quarter as average assets under our management decreased $10.9 billion, or 1.4%, to $772.7 billion. The average annualized effective fee rate earned on our assets under management during the second quarter of 2016 was 47.9 basis points compared with 48.2 basis points earned during the second quarter of 2015. We voluntarily waived a portion of our money market advisory fees and fund expenses in the second quarter of 2016 in order to maintain a positive yield for fund investors. These fees were waived from certain of our money market mutual funds and trusts and totaled $3.3 million, or less than 1% of total investment advisory fees earned during the second quarter of 2016, as compared to $12.5 million in the comparable 2015 quarter. Combined net assets at June 30, 2016, of the funds and trusts in which we waived fees in the second quarter of 2016 was $15.4 billion. We expect that these fee waivers will continue for the remainder of 2016.

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During the second quarter of 2016, we recognized a nonrecurring operating charge of $166.2 million, which reduced net income by $100.7 million or $.39 in diluted earnings per common share, related to our decision to compensate certain clients in regard to the Dell appraisal rights matter.

Our operating margin in the second quarter of 2016 was 27.1%, compared to 47.4% in the 2015 quarter, as the nonrecurring operating charge related to the Dell appraisal rights matter recognized in the second quarter of 2016 reduced our operating margin by nearly 16%. The additional decline in our operating margin from the second quarter of 2015 is attributable to our continued investments to broaden and deepen our investment management, distribution, and service capabilities around the world despite the impact recent market volatility has had on our net revenues.

The second quarter of 2016 results were impacted by greater non-operating income resulting from the implementation of new accounting guidance on January 1, 2016, which required us to consolidate certain sponsored investment portfolios in which we are deemed to have a controlling interest. The consolidation of these portfolios results in the recognition in our consolidated statements of income each portfolio's investment income and operating expenses, including the portion attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests. The portion attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests is removed from our net income to arrive at net income attributable to T. Rowe Price Group, which is used in our calculation of earnings per share. For the second quarter of 2016, the impact (in millions) of consolidating these sponsored investment portfolios on the individual lines of the our condensed consolidated statements of income is as follows:



Operating expenses reflected in net operating income	$	(3.5	)
Net investment income reflected in non-operating income	26.4
Impact on income before taxes	$	22.9

Attributable to the firm's interest in the consolidated sponsored investment portfolios	$	15.0
Attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests (unrelated third party investors)	7.9
	$	22.9

Net revenues

Investment advisory revenues earned in the second quarter of 2016 from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds distributed in the U.S. were $669.1 million, a decrease of $13.9 million, or 2.0%, from the comparable 2015 quarter. Average mutual fund assets under management in the second quarter of 2016 were $492.1 billion, a decrease of 2.8% from the average in the second quarter of 2015. The decline in advisory revenues from lower average mutual fund assets under management was muted to some degree by the reduction in money market fee waivers made in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the 2015 quarter.

Investment advisory revenues earned in the second quarter of 2016 from the other investment portfolios were $251.5 million, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 3.0%, from the comparable 2015 quarter. Average assets under management in the second quarter of 2016 were $280.6 billion, a decrease of 1.2% from the average in the second quarter of 2015.

Administrative fee revenues decreased $3.1 million to $88.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. The decrease is primarily resulted from the shift to BNY Mellon of fund accounting and portfolio recordkeeping operations that prior to August 2015 were provided to our sponsored U.S. mutual funds. Changes in administrative fee revenues are generally offset by similar changes in related operating expenses that are incurred to provide services to the funds and their investors.

Operating expenses

Compensation and related costs were $371.0 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $10.1 million, or 2.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2015. The largest part of the change is attributable to a $12.3 million increase in base salaries and related benefits which results from a modest increase in salaries at the beginning of 2016 combined with a 2.6% increase in our average staff size from the second quarter of 2015. Our stock-based compensation expense and interim accrual for our annual variable compensation programs have also increased $3.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2016. Our interim accrual for annual variable compensation program is recognized ratably over the year using the ratio of recognized quarterly net operating income to forecasted annual net operating income. The increase in compensation and related costs and our average staff size from the 2015 quarter were also muted by lower compensation costs resulting from shifting 210 associates in August 2015 for the aforementioned transition of accounting and recordkeeping operations. BNY Mellon's fees for such services are now reflected in other operating expenses. We employed 6,213 associates at June 30, 2016.