T. Rowe Price Group reports developments tied to its global asset management business, including assets under management, client flows, earnings, dividends, stockholder meeting results, and capital return activity. Company updates also cover its investment platform across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies, with recurring references to retirement-related assets and client solutions.
News about T. Rowe Price also includes product and platform changes such as fixed income vehicles, CLO activity, 529 education savings offerings, private credit initiatives associated with OHA, and investment commentary from the firm's research and portfolio teams.
T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, has been named to the Forbes list of America's Best-In-State Employers 2024. This prestigious award, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., is based on an independent survey of over 160,000 employees from companies with at least 500 employees in the U.S.
The ranking considered data from three years, evaluating approximately 4.4 million employer assessments. The final score was determined by two types of evaluations:
- Personal evaluations: Employees' willingness to recommend their employers
- Public evaluations: Recommendations from friends, family, and industry peers
Michelle Swanenburg, head of human resources at T. Rowe Price, expressed pride in the recognition, highlighting the company's commitment to employee growth, well-being, and community support.
T. Rowe Price has launched Personalized Retirement Manager (PRM), an innovative service that combines target date asset allocation with full personalization to enhance retirement outcomes. PRM uses personal data to create tailored asset allocations for individuals, adjusting throughout their retirement savings journey. It can be selected as a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA) for 401(k) participants.
Key features of PRM include:
- Uses recordkeeping data and optional additional information for personalization
- Designed by T. Rowe Price's target date solutions team
- Comparable pricing to existing target date solutions
- Already in use by several clients for participants nearing retirement
The launch aligns with growing interest in personalization among plan sponsors, with 14% currently offering dynamic QDIA solutions and 51% considering or exploring them.
Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) has played a pivotal role in Carlyle's acquisition of Worldpac, serving as the Administrative Agent and Lead Left Arranger of a private unitranche financing facility. Worldpac, previously a subsidiary of Advance Auto Parts, is a national distributor of automotive parts to independent service professionals. OHA provided the entire unitranche financing, while its partner BMO Capital Markets managed the asset-based lending facility.
OHA's expertise in the automotive aftermarket industry enabled it to offer valuable input and structure a tailored financing solution. Eric Muller, Partner at OHA, expressed enthusiasm about extending their partnership with Carlyle and supporting Worldpac's future growth in its recession-resistant and expanding market.
Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) has provided a $250 million term loan facility to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS), a global company specializing in life-saving products. This refinancing is a important step in Emergent's multi-year plan to stabilize its financial profile. As part of the deal, Emergent issued OHA 2.5 million warrants and common stock worth $10 million. The company aims to reduce net debt by over $200 million this year, positioning itself for future growth and investment opportunities. This bespoke financing structure showcases OHA's strategic approach to addressing complex financial situations, providing Emergent with additional liquidity and flexibility to execute its business plan.
T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc. has hired Taylor Pidgeon, CFA, as vice president for Defined Contribution in Canada. Pidgeon will focus on growing and supporting the firm's retirement savings clients, including consulting firms, field consultants, advisors, and plan sponsors. Based in Toronto, he reports to Lauren Bloom, T. Rowe Price's head of Canada.
Pidgeon previously served as Institutional Relationship Director for MFS Investment Management Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Victoria and the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. This addition emphasizes T. Rowe Price's commitment to enhancing its Canadian distribution team's expertise and supporting new retirement capabilities planned for the Canadian market.
T. Rowe Price (TROW) is recognizing National Black Business Month by highlighting its commitment to supplier diversity. The company aims to grow collaborations with Black small businesses and entrepreneurs, viewing supplier diversity as a business imperative essential for business and cultural growth. In Baltimore, TROW made efforts to use local resources for its new headquarters construction, partnering with the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council to identify certified, locally owned, diverse, and small businesses.
The company's Supplier Diversity program promotes an inclusive procurement mindset, integrating supplier diversity into business and sourcing practices. This approach aims to generate efficiency, promote innovation, develop sustainable partnerships, and increase opportunities for diverse and small businesses. T. Rowe Price encourages other corporations to invest in supplier diversity and invites diverse and small businesses to explore their initiatives through their supplier registration platform.
T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $1.59 trillion as of July 31, 2024. The firm experienced net outflows of $2.0 billion for the month. Key highlights include:
- Equity AUM: $814 billion
- Fixed income (including money market): $182 billion
- Multi-asset: $541 billion
- Alternatives: $50 billion
- Target date retirement products: $464 billion
Compared to the previous quarter-end (June 30, 2024), total AUM increased from $1.569 trillion to $1.587 trillion. Year-over-year growth is evident, with AUM rising from $1.445 trillion at the end of 2023.
Saba Capital Management has entered into a standstill agreement with The New America High Income Fund (NYSE: HYB). As part of this agreement, the Fund will reorganize with and into the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund (Nasdaq: PRHYX), pending stockholder approval.
The reorganization aims to eliminate the Fund's trading discount and reduce management fees for stockholders. Additionally, Saba will withdraw its notice to nominate individuals for election at the Fund’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Paul Kazarian, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Saba, expressed satisfaction with the agreement, noting the potential benefits for stockholders.
T. Rowe Price OHA Select Private Credit Fund (OCREDIT) announced financial results and declared total distributions of $0.84 per share for Q2 2024. Key highlights include:
- Net investment income per share: $0.77
- Earnings per share: $0.68
- Net asset value per share: $27.98 (down 0.6% from Q1)
- Gross investment fundings: $412.6 million
- Net investment fundings: $293.1 million
- Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.74x
The Company's investment portfolio had a fair value of $1,649.7 million, comprised of investments in 100 portfolio companies across 21 industries. The portfolio consisted of 93.2% first lien loans and 6.8% second lien loans, with 99.5% of debt investments at floating rates.
T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.24 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 27, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 13, 2024. This declaration by the Board of Directors demonstrates the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders. T. Rowe Price, a well-known investment management firm, continues its tradition of regular dividend payments, which can be seen as a positive sign for investors looking for steady income from their stock holdings.