The Blackstone Group Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 6, 2009 8:32 AM EST

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX):

    --  Economic Net Income After Taxes was $275 million for the third quarter
        of 2009, up from $181 million for the second quarter of 2009 and a loss
        of $(503) million for the third quarter of 2008.
    --  Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations were $95 million for the third
        quarter of 2009, up from $87 million for the second quarter of 2009 and
        down from $152 million for the third quarter of 2008.
    --  Adjusted Cash Flows From Operations were $132 million during the third
        quarter of 2009, up from $102 million for the second quarter of 2009 and
        up from a loss of $(9) million for the third quarter of 2008.
    --  Fee-Earning Assets Under Management totaled $96.3 billion, up from $93.5
        billion at June 30, 2009.
    --  GAAP Net Loss Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. was $(176)
        million for the third quarter of 2009, including net IPO and
        acquisition-related charges of $201 million, compared to a GAAP Net Loss
        of $(340) million for the third quarter of 2008, which included net IPO
        and acquisition-related charges of $203 million.
    --  Blackstone received an A+ rating with stable outlook from Fitch and
        remains A rated with stable outlook from Standard & Poor's. Blackstone
        executed its first bond issuance in the third quarter of 2009, issuing
        $600 million 10-year 6.625% notes.
    --  Blackstone declares a quarterly priority distribution of $0.30 per
        common unit.

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) today reported its third quarter 2009 results.

For the third quarter of 2009, Total Segment Revenues were $603.8 million, up $200.2 million from $403.6 million for the second quarter of 2009 and up $833.0 million from $(229.2) million for the third quarter of 2008. The year-over-year change was driven by net appreciation of the underlying portfolio investments in the Corporate Private Equity and Credit and Marketable Alternatives segments, as well as stabilization in the fair value of the Real Estate segment's underlying portfolio investments. These increases were partially offset by decreased advisory fees earned in the Financial Advisory segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Total Segment Revenues were $1.1 billion up significantly from $179.3 million for the same period in 2008.

Total Segment Expenses totaled $325.4 million, up from $230.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 and from $280.0 million for the third quarter of 2008. The largest component of segment expenses, Total Segment Compensation and Benefits was $249.9 million for the third quarter of 2009, up from $159.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 and from $197.9 million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was driven by an increase in carried interest related compensation allocations and accruals in the Corporate Private Equity, Credit and Marketable Alternatives and Real Estate segments. Excluding the impact of carried interest allocations, Compensation and Benefits was $199.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, down from $226.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. Compensation and Benefits was $478.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, an increase from $461.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflecting an increase in carried interest accruals, partially offset by a decrease in personnel compensation of $30.9 million from 2008.

GAAP results for the third quarter of 2009 included Revenues of $597.0 million, up from $406.4 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $(160.3) million for the third quarter of 2008. Net Loss Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. was $(176.2) million, compared to $(164.3) million for the second quarter of 2009 and $(340.3) million for the third quarter of 2008. GAAP results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included Revenues of $1.0 billion, compared to $261.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and Net Loss Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. of $(572.0) million, compared to $(747.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Most global equity and debt markets continued to move higher in the third quarter of 2009 as investors anticipated a bottoming of the global economy. Emerging markets experienced the greatest increase consistent with generally more favorable economic growth prospects as compared with the U.S. and Europe. Credit markets experienced similar improvement, as credit spreads tightened sharply. Credit delinquencies and charge-offs continue to be weak and unemployment, particularly in the U.S., remains high.

There has been some improvement in lending markets, with lower borrowing rates and an improved willingness on the part of banks to increase lending. Access to equity capital markets has improved and volumes of both IPOs and secondary equity markets have increased considerably throughout 2009. If these favorable trends are sustained, Blackstone's funds could participate in an increased number of acquisitions and dispositions.

Commercial real estate trends in the U.S. and Europe continued to worsen in the third quarter of 2009, with lower occupancy and pricing trends. Global hospitality trends also declined, including revenue per available room ("RevPAR"), an important hospitality industry metric. Commodities prices were relatively flat during the third quarter although materially higher than one year ago. The dollar continued to weaken against most global currencies, although it rose modestly against the Pound Sterling.

Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "It has been just over a year since the onset of the global financial crisis. Equity and debt markets have continued to heal, many companies have reduced expenses and inventory levels, the cost of borrowing has declined and the availability of credit is slowly increasing. We believe the worst is behind us though a recovery could be gradual and uneven. We see many opportunities to deploy our substantial available capital across each of our asset management businesses with attractive potential risk-return for our fund investors."

The table below details Blackstone's Economic Net Income, Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations, Adjusted Cash Flows from Operations and Fee-Earning Assets Under Management as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Economic Net Income, Total Segments includes unrealized gains (losses) and the direct compensation impact related to those gains/losses, but excludes IPO and acquisition-related charges.


              Three Months Ended                                   Nine Months Ended
                                            Variance                                          Variance
              September 30,                                        September 30,

              2009          2008            $               %      2009         2008          $            %

              (Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Amounts)

Economic Net
Income,
              $ 278,357     $ (509,266   )  $ 787,623       155 %  $ 357,918    $ (502,908 )  $ 860,826    171 %
Total
Segments

Provision
(Benefit)
for             3,009         (6,720     )    9,729         145 %    (15,836 )    (99,491  )    83,655     84  %

Income Taxes
(a)

Economic Net
Income,       $ 275,348     $ (502,546   )  $ 777,894       155 %  $ 373,754    $ (403,417 )  $ 777,171    193 %

After Taxes

Economic Net
Income,
After
              $ 0.25        $ (0.45      )  $ 0.69          NM     $ 0.33       $ (0.36    )  $ 0.69       NM
Taxes per
Adjusted
Unit (b)

Net Fee
Related
Earnings      $ 94,939      $ 151,810       $ (56,871    )  -37 %  $ 271,247    $ 309,814     $ (38,567 )  -12 %
from

Operations

Adjusted
Cash Flows
from          $ 131,934     $ (9,001     )  $ 140,935       NM     $ 309,014    $ 148,122     $ 160,892    109 %

Operations

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management:

Corporate
Private       $ 25,184,161  $ 25,349,192    $ (165,031   )  -1  %
Equity

Real Estate     23,692,257    22,576,659      1,115,598     5   %

Credit and
Marketable      47,448,212    51,799,414      (4,351,202 )  -8  %
Alternatives
(c)

Total
Fee-Earning
Assets Under  $ 96,324,630  $ 99,725,265    $ (3,400,635 )  -3  %

Management

____________________



(a) Represents the implied provision (benefit) for income taxes calculated using the same methodology applied in calculating the tax provision for The Blackstone Group L.P.

(b) Adjusted Units represents the weighted-average fully diluted unit count for Economic Net Income purposes. A reconciliation of this item to the equivalent GAAP measure is presented in Exhibit 5 to this release.

(c) The variance of $4.4 billion is partially attributed to a $2.8 billion decrease in Fee-Earning Assets Under Management related to Blackstone's decision to restructure its Credit and Marketable Alternatives segment and liquidate its single manager proprietary hedge funds.

SEGMENT REVIEW

Corporate Private Equity

Corporate Private Equity had revenues of $226.9 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared with revenues of $198.6 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $(68.3) million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was driven principally by an increase in performance fees which was attributable to the net appreciation in the fair value of the segment's underlying portfolio investments, particularly in publicly traded investments and consumer and energy sector investments. The fair value of the Corporate Private Equity portfolio appreciated by 5% in the third quarter of 2009, versus net depreciation of 8% in the third quarter of 2008.

Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations were $21.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, down from $23.9 million for the second quarter of 2009 and up from $16.2 million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 primarily reflected an increase in fee related revenues. Economic Net Income was $135.7 million for the third quarter of 2009, up from $123.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 and up from negative $(126.5) million for the third quarter of 2008.

Compensation and Benefits expense increased to $69.9 million from $54.3 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $34.2 million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was primarily due to an increase in compensation related to carried interest allocations. Other Operating Expenses of $21.3 million remained consistent with the second quarter of 2009 and down from $24.0 million for the third quarter of 2008 reflecting Blackstone's ongoing focus on non-compensation expenses.

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management were relatively unchanged at $25.2 billion compared with the second quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2008.

Transaction activity has increased recently in terms of both new commitments as well as realizations. At September 30, 2009, $1.3 billion of Limited Partner Capital had been committed to deals by the segment's funds and not yet deployed. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2009, over $600 million of Limited Partner Capital was committed to new transactions. The segment's funds also closed or announced four realizations in the third quarter of 2009 and subsequently. In addition, the funds are examining several opportunities for initial public offerings.

Limited Partner Capital Deployed totaled $109.1 million for the third quarter of 2009, including new and follow-on investments, a decrease from $338.3 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $1.5 billion deployed for the third quarter of 2008.

Corporate Private Equity had nine-month revenues of $493.6 million, compared with negative revenues of $(92.6) million in the same period of 2008. The principal driver of the year-over-year change was an increase in performance fees and investment income as a result of net appreciation in the fair value of the portfolio investments, principally publicly-traded portfolio investments and certain portfolio investments in the energy, healthcare and consumer sectors, as well as gains related to foreign currency fluctuations.

Real Estate

Real Estate had revenues of $100.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared with revenues of negative $(18.9) million for the second quarter of 2009 and $(273.7) million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was due to positive performance fees accrued, driven by the performance of certain debt strategy portfolio investments as well as stabilization in the fair value of the segment's underlying portfolio investments. The fair value of the Real Estate portfolio depreciated by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2009, versus 10% in the third quarter of 2008.

Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations were $33.4 million in the third quarter of 2009, up from $32.9 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $32.7 million for the third quarter of 2008. Economic Net Income was $44.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, an improvement from $(25.1) million for the second quarter of 2009 and $(309.6) million for the third quarter of 2008.

Compensation and Benefits were $42.5 million compared to $(6.8) million for the second quarter of 2009 and $21.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was due to a decrease in reversals of prior period carried interest allocations to certain personnel in the third quarter of 2009. Other Operating Expenses of $13.4 million remained consistent with the second quarter of 2009 and down from $14.8 million for the third quarter of 2008 reflecting Blackstone's ongoing focus on non-compensation expenses.

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management increased $167.1 million from the second quarter of 2009 and $1.1 billion from the third quarter of 2008 to $23.7 billion.

The Real Estate funds have seen an increase in potential investment opportunities in recent months. At September 30, 2009, $179.7 million of Limited Partner Capital had been committed to deals by the segment's funds and not yet deployed. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2009, over $165 million of the Limited Partner Capital committed has been deployed and over $375 million of Limited Partner Capital was committed to or is under letter of intent by the funds with regard to new transactions.

Limited Partner Capital Deployed totaled $35.0 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease from $252.7 million and $131.1 million deployed during the second quarter of 2009 and third quarter of 2008, respectively.

Real Estate had negative nine-month revenues of $(131.3) million, compared with negative revenues of $(240.2) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The principal drivers of the year-over-year change was a reduction in the reversal of Blackstone's prior period carried interest allocations and an increase in Base Management Fees, a function of an increase in Fee-Earning Assets Under Management.

Credit and Marketable Alternatives (CAMA)

CAMA had revenues of $179.4 million, compared with $140.4 million for the second quarter of 2009 and negative revenues of $(48.0) million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was due primarily to improved returns on the segment's fund of hedge funds and credit-oriented funds, resulting in positive performance fees and allocations and investment income for the third quarter of 2009.

The fund of hedge funds posted a composite net return of 5.5% for the third quarter of 2009 and 12.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The credit-oriented hedge funds posted a composite net return of 13.0% for the third quarter of 2009 and 22.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The segment's mezzanine funds posted a composite net return of 5.7% for the third quarter of 2009 and 11.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations were $24.0 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease from $25.2 million for the second quarter of 2009 and from $42.4 million for the third quarter of 2008. The main driver of the decline from 2008 was a decrease in Base Management Fees, partially attributable to Blackstone's restructuring of its proprietary single manager hedge funds, partially offset by a reduction in Compensation and Benefits and Other Operating Expenses. Economic Net Income was $81.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $66.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 and a loss of $(134.3) million for the third quarter of 2008.

Compensation and Benefits were $79.8 million, up from $57.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $60.3 million in the third quarter of 2008. The increase from the third quarter of 2008 was principally driven by carried interest allocations to certain personnel due to positive returns on certain of Blackstone's credit-related funds, partially offset by a decline in personnel compensation. Other Operating Expenses of $18.1 million were down from $26.1 million for the third quarter of 2008 reflecting Blackstone's ongoing focus on non-compensation expenses.

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management in the third quarter of 2009 totaled $47.4 billion compared with $44.7 billion for the second quarter of 2009 and $51.8 billion for the third quarter of 2008. The decrease from 2008 was principally due to redemptions and the liquidation of certain of Blackstone's proprietary single manager hedge funds.

Limited Partner Capital Deployed in certain carry credit-oriented funds totaled $87.3 million for the third quarter of 2009, down from $112.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $657.6 million for the third quarter of 2008. The decrease was related to a reduction in new investment activity in certain of Blackstone's credit-oriented funds as a result of a reduction in completed leveraged finance transactions.

CAMA had revenues of $419.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with revenues of $207.3 million for the same period of 2008. The increase was primarily driven by improved returns on Blackstone's investment in its funds of hedge funds and its credit-oriented and proprietary hedge funds during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Financial Advisory

Revenues were $97.3 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase from $83.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease from $160.7 million for the third quarter of 2008. The change from 2008 was primarily driven by a decrease in fees generated by Blackstone's fund placement business. Fees earned in the fund placement business decreased $41.7 million the market for new capital raising remained challenged with capital raised at cyclical lows. Fees generated by the corporate and mergers and acquisitions advisory services and the restructuring and reorganization advisory services businesses decreased $20.8 million from the third quarter of 2008 due principally to large transactions fees earned in the third quarter of 2008. The fees generated by these businesses increased $7.7 million from the second quarter of 2009 due to continued strong demand for Blackstone's advisory services.

Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations were $16.4 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase from $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease from $60.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. The primary catalyst for the decrease from 2008 was lower advisory fees, partially offset by a decrease in Compensation and Benefits as a portion of compensation is directly related to the profitability of each of the advisory services businesses. Economic Net Income was $17.0 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $7.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $61.1 million for the third quarter of 2008.

Compensation and Benefits were $57.7 million, up from $54.2 million for the second quarter of 2009 and down from $82.3 million for the third quarter of 2008.

Revenues were $271.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease from $304.8 million in the same period of 2008. The change was driven by decreased fees generated by the fund placement business of $84.8 million, partially offset by an increase in fees earned by the restructuring and reorganization advisory services business of $45.0 million and the corporate and mergers and acquisitions advisory services business of $11.2 million.

CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY

For Economic Net Income purposes, the weighted-average fully diluted unit count (the "Adjusted Units") for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 was 1,119.8 million units and 1,125.2 million units, respectively. The weighted-average fully diluted unit count for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 was 1,129.0 million units and 1,129.0 million units, respectively.

The total number of units used in calculating cash distributions was 1,091.9 million units for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 and 1,085.8 million units for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.

On August 13, 2009, Blackstone issued a ten-year debt obligation of $600 million at 6.625% and continues to maintain its $850 million revolving credit-facility, against which it has no outstanding borrowings. As of September 30, 2009, Blackstone had $486.5 million in cash, $1 billion invested in high grade liquid debt strategies and $492.5 million invested in liquid Blackstone Funds, against $673.4 million in outstanding borrowings.

DISTRIBUTION

The Blackstone Group L.P. has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.30 per common unit to record holders of common units at the close of business on November 30, 2009. This distribution will be paid on December 11, 2009.

Public common unitholders will continue to receive a priority distribution ahead of Blackstone personnel and others through 2009, but the amount of those distributions in respect of 2009 will be based on the amount of Adjusted Cash Flows from Operations generated in 2009 available for distributions and could fall below $1.20.

No distributions will be paid in respect of the third quarter of 2009 to Blackstone personnel and others with respect to their Blackstone Holdings partnership units.

# # #

Blackstone will host a conference call on November 6, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss third quarter 2009 results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 713-4215 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 213-4867 (international) pass code 80408635. Additionally, the conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through the Investor Relations section of The Blackstone Group's website http://ir.blackstone.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on Blackstone's website or by dialing (888) 286-8010 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 801-6888 (international) conference ID number 88974763, beginning approximately two hours after the event.

About The Blackstone Group

Blackstone is one of the world's leading investment and advisory firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, the companies we advise and the broader global economy. We do this through the commitment of our extraordinary people and flexible capital. Our alternative asset management businesses include the management of private equity funds, real estate funds, funds of hedge funds, credit-oriented funds, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs) and closed-end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect Blackstone's current views with respect to, among other things, Blackstone's operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Blackstone believes these factors include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in the prospectus. Blackstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

This release does not constitute an offer of any Blackstone Fund.


THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 1a. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Data)

                                                Three Months Ended September 30,

                                                  2009           2008

Revenues

Management and Advisory Fees                    $ 367,605      $ 447,373

Performance Fees and Allocations                  154,013        (416,076   )

Investment Income (Loss) (a)                      64,809         (199,485   )

Interest Income and Other                         10,596         7,934

Total Revenues                                    597,023        (160,254   )

Expenses

Compensation and Benefits (b)                     980,628        991,521

Interest (c)                                      5,258          5,893

General, Administrative and Other (d)             110,641        121,842

Fund Expenses                                     1,267          13,442

Total Expenses                                    1,097,794      1,132,698

Other Income

Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment
                                                  73,812         (550,755   )
Activities

Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for      (426,959  )    (1,843,707 )
Taxes (e)

Provision (Benefit) for Taxes                     52,551         (21,362    )

Net Income (Loss)                                 (479,510  )    (1,822,345 )

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable
Non-Controlling                                   50,281         (441,381   )

Interests in Consolidated Entities

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
Non-Controlling Interests in                      3,622          (37,208    )

Consolidated Entities

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
Non-Controlling Interests in                      (357,230  )    (1,003,425 )

Blackstone Holdings

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The           $ (176,183  )  $ (340,331   )
Blackstone Group L.P. (f)

Net Loss per Common Unit, Basic and Diluted

Common Units Entitled to Priority               $ (0.61     )  $ (1.26      )
Distributions

Common Units Not Entitled to Priority           $ (0.91     )  $ (1.56      )
Distributions

____________________

Net IPO and acquisition-related charges
included above were:

(a) Investment Income (Loss)                    $ 11,935       $ (9,539     )

(b) Total Compensation and Benefits             $ 980,628      $ 991,521

Less: Compensation and Benefits - IPO and       $ 730,726      $ 793,665
acquisition-related

Compensation - non-IPO and acquisition-related  $ 249,902      $ 197,856
(*)

(c) Interest                                    $ 902          $ 851

(d) General, Administrative and Other           $ 39,527       $ 51,799

(e) Total IPO and acquisition-related charges   $ 759,220      $ 855,854

(f) Total IPO and acquisition-related charges
attributable to The Blackstone                  $ 201,141      $ 202,826

Group L.P., net of tax

____________________

(*) Principally comprised of base pay, bonus, net carried interest allocations,

benefits and non-IPO and acquisition-related
equity-based compensation.




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 1b. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Unit Data)

                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,

                                                 2009            2008

Revenues

Management and Advisory Fees                     $ 1,049,606     $ 1,094,941

Performance Fees and Allocations                   10,936          (618,485   )

Investment Income (Loss) (a)                       (28,593    )    (238,077   )

Interest Income and Other                          16,404          23,542

Total Revenues                                     1,048,353       261,921

Expenses

Compensation and Benefits (b)                      2,730,726       2,997,476

Interest (c)                                       6,744           14,326

General, Administrative and Other (d)              328,517         324,580

Fund Expenses                                      5,871           58,187

Total Expenses                                     3,071,858       3,394,569

Other Income (Loss)

Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment
                                                   97,353          (576,713   )
Activities

Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for       (1,926,152 )    (3,709,361 )
Taxes (e)

Provision (Benefit) for Taxes                      81,167          (38,232    )

Net Income (Loss)                                  (2,007,319 )    (3,671,129 )

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable
Non-Controlling                                    90,515          (494,207   )

Interests in Consolidated Entities

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
Non-Controlling Interests in                       (33,450    )    (45,182    )

Consolidated Entities

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to
Non-Controlling Interests in                       (1,492,343 )    (2,383,885 )

Blackstone Holdings

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The            $ (572,041   )  $ (747,855   )
Blackstone Group L.P. (f)

Net Loss per Common Unit, Basic and Diluted

Common Units Entitled to Priority Distributions  $ (2.05      )  $ (2.81      )

Common Units Not Entitled to Priority            $ (2.95      )  $ (1.56      )
Distributions

____________________

Net IPO and acquisition-related charges
included above were:

(a) Investment Income (Loss)                     $ 32,729        $ (1,509     )

(b) Total Compensation and Benefits              $ 2,730,726     $ 2,997,476

Less: Compensation and Benefits - IPO and        $ 2,252,096     $ 2,536,341
acquisition-related

Compensation - non-IPO and acquisition-related   $ 478,630       $ 461,135
(*)

(c) Interest                                     $ 2,638         $ 3,202

(d) General, Administrative and Other            $ 119,130       $ 126,012

(e) Total IPO and acquisition-related charges    $ 2,341,135     $ 2,667,064

(f) Total IPO and acquisition-related charges
attributable to The Blackstone                   $ 589,852       $ 635,921

Group L.P., net of tax

____________________

(*) Principally comprised of base pay, bonus, net carried interest allocations,

benefits and non-IPO and acquisition-related equity-based compensation.




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 2a. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Dollars in Thousands)

                                                    September 30,  December 31,

                                                    2009           2008

Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents                           $ 486,470      $ 503,737

Cash Held by Blackstone Funds and Other               73,724         907,324

Investments                                           3,812,208      2,830,942

Accounts Receivable                                   243,111        312,067

Due from Brokers                                      805            48,506

Investment Subscriptions Paid in Advance              238            1,916

Due from Affiliates                                   353,480        861,434

Intangible Assets, Net                                958,989        1,077,526

Goodwill                                              1,703,602      1,703,602

Other Assets                                          160,306        169,555

Deferred Tax Assets                                   937,048        845,578

Total Assets                                        $ 8,729,981    $ 9,262,187

Liabilities and Partners' Capital

Loans Payable                                       $ 673,386      $ 387,000

Amounts Due to Non-Controlling Interest Holders       163,009        1,103,423

Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased                    418            894

Due to Affiliates                                     1,405,464      1,285,577

Accrued Compensation and Benefits                     463,744        413,459

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other          139,743        180,259
Liabilities

Total Liabilities                                     2,845,764      3,370,612

Commitments and Contingencies

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in               466,056        362,462
Consolidated Entities

Partners' Capital

Partners' Capital                                     3,340,428      3,509,448

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)         (177      )    (291      )

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities    182,507        198,197

Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings      1,895,403      1,821,759

Total Partners' Capital                               5,418,161      5,529,113

Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital             $ 8,729,981    $ 9,262,187




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 2b. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Financial Condition

(Dollars in Thousands)

                  September 30, 2009

                  Consolidated    Consolidated      Reclasses and
                  Operating       Blackstone Funds  Eliminations   Consolidated
                  Partnerships

Assets

Cash and Cash     $ 486,470       $ -               $ -            $ 486,470
Equivalents

Cash Held by
Blackstone Funds    59,518          14,206            -              73,724

and Other

Investments         2,916,909       1,111,956         (216,657 )     3,812,208

Accounts            238,203         4,908             -              243,111
Receivable

Due from Brokers    -               805               -              805

Investment
Subscriptions
Paid in             238             -                 -              238

Advance

Due from            349,559         15,819            (11,898  )     353,480
Affiliates

Intangible          958,989         -                 -              958,989
Assets, Net

Goodwill            1,703,602       -                 -              1,703,602

Other Assets        160,053         253               -              160,306

Deferred Tax        937,048         -                 -              937,048
Assets

Total Assets      $ 7,810,589     $ 1,147,947       $ (228,555 )   $ 8,729,981

Liabilities and
Partners'

Capital

Loans Payable     $ 673,386       $ -               $ -            $ 673,386

Amounts Due to
Non-Controlling     61,582          101,427           -              163,009

Interest Holders

Securities Sold,
Not Yet             -               418               -              418

Purchased

Due to              1,397,305       20,057            (11,898  )     1,405,464
Affiliates

Accrued
Compensation and    461,590         2,154             -              463,744

Benefits

Accounts
Payable, Accrued
                    135,943         3,800             -              139,743
Expenses and
Other
Liabilities

Total               2,729,806       127,856           (11,898  )     2,845,764
Liabilities

Redeemable
Non-Controlling
                    -               -                 466,056        466,056
Interests in
Consolidated
Entities

Partners'
Capital

Partners'           3,340,428       682,713           (682,713 )     3,340,428
Capital

Accumulated
Other
                    (177      )     -                 -              (177      )
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Non-Controlling
Interests
                    (154,871  )     337,378           -              182,507
in Consolidated
Entities

Non-Controlling
Interests in
                    1,895,403       -                 -              1,895,403
Blackstone
Holdings

Total Partners'     5,080,783       1,020,091         (682,713 )     5,418,161
Capital

Total
Liabilities and
                  $ 7,810,589     $ 1,147,947       $ (228,555 )   $ 8,729,981
Partners'
Capital




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 2b. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Financial Condition -
Continued

(Dollars in Thousands)

                  December 31, 2008

                  Consolidated    Consolidated      Reclasses and
                  Operating       Blackstone Funds  Eliminations   Consolidated
                  Partnerships

Assets

Cash and Cash     $ 503,737       $ -               $ -            $ 503,737
Equivalents

Cash Held by
Blackstone Funds    57,536          849,788           -              907,324

and Other

Investments         1,650,071       1,385,132         (204,261 )     2,830,942

Accounts            309,201         2,866             -              312,067
Receivable

Due from Brokers    -               48,506            -              48,506

Investment
Subscriptions
Paid in             6,697           -                 (4,781   )     1,916

Advance

Due from            1,057,362       216               (196,144 )     861,434
Affiliates

Intangible          1,077,526       -                 -              1,077,526
Assets, Net

Goodwill            1,703,602       -                 -              1,703,602

Other Assets        169,333         222               -              169,555

Deferred Tax        845,578         -                 -              845,578
Assets

Total Assets      $ 7,380,643     $ 2,286,730       $ (405,186 )   $ 9,262,187

Liabilities and
Partners'

Capital

Loans Payable     $ 387,000       $ -               $ -            $ 387,000

Amounts Due to
Non-Controlling     105,942         1,009,780         (12,299  )     1,103,423

Interest Holders

Securities Sold,
Not Yet             -               894               -              894

Purchased

Due to              1,064,980       362,526           (141,929 )     1,285,577
Affiliates

Accrued
Compensation and    410,593         2,866             -              413,459

Benefits

Accounts
Payable, Accrued
                    176,418         112,699           (108,858 )     180,259
Expenses and
Other
Liabilities

Total               2,144,933       1,488,765         (263,086 )     3,370,612
Liabilities

Redeemable
Non-Controlling
                    -               -                 362,462        362,462
Interests in
Consolidated
Entities

Partners'
Capital

Partners'           3,509,448       504,562           (504,562 )     3,509,448
Capital

Accumulated
Other
                    (291      )     -                 -              (291      )
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Non-Controlling
Interests
                    (95,206   )     293,403           -              198,197
in Consolidated
Entities

Non-Controlling
Interests in
                    1,821,759       -                 -              1,821,759
Blackstone
Holdings

Total Partners'     5,235,710       797,965           (504,562 )     5,529,113
Capital

Total
Liabilities and
                  $ 7,380,643     $ 2,286,730       $ (405,186 )   $ 9,262,187
Partners'
Capital




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 3. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in Thousands)

                 Three Months Ended                                                            Three Months Ended                          Nine Months Ended

                                 June 30,      September 30,   December 31,                    March 31,     June 30,      September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
                 March 31, 2008                                                Full Year 2008  2009
                                 2008          2008            2008                                          2009          2009            2009            2008

Operating
Activities

Net Income       $ (1,254,157 )  $ (594,627 )  $ (1,822,345 )  $ (1,923,025 )  $ (5,594,154 )  $ (929,938 )  $ (597,871 )  $ (479,510   )  $ (2,007,319 )  $ (3,671,129 )
(Loss)

Adjustments to
Reconcile Net
Income

(Loss) to Net
Cash Provided
by

Operating
Activities:

Blackstone
Funds Related:

Non-Controlling
Interests in

Income (Loss)      209,980         (121,292 )    389,856         202,011         680,555         13,235        (98,161  )    (134,344   )    (219,270   )    478,544
of Consolidated

Entities

Net Realized
(Gains) Losses
on                 256             (118,555 )    204,373         78,652          164,726         53,190        38,369        48,818          140,377         86,074

Investments

Changes in
Unrealized
(Gains)

Losses on          62,823          (7,770   )    182,138         386,870         624,061         78,218        14,758        (51,983    )    40,993          237,191
Investments
Allocable

to Blackstone
Group

Unrealized
Depreciation
                   -               -             -               -               -               -             -             8,799           8,799           -
on Hedge
Activities

Non-Cash
Performance
Fees and           76,279          37,343        393,282         579,154         1,086,058       101,770       (89,499  )    (134,248   )    (121,977   )    506,904

Allocations

Equity-Based
Compensation       914,671         805,597       774,431         807,918         3,302,617       738,045       762,521       738,404         2,238,970       2,494,699
Expense

Intangible         33,528          40,685        39,512          39,512          153,237         39,513        39,511        39,513          118,537         113,725
Amortization

Other Non-Cash
Amounts
Included in        3,845           5,102         4,470           6,271           19,688          6,006         6,026         5,945           17,977          13,417

Net Income

Cash Flows Due
to Changes in
                   316,363         112,039       (96,073    )    651,625         983,954         182,718       21,332        64,241          268,291         332,329
Operating
Assets and
Liabilities

Investments        -               -             -               -               -               -             -             (1,030,000 )    (1,030,000 )    -
Purchased

Blackstone
Funds Related
Investment         (248,434   )    (2,697   )    351,860         368,964         469,693         273,125       39,718        137,307         450,150         100,729

Activity

Net Cash
Provided by
(Used in)          115,154         155,825       421,504         1,197,952       1,890,435       555,882       136,704       (787,058   )    (94,472    )    692,483

Operating
Activities

Investing
Activities

Net Cash
Provided by
(Used in)          (388,918   )    20,210        (9,731     )    (3,241     )    (381,680   )    (2,044   )    (9,450   )    (5,590     )    (17,084    )    (378,439   )

Investing
Activities

Financing
Activities

Net Cash
Provided by
(Used in)          77,714          (630,954 )    505,521         (1,825,928 )    (1,873,647 )    (281,272 )    (118,978 )    494,539         94,289          (47,719    )

Financing
Activities

Effect of
Exchange Rate
Changes on Cash    90              (90      )    -               -               -               -             -             -               -               -

and Cash
Equivalents

Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Cash               (195,960   )    (455,009 )    917,294         (631,217   )    (364,892   )    272,566       8,276         (298,109   )    (17,267    )    266,325

and Cash
Equivalents

Cash and Cash
Equivalents,
Beginning of       868,629         672,669       217,660         1,134,954       868,629         503,737       776,303       784,579         503,737         868,629

Period

Cash and Cash
Equivalents,     $ 672,669       $ 217,660     $ 1,134,954     $ 503,737       $ 503,737       $ 776,303     $ 784,579     $ 486,470       $ 486,470       $ 1,134,954
End of Period




THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 4a. Economic Net Income and Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations

(Dollars in Thousands)

The tables below detail Blackstone's Economic Net Income and Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations. Net Fee Related Earnings from
Operations is a supplemental measure of after tax performance used to highlight earnings from operations excluding the income from and
related profit sharing expenses of Blackstone's performance fees and allocations and investment income except for interest income. The
reconciliation of Economic Net Income to Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations is presented in Exhibit 4b to this release.

              Three Months Ended                                                                             Nine Months Ended

              March 31,     June 30,     September     December 31,  March 31,     June 30,     September    September 30,  September 30,
              2008          2008         30,           2008          2009          2009         30,          2009           2008
                                         2008                                                   2009

Corporate
Private
Equity

Revenues

Management
Fees

Base
Management    $ 67,336      $ 66,967     $ 67,009      $ 67,649      $ 68,431      $ 67,740     $ 67,009     $ 203,180      $ 201,312
Fees

Transaction
and Other       10,837        19,161       26,090        24,862        13,982        15,711       19,303       48,996         56,088
Fees *

Management
Fee Offsets     (8,410   )    (15,232 )    (9,330   )    (1,044   )    (3,654   )    (566    )    (935    )    (5,155    )    (32,972   )
**

Total
Management      69,763        70,896       83,769        91,467        78,759        82,885       85,377       247,021        224,428
Fees

Performance
Fees and        (163,430 )    21,960       (104,653 )    (184,362 )    4,818         97,185       110,867      212,870        (246,123  )
Allocations

Investment
Income          (23,050  )    (408    )    (47,454  )    (100,668 )    (15,481  )    18,516       30,664       33,699         (70,912   )
(Loss) and
Other

Total           (116,717 )    92,448       (68,338  )    (193,563 )    68,096        198,586      226,908      493,590        (92,607   )
Revenues

Expenses

Compensation    (80,752  )    40,283       34,192        22,483        (5,124   )    54,263       69,901       119,040        (6,277    )
and Benefits

Other
Operating       22,200        20,880       23,957        23,093        20,108        20,553       21,318       61,979         67,037
Expenses

Total
Segment         (58,552  )    61,163       58,149        45,576        14,984        74,816       91,219       181,019        60,760
Expenses

Economic Net
Income        $ (58,165  )  $ 31,285     $ (126,487 )  $ (239,139 )  $ 53,112      $ 123,770    $ 135,689    $ 312,571      $ (153,367  )
(Loss)

Net Fee
Related
Earnings      $ 18,297      $ 15,871     $ 16,194      $ 31,566      $ 19,883      $ 23,885     $ 21,153     $ 64,921       $ 50,362
from

Operations

Real Estate

Revenues

Management
Fees

Base
Management    $ 66,751      $ 67,977     $ 80,361      $ 80,832      $ 80,198      $ 81,517     $ 83,409     $ 245,124      $ 215,089
Fees

Transaction
and Other       11,795        6,854        7,050         10,347        3,140         2,879        3,347        9,366          25,699
Fees *

Management
Fee Offsets     (404     )    (326    )    (1,435   )    (2,804   )    (1,193   )    (486    )    (415    )    (2,094    )    (2,165    )
**

Total
Management      78,142        74,505       85,976        88,375        82,145        83,910       86,341       252,396        238,623
Fees

Performance
Fees and        (30,062  )    (77,133 )    (302,448 )    (409,380 )    (228,573 )    (47,370 )    12,167       (263,776  )    (409,643  )
Allocations

Investment
Income          (176     )    (11,788 )    (57,180  )    (156,840 )    (66,127  )    (55,461 )    1,649        (119,939  )    (69,144   )
(Loss) and
Other

Total           47,904        (14,416 )    (273,652 )    (477,845 )    (212,555 )    (18,921 )    100,157      (131,319  )    (240,164  )
Revenues

Expenses

Compensation    35,688        32,083       21,102        (12,080  )    (37,319  )    (6,824  )    42,515       (1,628    )    88,873
and Benefits

Other
Operating       16,160        12,581       14,807        12,234        12,615        12,978       13,437       39,030         43,548
Expenses

Total
Segment         51,848        44,664       35,909        154           (24,704  )    6,154        55,952       37,402         132,421
Expenses

Economic Net
Income        $ (3,944   )  $ (59,080 )  $ (309,561 )  $ (477,999 )  $ (187,851 )  $ (25,075 )  $ 44,205     $ (168,721  )  $ (372,585  )
(Loss)

Net Fee
Related
Earnings      $ 20,317      $ 22,787     $ 32,739      $ 43,778      $ 30,513      $ 32,867     $ 33,376     $ 96,756       $ 75,843
from

Operations

Credit and
Marketable
Alternatives

Revenues

Management
Fees

Base
Management    $ 103,187     $ 127,465    $ 131,908     $ 114,276     $ 96,503      $ 96,293     $ 105,430    $ 298,226      $ 362,560
Fees

Transaction
and Other       1,128         2,884        3,806         698           443           687          778          1,908          7,818
Fees *

Management
Fee Offsets     -             (16     )    (165     )    (6,425   )    (4,213   )    (4,365  )    (4,121  )    (12,699   )    (181      )
**

Total
Management      104,315       130,333      135,549       108,549       92,733        92,615       102,087      287,435        370,197
Fees

Performance
Fees and        5,058         45,027       (12,488  )    (35,338  )    9,922         22,419       43,736       76,077         37,597
Allocations

Investment
Income          (79,383  )    49,885       (171,033 )    (128,954 )    (3,452   )    25,375       33,573       55,496         (200,531  )
(Loss) and
Other

Total           29,990        225,245      (47,972  )    (55,743  )    99,203        140,409      179,396      419,008        207,263
Revenues

Expenses

Compensation    56,273        84,162       60,268        40,252        61,134        57,406       79,801       198,341        200,703
and Benefits

Other
Operating       18,307        25,158       26,073        36,489        23,645        16,461       18,123       58,229         69,538
Expenses

Total
Segment         74,580        109,320      86,341        76,741        84,779        73,867       97,924       256,570        270,241
Expenses

Economic Net
Income        $ (44,590  )  $ 115,925    $ (134,313 )  $ (132,484 )  $ 14,424      $ 66,542     $ 81,472     $ 162,438      $ (62,978   )
(Loss)

Net Fee
Related
Earnings      $ 26,322      $ 40,490     $ 42,417      $ 21,712      $ 14,428      $ 25,164     $ 24,005     $ 63,597       $ 109,229
from

Operations

Financial
Advisory

Revenues

Advisory      $ 68,563      $ 71,080     $ 157,026     $ 100,850     $ 90,940      $ 82,503     $ 94,566     $ 268,009      $ 296,669
Fees

Investment
Income and      2,597         1,826        3,716         4,908         101           996          2,777        3,874          8,139
Other

Total           71,160        72,906       160,742       105,758       91,041        83,499       97,343       271,883        304,808
Revenues

Expenses

Compensation    46,967        48,574       82,295        56,919        50,952        54,239       57,686       162,877        177,836
and Benefits

Other
Operating       11,061        12,537       17,352        26,327        12,976        21,734       22,666       57,376         40,950
Expenses

Total
Segment         58,028        61,111       99,647        83,246        63,928        75,973       80,352       220,253        218,786
Expenses

Economic Net  $ 13,132      $ 11,795     $ 61,095      $ 22,512      $ 27,113      $ 7,526      $ 16,991     $ 51,630       $ 86,022
Income

Net Fee
Related
Earnings      $ 2,625       $ 11,295     $ 60,460      $ 20,798      $ 24,694      $ 4,874      $ 16,405     $ 45,973       $ 74,380
from

Operations

Economic Net
Income
Recap,

Total
Segments

Revenues

Management
Fees

Base
Management    $ 237,274     $ 262,409    $ 279,278     $ 262,757     $ 245,132     $ 245,550    $ 255,848    $ 746,530      $ 778,961
Fees

Advisory        68,563        71,080       157,026       100,850       90,940        82,503       94,566       268,009        296,669
Fees

Transaction
and Other       23,760        28,899       36,946        35,907        17,565        19,277       23,428       60,270         89,605
Fees *

Management
Fee Offsets     (8,814   )    (15,574 )    (10,930  )    (10,273  )    (9,060   )    (5,417  )    (5,471  )    (19,948   )    (35,318   )
**

Total
Management
and             320,783       346,814      462,320       389,241       344,577       341,913      368,371      1,054,861      1,129,917

Advisory
Fees

Performance
Fees and        (188,434 )    (10,146 )    (419,589 )    (629,080 )    (213,833 )    72,234       166,770      25,171         (618,169  )
Allocations

Investment
Income          (100,012 )    39,515       (271,951 )    (381,554 )    (84,959  )    (10,574 )    68,663       (26,870   )    (332,448  )
(Loss) and
Other

Total           32,337        376,183      (229,220 )    (621,393 )    45,785        403,573      603,804      1,053,162      179,300
Revenues

Expenses

Compensation    58,176        205,102      197,857       107,574       69,643        159,084      249,903      478,630        461,135
and Benefits

Other
Operating       67,728        71,156       82,189        98,143        69,344        71,726       75,544       216,614        221,073
Expenses

Total
Segment         125,904       276,258      280,046       205,717       138,987       230,810      325,447      695,244        682,208
Expenses

Total
Economic Net  $ (93,567  )  $ 99,925     $ (509,266 )  $ (827,110 )  $ (93,202  )  $ 172,763    $ 278,357    $ 357,918      $ (502,908  )
Income
(Loss)

Total Net
Fee Related
Earnings      $ 67,561      $ 90,443     $ 151,810     $ 117,854     $ 89,518      $ 86,790     $ 94,939     $ 271,247      $ 309,814

from
Operations



____________________

* Transaction and Other Fees are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners.

** Primarily placement fees and, for Corporate Private Equity, broken deal expenses.


THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

Exhibit 4b. Reconciliation of Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes to Total Segments Economic Net Income,

of Total Segments, Economic Net Income to Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations, of Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations

to Adjusted Cash Flows from Operations and of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization from Net Fee

Related Earnings from Operations to Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations

(Dollars in Thousands)

The tables below reconcile Economic Net Income (Loss) to Net Fee Related Earnings from Operations.

                      Three Months Ended                                                                                      Nine Months Ended

                      March 31,       June 30,      September 30,   December 31,    March 31,     June 30,      September     September 30,   September 30,
                      2008            2008          2008            2008            2009          2009          30,           2009            2008
                                                                                                                2009

Corporate Private
Equity

Economic Net Income   $ (58,165    )  $ 31,285      $ (126,487   )  $ (239,139   )  $ 53,112      $ 123,770     $ 135,689     $ 312,571       $ (153,367   )
(Loss)

Performance Fees and
Allocations             163,430         (21,960  )    104,653         184,362         (4,818   )    (97,185  )    (110,867 )    (212,870   )    246,123
Adjustment (a)

Investment Income
(Loss) and Other        23,050          408           47,454          100,668         15,481        (18,516  )    (30,664  )    (33,699    )    70,912
Adjustment (b)

Interest Income (c)     874             326           436             9,297           28            1,296         3,230         4,554           1,636

Performance Related
Compensation and        (109,934   )    7,678         (6,181     )    (21,908    )    (41,972  )    13,596        27,890        (486       )    (108,437   )
Benefits Adjustment
(d)

Taxes Payable (e)       (958       )    (1,866   )    (3,681     )    (1,714     )    (1,948   )    924           (4,125   )    (5,149     )    (6,505     )

Net Fee Related
Earnings from         $ 18,297        $ 15,871      $ 16,194        $ 31,566        $ 19,883      $ 23,885      $ 21,153      $ 64,921        $ 50,362
Operations

Real Estate

Economic Net Income   $ (3,944     )  $ (59,080  )  $ (309,561   )  $ (477,999   )  $ (187,851 )  $ (25,075  )  $ 44,205      $ (168,721   )  $ (372,585   )
(Loss)

Performance Fees and
Allocations             30,062          77,133        302,448         409,380         228,573       47,370        (12,167  )    263,776         409,643
Adjustment (a)

Investment Income
(Loss) and Other        176             11,788        57,180          156,840         66,127        55,461        (1,649   )    119,939         69,144
Adjustment (b)

Interest Income         2,445           (429     )    1,511           5,361           (285     )    2,602         3,485         5,802           3,527
(Expense) (c)

Performance Related
Compensation and        (1,921     )    (4,759   )    (19,121    )    (48,090    )    (73,321  )    (46,031  )    4,031         (115,321   )    (25,801    )
Benefits Adjustment
(d)

Taxes Payable (e)       (6,501     )    (1,866   )    282             (1,714     )    (2,730   )    (1,460   )    (4,529   )    (8,719     )    (8,085     )

Net Fee Related
Earnings from         $ 20,317        $ 22,787      $ 32,739        $ 43,778        $ 30,513      $ 32,867      $ 33,376      $ 96,756        $ 75,843
Operations

Credit and
Marketable
Alternatives

Economic Net Income   $ (44,590    )  $ 115,925     $ (134,313   )  $ (132,484   )  $ 14,424      $ 66,542      $ 81,472      $ 162,438       $ (62,978    )
(Loss)

Performance Fees and
Allocations             (5,058     )    (45,027  )    12,488          35,338          (9,922   )    (22,419  )    (43,736  )    (76,077    )    (37,597    )
Adjustment (a)

Investment Income
(Loss) and Other        79,383          (49,885  )    171,033         128,954         3,452         (25,375  )    (33,573  )    (55,496    )    200,531
Adjustment (b)

Interest Income (c)     2,889           1,836         1,215           3,805           456           594           1,644         2,694           5,940

Performance Related
Compensation and        1,360           18,141        (5,798     )    (12,188    )    7,427         8,102         25,436        40,965          13,703
Benefits Adjustment
(d)

Taxes Payable (e)       (7,662     )    (500     )    (2,208     )    (1,713     )    (1,409   )    (2,280   )    (7,238   )    (10,927    )    (10,370    )

Net Fee Related
Earnings from         $ 26,322        $ 40,490      $ 42,417        $ 21,712        $ 14,428      $ 25,164      $ 24,005      $ 63,597        $ 109,229
Operations

Financial Advisory

Economic Net Income   $ 13,132        $ 11,795      $ 61,095        $ 22,512        $ 27,113      $ 7,526       $ 16,991      $ 51,630        $ 86,022

Investment Income
(Loss) and Other        (2,597     )    (1,826   )    (3,716     )    (4,908     )    (101     )    (996     )    (2,777   )    (3,874     )    (8,139     )
Adjustment (b)

Interest Income (c)     2,596           1,826         3,717           4,908           101           996           2,301         3,398           8,139

Taxes Payable (e)       (10,506    )    (500     )


Related Categories

Press Releases

Stocks Mentioned

BX 14.98

-0.30 -1.96%
Volume: 3,581,098
Track BX


Related Entities


Add Your Comment