Form 8-K Blackstone Group L.P. For: Oct 19
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2017
The Blackstone Group L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33551 | 20-8875684 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 345 Park Avenue New York, New York |
10154 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(212) 583-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations.
On October 19, 2017, The Blackstone Group L.P. issued a press release and detailed presentation announcing financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of The Blackstone Group L.P. dated October 19, 2017. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 19, 2017
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | ||
| By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., | ||
| its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael S. Chae | |
| Name: | Michael S. Chae | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Blackstone Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results
New York, October 19, 2017: Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today reported its third quarter 2017 results.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Today, Blackstone reported another quarter of consistent growth for our shareholders, with strong double-digit increases in revenue and earnings for both the quarter and year-to-date period. We continue to successfully expand our global investment platforms, launching new products and channels, and delivering a broader range of solutions for our institutional and retail clients alike. The result is nearly $20 billion of capital inflows in the third quarter, propelling us to a new record for AUM of $387 billion, up 7% year-over-year. And I expect that record to be exceeded again in the fourth quarter.”
Blackstone issued a full detailed presentation of its third quarter 2017 results, which can be viewed at www.blackstone.com.
Distribution
Blackstone has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.44 per common unit to record holders of common units at the close of business on October 30, 2017. This distribution will be paid on November 6, 2017.
Quarterly Investor Call Details
Blackstone will host a conference call on October 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss third quarter 2017 results. The conference call can be accessed via the Shareholders section of Blackstone’s website at www.blackstone.com or by dialing +1 (877) 391-6747 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 597-9291 (international), pass code 149 943 55#. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on www.blackstone.com or by dialing +1 (888) 286-8010 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 801-6888 (international), pass code 879 052 38#.
About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with over $385 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
T 212 583 5000
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,” “indicator,” “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, 2016, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 filings. 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.
Investor and Media Relations Contacts
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 Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2017 Earnings October 19, 2017 |
 Blackstone 1 Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2017 GAAP Results GAAP Net Income was $847 million for the quarter, and $2.6 billion year-to-date. GAAP Net Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. was $385 million for the quarter and $1.2 billion year-to-date. n/m = not meaningful. % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data) (Unaudited) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Revenues Management and Advisory Fees, Net 596,154 680,641 14% 1,812,883 2,009,369 11% Performance Fees Realized Carried Interest 503,990 369,309 (27)% 1,058,633 2,082,725 97% Realized Incentive Fees 30,295 101,186 234% 88,155 189,151 115% Unrealized Carried Interest 106,202 432,590 307% 242,080 343,104 42% Unrealized Incentive Fees 30,545 (9,241) n/m 45,900 98,403 114% Total Performance Fees 671,032 893,844 33% 1,434,768 2,713,383 89% Investment Income Realized 119,351 74,805 (37)% 172,387 451,207 162% Unrealized 23,752 96,085 305% 67,347 63,172 (6)% Total Investment Income 143,103 170,890 19% 239,734 514,379 115% Interest and Dividend Revenue 21,819 36,974 69% 67,180 99,172 48% Other (423) (35,572) n/m 1,900 (99,448) n/m Total Revenues 1,431,685 1,746,777 22% 3,556,465 5,236,855 47% Expenses Compensation and Benefits Compensation 329,634 359,209 9% 1,031,061 1,078,001 5% Performance Fee Compensation Realized Carried Interest 168,427 134,014 (20)% 314,511 695,494 121% Realized Incentive Fees 15,436 46,823 203% 44,810 91,056 103% Unrealized Carried Interest 70,044 187,158 167% 175,247 257,271 47% Unrealized Incentive Fees 13,508 (7,094) n/m 19,645 36,645 87% Total Compensation and Benefits 597,049 720,110 21% 1,585,274 2,158,467 36% General, Administrative and Other 124,322 115,755 (7)% 378,355 337,080 (11)% Interest Expense 37,278 41,545 11% 111,512 122,880 10% Fund Expenses 15,128 26,350 74% 28,949 100,095 246% Total Expenses 773,777 903,760 17% 2,104,090 2,718,522 29% Other Income Net Gains from Fund Investment Activities 61,395 63,448 3% 111,240 239,634 115% Income Before Provision for Taxes 719,303 $ 906,465 $ 26% 1,563,615 $ 2,757,967 $ 76% Provision for Taxes 27,714 59,512 115% 84,275 146,557 74% Net Income 691,589 $ 846,953 $ 22% 1,479,340 $ 2,611,410 $ 77% Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
10,764 3,215 (70)% 2,314 6,206 168% Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
82,653 113,446 37% 187,468 365,075 95% Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings
285,267 345,650 21% 618,274 1,050,887 70% Net Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. ("BX") 312,905 $ 384,642 $ 23% 671,284 $ 1,189,242 $ 77% Net Income per Common Unit, Basic 0.48 $
0.58 $
21% 1.04 $
1.79 $
72% Net Income per Common Unit, Diluted 0.47 $
0.56 $
19% 1.01 $
1.76 $
74% $
$
$
$
|
 Blackstone 2 Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2017 Segment Highlights Economic Net Income (“ENI”) was $834 million ($0.69/unit) in the quarter, up 21% year-over-year, on $1.7 billion of Total Segment Revenues from management fee growth and strong fund returns. • ENI was $2.5 billion ($2.10/unit) year-to-date, up 60% year-over-year, on $5.1 billion of Total Segment Revenues. Distributable Earnings (“DE”) was $626 million ($0.52/unit) in the quarter, up 5% year-over-year, with realizations resulting in $471 million of Realized Performance Fees. • DE was $2.6 billion ($2.17/unit) year-to-date, up 78% year-over-year, on $2.3 billion of Realized Performance Fees. Fee Related Earnings (“FRE”) was $307 million in the quarter, up 25% year-over-year, on $692 million of Net Management and Advisory Fees. • FRE was $909 million year-to-date, up 25% year-over-year, on $2.0 billion of Net Management and Advisory Fees. Total Assets Under Management (“AUM”) grew to a record $387.4 billion through a combination of continued fundraising, organic platform expansion and fund appreciation. • Inflows were $19.7 billion in the quarter, bringing the last twelve months (“LTM”) inflows to $62.4 billion. • Total AUM increased 7% year-over-year and Fee-Earning AUM was up 7% to $285.7 billion. Capital deployed of $10.9 billion in the quarter and $31.1 billion year-to-date across the businesses. Blackstone declared a third quarter distribution of $0.44 per common unit payable on November 6, 2017. The changes in carrying value, fund returns and composite returns presented throughout this presentation represent those of the
applicable Blackstone Funds and not those of The Blackstone Group
L.P. |
 Blackstone 3 Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2017 Segment Earnings % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Management and Advisory Fees, Net 601,680 $ 691,982 $ 15% 1,827,101 $ 2,038,399 $ 12% Performance Fees 672,646 894,632 33% 1,436,083 2,715,366 89% Investment Income 87,887 77,572 (12)% 121,008 249,251 106% Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 33,081 64,098 94% 103,395 163,229 58% Other (425) (34,144) n/m 1,873 (104,900) n/m Total Revenues 1,394,869 1,694,140 21% 3,489,460 5,061,345 45% Total Expenses 686,900 837,278 22% 1,853,036 2,470,103 33% Taxes 20,985 22,552 7% 59,013 65,525 11% Economic Net Income 686,984 $ 834,310 $ 21% 1,577,411 $ 2,525,717 $ 60% ENI per Unit 0.57 $
0.69 $
21% 1.32 $
2.10 $
59% Fee Related Earnings 246,084 $ 306,708 $ 25% 727,193 $ 908,633 $ 25% Distributable Earnings 593,453 $ 625,566 $ 5% 1,482,581 $ 2,637,069 $ 78% DE per Common Unit 0.48 $
0.52 $
8% 1.22 $
2.17 $
78% Total AUM 361,040,173 $ 387,449,746 $ 7% 361,040,173 $ 387,449,746 $ 7% Fee-Earning AUM 267,757,727 $ 285,698,425 $ 7% 267,757,727 $ 285,698,425 $ 7% |
 Blackstone 4 Private Equity 3.3% 3Q’17 Increase in Corporate Private Equity Carrying Value $2.4 billion 3Q’17 Realizations $102.5 billion Total AUM up 3% YoY Corporate Private Equity carrying value increased 3.3% in the quarter driven by solid appreciation in the private portfolio, partially offset by decreases in the public portfolio. Realizations of $2.4 billion in the quarter were driven by strong activity across Corporate Private Equity, Tactical Opportunities, and Strategic Partners, bringing year-to-date realizations to $11.4 billion. Invested $4.3 billion in the quarter, including a new Core Private Equity investment in Ascend Learning and deployments in Tactical Opportunities and Strategic Partners. • Committed an additional $3.2 billion during the quarter, driven by investments across various industries and geographies. Total AUM inflows of $3.3 billion and portfolio appreciation in the quarter drove Total AUM to $102.5 billion. Fee-Earning AUM of $67.5 billion, leading to strong Net Management and Advisory Fees of $566 million year-to- date, up 40% year-over-year primarily due to the commencement of the investment period for BCP VII. % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Management and Advisory Fees, Net 131,683 $ 191,289 $ 45% 402,774 $ 565,512 $ 40% Performance Fees 170,995 181,921 6% 417,255 777,626 86% Investment Income 24,353 24,517 1% 44,596 80,736 81% Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 9,160 15,089 65% 28,525 38,462 35% Other 411 (8,346) n/m 2,219 (26,270) n/m Total Revenues 336,602 404,470 20% 895,369 1,436,066 60% Compensation 73,889 96,409 30% 237,303 270,995 14% Performance Fee Compensation 83,041 93,503 13% 158,160 321,059 103% Other Operating Expenses 47,534 49,773 5% 143,968 140,260 (3)% Total Expenses 204,464 239,685 17% 539,431 732,314 36% Economic Income 132,138 $ 164,785 $ 25% 355,938 $ 703,752 $ 98% Total AUM 99,722,322 $ 102,456,322 $ 3% 99,722,322 $ 102,456,322 $ 3% Fee-Earning AUM 69,347,910 $ 67,540,399 $ (3)% 69,347,910 $ 67,540,399 $ (3)% |
 Blackstone 5 Real Estate 5.5% 3Q’17 Increase in Opportunistic Funds’ Carrying Value $111.3 billion Total AUM up 9% YoY
$3.1 billion
3Q’17 Realizations
Opportunistic
funds’
carrying
value
increased
5.5%
in
the
quarter
due
to
strong
appreciation
in
both
the
private
and
public
investment
portfolios;
core+
funds’
carrying
value
increased
3.2%
in
the
quarter.
Realizations
of
$3.1
billion
in
the
quarter
driven
by
public
stock
sales
of
Hilton
companies,
the
sale
of
a
U.K.
office
property
and
assets
in
Equity
Office
Properties
and
Trizec,
bringing
the
year-to-date
total
to
$14.3
billion.
• Sale of Logicor for €12.25 billion expected to close in the fourth quarter. Active investing quarter with $6.7 billion invested/committed, with 60% in investments outside of the U.S. • Includes investment in Sponda, a 1.2 million square meter office-focused public company in Finland and commitment to purchase a majority stake in the Banco Popular Spanish real estate portfolio. Total AUM up 9% and Fee-Earning AUM up 14% year-over-year to $111.3 billion and $75.1 billion, respectively. • Total AUM inflows of $6.4 billion in the quarter driven by initial $5.0 billion closing for Blackstone’s second Asian opportunistic fund. • Total core+ AUM of $18.0 billion less than four years after launching the business, up 36% year-over-year. Carrying value for core+ funds excludes BREIT. % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Management Fees, Net 210,977 $ 240,432 $ 14% 663,980 $ 694,974 $ 5% Performance Fees 366,833 582,277 59% 763,320 1,595,604 109% Investment Income 39,979 36,130 (10)% 61,844 108,936 76% Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 12,460 24,283 95% 38,732 63,448 64% Other (548) (13,108) n/m (226) (39,223) n/m Total Revenues 629,701 870,014 38% 1,527,650 2,423,739 59% Compensation 99,886 105,753 6% 303,352 318,721 5% Performance Fee Compensation 116,440 209,805 80% 270,050 607,478 125% Other Operating Expenses 47,908 58,012 21% 148,206 165,354 12% Total Expenses 264,234 373,570 41% 721,608 1,091,553 51% Economic Income 365,467 $ 496,444 $ 36% 806,042 $ 1,332,186 $ 65% Total AUM 101,876,562 $ 111,298,844 $ 9% 101,876,562 $ 111,298,844 $ 9% Fee-Earning AUM 65,785,083 $ 75,081,521 $ 14% 65,785,083 $ 75,081,521 $ 14% |
 Blackstone 6 Hedge Fund Solutions 2.3% 3Q’17 BPS Composite Gross Return $2.4 billion 3Q’17 Total AUM Inflows $74.2 billion Total AUM up 6% YoY
The
BPS
Composite
gross
return
was
2.3%
in
the
quarter
(2.0%
net),
and
6.6%
(5.8%
net)
year-to-date,
continuing
positive
momentum
in
returns.
• Gross returns of 9.1% (8.1% net) for the LTM. Total AUM inflows of $2.4 billion during the quarter and $11.2 billion over the LTM, driven by customized solutions, commingled products and individual investor and specialized solutions. • October 1 subscriptions of $2.2 billion are not yet included in Total AUM. Total AUM increased 6% year-over-year to $74.2 billion, driven by continued platform diversification, growth in customized solutions and individual investor solutions, and appreciation across strategies. • Fee-Earning AUM up 4% year-over-year to $69.0 billion. The BPS Composite gross and net returns are based on the BAAM Principal Solutions (“BPS”) Composite, which does not include
BAAM's individual investor solutions (liquid alternatives), long-biased commodities, ventures (seeding and minority interests), strategic opportunities (co-invests), and advisory (non-discretionary) platforms, except for investments by
BPS funds directly into those platforms. BAAM-managed funds in
liquidation and non fee-paying assets (net
returns only) are also excluded. The funds/accounts that comprise the BPS
Composite are not managed within a single fund or account and are managed with different mandates. There is no guarantee that BAAM would have made the same mix of investments in a stand-alone fund/account. The BPS Composite is not an investible product and, as such, the performance of the
Composite does not represent the performance of an actual fund or account. % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Management Fees, Net 130,421 $ 129,430 $ (1)% 391,240 $ 388,551 $ (1)% Performance Fees 16,526 44,201 167% 17,893 132,589 641% Investment Income 11,008 14,039 28% 2,814 43,503 n/m Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 4,692 10,594 126% 15,193 26,917 77% Other (260) (5,859) n/m (523) (18,189) n/m Total Revenues 162,387 192,405 18% 426,617 573,371 34% Compensation 47,206 44,347 (6)% 145,811 139,312 (4)% Performance Fee Compensation 7,494 17,497 133% 10,205 53,809 427% Other Operating Expenses 27,432 29,047 6% 80,796 81,087 0% Total Expenses 82,132 90,891 11% 236,812 274,208 16% Economic Income 80,255 $ 101,514 $ 26% 189,805 $ 299,163 $ 58% Total AUM 70,113,508 $ 74,219,563 $ 6% 70,113,508 $ 74,219,563 $ 6% Fee-Earning AUM 66,434,971 $ 69,037,961 $ 4% 66,434,971 $ 69,037,961 $ 4% |
 Blackstone 7 Credit $3.0 billion 3Q’17 Total Capital Deployed or Committed $99.5 billion Total AUM up 11% YoY 3Q’17 Composite Gross Returns Performing Credit 4.1%
Distressed
2.7% Composite gross returns for the quarter were 4.1% for Performing Credit and 2.7% for Distressed Strategies. Investment pace remained strong with $3.0 billion of capital deployed or committed during the quarter, capitalizing particularly on investment opportunities in Europe and the energy sector. • Deployed $6.4 billion year-to-date, already reaching record levels for the year. Total AUM increased 11% year-over-year reaching a record $99.5 billion. • Raised an additional $4.7 billion for the successor distressed flagship fund during the quarter bringing total capital raised to $6.0 billion, with an expected total fund size of $7.5 billion. • Launched 11 CLOs (eight U.S. and three European) in the LTM totaling $6.3 billion, including $1.1 billion in the third quarter. On October 16, the acquisition of Harvest Fund Advisors LLC, a long-only investment management firm focused on U.S. midstream energy master limited partnerships, closed and will be integrated into the credit business in the fourth quarter. Performing Credit Strategies include mezzanine lending funds, Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) and other performing
credit strategy funds. Distressed Strategies include hedge fund strategies, rescue lending funds and distressed energy strategies. The composite gross returns represent a weighted-average composite of the fee-earning funds exceeding $100 million of
fair value at each respective quarter end for each strategy. Composite gross returns exclude the Blackstone Funds that were contributed to GSO as part of Blackstone’s acquisition of GSO in March 2008. Performing Credit Strategies’ net composite
returns were 2.9%, 6.0% and 9.4% for 3Q’17, 3Q'17 YTD and 3Q'17 LTM. Distressed Strategies’ net composite returns were 2.1%, 2.4% and 8.0% for 3Q’17, 3Q'17 YTD and 3Q'17 LTM. The breakdown of Total AUM for 3Q’17 is as follows: Distressed
Strategies $25.0 billion (26% Incentive Fee, 74% Carried Interest), Performing Credit Strategies $38.4 billion (50% Incentive Fee, 50% Carried Interest), and Long Only $36.1 billion. The breakdown of Fee-Earning AUM for 3Q’17 is as follows: Distressed
Strategies $13.1 billion (44% Incentive Fee, 56% Carried Interest), Performing Credit Strategies $25.7 billion (74% Incentive Fee, 26% Carried Interest), and Long Only $35.3 billion. % Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Management Fees, Net 128,599 $ 130,831 $ 2% 369,107 $ 389,362 $ 5% Performance Fees 118,292 86,233 (27)% 237,615 209,547 (12)% Investment Income 12,547 2,886 (77)% 11,754 16,076 37% Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 6,769 14,132 109% 20,945 34,402 64% Other (28) (6,831) n/m 403 (21,218) n/m Total Revenues 266,179 227,251 (15)% 639,824 628,169 (2)% Compensation 47,614 56,289 18% 155,687 168,054 8% Performance Fee Compensation 60,440 40,096 (34)% 115,798 98,120 (15)% Other Operating Expenses 28,016 36,747 31% 83,700 105,854 26% Total Expenses 136,070 133,132 (2)% 355,185 372,028 5% Economic Income 130,109 $ 94,119 $ (28)% 284,639 $ 256,141 $ (10)% Total AUM 89,327,781 $ 99,475,017 $ 11% 89,327,781 $ 99,475,017 $ 11% Fee-Earning AUM 66,189,763 $ 74,038,544 $ 12% 66,189,763 $ 74,038,544 $ 12% |
 Blackstone 8 $80.8 $89.3 $99.5 $68.4 $70.1 $74.2 $93.2 $101.9 $111.3 $91.5 $99.7 $102.5 $333.9 $361.0 $387.4 3Q'15 3Q'16 3Q'17 $60.3 $66.2 $74.0 $65.2 $66.4 $69.0 $64.9 $65.8 $75.1 $50.6 $69.3 $67.5 $240.9 $267.8 $285.7 3Q'15 3Q'16 3Q'17 Fee-Earning AUM by Segment (Dollars in Billions) Total AUM by Segment (Dollars in Billions) Private Equity Real Estate Hedge Fund Solutions Credit Assets Under Management Total AUM increased 7% year-over-year to $387.4 billion driven by $62.4 billion of inflows.
• Total AUM increased despite realizations of $46.6 billion during the LTM.
Fee-Earning AUM of $285.7
billion up
7% year-over-year as $54.2
billion of inflows outpaced $45.1
billion of
realizations and outflows. |
 Blackstone 9 $138.6 $150.8 $169.5 $23.4 $23.7 $22.5 $85.1 $101.5 $96.5 $247.1 $275.9 $288.5 3Q'15 3Q'16 3Q'17 $16.4 $2.4 $15.4 $14.7 $48.9 Additional Capital Detail Undrawn capital (“Total Dry Powder”) was $91.9 billion, despite $39.4 billion of capital deployed in the LTM. • 78% of Total Dry Powder was raised since the beginning of 2015. Performance Fee Eligible AUM reached $288.5 billion at quarter end, up 5% year-over-year, despite significant realizations in the Real Estate and Private Equity segments. Uninvested Not Currently Earning Performance Fees Currently Earning Performance Fees Private Equity Real Estate Hedge Fund Solutions Credit $92 billion 3Q’17 Total Dry Powder $288 billion Performance Fee Eligible AUM $49 billion Not Currently Earning Management Fees Credit Hedge Fund Solutions Real Estate Private Equity $34.9 $32.9 $3.9 $20.2 |
 Blackstone 10 At September 30, 2017, Blackstone had $5.0
billion
in
total
cash,
cash
equivalents,
and
corporate
treasury
investments
and
$10.5 billion of cash and net investments, or $8.77
per
unit.
Blackstone
has
no
net
debt,
a
$1.5
billion
undrawn
credit
revolver
and
maintains
A+/A+
ratings.
• On October 2, 2017, Blackstone issued $300 million of 30-year notes at a 4.00% coupon and $300 million of 10-year notes at a 3.15% coupon, with proceeds being used to repurchase all of the outstanding 2019 notes. Deconsolidated Balance Sheet Highlights Balance Sheet Highlights are preliminary, and exclude the consolidated Blackstone Funds. Investments include Blackstone investments in
Private Equity, Real Estate, Hedge Fund Solutions, and Credit,
which were $637 million, $806 million, $118 million, and $318 million,
respectively, as of September 30, 2017, $783 million, $992 million, $129 million, and $274 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2016 and $849 million, $1.0 billion, $128 million, and $223 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2015. Cash and Net Investments
per unit amounts are calculated using period end DE Units
Outstanding. A+/A+
Rated by S&P and Fitch
$1.5 billion
Undrawn Credit Revolver
with August 2021 Maturity
$5.0
billion
Total Cash and
Corporate Treasury
Cash and Net Investments
(Per Unit) (Dollars in Millions) 3Q’17 Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 1,316 Corporate Treasury Investments 3,713 GP/Fund Investments 1,879 Net Accrued Performance Fees 3,610 Cash and Net Investments $ 10,518 Outstanding Bonds (at par) $ 3,548 $8.28 $7.90 $8.77 3Q'15 3Q'16 3Q'17 |
 Blackstone 11 $2,316 $2,017 $2,223 $1,075 $1,144 $1,071 $3,585 $3,335 $3,610 3Q'15 3Q'16 3Q'17 $1,287 $916 $1,014 $1,242 $290 $670 $2,721 $1,299 $1,822 3Q'15 LTM 3Q'16 LTM 3Q'17 LTM Performance Fees Net Realized Performance Fees (Dollars in Millions) Net Accrued Performance Fees (Dollars in Millions) Private Equity Real Estate Credit Hedge Fund Solutions $3.6 billion Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’17 $3.01 per unit Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’17 Net Accrued Performance Fees per unit is calculated using period end DE Units Outstanding (see page 30, Unit Rollforward).
Net
Accrued
Performance
Fees
were
$3.6
billion
($3.01/unit),
up
8%
over
the
last
twelve
months
with
strong
appreciation
generating
$2.1
billion
of
additional
Net
Accrued
Performance
Fees
that
offset
$1.8
billion
of
Net
Realized
Performance
Fees. |
 Appendix |
 Blackstone 13 Total Segments (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Revenues Management and Advisory Fees, Net Base Management Fees 593,509 $
623,571 $
642,958 $
671,368 $
669,902 $
1,774,208 $ 1,984,228 $ Transaction, Advisory and Other Fees, Net 29,021 35,618 40,222 38,892 32,295 109,240 111,409 Management Fee Offsets (20,850) (23,297) (33,599) (13,424) (10,215) (56,347) (57,238) Total Management and Advisory Fees, Net 601,680 635,892 649,581 696,836 691,982 1,827,101 2,038,399 Performance Fees Realized Carried Interest 504,022 416,250 1,111,322 602,293 369,309 1,058,665 2,082,924 Realized Incentive Fees 30,295 83,993 47,137 41,106 101,198 88,108 189,441 Unrealized Carried Interest 106,157 239,210 (154,747) 65,080 432,597 242,031 342,930 Unrealized Incentive Fees 32,172 2,450 60,016 48,527 (8,472) 47,279 100,071 Total Performance Fees 672,646 741,903 1,063,728 757,006 894,632 1,436,083 2,715,366 Investment Income (Loss) Realized 60,634 95,666 202,894 100,887 60,188 104,203 363,969 Unrealized 27,253 3,616 (98,935) (33,167) 17,384 16,805 (114,718) Total Investment Income 87,887 99,282 103,959 67,720 77,572 121,008 249,251 Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 33,081 42,488 45,876 53,255 64,098 103,395 163,229 Other (425) 52,839 (8,287) (62,469) (34,144) 1,873 (104,900) Total Revenues 1,394,869 1,572,404 1,854,857 1,512,348 1,694,140 3,489,460 5,061,345 Expenses Compensation 268,595 241,063 289,027 305,257 302,798 842,153 897,082 Performance Fee Compensation Realized Carried Interest 168,427 141,443 366,191 195,289 134,014 314,511 695,494 Realized Incentive Fees 15,436 33,286 22,752 21,481 46,823 44,810 91,056 Unrealized Carried Interest 70,044 137,591 (4,387) 74,500 187,158 175,247 257,271 Unrealized Incentive Fees 13,508 1,489 23,139 20,600 (7,094) 19,645 36,645 Total Compensation and Benefits 536,010 554,872 696,722 617,127 663,699 1,396,366 1,977,548 Other Operating Expenses 150,890 172,672 153,292 165,684 173,579 456,670 492,555 Total Expenses 686,900 727,544 850,014 782,811 837,278 1,853,036 2,470,103 Economic Income 707,969 $
844,860 $
1,004,843 $ 729,537 $
856,862 $
1,636,424 $ 2,591,242 $ Economic Net Income 686,984 $
811,610 $
986,038 $
705,369 $
834,310 $
1,577,411 $ 2,525,717 $ Fee Related Earnings 246,084 $
294,495 $
290,742 $
311,183 $
306,708 $
727,193 $
908,633 $
Distributable Earnings
593,453 $
638,994 $
1,230,138 $ 781,365 $
625,566 $
1,482,581 $ 2,637,069 $ Total Assets Under Management 361,040,173 $ 366,553,465 $ 368,196,917 $ 371,056,281 $ 387,449,746 $ 361,040,173 $ 387,449,746 $ Fee-Earning Assets Under Management 267,757,727 $ 277,092,672 $ 280,215,551 $ 281,934,511 $ 285,698,425 $ 267,757,727 $ 285,698,425 $ Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM 268,503,412 $ 274,475,842 $ 279,582,971 $ 281,966,547 $ 284,114,581 $ 260,761,661 $ 282,401,080 $ LP Capital Invested 4,136,405 $ 7,974,603 $ 9,709,930 $ 7,799,624 $ 10,043,022 $ 14,447,147 $ 27,552,576 $ Total Capital Invested 4,310,564 $ 8,221,697 $ 11,840,913 $ 8,382,583 $ 10,925,170 $ 15,053,713 $ 31,148,666 $ |
 Blackstone 14 Private Equity (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Revenues Management and Advisory Fees, Net Base Management Fees 131,708 $
160,301 $
177,464 $
176,555 $
182,108 $
393,833 $
536,127 $
Transaction, Advisory and Other Fees, Net
12,892 8,972 17,200 18,947 10,269 32,901 46,416 Management Fee Offsets
(12,917) (10,850) (12,190) (3,753) (1,088) (23,960) (17,031) Total Management and Advisory Fees, Net
131,683 158,423 182,474 191,749 191,289 402,774 565,512 Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
26,398 131,532 582,681 197,257 101,918 113,736 881,856 Unrealized Carried Interest
144,597 121,262 (184,833) 600 80,003
303,519
(104,230)
Total Performance Fees
170,995 252,794 397,848 197,857 181,921 417,255 777,626 Investment Income (Loss)
Realized 15,469 50,339 80,889 41,168 7,077 23,038 129,134 Unrealized 8,884 (26,401) (40,824) (25,014) 17,440 21,558 (48,398) Total Investment Income
24,353 23,938 40,065 16,154 24,517 44,596 80,736 Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
9,160 11,746 10,922 12,451 15,089 28,525 38,462 Other 411 18,239
(1,800)
(16,124)
(8,346)
2,219
(26,270)
Total Revenues
336,602 465,140 629,509 402,087 404,470 895,369 1,436,066 Expenses Compensation 73,889 73,154 83,742 90,844 96,409 237,303 270,995 Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
13,741 50,768 181,633 63,060 48,019 60,114 292,712 Unrealized Carried Interest
69,300 65,891 (39,356) 22,219 45,484 98,046 28,347 Total Compensation and Benefits
156,930 189,813 226,019 176,123 189,912 395,463 592,054 Other Operating Expenses
47,534 52,465 42,822 47,665 49,773 143,968 140,260 Total Expenses 204,464 242,278 268,841 223,788 239,685 539,431 732,314 Economic Income
132,138 $
222,862 $
360,668 $
178,299 $
164,785 $
355,938 $
703,752 $
Total Assets Under Management
99,722,322 $ 100,192,950 $ 99,711,406 $ 100,020,379 $ 102,456,322 $ 99,722,322 $ 102,456,322 $ Fee-Earning Assets Under Management 69,347,910 $ 69,113,409 $ 68,231,620 $ 68,030,331 $ 67,540,399 $ 69,347,910 $ 67,540,399 $ Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM 69,546,251 $ 69,616,781 $ 68,618,130 $ 68,196,699 $ 67,609,339 $ 63,760,989 $ 68,160,269 $ LP Capital Invested 1,683,747 $ 2,355,726 $ 4,736,388 $ 3,846,841 $ 3,725,919 $ 5,087,881 $ 12,309,148 $ Total Capital Invested 1,804,304 $ 2,495,215 $ 6,748,859 $ 4,221,479 $ 4,279,062 $ 5,416,296 $ 15,249,400 $ |
 Blackstone 15 Real Estate (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Revenues Management Fees, Net Base Management Fees 197,629 $
196,621 $
197,879 $
227,865 $
224,048 $
598,540 $
649,792 $
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
14,190 24,228 21,279 16,087 20,616 71,096 57,982 Management Fee Offsets (842) (1,666) (3,550) (5,018) (4,232) (5,656) (12,800) Total Management Fees, Net 210,977 219,183 215,608 238,934 240,432 663,980 694,974 Performance Fees Realized Carried Interest 461,980 274,495 519,841 389,004 261,122 928,989 1,169,967 Realized Incentive Fees 3,857 15,600 2,914 5,315 50,588 14,025 58,817 Unrealized Carried Interest (113,449) 58,849 (22,268) 77,200 292,544 (209,846) 347,476 Unrealized Incentive Fees 14,445 9,375 18,713 22,608 (21,977) 30,152 19,344 Total Performance Fees 366,833 358,319 519,200 494,127 582,277 763,320 1,595,604 Investment Income (Loss) Realized 46,704 43,104 119,579 57,599 44,449 79,608 221,627 Unrealized (6,725) 16,645 (83,853) (20,519) (8,319) (17,764) (112,691) Total Investment Income 39,979 59,749 35,726 37,080 36,130 61,844 108,936 Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 12,460 15,508 18,167 20,998 24,283 38,732 63,448 Other (548) 16,749 (3,150) (22,965) (13,108) (226) (39,223) Total Revenues 629,701 669,508 785,551 768,174 870,014 1,527,650 2,423,739 Expenses Compensation 99,886 82,000 102,702 110,266 105,753 303,352 318,721 Performance Fee Compensation Realized Carried Interest 147,419 85,686 179,925 124,292 84,192 246,936 388,409 Realized Incentive Fees 1,764 4,888 1,364 2,931 21,887 7,197 26,182 Unrealized Carried Interest (38,972) 41,787 11,798 59,174 113,731 2,988 184,703 Unrealized Incentive Fees 6,229 3,943 8,509 9,680 (10,005) 12,929 8,184 Total Compensation and Benefits 216,326 218,304 304,298 306,343 315,558 573,402 926,199 Other Operating Expenses 47,908 55,756 51,969 55,373 58,012 148,206 165,354 Total Expenses 264,234 274,060 356,267 361,716 373,570 721,608 1,091,553 Economic Income 365,467 $
395,448 $
429,284 $
406,458 $
496,444 $
806,042 $
1,332,186 $ Total Assets Under Management 101,876,562 $ 101,963,652 $ 102,070,930 $ 104,034,287 $ 111,298,844 $ 101,876,562 $ 111,298,844 $ Fee-Earning Assets Under Management 65,785,083 $ 72,030,054 $ 71,904,741 $ 73,710,243 $ 75,081,521 $ 65,785,083 $ 75,081,521 $ Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM 66,708,328 $ 68,688,082 $ 72,268,792 $ 73,320,319 $ 74,340,895 $ 67,150,535 $ 73,647,952 $ LP Capital Invested 1,719,764 $ 3,978,386 $ 2,590,419 $ 2,371,918 $ 3,778,790 $ 6,991,360 $ 8,741,127 $ Total Capital Invested 1,749,778 $ 4,048,827 $ 2,651,965 $ 2,379,922 $ 3,841,972 $ 7,127,430 $ 8,873,859 $ |
 Blackstone 16 Hedge Fund Solutions (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Revenues Management Fees, Net Base Management Fees 130,305 $
131,150 $
128,468 $
128,698 $
129,410 $
390,586 $
386,576 $
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
116 407 259 1,696 48 654 2,003 Management Fee Offsets - - - - (28) - (28) Total Management Fees, Net 130,421 131,557 128,727 130,394 129,430 391,240 388,551 Performance Fees Realized Incentive Fees 4,572 35,172 14,684 6,995 14,217 7,005 35,896 Unrealized Carried Interest (84) (245) 3,797 143 635 749 4,575 Unrealized Incentive Fees 12,038 (9,354) 40,311 22,458 29,349 10,139 92,118 Total Performance Fees 16,526 25,573 58,792 29,596 44,201 17,893 132,589 Investment Income (Loss) Realized (1,211) (753) (632) 225 1,316 (6,471) 909 Unrealized 12,219 6,177 18,293 11,578 12,723 9,285 42,594 Total Investment Income 11,008 5,424 17,661 11,803 14,039 2,814 43,503 Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 4,692 7,890 7,554 8,769 10,594 15,193 26,917 Other (260) 8,680 (1,610) (10,720) (5,859) (523) (18,189) Total Revenues 162,387 179,124 211,124 169,842 192,405 426,617 573,371 Expenses Compensation 47,206 39,509 47,604 47,361 44,347 145,811 139,312 Performance Fee Compensation Realized Incentive Fees 2,902 13,307 7,317 4,362 6,884 6,090 18,563 Unrealized Carried Interest 35 (92) 1,209 178 216 273 1,603 Unrealized Incentive Fees 4,557 (3,550) 14,004 9,242 10,397 3,842 33,643 Total Compensation and Benefits 54,700 49,174 70,134 61,143 61,844 156,016 193,121 Other Operating Expenses 27,432 27,840 25,800 26,240 29,047 80,796 81,087 Total Expenses 82,132 77,014 95,934 87,383 90,891 236,812 274,208 Economic Income 80,255 $
102,110 $
115,190 $
82,459 $
101,514 $
189,805 $
299,163 $
Total Assets Under Management
70,113,508 $ 71,119,718 $ 73,303,381 $ 72,476,444 $ 74,219,563 $ 70,113,508 $ 74,219,563 $ Fee-Earning Assets Under Management 66,434,971 $ 66,987,553 $ 68,812,528 $ 67,824,464 $ 69,037,961 $ 66,434,971 $ 69,037,961 $ Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM 66,600,260 $ 67,993,100 $ 68,406,531 $ 69,301,130 $ 68,957,501 $ 66,216,755 $ 68,902,797 $ LP Capital Invested 144,505 $
260,482 $
121,857 $
89,985 $
360,748 $
493,066 $
572,590 $
Total Capital Invested
151,099 $
260,742 $
121,888 $
93,191 $
363,420 $
513,701 $
578,499 $ |
 Blackstone 17 Credit (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Revenues Management Fees, Net Base Management Fees 133,867 $
135,499 $
139,147 $
138,250 $
134,336 $
391,249 $
411,733 $
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
1,823 2,011 1,484 2,162 1,362 4,589 5,008 Management Fee Offsets (7,091) (10,781) (17,859) (4,653) (4,867) (26,731) (27,379) Total Management Fees, Net 128,599 126,729 122,772 135,759 130,831 369,107 389,362 Performance Fees Realized Carried Interest 15,644 10,223 8,800 16,032 6,269 15,940 31,101 Realized Incentive Fees 21,866 33,221 29,539 28,796 36,393 67,078 94,728 Unrealized Carried Interest 75,093 59,344 48,557 (12,863) 59,415 147,609 95,109 Unrealized Incentive Fees 5,689 2,429 992 3,461 (15,844) 6,988 (11,391) Total Performance Fees 118,292 105,217 87,888 35,426 86,233 237,615 209,547 Investment Income (Loss) Realized (328) 2,976 3,058 1,895 7,346 8,028 12,299 Unrealized 12,875 7,195 7,449 788 (4,460) 3,726 3,777 Total Investment Income 12,547 10,171 10,507 2,683 2,886 11,754 16,076 Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 6,769 7,344 9,233 11,037 14,132 20,945 34,402 Other (28) 9,171 (1,727) (12,660) (6,831) 403 (21,218) Total Revenues 266,179 258,632 228,673 172,245 227,251 639,824 628,169 Expenses Compensation 47,614 46,400 54,979 56,786 56,289 155,687 168,054 Performance Fee Compensation Realized Carried Interest 7,267 4,989 4,633 7,937 1,803 7,461 14,373 Realized Incentive Fees 10,770 15,091 14,071 14,188 18,052 31,523 46,311 Unrealized Carried Interest 39,681 30,005 21,962 (7,071) 27,727 73,940 42,618 Unrealized Incentive Fees 2,722 1,096 626 1,678 (7,486) 2,874 (5,182) Total Compensation and Benefits 108,054 97,581 96,271 73,518 96,385 271,485 266,174 Other Operating Expenses 28,016 36,611 32,701 36,406 36,747 83,700 105,854 Total Expenses 136,070 134,192 128,972 109,924 133,132 355,185 372,028 Economic Income 130,109 $
124,440 $
99,701 $
62,321 $
94,119 $
284,639 $
256,141 $
Total Assets Under Management
89,327,781 $ 93,277,145 $ 93,111,200 $ 94,525,171 $ 99,475,017 $ 89,327,781 $ 99,475,017 $ Fee-Earning Assets Under Management 66,189,763 $ 68,961,656 $ 71,266,662 $ 72,369,473 $ 74,038,544 $ 66,189,763 $ 74,038,544 $ Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM 65,648,573 $ 68,177,879 $ 70,289,518 $ 71,148,399 $ 73,206,846 $ 63,633,382 $ 71,690,062 $ LP Capital Invested 588,389 $
1,380,009 $ 2,261,266 $ 1,490,880 $ 2,177,565 $ 1,874,840 $ 5,929,711 $ Total Capital Invested 605,383 $
1,416,913 $ 2,318,201 $ 1,687,991 $ 2,440,716 $ 1,996,286 $ 6,446,908 $ |
 Blackstone 18 Unitholder Distribution Generated $0.52 of Distributable Earnings per common unit during the quarter, up 8% from the prior year, bringing the year-to-date amount to $2.17 per common unit. Declared a quarterly distribution of $0.44 per common unit to record holders as of October 30, 2017; payable on November 6, 2017. A detailed description of Blackstone’s distribution policy and the definition of Distributable Earnings can be found on page 31,
Definitions and Distribution Policy. DE before Certain Payables represents Distributable Earnings before the deduction for the Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement and tax expense (benefit) of wholly owned
subsidiaries. Per Unit calculations are based on end of period Total
Common Units Outstanding (page 30, Unit Rollforward); actual distributions are
paid to unitholders as of the applicable record date. Retained capital is withheld pro-rata from common and Blackstone Holdings Partnership unitholders. Common unitholders’ share was $53 million for 3Q’17 and $212 million for 3Q’17 YTD.
% Change % Change (Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 vs. 3Q'16 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD vs. 3Q'16 YTD Distributable Earnings 593,453 $ 638,994 $ 1,230,138 $ 781,365 $ 625,566 $ 5% 1,482,581 $ 2,637,069 $ 78% Add: Other Payables Attributable to Common Unitholders 30,576 41,304 6,632 29,808 9,448 (69)% 41,014 45,888 12% DE before Certain Payables 624,029 680,298 1,236,770 811,173 635,014 2% 1,523,595 2,682,957 76% Percent to Common Unitholders 54% 55% 55% 56% 56% 54% 55% DE before Certain Payables Attributable to Common Unitholders 340,069 373,655 683,473 451,302 353,193 4% 828,453 1,487,968 80% Less: Other Payables Attributable to Common Unitholders (30,576) (41,304) (6,632) (29,808) (9,448) (69)% (41,014) (45,888) 12% DE Attributable to Common Unitholders 309,493 332,351 676,841 421,494 343,745 11% 787,439 1,442,080 83% DE per Common Unit 0.48 $ 0.51 $ 1.02 $ 0.63 $ 0.52 $ 8% 1.22 $ 2.17 $ 78% Less: Retained Capital per Common Unit (0.07) $ (0.04) $ (0.15) $ (0.09) $ (0.08) $ 14% (0.17) $ (0.32) $ 88% Actual Distribution per Common Unit 0.41 $ 0.47 $ 0.87 $ 0.54 $ 0.44 $ 7% 1.05 $ 1.85 $ 76% Record Date Oct 30, 2017 Payable Date Nov 6, 2017 |
 Blackstone 19 3Q’17 Total AUM Rollforward (Dollars in Millions) 3Q’17 LTM Total AUM Rollforward (Dollars in Millions) Inflows include contributions, capital raised, other increases in available capital, purchases, multi-asset product allocations to
other strategies and acquisitions. Outflows represent
redemptions, client withdrawals and other decreases in available capital.
Realizations represent realizations from the disposition of assets. Market Activity represents gains (losses) on portfolio investments and impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
Total Assets Under Management
Private
Equity
Real
Estate
Hedge
Fund
Solutions
Credit
Inflows:
First close for second Asian opportunistic fund ($5.0 billion);
BPP U.S. fund and co-invest ($490 million); BREIT ($375 million); BREDS ($310 million). Realizations: BREP opportunistic funds and co-invest ($2.6 billion); BREDS ($299 million); core+ funds ($168 million).
Market Activity:
Carrying value increases of 5.5% and 3.2% within the
opportunistic and core+ funds, respectively. Inflows: Individual investor and specialized solutions ($1.5 billion); commingled products ($548 million); customized solutions ($317
million). Outflows and Realizations: Individual investor and specialized solutions ($1.1 billion); customized solutions ($622 million).
Market Activity:
BAAM’s Principal Solutions Composite up 2.3% gross (2.0%
net) during the quarter. Inflows: Distressed strategies ($4.8 billion); two new CLOs ($1.1 billion); BDCs ($648 million); long only ($593 million); mezzanine
funds ($330 million). Outflows and Realizations: Distressed strategies ($1.5 billion); capital returned to investors for CLOs outside investment periods
($896
million); mezzanine funds ($779 million); dividends from BDCs
($493 million); long only ($441 million). Inflows: Tactical Opportunities ($3.7 billion) and Strategic Partners ($424 million), partially offset by $997 million of allocations
from multi- asset products to other strategies. Realizations: Strategic Partners ($852 million); Corporate Private Equity ($715 million); Tactical Opportunities ($638
million). Market Activity:
Carrying value increase of 3.3% within Corporate Private
Equity. Private
Real Hedge Fund Equity Estate Solutions 2Q'17 100,020 $ 104,034 $ 72,476 $ 94,525 $ 371,056 $ Inflows 3,281 6,435 2,412 7,570 19,699 Outflows (187) (202) (1,684) (852) (2,925) Realizations (2,393) (3,084) (102) (3,243) (8,822) Net Inflows 702 3,149 627 3,475 7,953 Market Activity 1,734 4,115 1,116 1,475 8,441 3Q'17 102,456 $ 111,299 $ 74,220 $ 99,475 $ 387,450 $ QoQ Increase 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% Credit Total Private Real Hedge Fund Equity Estate Solutions 3Q'16 99,722 $ 101,877 $ 70,114 $ 89,328 $ 361,040 $ Inflows 10,844 15,279 11,174 25,108 62,405 Outflows (1,174) (1,343) (10,732) (6,476) (19,726) Realizations (15,176) (17,978) (1,025) (12,410) (46,588) Net Inflows (Outflows) (5,505) (4,042) (583) 6,221 (3,909) Market Activity 8,239 13,464 4,689 3,926 30,318 3Q'17 102,456 $ 111,299 $ 74,220 $ 99,475 $ 387,450 $ YoY Increase 3% 9% 6% 11% 7% Credit Total |
 Blackstone 20 3Q’17 Fee-Earning AUM Rollforward (Dollars in Millions) 3Q’17 LTM Fee-Earning AUM Rollforward (Dollars in Millions) Private Equity Real Estate Hedge Fund Solutions Credit Inflows: BPP U.S. fund and co-invest ($721 million); BREDS ($718 million); BREIT ($375 million); BREP opportunistic funds ($199 million). Realizations: BREP opportunistic funds and co-invest ($766 million); BREDS ($353 million); core+ funds ($133 million).
Inflows: Individual investor and
specialized solutions ($1.1 billion); commingled products ($400 million); customized solutions ($100 million).
Outflows and Realizations:
Individual investor and specialized solutions ($803 million);
customized solutions ($572 million). Inflows: Distressed strategies ($1.3 billion); two new CLOs ($1.1 billion); mezzanine funds ($770 million); BDCs ($648 million); long only ($493
million).
Outflows and Realizations:
Distressed strategies ($1.2 billion); capital returned to investors for CLOs outside investment periods ($801 million); mezzanine funds ($589 million); dividends from BDCs ($493 million); long only ($422 million).
Inflows: Tactical Opportunities
($515 million) and Strategic Partners ($399 million), partially offset by $340 million of allocations from multi- asset
products to other strategies. Realizations: Strategic Partners ($625 million); Tactical Opportunities ($273 million); Corporate Private Equity ($190 million). Fee-Earning Assets Under
Management Private
Real Hedge Fund Equity Estate Solutions 2Q'17 68,030 $ 73,710 $ 67,824 $ 72,369 $ 281,935 $ Inflows 611 2,039 1,563 4,279 8,493 Outflows (108) (310) (1,329) (774) (2,522) Realizations (1,111) (1,257) (79) (2,712) (5,159) Net Inflows (Outflows) (608) 472 155 793 812 Market Activity
118 900 1,059 876 2,952 3Q'17 67,540 $ 75,082 $ 69,038 $ 74,039 $ 285,698 $ QoQ Increase (Decrease) (1)% 2% 2% 2% 1% Credit Total Private Real Hedge Fund Equity Estate Solutions 3Q'16 69,348 $ 65,785 $ 66,435 $ 66,190 $ 267,758 $ Inflows 6,125 18,259 9,349 20,475 54,208 Outflows (1,556) (2,534) (10,039) (3,861) (17,991) Realizations (6,840) (8,537) (926) (10,842) (27,144) Net Inflows (Outflows) (2,270) 7,188 (1,616) 5,771 9,073 Market Activity 462 2,108 4,219 2,078 8,868 3Q'17 67,540 $ 75,082 $ 69,038 $ 74,039 $ 285,698 $ YoY Increase (Decrease) (3)% 14% 4% 12% 7% Credit Total Inflows include contributions, capital raised, other increases in available capital, purchases, multi-asset product allocations to
other strategies and acquisitions. Outflows represent
redemptions, client withdrawals and other decreases in available capital.
Realizations represent realizations from the disposition of assets. Market Activity represents gains (losses) on portfolio investments and impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. |
 Blackstone 21 Net Accrued Performance Fees $3.6 billion Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’17 $3.01 per unit Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’17 Net Accrued Performance Fees are presented net of performance fee compensation and do not include clawback amounts, if any, which are
disclosed in the 10-K/Q. Net Realized Performance Fees
are included in DE. Net Realized Performance Fees represents Performance Fees realized, but not yet distributed as of the reporting date and included in the Net Accrued Performance Fee balance. When these fees are received, the receivable is reduced without further impacting DE. Per Unit
calculations are based on end of period DE Units
Outstanding (see page 30, Unit Rollforward).
Net Accrued Performance Fees
(Dollars in Millions, Except per Unit Data)
2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'17 Per Unit QoQ Change Private Equity BCP IV Carried Interest 86 $
96
$
0.08 $
10 $
BCP V Carried Interest
68 75 0.06 7 BCP VI Carried Interest 579 618 0.52 39 BEP I Carried Interest 89 77 0.06 (12) BEP II Carried Interest 12 14 0.01 2 Tactical Opportunities Carried Interest 117 119 0.10 2 BTAS Carried Interest 27 14 0.01 (13) Strategic Partners Carried Interest 46 56 0.05 10 Other Carried Interest 4 2 - (2) Total Private Equity 1,028 $
1,071 $
0.89 $
43 $
Real Estate
BREP IV Carried Interest
8 8 0.01 - BREP V Carried Interest 238 241 0.20 3 BREP VI Carried Interest 229 247 0.21 18 BREP VII Carried Interest 544 612 0.51 68 BREP VIII Carried Interest 211 248 0.21 37 BREP Europe III Carried Interest 169 182 0.15 13 BREP Europe IV Carried Interest 367 402 0.34 35 BREP Europe V Carried Interest - 9 0.01 9 BREP Asia Carried Interest 76 85 0.07 9 BPP Carried Interest 70 86 0.07 16 BPP Incentive Fees 48 56 0.05 8 BREIT Incentive Fees 3 6 0.01 3 BREDS Carried Interest 17 20 0.02 3 BREDS Incentive Fees 10 12 0.01 2 Asia Platform Incentive Fees 7 9 0.01 2 Total Real Estate 1,997 $
2,223 $
1.85 $
226 $
Hedge Fund Solutions
Carried Interest
- 5 - 5 Incentive Fees 50 69 0.06 19 Total Hedge Fund Solutions 50 $
74
$
0.06 $
24 $
Credit
Carried Interest
192 224 0.19 32 Incentive Fees 25 18 0.02 (7) Total Credit 217 $
242 $
0.20 $
25 $
Total Blackstone
Carried Interest
3,149 3,440 2.87 291 Incentive Fees 143 170 0.14 27 Net Accrued Performance Fees 3,292 $
3,610 $
3.01 $
318 $
Memo: Net Realized Performance Fees
42 $
129
$
0.11
$
87
$
|
 Blackstone 22 Investment Records as of September 30, 2017 (a) Continued... Committed Available Unrealized Investments Realized Investments Total Investments Net IRRs (d) (Dollars in Thousands, Except Where Noted) Capital Capital (b) Value MOIC (c) % Public Value MOIC (c) Value MOIC (c) Realized Total Private Equity BCP I (Oct 1987 / Oct 1993) 859,081 $ - $
- $
n/a - 1,741,738 $ 2.6x 1,741,738 $ 2.6x 19% 19% BCP II (Oct 1993 / Aug 1997) 1,361,100 - - n/a - 3,256,819 2.5x 3,256,819 2.5x 32% 32% BCP III (Aug 1997 / Nov 2002) 3,967,422 - - n/a - 9,184,688 2.3x 9,184,688 2.3x 14% 14% BCOM (Jun 2000 / Jun 2006) 2,137,330 24,575 20,537 1.6x - 2,951,018 1.4x 2,971,555 1.4x 6% 6% BCP IV (Nov 2002 / Dec 2005) 6,773,182 209,846 1,175,372 1.2x 36% 20,314,898 3.1x 21,490,270 2.8x 41% 36% BCP V (Dec 2005 / Jan 2011) 21,024,904 1,246,115 2,532,571 1.1x 43% 35,584,157 2.0x 38,116,728 1.9x 9% 8% BCP VI (Jan 2011 / May 2016) 15,189,742 1,888,759 15,561,103 1.6x 18% 6,855,306 1.8x 22,416,409 1.6x 17% 12% BEP I (Aug 2011 / Feb 2015) 2,437,608 165,197 2,697,741 1.4x 29% 944,061 1.9x 3,641,802 1.5x 37% 12% BEP II (Feb 2015 / Feb 2021) 4,847,703 2,104,568 2,110,159 1.3x - - n/a 2,110,159 1.3x n/a 15% BCP VII (May 2016 / May 2022) 18,546,060 14,233,167 2,630,834 1.1x - 12,597 1.0x 2,643,431 1.1x n/m n/m Total Corporate Private Equity 77,144,132 $ 19,872,227 $ 26,728,317 $ 1.4x 19% 80,845,282 $ 2.2x 107,573,599 $ 1.9x 17% 15% Tactical Opportunities 16,171,484 7,168,854 9,821,610 1.2x 6% 2,976,806 1.5x 12,798,416 1.3x 24% 11% Tactical Opportunities Co-Investment and Other 4,690,335 2,255,630 2,261,966 1.2x - 598,913 1.7x 2,860,879 1.3x n/a 16% Strategic Partners I-V and Co-Investment (e) 11,862,571 1,814,378 2,505,236 n/m - 14,833,270 n/m 17,338,506 1.5x n/a 13% Strategic Partners VI LBO, RE and SMA (e) 7,402,171 2,595,063 3,384,834 n/m - 1,943,750 n/m 5,328,584 1.4x n/a 21% Strategic Partners VII (e) 7,489,970 4,670,462 1,595,269 n/m - 152,414 n/m 1,747,683 1.4x n/a 82% Strategic Partners RA II (e) 495,204 220,389 209,874 n/m - - n/m 209,874 1.0x n/a n/m BCEP (f) 4,755,133 3,380,911 1,374,222 1.0x - - n/a 1,374,222 1.0x n/a n/m Other Funds and Co-Investment (g) 454,483 n/m 45,521 0.8x 40% 636,117 0.9x 681,638 0.9x n/m n/m Real Estate Pre-BREP 140,714 $ - $
- $
n/a - 345,190 $ 2.5x 345,190 $ 2.5x 33% 33% BREP I (Sep 1994 / Oct 1996) 380,708 - - n/a - 1,327,708 2.8x 1,327,708 2.8x 40% 40% BREP II (Oct 1996 / Mar 1999) 1,198,339 - - n/a - 2,531,614 2.1x 2,531,614 2.1x 19% 19% BREP III (Apr 1999 / Apr 2003) 1,522,708 - - n/a - 3,330,406 2.4x 3,330,406 2.4x 21% 21% BREP IV (Apr 2003 / Dec 2005) 2,198,694 - 379,551 0.5x 34% 4,160,228 2.2x 4,539,779 1.7x 31% 12% BREP V (Dec 2005 / Feb 2007) 5,539,418 - 2,236,033 2.1x 22% 11,078,880 2.3x 13,314,913 2.3x 12% 11% BREP VI (Feb 2007 / Aug 2011) 11,060,444 557,525 2,307,696 2.0x 27% 25,016,549 2.5x 27,324,245 2.5x 14% 13% BREP VII (Aug 2011 / Apr 2015) 13,495,032 2,061,915 14,435,174 1.7x 17% 12,920,004 1.9x 27,355,178 1.8x 27% 18% BREP VIII (Apr 2015 / Oct 2020) 16,427,724 9,656,801 9,223,720 1.4x 1% 2,559,094 1.3x 11,782,814 1.3x 19% 18% Total Global BREP 51,963,781 $ 12,276,241 $ 28,582,174 $ 1.6x 13% 63,269,673 $ 2.2x 91,851,847 $ 2.0x 19% 16% BREP Int'l (Jan 2001 / Sep 2005) 824,172 € - € - € n/a - 1,369,016 € 2.1x 1,369,016 € 2.1x 23% 23% BREP Int'l II (Sep 2005 / Jun 2008) 1,629,748 - 209,701 0.7x 28% 2,181,999 2.0x 2,391,700 1.7x 8% 6% BREP Europe III (Jun 2008 / Sep 2013) 3,205,140 459,583 2,772,915 2.0x - 3,452,579 2.2x 6,225,494 2.1x 21% 16% BREP Europe IV (Sep 2013 / Dec 2016) 6,707,816 1,433,722 8,660,125 1.6x 3% 1,531,055 1.7x 10,191,180 1.6x 26% 18% BREP Europe V (Dec 2016 / Jun 2022) 7,807,139 5,925,061 1,841,685 1.1x - - n/a 1,841,685 1.1x n/a 22% Total Euro BREP 20,174,015 € 7,818,366 € 13,484,426 € 1.6x 3% 8,534,649 € 2.0x 22,019,075 € 1.7x 16% 14% BREP Asia (Jun 2013 / Dec 2017) 5,089,703 $ 2,607,059 $ 3,375,019 $ 1.4x 1% 2,225,256 $ 1.7x 5,600,275 $ 1.5x 21% 17% BREP Asia II (TBD) 5,032,145 5,032,145 - n/a n/a - n/a - n/a n/a n/a BREP Co-Investment (h) 6,819,065 146,573 2,488,446 1.8x 58% 11,146,852 2.1x 13,635,298 2.0x 16% 16% Total BREP 93,606,713 $ 29,405,748 $ 50,753,493 $ 1.6x 11% 87,949,272 $ 2.2x 138,702,765 $ 1.9x 18% 16% BPP (i) 14,810,971 $ 3,062,857 $ 15,258,841 $ 1.3x - 107,286 $ 1.9x 15,366,127 $ 1.3x 36% 12% BREDS (j) 12,893,818 $ 5,922,509 $ 3,409,185 $ 1.2x - 7,402,762 $ 1.3x 10,811,947 $ 1.3x 12% 11% |
 Blackstone 23 Committed Available Unrealized Investments Realized Investments Total Investments Net IRRs (d) (Dollars in Thousands, Except Where Noted) Capital Capital (b) Value MOIC (c) % Public Value MOIC (c) Value MOIC (c) Realized Total Hedge Fund Solutions BSCH (Dec 2013 / Jun 2020) (k) 3,298,575 $ 2,599,011 $ 722,732 $ 1.0x - 153,615 $ n/a 876,347 $ 1.3x n/a 5% BSCH Co-Investment 276,000 211,687 62,320 1.0x - 4,298 n/a 66,618 1.0x n/a 1% Total Hedge Fund Solutions 3,574,575 $ 2,810,698 $ 785,052 $ 1.0x - 157,913 $ n/a 942,965 $ 1.2x n/a 4% Credit (l) Mezzanine I (Jul 2007 / Oct 2011) 2,000,000 $ 99,280 $
146,603 $ 1.2x - 4,679,765 $ 1.6x 4,826,368 $ 1.6x n/a 17% Mezzanine II (Nov 2011 / Nov 2016) 4,120,000 1,155,092 3,262,282 1.2x - 3,035,304 1.4x 6,297,586 1.3x n/a 13% Mezzanine III (Sep 2016 / Sep 2021) 6,639,133 4,252,938 2,120,486 1.1x - 203,029 1.1x 2,323,515 1.1x n/a 13% Stressed / Distressed Investing I (Sep 2009 / May 2013) 3,253,143 275,335 808,796 1.1x - 5,120,819 1.5x 5,929,615 1.4x n/a 11% Stressed / Distressed Investing II (Jun 2013 / Jun 2018) 5,125,000 907,391 3,652,108 1.2x - 1,584,226 1.2x 5,236,334 1.2x n/a 14% Stressed / Distressed Investing III (TBD) 6,004,072 6,004,072 - n/a
- - n/a
- n/a
n/a n/a Energy Select Opportunities (Nov 2015 / Nov 2018) 2,856,866 1,143,357 1,614,309 1.1x - 172,602 1.5x 1,786,911 1.2x n/a 22% Euro European Senior Debt Fund (Feb 2015 / Feb 2018) 1,964,689 € 2,032,669 € 1,538,527 € 1.0x - 371,825 €
1.2x 1,910,352 € 1.1x n/a 9% Total Credit 32,264,624 $ 16,240,486 $ 13,417,332 $ 1.1x - 15,215,191 $ 1.5x 28,632,523 $ 1.3x n/a 14% Investment Records as of September 30, 2017 (a) – Continued The returns presented herein represent those of the applicable Blackstone Funds and not those of The Blackstone Group L.P.
n/m Not meaningful. n/a Not applicable. (a) Preliminary. (b) Available Capital represents total investable capital commitments, including side-by-side, adjusted for certain expenses and
expired or recallable capital and may include leverage, less
invested capital. This amount is not reduced by outstanding commitments to investments. (c) Multiple of Invested Capital (“MOIC”) represents carrying value, before management fees, expenses and Carried Interest, divided
by invested capital. (d)
Net Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) represents the annualized
inception to September 30, 2017 IRR on total invested capital based on realized proceeds and unrealized value, as applicable, after management fees, expenses and Carried Interest.
(e) Realizations are treated as return of capital until fully recovered and therefore unrealized and realized MOICs are not meaningful. (f) BCEP, or Blackstone Core Equity Partners, is a core private equity fund which invests with a more modest risk profile and longer hold
period. (g)
Returns for Other Funds and Co-Investment are not meaningful as these funds
have limited transaction activity. (h)
BREP Co-Investment represents co-investment capital raised for various
BREP investments. The Net IRR reflected is calculated by aggregating each co- investment’s realized proceeds and unrealized value, as applicable, after management fees, expenses and Carried
Interest. (i)
BPP represents the core+ real estate funds which invest with a more modest risk
profile and lower leverage. Excludes BREIT. (j)
Excludes Capital Trust drawdown funds.
(k) BSCH, or Blackstone Strategic Capital Holdings, is a permanent capital vehicle focused on acquiring strategic minority positions in alternative asset managers. (l) Funds presented represent the flagship credit drawdown funds only. The Total Credit Net IRR is the combined IRR of the eight credit
drawdown funds presented. |
 Blackstone 24 Notes on page 25. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 (o) 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Net Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. 312,905 $ 367,951 $ 461,825 $ 342,775 $ 384,642 $ 671,284 $ 1,189,242 $ Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings
285,267 342,010 417,258 287,979 345,650 618,274 1,050,887 Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
82,653 58,684 138,685 112,944 113,446 187,468 365,075 Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities 10,764 1,663 2,000 991 3,215 2,314 6,206 Net Income 691,589 $ 770,308 $ 1,019,768 $ 744,689 $ 846,953 $ 1,479,340 $ 2,611,410 $ Provision for Taxes 27,714 48,087 57,437 29,608 59,512 84,275 146,557 Income Before Provision for Taxes 719,303 $ 818,395 $ 1,077,205 $ 774,297 $ 906,465 $ 1,563,615 $ 2,757,967 $ Transaction-Related Charges (a) 60,029 70,816 56,979 57,831 55,714 194,121 170,524 Amortization of Intangibles (b) 22,054 15,996 11,344 11,344 11,344 68,470 34,032 (Income) Associated with Non-Controlling Interests of Consolidated Entities
(c) (93,417) (60,347) (140,685) (113,935) (116,661) (189,782) (371,281) Economic Income 707,969 $ 844,860 $ 1,004,843 $ 729,537 $ 856,862 $ 1,636,424 $ 2,591,242 $ (Taxes) (d) (20,985) (33,250) (18,805) (24,168) (22,552) (59,013) (65,525) Economic Net Income 686,984 $ 811,610 $ 986,038 $ 705,369 $ 834,310 $ 1,577,411 $ 2,525,717 $ Taxes (d) 20,985 33,250 18,805 24,168 22,552 59,013 65,525 Performance Fee Adjustment (e) (672,646) (741,903) (1,063,728) (757,006) (894,632) (1,436,083) (2,715,366) Investment (Income) Adjustment (f) (87,887) (99,282) (103,959) (67,720) (77,572) (121,008) (249,251) Other Revenue (g) 425 (52,839) 8,287 62,469 34,144 (1,873) 104,900 Net Interest Loss (h) 14,184 10,542 10,954 6,591 2,864 41,081 20,409 Performance Fee Compensation and Benefits Adjustment (i) 267,415 313,809 407,695 311,870 360,901 554,213 1,080,466 Equity-Based Compensation - Non-Incentive Fee Related (j) 16,624 19,308 26,650 25,442 24,141 54,439 76,233 Fee Related Earnings 246,084 $ 294,495 $ 290,742 $ 311,183 $ 306,708 $ 727,193 $ 908,633 $ Net Realized Performance Fees (k) 352,008 327,053 772,780 429,177 293,339 791,737 1,495,296 Realized Investment Income (l) 60,634 95,666 202,894 100,887 60,188 104,203 363,969 Net Interest (Loss) (h) (14,184) (10,542) (10,954) (6,591) (2,864) (41,081) (20,409) Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement
(m) (51,089) (67,678) (25,324) (53,291) (31,805) (99,471) (110,420) Distributable Earnings 593,453 $ 638,994 $ 1,230,138 $ 781,365 $ 625,566 $ 1,482,581 $ 2,637,069 $ Interest Expense (n) 47,265 53,030 56,830 59,846 66,962 144,476 183,638 Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement
(m) 51,089 67,678 25,324 53,291 31,805 99,471 110,420 Depreciation and Amortization 7,338 12,010 6,216 6,392 6,027 19,961 18,635 Adjusted EBITDA 699,145 $ 771,712 $ 1,318,508 $ 900,894 $ 730,360 $ 1,746,489 $ 2,949,762 $ |
 Blackstone 25 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures – Notes Note: See page 31, Definitions and Distribution Policy. (a) This adjustment adds back to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes amounts for Transaction-Related Charges which
include principally equity-based compensation charges
associated with Blackstone’s initial public offering and certain long-term retention programs outside of annual deferred compensation and other corporate actions.
(b) This adjustment adds back to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes amounts for the Amortization of Intangibles which
are associated with Blackstone’s initial public offering and
other corporate actions. (c)
This adjustment adds back to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes
the amount of (Income) Loss Associated with Non- Controlling
Interests of Consolidated Entities and includes the amount of Management Fee Revenues associated with Consolidated CLO Entities. (d) Taxes represent the total GAAP tax provision adjusted to include only the current tax provision (benefit) calculated on Income (Loss)
Before Provision for Taxes.
(e) This adjustment removes from EI the total segment amount of Performance Fees.
(f) This adjustment removes from EI the total segment amount of Investment Income (Loss).
(g) This adjustment removes from EI the total segment amount of Other Revenue.
(h) This adjustment represents Interest Income and Dividend Revenue less Interest Expense.
(i) This adjustment removes from expenses the compensation and benefit amounts related to Blackstone’s profit sharing plans related
to Performance Fees, including Incentive Fee Related
equity-based award expense. (j)
Represents Non-Incentive Fee Related equity-based award expense and
excludes all transaction-related equity-based charges.
(k) Represents the adjustment for realized Performance Fees net of corresponding actual amounts due under Blackstone’s profit
sharing plans related thereto. Equals the sum of Net Realized
Incentive Fees and Net Realized Carried Interest. (l)
Represents the adjustment for Blackstone’s Realized Investment Income
(Loss). (m)
Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement
represent the total GAAP tax provision adjusted to include only
the current tax provision (benefit) calculated on Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes and the Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement. (n) Represents Interest Expense, including inter-segment interest related expense.
(o) Effective January 1, 2017, Fee Related Earnings, a Total Segment measure, has been redefined to exclude all Equity-Based
Compensation and Other Revenue. Distributable Earnings, a Total
Segment measure, has been redefined to exclude Other Revenue. All
prior periods have been recast to reflect this definition. |
 Blackstone 26 Notes on page 27. Continued... Reconciliation of GAAP to Total Segment Measures (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Management and Advisory Fees, Net GAAP 596,154 $ 630,092 $ 642,142 $ 686,586 $ 680,641 $ 1,812,883 $ 2,009,369 $ Elimination Adjustment (a) 5,526 5,800 7,439 10,250 11,341 14,218 29,030 Total Segment 601,680 $ 635,892 $ 649,581 $ 696,836 $ 691,982 $ 1,827,101 $ 2,038,399 $ Performance Fees GAAP 671,032 $ 741,563 $ 1,063,142 $ 756,397 $ 893,844 $ 1,434,768 $ 2,713,383 $ Elimination Adjustment (a) 1,614 340 586 609 788 1,315 1,983 Total Segment 672,646 $ 741,903 $ 1,063,728 $ 757,006 $ 894,632 $ 1,436,083 $ 2,715,366 $ Investment Income GAAP 143,103 $ 116,317 $ 211,156 $ 132,333 $ 170,890 $ 239,734 $ 514,379 $ Consolidation and Elimination Adjustment (b) (55,216) (17,035) (107,197) (64,613) (93,318) (118,726) (265,128) Total Segment 87,887 $ 99,282 $ 103,959 $ 67,720 $ 77,572 $ 121,008 $ 249,251 $ Interest and Dividend Revenue GAAP 21,819 $ 28,544 $ 28,495 $ 33,703 $ 36,974 $ 67,180 $ 99,172 $ Elimination Adjustment (c) 11,262 13,944 17,381 19,552 27,124 36,215 64,057 Total Segment 33,081 $ 42,488 $ 45,876 $ 53,255 $ 64,098 $ 103,395 $ 163,229 $ Other GAAP (423) $
52,853 $ (4,212) $ (59,664) $ (35,572) $ 1,900 $
(99,448) $ Elimination Adjustment (a) (2) (14) (4,075) (2,805) 1,428 (27) (5,452) Total Segment (425) $
52,839 $ (8,287) $ (62,469) $ (34,144) $ 1,873 $
(104,900) $ Total Revenues GAAP 1,431,685 $ 1,569,369 $ 1,940,723 $ 1,549,355 $ 1,746,777 $ 3,556,465 $ 5,236,855 $ Consolidation and Elimination Adjustment (d) (36,816) 3,035 (85,866) (37,007) (52,637) (67,005) (175,510) Total Segment 1,394,869 $ 1,572,404 $ 1,854,857 $ 1,512,348 $ 1,694,140 $ 3,489,460 $ 5,061,345 $ Compensation GAAP 329,634 $ 304,347 $ 351,589 $ 367,203 $ 359,209 $ 1,031,061 $ 1,078,001 $ Consolidation Adjustment (e) (61,039) (63,284) (62,562) (61,946) (56,411) (188,908) (180,919) Total Segment 268,595 $ 241,063 $ 289,027 $ 305,257 $ 302,798 $ 842,153 $ 897,082 $ |
 Blackstone 27 This analysis reconciles the summarized components of Total Segments (pages 3-7) to their respective Total Segment amounts (page 13)
and to their equivalent GAAP (a)
Represents the add back of the management, performance, and other fees earned
from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in
consolidation.
(b) Represents the add back of investment income, including general partner income, earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been
eliminated in consolidation and the inclusion of investment
income on non-consolidated Blackstone Funds which in GAAP is recorded as Other Income (Loss) - Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities. (c) Represents the elimination of inter-segment interest income and the related expense.
(d) Represents the total consolidation and elimination adjustments for Total Revenues and Total Expenses, respectively.
(e) Represents transaction-based equity compensation that is not recorded in the segments.
(f) Represents the add back for the amortization of transaction based intangibles, which is not recorded in the segments, and the elimination
of inter-segment interest expense.
(g) Represents the reversal of Fund Expenses which are attributable to consolidated Blackstone Funds and not a component of the
segments. (h)
Represents the inclusion of Other Income (Loss) which is a consolidation amount
not recorded in the segments. (i)
Represents the total consolidation and elimination adjustment between GAAP and
Total Segments. Reconciliation
of GAAP to Total Segment Measures – Continued (Dollars in Thousands) 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 3Q'16 YTD 3Q'17 YTD Other Operating Expenses GAAP General, Administrative and Other 124,322 $ 141,954 $ 106,044 $ 115,281 $ 115,755 $ 378,355 $ 337,080 $ Interest Expense 37,278 41,142 40,246 41,089 41,545 111,512 122,880 GAAP 161,600 $ 183,096 $ 146,290 $ 156,370 $ 157,300 $ 489,867 $ 459,960 $ Consolidation and Elimination Adjustment (f) (10,710) (10,424) 7,002 9,314 16,279 (33,197) 32,595 Total Segment 150,890 $ 172,672 $ 153,292 $ 165,684 $ 173,579 $ 456,670 $ 492,555 $ Total Expenses GAAP 773,777 $ 824,484 $ 929,650 $ 885,112 $ 903,760 $ 2,104,090 $ 2,718,522 $ Less: GAAP Fund Expenses (g) (15,128) (23,232) (24,076) (49,669) (26,350) (28,949) (100,095) Consolidation and Elimination Adjustment (d) (71,749) (73,708) (55,560) (52,632) (40,132) (222,105) (148,324) Total Segment 686,900 $ 727,544 $ 850,014 $ 782,811 $ 837,278 $ 1,853,036 $ 2,470,103 $ GAAP Income Before Provision for Taxes to Total Segment Economic Income GAAP Revenues Less Expenses 657,908 744,885 1,011,073 664,243 843,017 1,452,375 2,518,333 Other Income (h) 61,395 73,510 66,132 110,054 63,448 111,240 239,634 Income Before Provision for Taxes 719,303 818,395 1,077,205 774,297 906,465 1,563,615 2,757,967 Consolidation and Elimination Adjustment (i) (11,334) 26,465 (72,362) (44,760) (49,603) 72,809 (166,725) Total Segment 707,969 $ 844,860 $ 1,004,843 $ 729,537 $ 856,862 $ 1,636,424 $ 2,591,242 $ measures as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations (page 1).
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 Blackstone 28 Walkdown of Financial Metrics See page 29, Walkdown of Financial Metrics – Calculation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Metrics for the calculation of the amounts presented herein that are not the respective
captions on page
13, Total Segments. 3Q’17 Fee Related Earnings per Unit is based on end of
period DE Units Outstanding; 3Q’17 DE per Unit is based on DE attributable to Common Unitholders (see page 18, Unitholder Distribution) and end of period Total Common Units Outstanding; and 3Q’17 ENI per Unit is based on Weighted-Average
ENI Adjusted Units. 3Q’17 YTD per Unit represents the sum of
the last three quarters. See page 30, Unit Rollforward.
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data)
3Q'17 3Q'17 YTD Results Per Unit Results Per Unit Management and Advisory Fees, Net 691,982 $
2,038,399 $
Fee Related Compensation
(278,657) (820,849) Non-Interest Operating Expenses (106,617) (308,917) Fee Related Earnings 306,708 $
0.26 $
908,633
$
0.76
$
Net Realized
Incentive Fees 58,044
107,866 Net Realized Carried Interest 235,295 1,387,430 Realized Investment Income 60,188 363,969 Net Interest (Loss) (2,864) (20,409) Taxes and Related Payables (31,805) (110,420) Distributable Earnings 625,566 $
0.52 $
2,637,069
$
2.17
$
Net Unrealized
Incentive Fees (1,378)
63,426 Net Unrealized Carried Interest 245,439 85,659 Unrealized Investment (Loss) 17,384 (114,718) Other Revenue (34,144) (104,900) Add Back: Related Payables 9,253 44,895 Less: Equity-Based Compensation (27,810) (85,714) Economic Net Income 834,310 $
0.69 $
2,525,717
$
2.10
$
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 Blackstone 29 Walkdown of Financial Metrics – Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are the respective captions from the Total Segment information.
(a) See page 24, Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures for this adjustment.
(b) Represents tax-related payables including the Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement, which is a component of Taxes and Related
Payables. (c)
Represents equity-based award expense included in Economic Income, which
excludes all transaction-related equity-based charges.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'17 3Q'17 YTD Compensation (302,798) $ (897,082) $ Less: Equity-Based Compensation - Non-Incentive Fee Related 24,141 76,233 Fee Related Compensation (278,657) $ (820,849) $ Other Operating Expenses 173,579 492,555 Less: Interest Expense (a) (66,962) (183,638) Non-Interest Operating Expenses 106,617 $ 308,917 $ Realized Incentive Fees 101,198 189,441 Less: Realized Incentive Fee Compensation (46,823) (91,056) Plus: Equity-Based Compensation - Incentive Fee Related 3,669 9,481 Net Realized Incentive Fees 58,044 $
107,866 $ Realized Carried Interest 369,309 2,082,924 Less: Realized Carried Interest Compensation (134,014) (695,494) Net Realized Carried Interest 235,295 $ 1,387,430 $ Interest Income and Dividend Revenue 64,098 163,229 Less: Interest Expense (a) (66,962) (183,638) Net Interest (Loss) (2,864) $
(20,409) $ Taxes and Related Payables (a) (31,805) $ (110,420) $ Unrealized Incentive Fees (8,472) 100,071 Less: Unrealized Incentive Fee Compensation 7,094 (36,645) Net Unrealized Incentive Fees (1,378) $
63,426 $
Unrealized Carried Interest
432,597 342,930 Less: Unrealized Carried Interest Compensation (187,158) (257,271) Net Unrealized Carried Interest 245,439 $ 85,659 $
Related Payables
(b) 9,253 $
44,895 $
Equity-Based
Compensation - Non-Incentive Fee Related 24,141 76,233 Plus: Equity-Based Compensation - Incentive Fee Related 3,669 9,481 Equity-Based Compensation (c) 27,810 $
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 Blackstone 30 Unit Rollforward Common Unitholders receive tax benefits from deductions taken by Blackstone’s corporate tax paying subsidiaries and bear
responsibility for the deduction from Distributable Earnings of
the Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement and certain other tax-related payables. Distributable Earnings Units Outstanding excludes units which are not entitled to distributions. 3Q'16 4Q'16 1Q'17 2Q'17 3Q'17 Total GAAP Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding - Basic 650,917,510 655,074,617 660,939,708 664,681,299 667,384,727 Adjustments: Weighted-Average Unvested Deferred Restricted Common Units 1,495,331 1,643,603 809,184 998,974 663,474 Weighted-Average Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units
543,392,474 539,139,078 537,758,091 534,326,066 532,454,091 Total GAAP Weighted-Average Units Outstanding - Diluted 1,195,805,315 1,195,857,298 1,199,506,983 1,200,006,339 1,200,502,292 Weighted-Average Economic Net Income Adjusted Units 1,195,805,315 1,195,857,298 1,199,506,983 1,200,006,339 1,200,502,292 Economic Net Income Adjusted Units, End of Period 1,195,797,124 1,196,223,079 1,199,565,618 1,199,890,628 1,200,559,970 Total Common Units Outstanding 649,587,761 654,833,530 661,126,963 665,503,840 667,027,762 Adjustments: Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units 542,410,515 537,393,402 535,206,716 530,678,056 532,235,827 Distributable Earnings Units Outstanding 1,191,998,276 1,192,226,932 1,196,333,679 1,196,181,896 1,199,263,589 |
 Blackstone 31 Definitions and Distribution Policy Blackstone discloses the following financial measures that are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America (“non-GAAP”) in this presentation: • Blackstone uses Economic Income, or “EI”, as a key measure of value creation, a benchmark of its performance and in making
resource deployment and compensation decisions across its four
segments. EI represents segment net income before taxes excluding transaction-related charges. Transaction-related charges arise from Blackstone’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and certain long-term
retention programs outside of annual deferred compensation and
other corporate actions, including acquisitions. Transaction-related charges include certain equity-based compensation charges, the amortization of intangible assets and contingent consideration associated with acquisitions. EI presents revenues and
expenses on a basis that deconsolidates the investment funds
Blackstone manages. • Economic Net Income, or “ENI”, represents EI adjusted to include current period taxes. Taxes represent the total GAAP tax
provision adjusted to include only the current tax provision
(benefit) calculated on Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes. • Blackstone uses Fee Related Earnings, or “FRE”, which is derived from EI, as a measure to highlight earnings from operations
excluding: (a) the income related to performance fees and related
performance fee compensation, (b) income earned from Blackstone’s investments in the Blackstone Funds, (c) net interest income (loss), (d) equity-based compensation, and (e) Other Revenue. Blackstone uses FRE as a
measure to assess whether recurring revenue from its businesses
is sufficient to adequately cover all of its operating expenses and generate profits. FRE equals contractual fee revenues less (a) compensation expenses (which excludes amortization of equity-based awards, Carried Interest and
Incentive Fee compensation), and (b) non-interest operating
expenses. • Distributable Earnings, or “DE”, which is derived from Blackstone’s segment reported results, is a supplemental measure to
assess performance and amounts available for distributions to
Blackstone unitholders, including Blackstone personnel and others who are limited partners of the Blackstone Holdings partnerships. DE is intended to show the amount of net realized earnings without the effects of the consolidation of the
Blackstone Funds. DE, which is a component of ENI, is the sum
across all segments of: (a) Total Management, Advisory and Other Fees, Net, (b) Interest and Dividend Revenue, (c) Realized Performance Fees, and (d) Realized Investment Income (Loss); less (a) Compensation, excluding the expense of
equity-based awards, (b) Realized Performance Fee
Compensation, (c) Other Operating Expenses, and (d) Taxes and Related Payables Under the Tax Receivable Agreement. DE is reconciled to Blackstone’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. • Blackstone uses Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization, or “Adjusted EBITDA”, as a
supplemental non-GAAP measure derived from segment reported
results and may be used to assess its ability to service its borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA represents DE plus the addition of (a) Interest Expense (including inter-segment interest related expense), (b) Taxes and Related Payables Including
Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement, and (c) Depreciation and
Amortization. Distribution Policy. Blackstone’s intention is to distribute quarterly to common unitholders approximately 85% of The Blackstone
Group L.P.’s share of Distributable Earnings, subject to
adjustment by amounts determined by Blackstone’s general partner to be necessary or appropriate to provide for the conduct of its business, to make appropriate investments in its business and funds, to comply with applicable law, any of its debt
instruments or other agreements, or to provide for future cash
requirements such as tax-related payments, clawback obligations and distributions to unitholders for any ensuing quarter. The amount to be distributed could also be adjusted upward in any one quarter. All of the foregoing is subject to
the qualification that the declaration and payment of any
distributions are at the sole discretion of Blackstone’s general partner and may change its distribution policy at any time, including, without limitation, to eliminate such distributions entirely.
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 Blackstone 32 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation 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,” “indicator,” “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, 2016, as such factors may be updated from
time to time in its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 presentation and in the filings. 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 presentation does not constitute an offer of any Blackstone
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