EX-99.2 3 d425541dex992.htm PRESENTATION OF THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. Presentation of The Blackstone Group L.P.
Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2012 Earnings
October 18, 2012
Exhibit 99.2


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Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2012 Highlights
$622 million of Economic Net Income (“ENI”) was our third best quarter since going public.
$1.3 billion of year-to-date ENI, a record, up 24% from the same period last year.
GAAP net income was $129 million in the quarter net of non-cash IPO related expenses.
$540 million of Distributable Earnings, up 4% year-over-year.
Total AUM grew to a record $205 billion, up 30% year-over-year, on $38 billion of organic inflows.
Significant inflows into new funds and strategies continued in the third quarter:
Completed fundraising for our latest global real estate fund which hit its cap at $13.3 billion.
Our first dedicated energy fund completed fundraising with $2.4 billion of total commitments.
Hedge Fund Solutions had $1.7 billion of net inflows during the quarter.
Credit launched its third closed-end fund and priced two new CLOs raising nearly $2 billion.
$36 billion of committed undrawn capital (“dry powder”) at the end of the third quarter.
Announced agreement to acquire Capital Trust’s asset management platform ($2.4 billion of AUM).


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Blackstone’s Third Quarter 2012 Earnings
Note: Prior period amounts on all pages have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation and definitions.
(a)
Economic Net Income, a segment measure, has been redefined as Economic Income after current taxes (“Taxes”); it no longer deducts the implied provision for income taxes.
(b)
ENI per Unit is based on the Weighted-Average ENI Adjusted Units. 
(c)
DE per Common Unit equals Pre-Tax DE allocated to Common Unitholders less Other Payables to Common Unitholders divided by Total GAAP Common Units Outstanding.
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
451,082
$       
509,192
$       
13%
1,412,469
$   
1,539,862
$   
9%
Performance Fees
(457,279)
602,999
n/m
816,576
1,123,592
38%
Investment Income (Loss)
(134,106)
107,432
n/m
129,539
174,574
35%
Total Revenues
(140,303)
$     
1,219,623
$   
n/m
2,358,584
$   
2,838,028
$   
20%
Total Expenses
234,247
586,614
150%
1,256,385
1,483,034
18%
Taxes
5,449
11,257
107%
31,145
29,676
(5)%
Economic
Net
Income
(Loss)
("ENI")
(379,999)
$     
621,752
$       
n/m
1,071,054
$   
1,325,318
$   
24%
ENI per Unit
(b)
(0.34)
$           
0.55
$             
n/m
0.96
$             
1.18
$             
23%
GAAP Net Income (Loss)
(274,567)
$     
128,824
$       
n/m
(145,626)
$     
112,185
$       
n/m
Fee Related Earnings ("FRE")
112,932
$       
135,052
$       
20%
380,397
$       
427,709
$       
12%
Distributable Earnings ("DE")
125,745
$       
189,635
$       
51%
518,538
$       
540,160
$       
4%
DE per Common Unit
(c)
0.10
$             
0.15
$             
50%
0.44
$             
0.46
$             
5%
Total Assets Under Management
157,698,448
$
204,551,572
$
30%
157,698,448
$
204,551,572
$
30%
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
132,934,377
$
168,630,082
$
27%
132,934,377
$
168,630,082
$
27%
(a)


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Walkdown of Financial Metrics
3Q'12
YTD'12
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data)
Results
Per Unit
(a)
Results
Per Unit
(a)
Base Management Fees
398,088
$      
1,174,938
$   
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
45,126
133,050
Advisory Fees
59,951
229,169
Management Fee Offsets
(8,454)
(29,477)
Interest Income and Other Revenue
27,358
53,261
Compensation
(259,561)
(783,217)
Other Operating Expenses
(127,456)
(350,015)
Fee Related Earnings
135,052
$      
0.12
$            
427,709
$      
0.38
$            
Net Realized Incentive Fees
7,163
14,307
Net Realized Carried Interest
61,742
115,394
Realized Investment Income
16,847
42,522
Taxes and Related Payables
(31,169)
(59,772)
Distributable Earnings
189,635
$      
0.15
$            
540,160
$      
0.46
$            
Net Unrealized Incentive Fees
59,895
107,759
Net Unrealized Carried Interest
274,602
536,330
Unrealized Investment Income
77,708
110,973
Add Back: Related Payables
19,912
30,096
Economic Net Income
621,752
$      
0.55
$            
1,325,318
$   
1.18
$            
See Appendix - Calculation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Metric Components for the calculation of the amounts presented herein that are not the respective captions from the 
Total Segment information.
(a)
Fee Related Earnings per Unit is based on DE Units Outstanding; DE per Unit equals DE per Common Unit; and ENI per Unit is based on Weighted-Average ENI Adjusted Units (See
Appendix - Unit Rollforward).


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Private Equity
Revenues were up substantially year-over-year driven by an increase in Performance Fees and Investment Income.
Overall carrying value of assets was up 7.1% for the quarter with appreciation across all contributed funds.
Improved market conditions drove the segment’s public holdings up 15.1% for the quarter, while private
holdings also increased 3.2%.
Significant Performance Fees were driven by BCP IV and our recent funds BCP VI and Blackstone Energy
Partners (“BEP”) which are also now both above their hurdle rates and generating performance fees.
Invested $1.4 billion of total capital with an additional $907 million committed but not yet invested during the
quarter, bringing year-to-date total capital invested and committed to $3.7 billion.
Returned
$285
million
of
capital
to
investors
during
the
quarter
at
an
average
4.5x
Multiple
of
Invested
Capital.
BEP, our first ever dedicated energy fund, completed its fundraising with total fund commitments of $2.4 billion.
Raised $1.4 billion for our new tactical opportunities fund and have commenced active marketing.
7.1%
3Q’12 Increase in Fund Carrying Value
$591 million
Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’12
17%
Increase in Total AUM since 3Q’11
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
104,003
$       
116,125
$       
12%
346,590
$       
323,864
$       
(7)%
Performance Fees
(287,980)
160,338
n/m
15,498
139,210
n/m
Investment Income (Loss)
(101,140)
50,456
n/m
25,861
46,304
79%
Total Revenues
(285,117)
326,919
n/m
387,949
509,378
31%
Compensation
52,388
62,424
19%
171,945
168,746
(2)%
Performance Fee Compensation
(47,398)
44,276
n/m
(4,858)
36,089
n/m
Other Operating Expenses
27,588
30,944
12%
86,425
90,346
5%
Total Expenses
32,578
137,644
n/m
253,512
295,181
16%
Economic Income (Loss)
(317,695)
$     
189,275
$       
n/m
134,437
$       
214,197
$       
59%
Total AUM
42,967,159
50,222,312
17%
42,967,159
50,222,312
17%
Fee-Earning AUM
37,006,024
38,505,497
4%
37,006,024
38,505,497
4%


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Real Estate
Revenues for the quarter were up materially from last year driven by a significant increase in Performance Fees
reflecting the continued improvement of operating fundamentals across our office, retail and hotel portfolios.
Real Estate investments of $34.0 billion were up 4.9% for the quarter and 11.6% year-to-date.
Debt Strategies drawdown funds ($2.3 billion) were up 5.1% for the quarter and 11.6% year-to-date, while the
hedge funds ($800 million) were up 6.2% for the quarter and 14.6% year-to-date.
Significant performance fees generated by BREP V, VI, VII and EUR III (total $19 billion of invested equity).
Returned $659 million of cash to investors during the quarter bringing year-to-date to over $2 billion.
Invested $1.4 billion of total capital with an additional $1.8 billion committed but not yet deployed at the end of
the quarter, bringing year-to-date total capital deployed and committed to $6.3 billion.
Fundraising is complete for our most recent global real estate fund, BREP VII, with $2.2 billion in additional
commitments
in
the
third
quarter
bringing
total
fund
commitments
to
$13.3
billion.
Announced
the
agreement
to
acquire
the
asset
management
platform
of
Capital
Trust
($2.4
billion
of
AUM),
a
publicly traded real estate finance and investment management company.
4.9%
3Q’12
Increase
in
Fund
Carrying
Value
(a)
$1.2 billion
Net Accrued Performance Fees at 3Q’12
32%
Increase in Total AUM since 3Q’11
(a)
BREP portfolio (including fee-paying co-invest).
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
118,401
$        
150,084
$        
27%
388,540
$        
455,812
$        
17%
Performance Fees
(114,868)
         
270,569
          
n/m
706,119
          
672,888
          
(5)%
Investment Income (Loss)
(18,747)
           
44,000
            
n/m
94,304
            
101,735
          
8%
Total Revenues
(15,214)
           
464,653
          
n/m
1,188,963
      
1,230,435
      
3%
Compensation
54,986
            
71,456
            
30%
183,264
          
216,921
          
18%
Performance Fee Compensation
(28,259)
           
73,208
            
n/m
179,875
          
173,650
          
(3)%
Other Operating Expenses
23,495
            
31,284
            
33%
74,832
            
86,768
            
16%
Total Expenses
50,222
            
175,948
          
250%
437,971
          
477,339
          
9%
Economic Income (Loss)
(65,436)
$        
288,705
$        
n/m
750,992
$        
753,096
$        
0%
Total AUM
40,709,500
$  
53,546,023
$  
32%
40,709,500
$  
53,546,023
$  
32%
Fee-Earning AUM
29,981,920
$  
40,609,286
$  
35%
29,981,920
$  
40,609,286
$  
35%


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Hedge Fund Solutions
Revenues more than doubled from the year ago quarter driven by 17% Fee-Earning AUM growth and fund
performance.
Composite returns
(a)
were up 3.3% net for the quarter and up 6.2% net year-to-date.
As
of
quarter-end,
$18.5
billion
or
77%
of
Incentive
Fee-Earning
AUM
was
estimated
above
their
respective
High Water Mark and/or Hurdle, up from $9 billion or 41% last quarter.
Fee-Earning AUM grew 9% during the quarter and 17% over the last twelve months, driven by strong net inflows
primarily in customized and commingled investment products and market appreciation.
Fee-Earning net inflows were $1.7 billion for the quarter and $3.2 billion year-to-date.
October
1
st
subscriptions
of
$478
million
are
not
included
in
the
quarter-end
Fee-Earning
AUM.
$24 billion
3Q’12
Incentive
Fee-Earning
AUM
(b)
(a)
Represents the BAAM Composite which is the asset-weighted performance of BAAM’s investments net of all fees, excluding BAAM's long-only platforms, seed
funds and advisory relationships.
(b)
Represents currently invested incentive fee eligible AUM above or below High Water Mark or Relevant Benchmark. Totals may not add due to rounding.
Above
HWM /
Hurdle
0-5% Below
> 5% Below
$1.6B / 7%
$3.9B / 16%
$18.5B / 77%
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
80,355
$         
87,811
$         
9%
237,579
$      
254,138
$      
7%
Performance Fees
(14,097)
39,272
n/m
10,157
55,951
n/m
Investment Income (Loss)
(9,011)
5,836
n/m
(559)
12,003
n/m
Total Revenues
57,247
132,919
132%
247,177
322,092
30%
Compensation
30,667
28,826
(6)%
90,434
91,618
1%
Performance Fee Compensation
(4,957)
9,124
n/m
3,909
14,631
274%
Other Operating Expenses
14,421
12,878
(11)%
43,504
41,318
(5)%
Total Expenses
40,131
50,828
27%
137,847
147,567
7%
Economic Income
17,116
$         
82,091
$         
n/m
109,330
$      
174,525
$      
60%
Total AUM
40,373,092
46,218,618
14%
40,373,092
46,218,618
14%
Fee-Earning AUM
37,231,013
43,601,541
17%
37,231,013
43,601,541
17%


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Credit
Revenues
for the quarter were
up
reflecting
a
significant
increase
in
Performance
Fees.
Total
AUM
grew
8%
during
the
quarter
and
62%
from
the
prior
year
to
a
record
$55
billion
driven
by
new
product
launches, strong net inflows, market appreciation and the Harbourmaster acquisition in the first quarter.
Fund returns remained strong across the platform despite volatile markets:
Hedge Funds
(a)
were up 6.1% net for the quarter and up 9.2% net year-to-date.
Mezzanine Funds
(a)
were up 7.7% net for the quarter and up 17.7% net year-to-date.
Rescue Lending Funds
(a)
were up 4.6% net for the quarter and up 12.4% net year-to-date.
Invested $722
million of capital in our credit-oriented drawdown funds during the quarter, bringing year-to-date
total capital invested to $2.5 billion.
During
the
quarter,
Credit
launched
its
third
closed-end
fund
raising
$835
million
of
AUM
and
priced
two
new
CLOs
totaling
over
$1
billion
of
AUM;
net
inflows
over
the
last
twelve
months
were
$19
billion.
$55 billion
3Q’12 Total AUM
Customized
Credit Strategies
(d)
Rescue
Lending
Mezzanine
Funds
Hedge Fund
Strategies
CLOs
$8.5
$3.8
$5.0
$12.0
$25.4
Totals may not add due to rounding.
(a)
Represents weighted average returns for the onshore and offshore funds (if applicable) for the respective flagship funds.
(b)
3Q’12 includes $20 million of non-recurring business development expenses related to fundraising.
(c)
2Q’12 and 3Q’12 include AUM from the January 5, 2012 acquisition of Harbourmaster.
(d)
Includes business development companies (“BDCs”), closed-end funds, commingled funds and separately managed accounts.
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
60,736
$         
94,169
$         
55%
175,634
$      
272,223
$      
55%
Performance Fees
(40,334)
132,820
n/m
84,802
255,543
201%
Investment Income (Loss)
(4,993)
5,961
n/m
9,447
12,337
31%
Total Revenues
15,409
232,950
n/m
269,883
540,103
100%
Compensation
40,533
50,236
24%
103,153
130,224
26%
Performance Fee Compensation
(20,278)
72,989
n/m
43,058
125,432
191%
11,210
33,527
199%
36,793
66,372
80%
Total Expenses
31,465
156,752
n/m
183,004
322,028
76%
Economic Income (Loss)
(16,056)
$       
76,198
$         
n/m
86,879
$         
218,075
$      
151%
Total
AUM
(c)
33,648,697
54,564,619
62%
33,648,697
54,564,619
62%
28,715,420
45,913,758
60%
28,715,420
45,913,758
60%
Fee-Earning
AUM
(c)
Other
Operating
Expenses
(b)


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Financial Advisory
Revenues
were
down
29%
from
the
same
quarter
last
year
primarily
from
delays
in
deal
closings,
particularly
in
our strategic advisory business.  Despite the slow quarter, activity levels remained largely in line with last year.
Restructuring maintained its #1 ranking for worldwide completed restructurings in the Thomson Reuters league
tables for the first nine months of 2012; the pipeline remains steady across a broad set of mandates with revenue
up year-to-date.
Blackstone
Advisory
Partners’
2012
backlog
is
healthy
against
a
difficult
backdrop
of
M&A
as
deal
activity
remained in line with 2011 levels with several high profile mandates being recently announced.
Park Hill’s pipeline remains solid as challenging fundraising market conditions are driving demand for placement
services; revenues were down slightly year-over-year reflecting timing more than recurring activity levels.
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Fee Revenues
87,587
$          
61,003
$          
(30)%
264,126
$       
233,825
$       
(11)%
Investment Income (Loss)
(215)
                 
1,179
              
n/m
486
                   
2,195
              
n/m
Total Revenues
87,372
            
62,182
            
(29)%
264,612
          
236,020
          
(11)%
Compensation
59,633
            
46,619
            
(22)%
186,335
          
175,708
          
(6)%
Other Operating Expenses
20,218
            
18,823
            
(7)%
57,716
            
65,211
            
13%
Total Expenses
79,851
            
65,442
            
(18)%
244,051
          
240,919
          
(1)%
Economic Income (Loss)
7,521
$            
(3,260)
$          
n/m
20,561
$          
(4,899)
$          
n/m


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Assets Under Management
Fee-Earning
AUM
grew
to
a
record
$169
billion,
up
27%
in
the
last
twelve
months,
as
$43
billion
of
gross
inflows
more than offset $11
billion of capital returned to investors during the same period.
Including
commitments,
not
yet
earning
fees,
Blackstone’s
Fee-Earning
AUM
would
have
been
$179
billion,
up
34% year-over-year.
Total
AUM
increased
30%
in
the
last
twelve
months
to
a
record
$205
billion,
up
8%
from
last
quarter
driven
by
strong organic net inflows and market appreciation across all asset management segments.
Fee-Earning AUM by Segment
(Dollars in Billions)
$132.9
$157.6
$168.6
Total AUM by Segment
(Dollars in Billions)
$157.7
$190.3
$204.6
Credit
Hedge Fund
Solutions
Real
Estate
Private
Equity
Credit
Hedge Fund
Solutions
Real
Estate
Private
Equity
Totals may not add due to rounding.
$37.0
$37.2
$38.5
$30.0
$38.5
$40.6
$37.2
$40.2
$43.6
$28.7
$41.8
$45.9
3Q'11
2Q'12
3Q'12
$43.0
$46.6
$50.2
$40.7
$50.2
$53.5
$40.4
$42.9
$46.2
$33.6
$50.5
$54.6
3Q'11
2Q'12
3Q'12


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3Q’12 Available Capital Summary
$36 billion Dry Powder
(a)
Credit
Hedge Fund
Solutions
Private
Equity
Real
Estate
Currently Earning
Performance Fees
Invested/Committed Not Yet
Earning Performance Fees
To
Be
Invested
(c)
$10 billion Not Yet Earning
Base Management Fees
(b)
$127 billion Performance
Fee Eligible AUM
Substantial levels of committed undrawn capital (“dry powder”) with $36 billion at the end of the third quarter.
$10 billion of Total AUM was not yet earning base management fees at the end of the quarter due largely to fund
structures where fees are triggered by the investment of capital.
$127 billion of Performance Fee Eligible AUM, including $66 billion currently earning Performance Fees.
Credit
Hedge Fund
Solutions
Real
Estate
Private
Equity
$16.4
$12.9
$1.3
$5.0
$2.6
$1.8
$1.2
$4.7
$66.2
$27.0
$33.8
(a)
Represents illiquid drawdown funds only; excludes marketable vehicles; includes both Fee-Earning (third party) capital and GP/employee commitments which do not earn fees.  Amounts reduced by
outstanding commitments to invest, but for which capital has not been called.
(b)
Represents (i) committed uninvested capital of our Private Equity and Real Estate drawdown funds with closed investment periods, and (ii) committed uninvested capital for our Real Estate debt strategies
drawdown funds, our Credit Mezzanine and Rescue Lending funds and our Hedge Fund Solutions Strategic Alliance Fund.
(c)
Represents performance fee eligible Dry Powder.


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Distribution Calculation
Earned $0.15 of Distributable Earnings per common unit during the third quarter, bringing year-to-date
Distributable Earnings to $0.46 per common unit.
Declared a quarterly distribution of $0.10 per common unit to record holders as of November 15, 2012; payable
on November 30, 2012.
Blackstone currently pays $0.10 per unit for the first three quarters of the year and any excess net of retained
capital for the fourth quarter.
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Distributable Earnings ("DE")
125,745
$   
189,635
$   
51%
518,538
$   
540,160
$   
4%
Add: Other Payables Attributable to Common Unitholders
10,581
20,012
89%
24,295
30,396
25%
Pre-Tax DE
(a)
136,326
209,647
54%
542,833
570,556
5%
% to Common Unitholders
44%
48%
8%
43%
47%
9%
Pre-Tax DE Attributable to Common Unitholders
60,318
100,396
66%
235,060
269,153
15%
Less: Other Payables Attributable to Common Unitholders
(10,581)
(20,012)
(89)%
(24,295)
(30,396)
(25)%
DE Attributable to Common Unitholders
49,737
80,384
62%
210,765
238,757
13%
DE Per Common Unit
(b)
0.10
$        
0.15
$        
50%
0.44
$        
0.46
$        
5%
Less: Retained Capital per Unit
(c)
(0.02)
$       
(0.03)
$       
(50)%
(0.06)
$       
(0.08)
$       
(33)%
Net Cash Available for Distribution Per Common Unit
(b)
0.08
$        
0.12
$        
50%
0.38
$        
0.38
$        
-
Actual Distribution per Common Unit
0.10
$        
0.10
$        
-
0.30
$        
0.30
$        
-
(a)
Pre-Tax DE represents Distributable Earnings before the deduction for Payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement and tax expense (benefit) of wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(b)
Per Unit calculations are based Total Common Units Outstanding (see Appendix – Unit Rollforward); actual distributions are paid to applicable unitholders as of the record date.
(c)
Retained capital is withheld pro-rata from common and Blackstone Partnership unitholders. Common unitholders’ share was $15.3 million for 3Q’12 and $41.7 million year-to-date.


Blackstone
12
Balance Sheet Highlights
(a)
At
September
30,
2012,
Blackstone
had
$2.3
billion
in
total
cash
and
liquid
investments.
In total, Blackstone had $6.4 billion or $5.66 per unit in cash and investments at quarter end.
In August, Blackstone issued senior notes of $400 million (4.75%) due 2023 and $250 million (6.25%) due 2042.
There are currently no borrowings outstanding against the $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.
(a)
Preliminary, excludes the consolidated Blackstone funds.  Totals
may not add due to rounding.
(b)
Primarily Blackstone investments in Hedge Fund Solutions and non-drawdown Credit.
(c)
Illiquids include Blackstone investments in all drawdown funds in Private Equity, Real Estate and Credit.
(d)
Senior notes of $600 million issued August 2009 maturing on August 15, 2019 (6.625% coupon), $400 million issued September 2010 maturing on March 15, 2021 (5.875% coupon), $400 million issued August 2012 maturing on March 15, 2023
(4.750% coupon) and $250 million issued August 2012 maturing on August 15, 2042 (6.250% coupon), net of $15 million held by Blackstone.
(Dollars in Millions)
3Q’12
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
834
Treasury Cash Management Strategies
1,274
Liquid
Investments
(b)
143
Illiquid
Investments
(c)
2,053
Net Performance Fees
2,049
Total Net Value
$
6,353
Outstanding Bonds (at par)
(d)
$
1,635
A/A+
rated by S&P / Fitch
$1.1 billion
undrawn credit revolver
$2.3 billion
total cash and liquid investments
$5.66
Cash and Investments per Unit
$6.4 billion
Total Net Value
Net Performance
Fees
Treasury Cash
and Liquids
Private Equity
Real Estate
Other
$1.83
Illiquids
$1.83
$0.19
$0.87
$0.77
$2.01


Blackstone
13
GAAP Statement of Operations
% Change
% Change
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Unit Data) (Unaudited)
3Q'11
3Q'12
vs. 3Q'11
YTD'11
YTD'12
vs. YTD'11
Revenues
Management and Advisory Fees, Net
425,193
$        
469,109
$        
10%
1,335,971
$     
1,428,833
$     
7%
Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
(9,633)
83,765
n/m
126,520
153,254
21%
Realized Incentive Fees
16,238
11,588
(29)%
38,051
28,497
(25)%
Unrealized Carried Interest
(382,949)
403,465
n/m
660,356
786,551
19%
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(79,953)
104,312
n/m
(369)
155,011
n/m
Total Performance Fees
(456,297)
603,130
n/m
824,558
1,123,313
36%
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
45,596
18,559
(59)%
77,682
40,652
(48)%
Unrealized
(145,990)
119,599
n/m
70,116
181,906
159%
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(100,394)
138,158
n/m
147,798
222,558
51%
Interest and Dividend Revenue
9,085
10,278
13%
27,423
27,181
(1)%
Other
(1,666)
2,415
n/m
1,721
443
(74)%
Total Revenues
(124,079)
1,223,090
n/m
2,337,471
2,802,328
20%
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation
494,478
503,295
2%
1,853,393
1,531,917
(17)%
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
(1,836)
22,023
n/m
30,409
37,860
25%
Realized Incentive Fees
12,378
4,457
(64)%
22,388
14,284
(36)%
Unrealized Carried Interest
(74,123)
128,863
n/m
175,546
250,221
43%
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(37,312)
44,254
n/m
(6,358)
47,437
n/m
Total Compensation and Benefits
393,585
702,892
79%
2,075,378
1,881,719
(9)%
General, Administrative and Other
124,929
139,172
11%
380,433
417,675
10%
Interest Expense
13,785
19,074
38%
41,773
47,365
13%
Fund Expenses
8,635
(9,747)
n/m
19,045
28,243
48%
Total Expenses
540,934
851,391
57%
2,516,629
2,375,002
(6)%
Other Income (Loss)
Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities
(329,399)
(135,960)
59%
(449,244)
400,412
n/m
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes
(994,412)
$       
235,739
$        
n/m
(628,402)
$       
827,738
$        
n/m
Provision (Benefit) for Taxes
(7,637)
39,237
n/m
95,412
119,327
25%
Net Income (Loss)
(986,775)
$       
196,502
$        
n/m
(723,814)
$       
708,411
$        
n/m
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
(47,922)
41,854
n/m
(24,980)
78,447
n/m
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
(262,207)
(157,607)
40%
(448,753)
279,970
n/m
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings
(402,079)
183,431
n/m
(104,455)
237,809
n/m
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P.
(274,567)
$       
128,824
$        
n/m
(145,626)
$       
112,185
$        
n/m
Net Income (Loss) per Common Unit, Basic and Diluted
(0.56)
$             
0.24
$               
n/m
(0.31)
$             
0.21
$               
n/m


Appendix


Blackstone
15
Total Segments
(a)
Transaction and Other Fees, Net, are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners including, for Private Equity, broken deal expenses.
(b)
Primarily placement fees.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Management and Advisory Fees, Net
Base Management Fees
322,371
$        
336,753
$        
395,506
$        
381,344
$        
398,088
$        
944,432
$        
1,174,938
$     
Advisory Fees
86,178
123,567
75,846
93,372
59,951
258,673
229,169
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
(a)
41,793
43,796
38,471
49,453
45,126
203,717
133,050
Management Fee Offsets
(b)
(7,703)
(8,479)
(13,050)
(7,973)
(8,454)
(24,914)
(29,477)
Total Management and Advisory Fees, Net
442,639
495,637
496,773
516,196
494,711
1,381,908
1,507,680
Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
(9,633)
12,387
13,560
55,929
83,765
126,520
153,254
Realized Incentive Fees
17,530
51,837
5,279
11,692
11,620
37,192
28,591
Unrealized Carried Interest
(382,949)
311,162
298,796
84,290
403,465
660,356
786,551
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(82,227)
(17,436)
68,121
(17,074)
104,149
(7,492)
155,196
Total Performance Fees
(457,279)
357,950
385,756
134,837
602,999
816,576
1,123,592
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
31,647
16,697
23,492
9,360
25,098
85,878
57,950
Unrealized
(165,753)
39,028
59,914
(25,624)
82,334
43,661
116,624
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(134,106)
55,725
83,406
(16,264)
107,432
129,539
174,574
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
10,110
10,003
9,345
10,391
12,004
28,841
31,740
Other
(1,667)
5,695
(1,207)
(828)
2,477
1,720
442
Total Revenues
(140,303)
925,010
974,073
644,332
1,219,623
2,358,584
2,838,028
Expenses
Compensation
238,207
225,438
254,772
268,884
259,561
735,131
783,217
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
(1,835)
13,206
7,938
7,899
22,023
30,409
37,860
Realized Incentive Fees
12,378
33,524
4,252
5,575
4,457
22,388
14,284
Unrealized Carried Interest
(74,123)
62,399
84,543
36,815
128,863
175,545
250,221
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(37,312)
(14,401)
12,779
(9,596)
44,254
(6,358)
47,437
Total Compensation and Benefits
137,315
320,166
364,284
309,577
459,158
957,115
1,133,019
Other Operating Expenses
96,932
122,072
109,521
113,038
127,456
299,270
350,015
Total Expenses
234,247
442,238
473,805
422,615
586,614
1,256,385
1,483,034
Economic Income (Loss)
(374,550)
$       
482,772
$        
500,268
$        
221,717
$        
633,009
$        
1,102,199
$     
1,354,994
$     
Economic Net Income (Loss)
(379,999)
$       
468,154
$        
491,217
$        
212,349
$        
621,752
$        
1,071,054
$     
1,325,318
$     
Fee Related Earnings
112,932
$        
166,096
$        
146,928
$        
145,729
$        
135,052
$        
380,397
$        
427,709
$        
Distributable Earnings
125,745
$        
178,186
$        
162,121
$        
188,404
$        
189,635
$        
518,538
$        
540,160
$        
Total Assets Under Management
157,698,448
$
166,228,504
$
190,074,167
$
190,267,831
$
204,551,572
$
157,698,448
$
204,551,572
$
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
132,934,377
$
136,756,753
$
156,261,446
$
157,646,521
$
168,630,082
$
132,934,377
$
168,630,082
$
Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM
131,458,996
$
136,876,758
$
154,354,070
$
156,426,744
$
162,377,631
$
126,903,959
$
157,608,079
$
LP Capital Invested
4,753,161
$     
3,406,264
$     
2,719,433
$     
2,403,623
$     
3,085,441
$     
10,066,631
$   
8,208,497
$     
Total Capital Invested
5,012,167
$     
3,992,488
$     
3,134,385
$     
2,525,648
$     
3,754,061
$     
10,611,146
$   
9,414,094
$     


Blackstone
16
Private Equity
(a)
Transaction and Other Fees, Net, are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners including, for Private Equity, broken deal expenses.
(b)
Primarily placement fees.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Management Fees, Net
Base Management Fees
85,534
$        
84,231
$        
85,789
$        
87,475
$        
86,136
$        
247,766
$      
259,400
$      
Transaction
and
Other
Fees,
Net
(a)
21,430
23,879
18,097
14,951
25,693
109,125
58,741
Management
Fee
Offsets
(b)
(6,498)
(5,057)
(3,782)
(672)
(767)
(22,016)
(5,221)
Total Management Fees, Net
100,466
103,053
100,104
101,754
111,062
334,875
312,920
Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
(17,966)
(28,392)
3,933
28,781
31,592
65,785
64,306
Unrealized Carried Interest
(270,014)
83,777
34,051
(87,893)
128,746
(50,287)
74,904
Total Performance Fees
(287,980)
55,385
37,984
(59,112)
160,338
15,498
139,210
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
20,548
3,512
13,911
(6,195)
7,189
41,476
14,905
Unrealized
(121,688)
25,091
16,469
(28,337)
43,267
(15,615)
31,399
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(101,140)
28,603
30,380
(34,532)
50,456
25,861
46,304
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
3,396
3,651
2,420
3,114
3,413
10,098
8,947
Other
141
193
(215)
562
1,650
1,617
1,997
Total Revenues
(285,117)
190,885
170,673
11,786
326,919
387,949
509,378
Expenses
Compensation
52,388
45,611
52,547
53,775
62,424
171,945
168,746
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
(2,443)
(3,859)
320
804
1,048
5,324
2,172
Unrealized Carried Interest
(44,955)
7,953
(1,052)
(8,259)
43,228
(10,182)
33,917
Total Compensation and Benefits
4,990
49,705
51,815
46,320
106,700
167,087
204,835
Other Operating Expenses
27,588
34,493
28,881
30,521
30,944
86,425
90,346
Total Expenses
32,578
84,198
80,696
76,841
137,644
253,512
295,181
Economic Income (Loss)
(317,695)
$    
106,687
$      
89,977
$        
(65,055)
$       
189,275
$      
134,437
$      
214,197
$      
Total Assets Under Management
42,967,159
$
45,863,673
$
47,624,013
$
46,633,552
$
50,222,312
$
42,967,159
$
50,222,312
$
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
37,006,024
$
37,237,791
$
37,323,635
$
37,159,452
$
38,505,497
$
37,006,024
$
38,505,497
$
Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM
36,670,087
$
37,147,118
$
37,491,735
$
37,434,520
$
38,096,139
$
35,731,733
$
37,745,618
$
LP Capital Invested
1,377,715
$   
1,093,745
$   
643,044
$      
102,899
$      
1,015,605
$   
2,698,338
$   
1,761,548
$   
Total Capital Invested
1,458,008
$   
1,563,912
$   
680,035
$      
108,977
$      
1,427,871
$   
2,840,345
$   
2,216,883
$   


Blackstone
17
4,341,474
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Management Fees, Net
Base Management Fees
97,925
$        
103,947
$      
147,802
$      
127,817
$      
135,659
$      
290,831
$      
411,278
$      
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
(a)
19,551
19,128
14,412
25,151
14,937
90,382
54,500
Management Fee Offsets
(b)
(880)
(2,820)
(8,627)
(5,357)
(6,034)
(2,130)
(20,018)
Total Management Fees, Net
116,596
120,255
153,587
147,611
144,562
379,083
445,760
Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
5,137
3,538
8,617
13,539
51,845
19,306
74,001
Realized Incentive Fees
171
202
(1)
7,766
4,879
9,427
12,644
Unrealized Carried Interest
(119,192)
237,884
221,500
144,510
207,695
675,534
573,705
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(984)
1,806
7,914
(1,526)
6,150
1,852
12,538
Total Performance Fees
(114,868)
243,430
238,030
164,289
270,569
706,119
672,888
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
7,313
6,346
7,812
9,067
10,324
21,626
27,203
Unrealized
(26,060)
19,970
25,912
14,944
33,676
72,678
74,532
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(18,747)
26,316
33,724
24,011
44,000
94,304
101,735
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
3,195
3,430
2,552
3,277
3,581
9,472
9,410
Other
(1,390)
(1,046)
(709)
(590)
1,941
(15)
642
Total Revenues
(15,214)
392,385
427,184
338,598
464,653
1,188,963
1,230,435
Expenses
Compensation
54,986
53,507
68,889
76,576
71,456
183,264
216,921
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
2,169
1,713
4,077
3,401
19,822
8,390
27,300
Realized Incentive Fees
82
91
2
3,871
2,570
4,473
6,443
Unrealized Carried Interest
(30,076)
57,866
54,275
31,677
47,940
163,274
133,892
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(434)
(632)
3,768
(629)
2,876
3,738
6,015
Total Compensation and Benefits
26,727
112,545
131,011
114,896
144,664
363,139
390,571
Other Operating Expenses
23,495
29,027
28,924
26,560
31,284
74,832
86,768
Total Expenses
50,222
141,572
159,935
141,456
175,948
437,971
477,339
Economic Income (Loss)
(65,436)
$       
250,813
$      
267,249
$      
197,142
$      
288,705
$      
750,992
$      
753,096
$      
Total Assets Under Management
40,709,500
$
42,852,669
$
48,322,760
$
50,225,950
$
53,546,023
$
40,709,500
$
53,546,023
$
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
29,981,920
$
31,236,540
$
36,647,462
$
38,476,123
$
40,609,286
$
29,981,920
$
40,609,286
$
Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM
28,701,420
$
31,474,333
$
35,983,336
$
36,882,087
$
38,947,049
$
27,425,607
$
37,078,418
$
LP Capital Invested
1,706,157
$   
995,643
$      
1,143,555
$   
1,855,108
$   
1,342,811
$   
5,145,773
$   
$   
Total Capital Invested
1,805,654
$   
1,064,690
$   
1,172,883
$   
1,954,731
$   
1,397,249
$   
5,435,774
$   
4,524,863
$   
Real Estate
(a)
Transaction and Other Fees, Net, are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners.
(b)
Primarily placement fees.


Blackstone
18
Hedge Fund Solutions
(a)
Transaction and Other Fees, Net, are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners.
(b)
Primarily placement fees.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Management Fees, Net
Base Management Fees
79,355
$        
81,606
$        
81,821
$        
84,278
$        
87,334
$        
234,257
$      
253,433
$      
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
(a)
740
470
92
65
4
2,328
161
Management Fee Offsets
(b)
(258)
(402)
(335)
(375)
(382)
(578)
(1,092)
Total Management Fees, Net
79,837
81,674
81,578
83,968
86,956
236,007
252,502
Performance Fees
Realized Incentive Fees
5,764
4,148
3,298
1,175
2,637
7,324
7,110
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(19,861)
(2,059)
23,187
(10,981)
36,635
2,833
48,841
Total Performance Fees
(14,097)
2,089
26,485
(9,806)
39,272
10,157
55,951
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
1,023
2,503
503
929
637
15,219
2,069
Unrealized
(10,034)
(3,253)
8,371
(3,636)
5,199
(15,778)
9,934
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(9,011)
(750)
8,874
(2,707)
5,836
(559)
12,003
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
500
537
386
495
540
1,488
1,421
Other
18
7,818
(127)
27
315
84
215
Total Revenues
57,247
91,368
117,196
71,977
132,919
247,177
322,092
Expenses
Compensation
30,667
38,525
28,233
34,559
28,826
90,434
91,618
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Incentive Fees
2,257
688
1,378
(345)
1,062
2,810
2,095
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(7,214)
(865)
7,294
(2,820)
8,062
1,099
12,536
Total Compensation and Benefits
25,710
38,348
36,905
31,394
37,950
94,343
106,249
Other Operating Expenses
14,421
21,568
13,934
14,506
12,878
43,504
41,318
Total Expenses
40,131
59,916
50,839
45,900
50,828
137,847
147,567
Economic Income
17,116
$        
31,452
$        
66,357
$        
26,077
$        
82,091
$        
109,330
$      
174,525
$      
Total Assets Under Management
40,373,092
$
40,534,768
$
43,351,275
$
42,888,946
$
46,218,618
$
40,373,092
$
46,218,618
$
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
37,231,013
$
37,819,636
$
40,543,772
$
40,161,179
$
43,601,541
$
37,231,013
$
43,601,541
$
Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM
37,658,240
$
38,452,740
$
39,904,474
$
40,528,701
$
42,005,752
$
36,857,511
$
41,016,254
$
LP Capital Invested
354,971
$      
288,237
$      
4,661
$          
-
$               
196,180
$      
601,022
200,841
$      
Total Capital Invested
375,000
$      
304,500
$      
5,502
$          
-
$               
207,250
$      
638,827
212,752
$      
$
$


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Credit
(a)
Transaction and Other Fees, Net, are net of amounts, if any, shared with limited partners.
(b)
Primarily placement fees.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Management Fees, Net
Base Management Fees
59,557
$        
66,969
$        
80,094
$        
81,774
$        
88,959
$        
171,578
$      
250,827
$      
(26)
312
5,725
9,184
4,486
1,568
19,395
Management Fee Offsets
(b)
(67)
(200)
(306)
(1,569)
(1,271)
(190)
(3,146)
Total Management Fees, Net
59,464
67,081
85,513
89,389
92,174
172,956
267,076
Performance Fees
Realized Carried Interest
3,196
37,241
1,010
13,609
328
41,429
14,947
Realized Incentive Fees
11,595
47,487
1,982
2,751
4,104
20,441
8,837
Unrealized Carried Interest
6,257
(10,499)
43,245
27,673
67,024
35,109
137,942
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(61,382)
(17,183)
37,020
(4,567)
61,364
(12,177)
93,817
Total Performance Fees
(40,334)
57,046
83,257
39,466
132,820
84,802
255,543
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
2,807
4,021
683
5,638
6,697
7,278
13,018
Unrealized
(7,800)
(2,877)
9,211
(9,156)
(736)
2,169
(681)
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(4,993)
1,144
9,894
(3,518)
5,961
9,447
12,337
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
1,404
610
2,425
1,752
2,673
2,759
6,850
Other
(132)
(772)
(238)
(787)
(678)
(81)
(1,703)
Total Revenues
15,409
125,109
180,851
126,302
232,950
269,883
540,103
Expenses
Compensation
40,533
25,435
37,143
42,845
50,236
103,153
130,224
Performance Fee Compensation
Realized Carried Interest
(1,561)
15,352
3,541
3,694
1,153
16,695
8,388
Realized Incentive Fees
10,039
32,745
2,872
2,049
825
15,105
5,746
Unrealized Carried Interest
908
(3,420)
31,320
13,397
37,695
22,453
82,412
Unrealized Incentive Fees
(29,664)
(12,904)
1,717
(6,147)
33,316
(11,195)
28,886
Total Compensation and Benefits
20,255
57,208
76,593
55,838
123,225
146,211
255,656
Other Operating Expenses
11,210
13,162
17,096
15,749
33,527
36,793
66,372
Total Expenses
31,465
70,370
93,689
71,587
156,752
183,004
322,028
Economic Income (Loss)
(16,056)
$       
54,739
$        
87,162
$        
54,715
$        
76,198
$        
86,879
$        
218,075
$      
Total Assets Under Management
33,648,697
$
36,977,394
$
50,776,119
$
50,519,383
$
54,564,619
$
33,648,697
54,564,619
$
Fee-Earning Assets Under Management
28,715,420
$
30,462,786
$
41,746,577
$
41,849,767
$
45,913,758
$
28,715,420
45,913,758
$
Weighted Average Fee-Earning AUM
28,429,249
$
29,802,567
$
40,974,525
$
41,581,436
$
43,328,691
$
26,889,108
41,767,789
$
LP Capital Invested
1,314,318
$   
1,028,639
$   
928,173
$      
445,616
$      
530,845
$      
1,621,498
1,904,634
$   
Total Capital Invested
1,373,505
$   
1,059,386
$   
1,275,965
$   
461,940
$      
721,691
$      
1,696,200
2,459,596
$   
$
$
$
$   
$   
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
(a)


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Financial Advisory
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Revenues
Advisory Fees
86,178
$         
123,567
$       
75,846
$         
93,372
$         
59,951
$         
258,673
$       
229,169
$       
Transaction and Other Fees, Net
98
                    
7
                      
145
                  
102
                  
6
                      
314
                  
253
                  
Total Advisory and Transaction Fees
86,276
           
123,574
         
75,991
           
93,474
           
59,957
           
258,987
         
229,422
         
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized
(44)
                   
315
                  
583
                  
(79)
                   
251
                  
279
                  
755
                  
Unrealized
(171)
                 
97
                    
(49)
                   
561
                  
928
                  
207
                  
1,440
              
Total Investment Income (Loss)
(215)
                 
412
                  
534
                  
482
                  
1,179
              
486
                  
2,195
              
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
1,615
              
1,775
              
1,562
              
1,753
              
1,797
              
5,024
              
5,112
              
Other
(304)
                 
(498)
                 
82
                    
(40)
                   
(751)
                 
115
                  
(709)
                 
Total Revenues
87,372
           
125,263
         
78,169
           
95,669
           
62,182
           
264,612
         
236,020
         
Expenses
Compensation
59,633
           
62,360
           
67,960
           
61,129
           
46,619
           
186,335
         
175,708
         
Total Compensation and Benefits
59,633
           
62,360
           
67,960
           
61,129
           
46,619
           
186,335
         
175,708
         
Other Operating Expenses
20,218
           
23,822
           
20,686
           
25,702
           
18,823
           
57,716
           
65,211
           
Total Expenses
79,851
           
86,182
           
88,646
           
86,831
           
65,442
           
244,051
         
240,919
         
Economic Income (Loss)
7,521
$           
39,081
$         
(10,477)
$        
8,838
$           
(3,260)
$          
20,561
$         
(4,899)
$          


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Fee-Earning AUM Net Flows
Fee-Earning AUM was up $11 billion or 7% from last quarter and up $35.7 billion or 27% from a year ago driven
mainly
by
net
inflows
across
the
segments
and
to
a
lesser
extent
market
appreciation.
Private Equity includes our new tactical opportunities fund as well as our energy fund.
Real Estate grew 35% during the last twelve months driven by capital committed to our latest global buyout fund.
Hedge Fund Solutions continued its solid growth with $1.7 billion of net inflows during the quarter and $3.5 billion
over the last twelve months, net of $1.1 billion of outflows in 2011 from the exit of our Asian mutual fund business.
Credit continued its strong growth, up 60% from the same period last year driven by almost $21 billion of gross
inflows, more than half organic growth and the remainder from the Harbourmaster acquisition.
3Q’12 Fee-Earning AUM Rollforward
(Dollars in Millions)
LTM Fee-Earning AUM Rollforward
(Dollars in Millions)
Totals may not add due to rounding.
(a)
Inflows: include contributions, capital raised, other increases in available capital, purchases and acquisitions.
(b)
Outflows: represent redemptions, client withdrawals and decreases in available capital.
(c)
Realizations: represent realizations from the disposition of
assets.
(d)
Market Activity: gains (losses) on portfolio investments and
impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
Private
Real
Hedge Fund
Private
Real
Hedge Fund
Equity
Estate
Solutions
Credit
Total
Equity
Estate
Solutions
Credit
Total
2Q'12
37,159
$      
38,476
$      
40,161
$      
41,850
$      
157,647
$    
3Q'11
37,006
$      
29,982
$      
37,231
$      
28,715
$      
132,934
$    
Inflows
(a)
1,397
2,395
1,929
4,372
10,093
Inflows
(a)
2,755
12,603
6,830
20,935
43,123
Outflows
(b)
-
(47)
(221)
(375)
(643)
Outflows
(b)
(303)
(203)
(3,312)
(1,211)
(5,029)
Realizations
(c)
(62)
(380)
-
(718)
(1,160)
Realizations
(c)
(971)
(1,643)
-
(3,388)
(6,002)
Net Inflows
1,335
1,968
1,708
3,280
8,291
Net Inflows
1,480
10,757
3,518
16,336
32,092
Market Activity
(d)
11
165
1,732
784
2,692
Market Activity
(d)
19
(130)
2,852
862
3,604
3Q'12
38,505
$      
40,609
$      
43,602
$      
45,914
$      
168,630
$    
3Q'12
38,505
$      
40,609
$      
43,602
$      
45,914
$      
168,630
$    
QoQ Increase
4%
6%
9%
10%
7%
YoY Increase
4%
35%
17%
60%
27%


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Total AUM Net Flows
Total AUM was up $14.3 billion or 8% from last quarter and up $46.9 billion or 30% from a year ago driven by
strong net inflows and market appreciation across the segments.
Private Equity market appreciation was $3.2 billion over the last year, driven mainly by positive performance of
our public portfolio.
Real Estate market appreciation was $4.8 billion over the last year as fundamentals continue to improve.
Hedge Fund Solutions market appreciation was $3.0 billion over the last year driven by solid returns.
Credit grew AUM 62% over the last twelve months through both organic and inorganic net inflows.
3Q’12 Total AUM Rollforward
(Dollars in Millions)
LTM Total AUM Rollforward
(Dollars in Millions)
Totals may not add due to rounding.
(a)
Inflows: include contributions, capital raised, other increases in available capital, purchases and acquisitions.
(b)
Outflows: represent redemptions, client withdrawals and decreases in available capital.
(c)
Realizations: represent realizations from the disposition of assets.
(d)
Market Activity: gains (losses) on portfolio investments and impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
Private
Real
Hedge Fund
Private
Real
Hedge Fund
Equity
Estate
Solutions
Credit
Total
Equity
Estate
Solutions
Credit
Total
2Q'12
46,634
$      
50,226
$      
42,889
$      
50,519
$      
190,268
$    
3Q'11
42,967
$      
40,710
$      
40,373
$      
33,649
$      
157,698
$    
Inflows
(a)
1,654
2,313
1,767
4,103
9,837
Inflows
(a)
5,795
10,805
6,415
24,908
47,922
Outflows
(b)
(42)
(137)
(243)
(388)
(810)
Outflows
(b)
(46)
(331)
(3,552)
(1,859)
(5,788)
Realizations
(c)
(286)
(676)
-
(810)
(1,773)
Realizations
(c)
(1,663)
(2,439)
-
(3,869)
(7,971)
Net Inflows
1,325
1,500
1,524
2,904
7,254
Net Inflows
4,086
8,035
2,863
19,180
34,163
Market
Activity
(d)
2,263
1,820
1,805
1,141
7,029
Market
Activity
(d)
3,169
4,802
2,983
1,736
12,690
3Q'12
50,222
$      
53,546
$      
46,219
$      
54,565
$      
204,552
$    
3Q'12
50,222
$      
53,546
$      
46,219
$      
54,565
$      
204,552
$    
QoQ Increase
8%
7%
8%
8%
8%
YoY Increase
17%
32%
14%
62%
30%


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Net
Accrued
Performance
Fees
and
Carried
Interest
Status
(a)
Blackstone had $2 billion of accrued performance fees, net of compensation, as of the end of the third quarter.
BCP V and BREP Int’l II were below their respective carried interest thresholds as of quarter-end.
Carried Interest Status (excl. SBS)
(d)
Net Accrued Performance Fees
(b)
Remaining Capital
Gain to Cross Carry Threshold
(Dollars in Millions, Except per Unit Data)
2Q'12
3Q'12
Per Unit
(c)
Change vs. 2Q'12
(Dollars In Millions)
@ FMV
@ Cost
Amount
% Change in TEV
Private Equity
Private Equity
BCP IV Carried Interest
532
$               
551
$               
0.49
$              
19
$                         
BCP V
17,765
         
17,189
         
6,412
            
13%
BCP VI Carried Interest
-
                    
8
                       
0.01
                  
8
                              
BEP Carried Interest
-
                    
30
                     
0.03
                  
30
                            
Real Estate
Tactical Opportunities Carried Interest
1
                       
2
                       
0.00
                  
1
                              
BREP Int'l II
1,352
            
1,602
            
1,242
            
22%
Total Private Equity
533
                   
591
                   
0.53
                
58
                           
Real Estate
BREP V Carried Interest
377
                   
434
                   
0.39
                  
57
                            
BREP VI Carried Interest
530
                   
590
                   
0.53
                  
60
                            
BREP VII Carried Interest
22
                     
44
                     
0.04
                  
22
                            
BREP Int'l I Carried Interest
7
                       
3
                       
0.00
                  
(4)
                            
BREP Europe III Carried Interest
53
                     
66
                     
0.06
                  
13
                            
BREDS Carried Interest
15
                     
19
                     
0.02
                  
4
                              
BREDS Incentive Fees
4
                       
5
                       
0.00
                  
1
                              
Asia Platform Incentive Fees
27
                     
28
                     
0.02
                  
1
                              
Total Real Estate
1,035
              
1,189
              
1.06
                
154
                         
Hedge Fund Solutions
Incentive Fees
12
                     
42
                     
0.04
                  
30
                            
Total Hedge Fund Solutions
12
                     
42
                     
0.04
                
30
                           
Credit
Carried Interest
106
                   
142
                   
0.13
                  
36
                            
Incentive Fees
70
                     
85
                     
0.08
                  
15
                            
Total Credit
176
                   
227
                   
0.20
                
51
                           
Total Blackstone
Carried Interest
1,643
              
1,889
              
1.68
                  
246
                         
Incentive Fees
113
                   
160
                   
0.14
                  
47
                            
Performance Fees
1,756
$            
2,049
$            
1.83
$              
293
$                       
(a)
Preliminary. Totals may not add due to rounding.
(b)
Net Accrued Performance Fees are presented net of compensation and do not include clawback amounts, if any, which are disclosed in the 10-K/Q.
(c)
Per Unit calculations are based on quarter-end Distributable Earnings Units Outstanding (see Appendix – Unit Rollforward).
(d)
Represents the required increase in equity at the fund level (excluding side-by-side investments) for funds with expired investment periods which are currently not generating performance fees. 


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Investment
Records
as
of
September
30,
2012
(a)
Notes on next page.
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
-
3,256,351
2.5x
3,256,351
2.5x
32%
32%
BCP III (Aug 1997 / Nov 2002)
3,973,378
167,776
22,507
0.6x
100%
9,160,904
2.3x
9,183,411
2.3x
14%
14%
BCOM (Jun 2000 / Jun 2006)
2,137,330
202,433
439,754
0.6x
52%
2,418,537
1.8x
2,858,291
1.3x
18%
6%
BCP IV (Nov 2002 / Dec 2005)
6,773,138
266,490
5,216,902
1.8x
60%
14,496,044
3.2x
19,712,946
2.6x
59%
37%
BCP V (Dec 2005 / Jan 2011)
21,592,318
1,990,259
18,437,391
1.0x
17%
3,502,372
1.7x
21,939,763
1.1x
31%
1%
BCP VI (Jan 2011 / Jan 2016)
15,220,118
12,843,121
2,817,359
1.2x
28%
3,330
1.5x
2,820,689
1.2x
n/m
8%
BEP (Aug 2011 / Aug 2017)
2,415,509
1,929,546
765,116
1.6x
43%
-
n/a
765,116
1.6x
n/a
101%
Total Core Private Equity
54,331,972
$
17,399,625
$
27,699,029
$
1.1x
28%
34,579,276
$
2.5x
62,278,305
$
1.6x
23%
14%
Tactical Opportunities
1,374,734
1,204,273
189,843
1.1x
-
8,948
1.7x
198,791
1.1x
n/m
n/m
Other Funds
397,493
262,946
65,161
0.9x
-
-
n/a
65,161
0.9x
n/a
(18)%
Total Private Equity
56,104,199
$
18,866,844
$
27,954,033
$
1.1x
28%
34,588,224
$
2.5x
62,542,257
$
1.6x
23%
14%
Real Estate
Dollar
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
-
2,524,866
2.1x
2,524,866
2.1x
19%
19%
BREP III (Apr 1999 / Apr 2003)
1,522,708
-
2,161
0.1x
-
3,323,362
2.4x
3,325,523
2.3x
22%
21%
BREP IV (Apr 2003 / Dec 2005)
2,198,694
-
1,335,973
0.9x
5%
2,862,147
2.4x
4,198,120
1.5x
80%
14%
BREP V (Dec 2005 / Feb 2007)
5,538,579
243,769
7,216,141
1.6x
-
2,085,100
1.7x
9,301,241
1.6x
81%
9%
BREP VI (Feb 2007 / Aug 2011)
11,055,826
863,921
14,696,610
1.5x
6%
1,237,507
1.9x
15,934,117
1.5x
31%
9%
BREP VII (Aug 2011 / Feb 2017)
13,300,149
10,452,873
3,499,225
1.2x
-
135,831
1.2x
3,635,056
1.2x
75%
33%
Total Global Real Estate Funds
35,335,717
$
11,560,563
$
26,750,110
$
1.4x
3%
13,841,711
$
2.2x
40,591,821
$
1.6x
28%
16%
Euro
BREP Int'l (Jan 2001 / Sep 2005)
824,172
-
100,438
1.1x
-
1,230,290
2.2x
1,330,728
2.0x
26%
23%
BREP Int'l II (Sep 2005 / Jun 2008)
1,627,954
81,441
1,131,982
0.9x
-
177,238
1.5x
1,309,220
1.0x
14%
(3)%
BREP Europe III (Jun 2008 / Dec 2013)
3,196,712
1,793,012
2,064,912
1.4x
-
15,712
2.8x
2,080,624
1.4x
49%
20%
Total Euro Funds
5,648,838
1,874,453
3,297,332
1.2x
-
1,423,240
2.1x
4,720,572
1.4x
25%
8%
Total Real Estate
45,403,329
$
14,006,034
$
34,996,439
$
1.4x
3%
16,028,251
$
2.1x
51,024,690
$
1.5x
27%
14%
Debt Strategies Drawdown
2,822,818
$   
738,815
$      
2,406,779
$   
1.2x
-
897,237
$      
1.3x
3,304,016
$   
1.2x
17%
14%
Credit
Mezzanine
6,120,000
$   
3,025,830
$   
4,256,967
$   
1.3x
-
1,435,871
$   
1.6x
5,692,838
$   
1.4x
n/a
18%
Rescue Lending
3,253,143
930,246
2,877,253
1.2x
-
1,084,354
1.1x
3,961,607
1.2x
n/a
14%
Total Credit
9,373,143
$   
3,956,076
$   
7,134,220
$   
1.3x
-
2,520,225
$   
1.4x
9,654,445
$   
1.3x
-
-
BREP Co-Investment
(e)
3,936,619
1.5x
1%
437,583
1.4x
4,374,202
1.5x
10%
11%
2,944,738
-


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Investment
Records
as
of
September
30,
2012
Notes
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, less invested capital.  This amount is not reduced by outstanding commitments to investments. 
Additionally, the Real Estate segment has $1.2 billion of Available Capital that has been reserved for add-on investments in
funds that are fully invested.
(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, 2012 IRR on total invested capital
based on realized proceeds and unrealized value, as applicable, after management fees, expenses and Carried Interest.
(e)
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.


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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Notes on next page.
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P.
(274,567)
(22,677)
$   
58,325
$     
(74,964)
$   
128,824
$  
(145,626)
112,185
$  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings
(402,079)
21,221
107,405
(53,027)
183,431
(104,455)
237,809
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
(262,207)
456,706
197,643
239,934
(157,607)
(448,753)
279,970
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling
Interests in Consolidated Entities
(47,922)
111
54,259
(17,666)
41,854
(24,980)
78,447
Net Income (Loss)
(986,775)
455,361
$  
417,632
$  
94,277
$     
196,502
$  
(723,814)
708,411
$  
Provision (Benefit) for Taxes
(7,637)
250,299
38,753
41,337
39,237
95,412
119,327
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes
(994,412)
705,660
$  
456,385
$  
135,614
$  
235,739
$  
(628,402)
827,738
$  
IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges
(a)
264,068
147,808
244,897
268,936
248,179
1,122,124
762,012
Amortization of Intangibles
(b)
45,665
86,121
50,888
39,435
33,338
134,744
123,661
Income (Loss) Associated with Non-Controlling Interests in (Income) Loss of
Consolidated Entities
(c)
310,129
(456,817)
(251,902)
(222,268)
115,753
473,733
(358,417)
Economic Income (Loss)
(374,550)
482,772
$  
500,268
$  
221,717
$  
633,009
$  
1,102,199
$
1,354,994
$
Taxes
(d)
(5,449)
(14,618)
(9,051)
(9,368)
(11,257)
(31,145)
(29,676)
Economic Net Income (Loss)
(379,999)
468,154
$  
491,217
$  
212,349
$  
621,752
$  
1,071,054
$
1,325,318
$
Taxes
(d)
5,449
14,618
9,051
9,368
11,257
31,145
29,676
Performance Fee Adjustment
(e)
457,279
(357,950)
(385,756)
(134,837)
(602,999)
(816,576)
(1,123,592)
Investment Income (Loss) Adjustment
(f)
134,106
(55,725)
(83,406)
16,264
(107,432)
(129,539)
(174,574)
(g)
(3,011)
2,271
6,310
1,892
12,877
2,329
21,079
Performance Fee Compensation and Benefits Adjustment
(h)
(100,892)
94,728
109,512
40,693
199,597
221,984
349,802
Fee Related Earnings
112,932
$  
166,096
$  
146,928
$  
145,729
$  
135,052
$  
380,397
$  
427,709
$  
Realized Performance Fees
(i)
(2,646)
17,494
6,649
54,147
68,905
110,915
129,701
Realized Investment Income
(j)
31,647
16,697
23,492
9,360
25,098
85,878
57,950
Adjustment Related to Realized Investment Income -
Blackstone's Treasury Cash Management Strategies
(k)
(309)
(2,395)
(5,897)
(1,280)
(8,251)
(3,662)
(15,428)
Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement
(l)
(15,879)
(19,706)
(9,051)
(19,552)
(31,169)
(54,990)
(59,772)
Distributable Earnings
125,745
$  
178,186
$  
162,121
$  
188,404
$  
189,635
$  
518,538
$  
540,160
$  
Interest
12,577
14,843
13,554
12,850
18,163
38,358
44,567
Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement
(l)
15,879
19,706
9,051
19,552
31,169
54,990
59,772
Depreciation and Amortization
8,325
8,451
10,268
10,391
8,895
24,313
29,554
Adjusted EBITDA
162,526
$  
221,186
$  
194,994
$  
231,197
$  
247,862
$  
636,199
$  
674,053
$  
Investment Income (Loss)
-
Blackstone's Treasury Cash Management Strategies


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Reconciliation
of
GAAP
to
Non-GAAP
Measures
Notes
Note:
Prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation and definitions.  See also Appendix -
Definitions.
(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 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 in (Income) Loss of Consolidated Entities and includes the amount of Management Fee Revenues associated
with Consolidated CLO Entities.
(d)
Taxes represent 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 represents the realized and unrealized gain on Blackstone’s Treasury cash management strategies which are a
component of Investment Income (Loss) but included in Fee Related Earnings.
(h)
This adjustment removes from expenses the compensation and benefit amounts related to Blackstone’s profit sharing plans related
to Performance Fees.
(i)
Represents the adjustment for realized Performance Fees net of corresponding actual amounts due under Blackstone’s profit
sharing plans related thereto.
(j)
Represents the adjustment for Blackstone’s Investment Income (Loss) -
Realized.
(k)
Represents the elimination of Realized Investment Income attributable to Blackstone’s Treasury cash management strategies which
is a component of both Fee Related Earnings from Operations and Realized Investment Income (Loss).
(l)
Taxes and Related Payables Including Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement represent the current tax provision (benefit)
calculated on Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes and the payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement.


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Calculation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Metric Components
(Dollars in Thousands)
3Q'12
YTD'12
Interest Income and Dividend Revenue
12,004
$       
31,740
$       
Other Revenue
2,477
442
Investment
Income
-
Blackstone's
Treasury
Cash
Management
Strategies
(a)
12,877
21,079
Interest Income and Other Revenue
27,358
$       
53,261
$       
Realized Incentive Fees
11,620
28,591
Less: Realized Incentive Fee Compensation
(4,457)
(14,284)
Net Realized Incentive Fees
7,163
$         
14,307
$       
Realized Carried Interest
83,765
153,254
Less: Realized Carried Interest Compensation
(22,023)
(37,860)
Net Realized Carried Interest
61,742
$       
115,394
$    
Realized Investment Income
25,098
57,950
Adjustment
Related
to
Realized
Investment
Income
-
Blackstone's
Treasury
Cash
Management
Strategies
(a)
(8,251)
(15,428)
Realized Investment Income
16,847
$       
42,522
$       
Unrealized Incentive Fees
104,149
155,196
Less: Unrealized Incentive Fee Compensation
(44,254)
(47,437)
Net Unrealized Incentive Fees
59,895
$       
107,759
$    
Unrealized Carried Interest
403,465
786,551
Less: Unrealized Carried Interest Compensation
(128,863)
(250,221)
Net Unrealized Carried Interest
274,602
$    
536,330
$    
Unrealized Investment Income
82,334
116,624
Less:
Investment
Income
-
Blackstone's
Treasury
Cash
Management
Strategies
(a)
(12,877)
(21,079)
Less:
Adjustment
Related
to
Realized
Investment
Income
-
Blackstone's
Treasury
Cash
Management
Strategies
(a)
8,251
15,428
Unrealized Investment Income
77,708
$       
110,973
$    
Related Payables
(b)
19,912
$       
30,096
$       
(a)
(b)
See Appendix - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures for this adjustment.
Represents tax related payables including the payable under the tax receivable agreement.
Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are the respective captions from the Total Segment information.


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Unit Rollforward
(a)
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 the Tax Receivable Agreement and certain other tax-related payables.
(b)
Excludes units which are not entitled to distributions.
3Q'11
4Q'11
1Q'12
2Q'12
3Q'12
YTD'11
YTD'12
Total
GAAP
Weighted-Average
Common
Units
Outstanding
-
Basic
487,189,657
490,511,637
506,985,529
528,778,977
544,716,399
470,551,727
526,892,258
Adjustments:
Weighted-Average Unvested Deferred Restricted Common Units
-
-
10,404,029
-
2,207,204
-
5,810,614
Total
GAAP
Weighted-Average
Common
Units
Outstanding
-
Diluted
487,189,657
490,511,637
517,389,558
528,778,977
546,923,603
470,551,727
532,702,872
Adjustments:
Weighted-Average Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units
616,168,175
613,105,891
602,817,069
591,155,160
586,762,611
633,174,021
593,555,609
Weighted-Average Unvested Deferred Restricted Common Units
7,243,768
12,469,282
-
4,820,609
-
8,169,431
-
Weighted-Average Economic Net Income Adjusted Units
1,110,601,600
1,116,086,810
1,120,206,627
1,124,754,746
1,133,686,214
1,111,895,179
1,126,258,481
Economic Net Income Adjusted Units, End of Period
1,110,027,706
1,108,034,890
1,119,829,138
1,122,067,386
1,133,637,141
1,110,027,706
Total Common Units Outstanding
(a)
488,178,170
495,599,976
510,868,415
525,464,110
537,299,585
488,178,170
537,299,585
Adjustments:
Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units
615,164,340
608,718,156
597,566,417
585,315,742
584,690,200
615,164,340
584,690,200
Distributable Earnings Units Outstanding
(b)
1,103,342,510
1,104,318,132
1,108,434,832
1,110,779,852
1,121,989,785
1,103,342,510
1,121,989,785
1,133,637,141


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Definitions
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 five segments.  EI represents segment net income before taxes excluding transaction-related charges. 
Transaction-related charges arise from Blackstone’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and long-term retention programs outside of annual deferred
compensation and other corporate actions, including acquisitions.  Transaction-related charges include 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 current tax provision (benefit) calculated
on Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes.
Blackstone uses Fee Related Earnings, or “FRE”, as a key measure to highlight earnings from operations excluding:  (a) the income related to
performance fees and related carry plan costs, (b) income earned from Blackstone’s investments in the Blackstone Funds, and (c) realized and
unrealized gains (losses) from other investments except for such gains (losses) from Blackstone’s Treasury cash management strategies.  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, investment income from Blackstone’s Treasury cash management strategies and interest
income, less (a) compensation expenses (which includes amortization of non-IPO and non-acquisition-related equity-based awards, but excludes
amortization of IPO and acquisition-related equity-based awards, carried interest and incentive fee compensation), and (b) other 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 and Advisory Fees, (b) Interest and Dividend Revenue, (c)
Other Revenue, (d) Realized Performance Fees, and (e) Realized Investment Income (Loss); less (a) Compensation, (b) Realized Performance Fee
Compensation, (c) Other Operating Expenses, and (d) Taxes and Related Payables Including the Payable Under the Tax Receivable Agreement.  DE is
reconciled to Blackstone’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.  It is Blackstone’s current intention that on an annual basis it will distribute to
unitholders all of its DE, less realized investment gains and returns of capital from investments and acquisitions, in excess of amounts determined by
its 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 distributions to its unitholders for any
ensuing quarter.
Blackstone uses Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization, or “Adjusted EBITDA”, as a measure of segment
performance and an indicator of its ability to cover recurring operating expenses.  Adjusted EBITDA equals DE before segment interest expense,
segment depreciation and amortization, and the taxes and related payables including the payable under the tax receivable agreement.


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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,”
“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, 2011, 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
Fund.