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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Investments

Investments consist of the following:

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Investments of Consolidated Blackstone Funds

   $ 14,057,705       $ 10,306,795   

Equity Method Investments

     2,253,086         2,218,103   

Blackstone’s Treasury Cash Management Strategies

     738,886         685,859   

Performance Fees

     2,271,290         1,889,152   

Other Investments

     30,491         28,390   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 19,351,458       $ 15,128,299   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

The following table presents the realized and net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments held by the consolidated Blackstone Funds:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
           2012                 2011                 2012                 2011        

Realized Gains (Losses)

   $ (54,791   $ 36,654      $ (10,441   $ 106,755   

Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)

     232,484        (142,941     388,169        (277,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 177,693      $ (106,287   $ 377,728      $ (171,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) to Other Income (Loss) - Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following reconciles the Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Blackstone Funds presented above to Other Income (Loss) — Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
           2012                  2011                 2012                  2011        

Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Blackstone Funds

   $ 177,693       $ (106,287   $ 377,728       $ (171,076

Interest and Dividend Revenue Attributable to Consolidated Blackstone Funds

     70,537         31,633        158,644         51,231   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Income — Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities

   $ 248,230       $ (74,654   $ 536,372       $ (119,845
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Held by Blackstone's Treasury Cash Management Strategies

The following table presents the realized and net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments held by Blackstone’s Treasury cash management strategies:

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
        2012            2011            2012            2011     

Realized Gains

   $ 2,167       $ 1,321       $ 10       $ 1,020   

Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)

     5,245         1,592         826         2,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,412       $ 2,913       $ 836       $ 3,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Performance Fees Allocated to Funds

Performance Fees allocated to the general partner in respect of performance of certain Carry Funds, funds of hedge funds and credit-oriented funds were as follows:

 

     Private     Real     Hedge Fund     Credit        
     Equity     Estate     Solutions     Businesses     Total  

Performance Fees, December 31, 2011

   $ 620,359      $ 943,859      $ 1,858      $ 323,076      $ 1,889,152   

Performance Fees Allocated as a Result of Changes in Fund Fair Values

     (14,305     388,089        10,375        104,978        489,137   

Foreign Exchange Loss

     —          (3,094     —          —          (3,094

Fund Cash Distributions

     (3,349     (19,110     (3,843     (77,603     (103,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Performance Fees, June 30, 2012

   $ 602,705      $ 1,309,744      $ 8,390      $ 350,451      $ 2,271,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses), Other Investments

The following table presents Blackstone’s realized and net change in unrealized gains (losses) in other investments:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
         2012             2011              2012              2011      

Realized Gains

   $ 541      $ 399       $ 796       $ 399   

Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)

     (2,547     343         190         1,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (2,006   $ 742       $ 986       $ 1,691