INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
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| INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Intangible Assets, Net consists of the following:
Amortization expense associated with Blackstone’s intangible assets was $29.5 million and $77.9 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $25.1 million and $76.9 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Amortization of Intangible Assets held at September 30, 2015 is expected to be $95.6 million, $85.6 million, $46.5 million, $46.5 million, and $46.4 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. Blackstone’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2015 are expected to amortize over a weighted-average period of 6.5 years. |
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