| FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
| 8. |
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The following
tables summarize the valuation of the Partnership’s financial
assets and liabilities by the fair value hierarchy and
NAV:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
September 30,
2015 |
|
| |
|
Level I |
|
|
Level II |
|
|
Level
III |
|
|
NAV |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments of Consolidated
Blackstone Funds (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Funds
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
154,183 |
|
|
$ |
154,183 |
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
|
65,038 |
|
|
|
53,506 |
|
|
|
92,311 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
210,855 |
|
|
Partnership and LLC
Interests
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
118,342 |
|
|
|
507,939 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
626,281 |
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
171,179 |
|
|
|
32,044 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
203,223 |
|
|
Assets of Consolidated CLO
Vehicles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Loans
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,992,996 |
|
|
|
201,588 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,194,584 |
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
347,700 |
|
|
|
3,974 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
351,674 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,345 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments of
Consolidated Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
65,038 |
|
|
|
3,686,068 |
|
|
|
837,856 |
|
|
|
154,183 |
|
|
|
4,743,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackstone’s Treasury
Cash Management Strategies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Funds
|
|
|
235,427 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
235,427 |
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
|
242,534 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
242,534 |
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,385,369 |
|
|
|
44,593 |
|
|
|
117,790 |
|
|
|
1,547,752 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
132,877 |
|
|
|
132,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Blackstone’s
Treasury Cash Management Strategies
|
|
|
477,961 |
|
|
|
1,385,369 |
|
|
|
44,593 |
|
|
|
250,667 |
|
|
|
2,158,590 |
|
|
Money Market
Funds
|
|
|
308,504 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
308,504 |
|
|
Freestanding
Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate
Contracts
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
599 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
Foreign Currency
Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,443 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,443 |
|
|
Loans and
Receivables
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
179,255 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
179,255 |
|
|
Other
Investments
|
|
|
29,282 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
103,704 |
|
|
|
26,070 |
|
|
|
159,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
881,446 |
|
|
$ |
5,074,479 |
|
|
$ |
1,165,408 |
|
|
$ |
430,920 |
|
|
$ |
7,552,253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
September 30,
2015 |
|
| |
|
Level I |
|
|
Level II |
|
|
Level III |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities of Consolidated
Funds and CLO Vehicles (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Notes
(b)
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,244,579 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,244,579 |
|
|
Subordinated Notes
(b)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
111,029 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
111,029 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,975 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,975 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Credit Default Swaps
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,454 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,454 |
|
|
Net Investment Hedges
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
Freestanding
Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate
Contracts
|
|
|
3,827 |
|
|
|
8,007 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,834 |
|
|
Foreign Currency
Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
Credit Default
Swaps
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,413 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,413 |
|
|
Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
173,707 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
173,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,827 |
|
|
$ |
3,556,257 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,560,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
December 31,
2014 |
|
| |
|
Level I |
|
|
Level II |
|
|
Level
III |
|
|
NAV |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments of Consolidated
Blackstone Funds (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Funds
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,103,210 |
|
|
$ |
1,103,210 |
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
|
58,934 |
|
|
|
114,115 |
|
|
|
179,311 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
352,360 |
|
|
Partnership and LLC
Interests
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
187,140 |
|
|
|
1,496,422 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,683,562 |
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,502,314 |
|
|
|
105,970 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,608,284 |
|
|
Assets of Consolidated CLO
Vehicles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Loans
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,691,517 |
|
|
|
588,075 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,279,592 |
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
292,690 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
292,690 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,915 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8,915 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Interest Rate Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
19,455 |
|
|
|
25,045 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
44,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments of
Consolidated Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
58,947 |
|
|
|
7,818,427 |
|
|
|
2,394,823 |
|
|
|
1,103,210 |
|
|
|
11,375,407 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackstone’s Treasury
Cash Management Strategies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Funds
|
|
|
307,111 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
307,111 |
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
|
71,746 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
71,746 |
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,090,794 |
|
|
|
84,894 |
|
|
|
50,507 |
|
|
|
1,226,195 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
61,009 |
|
|
|
61,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Blackstone’s
Treasury Cash Management Strategies
|
|
|
378,857 |
|
|
|
1,090,794 |
|
|
|
84,894 |
|
|
|
111,516 |
|
|
|
1,666,061 |
|
|
Money Market
Funds
|
|
|
198,278 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
198,278 |
|
|
Net Investment Hedges
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
Freestanding
Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate
Contracts
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
407 |
|
|
Foreign Currency
Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,798 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,798 |
|
|
Credit Default
Swaps
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
Loans and
Receivables
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
40,397 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
40,397 |
|
|
Other
Investments
|
|
|
31,731 |
|
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
104,491 |
|
|
|
9,593 |
|
|
|
146,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
668,076 |
|
|
$ |
8,913,207 |
|
|
$ |
2,624,605 |
|
|
$ |
1,224,319 |
|
|
$ |
13,430,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
December 31,
2014 |
|
| |
|
Level I |
|
|
Level II |
|
|
Level III |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities of Consolidated
Funds and CLO Vehicles (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured
Notes
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
6,448,352 |
|
|
$ |
6,448,352 |
|
|
Subordinated
Notes
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
348,752 |
|
|
|
348,752 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Foreign Currency Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21,875 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21,875 |
|
|
Freestanding Derivatives
— Credit Default Swaps
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
Freestanding
Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate
Contracts
|
|
|
1,357 |
|
|
|
3,233 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,590 |
|
|
Foreign Currency
Contracts
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
Credit Default
Swaps
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
85,878 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
85,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,357 |
|
|
$ |
115,049 |
|
|
$ |
6,797,104 |
|
|
$ |
6,913,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
Pursuant to GAAP
consolidation guidance, the Partnership is required to consolidate
all VIEs in which it has been identified as the primary
beneficiary, including certain CLO vehicles, and other funds in
which a consolidated entity of the Partnership, as the general
partner of the fund, is presumed to have control. While the
Partnership is required to consolidate certain funds, including CLO
vehicles, for GAAP purposes, the Partnership has no ability to
utilize the assets of these funds and there is no recourse to the
Partnership for their liabilities since these are client assets and
liabilities. |
| (b) |
Senior and subordinate
notes issued by CLO vehicles are classified based on the more
observable fair value of CLO assets less (a) the fair value of
any beneficial interests held by Blackstone, and (b) the
carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent
compensation for services. |
The following
table summarizes the fair value transfers between Level I and Level
II for positions that existed as of September 30, 2015 and
2014, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
| |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Transfers from Level I into
Level II (a)
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
Transfers from Level II
into Level I (b)
|
|
$ |
26,534 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
32,312 |
|
|
$ |
67,327 |
|
| (a) |
Transfers out of Level I
represent those financial instruments for which restrictions exist
and adjustments were made to an otherwise observable price to
reflect fair value at the reporting date. |
| (b) |
Transfers into Level I
represent those financial instruments for which an unadjusted
quoted price in an active market became available for the identical
asset. |
The following
table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for
items categorized in Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of
September 30, 2015:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Fair
Value |
|
|
Valuation
Techniques |
|
Unobservable
Inputs |
|
Ranges |
|
Weighted-
Average (a) |
|
Financial
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments of Consolidated
Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
$ |
70,957 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
7.8% - 25.0% |
|
13.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
-5% - 60.6% |
|
8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - EBITDA |
|
5.0x - 18.2x |
|
9.6x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - P/E |
|
10.5x - 17.0x |
|
11.0x |
|
|
|
15,683 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
Market Comparable Companies |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
6.7x - 7.3x |
|
6.8x |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
5,447 |
|
|
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership and LLC
Interests
|
|
|
465,131 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
4.4% - 25.7% |
|
9.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
-5.8% - 35.6% |
|
8.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - EBITDA |
|
0.2x - 23.3x |
|
10.5x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Capitalization
Rate |
|
2.6% - 10.5% |
|
6.3% |
|
|
|
28,185 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
12,410 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
Market Comparable |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
0.4x |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
9,994 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
6.5% - 37.1% |
|
14.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
7.2% - 20.0% |
|
16.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Multiple - EBITDA |
|
6.3x - 12.0x |
|
10.4x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Capitalization
Rate |
|
1.0% - 4.8% |
|
2.2% |
|
|
|
19,742 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
2,043 |
|
|
Transaction Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
Market Comparable Companies |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
6.4x |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets of Consolidated CLO
Vehicles
|
|
|
120,373 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
84,872 |
|
|
Market Comparable Companies |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
3.7x - 9.0x |
|
6.1x |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
Other
|
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments of
Consolidated Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
837,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackstone’s Treasury
Cash Management Strategies
|
|
$ |
34,376 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Default Rate |
|
1.1% - 2.0% |
|
1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
30.0% - 70.0% |
|
66.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment
Rate |
|
20.0% - 30.0% |
|
25.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment Rate |
|
LIBOR + 350 bps |
|
LIBOR + 396 bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIBOR + 400 bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate |
|
5.8% - 13.0% |
|
7.5% |
|
|
|
10,217 |
|
|
Third Party
Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and
Receivables
|
|
|
158,180 |
|
|
Discounted Cash
Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
11.9% - 16.0% |
|
12.3% |
|
|
|
21,075 |
|
|
Third Party
Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Investments
|
|
|
85,404 |
|
|
Discounted Cash
Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
1.4% - 12.5% |
|
3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Default Rate |
|
2.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
70.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment
Rate |
|
20.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment
Rate |
|
LIBOR + 400
bps |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
Market Comparable Companies |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
7.0x |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
17,847 |
|
|
Transaction
Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,165,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following
table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for
items categorized in Level III of the fair value hierarchy as of
December 31, 2014:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Fair
Value |
|
|
Valuation
Techniques |
|
Unobservable
Inputs |
|
Ranges |
|
Weighted-
Average (a) |
|
Financial
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments of Consolidated
Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
Securities
|
|
$ |
106,727 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
8.4% - 24.7% |
|
11.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
0.7% - 24.4% |
|
7.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - EBITDA |
|
5.0x - 13.0x |
|
10.1x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - P/E |
|
10.5x - 17.0x |
|
11.2x |
|
|
|
67,706 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
Market Comparable Companies |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
6.7x - 7.6x |
|
6.9x |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
4,670 |
|
|
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership and LLC
Interests
|
|
|
485,748 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
4.4% - 21.5% |
|
9.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
-4.4% - 41.7% |
|
6.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit
Multiple - EBITDA |
|
1.0x - 19.1x |
|
9.7x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Capitalization
Rate |
|
2.0% - 19.1% |
|
6.8% |
|
|
|
996,199 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
13,793 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
Other |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Instruments
|
|
|
9,570 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
8.8% - 24.7% |
|
16.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue CAGR |
|
4.7% - 6.8% |
|
5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Multiple - EBITDA |
|
5.9x - 11.3x |
|
11.0x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exit Capitalization
Rate |
|
1.0% - 12.4% |
|
9.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Default Rate |
|
2% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
30.0% - 70.0% |
|
66.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment
Rate |
|
20% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment
Rate |
|
LIBOR + 400 bps |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
95,542 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
Market Comparable |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
6.6x - 7.9x |
|
6.6x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets of Consolidated CLO
Vehicles
|
|
|
318,636 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
290,658 |
|
|
Market Comparable |
|
EBITDA Multiple |
|
3.8x - 15.0x |
|
6.1x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,826 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
8.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments of
Consolidated Blackstone Funds
|
|
|
2,394,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blackstone’s Treasury
Cash Management Strategies
|
|
$ |
26,167 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Default Rate |
|
1.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
30.0% - 70.0% |
|
66.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment Rate |
|
30.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment Rate |
|
LIBOR + 450 bps |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate |
|
5.8% - 10.0% |
|
7.2% |
|
|
|
54,257 |
|
|
Third Party Pricing |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
4,470 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and
Receivables
|
|
|
26,247 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
10.5% - 12.2% |
|
10.9% |
|
|
|
14,150 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Investments
|
|
|
11,887 |
|
|
Transaction Price |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
92,604 |
|
|
Discounted Cash Flows |
|
Discount Rate |
|
1.3% - 12.5% |
|
2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Default Rate |
|
2.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
30.0% - 70.0% |
|
66.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment
Rate |
|
20.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment
Rate |
|
LIBOR + 400 bps |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,624,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities of Consolidated
CLO Vehicles
|
|
$ |
6,797,104 |
|
|
Discounted Cash
Flows |
|
Default Rate |
|
2.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Rate |
|
30.0% - 70.0% |
|
66.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Lag |
|
12 months |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-payment
Rate |
|
20.0% |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate |
|
0.3% - 19.3% |
|
2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment
Rate |
|
LIBOR + 400 bps |
|
N/A |
| CAGR |
Compound annual growth
rate. |
| EBITDA |
Earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization. |
| Exit Multiple |
Ranges include the last
twelve months EBITDA, forward EBITDA and price/earnings exit
multiples. |
| (a) |
Unobservable inputs were
weighted based on the fair value of the investments included in the
range. |
The significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the
Blackstone’s Treasury Cash Management Strategies, debt
instruments, other investments and liabilities of consolidated CLO
vehicles are discount rates, default rates, recovery rates,
recovery lag, pre-payment rates and reinvestment rates. Increases
(decreases) in any of the discount rates, default rates, recovery
lag and pre-payment rates in isolation would result in a lower
(higher) fair value measurement. Increases (decreases) in any of
the recovery rates and reinvestment rates in isolation would result
in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in
the assumption used for default rates may be accompanied by a
directionally similar change in the assumption used for recovery
lag and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for
recovery rates and pre-payment rates.
The significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of equity
securities, partnership and LLC interests, debt instruments, assets
of consolidated CLO vehicles and loans and receivables are discount
rates, exit capitalization rates, exit multiples, EBITDA multiples
and revenue compound annual growth rates. Increases (decreases) in
any of discount rates and exit capitalization rates in isolation
can result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement. Increases
(decreases) in any of exit multiples and revenue compound annual
growth rates in isolation can result in a higher (lower) fair value
measurement.
Since
December 31, 2014, there have been no changes in valuation
techniques within Level II and Level III that have had a
material impact on the valuation of financial
instruments.
The following
tables summarize the changes in financial assets and liabilities
measured at fair value for which the Partnership has used Level III
inputs to determine fair value and does not include gains or losses
that were reported in Level III in prior years or for instruments
that were transferred out of Level III prior to the end of the
respective reporting period. Total realized and unrealized gains
and losses recorded for Level III investments are reported in
Investment Income (Loss) and Net Gains (Losses) from Fund
Investment Activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Level III Financial
Assets at Fair Value
Three Months
Ended September 30, |
|
| |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
| |
|
Investments
of
Consolidated
Funds |
|
|
Loans
and
Receivables |
|
|
Other
Investments (c) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Investments
of
Consolidated
Funds |
|
|
Loans
and
Receivables |
|
|
Other
Investments (c) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Balance, Beginning of
Period
|
|
$ |
937,149 |
|
|
$ |
36,440 |
|
|
$ |
151,734 |
|
|
$ |
1,125,323 |
|
|
$ |
2,260,856 |
|
|
$ |
42,725 |
|
|
$ |
167,516 |
|
|
$ |
2,471,097 |
|
|
Transfer Out Due to
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(64,634 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(64,634 |
) |
|
Transfer In to
Level III (b)
|
|
|
43,920 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,194 |
|
|
|
49,114 |
|
|
|
161,332 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
20,452 |
|
|
|
181,784 |
|
|
Transfer Out of
Level III (b)
|
|
|
(143,531 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,171 |
) |
|
|
(152,702 |
) |
|
|
(212,108 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,913 |
) |
|
|
(222,021 |
) |
|
Purchases
|
|
|
122,676 |
|
|
|
144,058 |
|
|
|
5,240 |
|
|
|
271,974 |
|
|
|
165,838 |
|
|
|
69,255 |
|
|
|
19,914 |
|
|
|
255,007 |
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
(139,229 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,792 |
) |
|
|
(142,021 |
) |
|
|
(190,383 |
) |
|
|
(42,261 |
) |
|
|
(6,736 |
) |
|
|
(239,380 |
) |
|
Settlements
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,405 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(1,545 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(526 |
) |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
Changes in Gains (Losses)
Included in Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
16,871 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
(1,768 |
) |
|
|
15,265 |
|
|
|
11,581 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
(8,733 |
) |
|
|
3,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, End of
Period
|
|
$ |
837,856 |
|
|
$ |
179,255 |
|
|
$ |
148,297 |
|
|
$ |
1,165,408 |
|
|
$ |
2,132,482 |
|
|
$ |
69,794 |
|
|
$ |
182,377 |
|
|
$ |
2,384,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included in Earnings Related to Investments Still Held at
the Reporting Date
|
|
$ |
(41,807 |
) |
|
$ |
162 |
|
|
$ |
(1,837 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,606 |
) |
|
$ |
601 |
|
|
$ |
(8,371 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,376 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Level III Financial
Assets at Fair Value
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
|
| |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
| |
|
Investments
of
Consolidated
Funds |
|
|
Loans
and
Receivables |
|
|
Other
Investments (c) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Investments
of
Consolidated
Funds |
|
|
Loans
and
Receivables |
|
|
Other
Investments (c) |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Balance, Beginning of
Period (a)
|
|
$ |
2,394,821 |
|
|
$ |
40,397 |
|
|
$ |
189,384 |
|
|
$ |
2,624,602 |
|
|
$ |
2,460,908 |
|
|
$ |
137,788 |
|
|
$ |
44,773 |
|
|
$ |
2,643,469 |
|
|
Transfer In Due to
Consolidation and Acquisition (d)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
205,890 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
205,890 |
|
|
Transfer Out Due to
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
(1,460,538 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,460,538 |
) |
|
|
(335,357 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(335,357 |
) |
|
Transfer In to
Level III (b)
|
|
|
47,035 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
25,092 |
|
|
|
72,127 |
|
|
|
273,934 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
28,424 |
|
|
|
302,358 |
|
|
Transfer Out of
Level III (b)
|
|
|
(181,429 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(56,336 |
) |
|
|
(237,765 |
) |
|
|
(315,067 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20,657 |
) |
|
|
(335,724 |
) |
|
Purchases
|
|
|
304,012 |
|
|
|
150,244 |
|
|
|
38,579 |
|
|
|
492,835 |
|
|
|
346,144 |
|
|
|
162,899 |
|
|
|
153,344 |
|
|
|
662,387 |
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
(321,121 |
) |
|
|
(9,535 |
) |
|
|
(39,765 |
) |
|
|
(370,421 |
) |
|
|
(618,008 |
) |
|
|
(230,324 |
) |
|
|
(14,309 |
) |
|
|
(862,641 |
) |
|
Settlements
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,485 |
) |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
|
(3,843 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,170 |
) |
|
|
(424 |
) |
|
|
(1,594 |
) |
|
Changes in Gains (Losses)
Included in Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
55,076 |
|
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
|
(8,299 |
) |
|
|
48,411 |
|
|
|
114,038 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
(8,774 |
) |
|
|
105,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, End of
Period
|
|
$ |
837,856 |
|
|
$ |
179,255 |
|
|
$ |
148,297 |
|
|
$ |
1,165,408 |
|
|
$ |
2,132,482 |
|
|
$ |
69,794 |
|
|
$ |
182,377 |
|
|
$ |
2,384,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in Unrealized Gains
(Losses) Included in Earnings Related to Investments Still Held at
the Reporting Date
|
|
$ |
(25,614 |
) |
|
$ |
1,505 |
|
|
$ |
(329 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,438 |
) |
|
$ |
96,217 |
|
|
$ |
601 |
|
|
$ |
(7,199 |
) |
|
$ |
89,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Level III Financial
Liabilities at Fair Value
Three Months
Ended September 30, |
|
| |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
| |
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Senior
Notes |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Subordinated
Notes |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Senior
Notes |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Subordinated
Notes |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Balance, Beginning of
Period
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
6,407,838 |
|
|
$ |
474,757 |
|
|
$ |
6,882,595 |
|
|
Transfer In Due to
Consolidation and Acquisition (d)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
495,610 |
|
|
|
29,828 |
|
|
|
525,438 |
|
|
Transfer Out Due to
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(778,461 |
) |
|
|
(104,049 |
) |
|
|
(882,510 |
) |
|
Settlements
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(570,785 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(570,785 |
) |
|
Changes in (Gains) Losses
Included in Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(231,554 |
) |
|
|
(40,264 |
) |
|
|
(271,818 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, End of
Period
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,322,648 |
|
|
$ |
360,272 |
|
|
$ |
5,682,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in Unrealized
(Gains) Losses Included in Earnings Related to Liabilities Still
Held at the Reporting Date
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(233,376 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,264 |
) |
|
$ |
(273,640 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Level III Financial
Liabilities at Fair Value
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
|
| |
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
| |
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Senior
Notes |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Subordinated
Notes |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Senior
Notes |
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
Subordinated
Notes |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Balance, Beginning of
Period
|
|
$ |
6,448,352 |
|
|
$ |
348,752 |
|
|
$ |
6,797,104 |
|
|
$ |
8,302,572 |
|
|
$ |
610,435 |
|
|
$ |
8,913,007 |
|
|
Transfer In Due to
Consolidation and Acquisition (d)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
967,629 |
|
|
|
116,009 |
|
|
|
1,083,638 |
|
|
Transfer Out Due to
Deconsolidation
|
|
|
(4,168,405 |
) |
|
|
(261,934 |
) |
|
|
(4,430,339 |
) |
|
|
(2,231,853 |
) |
|
|
(277,301 |
) |
|
|
(2,509,154 |
) |
|
Transfer Out Due to Amended
CLO Guidance (e)
|
|
|
(2,279,947 |
) |
|
|
(86,818 |
) |
|
|
(2,366,765 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Issuances
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
32,197 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
42,197 |
|
|
Settlements
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,569,416 |
) |
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
|
(1,569,526 |
) |
|
Changes in (Gains) Losses
Included in Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(178,481 |
) |
|
|
(98,761 |
) |
|
|
(277,242 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, End of
Period
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,322,648 |
|
|
$ |
360,272 |
|
|
$ |
5,682,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in Unrealized
(Gains) Losses Included in Earnings Related to Liabilities Still
Held at the Reporting Date
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(184,395 |
) |
|
$ |
(98,761 |
) |
|
$ |
(283,156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) |
Beginning of period 2015
balances have been adjusted to remove investments for which fair
value is based on NAV. Pursuant to amended fair value guidance,
disclosure in the fair value hierarchy is no longer
required. |
| (b) |
Transfers in and out of
Level III financial assets and liabilities were due to changes in
the observability of inputs used in the valuation of such assets
and liabilities. |
| (c) |
Represents
Blackstone’s Treasury Cash Management Strategies and Other
Investments. |
| (d) |
Represents the transfer
into Level III of financial assets and liabilities as a result of
the consolidation of certain fund entities. |
| (e) |
Transfers out due to
amended CLO measurement guidance represents the transfer out of
Level III for liabilities of consolidated CLO vehicles for which
fair value is based on the more observable fair value of CLO
assets. Such liabilities are classified as Level II within the fair
value hierarchy. As the guidance was adopted as of January 1,
2015, there are no transfers for the three months ending
September 30, 2015. |
|