Borrowings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Blackstone borrows and enters into credit agreements for its general operating and investment purposes and certain Blackstone Funds borrow to meet financing needs of their operating and investing activities. Borrowing facilities have been established for the benefit of selected Blackstone Funds. When a Blackstone Fund borrows from the facility in which it participates, the proceeds from the borrowing are strictly limited for its intended use by the borrowing fund and not available for other Blackstone purposes. Blackstone’s credit facilities consist of the following:


	December 31,
	2022							2021
	Credit Available		Borrowing Outstanding		Effective Interest Rate			Credit Available		Borrowing Outstanding		Effective Interest Rate
Revolving Credit Facility (a)	$	4,135,000	$	—		-		$	2,000,000	$	250,000		0.86	%
Blackstone Issued Senior Notes (b)
4.750%, Due 2/15/2023		400,000		400,000		5.07	%		400,000		400,000		5.08	%
2.000%, Due 5/19/2025		321,150		321,150		2.19	%		341,100		341,100		2.11	%
1.000%, Due 10/5/2026		642,300		642,300		1.16	%		682,200		682,200		1.13	%
3.150%, Due 10/2/2027		300,000		300,000		3.29	%		300,000		300,000		3.30	%
5.900%, Due 11/3/2027		600,000		600,000		6.19	%		—		—		-
1.625%, Due 8/5/2028		650,000		650,000		1.83	%		650,000		650,000		1.68	%
1.500%, Due 4/10/2029		642,300		642,300		1.61	%		682,200		682,200		1.55	%
2.500%, Due 1/10/2030		500,000		500,000		2.73	%		500,000		500,000		2.73	%
1.600%, Due 3/30/2031		500,000		500,000		1.70	%		500,000		500,000		1.70	%
2.000%, Due 1/30/2032		800,000		800,000		2.18	%		800,000		800,000		2.16	%
2.550%, Due 3/30/2032		500,000		500,000		2.66	%		—		—		-
6.200%, Due 4/22/2033		900,000		900,000		6.40	%		—		—		-
3.500%, Due 6/1/2034		535,250		535,250		3.79	%		—		—		-
6.250%, Due 8/15/2042		250,000		250,000		6.65	%		250,000		250,000		6.65	%
5.000%, Due 6/15/2044		500,000		500,000		5.16	%		500,000		500,000		5.16	%
4.450%, Due 7/15/2045		350,000		350,000		4.56	%		350,000		350,000		4.56	%
4.000%, Due 10/2/2047		300,000		300,000		4.20	%		300,000		300,000		4.20	%
3.500%, Due 9/10/2049		400,000		400,000		3.61	%		400,000		400,000		3.61	%
2.800%, Due 9/30/2050		400,000		400,000		2.88	%		400,000		400,000		2.88	%
2.850%, Due 8/5/2051		550,000		550,000		2.92	%		550,000		550,000		2.89	%
3.200%, Due 1/30/2052		1,000,000		1,000,000		3.26	%		—		—		-

		15,176,000		11,041,000					9,605,500		7,855,500
Blackstone Fund Facilities (c)		1,450,000		1,450,000		-			101		101		1.61	%

	$	16,626,000	$	12,491,000				$	9,605,601	$	7,855,601

(a)

As of December 31, 2022, the Issuer has a credit facility with Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent in the amount of $4.135 billion with a maturity date of June 3, 2027. Interest on the borrowings is based on an adjusted Secured Overnight Finance Rate (“SOFR”) rate or alternate base rate, in each case plus a margin, and undrawn commitments bear a commitment fee of 0.06%. The margin above adjusted SOFR used to calculate interest on borrowings was 0.75% plus an additional credit spread adjustment of

0.10

% to account for the difference between London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and SOFR. The margin is subject to change based on Blackstone’s credit rating. Borrowings may also be made in U.K. sterling, euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen or Canadian dollars, in each case subject to certain sub-limits. The Credit Facility contains customary representations, covenants and events of default. Financial covenants consist of a maximum net leverage ratio and a requirement to keep a minimum amount of fee-earning assets under management, each tested quarterly. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Blackstone had outstanding but undrawn letters of credit against the Credit Facility of $11.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively. The amount Blackstone can draw from the Credit Facility is reduced by the undrawn letters of credit, however the Credit Available presented herein is not reduced by the undrawn letters of credit.

(b)

The Issuer has issued long-term borrowings in the form of senior notes (the “Notes”). The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Blackstone, Blackstone Holdings (the “Guarantors”), and the Issuer. The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantors. Transaction costs related to the issuance of the Notes have been deducted from the Note liability and are being amortized over the life of the Notes. The indentures include covenants, including limitations on the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ ability to, subject to exceptions, incur indebtedness secured by liens on voting stock or profit participating equity interests of their subsidiaries or merge, consolidate or sell, transfer or lease assets. The indentures also provide for events of default and further provide that the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the Notes immediately due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any event of default after expiration of any applicable grace period. In the case of specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization, the principal amount of the Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes automatically become due and payable. All or a portion of the Notes may be redeemed at the Issuer’s option in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, prior to their stated maturity, at the make-whole redemption price set forth in the Notes. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, the holders of the Notes may require the Issuer to repurchase the Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

(c)

Represents borrowing facilities for the various consolidated Blackstone Funds used to meet liquidity and investing needs. Certain borrowings under these facilities were used for bridge financing and general liquidity purposes. Other borrowings were used to finance the purchase of investments with the borrowing remaining in place until the disposition or refinancing event. Such borrowings have varying maturities and may be rolled over until the disposition or refinancing event. Because the timing of such events is unknown and may occur in the near term, these borrowings are considered short-term in nature. Borrowings bear interest at spreads to market rates or at stated fixed rates that can vary over the borrowing term. Interest may be subject to the performance of the asset and therefore, the stated interest rate and effective interest rate may differ. Borrowings were secured according to the terms of each facility and are generally secured by the investment purchased with the proceeds of the borrowing and/or the uncalled capital commitment of each respective fund. Certain facilities have commitment fees. When a fund borrows, the proceeds are available only for use by that fund and are not available for the benefit of other funds. Collateral within each fund is also available only against the borrowings by that fund and not against the borrowings of other funds.

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Blackstone Issued Notes

The following table presents the general characteristics of each of Blackstone’s notes, as well as their carrying value and fair value. The notes are included in Loans Payable within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. All of the notes were issued at a discount. All of the notes accrue interest from the issue date thereof and all pay interest in arrears on a

semi-annual

basis or annual basis.


	December 31,
	2022				2021
Senior Notes	Carrying Value		Fair Value (a)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (a)
4.750%, Due 2/15/2023	$	399,838	$	399,776	$	398,581	$	415,880
2.000%, Due 5/19/2025		325,292		305,754		338,275		362,078
1.000%, Due 10/5/2026		642,968		568,525		675,867		700,892
3.150%, Due 10/2/2027		298,101		271,284		297,738		317,610
5.900%, Due 11/3/2027		594,381		606,450		643,251		629,265
1.625%, Due 8/5/2028		644,456		530,933		678,085		720,062
1.500%, Due 4/10/2029		645,819		532,043		491,662		507,350
2.500%, Due 1/10/2030		492,604		405,965		495,541		467,750
1.600%, Due 3/30/2031		495,990		365,380		786,690		767,920
2.000%, Due 1/30/2032		788,082		589,407		—		—
2.550%, Due 3/30/2032		495,207		390,370		—		—
6.200%, Due 4/22/2033		891,277		907,965		—		—
3.500%, Due 6/1/2034		504,695		452,934		—		—
6.250%, Due 8/15/2042		239,176		251,480		238,914		361,775
5.000%, Due 6/15/2044		489,704		441,355		489,446		648,500
4.450%, Due 7/15/2045		344,549		287,242		344,412		426,195
4.000%, Due 10/2/2047		290,935		227,946		290,730		347,370
3.500%, Due 9/10/2049		392,259		275,588		392,089		431,240
2.800%, Due 9/30/2050		393,958		237,552		393,818		382,880
2.850%, Due 8/5/2051		543,162		323,527		542,963		531,355
3.200%, Due 1/30/2052		987,131		646,880		—		—

	$	10,899,584	$	9,018,356	$	7,498,062	$	8,018,122

(a)	Fair value is determined by broker quote and these notes would be classified as Level II within the fair value hierarchy.

Scheduled Principal Payments for Borrowings

Scheduled principal payments for borrowings at December 31, 2022 were as follows:


	Operating Borrowings		Blackstone Fund Facilities		Total Borrowings
2023	$	400,000	$	—	$	400,000
2024		—		—		—
2025		321,150		—		321,150
2026		642,300		—		642,300
2027		900,000		—		900,000
Thereafter		8,777,550		1,450,000		10,227,550

	$	11,041,000	$	1,450,000	$	12,491,000