EX-99.1 2 d515078dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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Blackstone Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

New York, October 19, 2023: Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today reported its third quarter 2023 results.

Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Blackstone delivered resilient third-quarter
results despite challenging markets. Our investors continue to benefit from our strong sector selection — nearly all
of our flagship strategies outperformed public benchmarks. Our exceptional long-term track record, unique breadth
and the power of our brand allowed us to raise over $25 billion of capital, and we are well positioned with record
dry powder of $200 billion to deploy in a dislocated environment.”

Blackstone issued a full detailed presentation of its third quarter 2023 results, which can be viewed at
www.blackstone.com.

Dividend

Blackstone has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share to record holders of common stock at the close of

business on October 30, 2023. This dividend will be paid on November 6, 2023.

Quarterly Investor Call Details

Blackstone will host its third quarter 2023 investor conference via public webcast on October 19, 2023 at

9:00 a.m. ET. To register, please use the following link:

https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1632088&tp_key=515bc1e2c0sd. For those unable to listen to the live

 

 

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broadcast, there will be a webcast replay on the Shareholders section of Blackstone’s website at

https://ir.blackstone.com/.

About Blackstone

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-

term value for our investors. We do this by relying on extraordinary people and flexible capital to help strengthen

the companies we invest in. Our over $1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused

on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic,

non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available

at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act

of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect our

current views with respect to, among other things, our operations, taxes, earnings and financial performance, share

repurchases and dividends. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as

“outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,”

“approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “opportunity,” “leads,”

“forecast” 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. We believe these factors

include but are not limited to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic

filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), 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 report and in our other periodic filings. The forward-

looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or

review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 
 

 

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This presentation does not constitute an offer of any Blackstone Fund.

Investor and Media Relations Contacts

 

 Weston Tucker
 Blackstone
 Tel: +1 (212) 583-5231
 tucker@blackstone.com

  

 Christine Anderson
 Blackstone
 Tel: +1 (212) 583-5182
 christine.anderson@blackstone.com

  
 
 

 

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Blackstone’s Third

Quarter 2023 Earnings

OCTOBER 19, 2023

 

 

 


 

BLACKSTONE’S THIRD QUARTER 2023 GAAP RESULTS

 

 

§

  GAAP Net Income was $921 million for the quarter and $2.3 billion year-to-date (“YTD”). GAAP Net Income
Attributable to Blackstone Inc. was $552 million for the quarter and $1.2 billion YTD.

 

 

 

     
 ($ in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)    3Q’22      3Q’23        3Q’22 YTD      3Q’23 YTD        3Q’22 LTM      3Q’23 LTM  

Revenues

                       

Management and Advisory Fees, Net

  

$

1,617,754

 

  

$

1,655,443

 

  

$

4,654,877

 

  

$

5,023,128

 

  

$

6,114,425

 

  

$

6,671,566

 

Incentive Fees

  

 

110,776

 

  

 

158,801

 

  

 

314,863

 

  

 

454,754

 

  

 

451,317

 

  

 

665,018

 

Performance Allocations

  

 

(45,749

  

 

390,486

 

  

 

1,999,788

 

  

 

894,647

 

  

 

5,576,971

 

  

 

841,443

 

Principal Investments

  

 

(876,469

  

 

163,653

 

  

 

(752,733

  

 

(782

  

 

(277,126

  

 

38,429

 

Interest and Dividend Revenue

  

 

52,420

 

  

 

109,133

 

  

 

168,980

 

  

 

348,123

 

  

 

232,146

 

  

 

450,755

 

Other

  

 

199,382

 

  

 

63,769

 

  

 

427,839

 

  

 

17,951

 

  

 

478,538

 

  

 

(225,331

Total Revenues

  

$

     1,058,114

 

  

$

     2,541,285

 

  

$

     6,813,614

 

  

$

     6,737,821

 

  

$

     12,576,271

 

  

$

     8,441,880

 

Expenses

                       

Compensation and Benefits

  

 

604,968

 

  

 

946,186

 

  

 

2,873,125

 

  

 

2,769,892

 

  

 

5,002,424

 

  

 

3,429,221

 

General, Administrative and Other

  

 

270,369

 

  

 

279,186

 

  

 

800,331

 

  

 

827,614

 

  

 

1,110,004

 

  

 

1,119,954

 

Interest Expense

  

 

80,507

 

  

 

110,599

 

  

 

216,896

 

  

 

323,136

 

  

 

273,446

 

  

 

423,465

 

Fund Expenses

  

 

5,517

 

  

 

38,934

 

  

 

12,144

 

  

 

118,918

 

  

 

15,103

 

  

 

137,449

 

Total Expenses

  

$

961,361

 

  

$

1,374,905

 

  

$

3,902,496

 

  

$

4,039,560

 

  

$

6,400,977

 

  

$

5,110,089

 

Other Income (Loss)

                       

Change in Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

  

 

- 

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

748

 

  

 

1,887

 

  

 

32,792

 

  

 

23,422

 

Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities

  

 

1,178

 

  

 

(49,078

  

 

(52,272

  

 

102,486

 

  

 

29,571

 

  

 

49,616

 

Income Before Provision for Taxes

  

$

97,931

 

  

$

1,117,302

 

  

$

2,859,594

 

  

$

2,802,634

 

  

$

6,237,657

 

  

$

3,404,829

 

Provision for Taxes

  

 

94,231

 

  

 

196,560

 

  

 

614,026

 

  

 

467,504

 

  

 

1,051,720

 

  

 

326,358

 

Net Income

  

$

3,700

 

  

$

920,742

 

  

$

2,245,568

 

  

$

2,335,130

 

  

$

5,185,937

 

  

$

3,078,471

 

Redeemable NCI in Consolidated Entities

  

 

25,773

 

  

 

(92,577

  

 

56,700

 

  

 

(81,589

  

 

59,624

 

  

 

(281,179

Non-Redeemable NCI in Consolidated Entities

  

 

(24,369

  

 

461,325

 

  

 

999,091

 

  

 

1,177,639

 

  

 

2,538,058

 

  

 

1,562,716

 

Net Income Attributable to Blackstone Inc. (‘‘BX’’)

  

$

2,296

 

  

$

551,994

 

  

$

1,189,777

 

  

$

1,239,080

 

  

$

2,588,255

 

  

$

1,796,934

 

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock, Basic

  

$

0.00

 

  

$

0.73

 

  

$

1.61

 

  

$

1.64

 

  

$

3.51

 

  

$

2.39

 

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock, Diluted

  

$

0.00

 

  

$

0.73

 

  

$

1.61

 

  

$

1.64

 

  

$

3.51

 

  

$

2.39

 

 
   
Throughout this presentation, all current period amounts are preliminary and unaudited. Totals may not add due to rounding. See pages 36-38, Definitions and
Dividend Policy, for definitions of terms used throughout this presentation. NCI means non-controlling interests.
 

 

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BLACKSTONE’S THIRD QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Financial Measures   

 

 

§   Fee Related Earnings (“FRE”) of $1.1 billion ($0.92/share) in the quarter

 

–  FRE was $4.4 billion over the last twelve months (“LTM”) ($3.60/share)

 

§   Distributable Earnings (“DE”) of $1.2 billion ($0.94/share) in the quarter

 

–  DE was $5.0 billion over the LTM ($3.91/share)

 

§   Net Accrued Performance Revenues of $6.4 billion ($5.29/share)

 

  

 

Capital Metrics   

 

§   Total Assets Under Management (“AUM”) of $1,007.4 billion, up 6% year-over-year

 

–  Fee-Earning AUM of $734.5 billion, up 4% year-over-year

 

–  Perpetual Capital AUM of $388.3 billion, up 8% year-over-year

 

§   Inflows of $25.3 billion in the quarter and $138.9 billion over the LTM

 

§   Deployment of $12.4 billion in the quarter and $61.4 billion over the LTM

 

§   Realizations of $14.8 billion in the quarter and $63.4 billion over the LTM

 

  

 

Capital Returned
to Shareholders
  

§   Dividend of $0.80 per common share payable on November 6, 2023

 

–  Dividends of $3.32 per common share over the LTM

 

§   Repurchased 1.3 million common shares in the quarter and 3.3 million common shares

    over the LTM

 

§   $1.2 billion to be distributed to shareholders with respect to the third quarter and

    $4.6 billion over the LTM through dividends and share repurchases

 

  

 

S&P 500 Inclusion   

§   Blackstone joined the S&P 500 index effective September 18, 2023, the first major

    alternative asset manager to be included

 

 
   
    

 

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BLACKSTONE’S THIRD QUARTER 2023 SEGMENT EARNINGS

 

 

   
                 % Change                 % Change
   
 ($ in thousands, except per share data)   3Q’22     3Q’23      vs. 3Q’22    3Q’22 YTD     3Q’23 YTD      vs. 3Q’22 YTD 
   

Management and Advisory Fees, Net

 

$

1,611,570

 

 

 $

1,653,840

 

 

 

3%

  

 

$

4,641,855

 

 

 $

5,009,413

 

 

8%

   

Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

 

372,131

 

 

 

274,551

 

 

 

(26)%

 

 

 

1,276,789

 

 

 

689,533

 

 

(46)%

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

 

(558,268

 

 

(539,923

 

 

(3)%

 

 

 

(1,850,152

 

 

(1,617,702

 

(13)%

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

 

(246,134

 

 

(264,445

 

 

7%

 

 

 

(721,742

 

 

(773,459

 

7%

   

Fee Related Earnings

 

$

1,179,299

 

 

 $

1,124,023

 

 

 

(5)%

 

 

$

3,346,750

 

 

 $

3,307,785

 

 

(1)%

               
   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

 

469,009

 

 

 

337,940

 

 

 

(28)%

 

 

 

3,988,593

 

 

 

1,367,889

 

 

(66)%

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

 

(206,224

 

 

(133,995

 

 

(35)%

 

 

 

(1,652,318

 

 

(608,389

 

(63)%

   

Realized Principal Investment Income

 

 

139,765

 

 

 

55,500

 

 

 

(60)%

 

 

 

340,369

 

 

 

91,730

 

 

(73)%

   

Net Realizations

 

 

402,550

 

 

 

259,445

 

 

 

(36)%

 

 

 

2,676,644

 

 

 

851,230

 

 

(68)%

   

Total Segment Distributable Earnings

 

$

1,581,849

 

 

 $

1,383,468

 

 

 

(13)%

 

 

$

6,023,394

 

 

 $

4,159,015

 

 

(31)%

               
   

Distributable Earnings

 

$

1,374,869

 

 

 $

1,211,611

 

 

 

(12)%

 

 

$

5,298,574

 

 

 $

3,672,775

 

 

(31)%

               
   

Additional Metrics:

               
   

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock, Basic

 

$

0.00

 

 

 $

0.73

 

 

 

n/m

 

 

$

1.61

 

 

 $

1.64

 

 

2%

   

FRE per Share

 

$

0.98

 

 

 $

0.92

 

 

 

(6)%

 

 

$

2.77

 

 

 $

2.72

 

 

(2)%

   

DE per Common Share

 

$

1.06

 

 

 $

0.94

 

 

 

(11)%

 

 

$

4.10

 

 

 $

2.84

 

 

(31)%

   

Total Segment Revenues

 

$

2,592,475

 

 

 $

2,321,831

 

 

 

(10)%

 

 

$

10,247,606

 

 

 $

7,158,565

 

 

(30)%

   

Total Assets Under Management

 

$

950,946,514

 

 

 $

1,007,353,458

 

 

 

6%

 

 

$

950,946,514

 

 

 $

1,007,353,458

 

 

6%

   

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management

 

$

705,865,351

 

 

 $

734,541,603

 

 

 

4%

 

 

$

705,865,351

 

 

 $

734,541,603

 

 

4%

 

 
   
Fee Related Earnings per Share is based on end of period DE Shares Outstanding (see page 24, Share Summary). DE per Common Share is based on DE Attributable to
Common Shareholders (see page 23, Shareholder Dividends) and end of period Participating Common Shares outstanding. YTD FRE per Share and DE per Common Share amounts represent the sum of the last three quarters. See pages 32-33 for the Reconciliation of GAAP to Total Segment Measures.
 

 

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INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AND NET ACCRUED PERFORMANCE REVENUES

 

 

§

  Realized distributions across strategies led to lower Net Accrued Performance Revenues quarter-over-quarter of $6.4 billion ($5.29/share).

 

 

 

Investment Performance

(appreciation / gross returns)

 

     3Q’23     3Q’23 LTM     

Real Estate

      

Opportunistic

     (2.0)%        (4.5 )%   

Core+

     0.3%       (1.1 )%   
      

Private Equity

      

Corporate Private Equity

     2.4%       12.4  

Tactical Opportunities

     0.1%       4.4  

Secondaries

     0.4%       2.3  

Infrastructure

     11.0%       17.7  
      

Credit & Insurance

      

Private Credit

     4.6%       14.4  

Liquid Credit

     3.3%       12.7  
      

Hedge Fund Solutions

      

BPS Composite

     2.5%       7.6  

Net Accrued Performance Revenues

($ in millions)

 

 

 

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Investment Performance represents fund appreciation for Real Estate and Private Equity and gross returns for Credit & Insurance and Hedge Fund Solutions. Private Credit net returns were 3.5% and 10.5% for 3Q’23 and 3Q’23 LTM, respectively. Liquid Credit net returns were 3.2% and 12.1% for 3Q’23 and 3Q’23 LTM, respectively. BPS Composite net returns were 2.3% and 6.7% for 3Q’23 and 3Q’23 LTM, respectively. See notes on page 34 for additional details on investment performance.  

 

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CAPITAL METRICS – ADDITIONAL DETAIL

 

 

§

  Inflows were $25.3 billion in the quarter, bringing LTM inflows to $138.9 billion.

 

§

  Deployed $12.4 billion in the quarter and $61.4 billion over the LTM.

 

    Committed an additional $6.7 billion that was not yet deployed in the quarter.

 

§

  Realizations were $14.8 billion in the quarter and $63.4 billion over the LTM.

 

 

 

     Inflows        Capital Deployed        Realizations
 ($ in millions)    3Q’23    3Q’23 LTM         3Q’23    3Q’23 LTM         3Q’23    3Q’23 LTM 

Real Estate

  

$

9,081

  

 

$

48,189

  

    

$

2,610

  

 

$12,452 

    

$

4,211

  

 

$

17,777

  

Opportunistic

  

 

3,242

 

 

 

9,303

 

    

 

1,934

 

 

8,387 

    

 

412

 

 

 

3,641

 

Core+

  

 

2,944

 

 

 

17,733

 

    

 

354

 

 

2,003 

    

 

2,882

 

 

 

11,131

 

BREDS

  

 

2,895

 

 

 

21,153

 

    

 

322

 

 

2,062 

    

 

917

 

 

 

3,005

 

Private Equity

  

 

3,552

 

 

 

25,389

 

    

 

3,342

 

 

24,311 

    

 

5,145

 

 

 

23,465

 

Corporate Private Equity

  

 

846

 

 

 

9,666

 

    

 

150

 

 

10,272 

    

 

3,162

 

 

 

13,924

 

Tactical Opportunities

  

 

1,289

 

 

 

4,048

 

    

 

798

 

 

2,137 

    

 

633

 

 

 

3,493

 

Secondaries

  

 

1,118

 

 

 

5,786

 

    

 

1,488

 

 

5,749 

    

 

1,260

 

 

 

5,215

 

Infrastructure

  

 

299

 

 

 

5,888

 

    

 

906

 

 

6,154 

    

 

89

 

 

 

833

 

Credit & Insurance

  

 

10,448

 

 

 

55,570

 

    

 

5,817

 

 

22,734 

    

 

5,034

 

 

 

18,711

 

                  

Hedge Fund Solutions

  

 

2,263

 

 

 

9,731

 

    

 

661

 

 

1,950 

    

 

386

 

 

 

3,429

 

                  

Total Blackstone

  

$

   25,343

 

 

$

   138,880

 

    

$

   12,431

 

 

$   61,447 

    

$

   14,776

 

 

$

   63,382

 

 

 
   

 

Corporate Private Equity also includes Life Sciences and BTAS. Tactical Opportunities also includes Blackstone Growth.

 

 

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

 

 

§

  Total AUM increased to $1,007.4 billion, up 6% year-over-year, with $25.3 billion of inflows in the quarter
and $138.9 billion over the LTM.

 

§

  Fee-Earning AUM of $734.5 billion was up 4% year-over-year, with $24.8 billion of inflows in the quarter
and $105.7 billion over the LTM.

 

§

  Perpetual Capital AUM reached $388.3 billion, up 8% year-over-year.

 

    Fee-Earning Perpetual Capital AUM increased to $331.8 billion, representing 45% of Fee-Earning AUM.

 

 

 

Total AUM         

 

($ in billions)

  

Fee-Earning AUM    

 

($ in billions)

  

Perpetual Capital AUM

 

($ in billions)

 

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ADDITIONAL CAPITAL DETAIL

 

 

§

  Invested Performance Eligible AUM reached $504.9 billion at quarter end.

 

§

  Undrawn capital (“Total Dry Powder”) available for investment of $200.6 billion.

 

 

 

Invested Performance Eligible AUM   

 

($ in billions)

  

Total Dry Powder

 

($ in billions)

LOGO

 
   

 

Invested Performance Eligible AUM represents the fair value of invested assets that are eligible to earn performance revenues.

 

 

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Segment Highlights

 
    

 

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SEGMENT DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS COMPOSITION

 

 

§

  3Q’23 Total Segment Distributable Earnings were $1.4 billion.

 

§

  LTM Total Segment Distributable Earnings were $5.6 billion.

 

 

 

Segment Distributable Earnings

 

($ in millions)

 

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REAL ESTATE

 

 

§

  Total AUM: Increased 4% to $331.5 billion with inflows of $9.1 billion in the quarter and $48.2 billion over the LTM.

 

    Inflows in the quarter included $3.2 billion for the seventh European opportunistic fund, which commenced its investment period in September, $724 million of capital raised in BREIT, and $2.3 billion in BREDS insurance SMAs.

 

    October 1 subscriptions of $261 million in BREIT not yet included in Total AUM.

 

§

  Capital Deployed: $2.6 billion in the quarter and $12.5 billion over the LTM.

 

§

  Realizations: $4.2 billion in the quarter and $17.8 billion over the LTM.

 

    Realizations in the quarter included the BREIT sale of Simply Self Storage to Public Storage for $2.2 billion.

 

§

  Appreciation: Opportunistic funds declined (2.0)% in the quarter and (4.5)% over the LTM; Core+ funds appreciated 0.3% in the quarter and declined (1.1)% over the LTM.

 

 

 

   
        % Change      % Change
   
 ($ in thousands) 3Q’22 3Q’23   vs. 3Q’22  3Q’22 YTD 3Q’23 YTD  vs. 3Q’22 YTD
   

Management Fees, Net

$

663,106

 $

700,631

6%

 $

1,940,853

 $

2,144,858

11%

   

Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

260,003

 

127,841

(51)%

 

1,017,027

 

279,888

(72)%

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

(239,572

)

 

(199,384

)

(17)%

 

(858,307

)

 

(536,000

)

(38)%

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

(74,701

)

 

(83,074

)

11%

 

(229,033

)

 

(229,204

)

0%

   

Fee Related Earnings

$

608,836

 $

546,014

(10)%

 $

1,870,540

 $

1,659,542

(11)%

   

   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

142,794

 

17,419

(88)%

 

2,943,430

 

148,236

(95)%

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

(33,464

)

 

(7,813

)

(77)%

 

(1,154,897

)

 

(80,571

)

(93)%

   

Realized Principal Investment Income

 

45,297

 

1,565

(97)%

 

128,388

 

3,719

(97)%

   

Net Realizations

 

154,627

 

11,171

(93)%

 

1,916,921

 

71,384

(96)%

   

Segment Distributable Earnings

$

763,463

 $

557,185

(27)%

 $

3,787,461

 $

1,730,926

(54)%

   

   

Segment Revenues

$

1,111,200

 $

847,456

(24)%

 $

6,029,698

 $

2,576,701

(57)%

   

Total AUM

$

319,346,406

 $

331,500,697

4%

 $

319,346,406

 $

331,500,697

4%

   

Fee-Earning AUM

$

 273,447,850

 $

 284,936,903

4%

 $

 273,447,850

 $

 284,936,903

4%

 
   
    

 

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PRIVATE EQUITY

 

 

§

  Total AUM: Increased 5% to $298.6 billion with inflows of $3.6 billion in the quarter and $25.4 billion over the LTM.

 

    Inflows in the quarter included $1.2 billion for Tactical Opportunities vehicles, $1.1 billion in Secondaries, and $473 million for the ninth flagship private equity fund.

 

§

  Capital Deployed: $3.3 billion in the quarter, including in Hub International, Carrix, and Lazeo, and $24.3 billion over the LTM.

 

 

  Committed an additional $1.9 billion that was not yet deployed in the quarter.

 

§

  Realizations: $5.1 billion in the quarter and $23.5 billion over the LTM; realizations in the quarter included Refinitiv, IBS Software, and partial realization of Schenck Process Group.

 

§

  Appreciation: Corporate Private Equity appreciated 2.4% in the quarter and 12.4% over the LTM.

 

 

  Tactical Opportunities appreciated 0.1% in the quarter and 4.4% over the LTM; Secondaries appreciated 0.4% in the quarter and 2.3% over the LTM; Infrastructure appreciated 11.0% in the quarter and 17.7% over the LTM.

 

 

 

   
        % Change      % Change
   
 ($ in thousands) 3Q’22 3Q’23   vs. 3Q’22  3Q’22 YTD 3Q’23 YTD  vs. 3Q’22 YTD
   

Management and Advisory Fees, Net

$

487,153

 $

476,806

(2)%

 $

1,331,994

 $

1,432,961

8%

   

Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

- 

 

- 

n/a

 

(648

)

 

- 

(100)%

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

(142,381

)

 

(145,987

)

3%

 

(446,053

)

 

(463,293

)

4%

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

(76,138

)

 

(78,547

)

3%

 

(227,115

)

 

(229,713

)

1%

   

Fee Related Earnings

$

268,634

 $

252,272

(6)%

 $

658,178

 $

739,955

12%

   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

309,326

 

299,272

(3)%

 

882,448

 

945,770

7%

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

(164,531

)

 

(117,814

)

(28)%

 

(428,614

)

 

(413,389

)

(4)%

   

Realized Principal Investment Income

 

38,015

 

22,497

(41)%

 

112,357

 

59,353

(47)%

   

Net Realizations

 

182,810

 

203,955

12%

 

566,191

 

591,734

5%

   

Segment Distributable Earnings

$

451,444

 $

456,227

1%

 $

1,224,369

 $

1,331,689

9%

   

Segment Revenues

$

834,494

 $

798,575

(4)%

 $

2,326,151

 $

2,438,084

5%

   

Total AUM

$

283,267,698

 $

298,643,473

5%

 $

 283,267,698

 $

298,643,473

5%

   

Fee-Earning AUM

$

 167,273,324

 $

 167,789,938

0%

 $

167,273,324

 $

 167,789,938

0%

 
   
    

 

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CREDIT & INSURANCE

 

 

§

  Total AUM: Increased 10% to $297.2 billion with inflows of $10.4 billion in the quarter and $55.6 billion over the
LTM.
    Inflows in the quarter included $5.0 billion for the global direct lending strategy, including $2.5 billion of equity raised for BCRED, bringing direct lending Total AUM to $103.6 billion.

 

    October 1 subscriptions of $858 million for BCRED not yet included in Total AUM.

 

    $5.3 billion of inflows from our insurance strategic partnerships, including assets allocated to other segments.

 

    Held the final close and hit hard cap for the private credit green energy funds in the quarter, bringing total
capital raised to $7.5 billion for the strategy.

 

§

  Capital Deployed: $5.8 billion in the quarter and $22.7 billion over the LTM.

 

§

  Realizations: $5.0 billion in the quarter and $18.7 billion over the LTM.

 

§

  Returns: Private Credit gross return of 4.6% (3.5% net) and Liquid Credit gross return of 3.3% (3.2% net) in the
quarter.

 

 

 

   
        % Change      % Change
   
 ($ in thousands) 3Q’22 3Q’23   vs. 3Q’22  3Q’22 YTD 3Q’23 YTD  vs. 3Q’22 YTD
   

Management Fees, Net

$

321,969

 $

343,292

7%

 $

934,733

 $

1,026,675

10%

   

Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

112,128

 

146,710

31%

 

260,410

 

409,645

57%

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

(135,420

)

 

(148,056

)

9%

 

(399,799

)

 

(480,289

)

20%

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

(68,696

)

 

(76,147

)

11%

 

(189,745

)

 

(231,760

)

22%

   

Fee Related Earnings

$

229,981

 $

265,799

16%

 $

605,599

 $

724,271

20%

   

   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

12,459

 

14,349

15%

 

122,175

 

181,874

49%

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

(4,992

)

 

(5,451

)

9%

 

(54,487

)

 

(79,794

)

46%

   

Realized Principal Investment Income

 

46,993

 

29,213

(38)%

 

76,793

 

15,866

(79)%

   

Net Realizations

 

54,460

 

38,111

(30)%

 

144,481

 

117,946

(18)%

   

Segment Distributable Earnings

$

284,441

 $

303,910

7%

 $

750,080

 $

842,217

12%

   

   

Segment Revenues

$

493,549

 $

533,564

8%

 $

1,394,111

 $

1,634,060

17%

   

Total AUM

$

 269,058,778

 $

 297,212,418

10%

 $

 269,058,778

 $

 297,212,418

10%

   

Fee-Earning AUM

$

193,705,941

 $

210,689,350

9%

 $

193,705,941

 $

210,689,350

9%

 
   
    

 

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HEDGE FUND SOLUTIONS

 

 

§

  Total AUM: $80.0 billion with inflows of $2.3 billion in the quarter and $9.7 billion over the LTM.

 

    October 1 subscriptions of $248 million not yet included in Total AUM.

 

§

  Returns: BPS Composite gross return of 2.5% in the quarter (2.3% net), outperforming the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, which was 0.7%.

 

    BPS benefited from performance of quantitative, credit, and global macro strategies during the quarter and delivered positive performance despite a challenging market environment.

 

    Gross returns of 7.6% over the LTM (6.7% net), with significantly less volatility than the broader markets, compared to 1.6% return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.

 

 

 

 

   
        % Change      % Change
   
 ($ in thousands) 3Q’22 3Q’23   vs. 3Q’22  3Q’22 YTD 3Q’23 YTD  vs. 3Q’22 YTD
   

Management Fees, Net

$

139,342

 $

133,111

(4)%

 $

434,275

 $

404,919

(7)%

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

(40,895

)

 

(46,496

)

14%

 

(145,993

)

 

(138,120

)

(5)%

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

(26,599

)

 

(26,677

)

0%

 

(75,849

)

 

(82,782

)

9%

   

Fee Related Earnings

$

71,848

 $

59,938

(17)%

 $

212,433

 $

184,017

(13)%

   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

4,430

 

6,900

56%

 

40,540

 

92,009

127%

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

(3,237

)

 

(2,917

)

(10)%

 

(14,320

)

 

(34,635

)

142%

   

Realized Principal Investment Income

 

9,460

 

2,225

(76)%

 

22,831

 

12,792

(44)%

   

Net Realizations

 

10,653

 

6,208

(42)%

 

49,051

 

70,166

43%

   

Segment Distributable Earnings

$

82,501

 $

66,146

(20)%

 $

261,484

 $

254,183

(3)%

   

Segment Revenues

$

153,232

 $

142,236

(7)%

 $

497,646

 $

509,720

2%

   

Total AUM

$

79,273,632

 $

79,996,870

1%

 $

79,273,632

 $

79,996,870

1%

   

Fee-Earning AUM

$

  71,438,236

 $

  71,125,412

(0)%

 $

  71,438,236

 $

  71,125,412

(0)%

 
   
    

 

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Supplemental Details

 
    

 

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TOTAL SEGMENTS

 

 

   
 ($ in thousands)   3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23     3Q’22 YTD     3Q’23 YTD  
   

Base Management Fees

 

$

1,528,561

 

 

$

1,580,452

 

 

$

1,619,547

 

 

$

1,620,609

 

 

 $

1,619,743

 

 

 $

4,464,586

 

 

 $

4,859,899

 

   

Transaction, Advisory and Other Fees, Net

 

 

89,865

 

 

 

71,151

 

 

 

45,710

 

 

 

92,735

 

 

 

44,611

 

 

 

238,966

 

 

 

183,056

 

   

Management Fee Offsets

 

 

(6,856

 

 

(10,512

 

 

(12,870

 

 

(10,158

 

 

(10,514

 

 

(61,697

 

 

(33,542

   

Total Management and Advisory Fees, Net

 

 

1,611,570

 

 

 

1,641,091

 

 

 

1,652,387

 

 

 

1,703,186

 

 

 

1,653,840

 

 

 

4,641,855

 

 

 

5,009,413

 

   

Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

 

372,131

 

 

 

172,708

 

 

 

148,244

 

 

 

266,738

 

 

 

274,551

 

 

 

1,276,789

 

 

 

689,533

 

   

Fee Related Compensation

 

 

(558,268

 

 

(480,623

 

 

(508,971

 

 

(568,808

 

 

(539,923

 

 

(1,850,152

 

 

(1,617,702

   

Other Operating Expenses

 

 

(246,134

 

 

(267,281

 

 

(251,648

 

 

(257,366

 

 

(264,445

 

 

(721,742

 

 

(773,459

   

Fee Related Earnings

 

$

1,179,299

 

 

$

1,065,895

 

 

$

1,040,012

 

 

$

1,143,750

 

 

 $

1,124,023

 

 

 $

3,346,750

 

 

 $

3,307,785

 

                 
   

Realized Performance Revenues

 

 

469,009

 

 

 

472,745

 

 

 

641,526

 

 

 

388,423

 

 

 

337,940

 

 

 

3,988,593

 

 

 

1,367,889

 

   

Realized Performance Compensation

 

 

(206,224

 

 

(161,779

 

 

(296,024

 

 

(178,370

 

 

(133,995

 

 

(1,652,318

 

 

(608,389

   

Realized Principal Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

139,765

 

 

 

55,887

 

 

 

43,691

 

 

 

(7,461

 

 

55,500

 

 

 

340,369

 

 

 

91,730

 

             

Total Net Realizations

 

$

402,550

 

 

$

366,853

 

 

$

389,193

 

 

$

202,592

 

 

 $

259,445

 

 

 $

2,676,644

 

 

 $

851,230

 

   

Total Segment Distributable Earnings

 

$

1,581,849

 

 

$

1,432,748

 

 

$

1,429,205

 

 

$

1,346,342

 

 

 $

1,383,468

 

 

 $

6,023,394

 

 

 $

4,159,015

 

                 
   

Distributable Earnings

 

$

1,374,869

 

 

$

1,334,206

 

 

$

1,249,092

 

 

$

1,212,072

 

 

 $

1,211,611

 

 

 $

5,298,574

 

 

 $

3,672,775

 

                 
   

Additional Metrics:

                 
   

Total Segment Revenues

 

$

2,592,475

 

 

$

2,342,431

 

 

$

2,485,848

 

 

$

2,350,886

 

 

 $

2,321,831

 

 

 $

10,247,606

 

 

 $

7,158,565

 

   

Total Assets Under Management

 

$

950,946,514

 

 

$

974,673,077

 

 

$

991,293,596

 

 

$

 1,001,355,959

 

 

 $

 1,007,353,458

 

 

 $

950,946,514

 

 

 $

 1,007,353,458

 

   

Fee-Earning Assets Under Management

 

$

 705,865,351

 

 

$

 718,386,888

 

 

$

 731,973,409

 

 

$

731,145,065

 

 

 $

734,541,603

 

 

 $

  705,865,351

 

 

 $

734,541,603

 

 
   
    

 

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT – ROLLFORWARD

 

Total AUM Rollforward

($ in millions)

 

   
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2023        Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023
                                                 
   
    

Real

 

 Estate 

 

 Private 

 

Equity

 

Credit &

 

 Insurance 

 

 Hedge Fund 

 

Solutions

   Total          

Real

 

 Estate 

 

 Private 

 

Equity

 

Credit &

 

 Insurance 

 

 Hedge Fund 

 

 Solutions 

   Total 
   

Beginning Balance

  

$

333,242

 

 

$

295,293

 

 

$

294,580

 

 

$

78,241

 

 

 $

 1,001,356

 

    

 $

 319,346

 

 

$

283,268

 

 

$

269,059

 

 

$

79,274

 

 

$

950,947

 

   

Inflows

  

 

9,081

 

 

 

3,552

 

 

 

10,448

 

 

 

2,263

 

 

 

25,343

 

    

 

48,189

 

 

 

25,389

 

 

 

55,570

 

 

 

9,731

 

 

 

138,880

 

   

Outflows

  

 

(3,667

 

 

(790

 

 

(3,018

 

 

(1,678

 

 

(9,153

    

 

(15,201

 

 

(3,069

 

 

(19,741

 

 

(9,916

 

 

(47,926

   

Net Flows

  

 

5,414

 

 

 

2,761

 

 

 

7,429

 

 

 

585

 

 

 

16,190

 

    

 

32,989

 

 

 

22,321

 

 

 

35,829

 

 

 

(185

 

 

90,953

 

   

Realizations

  

 

(4,211

 

 

(5,145

 

 

(5,034

 

 

(386

 

 

(14,776

    

 

(17,777

 

 

(23,465

 

 

(18,711

 

 

(3,429

 

 

(63,382

   

Market Activity

  

 

(2,944

 

 

5,734

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

4,583

 

    

 

(3,058

 

 

16,521

 

 

 

11,036

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

28,836

 

   

Ending Balance

  

$

 331,501

 

 

$

 298,643

 

 

$

 297,212

 

 

$

 79,997

 

 

 $

 1,007,353

 

    

 $

331,501

 

 

$

 298,643

 

 

$

 297,212

 

 

$

 79,997

 

 

$

 1,007,353

 

   

% Change

  

 

(1)%

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

2%

 

 

 

1%

 

    

 

4%

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

10%

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

6%

 

 

 

Fee-Earning AUM Rollforward

($ in millions)

 

   
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2023        Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2023
                                                 
   
    

Real

 

 Estate 

 

 Private 

 

Equity

 

Credit &

 

 Insurance 

 

 Hedge Fund 

 

Solutions

   Total          

Real

 

 Estate 

 

 Private 

 

Equity

 

Credit &

 

 Insurance 

 

 Hedge Fund 

 

Solutions

  Total
   

Beginning Balance

  

$

287,556

 

 

$

165,642

 

 

$

208,367

 

 

$

69,579

 

 

 $

 731,145

 

    

 $

 273,448

 

 

$

167,273

 

 

$

193,706

 

 

$

71,438

 

 

$

705,865

 

   

Inflows

  

 

10,869

 

 

 

2,283

 

 

 

9,607

 

 

 

2,005

 

 

 

24,764

 

    

 

49,196

 

 

 

8,657

 

 

 

39,233

 

 

 

8,633

 

 

 

105,718

 

   

Outflows

  

 

(7,228

 

 

(91

 

 

(2,802

 

 

(1,525

 

 

(11,647

    

 

(18,311

 

 

(2,797

 

 

(17,208

 

 

(10,017

 

 

(48,333

   

Net Flows

  

 

3,641

 

 

 

2,192

 

 

 

6,805

 

 

 

480

 

 

 

13,117

 

    

 

30,885

 

 

 

5,860

 

 

 

22,025

 

 

 

(1,385

 

 

57,385

 

   

Realizations

  

 

(4,631

 

 

(2,147

 

 

(3,568

 

 

(379

 

 

(10,726

    

 

(18,802

 

 

(8,211

 

 

(12,223

 

 

(3,255

 

 

(42,490

   

Market Activity

  

 

(1,629

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

(914

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

1,005

 

    

 

(594

 

 

2,867

 

 

 

7,182

 

 

 

4,326

 

 

 

13,781

 

   

Ending Balance

  

$

 284,937

 

 

$

 167,790

 

 

$

 210,689

 

 

$

 71,125

 

 

 $

    734,542

 

    

 $

284,937

 

 

$

 167,790

 

 

$

 210,689

 

 

$

 71,125

 

 

$

    734,542

 

   

% Change

  

 

(1)%

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

2%

 

 

 

0%

 

    

 

4%

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

9%

 

 

 

(0)%

 

 

 

4%

 

 
   
Inflows include contributions, capital raised, other increases in available capital (recallable capital and increased side-by-side commitments), purchases, inter-segment allocations and acquisitions. Outflows represent redemptions, client withdrawals and decreases in available capital (expired capital, expense drawdowns and decreased side-by-side commitments). Realizations represent realization proceeds from the disposition or other monetization of assets, current income or capital returned to investors from CLOs. Market Activity includes realized and unrealized gains (losses) on portfolio investments and the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. AUM is reported in the segment where the assets are managed.  

 

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DECONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

§

  At September 30, 2023, Blackstone had $8.4 billion in total cash, cash equivalents, corporate treasury, and other investments and $17.2 billion of cash and net investments, or $14.14 per share.

 

§

  Blackstone has a $4.1 billion undrawn credit revolver and maintains A+/A+ ratings.

 

 

 

 

($ in millions)

  3Q’23  
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $   2,972  
 

Corporate Treasury and
Other Investments

    5,472  
 

GP/Fund Investments

    2,337  
 

Net Accrued Performance
Revenues

    6,435  
 

Cash and Net Investments

  $   17,215  
 

Outstanding Debt (at par)

    10,655  

 

Cash and Net Investments

(per share)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

A+ / A+

rated by S&P and Fitch

$4.1B

credit revolver with

June 2027 maturity

$8.4B

total cash, corporate

treasury and other

 

 

 
 
   
Balance Sheet Highlights exclude the consolidated Blackstone Funds. Other Investments was $4.1 billion as of September 30, 2023, which was comprised of $3.7 billion of liquid investments and $389 million of illiquid investments. See notes on pages 31 and 34 for additional details on non-GAAP balance sheet measures.  

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NET ACCRUED PERFORMANCE REVENUES – ADDITIONAL DETAIL

 

 

 

 
 ($ in millions, except per share data)   3Q’22     2Q’23     3Q’23     3Q’23  
   Per Share   

Real Estate

         

BREP IV

 

$

7

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

0.01

 

BREP V

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

0.00

 

BREP VI

 

 

24

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

0.02

 

BREP VII

 

 

145

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

0.02

 

BREP VIII

 

 

830

 

 

 

707

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

0.54

 

BREP IX

 

 

1,002

 

 

 

987

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

0.75

 

BREP Europe IV

 

 

68

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

0.02

 

BREP Europe V

 

 

96

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

BREP Europe VI

 

 

74

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

0.09

 

BREP Asia I

 

 

105

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

0.08

 

BREP Asia II

 

 

119

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

BPP

 

 

735

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

0.32

 

BREDS

 

 

14

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.02

 

BTAS

 

 

37

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

0.01

 

Real Estate

 

$

3,258

 

 

$

2,556

 

 

$

2,285

 

 

$

1.88

 

Private Equity

         

BCP IV

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.00

 

BCP V

 

 

8

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

0.01

 

BCP VI

 

 

463

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

0.30

 

BCP VII

 

 

870

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

0.67

 

BCP VIII

 

 

227

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

0.28

 

BCP Asia I

 

 

137

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

0.09

 

BEP I

 

 

33

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

0.02

 

BEP II

 

 

- 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

0.12

 

BEP III

 

 

86

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

215

 

 

 

0.18

 

BCEP

 

 

219

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

0.18

 

Tactical Opportunities

 

 

233

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

0.19

 

Secondaries

 

 

548

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

0.42

 

Infrastructure

 

 

126

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

0.27

 

Life Sciences

 

 

26

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

0.05

 

BTAS/Other

 

 

202

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

0.14

 

Private Equity

 

$

3,186

 

 

$

3,402

 

 

$

3,569

 

 

$

2.93

 

         

Credit & Insurance

 

$

297

 

 

$

247

 

 

$

292

 

 

$

0.24

 

         

Hedge Fund Solutions

 

$

320

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

289

 

 

$

0.24

 

         
 

Net Accrued Performance Revenues

 

$

  7,060

 

 

$

  6,469

 

 

$

  6,435

 

 

$

   5.29

 

             

 3Q’23 QoQ Rollforward

  ($ in millions)

 

    Net Net  
     Performance  Realized  
  2Q’23  Revenues  Distributions  3Q’23
 

Real Estate

$ 2,556  $ (167 )  $ (103 )   $ 2,285
 

Private Equity

  3,402   349   (181 )    3,569
 

Credit & Insurance

  247   142   (96 )    292
 

HFS

  265   28   (4 )    289
 

Total

$  6,469  $ 351  $ (385 )   $  6,435
 

QoQ Change

  (1)%  

 3Q’23 LTM Rollforward

  ($ in millions)

 

    Net  Net   
     Performance   Realized   
  3Q’22  Revenues  Distributions  3Q’23
 

Real Estate

$ 3,258  $ (624)    $ (349 )   $ 2,285
 

Private Equity

  3,186   1,109     (725 )    3,569
 

Credit & Insurance

  297   427     (431 )    292
 

HFS

  320   99     (130 )    289
 

Total

$  7,060  $ 1,011    $ (1,636 )   $  6,435
 

YoY Change

  (9)%  
 
   
Net Accrued Performance Revenues (“NAPR”) are presented net of performance compensation and excludes Performance Revenues realized but not yet distributed
as of the reporting date and clawback amounts, if any, which are disclosed in the 10-K/Q. Real Estate and Private Equity include co-investments, as applicable. Per Share calculations are based on end of period DE Shares Outstanding (see page 24, Share Summary).
 

 

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INVESTMENT RECORDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023(a)

 

 

 ($/€ in thousands, except where noted)

 

 Fund (Investment Period Beginning Date / Ending Date)

  

Committed

 

Capital

    

Available

 

Capital (b)

    

Unrealized Investments

  

Realized Investments

  

Total Investments

  

Net IRRs (d)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

 Realized 

  

 Total 

Real Estate

                             

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

  

 

2,531,614

 

  

2.1x

  

 

2,531,614

 

  

2.1x

  

19%

  

19%

BREP III (Apr 1999 / Apr 2003)

  

 

1,522,708

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

3,330,406

 

  

2.4x

  

 

3,330,406

 

  

2.4x

  

21%

  

21%

BREP IV (Apr 2003 / Dec 2005)

  

 

2,198,694

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

19,990

 

  

n/a

  

 

4,641,310

 

  

1.7x

  

 

4,661,300

 

  

1.7x

  

12%

  

12%

BREP V (Dec 2005 / Feb 2007)

  

 

5,539,418

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

6,226

 

  

n/a

  

 

13,463,448

 

  

2.3x

  

 

13,469,674

 

  

2.3x

  

11%

  

11%

BREP VI (Feb 2007 / Aug 2011)

  

 

11,060,122

 

  

 

550,788

 

  

 

177,175

 

  

2.1x

  

 

27,555,714

 

  

2.5x

  

 

27,732,889

 

  

2.5x

  

13%

  

13%

BREP VII (Aug 2011 / Apr 2015)

  

 

13,501,324

 

  

 

1,440,070

 

  

 

2,251,607

 

  

0.6x

  

 

28,259,297

 

  

2.4x

  

 

30,510,904

 

  

2.0x

  

21%

  

14%

BREP VIII (Apr 2015 / Jun 2019)

  

 

16,597,812

 

  

 

2,172,541

 

  

 

13,402,672

 

  

1.5x

  

 

21,694,783

 

  

2.5x

  

 

35,097,455

 

  

2.0x

  

28%

  

15%

BREP IX (Jun 2019 / Aug 2022)

  

 

21,340,670

 

  

 

3,404,572

 

  

 

26,429,803

 

  

1.5x

  

 

8,490,679

 

  

2.2x

  

 

34,920,482

 

  

1.6x

  

61%

  

21%

*BREP X (Aug 2022 / Feb 2028)

  

 

30,498,731

 

  

 

28,585,335

 

  

 

2,023,421

 

  

1.1x

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

2,023,421

 

  

1.1x

  

n/a

  

n/m

Total Global BREP

  

$

103,979,240

 

  

$

36,153,306

 

  

$

44,310,894

 

  

1.4x

  

$

111,640,149

 

  

2.4x

  

$

155,951,043

 

  

2.0x

  

18%

  

16%

BREP Int’l (Jan 2001 / Sep 2005)

  

824,172

 

  

- 

 

  

- 

 

  

n/a

  

1,373,170

 

  

2.1x

  

1,373,170

 

  

2.1x

  

23%

  

23%

BREP Int’l II (Sep 2005 / Jun 2008) (e)

  

 

1,629,748

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

2,583,032

 

  

1.8x

  

 

2,583,032

 

  

1.8x

  

8%

  

8%

BREP Europe III (Jun 2008 / Sep 2013)

  

 

3,205,420

 

  

 

398,122

 

  

 

196,294

 

  

0.4x

  

 

5,854,592

 

  

2.4x

  

 

6,050,886

 

  

2.0x

  

18%

  

13%

BREP Europe IV (Sep 2013 / Dec 2016)

  

 

6,674,949

 

  

 

1,310,820

 

  

 

1,234,020

 

  

0.9x

  

 

9,972,153

 

  

1.9x

  

 

11,206,173

 

  

1.7x

  

19%

  

12%

BREP Europe V (Dec 2016 / Oct 2019)

  

 

7,979,853

 

  

 

1,146,014

 

  

 

4,967,635

 

  

0.9x

  

 

6,694,372

 

  

3.9x

  

 

11,662,007

 

  

1.7x

  

41%

  

10%

BREP Europe VI (Oct 2019 / Sep 2023)

  

 

10,033,576

 

  

 

3,578,573

 

  

 

7,906,179

 

  

1.2x

  

 

3,424,218

 

  

2.6x

  

 

11,330,397

 

  

1.4x

  

72%

  

18%

*BREP Europe VII (Sep 2023 / Mar 2029)

  

 

4,055,206

 

  

 

4,055,206

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

n/a

  

n/a

Total BREP Europe

  

34,402,924

 

  

10,488,735

 

  

14,304,128

 

  

1.0x

  

29,901,537

 

  

2.3x

  

44,205,665

 

  

1.7x

  

17%

  

12%

BREP Asia I (Jun 2013 / Dec 2017)

  

$

4,262,075

 

  

$

898,383

 

  

$

1,666,676

 

  

1.6x

  

$

6,927,744

 

  

1.9x

  

$

8,594,420

 

  

1.9x

  

16%

  

12%

BREP Asia II (Dec 2017 / Mar 2022)

  

 

7,353,190

 

  

 

1,345,680

 

  

 

6,659,758

 

  

1.2x

  

 

1,617,659

 

  

1.9x

  

 

8,277,417

 

  

1.3x

  

32%

  

6%

*BREP Asia III (Mar 2022 / Sep 2027)

  

 

8,225,044

 

  

 

7,104,528

 

  

 

996,803

 

  

0.9x

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

996,803

 

  

0.9x

  

n/a

  

(26)%

Total BREP Asia

  

$

19,840,309

 

  

$

9,348,591

 

  

$

9,323,237

 

  

1.2x

  

$

8,545,403

 

  

1.9x

  

$

17,868,640

 

  

1.5x

  

17%

  

9%

BREP Co-Investment (f)

  

 

7,298,717

 

  

 

31,955

 

  

 

1,009,091

 

  

2.2x

  

 

15,150,534

 

  

2.2x

  

 

16,159,625

 

  

2.2x

  

16%

  

16%

Total BREP

 

  

$

 

 171,601,150

 

 

 

  

$

 

 56,688,317

 

 

 

  

$

 

   70,819,791

 

 

 

  

1.3x

 

  

$

 

 171,890,997

 

 

 

  

2.3x

 

  

$

 

 242,710,788

 

 

 

  

1.9x

 

  

17%

 

  

15%

 

*BREDS High-Yield (Various) (g)

  

 

23,826,197

 

  

 

7,740,038

 

  

 

6,078,085

 

  

1.0x

  

 

18,306,169

 

  

1.3x

  

 

24,384,254

 

  

1.2x

  

10%

  

9%

 

Private Equity

                             

Corporate 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

  

 

3,268,627

 

  

2.5x

  

 

3,268,627

 

  

2.5x

  

32%

  

32%

BCP III (Aug 1997 / Nov 2002)

  

 

3,967,422

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

9,228,707

 

  

2.3x

  

 

9,228,707

 

  

2.3x

  

14%

  

14%

BCOM (Jun 2000 / Jun 2006)

  

 

2,137,330

 

  

 

24,575

 

  

 

15,819

 

  

n/a

  

 

2,981,999

 

  

1.4x

  

 

2,997,818

 

  

1.4x

  

6%

  

6%

BCP IV (Nov 2002 / Dec 2005)

  

 

6,773,182

 

  

 

195,824

 

  

 

27,813

 

  

n/a

  

 

21,694,051

 

  

2.9x

  

 

21,721,864

 

  

2.9x

  

36%

  

36%

BCP V (Dec 2005 / Jan 2011)

  

 

21,009,112

 

  

 

1,035,259

 

  

 

69,929

 

  

4.7x

  

 

38,790,444

 

  

1.9x

  

 

38,860,373

 

  

1.9x

  

8%

  

8%

BCP VI (Jan 2011 / May 2016)

  

 

15,195,536

 

  

 

1,341,319

 

  

 

5,225,663

 

  

2.0x

  

 

27,574,219

 

  

2.2x

  

 

32,799,882

 

  

2.2x

  

14%

  

13%

BCP VII (May 2016 / Feb 2020)

  

 

18,856,748

 

  

 

1,693,546

 

  

 

18,896,671

 

  

1.6x

  

 

15,254,119

 

  

2.5x

  

 

34,150,790

 

  

1.9x

  

30%

  

13%

*BCP VIII (Feb 2020 / Feb 2026)

  

 

25,651,696

 

  

 

11,181,728

 

  

 

19,590,887

 

  

1.3x

  

 

1,179,647

 

  

2.4x

  

 

20,770,534

 

  

1.4x

  

n/m

  

12%

BCP IX (TBD)

  

 

17,097,378

 

  

 

17,097,378

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

n/a

  

n/a

Energy I (Aug 2011 / Feb 2015)

  

 

2,441,558

 

  

 

174,492

 

  

 

513,784

 

  

1.6x

  

 

4,169,241

 

  

2.0x

  

 

4,683,025

 

  

2.0x

  

14%

  

11%

Energy II (Feb 2015 / Feb 2020)

  

 

4,628,418

 

  

 

866,986

 

  

 

4,356,903

 

  

1.8x

  

 

3,463,693

 

  

1.6x

  

 

7,820,596

 

  

1.7x

  

13%

  

8%

*Energy III (Feb 2020 / Feb 2026)

  

 

4,364,432

 

  

 

1,951,764

 

  

 

4,555,423

 

  

2.0x

  

 

1,139,860

 

  

2.3x

  

 

5,695,283

 

  

2.0x

  

61%

  

39%

Energy Transition IV (TBD)

  

 

2,317,245

 

  

 

2,317,245

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

n/a

  

n/a

BCP Asia I (Dec 2017 / Sep 2021)

  

 

2,438,028

 

  

 

418,459

 

  

 

2,969,214

 

  

1.6x

  

 

1,787,587

 

  

4.9x

  

 

4,756,801

 

  

2.2x

  

96%

  

27%

*BCP Asia II (Sep 2021 / Sep 2027)

  

 

6,656,786

 

  

 

4,945,392

 

  

 

1,878,551

 

  

1.2x

  

 

25

 

  

n/a

  

 

1,878,576

 

  

1.2x

  

n/a

  

n/m

Core Private Equity I (Jan 2017 / Mar 2021) (h)

  

 

4,761,601

 

  

 

1,164,732

 

  

 

7,320,559

 

  

1.9x

  

 

2,440,551

 

  

4.4x

  

 

9,761,110

 

  

2.2x

  

56%

  

18%

*Core Private Equity II (Mar 2021 / Mar 2026) (h)

  

 

8,205,237

 

  

 

5,721,426

 

  

 

3,182,425

 

  

1.3x

  

 

68,770

 

  

n/a

  

 

3,251,195

 

  

1.4x

  

n/a

  

13%

Total Corporate Private Equity

  

$

148,721,890

 

  

$

50,130,125

 

  

$

68,603,641

 

  

1.6x

  

$

134,783,278

 

  

2.2x

  

$

203,386,919

 

  

1.9x

  

16%

  

15%

 
   

The returns presented herein represent those of the applicable Blackstone Funds and not those of Blackstone Inc. n/m represents “not meaningful” generally due to the limited time

since initial investment. n/a represents “not applicable”. Notes on pages 21-22. BREP – Blackstone Real Estate Partners, BREDS – Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, BCP –

Blackstone Capital Partners, BCOM – Blackstone Communications.

* Represents funds that are currently in their investment period.

 

 

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INVESTMENT RECORDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023(a) – (CONT’D)

 

 

($/€ in thousands, except where noted)

 

Fund (Investment Period Beginning Date / Ending Date)

  

Committed

 

Capital

    

Available

 

Capital (b)

    

Unrealized Investments

  

Realized Investments

  

Total Investments

  

Net IRRs (d)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

Value

    

MOIC (c)

  

 Realized 

  

 Total 

Private Equity (continued)

                             

Tactical Opportunities

                             

*Tactical Opportunities (Various)

  

$

30,364,340

 

  

$

15,896,639

 

  

$

11,532,042

 

  

1.2x

  

$

22,701,599

 

  

1.8x

  

$

34,233,641

 

  

1.6x

  

16%

  

11%

*Tactical Opportunities Co-Investment and Other (Various)

  

 

10,029,256

 

  

 

1,411,126

 

  

 

4,675,833

 

  

1.7x

  

 

8,853,429

 

  

1.6x

  

 

13,529,262

 

  

1.6x

  

18%

  

16%

Total Tactical Opportunities

 

  

$

 

  40,393,596

 

 

 

  

$

 

  17,307,765

 

 

 

  

$

 

  16,207,875

 

 

 

  

1.3x

 

  

$

 

  31,555,028

 

 

 

  

1.8x

 

  

$

 

  47,762,903

 

 

 

  

1.6x

 

  

17%

 

  

12%

 

Growth

                             

*BXG I (Jul 2020 / Jul 2025)

  

 

5,056,267

 

  

 

1,256,237

 

  

 

3,447,373

 

  

1.0x

  

 

484,034

 

  

2.7x

  

 

3,931,407

 

  

1.0x

  

n/m

  

(3)%

BXG II (TBD)

  

 

4,093,732

 

  

 

4,093,732

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

n/a

  

n/a

Total Growth

  

$

9,149,999

 

  

$

5,349,969

 

  

$

3,447,373

 

  

1.0x

  

$

484,034

 

  

2.7x

  

$

3,931,407

 

  

1.0x

  

n/m

  

(3)%

Strategic Partners (Secondaries)

                             

Strategic Partners I-V (Various) (i)

  

 

11,035,527

 

  

 

616,300

 

  

 

330,662

 

  

n/a

  

 

16,562,619

 

  

n/a

  

 

16,893,281

 

  

1.7x

  

n/a

  

13%

Strategic Partners VI (Apr 2014 / Apr 2016) (i)

  

 

4,362,772

 

  

 

617,474

 

  

 

901,474

 

  

n/a

  

 

4,160,215

 

  

n/a

  

 

5,061,689

 

  

1.7x

  

n/a

  

14%

Strategic Partners VII (May 2016 / Mar 2019) (i)

  

 

7,489,970

 

  

 

1,635,172

 

  

 

4,273,087

 

  

n/a

  

 

6,418,775

 

  

n/a

  

 

10,691,862

 

  

2.0x

  

n/a

  

18%

Strategic Partners Real Assets II (May 2017 / Jun 2020) (i)

  

 

1,749,807

 

  

 

487,992

 

  

 

1,207,710

 

  

n/a

  

 

1,113,866

 

  

n/a

  

 

2,321,576

 

  

1.7x

  

n/a

  

17%

Strategic Partners VIII (Mar 2019 / Oct 2021) (i)

  

 

10,763,600

 

  

 

4,540,254

 

  

 

8,336,051

 

  

n/a

  

 

5,946,803

 

  

n/a

  

 

14,282,854

 

  

1.8x

  

n/a

  

32%

*Strategic Partners Real Estate, SMA and Other (Various) (i)

  

 

6,530,642

 

  

 

2,256,022

 

  

 

2,007,881

 

  

n/a

  

 

2,003,485

 

  

n/a

  

 

4,011,366

 

  

1.6x

  

n/a

  

15%

*Strategic Partners Infrastructure III (Jun 2020 / Jul 2024) (i)

  

 

3,250,100

 

  

 

891,683

 

  

 

1,429,920

 

  

n/a

  

 

239,153

 

  

n/a

  

 

1,669,073

 

  

1.5x

  

n/a

  

32%

*Strategic Partners IX (Oct 2021 / Jan 2027) (i)

  

 

19,492,126

 

  

 

12,116,523

 

  

 

4,890,255

 

  

n/a

  

 

538,872

 

  

n/a

  

 

5,429,127

 

  

1.4x

  

n/a

  

24%

*Strategic Partners GP Solutions (Jun 2021 / Dec 2026) (i)

  

 

2,045,211

 

  

 

966,522

 

  

 

722,901

 

  

n/a

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

722,901

 

  

1.1x

  

n/a

  

4%

Total Strategic Partners (Secondaries)

  

$

66,719,755

 

  

$

24,127,942

 

  

$

24,099,941

 

  

n/a

  

$

36,983,788

 

  

n/a

  

$

61,083,729

 

  

1.7x

  

n/a

  

15%

Life Sciences

                             

Clarus IV (Jan 2018 / Jan 2020)

  

 

910,000

 

  

 

92,300

 

  

 

825,214

 

  

1.5x

  

 

337,376

 

  

1.9x

  

 

1,162,590

 

  

1.6x

  

23%

  

10%

*BXLS V (Jan 2020 / Jan 2025)

  

 

4,915,804

 

  

 

3,118,269

 

  

 

2,251,754

 

  

1.6x

  

 

139,281

 

  

1.1x

  

 

2,391,035

 

  

1.5x

  

n/m

  

10%

Credit

                             

Mezzanine / Opportunistic I (Jul 2007 / Oct 2011)

  

$

2,000,000

 

  

$

97,114

 

  

$

- 

 

  

n/a

  

$

4,809,097

 

  

1.6x

  

$

4,809,097

 

  

1.6x

  

n/a

  

17%

Mezzanine / Opportunistic II (Nov 2011 / Nov 2016)

  

 

4,120,000

 

  

 

993,248

 

  

 

165,527

 

  

0.4x

  

 

6,589,943

 

  

1.4x

  

 

6,755,470

 

  

1.4x

  

n/a

  

10%

Mezzanine / Opportunistic III (Sep 2016 / Jan 2021)

  

 

6,639,133

 

  

 

1,036,502

 

  

 

2,556,242

 

  

1.0x

  

 

7,323,798

 

  

1.6x

  

 

9,880,040

 

  

1.4x

  

n/a

  

11%

*Mezzanine / Opportunistic IV (Jan 2021 / Jan 2026)

  

 

5,016,771

 

  

 

2,779,863

 

  

 

3,082,289

 

  

1.1x

  

 

568,391

 

  

1.9x

  

 

3,650,680

 

  

1.1x

  

n/a

  

11%

Stressed / Distressed I (Sep 2009 / May 2013)

  

 

3,253,143

 

  

 

- 

 

  

 

- 

 

  

n/a

  

 

5,777,098

 

  

1.3x

  

 

5,777,098

 

  

1.3x

  

n/a

  

9%

Stressed / Distressed II (Jun 2013 / Jun 2018)

  

 

5,125,000

 

  

 

547,430

 

  

 

273,036

 

  

0.4x

  

 

5,312,944

 

  

1.2x

  

 

5,585,980

 

  

1.1x

  

n/a

  

1%

Stressed / Distressed III (Dec 2017 / Dec 2022)

  

 

7,356,380

 

  

 

1,946,417

 

  

 

2,843,752

 

  

1.0x

  

 

3,278,224

 

  

1.4x

  

 

6,121,976

 

  

1.2x

  

n/a

  

8%

Energy I (Nov 2015 / Nov 2018)

  

 

2,856,867

 

  

 

1,134,875

 

  

 

492,250

 

  

0.7x

  

 

3,022,524

 

  

1.8x

  

 

3,514,774

 

  

1.5x

  

n/a

  

10%

Energy II (Feb 2019 / Jun 2023)

  

 

3,616,081

 

  

 

1,566,007

 

  

 

1,811,154

 

  

1.0x

  

 

1,713,153

 

  

1.6x

  

 

3,524,307

 

  

1.3x

  

n/a

  

17%

*Green Energy III (May 2023 / May 2028)

  

 

6,477,000

 

  

 

6,294,372

 

  

 

183,395

 

  

1.0x

  

 

4,910

 

  

n/a

  

 

188,305

 

  

1.0x

  

n/a

  

n/m

European Senior Debt I (Feb 2015 / Feb 2019)

  

1,964,689

 

  

287,688

 

  

525,783

 

  

0.7x

  

2,668,448

 

  

1.3x

  

3,194,231

 

  

1.2x

  

n/a

  

2%

European Senior Debt II (Jun 2019 / Jun 2023) (j)

  

4,088,344

 

  

983,930

 

  

4,399,254

 

  

1.0x

  

1,882,079

 

  

2.0x

  

6,281,333

 

  

1.2x

  

n/a

  

10%

Total Credit Drawdown Funds (k)

  

$

53,366,033

 

  

$

17,742,168

 

  

$

16,622,026

 

  

0.9x

  

$

43,657,741

 

  

1.5x

  

$

60,279,767

 

  

1.3x

  

n/a

  

10%

 
   

The returns presented herein represent those of the applicable Blackstone Funds and not those of Blackstone Inc. n/m represents “not meaningful” generally due to the limited time since initial investment. n/a represents “not applicable”. Notes on pages 21-22. BXG – Blackstone Growth, BXLS – Blackstone Life Sciences.

* Represents funds that are currently in their investment period.

 

 

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INVESTMENT RECORDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023(a) – (CONT’D)

 

 Selected Perpetual Capital Strategies(l)

 

 ($ in thousands, except where noted)    Investment             Total             Total Net    
 Strategy (Inception Year)    Strategy             AUM             Return (m)    

Real Estate

              

BPP - Blackstone Property Partners Platform (2013) (n)

 

  

 

 

Core+ Real Estate

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

$

 

       68,708,288

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

8

 

 

BREIT - Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (2017) (o)

  

 

Core+ Real Estate

 

     

 

66,009,910

 

     

 

11

BREIT - Class I (p)

  

 

Core+ Real Estate

 

           

 

12

BXMT - Blackstone Mortgage Trust (2013) (q)

  

 

Real Estate Debt

 

     

 

6,419,843

 

     

 

7

Private Equity

              

BIP - Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (2019) (r)

  

 

Infrastructure

 

     

 

31,418,214

 

     

 

17

Credit

              

BXSL - Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (2018) (s)

  

 

U.S. Direct Lending

 

     

 

11,065,490

 

     

 

11

BCRED - Blackstone Private Credit Fund (2021) (t)

  

 

U.S. Direct Lending

 

     

 

61,283,160

 

     

 

10

BCRED - Class I (u)

  

 

U.S. Direct Lending

 

           

 

10

Hedge Fund Solutions

              

BSCH - Blackstone Strategic Capital Holdings (2014) (v)

  

 

GP Stakes

 

     

 

9,038,198

 

     

 

10

 

 

Investment Records as of September 30, 2023 - Notes

 

  (a)

Excludes investment vehicles where Blackstone does not earn fees.

  (b)

Available Capital represents total investable capital commitments, including side-by-side, adjusted for certain expenses and expired or recallable capital and may include leverage, less invested capital. This amount is not reduced by outstanding commitments to investments.

  (c)

Multiple of Invested Capital (“MOIC”) represents carrying value, before management fees, expenses and Performance Revenues, divided by invested capital.

  (d)

Unless otherwise indicated, Net Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) represents the annualized inception to September 30, 2023 IRR on total invested capital based on realized proceeds and unrealized value, as applicable, after management fees, expenses and Performance Revenues. IRRs are calculated using actual timing of limited partner cash flows. Initial inception date of cash flows may differ from the Investment Period Beginning Date.

  (e)

The 8% Realized Net IRR and 8% Total Net IRR exclude investors that opted out of the Hilton investment opportunity. Overall BREP International II performance reflects a 7% Realized Net IRR and a 7% Total Net IRR.

  (f)

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 Performance Revenues.

  (g)

BREDS High-Yield represents the flagship real estate debt drawdown funds only.

  (h)

Blackstone Core Equity Partners is a core private equity strategy which invests with a more modest risk profile and longer hold period than traditional private equity.

  (i)

Strategic Partners’ Unrealized Investment Value, Realized Investment Value, Total Investment Value, Total MOIC and Total Net IRRs are reported on a three-month lag and therefore do not include the impact of economic and market activities in the current quarter. Prior to June 30, 2023, the calculation of such metrics also incorporated investor cash flow information from the current quarter to the extent available. Effective June 30, 2023, such current quarter cash flow information is no longer incorporated. Committed Capital and Available Capital continue to be presented as of the current quarter. We believe the updated presentation is more reflective of the Strategic Partners’ investor experience. Realizations are treated as returns of capital until fully recovered and therefore Unrealized and Realized MOICs and Realized Net IRRs are not applicable. Effective June 30, 2023, Strategic Partners I-V and Strategic Partners Real Estate, SMA and Other exclude investment vehicles where Blackstone does not earn fees, which were previously included.

  (j)

European Senior Debt II Levered has a net return of 16%, European Senior Debt II Unlevered has a net return of 8%.

  (k)

Funds presented represent the flagship credit drawdown funds only. The Total Credit Net IRR is the combined IRR of the credit drawdown funds presented.

 
   

The returns presented herein represent those of the applicable Blackstone Funds and not those of Blackstone Inc. n/m represents “not meaningful” generally due to the limited time

since initial investment. n/a represents “not applicable”. Notes continue on page 22.

 

 

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INVESTMENT RECORDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023(a) – (CONT’D)

 

 

 

(l)

Represents the performance for select Perpetual Capital Strategies; strategies excluded consist primarily of (1) investment strategies that have been investing for less than one year, (2) perpetual capital assets managed for certain insurance clients, and (3) investment vehicles where Blackstone does not earn fees.

 

(m)

Unless otherwise indicated, Total Net Return represents the annualized inception to September 30, 2023 IRR on total invested capital based on realized proceeds and unrealized value, as applicable, after management fees, expenses and Performance Revenues. IRRs are calculated using actual timing of investor cash flows. Initial inception date of cash flows occurred during the Inception Year.

 

(n)

BPP represents the aggregate Total AUM and Total Net Return of the BPP Platform, which comprises over 30 funds, co-investment and separately managed account vehicles. It includes certain vehicles managed as part of the BPP Platform but not classified as Perpetual Capital. As of September 30, 2023, these vehicles represented $2.8 billion of Total AUM.

 

(o)

The BREIT Total Net Return reflects a per share blended return, assuming BREIT had a single share class, reinvestment of all dividends received during the period, and no upfront selling commission, net of all fees and expenses incurred by BREIT. This return is not representative of the return experienced by any particular investor or share class. Total Net Return is presented on an annualized basis and is from January 1, 2017.

 

(p)

Represents the Total Net Return for BREIT’s Class I shares, its largest share class. Performance varies by share class. Class I Total Net Return assumes reinvestment of all dividends received during the period, and no upfront selling commission, net of all fees and expenses incurred by BREIT. Class I Total Net Return is presented on an annualized basis and is from January 1, 2017.

 

(q)

The BXMT Total Net Return reflects annualized market return of a shareholder invested in BXMT since inception, May 22, 2013, assuming reinvestment of all dividends received during the period.

 

(r)

Including co-investment vehicles, BIP Total AUM is $39.8 billion.

 

(s)

The BXSL Total AUM and Total Net Return are presented as of June 30, 2023. BXSL Total Net Return reflects the change in NAV per share, plus distributions per share (assuming dividends and distributions are reinvested in accordance with BXSL’s dividend reinvestment plan) divided by the beginning NAV per share. Total Net Returns are presented on an annualized basis and are from November 20, 2018.

 

(t)

The BCRED Total Net Return reflects a per share blended return, assuming BCRED had a single share class, reinvestment of all dividends received during the period, and no upfront selling commission, net of all fees and expenses incurred by BCRED. This return is not representative of the return experienced by any particular investor or share class. Total Net Return is presented on an annualized basis and is from January 7, 2021. Total AUM reflects gross asset value plus amounts borrowed or available to be borrowed under certain credit facilities. BCRED net asset value as of September 30, 2023 was $26.2 billion.

 

(u)

Represents the Total Net Return for BCRED’s Class I shares, its largest share class. Performance varies by share class. Class I Total Net Return assumes reinvestment of all dividends received during the period, and no upfront selling commission, net of all fees and expenses incurred by BCRED. Class I Total Net Return is presented on an annualized basis and is from January 7, 2021.

 

(v)

BSCH represents the aggregate Total AUM and Total Net Return of BSCH I and BSCH II funds that invest as part of the GP Stakes strategy, which targets minority investments in the general partners of private equity and other private-market alternative asset management firms globally. Including co-investment vehicles that do not pay fees, BSCH Total AUM is $9.9 billion.

 
   
    

 

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SHAREHOLDER DIVIDENDS

 

 

§

  Generated $0.94 of Distributable Earnings per common share during the quarter, bringing the YTD amount to $2.84 per common share.

 

§

  Blackstone declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per common share to record holders as of October 30, 2023; payable on November 6, 2023.

 

 

 

   
             % Change       % Change 
   
 ($ in thousands, except per share data) 3Q’22 4Q’22 1Q’23 2Q’23 3Q’23  vs. 3Q’22  3Q’22 YTD 3Q’23 YTD  vs. 3Q’22 YTD 
   

Distributable Earnings

 $  1,374,869   $ 1,334,206  $  1,249,092  $  1,212,072  $ 1,211,611   (12)%    $  5,298,574  $  3,672,775   (31 )%
   

Add: Other Payables Attributable to
Common Shareholders

  145,137   67,528   131,300   129,187   119,783   (17)%     558,873   380,270   (32 )%
   

DE Before Certain Payables

  1,520,006   1,401,734   1,380,392   1,341,259   1,331,394   (12)%     5,857,447   4,053,045   (31 )%
   

Percent to Common Shareholders

  61%   62%   62%   62%   62%   61%   62%
   

DE Before Certain Payables Attributable to
Common Shareholders

  934,240   862,892   852,166   833,992   828,716   (11)%     3,591,583   2,514,874   (30 )%
   

Less: Other Payables Attributable to
Common Shareholders

  (145,137 )   (67,528 )   (131,300 )   (129,187 )   (119,783 )   (17)%     (558,873 )   (380,270 )   (32 )%
   

DE Attributable to Common Shareholders

  789,103   795,364   720,866   704,805   708,933   (10)%     3,032,710   2,134,604   (30 )%
   

DE per Common Share

 $ 1.06  $ 1.07  $ 0.97  $ 0.93  $ 0.94   (11)%    $ 4.10  $ 2.84   (31 )%
   

Less: Retained Capital per Common Share

 $ (0.16 )  $ (0.16 )  $ (0.15 )  $ (0.14 )  $ (0.14 )   (13)%    $ (0.61 )  $ (0.43 )   (30 )%
   

Actual Dividend per Common Share

 $ 0.90  $ 0.91  $ 0.82  $ 0.79  $ 0.80   (11)%    $ 3.49  $ 2.41   (31 )%
   

Record Date

  Oct 30, 2023
   

Payable Date

  Nov 6, 2023
 
   

A detailed description of Blackstone’s dividend policy and the definition of Distributable Earnings can be found on pages 36-38, Definitions and Dividend Policy.

See additional notes on page 35.

 

 

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SHARE SUMMARY

 

 

§

  Distributable Earnings Shares Outstanding as of quarter end of 1,217 million shares.

 

    Repurchased 1.3 million common shares in the quarter and 3.3 million common shares over the LTM.

 

    Available authorization remaining was $798 million at September 30, 2023.

 

 

 

 
    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23  
 

Participating Common Shares

    741,552,385       742,653,758       745,916,828       758,148,528       757,781,111  
 

Participating Partnership Units

    464,951,386       463,758,383       462,366,799       461,135,682       459,651,045  
 

Distributable Earnings Shares Outstanding

    1,206,503,771       1,206,412,141       1,208,283,627       1,219,284,210       1,217,432,156  
 
   

 

Participating Common Shares and Participating Partnership Units include both issued and outstanding shares and unvested shares that participate in dividends.

 

 

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Reconciliations and

Disclosures

 
    

 

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BLACKSTONE’S THIRD QUARTER 2023 GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

     
 ($ in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)    3Q’22     3Q’23        3Q’22 YTD     3Q’23 YTD        3Q’22 LTM     3Q’23 LTM  

Revenues

                    

Management and Advisory Fees, Net

   $ 1,617,754     $ 1,655,443      $ 4,654,877     $ 5,023,128      $ 6,114,425     $ 6,671,566  

Incentive Fees

     110,776       158,801        314,863       454,754        451,317       665,018  

Investment Income (Loss)

                    

Performance Allocations

                    

Realized

     725,888       453,690        4,946,043       1,602,668        7,734,013       2,038,265  

Unrealized

     (771,637     (63,204      (2,946,255     (708,021      (2,157,042     (1,196,822

Principal Investments

                    

Realized

     193,228       94,313        743,493       257,206        914,803       364,040  

Unrealized

     (1,069,697     69,340        (1,496,226     (257,988      (1,191,929     (325,611

Total Investment Income (Loss)

     (922,218     554,139        1,247,055       893,865        5,299,845       879,872  

Interest and Dividend Revenue

     52,420       109,133        168,980       348,123        232,146       450,755  

Other

     199,382       63,769        427,839       17,951        478,538       (225,331

Total Revenues

   $      1,058,114     $      2,541,285      $      6,813,614     $      6,737,821      $      12,576,271     $      8,441,880  

Expenses

                    

Compensation and Benefits

                    

Compensation

     600,273       700,268        1,942,790       2,153,570        2,518,822       2,780,560  

Incentive Fee Compensation

     50,355       65,432        136,737       192,940        186,086       264,201  

Performance Allocations Compensation

                    

Realized

     313,930       168,620        2,067,447       670,610        3,187,358       828,427  

Unrealized

     (359,590     11,866        (1,273,849     (247,228      (889,842     (443,967

Total Compensation and Benefits

     604,968       946,186        2,873,125       2,769,892        5,002,424       3,429,221  

General, Administrative and Other

     270,369       279,186        800,331       827,614        1,110,004       1,119,954  

Interest Expense

     80,507       110,599        216,896       323,136        273,446       423,465  

Fund Expenses

     5,517       38,934        12,144       118,918        15,103       137,449  

Total Expenses

   $ 961,361     $ 1,374,905      $ 3,902,496     $ 4,039,560      $ 6,400,977     $ 5,110,089  

Other Income (Loss)

                    

Change in Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

     -        -         748       1,887        32,792       23,422  

Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities

     1,178       (49,078      (52,272     102,486        29,571       49,616  

Income Before Provision for Taxes

   $ 97,931     $ 1,117,302      $ 2,859,594     $ 2,802,634      $ 6,237,657     $ 3,404,829  

Provision for Taxes

     94,231       196,560        614,026       467,504        1,051,720       326,358  

Net Income

   $ 3,700     $ 920,742      $ 2,245,568     $ 2,335,130      $ 5,185,937     $ 3,078,471  

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling
Interests in Consolidated Entities

     25,773       (92,577      56,700       (81,589      59,624       (281,179

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling
Interests in Consolidated Entities

     (62,093     20,716        (62,425     185,021        257,608       355,212  

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling
Interests in Blackstone Holdings

     37,724       440,609        1,061,516       992,618        2,280,450       1,207,504  

Net Income Attributable to Blackstone Inc. (‘‘BX’’)

   $ 2,296     $ 551,994      $ 1,189,777     $ 1,239,080      $ 2,588,255     $ 1,796,934  

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock, Basic

   $ 0.00     $ 0.73      $ 1.61     $ 1.64      $ 3.51     $ 2.39  

Net Income Per Share of Common Stock, Diluted

   $ 0.00     $ 0.73      $ 1.61     $ 1.64      $ 3.51     $ 2.39  
 
   
    

 

Blackstone | 26

 


 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

 

  QTD   YTD LTM
                       
     
 ($ in thousands) 3Q’22 4Q’22 1Q’23 2Q’23 3Q’23 3Q’22 3Q’23   3Q’22 3Q’23

 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Blackstone Inc.

 $

2,296

 $

557,854

 $

85,812

 $

601,274

 $

551,994

 $

1,189,777

 $

1,239,080

 $

2,588,255

 $

1,796,934

     

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling
Interests in Blackstone Holdings

 

37,724

 

214,886

 

56,700

 

495,309

 

440,609

 

1,061,516

 

992,618

 

2,280,450

 

1,207,504

     

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling
Interests in Consolidated Entities

 

(62,093

)

 

170,191

 

74,869

 

89,436

 

20,716

 

(62,425

)

 

185,021

 

257,608

 

355,212

     

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable
Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities

 

25,773

 

(199,590

)

 

(6,700

)

 

17,688

 

(92,577

)

 

56,700

 

(81,589

)

 

59,624

 

(281,179

)

 Net Income (Loss)

 $

3,700

 $

743,341

 $

210,681

 $

1,203,707

 $

920,742

 $

2,245,568

 $

2,335,130

 $

5,185,937

 $

3,078,471

     

Provision (Benefit) for Taxes

 

94,231

 

(141,146

)

 

47,675

 

223,269

 

196,560

 

614,026

 

467,504

 

1,051,720

 

326,358

 Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes

 $

97,931

 $

602,195

 $

258,356

 $

1,426,976

 $

1,117,302

 $

2,859,594

 $

2,802,634

 $

6,237,657

 $

3,404,829

     

Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items (a)

 

9,247

 

(2,588

)

 

8,621

 

2,228

 

6,250

 

59,721

 

17,099

 

81,145

 

14,511

     

Amortization of Intangibles (b)

 

13,238

 

13,155

 

11,341

 

7,412

 

7,357

 

47,326

 

26,110

 

64,370

 

39,265

     

Impact of Consolidation (c)

 

36,320

 

29,399

 

(68,169

)

 

(107,124

)

 

71,861

 

5,725

 

(103,432

)

 

(317,232

)

 

(74,033

)

     

Unrealized Performance Revenues (d)

 

771,637

 

490,723

 

759,316

 

(114,379

)

 

63,209

 

2,946,255

 

708,146

 

2,157,042

 

1,198,869

     

Unrealized Performance Allocations Compensation (e)

 

(359,590

)

 

(196,739

)

 

(313,249

)

 

54,155

 

11,866

 

(1,273,849

)

 

(247,228

)

 

(889,842

)

 

(443,967

)

     

Unrealized Principal Investment (Income) Loss (f)

 

996,105

 

62,894

 

479,120

 

(160,702

)

 

(84,780

)

 

1,172,635

 

233,638

 

1,019,117

 

296,532

     

Other Revenues (g)

 

(198,546

)

 

243,315

 

14,180

 

31,718

 

(63,748

)

 

(427,069

)

 

(17,850

)

 

(477,702

)

 

225,465

     

Equity-Based Compensation (h)

 

190,197

 

194,704

 

268,134

 

249,755

 

255,616

 

587,386

 

773,505

 

751,975

 

968,209

     

Administrative Fee Adjustment (i)

 

2,460

 

2,445

 

2,447

 

2,413

 

2,425

 

7,421

 

7,285

 

9,862

 

9,730

     

Taxes and Related Payables (j)

 

(184,130

)

 

(105,297

)

 

(171,005

)

 

(180,380

)

 

(175,747

)

 

(686,571

)

 

(527,132

)

 

(1,064,491

)

 

(632,429

)

 Distributable Earnings

 $

1,374,869

 $

1,334,206

 $

1,249,092

 $

1,212,072

 $

1,211,611

 $

5,298,574

 $

3,672,775

 $

7,571,901

 $

5,006,981

     

Taxes and Related Payables (j)

 

184,130

 

105,297

 

171,005

 

180,380

 

175,747

 

686,571

 

527,132

 

1,064,491

 

632,429

     

Net Interest and Dividend (Income) Loss (k)

 

22,850

 

(6,755

)

 

9,108

 

(46,110

)

 

(3,890

)

 

38,249

 

(40,892

)

 

31,470

 

(47,647

)

 Total Segment Distributable Earnings

 $

1,581,849

 $

1,432,748

 $

1,429,205

 $

1,346,342

 $

1,383,468

 $

6,023,394

 $

4,159,015

 $

8,667,862

 $

5,591,763

     

Realized Performance Revenues (l)

 

(469,009

)

 

(472,745

)

 

(641,526

)

 

(388,423

)

 

(337,940

)

 

(3,988,593

)

 

(1,367,889

)

 

(5,179,967

)

 

(1,840,634

)

     

Realized Performance Compensation (m)

 

206,224

 

161,779

 

296,024

 

178,370

 

133,995

 

1,652,318

 

608,389

 

2,101,619

 

770,168

     

Realized Principal Investment (Income) Loss (n)

 

(139,765

)

 

(55,887

)

 

(43,691

)

 

7,461

 

(55,500

)

 

(340,369

)

 

(91,730

)

 

(415,837

)

 

(147,617

)

 Fee Related Earnings

 $

1,179,299

 $

1,065,895

 $

1,040,012

 $

1,143,750

 $

1,124,023

 $

3,346,750

 $

3,307,785

 $

5,173,677

 $

4,373,680

     

 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

 Distributable Earnings

 $

1,374,869

 $

1,334,206

 $

1,249,092

 $

1,212,072

 $

1,211,611

 $

5,298,574

 $

3,672,775

 $

7,571,901

 $

5,006,981

     

Interest Expense (o)

  80,312   100,230   104,209   107,130   110,014   216,339   321,353   272,726   421,583
     

Taxes and Related Payables (j)

 

184,130

 

105,297

 

171,005

 

180,380

 

175,747

 

686,571

 

527,132

 

1,064,491

 

632,429

     

Depreciation and Amortization (p)

 

14,958

 

24,301

 

23,175

 

24,100

 

21,598

 

44,918

 

68,873

 

59,460

 

93,174

 Adjusted EBITDA

 $

 1,654,269

 $

 1,564,034

 $

 1,547,481

 $

 1,523,682

 $

 1,518,970

 $

 6,246,402

 $

 4,590,133

 $

 8,968,578

 $

 6,154,167

 
   
Notes on pages 28-29.  

 

Blackstone | 27

 


 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES – NOTES

 

Note:  See pages 36-38, Definitions and Dividend Policy.

 

(a)

This adjustment removes Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items, which are excluded from Blackstone’s segment presentation. Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items arise from corporate actions including acquisitions, divestitures, Blackstone’s initial public offering, and non-recurring gains, losses, or other charges, if any. They consist primarily of equity-based compensation charges, gains and losses on contingent consideration arrangements, changes in the balance of the Tax Receivable Agreement resulting from a change in tax law or similar event, transaction costs, gains or losses associated with these corporate actions, and non-recurring gains, losses or other charges that affect period-to-period comparability and are not reflective of Blackstone’s operational performance.

(b)

This adjustment removes the amortization of transaction-related intangibles, which are excluded from Blackstone’s segment presentation.

(c)

This adjustment reverses the effect of consolidating Blackstone Funds, which are excluded from Blackstone’s segment presentation. This adjustment includes the elimination of Blackstone’s interest in these funds and the removal of amounts associated with the ownership of Blackstone consolidated operating partnerships held by non-controlling interests.

(d)

This adjustment removes Unrealized Performance Revenues on a segment basis. The Segment Adjustment represents the add back of performance revenues earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

     QTD            YTD            LTM  
($ in thousands)    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23  

GAAP Unrealized Performance Allocations

   $ (771,637   $ (488,801   $ (759,212   $ 114,395     $ (63,204      $ (2,946,255   $ (708,021      $ (2,157,042   $ (1,196,822

Segment Adjustment

     -        (1,922     (104     (16     (5        -        (125        -        (2,047

Unrealized Performance Revenues

  

$

 (771,637

 

$

 (490,723

 

$

 (759,316

 

$

 114,379

 

 

$

 (63,209

    

$

 (2,946,255

 

$

 (708,146

    

$

 (2,157,042

 

$

 (1,198,869

(e)   This adjustment removes Unrealized Performance Allocations Compensation.

(f)  This adjustment removes Unrealized Principal Investment Income (Loss) on a segment basis. The Segment Adjustment represents (1) the add back of
Principal Investment Income, including general partner income, earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation,
and (2) the removal of amounts associated with the ownership of Blackstone consolidated operating partnerships held by non-controlling interests.

 

    

   

     QTD            YTD            LTM  
($ in thousands)    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23  

GAAP Unrealized Principal Investment Income (Loss)

   $  (1,069,697   $  (67,623   $  (491,417   $  164,089     $  69,340        $  (1,496,226   $  (257,988      $  (1,191,929   $  (325,611

Segment Adjustment

     73,592       4,729       12,297       (3,387     15,440          323,591       24,350          172,812       29,079  

Unrealized Principal Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (996,105   $ (62,894   $ (479,120   $ 160,702     $ 84,780        $ (1,172,635   $ (233,638      $ (1,019,117   $ (296,532

(g)   This adjustment removes Other Revenues on a segment basis. The Segment Adjustment represents the removal of certain Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items.

 

    

     QTD            YTD            LTM  
($ in thousands)    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23          3Q’22     3Q’23  

GAAP Other Revenue

  

$

 199,382

 

 

$

 (243,282

 

$

 (14,154

 

$

 (31,664

 

$

 63,769

 

    

$

 427,839

 

 

$

 17,951

 

    

$

 478,538

 

 

$

 (225,331

Segment Adjustment

     (836     (33     (26     (54     (21        (770     (101        (836     (134

Other Revenues

   $ 198,546     $ (243,315   $ (14,180   $ (31,718   $ 63,748        $ 427,069     $ 17,850        $ 477,702     $ (225,465

 

(h)

This adjustment removes Equity-Based Compensation on a segment basis.

(i)

This adjustment adds an amount equal to an administrative fee collected on a quarterly basis from certain holders of Blackstone Holdings Partnership
Units. The administrative fee is accounted for as a capital contribution under GAAP, but is reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in
Blackstone’s segment presentation.

 
   
    

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES – NOTES (CONT’D)

 

 

(j)

Taxes represent the total GAAP tax provision adjusted to include only the current tax provision (benefit) calculated on Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes and adjusted to exclude the tax impact of any divestitures. For interim periods, taxes are calculated using the preferred annualized effective tax rate approach. Related Payables represent tax-related payables including the amount payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Please refer to page 36 for the full definition of Taxes and Related Payables.

    QTD         YTD         LTM  
($ in thousands)   3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23       3Q’22     3Q’23       3Q’22     3Q’23  

Taxes

  $    163,602     $ 80,242     $ 151,002     $ 156,956     $ 151,812       $ 613,201     $   459,770     $ 978,310     $ 540,012  

Related Payables

    20,528       25,055       20,003       23,424       23,935         73,370     67,362       86,181       92,417  

Taxes and Related Payables

  $ 184,130     $     105,297     $   171,005     $    180,380     $    175,747       $    686,571     $   527,132     $   1,064,491     $     632,429  

 

(k)   This adjustment removes Interest and Dividend Revenue less Interest Expense on a segment basis. The Segment Adjustment represents (1) the add back of Interest and Dividend Revenue earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation, and (2) the removal of interest expense associated with the Tax Receivable Agreement.

    

    QTD         YTD         LTM  
($ in thousands)   3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23       3Q’22     3Q’23       3Q’22     3Q’23  

GAAP Interest and Dividend Revenue

  $ 52,420     $ 102,632     $ 90,485     $ 148,505     $ 109,133       $ 168,980     $   348,123     $ 232,146     $ 450,755  

Segment Adjustment

    5,042       4,353       4,616       4,735       4,771         9,110     14,122       9,110       18,475  

Interest and Dividend Revenue

  $ 57,462     $ 106,985     $ 95,101     $ 153,240     $ 113,904       $ 178,090     $   362,245     $ 241,256     $ 469,230  

GAAP Interest Expense

  $ 80,507     $ 100,329     $ 104,441     $ 108,096     $ 110,599       $ 216,896     $   323,136     $ 273,446     $ 423,465  

Segment Adjustment

    (195     (99     (232     (966     (585       (557   (1,783)       (720     (1,882

Interest Expense

  $ 80,312     $ 100,230     $ 104,209     $ 107,130     $ 110,014       $ 216,339     $   321,353     $ 272,726     $ 421,583  

Net Interest and Dividend Income (Loss)

  $ (22,850   $ 6,755     $ (9,108   $ 46,110     $ 3,890       $ (38,249   $    40,892     $ (31,470   $ 47,647  

(l)   This adjustment removes the total segment amount of Realized Performance Revenues.

(m)  This adjustment removes the total segment amount of Realized Performance Compensation.

(n) This adjustment removes the total segment amount of Realized Principal Investment Income.

(o) This adjustment adds back Interest Expense on a segment basis, excluding interest expense related to the Tax Receivable Agreement.

(p) This adjustment adds back Depreciation and Amortization on a segment basis.

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Shares of Common Stock Outstanding to Distributable Earnings Shares Outstanding

    

   

  

  

  

 

    QTD                      
     3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23                                  

GAAP Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

    708,995,155       710,276,923       712,794,968       713,551,859       718,442,863              

Unvested Participating Common Shares

    32,557,230       32,376,835       33,121,860       44,596,669       39,338,248              

Total Participating Common Shares

    741,552,385       742,653,758       745,916,828       758,148,528       757,781,111              

Participating Partnership Units

    464,951,386       463,758,383       462,366,799       461,135,682       459,651,045              

Distributable Earnings Shares Outstanding

    1,206,503,771       1,206,412,141       1,208,283,627       1,219,284,210       1,217,432,156              

 

Disclosure of Weighted-Average Shares Common Stock Outstanding

 

    QTD         YTD         LTM  
     3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23         3Q’22     3Q’23         3Q’22     3Q’23  

Total GAAP Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic

    742,345,646       742,742,919       746,064,922       758,479,943       757,958,602         739,963,370     754,211,390       736,556,059       751,320,701  

Weighted-Average Shares of Unvested Deferred Restricted Common Stock

    149,886       186,808       579,007       68,305       87,494         308,877     244,936       323,171       230,404  

Total GAAP Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

    742,495,532       742,929,727       746,643,929       758,548,248       758,046,096         740,272,247     754,456,326       736,879,230       751,551,105  
 
   
GAAP Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Total GAAP Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Basic for 3Q’22 include the effect of share repurchases that were initiated before quarter end but where the shares were not retired until after quarter end.  

 

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BLACKSTONE’S THIRD QUARTER 2023 GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

 

 
 ($ in thousands) (unaudited)    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23     3Q’23  
 

Assets

            
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  

 $

3,480,003

 

 

 $

4,252,003

 

 

 $

2,830,971

 

 

 $

3,280,204

 

 

 $

2,971,614

 

 

Cash Held by Blackstone Funds and Other

  

 

94,358

 

 

 

241,712

 

 

 

190,322

 

 

 

215,444

 

 

 

138,181

 

 

Investments

  

 

26,256,148

 

 

 

27,553,251

 

 

 

26,985,951

 

 

 

27,048,621

 

 

 

27,339,857

 

 

Accounts Receivable

  

 

835,529

 

 

 

462,904

 

 

 

924,934

 

 

 

664,028

 

 

 

693,786

 

 

Due from Affiliates

  

 

4,029,490

 

 

 

4,146,707

 

 

 

4,099,765

 

 

 

4,294,437

 

 

 

4,398,333

 

 

Intangible Assets, Net

  

 

232,096

 

 

 

217,287

 

 

 

230,295

 

 

 

219,221

 

 

 

210,210

 

 

Goodwill

  

 

1,890,202

 

 

 

1,890,202

 

 

 

1,890,202

 

 

 

1,890,202

 

 

 

1,890,202

 

 

Other Assets

  

 

785,794

 

 

 

800,458

 

 

 

833,232

 

 

 

905,454

 

 

 

972,069

 

 

Right-of-Use Assets

  

 

887,832

 

 

 

896,981

 

 

 

894,067

 

 

 

888,190

 

 

 

864,691

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets

  

 

1,767,869

 

 

 

2,062,722

 

 

 

2,206,700

 

 

 

2,176,983

 

 

 

2,184,880

 

 

Total Assets

  

 $

 40,259,321

 

 

 $

 42,524,227

 

 

 $

 41,086,439

 

 

 $

 41,582,784

 

 

 $

 41,663,823

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

            
 

Loans Payable

  

 $

9,263,080

 

 

 $

12,349,584

 

 

 $

12,311,469

 

 

 $

12,299,855

 

 

 $

12,111,377

 

 

Due to Affiliates

  

 

2,060,891

 

 

 

2,118,481

 

 

 

1,974,182

 

 

 

2,092,837

 

 

 

2,188,224

 

 

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

  

 

6,732,507

 

 

 

6,101,801

 

 

 

5,470,773

 

 

 

5,685,879

 

 

 

5,983,137

 

 

Operating Lease Liabilities

  

 

985,632

 

 

 

1,021,454

 

 

 

1,016,808

 

 

 

1,013,813

 

 

 

981,616

 

 

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

  

 

1,481,826

 

 

 

1,251,840

 

 

 

1,599,382

 

 

 

1,399,921

 

 

 

1,588,748

 

 

Total Liabilities

  

 

20,523,936

 

 

 

22,843,160

 

 

 

22,372,614

 

 

 

22,492,305

 

 

 

22,853,102

 

 

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities

  

 

1,344,188

 

 

 

1,715,006

 

 

 

1,644,697

 

 

 

1,626,349

 

 

 

1,349,060

 

 

Equity

            
 

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value (718,442,863 shares issued
and outstanding as of September 30, 2023)

  

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

Series I Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value (1 share issued
and outstanding as of September 30, 2023)

  

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

Series II Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value (1 share issued
and outstanding as of September 30, 2023)

  

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

 

- 

 

 

Additional Paid-in-Capital

  

 

5,791,006

 

 

 

5,935,273

 

 

 

5,957,054

 

 

 

6,076,367

 

 

 

6,057,065

 

 

Retained Earnings

  

 

1,869,463

 

 

 

1,748,106

 

 

 

1,156,109

 

 

 

1,160,278

 

 

 

1,114,009

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

  

 

(74,800

 

 

(27,475

 

 

(22,333

 

 

(17,205

 

 

(38,258

 

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities

  

 

5,357,148

 

 

 

5,056,480

 

 

 

5,058,090

 

 

 

5,174,961

 

 

 

5,174,473

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings

  

 

5,448,373

 

 

 

5,253,670

 

 

 

4,920,201

 

 

 

5,069,722

 

 

 

5,154,365

 

 

Total Equity

  

 

18,391,197

 

 

 

17,966,061

 

 

 

17,069,128

 

 

 

17,464,130

 

 

 

17,461,661

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  

 $

40,259,321

 

 

 $

42,524,227

 

 

 $

41,086,439

 

 

 $

41,582,784

 

 

 $

41,663,823

 

 
   
See page 31, Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Balance Sheet Measures.  

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP BALANCE SHEET MEASURES

 

 

 
 ($ in thousands)    3Q’22     4Q’22     1Q’23     2Q’23   3Q’23  
 

Investments of Consolidated Blackstone Funds

    $ 3,828,497      $ 5,136,967      $ 5,443,867      $ 5,490,773      $ 5,224,104  
 

Equity Method Investments

            
 

Partnership Investments

     5,566,645       5,530,420       5,598,552       5,585,603       5,588,222  
 

Accrued Performance Allocations

     12,938,888       12,360,682       11,517,750       11,496,244       11,606,901  
 

Corporate Treasury Investments

     799,016       1,053,540       958,632       707,079       763,515  
 

Other Investments

     3,123,102       3,471,642       3,467,150       3,768,922       4,157,115  
 

 Total GAAP Investments

     26,256,148       27,553,251       26,985,951       27,048,621       27,339,857  
 

            
 

 Accrued Performance Allocations - GAAP

    $    12,938,888      $    12,360,682      $    11,517,750      $    11,496,244      $    11,606,901  
 

Impact of Consolidation (a)

     2,412       -        -        -        -   
 

Due from Affiliates - GAAP (b)

     154,587       269,987       190,337       197,998       196,510  
 

Less: Net Realized Performance Revenues (c)

     (342,922     (282,730     (379,453     (283,131     (367,944
 

Less: Accrued Performance Compensation - GAAP (d)

     (5,693,325     (5,512,796     (4,956,515     (4,941,915     (5,000,253
 

 Net Accrued Performance Revenues

    $ 7,059,640      $ 6,835,143      $ 6,372,119      $ 6,469,196      $ 6,435,214  
 

 Corporate Treasury and Other Investments - GAAP

    $ 3,922,118      $ 4,525,181      $ 4,425,781      $ 4,476,001      $ 4,920,630  
 

Impact of Consolidation (a)

     697,317       588,355       488,785       429,718       433,466  
 

Other Assets (e)

     617,346       360,219       347,995       135,637       126,676  
 

Other Liabilities (f)

     (37,974     (22,718     (33,505     (53,226     (9,262
 

 Corporate Treasury and Other Investments - Deconsolidated (g)

    $ 5,198,807      $ 5,451,037      $ 5,229,056      $ 4,988,130      $ 5,471,510  
 

 Partnership Investments - GAAP

    $ 5,566,645      $ 5,530,420      $ 5,598,552      $ 5,585,603      $ 5,588,222  
 

Impact of Consolidation (h)

     (3,221,867     (3,221,619     (3,273,357     (3,224,559     (3,251,310
 

 GP/Fund Investments - Deconsolidated

    $ 2,344,778      $ 2,308,801      $ 2,325,195      $ 2,361,044      $ 2,336,912  
 

 Loans Payable - GAAP

    $ 9,263,080      $ 12,349,584      $ 12,311,469      $ 12,299,855      $ 12,111,377  
 

Impact of Consolidation (i)

     (30,627     (1,450,000     (1,742,452     (1,714,235     (1,589,649
 

Outstanding Debt - Carrying Value

     9,232,453       10,899,584       10,569,017       10,585,620       10,521,728  
 

Unamortized Discount

     127,947       141,416       98,783       136,163       132,838  
 

 Outstanding Debt (at par) - Deconsolidated

    $ 9,360,400      $ 11,041,000      $ 10,667,800      $ 10,721,783      $ 10,654,566  
 
                

 

 

  (a)

This adjustment adds back investments in consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation.

  (b)

Represents GAAP accrued performance revenue recorded within Due from Affiliates.

  (c)

Represents Performance Revenues realized but not yet distributed as of the reporting date and are included in Distributable Earnings in the period they are realized.

  (d)

Represents GAAP accrued performance compensation associated with Accrued Performance Allocations and is recorded within Accrued Compensation and Benefits and Due to Affiliates.

  (e)

This adjustment adds other assets related to Treasury Operations that are recorded within Accounts Receivable, reverse repurchase agreements and Due from Affiliates.

  (f)

This adjustment adds other liabilities related to Treasury Operations that are recorded within Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Repurchase Agreements and securities sold short, not yet purchased.

  (g)

Deconsolidated Other Investments was $4.1 billion as of September 30, 2023, which was comprised of $3.7 billion of liquid investments and $389 million of illiquid investments. The liquid portion of Other Investments relates to public equity securities and other investments held by Blackstone that can be easily converted to cash and may include securities and investments subject to lock-up periods.

  (h)

This adjustment removes amounts associated with the ownership of Blackstone consolidated operating partnerships held by non-controlling interests and adds back investments in consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation.

  (i)

This adjustment removes amounts related to consolidated Blackstone Funds.

 
   
    

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO TOTAL SEGMENTS

 

 

    QTD           YTD         LTM
                                                             
     
 ($ in thousands)    3Q’22       4Q’22       1Q’23       2Q’23     3Q’23             3Q’22     3Q’23             3Q’22     3Q’23   
     

 Management and Advisory Fees, Net

                           
     

 GAAP

   $  1,617,754      $  1,648,438      $  1,658,315      $  1,709,370      $  1,655,443        $  4,654,877      $  5,023,128        $  6,114,425      $  6,671,566  
     

Segment Adjustment (a)

    (6,184     (7,347     (5,928     (6,184     (1,603       (13,022     (13,715       (16,350     (21,062
     

 Total Segment

   $ 1,611,570      $ 1,641,091      $ 1,652,387      $ 1,703,186      $ 1,653,840        $ 4,641,855      $ 5,009,413        $ 6,098,075      $ 6,650,504  
     

 GAAP Realized Performance Revenues to Total Segment Fee Related Performance Revenues

 

                   
     

 GAAP

                           
     

Incentive Fees

    110,776       210,264       142,876       153,077       158,801         314,863       454,754         451,317       665,018  
     

Investment Income - Realized Performance Allocations

    725,888       435,597       646,894       502,084       453,690         4,946,043       1,602,668         7,734,013       2,038,265  
     

 GAAP

   $ 836,664      $ 645,861      $ 789,770      $ 655,161      $ 612,491        $ 5,260,906      $ 2,057,422        $ 8,185,330      $ 2,703,283  
     

 Total Segment

                           
     

Less: Realized Performance Revenues

    (469,009     (472,745     (641,526     (388,423     (337,940       (3,988,593     (1,367,889       (5,179,967     (1,840,634
     

Segment Adjustment (b)

    4,476       (408     -        -        -          4,476       -          5,300       (408
     

 Total Segment

   $ 372,131      $ 172,708      $ 148,244      $ 266,738      $ 274,551        $ 1,276,789      $ 689,533        $ 3,010,663      $ 862,241  
     

 GAAP Compensation to Total Segment Fee Related Compensation

 

                   
     

 GAAP

                           
     

Compensation

    600,273       626,990       716,285       737,017       700,268         1,942,790       2,153,570         2,518,822       2,780,560  
     

Incentive Fees Compensation

    50,355       71,261       63,281       64,227       65,432         136,737       192,940         186,086       264,201  
     

Realized Performance Allocations Compensation

    313,930       157,817       296,794       205,196       168,620         2,067,447       670,610         3,187,358       828,427  
     

 GAAP

   $ 964,558      $ 856,068      $ 1,076,360      $ 1,006,440      $ 934,320        $ 4,146,974      $ 3,017,120        $ 5,892,266      $ 3,873,188  
     

 Total Segment

                           
     

Less: Realized Performance Compensation

    (206,224     (161,779     (296,024     (178,370     (133,995       (1,652,318     (608,389       (2,101,619     (770,168
     

Less: Equity-Based Compensation - Fee Related Compensation

    (187,873     (192,141     (265,154     (246,445     (252,928       (580,029     (764,527       (742,685     (956,668
     

Less: Equity-Based Compensation - Performance Compensation

    (2,324     (2,563     (2,980     (3,310     (2,688       (7,357     (8,978       (9,290     (11,541
     

Segment Adjustment (c)

    (9,869     (18,962     (3,231     (9,507     (4,786       (57,118     (17,524       (80,486     (36,486
     

 Total Segment

   $ 558,268      $ 480,623      $ 508,971      $ 568,808      $ 539,923        $ 1,850,152      $ 1,617,702        $ 2,958,186      $ 2,098,325  
     

 GAAP General, Administrative and Other to Total Segment Other Operating Expenses

 

                   
     

 GAAP

   $ 270,369      $ 292,340      $ 273,394      $ 275,034      $ 279,186        $ 800,331      $ 827,614        $ 1,110,004      $ 1,119,954  
     

Segment Adjustment (d)

    (24,235     (25,059     (21,746     (17,668     (14,741       (78,589     (54,155       (133,129     (79,214
     

 Total Segment

   $ 246,134      $ 267,281      $ 251,648      $ 257,366      $ 264,445        $ 721,742      $ 773,459        $ 976,875      $ 1,040,740  
     

 Realized Performance Revenues

 

                   
     

 GAAP

                           
     

Incentive Fees

    110,776       210,264       142,876       153,077       158,801         314,863       454,754         451,317       665,018  
     

Investment Income - Realized Performance Allocations

    725,888       435,597       646,894       502,084       453,690         4,946,043       1,602,668         7,734,013       2,038,265  
     

 GAAP

   $    836,664      $    645,861      $    789,770      $    655,161      $    612,491        $  5,260,906      $  2,057,422        $  8,185,330      $  2,703,283  
     

 Total Segment

                           
     

Less: Fee Related Performance Revenues

    (372,131     (172,708     (148,244     (266,738     (274,551       (1,276,789     (689,533       (3,010,663     (862,241
     

Segment Adjustment (b)

    4,476       (408     -        -        -          4,476       -          5,300       (408
     

 Total Segment

   $ 469,009      $ 472,745      $ 641,526      $ 388,423      $ 337,940        $ 3,988,593      $ 1,367,889        $ 5,179,967      $ 1,840,634  
     
                                       
 
   
    

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO TOTAL SEGMENTS - (CONT’D)

 

 

    QTD           YTD         LTM
                                                             
     
 ($ in thousands)    3Q’22       4Q’22       1Q’23       2Q’23     3Q’23             3Q’22     3Q’23             3Q’22     3Q’23   
     

 Realized Performance Compensation

 

                     
     

 GAAP

                           
     

Incentive Fee Compensation

   $ 50,355      $ 71,261      $ 63,281      $ 64,227      $ 65,432        $ 136,737      $ 192,940        $ 186,086      $ 264,201  
     

Realized Performance Allocations Compensation

    313,930       157,817       296,794       205,196       168,620         2,067,447       670,610         3,187,358       828,427  
     

 GAAP

   $     364,285      $    229,078      $     360,075      $     269,423      $    234,052        $  2,204,184      $     863,550        $  3,373,444      $  1,092,628  
     

 Total Segment

                           
     

Less: Fee Related Performance Compensation (e)

    (155,737     (64,736     (61,071     (87,743     (97,369       (544,509     (246,183       (1,262,535     (310,919
     

Less: Equity-Based Compensation - Performance Compensation

    (2,324     (2,563     (2,980     (3,310     (2,688       (7,357     (8,978       (9,290     (11,541
     

 Total Segment

   $ 206,224      $ 161,779      $ 296,024      $ 178,370      $ 133,995        $ 1,652,318      $ 608,389        $ 2,101,619      $ 770,168  
     

 Realized Principal Investment Income (Loss)

 

                   
     

 GAAP

   $ 193,228      $ 106,834      $ 108,058      $ 54,835      $ 94,313        $ 743,493      $ 257,206        $ 914,803      $ 364,040  
     

Segment Adjustment (f)

    (53,463     (50,947     (64,367     (62,296     (38,813       (403,124     (165,476       (498,966     (216,423
     

 Total Segment

   $ 139,765      $ 55,887      $ 43,691      $ (7,461    $ 55,500        $ 340,369      $ 91,730        $ 415,837      $ 147,617  
     

 GAAP Interest and Dividend Revenue net of Interest Expense to Total Segment Net Interest and Dividend Income (Loss)

 

                   
     

 GAAP

                           
     

Interest and Dividend Revenue

    52,420       102,632       90,485       148,505       109,133         168,980       348,123         232,146       450,755  
     

Interest Expense

    (80,507     (100,329     (104,441     (108,096     (110,599       (216,896     (323,136       (273,446     (423,465
     

 GAAP

   $ (28,087    $ 2,303      $ (13,956    $ 40,409      $ (1,466      $ (47,916    $ 24,987        $ (41,300    $ 27,290  
     

Segment Adjustment (g)

    5,237       4,452       4,848       5,701       5,356         9,667       15,905         9,830       20,357  
     

 Total Segment

   $ (22,850    $ 6,755      $ (9,108    $ 46,110      $ 3,890        $ (38,249    $ 40,892        $ (31,470    $ 47,647  
     
                                       

 

 

This analysis reconciles the components of Total Segment Distributable Earnings (page 3) to their equivalent GAAP measures, reported on the Consolidated Statement of Operations (page 26). Segment basis presents revenues and expenses on a basis that deconsolidates the investment funds Blackstone manages and excludes the amortization of intangibles, the expense of equity-based awards and Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items.

(a)

Represents (1) the add back of net management fees earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation, and (2) the removal of revenue from the reimbursement of certain expenses by the Blackstone Funds, which are presented gross under GAAP but netted against Management and Advisory Fees, Net in the Total Segment measures.

(b)

Represents the add back of Performance Revenues earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation.

(c)

Represents the removal of Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items that are not recorded in the Total Segment measures.

(d)

Represents the (1) removal of amortization of transaction-related intangibles, (2) removal of certain expenses reimbursed by the Blackstone Funds, which are presented gross under GAAP but netted against Management and Advisory Fees, Net in the Total Segment measures, and (3) a reduction equal to an administrative fee collected on a quarterly basis from certain holders of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units which is accounted for as a capital contribution under GAAP, but is reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in Blackstone’s segment presentation.

(e)

Fee related performance compensation may include equity based compensation based on fee related performance revenues.

(f)

Represents (1) the add back of Principal Investment Income, including general partner income, earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation, and (2) the removal of amounts associated with the ownership of Blackstone consolidated operating partnerships held by non-controlling interests.

(g)

Represents (1) the add back of Interest and Dividend Revenue earned from consolidated Blackstone Funds which have been eliminated in consolidation, and (2) the removal of interest expense associated with the Tax Receivable Agreement.

 
   
    

 

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NOTES

 

 Notes to page 4 - Investment Performance and Net Accrued Performance Revenues

 

  §   The changes in carrying value, fund returns and composite returns presented throughout this presentation represent those of the applicable
Blackstone Funds and not those of Blackstone.

 

  §   Core+ appreciation represents a weighted average of BREIT’s per share appreciation, BEPIF’s per share appreciation, and BPP’s appreciation for
the period. The returns are weighted based on the average of BREIT’s monthly net asset values, BEPIF’s monthly net asset values, and the
average of BPP’s quarterly adjusted beginning period market values for the period.

 

  §   Results for the Secondaries business (also referred to as Strategic Partners) are reported on a three-month lag from the Secondaries’ fund
financial statements, which generally report underlying investments on a same-quarter basis, if available. As a result, the appreciation presented
herein does not include the impact of economic and market activity in the current quarter. Current market activity is expected to affect
reported results in upcoming quarters.

 

  §   Private Credit returns include mezzanine lending funds and middle market direct lending funds (including BXSL and BCRED), stressed/distressed
strategies (including stressed/distressed funds and credit alpha strategies) and energy strategies. Liquid Credit returns include CLOs, closed-
ended funds, open-ended funds and separately managed accounts. Only fee-earning funds exceeding $100 million of fair value at the beginning
of each respective quarter-end are included. Funds in liquidation, funds investing primarily in investment grade corporate credit and asset-based
finance are excluded. Blackstone Funds that were contributed to Blackstone Credit as part of Blackstone’s acquisition of Blackstone Credit,
formerly known as GSO, in March 2008 and the pre-acquisition date performance for funds and vehicles acquired by Blackstone Credit subsequent
to March 2008, are also excluded.

 

  §   The BPS Composite gross and net returns are based on the BAAM Principal Solutions (“BPS”) Composite, which includes only BAAM-managed
commingled and customized multi-manager funds and accounts and does not include BAAM’s liquid solutions group, seeding, GP stakes, special
situations, and advisory (non-discretionary) platforms, except for investments by BPS funds directly into those platforms. BAAM-managed funds in
liquidation and, in the case of net returns, non fee-paying assets are also excluded. The funds/accounts that comprise the BPS Composite are not
managed within a single fund or account and are managed with different mandates. There is no guarantee that BAAM would have made the same
mix of investments in a stand-alone fund/account. The BPS Composite is not an investible product and, as such, the performance of the BPS
Composite does not represent the performance of an actual fund or account.

 Notes to page 17 – Deconsolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

 

  §   GP/Fund Investments include Blackstone investments in Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit & Insurance, and Hedge Fund Solutions, which were
$761 million, $988 million, $369 million, and $219 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2023. Cash and Net Investments per share amounts
are calculated using period end DE Shares Outstanding (see page 24, Share Summary).
 
   
    

 

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NOTES – (CONT’D)

 

 Notes to page 23 – Shareholder Dividends

 

  §   DE before Certain Payables represents Distributable Earnings before the deduction for the Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement and tax
expense (benefit) of wholly owned subsidiaries. Common shareholders 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 Tax Receivable Agreement and
certain other tax-related payables.

 

  §   Per Share calculations are based on end of period Participating Common Shares (page 24, Share Summary); actual dividends are paid to
shareholders as of the applicable record date.

 

  §   Retained capital is withheld pro rata from common shareholders and Blackstone Holdings Partnership unitholders. Common shareholders’ share
was $106 million for 3Q’23 and $324 million for 3Q’23 YTD.
 
   
    

 

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DEFINITIONS AND DIVIDEND POLICY

 

Blackstone discloses the following operating metrics and 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:

 

  §   Segment Distributable Earnings, or “Segment DE”, is Blackstone’s segment profitability measure used to make operating decisions and assess
performance across Blackstone’s four segments. Segment DE represents the net realized earnings of Blackstone’s segments and is the sum of Fee
Related Earnings and Net Realizations for each segment. Blackstone’s segments are presented on a basis that deconsolidates Blackstone Funds,
eliminates non-controlling ownership interests in Blackstone’s consolidated operating partnerships, removes the amortization of intangible assets
and removes Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items. Segment DE excludes unrealized activity and is derived from and reconciled to, but
not equivalent to, its most directly comparable GAAP measure of Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes.

 

    Net Realizations is presented on a segment basis and is the sum of Realized Principal Investment Income and Realized Performance
Revenues (which refers to Realized Performance Revenues excluding Fee Related Performance Revenues), less Realized Performance
Compensation (which refers to Realized Performance Compensation excluding Fee Related Performance Compensation and Equity-Based
Performance Compensation).

 

    Segment Revenues represent Net Management and Advisory Fees, Fee Related Performance Revenues, Realized Performance Revenues and
Realized Principal Investment Income.

 

  §   Distributable Earnings, or “DE”, is derived from Blackstone’s segment reported results. DE is used to assess performance and amounts available
for dividends to Blackstone shareholders, including Blackstone personnel and others who are limited partners of the Blackstone Holdings
Partnerships. DE is the sum of Segment DE plus Net Interest and Dividend Income (Loss) less Taxes and Related Payables. DE excludes unrealized activity and is derived from and reconciled to, but not equivalent to, its most directly comparable GAAP measure of Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes.

 

    Net Interest and Dividend Income (Loss) is presented on a segment basis and is equal to Interest and Dividend Revenue less Interest
Expense, adjusted for the impact of consolidation of Blackstone Funds, and interest expense associated with the Tax Receivable Agreement.

 

    Taxes and Related Payables represent the total GAAP tax provision adjusted to include only the current tax provision (benefit) calculated on
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes and including the Payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Further, the current tax
provision utilized when calculating Taxes and Related Payables and DE reflects the benefit of deductions available to the company on certain
expense items that are excluded from the underlying calculation of Segment DE and Total Segment Distributable Earnings, such as equity-
based compensation charges and certain Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items where there is a current tax provision or benefit. The
economic assumptions and methodologies that impact the implied income tax provision are the same as those methodologies and
assumptions used in calculating the current income tax provision for Blackstone’s consolidated statements of operations under U.S. GAAP,
excluding the impact of divestitures and accrued tax contingencies and refunds which are reflected when paid or received. Management
believes that including the amount payable under the tax receivable agreement and utilizing the current income tax provision adjusted as
described above when calculating DE is meaningful as it increases comparability between periods and more accurately reflects earnings that
are available for distribution to shareholders.

 

  §   Fee Related Earnings, or “FRE”, is a performance measure used to assess Blackstone’s ability to generate profits from revenues that are
measured and received on a recurring basis and not subject to future realization events. FRE equals management and advisory fees (net of
management fee reductions and offsets) plus Fee Related Performance Revenues, less (a) Fee Related Compensation on a segment basis, and
(b) Other Operating Expenses. FRE is derived from and reconciled to, but not equivalent to, its most directly comparable GAAP measure of
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes.
 
   
    

 

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DEFINITIONS AND DIVIDEND POLICY – (CONT’D)

 

 

    Fee Related Compensation is presented on a segment basis and refers to the compensation expense, excluding Equity-Based Compensation,
directly related to (a) Management and Advisory Fees, Net and (b) Fee Related Performance Revenues, referred to as Fee Related
Performance Compensation.

 

    Fee Related Performance Revenues refers to the realized portion of Performance Revenues from Perpetual Capital that are (a) measured
and received on a recurring basis, and (b) not dependent on realization events from the underlying investments.

 

    Other Operating Expenses is presented on a segment basis and is equal to General, Administrative and Other Expenses, adjusted to
(a) remove the amortization of transaction-related intangibles, (b) remove certain expenses reimbursed by the Blackstone Funds which are
netted against Management and Advisory Fees, Net in Blackstone’s segment presentation, and (c) give effect to an administrative fee
collected on a quarterly basis from certain holders of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units. The administrative fee is accounted for as a
capital contribution under GAAP, but is reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in Blackstone’s segment presentation.

 

    Perpetual Capital refers to the component of assets under management with an indefinite term, that is not in liquidation, and for which
there is no requirement to return capital to investors through redemption requests in the ordinary course of business, except where funded
by new capital inflows. Includes co-investment capital with an investor right to convert into Perpetual Capital.

 

    FRE Margin is calculated by dividing Fee Related Earnings by Fee Related Revenues (defined as the sum of Total Segment Management and Advisory Fees, Net and Fee Related Performance Revenues).

 

  §   Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization, or “Adjusted EBITDA”, is a supplemental measure used to
assess performance derived from Blackstone’s segment results and may be used to assess its ability to service its borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA
represents Distributable Earnings plus the addition of (a) Interest Expense on a segment basis, (b) Taxes and Related Payables, and
(c) Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is derived from and reconciled to, but not equivalent to, its most directly comparable GAAP
measure of Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes.

 

  §   Performance Revenues collectively refers to: (a) Incentive Fees, and (b) Performance Allocations.

 

  §   Performance Compensation collectively refers to: (a) Incentive Fee Compensation, and (b) Performance Allocations Compensation.

 

    Performance Compensation reflects an increase in the aggregate Realized Performance Compensation paid to certain of our professionals
above the amounts allocable to them based upon the percentage participation in the relevant performance plans previously awarded to them
as a result of a compensation program that commenced in 2Q’21. The expectation is that for the full year 2023, Fee Related Compensation
will be decreased by the total amount of additional Performance Compensation awarded for the year. In 3Q’23 the increase to Realized
Performance Compensation was less than the decrease to Fee Related Compensation, which favorably impacted Distributable Earnings for
the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, the increase to Realized Performance Compensation was greater than the decrease to Fee Related
Compensation, which negatively impacted Distributable Earnings. These changes to Performance Compensation and Fee Related
Compensation are not expected to impact Distributable Earnings for the full year. These changes had an impact on individual quarters in
2022 but did not impact Income Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes and Distributable Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

  §   Transaction-Related and Non-Recurring Items arise from corporate actions including acquisitions, divestitures, Blackstone’s initial public
offering, and non-recurring gains, losses, or other charges, if any. They consist primarily of equity-based compensation charges, gains and losses
on contingent consideration arrangements, changes in the balance of the Tax Receivable Agreement resulting from a change in tax law or similar
event, transaction costs, gains or losses associated with these corporate actions, and non-recurring gains, losses or other charges that affect
period-to-period comparability and are not reflective of Blackstone’s operational performance.
 
   
    

 

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DEFINITIONS AND DIVIDEND POLICY – (CONT’D)

 

Dividend Policy. Blackstone’s intention is to pay to holders of common stock a quarterly dividend representing approximately 85% of Blackstone Inc.’s
share of Distributable Earnings, subject to adjustment by amounts determined by Blackstone’s board of directors 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 cash requirements such as tax-related payments, clawback obligations and dividends to
shareholders for any ensuing quarter. The dividend amount could also be adjusted upward in any one quarter. All of the foregoing is subject to the
qualification that the declaration and payment of any dividends are at the sole discretion of Blackstone’s board of directors and our board of
directors may change our dividend policy at any time, including, without limitation, to reduce such quarterly dividends or even to eliminate such
dividends entirely.

 
   
    

 

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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, as amended, and Section
 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations, taxes,
earnings and financial performance, share repurchases and dividends. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as
“outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,”
“plans,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “opportunity,” “leads,” “forecast” 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. We believe these factors include but are not limited
to those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as such
factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), 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 report and in our other periodic filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this report, and we undertake 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.

 
   
    

 

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