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Represents the amount of total performance fee revenue less performance fee-related compensation expense.

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Compensation of our investment professionals related to realized performance fees.

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Performance fee realized net.

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Performance fee related compensation expense.

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Fees received from a carry fund that had a distribution event.

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Fees earned from a carry fund that we would be eligible to receive upon a hypothetical liquidation of the fund at fair value.

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Compensation of our investment professionals related to unrealized performance fees.

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Performance fee unrealized net.

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Investment income (loss) realized represents the gains and losses on the partnership's principal investments, including its investments in funds that are not consolidated, its equity method investments, and other principal investments. Investment income (loss) is realized when the partnership redeems all or a portion of its investment or when the partnership receives cash income, such as dividends or distributions, from its non-consolidated funds.

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Investment Income (Loss) Unrealized represents the unrealized gains and losses on the Partnership's principal investments, including its investments in Funds that are not consolidated, its equity method investments, and other principal investments. Unrealized Investment Income (Loss) results from changes in the fair value of the underlying investment as well as the reversal of unrealized gain (loss) at the time an investment is realized.

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Amount of revenues earned by the entity based on the investment results achieved, including, but not limited to, revenues related to management of investment fund assets. Excludes fees based upon a percentage of the assets under management, which are not performance-related fees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.13 (a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882