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2015 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515280954 Filed on August 06, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
Revenue	$1.225B	$2.258B
YoY Change	-45.74%	56.74%
Cost Of Revenue	$266.0M	$417.8M
YoY Change	-36.33%	45.68%
Gross Profit	$959.2M	$1.840B
YoY Change	-47.87%	59.51%
Gross Profit Margin	78.29%	81.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$661.6M	$642.1M
YoY Change	3.04%	6.84%
% of Gross Profit	68.97%	34.89%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$23.60M	$25.50M
YoY Change	-7.45%	18.06%
% of Gross Profit	2.46%	1.39%
Operating Expenses	$611.0M	$642.2M
YoY Change	-4.86%	6.86%
Operating Profit	$348.2M	$1.198B
YoY Change	-70.93%	116.78%
Interest Expense	$37.41M	$29.85M
YoY Change	25.35%	10.72%
% of Operating Profit	10.74%	2.49%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$82.02M	$138.6M
YoY Change	-40.82%	238.29%
Pretax Income	$392.8M	$1.307B
YoY Change	-69.94%	130.58%
Income Tax	$43.25M	$83.28M
% Of Pretax Income	11.01%	6.37%
Net Earnings	$134.2M	$517.0M
YoY Change	-74.05%	144.86%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.95%	22.9%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.21	$0.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.21	$0.85
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	631.9M shares	606.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	634.2M shares	609.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.939B	$2.484B
YoY Change	18.32%	35.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.165B	$1.223B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$662.0M	$2.132B
Other Receivables	$1.257B	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.858B	$4.616B
YoY Change	5.24%	22.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$138.9M	$132.2M
YoY Change	5.07%	-8.07%
Goodwill	$1.787B	$1.787B
YoY Change	0.0%	4.92%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.162B	$3.493B
YoY Change	-9.46%	25.76%
Other Assets	$1.309B	$1.186B
YoY Change	10.37%	-8.2%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.83B	$25.44B
YoY Change	-22.08%	6.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.858B	$4.616B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.83B	$25.44B
Total Assets	$24.68B	$30.06B
YoY Change	-17.88%	8.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$937.0M	$1.391B
YoY Change	-32.64%	26.92%
Accrued Expenses	$2.441B	$2.349B
YoY Change	3.92%	70.09%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$42.00M	$42.00M
YoY Change	0.0%
Long-Term Debt Due		$131.0M
YoY Change		67.95%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.796B	$5.260B
YoY Change	-8.82%	20.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.837B	$8.989B
YoY Change	-35.07%	-20.9%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$139.0M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.976B	$8.989B
YoY Change	-33.52%	-20.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.796B	$5.260B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.976B	$8.989B
Total Liabilities	$10.77B	$14.25B
YoY Change	-24.4%	-9.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.140B	$6.744B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$24.68B	$30.06B
YoY Change	-17.88%	8.35%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$134.2M	$517.0M
YoY Change	-74.05%	144.86%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$23.60M	$25.50M
YoY Change	-7.45%	18.06%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.121B	$863.1M
YoY Change	29.89%	265.26%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$13.20M	-$7.500M
YoY Change	76.0%	2.74%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$13.30M	-$7.500M
YoY Change	77.33%	2.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.80M	-420.1M
YoY Change	-81.24%	9.8%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.121B	863.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-13.30M	-7.500M
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.80M	-420.1M
Net Change In Cash	1.029B	435.5M
YoY Change	136.28%	-383.53%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.121B	$863.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$13.20M	-$7.500M
Free Cash Flow	$1.134B	$870.6M
YoY Change	30.29%	257.39%

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	bx	Performance Fee Compensation Unrealized Carried Interest PerformanceFeeCompensationUnrealizedCarriedInterest	155026000
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	bx	Non Cash Distributions To Non Controlling Interest Holders NonCashDistributionsToNonControllingInterestHolders	11355000
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	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-Q
	dei	Trading Symbol TradingSymbol	BX
	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0001393818
	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2015-06-30
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	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following table provides information regarding the Partnership’s Repurchase Agreements obligation by type of collateral pledged as of June 30, 2015:</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td width="60%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>June 30, 2015</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Overnight<br /> and<br /> Continuous</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Up to<br /> 30 Days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>30 - 90<br /> Days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Greater<br /> than<br /> 90 days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Repurchase Agreements</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,847</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,847</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Asset-Backed Securities</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">750</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">39,057</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">39,807</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,847</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">750</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">39,057</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">41,654</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top" colspan="16"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; 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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%" valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1.</b></font></td> <td align="left" valign="top"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>ORGANIZATION</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The Blackstone Group L.P., together with its subsidiaries (“Blackstone” or the “Partnership”), is a leading global manager of private capital and provider of financial advisory services. The alternative asset management business includes the management of private equity funds, real estate funds, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), funds of hedge funds, hedge funds, credit-focused funds, collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) vehicles, collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) vehicles, separately managed accounts and registered investment companies (collectively referred to as the “Blackstone Funds”). Blackstone also provides various financial advisory services, including financial and strategic advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory, capital markets and fund placement services. Blackstone’s business is organized into five segments: private equity, real estate, hedge fund solutions, credit and financial advisory.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The Partnership was formed as a Delaware limited partnership on March 12, 2007. The Partnership is managed and operated by its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is in turn wholly owned and controlled by one of Blackstone’s founders, Stephen A. Schwarzman (the “Founder”), and Blackstone’s other senior managing directors. The activities of the Partnership are conducted through its holding partnerships: Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P. and Blackstone Holdings IV L.P. (collectively, “Blackstone Holdings”, “Blackstone Holdings Partnerships” or the “Holding Partnerships”). The Partnership, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is the sole general partner in each of these Holding Partnerships.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Generally, holders of the limited partner interests in the four Holding Partnerships may, four times each year, exchange their limited partnership interests (“Partnership Units”) for Blackstone common units, on a one-to-one basis, exchanging one Partnership Unit in each of the four Holding Partnerships for one Blackstone common unit.</font></p> </div>
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