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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517056300 Filed on February 24, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
Revenue	$897.4M	$11.57M	$1.225B
YoY Change	-55.59%	-99.31%	-45.74%
Cost Of Revenue	$202.5M	$112.9M	$266.0M
YoY Change	-38.39%	-68.66%	-36.33%
Gross Profit	$694.9M	-$101.3M	$959.2M
YoY Change	-58.93%	-107.68%	-47.87%
Gross Profit Margin	77.43%	-875.31%	78.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$442.2M	$570.6M	$661.6M
YoY Change	-14.53%	-13.99%	3.04%
% of Gross Profit	63.64%		68.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$23.50M	$29.50M	$23.60M
YoY Change	-6.0%	17.53%	-7.45%
% of Gross Profit	3.38%		2.46%
Operating Expenses	$315.5M	$327.2M	$611.0M
YoY Change	-31.26%	-50.67%	-4.86%
Operating Profit	$379.4M	-$428.5M	$348.2M
YoY Change	-69.23%	-165.32%	-70.93%
Interest Expense	-$21.20M	$36.86M	$37.41M
YoY Change	-120.19%	16.59%	25.35%
% of Operating Profit	-5.59%		10.74%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.4M	-$16.87M	$82.02M
YoY Change	-28.53%	-294.28%	-40.82%
Pretax Income	$440.9M	-$482.3M	$392.8M
YoY Change	-67.05%	-176.19%	-69.94%
Income Tax	$46.20M	$1.573M	$43.25M
% Of Pretax Income	10.48%		11.01%
Net Earnings	$200.9M	-$254.7M	$134.2M
YoY Change	-63.57%	-201.67%	-74.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue	22.38%	-2200.79%	10.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.31	-$0.40	$0.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.23	-$0.40	$0.21
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	558.4M shares	638.8M shares	631.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		638.8M shares	634.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.424B	$2.235B	$2.939B
YoY Change	-24.74%	-9.18%	18.32%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.837B	$1.380B	$2.165B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$613.0M	$879.0M	$662.0M
Other Receivables	$1.241B	$1.211B	$1.257B
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.278B	$4.325B	$4.858B
YoY Change	-12.85%	-2.7%	5.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$135.5M	$174.0M	$138.9M
YoY Change	-0.15%	29.87%	5.07%
Goodwill	$1.719B	$1.787B	$1.787B
YoY Change	-3.85%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.111B	$3.018B	$3.162B
YoY Change	-4.01%	-12.1%	-9.46%
Other Assets	$1.277B	$1.373B	$1.309B
YoY Change	2.0%	12.36%	10.37%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.25B	$19.29B	$19.83B
YoY Change	-31.37%	-25.99%	-22.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.278B	$4.325B	$4.858B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.25B	$19.29B	$19.83B
Total Assets	$22.53B	$23.62B	$24.68B
YoY Change	-28.48%	-22.6%	-17.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$649.0M	$822.0M	$937.0M
YoY Change	-45.69%	-59.88%	-32.64%
Accrued Expenses	$2.030B	$2.365B	$2.441B
YoY Change	-16.77%	-9.8%	3.92%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$41.00M	$42.00M	$42.00M
YoY Change	36.67%	-65.57%	0.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.003B	$4.616B	$4.796B
YoY Change	-22.33%	-26.82%	-8.82%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.117B	$6.159B	$5.837B
YoY Change	-31.45%	-21.18%	-35.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$177.0M	$174.0M	$139.0M
YoY Change	105.81%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.294B	$6.333B	$5.976B
YoY Change	-30.14%	-18.95%	-33.52%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.003B	$4.616B	$4.796B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.294B	$6.333B	$5.976B
Total Liabilities	$10.30B	$10.95B	$10.77B
YoY Change	-27.31%	-22.48%	-24.4%
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	$6.270B	$6.517B	$7.140B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.53B	$23.62B	$24.68B
YoY Change	-28.48%	-22.6%	-17.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$200.9M	-$254.7M	$134.2M
YoY Change	-63.57%	-201.67%	-74.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$23.50M	$29.50M	$23.60M
YoY Change	-6.0%	17.53%	-7.45%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.014B	-$216.9M	$1.121B
YoY Change	-345.58%	-196.7%	29.89%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$300.0K	-$42.40M	-$13.20M
YoY Change	-96.63%	443.59%	76.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities	-$400.0K	-$42.30M	-$13.30M
YoY Change	-95.51%	449.35%	77.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-557.6M	-524.1M	-78.80M
YoY Change	-162.61%	5.69%	-81.24%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.014B	-216.9M	1.121B
Cash From Investing Activities	-400.0K	-42.30M	-13.30M
Cash From Financing Activities	-557.6M	-524.1M	-78.80M
Net Change In Cash	455.5M	-783.3M	1.029B
YoY Change	-2.88%	180.45%	136.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.014B	-$216.9M	$1.121B
Capital Expenditures	-$300.0K	-$42.40M	-$13.20M
Free Cash Flow	$1.014B	-$174.5M	$1.134B
YoY Change	-351.06%	-175.18%	30.29%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <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. 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, <font style="white-space:nowrap">credit-focused</font> funds, collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) vehicles, separately managed accounts and registered investment companies (collectively referred to as the “Blackstone Funds”). Blackstone’s business is organized into four segments: private equity, real estate, hedge fund solutions and credit.</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 AI 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 Holding Partnerships may, four times each year, exchange their limited partnership interests (“Partnership Units”) for Blackstone common units, on a <font style="white-space:nowrap"><font style="white-space:nowrap">one-to-one</font></font> basis, exchanging one Partnership Unit from each of the Holding Partnerships for one Blackstone common unit.</font></p> </div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-541286000
CY2016	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	<div> <p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The following tables provide information regarding the Partnership’s Repurchase Agreements obligation by type of collateral pledged:</font></p> <p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">  </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" border="0" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" align="center"> <tr> <td width="46%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31, 2016</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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 style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Overnight and<br /> Continuous</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Up to</b></font><br /> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>30 Days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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 valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Greater than<br /> 90 days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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 style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">7,034</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">7,034</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Asset-Backed Securities</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">12,805</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">30,796</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">24,689</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">68,290</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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">7,034</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">12,805</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">30,796</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">24,689</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">75,324</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="12"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Repurchase Agreements in Note 12. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </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"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">75,324</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="12"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Amounts Related to Agreements Not Included in Offsetting Disclosure in Note 12. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">  </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" border="0" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" align="center"> <tr> <td width="44%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31, 2015</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="18" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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 style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Overnight and<br /> Continuous</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Up to</b></font><br /> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>30 Days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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 valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Greater than</b></font><br /> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>90 days</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><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" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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 style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">970</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">970</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Asset-Backed Securities</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">39,959</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">39,959</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><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">970</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">39,959</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">40,929</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><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:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="12"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Repurchase Agreements in Note 12. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </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"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">40,929</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td colspan="8" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="12"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Amounts Related to Agreements Not Included in Offsetting Disclosure in Note 12. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td colspan="8" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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CY2016	dei	Amendment Flag AmendmentFlag	false
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.013	pure
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average General Partnership Units Outstanding WeightedAverageGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstanding	544194049	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.66
CY2016	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
CY2016	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent Of Match DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch	0.50	pure
CY2016	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2016-12-31
CY2016	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.60
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense	0.286	pure
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.019	pure
CY2016	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
CY2016	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2016	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1445277	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	4	Segment
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	0	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div> <p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Use of Estimates</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that estimates utilized in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Such estimates include those used in the valuation of investments and financial instruments and the accounting for Goodwill and equity-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.</font></p> </div>

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517056300 Filed on February 24, 2017

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$BX Blackstone Inc. Stock $bx

2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517056300 Filed on February 24, 2017

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$BX
Blackstone Inc. Stock $bx