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2017 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312517335723 Filed on November 07, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$1.959B	$1.735B	$1.432B
YoY Change	24.84%	21.21%	12270.91%
Cost Of Revenue			$267.4M
YoY Change			136.85%
Gross Profit			$1.164B
YoY Change			-1249.36%
Gross Profit Margin			81.32%
Selling, General & Admin	$970.3M	$863.0M	$469.1M
YoY Change	106.67%	83.97%	-17.79%
% of Gross Profit			40.29%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$13.90M	$11.00M	$21.60M
YoY Change	-10.9%	-49.07%	-26.78%
% of Gross Profit			1.86%
Operating Expenses	$970.3M	$904.5M	$773.8M
YoY Change	106.62%	16.9%	136.48%
Operating Profit			$390.5M
YoY Change			-191.14%
Interest Expense	$7.400M	$41.55M	$37.28M
YoY Change	-77.16%	11.45%	1.13%
% of Operating Profit			9.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$485.8M	$63.45M	$61.40M
YoY Change	560.89%	3.34%	-463.99%
Pretax Income	$1.400B	$894.3M	$719.3M
YoY Change	71.08%	24.33%	-249.14%
Income Tax	$256.3M	$59.51M	$27.71M
% Of Pretax Income	18.31%	6.65%	3.85%
Net Earnings	$304.1M	$377.9M	$312.9M
YoY Change	-17.34%	20.78%	-222.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.52%	21.78%	21.86%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.45	$0.57	$0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.45	$0.55	$0.47
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	630.7M shares	667.4M shares	650.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.201B shares	1.196B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.922B	$2.981B	$2.891B
YoY Change	38.0%	3.11%	29.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.992B	$1.316B	$1.782B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$875.0M	$906.0M	$507.0M
Other Receivables	$2.028B	$2.027B	$1.310B
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.825B	$5.914B	$4.708B
YoY Change	34.96%	25.62%	8.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$126.6M	$128.9M	$135.3M
YoY Change	-0.17%	-4.69%	-22.28%
Goodwill	$1.778B	$1.719B	$1.719B
YoY Change	3.47%	0.0%	-3.85%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$24.43B	$22.39B	$3.110B
YoY Change	690.14%	619.7%	3.06%
Other Assets	$726.0M	$1.261B	$1.288B
YoY Change	-43.55%	-2.1%	-6.19%
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.59B	$25.85B	$19.71B
YoY Change	29.25%	31.17%	2.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.825B	$5.914B	$4.708B
Total Long-Term Assets	$27.59B	$25.85B	$19.71B
Total Assets	$34.42B	$31.76B	$24.41B
YoY Change	30.35%	30.1%	3.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.044B	$1.395B	$974.0M
YoY Change	88.91%	43.22%	18.49%
Accrued Expenses	$2.623B	$2.824B	$2.293B
YoY Change	12.67%	23.16%	-3.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$119.0M	$75.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	58.67%	20.97%	47.62%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.723B	$5.614B	$4.639B
YoY Change	19.06%	21.02%	0.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.82B	$12.58B	$7.245B
YoY Change	67.1%	73.66%	17.63%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$154.0M	$106.0M	$176.0M
YoY Change	-28.37%	-39.77%	1.15%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.97B	$12.69B	$7.421B
YoY Change	64.84%	70.97%	17.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.723B	$5.614B	$4.639B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.97B	$12.69B	$7.421B
Total Liabilities	$20.69B	$18.30B	$12.06B
YoY Change	48.99%	51.75%	10.15%
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	$6.634B	$6.586B	$6.297B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$34.42B	$31.76B	$24.41B
YoY Change	30.35%	30.1%	3.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$304.1M	$377.9M	$312.9M
YoY Change	-17.34%	20.78%	-222.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$13.90M	$11.00M	$21.60M
YoY Change	-10.9%	-49.07%	-26.78%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$395.5M	-$808.8M	$415.4M
YoY Change	-67.14%	-294.7%	-291.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.900M	-$6.700M	-$2.300M
YoY Change	18.18%	191.3%	-94.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$168.9M		$0.00
YoY Change	1199.23%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$172.9M	-$6.700M	-$2.300M
YoY Change	954.27%	191.3%	-94.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.497B	498.4M	-126.5M
YoY Change	17.4%	-493.99%	-75.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-395.5M	-808.8M	415.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-172.9M	-6.700M	-2.300M
Cash From Financing Activities	1.497B	498.4M	-126.5M
Net Change In Cash	928.8M	-317.1M	286.6M
YoY Change	1579.57%	-210.64%	-136.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$395.5M	-$808.8M	$415.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$3.900M	-$6.700M	-$2.300M
Free Cash Flow	-$391.6M	-$802.1M	$417.7M
YoY Change	-67.37%	-292.03%	-339.37%

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	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	Q3
	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2017
	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-Q
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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 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, credit-focused 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 by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by one of Blackstone’s founders, Stephen A. Schwarzman (the “Founder”). 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>
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	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 12px; 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="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="57%"></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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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>September 30, 2017</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 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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 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 30<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>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 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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">12,033</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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">31,834</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">30,861</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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">74,728</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top" colspan="16"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Repurchase Agreements in Note 11. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">74,728</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" colspan="8"></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: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="16"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Amounts Related to Agreements Not Included in Offsetting Disclosure in Note 11. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </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> </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: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <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="56%"></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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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>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 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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 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 30<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>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 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" 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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <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">7,034</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">7,034</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" 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">12,805</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">30,796</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">24,689</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">68,290</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 style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">7,034</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">12,805</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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">30,796</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">24,689</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">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">75,324</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top" colspan="16"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Repurchase Agreements in Note 11. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">75,324</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" colspan="8"></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: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top" colspan="16"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Amounts Related to Agreements Not Included in Offsetting Disclosure in Note 11. “Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities”</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </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> </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: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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