8-KRegulation FD

Blackstone Inc. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jul 3, 2024)

Filed July 3, 2024For Securities:BX

Summary

Blackstone Inc. (BX) has filed an 8-K disclosing segment organizational updates that became effective for the quarter ending June 30, 2024. These changes aim to provide investors with more comparable historical financial data under the revised segment structure. The primary changes involve reclassifying the GP Stakes business into the Private Equity segment and integrating the Harvest platform into the Multi-Asset Investing segment, which was previously known as Hedge Fund Solutions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Blackstone is providing revised supplemental financial data for Q1 2024 to reflect new segment reporting changes.
  • 2The GP Stakes business is now reported under the Private Equity segment.
  • 3The Harvest platform, focused on energy infrastructure, is now part of the Multi-Asset Investing segment.
  • 4These organizational updates are effective as of the quarter ending June 30, 2024.
  • 5The former Hedge Fund Solutions segment has been renamed Multi-Asset Investing.
  • 6The purpose of these changes is to enhance comparability of historical financial performance for investors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Blackstone's GP Stakes business, which makes minority investments in alternative asset managers, is now included in the Private Equity segment. Additionally, the Harvest platform, focusing on publicly traded energy infrastructure, has been moved to the Multi-Asset Investing segment (formerly Hedge Fund Solutions).

Blackstone is making these changes to provide investors with more consistent and comparable historical financial data. The revised segment structure is intended to better reflect the company's operational organization and facilitate easier analysis of past performance.

These segment organizational updates became effective starting with the quarter ending June 30, 2024.

The company is providing revised supplemental financial data for the first quarter of 2024 to allow for historical comparisons under the new segment structure. While the underlying business operations remain the same, the reporting and presentation of segment results will change going forward.