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EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Status of Partnership's Unvested Equity-Based Awards

A summary of the status of the Partnership’s unvested equity-based awards as of September 30, 2014 and of changes during the period January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014 is presented below:

 

     Blackstone Holdings      The Blackstone Group L.P.  
                  Equity Settled Awards      Cash Settled Awards  

Unvested Units

   Partnership
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
     Deferred
Restricted
Common
Units and
Options
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
     Phantom
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
 

Balance, December 31, 2013

     48,057,816      $ 26.64         20,004,139      $ 15.57         147,169      $ 12.00   

Granted

     4,395,112        33.29         2,071,243        30.90         461        28.05   

Vested

     (17,547,906     29.76         (3,449,305     18.64         (72,646     11.82   

Forfeited

     (324,557     19.63         (517,227     13.73         (570     33.41   

Cancelled

     (1,068,250     31.00         —          —           —          —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Balance, September 30, 2014

     33,512,215      $ 25.81         18,108,850      $ 16.80         74,414      $ 12.27   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Unvested Units, After Expected Forfeitures

The following unvested units, after expected forfeitures, as of September 30, 2014, are expected to vest:

 

     Units      Weighted-Average
Service Period in
Years
 

Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units

     31,290,689         1.7   

Deferred Restricted Blackstone Common Units

     15,465,322         1.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity-Based Awards

     46,756,011         1.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Phantom Units

     76,412         0.04