Press Releases

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) (“Blackstone”) today announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners L.P. have entered into a strategic 50/50 partnership with Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE:SN) (“Sanchez”) to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s (NYSE: APC) (“Anadarko”) working interest in approximately 318,000 gross acres in the Western Eagle Ford for approximately $2.3 billion.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host its fourth quarter and full year 2016 investor conference call on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host a conference call for the media on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. ET to review fourth quarter and full year 2016 results.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that it has broken escrow with approximately $279 million in net proceeds for its continuous public offering (the “Offering”).

Leading music rights organization SESAC Holdings (“SESAC” or the “Company”) announced today that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (NYSE:BX) have entered into an agreement to acquire the Company from Rizvi Traverse Management.

Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman of Multi-Asset Investing at Blackstone, today issued his list of Ten Surprises for 2017.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and Wellspring Capital Management LLC (“Wellspring”) today announced that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tradesmen International, LLC (“Tradesmen”), the leading agency-based provider of outsourced skilled craftsmen to non-residential construction and industrial contractors in North America, from Wellspring.

Blackstone announces that Solvay has reached an agreement to sell its cellulose acetate tow business, Acetow, to private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”).

Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire a majority stake in Optiv. The company is being acquired from a group of private investors, including a private equity fund managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX), which will maintain a minority interest in Optiv along with Optiv management. Other selling shareholders include Investcorp and Sverica. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

Schwarzman Scholars, the Master’s degree program founded by Blackstone Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, today announced the names of 129 men and women chosen to represent the Class of 2018.

BTIG, LLC announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to receive a strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities. BTIG plans to leverage this investment to further expand its capabilities and accelerate the firm’s global growth. Post investment, BTIG and its affiliates in Europe, Asia and Australia will continue to operate as fully independent entities. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.

President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced that he is establishing the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum. The Forum, which is composed of some of America’s most highly respected and successful business leaders, will be called upon to meet with the President frequently to share their specific experience and knowledge as the President implements his plan to bring back jobs and Make America Great Again. The Forum will be chaired by Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, is scheduled to present at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 12:30 pm ET.

Beginning today, investment firms Apollo (NYSE: APO), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), KKR (NYSE: KKR), The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), and TPG will jointly host the second annual Veterans Initiative Summit to support the hiring and retention of America’s veterans.

Siccar Point Energy Limited (“Siccar Point”) today announces the acquisition of OMV (U.K.) Limited (“OMV UK”) from OMV AG (“OMV”). Aberdeen-based Siccar Point is a North Sea focussed E&P company backed by funds managed by Blue Water Energy (“Blue Water Energy”) and Blackstone Energy Partners (“Blackstone”).

Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV (“Blackstone”) announces that it has agreed to acquire OfficeFirst Immobilien AG (“OfficeFirst”), a leading office-focused German real estate business, from IVG Immobilien AG.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Jon Gray, Global Head of Real Estate at Blackstone, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials 2016 Conference on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 at approximately 12:45 pm ET.

GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”), the credit platform of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), is pleased to announce the formation of Sequel Energy Group LLC (“Sequel” or the “Company”), a private, Denver based oil and gas company.

GSO Capital Partners, the credit division of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), today announced the final closing of its third mezzanine fund, GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III (“the Fund”), at its hard cap of $6.5 billion, making it one of the world’s largest mezzanine funds.

Each of Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund and Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund II (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that it expects to pay a year-end distribution to its shareholders of record as of December 29, 2016, or such date as may be determined by the Board of Trustees.