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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________
FORM 10-Q
________________  
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from                      to                     .
Commission File Number 001-35500
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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________
Delaware
 
26-0174894
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 830-6300
(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x    No  o
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Large accelerated filer   x
Accelerated filer   o
 
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Emerging growth company   o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o    No  x
As of October 30, 2017, there were 64,603,505 Class A units and 91,682,408 Class B units of the registrant outstanding.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our future results of operations and financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “approximately,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative version of these words or other comparable or similar words. These statements identify prospective information. Important factors could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated in these statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, including, but not limited to, changes in our anticipated revenue and income, which are inherently volatile; changes in the value of our investments; the pace of our raising of new funds; changes in assets under management; the timing and receipt of, and impact of taxes on, carried interest; distributions from and liquidation of our existing funds; the amount and timing of distributions on our Class A units; changes in our operating or other expenses; the degree to which we encounter competition; and general political, economic and market conditions. The factors listed in the item captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (“annual report”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2017, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in our forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.



In this quarterly report, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Oaktree,” “OCG,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “our company” refers to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and, where applicable, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
“Oaktree Operating Group,” or “Operating Group,” refers collectively to the entities in which we have a minority economic interest and indirect control that either (i) act as or control the general partners and investment advisers of our funds or (ii) hold interests in other entities or investments generating income for us.
“OCGH” refers to Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which holds an interest in the Oaktree Operating Group and all of our Class B units.
“OCGH unitholders” refers collectively to our senior executives, current and former employees and certain other investors who hold interests in the Oaktree Operating Group through OCGH.
“assets under management,” or “AUM,” generally refers to the assets we manage and equals the NAV (as defined below) of the assets we manage, the leverage on which management fees are charged, the undrawn capital that we are entitled to call from investors in our funds pursuant to their capital commitments and the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by our collateralized loan obligation vehicles (“CLOs”). Our AUM amounts include AUM for which we charge no management fees. Our definition of AUM is not based on any definition contained in our operating agreement or the agreements governing the funds that we manage. Our calculation of AUM and the two AUM-related metrics described below may not be directly comparable to the AUM metrics of other investment managers.
•
“management fee-generating assets under management,” or “management fee-generating AUM,” is a forward-looking metric and reflects the beginning AUM on which we will earn management fees in the following quarter, as more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Measures—Assets Under Management—Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management.”
•
“incentive-creating assets under management,” or “incentive-creating AUM,” refers to the AUM that may eventually produce incentive income, as more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Measures—Assets Under Management—Incentive-creating Assets Under Management.”
“consolidated funds” refers to the funds and CLOs that Oaktree is required to consolidate as of the applicable reporting date.
“funds” refers to investment funds and, where applicable, CLOs and separate accounts that are managed by us or our subsidiaries.
“initial public offering” refers to the listing of our Class A units on the New York Stock Exchange on April 12, 2012 whereby Oaktree sold 7,888,864 Class A units and selling unitholders sold 954,159 Class A units.
“Intermediate Holding Companies” collectively refers to the subsidiaries wholly owned by us.
“net asset value,” or “NAV,” refers to the value of all the assets of a fund (including cash and accrued interest and dividends) less all liabilities of the fund (including accrued expenses and any reserves established by us, in our discretion, for contingent liabilities) without reduction for accrued incentives (fund level) because they are reflected in the partners’ capital of the fund.  
“Relevant Benchmark” refers, with respect to:
•
our U.S. High Yield Bond strategy, to the Citigroup U.S. High Yield Cash-Pay Capped Index;
•
our Global High Yield Bond strategy, to an Oaktree custom global high yield index that represents 60% BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index and 40% BofA Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield European Issuers 3% Constrained, ex-Russia Index – USD Hedged from inception through December 31, 2012, and the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index – USD Hedged thereafter;
•
our European High Yield Bond strategy, to the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield European Issuers excluding Russia 3% Constrained Index (USD Hedged);


•
our U.S. Senior Loan strategy (with the exception of the closed-end funds), to the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index;
•
our European Senior Loan strategy, to the Credit Suisse Western European Leveraged Loan Index (EUR Hedged);
•
our U.S. Convertible Securities strategy, to an Oaktree custom convertible index that represents the Credit Suisse Convertible Securities Index from inception through December 31, 1999, the Goldman Sachs/Bloomberg Convertible 100 Index from January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004, and the BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index thereafter;
•
our non-U.S. Convertible Securities strategy, to an Oaktree custom non-U.S. convertible index that represents the JACI Global ex-U.S. (Local) Index from inception through December 31, 2014 and the Thomson Reuters Global Focus ex-U.S. (USD hedged) Index thereafter;
•
our High Income Convertible Securities strategy, to the Citigroup U.S. High Yield Market Index; and
•
our Emerging Markets Equities strategy, to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (Net).
“senior executives” refers collectively to Howard S. Marks, Bruce A. Karsh, Jay S. Wintrob, John B. Frank and Sheldon M. Stone.
“Sharpe Ratio” refers to a metric used to calculate risk-adjusted return. The Sharpe Ratio is the ratio of excess return to volatility, with excess return defined as the return above that of a riskless asset (based on the three-month U.S. Treasury bill, or for our European Senior Loan strategy, the Euro Overnight Index Average) divided by the standard deviation of such return. A higher Sharpe Ratio indicates a return that is higher than would be expected for the level of risk compared to the risk-free rate.
This quarterly report and its contents do not constitute and should not be construed as an offer of securities of any Oaktree funds.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
 
 
As of

September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
$
705,121

 
$
291,470

U.S. Treasury and other securities
324,478

 
757,578

Corporate investments (includes $120,291 and $107,591 measured at fair value as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
1,054,987

 
1,123,732

Due from affiliates
147,370

 
208,643

Deferred tax assets
405,042

 
404,614

Other assets
251,686

 
237,466

Assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
530,929

 
667,730

Investments, at fair value
5,195,525

 
3,808,234

Dividends and interest receivable
17,079

 
15,297

Due from brokers
53,512

 
98,746

Receivable for securities sold
180,638

 
34,932

Derivative assets, at fair value
312

 
357

Other assets
220

 
311

Total assets
$
8,866,899

 
$
7,649,110

Liabilities and Unitholders’ Capital
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accrued compensation expense
$
205,911

 
$
284,510

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
174,485

 
150,596

Due to affiliates
342,226

 
346,543

Debt obligations
746,556

 
745,897

Liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
20,381

 
11,689

Payables for securities purchased
663,089

 
291,182

Securities sold short, at fair value
74,228

 
41,016

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
337

 
1,086

Distributions payable
8,079

 
9,207

Borrowings under credit facilities
861,871

 
483,956

Debt obligations of CLOs
3,151,113

 
3,054,210

Total liabilities
6,248,276

 
5,419,892

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

 


Non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds
609,354

 
344,047

Unitholders’ capital:
 
 
 
Class A units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 64,605,465 and 63,032,276 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
—

 
—

Class B units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 91,682,408 and 91,758,067 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
—

 
—

Paid-in capital
773,736

 
749,618

Retained earnings
102,892

 
54,494

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,184
)
 
1,793

Class A unitholders’ capital
875,444

 
805,905

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
1,104,921

 
1,050,319

Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
28,904

 
28,947

Total unitholders’ capital
2,009,269

 
1,885,171

Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital
$
8,866,899

 
$
7,649,110


Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

1

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Management fees
$
181,312

 
$
190,974

 
$
542,268

 
$
584,542

Incentive income
53,720

 
99,256

 
616,404

 
242,894

Total revenues
235,032

 
290,230

 
1,158,672

 
827,436

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(98,224
)
 
(97,552
)
 
(304,713
)
 
(308,959
)
Equity-based compensation
(15,828
)
 
(19,838
)
 
(45,529
)
 
(48,460
)
Incentive income compensation
(26,362
)
 
(47,385
)
 
(327,526
)
 
(92,653
)
Total compensation and benefits expense
(140,414
)
 
(164,775
)
 
(677,768
)
 
(450,072
)
General and administrative
(24,096
)
 
(32,252
)
 
(90,703
)
 
(113,032
)
Depreciation and amortization
(3,037
)
 
(3,867
)
 
(9,865
)
 
(12,076
)
Consolidated fund expenses
(2,226
)
 
(1,445
)
 
(7,425
)
 
(3,991
)
Total expenses
(169,773
)
 
(202,339
)
 
(785,761
)
 
(579,171
)
Other income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(35,776
)
 
(32,414
)
 
(128,797
)
 
(86,849
)
Interest and dividend income
55,218

 
46,817

 
155,092

 
120,225

Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments
3,392

 
(1,436
)
 
1,755

 
8,647

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments
3,662

 
10,231

 
56,793

 
(15,742
)
Investment income
51,061

 
65,758

 
150,618

 
136,205

Other income (expense), net
5,418

 
543

 
14,979

 
11,892

Total other income
82,975

 
89,499

 
250,440

 
174,378

Income before income taxes
148,234

 
177,390

 
623,351

 
422,643

Income taxes
(13,857
)
 
(8,567
)
 
(31,700
)
 
(29,818
)
Net income
134,377

 
168,823

 
591,651

 
392,825

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(9,990
)
 
(13,243
)
 
(23,543
)
 
(15,618
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(78,546
)
 
(97,283
)
 
(350,028
)
 
(241,785
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

Distributions declared per Class A unit
$
1.31

 
$
0.58

 
$
2.65

 
$
1.60

Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per Class A unit
$
0.71

 
$
0.93

 
$
3.41

 
$
2.17

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424










Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total
Net income
$
45,841

 
$
78,546

 
$
9,990

 
$
134,377

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(708
)
 
(985
)
 
—

 
(1,693
)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(708
)
 
(985
)
 
—

 
(1,693
)
Total comprehensive income
45,133

 
77,561

 
9,990

 
132,684

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
—

 
(77,561
)
 
(9,990
)
 
(87,551
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
45,133

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
45,133

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
$
58,297

 
$
97,283

 
$
13,243

 
$
168,823

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(109
)
 
(163
)
 
—

 
(272
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
151

 
223

 
—

 
374

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
42

 
60

 
—

 
102

Total comprehensive income
58,339

 
97,343

 
13,243

 
168,925

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
—

 
(97,343
)
 
(13,243
)
 
(110,586
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
58,339

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
58,339


 























Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) — (Continued)
(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total
Net income
$
218,080

 
$
350,028

 
$
23,543

 
$
591,651

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(3,001
)
 
(4,346
)
 
—

 
(7,347
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
24

 
36

 
—

 
60

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(2,977
)
 
(4,310
)
 
—

 
(7,287
)
Total comprehensive income
215,103

 
345,718

 
23,543

 
584,364

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
—

 
(345,718
)
 
(23,543
)
 
(369,261
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
215,103

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
215,103

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
$
135,422

 
$
241,785

 
$
15,618

 
$
392,825

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
1,337

 
1,972

 
—

 
3,309

Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
230

 
339

 
—

 
569

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
1,567

 
2,311

 
—

 
3,878

Total comprehensive income
136,989

 
244,096

 
15,618

 
396,703

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
—

 
(244,096
)
 
(15,618
)
 
(259,714
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
136,989

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
136,989


 





















Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
591,651

 
$
392,825

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Investment income
(150,618
)
 
(136,205
)
Depreciation and amortization
9,865

 
12,076

Equity-based compensation
45,529

 
48,460

Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss from consolidated funds’ investments
(58,548
)
 
7,095

Amortization (accretion) of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net
(2,926
)
 
(5,674
)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies
132,385

 
85,342

Other non-cash items
779

 
5,246

Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease in other assets
6,161

 
32,268

Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates
56,956

 
(35,138
)
Decrease in accrued compensation expense
(79,447
)
 
(104,462
)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
18,694

 
54,318

Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Increase in dividends and interest receivable
(386
)
 
(3,191
)
Decrease in due from brokers
45,234

 
80,271

Increase in receivables for securities sold
(142,086
)
 
(24,895
)
(Increase) decrease in other assets
91

 
(509
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
3,442

 
(870
)
Increase in payables for securities purchased
347,416

 
180,712

Purchases of securities
(3,847,188
)
 
(2,554,034
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities
2,784,686

 
1,762,068

Net cash used in operating activities
(238,310
)
 
(204,297
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and other securities
(422,820
)
 
(633,124
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities
855,993

 
618,014

Corporate investments in funds and companies
(75,316
)
 
(50,807
)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies
163,951

 
175,008

Purchases of fixed assets
(27,036
)
 
(67,599
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
5,048

 
—

Net cash provided by investing activities
499,820

 
41,492


(continued)








 
Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — (Continued)
(in thousands)
 

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations
$
—

 
$
100,000

Payment of debt issuance costs
—

 
(1,310
)
Repayment of debt obligations
—

 
(150,000
)
Repurchase and cancellation of units
(11,470
)
 
(11,504
)
Distributions to Class A unitholders
(170,034
)
 
(100,395
)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders
(296,240
)
 
(181,642
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
(3,617
)
 
(5,293
)
Cash flows from financing activities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Contributions from non-controlling interests
210,964

 
116,896

Distributions to non-controlling interests
(41,197
)
 
(54,278
)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs
1,218,737

 
426,292

Payment of debt issuance costs
(7,782
)
 
(7,974
)
Repayment on debt obligations issued by CLOs
(1,244,698
)
 
—

Borrowings on credit facilities
702,100

 
389,836

Repayments on credit facilities
(367,444
)
 
(208,330
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(10,681
)
 
312,298

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
26,021

 
(6,315
)
Net increase in cash and cash-equivalents
276,850

 
143,178

Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance
959,200

 
3,331,102

Change in cash and cash-equivalents from adoption of accounting guidance
—

 
(2,712,190
)
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance
$
1,236,050

 
$
762,090

 
 
 
 
























Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Unitholders’ Capital (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC  
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total Unitholders’ Capital
 
Class A Units
 
Class B Units
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Unitholders’ capital as of December 31, 2016
63,032

 
91,758

 
$
749,618

 
$
54,494

 
$
1,793

 
$
1,050,319

 
$
28,947

 
$
1,885,171

Activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
—

 
—

 
(352
)
 
352

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Issuance of units
1,800

 
524

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Cancellation of units associated with forfeitures
(21
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Cancellation of units
—

 
(515
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Repurchase and cancellation of units
(206
)
 
(85
)
 
(8,454
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,016
)
 
—

 
(11,470
)
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests
—

 
—

 
14,581

 
—

 
—

 
(14,581
)
 
—

 
—

Capital increase related to equity-based compensation
—

 
—

 
18,343

 
—

 
—

 
26,338

 
—

 
44,681

Distributions declared
—

 
—

 
—

 
(170,034
)
 
—

 
(299,857
)
 
(1,791
)
 
(471,682
)
Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
218,080

 
—

 
350,028

 
1,748

 
569,856

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,001
)
 
(4,346
)
 
—

 
(7,347
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
24

 
36

 
—

 
60

Unitholders’ capital as of September 30, 2017
64,605

 
91,682

 
$
773,736

 
$
102,892

 
$
(1,184
)
 
$
1,104,921

 
$
28,904

 
$
2,009,269

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unitholders’ capital as of December 31, 2015
61,970

 
91,938

 
$
735,166

 
$
—

 
$
(1,216
)
 
$
1,043,930

 
$
30,214

 
$
1,808,094

Activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
—

 
—

 
(12,912
)
 
—

 
—

 
(109,709
)
 
—

 
(122,621
)
Issuance of units
1,240

 
630

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Cancellation of units associated with forfeitures
(51
)
 
(111
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Cancellation of units
—

 
(110
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Repurchase and cancellation of units
(245
)
 
(308
)
 
(11,191
)
 
—

 
—

 
(313
)
 
—

 
(11,504
)
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests
—

 
—

 
11,892

 
—

 
—

 
(11,892
)
 
—

 
—

Capital increase related to equity-based compensation
—

 
—

 
19,488

 
—

 
—

 
28,759

 
—

 
48,247

Distributions declared
—

 
—

 
(1,350
)
 
(99,045
)
 
—

 
(186,935
)
 
(2,584
)
 
(289,914
)
Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
135,422

 
—

 
241,785

 
1,368

 
378,575

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,337

 
1,972

 
—

 
3,309

Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
230

 
339

 
—

 
569

Unitholders’ capital as of September 30, 2016
62,914

 
92,039

 
$
741,093

 
$
36,377

 
$
351

 
$
1,007,936

 
$
28,998

 
$
1,814,755









Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

7

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)



1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Oaktree” or the “Company”) is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments. Oaktree emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in distressed debt, corporate debt (including high yield debt and senior loans), control investing, convertible securities, real estate and listed equities. Funds managed by Oaktree (the “Oaktree funds”) include commingled funds, separate accounts and collateralized loan obligation vehicles (“CLOs”). Commingled funds include open-end and closed-end limited partnerships in which the Company makes an investment and for which it serves as the general partner. CLOs are structured finance vehicles in which the Company typically makes an investment and for which it serves as collateral manager.
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed on April 13, 2007. The Company is owned by its Class A and Class B unitholders. Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC acts as the Company’s manager and is the general partner of Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. (“OCGH”), which owns 100% of the Company’s outstanding Class B units. OCGH is owned by the Company’s senior executives, current and former employees, and certain other investors (collectively, the “OCGH unitholders”). The Company’s operations are conducted through a group of operating entities collectively referred to as the “Oaktree Operating Group.” OCGH has a direct economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group and the Company has an indirect economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group. The interests in the Oaktree Operating Group are referred to as the “Oaktree Operating Group units.” An Oaktree Operating Group unit is not a separate legal interest but represents one limited partnership interest in each of the Oaktree Operating Group entities. Class A units are entitled to one vote per unit. Class B units are entitled to ten votes per unit and do not represent an economic interest in the Company. The number of Class B units held by OCGH increases or decreases in response to corresponding changes in OCGH’s economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group; consequently, the OCGH unitholders’ economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is reflected within non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. The condensed consolidated financial statements, including these notes, are unaudited and exclude some of the disclosures required in annual financial statements. Management believes it has made all necessary adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) such that the condensed consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing its condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries and entities in which the Company is deemed to have a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. Certain of the Oaktree funds consolidated by the Company are investment companies that follow a specialized basis of accounting established by GAAP. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2017.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Policies of the Company
Consolidation
The Company consolidates entities in which it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. A limited partnership or similar entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if the unaffiliated limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. Most of the Oaktree funds are VIEs because they have not granted unaffiliated limited partners substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company consolidates those VIEs in which it is the primary beneficiary. An entity is deemed to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is defined as (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The consolidation guidance requires an analysis to determine (a) whether an entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE and (b) whether the Company’s involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance-based fees), would give it a controlling financial interest. A decision maker’s fee arrangement is not considered a variable interest if (a) it is compensation for services provided, commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services, and part of a compensation arrangement that includes only terms, conditions or amounts that are customarily present in arrangements for similar services negotiated at arm’s length (“at-market”), and (b) the decision maker does not hold any other variable interests that absorb more than an insignificant amount of the potential VIE’s expected residual returns.
The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a VIE and reconsiders that conclusion at each reporting date. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly by the Company or indirectly through related parties. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively; however, if it is not readily apparent that the Company is not the primary beneficiary, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. Investments and redemptions (either by the Company, affiliates of the Company or third parties) or amendments to the governing documents of the respective Oaktree funds could affect an entity’s status as a VIE or the determination of the primary beneficiary. The Company does not consolidate most of the Oaktree funds because it is not the primary beneficiary of those funds due to the fact that its fee arrangements are considered at-market and thus not deemed to be variable interests, and it does not hold any other interests in those funds that are considered to be more than insignificant. Please see note 3 for more information regarding both consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs. For entities that are not VIEs, consolidation is evaluated through a majority voting interest model.
“Consolidated funds” refers to Oaktree-managed funds and CLOs that the Company is required to consolidate. When funds or CLOs are consolidated, the Company reflects the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the funds or CLOs on a gross basis, and the majority of the economic interests in those funds or CLOs, which are held by third-party investors, are reflected as non-controlling interests in consolidated funds or debt obligations of CLOs in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by the Company as investment manager of the consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by third-party investors, the consolidation of a fund does not impact net income or loss attributable to the Company.
Certain entities in which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence, including unconsolidated Oaktree funds for which the Company acts as general partner, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds
The Company records non-controlling interests to reflect the economic interests of the unaffiliated limited partners. These interests are presented as non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds within the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, outside of the permanent capital section. Limited

9

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

partners in open-end and evergreen funds generally have the right to withdraw their capital, subject to the terms of the respective limited partnership agreements, over periods ranging from one month to three years. While limited partners in consolidated closed-end funds generally have not been granted redemption rights, these limited partners do have withdrawal or redemption rights in certain limited circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company, such as instances in which retaining the limited partnership interest could cause the limited partner to violate a law, regulation or rule.
The allocation of net income or loss to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds is based on the relative ownership interests of the unaffiliated limited partners after the consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. At the consolidated level, potential incentives are allocated to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds until such incentives become allocable to the Company under the substantive contractual terms of the limited partnership agreements of the funds.
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds represent the equity interests held by third-party investors in CLOs that had not yet priced as of the respective period end. All non-controlling interests in those CLOs are attributed a share of income or loss arising from the respective CLO based on the relative ownership interests of third-party investors after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. Investors in those CLOs are generally unable to redeem their interests until the respective CLO liquidates, is called or otherwise terminates.
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries reflect the portion of unitholders’ capital attributable to OCGH unitholders (“OCGH non-controlling interest”) and third parties. All non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries are attributed a share of income or loss in the respective consolidated subsidiary based on the relative economic interests of the OCGH unitholders or third parties after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. Please see note 11 for more information.
Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.
The Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets primarily relate to contractual rights to earn future management fees and incentive income. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to seven years, and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair value into three levels based on their market observability. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, such as the type of instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices from an active market or for which fair value can be measured based on actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment inherent in measuring fair value.
Financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified as follows:
•
Level I – Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Company has access at the date of measurement. The types of investments in Level I include exchange-traded equities, debt and derivatives with quoted prices.
•
Level II – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs

10

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

are directly or indirectly observable. Level II inputs include interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment risks, loss severities, credit risks and default rates. The types of investments in Level II generally include corporate bonds and loans, government and agency securities, less liquid and restricted equity investments, over-the-counter traded derivatives, debt obligations of consolidated CLOs, and other investments where the fair value is based on observable inputs.
•
Level III – Valuations for which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. These inputs reflect the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants use to value the investment based on the best available information. Level III inputs include prices of quoted securities in markets for which there are few transactions, less public information exists or prices vary among brokered market makers. The types of investments in Level III include non-publicly traded equity, debt, real estate and derivatives.
In some instances, the inputs used to value an instrument may fall into multiple levels of the fair-value hierarchy. In such instances, the instrument’s level within the fair-value hierarchy is based on the lowest of the three levels (with Level III being the lowest) that is significant to the fair-value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of an input requires judgment and considers factors specific to the instrument. Transfers of assets into or out of each fair value hierarchy level as a result of changes in the observability of the inputs used in measuring fair value are accounted for as of the beginning of the reporting period. Transfers resulting from a specific event, such as a reorganization or restructuring, are accounted for as of the date of the event that caused the transfer.
In the absence of observable market prices, the Company values Level III investments using valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis. The quarterly valuation process for Level III investments begins with each portfolio company, property or security being valued by the investment and/or valuation teams. With the exception of open-end funds, all unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by (i) the Company’s valuation officer, who is independent of the investment teams, (ii) a designated investment professional of each strategy and (iii) for a substantial majority of unquoted Level III holdings as measured by market value, a valuation committee of the respective strategy.  For open-end funds, unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by the Company’s valuation officer. For certain investments, the valuation process also includes a review by independent valuation parties, at least annually, to determine whether the fair values determined by management are reasonable. Results of the valuation process are evaluated each quarter, including an assessment of whether the underlying calculations should be adjusted or recalibrated. In connection with this process, the Company periodically evaluates changes in fair-value measurements for reasonableness, considering items such as industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and factors specific to the investment.
Certain assets are valued using prices obtained from brokers or pricing vendors. The Company seeks to obtain at least one quote directly from a broker making a market for the asset and one price from a pricing vendor for the specific or similar securities. These investments may be classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. The Company evaluates the prices obtained from brokers or pricing vendors based on available market information, including trading activity of the subject or similar securities, or by performing a comparable security analysis to ensure that fair values are reasonably estimated. The Company also performs back-testing of valuation information obtained from brokers and pricing vendors against actual prices received in transactions. In addition to ongoing monitoring and back-testing, the Company performs due diligence procedures surrounding pricing vendors to understand their methodology and controls to support their use in the valuation process.
Fair Value Option
The Company has elected the fair value option for certain corporate investments that otherwise would not have reflected unrealized gains and losses in current-period earnings. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an investment-by-investment basis at initial recognition. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are reflected as a component of investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s accounting for these investments is similar to its accounting for investments held by the

11

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

consolidated funds at fair value, and the valuation methods are consistent with those used to determine the fair value of the consolidated funds’ investments.
The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and financial liabilities of its consolidated CLOs. The assets and liabilities of CLOs are primarily reflected within the investments, at fair value and within the debt obligations of CLOs line items in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company’s accounting for CLO assets is similar to its accounting for its funds with respect to both carrying investments held by CLOs at fair value and the valuation methods used to determine the fair value of those investments. The fair value of CLO liabilities are measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Realized gains or losses and changes in the fair value of CLO assets, respectively, are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest income of CLOs is included in interest and dividend income, and interest expense and other expenses, respectively, are included in interest expense and consolidated fund expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of a CLO’s financial liabilities in accordance with the CLO measurement guidance are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Please see notes 5 and 9 for more information.
Accounting Policies of Consolidated Funds
Investments, at Fair Value
The consolidated funds include investment limited partnerships and CLOs that reflect their investments, including majority-owned and controlled investments, at fair value. The Company has retained the specialized investment company accounting guidance under GAAP for investment limited partnerships with respect to consolidated investments and has elected the fair value option for the financial assets of CLOs. Thus, the consolidated investments are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price).
Non-publicly traded debt and equity securities and other securities or instruments for which reliable market quotations are not available are valued by management using valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis. These securities may initially be valued at the acquisition price as the best indicator of fair value. The Company reviews the significant unobservable inputs, valuations of comparable investments and other similar transactions for investments valued at acquisition price to determine whether another valuation methodology should be utilized. Subsequent valuations will depend on the facts and circumstances known as of the valuation date and the application of valuation methodologies as further described below under “—Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments.” The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date.
Exchange-traded Investments
Securities listed on one or more national securities exchanges are valued at their last reported sales price on the date of valuation. If no sale occurred on the valuation date, the security is valued at the mean of the last “bid” and “ask” prices on the valuation date. Securities that are not readily marketable due to legal restrictions that may limit or restrict transferability are generally valued at a discount from quoted market prices. The discount would reflect the amount market participants would require due to the risk relating to the inability to access a public market for the security for the specified period and would vary depending on the nature and duration of the restriction and the perceived risk and volatility of the underlying securities. Securities with longer duration restrictions or higher volatility are generally valued at a higher discount. Such discounts are generally estimated based on put option models or an analysis of market studies. Instances where the Company has applied discounts to quoted prices of restricted listed securities have been infrequent. The impact of such discounts is not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and results of operations for all periods presented.

12

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Credit-oriented Investments (including Real Estate Loan Portfolios)
Investments in corporate and government debt which are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange are valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices on the valuation date based on quotations supplied by recognized quotation services or by reputable broker-dealers.
The market-yield approach is considered in the valuation of non-publicly traded debt securities, utilizing expected future cash flows and discounted using estimated current market rates. Discounted cash-flow calculations may be adjusted to reflect current market conditions and/or the perceived credit risk of the borrower. Consideration is also given to a borrower’s ability to meet principal and interest obligations; this may include an evaluation of collateral and/or the underlying value of the borrower utilizing techniques described below under “—Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments.”
Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments
The fair value of equity and real estate investments is determined using a cost, market or income approach. The cost approach is based on the current cost of reproducing a real estate investment less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence. The market approach utilizes valuations of comparable public companies and transactions, and generally seeks to establish the enterprise value of the portfolio company or investment property using a market-multiple methodology. This approach takes into account the financial measure (such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, net operating income, net income, book value or net asset value) believed to be most relevant for the given company or investment property. Consideration also may be given to factors such as acquisition price of the security or investment property, historical and projected operational and financial results for the portfolio company, the strengths and weaknesses of the portfolio company or investment property relative to its comparable companies or properties, industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and others deemed relevant. The income approach is typically a discounted cash-flow method that incorporates expected timing and level of cash flows. It incorporates assumptions in determining growth rates, income and expense projections, discount and capitalization rates, capital structure, terminal values, and other factors. The applicability and weight assigned to market and income approaches are determined based on the availability of reliable projections and comparable companies and transactions.
The valuation of securities may be impacted by expectations of investors’ receptiveness to a public offering of the securities, the size of the holding of the securities and any associated control, information with respect to transactions or offers for the securities (including the transaction pursuant to which the investment was made and the elapsed time from the date of the investment to the valuation date), and applicable restrictions on the transferability of the securities.
These valuation methodologies involve a significant degree of management judgment. Accordingly, valuations by the Company do not necessarily represent the amounts that eventually may be realized from sales or other dispositions of investments. Fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investment existed, and the differences could be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Developments
In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. This step currently requires an entity to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to derive the implied fair value of goodwill. Under the new guidance, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The impairment loss would equal the amount of that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance remains largely unchanged. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects that adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance that amends the definition of a business. The guidance provides a framework to help determine whether a transaction involves an asset or a business. In general, if

13

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

substantially all of the gross assets acquired or disposed of are concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the transaction is deemed to not involve a business. This framework is expected to reduce the number of transactions that an entity must further evaluate to determine whether they are business combinations or asset acquisitions. The definition of a business may also affect other aspects of accounting, such as goodwill impairment or consolidation. The Company adopted this guidance in the second quarter of 2017, with no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB amended the consolidation guidance with respect to a single decision maker’s evaluation of interests held through related parties that are under common control when it is determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Under the guidance, a reporting entity considers its indirect economic interests in a VIE held through related parties that are under common control on a proportionate basis, consistent with the way it would evaluate its indirect economic interests held through related parties that are not under common control. Previously, a reporting entity’s indirect economic interests in a VIE held through related parties that are under common control were considered to be the equivalent of direct interests in their entirety. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017, with no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The amendments add to or clarify guidance on a number of cash flow issues, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, distributions received from equity-method investees and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018, generally on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects that adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance that affects several aspects of accounting for employee share-based payment awards. The amendments relate to the accounting for forfeitures, income taxes at settlement, the classification of income taxes in the statement of cash flows and net settlements for withholding tax. The amendment with respect to forfeitures allows an entity to make an accounting policy election either to estimate the number of forfeitures expected to occur or to account for forfeitures when they occur. The amendments related to income taxes require (a) all excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized through the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations and (b) excess tax benefits related to share-based payment transactions to be presented as operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows with employee taxes paid classified as a financing activity. The amendments related to net settlements allow an employer to withhold shares upon settlement of an award to satisfy the employer’s tax withholding requirement in an amount up to the employees’ maximum individual tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction without resulting in liability classification of the award. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2017. With respect to forfeitures, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur and to adopt the guidance on a modified retrospective basis, which resulted in a $0.4 million increase to retained earnings and a corresponding $0.4 million decrease to paid in capital. Amendments relating to income taxes were adopted on a prospective basis. As a result, prior periods have not been recast. Amendments relating to net settlements were adopted on a modified retrospective basis, with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance eliminating the requirement to retroactively apply the equity method of accounting when a reporting entity obtains significant influence over an investment (e.g., due to an increase in ownership) that previously had been accounted for under the cost basis or at fair value. Instead, the reporting entity would be required to apply the equity method of accounting prospectively from the date significant influence was obtained. The cost of the additional interest in the investee, if any, should be added to the current basis of the investment. The amendment also provides guidance for available-for-sale investments that become eligible for the equity method of accounting. In those cases, any unrealized gain or loss recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income should be recognized in earnings as of the date the investment initially qualifies for the use of the equity method. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2017 on a prospective basis, with no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that will require a lessee to recognize a lease asset and a lease liability for most of its operating leases. Under current GAAP, operating leases are not recognized by a lessee

14

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

in its statements of financial position. In general, the new asset and liability will each equal the present value of lease payments. The guidance does not significantly change the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee. The Company expects to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of 2019 under the modified retrospective transition approach, which requires application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The Company does not expect that adoption will have a material impact on the consolidated statements of operations because all of the Company’s leases are currently classified as operating leases, which under the guidance will continue to be recognized as expense on a straight-line basis. The adoption, however, will result in a significant gross-up in total assets and total liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial position. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s minimum lease payments under lease obligations aggregated $136.5 million.
In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance that changes the classification and measurement of financial instruments and amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The amendments revise the accounting related to (a) the classification and measurement of equity investments and (b) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. Specifically, the guidance generally requires equity investments to be carried at fair value with changes flowing through net income. This requirement does not apply to equity-method investments. For financial liabilities measured at fair value, the guidance requires fair value changes attributable to instrument-specific credit risk to be presented separately in other comprehensive income, as opposed to reflecting the entire fair-value change in net income. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects that adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue recognition that superseded most existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance outlined a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers, and provides a largely principles-based framework for addressing revenue recognition issues on a comprehensive basis. Under the guidance, revenue is recognized when an entity satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised good or service to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled for that good or service. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures about revenue that has been recognized and revenue that is expected to be recognized in the future from existing contracts, significant judgments and changes in those judgments made by management in recognizing revenue, disaggregation of revenue, and information about contract balances.  The Company expects to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of 2018 on a modified retrospective basis.  The Company currently anticipates that the most significant effect of the guidance relates to the recognition of incentive income.  The guidance requires the Company to recognize incentive income when it concludes that it is probable that significant reversals of revenue will not occur in subsequent periods.  Under current GAAP, the amount of incentive income recognized by the Company is generally limited to the amount that is not contingent on a future event. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the effects of adoption, if any, including gross versus net presentation of revenue with respect to reimbursements.
3. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. VIEs include funds managed by Oaktree and CLOs for which Oaktree acts as collateral manager. The purpose of these VIEs is to provide investment opportunities for investors in exchange for management fees and, in certain cases, performance-based fees. While the investment strategies of the funds and CLOs differ by product, in general the fundamental risks of the funds and CLOs have similar characteristics, including loss of invested capital and reduction or absence of management and performance-based fees. As general partner or collateral manager, respectively, Oaktree generally considers itself the sponsor of the applicable fund or CLO. The Company does not provide performance guarantees and, other than capital commitments, has no financial obligation to provide funding to VIEs.
Consolidated VIEs
As of September 30, 2017, the Company consolidated 20 VIEs for which it was the primary beneficiary, including 11 funds managed by Oaktree, eight CLOs for which Oaktree serves as collateral manager, and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., which was formed to hold certain assets for regulatory and other purposes. Two of the consolidated funds, Oaktree Enhanced Income Retention Holdings III, LLC and Oaktree CLO RR Holder, LLC, were

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

formed to satisfy risk retention requirements under Section 15G of the Exchange Act. One of the CLOs had not priced as of September 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Company consolidated 17 VIEs.
As of September 30, 2017, the assets and liabilities of the 19 consolidated VIEs representing funds and CLOs amounted to $5.8 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively. The assets of these consolidated VIEs primarily consisted of investments in debt and equity securities, while their liabilities primarily represented debt obligations issued by CLOs. The assets of these VIEs may be used only to settle obligations of the same VIE. In addition, there is no recourse to the Company for the VIEs’ liabilities. In exchange for managing either the funds’ or CLOs’ collateral, the Company typically earns management fees and may earn performance fees, all of which are eliminated in consolidation. As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s investments in consolidated VIEs had a carrying value of $475.8 million, which represented its maximum risk of loss as of that date. The Company’s investments in CLOs are generally subordinated to other interests in the CLOs and entitle the Company to receive a pro-rata portion of the residual cash flows, if any, from the CLOs. Please see note 9 for more information on CLO debt obligations.
Unconsolidated VIEs
The Company holds variable interests in certain VIEs in the form of direct equity interests that are not consolidated because it is not the primary beneficiary, inasmuch as its fee arrangements are considered at-market and it does not hold interests in those entities that are considered more than insignificant. The Company’s investments in VIEs that were not consolidated are shown below.
 
Carrying Value as of
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Corporate investments
$
1,019,218

 
$
1,055,227

Due from affiliates
97,852

 
159,714

Maximum exposure to loss
$
1,117,070

 
$
1,214,941

4. INVESTMENTS
Corporate Investments
Corporate investments consist of investments in funds and companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest. Investments for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and reflect Oaktree’s ownership interest in each fund or company. In the case of investments for which the Company is not deemed to exert significant influence or control, the fair value option of accounting has been elected. Investment income represents the Company’s pro-rata share of income or loss from these funds or companies, or the change in fair value of the investment, as applicable. Oaktree’s general partnership interests are substantially illiquid. While investments in funds reflect each respective fund’s holdings at fair value, equity-method investments in DoubleLine Capital LP and its affiliates (collectively, “DoubleLine”) and other companies are not adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying company. The fair value of the underlying investments in Oaktree funds is based on the Company’s assessment, which takes into account expected cash flows, earnings multiples and/or comparisons to similar market transactions, among other factors. Valuation adjustments reflecting consideration of credit quality, concentration risk, sales restrictions and other liquidity factors are integral to valuing these instruments.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Corporate investments consisted of the following:
 
As of
Corporate Investments:
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
Equity-method Investments:
 
 
 
Funds
$
910,454

 
$
981,209

Companies
24,242

 
34,932

Other investments, at fair value
120,291

 
107,591

Total corporate investments
$
1,054,987

 
$
1,123,732

The components of investment income are set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Investment Income:
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity-method Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funds
$
34,733

 
$
47,323

 
$
104,216

 
$
76,542

Companies
17,441

 
17,767

 
52,164

 
49,556

Other investments, at fair value
(1,113
)
 
668

 
(5,762
)
 
10,107

Total investment income
$
51,061

 
$
65,758

 
$
150,618

 
$
136,205

Equity-method Investments
The Company’s equity-method investments include its investments in Oaktree funds for which it serves as general partner and other third-party funds and companies that are not consolidated but for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence. The Company’s share of income or loss generated by these investments is recorded within investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s equity-method investments in Oaktree funds principally reflect the Company’s general partner interests in those funds, which typically does not exceed 2.5% in each fund. The Oaktree funds are investment companies that follow a specialized basis of accounting established by GAAP. Equity-method investments in companies include the Company’s one-fifth equity stake in DoubleLine.
Each reporting period, the Company evaluates each of its equity-method investments to determine if any are considered significant, as defined by the SEC. As of or for the year ended December 31, 2016, no individual equity-method investment met the significance criteria. As a result, separate financial statements were not required for any of the Company’s equity-method investments.

17

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Summarized financial information of the Company’s equity-method investments is set forth below.
 
As of
Statement of Financial Condition:
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
$
2,913,015

 
$
3,713,045

Investments, at fair value
42,048,647

 
43,084,842

Other assets
2,193,194

 
1,994,304

Total assets
$
47,154,856

 
$
48,792,191

Liabilities and Capital:
 
 
 
Debt obligations
$
8,445,799

 
$
7,372,063

Other liabilities
2,361,925

 
2,028,065

Total liabilities
10,807,724

 
9,400,128

Total capital
36,347,132

 
39,392,063

Total liabilities and capital
$
47,154,856

 
$
48,792,191

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Statements of Operations:
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues / investment income
$
387,281

 
$
607,105

 
$
1,464,961

 
$
1,632,204

Interest expense
(62,636
)
 
(48,851
)
 
(167,507
)
 
(129,020
)
Other expenses
(205,998
)
 
(207,052
)
 
(618,255
)
 
(644,791
)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
1,066,616

 
1,771,018

 
2,933,914

 
2,609,742

Net income
$
1,185,263

 
$
2,122,220

 
$
3,613,113

 
$
3,468,135

Other Investments, at Fair Value
Other investments, at fair value primarily consist of (a) investments in certain Oaktree and non-Oaktree funds for which the fair value option of accounting has been elected and (b) derivatives utilized to hedge the Company’s exposure to investment income earned from unconsolidated funds.
The following table summarizes net gains (losses) attributable to the Company’s other investments:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gain (loss)
$
3,697

 
$
104

 
$
5,252

 
$
(2,285
)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)
(4,810
)
 
564

 
(11,014
)
 
12,392

Total gain (loss)
$
(1,113
)
 
$
668

 
$
(5,762
)
 
$
10,107



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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Investments of Consolidated Funds
Investments, at Fair Value
Investments held and securities sold short by the consolidated funds are summarized below:
 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of
Investments
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
$
742,463

 
$
628,621

 
14.3
%
 
16.5
%
Consumer staples
125,829

 
123,395

 
2.4

 
3.2

Energy
97,887

 
55,655

 
1.9

 
1.5

Financials
292,701

 
182,685

 
5.6

 
4.8

Government
1,516

 
5,234

 
0.0

 
0.1

Health care
445,347

 
337,138

 
8.6

 
8.9

Industrials
439,609

 
379,122

 
8.5

 
10.0

Information technology
445,148

 
272,637

 
8.6

 
7.2

Materials
358,342

 
237,417

 
6.9

 
6.2

Telecommunication services
154,516

 
93,893

 
3.0

 
2.5

Utilities
112,107

 
76,920

 
2.2

 
2.0

Total debt securities (cost: $3,214,637 and $2,378,759 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
3,215,465

 
2,392,717

 
62.0

 
62.9

Equity securities:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Consumer discretionary
2,032

 
711

 
0.0

 
0.0

Energy
1,865

 
2,002

 
0.0

 
0.1

Financials
7,912

 
3,977

 
0.2

 
0.1

Health care
320

 
343

 
0.0

 
0.0

Industrials
406

 
1

 
0.0

 
0.0

Materials
138

 
691

 
0.0

 
0.0

Telecommunication services
268

 
—

 
0.0

 
—

Total equity securities (cost: $9,327 and $5,462 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
12,941

 
7,725

 
0.2

 
0.2


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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of
Investments
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
Europe:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
$
494,501

 
$
374,627

 
9.5
%
 
9.8
%
Consumer staples
102,862

 
92,750

 
2.0

 
2.4

Energy
6,314

 
13,274

 
0.1

 
0.3

Financials
28,858

 
13,822

 
0.6

 
0.4

Government
—

 
1,996

 
—

 
0.1

Health care
319,397

 
210,078

 
6.1

 
5.5

Industrials
145,796

 
54,578

 
2.8

 
1.4

Information technology
57,092

 
23,832

 
1.1

 
0.6

Materials
282,079

 
226,961

 
5.4

 
6.0

Telecommunication services
234,445

 
214,182

 
4.5

 
5.6

Utilities
1,540

 
—

 
0.0

 
—

Total debt securities (cost: $1,663,145 and $1,214,068 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
1,672,884

 
1,226,100

 
32.1

 
32.1

Equity securities:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Energy
3,032

 
—

 
0.1
%
 
—

Financials
4,081

 
1,605

 
0.1

 
0.0

Health care
635

 
—

 
0.0

 
—

Materials
4,067

 
—

 
0.1

 
—

Total equity securities (cost: $9,278 and $1,494 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
11,815

 
1,605

 
0.3

 
0.0

Asia and other:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Debt securities:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Consumer discretionary
2,720

 
3,145

 
0.1

 
0.1

Consumer staples
2,238

 
5,994

 
0.0

 
0.2

Energy
5,022

 
9,570

 
0.1

 
0.3

Financials
4,305

 
—

 
0.1

 
—

Government
—

 
1,506

 
—

 
0.0

Health care
1,185

 
1,245

 
0.0

 
0.0

Industrials
18,119

 
15,450

 
0.3

 
0.4

Information technology
447

 
409

 
0.0

 
0.0

Materials
8,013

 
10,245

 
0.2

 
0.3

Telecommunication services
15,571

 
4,809

 
0.3

 
0.1

Utilities
—

 
928

 
—

 
0.0

Total debt securities (cost: $59,156 and $57,400 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
57,620

 
53,301

 
1.1

 
1.4


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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of
Investments
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
Asia and other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Consumer discretionary
$
17,337

 
$
7,639

 
0.3
%
 
0.2
%
Consumer staples
6,837

 
3,786

 
0.1

 
0.1

Energy
5,731

 
6,978

 
0.1

 
0.2

Financials
104,569

 
44,328

 
2.0

 
1.2

Industrials
45,173

 
21,564

 
0.9

 
0.6

Information technology
20,948

 
16,642

 
0.4

 
0.4

Materials
17,744

 
19,697

 
0.3

 
0.5

Telecommunication services
3,316

 
4,296

 
0.1

 
0.1

Utilities
3,145

 
1,856

 
0.1

 
0.1

Total equity securities (cost: $203,465 and $118,292 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
224,800

 
126,786

 
4.3

 
3.4

Total debt securities
4,945,969

 
3,672,118

 
95.2

 
96.4

Total equity securities
249,556

 
136,116

 
4.8

 
3.6

Total investments, at fair value
$
5,195,525

 
$
3,808,234

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Securities Sold Short
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Equity securities (proceeds: $71,554 and $41,541 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
$
(74,228
)
 
$
(41,016
)
 
 
 
 

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no single issuer or investment had a fair value that exceeded 5% of Oaktree’s total consolidated net assets.

21

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Net Gains (Losses) From Investment Activities of Consolidated Funds
Net gains (losses) from investment activities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consist primarily of realized and unrealized gains and losses on the consolidated funds’ investments (including foreign-exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments and related activities) and other financial instruments. Unrealized gains or losses result from changes in the fair value of these investments and other financial instruments. Upon disposition of an investment, unrealized gains or losses are reversed and an offsetting realized gain or loss is recognized in the current period.
The following table summarizes net gains (losses) from investment activities:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments and other financial instruments
$
3,839

 
$
2,012

 
$
1,267

 
$
56,490

CLO liabilities (1) 
—

 
1,595

 
—

 
(46,553
)
Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) 
(555
)
 
200

 
368

 
(465
)
Total-return and interest-rate swaps (2) 
70

 
(185
)
 
(2,395
)
 
683

Options and futures (2) 
38

 
40

 
(676
)
 
76

Total
$
3,392

 
$
3,662

 
$
(1,436
)
 
$
10,231

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments and other financial instruments
$
6,075

 
$
10,941

 
$
13,589

 
$
83,913

CLO liabilities (1) 
—

 
44,943

 
—

 
(98,927
)
Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) 
(945
)
 
(210
)
 
(132
)
 
(8
)
Total-return and interest-rate swaps (2) 
(1,398
)
 
813

 
(3,285
)
 
(713
)
Options and futures (2) 
(1,977
)
 
306

 
(1,525
)
 
(7
)
Total
$
1,755

 
$
56,793

 
$
8,647

 
$
(15,742
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents the net change in the fair value of CLO liabilities based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets, as measured under the CLO measurement guidance. Please see note 2 for more information.
(2)
Please see note 6 for additional information.

22

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

5. FAIR VALUE
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The short-term nature of cash and cash-equivalents, receivables and accounts payable causes each of their carrying values to approximate fair value. The fair value of short-term investments included in cash and cash-equivalents is a Level I valuation. The Company’s other financial assets and financial liabilities by fair-value hierarchy level are set forth below. Please see notes 9 and 16 for the fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations and amounts due from/to affiliates, respectively.
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other securities (1) 
$
324,478

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
324,478

 
$
757,578

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
757,578

Corporate investments
—

 
52,670

 
75,640

 
128,310

 
—

 
27,551

 
74,663

 
102,214

Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) 
—

 
4,391

 
—

 
4,391

 
—

 
16,142

 
—

 
16,142

Total assets
$
324,478

 
$
57,061

 
$
75,640

 
$
457,179

 
$
757,578

 
$
43,693

 
$
74,663

 
$
875,934

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration (3) 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(19,108
)
 
$
(19,108
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(23,567
)
 
$
(23,567
)
Foreign-currency forward contracts (4) 
—

 
(18,311
)
 
—

 
(18,311
)
 
—

 
(7,805
)
 
—

 
(7,805
)
Interest-rate swaps (3) 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(60
)
 
—

 
(60
)
Total liabilities
$
—

 
$
(18,311
)
 
$
(19,108
)
 
$
(37,419
)
 
$
—

 
$
(7,865
)
 
$
(23,567
)
 
$
(31,432
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Carrying value approximates fair value due to the short-term nature.
(2)
Amounts are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, except for $5,377 as of December 31, 2016, which is included within corporate investments in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.
(3)
Amounts are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.
(4)
Amounts are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, except for $8,019 as of September 30, 2017, which is included within corporate investments in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.
There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

23

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III financial instruments:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Corporate Investments
 
Contingent Consideration Liability
 
Corporate Investments
 
Contingent Consideration Liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
77,657

 
$
(24,029
)
 
$
26,581

 
$
(24,995
)
Contributions or additions
5

 
—

 
—

 
—

Distributions
(5,482
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Net gain (loss) included in earnings
3,460

 
4,921

 
808

 
1,254

Ending balance
$
75,640

 
$
(19,108
)
 
$
27,389

 
$
(23,741
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period
$
(239
)
 
$
4,921

 
$
808

 
$
1,254

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Corporate Investments
 
Contingent Consideration Liability
 
Corporate Investments
 
Contingent Consideration Liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
74,663

 
$
(23,567
)
 
$
25,750

 
$
(28,494
)
Contributions or additions
209

 
—

 
—

 
—

Distributions
(9,052
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Net gain (loss) included in earnings
9,820

 
4,459

 
1,639

 
4,753

Ending balance
$
75,640

 
$
(19,108
)
 
$
27,389

 
$
(23,741
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period
$
3,788

 
$
4,459

 
$
1,639

 
$
4,753

The table below sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level III financial instruments:
 
 
Fair Value as of
 
 
 
Significant Unobservable Input
 
 
 
 
Financial Instrument
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Valuation Technique
 
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate investment – Limited partnership interests
 
$
75,640

 
$
74,663

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Contingent consideration liability
 
19,108

 
23,567

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Assumed % of total potential contingent payments
 
0% – 100%
 
36%


24

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Held By Consolidated Funds
The short-term nature of cash and cash-equivalents held at the consolidated funds causes their carrying value to approximate fair value. The fair value of cash-equivalents is a Level I valuation. Derivatives may relate to a mix of Level I, II or III investments, and therefore their fair-value hierarchy level may not correspond to the fair-value hierarchy level of the economically hedged investment. The table below summarizes the investments and other financial instruments of the consolidated funds by fair-value hierarchy level:
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
As of December 31, 2016
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt – bank debt
$
—

 
$
4,193,434

 
$
164,668

 
$
4,358,102

 
$
—

 
$
2,973,482

 
$
208,868

 
$
3,182,350

Corporate debt – all other
—

 
538,733

 
49,134

 
587,867

 
—

 
460,975

 
28,793

 
489,768

Equities – common stock
238,461

 
122

 
7,714

 
246,297

 
129,362

 
61

 
6,693

 
136,116

Equities – preferred stock
2,486

 
268

 
—

 
2,754

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Real estate
—

 
—

 
505

 
505

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total investments
240,947

 
4,732,557

 
222,021

 
5,195,525

 
129,362

 
3,434,518

 
244,354

 
3,808,234

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
—

 
146

 
—

 
146

 
—

 
216

 
—

 
216

Options and futures
7

 
—

 
—

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Swaps
—

 
159

 
—

 
159

 
—

 
141

 
—

 
141

Total derivatives
7

 
305

 
—

 
312

 
—

 
357

 
—

 
357

Total assets
$
240,954

 
$
4,732,862

 
$
222,021

 
$
5,195,837

 
$
129,362

 
$
3,434,875

 
$
244,354

 
$
3,808,591

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLO debt obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior secured notes (1) 
$
—

 
$
(3,040,449
)
 
$
—

 
$
(3,040,449
)
 
$
—

 
$
(2,953,880
)
 
$
—

 
$
(2,953,880
)
Subordinated notes (1) 
—

 
(110,664
)
 
—

 
(110,664
)
 
—

 
(100,330
)
 
—

 
(100,330
)
Total CLO debt obligations
—

 
(3,151,113
)
 
—

 
(3,151,113
)
 
—

 
(3,054,210
)
 
—

 
(3,054,210
)
Securities sold short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
(74,228
)
 
—

 
—

 
(74,228
)
 
(41,016
)
 
—

 
—

 
(41,016
)
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
—

 
(299
)
 
—

 
(299
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(4
)
Options and futures
(29
)
 
—

 
—

 
(29
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Swaps
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(1,082
)
 
—

 
(1,082
)
Total derivatives
(29
)
 
(308
)
 
—

 
(337
)
 
—

 
(1,086
)
 
—

 
(1,086
)
Total liabilities
$
(74,257
)
 
$
(3,151,421
)
 
$
—

 
$
(3,225,678
)
 
$
(41,016
)
 
$
(3,055,296
)
 
$
—

 
$
(3,096,312
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The fair value of CLO liabilities is classified based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets. Please see notes 2 and 9 for more information.

25

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III investments:
 
 
Corporate Debt – Bank Debt
 
Corporate Debt – All Other
 
Equities – Common Stock
 
Real Estate
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
151,229

 
$
43,469

 
$
7,287

 
$
—

 
$
201,985

Transfers into Level III
349

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
349

Transfers out of Level III
(5,059
)
 
(1,978
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7,037
)
Purchases
44,199

 
21,363

 
—

 
2,494

 
68,056

Sales
(28,567
)
 
(13,347
)
 
(74
)
 
(2,005
)
 
(43,993
)
Realized gains (losses), net
(325
)
 
175

 
—

 
5

 
(145
)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
2,842

 
(548
)
 
501

 
11

 
2,806

Ending balance
$
164,668

 
$
49,134

 
$
7,714

 
$
505

 
$
222,021

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
2,219

 
$
(538
)
 
$
501

 
$
11

 
$
2,193

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
189,909

 
$
1,890

 
$
3,974

 
$
—

 
$
195,773

Transfers into Level III
20,684

 
—

 
2,691

 
—

 
23,375

Transfers out of Level III
(765
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(765
)
Purchases
5,178

 
6,808

 
1,144

 
—

 
13,130

Sales
(19,918
)
 
(2
)
 
(1,791
)
 
—

 
(21,711
)
Realized gains (losses), net
132

 
—

 
(22
)
 
—

 
110

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
4,754

 
(18
)
 
329

 
—

 
5,065

Ending balance
$
199,974

 
$
8,678

 
$
6,325

 
$
—

 
$
214,977

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
4,754

 
$
(18
)
 
$
329

 
$
—

 
$
5,065


26

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
 
Corporate Debt – Bank Debt
 
Corporate Debt – All Other
 
Equities – Common Stock
 
Equities – Preferred Stock
 
Real Estate
 
Real Estate Loan Portfolios
 
Swaps
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
208,868

 
$
28,793

 
$
6,693

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
244,354

Transfers into Level III
22,537

 
1,978

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
24,515

Transfers out of Level III
(54,179
)
 
(1,978
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(56,157
)
Purchases
67,516

 
48,481

 
136

 
—

 
2,494

 
—

 
—

 
118,627

Sales
(83,772
)
 
(28,072
)
 
(713
)
 
—

 
(2,005
)
 
—

 
—

 
(114,562
)
Realized gains (losses), net
(114
)
 
486

 
87

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
—

 
464

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
3,812

 
(554
)
 
1,511

 
—

 
11

 
—

 
—

 
4,780

Ending balance
$
164,668

 
$
49,134

 
$
7,714

 
$
—

 
$
505

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
222,021

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
3,366

 
$
(441
)
 
$
1,511

 
$
—

 
$
11

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,447

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
1,871,375

 
$
3,009,164

 
$
8,729,202

 
$
1,363,542

 
$
9,655,270

 
$
2,597,405

 
$
(8,251
)
 
$
27,217,707

Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
(1,672,305
)
 
(3,007,287
)
 
(8,725,026
)
 
(1,363,542
)
 
(9,655,270
)
 
(2,597,405
)
 
8,251

 
(27,012,584
)
Transfers into Level III
58,219

 
—

 
3,089

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
61,308

Transfers out of Level III
(43,435
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(43,435
)
Purchases
14,556

 
6,810

 
1,301

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
22,667

Sales
(32,790
)
 
(2
)
 
(2,612
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(35,404
)
Realized gains (losses), net
247

 
—

 
(22
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
225

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
4,107

 
(7
)
 
393

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,493

Ending balance
$
199,974

 
$
8,678

 
$
6,325

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
214,977

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
4,107

 
$
(7
)
 
$
393

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,493


Total realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded for Level III investments are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included $0.4 million from Level I to Level II due to a decline in trading activity for one credit-oriented security, which was valued using quoted prices. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Transfers out of Level III are generally attributable to certain investments that experienced a more significant level of market trading activity or completed an initial public offering during the respective period and thus were valued using observable inputs. Transfers into Level III typically reflect either investments that experienced a less significant level of market trading activity during the period or portfolio companies that undertook restructurings or bankruptcy proceedings and thus were valued in the absence of observable inputs.

27

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of September 30, 2017:
Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Inputs (1)(2)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit-oriented investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
discretionary:
 
$
2,066

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 19%
 
16%
 
 
52,487

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Consumer staples:
 
1,636

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
12% – 14%
 
13%
 
 
12,607

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Financials:
 
30,148

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
406

 
Recent transaction price (8)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Health care
 
9,314

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
8% – 15%
 
11%
 
 
726

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (6)
 
Earnings multiple (7)
 
9x - 11x
 
10x
 
 
4,809

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Industrials:
 
14,627

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
6% – 11%
 
7%
 
 
4,210

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (6)
 
Earnings multiple (7)
 
4x - 6x
 
5x
 
 
19,362

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Information
technology:
 
4,766

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 12%
 
12%
 
 
8,780

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Real estate:
 
3,129

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 13%
 
12%
 
 
18,120

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
335

 
Recent transaction price (8)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
4,284

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
10% – 12%
 
11%
 
 
22,496

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,150

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (6)
 
Earnings multiple (7)
 
4x – 11x
 
7x
 
 
1,323

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 30%
 
13%
 
 
2,240

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Total Level III
investments
 
$
222,021

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




28

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2016:
Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable
Inputs (1)(2)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit-oriented investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
discretionary:
 
$
7,658

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
5% – 13%
 
7%
 
 
64,147

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Consumer Staples:
 
7,356

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
6% – 12%
 
7%
 
 
23,182

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Energy:
 
12,758

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Industrials:
 
10,574

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
5% – 7%
 
6%
 
 
4,230

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (6)
 
Earnings multiple (7)
 
5x - 7x
 
6x
 
 
30,531

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Information
technology:
 
11,681

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
6% – 13%
 
9%
 
 
5,076

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Materials:
 
1,206

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 13%
 
12%
 
 
15,586

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
13,754

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
8% – 16%
 
12%
 
 
9,137

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
20,785

 
Recent transaction price (8)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,542

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (6)
 
Earnings multiple (7)
 
4x – 11x
 
8x
 
 
1,352

 
Discounted cash flow (4)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 33%
 
14%
 
 
1,799

 
Recent market information (5)
 
Quoted prices
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Total Level III
investments
 
$
244,354

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The discount rate is the significant unobservable input used in the fair-value measurement of performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments and real estate loan portfolios. An increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in a lower (higher) fair-value measurement.
(2)
Multiple of either earnings or underlying assets is the significant unobservable input used in the market approach for the fair-value measurement of distressed credit-oriented investments, credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, equity investments and certain real estate-oriented investments. An increase (decrease) in the multiple would result in a higher (lower) fair-value measurement.
(3)
The weighted average is based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.
(4)
A discounted cash-flow method is generally used to value performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments, real estate-oriented investments and real estate loan portfolios.
(5)
Certain investments are valued using quoted prices for the subject or similar securities.  Generally, investments valued in this manner are classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions.
(6)
A market approach is generally used to value distressed investments and investments in which the consolidated funds have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer.
(7)
Earnings multiples are based on comparable public companies and transactions with comparable companies. The Company typically utilizes multiples of EBITDA; however, in certain cases the Company may use other earnings multiples believed to be most relevant to the investment. The Company typically applies the multiple to trailing twelve-months’ EBITDA. However, in certain cases other earnings measures, such as pro forma EBITDA, may be utilized if deemed to be more relevant.
(8)
Certain investments are valued based on recent transactions, generally defined as investments purchased or sold within six months of the valuation date. The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date.

29

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

A significant amount of judgment may be required when using unobservable inputs, including assessing the accuracy of source data and the results of pricing models. The Company assesses the accuracy and reliability of the sources it uses to develop unobservable inputs. These sources may include third-party vendors that the Company believes are reliable and commonly utilized by other marketplace participants. As described in note 2, other factors beyond the unobservable inputs described above may have a significant impact on investment valuations.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were no changes in the valuation techniques for Level III securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the valuation technique for one Level III credit-oriented investment changed from a discounted cash flow to a market approach based on comparable companies due to the anticipated restructuring of the portfolio company.
6. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
The Company enters into derivatives as part of its overall risk management strategy or to facilitate its investment management activities. Risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign-currency exchange rates in the normal course of business are addressed as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy that may include the use of derivatives to economically hedge or reduce these exposures. From time to time, the Company may enter into (a) foreign-currency option and forward contracts to reduce earnings and cash-flow volatility associated with changes in foreign-currency exchange rates, and (b) interest-rate swaps to manage all or a portion of the interest-rate risk associated with its variable-rate borrowings. As a result of the use of these or other derivative contracts, the Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties will fail to fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company attempts to mitigate this counterparty risk by entering into derivative contracts only with major financial institutions that have investment-grade credit ratings. Counterparty credit risk is evaluated in determining the fair value of derivatives.
When the Company enters into a derivative contract, it may elect to designate the derivative as a hedging instrument and apply hedge accounting as part of its overall risk management strategy. In other situations, when a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in current-period earnings and thus deemed to be economic hedges, hedge accounting is not applied. Freestanding derivatives are financial instruments that the Company enters into as part of its overall risk management strategy but does not utilize hedge accounting. These financial instruments may include foreign-currency exchange contracts, interest-rate swaps and other derivative contracts.
As of September 30, 2017, there were no derivatives outstanding that were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had one interest-rate swap outstanding, which expired in January 2017, that was designated to hedge the interest-rate risk of the $150.0 million outstanding principal balance remaining under the $250.0 million variable-rate bank term loan. 


30

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The fair value of foreign-currency forward sell contracts consisted of the following:
As of September 30, 2017
Contract 
Amount in
Local Currency
 
Contract 
Amount in
U.S. Dollars
 
Market 
Value in
U.S. Dollars
 
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Euro, expiring 10/6/17-9/28/18
270,200

 
$
304,831

 
$
322,771

 
$
(17,940
)
USD (buy GBP), expiring 11/30/17-9/28/18
84,234

 
84,234

 
80,339

 
3,895

CHF, expiring 12/29/17
5,300

 
5,418

 
5,504

 
(86
)
Japanese Yen, expiring 11/30/17-9/28/18
6,545,000

 
58,937

 
58,726

 
211

Total
 
 
$
453,420

 
$
467,340

 
$
(13,920
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Euro, expiring 1/9/17-12/29/17
242,100

 
$
271,848

 
$
257,652

 
$
14,196

USD (buy GBP), expiring 1/31/17-12/29/17
72,565

 
72,565

 
78,143

 
(5,578
)
Japanese Yen, expiring 1/31/17-2/28/17
6,150,000

 
52,511

 
52,792

 
(281
)
Total
 
 
$
396,924

 
$
388,587

 
$
8,337

Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from freestanding derivative instruments were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Foreign-currency Forward Contracts
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment income
$
(4,141
)
 
$
(802
)
 
$
(13,469
)
 
$
(3,173
)
General and administrative expense (1) 
(3,111
)
 
(5,284
)
 
(12,062
)
 
(23,396
)
Total
$
(7,252
)
 
$
(6,086
)
 
$
(25,531
)
 
$
(26,569
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
To the extent that the Company’s freestanding derivatives are utilized to hedge its foreign-currency exposure to investment income and management fees earned from consolidated funds, the related hedged items are eliminated in consolidation, with the derivative impact (a positive number reflects a reduction in expenses) reflected in consolidated general and administrative expense.


31

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Derivatives Held By Consolidated Funds
Certain consolidated funds utilize derivatives in their ongoing investment operations. These derivatives primarily consist of foreign-currency forward contracts and options utilized to manage currency risk, interest-rate swaps to hedge interest-rate risk, options and futures used to hedge certain exposures for specific securities, and total-return swaps utilized mainly to obtain exposure to leveraged loans or to participate in foreign markets not readily accessible. The primary risk exposure for options and futures is price, while the primary risk exposure for total-return swaps is credit. None of the derivative instruments are accounted for as a hedging instrument utilizing hedge accounting.
The impact of derivatives held by the consolidated funds in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
(555
)
 
$
200

 
$
368

 
$
(465
)
Total-return and interest-rate swaps
70

 
(185
)
 
(2,395
)
 
683

Options and futures
38

 
40

 
(676
)
 
76

Total
$
(447
)
 
$
55

 
$
(2,703
)
 
$
294


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
(945
)
 
$
(210
)
 
$
(132
)
 
$
(8
)
Total-return and interest-rate swaps
(1,398
)
 
813

 
(3,285
)
 
(713
)
Options and futures
(1,977
)
 
306

 
(1,525
)
 
(7
)
Total
$
(4,320
)
 
$
909

 
$
(4,942
)
 
$
(728
)


32

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Balance Sheet Offsetting
The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities at fair value in its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. In connection with its derivative activities, the Company generally enters into agreements subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to offset derivative assets and liabilities in the same currency by specific derivative type or, in the event of default by the counterparty, to offset derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. While these derivatives are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities based on gross fair value in its condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The table below sets forth the setoff rights and related arrangements associated with derivatives held by the Company. The “gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition” columns represent derivatives that management has elected not to offset in the consolidated statements of financial condition even though they are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance.
 
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition
 
Net Amount
As of September 30, 2017
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
 
Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
 
Derivative Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
4,391

 
$
4,391

 
$
—

 
$
—

Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
146

 
133

 
—

 
13

Total-return and interest-rate swaps
159

 
9

 
—

 
150

Options and futures
7

 
3

 
—

 
4

Subtotal
312

 
145

 
—

 
167

Total
$
4,703

 
$
4,536

 
$
—

 
$
167

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
(18,311
)
 
$
(4,391
)
 
$
—

 
$
(13,920
)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
(299
)
 
(133
)
 
—

 
(166
)
Total-return and interest-rate swaps
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
—

Options and futures
(29
)
 
(3
)
 
(26
)
 
—

Subtotal
(337
)
 
(145
)
 
(26
)
 
(166
)
Total
$
(18,648
)
 
$
(4,536
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(14,086
)

33

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition
 
Net Amount
As of December 31, 2016
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
 
Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
 
Derivative Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
16,142

 
$
7,805

 
$
—

 
$
8,337

Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
216

 
4

 
—

 
212

Total-return and interest-rate swaps
141

 
141

 
—

 
—

Subtotal
357

 
145

 
—

 
212

Total
$
16,499

 
$
7,950

 
$
—

 
$
8,549

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
$
(7,805
)
 
$
(7,805
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest-rate swaps
(60
)
 
—

 
—

 
(60
)
Subtotal
(7,865
)
 
(7,805
)
 
—

 
(60
)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign-currency forward contracts
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

Total-return and interest-rate swaps
(1,082
)
 
(141
)
 
(941
)
 
—

Subtotal
(1,086
)
 
(145
)
 
(941
)
 
—

Total
$
(8,951
)
 
$
(7,950
)
 
$
(941
)
 
$
(60
)

7. FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets, which consist of furniture and equipment, capitalized software, office leasehold improvements, and company-owned aircraft, are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
The following table sets forth the Company’s fixed assets and accumulated depreciation:
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
Furniture, equipment and capitalized software
$
25,002

 
$
18,771

Leasehold improvements
64,166

 
49,626

Corporate aircraft
66,120

 
66,277

Other
5,004

 
3,748

Fixed assets
160,292

 
138,422

Accumulated depreciation
(51,318
)
 
(45,344
)
Fixed assets, net
$
108,974

 
$
93,078



34

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $69.3 million of goodwill.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of intangible assets:
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Contractual rights
$
28,017

 
$
28,017

Accumulated amortization
(12,677
)
 
(9,675
)
Intangible assets, net
$
15,340

 
$
18,342

Amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets was $1.0 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3.0 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Amortization expense is estimated to be $1.0 million for the remaining three months of 2017, $4.0 million per annum for each of the years ending December 31, 2018 through 2020 and $2.3 million for 2021.
Goodwill and intangible assets are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
On July 13, 2017, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“OCM”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement providing for the entry by OCM into new investment advisory agreements with two business development companies: Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ: FSC) and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (NASDAQ: FSFR). The transaction contemplated by the asset purchase agreement closed on October 17, 2017, at which time OCM paid $320 million in cash to Fifth Street Management LLC (“FSM”), net of certain transaction-related expenses, for all of FSM’s right, title and interest in specified business records related to FSM’s then-existing investment advisory agreements with each of FSC and FSFR. Upon closing, FSC changed its name to Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) and FSFR changed its name to Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSI). The transaction will be accounted for as an asset acquisition and the majority of the consideration transferred is expected to be allocated to amortizable intangible assets.

35

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

9. DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES
The Company’s debt obligations are set forth below:
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
$250,000, 6.75%, issued in November 2009, payable on December 2, 2019
$
250,000

 
$
250,000

$250,000, variable-rate term loan, issued in March 2014, payable on March 31, 2021 (1) 
150,000

 
150,000

$50,000, 3.91%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2024
50,000

 
50,000

$100,000, 4.01%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2026
100,000

 
100,000

$100,000, 4.21%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2029
100,000

 
100,000

$100,000, 3.69%, issued in July 2016, payable on July 12, 2031
100,000

 
100,000

Total remaining principal
750,000

 
750,000

Less: Debt issuance costs
(3,444
)
 
(4,103
)
Debt obligations
$
746,556

 
$
745,897

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The credit agreement consists of a $250 million term loan and a $500 million revolving credit facility. Borrowings generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Based on the current credit ratings of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., the interest rate on borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum and the commitment fee on the unused portions of the revolving credit facility is 0.125% per annum. The credit agreement contains customary financial covenants and restrictions, including ones regarding a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum required level of assets under management (as defined in the credit agreement). As of September 30, 2017, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

As of September 30, 2017, future scheduled principal payments of debt obligations were as follows:
Last three months of 2017
$
—

2018
—

2019
250,000

2020
—

2021
150,000

Thereafter
350,000

Total
$
750,000

The Company was in compliance with all financial maintenance covenants associated with its senior notes and bank credit facility as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
The fair value of the Company’s debt obligations, which are carried at amortized cost, is a Level III valuation that is estimated based on a discounted cash-flow calculation using estimated rates that would be offered to Oaktree for debt of similar terms and maturities. The fair value of these debt obligations, gross of debt issuance costs, was $784.7 million and $756.6 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, utilizing an average borrowing rate of 3.5% and 3.9%, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, a 10% increase in the assumed average borrowing rate would lower the estimated fair value to $770.3 million, whereas a 10% decrease would increase the estimated fair value to $799.6 million.
In July 2017, the Company agreed to guarantee a $17.5 million standby letter of credit extended to one of the investment funds that it manages, until such time as the fund has secured commitments or other means of collateral.  As of September 30, 2017, no amounts were outstanding on the letter of credit facility.


36

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Credit Facilities of the Consolidated Funds
Certain consolidated funds may maintain revolving credit facilities that are secured by the assets of the fund or may issue senior variable rate notes to fund investments on a longer term basis, generally up to ten years. The obligations of the consolidated funds are nonrecourse to the Company.
The consolidated funds had the following debt obligations outstanding:
 
Outstanding Amount as of
 
Facility Capacity
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)
 
Commitment Fee Rate
 
L/C Fee
Credit Agreement
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Senior variable rate notes
$
870,098

 
$
488,997

 
$
870,100

 
2.68%
 
11.0
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Debt issuance costs
(8,227
)
 
(5,041
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total debt obligations, net
$
861,871

 
$
483,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the consolidated funds had debt obligations with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $870.1 million and $489.0 million, respectively. The fair value of the senior variable rate notes is a Level III valuation and aggregated $871.8 million as of September 30, 2017, using prices obtained from pricing vendors, and approximated carrying value as of December 31, 2016 due to their recent issuance date. Financial instruments that are valued using quoted prices for the security or similar securities are generally classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions.
Debt Obligations of CLOs
Debt obligations of CLOs represent amounts due to holders of debt securities issued by the CLOs, as well as term loans of CLOs that had not priced as of period end. The table below sets forth the outstanding debt obligations of CLOs as of the date indicated.
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
Fair Value (1)
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)
 
Fair Value (1)
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)
Senior secured notes
$
3,040,449

 
2.49%
 
11.1
 
$
2,953,880

 
2.52%
 
10.7
Subordinated note (2) 
110,664

 
N/A
 
11.0
 
100,330

 
N/A
 
11.6
Total CLO debt obligations
$
3,151,113

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,054,210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The fair value of CLO liabilities was measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Please see notes 2 and 5 for more information.
(2)
The subordinated notes do not have a contractual interest rate; instead, they receive distributions from the excess cash flows generated by the CLO.
The debt obligations of CLOs are nonrecourse to the Company and are backed by the investments held by the respective CLO. Assets of one CLO may not be used to satisfy the liabilities of another. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of CLO assets was $3.8 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, and consisted of cash, corporate loans, corporate bonds and other securities.

37

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

As of September 30, 2017, future scheduled principal or par value payments with respect to the debt obligations of CLOs were as follows:
Last three months of 2017
$
9,917

2018
2,892

2019
—

2020
—

2021
—

Thereafter
3,161,131

Total
$
3,173,940

10. NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the non-controlling redeemable interests in the consolidated funds. Dividends reinvested and in-kind contributions or distributions are non-cash in nature and have been presented on a gross basis in the table below.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
344,047

 
$
38,173,125

Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
—

 
(37,969,042
)
Initial consolidation of a fund
70,817

 
34,095

Contributions
210,964

 
116,896

Distributions
(39,397
)
 
(51,694
)
Net income
21,795

 
14,248

Change in distributions payable
1,128

 
481

Foreign currency translation and other
—

 
1,609

Ending balance
$
609,354

 
$
319,718

 
11. UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
Unitholders’ capital reflects the economic interests attributable to Class A unitholders, non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and non-controlling interests in consolidated funds. Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the portion of unitholders’ capital attributable to the OCGH non-controlling interest and third parties. The OCGH non-controlling interest is determined at the Oaktree Operating Group level based on the proportionate share of Oaktree Operating Group units held by the OCGH unitholders. Certain expenses, such as income tax and related administrative expenses of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and its Intermediate Holding Companies, are solely attributable to the Class A unitholders. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, OCGH units represented 91,682,408 of the total 156,287,873 Oaktree Operating Group units and 91,758,067 of the total 154,790,343 Oaktree Operating Group units. Based on total allocable Oaktree Operating Group capital of $1,869,205 and $1,754,882 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, the OCGH non-controlling interest was $1,096,523 and $1,040,274. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, non-controlling interests attributable to third parties was $8,398 and $10,045, respectively.


38

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following table sets forth a summary of net income attributable to the OCGH unitholders’ non-controlling interest and to Class A unitholders:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OCGH non-controlling interest
91,864

 
92,190

 
91,750

 
92,181

Class A unitholders
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424

Total weighted average units outstanding
156,258

 
154,945

 
155,625

 
154,605

Oaktree Operating Group net income:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
$
77,822

 
$
96,053

 
$
348,058

 
$
238,135

Net income attributable to Class A unitholders
54,552

 
65,384

 
242,479

 
161,396

Oaktree Operating Group net income (1) 
$
132,374

 
$
161,437

 
$
590,537

 
$
399,531

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Oaktree Operating Group net income attributable to Class A unitholders
$
54,552

 
$
65,384

 
$
242,479

 
$
161,396

Non-Operating Group expenses
(62
)
 
(182
)
 
(549
)
 
(647
)
Income tax expense of Intermediate Holding Companies
(8,649
)
 
(6,905
)
 
(23,850
)
 
(25,327
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Oaktree Operating Group net income does not include amounts attributable to other non-controlling interests, which amounted to $724 and $1,970 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1,230 and $3,650 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
The change in the Company’s ownership interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests
5,082

 
3,766

 
14,581

 
11,892

Change from net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and transfers from non-controlling interests
$
50,923

 
$
62,063

 
$
232,661

 
$
147,314

 
Please see notes 12, 13 and 14 for additional information regarding transactions that impacted unitholders’ capital.

39

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

12. EARNINGS PER UNIT
The computation of net income per Class A unit is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income per Class A unit (basic and diluted):
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (basic and diluted)
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424

Basic and diluted net income per Class A unit
$
0.71

 
$
0.93

 
$
3.41

 
$
2.17

OCGH units may be exchanged on a one-for-one basis into Class A units, subject to certain restrictions. As of September 30, 2017, there were 91,682,408 OCGH units outstanding, which are vested or will vest through February 15, 2027, that ultimately may be exchanged into 91,682,408 Class A units. The exchange of these units would proportionally increase the Company’s interest in the Oaktree Operating Group. However, as the restrictions set forth in the exchange agreement were in place at the end of each respective reporting period, those units were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
A deferred equity unit represents a special unit award that, when vested, will be settled with an unvested OCGH unit on a one-for-one basis. The number of deferred equity units that will vest is based on the achievement of certain performance targets through June 2021. Once a performance target has been met, the applicable number of OCGH units will be issued and begin to vest over 4.0 years. The holder of a deferred equity unit is not entitled to any distributions until the issuance of an OCGH unit in settlement of a deferred equity unit. As of September 30, 2017, no OCGH units were considered issuable under the terms of the arrangement; consequently, no contingently issuable units were included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Please see note 13 for more information.
In connection with the 2014 Highstar acquisition, the Company has a contingent consideration liability that is payable in a combination of cash and fully-vested OCGH units. The amount of contingent consideration, if any, is based on the achievement of certain performance targets over a period of up to seven years from the acquisition date. As of September 30, 2017, no OCGH units were considered issuable under the terms of the contingent consideration arrangement; consequently, no contingently issuable units were included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Please see note 15 for more information.
13. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Class A and OCGH Unit Awards
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted 1,285,548 Class A units and 274,018 restricted OCGH units to its employees and directors, subject to annual vesting over a weighted average period of approximately 5.6 years. The grant date fair value of OCGH units awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was determined by applying a 20% discount to the Class A unit trading price on the New York Stock Exchange as of the grant date. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company adopted the new accounting guidance related to share-based payment awards, as further discussed in note 2. With respect to forfeitures, the Company adopted the guidance on a modified retrospective basis and made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. Accordingly, no forfeitures have been assumed in the calculation of compensation expense effective January 1, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, the Company expected to recognize compensation expense on its unvested Class A and OCGH unit awards of $159.7 million over a weighted average period of 4.2 years.  

40

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested Class A and OCGH unit awards and changes for the period presented are set forth below (actual dollars per unit):
 
Class A Units
 
OCGH Units
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2016
2,128,400

 
$
41.86

 
2,337,953

 
$
39.80

Granted
1,285,548

 
45.42

 
274,018

 
37.15

Vested
(806,696
)
 
40.39

 
(371,031
)
 
38.76

Forfeited
(20,378
)
 
45.59

 
—

 
—

Balance, September 30, 2017
2,586,874

 
$
44.06

 
2,240,940

 
$
39.70

Equity Value Units
OCGH equity value units (“EVUs”) represent special limited partnership units in OCGH that entitle the holder the right to receive special distributions that will be settled in OCGH units, based on value created during a specified period in excess of a fixed “Base Value.” The value created will be measured on a per unit basis, based on the appreciation of the Class A units and certain components of quarterly distributions with respect to OCGH units over the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on each of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, with one-third of the EVUs recapitalizing on each such date. EVUs also give the holder the right, subject to service vesting and Oaktree performance relative to the accreting Base Value, to receive certain quarterly distributions from OCGH. EVUs do not entitle the holder to any voting rights.
Certain EVUs provide the holder with liquidity rights in respect of the special distributions, if any, that will be settled in OCGH units. The Company accounts for EVUs with liquidity rights as liability-classified awards. As of September 30, 2017, there were 1,000,000 equity-classified EVUs and 1,000,000 liability-classified EVUs outstanding. As of September 30, 2017, the Company expected to recognize $4.1 million of compensation expense on its unvested EVUs over the next 2.3 years. Equity-classified EVUs that require future service are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Liability-classified EVUs are remeasured at the end of each quarter.
On April 26, 2017, the terms of the EVU agreement were amended such that the value received under the EVUs will be reduced by (i) distributions received by the holder on 225,000 OCGH units granted to the holder on April 26, 2017, (ii) the value of the portion of profit sharing payments received by the holder attributable to the net incentive income received from certain funds, and (iii) the full value of the OCGH units granted to the holder on April 26, 2017. To the extent that the reduction relates to the value of any such OCGH units that are unvested at the time of the reduction, such OCGH units will vest at that time. The amendment was accounted for as a modification of an equity award in the second quarter of 2017 and resulted in $4.1 million of incremental compensation cost as of the modification date, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period.
The fair value of EVUs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model at the grant date for equity-classified EVUs and as of the period end date for liability-classified EVUs. The fair value is affected by the Class A unit trading price and assumptions regarding certain complex and subjective variables, including the expected Class A unit trading price volatility, distributions and exercise timing, and the risk-free interest rate.
Deferred Equity Units
A deferred equity unit represents a special unit award that, when vested, will be settled with an unvested OCGH unit on a one-for-one basis. The number of deferred equity units that will vest is based on the achievement of certain performance targets through June 2021. Once a performance target has been met, the applicable number of OCGH units will be issued and begin to vest over 4.0 years. The holder of a deferred equity unit is not entitled to any distributions until the issuance of an OCGH unit in settlement of a deferred equity unit. As of September 30, 2017, there were 250,000 deferred equity units outstanding, all of which were granted in the second

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

quarter of 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the Company expected to recognize $8.7 million of compensation expense on its unvested deferred equity units over a weighted average period of approximately 5.4 years. Please see note 12 for more information.
The fair value of the deferred equity units was determined at the grant date based on the then-prevailing Class A unit trading price and reflected a 20% lack-of-marketability discount for the OCGH units that will be issued upon vesting.
14. INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS
Oaktree is a publicly traded partnership and Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., two of its Intermediate Holding Companies, are wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries. Income earned by these corporate subsidiaries is subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation and taxed at prevailing rates. Income earned by non-corporate subsidiaries is not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax and is allocated to the Oaktree Operating Group’s unitholders.  The Company’s effective tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the estimated nature of many amounts and the mix of revenues and expenses between the subsidiaries that are or are not subject to income tax; consequently, from period to period the effective tax rate is subject to significant variation. The Company’s effective tax rate used for interim periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate. Certain future items that cannot be reliably estimated, such as incentive income, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. The tax expense or benefit stemming from these items is recognized in the same period as the underlying income or expense.
Tax authorities currently are examining certain income tax returns of Oaktree, with certain of these examinations at an advanced stage. Over the next four quarters ending September 30, 2018, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that one outcome of these examinations and expiring statutes of limitation on other items may be the release of up to approximately $6.0 million of previously accrued Operating Group income taxes. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to its tax examinations and that any settlements related thereto will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, there can be no assurances as to the ultimate outcomes.
Exchange Agreement and Tax Receivable Agreement
Subject to certain restrictions and the approval of the Company’s board of directors, each holder of OCGH units has the right to exchange his or her vested units for, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, Class A units, an equivalent amount of cash based on then-prevailing market prices and/or other consideration of equal value. Certain of the Oaktree Operating Group entities made an election under Section 754 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which may result in an adjustment to the tax basis of the assets owned by the Oaktree Operating Group at the time of an exchange. These exchanges may result in increases in tax deductions and tax basis that would reduce the amount of tax that Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. would otherwise be required to pay in the future.
Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. have entered into a tax receivable agreement with OCGH unitholders that, as amended, provides for the payment to an exchanging or selling OCGH unitholder of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes that they actually realize (or are deemed to realize in the case of an early termination payment by Oaktree Holdings, Inc. or Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., or a change of control) as a result of an increase in the tax basis of the assets owned by the Oaktree Operating Group. When an exchange of OCGH units results in an increase to the tax basis of the assets owned by the Oaktree Operating Group, a deferred tax asset and an associated liability for payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement are recorded, subject to realizability considerations. The establishment of a deferred tax asset increases additional paid-in capital because the transactions are between Oaktree and its unitholders.
Assuming no material changes in the relevant tax law and that the Company earns sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefit of the increased amortization of the assets, the expected future payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement, as of September 30, 2017, are estimated to aggregate $33.4 million over the period ending approximately in 2029 with respect to the 2007 Private Offering, $71.3 million

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

over the period ending approximately in 2034 with respect to the initial public offering, $99.0 million over the period ending approximately in 2035 with respect to the public offering in May 2013, $74.5 million over the period ending approximately in 2036 with respect to the public offering in March 2014, and $62.7 million over the period ending approximately in 2037 with respect to the public offering in March 2015. Future estimated payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement are subject to increase in the event of additional exchanges of OCGH units.
No amounts were paid under the tax receivable agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, Oaktree enters into contracts that contain certain representations, warranties and indemnifications. The Company’s exposure under these arrangements would involve future claims that have not yet been asserted. Inasmuch as no such claims currently exist or are expected to arise, the Company has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnifications.
Legal Actions
Oaktree, its affiliates, investment professionals, and portfolio companies are routinely involved in litigation and other legal actions in the ordinary course of their business and investing activities.  In addition, Oaktree is subject to the authority of a number of U.S. and non-U.S. regulators, including the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and those authorities periodically conduct examinations of Oaktree and make other inquiries that may result in the commencement of regulatory proceedings against Oaktree and its personnel. Oaktree is currently not subject to any pending actions or regulatory proceedings that either individually or in the aggregate are expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Incentive Income
In addition to the incentive income recognized by the Company, certain of its funds have amounts recorded as potentially allocable to the Company as its share of potential future incentive income, based on each fund’s net asset value. Inasmuch as this incentive income is contingent upon future investment activity and other factors, it is not recognized by the Company until it is fixed or determinable. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, the aggregate of such amounts recorded at the fund level in excess of incentive income recognized by the Company was $1,859,278 and $1,970,755, for which related direct incentive income compensation expense was estimated to be $961,519 and $1,026,345.
Contingent Consideration
The Company has a contingent consideration obligation of up to $60.0 million related to the 2014 Highstar acquisition, payable in cash and fully-vested OCGH units. The amount of contingent consideration is based on the achievement of certain performance targets over a period of up to seven years from the acquisition date. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability was $19.1 million and $23.6 million. Changes in this liability resulted in income of $4.9 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and income of $1.3 million and $4.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability is a Level III valuation, which uses a discounted cash-flow analysis based on a probability-weighted average estimate of certain performance targets, including fundraising and revenue levels. The assumptions used in the analysis are inherently subjective, and thus the ultimate amount of the contingent consideration liability may differ materially from the most recent estimate. The contingent consideration liability is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. Changes in the liability are recorded in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Commitments to Funds
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company, generally in its capacity as general partner, had undrawn capital commitments of $433.1 million and $565.4 million, respectively, including commitments to both unconsolidated and consolidated funds. Please see note 9 for information on the standby letter of credit the Company has agreed to guarantee on behalf of one of the investment funds that it manages.
Investment Commitments of the Consolidated Funds
Certain of the consolidated funds are parties to credit arrangements that provide for the issuance of letters of credit and/or revolving loans, which may require the particular fund to extend loans to investee companies. The consolidated funds use the same investment criteria in making these commitments as they do for investments that are included in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The unfunded liability associated with these credit arrangements is equal to the amount by which the contractual loan commitment exceeds the sum of funded debt and cash held in escrow, if any. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the consolidated funds had potential aggregate commitments of $17.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These commitments are expected to be funded by the funds’ cash balances, proceeds from asset sales or drawdowns against existing capital commitments.
A consolidated fund may agree to guarantee the repayment obligations of certain investee companies. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no guaranteed amounts under such arrangements.
Certain consolidated funds are investment companies that are required to disclose financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of their portfolio companies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated funds did not provide any financial support to portfolio companies.
16. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company considers its senior executives, employees and unconsolidated Oaktree funds to be affiliates (as defined in the FASB ASC Master Glossary). Amounts due from and to affiliates are set forth below. The fair value of amounts due from and to affiliates is a Level III valuation and was valued based on a discounted cash-flow analysis. The carrying value of amounts due from affiliates approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or because their average interest rate, which ranged from 2.0% to 3.0%, approximated the Company’s cost of debt. The fair value of amounts due to affiliates approximated $171,749 and $164,335 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, based on a discount rate of 10.0%.
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Due from affiliates:
 
 
 
Loans
$
9,799

 
$
19,325

Amounts due from unconsolidated funds
57,926

 
53,573

Management fees and incentive income due from unconsolidated funds
73,688

 
130,708

Payments made on behalf of unconsolidated entities
3,785

 
3,779

Non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees
2,172

 
1,258

Total due from affiliates
$
147,370

 
$
208,643

Due to affiliates:
 
 
 

Due to OCGH unitholders in connection with the tax receivable agreement (please see note 14)
$
340,966

 
$
340,966

Amounts due to senior executives, certain non-controlling interest holders and employees
1,260

 
5,577

Total due to affiliates
$
342,226

 
$
346,543


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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Loans
Loans primarily consist of interest-bearing loans made to certain non-controlling interest holders, primarily certain employees, to meet tax obligations related to vesting of equity awards. The loans, which are generally recourse to the borrower or secured by vested equity and other collateral, typically bear interest at the Company’s cost of debt and generated interest income of $94 and $369 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $208 and $658 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Due From Oaktree Funds and Portfolio Companies
In the normal course of business, the Company advances certain expenses on behalf of Oaktree funds. Amounts advanced on behalf of consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. Certain expenses paid by the Company, which typically are employee travel and other costs associated with particular portfolio company holdings, are reimbursed to the Company by the portfolio companies.
Revenues Earned From Oaktree Funds
Management fees and incentive income earned from unconsolidated Oaktree funds totaled $206.0 million and $1,070.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $261.3 million and $743.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Other Investment Transactions
The Company’s senior executives, directors and senior professionals are permitted to invest their own capital (or the capital of family trusts or other estate planning vehicles they control) in Oaktree funds, for which they pay the particular fund’s full management fee but not its incentive allocation. To facilitate the funding of capital calls by funds in which employees are invested, the Company periodically advances on a short-term basis the capital calls on certain employees’ behalf. These advances are reimbursed generally toward the end of the calendar quarter in which the capital calls occurred. Amounts advanced by the Company are included in non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees.
Aircraft Services
The Company owns an aircraft for business purposes. Howard Marks, the Company’s co-chairman, may use this aircraft for personal travel and will reimburse the Company to the extent his use of the aircraft for personal travel exceeds a certain threshold pursuant to a Company policy adopted as of January 1, 2017.  Additionally, the Company occasionally makes use of an aircraft owned by one of its senior executives for business purposes at a price to the Company that is based on market rates.
Special Allocations
Certain senior executives receive special allocations based on a percentage of profits of the Oaktree Operating Group. These special allocations, which are recorded as compensation expense, are made on a current basis for so long as they remain senior executives of the Company, with limited exceptions.
17. SEGMENT REPORTING
As a global investment manager, the Company provides investment management services through funds and separate accounts. The Company earns revenues from the management fees and incentive income generated by the funds that it manages. Management uses a consolidated approach to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, the Company’s business is comprised of one segment, the investment management business. The Company conducts its investment management business primarily in the United States, where substantially all of its revenues are generated.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
September 30, 2017
($ in thousands, except where noted)

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Distribution
On October 26, 2017, the Company announced a distribution of $0.56 per Class A unit. This distribution, which is related to the third quarter of 2017, will be paid on November 10, 2017 to Class A unitholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2017.
Acquisition
On July 13, 2017, OCM entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement providing for the entry by OCM into new investment advisory agreements with two business development companies. The transaction contemplated by the asset purchase agreement closed on October 17, 2017. Please see note 8 for more information.



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and the related notes included within this quarterly report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. The factors listed under “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in this quarterly report and under “Risk Factors” in our annual report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in any forward-looking statements.
Business Overview
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $99.5 billion in AUM as of September 30, 2017. Our mission is to deliver superior investment results with risk under control and to conduct our business with the highest integrity. We emphasize an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in distressed debt, corporate debt (including high yield debt and senior loans), control investing, convertible securities, real estate and listed equities. Over more than three decades, we have developed a large and growing client base through our ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities for attractive investment returns in less efficient markets.
We manage assets on behalf of many of the most significant institutional investors in the world. Our clientele includes 75 of the 100 largest U.S. pension plans, 38 states in the United States, over 400 corporations and/or their pension funds, over 350 university, charitable and other endowments and foundations, 16 sovereign wealth funds and over 375 other non-U.S. institutional investors. As measured by AUM, approximately 75% of our clients are invested in two or more different investment strategies, and 38% are invested in four or more. Headquartered in Los Angeles, we serve these clients with over 900 employees and offices in 18 cities worldwide.
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management business, which consists of the investment management services that we provide to our clients. Our revenue flows from the management fees and incentive income generated by the funds that we manage, as well as the investment income earned from the investments we make in our funds, third-party funds and other companies. The management fees that we receive are based on the contractual terms of the relevant fund and are typically calculated as a fixed percentage of the capital commitments (as adjusted for distributions during a fund’s liquidation period), drawn capital, cost basis or NAV of the particular fund. Incentive income represents our share (typically 20%) of the investors’ profits in most of the closed-end and evergreen funds. Investment income reflects the investment return on a mark-to-market basis and our equity participation on the amounts that we invest in Oaktree and third-party funds, as well as in CLOs and other companies.
Business Environment and Developments
As a global investment manager, we are affected by a wide range of factors, including the condition of the global economy and financial markets; the relative attractiveness of our investment strategies and investors’ demand for them; and regulatory or other governmental policies or actions. Global economic conditions can significantly impact the values of our funds’ investments and our ability to make new investments or sell existing investments for our funds. Historically, however, the diversified nature of both our investment strategies and our revenue mix has generally allowed us to benefit from both strong and weak economic environments. Weak economies and the declining financial markets that typically accompany them tend to dampen our revenues from asset-based management fees, investment realizations or price appreciation, but their prospect can present us with opportunities to raise relatively larger amounts of capital for certain strategies, especially Distressed Debt. Additionally, weak financial markets may also present us with more opportunities to make investments for our funds at reduced prices. Conversely, strong financial markets generally increase the value of our funds’ investments, which positions us for growth in management fees that are based on asset value, and typically create favorable exit opportunities that enhance the prospect for incentive income and fund-related investment income proceeds. Those same markets may delay or diminish opportunities to deploy capital and thus management fees from certain of our funds.
Most major equity markets recorded solid gains in the third quarter, bringing major benchmarks to greater than 10% returns for the year-to-date period. The gains were generally fueled by positive corporate earnings and global economic data. The S&P 500 Index finished the quarter with a total return of 4.5%, bringing the year-to-date return to 14.2%, and the Russell 2000 Index returned 5.7% and 10.9% for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. Non-U.S. equities, in general, continued to outperform U.S. markets. For the quarter and year-to-date

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period, the MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index returned 6.2% and 21.4%, respectively. Emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned 8.0% and 27.9% for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, and European equity markets, as measured by the MSCI Europe Index, returned 6.2% and 22.8%, respectively. As widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates unchanged during the quarter but announced that it would slowly begin to reduce its balance sheet in October. Despite the announcement, credit markets were generally positive for the quarter. U.S. high yield bonds, as measured by the Citigroup U.S. High Yield Cash-Pay Capped Index, returned 1.9% for the quarter, bringing the year-to-date return to 6.4%. Emerging market corporate bonds, as measured by the JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI), returned 3.0% and 9.2% for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose slightly during the quarter, to 2.33%, from 2.31% at the end of June.
Against this backdrop, our incentive-creating closed-end funds delivered an overall blended gross return for the quarter of 3.3%. As of September 30, 2017, AUM was $99.5 billion and management fee-generating AUM was $80.2 billion. Gross capital raised was $2.7 billion and $12.0 billion for the quarter and the 12 months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, uncalled capital commitments were $21.2 billion. Of these commitments, $12.4 billion were not yet generating management fees (“shadow AUM”).  The largest portion of the shadow AUM, at $8.8 billion, was represented by Oaktree Opportunities Fund Xb (“Opps Xb”).  Currently, we do not expect Opps Xb to start its investment period and thus begin generating management fees based on committed capital earlier than the second half of 2018.  Most of the remaining $3.6 billion of shadow AUM charges management fees based on drawn capital or cost basis and therefore we currently expect it will start generating management fees on a gradual basis over multiple years.
Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) requires us to consolidate entities in which we have a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. A limited partnership or similar entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if the unaffiliated limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. Most of the Oaktree funds are VIEs because they have not granted unaffiliated limited partners substantive kick-out or participating rights. Oaktree consolidates those VIEs in which we are the primary beneficiary. For entities that are not VIEs, consolidation is evaluated through a majority voting interest model. Please see note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
We do not consolidate most of the Oaktree funds that are VIEs because we are not the primary beneficiary due to the fact that our fee arrangements are considered at-market and thus not deemed to be variable interests, and we do not hold any other interests in those funds that are considered to be more than insignificant. However, investment vehicles in which we have a significant investment, such as CLOs and certain Oaktree funds, are consolidated under GAAP (“consolidated funds”). When a CLO or fund is consolidated, we reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the consolidated funds on a gross basis, and the majority of the economic interests in those consolidated funds, which are held by third-party investors, are reflected as debt obligations of CLOs or non-controlling interests in consolidated funds in the consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by us as investment manager of the consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by third-party investors, the consolidation of a fund does not impact net income or loss attributable to us.
Certain entities in which we have the ability to exert significant influence, including unconsolidated Oaktree funds for which we act as general partner, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Management makes operating decisions and assesses business performance based on financial and operating metrics and data that are presented without the consolidation of any funds. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affect the results of operations of our business, please see “—Non-GAAP Results” below.  
Revenues
Our business generates three types of revenue: management fees, incentive income and investment income. Management fees are billed monthly or quarterly based on annual rates and are typically earned for each of the funds that we manage. The contractual terms of management fees generally vary by fund structure. Management fees also may include performance-based fees earned from certain open-end and evergreen fund accounts. We also have the opportunity to earn incentive income from most of our closed-end and evergreen funds. Our closed-end funds generally provide that we receive incentive income only after we have returned to our

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investors all of their contributed capital plus an annual preferred return, typically 8%. Once this occurs, we generally receive as incentive income 80% of all distributions otherwise attributable to our investors, and those investors receive the remaining 20% until we have received, as incentive income, 20% of all such distributions in excess of the contributed capital from the inception of the fund. Thereafter, all such future distributions attributable to our investors are distributed 80% to those investors and 20% to us as incentive income. Our third revenue source, investment income, represents our pro-rata share of income or loss from our investments, generally in our capacity as general partner in our funds and as an investor in our CLOs and third-party managed funds and companies.
Our consolidated revenues reflect the elimination of all management fees, incentive income and investment income earned by us as investment manager of our consolidated funds. Investment income is presented within the other income (loss) section of our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Please see “Business—Structure and Operation of Our Business—Structure of Funds” in our annual report for a detailed discussion of the structure of our funds.
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense reflects all compensation-related items not directly related to incentive income, investment income or the vesting of Class A units, OCGH units, OCGH equity value units (“EVUs”) and deferred equity units, and includes salaries, bonuses, compensation based on management fees or a definition of profits, employee benefits, payroll taxes and phantom equity awards. Phantom equity awards represent liability-classified awards subject to vesting and remeasurement at the end of each reporting period. Phantom equity award expense reflects the vesting of those liability-classified awards, the equity distribution declared in the period and changes in the Class A unit trading price.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense reflects the non-cash charge associated with grants of Class A units, OCGH units, EVUs and deferred equity units. Our GAAP statements of operations include equity-based compensation expense for units granted both before and after our initial public offering. Our non-GAAP measure of adjusted net income differs from GAAP because it excludes equity-based compensation expense for units granted before our initial public offering (please see “—Non-GAAP Measures—Adjusted Net Income” below). 
As of September 30, 2017, there was $172.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense for GAAP purposes, which is expected to be recognized as expense in our GAAP consolidated financial statements over a weighted average vesting period of 3.9 years. As of September 30, 2017, there was $154.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense for adjusted net income, with the difference versus the GAAP figure representing unit grants made before our initial public offering.  The $154.9 million is expected to be recognized as expense in adjusted net income over a weighted average vesting period of approximately 3.9 years, as shown in the table below. These amounts are subject to change as a result of future unit grants, including those from our annual bonus awards which are typically issued in the first quarter of the following fiscal year, forfeitures, possible modifications to award terms, changes in the fair value of liability-classified EVUs, and changes in the estimated number of deferred equity units that are expected to vest.
The following table summarizes the estimated amount of equity-based compensation expense to be included in adjusted net income:
Equity-based Compensation Expense Included in ANI
 
Last Three Months of 2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
Estimated expense from equity grants awarded through September 2017
 
$
13.9

 
$
46.0

 
$
39.0

 
$
23.7

 
$
10.5

 
$
21.8

 
$
154.9

Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense primarily reflects compensation directly related to incentive income, which generally consists of percentage interests (sometimes referred to as “points”) that we grant to our investment professionals associated with the particular fund that generated the incentive income, and secondarily, compensation directly related to investment income. There is no fixed percentage for the incentive income-related portion of this compensation, either by fund or strategy. In general, within a particular strategy more recent funds

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have a higher percentage of aggregate incentive income compensation expense than do older funds. The percentage that consolidated incentive income compensation expense represents of the particular period’s consolidated incentive income may not be meaningful because (a) the criteria for recognizing income and expense differ under GAAP and thus may result in timing differences, and (b) incentive income from consolidated funds is eliminated in consolidation, whereas no incentive income compensation expense is eliminated in consolidation. For the most meaningful percentage relationship, please see “—Non-GAAP Results” below.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense includes costs related to occupancy, outside auditors, tax professionals, legal advisers, research, consultants, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, business process outsourcing, foreign-exchange activity, insurance, placement costs, changes in the contingent consideration liability, and other general items related directly to the Company’s operations. These expenses are net of amounts borne by fund investors and are not offset by credits attributable to fund investors’ non-controlling interests in consolidated funds.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense includes costs associated with the purchase of furniture and equipment, capitalized software, office leasehold improvements, corporate aircraft and acquired intangibles. Furniture and equipment and capitalized software costs are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is generally three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the respective estimated useful life or the lease term. Company-owned aircraft are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life. Acquired intangibles primarily relate to contractual rights and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to seven years.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses consist primarily of costs, expenses and fees that are incurred by, or arise out of the operation and activities of or otherwise are related to, our consolidated funds, including, without limitation, travel expenses, professional fees, research and software expenses, insurance, and other costs associated with administering and supporting those funds. Inasmuch as most of these fund expenses are borne by third-party investors, they reduce the investors’ interests in the consolidated funds and have no impact on net income or loss attributable to the Company.
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense primarily reflects the interest expense of the consolidated funds, as well as the interest expense of Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income consists of interest and dividend income earned on the investments held by our consolidated funds, and interest income earned by Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments consists of realized gains and losses arising from dispositions of investments held by our consolidated funds.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments reflects both unrealized gains and losses on investments held by our consolidated funds and the reversal upon disposition of investments of unrealized gains and losses previously recognized for those investments.
Investment Income
Investment income represents our pro-rata share of income or loss from our investments, generally in our capacity as general partner in our funds and as an investor in our CLOs and third-party managed funds and companies. Investment income, as reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excludes investment income earned by us from our consolidated funds.
 

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Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net represents non-operating income or expense, including income related to amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs associated with certain arrangements made in connection with the Highstar acquisition.
Income Taxes
Oaktree is a publicly traded partnership. Because it satisfies the qualifying income test, it is not required to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. Instead, it is taxed as a partnership. Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., which are two of our five Intermediate Holding Companies and wholly-owned subsidiaries, are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. The remainder of Oaktree’s income is generally not subject to corporate-level taxation.
Oaktree’s effective tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the mix of revenues and expenses between our two corporate Intermediate Holding Companies that are subject to income tax and our three other Intermediate Holding Companies that are not; consequently, the effective tax rate is subject to significant variation from period to period. Oaktree’s effective tax rate used for interim periods is based on the estimated full year income tax rate. Certain items that cannot be reliably estimated, such as incentive income, are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. The tax expense or benefit stemming from these items is recognized in the same period as the underlying income or expense.
Oaktree’s non-U.S. income or loss before taxes is generally not significant in relation to total pre-tax income or loss, and is generally more predictable because, unlike U.S. pre-tax income, it is not significantly impacted by unrealized gains or losses. Non-U.S. tax expense typically represents a disproportionately large percentage of total income tax expense because nearly all of our non-U.S. income or loss is subject to corporate-level income tax, whereas a substantial portion of our U.S.-based income or loss is not subject to corporate-level taxes. In addition, changes in the proportion of non-U.S. pre-tax income to total pre-tax income impact Oaktree’s effective tax rate to the extent non-U.S. rates differ from the combined U.S. federal and state tax rate.
Income taxes are accounted for using the liability method of accounting. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases using currently enacted tax rates. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets would be reduced by a valuation allowance if it becomes more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests represents the ownership interests that third parties hold in entities that are consolidated in our financial statements. These interests fall into two categories:
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Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds. This category represents the economic interests of the unaffiliated investors in the consolidated funds, as well as the equity interests held by third-party investors in CLOs that had not yet priced as of the respective period end. Those interests are primarily driven by the investment performance of the consolidated funds. In comparison to net income, this measure excludes our operating results and other items solely attributable to the Company; and
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Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries. This category primarily represents the economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group owned by OCGH (“OCGH non-controlling interest”), as well as the economic interest in certain consolidated subsidiaries held by third parties. The OCGH non-controlling interest is determined at the Oaktree Operating Group level based on the weighted average proportionate share of Oaktree Operating Group units held by the OCGH unitholders. Inasmuch as the number of outstanding Oaktree Operating Group units corresponds with the total number of outstanding Class A and OCGH units, changes in the economic interest held by the OCGH unitholders are driven by our additional issuances of Class A and OCGH units, as well as repurchases and forfeitures of, and exchanges between, Class A and OCGH units. Certain of our expenses, such as income tax and related administrative expenses of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and its Intermediate Holding Companies, are solely attributable to the Class A unitholders. Please see note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report for additional information on the economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group owned by OCGH.

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Non-GAAP Measures
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management business, which consists of the investment management services that we provide to our clients. Management makes operating decisions and assesses the performance of our business based on financial and operating metrics and data that are presented without the consolidation of any funds. The data most important to management in assessing our performance are adjusted net income, adjusted net income-OCG, distributable earnings, distributable earnings-OCG, fee-related earnings and fee-related earnings-OCG. For a detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP results of operations to our condensed consolidated statements of operations, please see “—Non-GAAP Results—Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results” below.
We monitor certain operating metrics that are either common to the alternative asset management industry or that we believe provide important data regarding our business. As described below, these operating metrics include assets under management, management fee-generating assets under management, incentive-creating assets under management, accrued incentives (fund level), incentives created (fund level) and uncalled capital commitments.
Adjusted Net Income
We use adjusted net income (“ANI”) to help evaluate the financial performance of, and make resource allocation and other operating decisions for, our investment management business. The components of revenues (“adjusted revenues”) and expenses (“adjusted expenses”) used in the determination of ANI do not give effect to the consolidation of the funds that we manage. Adjusted revenues include investment income (loss) that is classified in other income (loss) in the GAAP statements of operations. Adjusted revenues and expenses also reflect Oaktree’s proportionate economic interest in Highstar, whereby amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs are classified for ANI as expenses and under GAAP as other income. In addition, ANI excludes the effect of (a) non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) acquisition-related items, including amortization of intangibles and changes in the contingent consideration liability, (c) income taxes, (d) other income or expenses applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies, and (e) the adjustment for non-controlling interests. Moreover, gains and losses resulting from foreign-currency transactions and hedging activities under GAAP are recognized as general and administrative expense whether realized or unrealized in the current period, but for ANI, unrealized gains and losses from foreign-currency hedging activities are deferred until realized, at which time they are included in the same revenue or expense line item as the underlying exposure that was hedged. Additionally, for ANI, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net. Incentive income and incentive income compensation expense are included in ANI when the underlying fund distributions are known or knowable as of the respective quarter end, which may be later than the time at which the same revenue or expense is included in the GAAP statements of operations, for which the revenue standard is fixed or determinable and the expense standard is probable and reasonably estimable. CLO investments are carried at fair value for GAAP reporting, whereas for ANI, they are carried at amortized cost, subject to any impairment charges. Investment income on CLO investments is recognized in ANI when cash distributions are received. Cash distributions are allocated between income and return of capital based on the effective yield method. ANI is calculated at the Operating Group level.
Beginning with the second quarter of 2017, the definition of ANI was modified with respect to third-party placement costs associated with closed-end funds and liability-classified EVUs to conform to the GAAP treatment. Under GAAP, placement costs are expensed as incurred and liability-classified EVUs are remeasured as of each reporting date. Previously for ANI, placement costs were capitalized and amortized in proportion to the associated management fee stream, and liability-classified EVUs were treated as equity-classified awards. All prior periods have been recast for these changes.
Among other factors, our accounting policy for recognizing incentive income and the inclusion of non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to unit grants made after our initial public offering will likely make our calculation of ANI not directly comparable to economic net income or other similarly named measures utilized by other asset managers.
We calculate adjusted net income-OCG, or adjusted net income per Class A unit, a non-GAAP performance measure, to provide Class A unitholders with a measure that shows the portion of ANI attributable to their ownership. Adjusted net income-OCG represents ANI including the effect of (a) the OCGH non-controlling interest, (b) other income or expenses, such as income tax expense, applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies and (c) any Operating Group income taxes attributable to OCG. Two of our Intermediate Holding Companies incur federal and state income taxes for their shares of Operating Group income. Generally, those two

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corporate entities hold an interest in the Operating Group’s management fee-generating assets and a small portion of its incentive and investment income-generating assets. As a result, historically our fee-related earnings and investment income arising from our one-fifth ownership stake in DoubleLine Capital LP and its affiliates (collectively, “DoubleLine”) generally have been subject to corporate-level taxation, and most of our incentive income and other investment income generally has not been subject to corporate-level taxation. Thus, the blended effective income tax rate has generally tended to be higher to the extent that fee-related earnings and DoubleLine-related investment income represented a larger proportion of our ANI. Other factors may also affect income tax expense and the effective income tax rate, and there can be no assurance that this historical relationship will continue going forward.
Distributable Earnings
We use distributable earnings to help evaluate the financial performance of, and make resource allocation and other operating decisions for, our business. Distributable earnings is a non-GAAP performance measure derived from ANI that we use to measure our earnings at the Operating Group level without the effects of the consolidated funds for the purpose of, among other things, assisting in the determination of equity distributions from the Operating Group. However, the declaration, payment and determination of the amount of equity distributions, if any, is at the sole discretion of our board of directors, which may change our distribution policy at any time.
Distributable earnings differs from ANI in that it excludes investment income or loss and includes the receipt of investment income or loss from distributions by our investments in funds and companies. Additionally, any impairment charges on our CLO investments included in ANI are, for distributable earnings purposes, amortized over the remaining investment period of the respective CLO to align with the timing of expected cash flows. In addition, distributable earnings differs from ANI in that it is net of Operating Group income taxes and excludes non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
Investment income or loss, which for equity-method investments represents our pro-rata share of income or loss, generally in our capacity as general partner in our funds and as an investor in our CLOs and third-party managed funds and companies, is largely non-cash in nature. By excluding investment income or loss, which is not directly available to fund our operations or make equity distributions, and including the portion of distributions from Oaktree and non-Oaktree funds to us that represents the income or loss component of the distributions and not a return of our capital contributions, as well as distributions from our investments in companies, distributable earnings aids us in measuring amounts that are actually available to meet our obligations under the tax receivable agreement and our liabilities for expenses incurred at OCG and the Intermediate Holding Companies, as well as for distributions to Class A and OCGH unitholders.
Distributable earnings-OCG, or distributable earnings per Class A unit, is a non-GAAP performance measure calculated to provide Class A unitholders with a measure that shows the portion of distributable earnings attributable to their ownership. Distributable earnings-OCG represents distributable earnings, including the effect of (a) the OCGH non-controlling interest, (b) expenses, such as current income tax expense, applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies and (c) amounts payable under the tax receivable agreement. The income tax expense included in distributable earnings-OCG represents the implied current provision for income taxes calculated using an approach similar to that which is used in calculating the income tax provision for adjusted net income-OCG.
Fee-related Earnings
Fee-related earnings is a non-GAAP performance measure that we use to monitor the baseline earnings of our business. Fee-related earnings is comprised of management fees less operating expenses other than incentive income compensation expense and non-cash equity-based compensation expense. Fee-related earnings is considered baseline because it excludes all non-management fee revenue sources (such as earnings from our minority equity interest in DoubleLine) and applies all cash compensation and benefits other than incentive income compensation expense, as well as all general and administrative expenses, to management fees, even though those expenses also support the generation of incentive and investment income. Fee-related earnings is presented before income taxes.
Fee-related earnings-OCG, or fee-related earnings per Class A unit, is a non-GAAP performance measure calculated to provide Class A unitholders with a measure that shows the portion of fee-related earnings attributable to their ownership. Fee-related earnings-OCG represents fee-related earnings including the effect of (a) the OCGH non-controlling interest, (b) other income or expenses, such as income tax expense, applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies and (c) any Operating Group income taxes attributable to OCG. Fee-related earnings-OCG income taxes are calculated excluding any incentive income or investment income (loss).

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Assets Under Management
AUM generally refers to the assets we manage and equals the NAV of the assets we manage, the leverage on which management fees are charged, the undrawn capital that we are entitled to call from investors in our funds pursuant to their capital commitments and the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by our CLOs. Our AUM includes amounts for which we charge no management fees. Our definition of AUM is not based on any definition contained in our operating agreement or the agreements governing the funds that we manage. Our calculation of AUM and the two AUM-related metrics below may not be directly comparable to the AUM metrics of other investment managers.
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Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management. Management fee-generating AUM is a forward-looking metric and reflects the beginning AUM on which we will earn management fees in the following quarter. Our closed-end funds typically pay management fees based on committed capital, drawn capital or cost basis during the investment period, without regard to changes in NAV, and during the liquidation period on the lesser of (a) total funded capital or (b) the cost basis of assets remaining in the fund. The annual management fee rate generally remains unchanged from the investment period through the liquidation period. Our open-end and evergreen funds typically pay management fees based on their NAV, and our CLOs pay management fees based on the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by them, as defined in the applicable CLO indentures.
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Incentive-creating Assets Under Management. Incentive-creating AUM refers to the AUM that may eventually produce incentive income. It represents the NAV of our funds for which we are entitled to receive an incentive allocation, excluding CLOs and investments made by us and our employees and directors (which are not subject to an incentive allocation). All funds for which we are entitled to receive an incentive allocation are included in incentive-creating AUM, regardless of whether or not they are currently above their preferred return or high-water mark and therefore generating incentives. Incentive-creating AUM does not include undrawn capital commitments.
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) and Incentives Created (Fund Level)
Our funds record as accrued incentives the incentive income that would be paid to us if the funds were liquidated at their reported values as of the date of the financial statements. Incentives created (fund level) refers to the gross amount of potential incentives generated by the funds during the period. We refer to the amount of accrued incentives recognized as revenue by us as incentive income. Amounts recognized by us as incentive income are no longer included in accrued incentives (fund level), the term we use for remaining fund-level accruals. The amount of incentives created may fluctuate substantially as a result of changes in the fair value of the underlying investments of the fund, as well as incentives created in excess of our typical 20% share due to catch-up allocations for applicable closed-end funds. Generally speaking, while in the catch-up layer, approximately 80% of any increase or decrease, respectively, in the fund’s NAV results in a commensurate amount of positive or negative incentives created (fund level).
The same performance and market risks inherent in incentives created (fund level) affect the ability to ultimately realize accrued incentives (fund level). One consequence of the accounting method we follow for incentives created (fund level) is that accrued incentives (fund level) is an off-balance sheet metric, rather than being an on-balance sheet receivable that could require reduction if fund performance suffers. We track accrued incentives (fund level) because it provides an indication of potential future value, though the timing and ultimate realization of that value are uncertain.  
Incentives created (fund level), incentive income and accrued incentives (fund level) are presented gross, without deduction for direct compensation expense that is owed to our investment professionals associated with the particular fund when we earn the incentive income. We call that charge “incentive income compensation expense.” Incentive income compensation expense varies by the investment strategy and vintage of the particular fund, among many other factors.
Incentives created (fund level) often reflects investments measured at fair value and therefore is subject to risk of substantial fluctuation by the time the underlying investments are liquidated. We earn the incentive income, if any, that the fund is then obligated to pay us with respect to our incentive interest (generally 20%) in the profits of our unaffiliated investors, subject to an annual preferred return of typically 8%. Although GAAP currently allows the equivalent of incentives created (fund level) to be recognized as revenue by us under Method 2, we follow the Method 1 approach offered by GAAP. Our use of Method 1 reduces by a substantial degree the possibility that revenue recognized by us would be reversed in a subsequent period. For purposes of ANI and distributable

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earnings, we recognize incentive income when the underlying fund distributions are known or knowable as of the respective quarter end, as opposed to the fixed or determinable standard of Method 1. We track incentives created (fund level) because it provides an indication of the value for us currently being created by our investment activities and facilitates comparability with those companies in our industry that utilize the alternative accrual-based Method 2 for recognizing incentive income in their financial statements.
Uncalled Capital Commitments
Uncalled capital commitments represent undrawn capital commitments by partners (including Oaktree as general partner) of our closed-end funds through their investment periods and certain evergreen funds. If a closed-end fund distributes capital during its investment period, that capital is typically subject to possible recall, in which case it is included in uncalled capital commitments.  
Invested Capital
Invested capital reflects deployed capital, whether involving drawn or recycled equity capital, or borrowings from fund-level credit facilities.  This metric is used in connection with incentive-creating closed-end funds and certain evergreen funds.

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GAAP Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:  
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
181,312

 
$
190,974

 
$
542,268

 
$
584,542

Incentive income
53,720

 
99,256

 
616,404

 
242,894

Total revenues
235,032

 
290,230

 
1,158,672

 
827,436

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(98,224
)
 
(97,552
)
 
(304,713
)
 
(308,959
)
Equity-based compensation
(15,828
)
 
(19,838
)
 
(45,529
)
 
(48,460
)
Incentive income compensation
(26,362
)
 
(47,385
)
 
(327,526
)
 
(92,653
)
Total compensation and benefits expense
(140,414
)
 
(164,775
)
 
(677,768
)
 
(450,072
)
General and administrative
(24,096
)
 
(32,252
)
 
(90,703
)
 
(113,032
)
Depreciation and amortization
(3,037
)
 
(3,867
)
 
(9,865
)
 
(12,076
)
Consolidated fund expenses
(2,226
)
 
(1,445
)
 
(7,425
)
 
(3,991
)
Total expenses
(169,773
)
 
(202,339
)
 
(785,761
)
 
(579,171
)
Other income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(35,776
)
 
(32,414
)
 
(128,797
)
 
(86,849
)
Interest and dividend income
55,218

 
46,817

 
155,092

 
120,225

Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments
3,392

 
(1,436
)
 
1,755

 
8,647

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments
3,662

 
10,231

 
56,793

 
(15,742
)
Investment income
51,061

 
65,758

 
150,618

 
136,205

Other income (expense), net
5,418

 
543

 
14,979

 
11,892

Total other income
82,975

 
89,499

 
250,440

 
174,378

Income before income taxes
148,234

 
177,390

 
623,351

 
422,643

Income taxes
(13,857
)
 
(8,567
)
 
(31,700
)
 
(29,818
)
Net income
134,377

 
168,823

 
591,651

 
392,825

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(9,990
)
 
(13,243
)
 
(23,543
)
 
(15,618
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(78,546
)
 
(97,283
)
 
(350,028
)
 
(241,785
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422


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Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenues
Management Fees
Management fees decreased $9.7 million, or 5.1%, to $181.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $191.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease reflected an aggregate decline of $18.7 million primarily attributable to unconsolidated closed-end funds in liquidation, partially offset by an aggregate increase of $9.0 million principally from the start of the investment period for Oaktree European Principal Fund IV (“EPF IV”), closed-end funds that pay management fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis, and additional commitments to Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VII (“ROF VII”).
Incentive Income
Incentive income decreased $45.6 million, or 45.9%, to $53.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $99.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The current-year quarter included $51.3 million of incentive income from Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund V (“ROF V”).
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense increased slightly, to $98.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $97.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense decreased $4.0 million, or 20.2%, to $15.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $19.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected the impact of unit grants made before our initial public offering that were fully amortized and higher expense in the prior-year quarter related to accelerated vesting from employee departures.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $21.0 million, or 44.3%, to $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $47.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting the decline in incentive income.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense decreased $8.2 million, or 25.4%, to $24.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $32.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, which stemmed primarily from foreign-currency hedges used to economically hedge our non-U.S. dollar denominated revenues and expenses, general and administrative expense decreased $4.3 million, or 14.6%, to $25.2 million from $29.5 million, primarily reflecting changes in the contingent consideration liability.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.9 million, or 23.1%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the final amortization of certain leasehold improvements in the first quarter of 2017.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses increased $0.8 million, or 57.1%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase reflected higher professional fees and other costs of our consolidated funds.

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Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $3.4 million, or 10.5%, to $35.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $32.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was attributable to our consolidated funds.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income increased $8.4 million, or 17.9%, to $55.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $46.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to our consolidated funds.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments increased to a gain of $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from a loss of $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase reflected our consolidated funds’ performance in each period.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments decreased to a gain of $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the impact of the reversal of net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments, net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments decreased to a net gain of $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting our consolidated funds’ performance in each period.
Investment Income
Investment income decreased $14.7 million, or 22.3%, to $51.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $65.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected lower overall returns on our fund investments. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $17.6 million and $17.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which performance fees accounted for $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net increased $4.9 million, to income of $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The prior-year quarter included a $4.4 million impairment charge taken on our corporate aircraft.
Income Taxes
Income taxes increased $5.3 million, or 61.6%, to $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.  The increase reflected a higher effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017, partially offset by lower pre-tax income attributable to Class A unitholders. The effective tax rates applicable to Class A unitholders for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 19% and 11%, respectively, resulting from an estimated full-year effective rate of 12% and 17%, respectively.  The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on an estimated full-year effective tax rate on income that can be reliably forecasted, combined with the tax expense in the current period on incentive income and any other income that cannot be reliably estimated. We generally expect variability in tax rates between periods, because the effective tax rate is a function of the mix of income and other factors, each of which can have a material impact on the particular period’s income tax expense and may vary significantly within or between years.  Please see “—Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds.”
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds decreased $3.2 million, or 24.2%, to $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $13.2 million for the three months ended

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September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected our consolidated funds’ performance attributable to third-party investors in each period.
Net Income Attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC decreased $12.5 million, or 21.4%, to $45.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $58.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower operating profits.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenues
Management Fees
Management fees decreased $42.2 million, or 7.2%, to $542.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $584.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease reflected an aggregate decline of $63.2 million primarily attributable to unconsolidated closed-end funds in liquidation, partially offset by an aggregate increase of $21.0 million principally from the start of the investment period for EPF IV, additional commitments to ROF VII and closed-end funds that pay management fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis.
Incentive Income
Incentive income increased $373.5 million, to $616.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $242.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the sale of AdvancePierre Foods in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in $427.8 million of incentive income from Oaktree Principal Opportunities Fund IV (“POF IV”) in that quarter.
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense decreased $4.3 million, or 1.4%, to $304.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $309.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense decreased $3.0 million, or 6.2%, to $45.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $48.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected the impact of unit grants made before our initial public offering that were fully amortized.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense increased $234.8 million, to $327.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $92.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the increase in incentive income.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense decreased $22.3 million, or 19.7%, to $90.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $113.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, which stemmed primarily from foreign-currency hedges used to economically hedge our non-U.S. dollar denominated revenues and expenses, general and administrative expense decreased $6.6 million, or 6.7%, to $92.1 million from $98.7 million, primarily reflecting lower placement costs associated with closed-end funds.

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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.2 million, or 18.2%, to $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the final amortization of certain leasehold improvements in the first quarter of 2017.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses increased $3.4 million, or 85.0%, to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase reflected higher professional fees and other costs of our consolidated funds.
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $42.0 million, or 48.4%, to $128.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $86.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was attributable to our consolidated funds.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income increased $34.9 million, or 29.0%, to $155.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $120.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to our consolidated funds.
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments decreased to a gain of $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease reflected our consolidated funds’ performance in each period.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments increased to a gain of $56.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from a loss of $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the impact of the reversal of net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments, net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments increased to a net gain of $58.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from a net loss of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting our consolidated funds’ performance in each period.
Investment Income
Investment income increased $14.4 million, or 10.6%, to $150.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $136.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase primarily reflected higher overall returns on our fund investments. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $52.3 million and $49.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which performance fees accounted for $3.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net increased $3.1 million, or 26.1%, to income of $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The prior-year period included a $4.4 million impairment charge taken on our corporate aircraft.
Income Taxes
Income taxes increased $1.9 million, or 6.4%, to $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $29.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  The increase reflected higher pre-tax income attributable to Class A unitholders, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The effective tax rates applicable to Class A unitholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 11% and 17%, respectively.  The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal

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periods is based on an estimated full-year effective tax rate on income that can be reliably forecasted, combined with the tax expense in the current period on incentive income and any other income that cannot be reliably estimated. We generally expect variability in tax rates between periods, because the effective tax rate is a function of the mix of income and other factors, each of which can have a material impact on the particular period’s income tax expense and may vary significantly within or between years.  Please see “—Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds.”
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds increased $7.9 million, or 50.6%, to $23.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase primarily reflected our consolidated funds’ performance attributable to third-party investors in each period.
Net Income Attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC increased $82.7 million, or 61.1%, to $218.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $135.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to higher operating profits, driven by higher net incentive income.

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Non-GAAP Financial Data
Oaktree presents certain revenues and financial measures, including measures that are calculated and presented on a basis other than GAAP (“non-GAAP”) such as adjusted revenues, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per Class A unit, distributable earnings revenues, distributable earnings, distributable earnings per Class A unit, fee-related earnings revenues, fee-related earnings and fee-related earnings per Class A unit. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, net income, net income per Class A unit or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The following table presents non-GAAP financial data:
 
As of or for the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
As of or for the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands, except per unit data or as otherwise indicated)
Non-GAAP Results: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted revenues
$
304,756

 
$
365,008

 
$
1,400,305

 
$
1,010,765

Adjusted net income
131,436

 
161,651

 
574,254

 
402,000

Adjusted net income-OCG
43,309

 
57,710

 
208,156

 
134,605

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributable earnings revenues
282,426

 
329,966

 
1,351,048

 
960,965

Distributable earnings
118,589

 
140,584

 
558,118

 
385,901

Distributable earnings-OCG
47,717

 
50,861

 
205,401

 
134,399

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee-related earnings revenues
186,615

 
194,349

 
558,494

 
593,069

Fee-related earnings
59,754

 
66,708

 
160,492

 
185,782

Fee-related earnings-OCG
22,694

 
23,507

 
60,099

 
67,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Class A Unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
$
0.67

 
$
0.92

 
$
3.26

 
$
2.16

Distributable earnings
0.74

 
0.81

 
3.22

 
2.15

Fee-related earnings
0.35

 
0.37

 
0.94

 
1.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of Operating Group units outstanding
156,258

 
154,945

 
155,625

 
154,605

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets under management (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets under management
$
99,515

 
$
99,834

 
$
99,515

 
$
99,834

Management fee-generating assets under management
80,170

 
78,700

 
80,170

 
78,700

Incentive-creating assets under management
31,020

 
32,440

 
31,020

 
32,440

Uncalled capital commitments
21,202

 
22,663

 
21,202

 
22,663

Accrued incentives (fund level):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incentives created (fund level)
134,815

 
422,685

 
504,935

 
547,557

Incentives created (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense
60,607

 
153,817

 
242,236

 
212,609

Accrued incentives (fund level)
1,860,665

 
1,848,808

 
1,860,665

 
1,848,808

Accrued incentives (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense
899,891

 
872,716

 
899,891

 
872,716

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Beginning with the second quarter of 2017, the definition of adjusted net income was modified with respect to third-party placement costs associated with closed-end funds and liability-classified EVUs to conform to the GAAP treatment. Under GAAP, placement costs are expensed as incurred and liability-classified EVUs are remeasured as of each reporting date. Previously for adjusted net income, placement costs were capitalized and amortized in proportion to the associated management fee stream, and liability-classified EVUs were treated as equity-classified awards. All prior periods have been recast for these changes.

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Operating Metrics
We monitor certain operating metrics that are either common to the alternative asset management industry or that we believe provide important data regarding our business. These operating metrics include AUM, management fee-generating AUM, incentive-creating AUM, incentives created (fund level), accrued incentives (fund level) and uncalled capital commitments.
Assets Under Management
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds
$
57,769

 
$
58,323

 
$
60,488

Open-end funds
35,793

 
35,628

 
34,197

Evergreen funds
5,953

 
5,309

 
5,149

Total
$
99,515

 
$
99,260

 
$
99,834


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
99,260

 
$
98,124

 
$
100,504

 
$
97,359

Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital commitments/other (1) 
654

 
1,182

 
1,802

 
3,937

Distributions for a realization event/other (2) 
(2,160
)
 
(2,028
)
 
(8,036
)
 
(5,262
)
Change in uncalled capital commitments for funds entering or in liquidation (3) 
(198
)
 
(22
)
 
(51
)
 
(9
)
Foreign-currency translation
302

 
91

 
849

 
244

Change in market value (4) 
829

 
1,616

 
2,714

 
2,331

Change in applicable leverage
19

 
73

 
387

 
(183
)
Open-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions
1,427

 
914

 
4,764

 
2,651

Redemptions
(2,209
)
 
(2,105
)
 
(7,050
)
 
(5,101
)
Foreign-currency translation
241

 
65

 
702

 
161

Change in market value (4) 
706

 
1,656

 
2,272

 
3,284

Evergreen funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions or new capital commitments
632

 
91

 
665

 
239

Redemptions or distributions/other
(138
)
 
(55
)
 
(420
)
 
(322
)
Foreign-currency translation
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
Change in market value (4) 
150

 
233

 
414

 
514

Ending balance
$
99,515

 
$
99,834

 
$
99,515

 
$
99,834

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
These amounts represent capital commitments, as well as the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash related to new CLO formations.
(2)
These amounts represent distributions for a realization event, tax-related distributions, reductions in the par value of collateral assets and principal cash resulting from the repayment of debt as return of principal by CLOs, and recallable distributions at the end of the investment period.
(3)
The change in uncalled capital commitments reflects declines attributable to funds entering their liquidation periods, as well as capital contributions to funds in their liquidation periods for deferred purchase obligations or other reasons.
(4)
The change in market value reflects the change in NAV of our funds, less management fees and other fund expenses, as well as changes in the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by CLOs.

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Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Loans
$
8,073

 
$
7,943

 
$
6,887

Other closed-end funds
31,953

 
32,048

 
33,575

Open-end funds
35,570

 
35,429

 
34,148

Evergreen funds
4,574

 
4,387

 
4,090

Total
$
80,170

 
$
79,807

 
$
78,700


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change in Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management:
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
79,807

 
$
79,516

 
$
79,767

 
$
78,897

Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital commitments to funds that pay fees based on committed capital/other (1) 
925

 
111

 
968

 
1,123

Capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis
493

 
345

 
1,269

 
926

Change attributable to funds in liquidation (2) 
(1,350
)
 
(1,462
)
 
(3,197
)
 
(3,305
)
Change in uncalled capital commitments for funds entering or in liquidation that pay fees based on committed capital (3) 
—

 
(512
)
 
—

 
(499
)
Distributions by funds that pay fees based on NAV/other (4) 
(333
)
 
(283
)
 
(756
)
 
(497
)
Foreign-currency translation
236

 
75

 
720

 
123

Change in market value (5) 
45

 
131

 
167

 
338

Change in applicable leverage
19

 
52

 
361

 
(36
)
Open-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions
1,407

 
914

 
4,618

 
2,654

Redemptions
(2,209
)
 
(2,074
)
 
(7,043
)
 
(5,077
)
Foreign-currency translation
241

 
65

 
702

 
161

Change in market value
702

 
1,646

 
2,259

 
3,275

Evergreen funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions or capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV
234

 
39

 
411

 
466

Redemptions or distributions
(187
)
 
(97
)
 
(456
)
 
(334
)
Change in market value
140

 
234

 
380

 
485

Ending balance
$
80,170

 
$
78,700

 
$
80,170

 
$
78,700

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
These amounts represent capital commitments to funds that pay fees based on committed capital, as well as the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash related to new CLO formations.
(2)
These amounts represent the change for funds that pay fees based on the lesser of funded capital or cost basis during the liquidation period, as well as recallable distributions at the end of the investment period. For most closed-end funds, management fees are charged during the liquidation period on the lesser of (a) total funded capital or (b) the cost basis of assets remaining in the fund, with the cost basis of assets generally calculated by excluding cash balances. Thus, changes in fee basis during the liquidation period are not dependent on distributions made from the fund; rather, they are tied to the cost basis of the fund’s investments, which typically declines as the fund sells assets.
(3)
The change in uncalled capital commitments reflects declines attributable to funds entering their liquidation periods, as well as capital contributions to funds in their liquidation periods for deferred purchase obligations or other reasons.
(4)
These amounts represent distributions by funds that pay fees based on NAV, as well as reductions in the par value of collateral assets and principal cash resulting from the repayment of debt as return of principal by CLOs.
(5)
The change in market value reflects certain funds that pay management fees based on NAV and leverage, as applicable, as well as changes in the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by CLOs.

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A reconciliation of AUM to management fee-generating AUM is set forth below:  
 
As of
Reconciliation of Assets Under Management to Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management:
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
(in millions)
Assets under management
$
99,515

 
$
99,260

 
$
99,834

Difference between assets under management and committed capital or the lesser of funded capital or cost basis for applicable closed-end funds (1) 
(2,920
)
 
(2,585
)
 
(4,449
)
Undrawn capital commitments to closed-end funds that have not yet commenced their investment periods
(8,675
)
 
(9,560
)
 
(9,552
)
Undrawn capital commitments to funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis
(3,714
)
 
(3,242
)
 
(3,720
)
Oaktree’s general partner investments in management fee-generating funds
(1,883
)
 
(1,948
)
 
(1,987
)
Funds that are no longer paying management fees and co-investments that pay no management fees (2) 
(2,153
)
 
(2,118
)
 
(1,426
)
Management fee-generating assets under management
$
80,170

 
$
79,807

 
$
78,700

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This difference is not applicable to closed-end funds that pay management fees based on NAV or leverage.
(2)
This includes certain accounts that pay administrative fees intended to offset Oaktree’s costs related to the accounts.

The period-end weighted average annual management fee rates applicable to the respective management fee-generating AUM balances above are set forth below.
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Weighted Average Annual Management Fee Rates:
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Loans
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
Other closed-end funds
1.49

 
1.49

 
1.51

Open-end funds
0.46

 
0.46

 
0.46

Evergreen funds
1.17

 
1.21

 
1.22

Overall
0.91

 
0.92

 
0.95

Incentive-creating Assets Under Management
Incentive-creating AUM is set forth below. As of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the portion of incentive-creating AUM generating incentives at the fund level was $20.5 billion, $19.8 billion and $20.0 billion, respectively. Incentive-creating AUM does not include undrawn capital commitments. 
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Incentive-creating Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds
$
27,555

 
$
27,450

 
$
29,241

Evergreen funds
3,465

 
3,376

 
3,199

Total
$
31,020

 
$
30,826

 
$
32,440

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
AUM increased $0.2 billion, or 0.2%, to $99.5 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $99.3 billion as of June 30, 2017. The increase primarily reflected $1.7 billion in market-value gains, $1.3 billion in new capital commitments to closed-end and evergreen funds, and $0.5 billion of favorable foreign-currency translation, largely offset by $2.2 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors and $0.8 billion of net outflows from open-end

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funds. Commitments to closed-end and evergreen funds included $0.4 billion for our Emerging Markets Debt strategy and $0.3 billion to our European Private Debt strategy.
Management fee-generating AUM, a forward-looking metric, increased $0.4 billion, or 0.5%, to $80.2 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $79.8 billion as of June 30, 2017. The increase primarily reflected an aggregate $1.4 billion increase from the start of the investment period for EPF IV in July 2017 and capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis, and $0.9 billion in market-value gains. These increases were partially offset by $1.4 billion attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation and $0.8 billion of net outflows from open-end funds.
Incentive-creating AUM increased $0.2 billion, or 0.6%, to $31.0 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $30.8 billion as of June 30, 2017, reflecting an aggregate $2.2 billion in drawdowns or contributions by closed-end and evergreen funds and market-value gains, partially offset by an aggregate $2.0 billion decline primarily attributable to distributions by closed-end funds.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
AUM increased $1.7 billion, or 1.7%, to $99.8 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $98.1 billion as of June 30, 2016. The increase primarily reflected $3.5 billion in market-value gains and $1.2 billion of capital commitments to closed-end funds, partially offset by $2.0 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors and $1.2 billion of net outflows from open-end funds.
Management fee-generating AUM, a forward-looking metric, decreased $0.8 billion, or 1.0%, to $78.7 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $79.5 billion as of June 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected $2.0 billion attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation and $1.2 billion of net outflows from open-end funds, partially offset by offset by $2.0 billion in market-value gains.
Incentive-creating AUM increased $2.0 billion, or 6.6%, to $32.4 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $30.4 billion as of June 30, 2016, reflecting an aggregate $3.3 billion in drawdowns or contributions by closed-end and evergreen funds, market-value gains and other adjustments, partially offset by an aggregate $1.3 billion decline primarily attributable to distributions from closed-end funds.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
AUM decreased $1.0 billion, or 1.0%, to $99.5 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $100.5 billion as of December 31, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected $8.0 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors and $2.3 billion of net outflows from open-end funds, partially offset by $5.4 billion in market-value gains, $2.2 billion of capital commitments to closed-end funds and fee-generating leverage, and $1.6 billion of favorable foreign-currency translation.
Management fee-generating AUM, a forward-looking metric, increased $0.4 billion, or 0.5%, to $80.2 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $79.8 billion as of December 31, 2016. The increase primarily reflected $2.8 billion in market-value gains, an aggregate $2.6 billion increase from the start of the investment period for EPF IV in July 2017, capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis, and fee-generating leverage, and $1.4 billion of favorable foreign-currency translation, partially offset by $4.0 billion attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation and $2.4 billion of net outflows from open-end funds.
Incentive-creating AUM decreased $2.6 billion, or 7.7%, to $31.0 billion as of September 30, 2017, from $33.6 billion as of December 31, 2016, reflecting an aggregate $8.3 billion decline primarily attributable to distributions by closed-end funds, partially offset by an aggregate $5.7 billion in drawdowns or contributions by closed-end and evergreen funds and market-value gains.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
AUM increased $2.4 billion, or 2.5%, to $99.8 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $97.4 billion as of December 31, 2015. The increase primarily reflected $6.1 billion in market-value gains and $3.9 billion of capital commitments to closed-end funds, partially offset by $5.3 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors and $2.5 billion of net outflows from open-end funds.
Management fee-generating AUM, a forward-looking metric, decreased $0.2 billion, or 0.3%, to $78.7 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $78.9 billion as of December 31, 2015. The decrease reflected $3.8 billion

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attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation and $2.4 billion of net outflows from open-end funds, largely offset by $4.1 billion in market-value gains and an aggregate $2.0 billion from capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis, and additional capital commitments to closed-end funds.
Incentive-creating AUM increased $0.5 billion, or 1.6%, to $32.4 billion as of September 30, 2016, from $31.9 billion as of December 31, 2015, primarily reflecting an aggregate $5.4 billion in drawdowns or contributions by closed-end and evergreen funds, market-value gains and other adjustments, partially offset by an aggregate $4.9 billion decline primarily attributable to distributions from closed-end funds.
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) and Incentives Created (Fund Level)
Accrued incentives (fund level), gross and net of incentive income compensation expense, as well as changes in accrued incentives (fund level), are set forth below.  
 
As of or for the Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
As of or for the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level):
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
1,779,578

 
$
1,525,854

 
$
2,014,097

 
$
1,585,217

Incentives created (fund level):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
122,273

 
402,842

 
471,501

 
522,847

Evergreen funds
12,542

 
19,843

 
33,434

 
24,710

Total incentives created (fund level)
134,815

 
422,685

 
504,935

 
547,557

Less: incentive income recognized by us
(53,728
)
 
(99,731
)
 
(658,367
)
 
(283,966
)
Ending balance
$
1,860,665

 
$
1,848,808

 
$
1,860,665

 
$
1,848,808

Accrued incentives (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense
$
899,891

 
$
872,716

 
$
899,891

 
$
872,716

As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the portion of net accrued incentives (fund level) represented by funds that were currently paying incentives was $274.1 million (or 30%) and $224.9 million (26%), respectively, with the remainder arising from funds that as of that date were not at the stage of their cash distribution waterfall where Oaktree was entitled to receive incentives, other than possibly tax-related distributions.
As of September 30, 2017, $799.7 million, or 89%, of the net accrued incentives (fund level) was in evergreen or closed-end funds in their liquidation period, and approximately 25% of the assets underlying total net accrued incentives (fund level) were Level I or Level II securities. Please see note 2 for a discussion of the fair-value hierarchy level established by GAAP.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Incentives created (fund level) was $134.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, primarily reflecting $42.8 million of incentives created (fund level) from Distressed Debt funds, $40.5 million from Real Estate funds and $35.7 million from Control Investing funds.
Incentives created (fund level) was $422.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting $329.5 million of incentives created (fund level) from Control Investing funds and $55.6 million from Distressed Debt funds.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Incentives created (fund level) was $504.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily reflecting $211.6 million of incentives created (fund level) from Distressed Debt funds, $166.3 million from Control Investing funds and $84.9 million from Real Estate funds.
Incentives created (fund level) was $547.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting $433.8 million of incentives created (fund level) from Control Investing funds, $39.1 million from Real Estate funds and $37.4 million from Distressed Debt funds.

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Uncalled Capital Commitments
As of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, uncalled capital commitments were $21.2 billion, $21.5 billion and $22.7 billion, respectively. Invested capital during the three and 12 months ended September 30, 2017 aggregated $1.9 billion and $7.4 billion, respectively, as compared with $2.2 billion and $8.1 billion for the comparable prior-year periods.
Non-GAAP Results
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management business, which consists of the investment management services that we provide to our clients. Management makes operating decisions and assesses the performance of our business based on financial data that are presented without the consolidation of our funds. The data most important to management in assessing our performance are adjusted net income, adjusted net income-OCG, distributable earnings, distributable earnings-OCG, fee-related earnings and fee-related earnings-OCG. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented below under “—Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results.”
Adjusted Net Income
The following schedules set forth the components of adjusted net income and adjusted net income-OCG, as well as per unit data: 

Adjusted Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
186,615

 
$
194,349

 
$
558,494

 
$
593,069

Incentive income
53,728

 
99,731

 
658,367

 
283,966

Investment income
64,413

 
70,928

 
183,444

 
133,730

Total adjusted revenues
$
304,756

 
$
365,008

 
$
1,400,305

 
$
1,010,765



Adjusted Expenses
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
$
(95,691
)
 
$
(94,624
)
 
$
(297,097
)
 
$
(298,067
)
Equity-based compensation
(14,691
)
 
(15,637
)
 
(40,971
)
 
(38,192
)
Incentive income compensation
(26,362
)
 
(47,378
)
 
(369,480
)
 
(132,534
)
General and administrative
(29,134
)
 
(30,151
)
 
(94,042
)
 
(100,146
)
Depreciation and amortization
(2,036
)
 
(2,866
)
 
(6,863
)
 
(9,074
)
Total adjusted expenses
$
(167,914
)
 
$
(190,656
)
 
$
(808,453
)
 
$
(578,013
)



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Adjusted Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Interest expense, net of interest income (1) 
$
(6,280
)
 
$
(7,799
)
 
$
(19,795
)
 
$
(24,458
)
Other income (expense), net
874

 
(4,902
)
 
2,197

 
(6,294
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Interest income was $2.7 million and $6.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.7 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.


Adjusted Net Income
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Adjusted net income
$
131,436

 
$
161,651

 
$
574,254

 
$
402,000

Adjusted net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(77,271
)
 
(96,180
)
 
(338,471
)
 
(239,607
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(62
)
 
(182
)
 
(549
)
 
(647
)
Adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes
54,103

 
65,289

 
235,234

 
161,746

Income taxes-OCG
(10,794
)
 
(7,579
)
 
(27,078
)
 
(27,141
)
Adjusted net income-OCG
$
43,309

 
$
57,710

 
$
208,156

 
$
134,605

Adjusted net income per Class A unit
$
0.67

 
$
0.92

 
$
3.26

 
$
2.16

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424


Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Adjusted Revenues
Management Fees
A summary of management fees is set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Management Fees:
 

 
 

Closed-end funds
$
131,612

 
$
141,513

Open-end funds
40,882

 
39,828

Evergreen funds
14,121

 
13,008

Total
$
186,615

 
$
194,349

 
Management fees decreased $7.7 million, or 4.0%, to $186.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $194.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, for the reasons described below.
•
Closed-end funds.    Management fees attributable to closed-end funds decreased $9.9 million, or 7.0%, to $131.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $141.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decline reflected an aggregate decrease of $19.0 million primarily attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation, partially offset by an aggregate increase of $9.1 million principally from the start of the investment period for EPF IV, closed-end funds that pay management fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis, and additional commitments to ROF VII.

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•
Open-end funds.    Management fees attributable to open-end funds increased $1.1 million, or 2.8%, to $40.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $39.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to market-value gains, partially offset by net outflows.
•
Evergreen funds.    Management fees attributable to evergreen funds increased $1.1 million, or 8.5%, to $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $13.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting market-value gains.
Incentive Income
A summary of incentive income is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Incentive Income:
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
53,545

 
$
97,726

Evergreen funds
183

 
2,005

Total
$
53,728

 
$
99,731

Incentive income decreased $46.0 million, or 46.1%, to $53.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $99.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The current-year quarter included $51.3 million from ROF V.
Investment Income
A summary of investment income is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Income (loss) from investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 

 
 

Corporate Debt
$
10,409

 
$
15,932

Convertible Securities
535

 
77

Distressed Debt
15,255

 
15,295

Control Investing
3,985

 
19,702

Real Estate
6,063

 
3,791

Listed Equities
8,312

 
(2,802
)
Non-Oaktree funds
2,413

 
1,166

Income from investments in companies
17,441

 
17,767

Total investment income
$
64,413

 
$
70,928

Investment income decreased $6.5 million, or 9.2%, to $64.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $70.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected lower overall returns on our fund investments. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $17.6 million and $17.7 million in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which performance fees accounted for $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
Adjusted Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense increased $1.1 million, or 1.2%, to $95.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $94.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

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Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense decreased $0.9 million, or 5.8%, to $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease reflected higher expense in the prior-year quarter related to accelerated vesting from employee departures.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $21.0 million, or 44.3%, to $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $47.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting the decline in incentive income.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense decreased $1.1 million, or 3.6%, to $29.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $30.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.9 million, or 31.0%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the final amortization of certain leasehold improvements in the first quarter of 2017.
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income
Interest expense, net decreased $1.5 million, or 19.2%, to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting higher interest income and the maturity of $50.0 million in senior notes in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net increased $5.8 million, to income of $0.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, from expense of $4.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. The prior-year quarter included a $4.4 million impairment charge taken on our corporate aircraft.
Adjusted Net Income
ANI decreased $30.3 million, or 18.7%, to $131.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $161.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting decreases of $25.0 million in incentive income, net of incentive income compensation expense (“net incentive income”), $6.9 million in fee-related earnings and $6.5 million in investment income.
Income Taxes-OCG
Income taxes increased $3.2 million, or 42.1%, to $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.  The increase reflected a higher effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017, partially offset by lower adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes. The effective tax rates applied to ANI for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 20% and 12%, respectively, resulting from full-year effective rates of 12% and 17%, respectively. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal quarters is based on an estimated full-year effective tax rate on income that can be reliably forecasted, combined with tax expense in the current period on incentive income and any other income that cannot be reliably estimated. We generally expect variability in tax rates between periods because the effective tax rate is a function of the mix of income and other factors, each of which can have a material impact on the particular period’s income tax expense and often vary significantly within or between years. In general, the annual effective tax rate increases as the proportion of ANI arising from fee-related earnings, DoubleLine-related investment income and certain incentive and investment income rises, and vice versa.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Adjusted Revenues
Management Fees
A summary of management fees is set forth below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Management Fees:
 

 
 

Closed-end funds
$
395,215

 
$
435,717

Open-end funds
121,507

 
117,017

Evergreen funds
41,772

 
40,335

Total
$
558,494

 
$
593,069

 
Management fees decreased $34.6 million, or 5.8%, to $558.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $593.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, for the reasons described below.
•
Closed-end funds.    Management fees attributable to closed-end funds decreased $40.5 million, or 9.3%, to $395.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $435.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decline reflected an aggregate decrease of $63.2 million primarily attributable to closed-end funds in liquidation, partially offset by an aggregate increase of $22.7 million principally from the start of the investment period for EPF IV, additional commitments to ROF VII and closed-end funds that pay management fees based on drawn capital, NAV or cost basis.
•
Open-end funds.    Management fees attributable to open-end funds increased $4.5 million, or 3.8%, to $121.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $117.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to market-value gains, partially offset by net outflows.
•
Evergreen funds.    Management fees attributable to evergreen funds increased $1.5 million, or 3.7%, to $41.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase reflected market-value gains, partially offset by a lower average management fee rate for Value Opportunities Fund.
Incentive Income
A summary of incentive income is set forth below:  
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Incentive Income:
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
653,865

 
$
281,864

Evergreen funds
4,502

 
2,102

Total
$
658,367

 
$
283,966

Incentive income increased $374.4 million, to $658.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $284.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the sale of AdvancePierre Foods in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in $427.8 million of incentive income from POF IV. Tax-related incentive income represented $81.2 million and $72.7 million in the current and prior-year periods, respectively.

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Investment Income
A summary of investment income is set forth below:  
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Income (loss) from investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 

 
 

Corporate Debt
$
28,242

 
$
15,026

Convertible Securities
1,398

 
(819
)
Distressed Debt
46,905

 
34,462

Control Investing
15,055

 
19,535

Real Estate
14,519

 
8,353

Listed Equities
18,738

 
2,956

Non-Oaktree funds
6,423

 
4,661

Income from investments in companies
52,164

 
49,556

Total investment income
$
183,444

 
$
133,730

Investment income increased $49.7 million, or 37.2%, to $183.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $133.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the $22.7 million impairment charge taken in the first quarter of 2016 on investments in certain of our CLOs, investment income increased $27.0 million, or 17.3%, primarily reflecting higher overall returns on our fund investments. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $52.3 million and $49.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which performance fees accounted for $3.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
Adjusted Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense decreased slightly, to $297.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $298.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense increased $2.8 million, or 7.3%, to $41.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense increased $237.0 million, to $369.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $132.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the increase in incentive income.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense decreased $6.1 million, or 6.1%, to $94.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $100.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease primarily reflected lower placement costs associated with closed-end funds.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.2 million, or 24.2%, to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily reflecting the final amortization of certain leasehold improvements in the first quarter of 2017.

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Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income
Interest expense, net decreased $4.7 million, or 19.2%, to $19.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $24.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting the maturity of $100.0 million in senior notes in 2016 and higher interest income.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net increased $8.5 million, to income of $2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from expense of $6.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase reflected foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, as well as a $4.4 million impairment charge taken on our corporate aircraft in the prior-year period.
Adjusted Net Income
ANI increased $172.3 million, or 42.9%, to $574.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $402.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting increases of $137.5 million in net incentive income and $49.7 million in investment income, partially offset by a $25.3 million decline in fee-related earnings.
Income Taxes-OCG
Income taxes were $27.1 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.  The current-year period expense, as compared to the prior-year period, reflected higher adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes, offset by a lower effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The effective tax rates applied to ANI for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 12% and 17%, respectively. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal quarters is based on an estimated full-year effective tax rate on income that can be reliably forecasted, combined with tax expense in the current period on incentive income and any other income that cannot be reliably estimated. We generally expect variability in tax rates between periods because the effective tax rate is a function of the mix of income and other factors, each of which can have a material impact on the particular period’s income tax expense and often vary significantly within or between years. In general, the annual effective tax rate increases as the proportion of ANI arising from fee-related earnings, DoubleLine-related investment income and certain incentive and investment income rises, and vice versa.
Distributable Earnings
Distributable earnings are set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Distributable Earnings:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income
$
131,436

 
$
161,651

 
$
574,254

 
$
402,000

Investment income
(64,413
)
 
(70,928
)
 
(183,444
)
 
(133,730
)
Receipts of investment income from funds (1) 
24,919

 
18,020

 
91,264

 
41,637

Receipts of investment income from companies
17,164

 
17,866

 
42,923

 
42,293

Equity-based compensation
14,691

 
15,637

 
40,971

 
38,192

Operating Group income taxes
(5,208
)
 
(1,662
)
 
(7,850
)
 
(4,491
)
Distributable earnings
$
118,589

 
$
140,584

 
$
558,118

 
$
385,901

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This adjustment characterizes a portion of the distributions received from funds as receipts of investment income or loss. In general, the income or loss component of a fund distribution is calculated by multiplying the amount of the distribution by the ratio of our investment’s undistributed income or loss to our remaining investment balance. In addition, if the distribution is made during the investment period, it is generally not reflected in distributable earnings until after the investment period ends. Additionally, any impairment charges on our CLO investments included in ANI are, for distributable earnings purposes, amortized over the remaining investment period of the respective CLO to align with the timing of expected cash flows.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Distributable earnings decreased $22.0 million, or 15.6%, to $118.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $140.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting declines of $25.0 million in net incentive income and $6.9 million in fee-related earnings, partially offset by increases of $6.2 million in investment income proceeds and $5.8 million in other income (expense), net. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, investment income proceeds totaled $42.1 million, including $24.9 million from fund distributions and $17.2 million from DoubleLine, as compared with total investment income proceeds in the prior-year period of $35.9 million, of which $18.0 million and $17.9 million was attributable to fund distributions and DoubleLine, respectively. The portion of distributable earnings attributable to our Class A units was $0.74 and $0.81 per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Distributable earnings grew $172.2 million, or 44.6%, to $558.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $385.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting increases of $137.5 million in net incentive income, $50.3 million in investment income proceeds and $8.5 million in other income (expense), net, partially offset by a $25.3 million decline in fee-related earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, investment income proceeds totaled $134.2 million, including $91.3 million from fund distributions and $42.9 million from DoubleLine, as compared with total investment income proceeds in the prior-year period of $83.9 million, of which $41.6 million and $42.3 million was attributable to fund distributions and DoubleLine, respectively. The portion of distributable earnings attributable to our Class A units was $3.22 and $2.15 per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Fee-related Earnings
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Fee-related earnings decreased $6.9 million, or 10.3%, to $59.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $66.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting the decline in management fees. The portion of fee-related earnings attributable to our Class A units was $0.35 and $0.37 per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The effective tax rate applicable to fee-related earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was 7% and 12%, respectively, resulting from full-year effective rates of 8% for both periods.  The rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on the estimated full-year effective tax rate, which is subject to change as the year progresses. In general, the annual effective tax rate increases as annual fee-related earnings increase, and vice versa.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Fee-related earnings decreased $25.3 million, or 13.6%, to $160.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $185.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decline reflected $34.6 million of lower management fees, partially offset by $6.1 million of lower general and administrative expense. The portion of fee-related earnings attributable to our Class A units was $0.94 and $1.08 per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The effective tax rate applicable to fee-related earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was 8% and 10%, respectively.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
The following table reconciles net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC to adjusted net income, fee-related earnings and distributable earnings.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

Incentive income (1)
—

 
(7
)
 
41,954

 
39,881

Incentive income compensation (1) 
—

 
7

 
(41,954
)
 
(39,881
)
Investment income (2) 
(1,983
)
 
(6,155
)
 
(24,630
)
 
(19,733
)
Equity-based compensation (3)
1,137

 
4,202

 
4,558

 
10,268

Foreign-currency hedging (4) 
(833
)
 
1,306

 
(960
)
 
10,837

Acquisition-related items (5) 
(3,919
)
 
(253
)
 
(1,456
)
 
(1,751
)
Income taxes (6) 
13,857

 
8,567

 
31,700

 
29,818

Non-Operating Group expenses (7)
62

 
182

 
549

 
647

Non-controlling interests (7)
77,274

 
95,505

 
346,413

 
236,492

Adjusted net income
131,436

 
161,651

 
574,254

 
402,000

Incentive income
(53,728
)
 
(99,731
)
 
(658,367
)
 
(283,966
)
Incentive income compensation
26,362

 
47,378

 
369,480

 
132,534

Investment income
(64,413
)
 
(70,928
)
 
(183,444
)
 
(133,730
)
Equity-based compensation (8) 
14,691

 
15,637

 
40,971

 
38,192

Interest expense, net of interest income
6,280

 
7,799

 
19,795

 
24,458

Other (income) expense, net
(874
)
 
4,902

 
(2,197
)
 
6,294

Fee-related earnings
59,754

 
66,708

 
160,492

 
185,782

Incentive income
53,728

 
99,731

 
658,367

 
283,966

Incentive income compensation
(26,362
)
 
(47,378
)
 
(369,480
)
 
(132,534
)
Receipts of investment income from funds (9) 
24,919

 
18,020

 
91,264

 
41,637

Receipts of investment income from companies
17,164

 
17,866

 
42,923

 
42,293

Interest expense, net of interest income
(6,280
)
 
(7,799
)
 
(19,795
)
 
(24,458
)
Other (income) expense, net
874

 
(4,902
)
 
2,197

 
(6,294
)
Operating Group income taxes
(5,208
)
 
(1,662
)
 
(7,850
)
 
(4,491
)
Distributable earnings
$
118,589

 
$
140,584

 
$
558,118

 
$
385,901

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of incentive income and incentive income compensation expense between adjusted net income and net income attributable to OCG.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of differences in the recognition of investment income related to corporate investments in CLOs which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI are accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(3)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation expense related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, which is excluded from adjusted net income and fee-related earnings because it is a non-cash charge that does not affect our financial position.
(4)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of unrealized gains and losses related to foreign-currency hedging between adjusted net income and net income attributable to OCG.
(5)
This adjustment adds back the effect of acquisition-related items associated with the amortization of intangibles and changes in the contingent consideration liability, which are excluded from adjusted net income.
(6)
Because adjusted net income and fee-related earnings are pre-tax measures, this adjustment adds back the effect of income tax expense.
(7)
Because adjusted net income and fee-related earnings are calculated at the Operating Group level, this adjustment adds back the effect of items applicable to OCG, its Intermediate Holding Companies or non-controlling interests.
(8)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation expense related to unit grants made after our initial public offering, which is excluded from fee-related earnings because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund our operations.
(9)
This adjustment reflects the portion of distributions received from funds characterized as receipts of investment income or loss. In general, the income or loss component of a distribution from a fund is calculated by multiplying the amount of the

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distribution by the ratio of our investment’s undistributed income or loss to our remaining investment balance. In addition, if the distribution is made during the investment period, it is generally not reflected in distributable earnings until after the investment period ends.

The following table reconciles net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC to adjusted net income-OCG, fee-related earnings-OCG and distributable earnings-OCG.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
45,841

 
$
58,297

 
$
218,080

 
$
135,422

Incentive income attributable to OCG (1)
—

 
(3
)
 
17,109

 
16,048

Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG (1)
—

 
3

 
(17,109
)
 
(16,048
)
Investment income attributable to OCG (2) 
(817
)
 
(2,493
)
 
(10,121
)
 
(7,961
)
Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (3)
469

 
1,702

 
1,867

 
4,147

Foreign-currency hedging attributable to OCG (4) 
(342
)
 
529

 
(385
)
 
4,369

Acquisition-related items attributable to OCG (5)
(1,616
)
 
(103
)
 
(610
)
 
(708
)
Non-controlling interests attributable to OCG (5) 
(226
)
 
(222
)
 
(675
)
 
(664
)
Adjusted net income-OCG (6)
43,309

 
57,710

 
208,156

 
134,605

Incentive income attributable to OCG
(22,141
)
 
(40,393
)
 
(270,435
)
 
(114,656
)
Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG
10,864

 
19,189

 
151,808

 
53,507

Investment income attributable to OCG
(26,545
)
 
(28,726
)
 
(75,302
)
 
(54,067
)
Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (7)
6,054

 
6,333

 
16,823

 
15,426

Interest expense, net of interest income attributable to OCG
2,441

 
3,112

 
7,786

 
9,756

Other (income) expense attributable to OCG
(360
)
 
1,985

 
(904
)
 
2,547

Non-fee-related earnings income taxes attributable to OCG (8) 
9,072

 
4,297

 
22,167

 
20,078

Fee-related earnings-OCG (6)
22,694

 
23,507

 
60,099

 
67,196

Incentive income attributable to OCG
22,141

 
40,393

 
270,435

 
114,656

Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG
(10,864
)
 
(19,189
)
 
(151,808
)
 
(53,507
)
Receipts of investment income from funds attributable to OCG
10,269

 
7,298

 
37,459

 
16,817

Receipts of investment income from companies attributable to OCG
7,073

 
7,236

 
17,620

 
17,081

Interest expense, net of interest income attributable to OCG
(2,441
)
 
(3,112
)
 
(7,786
)
 
(9,756
)
Other (income) expense attributable to OCG
360

 
(1,985
)
 
904

 
(2,547
)
Non-fee-related earnings income taxes attributable to OCG (8) 
(9,072
)
 
(4,297
)
 
(22,167
)
 
(20,078
)
Distributable earnings-OCG income taxes
4,323

 
(789
)
 
(7,012
)
 
(5,472
)
Tax receivable agreement
(5,415
)
 
(5,106
)
 
(16,193
)
 
(15,318
)
Income taxes of Intermediate Holding Companies
8,649

 
6,905

 
23,850

 
25,327

Distributable earnings-OCG (6) 
$
47,717

 
$
50,861

 
$
205,401

 
$
134,399

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of incentive income and incentive income compensation expense between adjusted net income-OCG and net income attributable to OCG.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of differences in the recognition of investment income related to corporate investments in CLOs which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI are accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(3)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation expense attributable to OCG related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, which is excluded from adjusted net income-OCG and fee-related earnings-OCG because it is a non-cash charge that does not affect our financial position.
(4)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of unrealized gains and losses related to foreign-currency hedging between adjusted net income-OCG and net income attributable to OCG.

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(5)
This adjustment adds back the effect of (a) acquisition-related items associated with the amortization of intangibles and changes in the contingent consideration liability and (b) non-controlling interests, which are both excluded from ANI.
(6)
Adjusted net income-OCG, fee-related earnings-OCG and distributable earnings-OCG are calculated to evaluate the portion of adjusted net income, fee-related earnings and distributable earnings attributable to Class A unitholders. These measures are net of income taxes and other income or expenses applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies. Reconciliations of fee-related earnings to fee-related earnings-OCG and distributable earnings to distributable earnings-OCG are presented below.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Fee-related earnings
$
59,754

 
$
66,708

 
$
160,492

 
$
185,782

Fee-related earnings attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(35,129
)
 
(39,690
)
 
(94,596
)
 
(110,758
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(209
)
 
(229
)
 
(886
)
 
(765
)
Fee-related earnings-OCG income taxes
(1,722
)
 
(3,282
)
 
(4,911
)
 
(7,063
)
Fee-related earnings-OCG
$
22,694

 
$
23,507

 
$
60,099

 
$
67,196

Fee-related earnings per Class A unit
$
0.35

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.94

 
$
1.08

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Distributable earnings
$
118,589

 
$
140,584

 
$
558,118

 
$
385,901

Distributable earnings attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(69,718
)
 
(83,646
)
 
(328,963
)
 
(230,065
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(62
)
 
(182
)
 
(549
)
 
(647
)
Distributable earnings-OCG income taxes
4,323

 
(789
)
 
(7,012
)
 
(5,472
)
Tax receivable agreement
(5,415
)
 
(5,106
)
 
(16,193
)
 
(15,318
)
Distributable earnings-OCG
$
47,717

 
$
50,861

 
$
205,401

 
$
134,399

Distributable earnings per Class A unit
$
0.74

 
$
0.81

 
$
3.22

 
$
2.15

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
64,394

 
62,755

 
63,875

 
62,424


(7)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation expense attributable to OCG related to unit grants made after our initial public offering, which is excluded from fee-related earnings-OCG, because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund our operations.
(8)
This adjustment adds back income taxes associated with incentive income, incentive income compensation expense or investment income or loss, which are not included in the calculation of fee-related earnings-OCG.

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The following tables reconcile GAAP consolidated financial data to non-GAAP data: 
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Consolidated
 
Adjustments
 
ANI
 
(in thousands)
Management fees (1)
$
181,312

 
$
5,303

 
$
186,615

Incentive income (1)
53,720

 
8

 
53,728

Investment income (1)
51,061

 
13,352

 
64,413

Total expenses (2)
(169,773
)
 
1,859

 
(167,914
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(35,776
)
 
29,496

 
(6,280
)
Other income (expense), net (4)
5,418

 
(4,544
)
 
874

Other income of consolidated funds (5)
62,272

 
(62,272
)
 
—

Income taxes
(13,857
)
 
13,857

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(9,990
)
 
9,990

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(78,546
)
 
78,546

 
—

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC / Adjusted net income
$
45,841

 
$
85,595

 
$
131,436

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment (a) adds back amounts earned from the consolidated funds, (b) for management fees, reclassifies $199 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense, and (c) for investment income, includes $1,983 related to corporate investments in CLOs, which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation expense of $1,137 related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $950, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $209, (d) acquisition-related items of $3,919, (e) adjustments of $4,357 related to amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (f) $870 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment removes interest expense of the consolidated funds and reclassifies interest income from other income of consolidated funds.
(4)
The adjustment to other income (expense), net represents adjustments related to (a) amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs of $4,357 that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (b) the reclassification of $187 in net losses related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense.
(5)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds removes interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to third-party investors in our consolidated funds, and reclassifies investment income to revenues and interest income to interest expense, net.

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As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Consolidated
 
Adjustments
 
ANI
 
(in thousands)
Management fees (1)
$
190,974

 
$
3,375

 
$
194,349

Incentive income (1)
99,256

 
475

 
99,731

Investment income (1)
65,758

 
5,170

 
70,928

Total expenses (2)
(202,339
)
 
11,683

 
(190,656
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(32,414
)
 
24,615

 
(7,799
)
Other income (expense), net (4) 
543

 
(5,445
)
 
(4,902
)
Other income of consolidated funds (5)
55,612

 
(55,612
)
 
—

Income taxes
(8,567
)
 
8,567

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(13,243
)
 
13,243

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(97,283
)
 
97,283

 
—

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC / Adjusted net income
$
58,297

 
$
103,354

 
$
161,651

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment (a) adds back amounts earned from the consolidated funds, (b) for management fees, reclassifies $397 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense, (c) for incentive income, includes $7 related to timing differences in the recognition of incentive income between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income, and (d) for investment income, includes $6,155 related to corporate investments in CLOs, which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation expense of $4,203 related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $1,143, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $229, (d) the effect of timing differences in the recognition of incentive income compensation expense between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income of $7, (e) acquisition-related items of $253, (f) adjustments of $4,941 related to amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (g) $1,413 of net losses related to foreign-currency hedging activities.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment removes interest expense of the consolidated funds and reclassifies interest income from other income of consolidated funds.
(4)
The adjustment to other income (expense), net represents adjustments related to (a) amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs of $4,941 that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (b) the reclassification of $504 in net losses related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense.
(5)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds removes interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to third-party investors in our consolidated funds, and reclassifies investment income to revenues and interest income to interest expense, net.


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As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Consolidated
 
Adjustments
 
ANI
 
(in thousands)
Management fees (1)
$
542,268

 
$
16,226

 
$
558,494

Incentive income (1)
616,404

 
41,963

 
658,367

Investment income (1)
150,618

 
32,826

 
183,444

Total expenses (2)
(785,761
)
 
(22,692
)
 
(808,453
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(128,797
)
 
109,002

 
(19,795
)
Other income (expense), net (4)
14,979

 
(12,782
)
 
2,197

Other income of consolidated funds (5)
213,640

 
(213,640
)
 
—

Income taxes
(31,700
)
 
31,700

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(23,543
)
 
23,543

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(350,028
)
 
350,028

 
—

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC / Adjusted net income
$
218,080

 
$
356,174

 
$
574,254

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment (a) adds back amounts earned from the consolidated funds, (b) for management fees, reclassifies $2,298 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense, (c) for incentive income, includes $41,954 related to timing differences in the recognition of incentive income between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income, and (d) for investment income, includes $24,630 related to corporate investments in CLOs, which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation expense of $4,558 related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $5,782, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $886, (d) the effect of timing differences in the recognition of incentive income compensation expense between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income of $41,954, (e) acquisition-related items of $1,456, (f) adjustments of $13,747 related to amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (g) $4,250 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment removes interest expense of the consolidated funds and reclassifies interest income from other income of consolidated funds.
(4)
The adjustment to other income (expense), net represents adjustments related to (a) amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs of $13,747 that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (b) the reclassification of $967 in net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense.
(5)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds removes interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to third-party investors in our consolidated funds, and reclassifies investment income to revenues and interest income to interest expense, net.




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As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Consolidated
 
Adjustments
 
ANI
 
(in thousands)
Management fees (1)
$
584,542

 
$
8,527

 
$
593,069

Incentive income (1)
242,894

 
41,072

 
283,966

Investment income (1)
136,205

 
(2,475
)
 
133,730

Total expenses (2)
(579,171
)
 
1,158

 
(578,013
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(86,849
)
 
62,391

 
(24,458
)
Other income (expense), net (4)
11,892

 
(18,186
)
 
(6,294
)
Other income of consolidated funds (5)
113,130

 
(113,130
)
 
—

Income taxes
(29,818
)
 
29,818

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(15,618
)
 
15,618

 
—

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(241,785
)
 
241,785

 
—

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC / Adjusted net income
$
135,422

 
$
266,578

 
$
402,000

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment (a) adds back amounts earned from the consolidated funds, (b) for management fees, reclassifies $1,086 of net gains related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense, (c) for incentive income, includes $39,881 related to timing differences in the recognition of incentive income between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income, and (d) for investment income, includes $19,733 related to corporate investments in CLOs, which under GAAP are marked-to-market but for ANI accounted for at amortized cost, subject to impairment.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation expense of $10,269 related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $3,819, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $765, (d) the effect of timing differences in the recognition of incentive income compensation expense between net income attributable to OCG and adjusted net income of $39,881, (e) acquisition-related items of $1,751, (f) adjustments of $16,287 related to amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (g) $11,650 of net losses related to foreign-currency hedging activities.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment removes interest expense of the consolidated funds and reclassifies interest income from other income of consolidated funds.
(4)
The adjustment to other income (expense), net represents adjustments related to (a) amounts received for contractually reimbursable costs of $16,287 that are classified as other income under GAAP and as expenses for ANI, and (b) the reclassification of $1,899 in net losses related to foreign-currency hedging activities from general and administrative expense.
(5)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds removes interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to third-party investors in our consolidated funds, and reclassifies investment income to revenues and interest income to interest expense, net.




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GAAP Statement of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
We manage our financial condition without the consolidation of our funds. Since our founding, we have managed our financial condition in a way that builds our capital base and maintains sufficient liquidity for known and anticipated uses of cash. We have issued debt largely to help fund our corporate investments in funds and companies, favoring longer terms to better match the multi-year nature of our typical investments. Our assets do not include accrued incentives (fund level), an off-balance sheet metric, nor do they reflect the fair-market value of our 20% interest in DoubleLine, which is carried at cost, as adjusted under the equity method of accounting.
The following table presents our GAAP condensed consolidating statement of financial condition:
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
Oaktree and Operating Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Funds
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
$
705,121

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
705,121

U.S. Treasury and other securities
324,478

 
—

 
—

 
324,478

Corporate investments
1,608,082

 
—

 
(553,095
)
 
1,054,987

Deferred tax assets
405,042

 
—

 
—

 
405,042

Receivables and other assets
401,868

 
—

 
(2,812
)
 
399,056

Assets of consolidated funds
—

 
5,979,078

 
(863
)
 
5,978,215

Total assets
$
3,444,591

 
$
5,979,078

 
$
(556,770
)
 
$
8,866,899

Liabilities and Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
375,444

 
$
—

 
$
4,952

 
$
380,396

Due to affiliates
342,226

 
—

 
—

 
342,226

Debt obligations
746,556

 
—

 
—

 
746,556

Liabilities of consolidated funds
—

 
4,795,301

 
(16,203
)
 
4,779,098

Total liabilities
1,464,226

 
4,795,301

 
(11,251
)
 
6,248,276

Non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds
—

 
—

 
609,354

 
609,354

Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unitholders’ capital attributable to OCG
875,444

 
225,517

 
(225,517
)
 
875,444

Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
1,104,921

 
320,002

 
(320,002
)
 
1,104,921

Non-controlling interest in consolidated funds
—

 
638,258

 
(609,354
)
 
28,904

Total capital
1,980,365

 
1,183,777

 
(1,154,873
)
 
2,009,269

Total liabilities and capital
$
3,444,591

 
$
5,979,078

 
$
(556,770
)
 
$
8,866,899



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Corporate Investments
A summary of corporate investments is set forth below:
 
As of
 
September 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
Investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Debt
$
550,888

 
$
518,813

 
$
421,466

Convertible Securities
28,134

 
27,599

 
1,704

Distressed Debt
370,152

 
396,077

 
396,173

Control Investing
250,244

 
236,099

 
263,882

Real Estate
133,129

 
135,751

 
117,822

Listed Equities
139,628

 
132,113

 
92,962

Non-Oaktree funds
94,262

 
72,326

 
69,651

Investments in companies
24,242

 
25,188

 
19,952

Total corporate investments – Non-GAAP
1,590,679

 
1,543,966

 
1,383,612

Adjustments (1) 
17,403

 
19,031

 
(30,838
)
Total corporate investments – Oaktree and operating subsidiaries
1,608,082

 
1,562,997

 
1,352,774

Eliminations
(553,095
)
 
(546,919
)
 
(311,780
)
Total corporate investments – Consolidated
$
1,054,987

 
$
1,016,078

 
$
1,040,994

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This adjusts CLO investments carried at amortized cost to fair value for GAAP reporting.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
We manage our liquidity and capital requirements by focusing on our cash flows before the consolidation of our funds and the effect of normal changes in short-term assets and liabilities. Our primary cash flow activities on an unconsolidated basis involve (a) generating cash flow from operations, (b) generating income from investment activities, including strategic investments in certain third parties, (c) funding capital commitments that we have made to our funds, (d) funding our growth initiatives, (e) distributing cash flow to our owners and (f) borrowings, interest payments and repayments under credit agreements, our senior notes and other borrowing arrangements. As of September 30, 2017, we had $1.0 billion of cash and U.S. Treasury and other securities, and $747 million in outstanding debt, which included no borrowings outstanding against our $500 million revolving credit facility. Our investments in funds and companies on a non-GAAP basis had a carrying value of $1.6 billion as of September 30, 2017.
Ongoing sources of cash include (a) management fees, which are collected monthly or quarterly, (b) incentive income, which is volatile and largely unpredictable as to amount and timing, and (c) distributions stemming from our corporate investments in funds and companies. As of September 30, 2017, corporate investments of $1.6 billion included unrealized investment income proceeds of $400 million, of which $180 million was in closed-end funds in their liquidation period. We primarily use cash flow from operations and distributions from our corporate investments to pay compensation and related expenses, general and administrative expenses, income taxes, debt service, capital expenditures and distributions. This same cash flow, together with proceeds from equity and debt issuances, is also used to fund corporate investments, fixed assets and other capital items. If cash flow from operations was insufficient to fund distributions, we may suspend paying such distributions.
We use distributable earnings, which is derived from ANI, to assess performance and assist in the determination of equity distributions from the Operating Group. Our quarterly distributable earnings may be affected by potential seasonal factors that may, in turn, affect the level of the cash distributions applicable to a particular quarter. For example, we generally receive tax-related incentive distributions from certain closed-end funds in the first quarter of the year, which if received generate distributable earnings in that period. Additionally, DoubleLine’s corporate distributions to us may vary in length of period covered.  For example, the quarterly distributions made in the second and fourth quarters typically have covered two and four months of activity, respectively. The distribution amount for any given period is likely to vary materially due to these and other factors.

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Tax distributions are not required in respect of the Class A units and are only required from the Oaktree Operating Group entities if and to the extent there is sufficient cash available for distribution. Accordingly, if there were insufficient cash flow from operations to fund quarterly or tax distributions by the Oaktree Operating Group entities, we expect that these distributions would not be made. We believe that we have sufficient access to cash from existing balances, our operations and the revolving credit facility described below to fund our operations and commitments.
Consolidated Cash Flows
The accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows include our consolidated funds, despite the fact that we typically have only a minority economic interest in those funds. The assets of consolidated funds, on a gross basis, are larger than the assets of our business and, accordingly, have a substantial effect on the cash flows reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The primary cash flow activities of our consolidated funds involve:
•
raising capital from third-party investors;
•
using the capital provided by us and third-party investors to fund investments and operating expenses;
•
financing certain investments with indebtedness;
•
generating cash flows through the realization of investments, as well as the collection of interest and dividend income; and
•
distributing net cash flows to fund investors and to us.
Because our consolidated funds are either treated as investment companies for accounting purposes or represent CLOs whose primary operations are investing activities, their investing cash flow amounts are included in our cash flows from operations. We believe that each of the consolidated funds and Oaktree has sufficient access to cash to fund their respective operations in the near term.
Significant amounts from our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are discussed below.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $238.3 million and $204.3 million in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. These amounts principally reflected net purchases of securities of the consolidated funds of $857.2 million and $636.1 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, partially offset by net income in each respective period.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $499.8 million and $41.5 million in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net activity from purchases, maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities included net proceeds of $433.2 million and net purchases of $15.1 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Corporate investments in funds and companies of $75.3 million and $50.8 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Funds
$
274,462

 
$
147,927

Eliminated in consolidation
(199,146
)
 
(97,120
)
Total investments
$
75,316

 
$
50,807



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Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies of $164.0 million and $175.0 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Funds
$
218,238

 
$
246,153

Eliminated in consolidation
(54,287
)
 
(71,145
)
Total proceeds
$
163,951

 
$
175,008


Purchases of fixed assets were $27.0 million and $67.6 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, the first nine months of 2017 included $5.0 million in proceeds from the sale of our corporate aircraft.
Financing Activities
Financing activities used $10.7 million and provided $312.3 million of cash in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, financing activities included: (a) net contributions from non-controlling interests in consolidated funds of $169.8 million and $62.6 million; (b) net borrowings on credit facilities of the consolidated funds of $334.7 million and $181.5 million; (c) distributions to unitholders of $466.3 million and $282.0 million; (d) net unit purchases of $11.5 million and $11.5 million; and (e) payments for debt issuance costs of $7.8 million and $9.3 million. The first nine months of 2017 included proceeds from refinancing CLO debt obligations of $1,218.7 million and repayments of $1,244.7 million. The first nine months of 2016 included proceeds from the issuance of CLO debt obligations of $426.3 million, the maturity of $50.0 million in senior notes and $100.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance of senior notes, which was used to repay $100.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our $250.0 million term loan due March 31, 2021.
Future Sources and Uses of Liquidity
We expect to continue to make distributions to our Class A unitholders pursuant to our distribution policy. In the future, we may also issue additional units or debt and other equity securities with the objective of increasing our available capital. In addition, we may, from time to time, repurchase our Class A units in open market or privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, redeem our Class A units pursuant to the terms of our operating agreement, or repurchase OCGH units.
In addition to our ongoing sources of cash that include management fees, incentive income and distributions related to our corporate investments in funds and companies, we also have access to liquidity through our debt financings and credit agreements. We believe that the sources of liquidity described below will be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months.
In July 2016, our indirect subsidiary, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (the “Issuer”), issued and sold to certain accredited investors $100 million of 3.69% senior notes (the “2016 Notes”) due July 12, 2031. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer, jointly and severally guaranteed by our indirect subsidiaries, Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. (together with the Issuer, the “Obligors”) pursuant to a note and guaranty agreement (the “2016 Note Agreement”). We used the proceeds from the sale of the 2016 Notes to simultaneously repay $100 million of borrowings outstanding under our $250 million term loan due March 31, 2021.
The 2016 Note Agreement provides for certain affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants relating to the Obligors’ combined leverage ratio and minimum assets under management. In addition, the 2016 Note Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the Obligors and customary events of default, in certain cases, subject to cure periods. The Issuer may prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2016 Notes at any time, subject to the Issuer’s payment of the applicable make-whole amount determined with respect to such principal amount prepaid. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to prepay the Notes together with the applicable make-whole amount determined with respect to such principal amount prepaid.

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In March 2016, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P., and Oaktree Capital I, L.P. (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), which amended the credit agreement dated as of March 31, 2014 (as amended through and including the Second Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement consists of a $250 million fully-funded term loan, of which $100 million was repaid in July 2016, and a $500 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”). The Second Amendment extended the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2021, at which time the entire remaining principal balance of $150 million is due, and provides the Borrowers with the option to extend the new maturity date by one year if the lenders holding at least 50% of the aggregate amount of the term loan and the revolving loan commitment thereunder on the date of the Borrowers’ extension request consent to such extension. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Based on the current credit ratings of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., the interest rate on borrowings is LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum and the commitment fee on the unused portions of the Revolver is 0.125% per annum. The Credit Agreement contains customary financial covenants and restrictions, including ones regarding a maximum leverage ratio of 3.0-to-1.0 and a minimum required level of assets under management (as defined in the credit agreement). The Second Amendment increased the minimum level of assets under management to $60 billion and made certain other amendments to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under our $500 million revolving credit facility.
In September 2014, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. issued and sold to certain accredited investors $50 million aggregate principal amount of 3.91% Senior Notes, Series A, due September 3, 2024 (the “Series A Notes”), $100 million aggregate principal amount of 4.01% Senior Notes, Series B, due September 3, 2026 (the “Series B Notes”) and $100 million aggregate principal amount of 4.21% Senior Notes, Series C, due September 3, 2029 (the “Series C Notes” and together with the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, the “2014 Notes”) pursuant to a note and guarantee agreement (as amended, the “2014 Note Agreement”). The 2014 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the issuer, guaranteed on a joint and several basis by Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. Interest on the 2014 Notes is payable semi-annually.
The 2014 Note Agreement provides for certain affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants relating to the issuer’s and guarantors’ combined leverage ratio and minimum assets under management. In addition, the 2014 Note Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the issuer and the guarantors, and customary events of default, in certain cases, subject to cure periods. The issuer may prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2014 Notes at any time, subject to the issuer’s payment of the applicable make-whole amount determined with respect to such principal amount prepaid. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the issuer will be required to make an offer to prepay the 2014 Notes together with the applicable make-whole amount determined with respect to such principal amount prepaid.
In November 2009, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due December 2, 2019 (the “2009 Notes”). The indenture governing the 2009 Notes contains customary financial covenants and restrictions that, among other things, limit the issuer’s ability, subject to certain exceptions, to incur indebtedness secured by liens on voting stock or profit-participating equity interests of their subsidiaries or merge, consolidate or sell, transfer or lease assets. The 2009 Notes do not contain financial maintenance covenants.
We are required to maintain minimum net capital balances for regulatory purposes in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions in which we do business, which are met in part by retaining cash and cash-equivalents in those jurisdictions. As a result, we may be restricted in our ability to transfer cash between different jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2017, we were required to maintain approximately $137.2 million in net capital at these subsidiaries and were in compliance with all regulatory minimum net capital requirements as of such date.
Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. have entered into a tax receivable agreement with OCGH unitholders that, as amended, provides for the payment to an exchanging or selling OCGH unitholder of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes that they actually realize (or are deemed to realize in the case of an early termination payment by Oaktree Holdings, Inc. or Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., or a change of control) as a result of an increase in the tax basis of the assets owned by the Oaktree Operating Group. Assuming no material changes in the relevant tax law and that the Company earns sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefit of the increased amortization of the assets, as of September 30, 2017, future payments of this nature were estimated to aggregate $33.4 million over the period ending approximately in 2029 with respect to the 2007 Private Offering, $71.3 million over the period ending approximately in 2034 with respect to the initial public offering, $99.0 million over the period ending approximately in 2035 with

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respect to the public offering in May 2013, $74.5 million over the period ending approximately in 2036 with respect to the public offering in March 2014, and $62.7 million over the period ending approximately in 2037 with respect to the public offering in March 2015. Future estimated payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement are subject to increase in the event of additional exchanges of OCGH units.
No amounts were paid under the tax receivable agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, Oaktree and our consolidated funds enter into contractual arrangements that may require future cash payments. The following table sets forth information related to anticipated future cash payments as of September 30, 2017:  
 
Last Three Months of 2017
 
2018-2019
 
2020-2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Oaktree and Operating Subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease obligations (1) 
$
1,853

 
$
30,158

 
$
32,408

 
$
72,045

 
$
136,464

Debt obligations payable (2) 
—

 
250,000

 
150,000

 
350,000

 
750,000

Interest obligations on debt (3) 
8,521

 
75,325

 
33,593

 
98,516

 
215,955

Tax receivable agreement
20,677

 
43,757

 
47,879

 
228,653

 
340,966

Contingent consideration (4)
19,108

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
19,108

Commitments to Oaktree and third-party funds (5) 
433,105

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
433,105

Subtotal
483,264

 
399,240

 
263,880

 
749,214

 
1,895,598

Consolidated Funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt obligations payable (2) 
—

 
—

 
—

 
870,098

 
870,098

Interest obligations on debt (3) 
5,826

 
46,609

 
46,609

 
155,018

 
254,062

Debt obligations of CLOs (2) 
9,917

 
2,892

 
—

 
3,161,131

 
3,173,940

Interest on debt obligations of CLOs (3) 
18,825

 
150,274

 
150,172

 
503,523

 
822,794

Commitments to fund investments (6) 
17,729

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
17,729

Total
$
535,561

 
$
599,015

 
$
460,661

 
$
5,438,984

 
$
7,034,221

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We lease our office space under agreements that expire periodically through 2030. The table includes only guaranteed minimum lease payments for these leases and does not project other lease-related payments. These leases are classified as operating leases for financial statement purposes and as such are not recorded as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.
(2)
These obligations represent future principal payments, gross of debt issuance costs, and for CLOs, the par value.
(3)
Interest obligations include accrued interest on outstanding indebtedness. Where applicable, current interest rates are applied to estimate future interest obligations on variable-rate debt.
(4)
This represents the undiscounted contingent consideration obligation as of September 30, 2017 related to the 2014 Highstar acquisition, which is payable in a combination of cash and fully-vested OCGH units. The amount of the contingent consideration obligation is based on the achievement of certain performance targets over a period of up to seven years from the acquisition date. Due to uncertainty in the timing of payment, if any, the entire amount is presented in the 2017 column.
(5)
These obligations represent commitments by us to provide general partner capital funding to our funds and limited partner capital funding to funds managed by unaffiliated third parties. These amounts are generally due on demand and are therefore presented in the 2017 column. Capital commitments are expected to be called over a period of several years.
(6)
These obligations represent commitments by our funds to make investments or fund uncalled contingent commitments. These amounts are generally due either on demand or by various contractual dates that vary by investment and are therefore presented in the 2017 column. Capital commitments are expected to be called over a period of several years.

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In some of our service contracts or management agreements, we have agreed to indemnify third-party service providers or separate account clients under certain circumstances. The terms of the indemnities vary from contract to contract and the amount of indemnification liability, if any, cannot be determined and has neither been included in the above table nor recorded in our condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, none of the incentive income we had recognized was subject to clawback by the funds.  
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. Please see note 15 for information on our commitments and contingencies.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In applying many of these accounting principles, we need to make assumptions, estimates or judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions, estimates or judgments, however, are both subjective and subject to change, and actual results may differ from our assumptions and estimates. If actual amounts are ultimately different from our estimates, the revisions are included in our results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known. We believe our critical accounting policies could potentially produce materially different results if we were to change underlying assumptions, estimates or judgments. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, please see the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report and the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our annual report. For a summary of our critical accounting policies, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our annual report.
The table below summarizes the investments and other financial instruments, net of debt obligations, by fund structure and fair-value hierarchy levels, held by our consolidated funds for each period presented in our condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2017 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
8,583

 
$
1,290,226

 
$
192,173

 
$
1,490,982

Open-end funds
2,486

 
291,065

 
28,981

 
322,532

Evergreen funds
155,628

 
150

 
867

 
156,645

Total assets
$
166,697

 
$
1,581,441

 
$
222,021

 
$
1,970,159

As of December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
6,078

 
$
320,688

 
$
242,961

 
$
569,727

Open-end funds
37,608

 
59,832

 
—

 
97,440

Evergreen funds
44,660

 
(941
)
 
1,393

 
45,112

Total
$
88,346

 
$
379,579

 
$
244,354

 
$
712,279


Recent Accounting Developments
Please see note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report for information regarding recent accounting developments.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to a broad range of risks inherent in the financial markets in which we participate, including price risk, interest-rate risk, access to and cost of financing risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and foreign exchange-rate risk. Potentially negative effects of these risks may be mitigated to a certain extent by those aspects of our investment approach, investment strategies, fundraising practices or other business activities that are designed to benefit, either in relative or absolute terms, from periods of economic weakness, tighter credit or financial market dislocations.
Our predominant exposure to market risk is related to our role as general partner or investment adviser to our funds and as an investor in our CLOs, and the sensitivities to movements in the fair value of their investments on management fees, incentive income and investment income, as applicable. The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities of our funds and CLOs may fluctuate in response to changes in, among many factors, the fair value of securities, foreign-exchange rates, commodities prices and interest rates.
Price Risk
Impact on Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
As of September 30, 2017, we had investments, at fair value of $5.2 billion related to our consolidated funds, primarily consisting of investments held by our CLOs. We estimate that a 10% decline in market values would result in a decrease in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the consolidated funds’ investments of $519.6 million. Of this decline, approximately $186.1 million would impact net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, with the remainder attributable to non-controlling interests and third-party debt holders in our CLOs. The magnitude of the impact on net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is largely affected by the percentage of our equity ownership interest and levered nature of our CLO investments.
Impact on Management Fees (before consolidation of funds)
Management fees are generally assessed in the case of (a) our open-end and evergreen funds, based on NAV, and (b) our closed-end funds, based on committed capital, drawn capital or cost basis during the investment period and, during the liquidation period, based on the lesser of (i) the total funded committed capital or (ii) the cost basis of assets remaining in the fund. Management fees are affected by changes in market values to the extent they are based on NAV. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, NAV-based management fees represented approximately 33% and 30%, respectively, of total management fees. Based on investments held as of September 30, 2017, we estimate that a 10% decline in market values of the investments held in our funds would result in an approximate $6.2 million decrease in the amount of quarterly management fees. These estimated effects are without regard to a number of factors that would be expected to increase or decrease the magnitude of the change to degrees that are not readily quantifiable, such as the use of leverage facilities in certain of our funds or the timing of fund flows.
Impact on Incentive Income (before consolidation of funds)
Incentive income is recognized only when it is known or knowable, which in the case of (a) our closed-end funds, generally occurs only after all contributed capital and an annual preferred return on that capital (typically 8%) have been distributed to the fund’s investors and (b) our active evergreen funds, generally occurs as of December 31, based on the increase in the fund’s NAV during the year, subject to any high-water marks or hurdle rates. In the case of closed-end funds, the link between short-term fluctuations in market values and a particular period’s incentive income may in part be indirect. Thus the effect on incentive income of a 10% decline in market values is not readily quantifiable. A decline in market values would be expected to cause a decline in incentive income.
Impact on Investment Income (before consolidation of funds)
Investment income or loss arises from our pro-rata share of income or loss from our investments, generally in our capacity as general partner in our funds and as an investor in our CLOs and third-party managed funds or companies. This income is directly affected by changes in market risk factors. Based on investments held as of September 30, 2017, a 10% decline in fair values of the investments held in our funds and other holdings would result in a $294.4 million decrease in the amount of investment income. The estimated decline of $294.4 million is greater than 10% of the September 30, 2017 corporate investments balance primarily due to the levered nature of our CLO investments. These estimated effects are without regard to a number of factors that would be expected to

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increase or decrease the magnitude of the change to degrees that are not readily quantifiable, such as the use of leverage facilities in certain of our funds, the timing of fund flows or the timing of new investments or realizations.
Exchange-rate Risk
Our business is affected by movements in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar currencies in the case of (a) management fees that vary based on the NAV of our funds that hold investments denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies, (b) management fees received in non-U.S. dollar currencies, (c) operating expenses for our foreign offices that are denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies and (d) cash balances we hold in non-U.S. dollar currencies. We manage our exposure to exchange-rate risks through our regular operating activities and, when appropriate, through the use of derivative instruments.
We estimate that for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, without considering the impact of derivative instruments, a 10% decline in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar would have resulted in the following approximate effects on our operating results:
•
our management fees (relating to (a) and (b) above) would have increased by $10.1 million;
•
our operating expenses would have increased by $9.4 million;  
•
OCGH interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries would have increased by $0.4 million; and
•
our income tax expense would have increased by $0.1 million.
These movements would have increased our net income attributable to OCG by $0.2 million.
At any point in time, some of the investments held by our closed-end and evergreen funds may be denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies on an unhedged basis. Changes in currency rates could affect incentive income, incentives created (fund level) and investment income with respect to such closed-end and evergreen funds; however, the degree of impact is not readily determinable because of the many indirect effects that currency movements may have on individual investments.
Credit Risk
We are party to agreements providing for various financial services and transactions that contain an element of risk in the event that the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of such agreements. In such agreements, we depend on the respective counterparty to make payment or otherwise perform. We generally endeavor to minimize our risk of exposure by limiting to reputable financial institutions the counterparties with which we enter into financial transactions. In other circumstances, availability of financing from financial institutions may be uncertain due to market events, and we may not be able to access these financing markets.
Interest-rate Risk
As of September 30, 2017, Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries had $747 million in debt obligations, consisting of three senior notes issuances and a funded term loan. Each senior notes issuance accrues interest at a fixed rate. The funded term loan accrues interest at a variable rate. As of September 30, 2017, interest expense attributable to Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries would increase by $1.5 million on an annualized basis as a result of a 100-basis point increase in interest rates. Of the $1.0 billion of aggregate cash and U.S. Treasury and other securities as of September 30, 2017, we estimate that Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries would generate an additional $10.3 million in interest income on an annualized basis as a result of a 100-basis point increase in interest rates.
Our consolidated funds have debt obligations, most of which accrue interest at variable rates. Changes in these rates would affect the amount of interest payments that our funds would have to make, impacting future earnings and cash flows. As of September 30, 2017, $4.0 billion was outstanding under these debt obligations. We estimate that interest expense relating to variable-rate debt would increase on an annualized basis by $38.2 million in the event interest rates were to increase by 100 basis points.
As credit-oriented investors, we are also subject to interest-rate risk through the securities we hold in our consolidated funds. A 100-basis point increase in interest rates would be expected to negatively affect prices of securities that accrue interest income at fixed rates and therefore negatively impact the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments. The actual impact is dependent on the average

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duration of such holdings. Conversely, securities that accrue interest at variable rates would be expected to benefit from a 100-basis point increase in interest rates because these securities would generate higher levels of current income and therefore positively impact interest and dividend income. In cases where our funds pay management fees based on NAV, we would expect our management fees to experience a change in direction and magnitude corresponding to that experienced by the underlying portfolios.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired objectives.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective at the reasonable assurance level to accomplish their objectives of ensuring that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during our most recent quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of legal proceedings, please see the section entitled “Legal Actions” in note 15 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report, which section is incorporated herein by reference. Also, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Extensive regulation in the United States and abroad affects our activities and creates the potential for significant liabilities and penalties that could adversely affect our business and results of operations” in our annual report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, please see the information under “Risk Factors” in our annual report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in our annual report.
The risks described in our annual report are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Under our operating agreement, we are required to issue one Class B unit for each OCGH unit issued.  Accordingly, we issued 27,656 Class B units to OCGH on August 4, 2017, which corresponded to the number of OCGH units issued by OCGH pursuant to our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to time-based vesting.
No purchase price was paid by OCGH to the Company for the issuances of the Class B units to OCGH.  These issuances, to the extent they constitute sales, were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
Fund Data
Information regarding our closed-end, open-end and evergreen funds, together with benchmark data where applicable, is set forth below. For our closed-end and evergreen funds, no benchmarks are presented in the tables as there are no known comparable benchmarks for these funds’ investment philosophy, strategy and implementation.


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Closed-end Funds

 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
Investment Period
 
Total Committed Capital
 
%
Invested (1)
 
%
Drawn (2)
 
Fund Net Income Since Inception
 
Distri-
butions Since Inception
 
Net Asset Value
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Incentive Income Recog-
nized (Non-GAAP)
 
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) (3)
 
Unreturned Drawn Capital Plus Accrued Preferred Return (4)
 
IRR Since Inception (5)
 
Multiple of Drawn Capital (6)
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Gross
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Distressed Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Opportunities Fund Xb (7) 
TBD
 
—
 
$
8,872

 
—
%
 
—
%
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
Oaktree Opportunities Fund X (7) 
Jan. 2016
 
Jan. 2019
 
3,603

 
76

 
44

 
629

 
80

 
2,135

 
3,404

 
—

 
122

 
1,648

 
46.5
%
 
28.5
%
 
1.5x
Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX
Jan. 2014
 
Jan. 2017
 
5,066

 
nm

 
100

 
519

 
1,165

 
4,419

 
4,358

 
—

 
—

 
5,398

 
5.6

 
3.0

 
1.2
Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIIIb
Aug. 2011
 
Aug. 2014
 
2,692

 
nm

 
100

 
675

 
1,809

 
1,558

 
1,704

 
52

 
—

 
2,005

 
7.9

 
5.0

 
1.4
Special Account B
Nov. 2009
 
Nov. 2012
 
1,031

 
nm

 
100

 
578

 
1,352

 
331

 
321

 
16

 
—

 
249

 
13.5

 
11.1

 
1.6
Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII
Oct. 2009
 
Oct. 2012
 
4,507

 
nm

 
100

 
2,408

 
5,541

 
1,375

 
1,236

 
165

 
303

 
828

 
12.8

 
8.9

 
1.6
Special Account A
Nov. 2008
 
Oct. 2012
 
253

 
nm

 
100

 
307

 
507

 
52

 
49

 
50

 
10

 
—

 
28.0

 
22.7

 
2.3
OCM Opportunities Fund VIIb
May 2008
 
May 2011
 
10,940

 
nm

 
90

 
8,972

 
17,744

 
1,072

 
866

 
1,534

 
209

 
—

 
21.9

 
16.6

 
2.0
OCM Opportunities Fund VII
Mar. 2007
 
Mar. 2010
 
3,598

 
nm

 
100

 
1,479

 
4,742

 
335

 
590

 
85

 
—

 
481

 
10.3

 
7.5

 
1.5
Legacy funds (8).
Various
 
Various
 
12,495

 
nm

 
100

 
10,456

 
22,912

 
39

 
—

 
1,555

 
9

 
—

 
23.6

 
18.5

 
1.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22.0
%
 
16.2
%
 
 
Real Estate Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VII (9)(10) 
Jan. 2016
 
Jan. 2020
 
$
2,921

 
58
%
 
10
%
 
$
127

 
$
199

 
$
220

 
$
2,566

 
$
—

 
$
24

 
$
109

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.8x
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VI
Aug. 2012
 
Aug. 2016
 
2,677

 
nm

 
100

 
1,259

 
1,425

 
2,511

 
1,876

 
22

 
222

 
2,011

 
16.0
%
 
10.8
%
 
1.6
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund V
Mar. 2011
 
Mar. 2015
 
1,283

 
nm

 
100

 
978

 
1,838

 
423

 
215

 
124

 
62

 
—

 
17.5

 
12.9

 
1.9
Special Account D
Nov. 2009
 
Nov. 2012
 
256

 
nm

 
100

 
199

 
350

 
113

 
33

 
4

 
16

 
42

 
14.8

 
12.8

 
1.8
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund IV
Dec. 2007
 
Dec. 2011
 
450

 
nm

 
100

 
395

 
753

 
92

 
63

 
57

 
18

 
—

 
16.0

 
10.9

 
2.0
Legacy funds (8).
Various
 
Various
 
2,341

 
nm

 
99

 
2,010

 
4,316

 
11

 
—

 
231

 
2

 
—

 
15.2

 
11.9

 
1.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.5
%
 
11.9
%
 
 
Real Estate Debt
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund II (9)(11) 
Mar. 2017
 
Mar. 2020
 
$
1,017

 
49
%
 
9
%
 
$
—

 
$
5

 
$
84

 
$
482

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
85

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.1x
Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund
Sep. 2013
 
Oct. 2016
 
1,112

 
nm

 
61

 
149

 
495

 
328

 
594

 
6

 
16

 
213

 
26.2
%
 
19.8
%
 
1.4
Oaktree PPIP Fund (12) .
Dec. 2009
 
Dec. 2012
 
2,322

 
nm

 
48

 
457

 
1,570

 
—

 
—

 
47

 
—

 
—

 
28.2

 
n/a
 
1.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Income (13)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Special Account G (9)(11) 
Oct. 2016
 
Oct. 2020
 
$
615

 
48
%
 
48
%
 
$
36

 
$
26

 
$
305

 
$
241

 
$
—

 
$
7

 
$
284

 
nm
 
nm
 
 1.1x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
European Principal (14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree European Principal Fund IV (7)(9)
Jul. 2017
 
Jul. 2022
 
€
1,119

 
43
%
 
20
%
 
€
(13
)
 
€
—

 
€
209

 
€
1,089

 
€
—

 
€
—

 
€
225

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.0x
Oaktree European Principal Fund III
Nov. 2011
 
Nov. 2016
 
€
3,164

 
nm

 
85

 
€
2,017

 
€
873

 
€
3,893

 
€
2,682

 
€
—

 
€
392

 
€
2,783

 
19.3
%
 
13.0
%
 
1.9
OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II
Dec. 2007
 
Dec. 2012
 
€
1,759

 
nm

 
100

 
€
400

 
€
1,867

 
€
264

 
€
799

 
€
29

 
€
—

 
€
702

 
8.4

 
4.4

 
1.4
OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund
Mar. 2006
 
Mar. 2009
 
$
495

 
nm

 
96

 
$
454

 
$
927

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
87

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
11.7

 
8.9

 
2.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.5
%
 
8.9
%
 
 


95

 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
Investment Period
 
Total Committed Capital
 
%
Invested (1)
 
%
Drawn (2)
 
Fund Net Income Since Inception
 
Distri-
butions Since Inception
 
Net Asset Value
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Incentive Income Recog-
nized (Non-GAAP)
 
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) (3)
 
Unreturned Drawn Capital Plus Accrued Preferred Return (4)
 
IRR Since Inception (5)
 
Multiple of Drawn Capital (6)
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Gross
 
Net
 
(in millions)
European Private Debt (14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree European Capital Solutions Fund (7)(11)
Dec. 2015
 
Dec. 2018
 
€
703

 
69
%
 
49
%
 
€
14

 
€
110

 
€
234

 
€
247

 
€
—

 
€
1

 
€
233

 
9.6
%
 
6.1
%
 
1.1x
Oaktree European Dislocation Fund
Oct. 2013
 
Oct. 2016
 
€
294

 
nm

 
57

 
€
39

 
€
167

 
€
54

 
€
54

 
€
2

 
€
4

 
€
32

 
21.1

 
15.1

 
1.3
Special Account E
Oct. 2013
 
Apr. 2015
 
€
379

 
nm

 
69

 
€
63

 
€
269

 
€
55

 
€
54

 
€
4

 
€
6

 
€
32

 
14.4

 
11.2

 
1.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.3
%
 
11.2
%
 
 
Special Situations (15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Special Situations Fund (7) 
Nov. 2015
 
Nov. 2018
 
$
1,377

 
82
%
 
41
%
 
$
176

 
$
158

 
$
589

 
$
1,256

 
$
—

 
$
34

 
$
448

 
51.6
%
 
29.4
%
 
1.4x
Other funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Principal Fund V
Feb. 2009
 
Feb. 2015
 
$
2,827

 
nm

 
91
%
 
$
456

 
$
1,642

 
$
1,400

 
$
1,658

 
$
50

 
$
—

 
$
2,093

 
7.6
%
 
3.4
%
 
1.3x
Special Account C
Dec. 2008
 
Feb. 2014
 
505

 
nm

 
91

 
203

 
413

 
250

 
282

 
21

 
—

 
263

 
10.8

 
7.6

 
1.6
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IV
Oct. 2006
 
Oct. 2011
 
3,328

 
nm

 
100

 
3,132

 
5,887

 
573

 
111

 
450

 
161

 
—

 
12.7

 
9.3

 
2.1
Legacy funds (8).
Various
 
Various
 
3,701

 
nm

 
100

 
2,716

 
6,401

 
15

 
—

 
404

 
3

 
—

 
14.4

 
11.1

 
1.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.2
%
 
9.5
%
 
 
Power Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund IV
Nov. 2015
 
Nov. 2020
 
$
1,106

 
65
%
 
65
%
 
$
25

 
$
1

 
$
741

 
$
1,078

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
762

 
11.6
%
 
4.3
%
 
1.1x
Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III
Apr. 2010
 
Apr. 2015
 
1,062

 
nm

 
66

 
409

 
583

 
524

 
405

 
24

 
55

 
323

 
20.8

 
12.9

 
1.7
Legacy funds (8).
Various
 
Various
 
1,470

 
nm

 
63

 
1,690

 
2,616

 
—

 
—

 
123

 
—

 
—

 
35.1

 
27.4

 
2.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34.5
%
 
26.2
%
 
 
Infrastructure Investing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Highstar Capital IV (16).
Nov. 2010
 
Nov. 2016
 
$
2,000

 
nm

 
100
%
 
$
456

 
$
664

 
$
1,792

 
$
1,321

 
$
—

 
$
3

 
$
1,935

 
12.2
%
 
7.9
%
 
1.4x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Private Debt (17)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Mezzanine Fund IV (11) 
Oct. 2014
 
Oct. 2019
 
$
852

 
60
%
 
60
%
 
$
67

 
$
79

 
$
495

 
$
472

 
$
—

 
$
10

 
$
481

 
12.2
%
 
8.6
%
 
1.2x
Oaktree Mezzanine Fund III (18).
Dec. 2009
 
Dec. 2014
 
1,592

 
nm

 
89

 
421

 
1,507

 
337

 
339

 
15

 
25

 
303

 
14.9

10.4 / 8.4
1.4
OCM Mezzanine Fund II
Jun. 2005
 
Jun. 2010
 
1,251

 
nm

 
88

 
486

 
1,504

 
90

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
164

 
10.9

 
7.4

 
1.5
OCM Mezzanine Fund (19).
Oct. 2001
 
Oct. 2006
 
808

 
nm

 
96

 
302

 
1,075

 
—

 
—

 
38

 
—

 
—

 
15.4

 
10.8 / 10.5
1.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.0
%
 
8.7
%
 
 
Emerging Markets Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Emerging Market Opportunities Fund
Sep. 2013
 
Sep. 2017
 
$
384

 
nm

 
78
%
 
$
100

 
$
103

 
$
295

 
$
198

 
$
—

 
$
18

 
$
256

 
15.8
%
 
10.5
%
 
1.4x
Special Account F
Jan. 2014
 
Sep. 2017
 
253

 
nm

 
96

 
66

 
155

 
152

 
151

 
—

 
13

 
125

 
15.4

 
10.8

 
1.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
31,692

(14) 
 
1,818

(14) 
 
15.6
%
 
10.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (20)
 
 
8,120

 
 
 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (21)
 
 
$
39,812

 
 
 
$
1,824

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
For our incentive-creating closed-end funds in their investment periods, this percentage equals invested capital divided by committed capital. Invested capital for this purpose is the sum of capital drawn from fund investors plus net borrowings, if any, outstanding, under a fund-level credit facility where such borrowings were made in lieu of drawing capital from fund investors.
(2)
Represents capital drawn from fund investors, net of distributions to such investors of uninvested capital, divided by committed capital. The aggregate change in drawn capital for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.2 billion.
(3)
Accrued incentives (fund level) exclude non-GAAP incentive income previously recognized.
(4)
Unreturned drawn capital plus accrued preferred return reflects the amount the fund needs to distribute to its investors as a return of capital and a preferred return (as applicable) before Oaktree is entitled to receive incentive income (other than tax distributions) from the fund.
(5)
The internal rate of return (“IRR”) is the annualized implied discount rate calculated from a series of cash flows. It is the return that equates the present value of all capital invested in an investment to the present value of all returns of capital, or the discount rate that will provide a net present value of all cash flows equal to zero. Fund-level IRRs are calculated based upon the actual timing of cash contributions/distributions to investors and the residual value of such investor’s capital accounts at the end of the applicable period being measured. Gross IRRs reflect returns before allocation of management fees, expenses and any incentive allocation to the fund’s general partner. To the extent material, gross returns include certain transaction, advisory, directors or other ancillary fees (“fee income”) paid directly to us in connection with our funds’ activities (we credit all such fee income back to the respective fund(s) so that our funds’ investors share pro rata in the fee income’s economic benefit). Net IRRs reflect returns to non-affiliated investors after allocation of management fees, expenses and any incentive allocation to the fund’s general partner.
(6)
Multiple of drawn capital is calculated as drawn capital plus gross income and, if applicable, fee income before fees and expenses divided by drawn capital.
(7)
Fund data include the performance of the main fund and any associated fund-of-one accounts, except the gross and net IRRs presented reflect only the performance of the main fund. Certain fund-of-one accounts pay management fees based on cost basis, rather than committed capital.

96

(8)
Legacy funds represent certain predecessor funds within the relevant strategy that have substantially or completely liquidated their assets, including funds managed by certain Oaktree investment professionals while employed at the Trust Company of the West prior to Oaktree’s founding in 1995. When these employees joined Oaktree upon, or shortly after, its founding, they continued to manage the fund through the end of its term pursuant to a sub-advisory relationship between the Trust Company of the West and Oaktree.
(9)
The IRR is not considered meaningful (“nm”) as the period from the initial capital contribution through September 30, 2017 was less than 18 months.
(10)
A portion of this fund pays management fees based on drawn, rather than committed, capital.
(11)
Management fees during the investment period are calculated on drawn capital or cost basis, rather than committed capital. As a result, as of September 30, 2017 management fee-generating AUM included only that portion of committed capital that had been drawn.
(12)
Due to differences in the allocation of income and expenses to this fund’s two primary limited partners, the U.S. Treasury and Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, a combined net IRR is not presented. Of the $2,322 million in capital commitments, $1,161 million related to the Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, whose gross and net IRR were 24.7% and 18.6%, respectively.
(13)
Effective August 2017, the Real Estate Value-Add strategy was renamed Real Estate Income.
(14)
Aggregate IRRs or totals are based on the conversion of cash flows or amounts, respectively, from euros to USD using the September 30, 2017 spot rate of $1.18.
(15)
Effective November 2016, the Global Principal strategy was renamed Special Situations. The aggregate gross and net IRRs presented for this strategy exclude the performance of Oaktree Special Situations Fund.
(16)
The fund follows the American-style distribution waterfall, whereby the general partner may receive an incentive allocation as soon as it has returned the drawn capital and paid a preferred return on the fund’s realized investments (i.e., on a deal-by-deal basis). However, such cash distributions of incentives may be subject to repayment, or clawback. As of September 30, 2017, Oaktree had not recognized any incentive income from this fund. The accrued incentives (fund level) amount shown for this fund represents Oaktree’s effective 8% of the potential incentives generated by this fund in accordance with the terms of the Highstar acquisition.
(17)
Effective April 2017, the Mezzanine Finance strategy was renamed U.S. Private Debt, and includes our Mezzanine Finance and Direct Lending funds.
(18)
The fund’s partnership interests are divided into Class A and Class B interests, with the Class A interests having priority with respect to the distribution of current income and disposition proceeds. The net IRR for Class A interests was 10.4% and Class B interests was 8.4%. The combined net IRR for Class A and Class B interests was 9.5%.
(19)
The fund’s partnership interests are divided into Class A and Class B interests, with the Class A interests having priority with respect to the distribution of current income and disposition proceeds. The net IRR for Class A interests was 10.8% and Class B interests was 10.5%. The combined net IRR for the Class A and Class B interests was 10.6%.
(20)
This includes our closed-end Senior Loan funds, CLOs, a non-Oaktree fund and certain separate accounts and co-investments.
(21)
The total excludes one closed-end fund with management fee-generating AUM aggregating $214 million as of September 30, 2017, which has been included as part of the Strategic Credit strategy within the evergreen funds table.


97

Open-end Funds

 
 
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
as of
Sept. 30, 2017
 
Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
Since Inception through September 30, 2017
 
Strategy Inception
 
 
Rates of Return (1)
 
Annualized Rates of Return (1)
 
Sharpe Ratio
 
Oaktree
 
Rele-
vant Bench-
mark
 
Oaktree
 
Rele-
vant Bench-
mark
 
Oaktree Gross
 
Rele-
vant Bench-
mark
 
Gross
 
Net
 
 
Gross
 
Net
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. High Yield Bonds
1986
 
$
16,853

 
7.4
%
 
6.9
%
 
8.3
%
 
9.3
%
 
8.8
%
 
8.4
%
 
0.82
 
0.58
Global High Yield Bonds
2010
 
4,563

 
8.6

 
8.1

 
9.1

 
7.6

 
7.1

 
7.2

 
1.19
 
1.16
European High Yield Bonds
1999
 
1,075

 
8.5

 
8.0

 
9.6

 
8.2

 
7.6

 
6.5

 
0.73
 
0.47
U.S. Convertibles
1987
 
2,906

 
7.6

 
7.1

 
14.3

 
9.4

 
8.8

 
8.3

 
0.50
 
0.38
Non-U.S. Convertibles
1994
 
1,520

 
7.9

 
7.3

 
5.4

 
8.4

 
7.8

 
5.6

 
0.80
 
0.41
High Income Convertibles
1989
 
1,076

 
7.9

 
7.1

 
8.5

 
11.3

 
10.5

 
8.2

 
1.07
 
0.61
U.S. Senior Loans
2008
 
1,354

 
6.4

 
5.9

 
5.4

 
6.1

 
5.5

 
5.2

 
1.11
 
0.66
European Senior Loans
2009
 
1,695

 
4.0

 
3.5

 
4.2

 
8.0

 
7.5

 
8.7

 
1.70
 
1.71
Emerging Markets Equities
2011
 
3,717

 
26.5

 
25.6

 
22.5

 
2.5

 
1.7

 
1.6

 
0.13
 
0.08
Multi-Strategy Credit (2) 
2017
 
525

 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
Other
 
 
286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
35,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Returns represent time-weighted rates of return, including reinvestment of income, net of commissions and transaction costs. The returns for Relevant Benchmarks are presented on a gross basis.
(2)
Performance is not considered meaningful (“nm”) as the period from the initial capital contribution through September 30, 2017 was less than 18 months. As a result, returns for the relevant benchmark and the Sharpe Ratio have been excluded.

Evergreen Funds

 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
Since Inception through
September 30, 2017
 
 
 
AUM
 
Manage-
ment
Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Accrued Incen-
tives (Fund Level)
 
 
 
Strategy Inception
 
 
 
 
Rates of Return (1)
 
Annualized Rates
of Return (1)
 
 
 
Gross
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Net
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strategic Credit (2).
2012
 
$
3,074

 
$
2,580

 
$
14

 
13.4
%
 
10.4
%
 
9.3
%
 
6.8
%
Value Opportunities
2007
 
1,150

 
1,081

 
—

(3) 
11.9

 
10.3

 
9.3

 
5.5

Emerging Markets Debt (4) 
2015
 
935

 
450

 
7

 
18.6

 
14.5

 
16.5

 
12.9

Value Equities (5) 
2012
 
421

 
395

 
8

 
32.5

 
24.6

 
20.3

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
 
4,506

 
29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (6)
 
 
282

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructured funds
 
 
—

 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (2)
 
 
$
4,788

 
$
37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Returns represent time-weighted rates of return.
(2)
Includes one closed-end fund with $184 million and $214 million of AUM and management fee-generating AUM, respectively.
(3)
As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate depreciation below high-water marks previously established for individual investors in the fund totaled approximately $18 million.
(4)
Includes the Emerging Markets Debt Total Return and Emerging Markets Opportunities strategies. The rates of return reflect the performance of a composite of accounts for the Emerging Markets Debt Total Return strategy, including a single account with a December 2014 inception date.
(5)
Includes performance of a proprietary fund with an initial capital commitment of $25 million since its inception in May 2012.
(6)
Includes the Emerging Markets Absolute Return strategy and evergreen separate accounts in the Real Estate Debt strategy.


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Item 6. Exhibits
For a list of exhibits filed with this report, refer to the Exhibits Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 3, 2017  
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
By:
/s/    Susan Gentile
 
Name:
Susan Gentile
 
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Accounting Officer and Managing Director
and Authorized Signatory


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EXHIBITS INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.



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