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 June 30, 2014
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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
 
 
Large accelerated filer   x
Accelerated filer   o
 
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
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 August 4, 2014, there were 43,479,670 Class A units and 109,397,267 Class B units of the registrant outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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 economic and market conditions. The factors listed in the items captioned “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 28, 2014 (“annual report”), 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 that control the general partners and investment advisors of our funds in which we have a minority economic interest and indirect control.
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 Principals, current and former employees and certain other investors who hold their interest in the Oaktree Operating Group through OCGH.
2007 Private Offering refers to the sale completed on May 25, 2007 of 23,000,000 of our Class A units to Goldman, Sachs & Co., as initial purchaser, as more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—The May 2007 Restructuring and The 2007 Private Offering—The 2007 Private Offering” in our annual report.
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 fund-level 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 includes amounts for which we charge no 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 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—Segment and Operating Metrics—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—Segment and Operating Metrics—Assets Under Management—Incentive-creating Assets Under Management.”
“consolidated funds” refers to the funds and CLOs that Oaktree consolidates through a majority voting interest or otherwise, including those funds in which Oaktree as the general partner is presumed to have control.
“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 whereby Oaktree sold 7,888,864 Class A units and selling unitholders sold 954,159 Class A units, as more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Initial Public Offering” in our annual report.
“Intermediate Holding Companies” collectively refers to the subsidiaries wholly owned by us.
“May 2007 Restructuring” refers to the series of transactions that occurred immediately prior to the 2007 Private Offering whereby OCGH contributed our business to the Oaktree Operating Group in exchange for limited partnership interests in each Oaktree Operating Group entity, as more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—The May 2007 Restructuring and The 2007 Private Offering—The May 2007 Restructuring” in our annual report.
“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 the JACI Global ex-U.S. (Local) Index;
our High Income Convertible Securities strategy, to the Citigroup U.S. High Yield Market Index; and
our Emerging Markets Equity strategy, to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (Net).
“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)
 
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
$
413,864

 
$
390,721

U.S. Treasury securities
405,089

 
676,600

Corporate investments (includes $53,793 and $67,596 measured at fair value as of June 30, 2014 and December 31,2013, respectively)
168,163

 
169,927

Due from affiliates
41,235

 
47,774

Deferred tax assets
373,037

 
278,885

Other assets
150,448

 
208,929

Assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Cash and cash-equivalents
2,963,816

 
2,246,944

Investments, at fair value
45,394,423

 
39,911,888

Dividends and interest receivable
141,751

 
159,215

Due from brokers
304,642

 
283,764

Receivable for securities sold
327,955

 
324,213

Derivative assets, at fair value
56,350

 
94,937

Other assets
509,064

 
469,457

Total assets
$
51,249,837

 
$
45,263,254

Liabilities and Unitholders’ Capital
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accrued compensation expense
$
174,851

 
$
278,655

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
86,253

 
79,999

Due to affiliates
322,949

 
242,986

Debt obligations
600,000

 
579,464

Liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
52,824

 
29,213

Payables for securities purchased
1,011,421

 
697,705

Securities sold short, at fair value
86,114

 
140,251

Derivative liabilities, at fair value
130,392

 
149,880

Distributions payable
222,038

 
224,711

Borrowings under credit facilities
3,416,723

 
2,297,181

Collateralized loan obligation loans payable
996,802

 

Total liabilities
7,100,367

 
4,720,045

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 


Non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds
42,376,658

 
38,834,831

Unitholders’ capital:
 
 
 
Class A units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 43,479,670 and 38,472,506 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

 

Class B units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 109,197,407 and 112,584,211 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

 

Paid-in capital
578,021

 
590,236

Accumulated deficit
(31,925
)
 
(114,905
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(944
)
 
(1,122
)
Class A unitholders’ capital
545,152

 
474,209

OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
1,180,620

 
1,234,169

Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
47,040

 

Total unitholders’ capital
1,772,812

 
1,708,378

Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital
$
51,249,837

 
$
45,263,254


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 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Management fees
$
51,560

 
$
50,097

 
$
91,991

 
$
92,636

Incentive income

 
2,317

 

 
2,317

Total revenues
51,560

 
52,414

 
91,991

 
94,953

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,735
)
 
(90,263
)
 
(191,027
)
 
(183,978
)
Equity-based compensation
(10,487
)
 
(7,105
)
 
(19,669
)
 
(13,557
)
Incentive income compensation
(36,259
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(127,753
)
 
(259,224
)
Total compensation and benefits expense
(139,481
)
 
(226,321
)
 
(338,449
)
 
(456,759
)
General and administrative
(31,665
)
 
(29,392
)
 
(63,903
)
 
(49,133
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Consolidated fund expenses
(42,424
)
 
(28,095
)
 
(67,616
)
 
(51,678
)
Total expenses
(215,385
)
 
(285,540
)
 
(473,704
)
 
(561,045
)
Other income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(25,699
)
 
(14,013
)
 
(49,699
)
 
(25,594
)
Interest and dividend income
284,061

 
580,593

 
646,197

 
986,845

Net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments
514,178

 
831,989

 
1,168,329

 
2,030,249

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments
699,890

 
(111,795
)
 
1,470,368

 
909,722

Investment income (loss)
4,390

 
(1,111
)
 
9,381

 
11,132

Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Total other income
1,476,829

 
1,285,947

 
3,242,887

 
3,912,618

Income before income taxes
1,313,004

 
1,052,821

 
2,861,174

 
3,446,526

Income taxes
(5,761
)
 
(7,991
)
 
(13,747
)
 
(18,148
)
Net income
1,307,243

 
1,044,830

 
2,847,427

 
3,428,378

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(1,184,244
)
 
(762,487
)
 
(2,509,076
)
 
(2,826,452
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(91,813
)
 
(225,766
)
 
(255,371
)
 
(487,783
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

Distributions declared per Class A unit
$
0.98

 
$
1.41

 
$
1.98

 
$
2.46

Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per Class A unit
$
0.72

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.99

 
$
3.61

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611










Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


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

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
OCGH Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total
Net income
$
31,186

 
$
91,813

 
$
1,184,244

 
$
1,307,243

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(75
)
 
(188
)
 

 
(263
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
322

 
810

 

 
1,132

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
247

 
622

 

 
869

Total comprehensive income
31,433

 
92,435

 
1,184,244

 
1,308,112

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(92,435
)
 
(1,184,244
)
 
(1,276,679
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
31,433

 
$

 
$

 
$
31,433

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
$
56,577

 
$
225,766

 
$
762,487

 
$
1,044,830

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(115
)
 
(409
)
 

 
(524
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
591

 
2,109

 

 
2,700

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
476

 
1,700

 

 
2,176

Total comprehensive income
57,053

 
227,466

 
762,487

 
1,047,006

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(227,466
)
 
(762,487
)
 
(989,953
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
57,053

 
$

 
$

 
$
57,053


 




















Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


3


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

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
OCGH Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total
Net income
$
82,980

 
$
255,371

 
$
2,509,076

 
$
2,847,427

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
15

 
65

 

 
80

Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
163

 
359

 

 
522

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
178

 
424

 

 
602

Total comprehensive income
83,158

 
255,795

 
2,509,076

 
2,848,029

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(255,795
)
 
(2,509,076
)
 
(2,764,871
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
83,158

 
$

 
$

 
$
83,158

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income
$
114,143

 
$
487,783

 
$
2,826,452

 
$
3,428,378

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(785
)
 
(3,078
)
 

 
(3,863
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge
699

 
2,541

 

 
3,240

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(86
)
 
(537
)
 

 
(623
)
Total comprehensive income
114,057

 
487,246

 
2,826,452

 
3,427,755

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 
(487,246
)
 
(2,826,452
)
 
(3,313,698
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Oaktree Capital
       Group, LLC
$
114,057

 
$

 
$

 
$
114,057


 




















Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


4


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,847,427

 
$
3,428,378

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Investment income
(9,381
)
 
(11,132
)
Depreciation and amortization
3,736

 
3,475

Equity-based compensation
19,669

 
13,557

Net realized and unrealized gains from consolidated funds’ investments
(2,638,697
)
 
(2,939,971
)
Amortization (accretion) of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net
21,608

 
(43,421
)
Income distributions from corporate investments in companies
30,823

 
27,683

Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Increase in other assets
(41,507
)
 
(41,266
)
Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates
6,473

 
(7,091
)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(63,326
)
 
1,614

Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable
17,464

 
25,419

(Increase) decrease in due from brokers
(20,878
)
 
31,399

(Increase) decrease in receivables for securities sold
14,024

 
(11,222
)
Increase in payables for securities purchased
107,909

 
495,174

Purchases of securities
(11,563,149
)
 
(8,384,631
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities
8,842,373

 
11,885,817

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(2,425,432
)
 
4,473,782

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury securities
(114,530
)
 
(702,456
)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury securities
386,041

 
135,000

Corporate investments in funds and companies
(22,498
)
 
(3,432
)
Distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies
2,821

 
1,501

Purchases of fixed assets
(2,845
)
 
(1,389
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
248,989

 
(570,776
)

(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)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations
$
250,000

 
$

Payment of debt issuance costs
(728
)
 

Repayments of debt obligations
(229,464
)
 
(23,215
)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A units
296,650

 
419,908

Purchase of OCGH units
(298,455
)
 
(420,741
)
Distributions to Class A unitholders
(81,083
)
 
(74,257
)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders
(272,462
)
 
(339,951
)
Cash flows from financing activities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
Contributions from non-controlling interests
4,292,002

 
3,069,748

Distributions to non-controlling interests
(3,191,065
)
 
(7,577,863
)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by collateralized loan obligation vehicles
996,802

 

Borrowings on credit facilities
3,880,392

 
2,051,006

Repayments on credit facilities
(2,784,636
)
 
(1,039,996
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,857,953

 
(3,935,361
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
58,505

 
(6,597
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash-equivalents
740,015

 
(38,952
)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance
2,637,665

 
2,928,526

Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance
$
3,377,680

 
$
2,889,574




























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  
 
OCGH Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
 
Total Unitholders’ Capital
 
Class A Units
 
Class B Units
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Unitholders’ capital as of December 31, 2013
38,473

 
112,584

 
$
590,236

 
$
(114,905
)
 
$
(1,122
)
 
$
1,234,169

 
$

 
$
1,708,378

Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of Class A units
5,007

 

 
296,650

 

 

 

 

 
296,650

Issuance of Class B units

 
1,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of Class B units associated with forfeitures of OCGH units

 
(32
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of Class B units

 
(5,045
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of OCGH units from OCGH unitholders

 

 
(296,400
)
 

 

 

 

 
(296,400
)
Deferred tax effect resulting from the purchase of OCGH units

 

 
14,122

 

 

 

 

 
14,122

Repurchase and cancellation of OCGH units

 

 

 

 

 
(2,055
)
 

 
(2,055
)
Capital contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 
46,109

 
46,109

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 
49,116

 

 

 
(49,116
)
 

 

Capital increase related to equity-based compensation

 

 
5,380

 

 

 
14,289

 

 
19,669

Distributions declared

 

 
(81,083
)
 

 

 
(272,462
)
 

 
(353,545
)
Net income

 

 

 
82,980

 

 
255,371

 
931

 
339,282

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 
15

 
65

 

 
80

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

 

 

 

 
163

 
359

 

 
522

Unitholders’ capital as of June 30, 2014
43,480

 
109,197

 
$
578,021

 
$
(31,925
)
 
$
(944
)
 
$
1,180,620

 
$
47,040

 
$
1,772,812

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unitholders’ capital as of December 31, 2012
30,181

 
120,268

 
$
645,053

 
$
(336,903
)
 
$
(1,748
)
 
$
1,087,491

 
$

 
$
1,393,893

Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of Class A units
8,058

 

 
419,908

 

 

 

 

 
419,908

Issuance of Class B units

 
577

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of Class B units associated with forfeitures of OCGH units

 
(19
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of Class B units

 
(8,076
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of OCGH units from OCGH unitholders

 

 
(419,908
)
 

 

 

 

 
(419,908
)
Deferred tax effect resulting from the purchase of OCGH units

 

 
20,161

 

 

 

 

 
20,161

Repurchase and cancellation of OCGH units

 

 

 

 

 
(833
)
 

 
(833
)
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 
76,845

 

 

 
(76,845
)
 

 

Capital increase related to equity-based compensation

 

 
2,846

 

 

 
10,711

 

 
13,557

Distributions declared

 

 
(74,257
)
 

 

 
(339,951
)
 

 
(414,208
)
Net income

 

 

 
114,143

 

 
487,783

 

 
601,926

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(785
)
 
(3,078
)
 

 
(3,863
)
Unrealized gain on interest-rate swap designated as cash-flow hedge, net of tax

 

 

 

 
699

 
2,541

 

 
3,240

Unitholders’ capital as of June 30, 2013
38,239

 
112,750

 
$
670,648

 
$
(222,760
)
 
$
(1,834
)
 
$
1,167,819

 
$

 
$
1,613,873


    

Please see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

7


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2014
($ 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 or, in certain limited cases, co-general partner. The CLOs are closed-end investment vehicles in which the Company typically makes an investment and for which it serves as collateral manager.
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC was formed on April 13, 2007. 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 Principals, current and former employees and certain other investors (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. An Oaktree Operating Group unit is not a legal interest but represents one limited partnership interest in each of the Oaktree Operating Group entities. The Class B units are entitled to ten votes per unit and have no economic interest in the Company, whereas the Class A units are only entitled to one vote per unit. Consequently, the OCGH unitholders’ economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is reflected as OCGH non-controlling interest 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, the consolidated entities that are considered to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary, and certain entities that are not considered VIEs but in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. Most of the Oaktree funds consolidated by the Company are investment companies that follow a specialized basis of accounting established under 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, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 28, 2014.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation
The Company consolidates those entities where it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. As of June 30, 2014, this included five VIEs for which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary, and substantially all of Oaktree’s closed-end, commingled open-end and evergreen funds for which the Company acts as the sole general partner and is deemed to control through a voting interest model.
Variable Interest Model. The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is considered the primary beneficiary. An entity is determined to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest. A

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

controlling financial interest is defined as (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s business 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 model for VIEs, which was revised effective January 1, 2010, 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-related fees), would give it a controlling financial interest. The consolidation model for VIEs may be deferred if the VIE and the reporting entity’s interest in the VIE meet the deferral conditions set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-65-2(aa). If a VIE has met the deferral conditions, the analysis is based on the consolidation model for VIEs prior to January 1, 2010, which 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-related fees) would be expected to absorb a majority of the variability of the entity. Under either model, 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.
While the Company holds variable interests in the Oaktree funds, most of those funds do not meet the characteristics of a VIE. As of June 30, 2014, the Company consolidated five VIEs for which it was the primary beneficiary, including Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. (“AIF”), which was formed to hold certain assets for regulatory and other purposes and is immaterial to the Company. The four remaining VIEs represented CLOs, two of which had not priced as of June 30, 2014, for which the Company acts as collateral manager. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no VIEs for which the Company was not the primary beneficiary. As of December 31, 2013, the Company consolidated two VIEs.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company consolidated four CLOs with total assets and liabilities of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. The assets and liabilities of the CLOs primarily consist of investments in debt securities and loans issued by the CLOs, respectively. The loans issued by each CLO are collateralized by the investments held by the CLO, and assets of one CLO may not be used to satisfy liabilities of another. In exchange for managing the collateral of the CLOs, the Company typically earns management fees and may earn performance fees, all of which are eliminated in consolidation. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had invested an aggregate $127.0 million in its CLOs, which represented its maximum risk of loss. The Company’s investments in the 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. Investors in the CLOs have no recourse against the Company for any losses sustained in the CLO structure.
Voting Interest Model. For entities that are not VIEs, the Company evaluates those entities that it controls through a majority voting interest, including those Oaktree funds in which the Company as the sole general partner is presumed to have control (together with the CLOs, the “consolidated funds”). Although as general partner the Company typically has only a small, single-digit percentage equity interest in each fund, the funds’ third-party limited partners do not have the right to dissolve the partnerships or have substantive kick-out or participating rights that would overcome the presumption of control by the Company.
Accordingly, Oaktree’s condensed consolidated financial statements 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 funds, which are held by third-party investors, are attributed to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by Oaktree from those funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by non-controlling interests, Oaktree’s attributable share of the net income from those funds is increased by the amounts eliminated. Thus, the elimination of those amounts in consolidation has no effect on net

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

income or loss attributable to the Company. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain funds for which the Company shares general partner responsibilities or where the Company has no general partner responsibility but has the ability to exert significant influence through other means 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 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 CLO liquidates or otherwise terminates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
GAAP establishes a hierarchal 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 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, 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

10


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

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, 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. The Company accounts for the transfer of assets into or out of each fair-value hierarchy level as of the beginning of the reporting period.
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 or valuation teams. The valuations are then reviewed and approved by the valuation team and the valuation committee of each investment strategy, which consists of senior members of the investment team. All Level III investment values are ultimately approved by the valuation committees and designated investment professionals, as well as the valuation officer, who is independent of the investment teams and reports directly to the Company’s Managing Principal. 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 evaluates changes in fair-value measurements from period to period for reasonableness, considering items such as industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and factors specific to the investment.
Certain Level III assets are valued using prices obtained from brokers or pricing vendors. The Company obtains an average of one to two broker quotes. 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 subject or similar securities. These investments 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. Generally, the Company does not adjust any of the prices received from these sources, and all prices are reviewed by the Company. 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 on-going monitoring and back-testing, the Company performs due diligence procedures over 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 those investments is similar to its accounting for investments held by the consolidated funds at fair value and the valuation methods used to determine the fair value of those investments.
In addition, the Company has elected the fair value option for the assets of its CLOs. Assets of the CLOs are included in investments, at fair value and liabilities are reflected in collateralized loan obligation loans payable in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company's accounting for CLOs is similar to its accounting for closed-end 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. Realized gains or losses and changes in the fair value of consolidated CLO assets are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest income of CLOs is included in interest and dividend income, while their interest expense and other expenses are included in interest expense and consolidated fund expenses, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

11


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Investments, at Fair Value
The consolidated funds are primarily investment limited partnerships 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 those consolidated funds with respect to consolidated investments. 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 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 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.
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

12


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

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 may eventually 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 August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on measuring the financial assets and financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity. The guidance applies to reporting entities that are required to consolidate a collateralized financing entity under the VIE guidance when (a) the reporting entity measures all of the financial assets and financial liabilities of that consolidated financing entity at fair value in the consolidated financial statements and (b) the changes in the fair values of those financial assets and financial liabilities are reflected in earnings. The guidance provides an alternative for measuring the financial assets and financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity to eliminate differences in the fair value of those financial assets and financial liabilities as determined under GAAP. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adoption may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board issued converged guidance on revenue recognition, which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance provides a largely principles-based framework for addressing revenue recognition issues on a comprehensive basis, eliminates an entity’s ability to recognize revenue if there is risk of significant reversal, and requires enhanced disclosures to provide greater insight into both revenue that has been recognized and revenue that is expected to be recognized in the future from existing contracts, including quantitative and qualitative information about significant judgments and changes in those judgments made by management in recognizing revenue. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2017, with retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adoption may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2013, the FASB issued guidance that amended the criteria by which an entity qualifies as an investment company for accounting purposes. The guidance also clarified the characteristics of an investment company and provided measurement and disclosure requirements for an investment company. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional disclosures (please see note 12), but did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

13


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

3. 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:
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
$
2,868,076

 
$
3,017,755

 
6.3
%
 
7.6
%
Consumer staples
566,506

 
801,959

 
1.2

 
2.0

Energy
710,653

 
650,336

 
1.6

 
1.6

Financials
549,447

 
554,115

 
1.2

 
1.4

Government
34,634

 

 
0.1

 

Health care
974,462

 
600,570

 
2.1

 
1.5

Industrials
1,996,216

 
1,768,600

 
4.4

 
4.4

Information technology
1,120,946

 
1,130,614

 
2.5

 
2.8

Materials
1,254,378

 
1,094,476

 
2.8

 
2.7

Telecommunication services
328,724

 
289,046

 
0.7

 
0.7

Utilities
2,755,387

 
2,182,098

 
6.1

 
5.6

Total fixed income securities (cost: $12,827,062 and $12,008,435 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
13,159,429

 
12,089,569

 
29.0

 
30.3

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
3,027,344

 
3,164,000

 
6.7

 
7.9

Consumer staples
530,492

 
482,521

 
1.2

 
1.2

Energy
677,942

 
570,839

 
1.5

 
1.4

Financials
7,557,945

 
6,474,365

 
16.7

 
16.3

Health care
293,389

 
310,582

 
0.7

 
0.8

Industrials
2,955,238

 
1,840,900

 
6.5

 
4.6

Information technology
242,783

 
227,608

 
0.5

 
0.6

Materials
925,428

 
923,933

 
2.0

 
2.3

Telecommunication services
37,433

 
51,881

 
0.1

 
0.1

Utilities
292,317

 
193,984

 
0.6

 
0.5

Total equity securities (cost: $12,193,458 and $11,104,484 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
16,540,311

 
14,240,613

 
36.5

 
35.7


14


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of
Investments:
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Europe:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
$
1,350,570

 
$
1,519,530

 
3.0
%
 
3.8
%
Consumer staples
202,718

 
159,489

 
0.4

 
0.4

Energy
351,361

 
295,942

 
0.8

 
0.7

Financials
825,676

 
612,123

 
1.8

 
1.5

Health care
80,625

 
39,189

 
0.2

 
0.1

Industrials
367,481

 
378,797

 
0.8

 
1.0

Information technology
38,457

 
22,216

 
0.1

 
0.1

Materials
402,694

 
663,984

 
0.9

 
1.7

Telecommunication services
134,518

 
175,231

 
0.3

 
0.4

Utilities
18,660

 
18,581

 
0.0

 
0.0

Total fixed income securities (cost: $3,469,056 and $3,349,740 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
3,772,760

 
3,885,082

 
8.3

 
9.7

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
292,604

 
198,045

 
0.6

 
0.5

Consumer staples
53,328

 
385,595

 
0.1

 
1.0

Energy
141,028

 
129,207

 
0.3

 
0.3

Financials
4,321,268

 
2,763,198

 
9.5

 
6.9

Health care
13,033

 
13,084

 
0.0

 
0.0

Industrials
1,348,919

 
784,524

 
3.0

 
2.0

Information technology

 
1,341

 

 
0.0

Materials
340,311

 
249,732

 
0.8

 
0.6

Telecommunication services

 
1,382

 

 
0.0

Total equity securities (cost: $5,915,327 and $4,111,171 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
6,510,491

 
4,526,108

 
14.3

 
11.3

Asia and other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer discretionary
124,783

 
93,087

 
0.3

 
0.2

Consumer staples
64,257

 
25,424

 
0.1

 
0.1

Energy
117,529

 
74,167

 
0.3

 
0.2

Financials
175,466

 
159,369

 
0.4

 
0.4

Government
48,165

 

 
0.1

 

Health care
36,108

 
31,057

 
0.1

 
0.1

Industrials
833,061

 
1,247,793

 
1.9

 
3.1

Information technology
16,687

 
21,842

 
0.0

 
0.1

Materials
201,184

 
84,107

 
0.4

 
0.2

Telecommunication services
1,126

 
1,884

 
0.0

 
0.0

Utilities
9,385

 
6,808

 
0.0

 
0.0

Total fixed income securities (cost: $1,464,072 and $1,639,694 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
1,627,751

 
1,745,538

 
3.6

 
4.4


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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of
Investments:
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Asia and other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Consumer discretionary
$
651,270

 
$
422,731

 
1.4
%
 
1.1
%
Consumer staples
97,137

 
42,937

 
0.2

 
0.1

Energy
309,172

 
267,494

 
0.7

 
0.7

Financials
1,312,753

 
1,211,033

 
2.9

 
3.0

Health care
14,308

 
8,124

 
0.0

 
0.0

Industrials
854,503

 
1,136,934

 
1.9

 
2.9

Information technology
250,404

 
130,714

 
0.6

 
0.3

Materials
110,166

 
63,395

 
0.2

 
0.2

Telecommunication services

 
17,719

 

 
0.0

Utilities
183,968

 
123,897

 
0.4

 
0.3

Total equity securities (cost: $2,992,248 and $2,734,160 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
3,783,681

 
3,424,978

 
8.3

 
8.6

Total fixed income securities
18,559,940

 
17,720,189

 
40.9

 
44.4

Total equity securities
26,834,483

 
22,191,699

 
59.1

 
55.6

Total investments, at fair value
$
45,394,423

 
$
39,911,888

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Securities Sold Short:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold short – equities (proceeds: $87,796 and $137,092 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)
$
(86,114
)
 
$
(140,251
)
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2014, investments in securities of one issuer had a fair value that represented 5.4%, or $2.4 billion, of Oaktree’s total consolidated net assets. These fixed income type securities are included in the table above within the United States–Utilities category and had a total principal amount of $2.9 billion with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2021 and interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus a spread of 3% to 15%. As of  December 31, 2013, no single issuer or investment had a fair value that exceeded 5% of Oaktree’s total consolidated net assets.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Net Gains From Investment Activities of Consolidated Funds
Net gains from investment activities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consist primarily of the 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 June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
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
$
521,367

 
$
724,377

 
$
775,505

 
$
(163,157
)
Foreign currency forward contracts (1)
(37,212
)
 
(4,095
)
 
55,541

 
36,102

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps (1)
44,017

 
(20,983
)
 
1,556

 
11,767

Options and futures (1)
(13,994
)
 
3,865

 
(613
)
 
3,493

Swaptions (2)

 
(3,274
)
 

 

Total
$
514,178

 
$
699,890

 
$
831,989

 
$
(111,795
)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
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
$
1,239,490

 
$
1,499,699

 
$
2,012,624

 
$
692,393

Foreign currency forward contracts (1)
(94,188
)
 
(4,263
)
 
19,552

 
183,991

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps (1)
43,915

 
(13,564
)
 
3,883

 
24,759

Options and futures (1)
(20,888
)
 
(6,192
)
 
(5,810
)
 
8,579

Swaptions (2)

 
(5,312
)
 

 

Total
$
1,168,329

 
$
1,470,368

 
$
2,030,249

 
$
909,722

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Please see note 5 for additional information.
(2)
A swaption is an option granting the buyer the right but not the obligation to enter into a swap agreement on a specified future date.


17


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

4. 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 fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments by fair-value hierarchy level is set forth below:
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities (1)
$
405,089

 
$

 
$

 
$
405,089

 
$
676,600

 
$

 
$

 
$
676,600

Forward contracts (2)

 
3,641

 

 
3,641

 

 
7,893

 

 
7,893

Total-return swap (2)

 

 

 

 

 
4,515

 

 
4,515

Total assets
$
405,089

 
$
3,641

 
$

 
$
408,730

 
$
676,600

 
$
12,408

 
$

 
$
689,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts (3)
$

 
$
(2,670
)
 
$

 
$
(2,670
)
 
$

 
$
(6,141
)
 
$

 
$
(6,141
)
Interest-rate swaps (3)

 
(3,648
)
 

 
(3,648
)
 

 
(4,171
)
 

 
(4,171
)
Total liabilities
$

 
$
(6,318
)
 
$

 
$
(6,318
)
 
$

 
$
(10,312
)
 
$

 
$
(10,312
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The 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.
(3)
Amounts are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.



18


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ 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 its carrying value to approximate fair value. The fair value of cash-equivalents is a Level I valuation. The table below summarizes the valuation of investments and other financial instruments of the consolidated funds by fair-value hierarchy level:
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt – bank debt
$

 
$
8,927,893

 
$
1,944,391

 
$
10,872,284

 
$

 
$
7,352,129

 
$
2,809,437

 
$
10,161,566

Corporate debt – all other
1,409

 
5,339,739

 
2,346,508

 
7,687,656

 
798

 
5,125,646

 
2,432,179

 
7,558,623

Equities – common stock
6,415,791

 
308,039

 
8,334,621

 
15,058,451

 
4,804,068

 
1,109,270

 
6,700,015

 
12,613,353

Equities – preferred stock
18,468

 
2,992

 
1,200,716

 
1,222,176

 
4,101

 
8,483

 
919,771

 
932,355

Real estate

 

 
8,020,570

 
8,020,570

 

 
37,184

 
6,221,294

 
6,258,478

Real estate loan portfolios

 

 
2,516,827

 
2,516,827

 

 

 
2,369,441

 
2,369,441

Other
1,572

 

 
14,887

 
16,459

 
2,656

 
1,708

 
13,708

 
18,072

Total investments
6,437,240

 
14,578,663

 
24,378,520

 
45,394,423

 
4,811,623

 
13,634,420

 
21,465,845

 
39,911,888

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts

 
13,753

 

 
13,753

 

 
51,765

 

 
51,765

Swaps

 
21,378

 
836

 
22,214

 

 
18,318

 

 
18,318

Options and futures

 
18,613

 

 
18,613

 
101

 
18,037

 

 
18,138

Swaptions

 
1,770

 

 
1,770

 

 
6,716

 

 
6,716

Total derivatives

 
55,514

 
836

 
56,350

 
101

 
94,836

 

 
94,937

Total assets
$
6,437,240

 
$
14,634,177

 
$
24,379,356

 
$
45,450,773

 
$
4,811,724

 
$
13,729,256

 
$
21,465,845

 
$
40,006,825

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold short – equities
$
(86,114
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(86,114
)
 
$
(140,251
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(140,251
)
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts

 
(96,974
)
 

 
(96,974
)
 

 
(135,246
)
 

 
(135,246
)
Swaps

 
(22,139
)
 

 
(22,139
)
 

 
(7,096
)
 

 
(7,096
)
Options and futures
(2,789
)
 
(6,764
)
 

 
(9,553
)
 
(5,030
)
 
(1,184
)
 

 
(6,214
)
Swaptions

 
(1,726
)
 

 
(1,726
)
 

 
(1,324
)
 

 
(1,324
)
Total derivatives
(2,789
)
 
(127,603
)
 

 
(130,392
)
 
(5,030
)
 
(144,850
)
 

 
(149,880
)
Total liabilities
$
(88,903
)
 
$
(127,603
)
 
$

 
$
(216,506
)
 
$
(145,281
)
 
$
(144,850
)
 
$

 
$
(290,131
)


19


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level III investments:
 
 
Corporate Debt – Bank Debt
 
Corporate Debt – All Other
 
Equities – Common Stock
 
Equities – Preferred Stock
 
Real Estate
 
Real Estate Loan Portfolios
 
Swaps
 
Other
 
Total
Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
2,584,354

 
$
2,067,344

 
$
7,613,726

 
$
1,145,630

 
$
6,976,625

 
$
2,413,412

 
$
(2,902
)
 
$
14,681

 
$
22,812,870

Transfers into Level III
91,377

 
162,396

 

 

 
126,815

 

 

 

 
380,588

Transfers out of Level III
(576,732
)
 
(12,505
)
 
(153,277
)
 
(2,695
)
 

 

 

 

 
(745,209
)
Purchases
149,281

 
155,312

 
721,381

 
32,180

 
892,583

 
413,728

 

 

 
2,364,465

Sales
(332,258
)
 
(72,245
)
 
(43,730
)
 
(26,898
)
 
(275,465
)
 
(364,698
)
 

 

 
(1,115,294
)
Realized gains (losses), net
61,332

 
3,536

 
6,034

 
(16,057
)
 
43,922

 
30,579

 

 

 
129,346

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
(32,963
)
 
42,670

 
190,487

 
68,556

 
256,090

 
23,806

 
3,738

 
206

 
552,590

Ending balance
$
1,944,391

 
$
2,346,508

 
$
8,334,621

 
$
1,200,716

 
$
8,020,570

 
$
2,516,827

 
$
836

 
$
14,887

 
$
24,379,356

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
66,167

 
$
30,659

 
$
204,821

 
$
40,813

 
$
300,342

 
$
17,597

 
$
(1,248
)
 
$
173

 
$
659,324

Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
2,067,438

 
$
2,912,838

 
$
7,247,846

 
$
647,832

 
$
4,498,926

 
$
1,730,384

 
$
54,674

 
$
15,490

 
$
19,175,428

Transfers into Level III
114,178

 
5,289

 
64,838

 
141,133

 
15,055

 

 

 

 
340,493

Transfers out of Level III
(403,319
)
 
(103,319
)
 
(6,198
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(512,836
)
Purchases
160,012

 
83,967

 
300,132

 
68,094

 
624,867

 
371,248

 

 

 
1,608,320

Sales
(244,240
)
 
(445,312
)
 
(288,841
)
 
(133,626
)
 
(322,271
)
 
(170,240
)
 

 

 
(1,604,530
)
Realized gains (losses), net
16,441

 
68,050

 
98,511

 
26,787

 
154,523

 
10,858

 

 

 
375,170

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
1,170

 
13,767

 
(43,170
)
 
(86,697
)
 
228,434

 
47,265

 
1,143

 
(974
)
 
160,938

Ending balance
$
1,711,680

 
$
2,535,280

 
$
7,373,118

 
$
663,523

 
$
5,199,534

 
$
1,989,515

 
$
55,817

 
$
14,516

 
$
19,542,983

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
(45,765
)
 
$
51,480

 
$
(11,556
)
 
$
(113,550
)
 
$
199,652

 
$
47,265

 
$
1,149

 
$
(974
)
 
$
127,701


20


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ 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
 
Other
 
Total
Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
2,809,437

 
$
2,432,179

 
$
6,700,015

 
$
919,771

 
$
6,221,294

 
$
2,369,441

 
$

 
$
13,708

 
$
21,465,845

Transfers into Level III
812,821

 
162,546

 
424,682

 

 
128,577

 

 

 

 
1,528,626

Transfers out of Level III
(1,548,747
)
 
(18,871
)
 
(493,348
)
 
(6,544
)
 
(90,896
)
 

 

 

 
(2,158,406
)
Purchases
404,224

 
279,296

 
1,521,509

 
176,697

 
1,693,378

 
650,412

 

 
1,000

 
4,726,516

Sales
(607,003
)
 
(609,238
)
 
(317,313
)
 
(68,278
)
 
(577,800
)
 
(650,037
)
 

 

 
(2,829,669
)
Realized gains (losses), net
105,476

 
119,038

 
65,410

 
(16,085
)
 
96,125

 
57,439

 

 

 
427,403

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
(31,817
)
 
(18,442
)
 
433,666

 
195,155

 
549,892

 
89,572

 
836

 
179

 
1,219,041

Ending balance
$
1,944,391

 
$
2,346,508

 
$
8,334,621

 
$
1,200,716

 
$
8,020,570

 
$
2,516,827

 
$
836

 
$
14,887

 
$
24,379,356

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
41,435

 
$
79,614

 
$
559,032

 
$
181,909

 
$
598,517

 
$
89,572

 
$
836

 
$
178

 
$
1,551,093

Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
2,253,476

 
$
3,159,051

 
$
8,101,051

 
$
650,096

 
$
3,946,142

 
$
1,737,822

 
$
44,705

 
$
15,547

 
$
19,907,890

Transfers into Level III
163,909

 
11,420

 
593,152

 
266,603

 
15,055

 

 

 

 
1,050,139

Transfers out of Level III
(597,129
)
 
(201,194
)
 
(404,976
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,203,299
)
Purchases
294,851

 
117,551

 
351,171

 
97,394

 
932,136

 
595,673

 

 

 
2,388,776

Sales
(427,476
)
 
(643,908
)
 
(1,416,604
)
 
(311,946
)
 
(349,105
)
 
(453,422
)
 

 

 
(3,602,461
)
Realized gains (losses), net
(573
)
 
91,305

 
525,048

 
55,821

 
145,198

 
17,932

 

 

 
834,731

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net
24,622

 
1,055

 
(375,724
)
 
(94,445
)
 
510,108

 
91,510

 
11,112

 
(1,031
)
 
167,207

Ending balance
$
1,711,680

 
$
2,535,280

 
$
7,373,118

 
$
663,523

 
$
5,199,534

 
$
1,989,515

 
$
55,817

 
$
14,516

 
$
19,542,983

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to assets still held at end of period
$
(12,406
)
 
$
79,215

 
$
134,065

 
$
(81,059
)
 
$
478,875

 
$
91,510

 
$
11,119

 
$
(1,032
)
 
$
700,287


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 on consolidated funds’ investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 included $104.4 million and $739.7 million, respectively, from Level II to Level I, due to the removal of discounts on three exchange-traded common equity investments upon the expiration of lockup periods and increased trading volume for one exchange-traded common equity investment. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the six months ended June 30, 2013 included $1.1 billion from Level II to Level I for an investment in common equity that began trading on a securities exchange.

21


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Transfers out of Level III were generally attributable to certain investments that experienced a more significant level of market activity during the period and thus were valued using observable inputs. Transfers into Level III were typically due to certain investments that experienced a less significant level of market activity during the period or portfolio companies that undertook restructurings or bankruptcy proceedings and thus were valued in the absence of observable inputs.
The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation technique and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of June 30, 2014:
Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (9)(10)(11)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit-oriented investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
   discretionary:
 
$
172,773

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
5% – 18%
 
12%
 
 
554,748

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
3x – 11x
 
6x
 
 
106,586

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
205,926

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Financials:
 
13,545

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
5% – 15%
 
13%
 
 
156,678

 
Discounted cash flow (1) /
Sales approach
(8)
 
Discount rate
 
6% – 8%
 
7%
 
 
263,555

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
92,400

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
56,627

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets)
(2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
0.9x – 1.1x
 
1x
Industrials:
 
260,795

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
5% – 18%
 
13%
 
 
332,817

 
Discounted cash flow (1) /
Sales approach (8)
 
Discount rate / Market transactions
 
10% – 16%
 
13%
 
 
67,125

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 9x
 
6x
 
 
82,038

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
0.9x – 1.1x
 
1x
 
 
332,037

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
192,499

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Materials:
 
102,639

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 14%
 
13%
 
 
217,470

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 8x
 
7x
 
 
72,689

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
501,765

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
6% – 14%
 
11%
 
 
360,113

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
7x – 10x
 
9x
 
 
35,186

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
111,724

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
   discretionary:
 
703,690

 
Market approach
(comparable companies)
(2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 11x
 
8x
 
 
2,940

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
177,668

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable


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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (9)(10)(11)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financials:
 
$
128,231

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 13%
 
12%
 
 
741,714

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets)
(2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1x – 1.4x
 
1.1x
 
 
150,561

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Industrials:
 
1,847,981

 
Market approach
(comparable companies)
(2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 14x
 
8x

 
2,086,330

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets)
(2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1x – 1.2x
 
1x
 
 
632,488

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
188,458

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Materials:
 
1,134,479

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 10x
 
8x
 
 
25,959

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
121,790

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
63,078

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
10% – 12%
 
11%
 
 
1,277,164

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 12x
 
9x
 
 
13,230

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
158

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
239,418

 
Other
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Real estate-oriented
investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,627,665

 
Discounted cash flow (1)(7)
 
Discount rate
 
7% – 44%
 
14%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Terminal capitalization rate
 
6% – 11%
 
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct capitalization rate
 
7% – 8%
 
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating income growth rate
 
1% – 25%
 
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Absorption rate
 
15% – 92%
 
38%
 
 
1,595,571

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
5x – 13x
 
13x
 
 
652,754

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1.3x – 1.5x
 
1.4x
 
 
1,077,500

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
716,684

 
Sales approach (8)
 
Market transactions
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
1,236,261

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
 
0% – 6%
 
4%
 
 
114,135

 
Other
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Real estate loan
   portfolios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
864,052

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
1,652,775

 
Discounted cash flow (1)(7)
 
Discount rate
 
11% – 23%
 
15%
Other
 
14,887

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Level III
   investments
 
$
24,379,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation technique and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level III investments as of December 31, 2013:
Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (9)(10)(11)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit-oriented investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
   discretionary:
 
$
40,998

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
13% – 15%
 
14%
 
 
571,865

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 11x
 
5x
 
 
321,619

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
139,002

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Industrials:
 
328,712

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
12% – 17%
 
14%
 
 
335,270

 
Discounted cash flow (1) /
Sales approach (8)
 
Discount rate / Market transactions
 
11% – 20%
 
14%
 
 
59,349

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 6x
 
6x
 
 
77,550

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
0.9x – 1.1x
 
1x
 
 
208,436

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
840,871

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Materials:
 
67,280

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
13% – 14%
 
13%
 
 
437,522

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 7x
 
6x
 
 
79,020

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
704,430

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
8% – 15%
 
11%
 
 
337,406

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 7x
 
7x
 
 
291,925

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
400,361

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
   discretionary:
 
57,560

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
12% – 14%
 
13%
 
 
504,550

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 11x
 
9x
 
 
97,834

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
140,705

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Financials:
 
344,636

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
12x – 14x
 
13x
 
 
407,823

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1x – 1.2x
 
1.1x
 
 
185,140

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Industrials:
 
1,511,811

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
4x – 12x
 
8x
 
 
1,064,686

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1x – 1.4x
 
1.1x
 
 
745,519

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable


24


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Investment Type
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (9)(10)(11)
 
Range
 
Weighted Average (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Materials:
 
$
1,014,930

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 8x
 
7x
 
 
1,604

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
56,064

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Other:
 
60,451

 
Discounted cash flow (1)
 
Discount rate
 
10% – 12%
 
11%
 
 
1,052,158

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
5x – 11x
 
9x
 
 
21,790

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
107,361

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
(discount not applicable)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
245,164

 
Other
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
Real estate-oriented
investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,997,927

 
Discounted cash flow (1)(7)
 
Discount rate
 
8% – 36%
 
14%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Terminal capitalization rate
 
6% – 15%
 
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct capitalization rate
 
7% – 8%
 
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating income growth rate
 
1% – 30%
 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Absorption rate
 
16% – 44%
 
32%
 
 
1,230,234

 
Market approach
(comparable companies) (2)
 
Earnings multiple (3)
 
6x – 12x
 
12x
 
 
427,452

 
Market approach
(value of underlying assets) (2)(4)
 
Underlying asset multiple
 
1.3x – 1.5x
 
1.4x
 
 
710,888

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
684,802

 
Sales approach (8)
 
Market transactions
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
1,169,991

 
Recent market information (6)
 
Quoted prices / discount
 
0% – 6%
 
5%
Real estate loan
   portfolios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
593,986

 
Recent transaction price (5)
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
Not applicable
 
 
1,775,455

 
Discounted cash flow (1)(7)
 
Discount rate
 
10% – 24%
 
15%
Other
 
13,708

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Level III
   investments
 
$
21,465,845

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
(4)
A market approach using the value of underlying assets utilizes a multiple, based on comparable companies, of underlying assets or the net book value of the portfolio company. The Company typically obtains the value of underlying assets from the underlying portfolio company’s financial statements or from pricing vendors. The Company may value the underlying assets by using prices and other relevant information from market transactions involving comparable assets.
(5)
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.

25


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

(6)
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.
(7)
The discounted cash flow model for certain real estate-oriented investments and certain real estate loan portfolios contains a sell-out analysis. In these cases, the discounted cash flow is based on the expected timing and prices of sales of the underlying properties. The Company’s determination of the sales prices of these properties typically includes consideration of prices and other relevant information from market transactions involving comparable properties.
(8)
The sales approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable assets. The significant unobservable inputs used in the sales approach generally include adjustments to transactions involving comparable assets or properties, adjustments to external or internal appraised values, and the Company’s assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors.
(9)
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.
(10)
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.
(11)
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair-value measurement of real estate investments utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis can include one or more of the following: discount rate, terminal capitalization rate, direct capitalization rate, net operating income growth rate or absorption rate. An increase (decrease) in a discount rate, terminal capitalization rate or direct capitalization rate would result in a lower (higher) fair-value measurement. An increase (decrease) in a net operating income growth rate or absorption rate would result in a higher (lower) fair-value measurement. Generally, a change in a net operating income growth rate or absorption rate would be accompanied by a directionally similar change in the discount rate.
(12)
The weighted average is based on the fair value of the investments included in the range.
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 market place participants. As described in note 2, other factors beyond the unobservable inputs described above may have a significant impact on investment valuations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the valuation technique for one Level III equity security and one Level III credit-oriented security changed from a valuation based on recent market information to a market approach based on comparable companies, because the investee underwent a restructuring and its securities are no longer traded. Additionally, the valuation technique for one Level III equity security and one Level III credit-oriented security changed from a valuation based on a discounted cash flow to a market approach based on comparable companies as a result of the evolution of the underlying investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, one real estate-oriented investment commenced trading on a securities exchange, causing its valuation technique to change from a market approach based on the value of underlying assets to a valuation based on recent market information, as adjusted for factors stemming from the structure of the equity interests owned by the consolidated funds.

26


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

5. HEDGES AND OTHER DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into derivative instruments 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 derivative instruments 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 derivative instruments.
In January 2013, the Company entered into an interest-rate swap with a notional value of $175.0 million, of which $168.8 million was designated to hedge a portion of the interest-rate risk associated with its variable-rate borrowings. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had two interest-rate swaps designated as cash-flow hedges with a combined notional value of $363.8 million. These hedges continued to be effective as of that date. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had two interest-rate swaps designated as cash-flow hedges with a combined notional value of $378.8 million.
In August 2013, to facilitate its investment management activities, the Company entered into a two-year total return swap (“TRS”) agreement with a financial institution to meet certain investment objectives for which the primary risk exposure was credit. Pursuant to the TRS agreement, the Company had deposited $50.0 million in cash collateral with the counterparty and had the ability to access up to $200.0 million of U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities underlying the TRS.
In February 2014, the Company closed its TRS position resulting in realized gains of $7.1 million, of which $1.4 million was received in cash. In connection with the launch of a CLO, the Company purchased the underlying reference securities that were held by the counterparty at fair value totaling $312.9 million and interest receivable of $1.0 million. The Company paid $258.2 million in cash, net of the $50.0 million cash deposit and $5.7 million of realized gains due from the counterparty under the TRS agreement. The CLO was funded with net proceeds of $450.0 million in cash from the issuance of $456.0 million in senior secured notes to a third party, net of $6.0 million in debt issuance costs, and $60.2 million in contributions made by the Company. Please see note 6 for more information regarding CLO loans payable.
Freestanding derivatives are instruments that the Company enters into as part of its overall risk management strategy but does not designate as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. These instruments may include foreign currency exchange contracts, interest-rate swaps and other derivative contracts.

27


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The fair value of forward currency sell contracts consisted of the following:
As of June 30, 2014:
Contract 
Amount in
Local Currency
 
Contract 
Amount in
U.S. Dollars
 
Market 
Value in
U.S. Dollars
 
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Euro, expiring 7/8/14-4/8/15
140,955

 
$
191,397

 
$
193,177

 
$
(1,780
)
USD (buy GBP), expiring 7/31/14-6/30/15
77,385

 
77,385

 
74,707

 
2,678

Japanese Yen, expiring 7/31/14-6/30/15
7,302,300

 
72,279

 
72,206

 
73

Total
 
 
$
341,061

 
$
340,090

 
$
971

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Euro, expiring 1/8/14-10/31/14
115,685

 
$
153,959

 
$
159,485

 
$
(5,526
)
USD (buy GBP), expiring 1/8/14-9/30/14
54,361

 
54,361

 
50,286

 
4,075

GBP, expiring 4/30/14
3,000

 
4,643

 
4,966

 
(323
)
Japanese Yen, expiring 1/31/14-1/30/15
6,261,700

 
63,107

 
59,581

 
3,526

Total
 
 
$
276,070

 
$
274,318

 
$
1,752

The fair value of the TRS contract as of December 31, 2013 is included in other assets in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and is shown below. There were no TRS positions outstanding as of June 30, 2014.
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Notional
 
Fair Value
Total-return swap
$
189,089

 
$
4,515

Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from freestanding derivative instruments were recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts:
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
General and administrative expenses (1)
$
2,142

 
$
490

 
$
1,094

 
$
4,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total-return Swap:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment income
$

 
$

 
$
2,554

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
To the extent that the Company’s freestanding derivatives are utilized to hedge its 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 of expenses) reflected in consolidated general and administrative expenses.
As of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had not designated any derivatives as fair-value hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations.

28


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Derivatives Held By Consolidated Funds
Certain consolidated funds utilize derivative instruments in 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 exposure for specific securities, and total-return and credit-default 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 and credit-default swaps is credit. None of the derivative instruments are accounted for as hedging instruments utilizing hedge accounting.
The average notional amounts of foreign currency and total return swap contracts outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $4.5 billion long and $300.0 million short, and $1,059.8 million long and $22.8 million short, respectively.
The impact of derivative instruments held by the consolidated funds on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
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
$
(37,212
)
 
$
(4,095
)
 
$
55,541

 
$
36,102

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
44,017

 
(20,983
)
 
1,556

 
11,767

Options and futures
(13,994
)
 
3,865

 
(613
)
 
3,493

Swaptions

 
(3,274
)
 

 

Total
$
(7,189
)
 
$
(24,487
)
 
$
56,484

 
$
51,362

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
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
$
(94,188
)
 
$
(4,263
)
 
$
19,552

 
$
183,991

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
43,915

 
(13,564
)
 
3,883

 
24,759

Options and futures
(20,888
)
 
(6,192
)
 
(5,810
)
 
8,579

Swaptions

 
(5,312
)
 

 

Total
$
(71,161
)
 
$
(29,331
)
 
$
17,625

 
$
217,329



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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ 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. The table below sets forth the rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with derivative instruments held by the Company. The “gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition” column in the table below relates to derivative instruments that are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, but for which management has elected not to offset in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.
 
Gross Amounts of Assets (Liabilities)
 
Gross Amounts Offset in Assets (Liabilities)
 
Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition
 
Net Amount
As of June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
 
Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
 
Derivative Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
3,641

 
$

 
$
3,641

 
$
1,769

 
$

 
$
1,872

Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
13,753

 

 
13,753

 
13,095

 

 
658

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
22,214

 

 
22,214

 
7,431

 

 
14,783

Options and futures
18,613

 

 
18,613

 
11,130

 

 
7,483

Swaptions
1,770

 

 
1,770

 
1,770

 

 

Subtotal
56,350

 

 
56,350

 
33,426

 

 
22,924

Total
$
59,991

 
$

 
$
59,991

 
$
35,195

 
$

 
$
24,796

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
(2,670
)
 
$

 
$
(2,670
)
 
$
(2,670
)
 
$

 
$

Interest-rate swaps
(3,648
)
 

 
(3,648
)
 
901

 

 
(4,549
)
Subtotal
(6,318
)
 

 
(6,318
)
 
(1,769
)
 

 
(4,549
)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
(96,974
)
 

 
(96,974
)
 
(13,508
)
 
(4,849
)
 
(78,617
)
Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
(22,139
)
 

 
(22,139
)
 
(11,428
)
 
(5,944
)
 
(4,767
)
Options and futures
(9,553
)
 

 
(9,553
)
 
(6,764
)
 
(2,789
)
 

Swaptions
(1,726
)
 

 
(1,726
)
 
(1,726
)
 

 

Subtotal
(130,392
)
 

 
(130,392
)
 
(33,426
)
 
(13,582
)
 
(83,384
)
Total
$
(136,710
)
 
$

 
$
(136,710
)
 
$
(35,195
)
 
$
(13,582
)
 
$
(87,933
)

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
Gross Amounts of Assets (Liabilities)
 
Gross Amounts Offset in Assets (Liabilities)
 
Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition
 
Net Amount
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
 
Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)
 
Derivative Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
7,893

 
$

 
$
7,893

 
$
5,951

 
$

 
$
1,942

Total-return swaps
4,515

 

 
4,515

 

 

 
4,515

Subtotal
12,408

 

 
12,408

 
5,951

 

 
6,457

Derivative assets of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
51,765

 

 
51,765

 
31,223

 

 
20,542

Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
18,318

 

 
18,318

 
483

 

 
17,835

Options and futures
18,138

 

 
18,138

 

 

 
18,138

Swaptions
6,716

 

 
6,716

 
1,324

 

 
5,392

Subtotal
94,937

 

 
94,937

 
33,030

 

 
61,907

Total
$
107,345

 
$

 
$
107,345

 
$
38,981

 
$

 
$
68,364

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
(6,141
)
 
$

 
$
(6,141
)
 
$
(4,466
)
 
$

 
$
(1,675
)
Interest-rate swaps
(4,171
)
 

 
(4,171
)
 
(1,485
)
 

 
(2,686
)
Subtotal
(10,312
)
 

 
(10,312
)
 
(5,951
)
 

 
(4,361
)
Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
(135,246
)
 

 
(135,246
)
 
(31,223
)
 
(11,583
)
 
(92,440
)
Total-return, credit-default and interest-rate swaps
(7,096
)
 

 
(7,096
)
 
(483
)
 
(4,358
)
 
(2,255
)
Options and futures
(6,214
)
 

 
(6,214
)
 

 
(3,067
)
 
(3,147
)
Swaptions
(1,324
)
 

 
(1,324
)
 
(1,324
)
 

 

Subtotal
(149,880
)
 

 
(149,880
)
 
(33,030
)
 
(19,008
)
 
(97,842
)
Total
$
(160,192
)
 
$

 
$
(160,192
)
 
$
(38,981
)
 
$
(19,008
)
 
$
(102,203
)


31


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

6. DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES
The Company’s debt obligations are set forth below:
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
$75,000, 5.03%, issued in June 2004, payable in seven equal annual installments starting June 14, 2008
$

 
$
10,714

$50,000, 6.09%, issued in June 2006, payable on June 6, 2016
50,000

 
50,000

$50,000, 5.82%, issued in November 2006, payable on November 8, 2016
50,000

 
50,000

$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 December 2012, payable 2.5% per quarter through September 2017, final $125,000 payment on December 21, 2017, prepaid in March 2014

 
218,750

$250,000, rate as described below, term loan issued in March 2014, payable on March 31, 2019
250,000

 

Total remaining principal
$
600,000

 
$
579,464

Future scheduled principal payments of debt obligations as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Remainder of 2014
$

2015

2016
100,000

2017

2018

Thereafter
500,000

Total
$
600,000

The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants associated with its senior notes and credit facility as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
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 was $654.5 million and $611.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, utilizing an average borrowing rate of 2.9% and 3.2%, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, a 10% increase in the assumed average borrowing rate would lower the estimated fair value to $649.7 million, whereas a 10% decrease would increase the estimated fair value to $659.3 million.
In July 2014, the Company’s subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (the “Issuer”) and Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. (the “Guarantors” and together with the Issuer, the “Obligors”) entered into a note and guarantee agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to issue and sell to the Investors $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.91% Senior Notes, Series A, due September 3, 2024 (the “Series A Notes”), $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.01% Senior Notes, Series B, due September 3, 2026 (the “Series B Notes”) and $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 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 “Notes”). The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer, guaranteed by the Guarantors on a joint and several basis. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually. The funding of this transaction is expected to occur on September 3, 2014.
The 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 Note Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the Obligors and customary events of default, in

32


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

certain cases, subject to cure periods. The Issuer may prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 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.
In March 2014, the Company’s subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. and Oaktree Capital I, L.P. entered into a credit agreement with a bank syndicate for senior unsecured credit facilities (the “Credit Facility”), consisting of a $250 million fully-funded term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a $500 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), each with a five-year term. The Credit Facility replaced the amortizing term loan, which had a principal balance of $218.8 million, and the undrawn revolver under the Company’s prior credit facility. The Term Loan matures in March 2019, at which time the entire principal amount of $250 million is due. Borrowings under the Credit Facility 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. Utilizing interest-rate swaps, the majority of the Term Loan’s annual interest rate is fixed at 2.69% through January 2016 and 2.22% for the twelve months thereafter, based on the current credit ratings of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. The Credit Facility 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) of $50 billion. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver and was able to draw the full amount available without violating any financial covenants.
Credit Facilities of the Consolidated Funds
Certain consolidated funds maintain revolving credit facilities to fund investments between capital drawdowns. These facilities generally (a) are collateralized by the unfunded capital commitments of the consolidated funds’ limited partners, (b) bear an annual commitment fee based on unfunded commitments, and (c) contain various affirmative and negative covenants and reporting obligations, including restrictions on additional indebtedness, liens, margin stock, affiliate transactions, dividends and distributions, release of capital commitments, and portfolio asset dispositions. Additionally, certain consolidated funds have issued 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 fair value of the revolving credit facilities is a Level III valuation and approximated carrying value for all periods presented due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the credit facilities and senior variable rate notes is a Level III valuation and was $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2014 using prices obtained from pricing vendors, and approximated carrying value as of December 31, 2013 due to a resulting yield that approximated the market rate. Financial instruments that are valued using quoted prices for the subject 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. As of June 30, 2014, the consolidated funds were in compliance with all covenants.

33


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

The consolidated funds had the following revolving credit facilities and term loans outstanding:
Credit Agreement
Outstanding Amount as of
 
Facility Capacity
 
LIBOR
Margin (1)
 
Maturity
 
Commitment Fee Rate
 
L/C Fee (2)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Credit facility (3)
$
434,000

 
$
434,000

 
$
435,000

 
1.45%
 
11/14/2018
 
N/A
 
N/A
Senior variable rate notes (3)
249,500

 
249,500

 
$
249,500

 
1.55%
 
10/20/2022
 
N/A
 
N/A
Senior variable rate notes (3)
499,119

 
498,916

 
$
500,000

 
1.20%
 
4/20/2023
 
N/A
 
N/A
Senior variable rate notes (3)
402,399

 
402,375

 
$
402,500

 
1.20%
 
7/20/2023
 
N/A
 
N/A
Senior variable rate notes (3)
64,500

 
64,500

 
$
64,500

 
1.65%
 
7/20/2023
 
N/A
 
N/A
Credit facility (3)(4)
157,000

 

 
$
650,000

 
1.25%
 
4/11/2017
 
N/A
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
250,000

 
400,000

 
$
500,000

 
1.60%
 
6/26/2015
 
0.25%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility

 
67,000

 
$
150,000

 
1.75%
 
12/15/2014
 
0.35%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
1,600

 

 
$
125,000

 
1.75%
 
5/20/2015
 
0.35%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility

 

 
$
55,000

 
2.00%
 
12/15/2015
 
0.35%
 
2.00%
Revolving credit facility

 

 
$
40,000

 
1.50%
 
12/5/2014
 
0.30%
 
1.50%
Euro-denominated revolving credit facility
725,914

 
13,090

 
550,000

 
1.65%
 
2/25/2016
 
0.25%
 
1.65%
Euro-denominated revolving credit facility
68,812

 

 
100,000

 
1.95%
 
2/2/2016
 
0.40%
 
1.95%
Revolving credit facility

 
2,800

 
$
10,000

 
2.25%
 
9/1/2014
 
0.38%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
145,000

 
165,000

 
$
350,000

 
1.65%
 
3/22/2015
 
0.25%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
83,310

 

 
$
150,000

 
1.60%
 
1/16/2017
 
0.25%
 
1.60%
Revolving credit facility
4,000

 

 
$
35,000

 
1.50%
 
12/11/2015
 
0.20%
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
61,000

 

 
$
61,000

 
2.95%
 
3/15/2019
 
N/A
 
N/A
Revolving credit facility
65,000

 

 
$
70,000

 
3.58%
 
6/19/2015
 
N/A
 
N/A
Credit facility (5)
205,569

 

 
$
205,569

 
2.04%
 
Various
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
$
3,416,723

 
$
2,297,181

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The facilities bear interest, at the borrower’s option, at (a) an annual rate of LIBOR plus the applicable margin or (b) an alternate base rate, as defined in the respective credit agreement.
(2)
Certain facilities allow for the issuance of letters of credit at an applicable annual fee. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $24,399 and $55,954, respectively.
(3)
The credit facility is collateralized by the portfolio investments and cash and cash-equivalents of the fund.
(4)
The LIBOR margin is 1.25% through April 11, 2015, and 2.50% thereafter.
(5)
The credit facility is collateralized by specific investments of the fund. Of the total balance outstanding, $171.0 million matures on March 11, 2015 and the remaining $34.6 million matures on February 11, 2016.


34


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Collateralized Loan Obligation Loans Payable
As of June 30, 2014, the Company had consolidated four CLOs in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The table below sets forth the loans payable of the CLOs.
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Fair Value (1)
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)
Senior secured notes (2)
$
456,195

 
$
460,163

 
2.24%
 
10.8
Senior secured notes (3)
52,508

 
52,508

 
2.56%
 
4.5
Senior secured notes (4)
461,224

 
453,795

 
2.58%
 
13.2
Subordinated note (5)
26,875

 
26,875

 
N/A
 
13.2
 
$
996,802

 
$
993,341

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The debt obligations of the CLOs are Level III valuations and were valued using prices obtained from pricing vendors or recent transactions. Financial instruments that are valued using quoted prices for the subject 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. Financial instruments that are valued based on recent transactions are generally defined as securities 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.
(2)
The weighted average interest rate was LIBOR plus 2.01%.
(3)
The interest rate was LIBOR plus a margin determined based on a formula as defined in the respective borrowing agreements, which incorporate different borrowing values based on the characteristics of collateral investments purchased.  The weighted average unused commitment fee rate ranged from 0% to 2.0%.
(4)
The weighted average interest rate was EURIBOR plus 2.21%.
(5)
The subordinated note does not have a contractual interest rate; instead, it receives distributions from the excess cash flows generated by the CLO. The carrying value approximates fair value due to the recent issuance date.
The obligations with respect to the CLO loans payable 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 June 30, 2014, the fair value of the CLO assets was $1.4 billion and consisted of cash, corporate loans, corporate bonds and other securities. As of December 31, 2013, there were no assets or liabilities outstanding associated with the CLOs.
Future scheduled principal payments with respect to the CLO loans payable as of June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Remainder of 2014
$

2015

2016

2017

2018
52,508

Thereafter
944,294

Total
$
996,802



35


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

7. 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:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
$
38,834,831

 
$
39,670,831

Contributions
4,418,500

 
3,069,748

Distributions
(3,363,672
)
 
(7,577,863
)
Net income
2,508,145

 
2,826,452

Change in distributions payable
2,673

 
72,070

Change in accrued or deferred contributions

 
98,105

Foreign currency translation and other
(23,819
)
 
(54,147
)
Ending balance
$
42,376,658

 
$
38,105,196

 
8. UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
The OCGH unitholders’ economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is reflected as OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries and 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, OCGH units represented 109,197,407 of the total 152,677,077 Oaktree Operating Group units and 112,584,211 of the total 151,056,717 Oaktree Operating Group units. Based on total Oaktree Operating Group capital of $1,650,713 and $1,655,911 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, the OCGH non-controlling interest was $1,180,620 and $1,234,169.

The following table sets forth a summary of the net income attributable to the OCGH non-controlling interest and to the Class A unitholders:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OCGH non-controlling interest
109,221

 
117,977

 
110,887

 
119,295

Class A unitholders
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

Total weighted average units outstanding
152,701

 
150,997

 
152,487

 
150,906

Oaktree Operating Group net income:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
$
91,813

 
$
225,766

 
$
255,371

 
$
487,783

Net income attributable to Class A unitholders
36,550

 
63,187

 
94,232

 
128,756

Oaktree Operating Group net income
$
128,363

 
$
288,953

 
$
349,603

 
$
616,539

Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Oaktree Operating Group net income attributable to Class A unitholders
$
36,550

 
$
63,187

 
$
94,232

 
$
128,756

Non-Operating Group expenses
(603
)
 
(466
)
 
(885
)
 
(676
)
Income tax expense of Intermediate Holding Companies
(4,761
)
 
(6,144
)
 
(10,367
)
 
(13,937
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143


36


Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)


Set forth below are the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in the Oaktree Operating Group:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests
18

 
77,732

 
49,116

 
76,845

Change from net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and transfers from (to) non-controlling interest
$
31,204

 
$
134,309

 
$
132,096

 
$
190,988

 
On March 10, 2014, the Company issued and sold 5,000,000 Class A units to the underwriter in a public offering (the “March 2014 Offering”), resulting in $296.7 million in proceeds to the Company. The Company did not retain any proceeds from the sale of Class A units in the March 2014 Offering. The proceeds from the March 2014 Offering were used to acquire interests in the Company’s business from certain of the Company’s directors, employees and other investors, including certain Principals and other members of the Company’s senior management.
Please see notes 9, 10 and 11 for additional information regarding transactions that impacted unitholders’ capital.
9. EARNINGS PER UNIT
The computations of net income per Class A unit are set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Weighted average units outstanding:
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

OCGH units exchangeable into Class A units (1)

 

 

 

Total weighted average units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

Net income per Class A unit:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Net income
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

Weighted average units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

Basic and diluted net income per Class A unit
$
0.72

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.99

 
$
3.61

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Vested OCGH units are potentially exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into Class A units. As of June 30, 2014, there were 109,197,407 OCGH units outstanding, accordingly, the Company may cumulatively issue up to 109,197,407 additional Class A units through March 1, 2024 if all such units were exchanged. For all periods presented, OCGH units have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per unit because the exchange of these units would proportionally increase Oaktree Capital Group, LLC’s interest in the Oaktree Operating Group and could have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per unit to the extent that tax-related or other expenses were incurred by the Company as a result of the exchange.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 1,690,418 restricted OCGH units and 7,164 Class A units to its employees and directors, subject to annual vesting over a weighted average period of approximately 5.1 years. The grant date fair value of all OCGH units awarded in 2014 was determined by applying a 25% discount to the Class A unit trading price on the New York Stock Exchange and the calculation of compensation expense assumed a forfeiture rate, based on expected employee turnover, of up to 1.5% annually.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company expected to recognize compensation expense on its unvested equity-based awards of $152.6 million over a weighted average recognition period of 5.0 years.  
A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested equity-based awards as of June 30, 2014 and a summary of changes for the six months then ended are presented 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, 2013
16,582

 
$
45.34

 
4,465,722

 
$
30.30

Granted
7,164

 
58.88

 
1,690,418

 
44.16

Vested
(4,412
)
 
45.16

 
(1,015,741
)
 
24.35

Forfeited

 

 
(31,661
)
 
35.41

Balance, June 30, 2014
19,334

 
$
50.40

 
5,108,738

 
$
36.04

As of June 30, 2014, unvested units were expected to vest as follows:
 



Number of
Units
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining 
Service Term
(Years)
Class A units
19,334

 
3.3
OCGH units
5,108,738

 
5.0
11. 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 two corporate subsidiaries that are subject to income tax and the three other subsidiaries that are not; consequently, the effective tax rate is subject to significant variation from period to period. The Company’s effective tax rate used for interim periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate.
U.S. and non-U.S. taxing authorities are currently examining certain income tax returns of Oaktree, with certain of these examinations at an advanced stage. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that one outcome of these current examinations and expiring statutes of limitation on other items may be the release of up to approximately $9 million to $11 million of previously accrued Operating Group income taxes during the four quarters ending June 30, 2015. 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 financial position or results of operations; however, there can be no assurances as to the ultimate outcomes.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Tax Receivable Agreement
The exchange of OCGH units in connection with the March 2014 Offering resulted in increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the Oaktree Operating Group. As a result, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $94 million and an associated liability of $80 million for payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement, which together increased capital by $14 million. These payments are expected to occur over the period ending approximately in 2036.
No amounts were paid under the tax receivable agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
12. 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
Periodically, the Company is a party to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is currently not subject to any pending actions that either individually or in the aggregate are expected to have a material impact on its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
On June 8, 2011, Kaplan Industry, Inc. v. Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In Kaplan, the plaintiff alleged that Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. tortiously interfered with a business relationship and engaged in a civil conspiracy through the actions of Gulmar Offshore Middle East, LLC (“Gulmar”), a business acquired by subsidiaries of OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (“EPOF II”). Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. serves as investment manager to EPOF II. The complaint alleged that Gulmar breached a consortium agreement between Gulmar and Kaplan Industry, Inc. relating to the consortium’s performance of services to Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the state-owned oil producer of Venezuela. The plaintiff alleged that Oaktree was responsible for those breaches by Gulmar. The complaint sought damages in excess of $800 million. The substance of the claim related almost exclusively to actions by Gulmar prior to EPOF II’s acquisition and the basis of the claim was subject to an ongoing arbitration in the United Kingdom between Kaplan and Gulmar. On August 18, 2011, the court granted Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.’s motion to stay pending the completion of a related arbitration proceeding in London. On July 2, 2014, the court issued an order dismissing this matter with prejudice after the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.
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 NAV. 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate of such amounts recorded at the fund level in excess of incentive income recognized by the Company was $2,474,913 and $2,211,979, respectively, for which related direct incentive income compensation expense was estimated to be $1,185,883 and $994,879, respectively.
Commitments to Funds
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company, generally in the capacity as general partner, had undrawn capital commitments of $273.5 million and $327.3 million, respectively, including commitments to both non-consolidated and consolidated funds.
Investment Commitments of Consolidated Funds
The consolidated funds are parties to certain credit agreements, providing for the issuance of letters of credit and revolving loans, which may require the consolidated funds to extend additional loans to investee companies. The consolidated funds use the same investment criteria in making these unrecorded commitments as they do for investments that are included in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

unfunded liability associated with these credit agreements is equal to the amount by which the contractual loan commitment exceeds the sum of the amount of funded debt and cash held in escrow, if any. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the consolidated funds had aggregate potential credit and investment commitments of $880.8 million and $1.3 billion, respectively. These commitments will 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. On December 20, 2012, certain consolidated funds (“Funds”) entered into a £200 million revolving credit facility (the “RCF”) pursuant to which certain portfolio companies of the Funds were able to draw under the RCF over a three-year period.  The RCF had an annual commitment fee on unused commitments of 1.0% and an annual interest rate equal to Libor or Euribor, as applicable, plus 2.0%.  The Funds guaranteed the payment and other obligations of the borrowers under the RCF.  As of December 31, 2013, there were $317.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the RCF. On February 25, 2014, the Funds repaid the outstanding balance under the RCF and replaced the RCF, along with an existing €130 million revolving credit facility, with a €550 million revolving credit facility (please see note 6).
The aggregate amounts guaranteed in addition to those described for the RCF were not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
The majority of the Company’s 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. Certain consolidated funds within the Distressed Debt, Control Investing and Real Estate strategies provide financial support to portfolio companies in accordance with the investment objectives of the consolidated funds. Distressed Debt funds invest primarily in the securities of entities that are undergoing, are considered likely to undergo, or have undergone reorganizations under applicable bankruptcy law, or other extraordinary transactions such as debt restructurings, reorganizations and liquidations outside of bankruptcy. Control Investing funds seek to obtain control or significant influence primarily in middle-market companies through the purchase of debt at a discount (also known as “distress-for-control”), structured or hybrid investments (such as convertible debt or debt with warrants), or direct equity investments that typically involve situations with an element of distress or dislocation. Real Estate funds generally focus on distressed or similar opportunities primarily in real estate, real estate debt and restructurings, which typically involve value investments, rescue capital and distress-for-control investments. This financial support may be provided pursuant to contractual agreements, typically in the form of follow-on investments, guarantees or financing commitments. Most of the financial support is provided as an inherent part of the ongoing investment operations of the consolidated funds within these strategies and is considered to be provided at the discretion of the Company in its capacity as general partner and investment manager. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the consolidated funds provided financial support to portfolio companies totaling $583.5 million and $5.3 billion with respect to support pursuant to contractual agreements and at the discretion of the consolidated funds, respectively. The majority of this financial support consisted of the funds’ ongoing purchases of investment securities and companies.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company considers its Principals, employees and non-consolidated 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 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 $165,919 and $123,497 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, based on a discount rate of 10.0%.
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Due from affiliates:
 
 
 
Loans
$
33,642

 
$
41,095

Amounts due from non-consolidated funds
1,162

 
1,220

Payments made on behalf of non-consolidated entities
4,636

 
3,272

Non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees
1,795

 
2,187

Total due from affiliates
$
41,235

 
$
47,774

Due to affiliates:
 
 
 

Due to OCGH unitholders in connection with the tax receivable agreement (please see note 11)
$
320,940

 
$
240,911

Amounts due to Principals, certain non-controlling interest holders and employees
2,009

 
2,075

Total due to affiliates
$
322,949

 
$
242,986

Loans
Loans primarily consist of interest-bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders, primarily the Company’s employees, to meet tax obligations related to vesting of equity awards. The notes, which are generally recourse to the borrower or secured by vested equity and other collateral, bear interest at the Company’s cost of capital and generated interest income of $783 and $891 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Due From Oaktree Funds and Portfolio Companies
In the normal course of business, the Company pays certain expenses on behalf of the Oaktree funds, for which it is reimbursed. Amounts advanced on behalf of consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. Certain expenses initially paid by the Company, primarily employee travel and other costs associated with particular portfolio company holdings, are reimbursed by the portfolio companies.
Other Investment Transactions
The Company’s Principals, 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 generally reimbursed toward the end of the calendar quarter in which the capital calls occurred. Amounts temporarily advanced by the Company are included in non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

Aircraft Services
A subsidiary of the Company leases an airplane for business purposes. The Company’s Chairman may use this aircraft for personal travel and, pursuant to a policy adopted by such subsidiary relating to such personal use, the Company is reimbursed by the Company’s Chairman for the costs of using the aircraft for personal travel.  Additionally, the Company occasionally makes use of an airplane owned by one of its Principals for business purposes at a price to the Company that is based on market rates.
Special Allocations
Certain Principals 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 only for so long as they remain Principals of the Company.
Transactions with Meyer Memorial Trust
One of the Company’s directors, Mr. Pierson, was the Chief Financial and Investment Officer of Meyer Memorial Trust. Meyer Memorial Trust invests in certain Oaktree funds on the same terms as the other investors in those funds. Mr. Pierson retired as the Chief Financial and Investment Officer of Meyer Memorial Trust effective June 30, 2014.
14. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s business is comprised of one segment, the investment management segment. As a global investment manager, the Company provides investment management services through funds and separate accounts. 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.
The Company conducts its investment management business primarily in the United States, where substantially all of its revenues are generated.
Adjusted Net Income
The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses adjusted net income (“ANI”) as a tool to help evaluate the financial performance of, and make resource allocations and other operating decisions for, the investment management segment. The components of revenues and expenses used in the determination of ANI do not give effect to the consolidation of the funds that the Company manages. In addition, ANI excludes the effect of (a) non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, (b) income taxes, (c) expenses that Oaktree Capital Group, LLC or its Intermediate Holding Companies bear directly and (d) the adjustment for the OCGH non-controlling interest. 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-basis statements of operations, for which the revenue standard is fixed or determinable and the expense standard is probable and reasonably estimable. ANI is calculated at the Operating Group level.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

ANI was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Management fees
$
189,119

 
$
182,487

 
$
377,519

 
$
366,701

Incentive income
59,198

 
338,057

 
352,074

 
665,241

Investment income
54,199

 
34,576

 
100,679

 
116,626

Total revenues
302,516

 
555,120

 
830,272

 
1,148,568

Expenses:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Compensation and benefits
(92,638
)
 
(90,166
)
 
(190,832
)
 
(183,783
)
Equity-based compensation
(5,111
)
 
(924
)
 
(9,094
)
 
(1,576
)
Incentive income compensation
(30,147
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(167,975
)
 
(259,224
)
General and administrative
(31,131
)
 
(29,512
)
 
(61,693
)
 
(53,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Total expenses
(160,842
)
 
(251,287
)
 
(433,330
)
 
(501,558
)
Adjusted net income before interest and other income (expense)
141,674

 
303,833

 
396,942

 
647,010

Interest expense, net of interest income (1)
(6,934
)
 
(7,136
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(14,543
)
Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Adjusted net income
$
134,749

 
$
296,981

 
$
381,694

 
$
632,731

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Interest income was $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.8 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
A reconciliation of net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC to adjusted net income of the investment management segment is presented below.  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

Incentive income (1)
(6,102
)
 

 
58,358

 

Incentive income compensation (1)
6,112

 

 
(40,222
)
 

Equity-based compensation (2) 
5,376

 
6,181

 
10,575

 
11,981

Income taxes (3)
5,761

 
7,991

 
13,747

 
18,148

Non-Operating Group expenses (4)
603

 
466

 
885

 
676

OCGH non-controlling interest (4) 
91,813

 
225,766

 
255,371

 
487,783

Adjusted net income
$
134,749

 
$
296,981

 
$
381,694

 
$
632,731

 
 
 
 
 
(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. There were no adjustments attributable to timing differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, which is excluded from adjusted net income because it is a non-cash charge that does not affect the Company’s financial position.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

(3)
Because adjusted net income is a pre-tax measure, this adjustment eliminates the effect of income tax expense from adjusted net income.
(4)
Because adjusted net income is calculated at the Operating Group level, this adjustment adds back the effect of items applicable to OCG, its Intermediate Holding Companies or the OCGH non-controlling interest.

The following tables reconcile the Company’s segment information to the condensed consolidated financial statements:
 
As of or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Segment
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Management fees (1)
$
189,119

 
$
(137,559
)
 
$
51,560

Incentive income (1)
59,198

 
(59,198
)
 

Investment income (1)
54,199

 
(49,809
)
 
4,390

Total expenses (2) 
(160,842
)
 
(54,543
)
 
(215,385
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(6,934
)
 
(18,765
)
 
(25,699
)
Other income, net
9

 

 
9

Other income of consolidated funds (4)

 
1,498,129

 
1,498,129

Income taxes

 
(5,761
)
 
(5,761
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds

 
(1,184,244
)
 
(1,184,244
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 
(91,813
)
 
(91,813
)
Adjusted net income/net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
134,749

 
$
(103,563
)
 
$
31,186

Corporate investments (5)
$
1,468,517

 
$
(1,300,354
)
 
$
168,163

Total assets(6) 
$
2,909,825

 
$
48,340,012

 
$
51,249,837

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment represents the elimination of amounts attributable to the consolidated funds.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation charges of $5,376 related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $42,452, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $603 and (d) the effect of timing differences in the recognition of incentive income compensation expense between adjusted net income and net income attributable to OCG of $6,112.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment represents the inclusion of interest expense attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds and the exclusion of segment interest income.
(4)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds primarily represents the inclusion of interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds.
(5)
The adjustment to corporate investments is to remove from segment assets the Company’s investments in the consolidated funds, including investments in its CLOs, that are treated as equity- or cost-method investments for segment reporting purposes. Of the $1.5 billion, equity-method investments accounted for $1.3 billion.
(6)
The total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of investments and other assets of the consolidated funds, net of segment assets eliminated in consolidation, which are primarily corporate investments in funds and incentive income receivable.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
As of or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Segment
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Management fees (1) 
$
182,487

 
$
(132,390
)
 
$
50,097

Incentive income (1)
338,057

 
(335,740
)
 
2,317

Investment income (1)
34,576

 
(35,687
)
 
(1,111
)
Total expenses (2) 
(251,287
)
 
(34,253
)
 
(285,540
)
Interest expense, net (3) 
(7,136
)
 
(6,877
)
 
(14,013
)
Other income, net
284

 

 
284

Other income of consolidated funds (4) 

 
1,300,787

 
1,300,787

Income taxes

 
(7,991
)
 
(7,991
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds

 
(762,487
)
 
(762,487
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 
(225,766
)
 
(225,766
)
Adjusted net income/net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
296,981

 
$
(240,404
)
 
$
56,577

Corporate investments (5)
$
1,061,793

 
$
(977,461
)
 
$
84,332

Total assets (6)
$
2,678,187

 
$
41,217,230

 
$
43,895,417

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment represents the elimination of amounts attributable to the consolidated funds.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation charges of $6,181 related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $27,606 and (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $466.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment represents the inclusion of interest expense attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds and the exclusion of segment interest income.
(4)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds primarily represents the inclusion of interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds.
(5)
The adjustment to corporate investments is to remove from segment assets the Company’s investments in the consolidated funds that are treated as equity-method investments for segment reporting purposes.
(6)
The total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of investments and other assets of the consolidated funds, net of segment assets eliminated in consolidation, which are primarily corporate investments in funds and incentive income receivable.





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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
As of or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Segment
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Management fees (1)
$
377,519

 
$
(285,528
)
 
$
91,991

Incentive income (1)
352,074

 
(352,074
)
 

Investment income (1)
100,679

 
(91,298
)
 
9,381

Total expenses (2) 
(433,330
)
 
(40,374
)
 
(473,704
)
Interest expense, net (3)
(13,559
)
 
(36,140
)
 
(49,699
)
Other income, net
(1,689
)
 

 
(1,689
)
Other income of consolidated funds (4)

 
3,284,894

 
3,284,894

Income taxes

 
(13,747
)
 
(13,747
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds

 
(2,509,076
)
 
(2,509,076
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 
(255,371
)
 
(255,371
)
Adjusted net income/net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
381,694

 
$
(298,714
)
 
$
82,980

Corporate investments (5)
$
1,468,517

 
$
(1,300,354
)
 
$
168,163

Total assets(6) 
$
2,909,825

 
$
48,340,012

 
$
51,249,837

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment represents the elimination of amounts attributable to the consolidated funds.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation charges of $10,575 related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $69,136, (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $885 and (d) the effect of timing differences in the recognition of incentive income compensation expense between adjusted net income and net income attributable to OCG of $40,222.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment represents the inclusion of interest expense attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds and the exclusion of segment interest income.
(4)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds primarily represents the inclusion of interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds.
(5)
The adjustment to corporate investments is to remove from segment assets the Company’s investments in the consolidated funds, including investments in its CLOs, that are treated as equity- or cost-method investments for segment reporting purposes. Of the $1.5 billion, equity-method investments accounted for $1.3 billion.
(6)
The total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of investments and other assets of the consolidated funds, net of segment assets eliminated in consolidation, which are primarily corporate investments in funds and incentive income receivable.

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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

 
As of or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
Segment
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Management fees (1) 
$
366,701

 
$
(274,065
)
 
$
92,636

Incentive income (1)
665,241

 
(662,924
)
 
2,317

Investment income (1)
116,626

 
(105,494
)
 
11,132

Total expenses (2) 
(501,558
)
 
(59,487
)
 
(561,045
)
Interest expense, net (3) 
(14,543
)
 
(11,051
)
 
(25,594
)
Other income, net
264

 

 
264

Other income of consolidated funds (4) 

 
3,926,816

 
3,926,816

Income taxes

 
(18,148
)
 
(18,148
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds

 
(2,826,452
)
 
(2,826,452
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 
(487,783
)
 
(487,783
)
Adjusted net income/net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
632,731

 
$
(518,588
)
 
$
114,143

Corporate investments (5)
$
1,061,793

 
$
(977,461
)
 
$
84,332

Total assets (6)
$
2,678,187

 
$
41,217,230

 
$
43,895,417

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The adjustment represents the elimination of amounts attributable to the consolidated funds.
(2)
The expense adjustment consists of (a) equity-based compensation charges of $11,981 related to unit grants made before the Company’s initial public offering, (b) consolidated fund expenses of $46,830 and (c) expenses incurred by the Intermediate Holding Companies of $676.
(3)
The interest expense adjustment represents the inclusion of interest expense attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds and the exclusion of segment interest income.
(4)
The adjustment to other income of consolidated funds primarily represents the inclusion of interest, dividend and other investment income attributable to non-controlling interests of the consolidated funds.
(5)
The adjustment to corporate investments is to remove from segment assets the Company’s investments in the consolidated funds that are treated as equity-method investments for segment reporting purposes.
(6)
The total assets adjustment represents the inclusion of investments and other assets of the consolidated funds, net of segment assets eliminated in consolidation, which are primarily corporate investments in funds and incentive income receivable.









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Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
June 30, 2014
($ in thousands, except where noted)

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 31, 2014, the Company declared a distribution of $0.55 per Class A unit. This distribution, which is related to the second quarter of 2014, will be paid on August 14, 2014 to Class A unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 11, 2014.
On June 9, 2014, the Company announced an agreement to acquire the Highstar Capital (“Highstar”) team, specialists in U.S. energy infrastructure, waste management and transportation. Highstar’s infrastructure investment strategy is complementary to Oaktree’s Power Opportunities strategy. The transaction, which is not considered material to Oaktree, closed on August 1, 2014.

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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 $91.1 billion in AUM as of June 30, 2014. The firm 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. Over more than a quarter-century 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 has more than doubled over the past decade, to approximately 2,000, including 74 of the 100 largest U.S. pension plans, 38 states in the United States, over 400 corporations, nearly 350 university, charitable and other endowments and foundations, 12 sovereign wealth funds and approximately 300 other non-U.S. institutional investors. As measured by AUM, 40% of our clients are invested in two or three different investment strategies, and 38% are invested in four or more. We serve these clients with over 850 employees, including over 220 employee-owners, with offices in 16 cities across 12 countries, of which the largest offices are in Los Angeles (headquarters), London, New York and Hong Kong.
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management segment, which consists of the investment management services that we provide to our clients. Our segment revenue flows from the management fees and incentive income generated by the funds that we manage, as well as the investment income from the funds we manage and other funds and companies in which we invest. 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 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 refers to 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 other companies.
Business Environment and Developments
As a global investment manager, we are affected by myriad factors, including the condition of the economy and financial markets; the relative attractiveness of our investment strategies and investors’ demand for them; and regulatory or other governmental policies or actions. The diversified nature of both our array of investment strategies and our revenue mix historically has allowed us to benefit from both strong and weak 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 result in our raising relatively large amounts of capital for certain strategies, especially Distressed Debt. Additionally, during weak financial markets there often is expanded availability of bargain investments for purchase. Conversely, the strong phase of the economic cycle generally increases the value of our investments and therefore the fees that are based on asset value, and creates favorable exit opportunities (and often incentive income and higher investment income proceeds).
In the second quarter, most major equity markets made further gains, as the post-global financial crisis economic recovery reached its fifth anniversary. The S&P 500 Index had a total return of 5.2% for the quarter, pushing the Index to a record-high level and its year-to-date and trailing twelve-month returns to 7.1% and 24.6%, respectively. Credit markets also performed well, benefiting from continuing accommodative monetary policies by the U.S. and other central banks, investors’ hunt for yield and historically low corporate default rates. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note declined 20 basis points, to close the quarter at 2.53%. High yield bonds returned 2.3% (as measured by the Citigroup U.S. High Yield Cash-Pay Capped Index), as higher average bond prices drove yields down to record lows. European equities mostly performed well, with the MSCI Europe Index advancing 3.7%, as the European Central Bank took additional policy actions to stimulate its economy. Emerging

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markets stocks outpaced developed markets on signs of an improving global economy, further stimulus in Europe and easing political uncertainty.
The strength in financial markets contributed to price gains among our fund holdings, benefiting our investment income, incentives created and AUM metrics. Coupled with net capital inflows, the rising market values boosted our AUM and management fee-generating AUM to all-time highs. In the second quarter of 2014, 25 different funds across 10 different investment strategies created incentives, resulting in accrued incentives (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense (“net accrued incentives (fund level)”), of $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2014. As of that date, our closed-end funds had produced an aggregate gross IRR of 19.9% on approximately $65 billion of drawn capital. The elevated asset prices resulted in relatively scarce bargain-priced buying opportunities, particularly for our distress-oriented funds. However, we are finding attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities in pockets of dislocation where a pullback of traditional lenders as well as a more restrictive financial regulatory environment have created a void of capital in certain markets.
These opportunities include a broad array of assets in Europe, commercial bank loan portfolios, shipping, infrastructure and energy. We continue to capitalize on these and other opportunities through our existing funds and strategies, as well as our newer product offerings, including Strategic Credit, Real Estate Debt, Emerging Markets Opportunities, Emerging Markets Equities, European Private Debt and levered senior loan vehicles such as our Enhanced Income strategy and CLOs. New clients and new products were key elements of our asset growth, as approximately 53% of the $16.1 billion of gross capital raised over the last twelve months was for strategies and investment products that did not exist three years ago.
The continued accommodative financial and capital markets allowed us to build on recent harvesting of profitable investments in our liquidating closed-end funds. Realizations and ongoing interest and dividend income fueled $1.2 billion in distributions by our Distressed Debt and other closed-end funds in the quarter, bringing their aggregate distributions for the trailing twelve months to $7.3 billion. OCM Opportunities Fund VIIb, L.P. (“Opps VIIb”) is far along in its liquidation period, which, coupled with the fact that most of the other accrued incentives (fund level) are from funds that are not yet at the stage of their distribution waterfall where Oaktree is entitled to an incentive distribution, means that the prospect of near-term realizations from the June 30, 2014 net accrued incentives (fund level) balance is lower than was the case from the year-ago balance as of June 30, 2013. Specifically, of the $1.3 billion in net accrued incentives (fund level) as of June 30, 2014, $475.3 million represented Opps VIIb or other funds that as of that date were currently paying incentives, with the remainder arising from funds that, as of June 30, 2014, had not yet reached the stage of their cash distribution waterfall where we are entitled to receive incentive income, other than tax-related incentive distributions (which are not currently expected for the second half of 2014).  In contrast, as of June 30, 2013, the equivalent portion of the total $1.2 billion of net accrued incentives (fund level) that was paying incentives was $590.2 million.
As of June 30, 2014, Opps VIIb represented approximately three-fourths of the $475.3 million in net accrued incentives (fund level) attributable to funds currently paying incentives.  Historically, a closed-end fund’s incentive distributions tend to become more sporadic, lumpier and/or smaller in size, and its holdings tend to become more concentrated and less liquid, as it progresses through its liquidation phase, such as is now the case for Opps VIIb, which had an NAV of $3.2 billion as of June 30, 2014, down from $4.0 billion as of June 30, 2013.  As a result, due to the $114.9 million decline in net accrued incentives (fund level) attributable to funds currently paying incentives over the last twelve months and the fact that approximately three-fourths of that smaller balance was represented by a fund whose incentive distributions are expected to decline in frequency and/or size as compared to the past, for the second half of 2014 we would expect significantly less net incentive income, and thus lower adjusted net income and distributable earnings, to arise from the net accrued incentives (fund level) balance as of June 30, 2014 than was the case for the second half of 2013 from the June 30, 2013 net accrued incentives (fund level) balance.
Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds
GAAP requires that we consolidate substantially all of our closed-end, commingled open-end and evergreen funds in our financial statements, notwithstanding the fact that our equity investments in those funds do not typically exceed 2.5% of any fund’s interests. Consolidated funds refer to those funds and CLOs in which we hold a general partner interest or otherwise that give us substantive control rights over such funds. With respect to our consolidated funds, we generally have operational discretion and control over the funds, and investors do not hold any substantive rights that would enable them to impact the funds’ ongoing governance and operating activities. The funds that we manage that were not consolidated, primarily separately managed accounts,

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represented 37% of our AUM as of June 30, 2014, and 27% and 24% of our segment management fees and 17% and 12% of our segment revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
We do not consolidate OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (“Power Fund II”) because we do not control this fund through a majority voting interest or otherwise. Power Fund II has two general partners—one is an entity controlled by Oaktree and the other is an entity controlled by G3W Ventures LLC (formerly, GFI Energy Ventures LLC), a third-party investment manager. The general partners have equal voting rights; consequently, neither general partner is deemed to individually control the fund.
When a 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 funds, which are held by third-party investors, are attributed to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds in the condensed consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by us from those funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by non-controlling interests, our attributable share of the net income from those funds is increased by the amounts eliminated. Thus, the elimination of those amounts in consolidation has no effect on net income or loss attributable to us.
The elimination of the consolidated funds from our consolidated revenues causes our consolidated revenues to be significantly impacted by fund flows and fluctuations in the market value of our separately managed accounts because they are not consolidated. Note 14 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report includes information regarding our segment on a stand-alone basis. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affect the results of operations of our segment, please see “—Segment Analysis” below.  
Revenues
Our business generates three types of segment 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 include performance-based fees earned from certain open-end and evergreen fund accounts and CLOs. We also have the opportunity to earn incentive income from most of our closed-end funds and certain evergreen funds. Our closed-end funds generally provide that we receive incentive income only after our investors receive the return of 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, provided the preferred return continues to be met, all such future distributions attributable to our investors are distributed 80% to those investors and 20% to us as incentive income. Our third segment 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 third-party managed funds and companies. Our consolidated revenues exclude investment income, which is presented within the other income (loss) section of our 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 reflects all compensation-related items not directly related to incentive income, investment income or the vesting of OCGH and Class A units, including salaries, bonuses, compensation based on management fees or a definition of profits, employee benefits, and liability-based awards subject to vesting and remeasurement at the end of each reporting period (“phantom equity plan expense”). Phantom equity plan expense reflects the vesting of those liability-based awards, the equity distribution declared in the period, and changes in the Class A unit trading price.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation reflects the non-cash charge associated with grants of Class A and OCGH units. While our condensed consolidated financial statements include non-cash compensation expense for units granted both before and after our initial public offering, adjusted net income excludes non-cash equity-based compensation expense for units granted before our initial public offering (please see “—Segment and Operating Metrics—Adjusted Net Income” below).  As of June 30, 2014, there was $64.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unit grants made before our initial public offering that we expect to recognize in

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our condensed consolidated financial statements over their weighted average remaining vesting period of 4.9 years. As of June 30, 2014, there was an additional $88.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unit grants made after our initial public offering that we expect to recognize in both our condensed consolidated financial statements and adjusted net income over these units’ weighted average vesting period of approximately 5.1 years, as shown below. These amounts are subject to increase as a result of future unit grants, and subject to change as a result of possible modifications to award terms or changes in estimated forfeiture rates.
Non-cash Charge to ANI from Equity-based Compensation
 
Last Six Months of 2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
Estimated charge from grants awarded through June 2014
 
$
10.5

 
$
21.4

 
$
21.5

 
$
17.5

 
$
5.8

 
$
11.5

 
$
88.2

Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense primarily includes compensation directly related to segment 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 segment incentive income, and secondarily includes compensation directly related to investment income. There is no fixed percentage for this compensation, either by fund or strategy. In general, within a particular strategy more recent funds 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 is not meaningful because of the fact that most segment incentive income is eliminated in consolidation, whereas no incentive income compensation expense is eliminated in consolidation. For a meaningful percentage relationship, please see “—Segment Analysis” below.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses include costs related to occupancy, outside auditors, tax professionals, legal advisers, consultants, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, foreign exchange activity and other general operating items. These expenses are not borne by fund investors and are not offset by credits attributable to fund investors’ non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds. Until April 2012, we operated as a private company. As we have incurred additional expenses associated with being a public company, general and administrative expenses have increased as compared with periods before we became a public company. Examples of such expenses include insurance for our directors and officers and costs to comply with SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing standards, the Dodd-Frank Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense includes costs associated with the purchase of furniture and equipment, capitalized software, and leasehold improvements. 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.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses consist primarily of costs incurred by our consolidated funds, including travel expenses, professional fees, research expenses and other costs associated with administering these funds. Inasmuch as most of these fund expenses are borne by third-party fund investors, they are offset by credits attributable to the fund investors’ non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds.
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense reflects the interest expense of Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries, as well as interest expense of the consolidated funds.

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Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income consists of interest and dividend income earned on the investments held by our consolidated funds, the consolidated funds’ net operating income from real estate-related activities and interest income earned by Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries.
Net Realized Gain on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain 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 on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation on consolidated funds’ investments reflects, for our consolidated funds, both unrealized gains and losses on investments 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 third-party managed funds and companies.
 
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net typically reflects the settlement of an arbitration award we received relating to a former Principal and portfolio manager of our real estate group who left us in 2005. Additionally, the six months ended June 30, 2014 included the write-off of $3.0 million in unamortized debt issuance costs stemming from the refinancing of our corporate credit facility.
Income Taxes
Oaktree is a publicly traded partnership that meets the qualifying income exception, allowing it to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is not taxable as a corporation. 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 directly impacted by the proportion of Oaktree’s income subject to tax compared to income not subject to tax. 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. 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:
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds. This 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, including CLOs. In comparison to net income, this measure excludes segment results, income taxes, expenses that

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OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies bear directly and the impact of equity-based compensation expense; and
Net Income Attributable to OCGH Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries. This represents the economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group owned by OCGH, which 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 OCGH units and Class A units, changes in the economic interest held by the OCGH unitholders are driven by our additional issuances of OCGH units and our issuance, if any, of additional Class A units, as well as repurchases and forfeitures of OCGH units and Class A 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 8 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.
Segment and Operating Metrics
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management segment, 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. For a detailed reconciliation of the segment results of operations to our condensed consolidated statements of operations, please see “—Segment Analysis below and the “Segment Reporting” note to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report. The data most important to our chief operating decision maker 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.
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, incentives created (fund level), accrued incentives (fund level) and uncalled capital commitments.
Adjusted Net Income
Our chief operating decision maker uses adjusted net income (“ANI”) as a tool to help evaluate the financial performance of, and make resource allocations and other operating decisions for, our segment. The components of revenues and expenses used in the determination of ANI do not give effect to the consolidation of the funds that we manage. In addition, ANI excludes the effect of (a) non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) income taxes, (c) other income or expenses applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies and (d) the adjustment for the OCGH non-controlling interest. 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-basis statements of operations, for which the revenue standard is fixed or determinable and the expense standard is probable and reasonably estimable. ANI is calculated at the Operating Group level.
Among other factors, our accounting policy for recognizing incentive income and inclusion of non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering will likely make our calculation of ANI not directly comparable to economic net income (“ENI”) or other similarly named measures of certain other asset managers.
We calculate adjusted net income-OCG, or adjusted net income per Class A unit, a non-GAAP 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 Oaktree Operating Group income taxes attributable to OCG. Two of our Intermediate Holding Companies incur U.S. federal and state income taxes for their share of Operating Group income. Generally, those two 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 generally have

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been subject to corporate-level taxation, and most of our incentive income and investment income generally has not been subject to corporate-level taxation. Thus, the blended effective tax rate has generally tended to be higher to the extent that fee-related earnings represented a larger proportion of our ANI. Myriad other factors affect income tax expense and the effective tax rate, and there can be no assurance that this historical relationship will continue going forward.
Distributable Earnings
Our chief operating decision maker uses distributable earnings as a tool to help evaluate the financial performance of, and make resource allocations and other operating decisions for, our segment. Distributable earnings is a non-GAAP performance measure derived from our segment results 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.
In accordance with GAAP, certain of our funds are consolidated into our condensed consolidated financial statements, notwithstanding the fact that we typically have only a minority economic interest in these funds. Consequently, our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results of our consolidated funds on a gross basis. In addition, our segment results include investment income (loss), which under the equity method of accounting 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 third-party managed funds and companies, and which is largely non-cash in nature. By excluding the results of our consolidated funds and segment investment income or loss, which are 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 differs from ANI in that it excludes segment investment income or loss and includes the receipt of investment income or loss from distributions by our investments in funds and companies. In addition, distributable earnings differs from ANI in that it is net of Operating Group income taxes and excludes non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering. In contrast to the GAAP measure of net income or loss attributable to OCG, distributable earnings also excludes the effect of (a) non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) income taxes and expenses that OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies bear directly and (c) the adjustment for the OCGH non-controlling interest.
Distributable earnings-OCG, or distributable earnings per Class A unit, is a non-GAAP 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) 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 measure that we use to monitor the baseline earnings of our business. Fee-related earnings is comprised of segment management fees less segment operating expenses other than incentive income compensation expense and, beginning with the fourth quarter of 2013 (with retrospective application), non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering. Fee-related earnings is considered baseline because it 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 a significant portion of those expenses is attributable to incentive and investment income, and because it excludes all non-management fee revenue sources. Fee-related earnings is presented before income taxes.
Fee-related earnings-OCG, or fee-related earnings per Class A unit, is a non-GAAP measure calculated to provide Class A unitholders with a measure that shows the portion of fee-related earnings attributable to their

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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 segment incentive income or investment income (loss).
Among other factors, the exclusion of non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering may make our calculations of fee-related earnings and fee-related earnings-OCG not directly comparable to similarly named measures of other asset managers.
Assets Under Management
AUM generally refers to the assets we manage and equals the NAV of the assets we manage, the fund-level 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 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 asset managers.
Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management. Management fee-generating AUM is a forward-looking metric and reflects the AUM on which we will earn management fees in the following quarter. Our closed-end funds typically pay management fees based on committed capital or drawn capital during the investment period, without regard to changes in NAV, and during the liquidation period on the lesser of (a) total funded capital and (b) the cost basis of assets remaining in the fund. The annual management fee rate remains unchanged from the investment period through the liquidation period. Our open-end and evergreen funds 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.
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 generating incentives. Incentive-creating AUM does not include undrawn capital commitments.
Accrued Incentives (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 incentive income recognized as revenue by us as segment 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 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)
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 other factors. In addition to incentive income compensation expense, the magnitude of the annual cash bonus pool is indirectly affected by the level of incentive income, net of its associated incentive income

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compensation expense. The total charge related to the annual cash bonus pool, including the portion attributable to our incentive income, is reflected in the financial statement line item “compensation and benefits.”
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 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 adjusted net income and distributable 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 in 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.  

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following table sets forth our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
51,560

 
$
50,097

 
$
91,991

 
$
92,636

Incentive income

 
2,317

 

 
2,317

Total revenues
51,560

 
52,414

 
91,991

 
94,953

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,735
)
 
(90,263
)
 
(191,027
)
 
(183,978
)
Equity-based compensation
(10,487
)
 
(7,105
)
 
(19,669
)
 
(13,557
)
Incentive income compensation
(36,259
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(127,753
)
 
(259,224
)
Total compensation and benefits expense
(139,481
)
 
(226,321
)
 
(338,449
)
 
(456,759
)
General and administrative
(31,665
)
 
(29,392
)
 
(63,903
)
 
(49,133
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Consolidated fund expenses
(42,424
)
 
(28,095
)
 
(67,616
)
 
(51,678
)
Total expenses
(215,385
)
 
(285,540
)
 
(473,704
)
 
(561,045
)
Other income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(25,699
)
 
(14,013
)
 
(49,699
)
 
(25,594
)
Interest and dividend income
284,061

 
580,593

 
646,197

 
986,845

Net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments
514,178

 
831,989

 
1,168,329

 
2,030,249

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments
699,890

 
(111,795
)
 
1,470,368

 
909,722

Investment income (loss)
4,390

 
(1,111
)
 
9,381

 
11,132

Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Total other income
1,476,829

 
1,285,947

 
3,242,887

 
3,912,618

Income before income taxes
1,313,004

 
1,052,821

 
2,861,174

 
3,446,526

Income taxes
(5,761
)
 
(7,991
)
 
(13,747
)
 
(18,148
)
Net income
1,307,243

 
1,044,830

 
2,847,427

 
3,428,378

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds
(1,184,244
)
 
(762,487
)
 
(2,509,076
)
 
(2,826,452
)
Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(91,813
)
 
(225,766
)
 
(255,371
)
 
(487,783
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Revenues
Management Fees
Management fees increased $1.5 million, or 3.0%, to $51.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $50.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected $8.4 million in higher fees earned across our High Yield Bond, Senior Loan, Emerging Markets Equity and Strategic Credit strategies, partially offset by $7.0 million in lower advisory, director, transaction and certain other ancillary fees for the benefit of our consolidated funds. We reduce our management fees by the amount of advisory and other ancillary fees so that our funds’ investors share pro rata in the economic benefit of the ancillary fees. Thus, in our condensed consolidated financial statements, these ancillary fees are treated as being attributable to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated entities and have no impact on the net income attributable to OCG.

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Incentive Income
Incentive income was zero for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 that was attributable to the unconsolidated Power Fund II and a separately managed account.
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits increased $2.4 million, or 2.7%, to $92.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $90.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting growth in headcount. The current and prior-year periods included a $2.0 million benefit and a $1.3 million expense, respectively, associated with our phantom equity plan, stemming from each period’s equity distribution and change in the Class A unit trading price.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense increased $3.4 million, or 47.9%, to $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected non-cash amortization expense associated with vesting of restricted unit grants made to employees and directors subsequent to our initial public offering in April 2012.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $92.7 million, or 71.9%, to $36.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $129.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The percentage decrease was smaller than the corresponding decline of 82.5% in segment incentive income, primarily because the 2011 acquisition of a small portion of certain investment professionals’ carried interest in Opps VIIb caused incentive income compensation expense in the prior-year period to be $21.2 million lower than it otherwise would have been, whereas there was no such benefit in the current-year period.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense increased $2.3 million, or 7.8%, to $31.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $29.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, general and administrative expenses increased $4.4 million, or 15.3%, to $33.2 million from $28.8 million. The increase primarily reflected costs associated with the Highstar acquisition that closed on August 1, 2014 and corporate growth. Please see note 15 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report for more information regarding Highstar.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses increased $14.3 million, or 50.9%, to $42.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $28.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected higher professional fees and other costs related to managing the funds.
Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $11.7 million, or 83.6%, to $25.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $14.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, entirely due to our consolidated funds.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income decreased $296.5 million, or 51.1%, to $284.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $580.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting lower interest income earned by Distressed Debt funds in their liquidation periods, as well as certain special dividends earned in the prior-year period by Control Investing funds.
Net Realized Gain on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments decreased $317.8 million, or 38.2%, to $514.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $832.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Of the $514.2 million net realized gain in the current-year period, $376.0 million was attributable to Control Investing funds, $64.5 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, including $43.8 million from Opps VIIb, and $30.8 million to

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Real Estate funds. Of the $832.0 million net realized gain in the prior-year period, $486.1 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, including $128.9 million from Opps VIIb, $135.2 million to Control Investing funds and $131.5 million to Real Estate funds.  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments increased $811.7 million, to a gain of $699.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from a loss of $111.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the $317.8 million decrease in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments, the net change in unrealized appreciation on consolidated funds’ investments increased $493.9 million, to $1,214.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $720.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Of the $1,214.1 million net gain in the current-year period, $678.0 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, $250.7 million to Control Investing funds and $196.4 million to Real Estate funds. Of the $720.2 million net gain in the prior-year period, $422.6 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, $314.3 million to Control Investing funds and $119.8 million to Real Estate funds, partially offset by a loss of $119.1 million from our High Yield Bond strategies.
Investment Income (Loss)
Investment income (loss) increased $5.5 million, to income of $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from a loss of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to $4.1 million in higher income from our investments in companies, reflecting $11.6 million of higher income from our one-fifth ownership stake in DoubleLine Capital LP and its affiliates (collectively, “DoubleLine”), partially offset by a $7.6 million market-value decline on our minority equity investment in China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Cinda”). DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $10.6 million in the current-year period and a loss of $1.0 million in the prior-year period. The $1.0 million loss in the prior-year period reflected a placement fee associated with the launch by DoubleLine of a closed-end fund and a non-cash charge related to the firm’s employee ownership interests; excluding the effect of those two expenses, the $1.0 million loss in the prior-year period would have been income for us of $10.0 million. The income of $10.6 million and loss of $1.0 million attributable to DoubleLine for the current and prior-year periods, respectively, included performance fees of $2.6 million and $1.0 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net decreased to income of $9 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from income of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Both periods reflected the net results of operating the portfolio of properties received as part of an arbitration award in 2010 related to a former Principal and portfolio manager of our real estate group who left us in 2005.
Income Taxes
Income taxes decreased $2.2 million, or 27.5%, to $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.  The decrease was attributable to lower income before income taxes related to Class A unitholders. The effective tax rate related to Class A unitholders for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 14%, based on an estimated annual rate of 12%. The effective tax rate related to Class A unitholders for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 11%, based on an estimated annual rate of 12%. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate and is a function of the mix of income and other factors that often vary significantly within or between years, each of which can have a material impact on the particular year’s income tax expense. Please see “—Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds.”
Net Income Attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC decreased $25.4 million, or 44.9%, to $31.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $56.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease reflected lower segment revenues, partially offset by lower segment expenses and a larger allocation of income to OCG as a result of an increase in the average number of Class A units outstanding during each period.
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds increased $421.7 million, or 55.3%, to $1,184.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $762.5 million for the three months

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ended June 30, 2013, reflecting higher net gains on investments, partially offset by lower interest and dividend income. These effects are described in more detail under “—Other Income (Loss)” above.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Revenues
Management Fees
Management fees decreased $0.6 million, or 0.6%, to $92.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $92.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease reflected $14.0 million in lower advisory, director, transaction and certain other ancillary fees for the benefit of our consolidated funds, partially offset by $13.9 million in higher fees earned across our High Yield Bond, Senior Loan, Emerging Markets Equity and Strategic Credit strategies. We reduce our management fees by the amount of advisory and other ancillary fees so that our funds’ investors share pro rata in the economic benefit of the ancillary fees. Thus, in our condensed consolidated financial statements, these ancillary fees are treated as being attributable to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated entities and have no impact on the net income attributable to OCG.
Incentive Income
Incentive income was zero for the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 that was attributable to the unconsolidated Power Fund II and a separately managed account.
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits increased $7.0 million, or 3.8%, to $191.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $184.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting growth in headcount. The current and prior-year periods included a $1.7 million benefit and a $3.8 million expense, respectively, associated with our phantom equity plan, stemming from each period’s equity distribution and change in the Class A unit trading price.
Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation expense increased $6.1 million, or 44.9%, to $19.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected non-cash amortization expense associated with vesting of restricted unit grants made to employees and directors subsequent to our initial public offering in April 2012.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $131.4 million, or 50.7%, to $127.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $259.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The percentage decrease was smaller than the corresponding decline of 47.1% in segment incentive income, primarily because the 2011 acquisition of a small portion of certain investment professionals’ carried interest in Opps VIIb caused incentive income compensation expense in the prior-year period to be $36.4 million lower than it otherwise would have been, whereas there was no such benefit in the current-year period.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense increased $14.8 million, or 30.1%, to $63.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $49.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, general and administrative expenses increased $11.3 million, or 21.0%, to $65.1 million from $53.8 million. The increase primarily reflected costs associated with the Highstar acquisition, our 2014 bi-annual client conferences and corporate growth.
Consolidated Fund Expenses
Consolidated fund expenses increased $15.9 million, or 30.8%, to $67.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $51.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected higher professional fees and other costs related to managing the funds.

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Other Income (Loss)
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $24.1 million, or 94.1%, to $49.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $25.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, entirely due to our consolidated funds.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income decreased $340.6 million, or 34.5%, to $646.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $986.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting lower interest income earned by Distressed Debt funds in their liquidation periods, as well as certain special dividends earned in the prior-year period by Control Investing funds.
Net Realized Gain on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
Net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments decreased $861.9 million, or 42.5%, to $1,168.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $2,030.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Of the $1,168.3 million net realized gain in the current-year period, $452.8 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, including $111.3 million from Opps VIIb, $551.1 million to Control Investing funds, and $58.1 million to Real Estate funds. Of the $2,030.2 million net realized gain in the prior-year period, $1,249.2 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, including $520.8 million from Opps VIIb, $456.1 million to Control Investing funds and $160.4 million to Real Estate funds.  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
The net change in unrealized appreciation on consolidated funds’ investments increased $560.7 million, or 61.6%, to $1,470.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $909.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the $861.9 million decrease in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments, the net change in unrealized appreciation on consolidated funds’ investments decreased $301.2 million, to $2,638.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $2,939.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Of the $2,638.7 million net gain in the current-year period, $1,379.6 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, $686.0 million to Control Investing funds and $373.1 million to Real Estate funds. Of the $2,939.9 million net gain in the prior-year period, $1,950.9 million was attributable to Distressed Debt funds, including $493.2 million from Opps VIIb, $709.8 million to Control Investing funds, and $293.0 million to Real Estate funds.
Investment Income
Investment income decreased $1.7 million, or 15.3%, to $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to $3.1 million in lower income from our investments in companies, partially offset by $1.4 million in higher income from fund investments. The $3.1 million decline attributable to investments in companies reflected a $13.8 million market-value decline on our minority equity investment in Cinda, partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in income from our one-fifth ownership stake in DoubleLine. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $20.2 million and $10.0 million in the current and prior-year periods, respectively. The income of $10.0 million in the prior-year period reflected a placement fee associated with the launch by DoubleLine of a closed-end fund and a non-cash charge related to the firm’s employee ownership interests; excluding the effect of those two expenses, the income of $10.0 million in the prior-year period would have been income for us of $21.0 million. The income of $20.2 million and $10.0 million attributable to DoubleLine for the current and prior-year periods, respectively, included performance fees of $4.0 million and $3.0 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net decreased to an expense of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from income of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The expense of $1.7 million in the current-year period reflected a $3.0 million write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the refinancing of our corporate credit facility, partially offset by $1.5 million of income attributable to proceeds received as part of an arbitration award in 2010 related to a former Principal and portfolio manager of our real estate group who left us in 2005. The expense of $0.3 million in the prior-year period reflected the net results of operating the portfolio of properties received as part of the 2010 arbitration award.
Income Taxes
Income taxes decreased $4.4 million, or 24.3%, to $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $18.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The decrease was attributable to lower income before

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income taxes related to Class A unitholders. The effective tax rate related to Class A unitholders for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 12%, based on an estimated annual rate of 12%, the same rates as were applicable to the corresponding prior-year periods. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate and is a function of the mix of income and other factors that often vary significantly within or between years, each of which can have a material impact on the particular year’s income tax expense. Please see “—Understanding Our Results—Consolidation of Oaktree Funds.”
Net Income Attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC decreased $31.1 million, or 27.3%, to $83.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $114.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease reflected lower segment revenues, partially offset by higher segment expenses and a larger allocation of income to OCG as a result of an increase in the average number of Class A units outstanding during each period.
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated funds decreased $317.4 million, or 11.2%, to $2,509.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $2,826.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting lower interest and dividend income and lower net gains on investments. These effects are described in more detail under “—Other Income (Loss)” above.


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Segment Financial Data
The following table presents segment financial data:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Segment Statements of Operations Data: (1)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands, except per unit data or as otherwise indicated)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
189,119

 
$
182,487

 
$
377,519

 
$
366,701

Incentive income
59,198

 
338,057

 
352,074

 
665,241

Investment income
54,199

 
34,576

 
100,679

 
116,626

Total revenues
302,516

 
555,120

 
830,272

 
1,148,568

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,638
)
 
(90,166
)
 
(190,832
)
 
(183,783
)
Equity-based compensation
(5,111
)
 
(924
)
 
(9,094
)
 
(1,576
)
Incentive income compensation
(30,147
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(167,975
)
 
(259,224
)
General and administrative
(31,131
)
 
(29,512
)
 
(61,693
)
 
(53,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Total expenses
(160,842
)
 
(251,287
)
 
(433,330
)
 
(501,558
)
Adjusted net income before interest and other income (expense)
141,674

 
303,833

 
396,942

 
647,010

Interest expense, net of interest income (2) 
(6,934
)
 
(7,136
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(14,543
)
Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Adjusted net income
$
134,749

 
$
296,981

 
$
381,694

 
$
632,731

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income-OCG
$
32,719

 
$
57,928

 
$
90,594

 
$
116,655

Adjusted net income per Class A unit
0.75

 
1.75

 
2.18

 
3.69

Distributable earnings
116,173

 
313,157

 
349,314

 
608,184

Distributable earnings-OCG
27,782

 
63,966

 
83,594

 
118,042

Distributable earnings per Class A unit
0.64

 
1.94

 
2.01

 
3.73

Fee-related earnings (3)
63,535

 
61,077

 
121,258

 
125,943

Fee-related earnings-OCG (3)
14,601

 
11,714

 
27,524

 
22,252

Fee-related earnings per Class A unit (3)
0.34

 
0.35

 
0.66

 
0.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of Operating Group units outstanding
152,701

 
150,997

 
152,487

 
150,906

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets under management (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets under management
$
91,089

 
$
76,400

 
$
91,089

 
$
76,400

Management fee-generating assets under management
77,781

 
64,614

 
77,781

 
64,614

Incentive-creating assets under management 
35,088

 
32,095

 
35,088

 
32,095

Uncalled capital commitments 
11,040

 
10,986

 
11,040

 
10,986

Accrued incentives (fund level):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incentives created (fund level) 
204,276

 
195,243

 
556,650

 
654,943

Incentives created (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense 
106,776

 
84,705

 
244,108

 
346,442

Accrued incentives (fund level) 
2,481,015

 
2,127,500

 
2,481,015

 
2,127,500

Accrued incentives (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense
1,291,920

 
1,222,619

 
1,291,920

 
1,222,619




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(1)
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management segment, which consists of the investment management services that we provide to our clients. The components of revenues and expenses used in determining adjusted net income do not give effect to the consolidation of the funds that we manage. In addition, adjusted net income excludes the effect of (a) non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, (b) income taxes, (c) other income or expenses applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies and (d) the adjustment for the OCGH non-controlling interest. Incentive income and incentive income compensation expense are included in adjusted net income 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-basis statements of operations, for which the revenue standard is fixed or determinable and the expense standard is probable and reasonably estimable. Adjusted net income is calculated at the Operating Group level. For a detailed description of our segment and operating metrics, please see “—Segment and Operating Metrics” above.
(2)
Interest income was $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.8 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)
Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2013, the definition of fee-related earnings was modified to exclude non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering in April 2012. Prior periods have been recast to retroactively reflect this change. Those non-cash compensation charges amounted to $0.9 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.



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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 assets under management, management fee-generating assets under management, incentive-creating assets under management, incentives created (fund level), accrued incentives (fund level) and uncalled capital commitments.
Assets Under Management
AUM is set forth below:
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2013
Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds
$
48,162

 
$
46,902

 
$
44,197

Open-end funds
37,980

 
34,911

 
29,271

Evergreen funds
4,947

 
4,413

 
2,932

Total
$
91,089

 
$
86,226

 
$
76,400

The change in AUM is set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Change in Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
86,226

 
$
78,801

 
$
83,605

 
$
77,051

Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New capital commitments/other (1)
1,160

 
722

 
2,243

 
1,937

Distributions for a realization event/other (2)
(1,245
)
 
(4,711
)
 
(3,197
)
 
(7,891
)
Uncalled capital commitments at end of investment period

 

 
(146
)
 

Foreign currency translation
(46
)
 
65

 
(45
)
 
(68
)
Change in market value (3)
1,138

 
1,185

 
2,507

 
3,420

Change in applicable leverage
253

 
555

 
115

 
1,099

Open-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions
3,618

 
965

 
5,313

 
2,092

Redemptions
(1,291
)
 
(1,364
)
 
(1,870
)
 
(2,593
)
Foreign currency translation
(21
)
 
7

 
(7
)
 
(87
)
Change in market value (3)
763

 
(174
)
 
1,676

 
767

Evergreen funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions or new capital commitments
544

 
485

 
812

 
722

Redemptions
(94
)
 
(144
)
 
(108
)
 
(161
)
Distributions from restructured funds

 
(17
)
 
(16
)
 
(32
)
Foreign currency translation
(1
)
 
1

 
(2
)
 

Change in market value (3)
85

 
24

 
209

 
144

Ending balance
$
91,089

 
$
76,400

 
$
91,089

 
$
76,400

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
These amounts represent new capital commitments and the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash associated with our CLOs.
(2)
These amounts represent distributions for a realization event, tax-related distributions and reductions in the par value of collateral assets and principal cash resulting from the repayment of debt by our CLOs.

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(3)
The change in market value reflects the change in NAV of our funds resulting from current income and realized and unrealized gains/losses on investments, less management fees and other fund expenses, and changes in the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by our CLOs resulting from other activities.
Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management
Management fee-generating AUM is set forth below:  
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2013
Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Loans
$
3,855

 
$
2,984

 
$
2,242

Other closed-end funds
32,658

 
33,192

 
30,877

Open-end funds
37,940

 
34,855

 
29,235

Evergreen funds
3,328

 
2,996

 
2,260

Total
$
77,781

 
$
74,027

 
$
64,614

The change in management fee-generating AUM is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Change in Management Fee-generating Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
74,027

 
$
66,350

 
$
71,950

 
$
66,784

Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New capital commitments to funds that pay fees based on committed capital/other (1)
541

 
551

 
1,101

 
932

Capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV
317

 
610

 
424

 
1,312

Change for funds that pay fees based on the lesser of funded capital or cost basis during liquidation (2)
(603
)
 
(2,859
)
 
(1,501
)
 
(5,606
)
Distributions by funds that pay fees based on NAV/other (3)
(208
)
 
(57
)
 
(316
)
 
(118
)
Foreign currency translation
(11
)
 
42

 
(27
)
 
(103
)
Change in market value (4) 
57

 
(125
)
 
166

 
(133
)
Change in applicable leverage
244

 
545

 
244

 
1,085

Open-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions
3,636

 
965

 
5,316

 
2,092

Redemptions
(1,292
)
 
(1,364
)
 
(1,873
)
 
(2,593
)
Foreign currency translation
(21
)
 
7

 
(7
)
 
(87
)
Change in market value
762

 
(172
)
 
1,674

 
767

Evergreen funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions or capital drawn by funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV
369

 
240

 
566

 
311

Redemptions
(94
)
 
(144
)
 
(108
)
 
(161
)
Change in market value
57

 
25

 
172

 
132

Ending balance
$
77,781

 
$
64,614

 
$
77,781

 
$
64,614

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
These amounts represent new capital commitments to funds that pay fees based on committed capital and the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash associated with our CLOs.

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(2)
For most closed-end funds, management fees are charged during the liquidation period on the lesser of (a) total funded capital and (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 generally declines as the fund sells assets.
(3)
These amounts represent distributions by funds that pay fees based on NAV and reductions in the par value of collateral assets and principal cash resulting from the repayment of debt by our CLOs.
(4)
The change in market value reflects certain funds that pay management fees based on NAV and leverage, as applicable, and changes in the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash held by our CLOs resulting from other activities.
As compared with AUM, management fee-generating AUM generally excludes the following:
Differences between AUM and either committed capital or cost basis for most closed-end funds, other than for closed-end funds that pay management fees based on NAV and leverage, as applicable;
Undrawn capital commitments to closed-end funds that have not yet commenced their investment periods;
Undrawn capital commitments to funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital or NAV;
The investments we make in our funds as general partner;
Closed-end funds that are beyond the term during which they pay management fees; and
AUM in restructured and liquidating evergreen funds for which management fees were waived.
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:
June 30,
2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2013
(in millions)
Assets under management
$
91,089

 
$
86,226

 
$
76,400

Difference between assets under management and committed capital or cost basis for most closed-end funds (1) 
(7,373
)
 
(6,616
)
 
(4,761
)
Undrawn capital commitments to funds that have not yet commenced their investment periods
(571
)
 
(696
)
 
(4,855
)
Undrawn capital commitments to funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital or NAV
(3,623
)
 
(3,013
)
 
(733
)
Oaktree’s general partner investments in management fee-generating funds
(1,118
)
 
(1,247
)
 
(940
)
Closed-end funds that are no longer paying management fees
(425
)
 
(444
)
 
(289
)
Funds for which management fees were permanently waived
(198
)
 
(183
)
 
(208
)
Management fee-generating assets under management
$
77,781

 
$
74,027

 
$
64,614

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This difference is not applicable to closed-end funds that pay management fees based on NAV or leverage.

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The period-end weighted average annual management fee rates applicable to the respective management fee-generating AUM balances above are set forth below, and reflect the applicable contractual fee rates, exclusive of the impact of special items such as retroactive management fees and the collection of deferred contingent management fees.
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2013
Weighted Average Annual Management Fee Rates:
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds:
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Loans
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
 
0.50
%
Other closed-end funds
1.55

 
1.55

 
1.55

Open-end funds
0.47

 
0.47

 
0.49

Evergreen funds
1.57

 
1.61

 
1.72

Overall
0.97

 
1.00

 
1.04

Incentive-creating Assets Under Management
Incentive-creating AUM is set forth below:  
 
As of
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
June 30,
2013
Incentive-creating Assets Under Management:
(in millions)
Closed-end funds
$
32,789

 
$
31,172

 
$
29,920

Evergreen funds
2,299

 
2,086

 
2,175

Total
$
35,088

 
$
33,258

 
$
32,095

As of June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the portion of incentive-creating AUM generating incentives at the fund level was $33.5 billion, $30.0 billion and $22.9 billion, respectively. Incentive-creating AUM does not include undrawn capital commitments.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
AUM grew $4.9 billion, or 5.7%, to $91.1 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $86.2 billion as of March 31, 2014. The increase reflected $2.3 billion of net inflows to open-end funds, $2.0 billion of aggregate market-value gains, and $1.9 billion of new capital commitments and fee-generating leverage, partially offset by $1.2 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors. New capital commitments and fee-generating leverage included $0.8 billion from Oaktree Enhanced Income Fund II, L.P. (“EIF II”), $0.4 billion from CLOs, $0.3 billion from Oaktree Value Equity Fund, L.P. (“VEF”) and $0.2 billion from Real Estate Debt. The $1.2 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors included $0.9 billion by Principal Investing funds.
Management fee-generating AUM grew $3.8 billion, or 5.1%, to $77.8 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $74.0 billion as of March 31, 2014. The increase reflected $2.3 billion of net inflows to open-end funds, $0.9 billion of market-value gains in funds for which management fees are based on NAV, $0.9 billion in fee-generating leverage and drawdowns by closed-end and evergreen funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital or NAV, and $0.5 billion in new capital commitments to CLOs, partially offset by a $0.6 billion decline attributable to asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation.
Incentive-creating AUM grew $1.8 billion, or 5.4%, to $35.1 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $33.3 billion as of March 31, 2014. The increase reflected the net effect of $1.9 billion in drawdowns by closed-end funds, $1.1 billion in market-value gains in closed-end and applicable evergreen funds, and $1.2 billion in distributions by closed-end funds.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
AUM decreased $2.4 billion, or 3.0%, to $76.4 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $78.8 billion as of March 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to $4.7 billion in distributions to closed-end fund investors, partially offset by $1.0 billion in aggregate market-value gains and $1.3 billion in new capital commitments and fee-generating leverage. The $4.7 billion in aggregate distributions included $1.4 billion from Opps VIIb, $1.3 billion

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from other Distressed Debt funds, $1.0 billion from Real Estate funds and $0.8 billion from Global Principal funds. New capital commitments and fee-generating leverage to closed-end funds included $0.6 billion for Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VI, L.P. (“ROF VI”) and $0.6 billion for Oaktree Enhanced Income Fund, L.P. (“EIF”).
Management fee-generating AUM decreased $1.8 billion, or 2.7%, to $64.6 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $66.4 billion as of March 31, 2013. The decrease reflected a $2.9 billion decline attributable to asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation and $0.4 billion of net outflows in our open-end funds, partially offset by increases of $0.6 billion from new capital commitments to ROF VI and $1.2 billion in fee-generating leverage and drawdowns by closed-end funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV. Opps VIIb accounted for $0.8 billion of the $2.9 billion decline from asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation. The $1.2 billion in drawdowns included $0.7 billion from EIF and an additional 5% drawdown for Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P. (“Opps IX”), which brought total drawn capital as of June 30, 2013 to 10% of Opps IX’s $5.0 billion of committed capital. We chose to not commence Opps IX’s investment period until January 1, 2014; as a result, as of June 30, 2013 management fees were assessed only on its drawn capital, and management fee-generating AUM included only that portion of committed capital.
Incentive-creating AUM decreased $1.9 billion, or 5.6%, to $32.1 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $34.0 billion as of March 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to $4.2 billion in distributions by closed-end funds, partially offset by $1.1 billion in market-value gains in closed-end and applicable evergreen funds, and $1.1 billion in drawdowns by closed-end funds. Opps VIIb accounted for $1.4 billion of the $4.2 billion in distributions.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
AUM grew $7.5 billion, or 9.0%, to $91.1 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $83.6 billion as of December 31, 2013. The increase reflected $4.4 billion of aggregate market-value gains, $3.4 billion of net inflows to open-end funds, and $3.1 billion of new capital commitments and fee-generating leverage, partially offset by $3.2 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors. New capital commitments and fee-generating leverage included $1.2 billion from CLOs, $0.8 billion from EIF II, $0.5 billion from Real Estate Debt, and $0.3 billion from VEF. The $3.2 billion of distributions to closed-end fund investors included $1.3 billion by Distressed Debt funds, including $0.3 billion by Opps VIIb, and $1.5 billion by Principal Investing funds.
Management fee-generating AUM grew $5.8 billion, or 8.1%, to $77.8 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $72.0 billion as of December 31, 2013. The increase reflected $3.4 billion of net inflows to open-end funds, $2.0 billion of market-value gains in funds for which management fees are based on NAV, $1.2 billion in fee-generating leverage and drawdowns by closed-end and evergreen funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV, and $1.1 billion in new capital commitments, partially offset by a $1.5 billion decline attributable to asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation.
Incentive-creating AUM grew $2.7 billion, or 8.3%, to $35.1 billion as of June 30, 2014, from $32.4 billion as of December 31, 2013. The increase reflected the net effect of $3.4 billion in drawdowns by closed-end funds, $2.5 billion in market-value gains in closed-end and applicable evergreen funds, and $3.2 billion in distributions by closed-end funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
AUM decreased $0.7 billion, or 0.9%, to $76.4 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $77.1 billion as of December 31, 2012. The decrease reflected $7.9 billion in distributions to closed-end fund investors, largely offset by $4.3 billion in aggregate market-value gains and $3.0 billion in new capital commitments and fee-generating leverage. The $7.9 billion in aggregate distributions included $2.2 billion from Opps VIIb, $2.7 billion from other Distressed Debt funds, $1.1 billion from Global Principal funds, $1.1 billion from Real Estate funds and $0.5 billion from European Principal funds. New capital commitments and fee-generating leverage to closed-end funds included $0.9 billion to ROF VI and $1.5 billion to EIF.
Management fee-generating AUM decreased $2.2 billion, or 3.3%, to $64.6 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $66.8 billion as of December 31, 2012. The decrease reflected $5.6 billion in asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation and $0.5 billion of net outflows in our open-end funds, partially offset by $0.8 billion in market-value gains in funds for which management fees are based on NAV and increases of $0.9 billion due to new capital commitments to ROF VI and $2.4 billion in fee-generating leverage and drawdowns by closed-end funds that pay fees based on drawn capital or NAV. Opps VIIb accounted for $2.3 billion of the $5.6 billion decline from asset sales by closed-end funds in liquidation. As of June 30, 2013, Opps IX had made an aggregate 10% drawdown against its $5.0 billion of committed capital. We chose to not commence Opps IX’s investment period until January

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1, 2014; as a result, as of June 30, 2013 management fees were assessed only on its drawn capital, and management fee-generating AUM included only that portion of committed capital.
Incentive-creating AUM decreased $1.9 billion, or 5.6%, to $32.1 billion as of June 30, 2013, from $34.0 billion as of December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily attributable to $7.3 billion in distributions by closed-end funds, partially offset by $3.3 billion in market-value gains in closed-end and applicable evergreen funds, and $1.9 billion in drawdowns by closed-end funds. Opps VIIb accounted for $2.1 billion of the $7.3 billion in distributions.
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 June 30,
 
As of or for the Six
Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level):
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
2,335,937

 
$
2,270,314

 
$
2,276,439

 
$
2,137,798

Incentives created (fund level):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
197,639

 
190,245

 
535,222

 
629,831

Evergreen funds
6,637

 
4,998

 
21,428

 
25,112

Total incentives created (fund level)
204,276

 
195,243

 
556,650

 
654,943

Less: segment incentive income recognized by us
(59,198
)
 
(338,057
)
 
(352,074
)
 
(665,241
)
Ending balance
$
2,481,015

 
$
2,127,500

 
$
2,481,015

 
$
2,127,500

Accrued incentives (fund level), net of associated incentive income compensation expense
$
1,291,920

 
$
1,222,619

 
$
1,291,920

 
$
1,222,619

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the portion of net accrued incentives (fund level) represented by funds that were currently paying incentives was $475.3 million and $590.2 million, respectively, with the remainder arising from funds that as of that date had not yet reached the stage of their cash distribution waterfall where Oaktree was entitled to receive incentives, other than tax-related distributions.
As of June 30, 2014, 79% of the net accrued incentives (fund level) were in funds in their liquidation period or evergreen funds, and 49% of the assets underlying total net accrued incentives (fund level) were Level I or Level II securities. Please see “—Critical Accounting Policies—Investments, at Fair Value—Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments” for a discussion of the fair-value hierarchy level established by GAAP.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
Incentives created (fund level) was $204.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, reflecting both the 95.3% share of our incentive-creating AUM that was creating incentives as of June 30, 2014 and the period’s investment returns. The $204.3 million of incentives created (fund level) included $131.0 million from Distressed Debt funds and $49.8 million from Real Estate funds.
Incentives created (fund level) amounted to $195.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting price gains across our incentive-creating funds. Of the $195.2 million of incentives created (fund level), $52.7 million was attributable to Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII, L.P., $59.0 million to other Distressed Debt funds and $64.5 million to Control Investing funds.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
Incentives created (fund level) was $556.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, reflecting the period’s investment returns. The $556.7 million of incentives created (fund level) included $248.8 million from Distressed Debt funds, $204.4 million from Control Investing funds and $73.8 million from Real Estate funds.
Incentives created (fund level) amounted to $654.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting the 71.3% share of our incentive-creating AUM that was creating incentives as of June 30, 2013. Of the $654.9 million of incentives created (fund level), $108.2 million was attributable to Opps VIIb, $393.7 million to other

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Distressed Debt funds and $127.7 million to Control Investing and Real Estate funds.
Uncalled Capital Commitments
As of June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, uncalled capital commitments were $11.0 billion, $12.0 billion and $11.0 billion, respectively. Capital drawn by closed-end funds during the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2014 aggregated $2.5 billion and $7.4 billion, respectively, as compared with $1.7 billion and $6.0 billion for the corresponding prior-year periods.
Segment Analysis
Our business is comprised of one segment, our investment management segment, 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. For a detailed reconciliation of the segment results of operations to our condensed consolidated statements of operations, please see “—Distributable Earnings” and “—Fee-related Earnings” below and the “Segment Reporting” note to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report. The data most important to our chief operating decision maker 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.
Adjusted Net Income
ANI and adjusted net income-OCG, as well as per unit data, are set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
189,119

 
$
182,487

 
$
377,519

 
$
366,701

Incentive income
59,198

 
338,057

 
352,074

 
665,241

Investment income
54,199

 
34,576

 
100,679

 
116,626

Total revenues
302,516

 
555,120

 
830,272

 
1,148,568

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,638
)
 
(90,166
)
 
(190,832
)
 
(183,783
)
Equity-based compensation
(5,111
)
 
(924
)
 
(9,094
)
 
(1,576
)
Incentive income compensation
(30,147
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(167,975
)
 
(259,224
)
General and administrative
(31,131
)
 
(29,512
)
 
(61,693
)
 
(53,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Total expenses
(160,842
)
 
(251,287
)
 
(433,330
)
 
(501,558
)
Adjusted net income before interest and other income (expense)
141,674

 
303,833

 
396,942

 
647,010

Interest expense, net of interest income
(6,934
)
 
(7,136
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(14,543
)
Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Adjusted net income
134,749

 
296,981

 
381,694

 
632,731

Adjusted net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(96,382
)
 
(232,039
)
 
(278,943
)
 
(500,586
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(603
)
 
(466
)
 
(885
)
 
(676
)
Adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes
37,764

 
64,476

 
101,866

 
131,469

Income taxes-OCG
(5,045
)
 
(6,548
)
 
(11,272
)
 
(14,814
)
Adjusted net income-OCG
$
32,719

 
$
57,928

 
$
90,594

 
$
116,655

Adjusted net income per Class A unit
$
0.75

 
$
1.75

 
$
2.18

 
$
3.69

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611



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Distributable Earnings
Distributable earnings and distributable earnings-OCG, as well as per unit data, are set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
189,119

 
$
182,487

 
$
377,519

 
$
366,701

Incentive income
59,198

 
338,057

 
352,074

 
665,241

Receipts of investment income from funds (1)
22,911

 
49,472

 
44,569

 
83,498

Receipts of investment income from companies
8,601

 
2,203

 
18,016

 
11,216

Total distributable earnings revenues
279,829

 
572,219

 
792,178

 
1,126,656

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,638
)
 
(90,166
)
 
(190,832
)
 
(183,783
)
Incentive income compensation
(30,147
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(167,975
)
 
(259,224
)
General and administrative
(31,131
)
 
(29,512
)
 
(61,693
)
 
(53,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Total expenses
(155,731
)
 
(250,363
)
 
(424,236
)
 
(499,982
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest income
(6,934
)
 
(7,136
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(14,543
)
Operating Group income taxes
(1,000
)
 
(1,847
)
 
(3,380
)
 
(4,211
)
Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Distributable earnings
116,173

 
313,157

 
349,314

 
608,184

Distributable earnings attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(83,095
)
 
(244,676
)
 
(255,450
)
 
(480,652
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(603
)
 
(466
)
 
(885
)
 
(676
)
Distributable earnings-OCG income taxes
(739
)
 
(1,201
)
 
(1,478
)
 
(4,121
)
Tax receivable agreement
(3,954
)
 
(2,848
)
 
(7,907
)
 
(4,693
)
Distributable earnings-OCG
$
27,782

 
$
63,966

 
$
83,594

 
$
118,042

Distributable earnings per Class A unit
$
0.64

 
$
1.94

 
$
2.01

 
$
3.73

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

 
 
 
 
 
(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.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Distributable earnings decreased $197.0 million, or 62.9%, to $116.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $313.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting decreases of $180.1 million in incentive income, net of incentive income compensation expense, and $20.2 million in investment income proceeds, partially offset by $2.4 million in higher fee-related earnings. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, investment income proceeds totaled $31.5 million, including $22.9 million from fund distributions and $8.6 million from DoubleLine, as compared with investment income proceeds in the prior-year period of $51.7 million, of which $49.5 million and $2.2 million was attributable to fund distributions and DoubleLine, respectively.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Distributable earnings decreased $258.9 million, or 42.6%, to $349.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $608.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting decreases of $221.9 million in incentive income, net of incentive income compensation expense, $32.1 million in investment income proceeds, and $4.6 million in fee-related earnings. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, investment income proceeds totaled $62.6 million, including $44.6 million from fund distributions and $18.0 million from DoubleLine, as compared with investment income proceeds in the prior-year period of $94.7 million, of which $83.5 million and $11.2 million was attributable to fund distributions and DoubleLine, respectively.
The following table reconciles distributable earnings and ANI to net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Distributable earnings
$
116,173

 
$
313,157

 
$
349,314

 
$
608,184

Investment income (1)
54,199

 
34,576

 
100,679

 
116,626

Receipts of investment income from funds (2) 
(22,911
)
 
(49,472
)
 
(44,569
)
 
(83,498
)
Receipts of investment income from companies
(8,601
)
 
(2,203
)
 
(18,016
)
 
(11,216
)
Equity-based compensation (3) 
(5,111
)
 
(924
)
 
(9,094
)
 
(1,576
)
Operating Group income taxes
1,000

 
1,847

 
3,380

 
4,211

Adjusted net income
134,749

 
296,981

 
381,694

 
632,731

Incentive income (4)
6,102

 

 
(58,358
)
 

Incentive income compensation (4)
(6,112
)
 

 
40,222

 

Equity-based compensation (5)
(5,376
)
 
(6,181
)
 
(10,575
)
 
(11,981
)
Income taxes (6)
(5,761
)
 
(7,991
)
 
(13,747
)
 
(18,148
)
Non-Operating Group expenses (7)
(603
)
 
(466
)
 
(885
)
 
(676
)
OCGH non-controlling interest (7)
(91,813
)
 
(225,766
)
 
(255,371
)
 
(487,783
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This adjustment eliminates our segment investment income, which with respect to investment in funds is initially largely non-cash in nature and is thus not available to fund our operations or make equity distributions.
(2)
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 distribution from a fund 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.
(3)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering, which is excluded from distributable earnings because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund our operations or make equity distributions.
(4)
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. There were no adjustments attributable to timing differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(5)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, which is excluded from adjusted net income because it does not affect our financial position and from distributable earnings because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund operations or make equity distributions.
(6)
Because adjusted net income and distributable earnings are pre-tax measures, this adjustment adds back the effect of income tax expense.
(7)
Because adjusted net income and distributable earnings are calculated at the Operating Group level, this adjustment adds back the effect of items applicable to OCG, its Intermediate Holding Companies or the OCGH non-controlling interest.


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The following table reconciles distributable earnings-OCG and adjusted net income-OCG to net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC: 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Distributable earnings-OCG (1)
$
27,782

 
$
63,966

 
$
83,594

 
$
118,042

Investment income attributable to OCG
15,433

 
7,560

 
27,551

 
23,984

Receipts of investment income from funds attributable to OCG
(6,524
)
 
(10,819
)
 
(12,171
)
 
(17,629
)
Receipts of investment income from companies attributable to OCG
(2,449
)
 
(482
)
 
(4,904
)
 
(2,286
)
Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (2) 
(1,455
)
 
(202
)
 
(2,494
)
 
(333
)
Distributable earnings-OCG income taxes
739

 
1,201

 
1,478

 
4,121

Tax receivable agreement
3,954

 
2,848

 
7,907

 
4,693

Income taxes of Intermediate Holding Companies
(4,761
)
 
(6,144
)
 
(10,367
)
 
(13,937
)
Adjusted net income-OCG (1)
32,719

 
57,928

 
90,594

 
116,655

Incentive income attributable to OCG (3)
1,738

 

 
(15,068
)
 

Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG (3)
(1,740
)
 

 
10,340

 

Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (4) 
(1,531
)
 
(1,351
)
 
(2,886
)
 
(2,512
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Distributable earnings-OCG and adjusted net income-OCG are calculated to evaluate the portion of adjusted net income and distributable earnings attributable to Class A unitholders. These measures are net of income taxes and expenses applicable to OCG or its Intermediate Holding Companies.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges attributable to OCG related to unit grants made after our initial public offering, which is excluded from distributable earnings because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund our operations or make equity distributions.
(3)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of incentive income and incentive income compensation expense attributable to OCG between adjusted net income-OCG and net income attributable to OCG. There were no adjustments attributable to timing differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(4)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges attributable to OCG related to unit grants made before our initial public offering, which is excluded from adjusted net income because it does not affect our financial position and from distributable earnings because it is non-cash in nature and does not impact our ability to fund our operations or make equity distributions.





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Fee-related Earnings (1) 
Fee-related earnings and fee-related earnings-OCG, as well as per unit data, are set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands, except per unit data)
Management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
132,256

 
$
136,176

 
$
269,294

 
$
275,224

Open-end funds
43,544

 
36,289

 
83,198

 
72,344

Evergreen funds
13,319

 
10,022

 
25,027

 
19,133

Total management fees
189,119

 
182,487

 
377,519

 
366,701

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
(92,638
)
 
(90,166
)
 
(190,832
)
 
(183,783
)
General and administrative
(31,131
)
 
(29,512
)
 
(61,693
)
 
(53,500
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,815
)
 
(1,732
)
 
(3,736
)
 
(3,475
)
Total expenses
(125,584
)
 
(121,410
)
 
(256,261
)
 
(240,758
)
Fee-related earnings
63,535

 
61,077

 
121,258

 
125,943

Fee-related earnings attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest
(45,445
)
 
(47,720
)
 
(88,118
)
 
(99,603
)
Non-Operating Group expenses
(604
)
 
(467
)
 
(886
)
 
(677
)
Fee-related earnings-OCG before income taxes
17,486

 
12,890

 
32,254

 
25,663

Fee-related earnings-OCG income taxes
(2,885
)
 
(1,176
)
 
(4,730
)
 
(3,411
)
Fee-related earnings-OCG
$
14,601

 
$
11,714

 
$
27,524

 
$
22,252

Fee-related earnings per Class A unit
$
0.34

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.70

Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding
43,480

 
33,020

 
41,600

 
31,611

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2013, the definition of fee-related earnings was modified to exclude non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering in April 2012. Prior periods have been recast to retroactively reflect this change. Those non-cash compensation charges amounted to $0.9 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

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The following table reconciles fee-related earnings and ANI to net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Fee-related earnings (1)
$
63,535

 
$
61,077

 
$
121,258

 
$
125,943

Incentive income
59,198

 
338,057

 
352,074

 
665,241

Incentive income compensation
(30,147
)
 
(128,953
)
 
(167,975
)
 
(259,224
)
Investment income
54,199

 
34,576

 
100,679

 
116,626

Equity-based compensation (2) 
(5,111
)
 
(924
)
 
(9,094
)
 
(1,576
)
Interest expense, net of interest income
(6,934
)
 
(7,136
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(14,543
)
Other income (expense), net
9

 
284

 
(1,689
)
 
264

Adjusted net income
134,749

 
296,981

 
381,694

 
632,731

Incentive income (3)
6,102

 

 
(58,358
)
 

Incentive income compensation (3)
(6,112
)
 

 
40,222

 

Equity-based compensation (4) 
(5,376
)
 
(6,181
)
 
(10,575
)
 
(11,981
)
Income taxes (5) 
(5,761
)
 
(7,991
)
 
(13,747
)
 
(18,148
)
Non-Operating Group expenses (6) 
(603
)
 
(466
)
 
(885
)
 
(676
)
OCGH non-controlling interest (6) 
(91,813
)
 
(225,766
)
 
(255,371
)
 
(487,783
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Fee-related earnings is a component of adjusted net income and is comprised of segment management fees less segment operating expenses other than incentive income compensation expense and non-cash equity-based compensation charges related to unit grants made after our initial public offering.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges 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 or make equity distributions.
(3)
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. There were no adjustments attributable to timing differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(4)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges 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.
(5)
Because adjusted net income and fee-related earnings are pre-tax measures, this adjustment adds back the effect of income tax expense.
(6)
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 the OCGH non-controlling interest.

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The following table reconciles fee-related earnings-OCG and adjusted net income-OCG to net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Fee-related earnings-OCG (1)
$
14,601

 
$
11,714

 
$
27,524

 
$
22,252

Incentive income attributable to OCG
16,856

 
73,927

 
93,215

 
139,414

Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG
(8,584
)
 
(28,200
)
 
(44,519
)
 
(54,274
)
Investment income attributable to OCG
15,433

 
7,560

 
27,551

 
23,984

Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (2) 
(1,455
)
 
(202
)
 
(2,494
)
 
(333
)
Interest expense, net of interest income attributable to OCG
(1,975
)
 
(1,560
)
 
(3,701
)
 
(3,042
)
Other income (expense) attributable to OCG
3

 
61

 
(440
)
 
57

Non-fee-related earnings income taxes attributable to OCG (3)
(2,160
)
 
(5,372
)
 
(6,542
)
 
(11,403
)
Adjusted net income-OCG (1) 
32,719

 
57,928

 
90,594

 
116,655

Incentive income attributable to OCG (4)
1,738

 

 
(15,068
)
 

Incentive income compensation attributable to OCG (4)
(1,740
)
 

 
10,340

 

Equity-based compensation attributable to OCG (5) 
(1,531
)
 
(1,351
)
 
(2,886
)
 
(2,512
)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
$
31,186

 
$
56,577

 
$
82,980

 
$
114,143

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Fee-related earnings-OCG and adjusted net income-OCG are calculated to evaluate the portion of adjusted net income and fee-related 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.
(2)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges 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 or make equity distributions.
(3)
This adjustment adds back income taxes associated with segment incentive income, incentive income compensation or investment income (loss), which are not included in the calculation of fee-related earnings-OCG.
(4)
This adjustment adds back the effect of timing differences associated with the recognition of incentive income and incentive income compensation expense attributable to OCG between adjusted net income-OCG and net income attributable to OCG. There were no adjustments attributable to timing differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(5)
This adjustment adds back the effect of equity-based compensation charges 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.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Segment Revenues
Management Fees
A summary of management fees is set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Management Fees:
 

 
 

Closed-end funds
$
132,256

 
$
136,176

Open-end funds
43,544

 
36,289

Evergreen funds
13,319

 
10,022

Total
$
189,119

 
$
182,487

 
Management fees increased $6.6 million, or 3.6%, to $189.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $182.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, for the reasons described below.
Closed-end funds.    Management fees attributable to closed-end funds decreased $3.9 million, or 2.9%, to $132.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $136.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, because the prior-year period included $4.4 million of additional management fees from ROF VI retroactive to the start of the fund’s investment period in August 2012 and $0.8 million in deferred fees from Oaktree Mezzanine Fund III, L.P. (“Mezz III”) that were contingent on the fund achieving certain cash-flow levels. Closed-end funds in liquidation accounted for an aggregate decrease of $25.2 million in quarterly management fees between the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2014. Largely offsetting that decrease were increases of $18.3 million attributable to the start of Opps IX’s investment period on January 1, 2014, $5.1 million from new capital commitments to ROF VI, $1.4 million from closed-end funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital or NAV, and $0.8 million from CLOs.
Open-end funds.    Management fees attributable to open-end funds increased $7.2 million, or 19.8%, to $43.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $36.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected higher management fees as a result of net inflows to our Emerging Markets Equity and Senior Loan strategies, as well as market-value appreciation and $0.5 million in higher performance-based fees in our U.S. High Yield Bond strategy. These increases were partially offset by $1.5 million in lower performance-based fees in our Convertible Securities strategy.
Evergreen funds.    Management fees attributable to evergreen funds increased $3.3 million, or 33.0%, to $13.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $10.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting drawdowns by Strategic Credit and Emerging Markets Opportunities, as well as market-value gains in Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. (“VOF”). The period-end weighted average annual management fee rate for evergreen funds decreased to 1.57% as of June 30, 2014, from 1.72% as of June 30, 2013, largely as a result of Strategic Credit, for which the average management fee rate is lower than is the case for other evergreen funds.

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Incentive Income
A summary of incentive income is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Incentive Income:
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
58,405

 
$
336,087

Evergreen funds
793

 
1,970

Total
$
59,198

 
$
338,057

Incentive income decreased $278.9 million, or 82.5%, to $59.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $338.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, principally as a result of a decline from $272.5 million to $38.9 million in incentive income attributable to Opps VIIb.
Investment Income
A summary of investment income is set forth below:  
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Income (loss) from investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 

 
 

Corporate Debt
$
8,329

 
$
1,692

Convertible Securities
531

 
13

Distressed Debt
18,719

 
13,830

Control Investing
5,640

 
12,915

Real Estate
7,272

 
1,468

Listed Equities
10,131

 
6,730

Non-Oaktree funds
380

 
(1,123
)
Income (loss) from investments in companies
3,197

 
(949
)
Total investment income
$
54,199

 
$
34,576

Investment income increased $19.6 million, or 56.6%, to $54.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $34.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting higher income from our investments in Oaktree funds. Investments in companies accounted for an additional $4.1 million of the increase, reflecting $11.6 million of higher income from our one-fifth ownership stake in DoubleLine, partially offset by a $7.6 million market-value decline on our minority equity investment in Cinda. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $10.6 million in the current-year period and a loss of $1.0 million in the prior-year period. The $1.0 million loss in the prior-year period reflected a placement fee associated with the launch by DoubleLine of a closed-end fund and a non-cash charge related to the firm’s employee ownership interests; excluding the effect of those two expenses, the $1.0 million loss in the prior-year period would have been income for us of $10.0 million. The income of $10.6 million and loss of $1.0 million attributable to DoubleLine for the current and prior-year periods, respectively, included performance fees of $2.6 million and $1.0 million.
Segment Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits increased $2.4 million, or 2.7%, to $92.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $90.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting growth in headcount. The current and prior-year periods included a $2.0 million benefit and a $1.3 million expense, respectively, associated with our phantom equity plan, stemming from each period’s equity distribution and change in the Class A unit trading price.

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Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation increased to $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected non-cash amortization expense associated with vesting of restricted unit grants made to employees and directors subsequent to our initial public offering in April 2012.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $98.9 million, or 76.7%, to $30.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $129.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The percentage decrease was smaller than the corresponding decline of 82.5% in incentive income, primarily because the 2011 acquisition of a small portion of certain investment professionals’ carried interest in Opps VIIb caused incentive income compensation expense in the prior-year period to be $21.2 million lower than it otherwise would have been, whereas there was no such benefit in the current-year period.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense increased $1.6 million, or 5.4%, to $31.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $29.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, general and administrative expenses increased $4.3 million, or 15.1%, to $32.7 million from $28.4 million. The increase primarily reflected costs associated with the Highstar acquisition and corporate growth.
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income
Interest expense, net decreased $0.2 million, or 2.8%, to $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net decreased to income of $9 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from income of $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Both periods reflected the net results of operating the portfolio of properties received as part of an arbitration award in 2010 related to a former Principal and portfolio manager of our real estate group who left us in 2005.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income decreased $162.3 million, or 54.6%, to $134.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $297.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting $180.1 million in lower incentive income, net of incentive income compensation expense, partially offset by increases of $19.6 million in investment income and $2.4 million in fee-related earnings.
Income Taxes-OCG
Income taxes decreased $1.5 million, or 23.1%, to $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.  The decrease resulted from lower adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes. The effective tax rate applied against adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 13%, based on an estimated annual rate of 11%. The effective tax rate applied against adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 10%, based on an estimated annual rate of 11%. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate and is a function of the mix of income and other factors that often vary significantly within or between years, each of which can have a material impact on the particular year’s income tax expense.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Segment Revenues
Management Fees
A summary of management fees is set forth below:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Management Fees:
 

 
 

Closed-end funds
$
269,294

 
$
275,224

Open-end funds
83,198

 
72,344

Evergreen funds
25,027

 
19,133

Total
$
377,519

 
$
366,701

 
Management fees increased $10.8 million, or 2.9%, to $377.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $366.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, for the reasons described below.
Closed-end funds.    Management fees attributable to closed-end funds decreased $5.9 million, or 2.1%, to $269.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $275.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, because the prior-year period included $3.9 million of additional management fees from ROF VI retroactive to the start of the fund’s investment period in August 2012 and $1.4 million in deferred fees from Mezz III that were contingent on the fund achieving certain cash-flow levels. Closed-end funds in liquidation accounted for an aggregate decrease of $55.4 million in management fees between the first six months of June 30, 2013 and 2014. Largely offsetting that decrease were increases of $38.0 million from the start of Opps IX’s investment period on January 1, 2014, $10.1 million from new capital commitments to ROF VI, $3.8 million from closed-end funds for which management fees are based on drawn capital or NAV, and $1.2 million from CLOs.
Open-end funds.    Management fees attributable to open-end funds increased $10.9 million, or 15.1%, to $83.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $72.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected higher management fees as a result of net inflows to our Emerging Markets Equity and Senior Loan strategies, as well as market-value appreciation and $0.5 million in higher performance-based fees in our U.S. High Yield Bond strategy. These increases were partially offset by $3.1 million in lower performance-based fees in our Convertible Securities strategy.
Evergreen funds.    Management fees attributable to evergreen funds increased $5.9 million, or 30.9%, to $25.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $19.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting drawdowns by Strategic Credit and Emerging Markets Opportunities, as well as market-value gains in VOF. The period-end weighted average annual management fee rate for evergreen funds decreased to 1.57% as of June 30, 2014, from 1.72% as of June 30, 2013, largely as a result of Strategic Credit, for which the average management fee rate is lower than is the case for other evergreen funds.

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Incentive Income
A summary of incentive income is set forth below:  
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Incentive Income:
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
351,235

 
$
661,578

Evergreen funds
839

 
3,663

Total
$
352,074

 
$
665,241

Incentive income decreased $313.1 million, or 47.1%, to $352.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $665.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The current-year period included $219.7 million of tax-related incentive distributions with respect to taxable income generated by closed-end funds, and $132.4 million of other incentive distributions, including $96.7 million from Opps VIIb. The prior-year period included incentive distributions of $467.7 million from Opps VIIb, $78.4 million from other funds and $119.1 million of tax-related incentive distributions with respect to taxable income generated by closed-end funds.
Investment Income
A summary of investment income is set forth below:  
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Income from investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 

 
 

Corporate Debt
$
17,164

 
$
5,464

Convertible Securities
939

 
63

Distressed Debt
39,193

 
55,192

Control Investing
16,682

 
22,771

Real Estate
12,738

 
10,679

Listed Equities
6,171

 
11,954

Non-Oaktree funds
1,303

 
953

Income from investments in companies
6,489

 
9,550

Total investment income
$
100,679

 
$
116,626

Investment income decreased $15.9 million, or 13.6%, to $100.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $116.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting lower income from our investments in Oaktree funds. Investments in companies accounted for an additional $3.1 million of the decrease, reflecting a $13.8 million market-value decline on our minority equity investment in Cinda, partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in income from our one-fifth ownership stake in DoubleLine. DoubleLine accounted for investment income of $20.2 million and $10.0 million in the current and prior-year periods, respectively. The income of $10.0 million in the prior-year period reflected a placement fee associated with the launch by DoubleLine of a closed-end fund and a non-cash charge related to the firm’s employee ownership interests; excluding the effect of those two expenses, the income of $10.0 million in the prior-year period would have been income for us of $21.0 million. The income of $20.2 million and $10.0 million attributable to DoubleLine for the current and prior-year periods, respectively, included performance fees of $4.0 million and $3.0 million.
Segment Expenses
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits increased $7.0 million, or 3.8%, to $190.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $183.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting growth in headcount. The current and prior-year periods included a $1.7 million benefit and a $3.8 million expense, respectively, associated with our phantom equity plan, stemming from each period’s equity distribution and change in the Class A unit trading price.

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Equity-based Compensation
Equity-based compensation increased to $9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase reflected non-cash amortization expense associated with vesting of restricted unit grants made to employees and directors subsequent to our initial public offering in April 2012.
Incentive Income Compensation
Incentive income compensation expense decreased $91.2 million, or 35.2%, to $168.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $259.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The percentage decrease was smaller than the corresponding decline of 47.1% in incentive income, primarily because the 2011 acquisition of a small portion of certain investment professionals’ carried interest in Opps VIIb caused incentive income compensation expense in the prior-year period to be $36.4 million lower than it otherwise would have been, whereas there was no such benefit in the current-year period.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense increased $8.2 million, or 15.3%, to $61.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $53.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign currency-related items, general and administrative expenses increased $11.1 million, or 20.8%, to $64.4 million from $53.3 million. The increase primarily reflected costs associated with the Highstar acquisition, our 2014 bi-annual client conferences and corporate growth.
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income
Interest expense, net decreased $0.9 million, or 6.2%, to $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $14.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily reflecting lower interest expense from lower average borrowings outstanding and lower debt issuance cost amortization.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net was an expense of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and income of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The expense of $1.7 million in the current-year period reflected a $3.0 million write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the refinancing of our corporate credit facility, partially offset by $1.5 million of income attributable to proceeds received as part of an arbitration award in 2010 related to a former Principal and portfolio manager of our real estate group who left us in 2005. The income of $0.3 million in the prior-year period reflected the net results of operating the portfolio of properties received as part of the 2010 arbitration award.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income decreased $251.0 million, or 39.7%, to $381.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $632.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, reflecting decreases of $221.9 million in incentive income, net of incentive income compensation expense, $15.9 million in investment income, and $4.6 million in fee-related earnings.
Income Taxes-OCG
Income taxes decreased $3.5 million, or 23.6%, to $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, from $14.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The decrease resulted from lower adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes. The effective tax rate applied against adjusted net income-OCG before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 11%, based on an estimated annual rate of 11%, the same rates as were applicable to the corresponding prior-year periods. The effective tax rate used for interim fiscal periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate and is a function of the mix of income and other factors that often vary significantly within or between years, each of which can have a material impact on the particular year’s income tax expense.



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Segment Statements of Financial Condition
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. We believe that debt maturities should generally match the anticipated sources of repayments. Because the largest share of our corporate investments in funds has been in closed-end funds with 10- to 11-year terms, we have often issued debt with 10-year terms, as augmented by bank term loans with shorter multi-year terms to capitalize on historically low interest rates and provide financing flexibility. Our segment 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. For a reconciliation of segment total assets to our consolidated total assets, please see the “Segment Reporting” note to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.  
The following table presents our segment statements of financial condition:
 
As of
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
Assets:
(in thousands)
Cash and cash-equivalents
$
413,864

 
$
390,721

 
$
196,151

U.S. Treasury securities
405,089

 
676,600

 
938,070

Corporate investments
1,468,517

 
1,197,173

 
1,061,793

Deferred tax assets
373,037

 
278,885

 
293,579

Receivables and other assets
249,318

 
273,748

 
188,594

Total assets
$
2,909,825

 
$
2,817,127

 
$
2,678,187

Liabilities and Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
261,104

 
$
304,427

 
$
222,666

Due to affiliates
322,949

 
242,986

 
249,684

Debt obligations
600,000

 
579,464

 
591,964

Total liabilities
1,184,053

 
1,126,877

 
1,064,314

Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
OCGH non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
1,180,620

 
1,220,647

 
1,167,819

Unitholders’ capital attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
545,152

 
469,603

 
446,054

Total capital
1,725,772

 
1,690,250

 
1,613,873

Total liabilities and capital
$
2,909,825

 
$
2,817,127

 
$
2,678,187


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Corporate Investments
A summary of corporate investments is set forth below:
 
As of
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
Investments in funds:
(in thousands)
Oaktree funds:
 

 
 

 
 
Corporate Debt
$
291,241

 
$
125,560

 
$
107,081

Convertible Securities
19,494

 
1,554

 
1,454

Distressed Debt
508,477

 
438,144

 
429,978

Control Investing
244,913

 
246,058

 
249,321

Real Estate
136,312

 
112,981

 
112,400

Listed Equities
145,934

 
129,697

 
95,354

Non-Oaktree funds
50,400

 
51,580

 
53,866

Investments in companies
71,746

 
91,599

 
12,339

Total corporate investments
$
1,468,517

 
$
1,197,173

 
$
1,061,793

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 June 30, 2014, we had $819.0 million of cash and investments in U.S. Treasury securities and $600.0 million in outstanding debt. Additionally, we have a $500 million revolving credit facility available to us, which was undrawn as of June 30, 2014. Oaktree’s investments in funds and companies had a carrying value of $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2014.
Ongoing sources of cash, or distributable earnings, 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 related to our corporate investments in funds and companies. As of June 30, 2014, corporate investments of $1.5 billion included unrealized investment income of $409 million. 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 were insufficient to fund distributions, we expect that we would suspend paying such distributions.
We use distributable earnings, which is derived from our segment results, 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. The distribution amount for any given period is likely to vary materially due to this and other factors.
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 that 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.

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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 substantially 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 most of our consolidated funds are treated as investment companies for accounting purposes, 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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are discussed below.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $2.4 billion in the first six months of 2014. Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.5 billion in the first six months of 2013. These amounts included, for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively, (a) net purchases of securities of the consolidated funds of $2.7 billion and net proceeds from maturities and sales of investments of the consolidated funds of $3.5 billion; (b) net realized gains on investments of the consolidated funds of $1.2 billion and $2.0 billion; and (c) changes in unrealized gains on investments of the consolidated funds of $1.5 billion and $909.7 million.
Investing Activities
Investing activities provided $249.0 million and used $570.8 million of cash in the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Investing activities were primarily driven by net U.S. Treasury and government-agency investment activities and net corporate investments in non-consolidated funds and companies. Net activity from purchases, maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and government-agency securities reflected net proceeds of $271.5 million and net purchases of $567.5 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Corporate investments in funds and companies of $22.5 million and $3.4 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,


2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Investments in funds
$
324,704

 
$
75,485

Investments in consolidated funds eliminated in consolidation
(306,687
)
 
(73,099
)
Investments in unconsolidated companies
4,481

 
1,046

Corporate investments in funds and companies
$
22,498

 
$
3,432



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Distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies of $2.8 million and $1.5 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Distributions received from investments in funds
$
182,212

 
$
219,633

Distributions received from consolidated funds eliminated in consolidation
(179,391
)
 
(218,132
)
Distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies
$
2,821

 
$
1,501


Purchases of fixed assets were $2.8 million and $1.4 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Financing Activities
Financing activities provided $2.9 billion of cash in the first six months of 2014 and used $3.9 billion of cash in the first six months of 2013. For the first six months of 2014 and 2013, financing activities included (a) net contributions from non-controlling interests to consolidated funds of $1.1 billion and net distributions from consolidated funds to non-controlling interests of $4.5 billion, respectively; (b) net borrowings on revolving credit facilities of the consolidated funds of $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively; (c) distributions to unitholders of $353.5 million and $414.2 million, respectively; (d) net proceeds of $19.8 million associated with the refinancing of our corporate credit facility and repayment of debt obligations of $23.2 million, respectively; and (e) purchases of OCGH units, net of issuance of Class A units, of $1.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Additionally, the current-year period included $996.8 million in proceeds from debt obligations issued by our CLOs.
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 or redeem our Class A units pursuant to the terms of our operating agreement.
In addition to our ongoing sources of cash that include management fees, incentive income and fund 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 2014, our subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (the “Issuer”) and Oaktree Capital I, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P. and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. (the “Guarantors” and together with the Issuer, the “Obligors”) entered into a note and guarantee agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to issue and sell to the Investors $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.91% Senior Notes, Series A, due September 3, 2024 (the “Series A Notes”), $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.01% Senior Notes, Series B, due September 3, 2026 (the “Series B Notes”) and $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 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 “Notes”). The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer, guaranteed by the Guarantors on a joint and several basis. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually. The funding of this transaction is expected to occur on September 3, 2014.
The 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 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 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.
In March 2014, our subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. and Oaktree Capital I, L.P. entered into a credit agreement with a bank syndicate for senior unsecured credit facilities (the “Credit Facility”), consisting of a $250 million fully-funded term loan (the “Term Loan”)

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and a $500 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), each with a five-year term. The Credit Facility replaced the amortizing term loan, which had a principal balance of $218.8 million, and the undrawn revolver under the Company’s prior credit facility. The Term Loan matures in March 2019, at which time the entire principal amount of $250 million is due. Borrowings under the Credit Facility 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. Utilizing interest-rate swaps, the majority of the Term Loan’s annual interest rate is fixed at 2.69% through January 2016 and 2.22% for the twelve months thereafter, based on our current credit ratings. The Credit Facility 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) of $50 billion. As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with each of these covenants and were able to draw the full amount available under the Revolver without violating any financial covenants.
In December 2012, our subsidiaries Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. and Oaktree Capital I, L.P. entered into a credit agreement with a bank syndicate for senior unsecured credit facilities, consisting of a $250 million fully-funded term loan and a $500 million revolving credit facility, each with a five-year term. We were required to make quarterly principal payments equal to 2.5% of the original principal amount of $250 million, with principal payments due in March, June, September and December of each year, and the remaining principal payable upon maturity in December 2017. This credit facility was terminated and replaced by the Credit Facility in March 2014, with proceeds from the Term Loan used to pay off the $218.8 million outstanding balance.
In November 2009, our subsidiary Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due December 2, 2019 (the 2019 Notes). The indenture governing the 2019 Notes contains customary financial covenants and restrictions that, among other things, limit Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and the guarantors’ 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 2019 Notes do not contain financial maintenance covenants.
In addition to the 2019 Notes, as of June 30, 2014, we had two other series of senior notes outstanding, with an aggregate remaining principal balance of $100.0 million due in 2016. These senior notes contain customary financial covenants and restrictions that, among other things, restrict our subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness and our subsidiaries and us from merging, consolidating, transferring, leasing or selling assets, incurring certain liens and making restricted payments, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the agreements contain the following financial covenants: (a) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant that requires us and our subsidiaries to maintain a ratio, calculated by dividing consolidated total debt (for us and our subsidiaries) by Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in each agreement) for the last four fiscal quarters, below 3.0-to-1.0, (b) a maximum interest coverage ratio covenant that requires us and our subsidiaries to maintain a ratio, calculated by dividing Consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters by consolidated interest expense (for us and our subsidiaries), below 4.0-to-1.0, and (c) an assets under management covenant that requires us to maintain assets under management above $20 billion. As of June 30, 2014, we were in compliance with each of these 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 June 30, 2014, we were required to maintain approximately $17.0 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. These payments are expected to occur over the period ending in approximately 2029 with respect to the 2007 Private Offering and in 2034 with respect to our initial public offering.
On May 29, 2013, we issued and sold 8,050,000 Class A units in a public offering (the “May 2013 Offering”), resulting in $419.9 million in net proceeds to us, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. We did not retain any proceeds from the sale of Class A units in the May 2013 Offering, and we used

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the net proceeds from the May 2013 Offering to acquire interests in our business from certain Oaktree directors, employees and other investors, including certain Principals and other members of our senior management.
The exchange of OCGH units in connection with the May 2013 Offering resulted in increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the Oaktree Operating Group. As a result, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $134.4 million and an associated liability of $114.2 million for payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement, which together increased capital by $20.2 million. These payments are expected to occur over the period ending approximately in 2035.
On March 4, 2014, we issued and sold 5,000,000 Class A units to the underwriter in a public offering (the “March 2014 Offering”), resulting in $296.7 million in proceeds to us. We did not retain any proceeds from the sale of Class A units in the March 2014 Offering. The proceeds from the March 2014 Offering were used to acquire interests in our business from certain Oaktree directors, employees and other investors, including certain Principals and other members of our senior management.
The exchange of OCGH units in connection with the March 2014 Offering resulted in increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the Oaktree Operating Group. As a result, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $94 million and an associated liability of $80 million for payments to OCGH unitholders under the tax receivable agreement, which together increased capital by $14 million. These payments are expected to occur over the period ending approximately in 2036.
No amounts were paid under the tax receivable agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we and our consolidated funds enter into contractual arrangements that may require future cash payments. The following table sets forth information relating to anticipated future cash payments as of June 30, 2014:  
 
Last Six Months of 2014
 
2015-2016
 
2017-2018
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Oaktree and Operating Subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease obligations (1)
$
7,901

 
$
22,882

 
$
9,578

 
$
8,754

 
$
49,115

Debt obligations payable

 
100,000

 

 
500,000

 
600,000

Interest obligations on debt (2)
14,388

 
54,405

 
39,716

 
17,602

 
126,111

Tax receivable agreement
10,423

 
33,122

 
36,266

 
241,129

 
320,940

Commitments to Oaktree and third-party funds (3)
273,451

 

 

 

 
273,451

Subtotal
306,163

 
210,409

 
85,560

 
767,485

 
1,369,617

Consolidated Funds:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt obligations payable
3,416,723

 

 

 

 
3,416,723

CLO loans payable

 

 
52,508

 
944,294

 
996,802

Interest obligations on debt
17,731

 

 

 

 
17,731

Interest on CLO loans payable
11,731

 
46,925

 
46,925

 
167,753

 
273,334

Commitments to fund investments (4)
880,797

 

 

 

 
880,797

Total
$
4,633,145

 
$
257,334

 
$
184,993

 
$
1,879,532

 
$
6,955,004

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We lease our office space under agreements that expire periodically through 2022. 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
(2)
Interest obligations include accrued interest on outstanding indebtedness. Where applicable, current interest rates are applied to estimate future interest obligations on variable-rate debt.
(3)
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 2014 column. Capital commitments are expected to be called over the next five years.

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(4)
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 2014 column. Capital commitments are expected to be called over a period of several years.
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 June 30, 2014.
As of June 30, 2014, none of the incentive income we had recognized was subject to clawback by the funds.  

General Partner and Other Capital Commitments
As of June 30, 2014, our capital commitments to our funds (as general partner or otherwise) and certain non-Oaktree investment vehicles for which a portion of the commitment remained undrawn were as follows:
 
Capital Commitments
 
Undrawn Commitments as of
June 30, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
 
Corporate Debt:
 
 
 
Oaktree Enhanced Income Fund II, L.P.
 
$
20

 
 
 
$
17

 
Collateralized Loan Obligation Vehicles
 
19

 
 
 
6

 
Oaktree Mezzanine Fund III, L.P.
 
40

 
 
 
7

 
Strategic Credit
 
11

 
 
 
3

 
European Private Debt
 
16

 
 
 
13

 
Distressed Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.
 
100

 
 
 
37

 
Emerging Markets Opportunities
 
50

 
 
 
20

 
Control Investments:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
Oaktree Principal Fund V, L.P.
 
71

 
 
 
12

 
Oaktree Principal Fund VI, L.P.
 
20

 
 
 
20

 
Oaktree European Principal Fund III, L.P.
 
100

 
 
 
56

 
Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
 
27

 
 
 
15

 
Real Estate:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund V, L.P.
 
32

 
 
 
6

 
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VI, L.P.
 
67

 
 
 
20

 
Real Estate Debt
 
21

 
 
 
19

 
Listed Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value Equities
 
16

 
 
 
13

 
Non-Oaktree
 
32

 
 
 
9

 
Total
 
$
642

 
 
 
$
273

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We lease a corporate airplane for business purposes. We are responsible for any unreimbursed costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation, crew, registration, maintenance, service and repair of the airplane. An unaffiliated third party manages the airplane and coordinates its use. The lease contains a buyout provision that would allow us to purchase the plane at the lease’s termination in February 2015. If we do not exercise that option, we would be responsible for any shortfall, up to $10.0 million, in sale proceeds the lessor might incur below an expected sale value of $12.3 million.

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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 valuation of investments and other financial instruments, by fund type and fair-value hierarchy levels, for each period presented in our condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2014
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Total
Closed-end funds
$
4,936,461

 
$
8,539,658

 
$
23,764,562

 
$
37,240,681

Open-end funds
560,005

 
5,131,041

 
24,542

 
5,715,588

Evergreen funds
851,871

 
835,875

 
590,252

 
2,277,998

Total
$
6,348,337

 
$
14,506,574

 
$
24,379,356

 
$
45,234,267

As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-end funds
$
3,780,782

 
$
7,489,381

 
$
20,746,453

 
$
32,016,616

Open-end funds
166,664

 
4,914,628

 
3,647

 
5,084,939

Evergreen funds
718,997

 
1,180,397

 
715,745

 
2,615,139

Total
$
4,666,443

 
$
13,584,406

 
$
21,465,845

 
$
39,716,694


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.
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 the sensitivities to movements in the fair value of their investments on management fees, incentive income and investment income. The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities of our funds may fluctuate in response to changes in, among many factors, the value of securities, foreign exchange, commodities and interest rates.
Price Risk
Impact on Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Consolidated Funds’ Investments
As of June 30, 2014, we had investments at fair value of $45.4 billion related to our consolidated funds. We estimate that a 10% decline in market values would result in a decrease in unrealized appreciation on the consolidated funds’ investments of $4.5 billion. Inasmuch as this effect would be attributable to non-controlling interests, net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC would be unaffected.

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Impact on Segment Management Fees
Management fees are generally assessed in the case of (a) our open-end funds and evergreen funds, based on NAV; and (b) our closed-end funds, based on committed capital or drawn capital during the investment period and, during the liquidation period, based on the lesser of (i) the total funded committed capital and (ii) the cost basis of assets remaining in the fund. Management fees are affected by short-term changes in market values to the extent they are based on NAV, in which case the effect is prospective. We estimate that for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an incremental 10% decline in market values of the investments held in our funds would result in an approximate $12.2 million decrease in 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 Segment Incentive Income
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 occurs generally as of December 31, based on the increase in the fund’s NAV during the year, subject to any high-water marks. In the case of closed-end funds, the link between short-term fluctuations in market values and a particular period’s incentive income is indirect at best and, in certain cases, non-existent. Thus, the effect on incentive income of an incremental 10% decline in market values as of June 30, 2014 is not readily quantifiable. Over a number of years, a decline in market values would be expected to cause a decline in incentive income.
Impact on Segment Investment Income
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 third-party managed funds or companies. This income is directly affected by changes in market risk factors. We estimate that for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an incremental 10% decline in fair values of the investments held in our funds and other holdings would result in a $146.0 million decrease in investment income. 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, the timing of fund flows or the timing of new investments or realizations.
Exchange-rate Risk
Our business is affected by movements in the rate of exchange 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, a 10% decline in the average rate of exchange of the U.S. dollar would result in the following approximate effects on our segment results:
our management fees (relating to (a) and (b) above) would have increased by $5.8 million;
our operating expenses would have increased by $7.5 million;  
OCGH interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries would have decreased by $1.2 million; and
our income tax expense would not have been materially affected.
These movements would not have materially affected our net income attributable to OCG.
At any point in time, some investments held in the closed-end and evergreen funds are carried 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 for closed-end and evergreen funds, although the degree of impact is not readily determinable because of the many indirect effects that currency movements may have on individual investments.
Credit Risk
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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 June 30, 2014, Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries had $600.0 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; however, we entered into interest-rate swaps that effectively converted the majority of the term loan interest rate to a fixed rate through January 2017. As a result, we estimate that for the six months ended June 30, 2014, there would be no material impact to interest expense of Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries resulting from a 100-basis point increase in interest rates. Of the $819.0 million of aggregate segment cash and cash-equivalents and investments in U.S. Treasury securities as of June 30, 2014, we estimate Oaktree and its operating subsidiaries would generate an additional $8.2 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 that include revolving credit agreements, debt issued by our CLOs and certain other investment financing arrangements. Most of these debt obligations accrue interest at variable rates, and changes in these rates would affect the amount of interest payments that we would have to make, impacting future earnings and cash flows. As of June 30, 2014, $4.4 billion was outstanding under these debt obligations. We estimate that interest expense relating to variable rates would increase on an annualized basis by $43.9 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 net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments. The actual impact is dependent on the average 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. Inasmuch as these effects are attributable to non-controlling interests, net income attributable to OCG would be unaffected. In cases where our funds pay management fees based on NAV, we would expect our segment 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 Managing Principal 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 Managing Principal 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 Managing Principal 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 Managing Principal 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 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
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 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
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Under our operating agreement, we are required to issue one Class B unit for each OCGH unit issued. Accordingly, on April 8, 2014, we issued 23,118 Class B units to OCGH, 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 for this issuance. The issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as a transaction 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 June 30, 2014
 
Investment Period
 
Total Committed Capital
 
Drawn Capital (1)
 
Fund Net Income Since Inception
 
Distri-butions Since Inception
 
Net Asset Value
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Oaktree Segment Incentive Income Recog-
nized
 
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) (2)
 
Unreturned Drawn Capital Plus Accrued Preferred Return (3)
 
IRR Since Inception (4)
 
Multiple of Drawn Capital (5)
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Gross
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Distressed Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.
Jan. 2014
 
Jan. 2017
 
$
5,066

 
$
3,191

 
$
328

 
$
1

 
$
3,518

 
$
4,966

 
$

 
$
64

 
$
3,339

 
23.6
%
 
14.6
%
 
1.1x
Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIIIb, L.P.
Aug. 2011
 
Aug. 2014
 
2,692

 
2,692

 
824

 
26

 
3,490

 
2,544

 
17

 
142

 
3,107

 
18.5

 
12.5

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

 
1,080

 
647

 
762

 
965

 
955

 
15

 
80

 
667

 
19.6

 
15.5

 
1.7
Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII, L.P.
Oct. 2009
 
Oct. 2012
 
4,507

 
4,507

 
2,642

 
2,860

 
4,289

 
2,793

 
106

 
409

 
2,976

 
18.1

 
13.1

 
1.7
Special Account A
Nov. 2008
 
Oct. 2012
 
253

 
253

 
328

 
460

 
121

 
75

 
41

 
24

 

 
31.7

 
25.9

 
2.3
OCM Opportunities Fund VIIb, L.P.
May 2008
 
May 2011
 
10,940

 
9,844

 
9,643

 
16,288

 
3,199

 
1,902

 
1,289

 
585

 

 
23.6

 
18.2

 
2.1
OCM Opportunities Fund VII, L.P.
Mar. 2007
 
Mar. 2010
 
3,598

 
3,598

 
1,676

 
4,317

 
957

 
904

 
81

 
139

 
762

 
11.4

 
8.2

 
1.6
OCM Opportunities Fund VI, L.P.
Jul. 2005
 
Jul. 2008
 
1,773

 
1,773

 
1,328

 
2,668

 
433

 
543

 
102

 
157

 
95

 
12.3

 
9.0

 
1.9
OCM Opportunities Fund V, L.P.
Jun. 2004
 
Jun. 2007
 
1,179

 
1,179

 
966

 
2,010

 
135

 
142

 
165

 
24

 

 
18.6

 
14.3

 
1.9
Legacy funds (6)
Various
 
Various
 
9,543

 
9,543

 
8,179

 
17,689

 
33

 

 
1,112

 
7

 

 
24.2

 
19.3

 
1.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22.9
%
 
17.5
%
 
 
Emerging Markets Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Emerging Market Opportunities Fund, L.P. (7)
Sep. 2013
 
Sep. 2016
 
$
384

 
$
118

 
$
10

 
$
1

 
$
127

 
$
119

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
120

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.1x
Special Account F (7)
Jan. 2014
 
Jan. 2017
 
253

 
90

 
6

 

 
96

 
94

 

 
1

 
92

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Global Principal Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Principal Fund V, L.P. (8)
Feb. 2009
 
Feb. 2015
 
$
2,827

 
$
2,403

 
$
759

 
$
776

 
$
2,386

 
$
1,839

 
$
18

 
$
129

 
$
2,199

 
15.7
%
 
8.8
%
 
1.4x
Special Account C
Dec. 2008
 
Feb. 2014
 
505

 
455

 
306

 
227

 
534

 
395

 
13

 
47

 
361

 
19.6

 
14.5

 
1.7
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IV, L.P.
Oct. 2006
 
Oct. 2011
 
3,328

 
3,328

 
1,847

 
3,363

 
1,812

 
1,265

 
22

 
130

 
1,647

 
11.1

 
8.2

 
1.7
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
Nov. 2003
 
Nov. 2008
 
1,400

 
1,400

 
963

 
2,115

 
248

 

 
139

 
48

 

 
14.6

 
10.2

 
1.8
Legacy funds (6)
Various
 
Various
 
2,301

 
2,301

 
1,840

 
4,136

 
5

 

 
236

 
1

 

 
14.5

 
11.6

 
1.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.8
%
 
10.2
%
 
 
Asia Principal Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
OCM Asia Principal Opportunities Fund, L.P.
May 2006
 
May 2011
 
$
578

 
$
503

 
$
31

 
$
124

 
$
410

 
$
332

 
$

 
$

 
$
628

 
5.0
%
 
1.1
%
 
 1.2x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
European Principal Investments (9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree European Principal Fund III, L.P. 
Nov. 2011
 
Nov. 2016
 
3,164

 
1,609

 
334

 
98

 
1,845

 
3,051

 

 
64

 
1,749

 
17.9
%
 
9.0
%
 
1.3x
OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
Dec. 2007
 
Dec. 2012
 
1,759

 
1,685

 
659

 
1,188

 
1,156

 
1,074

 
19

 
39

 
1,103

 
12.5

 
8.2

 
1.5
OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Mar. 2006
 
Mar. 2009
 
$
495

 
$
473

 
$
448

 
$
822

 
$
99

 
$
89

 
$
30

 
$
56

 
$

 
11.8

 
8.9

 
2.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.3
%
 
8.6
%
 
 
Power Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
Apr. 2010
 
Apr. 2015
 
$
1,062

 
$
470

 
$
185

 
$
5

 
$
650

 
$
1,036

 
$

 
$
35

 
$
541

 
27.5
%
 
15.0
%
 
1.5x
OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
Nov. 2004
 
Nov. 2009
 
1,021

 
541

 
1,455

 
1,899

 
97

 
39

 
94

 
6

 

 
76.1

 
58.9

 
3.9
OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Nov. 1999
 
Nov. 2004
 
449

 
383

 
251

 
634

 

 

 
23

 

 

 
20.1

 
13.1

 
1.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35.1
%
 
27.0
%
 
 




97


 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
Investment Period
 
Total Committed Capital
 
Drawn Capital (1)
 
Fund Net Income Since Inception
 
Distri-butions Since Inception
 
Net Asset Value
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Oaktree Segment Incentive Income Recog-
nized
 
Accrued Incentives (Fund Level) (2)
 
Unreturned Drawn Capital Plus Accrued Preferred Return (3)
 
IRR Since Inception (4)
 
Multiple of Drawn Capital (5)
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Gross
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Real Estate Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund VI, L.P. 
Aug. 2012
 
Aug. 2016
 
$
2,677

 
$
1,874

 
$
173

 
$
38

 
$
2,009

 
$
2,610

 
$

 
$
31

 
$
1,960

 
18.3
%
 
9.7
%
 
1.1x
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund V, L.P.
Mar. 2011
 
Mar. 2015
 
1,283

 
1,283

 
573

 
295

 
1,561

 
1,251

 
12

 
97

 
1,279

 
18.5

 
13.1

 
1.5
Special Account D
Nov. 2009
 
Nov. 2012
 
256

 
263

 
161

 
198

 
226

 
122

 
2

 
14

 
156

 
17.3

 
14.8

 
1.6
Oaktree Real Estate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P.
Dec. 2007
 
Dec. 2011
 
450

 
450

 
334

 
285

 
499

 
306

 
13

 
50

 
351

 
17.1

 
11.5

 
1.9
OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
Sep. 2002
 
Sep. 2005
 
707

 
707

 
633

 
1,243

 
97

 

 
106

 
19

 

 
15.5

 
11.6

 
2.0
Legacy funds (6)
Various
 
Various
 
1,634

 
1,610

 
1,399

 
3,004

 
5

 

 
111

 
1

 
57

 
15.2

 
12.0

 
1.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.5
%
 
12.0
%
 
 
Real Estate Debt
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Oaktree Real Estate Debt Fund, L.P. (7)
Sep. 2013
 
Sep. 2016
 
$
698

 
$
54

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
54

 
$
52

 
$

 
$

 
$
55

 
nm
 
nm
 
 1.1x
Oaktree PPIP Fund, L.P. (10) 
Dec. 2009
 
Dec. 2012
 
2,322

 
1,113

 
457

 
1,570

 

 

 
47

 

 

 
28.2
%
 
N/A

 
1.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mezzanine Finance
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree Mezzanine Fund III, L.P. (11)
Dec. 2009
 
Dec. 2014
 
$
1,592

 
$
1,327

 
$
213

 
$
849

 
$
691

 
$
1,552

 
$

 
$

 
$
709

 
14.7
%
10.4% / 5.9%
1.2x
OCM Mezzanine Fund II, L.P.
Jun. 2005
 
Jun. 2010
 
1,251

 
1,107

 
486

 
1,277

 
316

 
378

 

 

 
339

 
11.3

 
7.7

 
1.5
OCM Mezzanine Fund, L.P. (12)
Oct. 2001
 
Oct. 2006
 
808

 
773

 
305

 
1,041

 
37

 

 
38

 
1

 

 
15.4

 
10.8 /10.6
1.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.1
%
 
8.8
%
 
 
European Private Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oaktree European Dislocation Fund, L.P. (7)
Oct. 2013
 
Oct. 2016
 
293

 
54

 
4

 
29

 
29

 
52

 

 
1

 
27

 
nm
 
nm
 
 1.1x
Special Account E (7)
Oct. 2013
 
Apr. 2015
 
379

 
99

 
6

 
2

 
103

 
98

 

 
1

 
100

 
nm
 
nm
 
1.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
65,406

(13) (14) 
 
 

 
 
 
32,156

(14) 
 
2,442

(14) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (15)
 
 
3,932

 
 
 
10

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (16)
 
 
$
36,088

 
 
 
$
2,452

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Drawn capital reflects the capital contributions of investors in the fund, net of any distributions to such investors of uninvested capital.
(2)
Accrued incentives (fund level) excludes Oaktree segment incentive income previously recognized.
(3)
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.
(4)
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.
(5)
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.
(6)
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.
(7)
The IRR is not considered meaningful (“nm”) as the period from the initial capital contribution through June 30, 2014 was less than one year.
(8)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the investment period for Oaktree Principal Fund V, L.P. was extended for a one-year period until February 2015. However, management fees stepped down to the post-investment period basis effective February 2014.
(9)
Aggregate IRRs are based on the conversion of OCM European Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P. and Oaktree European Principal Fund III, L.P. cash flows from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2014 spot rate of $1.37.
(10)
Due to the differences in allocations of income and expenses to this fund’s two primary limited partners, the U.S. Treasury and Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, L.P., a combined net IRR is not presented. Oaktree PPIP Fund, L.P. had liquidated all of its investments and made its final liquidating distribution as of December 31, 2013. Oaktree PPIP Fund, L.P., Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, L.P. and its related feeder fund were dissolved as of December 31, 2013. Of the $2,322 million in capital commitments, $1,161 million related to the Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, L.P. The gross and net IRR for the Oaktree PPIP Private Fund, L.P. were 24.7% and 18.6%, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.
(11)
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 5.9%. The combined net IRR for Class A and Class B interests was 9.0%.
(12)
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 10.6%. The combined net IRR for the Class A and Class B interests was 10.7%.
(13)
The aggregate change in drawn capital for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $2.5 billion and $4.6 billion, respectively.
(14)
Totals are based on the conversion of Euro amounts to USD using the June 30, 2014 spot rate of $1.37.
(15)
This includes Oaktree Enhanced Income Fund, L.P., Oaktree Enhanced Income Fund II, L.P., Oaktree Loan Fund 2x, L.P., Oaktree Asia Special Situations Fund, L.P., CLOs, a separate account and a non-Oaktree fund.
(16)
This excludes one separate account with management fee-generating AUM of $425 million as of June 30, 2014, which has been included as part of the Strategic Credit strategy within the evergreen funds table.



98


Open-end Funds
 
 
 
Manage-
ment Fee-gener-
ating AUM
as of
June 30, 2014
 
Twelve Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
Since Inception through June 30, 2014
 
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
Jan. 1986
 
$
13,268

 
11.0
%
 
10.5
%
 
11.2
%
 
10.0
%
 
9.4
%
 
8.9
 %
 
0.84
 
0.58
Global High Yield Bonds
Nov. 2010
 
7,192

 
12.1

 
11.6

 
11.8

 
10.2

 
9.7

 
9.2

 
1.47
 
1.41
European High Yield Bonds
May 1999
 
638

 
13.8

 
13.2

 
12.8

 
8.5

 
8.0

 
6.5

 
0.68
 
0.40
U.S. Convertibles
Apr. 1987
 
5,240

 
18.8

 
18.3

 
24.4

 
10.3

 
9.7

 
8.6

 
0.52
 
0.36
Non-U.S. Convertibles
Oct. 1994
 
2,982

 
12.2

 
11.6

 
11.4

 
9.0

 
8.5

 
6.1

 
0.80
 
0.41
High Income Convertibles
Aug. 1989
 
1,066

 
14.4

 
13.8

 
11.3

 
12.1

 
11.5

 
8.8

 
1.07
 
0.61
U.S. Senior Loans
Sep. 2008
 
2,820

 
6.2

 
5.7

 
6.1

 
7.8

 
7.3

 
6.2

 
1.26
 
0.65
European Senior Loans
May 2009
 
1,805

 
6.4

 
5.8

 
6.7

 
10.7

 
10.2

 
11.8

 
1.85
 
1.91
Emerging Markets Equities
Jul. 2011
 
2,929

 
15.1

 
14.2

 
14.3

 
2.7

 
1.9

 
(0.4
)
 
0.14
 
(0.02)
Total
 
$
37,940

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.

Evergreen Funds
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
Twelve Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
Since Inception through
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
AUM
 
Manage-
ment
Fee-gener-
ating AUM
 
Accrued Incen-
tives (Fund Level)
 
 
 
Strategy Inception
 
 
 
 
Rates of Return
 
Annualized Rates
of Return
 
 
 
Gross
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Net
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strategic Credit (1)
Jul. 2012
 
$
2,264

 
$
1,315

 
$ N/A

 
14.7
%
 
12.2
%
 
16.6
%
 
13.9
%
Value Opportunities
Sep. 2007
 
2,011

 
1,941

 
20

 
17.9

 
12.3

 
14.3

 
9.3

Value Equities (2)
Apr. 2014
 
350

 
46

 

 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
Emerging Markets Opportunities (2)
Sep. 2013
 
240

 
82

 
2

 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
 
nm
Emerging Markets Absolute Return
Apr. 1997
 
244

 
220

 
1

 
7.6

 
4.8

 
15.0

 
10.2

 
 
 
 
 
3,604

 
23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructured funds (3)
 
 

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total (1)(4)
 
 
$
3,604

 
$
29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
This includes a separate account with a closed-end fund structure with $616 million and $425 million of AUM and management fee-generating AUM, respectively. The returns presented are time-weighted rates of return.
(2)
Rates of return are not considered meaningful (“nm”) because the since-inception period as of June 30, 2014 was less than twelve months.
(3)
Oaktree manages three restructured evergreen funds that are in liquidation: Oaktree European Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P., Oaktree High Yield Plus Fund, L.P. and Oaktree Japan Opportunities Fund, L.P. (Yen class). As of June 30, 2014, these funds had gross and net IRRs since inception of (2.1)% and (4.6)%, 7.9% and 5.5%, and (5.6)% and (6.6)%, respectively, and in the aggregate had AUM of $174.0 million. Additionally, Oaktree High Yield Plus Fund, L.P. had accrued incentives (fund level) of $6.3 million as of June 30, 2014.
(4)
The total excludes two evergreen separate accounts in our Real Estate Debt strategy with $149 million of management fee-generating AUM.


99


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.

100


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: August 7, 2014  
 
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
 
By:
/s/    Susan Gentile
 
Name:
Susan Gentile
 
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Accounting Officer and Managing Director
and Authorized Signatory


101


EXHIBITS INDEX  
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
 
3.1
Restated Certificate of Formation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on June 17, 2011).
 
 
3.2
Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Registrant dated as of August 31, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2011).
 
 
3.3
Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Registrant dated as of
March 29, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012).
 
 
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
 
 
32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
 
 
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.


102

Exhibit 31.1 (2Q14)


Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, John B. Frank, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 7, 2014

 
/s/ John B. Frank
John B. Frank
Managing Principal
(Principal Executive Officer)




Exhibit 31.2 (2Q14)


Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, David M. Kirchheimer, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 7, 2014

 
/s/ David M. Kirchheimer
David M. Kirchheimer
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Principal
(Principal Financial Officer)



Exhibit 32.1 (2Q14)


Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John B. Frank, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods presented.
Date: August 7, 2014
 
/s/ John B. Frank
John B. Frank
Managing Principal
(Principal Executive Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This Certification is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Report), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 




Exhibit 32.2 (2Q14)


Exhibit 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David M. Kirchheimer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods presented.
Date: August 7, 2014  
/s/ David M. Kirchheimer
David M. Kirchheimer
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Principal
(Principal Financial Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This Certification is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Report), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.





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