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Fortress Reports Fourth Quarter & Year End 2009 Financial Results

Full Year 2009 Highlights

 

   

Assets under management of $31.8 billion as of December 31, 2009

 

   

Raised $1.4 billion of new third-party capital

 

   

Fund management distributable earnings of $208 million

 

   

Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) of $126 million

 

   

GAAP net income, excluding principals agreement compensation, of $43 million. GAAP net loss of $909 million. GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders of $255 million

Fourth Quarter Highlights

 

   

Fund management distributable earnings of $60 million

 

   

Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) of $1 million

 

   

GAAP net loss, excluding principals agreement compensation, of $21 million. GAAP net loss of $261 million. GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders of $84 million

Subsequent Events in the First Quarter 2010

 

   

Fortress was issued an investment grade rating of BBB from Fitch and BBB- from S&P, in each case with a stable outlook

New York, NY. February 25, 2010 – Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) today reported its year end and fourth quarter 2009 results.

Full Year 2009

For the year ended December 31, 2009, our GAAP net loss was $909 million versus a loss of $1,221 million for 2008. Our GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders was $255 million, or $2.08 loss per diluted share, as compared to a loss of $322 million, or $3.50 loss per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2008. Excluding principals agreement compensation, full year 2009 GAAP net income was $43 million, up from a net loss of $266 million in 2008.

For 2009, fund management distributable earnings was $208 million compared to $216 million in 2008.

Pre-tax DE for 2009 was $126 million, or $0.26 per dividend paying share/unit, versus a loss of $162 million, or $0.36 loss per dividend paying share/unit, for 2008.

Fourth Quarter 2009

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, our GAAP net loss was $261 million compared to a loss of $426 million for fourth quarter 2008. Our GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders was $84 million, or $0.58 loss per diluted share, as compared to a loss of $140 million, or $1.50 loss per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2008. Excluding principals agreement compensation, fourth quarter GAAP net loss was $21 million, up from a net loss of $187 million for fourth quarter 2008.

 

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For the fourth quarter, fund management distributable earnings was $60 million compared to $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Pre-tax DE for the fourth quarter was $1 million versus a loss of $258 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.

The table below details Fortress’s GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Distributable Earnings for the full year and fourth quarter 2009 and 2008:

 

     Full Year     $
Change
    Fourth Quarter     $
Change
(in millions, except per share amount)    2009     2008       2009     2008    
GAAP             

Net income (loss)

   $ (909   $ (1,221   $ 312      $ (261   $ (426   $ 165

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A Shareholders

   $ (255   $ (322   $ 67      $ (84   $ (140   $ 56

Per diluted share

   $ (2.08   $ (3.50   $ 1.42      $ (0.58   $ (1.50   $ 0.92

Net income (loss) excluding principals agreement compensation

   $ 43      $ (266   $ 309      $ (21   $ (187   $ 166
Distributable Earnings             

Fund management DE

   $ 208      $ 216      $ (8   $ 60      $ 7      $ 53

Pre-tax DE

   $ 126      $ (162   $ 288      $ 1      $ (258   $ 259

Per dividend paying share/unit

   $ 0.26      $ (0.36   $ 0.62      $ 0.00      $ (0.56   $ 0.56

Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding

     492        453          511        462     

For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please see Exhibit 2, “Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable Earnings and GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues,” Exhibit 3, “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss)” and Exhibit 4, “Reconciliation of Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS) to Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding (Used for DEPS)” at the end of this release. Distributable earnings is a supplemental measure of our operating performance that we believe provides a meaningful basis for comparison between present and future periods.

The Company’s quarterly segment revenues and distributable earnings will fluctuate materially depending upon the performance of our funds and the realization events within our private equity businesses, as well as other factors. Accordingly, the revenues and profits in any particular quarter should not be expected to be indicative of future results.

The following discussion of our results is based on segment reporting as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our GAAP statement of operations and balance sheet are presented following this discussion. The following table is a summary presentation of our segment performance with supplemental data provided for informational purposes.

 

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Supplemental Data for Fourth Quarter 2009 and 2008:

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2009  
     Total     Private Equity     Liquid Hedge
Funds
    Hybrid Funds     Principal
Investments
 
(in millions)      Funds     Castles       Hedge Funds     PE Funds    
Assets Under Management               

AUM - October 1, 2009

   $ 32,000      $ 11,057      $ 3,279      $ 4,483      $ 9,830      $ 3,351      $ —     

Capital raised

     616        —          —          409        —          207        —     

Capital acquisitions

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Increase in invested capital

     503        9        —          —          —          494        —     

Redemptions 1,2

     (1,059     —          —          (765     (294     —          —     

Return of capital distributions

     (789     (53     —          —          (20     (716     —     

Equity buyback

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crystallized Incentive Income

     (7     —          —          (7     —          —          —     

Income (loss) and foreign exchange

     498        331        (47     177        26        11        —     
                                                        

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 31,762      $ 11,344      $ 3,232      $ 4,297      $ 9,542      $ 3,347      $ —     

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 677      $ —        $ —        $ 409      $ —        $ 268      $ —     

Segment Revenues

              

Management fees

   $ 100      $ 22      $ 13      $ 19      $ 33      $ 13      $ —     

Incentive income

     57        36        —          5        1        15        —     
                                                        

Total

     157        58        13        24        34        28        —     

Segment Expenses

              

Operating expenses

     (70     (11     (8     (18     (27     (6     —     

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (26     (13     —          (4     (1     (8     —     

Unallocated Expenses

     (1            
                                                        

Total

     (97     (24     (8     (22     (28     (14     —     
                                                        

Fund Management DE

     60        34        5        2        6        14        —     
                                                        

Investment Income

     (55               (55

Interest Expense

     (4               (4
                                                        

Pre-tax Distributable Earnings

   $ 1      $ 34      $ 5      $ 2      $ 6      $ 14      $ (59
                                                        

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2008  
     Total     Private Equity     Liquid Hedge
Funds
    Hybrid Funds     Principal
Investments
 
(in millions)      Funds     Castles       Hedge Funds     PE Funds    
Assets Under Management               

AUM - October 1, 2008

   $ 34,289      $ 11,696      $ 3,227      $ 9,104      $ 8,221      $ 2,041      $ —     

Capital raised

     28        —          —          16        12        —          —     

Increase in invested capital

     1,901        786        —          —          1        1,114        —     

Redemptions

     (1,198     —          —          (1,198     —          —          —     

Return of capital distributions

     (537     (69     (28     —          (3     (437     —     

Equity buyback

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crystallized Incentive Income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Income (loss) and foreign exchange

     (5,029     (2,106     (17     (753     (1,737     (416     —     
                                                        

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 29,454      $ 10,307      $ 3,182      $ 7,169      $ 6,494      $ 2,302      $ —     

Segment Revenues

              

Management fees

   $ 147      $ 43      $ 13      $ 48      $ 36      $ 7      $ —     

Incentive income

     (107     (107     —          —          —          —          —     
                                                        

Total

     40        (64     13        48        36        7        —     

Segment Expenses

              

Operating expenses

     (64     (5     (9     (19     (26     (5     —     

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     32        35        (1     (4     2        —          —     

Unallocated Expenses

     (1            
                                                        

Total

     (33     30        (10     (23     (24     (5     —     
                                                        

Fund Management DE

     7        (34     3        25        12        2        —     
                                                        

Investment Income

     (255               (255

Interest Expense

     (10               (10
                                                        

Pre-tax Distributable Earnings

   $ (258   $ (34   $ 3      $ 25      $ 12      $ 2      $ (265
                                                        

 

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Supplemental Data for Full Year 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2009  
           Private Equity     Liquid Hedge
Funds
    Hybrid Funds     Principal
Investments
 
(in millions)    Total     Funds     Castles       Hedge Funds     PE Funds    

Assets Under Management

              

AUM - January 1, 2009

   $ 29,454      $ 10,307      $ 3,182      $ 7,169      $ 6,494      $ 2,302      $ —     

Capital raised

     1,318        —          —          704        —          614        —     

Capital acquisitions 3

     3,310        —          —          —          3,310        —          —     

Increase in invested capital

     1,348        79        —          1        2        1,266        —     

Redemptions 1,2

     (5,207     —          —          (4,481     (726     —          —     

Return of capital distributions

     (1,682     (170     —          —          (36     (1,476     —     

Equity buyback

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Reset Date

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crystallized Incentive Income

     (7     —          —          (7     —          —          —     

Income (loss) and foreign exchange

     3,228        1,128        50        911        498        641        —     
                                                        

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 31,762      $ 11,344      $ 3,232      $ 4,297      $ 9,542      $ 3,347      $ —     

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 1,379      $ —        $ —        $ 704      $ —        $ 675      $ —     

Segment Revenues

              

Management fees

   $ 424      $ 131      $ 50      $ 80      $ 123      $ 40      $ —     

Incentive income

     75        36        —          14        2        23        —     
                                                        

Total

     499        167        50        94        125        63        —     

Segment Expenses

              

Operating expenses

     (243     (38     (29     (57     (97     (22     —     

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (47     (13     —          (16     (6     (12     —     

Unallocated Expenses

     (1            
                                                        

Total

     (291     (51     (29     (73     (103     (34     —     
                                                        

Fund Management DE

     208        116        21        21        22        29        —     
                                                        

Investment Income

     (58               (58

Interest Expense

     (24               (24
                                                        

Pre-tax Distributable Earnings

   $ 126      $ 116      $ 21      $ 21      $ 22      $ 29      $ (82
                                                        
     Year Ended December 31, 2008  
     Total     Private Equity     Liquid Hedge
Funds
    Hybrid Funds     Principal
Investments
 
(in millions)      Funds     Castles       Hedge Funds     PE Funds    

Assets Under Management

              

AUM - January 1, 2008

   $ 32,930      $ 12,643      $ 3,328      $ 8,128      $ 8,196      $ 635      $ —     

Capital raised

     5,124        745        —          2,827        1,385        167        —     

Increase in invested capital

     4,430        1,804        —          —          27        2,599        —     

Redemptions

     (2,275     —          —          (1,804     (471     —          —     

Return of capital distributions

     (921     (366     (28     —          (13     (514     —     

Equity buyback

     (31     —          (31     —          —          —          —     

Crystallized Incentive Income

     (110     —          —          (15     (95     —          —     

Income (loss) and foreign exchange

     (9,693     (4,519     (87     (1,967     (2,535     (585     —     
                                                        

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 29,454      $ 10,307      $ 3,182      $ 7,169      $ 6,494      $ 2,302      $ —     

Segment Revenues

              

Management fees

   $ 598      $ 163      $ 54      $ 218      $ 148      $ 15      $ —     

Incentive income

     (63     (94     —          17        14        —          —     
                                                        

Total

     535        69        54        235        162        15        —     

Segment Expenses

              

Operating expenses

     (289     (31     (34     (97     (115     (12     —     

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (29     27        (5     (42     (9     —          —     

Unallocated Expenses

     (1            
                                                        

Total

     (319     (4     (39     (139     (124     (12     —     
                                                        

Fund Management DE

     216        65        15        96        38        3        —     
                                                        

Investment Income

     (338               (338

Interest Expense

     (40               (40
                                                        

Pre-tax Distributable Earnings

   $ (162   $ 65      $ 15      $ 96      $ 38      $ 3      $ (378
                                                        

 

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Subsequent to year end, the liquid hedge funds had redemption payouts of approximately $0.7 billion in January 2010. Approximately $0.5 billion of this amount consisted of distributions from Macro Funds’ SPVs.

2

The hybrid hedge funds, which have an annual notice date for redemptions, have received redemption notices effective December 31, 2009 of approximately $1.5 billion, using December 31, 2009 values. This amount is subject to change based on performance. For primarily all of these funds, redemptions will be paid out over time as the underlying investments are liquidated, in accordance with the governing documents of the applicable funds.

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Includes $3.3 billion of capital under management due to Fortress’s takeover of management of the D.B. Zwirn funds and related investment vehicles.

 

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Overview

We managed $31.8 billion of assets in private equity funds, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds as of December 31, 2009. Fortress’s revenues consist of (i) management fees, which are based on the size of our funds, (ii) incentive income, which is based on the performance of our funds, and (iii) investment income (loss), which is based on our principal investments.

In 2009, we generated fund management DE of $208 million. Including principal investments, Fortress generated pre-tax distributable earnings of $126 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the private equity segments accounted for approximately 43% of total segment revenues, the liquid hedge funds segment accounted for approximately 19% of total segment revenues and the hybrid funds segments accounted for approximately 38% of total segment revenues.

In 2009, the private equity, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds businesses accounted for approximately 66%, 10% and 24%, respectively, of total fund management DE.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, we generated fund management DE of $60 million. Including principal investments, Fortress generated pre-tax distributable earnings of $1 million.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the private equity segments accounted for approximately 45% of total segment revenues, the liquid hedge funds segment accounted for approximately 15% of total segment revenues and the hybrid funds segments accounted for approximately 40% of total segment revenues.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the private equity, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds businesses accounted for approximately 64%, 3% and 33%, respectively, of total fund management DE.

Private Equity – Funds

For 2009, the Company’s private equity funds generated pre-tax DE of $116 million compared to $65 million for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s private equity funds had pre-tax DE of $34 million compared to pre-tax DE loss of $34 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Assets under management for private equity funds was $11.3 billion at December 31, 2009 compared to $10.3 billion at December 31, 2008.

Private Equity – Castles

For 2009, the Company’s Castles generated pre-tax DE of $21 million compared to $15 million for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s Castles generated pre-tax DE of $5 million compared to $3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Assets under management for the Castles was $3.2 billion at December 31, 2009 compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2008.

 

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Liquid Hedge Funds

For 2009, the Company’s liquid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $21 million as compared to $96 million for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s liquid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $2 million compared to $25 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Assets under management for the liquid hedge funds was $4.3 billion at December 31, 2009 compared to $7.2 billion at December 31, 2008. Subsequent to quarter end, the liquid hedge funds had redemption payouts of approximately $0.7 billion in January 2010. Approximately $0.5 billion of this amount consisted of distributions from Macro Funds’ SPVs.

The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund:

 

(dollars in billions)    December 31, 2009    December 31, 2008

Macro Funds 4

   $ 3.4    $ 6.1

Fortress Commodities Funds 5

   $ 0.9    $ 1.1

The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund: 6

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Estimated Month Ended
January 31, 2010
 

Gross Returns

      

Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P. 7

   3.9   13.7   2.4

Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd

   4.4   26.5   2.3

Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.

   3.2   11.0   3.5

Net Returns

      

Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P. 7

   2.7   9.8   1.8

Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd

   3.9   24.2   2.1

Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.

   2.0   7.3   2.7

Hybrid – Hedge Funds

For 2009, the Company’s hybrid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $22 million as compared to $38 million for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s hybrid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $6 million compared to $12 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Assets under management for the hybrid hedge funds was $9.5 billion at December 31, 2009 compared to $6.5 billion at December 31, 2008. The hybrid hedge funds, which have an annual notice date for redemptions, have

 

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Combined AUM for Fortress Macro Onshore Fund LP, Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P., Fortress Macro Fund Ltd, Fortress Macro managed accounts, Drawbridge Global Macro Fund L.P., Drawbridge Global Macro Intermediate Fund L.P., Drawbridge Global Macro Alpha Intermediate Fund L.P., DBGM Offshore Ltd, DBGM Onshore LP, DBGM Alpha V Ltd and Drawbridge Global Macro managed accounts.

5

Combined AUM for Fortress Commodities Fund L.P. and Commodities managed accounts.

6

The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Gross returns reflect performance data prior to management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations.

7

The date of inception of the Fund was May 1, 2009.

 

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received redemption notices effective December 31, 2009 of approximately $1.5 billion, using December 31, 2009 values. This amount is subject to change based on performance. For primarily all of these funds, redemptions will be paid out over time as the underlying investments are liquidated, in accordance with the governing documents of the applicable funds. During this period, such amounts continue to be subject to management fees and, as applicable, incentive income.

The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund:

 

(dollars in billions)    December 31, 2009    December 31, 2008

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds 8

   $ 5.2    $ 5.0

Fortress Partners Funds 9

   $ 1.9    $ 1.5

Fortress Value Recovery Funds 10

   $ 2.5      N.A.

The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund: 11

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 
Gross Returns             

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP 12

   6.3   27.5

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd 12

   7.9   32.6

Fortress Partners Fund LP

   5.1   18.0

Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP

   6.0   20.2
Net Returns     

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP 12

   5.8   25.0

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd 12

   7.4   30.0

Fortress Partners Fund LP

   4.8   16.7

Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP

   5.7   18.9

Hybrid – Private Equity Funds

For 2009, the Company’s hybrid private equity fund business generated pre-tax DE of $29 million as compared to $3 million for 2008.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s hybrid private equity fund business generated pre-tax DE of $14 million as compared to $2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Assets under management for the hybrid private equity funds was $3.3 billion at December 31, 2009 compared to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2008.

 

8 Combined AUM for Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund managed accounts.
9 Combined AUM for Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP and Fortress Partners Fund LP.
10 Fortress will receive management fees from these funds equal to 1% of cash receipts and up to 1% per annum on certain managed assets, subject to collectability, and may receive limited incentive income if aggregate realizations exceed an agreed threshold.
11 The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Gross returns reflect performance data prior to management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more special investments.
12 The returns for the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds reflect the performance of each fund excluding the performance of the redeeming capital accounts which relate to December 31, 2008 redemptions.

 

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Principal Investments

At December 31, 2009, we had $0.7 billion of assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) in our principal investments segment, compared to $0.7 billion (excluding cash and cash equivalents) at December 31, 2008. During the fourth quarter of 2009, we increased commitments to our principal investments by $1 million and funded $7 million of our commitments. We had $131 million of unfunded commitments to our principal investments as of December 31, 2009.

Our principal investments segment generated a loss of $82 million for 2009, due primarily to reserves for a non-cash impairment of $101 million on certain of our funds’ investments and $24 million of net interest expense, offset by $43 million of earnings on our balance sheet investments.

Our principal investments segment generated a loss of $59 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009, due primarily to reserves for a non-cash impairment of $67 million on certain of our funds’ investments and $4 million of net interest expense, offset by $12 million of earnings on our balance sheet investments.

Segment Expenses

Segment expenses for 2009 were $291 million, down from $319 million for 2008. Segment expenses for 2009 and 2008 include $47 million and $29 million of profit sharing compensation, respectively, which is a function of the performance of various funds.

Segment expenses were $97 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from $33 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Segment expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 included $26 million of profit sharing compensation, which is a function of revenues received from our various funds.

The Company had $301 million of share-based compensation expense (primarily relating to expense recorded in connection with the principals agreement, the issuance of restricted stock units to Fortress employees, and the issuance of restricted partnership units) for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, which contributed to our reporting a GAAP net loss. Share-based compensation expense is not included in segment expenses or in the calculation of distributable earnings.

Corporate Credit Agreement

During the fourth quarter, we paid down the credit facility by $14 million. As of December 31, 2009, we have $398 million of debt outstanding and have capacity available of approximately $60 million under our revolving credit facility.

Non-GAAP Information

Fortress discloses certain non-GAAP financial information, which management believes provides a meaningful basis for comparison among present and future periods. The following are non-GAAP measures used in the accompanying financial information:

 

   

Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) and pre-tax distributable earnings per dividend paying share

 

   

Fund management DE

 

   

Segment revenues

 

   

GAAP net income excluding principals agreement compensation

 

   

Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding (Used for DEPS)

 

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We urge you to read the reconciliation of such data to the related GAAP measures appearing in the exhibits to this release.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release is posted to the Investor Relations section of Fortress’s website, www.fortress.com.

All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-252-8576 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-679-1521 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Fortress Fourth Quarter Earnings Call.”

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.fortress.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Friday, March 12, 2010 by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-645-9291 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference access code “54712067.”

About Fortress

Fortress is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $31.8 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2009. Fortress manages private equity funds, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds. Fortress was founded in 1998. For more information regarding Fortress Investment Group LLC or to be added to our e-mail distribution list, please visit www.fortress.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements — Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our sources of management fees, incentive income and investment income (loss), estimated fund performance, the amount and source of expected capital commitments, amount of redemptions and our effective tax rate. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. It is possible that the sources and amounts of management fees, incentive income and investment income, the amount and source of expected capital commitments for any new fund, redemption amounts or our effective tax rate may differ, possibly materially, from these forward-looking statements, and any such differences could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is, or will be, available on the Company’s website (www.fortress.com). In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The Company can give no assurance that the expectations of any forward-looking statement will be obtained. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2009     2008     2007  

Revenues

      

Management fees from affiliates

   $ 433,501      $ 593,007      $ 414,166   

Incentive income from affiliates

     50,900        56,588        442,892   

Expense reimbursements from affiliates

     85,186        52,627        48,191   

Other revenues

     14,508        29,578        21,736   

Interest and dividend income - investment company holdings

     —          —          309,030   
                        
     584,095        731,800        1,236,015   
                        
Expenses       

Interest expense

      

Investment company holdings

     —          —          132,620   

Fortress debt

     24,271        40,140        34,313   

Compensation and benefits

     504,645        440,659        658,815   

Principals agreement compensation

     952,077        954,685        852,956   

General, administrative and other

     92,059        84,875        99,885   

Depreciation and amortization

     10,784        9,994        8,454   
                        
     1,583,836        1,530,353        1,787,043   
                        
Other Income (Loss)       

Gains (losses) from investments

      

Investment company holdings

     —          —          (647,477

Direct investments

      

Net realized gains (losses)

     (2,522     (1,770     (2,037

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliate investments

     98        (689     145,449   

Net unrealized gains (losses)

     —          —          1,316   

Net unrealized gains (losses) from affiliate investments

     27,797        (55,846     (253,888

Tax receivable agreement liability reduction

     (55     55,115        —     

Earnings (losses) from equity method investees

     60,281        (304,180     (61,674
                        
     85,599        (307,370     (818,311
                        

Income (Loss) Before Deferred Incentive Income and Income Taxes

     (914,142     (1,105,923     (1,369,339

Deferred incentive income

     —          —          307,034   
                        

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     (914,142     (1,105,923     (1,062,305

Income tax benefit (expense)

     5,000        (115,163     5,632   
                        

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (909,142   $ (1,221,086   $ (1,056,673
                        

Principals’ and Others’ Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries

   $ (654,527   $ (898,798   $ (996,870
                        

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A Shareholders

   $ (254,615   $ (322,288   $ (59,803
                        

Dividends Declared Per Class A Share

   $ —        $ 0.4500      $ 0.8424   
                        

Earnings Per Unit - Fortress Operating Group

               Jan 1 through Jan 16  

Net income per Fortress Operating Group unit

       $ 0.36   
            

Weighted average number of Fortress Operating Group units outstanding

         367,143,000   
            

Earnings (Loss) Per Class A Share - Fortress Investment Group

               Jan 17 through Dec 31  

Net income (loss) per Class A share, basic

   $ (2.08   $ (3.50   $ (2.14
                        

Net income (loss) per Class A share, diluted

   $ (2.08   $ (3.50   $ (2.14
                        

Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, basic

     125,740,897        94,934,487        92,214,827   
                        

Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, diluted

     125,740,897        94,934,487        92,214,827   
                        

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     December 31,  
     2009     2008  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 197,099      $ 263,337   

Due from affiliates

     64,511        38,504   

Investments

    

Equity method investees

     866,467        774,382   

Options in affiliates

     748        39   

Deferred tax asset

     440,639        408,066   

Other assets

     90,803        93,407   
                
   $ 1,660,267      $ 1,577,735   
                

Liabilities and Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Accrued compensation and benefits

   $ 131,134      $ 158,033   

Due to affiliates

     345,976        346,265   

Deferred incentive income

     160,097        163,635   

Debt obligations payable

     397,825        729,041   

Other liabilities

     25,921        26,741   
                
     1,060,953        1,423,715   
                
Commitments and Contingencies     
Equity     

Class A shares, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 145,701,622 and 94,609,525 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

     —          —     

Class B shares, no par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 307,773,852 and 312,071,550 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

     —          —     

Paid-in capital

     1,029,536        596,803   

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (767,994     (513,379

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (325     (866
                

Total Fortress shareholders’ equity

     261,217        82,558   

Principals’ and others’ interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

     338,097        71,462   
                

Total Equity

     599,314        154,020   
                
   $ 1,660,267      $ 1,577,735   
                

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 1

Assets Under Management and Fund Management DE

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended     Full Year
2009
 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   
Fortress           
Assets Under Management         

Private Equity & Castles

   $ 15,885      $ 16,137      $ 14,923      $ 13,489      $ 13,489      $ 13,239      $ 13,795      $ 14,336      $ 14,576      $ 14,576   

Liquid Hedge Funds

     9,254        9,705        9,104        7,169        7,169        4,809        4,571        4,483        4,297        4,297   

Hybrid Hedge Funds

     8,149        8,266        8,221        6,494        6,494        6,451        9,918        9,830        9,542        9,542   

Hybrid Private Equity Funds

     741        858        2,041        2,302        2,302        2,039        2,757        3,351        3,347        3,347   
                                                                                

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 34,029      $ 34,966      $ 34,289      $ 29,454      $ 29,454      $ 26,538      $ 31,041      $ 32,000      $ 31,762      $ 31,762   

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 2,822      $ 2,839      $ 2,581      $ 420      $ 8,662      $ 9      $ 233      $ 460      $ 677      $ 1,379   

Segment Revenues

  

           

Management fees

   $ 145      $ 150      $ 156      $ 147      $ 598      $ 106      $ 110      $ 108      $ 100      $ 424   

Incentive income

     32        15        (3     (107     (63     1        7        10        57        75   
                                                                                

Total

     177        165        153        40        535        107        117        118        157        499   

Segment Expenses

  

           

Operating expenses

     (74     (70     (81     (64     (289     (59     (56     (58     (70     (243

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (32     (20     (9     32        (29     (4     (8     (9     (26     (47

Unallocated Expenses

     —          —          —          (1     (1     —          —          —          (1     (1
                                                                                

Total

     (106     (90     (90     (33     (319     (63     (64     (67     (97     (291
                                                                                

Fund Management DE

   $ 71      $ 75      $ 63      $ 7      $ 216      $ 44      $ 53      $ 51      $ 60      $ 208   
                                                                                

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 1

Assets Under Management and Fund Management DE

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended     Full Year
2009
 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   
Private Equity Funds & Castles                 
Assets Under Management                 

Private Equity Funds

   $ 12,382      $ 12,639      $ 11,696      $ 10,307      $ 10,307      $ 10,161      $ 10,602      $ 11,057      $ 11,344      $ 11,344   

Castles

     3,503        3,498        3,227        3,182        3,182        3,078        3,193        3,279        3,232        3,232   
                                                                                

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 15,885      $ 16,137      $ 14,923      $ 13,489      $ 13,489      $ 13,239      $ 13,795      $ 14,336      $ 14,576      $ 14,576   

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ —        $ 745      $ 500      $ —        $ 1,245      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Segment Revenues

  

             

Management fees

   $ 53      $ 55      $ 53      $ 56      $ 217      $ 49      $ 52      $ 45      $ 35      $ 181   

Incentive income

     29        —          (16     (107     (94     —          —          —          36        36   
                                                                                

Total

     82        55        37        (51     123        49        52        45        71        217   

Segment Expenses

  

             

Operating expenses

     (15     (17     (19     (14     (65     (16     (17     (15     (19     (67

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (13     (2     3        34        22        —          —          —          (13     (13
                                                                                

Total

     (28     (19     (16     20        (43     (16     (17     (15     (32     (80
                                                                                

Fund Management DE

   $ 54      $ 36      $ 21      $ (31   $ 80      $ 33      $ 35      $ 30      $ 39      $ 137   
                                                                                

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 1

Assets Under Management and Fund Management DE

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended    

Full Year
2009

 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   

Liquid Hedge Funds

  

             

Assets Under Management

  

             

Fortress Macro Funds 13

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,174      $ 1,544      $ 1,986      $ 1,986   

Drawbridge Global Macro Funds 14

     8,597        8,797        8,045        6,101        6,101        3,781        2,484        2,074        1,429        1,429   

Fortress Commodities Funds 15

     657        908        1,059        1,068        1,068        1,028        913        865        882        882   
                                                                                

AUM - Ending Balance 16

   $ 9,254      $ 9,705      $ 9,104      $ 7,169      $ 7,169      $ 4,809      $ 4,571      $ 4,483      $ 4,297      $ 4,297   

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 1,286      $ 925      $ 600      $ 16      $ 2,827      $ 9      $ 99      $ 187      $ 409      $ 704   

Segment Revenues

  

             

Management fees

   $ 53      $ 57      $ 60      $ 48      $ 218      $ 23      $ 20      $ 18      $ 19      $ 80   

Incentive income

     3        14        —          —          17        —          —          9        5        14   
                                                                                

Total

     56        71        60        48        235        23        20        27        24        94   

Segment Expenses

  

             

Operating expenses

     (24     (25     (29     (19     (97     (14     (11     (14     (18     (57

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (17     (16     (5     (4     (42     (3     (2     (7     (4     (16
                                                                                

Total

     (41     (41     (34     (23     (139     (17     (13     (21     (22     (73
                                                                                

Fund Management DE

   $ 15      $ 30      $ 26      $ 25      $ 96      $ 6      $ 7      $ 6      $ 2      $ 21   
                                                                                

Returns

                    

Gross Returns 17

  

             

Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P. 18

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        4.3     4.9     3.9     13.7

Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd

     0.3     -2.1     -10.6     -9.1     -20.3     5.7     6.2     7.9     4.4     26.5

Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.

     1.5     10.6     -1.1     0.1     11.2     0.0     2.3     5.2     3.2     11.0

Net Returns 17

  

               

Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P. 18

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        3.2     3.6     2.7     9.8

Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd

     -0.2     -2.5     -11.1     -9.6     -21.9     5.2     5.8     7.4     3.9     24.2

Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.

     0.8     8.1     -1.6     -0.4     6.8     -0.5     1.8     3.9     2.0     7.3

 

13 Combined AUM for Fortress Macro Onshore Fund LP, Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P., Fortress Macro Fund Ltd and Fortress Macro managed accounts.
14 Combined AUM for Drawbridge Global Macro Fund L.P., Drawbridge Global Macro Intermediate Fund L.P., Drawbridge Global Macro Alpha Intermediate Fund L.P., DBGM Offshore Ltd, DBGM Onshore LP, DBGM Alpha V Ltd and Drawbridge Global Macro managed accounts.
15 Combined AUM for Fortress Commodities Fund L.P. and Commodities managed accounts.
16 Subsequent to year end, the liquid hedge funds had redemption payouts of approximately $0.7 billion in January 2010. Approximately $0.5 billion of this amount consisted of distributions from the Macro Funds’ SPVs.
17 The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Gross returns reflect performance data prior to management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations.
18 The date of inception of the Fund was May 1, 2009.

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 1

Assets Under Management and Fund Management DE

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended     Full Year
2009
 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   
Hybrid Hedge Funds                 
Assets Under Management                 

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds 19

   $ 6,418      $ 6,475      $ 6,391      $ 4,964      $ 4,964      $ 4,915      $ 5,097      $ 5,296      $ 5,209      $ 5,209   

Fortress Partners Funds 20

     1,731        1,791        1,830        1,530        1,530        1,536        1,681        1,783        1,870        1,870   

Value Recovery Funds 21

     —          —          —          —          —          —          3,140        2,751        2,463        2,463   
                                                                                

AUM - Ending Balance 22

   $ 8,149      $ 8,266      $ 8,221      $ 6,494      $ 6,494      $ 6,451      $ 9,918      $ 9,830      $ 9,542      $ 9,542   

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 757      $ 104      $ 536      $ 12      $ 1,409      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Segment Revenues

  

               

Management fees

   $ 37      $ 36      $ 39      $ 36      $ 148      $ 28      $ 30      $ 32      $ 33      $ 123   

Incentive income

     —          1        13        —          14        1        —          —          1        2   
                                                                                

Total

     37        37        52        36        162        29        30        32        34        125   

Segment Expenses

  

               

Operating expenses

     (33     (26     (30     (26     (115     (25     (21     (24     (27     (97

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     (2     (2     (7     2        (9     (1     (2     (2     (1     (6
                                                                                

Total

     (35     (28     (37     (24     (124     (26     (23     (26     (28     (103
                                                                                

Fund Management DE

   $ 2      $ 9      $ 15      $ 12      $ 38      $ 3      $ 7      $ 6      $ 6      $ 22   
                                                                                

Returns

  

               

Gross Returns 23

  

               

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP 24

     -1.1     1.4     -4.6     -21.5     -24.9     3.6     7.8     7.4     6.3     27.5

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LTD 24

     -1.1     0.2     -4.6     -23.5     -27.7     4.0     6.5     10.8     7.9     32.6

Fortress Partners Funds LP

     -4.3     0.8     -12.5     -19.7     -32.2     -1.7     8.8     5.0     5.1     18.0

Fortress Partners Funds LTD

     -3.7     1.9     -10.0     -14.4     -24.3     -1.1     9.5     4.7     6.0     20.2

Net Returns 23

  

               

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP 24

     -1.6     0.9     -5.1     -22.0     -26.4     3.1     7.3     6.8     5.8     25.0

Drawbridge Special Opportunities LTD 24

     -1.9     -0.3     -5.1     -23.9     -29.4     3.5     6.0     10.3     7.4     30.0

Fortress Partners Funds LP

     -4.6     0.5     -12.9     -19.8     -33.0     -2.0     8.5     4.7     4.8     16.7

Fortress Partners Funds LTD

     -4.0     1.6     -10.3     -14.6     -25.3     -1.4     9.2     4.4     5.7     18.9

 

19

Combined AUM for Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund managed accounts.

20

Combined AUM for Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP and Fortress Partners Fund LP.

21

Fortress will receive management fees from these funds equal to 1% of cash receipts and up to 1% per annum on certain managed assets, subject to collectability, and may receive limited incentive income if aggregate realizations exceed an agreed threshold.

22

The hybrid hedge funds, which have an annual notice date for redemptions, have received redemption notices effective December 31, 2009 of approximately $1.5 billion, using December 31, 2009 values. This amount is subject to change based on performance. For primarily all of these funds, redemptions will be paid out over time as the underlying investments are liquidated, in accordance with the governing documents of the applicable funds.

23

The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Gross returns reflect performance data prior to management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account management fees borne by the Fund and incentive allocations. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more special investments.

24

The returns for the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds reflect the performance of each fund excluding the performance of the redeeming capital accounts which relate to December 31, 2008 redemptions.

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 1

Assets Under Management and Fund Management DE

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended     Full Year
2009
 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   
Hybrid Private Equity Funds               
Assets Under Management               

Long Dated Value Funds

   $ 517      $ 519      $ 552      $ 532      $ 532      $ 537      $ 537      $ 569      $ 623      $ 623   

Real Assets Funds

     91        107        230        212        212        207        207        178        164        164   

Fortress Credit Opportunities Funds

     133        232        1,259        1,558        1,558        1,295        1,876        2,224        2,074        2,074   

Japan Opportunities Funds

     —          —          —          —          —          —          137        380        486        486   
                                                                                

AUM - Ending Balance

   $ 741      $ 858      $ 2,041      $ 2,302      $ 2,302      $ 2,039      $ 2,757      $ 3,351      $ 3,347      $ 3,347   

Third-Party Capital Raised

   $ 779      $ 1,065      $ 945      $ 392      $ 3,181      $ —        $ 134      $ 273      $ 268      $ 675   
Segment Revenues                 

Management fees

   $ 2      $ 2      $ 4      $ 7      $ 15      $ 6      $ 8      $ 13      $ 13      $ 40   

Incentive income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          7        1        15        23   
                                                                                

Total

     2        2        4        7        15        6        15        14        28        63   

Segment Expenses

  

               

Operating expenses

     (2     (2     (3     (5     (12     (4     (7     (5     (6     (22

Profit sharing compensation expenses

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (4     —          (8     (12
                                                                                

Total

     (2     (2     (3     (5     (12     (4     (11     (5     (14     (34
                                                                                

Fund Management DE

   $ —        $ —        $ 1      $ 2      $ 3      $ 2      $ 4      $ 9      $ 14      $ 29   
                                                                                

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 2

Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable Earnings and GAAP Net income (Loss) and

Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues

(dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     Full Year
2008
    Three Months Ended     Full Year
2009
 
     March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
      March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2009
   

Fund Management DE

   $ 71      $ 75      $ 63      $ 7      $ 216      $ 44      $ 53      $ 51      $ 60      $ 208   
                                                                                

Investment Income (Loss)

     (3     (7     (73     (255     (338     (27     14        10        (55     (58

Interest Expense

     (10     (10     (10     (10     (40     (8     (8     (4     (4     (24
                                                                                

Pre-tax Distributable Earnings

   $ 58      $ 58      $ (20   $ (258   $ (162   $ 9      $ 59      $ 57      $ 1      $ 126   
                                                                                

Private Equity incentive income

     6        3        1        —          10        —          —          —          3        3   

Hedge Fund incentive income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2     2        —     

Reserve for clawback

     —          —          16        107        123        —          —          —          (27     (27

Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (1     (1

Earnings (losses) from equity method investees

     (42     (26     (13     (155     (236     (39     37        29        (7     20   

Gains (losses) on options

     (12     (3     (1     —          (16     —          —          1        —          1   

Gains (losses) on other Investments

     (18     (4     (6     (9     (37     (2     20        19        (13     24   

Incentive income guarantee recorded as a loss

     —          —          —          (3     (3     —          —          —          3        3   

Impairment of investments

     —          10        50        227        287        32        —          2        67        101   

Employee equity-based compensation

     (36     (53     (57     (12     (158     (53     (53     (61     (61     (228

Principal compensation

     (237     (238     (240     (240     (955     (235     (237     (240     (240     (952

Employee portion of incentive income

     10        —          —          (15     (5     —          —          —          10        10   

Principals’ and Others’ Interests in Income (Losses) of Consolidated Subsidiaries

     209        195        208        279        891        220        128        133        179        660   

Tax receivable agreement liability reduction

     —          —          —          55        55        —          —          —          —          —     

Taxes

     (7     2        5        (116     (116     1        1        3        —          5   
                                                                                

GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A Shareholders

   $ (69   $ (56   $ (57   $ (140   $ (322   $ (67   $ (45   $ (59   $ (84   $ (255
                                                                                

Principals’ and Others’ Interests in Income (Losses) of Consolidated Subsidiaries

     (209     (194     (210     (286     (899     (220     (126     (131     (177     (654
                                                                                

GAAP Net Income (Loss)

   $ (278   $ (250   $ (267   $ (426   $ (1,221   $ (287   $ (171   $ (190   $ (261   $ (909
                                                                                

Segment Revenues

   $ 177      $ 165      $ 153      $ 40      $ 535      $ 107      $ 117      $ 118      $ 157      $ 499   
                                                                                

Adjust management fees

     (1     —          (2     (2     (5     (1     (1     (1     13        10   

Adjust incentive income

     5        3        4        108        120        (1     —          (2     (22     (25

Other revenues

     20        20        30        12        82        17        23        29        31        100   
                                                                                

GAAP Revenues

   $ 201      $ 188      $ 185      $ 158      $ 732      $ 122      $ 139      $ 144      $ 179      $ 584   
                                                                                

“Distributable earnings” is our supplemental measure of operating performance. It reflects the value created which management considers available for distribution during any period. As compared to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) net income, distributable earnings excludes the effects of unrealized gains (or losses) on illiquid investments, reflects contingent revenue which has been received as income to the extent it is not expected to be reversed, and disregards expenses which do not require an outlay of assets, whether currently or on an accrued basis. Distributable earnings is reflected on an unconsolidated and pre-tax basis, and, therefore, the interests in consolidated subsidiaries related to Fortress Operating Group units (held by the principals) and income tax expense are added back in its calculation. Distributable earnings is not a measure of cash generated by operations which is available for distribution nor should it be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flow or net income and it is not necessarily indicative of liquidity or cash available to fund our operations. For a complete discussion of distributable earnings and its reconciliation to GAAP, as well as an explanation of the calculation of distributable earnings impairment, see note 10 to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Our management uses distributable earnings:

 

   

in its determination of periodic distributions to equity holders;

 

   

in making operating decisions and assessing the performance of each of our core businesses;

 

   

for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budgets; and

 

   

as a valuation measure in strategic analyses in connection with the performance of our funds and the performance of our employees.

Growing distributable earnings is a key component to our business strategy and distributable earnings is the supplemental measure used by our management to evaluate the economic profitability of each of our businesses and our total operations. Therefore, we believe that it provides useful information to our investors in evaluating our operating performance. Our definition of distributable earnings is not based on any definition contained in our amended and restated operating agreement.

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 3

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement

Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss)

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2009
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2008
 

GAAP net loss

   $ (260,825   $ (426,481

Principals agreement compensation

     239,976        239,975   
                

GAAP net income (loss) excluding principals agreement compensation

   $ (20,849   $ (186,506
                
     Year Ended
December 31, 2009
    Year Ended
December 31, 2008
 

GAAP net loss

   $ (909,142   $ (1,221,086

Principals agreement compensation

     952,077        954,685   
                

GAAP net income (loss) excluding principals agreement compensation

   $ 42,935      $ (266,401
                

 

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Exhibit 4

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS) to Weighted Average Dividend Paying

Shares and Units Outstanding (Used for DEPS)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2009     2008  
Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS)    146,733,426      94,990,541   
            

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units with dividend equivalent rights

   (1,245,658   (445,880

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A shares

   (99,520   (44,310
            
Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding    145,388,248      94,500,351   
            

Weighted average restricted Class A shares 25

   216,367      108,661   

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments

   1,245,658      394,286   

Weighted average nonvested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments

   25,218,073      24,101,891   

Weighted average Fortress Operating Group units

   307,773,852      312,071,550   

Weighted average Fortress Operating Group RPUs

   31,000,000      31,000,000   
            
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding (Used for DEPS)    510,842,198      462,176,739   
            
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2009     2008  
Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS)    125,740,897      94,934,487   
            

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units with dividend equivalent rights

   (1,185,375   (407,255

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A shares

   (94,561   (26,881
            

Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding

   124,460,961      94,500,351   
            

Weighted average restricted Class A shares 25

   158,500      104,860   

Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments

   1,185,375      407,255   

Weighted average nonvested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments

   24,153,521      23,815,846   

Weighted average Fortress Operating Group units

   310,576,187      312,071,550   

Weighted average Fortress Operating Group RPUs

   31,000,000      21,852,459   
            
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding (Used for DEPS)    491,534,544      452,752,321   
            

 

25

Includes both fully vested and nonvested weighted average restricted Class A shares.

 

20