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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

 

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: 001-33294

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

20-5837959

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

or organization)

 

 

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 798-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period 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 Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x  Yes    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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o   No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.

 

Class A Shares: 214,134,201 outstanding as of May 1, 2012.

 

Class B Shares: 300,273,852 outstanding as of May 1, 2012.

 

 

 



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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

 

Note 1     Organization and Basis of Presentation

6

 

Note 2      Management Agreements and Fortress Funds

9

 

Note 3      Investments and Fair Value

14

 

Note 4      Debt Obligations

20

 

Note 5      Income Taxes and Tax Related Payments

21

 

Note 6      Related Party Transactions and Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

22

 

Note 7      Equity-Based and Other Compensation

25

 

Note 8      Earnings Per Share and Distributions

27

 

Note 9      Commitments and Contingencies

29

 

Note 10    Segment Reporting

30

 

Note 11    Subsequent Events

36

 

Note 12    Consolidating Financial Information

36

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

40

 

 

 

 

Overview and Understanding the Asset Management Business

40

 

Market Considerations

45

 

Assets Under Management

48

 

Performance of Our Funds

50

 

Results of Operations

52

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

62

 

Critical Accounting Policies

68

 

Contractual Obligations

74

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

76

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

79

 



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

80

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

80

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

110

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

110

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

110

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

110

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

111

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

114

 



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As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires:

 

‘‘Management Fee Paying Assets Under Management,” or “AUM,” refers to the management fee paying assets we manage, including, as applicable, capital we have the right to call from our investors pursuant to their capital commitments to various funds. Our AUM equals the sum of:

 

(i)                                   the capital commitments or invested capital (or NAV, if lower) of our private equity funds and credit PE funds, depending on which measure management fees are being calculated upon at a given point in time, which in connection with private equity funds raised after March 2006 includes the mark-to-market value of public securities held within the funds,

 

(ii)                                 the contributed capital of our publicly traded alternative investment vehicles, which we refer to as our “Castles,”

 

(iii)                              the net asset value, or “NAV,” of our hedge funds, including the Value Recovery Funds and certain advisory engagements which pay fees based on realizations (and on certain managed assets and, in some cases, a fixed fee); and

 

(iv)                             the NAV or fair value of our managed accounts, to the extent management fees are charged.

 

For each of the above, the amounts exclude assets under management for which we charge either no or nominal fees, generally related to our principal investments in funds as well as investments in funds by our principals, directors and employees.

 

Our calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and, as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other asset managers. Our definition of AUM is not based on any definition of assets under management contained in our operating agreement or in any of our Fortress Fund management agreements. Finally, our calculation of AUM differs from the manner in which our affiliates registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission report “Regulatory Assets Under Management” on Form ADV and Form PF in various ways.  Significantly, Regulatory Assets Under Management, unlike Management Fee Paying Assets Under Management, is not reduced by liabilities or indebtedness associated with assets under management and it includes assets under management and uncalled capital for which Fortress receives no compensation.

 

‘‘Fortress,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “company” refer, collectively, to Fortress Investment Group LLC and its subsidiaries, including the Fortress Operating Group and all of its subsidiaries.

 

‘‘Fortress Funds” and “our funds” refers to the private investment funds, alternative asset companies and related managed accounts that are managed by the Fortress Operating Group. The Fortress Macro Fund is our flagship liquid hedge fund and the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund is our flagship credit hedge fund.

 

“Fortress Operating Group” refers to the combined entities, which are in part owned directly by the principals and one senior employee, and in part owned indirectly by Fortress Investment Group LLC, and whose equity interests are comprised of Fortress Operating Group units (“FOGUs”).

 

‘‘principals” or “Principals” refers to Peter Briger, Wesley Edens, Robert Kauffman, Randal Nardone and Michael Novogratz, collectively, who prior to the completion of our initial public offering and related transactions directly owned 100% of the Fortress Operating Group units and following completion of our initial public offering and related transactions own a majority of the Fortress Operating Group units and of the Class B shares, representing a majority of the total combined voting power of all of our outstanding Class A and Class B shares. The principals’ ownership percentage is subject to change based on, among other things, equity offerings and grants by Fortress and dispositions by the principals.

 



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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” Part I, Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. Readers can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this report are based upon the historical performance of us and our subsidiaries and on our current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report. 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.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING EXHIBITS

 

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements.  The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement.  These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

·                  should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

 

·                  have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

 

·                  may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

 

·                  were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

 

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.  Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Company acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this report not misleading.

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2012
(Unaudited)

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

248,589

 

$

333,166

 

Due from affiliates

 

255,893

 

298,689

 

Investments

 

1,090,833

 

1,079,777

 

Deferred tax asset

 

373,710

 

400,196

 

Other assets

 

110,730

 

108,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,079,755

 

$

2,220,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

$

92,702

 

$

247,024

 

Due to affiliates

 

339,472

 

354,158

 

Deferred incentive income

 

242,257

 

238,658

 

Debt obligations payable

 

252,500

 

261,250

 

Other liabilities

 

87,021

 

57,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,013,952

 

1,158,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Class A shares, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 214,134,201 and 189,824,053 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 respectively

 

 

 

Class B shares, no par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 300,273,852 and 305,857,751 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

2,022,138

 

1,972,711

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(1,513,660

)

(1,484,120

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(2,087

)

(1,160

)

Total Fortress shareholders’ equity

 

506,391

 

487,431

 

Principals’ and others’ interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

 

559,412

 

574,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

1,065,803

 

1,062,392

 

 

 

$

2,079,755

 

$

2,220,686

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees: affiliates

 

$

106,295

 

$

118,868

 

Management fees: non-affiliates

 

11,389

 

14,401

 

Incentive income: affiliates

 

8,802

 

15,076

 

Incentive income: non-affiliates

 

307

 

978

 

Expense reimbursements from affiliates

 

43,602

 

44,342

 

Other revenues (affiliate portion disclosed in Note 6)

 

1,263

 

3,152

 

 

 

171,658

 

196,817

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

4,367

 

4,660

 

Compensation and benefits

 

183,379

 

215,435

 

Principals agreement compensation (expired in 2011)

 

 

234,759

 

General, administrative and other

 

29,666

 

40,182

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,478

 

3,080

 

 

 

220,890

 

498,116

 

Other Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) (affiliate portion disclosed in Note 3)

 

24,622

 

(4,763

)

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

(6,935

)

(116

)

Earnings (losses) from equity method investees

 

35,240

 

72,403

 

 

 

52,927

 

67,524

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

3,695

 

(233,775

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(27,842

)

(21,419

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(24,147

)

$

(255,194

)

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

 

$

5,393

 

$

(151,762

)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A Shareholders

 

$

(29,540

)

$

(103,432

)

Dividends declared per Class A share

 

$

0.050

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Class A share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Class A share, basic

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.58

)

Net income (loss) per Class A share, diluted

 

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.58

)

Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, basic

 

200,009,820

 

181,019,501

 

Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, diluted

 

515,803,383

 

181,019,501

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(24,147

)

$

(255,194

)

Foreign currency translation

 

(917

)

238

 

Comprehensive income (loss) from equity method investees

 

(668

)

(413

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(25,732

)

$

(255,369

)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to principals’ and others’ interests

 

$

4,481

 

$

(152,027

)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Class A shareholders

 

$

(30,213

)

$

(103,342

)

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

Class B Shares

 

Paid-In Capital

 

Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Total Fortress
Shareholders’
Equity

 

Principals’
and Others’
Interests in
Equity of
Consolidated
Subsidiaries

 

Total Equity

 

Equity - December 31, 2011

 

189,824,053

 

305,857,751

 

$

1,972,711

 

$

(1,484,120

)

$

(1,160

)

$

487,431

 

$

574,961

 

$

1,062,392

 

Contributions from principals’ and others’ interests in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,485

 

8,485

 

Distributions to principals’ and others’ interests in equity

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(85

)

(35,838

)

(35,923

)

Dividends declared

 

 

 

(9,601

)

 

 

(9,601

)

 

(9,601

)

Dividend equivalents accrued in connection with equity based compensation (net of tax)

 

 

 

(297

)

 

 

(297

)

(417

)

(714

)

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares

 

15,917,232

 

(15,917,232

)

19,388

 

 

(150

)

19,238

 

(19,238

)

 

Net deferred tax effects resulting from acquisition and exchange of Fortress Operating Group units

 

 

 

7,143

 

 

 

7,143

 

 

7,143

 

Director restricted share grant

 

63,769

 

 

94

 

 

 

94

 

150

 

244

 

Capital increase related to equity-based compensation, net

 

8,329,147

 

10,333,333

 

23,032

 

 

 

23,032

 

36,477

 

59,509

 

Dilution impact of Class A share issuance

 

 

 

9,753

 

 

(104

)

9,649

 

(9,649

)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(29,540

)

 

(29,540

)

5,393

 

(24,147

)

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

(526

)

(526

)

(391

)

(917

)

Comprehensive income (loss) from equity method investees

 

 

 

 

 

(147

)

(147

)

(521

)

(668

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,213

)

4,481

 

(25,732

)

Equity - March 31, 2012

 

214,134,201

 

300,273,852

 

$

2,022,138

 

$

(1,513,660

)

$

(2,087

)

$

506,391

 

$

559,412

 

$

1,065,803

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(24,147

)

$

(255,194

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,478

 

3,080

 

Other amortization and accretion

 

335

 

385

 

(Earnings) losses from equity method investees

 

(35,240

)

(72,403

)

Distributions of earnings from equity method investees

 

11,595

 

7,954

 

(Gains) losses

 

(24,622

)

4,763

 

Deferred incentive income

 

(8,743

)

(11,272

)

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

 

34,654

 

10,909

 

Options received from affiliates

 

 

(7,021

)

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

6,935

 

116

 

Equity-based compensation

 

61,035

 

299,089

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

186

 

4,718

 

Other

 

(1,514

)

 

Cash flows due to changes in

 

 

 

 

 

Due from affiliates

 

(23,628

)

(22,371

)

Other assets

 

(665

)

27,756

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

(145,931

)

(134,265

)

Due to affiliates

 

2,518

 

(11,894

)

Deferred incentive income

 

12,333

 

56,171

 

Other liabilities

 

28,178

 

39,796

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(103,243

)

(59,683

)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions to equity method investees

 

(6,868

)

(33,805

)

Distributions of capital from equity method investees

 

109,039

 

151,559

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(3,568

)

(2,596

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

98,603

 

115,158

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of debt obligations

 

(8,750

)

(2,500

)

Dividend and dividend equivalents paid

 

(10,315

)

 

Principals’ and others’ interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries - contributions

 

19

 

11,282

 

Principals’ and others’ interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries - distributions

 

(60,891

)

(55,439

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(79,937

)

(46,657

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(84,577

)

8,818

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

333,166

 

210,632

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

248,589

 

$

219,450

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

3,903

 

$

4,097

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

2,000

 

$

5,469

 

Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation invested directly in subsidiaries

 

$

8,353

 

$

34,285

 

Investments of receivable amounts into Fortress Funds

 

$

71,921

 

$

130,774

 

Dividends, dividend equivalents and Fortress Operating Group unit distributions declared but not yet paid

 

$

775

 

$

12,877

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC (the “Registrant,” or, together with its subsidiaries, “Fortress”) is a leading, highly diversified global investment management firm whose predecessor was founded in 1998. Its primary business is to sponsor the formation of, and provide investment management services for, various investment funds and companies, including related managed accounts (collectively, the “Fortress Funds”). Fortress generally makes principal investments in these funds.

 

Fortress has three primary sources of income from the Fortress Funds: management fees, incentive income, and investment income on its principal investments in the funds. The Fortress Funds fall into the following business segments in which Fortress operates:

 

1)              Private equity:

 

a)              Private equity funds, which make significant, control-oriented investments in debt and equity securities of public or privately held entities in North America and Western Europe, with a focus on acquiring and building asset-based businesses with significant cash flows; and

b)             Publicly traded alternative investment vehicles, which Fortress refers to as “Castles,” which are companies that invest primarily in real estate and real estate related debt investments.

2)              Liquid hedge funds, which invest globally in fixed income, currency, equity and commodity markets, and related derivatives to capitalize on imbalances in the financial markets. In addition, this segment includes an endowment style fund, which invests in Fortress Funds, funds managed by external managers, and direct investments.

3)              Credit funds:

a)              Credit hedge funds, which make highly diversified investments globally in assets, opportunistic lending situations and securities throughout the capital structure, with a value orientation, as well as non-Fortress originated funds for which Fortress has been retained as manager as part of an advisory business; and

b)             Credit private equity (“PE”) funds which are comprised of a family of “credit opportunities” funds focused on investing in distressed and undervalued assets, a family of ‘‘long dated value’’ funds focused on investing in undervalued assets with limited current cash flows and long investment horizons, a family of “real assets” funds focused on investing in tangible and intangible assets in four principal categories (real estate, capital assets, natural resources and intellectual property), a family of Asia funds, including Japan real estate funds and an Asian investor based global opportunities fund, and a family of real estate opportunities funds.

4)              Logan Circle Partners, L.P. (“Logan Circle”), which represents our traditional, fixed income asset management business.

5)              Principal investments in the above described funds.

 

Financial Statement Guide

 

Selected Financial Statement
Captions

 

Note Reference

 

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from Affiliates

 

6

 

Generally, management fees, expense reimbursements and incentive income due from Fortress Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

3

 

Primarily the carrying value of Fortress’s principal investments in the Fortress Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

5

 

Relates to potential future tax benefits.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Affiliates

 

6

 

Generally, amounts due to the Principals related to their interests in Fortress Operating Group and the tax receivable agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Incentive Income

 

2

 

Incentive income already received from certain Fortress Funds based on past performance, which is subject to contingent repayment based on future performance.

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

Selected Financial Statement
Captions

 

Note Reference

 

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Obligations Payable

 

4

 

The balance outstanding on the credit agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Principals’ and Others’ Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

6

 

The GAAP basis of the Principals’ and one senior employee’s ownership interests in Fortress Operating Group as well as employees’ ownership interests in certain subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees: Affiliates

 

2

 

Fees earned for managing Fortress Funds, generally determined based on the size of such funds.

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees: Non-Affiliates

 

2

 

Fees earned from managed accounts and our traditional fixed income asset management business, generally determined based on the amount managed.

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive Income: Affiliates

 

2

 

Income earned from Fortress Funds, based on the performance of such funds.

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive Income: Non- Affiliates

 

2

 

Income earned from managed accounts, based on the performance of such accounts.

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

7

 

Includes equity-based, profit-sharing and other compensation to employees.

 

 

 

 

 

Principals Agreement Compensation

 

7

 

As a result of the principals agreement, which expired in December 2011, the January 2007 value of a significant portion of the Principals’ equity in Fortress was recorded as an expense over an approximate five year period. Fortress was not a party to this agreement. It was an agreement between the Principals to further incentivize them to remain with Fortress. This GAAP expense had no economic effect on Fortress or its shareholders.

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (Losses)

 

3

 

The result of asset dispositions or changes in the fair value of investments or other financial instruments which are marked to market (including the Castles and GAGFAH).

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Receivable Agreement Liability Adjustment

 

5

 

Represents a change in the amount due to the Principals under the tax receivable agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Losses) from Equity Method Investees

 

3

 

Fortress’s share of the net earnings (losses) of the Fortress Funds resulting from its principal investments.

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

 

5

 

The net tax result related to the current period. Certain of Fortress’s revenues are not subject to taxes because they do not flow through taxable entities. Furthermore, Fortress has significant permanent differences between its GAAP and tax basis earnings.

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

Selected Financial Statement
Captions

 

Note Reference

 

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

6

 

Primarily the Principals’ and employees’ share of Fortress’s earnings based on their ownership interests in subsidiaries, including Fortress Operating Group.

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

 

8

 

GAAP earnings per Class A share based on Fortress’s capital structure, which is comprised of outstanding and unvested equity interests, including interests which participate in Fortress’s earnings, at both the Fortress and subsidiary levels.

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

8

 

A summary of dividends and distributions, and the related outstanding shares and units, is provided.

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable Earnings

 

10

 

A presentation of our financial performance by segment (fund type) is provided, on the basis of the operating performance measure used by Fortress’s management committee.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued new guidance regarding the measurement and disclosure of fair value, which became effective for Fortress on January 1, 2012. This guidance did not have a material direct impact on Fortress’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as consolidation, the definition of an investment company, financial statement presentation, revenue recognition, leases, financial instruments, hedging, and contingencies. Some of the proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on Fortress’s financial reporting. Fortress has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes of Fortress have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of Fortress’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. 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. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Fortress’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 and notes thereto included in Fortress’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2012.  Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, are defined in Fortress’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

2. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND FORTRESS FUNDS

 

Fortress has two principal sources of income from its agreements with the Fortress Funds: contractual management fees, which are generally based on a percentage of fee paying assets under management, and related incentive income, which is generally based on a percentage of profits subject to the achievement of performance criteria. Substantially all of Fortress’s net assets, after deducting the portion attributable to principals’ and others’ interests, are a result of principal investments in, or receivables from, these funds. The terms of agreements between Fortress and the Fortress Funds are generally determined in connection with third party fund investors.

 

The Fortress Funds are divided into segments and Fortress’s agreements with each are detailed below.

 

Management Fees, Incentive Income and Related Profit Sharing Expense

 

Fortress recognized management fees and incentive income as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Private Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Private Equity Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

$

29,587

 

$

35,289

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

71

 

 

Incentive income - affil.

 

1,107

 

3,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Castles

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

12,149

 

11,614

 

Management fees, options - affil.

 

 

7,021

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

2,552

 

661

 

Incentive income - affil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

17,212

 

22,152

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

2,955

 

4,789

 

Incentive income - affil.

 

62

 

1,999

 

Incentive income - non-affil.

 

48

 

978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

25,505

 

26,803

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

125

 

4,055

 

Incentive income - affil.

 

257

 

1,805

 

Incentive income - non-affil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit PE Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

21,842

 

15,989

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

36

 

33

 

Incentive income - affil.

 

7,376

 

8,053

 

Incentive income - non-affil.

 

259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logan Circle

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

5,650

 

4,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees - affil.

 

$

106,295

 

$

118,868

 

Management fees - non-affil.

 

$

11,389

 

$

14,401

 

Incentive income - affil. (A)

 

$

8,802

 

$

15,076

 

Incentive income - non-affil.

 

$

307

 

$

978

 

 


(A) See “Deferred Incentive Income” below.

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

Deferred Incentive Income

 

Incentive income from certain Fortress Funds, primarily private equity funds and credit PE funds, is received when such funds realize profits, based on the related agreements. However, this incentive income is subject to contingent repayment by Fortress to the funds until certain overall fund performance criteria are met. Accordingly, Fortress does not recognize this incentive income as revenue until the related contingencies are resolved. Until such time, this incentive income is recorded on the balance sheet as deferred incentive income and is included as “distributed-unrecognized” deferred incentive income in the table below. Incentive income from such funds, based on their net asset value, which has not yet been received is not recorded on the balance sheet and is included as “undistributed” deferred incentive income in the table below.

 

Incentive income from certain Fortress Funds is earned based on achieving annual performance criteria. Accordingly, this incentive income is recorded as revenue at year end (in the fourth quarter of each year), is generally received subsequent to year end, and has not been recognized for these funds during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. If the amount of incentive income contingent on achieving annual performance criteria was not contingent on the results of the subsequent quarters, $35.9 million and $53.0 million of additional incentive income from affiliates would have been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Incentive income based on achieving annual performance criteria that has not yet been recognized, if any, is not recorded on the balance sheet and is included as “undistributed” deferred incentive income in the table below.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, Fortress recognized $7.4 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of incentive income distributions from its credit PE funds which represented “tax distributions.” These tax distributions are not subject to clawback and reflect a cash amount approximately equal to the amount expected to be paid out by Fortress for taxes or tax-related distributions on the allocated income from such funds.

 

Deferred incentive income from the Fortress Funds was comprised of the following, on an inception to date basis. This does not include any amounts related to third party funds, receipts from which are reflected as Other Liabilities until all contingencies are resolved.

 

 

 

Distributed-
Gross

 

Distributed-
Recognized
(A)

 

Distributed-
Unrecognized
(B)

 

Undistributed
net of intrinsic
clawback (C)
(D)

 

Deferred incentive income as of December 31, 2011

 

$

823,097

 

$

(584,439

)

$

238,658

 

$

202,805

 

Share of income (loss) of Fortress Funds

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

118,723

 

Distribution of incentive income

 

12,342

 

N/A

 

12,342

 

(12,342

)

Recognition of previously deferred incentive income

 

N/A

 

(8,743

)

(8,743

)

N/A

 

Deferred incentive income as of March 31, 2012

 

$

835,439

 

$

(593,182

)

$

242,257

 

$

309,186

 

 


(A)      All related contingencies have been resolved.

(B)        Reflected on the balance sheet.

(C)        At March 31, 2012, the net undistributed incentive income is comprised of $404.1 million of gross undistributed incentive income, net of $94.9 million of intrinsic clawback (see next page). The net undistributed incentive income represents the amount that would be received by Fortress from the related funds if such funds were liquidated on March 31, 2012 at their net asset values.

(D)       From inception to March 31, 2012, Fortress has paid $348.8 million of compensation expense under its employee profit sharing arrangements (Note 7) in connection with distributed incentive income, of which $27.9 million has not been expensed because management has determined that it is not probable of being incurred as an expense and will be recovered from the related individuals. If the $404.1 million of gross undistributed incentive income were realized, Fortress would recognize and pay an additional $179.5 million of compensation expense.

 

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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

The following tables summarize information with respect to the Fortress Funds, other than the Castles, and their related incentive income thresholds as of March 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

Gain to

 

 

 

 

 

Distributed

 

Gross

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

Inception

 

Inception

 

Net

 

NAV

 

Preferred

 

Cross Incentive

 

Undistributed

 

Distributed

 

Incentive

 

Intrinsic

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Maturity

 

to Date

 

to Date

 

Asset Value

 

Surplus

 

Return

 

Income

 

Incentive

 

Incentive

 

Income Subject

 

Clawback

 

Clawback

 

Fund (Vintage) (A)

 

Date (B)

 

Capital Invested

 

Distributions (C)

 

(“NAV”)

 

(Deficit) (D)

 

Threshold (E)

 

Threshold (F)

 

Income (G)

 

Income (H)

 

to Clawback (I)

 

(J)

 

(J)

 

Private Equity Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIH (1998)

 

Indefinite

 

$

415,574

 

$

(808,255

)

$

12,365

 

$

N/A

 

$

N/A

 

$

N/A

 

$

 

$

94,513

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Fund I (1999) (K)

 

Apr-10

 

1,015,943

 

(2,776,118

)

86,167

 

1,846,342

 

 

N/A

 

16,248

 

331,399

 

 

 

 

Fund II (2002)

 

Feb-13

 

1,974,296

 

(3,260,088

)

114,144

 

1,399,936

 

 

N/A

 

 

287,024

 

43,214

 

11,557

 

7,400

 

Fund III (2004)

 

Jan-15

 

2,762,993

 

(1,307,382

)

1,494,679

 

39,068

 

1,274,223

 

1,235,155

 

 

66,903

 

66,903

 

66,903

 

45,108

 

Fund III Coinvestment (2004)

 

Jan-15

 

273,648

 

(130,925

)

149,162

 

6,439

 

161,428

 

154,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund IV (2006)

 

Jan-17

 

3,639,561

 

(119,445

)

3,121,181

 

(398,935

)

1,630,431

 

2,029,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund IV Coinvestment (2006)

 

Jan-17

 

762,696

 

(12,651

)

650,192

 

(99,853

)

351,411

 

451,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund V (2007)

 

Feb-18

 

4,103,714

 

(16,233

)

3,542,024

 

(545,457

)

1,273,315

 

1,818,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund V Coinvestment (2007)

 

Feb-18

 

990,477

 

(137

)

579,390

 

(410,950

)

345,475

 

756,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAGACQ Fund (2004)

 

Nov-09

 

545,663

 

(595,401

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51,476

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

FRID (2005)

 

Apr-15

 

1,220,228

 

(505,612

)

417,429

 

(297,187

)

611,449

 

908,636

 

 

16,447

 

16,447

 

16,447

 

10,041

 

FRIC (2006)

 

May-16

 

328,754

 

(17,460

)

164,309

 

(146,985

)

175,529

 

322,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

FICO (2006)

 

Jan-17

 

724,525

 

(5

)

(55,401

)

(779,921

)

351,836

 

1,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHIF (2006)

 

Jan-17

 

1,523,484

 

(63,169

)

2,150,208

 

689,893

 

 

N/A

 

6,555

 

 

 

 

 

FECI (2007)

 

Feb-18

 

982,779

 

(157

)

837,463

 

(145,159

)

420,768

 

565,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,803

 

$

847,762

 

$

126,564

 

$

94,907

 

$

62,549

 

Private Equity Funds in Investment Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WWTAI (2011)

 

Jun-24

 

12,850

 

(467

)

11,798

 

(585

)

707

 

1,292

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Credit PE Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Dated Value Fund I (2005)

 

Apr-30

 

$

267,325

 

$

(56,323

)

$

274,724

 

$

63,722

 

$

95,110

 

$

31,388

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Long Dated Value Fund II (2005)

 

Nov-30

 

273,147

 

(107,076

)

216,092

 

50,021

 

76,567

 

26,546

 

 

412

 

 

 

 

Long Dated Value Fund III (2007)

 

Feb-32

 

342,643

 

(137,041

)

272,276

 

66,674

 

 

N/A

 

6,104

 

3,452

 

 

 

 

LDVF Patent Fund (2007)

 

Nov-27

 

44,847

 

(9,402

)

63,027

 

27,582

 

 

N/A

 

2,015

 

461

 

 

 

 

Real Assets Fund (2007)

 

Jun-17

 

358,557

 

(229,335

)

215,487

 

86,265

 

 

N/A

 

10,443

 

3,005

 

 

 

 

Credit Opportunities Fund (2008)

 

Oct-20

 

5,175,210

 

(5,201,839

)

1,721,174

 

1,747,803

 

 

N/A

 

123,054

 

224,526

 

89,828

 

 

 

SIP Managed Account (2010)

 

Sep-20

 

11,000

 

(16,958

)

6,554

 

12,512

 

 

N/A

 

1,638

 

1,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

143,254

 

$

233,048

 

$

89,828

 

$

 

$

 

Credit PE Funds in Investment Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Opportunities Fund II (2009)

 

Jul-22

 

$

1,850,454

 

$

(788,446

)

$

1,418,123

 

$

356,115

 

$

 

N/A

 

$

63,023

 

$

6,781

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Credit Opportunities Fund III (2011)

 

Mar-24

 

366,656

 

(8

)

376,180

 

9,532

 

 

N/A

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

FCO Managed Account #1 (2008)

 

Oct-18

 

1,358,089

 

(1,045,482

)

682,925

 

370,318

 

 

N/A

 

26,695

 

47,213

 

24,567

 

 

 

FCO Managed Account #2 (2010)

 

Jun-24

 

193,231

 

(40,285

)

171,092

 

18,146

 

 

N/A

 

3,831

 

 

 

 

 

FCO Managed Account #3 (2010)

 

Jun-22

 

421,855

 

(134,261

)

366,351

 

78,757

 

 

N/A

 

13,569

 

1,376

 

 

 

 

FCO Managed Account #4 (2010)

 

Oct-20

 

282,124

 

(12,035

)

281,283

 

11,194

 

17,153

 

5,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets Overflow Fund (2008)

 

May-18

 

90,500

 

(112,344

)

 

21,844

 

 

N/A

 

 

2,180

 

1,298

 

 

 

Japan Opportunity Fund (2009)

 

Jun-19

 

1,010,363

 

(476,415

)

786,127

 

252,179

 

 

N/A

 

30,646

 

19,085

 

 

 

 

Japan Opportunity Fund II (Yen) (2011)

 

Dec-21

 

100,332

 

 

100,831

 

499

 

2,086

 

1,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan Opportunity Fund II (Dollar) (2011)

 

Dec-21

 

52,550

 

 

51,716

 

(834

)

1,088

 

1,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Lease Fund I (2010)

 

Feb-20

 

103,774

 

(10,964

)

112,941

 

20,131

 

 

N/A

 

2,627

 

 

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund (2010)

 

Sep-20

 

187,095

 

(21,715

)

166,862

 

1,482

 

7,533

 

6,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Settlements Fund (2010)

 

Dec-22

 

307,656

 

(94,254

)

188,606

 

(24,796

)

23,950

 

48,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Settlements Fund MA (2010)

 

Dec-22

 

25,230

 

(7,696

)

15,353

 

(2,181

)

1,961

 

4,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Opportunities Fund (2011)

 

Sep-24

 

104,139

 

(436

)

106,822

 

3,119

 

 

N/A

 

273

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Opportunities REOC Fund (2011)

 

Oct-24

 

14,408

 

(69

)

14,359

 

20

 

241

 

221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

140,782

 

$

76,635

 

$

25,865

 

$

 

$

 

 

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MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive Income

 

Undistributed

 

Year to date

 

 

 

 

 

Gain to Cross

 

Eligible NAV Above

 

Incentive

 

Incentive

 

 

 

Incentive Income

 

Incentive Income

 

Incentive Income

 

Income

 

Income

 

 

 

Eligible NAV (L)

 

Threshold (M)

 

Threshold (N)

 

(O)

 

Crystallized (P)

 

Liquid Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro Funds (Q) (T)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

$

1,733,306

 

$

58,940

 

7.9

%

$

1,328

 

$

20

 

Sidepocket investments (R)

 

47,593

 

29,993

 

N/A

 

631

 

 

Sidepocket investments - redeemers (S)

 

267,372

 

156,070

 

N/A

 

3,873

 

 

Managed accounts

 

623,962

 

 

100.0

%

2,446

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Macro Funds (T)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

208,257

 

402

 

92.2

%

2,534

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortress Commodities Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

292,825

 

53,712

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortress Partners Funds (T)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

110,847

 

43,771

 

0.0

%

 

 

Sidepocket investments (R)

 

146,068

 

33,951

 

N/A

 

590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Hedge Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Opportunities Funds (T)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

$

2,639,714

 

$

 

100.0

%

$

27,276

 

$

 

Sidepocket investments (R)

 

99,672

 

 

N/A

 

3,551

 

 

Sidepocket investments - redeemers (S)

 

242,457

 

50,645

 

N/A

 

2,786

 

 

Main fund investments (liquidating) (U)

 

1,924,966

 

138,046

 

94.3

%

58,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worden Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main fund investments

 

200,343

 

576

 

91.2

%

2,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value Recovery Funds (V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed accounts

 

61,500

 

9,849

 

66.4

%

153

 

 

 


(A)      Vintage represents the year in which the fund was formed.

(B)        Represents the contractual maturity date including the assumed exercise of all extension options, which in some cases may require the approval of the applicable fund advisory board. Private equity funds that have reached their maturity date are included in the table to the extent they have generated incentive income.

(C)        Includes an increase to the NAV surplus related to the U.S. income tax expense of certain investment entities which is considered a distribution for the purposes of computing incentive income.

(D)       A NAV deficit represents the gain needed to cross the incentive income threshold (as described in (F) below), excluding the impact of any relevant performance (i.e. preferred return) thresholds (as described in (E) below). As of period end, there is an aggregate NAV surplus within both the private equity funds and credit PE funds.

(E)         Represents the gain needed to achieve the current relevant performance thresholds, assuming the gain described in (D) above is already achieved.

(F)         Represents the immediate increase in NAV needed for Fortress to begin earning incentive income, including the achievement of any relevant performance thresholds. It does not include the amount needed to earn back intrinsic clawback (see (J) below), if any. Incentive income is not recorded as revenue until it is received and any related contingencies are resolved (see (I) below).

(G)        Represents the amount of additional incentive income Fortress would receive if the fund were liquidated at the end of the period at its NAV.

(H)       Represents the amount of incentive income previously received from the fund since inception.

(I)            Represents the amount of incentive income previously received from the fund which is still subject to contingencies and is therefore recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as Deferred Incentive Income. This amount will either be recorded as revenue when all related contingencies are resolved, or, if the fund does not meet certain performance thresholds, will be returned by Fortress to the fund (i.e., “clawed back”).

(J)           Represents the amount of incentive income previously received from the fund that would be clawed back (i.e., returned by Fortress to the fund) if the fund were liquidated at the end of the period at its NAV, excluding the effect of any tax adjustments. Employees, former employees and affiliates of Fortress would be required to return a portion of this incentive income that was paid to them under profit sharing arrangements. “Gross” and “Net” refer to amounts that are gross and net, respectively, of this employee/affiliate portion of the intrinsic clawback. Fortress remains liable to the funds for these amounts even if it is unable to collect the amounts from employees/affiliates. Fortress withheld a portion of the amounts due to employees under these profit sharing arrangements as a reserve against future clawback; as of March 31, 2012, Fortress held $45.2 million of such amounts on behalf of employees related to all of the private equity funds.

(K)       Fund I undistributed and distributed incentive income amounts are presented for the total fund, of which Fortress is entitled to approximately 50%. Distributed incentive income subject to clawback for Fund I is presented with respect to Fortress’s portion only.

(L)         Represents the portion of a fund’s NAV or trading level that is eligible to earn incentive income.

(M)    Represents, for those fund investors whose NAV is below the performance threshold Fortress needs to obtain before it can earn incentive income

 

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MARCH 31, 2012

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from such investors (their “incentive income threshold” or “high water mark”), the amount by which their aggregate incentive income thresholds exceed their aggregate NAVs. The amount by which the NAV of each investor within this category is below their respective incentive income threshold varies and, therefore, Fortress may begin earning incentive income from certain investors before this entire amount is earned back. Fortress earns incentive income whenever the assets of new investors, as well as of investors whose NAV exceeds their incentive income threshold, increase in value.

(N)       Represents the percentage which is computed by dividing (i) the aggregate NAV of all investors who are at or above their respective incentive income thresholds, by (ii) the total incentive income eligible NAV of the fund. The amount by which the NAV of each fund investor who is not in this category is below their respective incentive income threshold may vary, and may vary significantly. This percentage represents the performance of only the main fund investments and managed accounts relative to their respective incentive income thresholds. It does not incorporate the impact of unrealized losses on sidepocket investments that can reduce the amount of incentive income earned from certain funds. See footnote R below.

(O)       Represents the amount of additional incentive income Fortress would earn from the fund if it were liquidated at the end of the period at its NAV. This amount is currently subject to performance contingencies generally until the end of the year or, in the case of sidepocket investments, until such investments are realized. For the Value Recovery Fund managed accounts, Fortress can earn incentive income if aggregate realizations exceed an agreed threshold. Main Fund Investments (Liquidating) pay incentive income only after all capital is returned.

(P)         Represents the amount of incentive income Fortress has earned in the current period from the fund which is no longer subject to contingencies.

(Q)       The Drawbridge Global Macro SPV (the “SPV”), which was established in February 2009 to liquidate illiquid investments and distribute the proceeds to then existing investors, is not subject to incentive income and is therefore not presented in the table. However, realized gains or losses within the SPV can decrease or increase, respectively, the gain needed to cross the incentive income threshold for investors with a corresponding investment in the main fund. The unrealized gains and losses within the SPV at March 31, 2012, as if they became realized, would not impact the amounts presented in the table.

(R)        Represents investments held in sidepockets (also known as special investment accounts), which generally have investment profiles similar to private equity funds. The performance of these investments may impact Fortress’s ability to earn incentive income from main fund investments. For the credit hedge funds and Fortress Partners Funds, realized and unrealized losses from individual sidepockets below original cost may reduce the incentive income earned from main fund investments. For the Macro Funds, only realized losses from individual sidepockets reduce the incentive income earned from main fund investments. Based on current unrealized losses in Macro Fund sidepockets, if all of the Macro Fund sidepockets were liquidated at their NAV at March 31, 2012, the undistributed incentive income from the Macro main fund would not be impacted.

(S)         Represents investments held in sidepockets for investors with no corresponding investment in the related main fund investments. In the case of the Macro Funds, such investors may have investments in the SPV (see (Q) above).

(T)        Includes onshore and offshore funds.

(U)       Relates to accounts where investors have provided return of capital notices and are subject to payout as underlying fund investments are realized.

(V)        Excludes the Value Recovery Funds which had a NAV of $510.7 million at March 31, 2012. Fortress began managing the third party originated Value Recovery Funds in June 2009 and does not expect to earn any incentive income from the fund investments.

 

Private Equity Funds and Credit PE Funds

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, Fortress formed new credit PE funds which had capital commitments as follows as of March 31, 2012:

 

Fortress

 

$

24,950

 

Fortress’s affiliates

 

 

Third party investors

 

730,000

 

Total capital commitments

 

$

754,950

 

 

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MARCH 31, 2012

(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE

 

Investments consist primarily of investments in equity method investees and options in these investees. The investees are primarily Fortress Funds.

 

Investments can be summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

Equity method investees

 

$

1,020,886

 

$

1,034,721

 

Equity method investees, held at fair value (A)

 

55,349

 

34,530

 

Total equity method investments

 

1,076,235

 

1,069,251

 

Options in equity method investees

 

14,598

 

10,526

 

Total investments

 

$

1,090,833

 

$

1,079,777

 

 


(A) Includes publicly traded private equity portfolio companies, primarily GAGFAH, as well as the Castles (NCT and ECT).

 

Gains (losses) from investments can be summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

$

680

 

$

278

 

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliate investments

 

9

 

(383

)

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

(1,049

)

(1,468

)

Net unrealized gains (losses) from affiliate investments

 

24,982

 

(3,190

)

Total gains (losses)

 

$

24,622

 

$