Earnings Release
Fortress Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Company Release - 11/13/2008 6:00 AM EST
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Third Quarter 2008
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, our GAAP net loss was $57 million, or ($0.66) per diluted share. Excluding principals agreement compensation, third quarter GAAP net loss was $2 million.
Fund management distributable earnings for the third quarter of 2008 was $63 million versus $115 million in the third quarter of 2007. Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) for the quarter was a loss of $20 million, or ($0.04) per dividend paying share, versus earnings of $111 million for the third quarter 2007.
For reconciliations from pre-tax distributable earnings and fund management DE to GAAP net income (loss), from GAAP net income (loss) excluding principals agreement compensation to GAAP net income (loss), from segment revenues to GAAP revenues and from segment assets to GAAP assets see "Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable Earnings and GAAP Net Income (Loss)", "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss)" and "Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues & Segment Assets to GAAP Assets" in 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(2).
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 business, as well as other factors. Accordingly, the revenues and profits in any particular quarter should not be expected to be indicative of future results. Quarterly dividends are not necessarily representative of the Company's earnings in the current quarter.
The following discussion of our results is based on segment reporting as presented in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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. For a reconciliation of our segment results to the corresponding GAAP data, see the reconciliation information included later in this release.
(1) Assets under management in this press release refers to management fee paying assets under management. (2) Comparisons of after tax or per share amounts to periods prior to our reorganization, including the first quarter of 2007 (prior to January 17), may not be meaningful because of the impact of the reorganization transactions on our financial statements. Supplemental Data for Three Months: Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Private Equity Hedge Funds Principal Invest- (in millions) Total Funds Castles Liquid Hybrid ments AUM AUM - July 1, 2008 $35,089 $13,496 $3,498 $9,705 $8,390 $- Capital raised 1,136 - - 600 536 - Redemptions(3),(4) (185) - - (185) - - Increase in invested capital 1,581 1,581 - - - - Return of Capital (251) (141) - - (110) - Reset Date - - - - - - Equity buyback (31) - (31) - - - Crystallized Incentive Income (15) - - (15) - - +/- Net Asset Value & Foreign Exchange rate change (2,985) (1,199) (212) (1,001) (573) - AUM - Ending Balance $34,339 $13,737 $3,255 $9,104 $8,243 $- Third-Party Capital Raised $2,581 $1,445 $- $600 $536 $- Segment Revenues Management fee $156 $44 $13 $60 $39 $- Incentive income (3) (16) - - 13 - Total 153 28 13 60 52 - Segment Expenses Profit sharing compensation expenses (9) 5 (2) (5) (7) - Operating expenses (81) (15) (7) (29) (30) - Unallocated Expenses - Total (90) (10) (9) (34) (37) - Fund Management DE 63 18 4 26 15 - Investment Income (73) (73) Interest Expense (10) (10) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings $(20) $18 $4 $26 $15 $(83) Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding 462 Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Private Equity Hedge Funds Principal Invest- (in millions) Total Funds Castles Liquid Hybrid ments AUM AUM - July 1, 2007 $28,569 $10,993 $3,173 $7,416 $6,987 $- New capital raised, increase in invested capital 2,749 1,991 (130) 459 429 - Return of Capital (PE) / Redemptions (Hedge Funds) (40) - - (40) - - Reset date - - - - - - +/- Net Asset Value & Foreign Exchange rate change (93) (70) 236 (283) 24 - AUM - Ending Balance $31,185 $12,914 $3,279 $7,552 $7,440 $- Segment Revenues Management fee $125 $35 $12 $45 $33 $- Incentive income 94 84 - - 10 - Total 219 119 12 45 43 - Segment Expenses Profit sharing compensation expenses (37) (28) (1) (2) (6) - Operating expenses (64) (9) (6) (19) (30) - Unallocated Expenses (3) Total (104) (37) (7) (21) (36) - Fund Management DE 115 82 5 24 7 - Investment Income 3 3 Interest Expense (7) (7) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings $111 $82 $5 $24 $7 $(4) Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding 431 Supplemental Data for Nine Months: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Private Equity Hedge Funds Principal Invest- (in millions) Total Funds Castles Liquid Hybrid ments AUM AUM - January 1, 2008 $33,234 $13,278 $3,328 $8,128 $8,500 $- Capital raised 4,955 745 - 2,811 1,399 - Redemptions(3),(4) (1,072) - - (599) (473) - Increase in invested capital 2,629 2,629 - - - - Return of Capital (658) (335) - (7) (316) - Reset Date - - - - - - Equity buyback (31) - (31) - - - Crystallized Incentive Income (110) - - (15) (95) - +/- Net Asset Value & Foreign Exchange rate change (4,608) (2,580) (42) (1,214) (772) - AUM - Ending Balance $34,339 $13,737 $3,255 $9,104 $8,243 $- Third-Party Capital Raised $8,244 $4,034 $- $2,811 $1,399 $- Segment Revenues Management fee $451 $128 $41 $170 $112 $- Incentive income 44 13 - 17 14 - Total 495 141 41 187 126 - Segment Expenses Profit sharing compensation expenses (61) (8) (4) (38) (11) - Operating expenses (225) (33) (25) (78) (89) - Unallocated Expenses - Total (286) (41) (29) (116) (100) - Fund Management DE 209 100 12 71 26 - Investment Income (83) (83) Interest Expense (30) (30) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings $96 $100 $12 $71 $26 $(113) Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding 450 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Private Equity Hedge Funds Principal Invest- (in millions) Total Funds Castles Liquid Hybrid ments AUM AUM - January 1, 2007 $20,853 $7,539 $2,842 $5,022 $5,450 $- New capital raised, increase in invested capital 11,578 7,609 201 2,235 1,533 - Return of Capital (PE) / Redemptions (Hedge Funds) (862) (691) - (118) (53) - Reset Date (1,367) (1,367) - - - - +/- Net Asset Value & Foreign Exchange rate change 983 (176) 236 413 510 - AUM - Ending Balance $31,185 $12,914 $3,279 $7,552 $7,440 $- Segment Revenues Management fee $341 $98 $35 $114 $94 $- Incentive income 544 274 18 158 94 - Total 885 372 53 272 188 - Segment Expenses Profit sharing compensation expenses (242) (101) (8) (89) (44) - Operating expenses (185) (22) (21) (54) (88) - Unallocated Expenses (10) Total (437) (123) (29) (143) (132) - Fund Management DE 448 249 24 129 56 - Investment Income 52 52 Interest Expense (26) (26) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings $474 $249 $24 $129 $56 $26 Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding 422 (3) The liquid hedge funds had redemptions of approximately $0.9 billion on October 1, 2008. In addition, the liquid hedge funds have received notice of an additional $1.7 billion in redemptions which would become payable on or before the end of January 2009. (4) The hybrid hedge funds, which have an annual notice date for redemptions, received notice of $1.9 billion of redemptions effective December 31, 2008. Redemptions will be paid out over time as the underlying investments are liquidated, in accordance with the governing documents of the applicable funds.
Overview
We manage $34.3 billion of assets in private equity funds and hedge funds as of September 30, 2008. 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, which is based on our principal investments.
In the third quarter of 2008, we generated fund management DE of $63 million. After principal investments, Fortress generated pre-tax distributable earnings of a loss of $20 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. These results include $50 million in non-cash impairments.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the private equity segments accounted for approximately 27% of total segment revenues and the hedge fund segments accounted for approximately 73% of total segment revenues.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the private equity and hedge fund businesses accounted for approximately 35% and 65%, respectively, of total fund management DE.
Private Equity - Funds
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's private equity funds generated $18 million of pre-tax distributable earnings as compared to $82 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Assets under management as of September 30, 2008 increased 6.4% to $13.7 billion from $12.9 billion as of September 30, 2007.
As of September 30, 2008, our funds' private equity capital invested in non-public transactions totaled approximately $11 billion, and our private equity funds' unfunded commitments were approximately $495 million.
Private Equity - Castles
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's Castles generated $4 million of pre-tax distributable earnings as compared to $5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Assets under management remained stable at $3.3 billion from September 30, 2007 to September 30, 2008.
Liquid Hedge Funds
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's liquid hedge fund business generated $26 million of pre-tax distributable earnings as compared to $24 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Assets under management increased 20.6% to $9.1 billion as of September 30, 2008 from $7.6 billion as of September 30, 2007. September 30 redemption notices (which are taken into account for purposes of AUM as of October 1, 2008) were approximately $0.9 billion. We have received notices of approximately $1.7 billion in additional redemptions to date.
The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund: (dollars in billions) September 30, December 31, September 30, 2008 2007 2007 Drawbridge Global Macro Funds(5) $8.0 $8.1 $7.6 Fortress Commodities Fund(6) $1.1 $0.0 $0.0 The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund: (7) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 September 30, 2008 Gross Returns(8) Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd. -10.6% -12.2% Fortress Commodities Fund LP -1.1% 11.1% Net Returns(8) Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd. -11.1% -13.5% Fortress Commodities Fund LP -1.6% 7.2%
Hybrid Hedge Funds
For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's hybrid hedge fund business generated $15 million of pre-tax distributable earnings as compared to $7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Assets under management increased 10.8% to $8.2 billion as of September 30, 2008 from $7.4 billion as of September 30, 2007. The hybrid hedge funds, which have an annual notice date for redemptions, received notice of $1.9 billion of redemptions effective December 31, 2008. Redemptions will be paid out over time as the underlying investments are liquidated, in accordance with the governing documents of the applicable funds.
The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund: (dollars in billions) September 30, December 31, September 30, 2008 2007 2007 Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds(9) $6.4 $6.8 $6.3 Fortress Partners Funds(10) $1.8 $1.7 $1.1 The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund: (11) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 September 30, 2008 Gross Returns(12) Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP -4.6% -4.3% Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd -4.6% -5.5% Fortress Partners Fund LP -12.4% -15.5% Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP -9.9% -11.5% Net Returns(12) Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP -5.1% -5.7% Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd -5.1% -7.2% Fortress Partners Fund LP -12.8% -16.5% Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP -10.3% -12.5% (5) Consolidated AUM for Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd, Drawbridge Global Macro Fund LP and Drawbridge Global Macro Managed Accounts. (6) Fund commenced operations in January 2008. (7) 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 any fees borne by the Fund while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account any fees borne by the Fund. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more Special Investments. (8) Estimated Gross October 2008 returns are as follows: Drawbridge Global Macro fund Ltd. -7.3%, Fortress Commodities Fund LP 1.4%. Estimated Net October 2008 returns are as follows: Drawbridge Global Macro fund Ltd. -7.4%, Fortress Commodities Fund LP 1.2%. (9) Consolidated AUM for Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd., Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Managed Accounts. (10) Consolidated AUM for Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP and Fortress Partners Fund LP. (11) Estimated Gross October 2008 returns are as follows: Fortress Partners Fund LP -10.7%, Fortress Partners Fund Ltd -8.5%, Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP -9.6%, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd -9.3%. Estimated Net October 2008 returns are as follows: Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP -9.8%, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd -9.5%, Fortress Partners Fund LP -10.7%, Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP - 8.6%. (12) 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 any fees borne by the Fund while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account any fees borne by the Fund. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more Special Investments.
Principal Investments
At September 30, 2008, we had $1.0 billion of assets (excluding $0.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents) in our principal investments segment, compared to $1.0 billion (excluding $0.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents) at September 30, 2007. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we increased our commitments to our principal investments by $24 million and funded $54 million of our commitments. We had $154 million of unfunded commitments to our principal investments as of September 30, 2008.
Our principal investments segment generated a loss of $83 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, due to impairments of $50 million on our investments in a number of our private equity funds, a $23 million loss on the mark to market value of our investments in our hedge funds and $10 million of net interest expense.
Segment Expenses
Segment expenses were $90 million in the third quarter of 2008, down from $104 million from the third quarter of 2007. Segment expenses for the third quarters of 2008 and 2007 included $9 million and $37 million of profit sharing compensation, respectively, which is a function of the performance of various funds.
Fortress's headcount increased by approximately 2.3% since the second quarter of 2008. As of September 30, 2008, the firm and its affiliates employed 900 people around the world.
The Company had $298 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 in the IPO, and the issuance of restricted partnership units) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which contributed to our reporting a GAAP net loss per share. Share-based compensation expense is not included in segment expenses or in the calculation of distributable earnings.
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) -- Fund management DE -- Segment revenues -- Segment management fees -- GAAP net income excluding principals agreement compensation -- Segment assets
We urge you to read the reconciliation of such data to the related GAAP measures appearing later in this release.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today, Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8:00 AM eastern time. A copy of the earnings release and an online presentation will be 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 Third 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, November 21, 2008 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 "70216393."
Fortress is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $34.3 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2008. Fortress manages private equity funds and hedge 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, 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 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each of 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.
Fortress Investment Group LLC (Prior to January 17, 2007, Fortress Operating Group) Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007
Revenues
Management fees from affiliates $154,266 $124,991 $447,928 $286,956 Incentive income from affiliates 718 106,690 56,162 283,879 Other revenues 30,152 15,601 70,022 51,866 Interest and dividend income - investment company holdings Interest income - - - 243,713 Interest income from controlled affiliate investments - - - 4,707 Dividend income - - - 7,436 Dividend income from controlled affiliate investments - - - 53,174 185,136 247,282 574,112 931,731 Expenses Interest expense Investment company holdings - - - 132,620 Other 9,481 7,285 29,705 26,016 Compensation and benefits 134,774 101,703 399,253 507,003 Principals agreement compensation 239,976 232,048 714,710 612,981 General, administrative and other 23,536 17,412 59,852 80,320 Depreciation and amortization 2,437 2,230 7,309 6,423 410,204 360,678 1,210,829 1,365,363 Other Income (Loss) Gains (losses) from investments Investment company holdings Net realized gains (losses) - - - 86,264 Net realized gains (losses) from controlled affiliate investments - - - 715,024 Net unrealized gains (losses) - - - (19,928) Net unrealized gains (losses) from controlled affiliate investments - - - (1,428,837) Other investments Net realized gains (losses) (2,477) 777 (803) 831 Net realized gains (losses) from affiliate investments (671) (2,475) (516) 143,017 Net unrealized gains (losses) - (1,921) - (2,597) Net unrealized gains (losses) from affiliate investments (6,951) (54,579) (43,352) (221,745) Earnings (losses) from equity method investees (37,921) (30,716) (113,550) (23,289) (48,020) (88,914) (158,221) (751,260) Income (Loss) Before Deferred Incentive Income, Principals' and Others' Interests in Income of Consolidated Subsidiaries and Income Taxes (273,088) (202,310) (794,938) (1,184,892) Deferred incentive income - - - 307,034 Principals' and others' interests in (income) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 210,012 152,534 612,692 854,550 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (63,076) (49,776) (182,246) (23,308) Income tax benefit (expense) 5,636 12,219 333 (7,237) Net Income (Loss) $(57,440) $(37,557) $(181,913) $(30,545) Dividends declared per Class A share $- $0.2250 $0.4500 $0.6174 Earnings Per Unit - January 1 Fortress Operating through Group January 16 Net income per Fortress Operating Group unit $0.36 Weighted average number of Fortress Operating Group units outstanding 367,143,000 Earnings Per Class A January 17 share - Fortress through Investment Group September 30 Net income (loss) per Class A share, basic $(0.61) $(0.41) $(1.96) $(1.83) Net income (loss) per Class A share, diluted $(0.66) $(0.52) $(1.97) $(1.83) Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, basic 94,938,434 94,894,636 94,915,666 91,255,519
Weighted average
number of Class A
shares outstanding,
diluted 407,009,984 406,966,186 406,987,216 91,255,519 Fortress Investment Group LLC Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands, except share data) September 30, December 31, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $259,252 $100,409 Due from affiliates 49,429 198,669 Investments Equity method investees 949,709 1,091,918 Options in affiliates 137 16,001 Deferred tax asset 517,578 511,204 Other assets 78,772 71,580 $1,854,877 $1,989,781
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits $146,702 $269,324 Due to affiliates 395,508 455,734 Dividends payable - 21,285 Deferred incentive income 163,635 173,561 Debt obligations payable 750,000 535,000 Other liabilities 57,726 36,729 1,513,571 1,491,633
Commitments and Contingencies
Principals' and Others' Interests in
Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries 174,854 308,023
Shareholders' Equity
Class A shares, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 94,609,525 and 94,597,646 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. - - Class B shares, no par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 312,071,550 shares issued and outstanding - - Paid-in capital 538,619 384,700 Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (373,004) (193,200) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 837 (1,375) 166,452 190,125 $1,854,877 $1,989,781 Fortress Investment Group LLC (Prior to January 17, 2007, Fortress Operating Group) Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable Earnings and GAAP Net Income (Loss) (dollars in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 Fund Management DE $63 $115 Investment Income (Loss) (73) 3 Interest Expense (10) (7) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings (20) 111 Private equity incentive income 1 23 Hybrid hedge fund incentive income - (9) Castle option incentive income - - Reserve for clawback 16 - Castle options management fee - - Distributions of earnings from equity method investees - (2) Earnings from equity method investees (13) (31) Gains/losses on options (1) (58) Gains/losses on other Investments (6) - Impairment of investments 50 - Employee equity-based compensation (58) (32) Principal compensation (240) (232) Employee portion of incentive income - 25 Principals' interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries 208 155 Taxes 6 12 GAAP Net Income (Loss)(13) $(57) $(38) Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 Fund Management DE $209 $448 Investment Income (Loss) (83) 52 Interest Expense (30) (26) Pre-tax Distributable Earnings 96 474 Private equity incentive income 10 44 Hybrid hedge fund incentive income - (92) Castle option incentive income - - Reserve for clawback 16 - Castle options management fee - 2 Distributions of earnings from equity method investees - (14) Earnings from equity method investees (81) (50) Gains/losses on options (16) (83) Gains/losses on other Investments (27) - Impairment of investments 60 - Employee equity-based compensation (147) (99) Principal compensation (715) (613) Employee portion of incentive income 10 5 Principals' interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries 612 402 Taxes - (7) GAAP Net Income (Loss)(13) $(182) $(31)
(13) We had GAAP net income of $133.4 million for the period from
January 1, 2007 through January 16, 2007 and a GAAP net loss of $163.9 million for the period from January 17, 2007 through September 30, 2007. Fortress Investment Group LLC (Prior to January 17, 2007, Fortress Operating Group)
Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues & Segment Assets to GAAP
Assets (dollars in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 Segment Revenues $153 $219 Adjust management fees (2) - Adjust incentive income 4 13 Adjust income from the receipt of options - - Other revenues 30 16 Consolidation and elimination - - GAAP Revenues $185 $248 Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 Segment Revenues $495 $885 Adjust management fees (3) (2) Adjust incentive income 13 (49) Adjust income from the receipt of options - 2 Other revenues 69 48 Consolidation and elimination - 48 GAAP Revenues $574 $932 Assets as of September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 Segment Assets $1,887 $1,740 Equity investments from fair value to equity method - (37) Equity investments from cost to equity method (65) 24 Equity investments from net to gross of employees interests 33 73 Option investments from intrinsic value to fair value - 8 GAAP Assets $1,855 $1,808
"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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
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.
Fortress Investment Group LLC (Prior to January 17, 2007, Fortress Operating Group) Reconciliation of GAAP
Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss) (dollars in thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2008 September 30, 2008 GAAP net loss $(57,440) $(181,913) Principals agreement compensation 239,976 714,710 Portion not allocable to public shareholders (184,157) (548,468) GAAP net loss excluding principals agreement compensation $(1,621) $(15,671)
SOURCE Fortress Investment Group LLC
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