Fortress Investment (FIG) Q2 Earnings Lag, Revenues Decline
Zacks Investment Research | Aug 03, 2017 10:04PM ET
Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG) reported second-quarter 2017 pre-tax distributable earnings of 22 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. Also, the reported figure represents a year-over-year decline of 15.4%.
Results were impacted by a decline in revenues and weak balance sheet position. However, lower expenses and improvement in assets under management (AUM) were the positives.
On a GAAP basis, net income came in at $32 million versus a net loss of $27 million in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues and Expenses Decline
Segment revenues for the quarter came in at $218 million, down 20% year over year. The decline was attributable to lower management fees and incentive income.
Segment expenses declined 18.9% year over year to $133 million. A decline in profit sharing compensation expense was the primary driver.
As of Jun 30, 2017, AUM was $72.4 billion, up nearly 3% sequentially and year over year. Also, the Logan Circle division witnessed net client inflows of nearly $0.7 billion.
Balance Sheet Position
As of Jun 30, 2017, cash and cash equivalents were $341.7 million, down from $397.1 million as of Dec 31, 2016.
As of the same date, debt obligations were $182.8 million, flat compared with the Dec 31, 2016 figure.
Total uncalled capital aggregated $7.5 billion as of Jun 30, 2017, out of which approximately $4.5 billion is available for common investment purposes.
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