$634mm IPO of alternative asset manager

• "First global alternative asset manager listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FIG)"

• Success of deal has led to others considering going public
• See Blackstone Group IPO

• Sells Class A LLC interests (22.3%)

• Five founders hold Class B LLC interests (77.7%)

• FIG news - stock chart

Underwriters

• Goldman Sachs
• Lehman Brothers
• Eight other co-managers

Counsel

• Fortress:  Skadden Arps
• Underwriters: Sidley Austin

Final prospectus

• Top

• Organizational structure

• Use of proceeds
• Cash distribution policy
• Pro forma financial information
• Selected historical financial data
• MD&A
• Industry
• Business
• Management
• Related person transactions
• Agreement among principals
• Principal shareholders
• Tax considerations
• Underwriters
• Financial statements

Original S-1 filing  11.08.06

• EDGAR filing

Amendment #1  12.21.07

• EDGAR filing
• Exhibits

Amendment #2  1.18.07

• EDGAR filing
• Exhibits

Amendment #3  2.02.07

• EDGAR filing
• Exhibits

Amendment #4  2.02.07

• EDGAR filing

Amendment #5  2.06.07

• EDGAR filing

Amendment #6  2.08.07

• EDGAR filing

Effectiveness  2.08.07

• SEC notice

Letters from SEC

• 12.08.06
• 1.12.07
• 2.01.07

Letters on behalf of Fortress

• 11.08.06
• 12.21.06
• 1.12.07
• 1.18.07
• 2.02.07
• 2.06.07
• 2.06.07

Organizational documents

• Certificate of formation  3.1

• Amendment  3.2

• Restated limited liability agreement  3.3
• Shareholders agreement  4.2
• Investor shareholder agreement (Nomura)  1.17.07  4.3
• Agreement among principals  10.1
• FIG Corp certificate of incorporation  10.13
• FIG Corp by-laws  10.14
• FIG Asset Co LLC certificate of formation  10.15
• FIG Asset Co LLC operating agreement  10.16

Limited partnership agreements

• Fortress Operating Entity I  10.17
• Fortress Operating Entity II  10.18
• Fortress Operating Entity III  10.19
• Principal Holdings I LP  10.20

Employment-related agreements

• 2007 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan  10.2

• Form S-8  2.09.07
• Restricted share award agreement
• Restricted share unit award agreement
• Distribution equivalent right award agreement

• Employment agreement (Briger) 10.4
• Employment agreement (Edens) 10.5
• Employment agreement (Nardone) 10.6
• Employment agreement (Kaufman) 10.7
• Employment agreement (Novogratz) 10.8
• Employment agreement (CFO)  10.24

Other agreements

• Tax receivable agreement 10.3
• Bank of America credit agreement  6.23.06   10.09

• First amendment  9.13.06   10.10
• Second amendment  11.30.06   10.11
• Third amendment  12.18.06     10.21
• Fourth amendment  1.29.07  10.22

• D&O indemnification agreement  10.12
• Exchange agreement  10.23
• Underwriting agreement  1.1

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