EX-99.1 2 y57640exv99w1.htm EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE EX-99.1
 

Exhibit 99.1
(GLG PARNTERS LOGO)
GLG PARTNERS REPORTS Q1 2008 EARNINGS
    Net revenues of $131.4 million for Q1 2008, 80% above Q1 2007
    Total net inflows of $0.77 billion during Q1 2008 (3.1% of opening Q1 2008 net assets under management (AUM))
    Net AUM of $24.6 billion as of March 31, 2008, up 53.2 % from March 31, 2007
    Net GAAP loss of $222.2 million for Q1 2008
    Non GAAP adjusted net income for Q1 2008 of $33.8 million, up 142.2% from Q1 2007
    Regular dividend of $0.025 per share was paid on April 21, 2008
New York, May 7, 2008 — GLG Partners, Inc. (NYSE: GLG), a leading alternative asset manager, today reported a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $226.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. GAAP diluted EPS was ($1.07) for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The first quarter 2008 GAAP net loss resulted primarily from the recognition of compensation related expenses associated with GLG’s reverse acquisition transaction with Freedom Acquisition Holdings in November 2007. There will be similar but diminishing GAAP compensation expenses quarterly, ending in the fourth quarter of 2012, related to the acquisition. For further discussion of these largely, non cash Acquisition related charges see below under “Non GAAP Financial Measures”.
Non GAAP adjusted net income (GAAP net (loss)/income plus Acquisition-related compensation expense less cumulative dividends) was $33.8 million, up 142.2% year-over-year. Non GAAP adjusted net income per non GAAP weighted average fully diluted share was $0.10 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, up 150.0% year-over-year. Non GAAP adjusted net income and non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares are financial measures not prepared under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to Non GAAP adjusted net income and average fully diluted shares under GAAP to non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares is presented below under “Non GAAP Financial Measures”.

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GLG’s net assets under management (AUM) as of March 31, 2008 reached $24.6 billion (net of assets invested from other GLG managed funds), slightly up from net AUM as of December 31, 2007 and up 53.2% from March 31, 2007. Net inflows as a percentage of beginning period net AUM were 3.1% during the first quarter of 2008. GLG’s gross AUM (including assets invested from other GLG managed funds) was $29.1 billion at March 31, 2008, up 0.2% from December 31, 2007 and 56.2% from March 31, 2007. Moderate performance related declines across GLG managed funds were offset by inflows and currency translation in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as set forth below in Table 1.
“While market conditions have presented many challenges in the first part of this year, they have also presented many opportunities and we remain optimistic about our prospects” said Noam Gottesman, Chairman and Co-CEO of GLG. “We have successfully managed this business through a broad spectrum of environments over the past 12 years and our focus remains on investing in our people, scaling our infrastructure and delivering superior investment performance.”
Table 1: Assets Under Management
(US$ in millions)
                 
    As of Mar 31,  
    2008     2007  
Gross Fund-Based AUM
  $ 26,404     $ 17,060  
Managed Accounts AUM
    2,385       1,398  
Cash and Other Securities
    347       197  
Gross AUM
    29,136       18,655  
YoY % Change
    56.2 %     34.9 %
Net AUM
    24,646       16,085  
YoY % Change
    53.2 %     36.2 %
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Opening Net AUM
  $ 24,612     $ 15,154  
Inflows
    767       9  
Performance ((losses)/gains net of gains/losses and fees)
    (1,549 )     845  
Currency translation impact (non-USD AUM expressed in USD)
    816       77  
 
           
Closing Net AUM
  $ 24,646     $ 16,085  
 
           
 
             
% of Opening Net AUM
               
Net Fund-based inflows (net of redemptions)
    3.1 %     0.1 %
Net Fund-based performance ((losses)/gains net of gains/losses)
    (6.3 %)     5.6 %
Note: Performance as a percentage of operating net AUM is based on both opening AUM and inflows during the period and can be influenced by heavy flows.

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Financial Summary
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, net revenues and other income was up 80.0% to $131.4 million from $73.0 million in the same quarter in 2007, primarily due to increased management and administration fees as a result of higher levels of net assets under management.
Performance fees were immaterial in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as it is our practice to recognize performance fees when they crystallize, generally on June 30 and December 31 of each year. Accordingly, the second quarter’s performance fees will largely reflect first half performance.
Management and administration fees totalled $121.0 million, or 2.0% of average net AUM for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, increases of 72.9 % and 17 basis points (bps), respectively, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Other income of $5.6 million reflects primarily currency related gains on cash held on our balance sheet during first quarter 2008.
The total level of non GAAP compensation, benefits and profit share (“CBP”) fell by 289 bps to 40.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 when expressed as a percentage of revenues for the same period last year, although this rose by 67.9% to $52.9 million from the year ago quarter. CBP is a financial measure not prepared under GAAP, and includes compensation, benefits and profit share but excludes Acquisition-related compensation expense described below under “Non GAAP Financial Measures”. Compensation, benefits and profit share for the first quarter 2008 rose to $313.0 million compared to $31.5 million in the same quarter last year, largely on the recognition of $260.2 million recognition of Acquisition-related compensation expense tied to our transaction with Freedom.
Please note that compensation, benefits and profit share tied to fund performance is only recognized when the related performance fees crystallize, generally on June 30 and December 31 of each year. Consequently during the second quarter, the portion of compensation expense and limited partner profit share tied to performance reflects crystallized first half performance.
General, administrative, and other expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased 17.6% year-over-year to $30.3 million and decreased as a percentage of revenues from 35.3% to 23.1%. Net interest expense was $4.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 reflecting the cost of borrowings under our term loan and revolving credit facilities.
“Our financial performance to date reflects our ability to grow top line revenues while actively managing expenses” said Emmanuel Roman, Co-CEO and Managing Director of GLG. “As our business evolves and grows, we will continue to invest in our risk and controls infrastructure while managing the bottom-line”.

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Capital and Dividends
As of March 31, 2008, there were 247.4 million common shares, 58.9 million FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares, and 54.5 million warrants outstanding. During the first quarter of 2008, GLG repurchased 7.0 million warrants for $37.4 million, 0.3 million shares for $3.5 million and 2.1 million warrants were exercised at $7.50 per share for an aggregate of $16.1 million. Life to date (through May 5, 2008), GLG has repurchased 14.3 million warrants for $82.9 million, 0.3 million shares for $3.5 million and 5.5 million warrants have been exercised at $7.50 per share generating aggregate proceeds of $41.4 million.
We have $117.1 million remaining out of the $200 million in our authorized stock and warrant repurchase programs through August 2008.
We paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share on April 21, 2008.
Investor/Analyst Conference Call and Webcast
GLG will hold a conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. BST hosted by Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Noam Gottesman, Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Rojek, and Chief Operating Officer, Simon White. To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is +1-888-713-4214 and the international dial-in number is +1-617-213-4866. The access code is 94617774. For the replay, which will be available until June 6, 2008, the domestic dial-in number is +1-888-286-8010 and the international dial-in number is +1-617-801-6888. The replay access code is 63443418. The teleconference will also be available via live webcast on GLG’s website at www.glgpartners.com.
Participants may pre-register for the call at:
https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=P4UM34QP6.
(Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser’s address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call that will provide quick access to the conference by bypassing the operator upon connection.
The webcast will be available for replay on the “Calendar of Events” page of GLG’s website until June 6, 2008.
About GLG
GLG, one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world, offers its base of long-standing prestigious clients a diverse range of investment products and account management services. GLG’s focus is on preserving client’s capital and achieving consistent, superior absolute returns with low volatility and low correlations to both the

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equity and fixed income markets. Since its inception in 1995, GLG has built on the roots of its founders in the private wealth management industry to develop into one of the world’s largest and most recognized alternative investment managers, while maintaining its tradition of client-focused product development and customer service. As of March 31, 2008, GLG managed net AUM of over $24.0 billion.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements relating to future results that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: market conditions for GLG managed investment funds; performance of GLG managed investment funds, the related performance fees and the associated impacts on revenues, net income, cash flows and fund inflows/outflows; the cost of retaining GLG’s key investment and other personnel or the loss of such key personnel; risks associated with the expansion of GLG’s business in size and geographically; operational risk; litigation and regulatory enforcement risks, including the diversion of management time and attention and the additional costs and demands on GLG’s resources; risks related to the use of leverage, the use of derivatives, interest rates and currency fluctuations; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in GLG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and GLG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts:
Investors/analysts:
     
GLG:
  Jeffrey Rojek
Chief Financial Officer
+1 212 224 7245
jeffrey.rojek@glgpartners.com
 
   
 
  Michael Hodes
Acting Director of Investor Relations
+1 212 224 7223
michael.hodes@glgpartners.com
Media:
   
 
   
Finsbury:
  Rupert Younger/Amanda Lee
+44 (0)20 7251 3801
rupert.younger@finsbury.com
amanda.lee@finsbury.com
 
   
 
  Andy Merrill
+ 1 212 303 7600
andy.merrill@finsbury.com

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Non GAAP Financial Measures
GLG presents certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), in addition to financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Compensation, benefits and profit share (“CBP”): GLG’s management assesses its personnel related expenses based on the measure non GAAP compensation, benefits and profit share, or non GAAP CBP. Non GAAP CBP reflects GAAP compensation, benefits and profit share adjusted to exclude Acquisition-related compensation expense in connection with the acquisition by Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. (“Freedom”) of GLG Partners LP and associated entities.
The majority of the Acquisition-related compensation is the result of the accounting for an agreement among certain of the Company’s principals concurrent with the Acquisition. Although there were no additional equity shares issued to the principals as a result of the agreement, due to the service conditions contained in the agreement, GAAP requires a charge to compensation as the service conditions are met for the fair value of those shares as of the date of the agreement. Management believes that this non-cash charge to compensation expense does not reflect our ongoing core business operations and compensation expense and excludes such amounts for assessing our ongoing core business performance.
Additionally, GLG subtracts any compensation expense related to dividends paid on unvested shares. Compensation expense is only booked in accordance with SFAS 123(R) on dividends on unvested shares that are ultimately not expected to vest.
Non GAAP CBP is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP compensation, benefits and profit share.
It should be noted that non GAAP CBP is equivalent to the non GAAP measure “comprehensive limited partner profit share, compensation and benefits”, or “non GAAP PSCB”, previously used by GLG’s management to assess its personnel related expenses. This label was updated to better conform to our current statement of operations presentation.
Non GAAP Adjusted Net Income: GLG’s management assesses the underlying performance of its business based on the measure “adjusted net income,” which adjusts net (loss)/income before minority interest for (1) the Acquisition-related compensation expense and (2) the cumulative dividends payable to the holders of exchangeable shares of our FA Sub 2 Limited subsidiary in respect of our estimate of the net taxable income of FA Sub 2 Limited allocable to such holders multiplied by an assumed tax rate. Adjusted net income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net (loss)/income as an indicator of GLG’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.

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Non GAAP Weighted Average Fully Diluted Shares: GLG’s management assesses business performance per share based on the measure “non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding,” which adjusts average fully diluted shares outstanding under GAAP for (1) the unvested shares issued pursuant to our equity participation plan, which are recorded under GAAP as treasury shares, but upon which we will pay dividends; (2) unvested shares awarded under our 2007 Restricted Stock Plan and our 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan upon which we will pay dividends; (3) the impact on the weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding of including all of the 69 million outstanding shares of Freedom common stock immediately prior to the closing of the acquisition by Freedom from January 1, 2006 rather than from November 2, 2007; and (4) the impact of including all of the 74 million Freedom warrants as outstanding from January 1, 2006 rather than from November 2, 2007 in determining the weighted average number of warrants outstanding in each period, and applying the treasury stock method to determine the number of fully diluted shares outstanding under such warrants applying the stock price on November 2, 2007 for all dates prior to November 2, 2007. Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP fully diluted shares outstanding or used in calculating GAAP earnings per share.
GLG is providing these non GAAP financial measures to enable investors, securities analysts and other interested parties to perform additional financial analysis of GLG’s personnel related costs and its earnings from operations and because GLG believes that they will be helpful to investors in understanding all components of personnel-related costs of GLG’s business. GLG’s management believes that non GAAP financial measures also enhance comparisons of GLG’s core results of operations with historical periods. In particular, GLG believes that the non GAAP adjusted net income measure better represents profits available for distribution to stockholders than does GAAP net (loss)/income. Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares is a non GAAP financial measure that we use internally to measure the number of shares on which we expect to pay dividends plus the warrants outstanding under the treasury stock method.
Investors should consider these non GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non GAAP financial measures presented by GLG may be different from financial measures used by other companies.
SOURCE GLG Partners Inc.

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GLG Partners, Inc.
Combined and Consolidated Statement of Operations
(US$ in thousands; US GAAP)
                         
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,        
    2008     2007     % Change  
Net revenues and other income
                       
 
                       
Management fees, net
  $ 98,756     $ 57,343       72 %
Performance fees, net
    4,735       2,521       88 %
Administration fees, net
    22,248       12,645       76 %
Other
    5,641       498       1033 %
 
                 
 
                       
Total net revenues and other income
    131,380       73,007       80 %
 
                       
Expenses
                       
 
                       
Employee compensation and benefits
    (287,935 )     (25,048 )     1050 %
Limited partner profit share
    (25,104 )     (6,453 )     289 %
 
                 
Compensation, benefits and profit share
    (313,039 )     (31,501 )     894 %
General, administrative and other
    (30,303 )     (25,764 )     18 %
 
                 
 
    (343,342 )     (57,265 )     500 %
 
                       
(Loss)/ Income from operations
    (211,962 )     15,742       (1446 %)
 
                       
Interest (expense)/income, net
    (4,043 )     1,475       (374 %)
 
                 
 
                       
(Loss)/income before income taxes
    (216,005 )     17,217       (1355 %)
 
                       
Income taxes
    (6,200 )     (3,255 )     90 %
 
                 
 
                       
GAAP net (loss)/income
  $ (222,205 )   $ 13,962       (1691 %)
 
                       
Minority interests
                       
Cumulative dividends
    (4,129 )              
Share of income
          (210 )     (100 %)
 
                 
 
                       
GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders
  $ (226,334 )     13,752       (1746 %)
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
    211,167       135,712          
Net (loss)/income per common share, basic
    (1.07 )     0.10       (1158 %)
 
                       
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders, diluted
    (226,334 )     13,752          
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
    211,167       194,617          
Net (loss)/income per share, diluted
    (1.07 )     0.07       (1617 %)

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GLG Partners, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(US$ in thousands; US GAAP)
                 
    As of March 31,     As of December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Assets
               
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 294,539     $ 429,422  
Restricted cash
    24,099       24,066  
Investments (at fair value)
    92,115       96,108  
Fees receivable
    51,385       389,777  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    35,333       35,685  
Goodwill
    587        
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9,265       9,079  
 
           
Total Assets
    507,323       984,137  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Rebates and sub-administration fees payable
  $ 16,626     $ 21,207  
Accrued compensation, benefits and profit share
    91,324       467,887  
Income taxes payable
    31,717       37,464  
Distribution payable
    111,929       78,093  
Accounts payable and other accruals
    50,137       37,624  
Other liabilities
    29,651       16,092  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    331,384       658,367  
 
           
 
               
Minority Interests
          1,911  
Loans Payable
    570,000       570,000  
 
           
Total Non-Current Liabilities
    570,000       571,911  
 
           
 
               
Total Liabilities
    901,384       1,230,278  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
 
               
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 1,000,000,000 authorized, 247,439,127 issued and outstanding (2006: 171,083,976 issued and outstanding)
    25       24  
 
               
Additional Paid in Capital
    784,079       575,589  
 
               
Treasury Stock, 25,382,500 shares of common stock 1
    (347,740 )     (347,740 )
 
               
Series A voting preferred stock; 150,000,000 authorized, 58,904,993 issued and outstanding (2006: 58,904,993 issued and outstanding)
    6       6  
 
               
Accumulated deficit
    (829,548 )     (477,497 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (883 )     3,477  
 
           
 
               
 
             
Total stockholders’ equity
    (394,061 )     (246,141 )
 
             
 
               
 
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 507,323     $ 984,137  
 
           
 
    1 Represents stock held by GLG subsidiaries to be delivered in respect of future service obligations of Equity Limited Partnership members and included in common stock issued and outstanding.

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    Three Months Ended March 31,        
    2008     2007  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 7,518     $ 14,611  
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,256 )     (1,997 )
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (138,733 )     (137,623 )
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (134,471 )     (125,009 )
Effect of foreign currency translation
    (412 )     1,053  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    429,422       273,148  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 294,539     $ 149,192  
 
           

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GLG Partners, Inc.
Financial Supplement
                                         
                            Trailing 12 months     Trailing 12 months  
(USD in millions)   1Q 2008     4Q 2007     1Q 2007     to 3/31/08     to 3/31/07  
Opening Net AUM
    24,612       20,466       15,154       16,085       11,811  
Inflows (net of redemptions)
    767       2,927       9       6,836       2,152  
Performance ((losses)/gains net of gains/losses and fees)
    (1,549 )     986       845       (11 )     1,485  
Currency translation impact (non-USD AUM expressed in USD)
    816       232       77       1,736       638  
Closing Net AUM
    24,646       24,612       16,085       24,646       16,085  
 
                                       
Average net AUM
    24,629       22,539       15,620       20,879       14,047  
 
                                       
(USD in thousands except per share amounts)
                                       
 
                                       
Management fees
    98,756       88,260       57,343       328,565       206,324  
 
                                       
Performance fees
    4,735       334,826       2,521       680,876       394,010  
 
                                       
Administration fees
    22,248       21,237       12,645       73,827       40,038  
 
                                       
Other
    5,641       2,206       498       15,223       3,383  
 
                                       
 
                             
Total net revenues and other income
    131,380       446,529       73,007       1,098,491       643,755  
 
                             
 
                                       
Compensation, benefits and profit share
    (313,039 )     (893,187 )     (31,501 )     (1,492,750 )     (375,282 )
 
                                       
General, administrative and other
    (30,303 )     (29,291 )     (25,764 )     (113,464 )     (82,719 )
 
                                       
Net interest (expense) income
    (4,043 )     (2,345 )     1,475       (3,169 )     4,497  
 
                                       
Income tax expense
    (6,200 )     (30,979 )     (3,255 )     (66,945 )     (30,979 )
 
                                       
 
                             
GAAP net (loss) income before minority interests
    (222,205 )     (509,273 )     13,962       (577,837 )     159,272  
 
                             
 
                                       
Add: Acquisition-related compensation expense
    260,155       639,077             899,232        
Deduct: Cumulative dividends
    (4,129 )     (2,723 )           (6,852 )      
 
                                       
 
                             
Non GAAP adjusted net income(1)
    33,821       127,081       13,962       314,544       159,272  
 
                             
 
                                       
Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares
    328,483       331,263       333,737       330,787       333,893  
 
                                       
Non GAAP adjusted net income divided by non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares
    0.10       0.38       0.04       0.95       0.48  
 
                                       
Management fees and Administration fees/ Avg. net AUM(2)
    2.0 %     1.9 %     1.8 %     1.9 %     1.8 %
Total net revenues and other income /Avg. net AUM(2)
    2.1 %     7.9 %     1.9 %     5.3 %     4.6 %
Compensation, benefits and profit share less Acquisition-related compensation expense / Total net revenues and other income
    40.3 %     56.9 %     43.1 %     54.0 %     58.3 %
General, administrative and other expenses/ Total net revenues and other income
    23.1 %     6.6 %     35.3 %     10.3 %     12.8 %
Non GAAP adjusted net income/Total net revenues and other income
    25.7 %     28.5 %     19.1 %     28.6 %     24.7 %
“Effective” tax rate (income taxes plus cumulative dividends / sum of adjusted net income, income taxes and cumulative dividends)
    23.4 %     21.0 %     18.9 %     19.0 %     16.3 %
 
   
 
(1)   See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further detail.
 
(2)   Ratios annualized for 1Q and 4Q 2007 as well as 1Q 2008.

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Non GAAP Adjusted Net Income for Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007
(US$ in thousands)
                         
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,        
    2008     2007     % Change  
Derivation of non GAAP adjusted net income
                       
 
                       
GAAP net (loss)/income
  $ (222,205 )     13,962       (1691.5 %)
Add: Acquisition-related compensation expense
    260,155       0          
Less: cumulative dividends
    (4,129 )     0          
 
                       
                   
Non GAAP adjusted net income
  $ 33,821       13,962       142.2 %
 
                 
 
                       
Non GAAP adjusted net income per non GAAP weighted average fully diluted share
    0.10       0.04       150.0 %
 
                       
Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted shares
    328,483       333,893          
GLG Partners, Inc.
Non GAAP Expenses for Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007
(US$ in thousands)
                         
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,        
    2008     2007     % Change  
Non GAAP expenses
                       
 
                       
Compensation, benefits and profit share
  $ (313,039 )     (31,501 )     893.7 %
Add: Acquisition-related compensation expense
    260,155                
 
                       
Non GAAP compensation, benefits and profit share (CBP)
  $ (52,884 )   $ (31,501 )     67.9 %
 
                       
GAAP general, administrative and other
    (30,303 )     (25,764 )     17.6 %
 
                 
 
                       
Non GAAP total expenses
  $ (83,187 )   $ (57,265 )     45.3 %
 
                 

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Share Count Reconciliation: GAAP Weighted Average Fully Diluted Shares to
Non GAAP Weighted Average Fully Diluted Share Count
(Share count in thousands)
                         
    1Q 08     4Q 2007     1Q 2007  
Outstanding
                       
Common stock (including Treasury Stock)1
    236,764       234,263       161,095  
Unvested shares
    10,675       10,468       10,468  
 
                 
Total issued and outstanding common stock
    247,439       244,731       171,563  
FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares
    58,905       58,905       58,905  
Warrants
    54,485       63,633        
 
                       
Weighted Average Outstanding
                       
Common stock (excluding Treasury Stock)
    211,167       180,683       135,712  
Unvested shares
    10,652       10,468       10,468  
FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares
    58,905       58,905       58,905  
Warrants
    56,097       43,709        
 
                       
GAAP Weighted Average Fully Diluted Share Count
                       
Common stock
    211,167       180,683       135,712  
Unvested shares
                 
FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares
                58,905  
Warrants
                 
 
                 
Total
    211,167       180,683       194,617  
 
                 
 
                       
Non GAAP adjustments to weighted average fully diluted share count
                       
Common stock:
                       
GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count
    211,167       180,683       135,712  
add: unvested shares issued pursuant to our equity participation plan, Restricted Stock Plan and LTIP on which dividends will be paid.
    36,272       35,851       35,851  
add: impact on weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding in each period of including 69.8 million shares of Freedom common stock from January 1, 2006 instead of November 2, 2007.
          25,037       69,800  
add: impact of using a post acquisition averaging period (59 days) for post acquisition warrant exercises and repurchases.
          116        
 
                 
Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count
    247,439       241,687       241,363  
 
                 
 
                       
FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares:
                       
GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count
                58,905  
inclusion of Exchangeable shares as dilutive under non GAAP
    58,905       58,905        
 
                 
Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count
    58,905       58,905       58,905  
 
                 
 
                       
Warrants:
                       
GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count
                 
add: inclusion of weighted average warrants as dilutive under non-GAAP(2)(3)
    22,139       30,671       33,625  
 
                 
Non GAAP weighted average fully diluted share count outstanding
    22,139       30,671       33,625  
 
                 
 
                       
Non GAAP, Weighted Average Fully Diluted Share Count(2),(3)
                       
Common stock
    247,439       241,687       241,363  
FA Sub 2 Limited Exchangeable Shares
    58,905       58,905       58,905  
Warrants
    22,139       30,671       33,625  
 
                 
Total
    328,483       331,263       333,893  
 
                 
 
                       
Equity Market Capitalization (USD in Thousands)
                       
Common equity market capitalization(4)
    3,636,303       4,129,449        
Warrant market capitalization
    247,907       383,068        
 
                 
Total equity capitalization(4)
    3,884,210       4,512,517        
 
                 
 
(1)   Represents stock held by GLG subsidiaries to be delivered in respect of future service obligations of Equity Limited Partnership members.
 
(2)   Reflects weighted average diluted shares outstanding eligible to receive common dividends or the equivalent plus diluted warrants outstanding under the treasury stock method
 
(3)   Uses the November 2, 2007, the date the Freedom transaction closed, price of $13.70 and share count of 230,467,891 for all prior periods.
 
(4)   Assumes conversion of FA Sub 2 Limited exchangeable shares

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Composition of Assets Under Management and Net Flows Supplement

(US$ in millions)
                                                                 
    As of March 31,     YOY     Qtr on Qtr % Change     As of Dec 31,     YOY  
    2008     2007     % Change     Q1 2008     Q1 2007     2007     2006     % Change  
Alternative strategy
    19,267       11,200       72.0 %     2.3 %     7.6 %   $ 18,833     $ 10,410       80.9 %
Long-only
    4,254       3,882       9.6 %     (10.9 %)     1.8 %     4,774       3,815       25.1 %
Internal FoHF
    2,233       1,403       59.1 %     (3.7 %)     11.3 %     2,318       1,261       83.9 %
External FoHF
    651       575       13.2 %     8.7 %     1.2 %     598       568       5.4 %
 
                                               
Gross Fund-Based AUM
    26,404       17,060       54.8 %     (0.4 %)     6.3 %     26,523       16,053       65.2 %
 
                                               
Managed accounts
    2,385       1,398       70.6 %     1.2 %     13.4 %     2,357       1,233       91.2 %
Cash
    347       197       76.1 %     68.4 %     (36.5 %)     206       310       (33.5 %)
 
                                               
Total Gross AUM
    29,136       18,655       56.2 %     0.2 %     6.0 %     29,086       17,596       65.3 %
 
                                               
Less: internal FoHF investments in GLG funds
    (2,217 )     (1,372 )     61.6 %     (4.9 %)     8.2 %     (2,331 )     (1,268 )     83.9 %
Less: external FoHF investments in GLG funds
    (51 )     (53 )     (3.7 %)     (3.6 %)     8.9 %     (53 )     (49 )     8.9 %
Less: alternatives fund-in-fund investments
    (2,221 )     (1,145 )     94.1 %     6.2 %     1.8 %     (2,090 )     (1,125 )     85.8 %
 
                                               
Net AUM
    24,646       16,085       53.2 %     0.1 %     6.1 %   $ 24,612     $ 15,154       62.4 %
 
                                               
                                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,     Trailing 12 Months Ended March 31,     Three Months Ended Dec 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007     2007     2006  
Opening Net AUM
  $ 24,612     $ 15,154     $ 16,085     $ 11,811     $ 20,466     $ 13,718  
Inflows (net of redemptions)
    767       9       6,836       2,152       2,927       102  
Performance ((losses)/gains net of losses /gains and fees)
    (1,549 )     845       (11 )     1,485       986       1,033  
Currency translation impact (non US$ AUM expressed in US$)
    816       77       1,736       638       232       301  
 
                                   
Closing Net AUM
  $ 24,646     $ 16,085     $ 24,646     $ 16,085     $ 24,612     $ 15,154  
 
                                   
 
                                               
% of Opening Net AUM
                                               
Net Fund-based inflows (net of redemptions)
    3.1 %     0.1 %     42.5 %     18.2 %     14.3 %     0.7 %
Net Fund-based net performance ((losses)/gains net of gains/losses)
    (6.3 %)     5.6 %     (0.1 %)     12.6 %     4.8 %     7.5 %
Note: Net performance as a percentage of opening net AUM is based on both opening AUM and inflows during the period and can be influenced by heavy inflows.

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