Connecticut Fund Risk Overview
Fortress Lending Fund lil
Key Components of the Fortress Lending Strategy
1. ESTABLISHED PLAYER
Fortress has a been a permanent fixture in lending markets
for 17+ years across many asset classes and through
multiple credit cycles, deploying $75 billion+ of
capital in lending since 2006, generating a pro forma
levered gross IRR of 15.3% (net IRR of 11.6%)*,12
2. EXPERIENCED TEAM
The Fund's CIOs have worked together at Fortress for 15+
years, average 25 years of financial experience. The
majority of the FLF III Investment Committee Members
have invested together at Fortress since the 2008 financial
crisis
3. IN-HOUSE ASSET MANAGEMENT
130 person dedicated global asset management team have
collectively worked through $7 billion+ of troubled
assets and achieved an average recovery of
103.4%*,6
DIRECT
CORPORATE
Good companies
with bad balance
sheets
of Connecticut Use Only
* Please see "FORTRESS LENDING STRATEGY DISCLAIMERS" in the back of this Presentation for more information.
Predictable cash
flows which reduce
basis
The Opportunity Set by Fortress Lending Sectors
REAL
ESTATE
Complicated
restructurings in
which risk
is misunderstood
Replacement capital
provider
FORTRESS
SECURED
LENDING
Credit facilities and
term loans to non-
bank specialty
finance asset
originators across all
consumer and
commercial sectors
Acquisition financing
for specialty finance
lenders acquiring
other lenders or
servicers portfolios
Financings for early
stage, lesser
capitalized or
esoteric asset
originators
4. MULTI-VERTICAL DISCIPLINE
Broad capabilities allow us to pivot between sectors
and across private and public transactions - not
limited to one vertical - can originate new highly structured
loans or buy secondary debt of good companies at
significant discounts
Utilize strong
covenants and
performance triggers
to de-risk exposure if
warranted
5. EXTENSIVE TOOL BOX
Flexible solutions to address borrower needs - Fortress has
structured thousands of loans for over 1,300 unique
borrowers ¹3 across corporates, asset based, lender
finance, legal assets, IP and brand royalties, CRE, etc
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6. INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The Fortress Lending Team draws upon the combined
Credit Group infrastructure, including -525
professionals and 40 servicers utilized by
Fortress managed funds 13
Economically
resilient markets /
asset types
Developers focusing
on workforce and
affordable housing
that need
construction or
bridge financing
Buying debt or
financing discounted
pay offs from banks
that need liquidity
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FORTRESS
LITIGATION
FINANCE
More litigation in
recessionary
environment
Offer companies
liquidity by
monetizing litigation
claims
Competitive
landscape may ease
as hedge funds re-
focus on core
strategy
BROADLY
SYNDICATED
Focus on high
quality businesses
Hold a diverse
portfolio of issuers
Maintain position
liquidity
Acquire positions at
prices that we
believe provide
significant margin for
error
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