Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

001-32975

(Commission File Number)

 


EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-4748747

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation

or Organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 


55 East 52nd Street

43rd floor

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (212) 857-3100

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ¨     No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨             Accelerated Filer   ¨             Non-Accelerated Filer   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of September 21, 2006 was 4,587,738. The number of shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of September 21, 2006 was 51 (excluding 49 shares of Class B common stock held by a subsidiary of the Registrant).

 



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In this report, references to “Evercore Partners,” “Evercore,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” refer to Evercore Partners Inc. a Delaware company, and its subsidiaries.

References to “Evercore Holdings” or “the Company,” refer to Evercore Holdings, which, prior to the August 2006 Reorganization described herein, was comprised of certain combined entities under the common ownership of the Evercore Senior Managing Directors (the “Members”) and common control of two of the founding Members (the “Founding Members”).

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Explanatory Note

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Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Factors that May Affect Our Business

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Part I. Financial Information

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   1

Item 1A. Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

   31

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   39

Part II. Other Information

   40

Item 6. Exhibits

   40

Signatures

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Explanatory Note

We are filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A to restate our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 25, 2006.

As previously disclosed in our Quarterly Report on our Form 10-Q, that was filed on November 20, 2006, prior to our acquisition of Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. (“Asesores”), its subsidiaries and Protego SI, S.C. (collectively, “Protego Historical”), Protego Historical improperly accounted for repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements entered into by Protego Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., the Mexican asset management subsidiary of Asesores, on a net basis instead of recording separate assets and liabilities or separately recording revenue for the interest earned and the associated interest expense as an offset to total revenue. Due to this error in accounting, on November 18, 2006, we determined that the combined and consolidated financial statements of Protego Historical as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the related Independent Auditors’ Report and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, and as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, should no longer be relied upon.

As a result, we are filing this Form 10-Q/A restating certain financial information therein including (i) restated combined and consolidated financial statements of Protego Historical as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and (ii) the restated unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. Except for Part I, Items 1, 1A and 4 and certain exhibits under Part II, Item 6, no other information included in the Form 10-Q as originally filed is being restated by, or repeated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A should be read together with the Form 10-Q as originally filed, except for Part I Items 1, 1A and 4 and certain exhibits under Part II, Item 6, which are restated in their entirety herein. Cross references within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A to items other than Part I Item 1, 1A and 4 and certain exhibits under Part II, Item 6 are references to those items in the Form 10-Q as originally filed. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A does not otherwise update the disclosures, including forward-looking information, set forth in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 as originally filed and does not otherwise reflect events occurring after the original filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on September 25, 2006. Such events include, among others, events described in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, filed with the SEC since September 25, 2006.

In addition, the Company has added required disclosure for the pro forma effects of the distribution of the pre-offering profits on the Protego Historical Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 and in the related Note 6.

Exhibits 31.1, 31.2 and 31.3 and 32.1, 32.2 and 32.3 are being included in this Form 10-Q/A and have been dated as of the date of this filing but are otherwise unchanged.

Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Factors that May Affect Our Business

This discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook”, “believes”, “expects”, “potential”, “continues”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “approximately”, “predicts”, “intends”, “plans”, “estimates”, “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” discussed in our Registration Statement, which was declared effective August 10, 2006. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this discussion. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Evercore Holdings

 

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Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)*

   2

Condensed Combined Statements of Income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)* and 2006 (Unaudited)*

   3

Condensed Combined Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)*

   4

Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)* and 2006 (Unaudited)*

   5
  

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Combined Financial Statements*

   6

Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements of Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V., Subsidiaries and Protego SI, S.C.

  

Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. Restated Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   24

Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. Restated Combined and Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and 2006 (Unaudited)

   25

Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. Restated Combined and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

   26

Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. Restated Combined and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and 2006 (Unaudited)

   27

Notes to Protego Asesores Restated Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements

   28

* These unaudited condensed combined financial statements reflect the historical results of operations and financial position of Evercore Holdings and are not indicative of the expected future consolidated results of Evercore Partners Inc. following its August 2006 reorganization. The reorganization is presented in greater detail in Part I, Item 1A “Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)” in this report. Specifically, the historical results of operations of Evercore Holdings do not reflect:

 

   

the Formation Transaction described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Reorganization”, including the elimination of the financial results of the general partners of the Evercore Capital Partners I, Evercore Capital Partners II and Evercore Ventures funds and certain other entities through which certain of the Company’s Senior Managing Directors have invested capital in the Evercore Capital Partners I fund, which will not be contributed to Evercore LP, and the cash distribution of pre-offering profits to the Company’s Senior Managing Directors;

 

   

the Protego Combination described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Reorganization”, including certain purchase accounting adjustments such as the allocation of the purchase price to acquired assets and assumed liabilities;

 

   

the additional compensation and benefits expenses the Company will incur following the August 2006 reorganization. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Financial Measures—Operating Expenses—Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense”;

 

   

the additional corporate income taxes Evercore Partners will incur following the August 2006 reorganization. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Financial Measures—Provision for Income Taxes”; and

 

   

the initial public offering of Evercore Partners Inc.’s Class A common stock and the use of a portion of the net proceeds to repay outstanding debt. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Reorganization”.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2005
  

(UNAUDITED)
June 30,

2006

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 37,855    $ 14,838

Restricted Cash

     1,519      1,519

Securities

     —        4,083

Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $256 on December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006)

     12,921      17,519

Receivable from Members and Employees

     1,739      1,426

Receivable from Uncombined Affiliates

     1,255      2,923

Debt Issuance Costs

     607      206

Prepaid Expenses

     604      1,965

Accounts Receivable - Other

     353      71
             

Total Current Assets

     56,853      44,550

Investments

     16,755      26,013

Deferred Offering and Acquisition Costs

     5,138      9,892

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net

     2,263      2,900

Other Assets

     403      547
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 81,412    $ 83,902
             

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

     

Current Liabilities

     

Short-Term Borrowings

     —        30,000

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

     13,165      10,607

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     11,672      12,882

Deferred Revenue

     935      512

Payable to Members and Employees

     659      —  

Payable to Uncombined Affiliates

     440      18

Capital Leases Payable - Current

     193      176

Taxes Payable

     1,711      947

Other Current Liabilities

     626      97
             

Total Current Liabilities

     29,401      55,239

Capital Leases Payable - Long-term

     232      150
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     29,633      55,389
             

Minority Interest

     274      273
             

Members’ Equity

     

Members’ Capital

     51,301      28,119

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     204      121
             

TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY

     51,505      28,240
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

   $ 81,412    $ 83,902
             

See notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2005    2006    2005    2006  

REVENUES

           

Advisory Revenue

   $ 12,243    $ 40,173    $ 30,513    $ 72,570  

Investment Management Revenue

     2,000      3,138      6,120      16,246  

Interest Income and Other Revenue

     31      179      75      300  
                             

TOTAL REVENUES

     14,274      43,490      36,708      89,116  
                             

EXPENSES

           

Employee Compensation and Benefits

     5,204      8,093      10,614      16,852  

Occupancy and Equipment Rental

     739      990      1,421      1,828  

Professional Fees

     4,638      5,053      7,234      10,721  

Travel and Related Expenses

     890      1,642      2,204      3,493  

Communications and Information Services

     112      464      289      880  

Financing Costs

     —        631      —        1,225  

Depreciation and Amortization

     171      283      322      545  

Other Operating Expenses

     260      770      516      1,088  
                             

TOTAL EXPENSES

     12,014      17,926      22,600      36,632  
                             

OPERATING INCOME

     2,260      25,564      14,108      52,484  

Minority Interest

     8      6      10      (1 )

Provision for Income Taxes

     377      905      1,047      1,884  
                             

NET INCOME

   $ 1,875    $ 24,653    $ 13,051    $ 50,601  
                             

See notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Members’
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total
Members’
Equity
 

BALANCE - at January 1, 2006

   $ 51,301     $ 204     $ 51,505  

Net Income

     50,601       —         50,601  

Other Comprehensive Income:

      

Unrealized (Losses) on Available-For-Sale Securities

     —         (83 )     (83 )
                        

Total Comprehensive Income

         50,518  
            

Members’ Contributions

     2,644       —         2,644  

Members’ Distributions

     (76,427 )     —         (76,427 )
                        

BALANCE - at June 30, 2006 (unaudited)

   $ 28,119     $ 121     $ 28,240  
                        

See notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2005

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2006

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income

   $ 13,051     $ 50,601  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

    

Depreciation and Amortization

     322       946  

Minority Interest

     10       (1 )

Bad Debt Expense

     2       —    

Net Gains and Losses on Private Equity Investments

     2,554       (4,935 )

Net Gains and Losses Under Equity Investments

     —         299  

Net Gains and Losses on Trading Securities

     —         75  

(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:

    

Accounts Receivable

     3,896       (4,598 )

Placement Fees Receivable

     1,244       —    

Receivable from Members and Employees - Current

     680       313  

Receivable from Uncombined Affiliates

     (889 )     (1,668 )

Prepaid Expenses

     (395 )     (1,361 )

Accounts Receivable - Other

     1       282  

Deferred Offering and Acquisition Costs

     (1,489 )     (4,754 )

Other Assets

     (191 )     (144 )

Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:

    

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

     (2,648 )     (2,558 )

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     2,122       1,210  

Placement Fees Payable

     (1,244 )     —    

Deferred Revenue

     268       (423 )

Payable to Members and Employees

     (239 )     (659 )

Payable to Uncombined Affiliates

     201       (422 )

Taxes Payable

     470       (764 )

Other Current Liabilities

     (170 )     (529 )
                

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     17,556       30,910  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from Investments

     410       3,497  

Investments Purchased

     (3,941 )     (12,360 )

Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

     (337 )     (1,182 )

Restricted Cash Deposits

     21       —    
                

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

     (3,847 )     (10,045 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Payments for Capital Lease Obligations

     (70 )     (99 )

Contributions from Members

     971       2,644  

Distributions to Members

     (43,625 )     (76,427 )

Borrowing - Line of Credit

     —         30,000  
                

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (42,724 )     (43,882 )
                

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (29,015 )     (23,017 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of Period

     37,379       37,855  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of Period

   $ 8,364     $ 14,838  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE

    

Payments for Interest

   $ 68     $ 458  
                

Payments for Income Taxes

   $ 1,122     $ 3,808  
                

Fixed Assets Acquired Under Capital Leases

   $ 113     $ —    
                

See notes to unaudited condensed combined financial statements.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 & 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

Note 1 – Organization

Evercore Holdings (the “Company”) is an investment banking firm, headquartered in New York, New York, which, prior to the reorganization referred to below, was comprised of certain condensed combined entities under the common ownership of the Evercore Senior Managing Directors (the “Members”) and common control of two of the founding Members (the “Founding Members”). On August 10, 2006, pursuant to a contribution and sale agreement dated May 12, 2006, the Members contributed to Evercore LP each of the various entities included in the Company’s historical combined financial statements, with the exception of the general partners of ECP I, ECP II and EVM and of the Founders (as such terms are defined below), and Evercore LP acquired Protego Asesores and its subsidiaries and Protego SI from its directors and other stockholders. On August 16, 2006, Evercore Partners Inc., the sole general partner of Evercore LP, completed the initial public offering of its Class A common stock. This reorganization is described in greater detail in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-134087) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the initial public offering. The financial statements of the Company presented in this report represent the results of operations and financial condition of the Company prior to the reorganization.

The entities comprising the Company are as follows:

 

   

Evercore Group Holdings L.P. (“EGH”) which indirectly owns all interests in each of the following entities:

 

   

Evercore Financial Advisors L.L.C. and Evercore Restructuring L.L.C. provide financial advisory services to public and private companies and restructuring advisory services to companies in financial transition as well as to their creditors.

 

   

Evercore Advisors L.L.C. provides investment advisory services to Evercore Capital Partners II L.P. and its affiliated entities (collectively, “ECP II”), a Company sponsored private equity fund.

 

   

Evercore Venture Advisors L.L.C. provides investment advisory services to Evercore Venture Partners L.P. and its affiliated entities (collectively, “EVP”), a Company sponsored private equity fund.

 

   

Evercore Group Holdings L.L.C. is the general partner of EGH.

In December 2003, the above entities were reorganized. Prior to the reorganization, these entities were operated as a series of limited partnerships with their own general partner entities. Under the terms of the reorganization, these limited partnerships were converted to limited liability companies. Pursuant to such conversions, the limited partnership interests were cancelled and, in consideration therefore, the holders of such limited partnership interests received limited partnership interest of EGH that corresponded to the respective limited liability companies into which such limited partnership were converted and were equivalent to the respective limited partnership interests held immediately prior to such conversions. The resulting limited liability companies are held by Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of EGH. Subsequent to the reorganization, the former general partner entities were dissolved. The transaction was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control at historical cost.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

   

Evercore Advisors Inc. provides investment advisory services to Evercore Capital Partners L.P. and its affiliated entities (collectively “ECP I”), a Company sponsored private equity fund.

 

   

Evercore Group L.L.C. (“EGL”) is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. EGL is a limited service entity, which specializes in rendering selected financial advisory services. EGL was converted to a limited liability company from an S corporation on April 19, 2006.

 

   

Evercore Properties Inc. is a lease holding entity for the Company’s New York offices. With respect to the Company’s California offices, such leases are held by Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C.

 

   

Evercore Partners L.L.C., Evercore Offshore Partners Ltd., and Evercore Partners Cayman L.P. are the general partners of various ECP I entities.

 

   

Evercore Partners II L.L.C. and Evercore Venture Management L.L.C. (“EVM”) are the general partners of ECP II and EVP, respectively.

 

   

Evercore Founders L.L.C. and Evercore Founders Cayman Ltd. are the entities through which the Company funds its additional commitments to ECP I (collectively, the “Founders”).

The Company’s principal activities are divided into two business segments:

 

   

Advisory – includes advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, restructurings and similar corporate finance matters; and

 

   

Investment Management – includes the management of outside capital invested in the Company’s sponsored private equity funds: ECP I, ECP II and EVP, (collectively referred to as the “Private Equity Funds”); and the Company’s principal investments in such Private Equity Funds. Each of the Private Equity Funds is managed by its own general partners and outside investors participate in the Private Equity Funds as limited partners.

The Condensed Combined Financial Statements include the accounts of the following entities all of which are under the common control and management of the Founding Members:

 

Entity

  

Type of Entity

   Date of
Formation
   Percentage
Ownership
 

Evercore Group Holdings L.P. and subsidiaries

  

Delaware Limited Partnership

   12/31/02    100 %

Evercore Group Holdings L.L.C.

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   12/31/02    100 %

Evercore Advisors Inc.

  

Delaware S-Corporation

   06/18/96    100 %

Evercore Group L.L.C.

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   03/21/96    100 %

Evercore Properties Inc.

  

Delaware S-Corporation

   04/16/97    100 %

Evercore Partners L.L.C.

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   11/20/95    100 %

Evercore Offshore Partners Ltd.

  

Cayman Islands Limited Liability Company

   03/25/97    100 %

Evercore Partners Cayman L.P.

  

Cayman Islands Limited Partnership

   03/28/01    100 %

Evercore Partners II L.L.C.

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   10/24/01    100 %

Evercore Venture Management L.L.C. (1)

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   10/12/00    47 %

Evercore Founders L.L.C.

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

   03/25/97    100 %

Evercore Founders Cayman Ltd.

  

Cayman Islands Limited Liability Company

   03/27/01    100 %

 

(1)

EVM is combined at 100% with a 53% minority interest recorded.

 

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EVERCORE HOLDINGS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed combined financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the financial statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in audited combined financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to fairly present the accompanying financial statements. For further information, refer to the combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.

The Condensed Combined Financial Statements of the Company comprise the consolidation of EGH and its wholly owned subsidiaries with Evercore Group Holdings L.L.C., Evercore Advisors Inc., Evercore Properties Inc. and Evercore Group L.L.C., and the combination of its wholly owned and majority owned general partners of the Private Equity Funds and Founders, entities that are wholly owned or controlled by the Company.

EGH has consolidated all operating companies in which it has a controlling financial interest, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 94, “Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries,” (“SFAS 94”) which requires the consolidation of all majority-owned subsidiaries.

Investments in non-majority-owned companies in which the Company has significant influence are accounted for by the Company using the equity method.

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Minority Interest – Minority interest recorded on the Condensed Combined Financial Statements relates to the minority interest of an unrelated third-party in EVM, the general partner of EVP. The Company consolidates EVM, which it controls but does not wholly own. As a result, the Company includes in its Condensed Combined Statements of Income all of the net income of EVM with an appropriate minority interest of approximately 53%.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the Condensed Combined Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates relate to the valuation of portfolio investments in companies owned by the Private Equity Funds (the “Portfolio Companies”), the allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivables, compensation liabilities, tax liabilities and other matters that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Restricted Cash – At December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the Company was required to maintain compensating balances of $1,519, as collateral for letters of credit issued, by a third party, in lieu of a cash security deposit, as required by the Company’s lease for New York office space.

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consists primarily of advisory fees and expense reimbursements charged to the Company’s clients, and transaction and monitoring fees charged to Portfolio Companies. Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 include unbilled client expense receivables in the amount of $1,451 and $968, respectively.

Accounts Receivable are reported net of any allowance for doubtful accounts. Management of the Company derives the estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts by utilizing past client transaction history and an assessment of the client’s creditworthiness, and has determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts was $256 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The fair value of financial assets and liabilities, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are considered to approximate their recorded value, as they are short-term in nature.

Investments – The Company’s investments consist primarily of investments in the Private Equity Funds and assets managed by Evercore Asset Management, L.L.C. (“EAM”) that are carried at fair value on the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in Investment Management Revenue on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income.

Unrealized gains and losses on Available-For-Sale Securities are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as a separate component of Member’s Equity, but are excluded from net income.

 

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THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

The Private Equity Funds consist primarily of investments in marketable and non-marketable securities of the Portfolio Companies. The underlying investments held by the Private Equity Funds are valued based on quoted market prices or estimated fair value if there is no public market. The fair value of the Private Equity Funds’ investments in non-marketable securities are ultimately determined by the Company in its capacity as general partner. The Company determines fair value of non-marketable securities by giving consideration to a range of factors, including but not limited to market conditions, operating performance (current and projected) and subsequent financing transactions. Due to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation of these non-marketable securities, estimated values may materially differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for these investments.

Investments in publicly traded securities are valued using quoted market prices.

Available-For-Sale Securities and Trading Securities are valued using quoted market prices for publicly traded securities or estimated fair value if there is no public market.

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements – Fixed assets, including office equipment, hardware and software and leasehold improvements, are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Furniture, equipment and computer hardware and software are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the useful life of the asset.

The Company capitalizes certain costs of computer software obtained for internal use and amortizes the amounts over the estimated useful life of the software, generally not exceeding three years. Capitalized internal-use software costs include only external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining the software. Capitalization of these costs ceases no later than the point at which software development projects are substantially complete and ready for their intended purposes.

Upon retirement or disposition of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization is removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized as a gain or loss on disposition of assets in other operating income or expense. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Leases – Leases are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” Leases are classified as either capital or operating as appropriate. For capital leases, the present value of the future minimum lease payments is recorded as a liability. Amortization of capitalized leased assets is computed on the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease term or useful life of the asset.

Advisory Revenue – The Company earns advisory revenue through a) retainer arrangements, b) success fees based on the occurrence of certain events which may include announcements or completion of various types of financial transactions and c) fairness opinions.

The Company recognizes advisory revenue when the services related to the underlying transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and divestitures are completed in accordance with the terms of its engagement agreements.

Fees that are paid in advance are initially recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as advisory revenue ratably over the period in which the related service is rendered.

Investment Management Revenue – Investment Management revenue consists of a) management fees from the Private Equity Funds, b) portfolio company fees, c) gains (losses) on investments in the Private Equity Funds and d) Carried Interest.

Management Fees – Management fees are contractually based and are derived from investment management services provided in originating, recommending and consummating investment opportunities to the Private Equity

 

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THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Funds. Management fees are payable semi-annually in advance on committed capital during the Private Equity Funds’ investment period, and on invested capital, thereafter. Management fees are initially recorded as deferred revenue and revenue is recognized ratably, thereafter, over the period for which services are provided.

The Private Equity Funds partnership agreements provide for a reduction of management fees for certain portfolio company fees earned by the Company. Portfolio company fees are recorded as revenue when earned and are offset, in whole or in part, against future management fees. Such offsets amounted to $0 and $552 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006, respectively.

The ECP II partnership agreement also provides that placement fees paid by its limited partners are offset against future management fees. Such offsets amounted to $1,243 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006.

Portfolio Company Fees – Portfolio company fees include monitoring, director and transaction fees associated with services provided the portfolio companies of the private equity funds the Company manages.

Monitoring fees are earned by the Company for services provided to the Portfolio Companies with respect to the development and implementation of strategies for improving operating, marketing and financial performance. Monitoring fee revenue is recognized ratably over the period for which services are provided.

Director fees are earned by the Company for the services provided by Members who serve on the Board of Directors of Portfolio Companies. Director fees are recorded as revenue when payment is received. This policy does not yield results that are materially different compared to recording revenue when services are provided, as required by U.S GAAP.

Transaction fees are earned by the Company for providing advisory services to Portfolio Companies. These fees are earned and recognized on the same basis as advisory revenue.

Gains (Losses) on Investments in the Private Equity Funds – Investments in the Private Equity Funds consist of the Company’s general partnership interest and related commitments in investment partnerships that it manages. These investments are accounted for on the fair value method based on the Company’s percentage interest in the underlying partnerships. The Company recognizes revenue on investments in the Private Equity Funds based on its allocable share of realized and unrealized gains (or losses). See Note 6, Investments.

Carried Interest – The Company records incentive fee revenue from the Private Equity Funds when the returns on the Private Equity Funds’ investments exceed certain threshold minimums. These incentive fees (or “Carried Interest”) are computed in accordance with the underlying Private Equity Funds’ partnership agreements and are based on investment performance over the life of each investment partnership. Future investment underperformance may require amounts previously distributed to the Company to be returned to the respective investment partnerships. As required by the Private Equity Funds’ partnership agreements, the general partners of each Private Equity Fund maintain a defined amount in escrow in the event that distributions received by such general partner must be returned due to investment underperformance. These escrow funds are not included in the accounts of the Company. The Members, in their capacity as members of the general partners of the Private Equity Funds, have guaranteed the general partners’ obligation (which may arise due to investment underperformance) to repay or refund to outside investors in the Private Equity Funds interim amounts previously distributed to the Company.

Client Expense Reimbursement – In the conduct of its financial advisory service engagements and in the pursuit of successful Portfolio Company investments for the Private Equity Funds, the Company receives reimbursement for certain transaction-related expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of its clients. Such reimbursements are classified as either Advisory or Investment Management Revenues, as applicable.

Transaction-related expenses, which are billable to clients, are recognized as revenue in accordance with EITF 01-14, “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursement Received for Out of Pocket Expenses Incurred”, and recorded in accounts receivable on the later of a) the date of an executed engagement letter or b) the date the expense is incurred. The Company reported such expense reimbursement as revenue on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income in the amount of $1,099 and $2,463 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Compensation and Benefits – Compensation includes salaries, bonuses (discretionary awards and guaranteed amounts) and severance and excludes any compensatory payments made to Members. Bonuses are accrued over the service period to which they relate. Benefits includes both Member and employee benefit expense.

Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company’s operations are organized as a series of partnerships, limited liability companies and sub-chapter S corporations. Accordingly, the Company’s income is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes. Taxes related to income earned by these entities represent obligations of the individual members, partners or shareholders and have not been reflected in the accompanying Condensed Combined Financial Statements. Income taxes shown on the Condensed Company’s Combined Statements of Income are attributable to the New York City Unincorporated Business Tax and the New York City general corporate tax.

Earnings Per Share – The Company has historically operated as a series of related partnerships, limited liability companies and sub-chapter S corporations under the common control of the Founding Members. There is no single capital structure upon which to calculate historical earnings per share information. Accordingly, historical earnings per share information has not been presented.

Comprehensive Income – Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as a separate component of Members’ Equity but are excluded from net income. The Company’s other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains on Available-For-Sale Securities.

Net Income – As a result of the Company operating as a series of partnerships, limited liability companies and sub-chapter S corporations, payment for services rendered by the Members has historically been accounted for as a distribution from Members’ capital rather than as compensation and benefits expense. As a result, the Company’s operating income historically has not reflected payments for services rendered by its Members.

The Members have historically received periodic distributions of operating proceeds which are reported in the Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity as distributions. The amount of cash and non-cash distributions received by the Members was $76,427, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Note 3 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS 123(R) – On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”), issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” or SFAS 123(R), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.” SFAS 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the Condensed Combined Statements of Income based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. The Company has operated as a series of partnerships, limited liability companies and sub-chapter S corporations and has not historically issued stock-based compensation awards. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 and there was no material impact on the Company’s condensed combined financial condition or results of operations.

FIN 47 – In March 2005, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 clarifies guidance provided in SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” The term, asset retirement obligation, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Entities are required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The adoption of FIN 47 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed combined financial condition or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

SFAS 154 – In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, although early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date SFAS 154 was issued. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed combined financial condition or results of operations.

Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-5 – In June 2005 the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 04–5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” Under Issue 04–5, the general partners in a limited partnership or similar entity are presumed to control that limited partnership regardless of the extent of the general partners’ ownership interest in the limited partnership. A general partner should assess the limited partners’ rights and their impact on the presumption of control. If the limited partners have either a) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or b) substantive participating rights, the general partners do not control the limited partnership. For general partners of all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership agreement is modified, Issue 04–5 is effective after June 29, 2005. For general partners in all other limited partnerships, Issue 04–5 is effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, and allows either of two transition methods. As of December 31, 2005 the Company determined that consolidation of the Private Equity Funds will not be required pursuant to Issue 04-5.

SFAS 155 – In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155 “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 permits an entity to measure at fair value any financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 155, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

SFAS 156 – In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”), which requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and for subsequent measurements, permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 also requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is effective in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 156, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

FIN 48 – In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the criteria that must be met prior to recognition of the financial statement benefit of a position taken in a tax return. FIN 48 provides a benefit recognition model with a two-step approach consisting of a “more-likely-than-not” recognition criteria, and a measurement attribute that measures the position as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also requires the recognition of liabilities created by differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

SFAS 157 – In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

Note 4 – Related Parties

        The Company remits payment for expenses on behalf of the Private Equity Funds and is reimbursed accordingly. During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, the Company disbursed $432, and $733, respectively, on behalf of these entities. Included in Receivable from Uncombined Affiliates on the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 are accrued and unpaid management fees, reimbursable expenses relating to the Private Equity Funds and investment advances made to an affiliate in the amounts of $1,255 and $2,923, respectively. Payables to Uncombined Affiliates amounted to $440 and $18 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, respectively. These payables represent obligations of the general partner pursuant to the respective partnership agreements of the Private Equity Funds and are payable to the Private Equity Funds.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Included in Receivable from Members and Employees on the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition are loans to Members, employees and former employees of the Company. These loans are collateralized by the Members, employees, or former employees respective investments in the Private Equity Funds, are carried at face value and bear interest at the prime rate. The amount of such loans outstanding as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 were $83 and $85, respectively. Interest on these loans was $3 and $3, for the quarters ended June 30, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and $4 and $4 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006. This interest included in Interest Income and Other Revenue on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income. Subsequent to June 30, 2006, the amounts receivable from Members were received by the Company. Advances in the amount of $61 made to individuals who have accepted employment offers with the Company, are also included in Receivable from Members and Employees on the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

Also, included in Receivable from Members and Employees are advances made by the Company on behalf of such individuals in connection with their general partner obligation to the Private Equity Funds. These advances are non-interest bearing and the amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 were $1,540 and $1,257, respectively. Subsequent to June 30, 2006, the amounts receivable from Members were received by the Company. Payable to Members and Employees for Private Equity distributions amounted to $659 and $0 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

Amounts due in connection with personal expenses paid by the Company on behalf of Members and employees totaled $51 and $17 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, respectively, and are included in Receivable from Members and Employees. These receivables are non-interest bearing and are repaid to the Company on a periodic basis. Subsequent to June 30, 2006, these amounts were received by the Company.

The general partner investment interests of one of the Members and the general partner and Founder interests of one of the founding members serve to collateralize their personal loans with a third party financial institution.

Effective October 28, 2005, EGH acquired (indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary) the right to invest in EAM, a newly formed entity, engaged primarily in the asset management business. The Company’s investment in EAM is accounted for under the equity method. Although EAM is considered a variable interest entity, the Company is not the primary beneficiary, and thus, not required to consolidate it.

Co-Operation Agreement with Braveheart Financial Services Limited – On April 19, 2006, EGL entered into a Co-Operation Agreement with Braveheart Financial Services Limited (“Braveheart”), a private company limited by shares incorporated in England, which provides for a business referral arrangement. Braveheart was organized to provide corporate finance and private equity advisory services, subject to its receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The arrangement under the Co-Operation Agreement is intended to generate incremental fee income for each of Evercore and Braveheart through mutual business referrals for financial advisory work and the sourcing and execution of private equity fundraising and investment opportunities. Pursuant to the Co-Operation Agreement, Braveheart will refer matters in North America to Evercore and Evercore will refer matters in Europe, the Middle East or Africa to Braveheart. Each of the parties is obligated to pay fees to the other party for services provided under the Co-Operation Agreement. On July, 20, 2006, EGL paid Braveheart a retainer fee in the amount of $900,000. The Co-Operation Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time on or after December 31, 2007, and will terminate upon consummation of the Company’s pending acquisition of Braveheart. See Note 15 – Subsequent Events.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Note 5 – Deferred Offering and Acquisition Costs

The Company completed an initial public offering of its Class A Common Stock on August 16, 2006. The Company consummated a number of internal reorganization transactions to transition the Company to a corporate structure form. Costs directly attributable to the Company’s initial public offering have been deferred and capitalized. These costs were charged against the proceeds of the offering once completed. 

The Company also executed a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of Protego Asesores S.A. de C.V, a foreign investment bank based in Mexico, in exchange for both cash and equity consideration. The transaction was consummated immediately prior to the initial public offering referred to above. The direct costs incurred in connection with the acquisition have been deferred and capitalized, and these costs will be allocated to the purchase price upon the completion of the acquisition.

The Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Braveheart, an investment banking firm based in the U.K., in exchange for all or the outstanding share capital of Braveheart the Company would pay cash and equity consideration. The direct costs incurred in connection with the acquisition have been deferred and capitalized, and these costs will be allocated to the purchase price upon the completion of the acquisition. Costs related to an unsuccessful acquisition will be charged to operations at the termination date. See Note 15, Subsequent Events.

As of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, respectively, $5,138 and $9,892 of costs incurred in connection with the initial public offering and the acquisitions, described above, were capitalized and are shown on the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition in Deferred Offering and Acquisition Costs.

Note 6 – Investments

Investments

The fair value of the Company’s investments reported in the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition are as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2005

  

June 30,

2006

Investment in ECP I

   $ 3,717    $ 4,363

Investment in ECP II

     11,997      19,815

Investment in EVP

     625      664
             

Total Private Equity Funds

     16,339      24,842

Investments Available-For-Sale

     416      333

Investments, Equity Method

     —        838
             

Total Investments

   $ 16,755    $ 26,013
             

Investments in the Private Equity Funds – Investments in the Private Equity Funds primarily include the general partner and Founders’ entities investments in the Private Equity Funds.

As of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, the Company’s investment in ECP I represented 3.8% and 5.0%, respectively of the Private Equity Funds’ capital. The Company’s investments in ECP II and EVP were less than 5.0% of the respective Private Equity Funds’ capital as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on Private Equity Fund investments, including Carried Interest and gains (losses) on investments, were $(2,554), and $4,935 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and are included on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income in Investment Management Revenue.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, for commitments of future capital contributions to the Private Equity Funds.

The portfolio of investments in the Private Equity Funds at fair value by industry was as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2005

   

June 30,

2006

 

Energy

   24 %   30 %

Media

   20 %   10 %

Healthcare Services

   17 %   11 %

Financial Services

   9 %   23 %

Telecommunications

   6 %   5 %

Industrials

   6 %   3 %

Printing/Advertising

   4 %   4 %

Transportation/Waste Management

   0 %   4 %

Consumer Distributions

   5 %   3 %

Other

   9 %   7 %
            

Total

   100 %   100 %
            

Investments in Available-For-Sale Securities – Investments in Available-For-Sale securities reflects the Company’s investment in options for the purchase of additional shares of common stock of a former Portfolio Company. The options were received at various dates, in lieu of cash payment for services rendered. Using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, the options as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, were valued at $416 and $333, respectively.

Investment, Equity Method – On January 5, 2006, the Company invested $1,137 in EAM. The Company holds a 41.7% interest in EAM. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the investment resulted in an unrealized loss of $193 and $299, respectively, and is included on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income in Investment Management Revenue.

Securities

Trading Securities - On March 20, 2006, the Company invested $2,000 in an investment portfolio managed by EAM and an additional $1,000 on May 31, 2006 in the same portfolio. On June 8, 2006, the Company invested an additional $1,000 in an investment portfolio managed by EAM, of which, $848 remains in cash, and $1,000 in a separate fund product also managed by EAM,. These investments managed by EAM are reflected as Securities on the condensed combined statement of financial condition. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the investments resulted in an unrealized loss of $82 and $75, respectively, and is included on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income in Investment Management Revenue.

Note 7 – Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net

Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, consisted of the following:

 

    

December 31,

2005

   

June 30,

2006

 

Furniture and Office Equipment

   $ 1,138     $ 1,235  

Leasehold Improvements

     878       1,658  

Computer and Computer-related Equipment

     1,093       1,174  

Capitalized Leases

     729       729  

Software

     406       630  
                

Total

     4,244       5,426  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (1,981 )     (2,526 )
                

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net

   $ 2,263     $ 2,900  
                

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $171, and $283 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and totaled $322, and $545 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

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THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements totaled $80, and $1,030, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and totaled $337, and $1,182, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Note 8 – Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan – The Company, through a subsidiary, provides certain retirement benefits to employees through a qualified retirement plan. The Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C. Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is a discretionary profit sharing plan with a salary deferral feature under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan was formed on February 1, 1996 and amended February 1, 1999, February 1, 2000, February 1, 2001, January 1, 2002 and June 1, 2002. The plan year ends on January 31 of each year. The Company, at its sole discretion, determines the amount, if any, of profit to be contributed to the Plan.

The retirement and profit sharing plan costs for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 totaled $135 and $303, respectively. Plan administration expenses incurred related to the retirement and profit sharing plans totaled $15 and $49 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and totaled $23 and $50 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006, respectively.

Note 9 – Line of Credit

On December 30, 2005, the Company executed a $30,000 Credit Agreement with a syndicated group of lenders that matures on the earlier of the consummation of the initial public offering or December 30, 2006 (the “Line of Credit”). The Line of Credit is a 364-day revolving facility that bears interest at a rate of either (i) Libor plus 200 basis points (the “Eurodollar Loan”) or (ii) the greater of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 100 basis points (the “Base Rate Loan”) for any amount drawn. The Company may elect either the Eurodollar Loan or the Base Rate Loan and either election includes a commitment fee of  1/2 of 1% per annum for any unused portion. The Company is required to maintain liquid assets as a percentage of any amounts drawn on the facility based on the following schedule: From March 30, 2006 through June 30, 2006: 30%; From July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006: 50% and; From October 1, 2006 through the termination date: 75%. The Members have also pledged their beneficial interests in the Company as collateral for the Line of Credit. At June 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

The Line of Credit will be used for additional working capital purposes including, but not limited to, funding of the Company’s ongoing investment programs. Costs incurred in connection with obtaining this credit facility totaled $607, and such costs are included in Debt Issuance Costs on the Condensed Combined Statements of Financial Condition. The costs are being amortized over the expected life of the draw down. The Company amortized $401 of these costs for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

On January 12, 2006, the Company drew down $25,000 on the Line of Credit for additional working capital purposes at an interest rate of 6.6%. On June 22, 2006, the Company drew down an additional $5,000 at an effective interest rate of 7.48%. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred $16 for the commitment fee expense and $797 for the interest expense.

The Line of Credit was repaid on August 16, 2006, subsequent to the initial public offering.

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases – The Company leases office space under non-cancelable lease agreements, which expire on various dates through 2013.

Occupancy lease agreements, in addition to base rentals, generally are subject to escalation provisions based on certain costs incurred by the landlord. Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Condensed Combined Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006 includes $1,023 and $1,328, respectively, of rental expense relating to operating leases. As of June 30, 2006, the Company maintains, as part of the leases for office space in New York, irrevocable standby letters of credit as security in the amount of $1,446. With respect to such letters of

 

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THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

credit, $627 expires in 2007 and $819 expires each December 31, resetting annually through 2012. The Company maintained compensating balances of $1,519 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006. No amounts have been drawn down under the respective letters of credit.

As of June 30, 2006, the approximate aggregate minimum future payments required on the operating leases are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 1,717

2007

     2,517

2008

     2,060

2009

     2,164

2010

     2,176

Thereafter

     4,244
      

Total

   $ 14,878
      

Capital Leases – The Company has entered into various capital leases for office equipment. As of June 30, 2006, the leases had an aggregate outstanding balance of $326 with $176 classified as current. Interest expense on capital leases for the three months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006 was $15 and $12, respectively. Interest expense on capital leases for the six months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006 was $22 and $18, respectively.

The Company’s net investment in these leases, which is included in Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net, as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, was $393 and $302, respectively.

 

    

December 31,

2005

   

June 30,

2006

 

Capitalized Office Equipment Leases

   $ 729     $ 729  

Accumulated Depreciation

     (336 )     (427 )
                

Net Investment

   $ 393     $ 302  
                

As of June 30, 2006, the approximate aggregate minimum future payments required on the capital leases are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 103  

2007

     146  

2008

     95  

2009

     2  

2010

     —    
        

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments

     346  

Less Interest Discount

     (20 )
        

Total Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments

     326  

Less Current Portion

     (176 )
        

Long-term Portion

   $ 150  
        

Other Commitments – At June 30, 2006, the Company has commitments for capital contributions of $6,617 to the Private Equity Funds. These commitments primarily will be funded as required through the end of each Private Equity Funds’ investment period, subject to certain conditions. Such commitments are satisfied in cash and are generally required to be made as investment opportunities are consummated by the Private Equity Funds.

Legal – In the past, the Company or its present personnel have been named as a defendant in civil litigation matters involving present or former clients.

In re High Voltage Engineering Corp. (“High Voltage”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts and Stephen S. Gray, Trustee (“Trustee”) of The High Voltage Engineering Liquidating Trust. v. Evercore Restructuring L.P. Evercore Restructuring L.L.C (collectively, “Evercore Restructuring”) et. al., in the United States District Court of Massachusetts.

 

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THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

In 2003, High Voltage engaged Evercore Restructuring to assist in its restructuring efforts. During the period of engagement, which ended in August 2004, High Voltage filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and later emerged from bankruptcy with new financing. However, in February 2005, High Voltage again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In addition, the Trustee conducted an informal investigation into the causes of the second bankruptcy and the knowledge of professionals who assisted High Voltage in its first bankruptcy.

On August 15, 2006, the Trustee filed a motion in the bankruptcy court seeking to undo an order entered in November 2004 approving $2.34 million in fees and expenses for Evercore Restructuring’s services, alleging, among other matters, that Evercore Restructuring should have known that the projections prepared by High Voltage in connection with the first bankruptcy proceedings were inaccurate. On September 8, 2006, Evercore Restructuring responded in the bankruptcy court denying the factual allegations and asserting a variety of legal bases to deny the request. The bankruptcy court has not set a date for ruling on the dispute.

In addition, on August 15, 2006, the Trustee filed a complaint against Evercore Restructuring and Jefferies & Company, Inc., financial advisor to certain of High Voltage’s creditors in the first bankruptcy, asserting claims against Evercore Restructuring for gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, based on the same underlying allegations included in the bankruptcy court motion. On September 15, 2006, High Voltage filed an amended complaint adding Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, High Voltage’s counsel in the first bankruptcy, as an additional defendant. The Company intends to move for judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment on a variety of affirmative defenses and other grounds, including failure to allege facts constituting gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty, releases of Evercore Restructuring approved in the order confirming High Voltage’s plan of reorganization, and acknowledgements by High Voltage in Evercore Restructuring’s engagement letter, which was disclosed to the bankruptcy court prior to its approval of the retention of Evercore Restructuring, that Evercore Restructuring was not a fiduciary and would rely on management’s representations when rendering its advisory services. Briefing of the motion will be concluded before the end of the year and no date has been set for a ruling on the motion. The Company believes the litigations against it are meritless and its defenses are substantial.

General

In addition to the proceedings set forth above, from time to time the Company may be involved in judicial, regulatory and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its businesses and U.S. and non-U.S. government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States and Mexican Financial Authorities conduct periodic examinations and initiate administrative proceedings that can result in censure, fine, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of a broker-dealer or its directors, officers or employees. When those circumstances arise, management will make what it believes are adequate provisions in the financial statements for any expected liabilities which may result from disposition of pending lawsuits. Nevertheless, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable events could occur. If unfavorable events were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact to the Company’s operating results, financial position or liquidity as of and for the period in which such events occur.

Note 11 – Regulatory Authorities

EGL is a U.S. registered broker-dealer and is subject to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 15c3-1 requires the maintenance of net capital, as defined, which shall be the greater of $5 or 6 2/3% of aggregate indebtedness, as defined. EGL’s regulatory net capital at December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 was $6,773 and $8,297, respectively, which exceeded the minimum net capital requirement by $6,609 and $8,268, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Note 12 – Income Taxes

The Company has not historically been subject to U.S. Federal income tax. However, the Company has historically been subject to the New York City Unincorporated Business tax on its U.S. earnings and certain taxes in other jurisdictions where the Company had registered offices and sourced income in those jurisdictions.

Taxes payable as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006 in the amount of $1,711 and $947, respectively, include a reserve for taxes payable in the amount of $964 and $897, respectively, for any future tax liability related to these periods.

The components of the provision for income taxes reflected on the condensed Combined Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2005, and 2006 consist of:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

     2005    2006    2005    2006

Current

           

State and Local Tax Expense

   $377    $905    $ 1,047    $ 1,884
                       

Provision for Taxes

   $377    $905    $ 1,047    $ 1,884
                       

A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to the Company’s effective tax rate is set forth below:

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2005
    June 30,
2006
    June 30,
2005
    June 30,
2006
 

U.S. Statutory Tax Rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

Increase Related to State and Local Taxes

   10.2 %   3.9 %   6.2 %   3.9 %
                        

Rate before Benefits and Other Adjustments

   45.2 %   38.9 %   41.2 %   38.9 %

Rate Benefit as a Limited Liability Company

   (28.5 %)   (35.3 %)   (33.8 %)   (35.3 %)
                        

Provision for Taxes

   16.7 %   3.6 %   7.4 %   3.6 %
                        

Note 13 – Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and receivables from clients. The Company has placed its cash and cash equivalents in interest-bearing deposits in U.S. banks and U.S. branches of Cayman banks that meet certain rating and capital requirements. Concentrations of credit risk are limited due to the quality of the Company’s clients.

Revenues: For the three months ended June 30, 2006, three separate clients each individually accounted for 20.5%, 14.0% and 12.6%, respectively, of the Company’s combined revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, three separate clients each individually accounted for 9.4%, 7.4% and 7.4%, respectively, of the Company’s combined revenues.

Accounts Receivable: As of June 30, 2006, three separate clients each individually accounted for 29.8%, 22.7% and 13.5%, respectively of the Company’s combined Accounts Receivable balance.

Note 14 – Segment Operating Results

Business Segments – The Company’s business results are categorized into the following two segments: Advisory and Investment Management. Advisory includes providing advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, and similar corporate finance matters. Investment Management includes the management of outside capital invested in the Private Equity Funds, the Company’s principal investments in the Private Equity Funds and the Company’s share of the results of EAM and related investments.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in the Significant Accounting Policies in Note 2 above.

The Company’s segment information for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 is prepared using the following methodology:

 

   

Revenue and expenses directly associated with each segment are included in determining operating income.

 

   

Expenses not directly associated with specific segments are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount and other factors.

 

   

Segment assets are based on those directly associated with each segment, or for certain assets shared across segments, these assets are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount and other factors.

 

   

Investment gains and losses, interest income, and interest expense are allocated between the segments based on the segment in which the underlying asset or liability is held.

Each segment’s operating expenses include: a) employee compensation and benefits expenses that are incurred directly in support of the segments and b) other operating expenses, which include expenses for premises and occupancy, professional fees, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, equipment and indirect support costs (including compensation and other operating expenses related thereto) for administrative services. Such administrative services include, but are not limited to, accounting, tax, legal, facilities management and senior management activities.

The Company evaluates segment results based on net revenue and operating income.

Corporate-level activity represents operating expenses not specifically attributable to a segment. These expenses primarily include professional fees relating to the preparation of the Company’s historical financial statements that were not directly attributable to the initial public offering, and costs associated with our Line of Credit.

Management believes that the following information provides a reasonable representation of each segment’s contribution to net revenue, operating expenses, operating income, and total assets.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

         

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

          2005     2006     2005    2006
Advisory   

Net Revenue (1)

   $ 12,266     $ 40,336     $ 30,570    $ 72,834
  

Operating Expenses (2)

     8,437       11,903       15,903      23,118
                                
  

Segment Operating Income

   $ 3,829     $ 28,433     $ 14,667    $ 49,716
                                
  

Identifiable Segment Assets

   $ 23,023     $ 54,081     $ 23,023    $ 54,081
                                
Investment Management   

Net Revenue (1)

   $ 2,008     $ 3,154     $ 6,138    $ 16,282
  

Operating Expenses (2)

     2,056       3,572       5,176      9,213
                                
  

Segment Operating Income

   ($ 48 )   ($ 418 )   $ 962    $ 7,069
                                
  

Identifiable Segment Assets

   $ 18,030     $ 29,821     $ 18,030    $ 29,821
                                
Corporate   

Operating Expenses

   $ 1,521     $ 2,451     $ 1,521    $ 4,301
                                
Total   

Net Revenue (1)

   $ 14,274     $ 43,490     $ 36,708    $ 89,116
  

Operating Expenses (2)

     12,014       17,926       22,600      36,632
                                
  

Segment Operating Income

   $ 2,260     $ 25,564     $ 14,108    $ 52,484
                                
  

Identifiable Segment Assets

   $ 41,053     $ 83,902     $ 41,053    $ 83,902
                                

 

(1)

Net revenue includes Interest and Other Revenue, and Other Income as set forth in the table below:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

     2005    2006    2005    2006

Advisory

   $ 23    $ 163    $ 57    $ 264

Investment Management

     8      16      18      36
                           

Total Interest and Other Income

   $ 31    $ 179    $ 75    $ 300
                           

 

(2)

Operating expenses include Depreciation and Amortization as set forth in the table below:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

     2005    2006    2005    2006

Advisory

   $ 136    $ 241    $ 256    $ 450

Investment Management

     35      42      66      95
                           

Total Depreciation and Amortization

   $ 171    $ 283    $ 322    $ 545
                           

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Geographic Information – The Company manages its business based on the profitability of the enterprise as a whole. The Company’s revenue was derived from clients and Private Equity Funds located in the following geographical areas:

 

      Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2005     2006     2005     2006

Revenue:(1)

        

United States

   $ 15,316     $ 26,113     $ 38,490     $ 69,421

Netherlands

     0       10,000       0       10,000

Switzerland

     0       5,125       0       5,125

United Kingdom

     0       2,757       0       2,757

Cayman Islands

     (1,449 )     (745 )     (2,617 )     1,433

Mexico

     302       0       611       0

Other – Foreign

     74       61       149       80
                              

Total

   $ 14,243     $ 43,311     $ 36,633     $ 88,816
                              

 

(1)

Excludes interest and other income.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

Acquisition of Braveheart Financial Services Limited – On July 31, 2006, the Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Braveheart. In exchange for 100% of the outstanding share capital of Braveheart, the Company would pay, subject to the terms and conditions of the sale and purchase agreement, initial consideration, deferred consideration and earn-out consideration, each of which is subject to reduction in the event that the value of Braveheart on the date of the sale and purchase agreement declines prior to the date on which such consideration is payable. The initial consideration will be comprised of 1,181,213 shares of Evercore Partners Inc. Class A common stock. The deferred consideration, payable not later than the seventh anniversary of the closing, will be comprised of additional shares of Class A common stock of not less than 50% and not more than 100% of the number of shares of Class A common stock issued as initial consideration, which percentage shall be determined by the Company based on the success of Braveheart’s business over the period from the consummation of the acquisition to the date of issuance of these shares. The Braveheart shareholders are also eligible to receive earn-out consideration based on gross revenues generated by the financial advisory business carried on by the Company and Braveheart in Europe. The maximum aggregate amount of earn-out consideration issuable to the Braveheart shareholders, collectively, is $3,000,000. Any earn-out consideration payable to the Braveheart shareholders will be paid in the form of loan notes due 2010 which bear interest at LIBOR plus 1% per annum and which are redeemable by the holder at any time after the date which is six months after the date of issuance. The closing of the Braveheart acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including the closing of the initial public offering, the absence of any breach of law and the receipt of the approval of the change of control of Braveheart from the U.K. Financial Services Authority. The closing of the Braveheart acquisition is expected to occur no later than the first half of 2007.

If the relevant U.K. tax authority determines that any portion of the consideration to be issued to the Braveheart shareholders under the sale and purchase agreement is taxable as employment income, the Company may be required to pay to the U.K. tax authority certain employer-related taxes, which under current U.K. tax laws would equal 12.8% of the value of any such consideration deemed to be taxable as employment income. In such an event, the Braveheart shareholders have agreed to bear the cost of certain other taxes payable by an employee and pay to Braveheart a sum equal to such tax liabilities (which may be collected from the employer), which under current U.K. tax laws would equal in total 41% of the value of any such consideration deemed to be taxable as employment income. If Braveheart receives a particular U.K. corporation tax relief as a result of any of such tax liabilities or the circumstances giving rise thereto, then the Company will be required to share with the Braveheart shareholders of up to 50% of the net tax benefit of any such relief, as determined in accordance with the purchase and sale agreement. If any taxes are payable by the Braveheart shareholders in connection with the shares of Class A common stock to be received by the Braveheart shareholders under the sale and purchase agreement, the Company has agreed that, in order to fund the payment of any such tax liabilities by the Braveheart shareholders, Evercore will: (i) buy back shares of Class A common stock from the Braveheart shareholders in exchange for cash, (ii) reduce the number of shares of Class A common stock to be issued to the Braveheart shareholders (Evercore may only elect this option with the prior written consent of the Braveheart shareholders), or (iii) waive the transfer restrictions to permit the sale of shares of Class A common stock by the Braveheart shareholders (Evercore may only elect this option to the extent that the Braveheart shareholders are able to sell a sufficient number of shares to fund their tax liabilities in accordance with U.S. securities laws).

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands unless otherwise noted)

 

Acquisition of Protego – On August 10, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Protego Asesores S.A. de C.V., a foreign investment bank based in Mexico, in exchange for $7.0 million of non-interest bearing notes ($6.05 million payable in cash and $0.95 million payable in shares of Evercore Partners Inc. Class A common stock) and 1,760,187 vested and 351,362 unvested partnerships units of Evercore LP.

Initial Public Offering – Evercore Partners Inc. completed an initial public offering of its Class A common stock on August 16, 2006 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EVR”. Pursuant to this initial public offering, the Company consummated a number of internal reorganization transactions to transition the Company to a corporate structure.

Line of Credit – Pursuant to its initial public offering, the Company repaid the $30 million credit line outstanding discussed above in Note 9.

Operating Lease – The Company has agreed to sublease an additional 124,000 square feet of office space at the Company’s principal executive offices at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York. The rental payment obligations under the sublease are as follows: $9.5 million per year for years one through five of the sublease term; $10.2 million per year for years six through ten of the sublease term; $10.8 million per year for years 11 through 15 of the sublease term; and $11.4 million per year for year 16 through the expiration of the sublease term. Evercore intends to sublease a portion of this additional space The Company’s current annual lease expense is $3.2 million. In connection with the execution of the sublease, the Company delivered a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of $4.8 million. The Company intends to take possession of this additional space between February 1, 2007 and April 30, 2007. The term of the sublease expires on April 29, 2023.

Braveheart Operating Lease – Braveheart entered into an agreement to sub-lease office space, which, subject to the reasonable consent of the property owner, will allow Braveheart to sub-lease approximately 5,100 square feet of office space for its principal executive office at 10 Hill Street in London, U.K. The sub-lease will expire on September 26, 2011. Annual rental payments under the sub-lease are £0.3 million per annum, exclusive of taxes, payable quarterly in advance. Braveheart is also responsible for 79.89% of the costs of maintaining and repairing the property, utilities and insurance costs, the aggregate of which is capped at an annual amount of £0.1 million, with subsequent year increases in such cap limited by changes in the U.K. retail price index. Evercore LP is acting as a guarantor of Braveheart’s obligations under the sub-lease, and at any time prior to the closing of the Braveheart acquisition, the Company may cause Braveheart to assign or sublease the property to an affiliate, subject to the landlord’s reasonable consent.

Partner Distributions – On August 9, 2006, the Company made distributions as part of its reorganization, and pursuant to the contribution and sale agreement among the Members, in the amount of $33.4 million.

 

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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2005
  

June 30,

2006

(unaudited)

    Pro Forma
June 30,
2006
(unaudited)
 
    

Restated

  

Restated

    Restated  

ASSETS

       

CURRENT ASSETS:

       

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 4,247    $ 4,169     $ —    

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

     29,434      131,741       131,741  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     15,315      133,066       133,066  

Clients Accounts Receivable

     1,147      2,791       2,391  

Other Receivables

     128      162       162  

Recoverable Taxes

     500      119       119  
                       

Total Current Assets

     50,771      272,048       267,479  

Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

     1,053      1,018       1,018  

Long-Term Investment

     1,350      1,267       1,267  

Guaranty Deposits

     49      28       28  

Other Long-Term Assets

     635      597       597  
                       

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 53,858    $ 274,958     $ 270,389  
                       

LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

       

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

   $ 607    $ 741     $ 741  

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     44,780      264,860       264,860  

Bonus Payable

     273      512       512  

Income Tax Payable

     837      390       390  

Value Added Tax

     92      438       438  

Taxes Payable (withholding taxes)

     299      142       142  

Other Taxes

     71      85       85  
                       

Total Current Liabilities

     46,959      267,168       267,168  
                       

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     46,959      267,168       267,168  
                       

Minority Interest

     1,279      1,371       1,371  
                       

Commitments and Contingencies

     —        —         —    
                       

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

       

Capital Stock (fixed)

     8      8       8  

Retained Earnings

     5,299      6,485       1,916  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)

     313      (74 )     (74 )
                       

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     5,620      6,419       1,850  
                       

TOTAL LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 53,858    $ 274,958     $ 270,389  
                       

See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.

 

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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.

UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2005     2006     2005     2006  
     Restated     Restated     Restated     Restated  

REVENUES

        

Advisory

   $ 1,985     $ 3,546     $ 10,303     $ 5,835  

Investment Management

     539       572       1,101       1,361  

Interest Income

     819       3,125       872       4,349  
                                

Total Revenues

     3,343       7,243       12,276       11,545  

Interest Expense

     699       2,969       732       4,030  
                                

Net Revenues

     2,644       4,274       11,544       7,515  

EXPENSES

        

Compensation and Benefits

     2,072       2,262       5,395       3,841  

Occupancy and Equipment Rental

     136       121       245       255  

Professional Fees

     472       (30 )     874       592  

Travel and Related Expenses

     139       173       241       315  

Communications and Information Services

     97       118       160       230  

Depreciation and Amortization

     56       125       107       243  

Other Operating Expenses

     297       255       805       499  
                                

Total Expenses

     3,269       3,024       7,827       5,975  
                                

OPERATING INCOME

     (625 )     1,250       3,717       1,540  

Income Tax (Benefit)

     (311 )     534       1,476       770  

Minority Interest

     (270 )     (224 )     (712 )     (416 )
                                

NET INCOME

   $ (44 )   $ 940     $ 2,953     $ 1,186  
                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.

 

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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.

UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Capital
Stock
   Retained
Earnings
  

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive

Income (loss)

    Total  

Balances at January 1, 2006

   $ 8    $ 5,299    $ 313     $ 5,620  

Currency Translation Adjustment

     —        —        (387 )     (387 )

Net Income for the Period of Six Months

     —        1,186      —         1,186  
                              

Balances at June 30, 2006

   $ 8    $ 6,485    $ (74 )   $ 6,419  
                              

See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.

 

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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.

UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2005     2006  
     Restated     Restated  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net Income for the Period

   $ 2,953     $ 1,186  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash From Operating Activities:

    

Depreciation and Amortization

     107       243  

Minority Interest

     1,705       178  

Net Change in Working Capital, Excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (567 )     (1,133 )
                

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     4,198       474  
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

     5,276       102,307  

Long-Term Investment

     (8 )     1  

Purchase of Furniture and Equipment

     (251 )     (228 )
                

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

     5,017       102,080  
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     21,482       117,751  

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     (26,759 )     (220,080 )
                

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (5,277 )     (102,329 )

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH

     169       (303 )
                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     4,107       (78 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     492       4,247  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 4,599     $ 4,169  
                

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:

    

Taxes Paid

   $ 1,573     $ 1,307  
                

Interest Paid

   $ 732     $ 4,030  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.

 

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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands)

NOTE 1 - PURPOSE AND BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by Protego Asesores, S. A. de C. V. (the “Company” or “Asesores”), subsidiaries and Protego SI, S. C. (“Protego Historical”). In the opinion of the management of Asesores, they contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2005 and 2006, and the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.

NOTE 2 - RESTATEMENT:

Asesores, through its subsidiary Protego Casa de Bolsa, S. A. de C. V. (“PCB”), enters into repurchase agreements with clients whereby PCB transfers to the clients securities (typically, Mexican government securities) in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the securities at a future date for an amount equal to the cash exchanged plus a stipulated premium or interest factor. PCB deploys the cash received from, and acquires the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties. PCB accounts for these repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized financing transactions. PCB recorded a liability in the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in relation to repurchase transactions executed with clients as securities sold under agreements to repurchase. PCB recorded as assets in the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral at fair value (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market) and securities purchased under agreements to resell (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these resell agreements by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties). As of June 30, 2006, PCB had $264.9 million of repurchase transactions executed with clients, of which $131.7 million related to securities PCB purchased in the open market and $133.1 million of reverse repurchase transactions with third parties. Net income for the period includes interest income earned and interest expense incurred under these agreements. Previously, Asesores accounted for these arrangements on a net basis instead of recording separate assets and liabilities or separately recording revenue for the interest earned and the associated interest expense as an offset to total revenue.

Upon consideration of Financial Interpretation No. 41 (“FIN 41”) and the provisions of SFAS No. 140, Asesores has determined that the historical combined and consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 should have reflected these transactions on a gross basis and has restated certain financial information in accordance with SFAS No. 154, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006. The information in the following table shows the effect of the restatement on each affected financial statement line item:

 

     June 30,   

Effect of
Change

 
     As Previously
Reported 2006
   Restated 2006   

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

        

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

   $ —      $ 131,741    $ 131,741  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     —        133,066      133,066  

Total Current Assets

     7,241      272,048      264,807  

Total Assets

     10,151      274,958      264,807  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     794      741      (53 )

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     —        264,860      264,860  

Total Current Liabilities

     2,361      267,168      264,807  

Total Liabilities

     2,361      267,168      264,807  

Total Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders’ Equity

     10,151      274,958      264,807  
      December 31,   

Effect of
Change

 
     As Previously
Reported 2005
   Restated 2005   

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

        

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

   $ —      $ 29,434    $ 29,434  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     —        15,315      15,315  

Total Current Assets

     6,022      50,771      44,749  

Total Assets

     9,109      53,858      44,749  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     638      607      (31 )

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     —        44,780      44,780  

Total Current Liabilities

     2,210      46,959      44,749  

Total Liabilities

     2,210      46,959      44,749  

Total Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders’ Equity

     9,109      53,858      44,749  

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Effect
of
Change
   Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Effect
of
Change
   Six Months
Ended June 30,
   Effect
of
Change
   Six Months
Ended June 30,
   Effect
of
Change
     As
Previously
Reported
2005
   Restated
2005
      As
Previously
Reported
2006
   Restated
2006
      As
Previously
Reported
2005
   Restated
2005
      As
Previously
Reported
2006
   Restated
2006
  

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   

Interest Income

   $ 120    $ 819    $ 699    $ 156    $ 3,125    $ 2,969    $ 140    $ 872    $ 732    $ 319    $ 4,349    $ 4,030

Total Revenues

     2,644      3,343      699      4,274      7,243      2,969      11,544      12,276      732      7,515      11,545      4,030

Interest Expense

     —        699      699      —        2,969      2,969      —        732      732      —        4,030      4,030

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Effect of
Change
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Effect of
Change
 
     As
Previously
Reported
2005
    Restated
2005
      As
Previously
Reported
2006
    Restated
2006
   

COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

            

Net Change in Working Capital, Excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ (568 )   $ (567 )   $ 1     $ (1,155 )   $ (1,133 )   $ 22  

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     4,197       4,198       1       452       474       22  

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

     —         5,276       5,276       —         102,307       102,307  

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

     (259 )     5,017       5,276       (227 )     102,080       102,307  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     —         21,482       21,482       —         117,751       117,751  

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     —         (26,759 )     (26,759 )     —         (220,080 )     (220,080 )

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     —         (5,277 )     (5,277 )     —         (102,329 )     (102,329 )

Additional Disclosure of Cash Flows Information:

            

Interest Paid

     —         732       732       —         4,030       4,030  

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands)

 

NOTE 3 - OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY:

The accompanying unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements include those of Asesores, its subsidiaries and Protego SI, S. C. (“PSI”) an associated Company. PSI’s financial statements are combined because both entities are under common control of the shareholders of Asesores.

As of June 30, 2006, Asesores’ main activities are as follows:

 

a. Financial Advisory, which includes mergers, acquisitions, energy project finance, sub-national public finance and infrastructure, real estate financial advisory and restructurings.

 

b. Private equity investment management which includes a joint venture with Discovery Capital Partners LLC in a private equity funds denominated Discovery Americas I (“DAI”).

 

c. Investments for institutional investors and high net worth individuals through PCB whose main activities include, among others, to provide clients with investment and risk management advice, trade execution and custody services for client assets.

Following are Asesores’ principal subsidiaries, which Asesores effectively controls and substantially wholly owns:

 

Company

   Shares (%)   

Main activities

Protego Administradores, S. A. de C. V.

   99.97   

Administrative Services

Sedna, S. de R. L.

   99.99   

Advisory Services

BD Protego, S. A. de C. V.

   99.80   

Advisory Services

Protego PE, S. A. de C. V.

   99.98   

Investment Company

Protego Servicios, S. C.

   99.98   

Advisory Services

Protego Casa de Bolsa, S. A. de C. V.

   51.00   

Brokerage House

Protego CB Servicios, S. C.

   51.00   

Advisory Services

NOTE 4 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

FIN 47 - In March 2005, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 clarifies guidance provided in SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” The term asset retirement obligation refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Entities are required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred and the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Asesores estimates that the adoption of FIN 47 had no potential impact on Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

SFAS 154 - In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, although early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date SFAS 154 was issued. Except as described in Note 2-Restatement, the adoption of SFAS No. 154 had no material impact on the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.

Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-5 - In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” Under Issue 04-5, the general partners in a limited partnership or similar entity are presumed to control that limited partnership regardless of the extent of the general partners’ ownership interest in the limited partnership. A general partner should assess the limited partners’ rights and their impact on the presumption of control. If the limited partners have either a) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or b) substantive participating rights, the general partners do not control the limited partnership. For general partners of all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership agreement is modified, Issue 04-5 is effective after June 29, 2005. For general partners in all other limited partnerships, Issue 04-5 is effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, and allows either of two transition methods. As of June 30, 2006, the Company has determined that consolidation of the private equity fund will not be required pursuant to Issue 04-5.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006

(dollars in thousands)

SFAS 155 – In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 permits an entity to measure at fair value any financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 155, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.

SFAS 156 – In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”), which requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and for subsequent measurements, permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 also requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 156, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.

FIN 48 – In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the criteria that must be met prior to recognition of the financial statement benefit of a position taken in a tax return. FIN 48 provides a benefit recognition model with a two-step approach consisting of a “more-likely-than-not” recognition criteria, and a measurement attribute that measures the position as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also requires the recognition of liabilities created by differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.

SFAS 157 – In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.

NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Asesores leases certain office space. Future annual minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable operating leases are $117 and $32 in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

NOTE 6 - PRO FORMA COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION:

On May 12, 2006, Asesores agreed to combine its business with that of Evercore Partners Inc. Prior to the combination with Evercore Partners Inc., Asesores intends to distribute to the shareholders of Asesores an amount equal to Asesores’ net income for the period from January 1, 2005 through the date of the combination. The pro forma combined and consolidated statement of financial condition as of June 30, 2006 gives pro forma effect to this distribution of pre-combination profits in the amount of $4,569, as if the distribution had been effected as of June 30, 2006.

The unaudited pro forma combined and consolidated statement of financial condition is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition had the distribution of pre-combination profits been effected on June 30, 2006 or to project Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition for any future date.

NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On May 12, 2006, Asesores agreed to combine its business with that of Evercore Partners Inc., a leading investment banking boutique in the U.S. Evercore Partners Inc. provides advisory services to prominent multinational corporations on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic corporate transactions. Evercore Partners Inc. approaches its advisory business in much the same way as Asesores, by building long-standing relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to company management free from the conflicts that larger institutions may encounter. Additionally, Asesores, through its subsidiary PCB, provides investment management services for institutional investors and high net worth individuals.

Derived from this business combination on August 11, 2006, Evercore Partners Inc. issued a public offering in the New York Stock Exchange.

Asesores has incurred certain expenses that should be reimbursed once the purpose of the combination is achieved. As of July 31, 2006, these expenses are estimated at $1,269.

Asesores has signed a service agreement with a Senior Managing Director who is leaving the company by the end of June 2006. Once certain conditions are met, this agreement could represent an expense for Protego of up to $1,990 within the next months.

 

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Item 1A. Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

     Page

Restated Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Income For The Three Month and The Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2006

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Restated Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2006

   34

The following pro forma financial information has been revised for the effects of the restatement, as discussed in Note 2 to the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements of Protego Historical as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 included in Item 1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A. Please refer to the Evercore Partners Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 for more recent information.

The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information of Evercore Partners Inc. should be read together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Evercore Holdings and Protego Historical financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 that was filed with the SEC on September 25, 2006.

As described below and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A, the historical results of operations for periods prior to August 10, 2006, the date of the Reorganization, are not comparable to results of operations for subsequent periods. Accordingly, for periods prior to August 10, 2006, Evercore believes that pro forma results provide the most meaningful basis for comparison of historical periods.

The following unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income for the three month and the six month periods ended June 30, 2006, and the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of financial condition at June 30, 2006 present the consolidated results of operations and financial position of Evercore Partners Inc. assuming that the Reorganization had been completed as of January 1, 2006. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and upon assumptions that our management believes are reasonable in order to reflect, on a pro forma basis, the impact of the reorganization transactions on the historical financial information of Evercore. The adjustments are described in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income and financial condition. The Evercore LP pro forma adjustments principally give effect to the following items:

 

   

the Formation Transaction described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Reorganization”, including the elimination of the financial results of the general partners of the Evercore Capital Partners I, Evercore Capital Partners II and Evercore Ventures funds and certain other entities through which Messrs. Altman and Beutner have invested capital in the Evercore Capital Partners I fund, which was not contributed to Evercore LP, and the cash distribution of pre-offering profits to our Senior Managing Directors; and

 

   

the Protego Combination described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Reorganization”, including certain purchase accounting adjustments such as the allocation of the purchase price to acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

The Evercore Partners Inc. pro forma adjustments principally give effect to the Formation Transaction and the Protego Combination described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Reorganization” as well as the following items:

 

   

in the case of the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income data, total compensation and benefits expenses at 50% of our net revenue, which gives effect to our policy following the initial public offering to set our total compensation and benefits expenses at a level not to exceed 50% of our net revenue each year (excluding for purposes of this calculation, any revenue or compensation and benefits expense relating to gains or losses on investments or carried interest), and we initially expect to accrue compensation and benefits expense equal to 50% of our net revenue following the initial public offering. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Operating Expenses—Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense”;

 

   

in the case of the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income data, a provision for corporate income taxes at an effective tax rate of 44%, which assumes the highest statutory rates apportioned to each state, local and/or foreign tax jurisdiction and reflected net of U.S. federal tax benefit; and

 

   

the initial public offering and our use of a portion of the proceeds to repay debt as described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Operating Expenses—Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information is included for informational purposes only and does not purport to reflect the results of operations or financial position of Evercore that would have occurred had we operated as a public company during the periods presented. The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of our results of operations or financial condition had the transactions contemplated in connection with the Reorganization been completed on the dates assumed. The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information also does not project the results of operations or financial position for any future period or date.

Restatement. Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V. (“Asesores”), through its subsidiary Protego Casa de Bolsa, S. A. de C. V. (“PCB”), enters into repurchase agreements with clients whereby PCB transfers to the clients securities (typically, Mexican government securities) in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the securities at a future date for an amount equal to the cash exchanged plus a stipulated premium or interest factor. PCB deploys the cash received from, and acquires the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties. PCB accounts for these repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized financing transactions. PCB recorded a liability in the Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in relation to repurchase transactions executed with clients as securities sold under agreements to repurchase. PCB recorded as assets in the Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral at fair value (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market) and securities purchased under agreements to resell (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these resell agreements by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties). As of June 30, 2006, PCB had $264.9 million of repurchase transactions executed with clients, of which $131.7 million related to securities PCB purchased in the open market and $133.1 million of reverse repurchase transactions with third parties. Net income for the period includes interest income earned and interest expense incurred under these agreements. Previously, Asesores accounted for these arrangements on a net basis instead of recording separate assets and liabilities or separately recording revenue for the interest earned and the associated interest expense as an offset to total revenue.

Upon consideration of Financial Interpretation No. 41 (“FIN 41”) and the provisions of SFAS No. 140, Asesores has determined that the historical combined and consolidated financial statements of Asesores as of and for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2006 should have reflected these transactions on a gross basis and has restated certain financial information in accordance with SFAS No. 154 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Income

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
   

Evercore
Holdings

Historical

    Adjustments for
Formation
    Evercore Post
Formation
  Protego
Historical
    Protego
Combination
Adjustments
    Protego as
Adjusted
   

Evercore LP

Pro Forma

    Adjustments
For Offering
    Evercore
Partners Inc.
Pro Forma
 
                    Restated           Restated    

Restated

          Restated  

Advisory Revenue

  $ 72,570     $ —       $ 72,570   $ 5,835     $ —       $ 5,835     $ 78,405     $ —       $ 78,405  

Investment Management Revenue

    16,246       (4,943 )(a)     11,303     1,361       —         1,361       12,664       —         12,664  

Interest Income and Other Revenue

    300       —         300     4,349       —         4,349       4,649       —         4,649  
                                                                     

Total Revenues

    89,116       (4,943 )     84,173     11,545       —         11,545       95,718       —         95,718  

Interest Expense

    —         —         —       4,030       —         4,030       4,030       —         4,030  
                                                                     

Net Revenues

    89,116       (4,943 )     84,173     7,515       —         7,515       91,688       —         91,688  
                                                                     

Compensation and Benefits

    16,852       —         16,852     3,841       —         3,841       20,693       25,151 (f)     45,844  

Professional Fees

    10,721       —         10,721     592       —         592       11,313       —         11,313  

Other Operating Expenses

    9,059       (26 )(a)     9,033     1,542       —         1,542       10,575       —         10,575  

Amortization of Intangibles

    —         —         —       —         2,739 (c)     2,739       2,739       —         2,739  
                                                                     

Total Expenses

    36,632       (26 )     36,606     5,975       2,739       8,714       45,320       25,151       70,471  
                                                                     

Income Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes

    52,484       (4,917 )     47,567     1,540       (2,739 )     (1,199 )     46,368       (25,151 )     21,217  

Minority Interest

    (1 )     1 (a)     —       (416 )     161 (d)     (255 )     (255 )     15,365 (g)     15,110  
                                                                     

Income Before Income Taxes

    52,485       (4,918 )     47,567     1,956       (2,900 )     (944 )     46,623       (40,516 )     6,107  

Provision for Income Taxes

    1,884       (106 )(b)     1,778     770       —   (e)     770       2,548       635 (h)     3,183  
                                                                     

Net Income

  $ 50,601     $ (4,812 )   $ 45,789   $ 1,186     $ (2,900 )   $ (1,714 )   $ 44,075     $ (41,151 )   $ 2,924  
                                                                     

Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding:

                 

Basic

    —         —         —       —         —         —         —         —         4,795 (i)

Diluted

    —         —         —       —         —         —         —         —         4,795 (i)

Net Income Available to Holders of Shares of Class A Common Stock Per Share:

                 

Basic

    —         —         —       —         —         —         —         —       $ 0.61 (i)

Diluted

    —         —         —       —         —         —         —         —       $ 0.61 (i)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income.

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Income

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
   

Evercore

Holdings
Historical

  Adjustment for
Formation
    Evercore Post
Formation
  Protego
Historical
    Protego
Combination
Adjustments
    Protego as
Adjusted
    Evercore
LP Pro
Forma
    Adjustments for
Offering
    Evercore
Partners Inc.
Pro Forma
 
                  Restated           Restated     Restated           Restated  

Advisory Revenue

  $ 40,173   $ —       $ 40,173   $ 3,546     $ —       $ 3,546     $ 43,719     $ —       $ 43,719  

Investment Management Revenue

    3,138     173 (a)     3,311     572       —         572       3,883       —         3,883  

Interest Income and Other Revenue

    179     —         179     3,125       —         3,125       3,304       —         3,304  
                                                                   

Total Revenues

    43,490     173       43,663     7,243       —         7,243       50,906       —         50,906  

Interest Expense

    —       —         —       2,969       —         2,969       2,969       —         2,969  
                                                                   

Net Revenues

    43,490     173       43,663     4,274       —         4,274       47,937       —         47,937  
                                                                   

Compensation and Benefits

    8,093     —         8,093     2,262       —         2,262       10,355       13,614 (f)     23,969  

Professional Fees

    5,053     —         5,053     —         —         —         5,053       —         5,053  

Other Operating Expenses

    4,780     (11 )(a)     4,769     762       —         762       5,531       —         5,531  

Amortization of Intangibles

    —       —         —       —         1,370 (c)     1,370       1,370       —         1,370  
                                                                   

Total Expenses

    17,926     (11 )     17,915     3,024       1,370       4,394       22,309       13,614       35,923  
                                                                   

Income Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes

    25,564     184       25,748     1,250       (1,370 )     (120 )     25,628       (13,614 )     12,014  

Minority Interest

    6     (6 )(a)     —       (224 )     87 (d)     (137 )     (137 )     8,697 (g)     8,560  
                                                                   

Income Before Income Taxes

    25,558     190       25,748     1,474       (1,457 )     17       25,765       (22,311 )     3,454  

Provision for Income Taxes

    905     (35 )(b)     870     534       —   (e)     534       1,404       397 (h)     1,801  
                                                                   

Net Income

  $ 24,653   $ 225     $ 24,878   $ 940     $ (1,457 )   $ (517 )   $ 24,361     $ (22,708 )   $ 1,653  
                                                                   

Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding:

                 

Basic

                    4,795 (i)

Diluted

                    4,795 (i)

Net Income Available to Holders of Shares of Class A Common Stock Per Share:

                 

Basic

                  $ 0.34 (i)

Diluted

                  $ 0.34 (i)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income.

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Financial Condition

as of June 30, 2006

 

        
     (dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
     Evercore
Holdings
Historical
   Adjustments for
Formation
    Evercore Post
Formation
    Protego
Historical
    Protego
Combination
Adjustments(m)
    Protego as
Adjusted
    Evercore
LP Pro
Forma
   Adjustments for
Offering
   

Evercore

Partners Inc.

Pro Forma

 
                      Restated           Restated     Restated         

Restated

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 16,357    $ (14,838 )(j)(k)   $ 1,519     $ 4,169     $ (4,169 )(m)   $ —       $ 1,519    $ 49,606 (u)(v)   $ 51,125  

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

     —        —         —         131,741       —         131,741       131,741      —         131,741  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     —        —         —         133,066       —         133,066       133,066      —         133,066  

Accounts Receivable

     17,519      (4,545 )(k)     12,974       2,791       (400 )(m)     2,391       15,365        15,365  

Investments at Fair Value

     30,096      (16,757 )(j)     13,339       1,267         1,267       14,606        14,606  

Goodwill

     —        —         —           31,470 (n)     31,470       31,470        31,470  

Intangible Assets

          —           3,770 (o)     3,770       3,770        3,770  

Other Assets

     19,930      (2 )(j)     19,928       1,924       (3,112 )(p)     (1,188 )     18,740      (5,416 )(w)     13,324  
                                                                      

Total Assets

   $ 83,902    $ (36,142 )   $ 47,760     $ 274,958     $ 27,559     $ 302,517     $ 350,277    $ 44,190     $ 394,467  
                                                                      

Short-Term Borrowings

   $ 30,000    $ —       $ 30,000     $       $       $       $ 30,000    $ (30,000 )(v)   $ —    

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

     10,607      —         10,607       512         512       11,119        11,119  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     12,882      —         12,882       741         741       13,623        13,623  

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     —        —         —         264,860       —         264,860       264,860      —         264,860  

Notes Payable

     —        —         —           7,000 (q)     7,000       7,000      (7,000 )(v)     —    

Other Liabilities

     1,900      (89 )(j)     1,811       1,055         1,055       2,866        2,866  
                                                                      

Total Liabilities

     55,389      (89 )     55,300       267,168       7,000       274,168       329,468      (37,000 )     292,468  
                                                                      

Minority Interest

     273      (273 )(j)     —         1,371       (532 )(r)     839       839      19,970 (x)     20,809  
                                                                      

Members’ Capital

     28,119      (35,780 )(j)(k)     (7,661 )(l)       27,510 (s)     27,510       19,849      (19,849 )(x)     —    

Retained Earnings

            6,485       (6,485 )(t)(m)     —         —        (4,338 )(y)     (4,338 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     121      —         121       (74 )     74 (t)     —         121      (121 )(x)     —    

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

        —         —             —         —        45 (u)(v)     45  

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

     —        —         —             —         —          —    

Restricted Stock Units

                     4,338 (y)     4,338  

Additional Paid-in-Capital

     —        —         —         8       (8 )(t)     —         —        81,145 (u)(v)(w)     81,145  
                                                                      

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     28,240      (35,780 )     (7,540 )     6,419       21,091       27,510       19,970      61,220       81,190  
                                                                      

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 83,902    $ (36,142 )   $ 47,760     $ 274,958     $ 27,559     $ 302,517     $ 350,277    $ 44,190     $ 394,467  
                                                                      

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statement of financial condition.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Income (dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted):

 

(a) Adjustment reflects the elimination of the historical results of operations for the general partners of the Evercore Capital Partners I, Evercore Capital Partners II and Evercore Ventures funds and certain other entities through which Messrs. Altman and Beutner have invested capital in the Evercore Capital Partners I fund, specifically, Evercore Founders LLC and Evercore Founders Cayman Limited, which will not be contributed to Evercore LP. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, this adjustment reflects $4,943 of net gains associated with carried interest and portfolio investments, $1 minority interest, and $26 of general partnership level expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, this adjustment reflects $173 of net losses associated with carried interest and portfolio investments, $(6) of minority interest and $11 of general partnership level expenses.

 

(b) Adjustment reflects the tax impact on Evercore LP’s New York City Unincorporated Business Tax, or “UBT”, associated with adjustments for the Formation Transaction, including the New York City tax impact of converting the subchapter S corporations to limited liability companies. Since the entities that form Evercore have been limited liability companies, partnerships or sub-chapter S entities, Evercore’s income has not been subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Taxes related to income earned by limited liability companies and partnerships represent obligations of the individual Senior Managing Directors. Income taxes shown on Evercore Holdings’ historical combined statements of income are attributable to the New York City UBT, attributable to Evercore’s operations apportioned to New York City.

 

(c) Reflects the amortization of intangible assets acquired in conjunction with the purchase of Protego with an estimated useful life ranging from 0.5 years to five years. The intangible assets with finite useful lives include the following asset types: client backlog and relationships, broker dealer license and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. See Notes (e) and (o) under “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Financial Condition”.

 

(d) Reflects an adjustment to eliminate a minority interest of 19% in Protego’s asset management subsidiary that Evercore acquired as part of the Protego Combination.

 

(e) For tax purposes, no tax benefit will be realized related to the intangible assets acquired by Evercore LP in conjunction with the Protego Combination. However, a tax benefit will be realized by Evercore Partners Inc. upon consummation of the initial public offering. See Note (h).

 

(f) Historically the entities that form Evercore have been limited liability companies, partnerships or sub-chapter S entities. Accordingly, payments for services rendered by our Senior Managing Directors generally have been accounted for as distributions of members’ capital rather than as compensation expense. Following the initial public offering, we are including all payments for services rendered by our Senior Managing Directors in compensation and benefits expense. Our policy is to set our total employee compensation and benefits expense at a level not to exceed 50% of our net revenue each year (excluding, for purposes of this calculation, any revenue or compensation and benefits expense relating to gains (or losses) on investments or carried interest), and we initially expect to accrue compensation and benefits expense equal to 50% of our net revenue following the initial public offering. However, we may record compensation and benefits expense in excess of this percentage to the extent that such expense is incurred due to a significant expansion of our business or to any vesting of the partnership units to be held by our Senior Managing Directors or restricted stock units to be received by our non-Senior Managing Director employees at the time of the initial public offering. We may change this policy in the future. An adjustment has been made to Evercore Partners Inc. to reflect total compensation and benefits expense as 50% of net revenue. See Note (y) under “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Financial Condition”.

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2006

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2006

 
     Evercore     Protego     Total     Evercore     Protego     Total  

Post Formation Net Revenues

   $ 43,663       $ 43,663     $ 84,173       $ 84,173  

Historical Net Revenues

     $ 4,274       4,274       $ 7,515       7,515  
                                                

Compensation Expense Threshold – 50%

     21,832       2,137       23,969       42,087       3,758       45,844  

Historical Compensation and Benefits

     (8,093 )     (2,262 )     (10,355 )     (16,852 )     (3,841 )     (20,693 )
                                                

Total Pro Forma Compensation and Benefits Expense Adjustment

   $ 13,739     $ (125 )   $ 13,614     $ 25,235     $ (83 )   $ 25,151  
                                                

 

(g) Reflects an adjustment to record the 74.5% minority interest ownership of our Senior Managing Directors in Evercore LP relating to their vested partnership units, assuming 4,587,738 shares of Class A common stock are outstanding after the initial public offering. Partnership units of Evercore LP are, subject to certain limitations, exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock of Evercore Partners Inc. on a one-for-one basis. Evercore Partners Inc.’s interest in Evercore LP is within the scope of EITF 04-5. Although Evercore Partners Inc. will have a minority economic interest in Evercore LP, it will have a majority voting interest and control the management of Evercore LP. Additionally, although the limited partners will have an economic majority of Evercore LP, they will not have the right to dissolve the partnership or substantive kick-out rights or participating rights, and therefore lack the ability to control Evercore LP. Accordingly, Evercore will consolidate Evercore LP and record minority interest for the economic interest in Evercore LP held directly by the Senior Managing Directors. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

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(h) As a limited liability company, partnership or sub-chapter S entity, we were generally not subject to income taxes except in foreign and local jurisdictions. An adjustment has been made to increase our effective tax rate to approximately 44%, which assumes that Evercore Partners Inc. is taxed as a C corporation at the highest statutory rates apportioned to each state, local and/or foreign tax jurisdiction and is reflected net of U.S. federal tax benefit. There is no current foreign tax increase or benefits assumed with the Protego Combination as it relates to the effective tax rate. However, Evercore Partners Inc. will realize deferred tax increases or benefits upon the Protego Combination as it relates to the tax amortization of intangibles and goodwill over a 15 year straight-line basis. The holders of partnership units in Evercore LP, including Evercore Partners Inc., will incur U.S. federal, state and local income taxes on their proportionate share of any net taxable income of Evercore LP. In accordance with the partnership agreement pursuant to which Evercore LP will be governed, we intend to cause Evercore LP to make pro rata cash distributions to our Senior Managing Directors and Evercore Partners Inc. for purposes of funding their tax obligations in respect of the income of Evercore LP that is allocated to them. The following table reflects the adjustment to arrive at total income subject to tax for Evercore Partners Inc.:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2006

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2006

Operating Income

   $ 12,014    $ 21,217

Less Minority Interest

     8,560      15,110
             

Total Income

   $ 3,454    $ 6,107
             

 

(i) For the purposes of the pro forma net income per share calculation, the weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted, are calculated based on:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2006
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
     Evercore Partners Inc.
Pro Forma
   Evercore Partners Inc.
Pro Forma
     Basic    Diluted    Basic    Diluted

Evercore Partners Inc. Shares of Class A Common Stock

   45,238    45,238    45,238    45,238

Evercore Partners Inc. Restricted Stock Units – vested

   207,116    207,116    207,116    207,116

Evercore LP Partnership Units – vested (1)

   —      —      —      —  

New Shares from Offering

   4,542,500    4,542,500    4,542,500    4,542,500
                   

Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

   4,794,854    4,794,854    4,794,854    4,794,854
                   

 

  (1) 13,430,500 vested Evercore LP partnership units are not included in the calculation of Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as they are antidilutive.

Of the 23,136,829 Evercore LP partnership units to be held by parties other than Evercore Partners Inc. immediately following the initial public offering, 13,430,500 will be fully vested and 9,706,329 will be unvested. We have concluded that at the current time it is not probable that the conditions relating to the vesting of these unvested partnership units will be achieved or satisfied and, accordingly, these unvested partnership units are not reflected as outstanding for purposes of calculating the minority interest for the economic interest in Evercore LP held by the limited partners. Any vesting of these unvested partnership units would significantly increase minority interest and reduce our net income and net income per share. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Financial Measures—Operating Expenses—Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense.”

Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2006
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
     Evercore Partners Inc.
Pro Forma
   Evercore Partners Inc.
Pro Forma

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

     

Net Income Available to Holders of Shares of Class A Common Stock

   $ 1,653    $ 2,924

Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

     4,794,854      4,794,854

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share of Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.34    $ 0.61
             

The vested Evercore LP partnership units that could potentially dilute basic net income per share were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented. The increase in net income available to holders of shares of Class A common stock due to the elimination of the minority interest associated with vested Evercore LP partnership units (offset by the associated tax effect) that is implied in calculating diluted net income per share assuming the exchange of Evercore LP partnership units for shares of Class A common stock is antidilutive notwithstanding the corresponding increase in weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding. We do not expect dilution to result from the exchange of Evercore LP partnership units for shares of Class A common stock.

The shares of Class B common stock have no right to receive dividends or a distribution on liquidation or winding up of Evercore Partners Inc. The shares of Class B common stock do not share in the earnings of Evercore Partners Inc. and no earnings are allocable to such class. Accordingly, pro forma basic and diluted net income per share of Class B common stock have not been presented.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted):

 

(j) The cash, investments, other assets, other liabilities, minority interest and members’ capital of the general partners of the Evercore Capital Partners I, Evercore Capital Partners II and Evercore Ventures private equity funds and certain other entities through which Messrs. Altman and Beutner have invested capital in the Evercore Capital Partners I fund are eliminated for the presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statement of financial condition since these entities will not be contributed to Evercore LP.

 

(k) Reflects the pro forma cash distribution of pre-offering profits defined as net income less net income derived from the general partners and certain other entities as described in Note (j) for the period January 1 through the closing of the Formation Transaction, in the amount of $19,327 as of June 30, 2006 to our Senior Managing Directors to be effected prior to the initial public offering. The distributions are to be funded with available cash, with the remainder to be funded by the assignment of interests in certain accounts receivable. The tables below reflect this pro forma distribution of year-to-date 2006 profits as of June 30, 2006.

 

      Six months ended
June 30, 2006
 

Pre-incorporation Profits

  

Evercore Holdings Historical Net Income

   $ 50,601  

Less: Net Income of General Partner Not Distributed

     (4,918 )
        

Pre-incorporation Profits to be Distributed

   $ 45,683  

Partner Distribution made in Q2 2006 Pertaining to Pre-incorporation Profits

     (26,356 )
        

Net Pre-incorporation profits distribution

   $ 19,327  
        

 

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Six months ended

June 30, 2006

Pre-incorporation Profits Consideration

  

Accounts Receivable

   $ 4,545

Cash

     14,782
      

Total

   $ 19,327
      

 

(l) The accumulated deficit represents cumulative distributions to members in excess of cumulative book income pertaining to periods prior to January 1, 2006.

 

(m) Represents adjustments to recognize the acquisition of Protego, which includes a 70% majority interest in its asset management subsidiary.

The estimated fair value of consideration paid and the assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the Protego Combination were determined to establish the appropriate allocation of purchase price to the acquired assets over liabilities. The total consideration includes the non-interest bearing notes of $7.0 million, 1,760,187 vested Evercore LP units and direct costs incurred with the acquisition transaction. With respect to the $7.0 million in notes issued in consideration for the Protego Combination, $6.05 million we paid in cash and $0.95 million we paid in shares of Class A common stock valued at the initial public offering price of $21 per share. We would issue 45,238 shares of Class A common stock upon repayment of such notes at the closing of the initial public offering. The methodology to determine the estimated value of the vested Evercore LP units was to estimate the total value of the combined entity post Formation Transaction, including Protego, as of the date the contribution and sale agreement for the Protego Combination was signed and then multiply that percentage ownership implied by the vested units issued with respect to the Protego Combination to calculate the value of those partnership units. The purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based on fair value with any residual unallocated purchase price assigned to goodwill. The purchase price does not include 351,362 unvested Evercore LP partnership units issued by Evercore LP in connection with the acquisition, for which, among other things, employee service subsequent to the consummation date of the acquisition is required in order for the units to vest. The unvested partnership units of Evercore LP will be treated as expense and not part of the purchase price consideration. Expense will be charged at the time a vesting event occurs or, if earlier, at the time a vesting event becomes probable. The expense will be based on the grant date fair value of the partnership units of Evercore LP, which will be the initial public offering price of the Class A common stock into which these partnership units are exchangeable. 50% of these unvested partnership units will vest if and when Messrs. Altman, Beutner and Aspe, and trusts benefiting their families and permitted transferees, collectively, cease to beneficially own at least 90% of the aggregate Evercore LP partnership units owned by them on the date the Reorganization is affected. 100% of the unvested Evercore LP partnership units issued will vest upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

 

   

When Messrs. Altman, Beutner and Aspe, and trusts benefiting their families and permitted transferees, collectively, cease to beneficially own at least 50% of the aggregate Evercore LP partnership units owned by them on the date of the partnership agreement;

 

   

A change of control of Evercore; or

 

   

Two of Messrs. Altman, Beutner and Aspe are not employed by, or do not serve as a director of, Evercore Partners Inc. or one of its affiliates within a 10-year period following the initial public offering.

In addition, 100% of the unvested Evercore LP partnership units held by a Senior Managing Director will vest if such Senior Managing Director dies or becomes disabled while in our employ. Evercore’s Equity Committee, which is comprised of Messrs. Altman, Beutner and Aspe, with our concurrence, may also accelerate vesting of unvested Evercore LP partnership units.

A final determination of required purchase accounting adjustments, including the allocation of the purchase price, has not yet been made. Accordingly, the purchase accounting adjustments made in connection with these unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial statements are preliminary and have been made solely for the purposes of developing such condensed consolidated pro forma financial statements. At this time, Evercore does not expect that the value of any of the identifiable, definite-lived intangibles will change in a material manner between the time the preliminary valuation was performed and the closing of the transaction when the final valuation will be completed. Additionally, Evercore does not expect any material changes in the value of any of the other assets acquired and liabilities assumed in conjunction with the Protego Combination. Evercore does not expect any uncertainties regarding amortization periods to have a material impact on our financials.

 

Estimated Purchase Price

  

Non-Interest Bearing Evercore LP Notes

   $ 7,000  

Evercore LP Partnership Units (vested)

     27,510  

Acquisition Costs

     3,112  
        

Estimated Purchase Price

   $ 37,622  
        

Estimated Purchase Price Allocation

  

Cash

   $ 4,169  

Less: Pre-Protego Combination Profits Distribution in Cash

     (4,169 )
        

Net Cash

     —    
        

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value

     131,741  

Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

     133,066  

Accounts Receivable

     2,791  

Less: Pre-Protego Combination Profits Distribution Paid with Interest in Accounts Receivable

     (400 )
        

Net Accounts Receivable

     2,391  
        

Investments

     1,267  

Intangible Assets

     3,770  

Other Assets

     1,924  

Other Current Liabilities

     (2,308 )

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

     (264,860 )

Minority Interest

     (839 )
        

Identifiable Net Assets

     6,152  
        

Goodwill

   $ 31,470  
        

Pursuant to the agreement with Protego, the above calculation reflects a pro forma cash distribution of pre-Protego Combination profits to the Protego Directors prior to the initial public offering. The distributions are to be funded with available cash, with the remainder to be funded with notes or an assignment of certain accounts receivable. The table above reflects this pro forma distribution as of June 30, 2006. Under a service agreement with a Director who ceased to be employed by Protego in June 2006, Protego will be required to make a payment of up to $2.6 million. The associated expense will reduce Protego’s pre-Protego Combination profits and accordingly reduce Protego’s pre-Protego Combination profits distribution.

 

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(n) Reflects the residual value of goodwill attributable to the acquisition. Goodwill is based on a provisional purchase price allocation and is equal to the purchase price in excess of the estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, as set forth in Note (m). For tax purposes, such amounts will be amortized straight-line over a fifteen year period.

 

(o) Reflects the fair value of intangible assets acquired. Such amount will be amortized over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets which have been assumed to range from 0.5 to five years for financial statement accounting purposes and fifteen years for tax purposes of these condensed consolidated pro forma financial statements.

 

(p) Reflects the elimination of direct costs which have been capitalized in Evercore’s historical statements of financial condition, associated with the acquisition of Protego incurred prior to June 30, 2006. These costs have been added to the estimated purchase price. See Note (m).

 

(q) Reflects the issuance of the aggregate principal amount of non-interest bearing Evercore LP notes that are payable in cash of $6.1 million, and $0.9 million of Class A common stock immediately following the closing of the initial public offering (the “Evercore LP Notes”).

 

(r) Reflects an adjustment to eliminate a minority interest of 19% in Protego’s asset management subsidiary acquired by Evercore as part of the Protego Combination.

 

(s) Reflects the fair value of 1,760,187 vested Evercore LP partnership units issued in connection with the purchase of Protego.

 

(t) Reflects the elimination of Protego’s shareholder equity accounts including retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income and additional paid-in-capital.

 

(u) Reflects net proceeds from the sale by Evercore Partners Inc. of 4,542,500 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the initial public offering, at an initial public offering price of $21.00 per share of Class A common stock, less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable in connection with the initial public offering and the related transactions.

 

(v) Reflects repayment of the Evercore LP Notes issued to effect the Protego Combination using net proceeds from the initial public offering of $6.1 million and the issuance of $0.9 million of Class A common stock and repayment of the outstanding amount under our line of credit of $30 million.

 

(w) Reflects the elimination of direct costs incurred through June 30, 2006 of the initial public offering.

 

(x) Reflects a minority interest adjustment for the ownership of vested Evercore LP partnership units held directly by Evercore’s Senior Managing Directors, 4,542,500 shares of Class A common stock are issued in connection with the initial public offering. Partnership units of Evercore LP are, subject to certain limitations, exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock of Evercore Partners Inc. on a one-for-one basis.

 

(y) Reflects the anticipated one-time grant of restricted stock units. Evercore granted 2,286,055 restricted stock units to its non-Senior Managing Director employees at the time of the initial public offering. 207,116 of the restricted stock units are fully vested and, as a result, Evercore will record compensation and benefits expense at the time of the initial public offering equal to the value of these fully vested restricted stock units. Such expense has been excluded from the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma statements of income as the charge is a non-recurring charge directly attributable to the acquisition. The remaining 2,078,939 of these restricted stock units are unvested and will vest only upon the same conditions as the unvested partnership units of Evercore LP issued in connection with the Formation Transaction and the Protego Combination described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Reorganization”. If and when these unvested restricted stock units vest, Evercore will record compensation and benefits expense at the time of vesting equal to the grant date fair value of the Class A common stock of Evercore Partners Inc. deliverable pursuant to such restricted stock units, which would be calculated based on the initial public offering price of the Class A common stock. As a result, based on the initial public offering price of $21.00 per share, we recorded compensation expense equal to the fair value of the vested restricted stock units issued of $4.3 million and would record additional compensation expense at the time of vesting of the unvested restricted stock units of $43.7 million if all such unvested restricted stock units were to vest.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2006. Based on that evaluation, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer had concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of June 30, 2006.

In connection with the restatement discussed in Note 2 to the unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements of Protego Asesores, S.A. de C.V., subsidiaries and Protego SI, S.C. (“Protego Historical”), included in Item 1, management determined that there were control deficiencies related to its review of supplemental financial information included in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act to provide reasonable assurance that such financial information is presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Specifically, management had not evaluated the presentation of repurchase agreements in the Protego Historical combined and consolidated financial statements. These control deficiencies constituted a material weakness (within the meaning of the Auditing Standard No. 2, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) in our internal control over financial reporting and such material weakness had not been remediated as of June 30, 2006.

Our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, have reevaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2006 and have considered the effects of the material weakness discussed above. Based on that reevaluation, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of June 30, 2006.

Changes in Controls

No change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The statements contained in Exhibits 31.1, 31.2 and 31.3 to this Form 10-Q/A should be considered in light of, and read together with, the information set forth in this Item 4.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2
to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-134087) (“Form S-1”) filed with the SEC on July 31,
2006)
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.1    Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Evercore LP, dated as of August 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 (the “June 30 10-Q”) filed with the SEC on September 25, 2006)
10.1.1    Supplement to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Evercore LP, dated as of August 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.1 to the June 30 10-Q)
10.2    Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the June 30
10-Q)
10.3    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the June 30
10-Q)
10.4    Employment Agreement between Registrant and Austin M. Beutner, dated as of August 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the June 30 10-Q)
10.5    Employment Agreement between Registrant and Roger C. Altman, dated as of August 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the June 30 10-Q)
10.6    Employment Agreement between Registrant and Pedro Aspe, dated as of August 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the June 30 10-Q)
31.1    Certification of the co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2    Certification of the co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.3    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1    Certification of the co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.2    Certification of the co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.3    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 21, 2007

 

Evercore Partners Inc.
By:   /s/ Roger C. Altman
  Name:   Roger C. Altman
  Title:   Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
By:   /s/ Austin M. Beutner
  Name:   Austin M. Beutner
  Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
By:   /s/ David E. Wezdenko
  Name:   David E. Wezdenko
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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