GS Q1 2009

Goldman Saches GS Q1 2009 On April 13, 2009, Group Inc. reported net revenues of $9.43 billion and net earnings of $1.81 billion for its first quarter ended March 27, 2009. Diluted earnings per common share were $3.39 compared with $3.23 for the first quarter ended February 29, 2008 and a diluted loss per common share of $4.97 for the fourth quarter ended November 28, 2008. Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity (1) was 14.3% for the first quarter of 2009. --- Trading and Principal Investments Net revenues in Trading and Principal Investments were $7.15 billion, compared with net revenues of $5.12 billion for the first quarter of 2008 and negative net revenues of $4.36 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net revenues in Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) were $6.56 billion, more than double the amount in the first quarter of 2008. These results reflected particularly strong performance in interest rate products, commodities and credit products, as FICC operated in a generally favorable environment characterized by client-driven activity, particularly in more liquid products, and high levels of volatility. However, illiquid assets generally continued to decline in value. Net revenues in currencies were solid, but lower compared with a particularly strong first quarter of 2008. Results in mortgages were higher compared with a difficult first quarter of 2008. During the quarter, credit products included losses from corporate debt and private equity investments, and mortgages included a loss of approximately $800 million (excluding hedges) on commercial mortgage loans and securities. In the first quarter of 2008, credit products included a loss of approximately $1 billion, net of hedges, related to non-investment-grade credit origination activities, and mortgages included a net loss of approximately $1 billion on residential mortgage loans and securities. Net revenues in Equities were $2.00 billion, 20% lower than the first quarter of 2008. Net revenues in the shares business were lower compared with the first quarter of 2008 due to lower commissions, primarily reflecting lower levels of activity outside of the U.S. Net revenues in derivatives were solid, but lower compared with the first quarter of 2008. Results in principal strategies were also lower compared with the first quarter of 2008. During the quarter, Equities operated in an environment generally characterized by continued weakness in global equity markets and high, but declining, levels of volatility. Principal Investments recorded a net loss of $1.41 billion for the first quarter of 2009. These results included net losses of $640 million from real estate principal investments and $621 million from corporate principal investments, as well as a $151 million loss related to the firm’s investment in the ordinary shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC).