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Our mission is to provide our investors differentiated access to a broad set of investment solutions that address their diverse investment needs within private markets.
−Removed: We structure, manage and monitor portfolios of private market investments, which include specialized funds and customized separate accounts within primary investment funds, secondary investments, direct investments and co-investments, (collectively, “specialized investment vehicles”) across highly attractive asset classes and geographies in the middle and lower middle markets that generate superior risk-adjusted returns.
+Added: We structure, manage and monitor portfolios of private market investments, which include specialized funds and customized separate accounts within primary investment funds, secondary investments, direct investments and co-investments, (collectively, “specialized investment vehicles”) across highly attractive asset classes and geographies in the middle and lower middle markets that generate superior risk-adjusted returns.
Our existing portfolio of private solutions include Private Equity, Venture Capital, Impact Investing and Private Credit.
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We have an attractive business model that is underpinned by highly recurring, diversified management and advisory fee revenues, and strong free cash flow.
−Removed: The nature of our solutions and the integral role that our solutions play in our investors’
−Removed: investment decisions have translated into high revenue visibility and investor retention.
+Added: The nature of our solutions and the integral role that our solutions play in our investors’ investment decisions have translated into high revenue visibility and investor retention.
As of December 31, 2023, we had FPAUM of $23.3 billion.
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As of the date of this filing, we are pursuing additional acquisitions and are in discussions with certain target companies, however the Company does not currently have any agreements or commitments with respect to any acquisitions.
−Removed: Refer to “—Our Growth Strategy”
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+Added: Refer to “—Our Growth Strategy” for additional information.
Our success and growth have been driven by our long history of strong performance and our position in the private markets ecosystem.
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We believe this powerful feedback process will continue to strengthen our position within the private markets ecosystem.
−Removed: In addition, our multi-asset class solutions are
−Removed: highly synergistic, and coupled with our vast network of general partners and portfolio companies, drive cross-solution sourcing opportunities.
−Removed: Our global investor base includes some of the world’s largest institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
+Added: In addition, our multi-asset class solutions are highly synergistic, and coupled with our vast network of general partners and portfolio companies, drive cross-solution sourcing opportunities.
+Added: Our global investor base includes some of the world’s largest institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
In addition, we have a strong footprint within some of the most prominent family offices and high net worth individuals.
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We managed $23.3 billion in FPAUM from which we earn management and advisory fees as of December 31, 2023.
−Removed: In addition, our FPAUM has grown at a CAGR of 17 % from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2022, determined on a pro
−Removed: forma basis as if the acquisitions of Five Points, TrueBridge, Enhanced, Bonaccord, Hark, and WTI were completed as of January 1, 2018.
+Added: In addition, our FPAUM has grown at a compound annual growth rate ("CAGR") of 16 % from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2023, determined on a pro forma basis as if the acquisitions of Five Points, TrueBridge, Enhanced, Bonaccord, Hark, and WTI were completed as of January 1, 2018.
Organic FPAUM is calculated on a pro forma basis assuming the acquisitions of WTI, Five Points, TrueBridge, Enhanced, Bonaccord, and Hark were completed as of January 1, 2018.
−Removed: Q4’22 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q4’21 to Q4’22.
−Removed: “PF”
−Removed: refers to calculations made on a pro forma basis.
−Removed: “A”
−Removed: refers to calculations made on an actual basis.
+Added: Q1’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q1’22 to Q1’23.
+Added: Q2’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q2’22 to Q3’23.
+Added: Q3’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q3’22 to Q3’23.
+Added: Q4’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q4’22 to Q4’23.
+Added: “PF” refers to calculations made on a pro forma basis.
+Added: “A” refers to calculations made on an actual basis.
Our Solutions
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We have 55 active investment vehicles.
−Removed: PES occupies a differentiated position within the private markets ecosystem helping our investors access, perform due diligence, analyze and invest in what we believe are attractive middle and lower-middle market private equity opportunities.
−Removed: We are further differentiated by the scale, depth, diversity and accuracy of our constantly expanding proprietary private markets database
−Removed: that contains comprehensive information on more than 5,000 investment firms, 9,000 funds, 38,000 individual transactions, 30,000 private companies and 250,000 financial metrics.
+Added: PES occupies a differentiated position within the private markets ecosystem helping our investors access, perform due diligence, analyze and
+Added: invest in what we believe are attractive middle and lower-middle market private equity opportunities.
+Added: We are further differentiated by the scale, depth, diversity and accuracy of our constantly expanding proprietary private markets database that contains comprehensive information on more than 5,600 investment firms, 10,200 funds, 47,000 individual transactions, 31,000 private companies and 317,000 financial metrics.
As of December 31, 2023, PES managed $12.3 billion of FPAUM.
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We are differentiated in both the breadth of impact areas served, the type of capital deployed and the duration of our track record.
−Removed: We have collectively deployed over $3.3 billion into 850+ projects and businesses across 39 states since 1999.
−Removed: We have invested $2.6 billion in Impact Assets across our Small Business Lending, Impact Real Estate and Climate Finance Strategies.
−Removed: Investments in solar assets have generated over 1.6 billion KWh of renewable energy over the lifetime of the portfolio.
+Added: From inception in 1999 through December 31, 2023, inclusive of proprietary assets and assets managed by affiliates, Enhanced has raised a total of $6.1 billion.
+Added: Of the total AUM, impact assets represent $4.0 billion invested in over 1,000 projects and businesses across 40 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico and does not include investments made by non-impact affiliates.
+Added: Investments in clean energy have generated an estimate of over 2,229 GWh of renewable energy from inception to December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, IIS managed $2.0 billion of FPAUM.
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PCS also provides loans to mid-life, growth equity, venture and other funds backed by the unrealized investments at the fund level and provide financing for companies that would otherwise require equity.
−Removed: The PCS investment team, which is comprised of 38 investment professionals with an average of 24+ years of experience, has deep and long-standing relationships in the private credit market which it has cultivated over the past 22 years, including 300+ investors across 12 active investment vehicles and 1,600+ portfolio companies with over $9.7 billion capital deployed.
+Added: The PCS investment team, which is comprised of 39 investment professionals with an average of 24+ years of experience, has deep and long-standing relationships in the private credit market which it has cultivated over the past 22 years, including 300+ investors across 11 active investment vehicles and 1,600+ portfolio companies with $9.8+ billion capital deployed.
Our PCS is differentiated by our relationship-driven sourcing approach providing capital solutions for growth-oriented companies.
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We currently maintain 55+ active sponsor relationships and have 80+ platform investments.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, PCS managed $3.1 billion of FPAUM.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, PCS managed approximately $2.9 billion of FPAUM.
We have a flexible business model whereby our investors engage us across multiple specialized private market solutions through different specialized investment vehicles.
Our vehicles have traditional, stable fee structures that generate performance fees, which are not accrued to P10 due to our structure.
−Removed: P10’s revenue associated with the funds are from the management fees while employees of P10 receive the performance fees directly from the vehicles.
+Added: P10’s revenue associated with the funds are from the management fees while employees of P10 receive the performance fees directly from the vehicles.
Our average annual fee rates remain stable at approximately 1%.
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Primary investment funds refer to investment vehicles which target investments in new private markets funds, which in turn invest directly in portfolio companies.
−Removed: P10’s primary investment funds include both commingled investment vehicles with multiple investors, as well as our customized separate accounts, which typically include one investor.
−Removed: P10’s primary investments are made during a fundraising period in the form of capital commitments, which are called upon by the fund manager and utilized to finance its investments in portfolio companies during a predefined investment period.
−Removed: We receive a fee stream that is typically based on our investors’
−Removed: committed, locked-in capital.
+Added: P10’s primary investment funds include both commingled investment vehicles with multiple investors, as well as our customized separate accounts, which typically include one investor.
+Added: P10’s primary investments are made during a fundraising period in the form of capital commitments, which are called upon by the fund manager and utilized to finance its investments in portfolio companies during a predefined investment period.
+Added: We receive a fee stream that is typically based on our investors’ committed, locked-in capital.
Capital commitments typically average ten to fifteen years, though they may vary by fund and strategy.
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Direct and co-investments involve acquiring an equity interest in or making a loan to an operating company, project, property or asset, typically by co-investing alongside an investment by a fund manager or by investing directly in the underlying asset.
−Removed: P10’s direct and co-investment funds include both commingled investment vehicles with multiple investors as well as our customized separate accounts, which typically include one investor.
+Added: P10’s direct and co-investment funds include both commingled investment vehicles with multiple investors as well as our customized separate accounts, which typically include one investor.
Capital committed to direct investments and co-investments is typically invested immediately, thereby advancing the timing of expected returns on investment.
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We leverage our differentiated approach to serve a broad set of investors across multiple geographies.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we have a global investor base of over 3,100 investors, across 50 states, 59 countries and 6 continents –
−Removed: incl uding some of the world’s largest pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we have a global investor base of over 3,600 investors, across 50 states, 60 countries and 6 continents – incl uding some of the world’s largest pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
In addition, we have a strong footprint within some of the most prominent family offices and high net worth individuals.
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Prospective investors that wish to learn more about us often visit our offices to conduct in-depth due diligence of our firm.
−Removed: Our business development and investor relations professionals lead this process, coordinate meetings, and continue to be the prospective investor’s principal point of contact throughout their decision-making process.
+Added: Our business development and investor relations professionals lead this process, coordinate meetings, and continue to be the prospective investor’s principal point of contact throughout their decision-making process.
Our business development and investor relations professionals are also responsible for being the principal points of contact for our existing investors, and for our customized separate accounts, we work with each investor to design and implement a specific strategic plan in accordance with the investment guidelines agreed to by us and the investor.
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our broad private market relationships and access, our diligent and responsible investment process, our tenured investing experience and our premier data capabilities.
−Removed: In concert, these factors enable us to purse attractive, risk-adjusted investment opportunities to meet our investors’
−Removed: investment objectives.
+Added: In concert, these factors enable us to purse attractive, risk-adjusted investment opportunities to meet our investors’ investment objectives.
The following table displays our Fund size as of December 31, 2023 and investment performance, which is presented from the inception date of each fund through September 30, 2023:
For the purposes of the tables above:
−Removed: “Fund Size”
−Removed: refers to the total amount of capital committed by investors and, when applicable, the U.S.
+Added: • “Fund Size” refers to the total amount of capital committed by investors and, when applicable, the U.S.
Small Business Administration to each fund disclosed;
−Removed: “Called Capital”
−Removed: refers to the amount of capital provided from investors, expressed as a percent of the total fund size;
−Removed: “Net IRR”
−Removed: refers to Internal rate of return net of fees, carried interest and expenses charged by both the underlying fund managers and each of our solutions;
−Removed: “Net ROIC”
−Removed: refers to return on invested capital net of fees and expenses charged by both the underlying fund managers and each of our solutions.
+Added: • “Called Capital” refers to the amount of capital provided from investors, expressed as a percent of the total fund size;
+Added: • “Net IRR” refers to Internal rate of return net of fees, carried interest and expenses charged by both the underlying fund managers and each of our solutions;
+Added: • “Net ROIC” refers to return on invested capital net of fees and expenses charged by both the underlying fund managers and each of our solutions.
When considering the data presented above, you should note that the historical results of our investments are not indicative of the future results you should expect from such investments, from any future funds we may raise or from your investment in our Class A common stock, in part because:
• market conditions and investment opportunities during previous periods may have been significantly more favorable for generating positive performance than those we may experience in the future;
−Removed: the performance of our funds is generally calculated on the basis of net asset value of the funds’
−Removed: investments, including unrealized gains, which may never be realized;
+Added: • the performance of our funds is generally calculated on the basis of net asset value of the funds’ investments, including unrealized gains, which may never be realized;
• our historical returns derive largely from the performance of our earlier funds, whereas future fund returns will depend increasingly on the performance of our newer funds or funds not yet formed;
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Not all limited partners pay the same management fee or carried interest.
−Removed: Furthermore, limited partners’
−Removed: IRRs may vary based on the dates of their admittance to the fund.
−Removed: There can be no assurance that unrealized investments will be realized at the valuations used to calculate the IRRs contained herein and additional fund expenses and investment related expenses to be incurred during the remainder of the fund’s term remain unknown and, therefore, are not factored into the calculations.
+Added: Furthermore, limited partners’ IRRs may vary based on the dates of their admittance to the fund.
+Added: There can be no assurance that unrealized investments will be realized at the valuations used to calculate the IRRs contained herein and additional fund expenses and investment related expenses to be incurred during the remainder of the fund’s term remain unknown and, therefore, are not factored into the calculations.
Any anticipated carried interest reduces the net returns of unrealized investments.
−Removed: Calculations used herein which incorporate estimations of the net “unrealized value”
−Removed: of remaining investments represent valuation estimates made by the companies using the most recent valuation data provided by the general partners of the underlying funds.
−Removed: Such estimates are subject to numerous variables which change over time and therefore amounts actually realized in the future will vary (in some cases materially) from the estimated net “unrealized values”
−Removed: used in connection with calculations referenced herein.
−Removed: P10’s mission is to be the premier private markets solutions provider focused on the middle and lower middle market.
+Added: Calculations used herein which incorporate estimations of the net “unrealized value” of remaining investments represent valuation estimates made by the companies using the most recent valuation data provided by the general partners of the underlying funds.
+Added: Such estimates are subject to numerous variables which change over time and therefore amounts actually realized in the future will vary (in some cases materially) from the estimated net “unrealized values” used in connection with calculations referenced herein.
+Added: P10’s mission is to be the premier private markets solutions provider focused on the middle and lower middle market.
We provide global institutional investors differentiated access to a broad set of solutions and specialized investment vehicles across attractive asset classes and geographies generating competitive risk-adjusted returns.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we
−Removed: have $21.2 billion in fee paying assets under management.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we have $23.3 billion in fee paying assets under management.
We offer a comprehensive set of investment strategies to clients, including both commingled funds and customized separate accounts within our primary investment funds, secondary, direct investment, co-investment vehicles, and advisory solutions.
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TrueBridge is a registered investment advisor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
−Removed: On December 14, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest in ECG, and a non-controlling interest in Enhanced Capital Partners, LLC (“ECP”, and collectively with ECG, “Enhanced”).
+Added: On December 14, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest in ECG, and a non-controlling interest in Enhanced Capital Partners, LLC (“ECP”, and collectively with ECG, “Enhanced”).
Enhanced undertakes and manages equity and debt investments in impact initiatives across North America, targeting underserved areas and other socially responsible end markets including renewable energy, historic building renovations, and affordable housing.
ECP is a registered investment advisor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
−Removed: On September 30, 2021, we completed the acquisitions of Hark Capital and Bonaccord Capital Partners.
+Added: On September 30, 2021, we completed the acquisitions of Hark Capital and Bonaccord Capital Advisors.
Hark provides loans to mid-life private equity, growth equity, venture and other funds.
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On October 18, 2021, the Company announced an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") and corporate reorganization that would make P10 Holdings a wholly-owned subsidiary of P10, Inc.
−Removed: The IPO priced on October 20, 2021, and P10’s Class A common stock began trading on the NYSE on October 21, 2021 under the ticker “PX”.
+Added: The IPO priced on October 20, 2021, and P10’s Class A common stock began trading on the NYSE on October 21, 2021 under the ticker “PX”.
Investors purchased 23,000,000 Class A shares in conjunction with the IPO and the Company gained a top-tier set of institutional investors.
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As a result of the acquisition, the WTI sellers obtained 3,916,666 membership units of P10 Intermediate, which can be exchanged into 3,916,666 shares of P10 class A common stock, following applicable restrictive periods.
−Removed: The results of WTI’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements effective October 13, 2022.
+Added: The results of WTI’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements effective October 13, 2022.
The Company reports noncontrolling interest related to the partnership interests which are owned by the WTI sellers.
−Removed: This is recorded as noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
+Added: This is recorded as noncontrolling interest on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Noncontrolling interest is allocated a share of income or loss in the respective consolidated subsidiaries in proportion to their relative ownership interest.
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We believe we have assembled a premier group of solutions that offer superior risk adjusted returns to global clients.
−Removed: We benefit from strong operating leverage driven by the quality and stability of our revenue base, the strong alignment we have with our respective investment teams, and the leveragability of our platform and back-office operations across our multiple solutions, which together allow us to generate strong contribution margins and free cash flow.
+Added: We benefit from strong operating leverage driven by the quality and stability of our revenue base, the strong alignment we have with our respective investment teams, and the ability to leverage our platform and back-office operations across our multiple solutions, which together allow us to generate strong contribution margins and free cash flow.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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Our Class B Common Stock
−Removed: We have 73,008,374 outstanding shares of Class B common stock held of record by 2,930 stockholders as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Each share of our Class B common stock entitles its holder to ten votes per share until a Sunset ("Sunset") becomes effective.
−Removed: A Sunset is triggered by any of the earlier of the following (a) the Sunset Holders cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 10% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (determined assuming all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into Class A Common Stock) (b) the Sunset Holders collectively cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and (c) upon the tenth anniversary of the effective date of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
+Added: We have 58,474,267 outstanding shares of Class B common stock held of record by approximately 2,740 stockholders as of December 31, 2023.
+Added: Each share of our Class B common stock entitles its holder to ten votes per share until a Sunset ("Sunset") occurs.
+Added: A Sunset will occur on the earliest of the following:
+Added: (a) the Sunset Holders cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 10% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (determined assuming all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into Class A Common Stock) (b) the Sunset Holders collectively cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and (c) upon the tenth anniversary of the effective date of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
After a Sunset becomes effective, each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock.
In addition, each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock upon any transfer except to certain permitted holders.
−Removed: See “—Voting Rights of Class A and Class B Common Stock.”
+Added: See “—Voting Rights of Class A and Class B Common Stock.”
Because a Sunset may not take place for some time, it is expected that the Class B common stock will continue to entitle its holders to ten votes per share, and the Class B Holders will continue to exercise voting control over the Company, for the near future.
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In addition, holders of Class B common stock may elect to convert shares of Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis into Class A common stock at any time.
−Removed: Our current stockholders believe that the contributions of the current ownership group and management team have been critical in P10’s growth to date.
+Added: Our current stockholders believe that the contributions of the current ownership group and management team have been critical in P10’s growth to date.
We have a history of employee equity participation and believe that this practice has been instrumental in attracting and retaining a highly experienced team and will continue to be an important factor in maximizing long-term stockholder value.
−Removed: We believe that ensuring that our key decision-makers will continue to guide the direction of P10 results in a high degree of alignment with our stockholders, and that issuing to our continuing voting members the Class B common stock with ten votes per share will help maintain this continuity.
+Added: We believe that ensuring that our key decision-makers will continue to guide the
+Added: direction of P10 results in a high degree of alignment with our stockholders, and voting members of the Class B common stock have ten votes per share which will help maintain this continuity.
Our Class A Common Stock
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Stockholders Agreement and Registration Rights
−Removed: entered into a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) with certain investors, including employees, pursuant to which the investors were granted piggyback and demand registration rights prior to the IPO.
+Added: entered into a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) with certain investors, including employees, pursuant to which the investors were granted piggyback and demand registration rights prior to the IPO.
NYSE Controlled Company Agreement
−Removed: entered into a controlled company agreement (the “Controlled Company Agreement”) on October 20, 2021, with principals of 210 Capital, L.L.C.(“210 Capital”) and certain of their affiliates (the “210 Group”), RCP Advisors and certain of their affiliates (the “RCP Group”) and TrueBridge and certain of their affiliates (the “TrueBridge Group”), granting each party certain board designation rights.
−Removed: So long as the 210 Group continues to collectively hold a combined voting power of (A) at least 10% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the closing date of the IPO (the “Closing Date”), P10, Inc.
+Added: entered into a controlled company agreement (the “Controlled Company Agreement”) on October 20, 2021, with principals of 210 Capital, L.L.C.
+Added: (“210 Capital”) and certain of their affiliates (the “210 Group”), RCP Advisors and certain of their affiliates (the “RCP Group”) and TrueBridge and certain of their affiliates (the “TrueBridge Group”), granting each party certain board designation rights.
+Added: So long as the 210 Group continues to collectively hold a combined voting power of (A) at least 10% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the closing date of the IPO (the “Closing Date”), P10, Inc.
shall include in its slate of nominees two (2) directors designated by the 210 Group and (B) less than 10% but at least 5% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately following the Closing Date, one (1) director designated by the 210 Group.
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These board designation rights are subject to certain limitations and exceptions.
−Removed: The Controlled Company Agreement provides that, without the prior written consent of P10, Inc., the 210 Group, the RCP Group and the TrueBridge Group will not, and will not publicly disclose an intention to, during the period commencing on the date of the Controlled Company Agreement and ending three years after the date thereof (the “Restricted Period”), (a) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) by the 210 Group, RCP Group or the TrueBridge Group or any other Equity Securities (as defined therein) or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Equity Securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of common stock or any such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
−Removed: One-third of the original holdings of Equity Securities of each of the 210 Group, RCP Group and TrueBridge Group will be released from the Lock-Up Restrictions, on the first, second and third anniversary of the consummation of the public offering (the “Lock-Up Restrictions Release”).
+Added: The Controlled Company Agreement provides that, without the prior written consent of P10, Inc., the 210 Group, the RCP Group and the TrueBridge Group will not, and will not publicly disclose an intention to, during the period commencing on the date of the Controlled Company Agreement and ending three years after the date thereof (the “Restricted Period”), (a) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) by the 210 Group, RCP Group or the TrueBridge Group or any other Equity Securities (as defined therein) or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Equity Securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of common stock or any such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
+Added: One-third of the original holdings of Equity Securities of each of the 210 Group, RCP Group and TrueBridge Group were released from the Lock-Up Restrictions, on each of the first and second anniversary of the consummation of the IPO and one-third of such original holdings will be released from the Lock-Up Restrictions, on the third anniversary of the consummation of the IPO (the “Lock-Up Restrictions Release”).
Company Lock-Up Agreements
−Removed: Certain stockholders, including Messrs.
−Removed: Alpert, Webb and Souder, are subject to Lock-Up Restrictions pursuant to a separate agreement with us (the “Company Lock-Up Agreement”), which Lock-Up Restrictions shall be released in accordance with the Lock-Up Restrictions Release.
+Added: Certain stockholders are subject to Lock-Up Restrictions pursuant to a separate agreement with us (the “Company Lock-Up Agreement”), which Lock-Up Restrictions shall be released in accordance with the Lock-Up Restrictions Release.
+Added: In association with their termination from the Company, certain stockholders Lock-Up Restrictions were released.
Collectively, approximately 13.9% of our common stock outstanding are subject to such Lock-Up Restrictions pursuant to the Controlled Company Agreement and the Company Lock-Up Agreements.
−Removed: Voting Rights of Class A and Class B Common Stock
−Removed: Except as provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or by applicable law, holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class.
−Removed: Each share of our Class A common stock will entitle its holder to one vote per share.
−Removed: Each share of our Class B common stock will entitle its holder to ten votes until a Sunset becomes effective.
−Removed: After a Sunset becomes effective, each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock.
−Removed: In addition, each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock upon any transfer except to certain permitted holders.
−Removed: A “Sunset”
−Removed: is triggered by the earlier of the following:
−Removed: (a) the Sunset Holders cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 10% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (determined assuming all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into Class A Common Stock);
−Removed: (b) the Sunset Holders collectively cease to maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;
−Removed: and (c) upon the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
−Removed: Our Class B common stockholders collectively hold approximately 95% of the combined voting power of our common stock.
Our Market Opportunity
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According to the 2023 Annual US PE Breakdown Pitchbook Report, private equity capital raised has increased 138% from $157.2 billion to $374.8 billion from 2013 to 2023.
−Removed: The report states that elevated multiples in public markets mean many models are predicting significantly lower returns from public equities going forward, further reinforcing LPs’
−Removed: shift to alternatives.
+Added: The report emphasizes while higher treasury yields contributed to lower demand in private markets, return rates in private markets has maintained strength as compared to other asset classes.
Furthermore, investors continue to increase their exposure to passive strategies in search of lower fee alternatives as relative returns in active public market strategies have compressed.
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Attractive Historical Private Markets Growth
−Removed: The private markets have exhibited robust growth.
−Removed: Since 2010, assets under management have grown by 3.1 times from $2.4 trillion in 2010 to $9.8 trillion in 2022, according to the 2022 McKinsey Report.
+Added: The private markets have historically exhibited robust growth.
+Added: Since 2017, assets under management have grown at an annual rate of nearly 18%.
+Added: Private markets AUM totaled $11.7 trillion as of June 30, 2022, according to the 2023 McKinsey Global Private Markets Review.
While private markets saw record levels of fund-raising in 2021 and private markets in 2022 experienced a predictable pullback in their pace of growth, private markets have remained resilient, with about $3 trillion of dry powder available for deployment, a stable pool of locked-in capital, and an active market for secondaries, according to the 2023 McKinsey Report.
−Removed: From 2010 to 2020, the deal value in the lower middle markets has grown by 2.5 times, investments in venture capital have grown by 4.9 times and assets under
−Removed: management of PRI Signatories in impact growth has grown by 4.9 times, according to the 2021 PitchBook Middle Market Report, the 2021 PwC Report, and the Bain & Company Reports, respectively.
−Removed: In addition, capital targeted in private credit has grown by 2.5 times from January 2016 to July 2021, according to the 2021 Preqin Report.
−Removed: This private credit growth maintained into 2022, with $172 billion raised in the first three quarters of 2022 which is 80% of last year’s record amount, according to the 2022 Preqin report.
−Removed: According to the 2021 PitchBook Private Fund Strategy Report, fundraising has continued to remain strong with nearly a trillion dollars of total capital raised in 2020.
−Removed: According to the 2020 McKinsey Report, global private markets are expected to continue their strong growth trajectory.
−Removed: According to a recent Preqin Ltd.
−Removed: forecast, global private markets assets under management are expected to grow at an approximate 10% CAGR through 2027.
−Removed: This growth is underpinned by investors search for yield in a lower-for-longer rate environment, in which investors increasingly view allocations to private markets as essential for obtaining diversified exposure to global growth.
+Added: The 2023 Annual US PE Breakdown Pitchbook Report notes that in 2023, GPs encountered a more arduous fundraising environment than in previous years.
+Added: This shift was primarily due to constrained capital allocation from LPs as a result of limited distributions.
+Added: This scarcity of available capital extended fundraising timelines, pushing GPs to explore diverse avenues for raising funds.
+Added: Remarkably, despite these headwinds, the total capital amassed throughout the year amounted to $374.8 billion across 381 funds, aligning with the record-setting figures of 2021 and 2022.
+Added: This indicates LPs’ sustained commitment to private equity, which is buoyed by its robust long-term prospects and a history of resilient returns in economically volatile periods.
+Added: This resilience is specifically evident in the lower-middle market.
+Added: From 2013 to 2023, the deal value in the middle markets has grown by 44.4% according to the Pitchbook 2023 US PE Middle Market Report.
+Added: The Pitchbook 2023 US PE Middle Market Report also emphasizes the middle market continues to outperform megafunds from 2022 into 2023.
+Added: As it relates to venture capital, according to the Pitchbook 2023 US VC Valuation Report, see-stage deal metrics have remained steadfast against market headwinds demonstrating record high median deal size of $3.3 million.
+Added: Additionally, the Pitchbook VC Report points out that in this more hostile economic environment, venture backed companies have chosen to stay private longer and have turned to secondaries as beneficial liquidity options.
+Added: As it relates to private credit, the Q2 2023 Pitchbook Private Capital Indexes report consistently positive quarterly return rates.
+Added: In for the trailing four quarters as of Q2 2023, the direct lending arm of private credit returned 2.6%.
+Added: Finally, more private markets managers are incorporating considerations for ESG factors into their investment decisions.
+Added: In 2022, 1,069 more investors committed to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and a further 88 asset owners became PRI signatories, bringing the total to 681 according to the 2023 McKinsey Report.
+Added: This aforementioned growth across all verticals is underpinned by investors search for yield in a lower-for-longer rate environment, in which investors increasingly view allocations to private markets as essential for obtaining diversified exposure to global growth.
Favorable Middle / Lower Middle Market Dynamics
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According to S&P Global Market Intelligence Report for 2023;
−Removed: S&P Capital IQ Estimates and PitchBook Data Inc., only $124 billion of capital is available to U.S.
−Removed: Private Equity Funds between $250 million and $1 billion, versus the $589 billion available to Private Equity funds over $1 billion.
+Added: S&P Capital IQ Estimates and PitchBook Data Inc., only 15% of capital available to U.S.
+Added: Private Equity Funds is available to U.S.
+Added: Private Equity Funds between $250 million and $1 billion, versus the remaining 85% of available capital that is available to Private Equity funds over $1 billion.
In contrast, there are only approximately 11,000 companies with revenues greater than $250 million, versus the more than 151,000 companies with revenues between $10 million and $250 million.
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We believe that alongside growth in the private markets in which we invest, long-term investor allocations are expected to significantly grow over the next several years, which will serve as a tailwind in growing our business.
−Removed: In a survey conducted by Preqin Ltd., 96% and 90% of long-term investors indicated that they were planning to maintain or increase their allocation to Private Equity and Private Credit, respectively.
−Removed: Additionally, according to the Global Impact Investing Network’s 2020 report 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey , 64% of polled investors noted that they were expecting to increase their allocations to impact investing by more than 5%.
−Removed: Moreover, according to the Global Impact Investing Network 2022 report, the size of the impact investing market currently stands at $1.164 trillion in AUM –
−Removed: a significant psychological milestone for an industry still maturing and growing in sophistication.
+Added: In a survey conducted by Preqin Ltd., over 90% of long-term investors indicated that they were planning to maintain or increase their allocation to Private Equity and Private Credit, respectively.
+Added: Additionally, according to the Global Impact Investing Network’s 2023 Annual Impact Investor Survey , most investors assess their impact performance quarterly and at least once a year.
+Added: Moreover, according to the Global Impact Investing Network 2022 report, the size of the impact investing market currently stands at $1.164 trillion in AUM – a significant psychological milestone for an industry still maturing and growing in sophistication.
In combination with the broader growth in private markets we believe the increase in long-term investor allocations towards private market asset classes will further drive demand of private market solutions across the investor universe.
Democratization of Private Markets
−Removed: According to a 2020 PwC Report, the growing wealth of high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals, and the shift in retirement savings from defined benefit to defined contribution plans, have propelled significant growth in the asset management industry over the last decade.
+Added: According to a 2022 PwC HNW Report, the growing wealth of high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals, and the shift in retirement savings from defined benefit to defined contribution plans, have propelled significant growth in the asset management industry over the last decade.
At the same time, both high-net-worth and mass affluent investors continue to remain significantly under-allocated to the private markets in comparison with institutional investors.
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According to research and data from the SEC and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), from 2013 to 2022, the number of managers across private markets has increased dramatically.
−Removed: From 2013 to 2021, the number of Private Equity firms, Venture Capital firms, Impact Investing firms and Private Credit firms have more than doubled.
+Added: From 2013 to 2022, the number of Private Equity firms, Venture Capital firms, Impact Investing firms and Private Credit firms all saw increase.
We believe that the growing number of private markets focused fund managers increases the operational burden on investors and will lead to a greater reliance on highly trusted advisers to help investors navigate the complexity associated with multi-asset class manager selection.
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According to the PRI Annual Report, the total assets under management of PRI signatories, the cohort of asset managers that have committed to upholding ESG principles, a barometer for the ESG industry, has increased roughly five-fold since 2010, from $21 trillion to $121.3 trillion by March 31, 2022.
−Removed: According to the 2020 McKinsey Report, an ESG approach to private markets has been one of the most talked about developments of the past several years.
−Removed: According to the 2020 McKinsey Report, as public awareness of and activism relating to ESG driven investing have increased, many prominent investors in Private Equity have followed suit, often requiring general partners to pass an ESG screen as part of their diligence processes –
−Removed: demanding transparency into ESG policies, procedures and performance of portfolio assets.
−Removed: These trends have all held true as the McKinsey Report for the 2022 Annual Review of Private Market reemphasizes these movements.
+Added: This continued into 2023.
+Added: An ESG approach to private markets has been one of the most talked about developments of the past several years.
+Added: According to the 2023 McKinsey Report, as public awareness of and activism relating to ESG driven investing have increased, many prominent investors in Private Equity have followed suit, often requiring general partners to pass an ESG screen as part of their diligence processes – demanding transparency into ESG policies, procedures and performance of portfolio assets.
In response and in conjunction with regulatory influence, we believe the adoption of ESG and the growth of impact investing will continue to proliferate in private markets.
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As a result, we believe investors will seek to partner with firms that not only have a proven track record, but also offer tech-enabled non-investment functions, including GP-level reports, enhanced portfolio monitoring, customized performance benchmarking and associated compliance, administrative and tax capabilities.
−Removed: According to the 2022 Global Private Equity Survey by Ernst & Young, 26% of the private equity fund managers surveyed reported middle- and back-office process enhancement as one of their top three priorities to support growth in assets and to meet the needs of new investors.
−Removed: In the same report, 43% of investors surveyed believe investments in digital infrastructure would be beneficial or required to support investors’
+Added: According to the 2023 Global Private Equity Survey by Ernst & Young, most firms are highly focused on deploying new technology to help front office executives make more informed investment decisions as firms continue towards growth.
+Added: Moreover, this survey also pointed out that only 27% of the largest firms considered their overall platform to be highly automated.
Our Competitive Strengths
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We believe we are a leading provider of private market solutions for a highly diverse global investor base.
−Removed: Our investors include some of the world’s largest and most prominent public pension funds, family offices, wealth managers, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
+Added: Our investors include some of the world’s largest and most prominent public pension funds, family offices, wealth managers, endowments, foundations, corporate pensions and financial institutions.
We believe our multi-asset class solutions have allowed our investors to increase and expand allocations across our various solutions and vehicles, thereby deepening existing and new investor relationships.
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Our database stores and organizes a universe of managers and opportunities with powerful tracking metrics that we believe drive optimal portfolio management and monitoring and enable a portfolio grading system as well as repository of investment evaluation scorecards.
−Removed: In particular, our
−Removed: proprietary database offers our investors a highly transparent, versatile and informative platform through which they can track, monitor and diligence portfolios, and we believe the expansive data set within our proprietary database, harvested from our robust network of general partners, enables us to make more informed investment decisions and, in turn, drive strong investment performance.
+Added: In particular, our proprietary database offers our investors a highly transparent, versatile and informative platform through which they can track, monitor and diligence portfolios, and we believe the expansive data set within our proprietary database, harvested from our robust network of general partners, enables us to make more informed investment decisions and, in turn, drive strong investment performance.
As of December 31, 2023, our database contains comprehensive information on more than 5,600 investment firms, 10,200 funds, 47,000 individual transactions, 31,000 private companies and 317,000 financial metrics.
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our broad private market relationships and access, our diligent and responsible investment process, our tenured investing experience and our premier data capabilities.
−Removed: In concert, these factors enable us to pursue attractive, risk-adjusted investment opportunities to meet our investors’
−Removed: investment objectives.
+Added: In concert, these factors enable us to pursue attractive, risk-adjusted investment opportunities to meet our investors’ investment objectives.
Attractive, Recurring Fee-based Financial Profile
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Highly Predictable Fee-based Revenue Model
−Removed: Virtually all of our revenue is derived from management and advisory fees based on committed capital typically subject to multi-year commitment periods, usually between ten and fifteen years.
+Added: Most of our revenue is derived from management and advisory fees based on committed capital typically subject to multi-year commitment periods, usually between ten and fifteen years.
As a result, we believe our revenue stream is contractual and highly predictable.
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Ultimately, we believe FPAUM follows investment performance and the more aligned our investment professionals are to the performance of investor capital, the better our company performance will be.
−Removed: Over 100 of our
−Removed: employees have an equity interest in us, collectively owning approximately 63 % of the Company on a fully diluted basis as of December 31, 2022.
+Added: Over 100 of our employees have an equity interest in us, collectively owning approximately 54% of the Company on a fully diluted basis as of December 31, 2023.
In addition, our employees have committed separately to our investment vehicles as of December 31, 2023, as part of our General Partner commitment, which is typically 1% of total commitments of each fund.
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In particular, investible assets of high-net-worth individuals are expected to increase significantly and compared to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals tend to have lower private market allocations.
−Removed: Our investment platform is designed to
−Removed: provide high-net-worth investors access to private markets and we currently serve over 1,820 high-net-worth investors, which we believe positions us well to continue to capture increasing demand from private wealth investors.
+Added: Our investment platform is designed to provide high-net-worth investors access to private markets and we currently serve over 1,881 high-net-worth investors, which we believe positions us well to continue to capture increasing demand from private wealth investors.
Expand Asset Class Solutions, Broaden Geographic Reach and Grow Private Markets Network Effect
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Broaden Geographic Reach
−Removed: We have a significant presence in North America –
−Removed: where a majority of our capital is currently being deployed.
+Added: We have a significant presence in North America – where a majority of our capital is currently being deployed.
We believe expanding our presence in Europe and Asia can be a significant growth driver for our business as investors continue to seek a geographically diverse private market exposure.
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We believe adding new asset class solutions will foster deeper manager relationships, enabling managers and portfolio companies alike to benefit from our offerings.
−Removed: As an example, our PCS solution is able to capitalize on the sourcing advantages presented by PES’s expansive network of GPs and portfolio companies.
+Added: As an example, our PCS solution is able to capitalize on the sourcing advantages presented by PES’s expansive network of GPs and portfolio companies.
Similarly, a portfolio company held by a manager in our PES solution may benefit directly from our IIS solution.
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Our leadership team has a proven track record of identifying, acquiring and integrating companies to drive long-term value creation, and we will continue to maintain a highly disciplined approach to pursuing accretive acquisitions.
−Removed: In September 2021, Enhanced entered into a strategic relationship with Crossroads, parent company of CPF, to promote impact credit.
−Removed: See “Related Party Transactions—Strategic Relationship with Crossroads Systems, Inc.”
−Removed: On September 30, 2021, P10 Holdings closed on the purchases of Hark and Bonaccord from the global investment company and asset manager Aberdeen Capital Management LLC and certain related parties.
+Added: In September 2021, Enhanced entered into a strategic relationship with Crossroads, parent company of Capital Plus Financial (" CPF"), to promote impact credit.
+Added: See “Related Party Transactions—Strategic Relationship with Crossroads Systems, Inc.” On September 30, 2021, P10 Holdings closed on the purchases of Hark and Bonaccord from the global investment company and asset manager Aberdeen Capital Management LLC and certain related parties.
The Bonaccord APA provided for the acquisition of certain assets related to the business of acquiring minority equity interests in alternative asset management companies focused on private market strategies which may include private equity, private credit, real estate and real assets strategies, for total consideration of approximately $56 million.
In addition, the Bonaccord APA provides for potential earn-out payments of up to $20 million, during the 72-month period beginning on October 1, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.
−Removed: Hark APA provided for the acquisition of certain assets related to the business of making loans to portfolio companies that are owned or controlled by financial sponsors, such as private equity funds or venture capital funds, and which do not meet traditional direct lending underwriting criteria, but where the repayment of the loan by the portfolio company is guaranteed by its financial sponsor, for a purchase price of approximately $5 million.
+Added: The Hark APA provided for the acquisition of certain assets related to the business of making loans to portfolio companies that are owned or controlled by financial sponsors, such as private equity funds or venture capital funds, and which do not meet traditional direct lending underwriting criteria, but where the repayment of the loan by the portfolio company is guaranteed by its financial sponsor, for a purchase price of approximately $5 million.
In addition, the Hark APA provides for potential earn-out payments of up to $5.4 million, during the 60-month period beginning on October 1, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions.
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Initial Screen
−Removed: Leveraging our extensive database, investment professionals submit investment opportunities for initial review, subject to delineated exceptions set forth in our funds’
−Removed: investment committee charters or resolutions.
+Added: Leveraging our extensive database, investment professionals submit investment opportunities for initial review, subject to delineated exceptions set forth in our funds’ investment committee charters or resolutions.
To facilitate the initial review, the investment team summarizes the opportunity in a preliminary evaluation report and the opportunity is subsequently reviewed by senior members of the team for potential further consideration and investment.
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The due diligence process is augmented further by our extensive database, which enables us to analyze and compare the investment opportunity to what we believe are precedent transactions.
−Removed: As part of the due diligence process, we also conduct operational due diligence and legal diligence, which evaluate the potential risks associated with the investment opportunity’s operational framework and legal standing.
+Added: As part of the due diligence process, we also conduct operational due diligence and legal diligence, which evaluate the potential risks associated with the investment opportunity’s operational framework and legal standing.
More specifically, our operational due diligence team focuses on legal, financial, IT and background checks, while our legal due diligence team focuses on review of legal documents, fund agreements and compliance.
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Provided that the opportunity meets the appropriate criteria, the investment committee issues an indicative approval to proceed with confirmatory due diligence.
−Removed: Upon successful confirmatory due diligence the Investment Committee will reconvene to review the investment for a final vote.
+Added: Upon successful
+Added: confirmatory due diligence the Investment Committee will reconvene to review the investment for a final vote.
Once final approval has been obtained, the investment team may proceed with commitments or funding.
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We perform extensive, upfront due diligence on general partners prior to making an investment and all our current period partners are subject to our ongoing risk management framework.
−Removed: Key components of our ongoing risk management of general partners include monitoring the firm’s historical and current strategy, historical track record and anticipated performance, current team composition and remuneration, decision-making process, ability to add value, deal flow and fund terms.
+Added: Key components of our ongoing risk management of general partners include monitoring the firm’s historical and current strategy, historical track record and anticipated performance, current team composition and remuneration, decision-making process, ability to add value, deal flow and fund terms.
Furthermore, our risk management processes include reviewing information related to the general partners target asset classes, sector/sub-sectors, investment specialties, key personnel, and primary geographical regions in which the general partner invests.
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Our investments in our portfolio companies include both debt and equity.
−Removed: In addition to our distinct ongoing risk management processes we participate in board meetings, investment funds’
−Removed: annual meetings, maintain membership on limited partnership boards and advisory boards and remain in frequent dialogue with portfolio companies in an effort to remain appraised of relevant developments in the investment funds.
+Added: In addition to our distinct ongoing risk management processes we participate in board meetings, investment funds’ annual meetings, maintain membership on limited partnership boards and advisory boards and remain in frequent dialogue with portfolio companies in an effort to remain appraised of relevant developments in the investment funds.
We are also recipients of monthly and quarterly performance reporting packages, annual audited financial statements, along with K-1 tax reporting packages and evaluations of the state of the market generally.
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Our Responsible Investment Philosophy
−Removed: Responsible investment, which encompasses environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) and impact investing considerations, is important to our operating and investment philosophies.
+Added: Responsible investment, which encompasses environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) and impact investing considerations, is important to our operating and investment philosophies.
We believe that integration of an ESG framework into both our investment process and internal operations may improve long-term, risk-adjusted returns for our clients.
Certain of our subsidiaries have developed a responsible investment policy.
−Removed: In addition, two of our subsidiaries are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (“UNPRI”).
+Added: In addition, two of our subsidiaries are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (“UNPRI”).
We aim to continually improve and evolve, and plan to review our policy annually.
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Organic FPAUM is calculated on a pro forma basis assuming the acquisitions of WTI, Five Points, TrueBridge, Enhanced, Bonaccord, and Hark were completed as of January 1, 2018.
−Removed: Q4’22 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q4’21 to Q4’22.
−Removed: “PF”
−Removed: refers to calculations made on a pro forma basis.
−Removed: “A”
−Removed: refers to calculations made on an actual basis.
+Added: Q1’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q1’22 to Q1’23.
+Added: Q2’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q2’22 to Q3’23.
+Added: Q3’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q3’22 to Q3’23.
+Added: Q4’23 organic FPAUM growth is the pro forma FPAUM growth from Q4’22 to Q4’23.
+Added: “PF” refers to calculations made on a pro forma basis.
+Added: “A” refers to calculations made on an actual basis.
Our Fees and Other Key Contractual Terms
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Our investors become limited partners in our funds and a separate entity that we form and control acts as the general partner.
−Removed: Our capital commitment to the limited partnership is generally 1% of total capital commitments.
−Removed: Contingent upon the solution, each investment fund will have a designated “Manager,”
−Removed: which generally serves as the investment manager of the fund, responsible for all investment diligence, decision making and monitoring.
−Removed: We earn management and advisory fees based on a percentage of investors’
−Removed: capital commitments to, in funds or deployed capital.
−Removed: Management and advisory fees during the commitment period are charged on capital commitments and after the commitment period (or a defined anniversary of the fund’s initial closing) is reduced by a percentage of the management and advisory fees for the preceding years or charged on net invested capital or NAV, in selected cases.
+Added: Funds managed by the Company, who act as the general partner, make capital commitments to the limited partnership which are generally 1% of total capital commitments.
+Added: Contingent upon the solution, each investment fund will have a designated “Manager”, which generally serves as the investment manager of the fund, responsible for all investment diligence, decision making and monitoring.
+Added: We earn management and advisory fees based on a percentage of investors’ capital commitments to, in funds or deployed capital.
+Added: Management and advisory fees during the commitment period are charged on capital commitments and after the commitment period (or a defined anniversary of the fund’s initial closing) is reduced by a percentage of the management and advisory fees for the preceding years or charged on net invested capital or NAV, in select cases.
Duration and Termination
−Removed: Our primary investment funds, secondaries funds and direct and co-investment funds are typically ten to fifteen years in duration, terminating either on a specific anniversary date, or after a determined number of years after the fund’s final close.
−Removed: Our funds are generally subject to extensions for up to 3 years at the discretion of the general partner and thereafter if consent of the requisite majority of investors, or in some cases, the fund’s advisory committee is obtained.
+Added: Our primary investment funds, secondaries funds and direct and co-investment funds are typically ten to fifteen years in duration, terminating either on a specific anniversary date, or after a determined number of years after the fund’s final close.
+Added: Our funds are generally subject to extensions for up to 3 years at the discretion of the general partner and thereafter if consent of the requisite majority of investors, or in some cases, the fund’s advisory committee is obtained.
Separate Accounts
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The discretion to invest committed capital generally is subject to investment guidelines established by our investors or by us in conjunction with our investors.
−Removed: In some cases, at the investor’s request, we establish a separate investment vehicle, generally a limited partnership with our investor as the sole limited partner and a wholly owned subsidiary as the general partner.
+Added: In some cases, at the investor’s
+Added: request, we establish a separate investment vehicle, generally a limited partnership with our investor as the sole limited partner and a wholly owned subsidiary as the general partner.
Our capital commitment to the limited partnership is typically 1% of total capital commitments.
We manage the limited partnership under an investment management agreement between our investor and us.
−Removed: We earn management and advisory fees based on a percentage of investors’
−Removed: capital commitments to or, in selected cases, net invested capital in, or NAV of, our investment funds.
+Added: We earn management and advisory fees based on a percentage of investors’ capital commitments to or, in select cases, net invested capital in, or NAV of, our investment funds.
These fees often decrease over the life of the contract due to built-in declines in contractual rates and/or as a result of lower net invested capital balances or NAV as capital is returned to investors.
Duration and Termination
−Removed: Separate account contracts typically can be terminated by our investors for specified reasons, but specific terms vary significantly from investor to investor and certain contracts may be terminated for any reason, typically with 5 to 90 days’
+Added: Separate account contracts typically can be terminated by our investors for specified reasons, but specific terms vary significantly from investor to investor and certain contracts may be terminated for any reason, typically with 5 to 90 days’ notice.
Our Competition
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• Ability to provide cost effective and comprehensive range of services and products;
−Removed: Investors’perceptions of our independence and the alignment of our interests with theirs created through our investment in our own products.
+Added: • Investors’ perceptions of our independence and the alignment of our interests with theirs created through our investment in our own products.
The asset management business is intensely competitive, and in addition to the above factors, our ability to continue to compete effectively will depend upon our ability to attract highly qualified investment professionals and retain existing employees.
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Our business is subject to extensive regulation in the United States at both the federal and state level and, in certain circumstances, outside the United States.
−Removed: Under these laws and regulations, the SEC, relevant state securities authorities and other foreign regulatory agencies have broad administrative powers, including the power to limit, restrict or prohibit an
−Removed: investment advisor from carrying on its business if it fails to comply with such laws and regulations.
+Added: Under these laws and regulations, the SEC, relevant state securities authorities and other foreign regulatory agencies have broad administrative powers, including the power to limit, restrict or prohibit an investment advisor from carrying on its business if it fails to comply with such laws and regulations.
Possible sanctions that may be imposed include the suspension of individual employees, limitations on engaging in certain lines of business for specified periods of time, revocation of investment advisor and other registrations, censures and fines.
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Certain subsidiaries of P10 are registered as an investment adviser with the SEC.
−Removed: As a registered investment adviser, each is subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as well as to examination by the SEC’s staff.
+Added: As a registered investment adviser, each is subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as well as to examination by the SEC’s staff.
The Investment Advisers Act imposes substantive regulation on virtually all aspects of our business and our relationships with our investors and funds.
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The Investment Advisers Act also regulates the assignment of advisory contracts by the investment adviser.
−Removed: The SEC is authorized to institute proceedings and impose sanctions for violations of the Investment Advisers Act, ranging from fines and censures to termination of an investment adviser’s registration.
+Added: The SEC is authorized to institute proceedings and impose sanctions for violations of the Investment Advisers Act, ranging from fines and censures to termination of an investment adviser’s registration.
The failure of any Adviser to comply with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act or the SEC could have a material adverse effect on us.
−Removed: Our separate accounts and funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we generally only form separate accounts for, and offer interests in our funds to, persons who we reasonably believe to be “qualified purchasers”
−Removed: as defined in the Investment Company Act.
−Removed: In addition, certain funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we limit such funds to 100 or fewer “persons”
−Removed: as defined in the Investment Company Act.
+Added: Our separate accounts and funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we generally only form separate accounts for, and offer interests in our funds to, persons who we reasonably believe to be “qualified purchasers” as defined in the Investment Company Act.
+Added: In addition, certain funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we limit such funds to 100 or fewer “persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.
In addition, certain WTI funds are registered under the Investment Company Act and must comply with the reporting and governance requirements of the Investment Company Act.
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ERISA-Related Regulation
−Removed: Some of our funds are treated as holding “plan assets”
−Removed: as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), as a result of investments in those funds by benefit plan investors.
−Removed: By virtue of its role as investment manager of these funds, each Adviser is a “fiduciary”
−Removed: under ERISA with respect to such benefit plan investors.
−Removed: ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons that are fiduciaries under ERISA, prohibit certain transactions involving benefit plans and “parties in interest”
−Removed: or “disqualified persons”
−Removed: to those plans, and provide monetary penalties for violations of these prohibitions.
+Added: Some of our funds are treated as holding “plan assets” as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), as a result of investments in those funds by benefit plan investors.
+Added: By virtue of its role as investment manager of these funds, each Adviser is a “fiduciary” under ERISA with respect to such benefit plan investors.
+Added: ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons that are fiduciaries under ERISA, prohibit certain transactions involving benefit plans and “parties in interest” or “disqualified persons” to those plans, and provide monetary penalties for violations of these prohibitions.
With respect to these funds, each Adviser relies on particular statutory and administrative exemptions from certain ERISA prohibited transactions, which exemptions are highly complex and may in certain circumstances depend on compliance by third parties whom we do not control.
The failure of any Adviser or us to comply with these various requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business.
−Removed: In addition, with respect to other investment funds in which benefit plan investors have invested, but which are not treated as holding “plan assets,”
−Removed: each Adviser relies on certain rules under ERISA in conducting investment management activities.
+Added: In addition, with respect to other investment funds in which benefit plan investors have invested, but which are not treated as holding “plan assets,” each Adviser relies on certain rules under ERISA in conducting investment management activities.
These rules are sometimes highly complex and may in certain circumstances depend on compliance by third parties that we do not control.
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We provide investment advisory and other services and raise funds in a number of countries and jurisdictions outside the United States.
−Removed: In many of these countries and jurisdictions, which include the European Union ("EU"), the European Economic Area ("EEA") , the individual member states of each of the EU and EEA, Central and South America, Australia and other countries in the South Pacific, we and our operations, and in some cases our personnel, are subject to regulatory oversight and requirements.
+Added: In many of these countries and jurisdictions, which include the European Union ("EU"), the European
+Added: Economic Area ("EEA"), the individual member states of each of the EU and EEA, Central and South America, Australia and other countries in the South Pacific, we and our operations, and in some cases our personnel, are subject to regulatory oversight and requirements.
In general, these requirements relate to registration, licenses for our personnel, periodic inspections, the provision and filing of periodic reports, and obtaining certifications and other approvals.
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The failure of an Adviser to comply with the requirements of the SBA could have a material adverse effect on us.
−Removed: Privacy and Cyber Security Regulation
+Added: Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation
Certain of our businesses are subject to laws and regulations enacted by U.S.
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or other non-U.S.
−Removed: jurisdictions and/or enacted by various regulatory organizations or exchanges relating to the privacy of the information of clients, employees or others, including the U.S.
−Removed: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, the EU’s GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act.
−Removed: The GDPR has heightened our privacy compliance obligations, impacted our businesses’
−Removed: collection, processing and retention of personal data and imposed strict standards for reporting data breaches.
−Removed: The GDPR also provides for significant penalties for non-compliance.
−Removed: In addition, California and several other states have recently enacted, or are actively considering, consumer privacy laws that impose compliance obligations with regard to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
−Removed: For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Industry.”
+Added: jurisdictions and/or enacted by various regulatory organizations or exchanges relating to the privacy and data security of the information of clients, employees or others, or to our cybersecurity measures in general, including the U.S.
+Added: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”), the U.K.
+Added: GDPR, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and territorial Canadian privacy laws, and the Privacy Acts of Australia and New Zealand.
+Added: In addition, California and at least thirteen other states have recently enacted, or are actively considering, consumer privacy laws that impose compliance obligations with regard to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, as well as cybersecurity requirements to protect personal information and our data systems in general.
+Added: These privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations have GDPR has heightened our privacy and cybersecurity compliance obligations, impacted our businesses’ collection, processing and retention of personal data, including how we protect that data, and imposed strict standards for reporting data breaches.
+Added: Many of these privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations also provide for significant penalties for non-compliance.
+Added: For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Industry.”
Future Developments
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Typically, outside counsel negotiates directly with fund managers and deal sponsors and their counsel the terms of all limited partnership agreements, subscription documents, side letters, purchase agreements and other documents relating to primary, secondary and direct co-investments.
−Removed: Our compliance and legal teams review and makes recommendations regarding
−Removed: amendments and requests for consents presented by the fund managers from time to time.
+Added: Our compliance and legal teams review and makes recommendations regarding amendments and requests for consents presented by the fund managers from time to time.
In addition, our compliance and legal teams work with outside counsel as we deem necessary to prepare, review and negotiate all documents relating to the formation and operation of our funds.
−Removed: Each Adviser’s compliance team is responsible for overseeing and enforcing our policies and procedures relating to compliance with the laws applicable to our business both U.S.
+Added: Each Adviser’s compliance team is responsible for overseeing and enforcing our policies and procedures relating to compliance with the laws applicable to our business both U.S.
This includes our code of ethics and personal trading policies.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
−Removed: Our Internal Audit group independently reports to an audit committee of our board of directors, operates with a global mandate and will be responsible for the examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s governance and risk management processes and internal controls, as well as the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities to achieve the organization’s stated goals and objectives.
−Removed: Legal Proceedings
−Removed: In the normal course of business, we may be subject to various legal, judicial and administrative proceedings.
−Removed: Currently, there are no material proceedings pending or, to our knowledge, threatened against us.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we had 234 total employees, including 107 investment professionals.
−Removed: We consider our relationship with our employees to be good and have not experienced interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements.
−Removed: We lease our corporate headquarters and principal offices, which are located at 4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75205.
−Removed: We also lease additional office space in Illinois, California, North Carolina, New York, Louisiana, Missouri, Maryland and Colorado.
−Removed: We do not own any real property.
−Removed: We believe our current facilities are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional space will be available as and when needed.
+Added: Our Internal Audit group independently reports to an audit committee of our board of directors, operates with a global mandate and will be responsible for the examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s governance and risk management processes and internal controls, as well as the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities to achieve the organization’s stated goals and objectives.
Human Capital
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As of December 31, 2023, we have 252 full-time equivalent employees, primarily located in the United States.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had 252 total employees, including 108 investment professionals.
Our employees are not represented by a collective bargaining group.
−Removed: We consider our employee relations to be strong.
+Added: We consider our employee relations to be strong and have not experienced interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements.
Human Capital Objectives
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Sustainability
−Removed: The Company’s executive leadership team and Board recognize that ESG is a strategic and operational imperative and established an internal team that is tasked with driving progress.
+Added: The Company’s executive leadership team and Board recognize that ESG is a strategic and operational imperative and established an internal team that is tasked with driving progress.
In partnership with our employees, we are committed to protecting the natural environment and our communities through sustainable practices.
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We offer competitive benefits packages that reflect the needs of our workforce.
−Removed: In the U.S., we provide all full-time employees medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, parental leave, education reimbursement, and paid time off.
+Added: In the U.S., we provide all full-time employees medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, parental leave, education
+Added: reimbursement, and paid time off.
We provide retirement benefits including a 401(k)-match program.
In addition to base salary, our employees participate in incentive plans that support our organizational philosophy of pay and performance.
−Removed: Our executive compensation program is designed to align incentives with achievement of the Company’s strategic plan and both short- and long-term operating objectives.
+Added: Our executive compensation program is designed to align incentives with achievement of the Company’s strategic plan and both short- and long-term operating objectives.
Health & Safety
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We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Form 10-K.
−Removed: Through our website, we make available free of charge our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports in a timely manner after we provide them to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
+Added: Through our website, we make available free of charge our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports in a timely manner after we provide them to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
R isk Factors.
Risks Related to Our Business
−Removed: Our revenue in any given period is dependent on the number of fee-paying investors in such period.
+Added: Our revenue in any given period is dependent on the number of fee-paying clients in such period.
While most of our revenue is derived from management and advisory fees based on committed capital that is typically subject to multi-year lock up agreements, under certain limited circumstances, the committed capital can be withdrawn early, or we can be removed or terminated as the adviser or general partner to a particular client.
−Removed: Our revenue is comprised virtually entirely of management and advisory fees from our registered investment adviser subsidiaries (each, an “Adviser”), with the vast majority of fees earned on committed capital that is typically subject to between 10 and 15 year lock up agreements, although in many cases, the contractual fees decline over the period, after the investment period of three to five years ends.
−Removed: Our investors engage us across multiple private market solutions through different vehicles, including primary investment funds, direct and co-investment funds and secondary funds.
+Added: Our revenue is comprised virtually entirely of management and advisory fees from our registered investment adviser subsidiaries (each, an “Adviser”), with the vast majority of fees earned on committed capital that is typically subject to between 10 and 15 year lock up agreements, although in many cases, the contractual fees decline over the period, after the investment period of three to five years ends.
+Added: Our investors engage us across multiple private markets solutions through different vehicles, including primary investment funds, direct and co-investment funds and secondary funds.
Primary investment funds and direct and co-investment funds include both commingled investment vehicles with multiple investors as well as customizable separate accounts, which typically include one customer.
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Our customized separate account and advisory account business operates in a highly competitive environment.
−Removed: While investors of our separate account and advisory account businesses may have multi-year contracts, certain of these contracts only provide for fees to the extent a client elects to make an investment.
+Added: While clients of our separate account and advisory account businesses may have multi-year contracts, certain of these contracts only provide for fees to the extent a client elects to make an investment.
In addition, the separate accounts and advisory contracts may be terminated by the client for cause or without cause upon advance notice to us.
−Removed: In connection with these terminable contracts, we may lose investors as a result of the sale or merger of an investor, a change in an investor’s senior management, competition from other financial advisors and financial institutions and other causes.
−Removed: Moreover, certain of our contracts with state government-sponsored investors are secured through such government’s request for proposal process, and can be subject to renewal.
−Removed: If multiple investors were to exercise their termination rights or fail to renew their existing contracts or investors removed us from managing a fund and we were unable to secure new investors, our fees would decline.
−Removed: In the case of any such events, the management fees and advisory fees we earn in connection with managing such account would immediately cease, which could result in an adverse effect on our revenues.
−Removed: If we experience a change of control (as defined under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”), or as otherwise set forth in the governing documents of our funds), continuation of the investment management agreements of our funds and our separate account clients would be subject to investor or client consent.
−Removed: We cannot assure you that required consents will be obtained if a change of control occurs.
+Added: In connection with these terminable contracts, we may lose clients as a result of the sale or merger of a client, a change in a client's senior management, competition from other financial advisors and financial institutions and other causes.
+Added: Moreover, certain of our contracts with state government-sponsored clients are secured through such government’s request for proposal process, and can be subject to renewal.
+Added: If multiple clients were to exercise their termination rights or fail to renew their existing contracts or investors removed us from managing a fund and we were unable to secure new clients, our fees would decline.
+Added: In the case of any such events, the management fees and advisory fees we earn in connection with managing such account or fund would immediately cease, which could result in an adverse effect on our revenues.
+Added: If we experience a change of control (as defined under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”), or as otherwise set forth in the governing documents of our funds), continuation of the investment management agreements with our funds and our separate account clients would be subject to investor or client consent.
+Added: We cannot assure you that required consents will be obtained if such a change of control occurs.
If the investments we make on behalf of our specialized investment vehicles perform poorly, our ability to raise capital for future specialized investment vehicles may be materially and adversely affected.
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We have no economic interest, ownership in or beneficiary interest in the performance of the funds (except for a 5% carried interest in RCP FF Small Buyout Co-Investment Fund, LP).
−Removed: RCP 2 and RCP 3 serve as the advisors of the affiliated private equity funds, funds-of-funds, secondary funds and co-investment funds and receive management and advisory fees for the services performed.
−Removed: In the event that our specialized investment vehicles or individual investments perform poorly, the fund manager’s revenues and earnings derived from incentive fees will decline, which may result in a decrease in our management and advisory fee revenue and make it more difficult for us to raise capital for new specialized funds or gain new customized separate account investors in the future.
+Added: Our subsidiaries serve as the advisors of the affiliated private equity funds, funds-of-funds, secondary funds and co-investment funds and receive management and advisory fees for the services performed.
+Added: In the event that our specialized investment vehicles or individual investments perform poorly, the fund manager’s revenues and earnings derived from incentive fees will decline, which may result in a decrease in our management and advisory fee revenue and make it more difficult for us to raise capital for new specialized funds or gain new customized separate account clients in the future.
The historical performance of our investments should not be considered as indicative of the future results of our investments or our operations.
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However, poor
−Removed: performance of our specialized investment vehicles could cause a decline in our ability to raise additional funds, and could therefore have a negative effect on our performance and on returns on our Class A common stock.
+Added: performance of our specialized investment vehicles or the investments that we recommend to our investors could cause a decline in our ability to raise additional funds, and could therefore have a negative effect on our performance and on returns on our Class A common stock.
The historical performance of our funds should not be considered indicative of the future performance of these funds or of any future funds we may raise, in part because:
• market conditions and investment opportunities during previous periods may have been significantly more favorable for generating positive performance than those we may experience in the future;
−Removed: the performance of our funds is generally calculated on the basis of net asset value of the funds’
−Removed: investments, including unrealized gains, which may never be realized;
+Added: • the performance of our funds is generally calculated on the basis of the net asset value of the funds’ investments, including unrealized gains, which may never be realized;
• our historical returns derive largely from the performance of our earlier funds, whereas future fund returns will depend increasingly on the performance of our newer funds or funds not yet formed;
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Our success largely depends on the identification and availability of suitable investment opportunities for our investors, and in particular the success of funds in which our specialized investment vehicles and advisory accounts invest.
−Removed: The availability of investment opportunities will be subject to market conditions and other factors outside of our control and the control of the private markets and fund managers with which we invest.
−Removed: Past returns of our specialized investment vehicles and advisory accounts have benefited from investment opportunities and general market conditions that may not continue or reoccur, including favorable borrowing conditions in the debt markets.
+Added: The availability of investment opportunities will be subject to market conditions and other factors outside of our control and the control of the private markets and fund managers with which and in which we invest.
+Added: Past returns of our specialized investment vehicles and advisory accounts have benefited from investment opportunities and general market conditions that may not continue or reoccur, including previously favorable borrowing conditions in the debt markets.
There can be no assurance that our specialized investment vehicles, advisory accounts or the underlying funds in which we invest will be able to avail themselves of comparable opportunities and conditions.
−Removed: Further, there can be no assurance that the private markets funds we select will be able to identify sufficient attractive investment opportunities to meet their investment objectives.
+Added: Further, there can be no assurance that the managers of the private markets funds we select will be able to identify sufficient attractive investment opportunities to meet their investment objectives.
Competition for access to investment funds and other investments we make for our investors is intense.
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As we expand the scope of our business, we increasingly confront potential conflicts of interest relating to our advisory and investment management businesses.
−Removed: For example, we may recommend that various of our advisory investors invest in specialized funds managed by our investment management business.
+Added: For example, we may recommend that various of our advisory clients invest in specialized funds managed by our investment management business.
It is possible that actual, potential or perceived conflicts could give rise to investor dissatisfaction, litigation or regulatory enforcement actions.
−Removed: Certain of our subsidiaries are registered investment advisors and they owe their investors a fiduciary duty and are required to provide disinterested advice.
+Added: Certain of our subsidiaries are investment advisers and they owe their clients a fiduciary duty and are required to provide disinterested advice.
Appropriately dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult and our reputation could be damaged if we fail, or appear to fail, to deal appropriately with one or more potential or actual conflicts of interest.
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We have obligations to investors and may have obligations to other third parties that may conflict with interests of our stockholders.
−Removed: Our subsidiaries that serve as the general partners of, or advisers to, our funds, or to our specialized investment vehicles have fiduciary and contractual obligations to the investors in those funds and accounts, and some of our subsidiaries may have contractual duties to other third parties.
−Removed: As a result, we may take actions with respect to the allocation of investments among our specialized investment vehicles or funds (including funds and accounts that have different fee structures), the purchase or sale of investments in our specialized investment vehicles or funds, the structuring of investment transactions for those specialized investment vehicles or funds, the advice we provide or other actions in order to comply with these fiduciary and contractual obligations.
−Removed: Our ability to retain our senior leadership team and attract, retain and develop human capital in a highly competitive talent market is critical to our success.
−Removed: Our success depends on our ability to retain our senior leadership team and to attract, retain, and develop additional qualified investment, sales and other professionals.
+Added: Our subsidiaries that serve as the general partners of, or advisers to, our funds, or to our specialized investment vehicles have fiduciary and contractual obligations to the investors in those funds and accounts, and some of our subsidiaries may have contractual duties to other third parties that may conflict with interests of our stockholders.
+Added: As a result, we may take actions with respect to the allocation of investments among our specialized investment vehicles or funds (including funds and accounts that have different fee structures), the purchase or sale of investments in our specialized investment vehicles or funds, the structuring of investment transactions for those specialized investment vehicles or funds, in order to comply with these fiduciary and contractual obligations.
+Added: Our ability to retain our senior leadership team and find, attract, retain and develop human capital in a highly competitive talent market is critical to our success.
+Added: Our success depends on our ability to retain our senior leadership team and to find, attract, retain, and develop additional qualified investment, sales and other professionals.
However, we may not be successful in our efforts to retain our senior leadership team, as the market for investment professionals is extremely competitive.
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Turnover and associated costs of rehiring, the loss of human capital through attrition, death, or disability and the reduced ability to attract talent could impair our ability to implement our growth strategy and maintain our standards of excellence.
−Removed: Our future success will depend upon our ability to find, attract, retain and motivate highly-skilled and highly-qualified individuals.
+Added: Our future success will depend upon our ability to find, attract, retain, develop and motivate highly-skilled and highly-qualified individuals.
We seek to provide our personnel with competitive benefits and compensation packages.
−Removed: However, our efforts may not be sufficient to enable us to attract, retain and motivate qualified individuals to support our growth.
+Added: However, our efforts may not be sufficient to enable us to find, attract, retain, develop and motivate qualified individuals to support our growth.
Moreover, if our personnel join competitors or form businesses that compete with ours, that could adversely affect our ability to raise new or successor funds.
−Removed: In addition, certain of our specialized funds have key person provisions that are triggered upon the loss of services of one or more specified employees and could, upon the occurrence of such event, provide the investors in these funds with certain rights such as rights providing for the termination or suspension of our funds’
−Removed: investment periods and/or wind-down of our funds.
+Added: In addition, certain of our specialized funds have key person provisions that are triggered upon the loss of services of one or more specified employees and could, upon the occurrence of such event, provide the investors in these funds with certain rights such as rights providing for the termination or suspension of our funds’ investment periods and/or wind-down of our funds.
Any change to our senior leadership team could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We intend to expand our business and may enter into new lines of business or geographic markets, which may result in additional risks and uncertainties in our business.
−Removed: Virtually all of our revenue is derived from management and advisory fees based on committed capital that is typically subject to multi-year lock up agreements, typically between 10 and 15 years.
−Removed: We continue to grow our business by offering
−Removed: additional products and services, by entering into new lines of business and by entering into, or expanding our presence in, new geographic markets, including Europe and Asia.
+Added: Most of our revenue is derived from management and advisory fees based on committed capital that is typically subject to multi-year lock up agreements, typically between 10 and 15 years.
+Added: We continue to grow our business by offering additional products and services, by entering into new lines of business and by entering into, or expanding our presence in, new geographic markets, including Europe and Asia.
Introducing new types of investment structures, products and services could increase our operational costs and the complexities involved in managing such investments, including with respect to ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and the terms of the investment.
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(4) managing the integration process;
−Removed: (5) diversion of management’s attention from day-to-day operations;
+Added: (5) diversion of management’s attention from day-to-day operations;
(6) assumption of costs and liabilities of an acquired business, including unforeseen or contingent liabilities or liabilities in excess of the amounts estimated;
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and (10) difficulties in applying our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures to an acquired business.
−Removed: Any or all of these risks and uncertainties, individually or collectively, could have material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: Unforeseen liabilities may also arise from recent and future acquisition activity.
−Removed: We have operations in numerous states, and continue to review potential acquisitions in states throughout the United States, each of which has its own regulatory and compliance requirements.
−Removed: Each of our current and future businesses is required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
−Removed: From time to time states may conduct inquiries or investigations as to compliance with such requirements.
+Added: Any or all of these risks and uncertainties, individually or collectively, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
+Added: Unforeseen liabilities may also arise from prior and future acquisition activity.
+Added: We have operations in numerous states, and continue to review potential acquisitions in states throughout the U.S., each of which has its own regulatory and compliance requirements.
+Added: Each of our current and future businesses is and will be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
+Added: From time to time regulators may conduct inquiries or investigations as to compliance with such requirements.
Any such inquiry or investigation could be for periods prior to or subsequent to our acquisition.
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Our organic growth with selective strategic acquisitions in recent years may be difficult to sustain, as it may place significant demands on our resources and employees and may increase our expenses.
−Removed: We have grown organically and further evolved by adding complementary solutions and integrating these solutions into our existing offerings to generate cross-selling opportunities across our existing investor base, as demonstrated by the recent acquisitions of Hark, Bonaccord, and WTI.
−Removed: The substantial growth of our business has placed, and if it continues, will continue to place, significant demands on our infrastructure, our investment team and other employees, and will increase our expenses.
+Added: We have grown organically and further evolved by adding complementary solutions and integrating these solutions into our existing offerings to generate cross-selling opportunities across our existing investor base, as demonstrated by the acquisitions of Hark, Bonaccord, and WTI.
+Added: The substantial growth of our business has placed, and if it continues, will
+Added: continue to place, significant demands on our infrastructure, our investment team and other employees, and will increase our expenses.
In addition, we are required to continuously develop our infrastructure as a result of becoming a public company and in response to the increasingly complex investment management industry and increasing sophistication of investors.
Legal and regulatory developments also contribute to the level of our expenses.
−Removed: The future growth of our business will
−Removed: depend, among other things, on our ability to maintain the appropriate infrastructure and staffing levels to sufficiently address our growth and may require us to incur significant additional expenses and commit additional senior management and operational resources.
+Added: The future growth of our business will depend, among other things, on our ability to maintain the appropriate infrastructure and staffing levels to sufficiently address our growth and may require us to incur significant additional expenses and commit additional senior management and operational resources.
We may face significant challenges in maintaining adequate financial and operational controls as well as implementing new or updated information and financial systems and procedures.
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(i) incurring costs in excess of what we anticipated;
−Removed: (ii) potential loss of key wealth management professionals or other team members of the predecessor firm;
+Added: (ii) potential loss of key investment professionals or other team members of the predecessor firm;
(iii) inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset transaction costs;
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The failure of any of our acquired businesses to perform as expected after acquisition may have an adverse effect on our earnings and revenue growth.
−Removed: These risks are present for our recent acquisitions, including the Hark, Bonaccord, and WTI acquisitions, as well as acquisitions we may enter into in the future.
+Added: These risks are present for our past acquisitions as well as acquisitions we may enter into in the future.
The due diligence process that we undertake in connection with investments may not reveal all facts that may be relevant in connection with an investment.
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Restrictive covenants in agreements and instruments governing our debt may adversely affect our ability to operate our business.
−Removed: The terms in our agreements and instruments governing our debt contain various provisions that limit our and our subsidiaries’
−Removed: ability to, among other things:
+Added: The terms in our agreements and instruments governing our debt contain various provisions that limit our and our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things:
• create or incur any lien;
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Certain of the specialized funds we manage, the funds in which we invest and portfolio companies within our funds and customized separate accounts currently rely on leverage or may in the future rely on leverage.
−Removed: If our specialized funds or the companies in which our specialized investment vehicles invest raise capital in the structured credit, leveraged loan and high yield bond markets, the results of their operations may suffer if such markets experience dislocations, contractions or volatility, for instance due to future or worsening impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: If our specialized funds or the companies in which our specialized investment vehicles invest raise capital in the structured credit, leveraged loan and high yield bond markets, the results of their operations may suffer if such markets experience dislocations, contractions or volatility, including as a result of higher interest rates and international conflicts.
Any such events could adversely impact the availability of credit to businesses generally, the cost or terms on which lenders are willing to lend, or the strength of the overall economy.
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Certain investments may also be financed through fund-level debt facilities, which may or may not be available for refinancing at the end of their respective terms.
−Removed: Finally, the interest payments on the indebtedness used to finance our specialized funds’
−Removed: investments are generally deductible expenses for income tax purposes, subject to limitations under applicable tax law and policy.
+Added: Finally, the interest payments on the indebtedness used to finance our specialized funds’ investments are generally deductible expenses for income tax purposes, subject to limitations under applicable tax law and policy.
Any change in such tax law or policy to eliminate or substantially limit these income tax deductions, as has been discussed from time to time in various jurisdictions, would reduce the after-tax rates of return on the affected investments, which may have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
−Removed: Similarly, private markets fund portfolio companies regularly utilize the corporate debt markets to obtain additional financing for their operations.
−Removed: Leverage incurred by a portfolio company may cause the portfolio company to be vulnerable to increases in interest rates and may make it less able to cope with changes in business and economic conditions.
−Removed: Any adverse impact caused by the use of leverage by portfolio companies in which we directly or indirectly invest could in turn adversely affect the returns of our specialized investment vehicles and advisory accounts.
−Removed: If the investment returns achieved by our funds are reduced, it could result in negative reputational effects, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: Defaults by investors in certain of our specialized funds could adversely affect that fund’s operations and performance.
+Added: Defaults by investors in certain of our specialized funds could adversely affect that fund’s operations and performance.
Our business is exposed to the risk that investors that owe us money may not pay us.
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We depend on investors fulfilling and honoring their commitments when we call capital from them for those funds to consummate investments and otherwise pay their obligations when due.
−Removed: Any investor that did not fund a capital call would be subject to several possible penalties, including having a meaningful amount of its existing investment forfeited in that fund.
+Added: Any investor that does not fund a capital call would be subject to several possible penalties, including having a meaningful amount of its existing investment forfeited in that fund.
However, the impact of the penalty is directly correlated to the amount of capital previously invested by the investor in the fund.
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When investors retain us to manage assets on their behalf, certain guidelines are agreed to regarding investment allocation and strategy that we are required to observe in the management of their portfolios.
−Removed: Our failure to comply with these guidelines and other limitations could result in investors causing the termination of the investment management agreement with us, as these agreements generally are terminable without cause on generally 90 days’
+Added: Our failure to comply with these guidelines and other limitations could result in investors causing the termination of the investment management agreement with us, as these agreements generally are terminable without cause on generally 90 days’ notice.
Investors could also sue us for breach of contract and seek to recover damages from us.
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Any of these events could cause a reduction to FPAUM and consequently cause our earnings to decline and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: Misconduct by our employees, advisors or third-party service providers could harm us by impairing our ability to attract and retain investors and subjecting us to significant legal liability and reputational harm.
+Added: Misconduct by our employees, advisors or third-party service providers could harm us by impairing our ability to attract and retain investors and subject us to significant legal liability and reputational harm.
There is a risk that our employees, advisors or third-party service providers could engage in misconduct that adversely affects our business.
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The value of the investments of our specialized investment vehicles is determined periodically by us based on the fair value of such investments as reported by the underlying fund managers.
−Removed: Our valuation of the funds in which we invest is largely dependent upon the processes employed by the managers of those funds.
−Removed: The fair value of investments is determined using a number of methodologies described in the particular funds’
−Removed: valuation policies.
+Added: Our valuation of the funds in which we invest is largely dependent upon the processes employed by the managers
+Added: of those funds.
+Added: The fair value of investments is determined using a number of methodologies described in the particular funds’ valuation policies.
These policies are based on a number of factors, including the nature of the investment, the expected cash flows from the investment, the length of time the investment has been held, restrictions on transfer and other recognized valuation methodologies.
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In addition, because the illiquid investments held by our specialized investment vehicles, advisory accounts and the funds in which we invest may be in industries or sectors that are unstable, in distress, or undergoing some uncertainty, such investments are subject to rapid changes in value caused by sudden company-specific or industry-wide developments.
−Removed: Because there is significant uncertainty in the valuation of, or in the stability of the value of, illiquid investments, the fair values of such investments as reflected in a fund’s net asset value do not necessarily reflect the prices that would actually be obtained if such investments were sold.
−Removed: Realizations at values significantly lower than the values at which investments have been reflected in fund net asset values could result in losses for the applicable fund and the loss of potential incentive fees by the fund’s manager and us.
+Added: Because there is significant uncertainty in the valuation of, or in the stability of the value of, illiquid investments, the fair values of such investments as reflected in a fund’s net asset value do not necessarily reflect the prices that would actually be obtained if such investments were sold.
+Added: Realizations at values significantly lower than the values at which investments have been reflected in fund net asset values could result in losses for the applicable fund and the loss of potential incentive fees by the fund’s manager and us.
Also, a situation in which asset values turn out to be materially different from values reflected in fund net asset values could cause investors to lose confidence in us and may, in turn, result in difficulties in our ability to raise additional capital, retain investors or attract new investors.
−Removed: Further, the SEC has highlighted valuation practices as one of its areas of focus in investment advisor examinations and has instituted enforcement actions against advisors for misleading investors about valuation.
−Removed: If the SEC were to investigate and find errors in our methodologies or procedures, we and/or members of our management could be subject to penalties and fines, which could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
+Added: Further, the SEC has highlighted valuation practices as one of its areas of focus in investment adviser examinations and has continued to institute enforcement actions against investment advisers for misleading investors about valuation and failing to adopt and implement reasonably designed written policies and procedures concerning the valuation of investments..
+Added: If the SEC were to investigate and find errors in our policies or procedures, we and/or members of our management could be subject to penalties and fines, which could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our investment management activities may involve investments in relatively illiquid assets, and we and our investors may lose some or all the amounts invested in these activities or fail to realize any profits from these activities for a considerable period of time.
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Particularly in the case of securities, such funds will generally not be able to sell these securities publicly unless their sale is registered under applicable securities laws, or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available.
−Removed: Accordingly, the private markets funds in which we invest our investors’
−Removed: capital may not be able to sell securities when they desire and therefore may not be able to realize the full value of such securities.
+Added: Accordingly, the private markets funds in which we invest our investors’ capital may not be able to sell securities when they desire and therefore may not be able to realize the full value of such securities.
The ability of private markets funds to dispose of investments is dependent in part on the public equity and debt markets, to the extent that the ability to dispose of an investment may depend upon the ability to complete an initial public offering of the portfolio company in which such investment is held or the ability of a prospective buyer of the portfolio company to raise debt financing to fund its purchase.
Furthermore, large holdings of publicly traded equity securities can often be disposed of only over a substantial period, exposing the investment returns to risks of downward movement in market prices during the disposition period.
−Removed: Contributing capital to these funds is risky, and we may lose some or the entire amount of our specialized funds’
−Removed: and our investors’
−Removed: investments or the investment made by our funds.
+Added: Contributing capital to these funds is risky, and we may lose some or the entire amount of our specialized funds’ and our investors’ investments or the investment made by our funds.
Poor investment performance could result in negative reputational effects, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, our specialized funds directly or indirectly invest in businesses with capital structures that have significant leverage.
−Removed: The leveraged capital structure of such businesses increases the exposure of the funds’
−Removed: portfolio companies to
−Removed: adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deterioration in the condition of such business or its industry.
+Added: The leveraged capital structure of such businesses increases the exposure of the funds’ portfolio companies to adverse economic factors such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or deterioration in the condition of such business or its industry.
If these portfolio companies default on their indebtedness, or otherwise seek or are forced to restructure their obligations or declare bankruptcy, we could lose some or all our investment and suffer reputational harm.
The portfolio companies in which private markets funds have invested or may invest will sometimes involve a high degree of business and financial risk.
−Removed: These companies may be in an early stage of development, may not have a proven operating history, may be operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, may be subject to extensive regulatory oversight, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position, may have a high level of leverage, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition.
+Added: These companies may be in an early stage of development, may not have a proven operating history, may be operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, may be subject to extensive regulatory
+Added: oversight, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position, may have a high level of leverage, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition.
In addition, these portfolio companies may face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing, and other capabilities, and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.
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Investments by our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts may in many cases rank junior to investments made by other investors.
−Removed: In many cases, the companies in which our specialized investment vehicles invest have indebtedness or equity securities or may be permitted to incur indebtedness or to issue equity securities, that rank senior to our investors’
−Removed: investments in our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts.
−Removed: By their terms, these instruments may provide that their holders are entitled to receive payments of dividends, interest or principal on or before the dates on which payments are to be made in respect of our investors’
−Removed: Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a company in which one or more of our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts hold an investment, holders of securities ranking senior to our investors’
−Removed: investments would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before distributions could be made in respect of our investors’
−Removed: After repaying senior security holders, the
−Removed: company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying amounts owed in respect of our investors’
−Removed: To the extent that any assets remain, holders of claims that rank equally with our investors’
−Removed: investments would be entitled to share on an equal and ratable basis in distributions that are made from those assets.
−Removed: Also, during periods of financial distress or following an insolvency, our ability to influence a company’s affairs and to take actions to protect investments by our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts may be substantially less than that of those holding senior interests.
+Added: In many cases, the companies in which our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts invest have indebtedness or equity securities or may be permitted to incur indebtedness or to issue equity securities, that rank senior to our investors’ investments in our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts.
+Added: By their terms, these instruments may provide that their holders are entitled to receive payments of dividends, interest or principal on or before the dates on which payments are to be made in respect of our investors’ investments.
+Added: Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a company in which one or more of our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts hold an investment, holders of securities ranking senior to our investors’ investments would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before distributions could be made in respect of our investors’ investments.
+Added: After repaying senior security holders, the company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying amounts owed in respect of our investors’ investments.
+Added: To the extent that any assets remain, holders of claims that rank equally with our investors’ investments would be entitled to share on an equal and ratable basis in distributions that are made from those assets.
+Added: Also, during periods of financial distress or following an insolvency, our ability to influence a company’s affairs and to take actions to protect investments by our specialized investment vehicles or advisory accounts may be substantially less than that of those holding senior interests.
We may not be able to maintain our desired fee structure as a result of industry pressure from private markets investors to reduce fees, which could have a material adverse effect on our profit margins and results of operations.
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In order to maintain our desired fee structure in a competitive environment, we must be able to continue to provide investors with investment returns and service that incentivize our investors to pay our desired fee rates.
−Removed: While in our acquisitions, we typically do not purchase the incentive fees, or carried interest, from the owners, but rather only acquire the management and advisory fees, which provide a stable source of extended-term revenue, we cannot assure that we will succeed in providing investment returns and service that will allow us to maintain our desired fee structure.
+Added: While in our acquisitions, we typically do not purchase the incentive fees, or carried interest, from the owners, but rather only acquire the management and advisory fees, which provide a stable source of extended-term revenue, no assurance can be made that we will succeed in providing investment returns and service that will allow us to maintain our desired fee structure.
Fee reductions on existing or future new business could have a material adverse effect on our profit margins and results of operations.
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These strategies and procedures may fail under some circumstances, particularly if we are confronted with risks that we have underestimated or not identified.
−Removed: In addition, some of our methods for managing the risks related to our investors’
−Removed: investments are based upon our analysis of historical private markets behavior.
+Added: In addition, some of our methods for managing the risks related to our investors’ investments are based upon our analysis of historical private markets behavior.
Statistical techniques are applied to these observations to arrive at quantifications of some of our risk exposures.
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In particular, as we enter new lines of business, our historical data may be incomplete.
−Removed: Failure of our risk management techniques could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, including the fund manager’s right to receive incentive fees, which may result in a decrease in our management and advisory fee revenue.
−Removed: Restrictions on our ability to collect and analyze data regarding our investors’
−Removed: investments could adversely affect our business.
+Added: Failure of our risk management techniques could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, including the fund manager’s right to receive incentive fees, which may result in a decrease in our management and advisory fee revenue.
+Added: Restrictions on our ability to collect and analyze data regarding our investors’ investments could adversely affect our business.
Our proprietary database supports our robust and disciplined sourcing criteria, which fuels our highly selective investment process.
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It is critical that we do so in a secure manner to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of such confidential information.
−Removed: A failure or interruption of our systems, including the loss of data, whether caused by fire, other natural disaster, power or telecommunications failure, service interruptions, system malfunction, computer viruses, acts of terrorism or war or otherwise, could result in a disruption of our business, liability to investors, regulatory intervention or reputational damage, and thus materially and adversely affect our
+Added: A failure or interruption of our systems, including the loss of data, whether caused by fire, other natural disaster, power or telecommunications failure, service interruptions, system malfunction, unauthorized access, computer viruses, acts of terrorism or war or otherwise, could result in a disruption of our business, liability to investors, regulatory intervention or reputational damage, and thus materially and adversely affect our business.
Although we have back-up systems in place, including back-up data storage, our back-up procedures and capabilities in the event of a failure or interruption may not be adequate.
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We are dependent on the effectiveness of our information security policies, procedures and capabilities to protect our computer and telecommunications systems and the data such systems contain or transmit.
−Removed: An external information security breach, such as a “hacker attack,”
−Removed: a virus or worm, or an internal problem with information protection, including inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees such as failure to control access to sensitive systems, could materially interrupt our business operations or cause disclosure or modification of sensitive or confidential information.
+Added: An external information security breach, such as a “hacker attack,” a virus or worm, or an internal problem with information protection, including inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees such as failure to control access to sensitive systems, could materially interrupt our business operations or cause disclosure or modification of sensitive or confidential information.
The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyberattacks or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity, and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased.
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Finally, we rely on third-party service providers for certain aspects of our business, including for certain information systems and technology and administration of our specialized funds.
−Removed: If the information technology systems of our third-party service providers become subject to disruptions or security breaches, we may have insufficient recourse against such third parties and we may have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of such an event, and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring.
−Removed: Any interruption or deterioration in the performance of these third parties or failures of their information systems and technology could impair the quality of the funds’
−Removed: operations and could affect our reputation and hence adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
+Added: If the information technology systems of our third-party service providers become subject to disruptions or security breaches, or if our third-party service providers mishandle personal information that they received from us, we may have insufficient recourse against such third parties and we may have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of such an event, and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring.
+Added: Any interruption or deterioration in the performance of these third parties, or failures of their information systems and technology or their data privacy programs, could impair the quality of the funds’ operations and could affect our reputation and hence adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may face damage to our professional reputation and legal liability if our services are not regarded as satisfactory or for other reasons.
−Removed: As a leading provider of private market solutions, we depend to a large extent on our relationships with our investors and our reputation for integrity and high-caliber professional services to attract and retain investors.
+Added: As a leading provider of private markets solutions, we depend to a large extent on our relationships with our investors and our reputation for integrity and high-caliber professional services to attract and retain investors.
As a result, if an investor is not satisfied with our services, such dissatisfaction may be more damaging to our business than to other types of businesses.
The importance of our reputation may increase as we seek to expand our investor base and into new private markets.
−Removed: In recent years, the volume of claims and amount of damages claimed in litigation and regulatory proceedings against financial advisors has been increasing.
−Removed: Our asset management and advisory activities may subject us to the risk of significant
−Removed: legal liabilities to our investors and third parties, including our investors’
−Removed: stockholders or beneficiaries, under securities or other laws and regulations for materially false or misleading statements made in connection with securities and other transactions.
+Added: In recent years, the volume of claims and amount of damages claimed in litigation and regulatory proceedings against investment advisers has been increasing.
+Added: Our asset management and advisory activities may subject us to the risk of significant legal liabilities to our investors and third parties, including our investors’ stockholders or beneficiaries, under securities or other laws and regulations for materially false or misleading statements made in connection with securities and other transactions.
In our investment management business, we make investment decisions on behalf of our investors that could result in substantial losses.
−Removed: Any such losses also may subject us to the risk of legal and regulatory liabilities or actions alleging negligent misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of contract.
+Added: Any such losses also may subject us to the risk of legal and regulatory liabilities or actions
+Added: alleging negligent misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of contract.
These risks often may be difficult to assess or quantify and their existence and magnitude often remain unknown for substantial periods of time.
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• difficulty collecting fees and, if necessary, enforcing judgments.
−Removed: As part of our day-to-day operations outside the United States, we would be required to create compensation programs, employment policies, compliance policies and procedures and other administrative programs that comply with the laws of multiple countries.
−Removed: We would also be required to communicate and monitor standards and directives across our global operations.
+Added: As part of our day-to-day operations outside the U.S., we are required to create compensation programs, employment policies, compliance policies and procedures and other administrative programs that comply with the laws of multiple countries.
+Added: We also are required to communicate and monitor standards and directives across our global operations.
Our failure to successfully manage and grow our geographically diverse operations could impair our ability to react quickly to changing business and market conditions and to enforce compliance with non-U.S.
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As a result, these funds could incur material losses and the resulting market impact of a major counterparty default could harm our business, financial condition and results of operation.
−Removed: In the event of the insolvency of a custodian, counterparty or any other party that is holding assets of our funds as collateral, our funds might not be able to recover equivalent assets in full as they will rank among the custodian’s or counterparty’s unsecured creditors in relation to the assets held as collateral.
−Removed: In addition, our funds’
−Removed: cash held with a custodian or counterparty generally will not be segregated from the custodian’s or counterparty’s own cash, and our funds may therefore rank as unsecured creditors in relation thereto.
+Added: In the event of the insolvency of a custodian, counterparty or any other party that is holding assets of our funds as collateral, our funds might not be able to recover equivalent assets in full as they will rank among the custodian’s or counterparty’s unsecured creditors in relation to the assets held as collateral.
+Added: In addition, our funds’ cash held with a custodian or counterparty generally will not be segregated from the custodian’s or counterparty’s own cash, and our funds may therefore rank as unsecured creditors in relation thereto.
Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our current and projected business operations and financial condition and results of operations.
Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems.
−Removed: Most recently, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance
−Removed: Corporation (“FDIC”) as receiver.
−Removed: Similarly, on March 12, 2023, Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital Corp.
−Removed: were each swept into receivership.
−Removed: Although a statement by the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC indicated that all depositors of SVB would have access to all of their money after only one business day of closure, including funds held in uninsured deposit accounts, borrowers under credit agreements, letters of credit and certain other financial instruments with SVB, Signature Bank or any other financial institution that is placed into receivership by the FDIC may be unable to access undrawn amounts thereunder.
+Added: For example, in the first half of 2023, multiple banks, including Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), were swept into receivership and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was appointed as receiver of SVB.
+Added: Although depositors of SVB regained access to their deposited funds after only one business day of closure, including funds held in uninsured deposit accounts, borrowers under credit agreements, letters of credit and certain
+Added: other financial instruments with SVB, Signature Bank or any other financial institution that is placed into receivership by the FDIC may be unable to access undrawn amounts thereunder.
Access to funding sources and other credit arrangements by us, investors in our funds, and our co-investors could be significantly impaired by factors that affect the financial services industry or economy in general.
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Any of these impacts, or any other impacts resulting from the factors described above or other related or similar factors, could have material adverse impacts on our liquidity and our business, financial condition or results of operations.
−Removed: We may not be able to fully utilize our net operating loss (“NOL”) and other tax carryforwards which may have the effect of devaluing significant deferred tax assets of the company.
+Added: We may not be able to fully utilize our net operating loss (“NOL”) and other tax carryforwards which may have the effect of devaluing significant deferred tax assets of the company.
As of December 31, 2023, we had $164 million of federal NOL carryforwards, a portion of which will expire each year if not used to reduce taxable income.
−Removed: Our ability to utilize NOLs and other tax carryforwards to reduce taxable income in future years could be limited for various reasons, including if we had one or more ownership changes under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Section 382”), if future taxable income is insufficient to recognize the full benefit of such NOL carryforwards prior to their expiration and/or if the IRS successfully asserts that a transaction or transactions were concluded with the principal purpose of evasion or avoidance of U.S.
+Added: Our ability to utilize NOLs and other tax carryforwards to reduce taxable income in future years could be limited for various reasons, including if we had one or more ownership changes under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Section 382”), if future taxable income is insufficient to recognize the full benefit of such NOL carryforwards prior to their expiration and/or if the IRS successfully asserts that a transaction or transactions were concluded with the principal purpose of evasion or avoidance of U.S.
federal income tax.
There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient taxable income in later years to enable us to use the NOLs before they expire, or that the IRS will not successfully challenge the use of all or any portion of the NOLs.
−Removed: Section 382 subjects us to limitations in the use of NOLs if we experience an “ownership change.”
−Removed: For the purposes of Section 382, an ownership occurs if the owner shift, as calculated under Section 382 is greater than 50%.
+Added: Section 382 subjects us to limitations in the use of NOLs if we experience an “ownership change.” For the purposes of Section 382, an ownership occurs if the aggregate increases in ownership of our stock by our "5% shareholders" (non-5% shareholders are grouped together into one or more 5% shareholder groups) over a rolling three year period is greater than 50%.
We are uncertain if subsequent offerings will increase the owner shift to be greater than 50%.
−Removed: If an owner shift as calculated under Section 382 greater than 50% occurs, we will be limited in our ability to realize a tax benefit from the use of our deferred tax assets, whether or not we are profitable in future years.
−Removed: These consequences include, without limitation, limiting the amount of federal NOL that can be used to offset taxable income to the Section 382 annual limitation.
+Added: If an ownership change occurs, we will be limited in our ability to realize a tax benefit from the use of our deferred tax assets, whether or not we are profitable in future years.
+Added: These consequences include, without limitation, limiting the amount of federal NOLs that can be used to offset taxable income to an annual limitation.
Generally, the annual limitation equals the product of (i) the fair market value of all of our outstanding equity immediately prior to the ownership change, multiplied by (ii) the applicable federal long-term, tax-exempt rate.
−Removed: In addition, if we have a net unrealized built-in gain (generally determined by comparing market capitalization plus total liabilities to the adjusted tax basis of assets) at the time of the ownership change, certain built-in gains recognized within five years after the ownership change (the “recognition period”) may increase the amount of the otherwise available annual limitation.
+Added: In addition, if we have a net unrealized built-in gain (generally determined by comparing market capitalization plus total liabilities to the adjusted tax basis of assets) at the time of an ownership change, certain built-in gains recognized within five years after the ownership change (the “recognition period”) may increase the amount of the otherwise available annual limitation.
Any such recognized built-in gains that are unused may be carried forward to later post-change years.
−Removed: Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Notice 2003-65 provides an approach which treats built-in gain assets of our Company as generating recognized built-in gain each year without regard to whether such assets are not disposed of at a gain during the recognition period.
−Removed: However, in September 2019 the IRS released proposed Section 382 regulations that would eliminate the beneficial provisions of IRS Notice 2003-65.
−Removed: If finalized as proposed, these regulations would limit the increase in the annual Section 382 limitation for recognized built-in gains to those gains that are actually realized through the disposition of built-in gain assets.
−Removed: These regulations have not been finalized but provide for an effective date of 30 days after the final regulations are published.
+Added: Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Notice 2003-65 provides an approach which treats depreciable or amortizable built-in gain assets of our Company as generating recognized built-in gains each year without regard to whether such assets are disposed of at a gain during the recognition period.
+Added: However, in September 2019 the IRS released proposed regulations that would eliminate this favorable rule set forth in IRS Notice 2003-65.
+Added: If finalized as proposed, these regulations would limit the increase in the annual limitation for recognized built-in gains to those gains that are actually recognized through the disposition of built-in gain assets.
+Added: These regulations have not been finalized but provide generally for an effective date of 30 days after the final regulations are published.
For transactions that have been announced to the public or for which a binding commitment has been entered into when the final regulations are published, the provisions of IRS Notice 2003-65 should still be available.
−Removed: The unused portion of the recognized built-in gain carries forward to later post-change years.
−Removed: We have not calculated any recognized built-in gain with respect to the potential ownership change but we expect to do so subsequent to such ownership change and would expect to apply for such recognition.
The collectability of revenue under the Advisory Services Agreement is dependent on future cash flows of Enhanced PC.
−Removed: While we expect Enhanced PC’s cash flows to be sufficient such that it is probable that we will collect all of the promised consideration to which we will be entitled in exchange for the services that will be transferred to Enhanced PC, we cannot assure you that the cash flows will be sufficient and we may not collect all of the promised consideration.
−Removed: Upon the closing of P10’s acquisition of ECG and non-controlling interest in Enhanced PC (as defined below), the Advisory Services Agreement between ECG and Enhanced PC immediately became effective.
+Added: While we expect Enhanced PC’s cash flows to be sufficient such that it is probable that we will collect all of the promised consideration to which we will be entitled in exchange for the services that will be transferred to Enhanced PC, we cannot assure you that the cash flows will be sufficient and we may not collect all of the promised consideration.
+Added: Upon the closing of P10’s acquisition of ECG and non-controlling interest in Enhanced PC (as defined below), the Advisory Services Agreement between ECG and Enhanced PC immediately became effective.
Under this agreement, ECG provides advisory services to Enhanced PC related to the assets and operations of the subsidiaries owned by Enhanced PC, which consists of the entities contributed by both ECG and ECP.
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Rising interest rates could have a dampening effect on overall economic activity, the financial condition of our investors and the financial condition of the end customers who ultimately create demand for the capital we supply, all of which could negatively affect demand for our capital.
−Removed: Additionally, an increase in interest rates could make it difficult for us to obtain financing at attractive rates, impacting our ability to execute on our growth strategies or future acquisitions.
+Added: Additionally, a continued increase in interest rates could make it difficult for us to obtain financing at attractive rates, impacting our ability to execute on our growth strategies or future acquisitions.
+Added: Additionally, private markets fund portfolio companies regularly utilize the corporate debt markets to obtain additional financing for their operations.
+Added: Leverage incurred by a portfolio company may cause the portfolio company to be vulnerable to increases in interest rates and [may] make it less able to cope with changes in business and economic conditions.
+Added: Any adverse impact caused by the use of leverage by portfolio companies in which we directly or indirectly invest could in turn adversely affect the returns of our specialized investment vehicles and advisory accounts.
+Added: If the investment returns achieved by our funds are reduced, it could result in negative reputational effects, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Industry
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• some of our competitors have recently raised, or are expected to raise, significant amounts of capital, and many of them have investment objectives similar to ours, which may create additional competition for investment opportunities that our funds seek to exploit;
−Removed: some of our funds may not perform as well as competitors’
−Removed: funds or other available investment products;
+Added: • some of our funds may not perform as well as competitors’ funds or other available investment products;
• several of our competitors have significant amounts of capital, and many of them have similar investment objectives to ours, which may create additional competition for investment opportunities and may reduce the size and duration of pricing inefficiencies that many alternative investment strategies seek to exploit;
−Removed: if, as we expect, allocation of assets to alternative investment strategies increases, there may be increased competition for alternative investments and access to fund general partners and managers;
+Added: • we face increased competition for alternative investments and access to fund general partners and managers;
• certain investors may prefer to invest with private partnerships rather than a public company;
• other industry participants will from time to time seek to recruit our investment professionals and other employees away from us;
−Removed: some of our competitors may have a lower cost of capital, which may be exacerbated to the extent potential changes to the Code limit the deductibility of interest expense;
+Added: • some of our competitors may have a lower cost of capital, which may be exacerbated to the extent potential changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code"), limit the deductibility of interest expense;
• some of our competitors may have access to funding sources that are not available to us, which may create competitive disadvantages for us with respect to investment opportunities;
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Difficult market conditions can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing our customized separate account investors to reduce their investments in private markets.
−Removed: The future global market and economic climate may deteriorate because of many factors beyond our control, including rising interest rates or inflation, reduced availability of credit, changes in laws and regulation, terrorism or political uncertainty and severe public health events such as, for example, the recent global COVID-19 pandemic.
+Added: The future global market and economic climate may deteriorate because of many factors beyond our control, including rising interest rates or inflation, reduced availability of credit, changes in laws and regulation, international conflicts, terrorism or political uncertainty and severe public health events.
In addition, volatility and disruption in the equity and credit markets can adversely affect the portfolio companies in which private markets funds invest and adversely affect the investment performance of our funds and advisory accounts.
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Our business could generate lower revenue in a general economic downturn or a tightening of global credit markets.
−Removed: These conditions may result in reduced opportunities to find suitable investments and make it more difficult for us, or for the funds in which we and our investors invest, to exit and realize value from existing investments, potentially resulting in a decline in the value of the investments held in our investors’
+Added: These conditions may result in reduced opportunities to find suitable investments and make it more difficult for us, or for the funds in which we and our investors invest, to exit and realize value from existing investments, potentially resulting in a decline in the value of the investments held in our investors’ portfolios.
Such a decline could cause our revenue and net income to decline by causing some of our investors to reduce their investments in private markets in favor of investments they perceive as offering greater opportunity or lower risk, which would result in lower fees being paid to us.
A general economic downturn, prolonged periods of inflation, increased interest rates or a tightening of global credit markets may also reduce the commitments our investors are able to devote to alternative investments generally and make it more difficult for the funds in which we invest to obtain funding for additional investments at attractive rates, which would further reduce our profitability.
−Removed: While our financial profile features a highly predictable, recurring revenue stream of virtually all management and advisory fees, earned primarily on committed capital from long-term, contractually locked up funds, our profitability may be adversely affected by our fixed costs and the possibility that we would be unable to scale back other costs within a time frame sufficient to match any decreases in revenue relating to changes in market and economic conditions.
−Removed: If our revenue declines without a commensurate reduction in our expenses, our net income will be reduced.
+Added: While our financial profile features a highly predictable, recurring revenue stream of most management and advisory fees, earned primarily on committed capital from long-term, contractually locked up funds, our profitability may be adversely affected by our fixed costs and the possibility that we would be unable to scale back other costs within a time frame sufficient to match any decreases in revenue relating to changes in market and economic conditions.
+Added: If our revenue declines without a
+Added: commensurate reduction in our expenses, our net income will be reduced.
Accordingly, difficult market conditions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We cannot predict with certainty the impact on us, our funds or separate accounts, or on private markets funds generally, of any such reforms.
−Removed: Any of these regulatory reform measures could have an adverse effect on our funds’
−Removed: and separate accounts’
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+Added: Any of these regulatory reform measures could have an adverse effect on our funds’ and separate accounts’ investment strategies or our business model.
We may incur significant expense to comply with such reform measures.
Additionally, legislation, including proposed legislation regarding executive compensation and taxation of carried interest, may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key personnel.
−Removed: Our advisory and investment management businesses are subject to regulation in the United States, including by the SEC, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and other regulatory agencies, pursuant to, among other laws, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
+Added: Our advisory and investment management businesses are subject to regulation in the U.S., including by the SEC, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and other regulatory agencies, pursuant to, among other laws, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Code, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Any change in such regulation or oversight may have a material adverse impact on our operating results.
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financial markets, and the regulatory environment in which we operate is subject to further regulation in addition to those rules already promulgated.
−Removed: For example, there are a significant number of regulations that may affect our business under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd- Frank Act”) and other recent SEC proposed or adopted rules.
−Removed: The SEC recently proposed rules that would overhaul the regulation of the private fund industry, to significantly increase disclosure requirements and impose substantive requirements and prohibitions on fund advisory contracts, and if these rules are adopted as proposed, will increase our investment advisors’
−Removed: compliance monitoring and reporting obligations, resulting in increased costs of compliance, and may require certain changes to our practices.
−Removed: The SEC recently proposed rules that would significantly change how investment advisers manage and safeguard client assets by expanding the custody rule to apply to all client assets held in its advisory account, and if adopted as proposed, will introduce new challenges and costs to our investment advisory business.
−Removed: In January and August 2022, the SEC proposed rules to significantly increase the amount of information required to be included in private fund reporting, and if adopted as proposed, could significantly increase compliance costs associated with our reporting requirements.
−Removed: The SEC has increased its regulation of the asset management and private equity industries in recent years, focusing on the private equity industry’s fees, allocation of expenses to funds, valuation practices, allocation of fund investment opportunities, marketing and advertising, disclosures to fund investors, the allocation of broken-deal expenses and general conflicts of interest disclosures.
+Added: For example, there are a significant number of regulations that may affect our business under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd- Frank Act”) and other recent SEC proposed or adopted rules.
+Added: The SEC recently proposed rules that would overhaul the regulation of the private fund industry, to significantly increase disclosure requirements and impose substantive requirements and prohibitions on fund advisory contracts, and if these rules are adopted as proposed, will increase our Advisers’ compliance monitoring and reporting obligations, resulting in increased costs of compliance, and may require certain changes to our practices.
+Added: In 2023, the SEC proposed rules that would significantly change how investment advisers manage and safeguard client assets by expanding the custody rule to apply to all client assets held in its advisory account, and if adopted as proposed, will introduce new challenges and costs to our investment advisory business.
+Added: In May of 2023, the SEC adopted rules to significantly increase the amount of information required to be included in private fund reporting, and will significantly increase compliance costs associated with our reporting requirements.
+Added: The SEC has increased its regulation of the asset management and private fund industries in recent years, focusing on the private equity industry’s fees, allocation of expenses to funds, valuation practices, allocation of fund investment opportunities, custody of the fund assets, marketing and advertising, disclosures to fund investors, the allocation of broken-deal expenses and general conflicts of interest disclosures.
The SEC has also heightened its focus on the valuation processes employed by investment advisers.
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or foreign governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations that supervise the financial markets.
−Removed: Following the exit of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the EU we can no longer rely on “passporting”
−Removed: privileges that allow issuers approved in the UK to raise capital in EU jurisdictions without restrictions.
−Removed: If we intend to raise capital in any EU jurisdiction, we may become subject to new and increased regulations and we may also be adversely affected by changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and rules by EU state governmental authorities and self-regulatory organizations.
+Added: Following the exit of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union ("EU") we can no longer rely on “passporting” privileges that allow issuers approved in the UK to raise capital in EU jurisdictions without restrictions.
+Added: To the extent we raise capital in any EU jurisdiction, we are subject to new and increased regulations and we may also be adversely affected by changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and rules by EU state governmental authorities and self-regulatory organizations.
In addition, global climate change and global climate change transitions could lead to new or enhanced regulation, which may be difficult or costly to comply with, or impact assets that we invest in, which may result in realized and unrealized losses in future periods that could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and/or financial position.
It is not possible to foresee the impacts of potential future climate regulation, or which, if any, assets, industries or markets may be materially and adversely affected by global climate change and global climate change transitions, nor is it possible to foresee the magnitude of such effects.
−Removed: The SEC has recently proposed rules that would require substantial standardized climate-related disclosure, and if adopted as proposed, could increase our costs for compliance.
−Removed: To the extent that one or more Advisers is a “fiduciary”
−Removed: under ERISA, with respect to benefit plan investors, it is subject to ERISA, and to regulations promulgated thereunder.
+Added: In 2023, the SEC proposed rules that would require substantial standardized climate-related disclosure, and if adopted as proposed, could increase our costs for compliance.
+Added: To the extent that one or more Advisers is a “fiduciary” under ERISA, with respect to benefit plan investors, it is subject to ERISA, and to regulations promulgated thereunder.
ERISA and applicable provisions of the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries under ERISA, prohibit certain transactions involving ERISA plan investors and provide monetary penalties for violations of these prohibitions.
Our failure to comply with these requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business.
−Removed: In addition, a court could find that one of our co-investment funds has formed a partnership-in-fact conducting a trade or business and would therefore be jointly and severally liable for the portfolio company’s unfunded pension liabilities.
−Removed: Certain subsidiaries of P10 are registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and are subject to the requirements and regulations of the Investment Advisers Act.
−Removed: Such requirements relate to, among other things, restrictions on entering transactions with investors, maintaining an effective compliance program, incentive fees, solicitation arrangements, allocation of investments, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, disclosure requirements, limitations on agency cross and principal transactions between an adviser and their advisory investors, as well as general anti-fraud prohibitions.
−Removed: As a registered investment adviser, each Adviser has fiduciary duties to its investors.
−Removed: A failure to comply with the obligations imposed by the Advisers Act, including recordkeeping, advertising and operating requirements, disclosure obligations and prohibitions on fraudulent activities, could result in investigations, sanctions and reputational damage, and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: Several of the Advisers provide investment advisory and other services to funds which operate as Small Business Investment Companies (“SBICs”) and are licensed by the SBA.
+Added: In addition, a court could find that one of our co-investment funds has formed a partnership-in-fact conducting a trade or business and would therefore be jointly and severally liable for the portfolio company’s unfunded pension liabilities.
+Added: Certain funds managed by subsidiaries of P10, including certain WTI funds, are registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and are subject to the requirements and regulations of the Investment Advisers Act, including the reporting and governance requirements of the Investment Company Act.
+Added: Such requirements relate to, among other things, restrictions on entering transactions with investors, maintaining an effective compliance program, restrictions on the charging of incentive fees, the use of solicitors and the contents of solicitation arrangements, allocation of investments, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, disclosure requirements, limitations on agency cross and principal transactions between an adviser and their advisory clients, as well as general anti-fraud prohibitions.
+Added: As an investment adviser, each Adviser owes fiduciary duties to its clients.
+Added: A failure to comply with the obligations imposed by the Investment Advisers Act, including recordkeeping, advertising and operating requirements, disclosure obligations and prohibitions on fraudulent activities, could result in investigations, sanctions and reputational damage, and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
+Added: Several of the Advisers provide investment advisory and other services to funds which operate as Small Business Investment Companies (“SBICs”) and are licensed by the SBA.
SBICs supply small businesses with financing in both the equity and debt arenas.
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The failure of an Adviser to comply with the requirements of the SBA could have a material adverse effect on us.
−Removed: Many of our separate accounts and funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we generally only form separate accounts for, and offer interests in our funds to, persons who we reasonably believe to be “qualified purchasers”
−Removed: as defined in the Investment Company Act.
+Added: Many of our separately managed accounts and funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we generally only form separately managed accounts for, and offer interests in our funds to, persons who we reasonably believe to be “qualified purchasers” as defined in the Investment Company Act.
In addition, certain funds are not registered under the Investment Company Act because we limit such funds to 100 or fewer “persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.
−Removed: Certain WTI funds are registered under the Investment Company Act and must comply with the reporting and governance requirements of the Investment Company Act.
Compliance with the Investment Company Act can be complex and failure to comply can result in significant fines, penalties, loss to reputation and other material adverse effects on us.
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This evolution may create uncertainty in our business;
−Removed: affect us or our collaborators’, service providers’, and others’
−Removed: ability to operate in certain jurisdictions or to collect, store, transfer, use, share and otherwise process personal information;
+Added: affect us or our collaborators’, service providers’, and others’ ability to operate in certain jurisdictions or to collect, store, transfer, use, share and otherwise process personal information;
necessitate the acceptance of more onerous obligations in our contracts;
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or otherwise impose additional compliance costs on us.
−Removed: The cost of compliance with these obligations is high and is likely to increase in the future.
+Added: The cost of compliance with these obligations is high and is likely to increase in the future, and includes a series of operational measures such as:
+Added: preparing data maps or records of our sources, usage, storage and sharing of personal information;
+Added: maintaining and
+Added: updating detailed disclosures in our privacy policies;
+Added: conducting risk assessments for the use of sensitive personal information;
+Added: ensuring we have adequate data security measures to protect personal information;
+Added: auditing the data security of our service providers;
+Added: and establishing mechanisms to respond to consumers’ data access, deletion, portability, and opt-out requests..
Although we endeavor to comply with all applicable data privacy and protection obligations, we may at times fail to do so or may be perceived to have failed to do so.
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and other adverse business impacts, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: In the United States, there are numerous U.S.
+Added: In the U.S., there are numerous U.S.
federal and state laws and regulations relating to personal information privacy and protection.
−Removed: For example, at a federal level, we may be subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) that applies to financial institutions and requires regulated entities to implement and maintain certain data privacy and security safeguards.
+Added: For example, at a federal level, we may be subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) that applies to financial institutions and requires regulated entities to implement and maintain certain data privacy and security safeguards.
+Added: In addition, the SEC recently changed its disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting.
+Added: These changes require companies to investigate all cybersecurity incidents without unreasonable delay, determine their level of materiality, and report specific details about any material cybersecurity incidents in a separate filing within four business days.
+Added: These changes also require additional information in annual disclosures regarding companies’ cybersecurity risk management and reporting processes, as well as the cybersecurity expertise of relevant personnel and third-party service providers or auditors.
At the state level, certain states have enacted comprehensive laws governing personal information of consumers, employees and business representatives.
−Removed: For example, we may be subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended.
+Added: For example, we may be subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended.
The CCPA, similar to other state privacy laws, imposes obligations that include, but are not limited to, providing specific disclosures in privacy notices and affording residents certain rights related to their personal information.
−Removed: The CCPA allows for statutory fines for noncompliance (up to $7,500 per violation) and provides that a new government agency may implement and enforce the CCPA which could increase the risk of an enforcement action.
−Removed: While the CCPA and other state privacy laws (such as that of Virginia) may contain limited exceptions for financial institutions subject to, for example, the GLBA, these laws’
−Removed: implementation standards and enforcement practices are likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future.
+Added: The CCPA allows for statutory fines for noncompliance and provides that a new government agency may implement and enforce the CCPA which could increase the risk of an enforcement action.
+Added: Colorado, Virginia, Utah, and Connecticut also passed comprehensive privacy laws, modeled in part after the CCPA, that took effect in 2023.
+Added: Eight other states have passed similar privacy laws that will take effect between 2024 and 2026, including Texas, Delaware, Oregon, Tennessee, Iowa, Indiana, New Jersey, and Montana.
+Added: Failure to comply with these privacy laws can result in civil penalties.
+Added: These state privacy laws have some provisions and requirements similar to the CCPA.
+Added: However, preparing to comply with the varying requirements of these laws has already subjected us to costs and legal fees and will subject us to additional costs and risks as they take effect.
+Added: For example, these laws may limit the ways in which we may use certain categories of personal information, may require us to obtain additional permissions from individuals, and may require revision of our contracts with service providers with whom we share personal information.
+Added: While these state privacy laws may contain limited exceptions for financial institutions subject to, for example, the GLBA, these laws’ implementation standards and enforcement practices are likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future.
If we are or may become subject to state data privacy laws, the risk of enforcement actions against us could increase because we may be subject to additional obligations, and the number of individuals or entities that can initiate actions against us may increase (including individuals via a private right of action and state actors).
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Internationally, many jurisdictions have established their own data privacy and protection legal frameworks with which we may need to comply.
−Removed: For example, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) imposes strict requirements on the processing of personal information.
+Added: For example, the EU GDPR imposes strict requirements on the processing of personal information.
Under the EU GDPR, government regulators may impose temporary or definitive bans on personal information processing.
−Removed: Potential monetary fines for noncompliance with the EU GDPR are significant —
−Removed: up to the greater of €20 million or 4% of global turnover.
−Removed: The EU GDPR provides that European Union (“EU”) member states may introduce further conditions, including limitations, to make their own further laws and regulations limiting the processing of personal information which could limit our ability to collect, use and share European personal information, or could cause our compliance costs to increase, ultimately having an adverse impact on our business, and harm our business and financial condition.
+Added: Potential monetary fines for noncompliance with the EU GDPR are significant — up to the greater of €20 million or 4% of global turnover.
+Added: The EU GDPR provides that EU member states may introduce further conditions, including limitations, to make their own further laws and regulations limiting the processing of personal information which could limit our ability to collect, use and share European personal information, or could cause our compliance costs to increase, ultimately having an adverse impact on our business, and harm our business and financial condition.
+Added: The United Kingdom adopted its own General Data Protection Regulation that has similar provisions, requirements, and penalties for non-compliance as the EU GDPR.
Certain jurisdictions, including the EU, UK and China, have enacted data localization laws and cross-border personal information transfer laws, which may make it more difficult to transfer personal information across jurisdictions (such as transferring or receiving personal information that originates in the EU or in other foreign jurisdictions).
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If we cannot implement and maintain valid compliance mechanisms for cross-border personal information transfers, we may face increased exposure to regulatory actions, substantial fines and injunctions against processing or transferring personal information from Europe or elsewhere.
−Removed: We may have to implement different personal information processing activities to address these data localization
−Removed: and cross-border personal information transfer laws.
+Added: We may have to implement different personal information processing activities to address these data localization and cross-border personal information transfer laws.
As we expand into countries and jurisdictions outside the U.S., we may be subject to additional data privacy and protection laws and regulations that may affect how we conduct business.
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and books and records, reporting and disclosure requirements.
−Removed: The effects on us, our funds, or on private markets funds generally, of future regulation, or of changes in the interpretation and enforcement of existing regulation, could have an adverse effect on our funds’
−Removed: investment strategies or our business model.
+Added: The effects on us, our funds, or on private markets generally, of future regulation, or of changes in the interpretation and enforcement of existing regulation, could have an adverse effect on our funds’ investment strategies or our business model.
Policy changes and regulatory reform by the U.S.
−Removed: federal government may create regulatory uncertainty for our funds’
−Removed: portfolio companies and our investment strategies and adversely affect the profitability of our funds’
−Removed: portfolio companies.
+Added: federal government may create regulatory uncertainty for our funds’ portfolio companies and our investment strategies and adversely affect the profitability of our funds’ portfolio companies.
Ongoing political developments could adversely impact our investment management and investment advisory businesses.
−Removed: The financial services industry is currently experiencing an uncertain political and regulatory environment.
−Removed: federal government has recently been pursuing deregulatory measures, including changes to the Volcker Rule, the U.S.
−Removed: Risk Retention Rules, capital and liquidity requirements, the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s authority and other aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.
−Removed: Various proposals focused on deregulation of the U.S.
−Removed: financial services industry may have the effect of increasing competition for our businesses.
−Removed: For example, increased competition from banks and other financial institutions in the credit markets could have the effect of reducing credit spreads, which may adversely affect the revenues we receive from our credit and other funds whose strategies include the provision of credit to borrowers.
+Added: Increased competition from banks and other financial institutions in the credit markets could have the effect of reducing credit spreads, which may adversely affect the revenues we receive from our credit and other funds whose strategies include the provision of credit to borrowers.
On the other hand, it is also possible that the financial services industry may face an increasingly difficult political and regulatory environment.
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In addition, our ability to identify business and other risks associated with new investments depends in part on our ability to anticipate and accurately assess regulatory and other changes that may have a material effect on the businesses in which we choose to invest.
−Removed: The failure to accurately predict the possible outcome of policy changes and regulatory reform could have a material adverse effect on the returns generated from our funds’
−Removed: investments and our revenues.
−Removed: In recent years, the United States has imposed tariffs on various products imported into the United States.
−Removed: These tariffs have resulted in, and may continue to trigger, retaliatory actions by affected countries, including the imposition of tariffs on the United States by other countries.
+Added: The failure to accurately predict the possible outcome of policy changes and regulatory reform could have a material adverse effect on the returns generated from our funds’ investments and our revenues.
+Added: In recent years, the U.S.
+Added: has imposed tariffs on various products imported into the U.S.
+Added: These tariffs have resulted in, and may continue to trigger, retaliatory actions by affected countries, including the imposition of tariffs on the U.S.
+Added: by other countries.
Certain foreign governments have instituted or are considering imposing trade sanctions on certain U.S.
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companies access to critical raw materials.
−Removed: Governmental actions related to the imposition of tariffs or other trade barriers or changes to international trade agreements or policies, could increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of products and services offered by current and future portfolio companies and adversely affect the revenues and profitability of companies whose businesses rely on goods imported from outside of the United States.
+Added: Governmental actions related to the imposition of tariffs or other trade barriers or changes to international trade agreements or policies, could increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the
+Added: competitiveness of products and services offered by current and future portfolio companies and adversely affect the revenues and profitability of companies whose businesses rely on goods imported from outside of the U.S.
In addition, if we fail to monitor and adapt to changes in policy and the regulations to which we are or may become subject, we could be subject to enforcement actions, which may materially and adversely affect our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.
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Any such challenge, if successful, could significantly limit our ability to utilize a portion or all our NOL carryforwards.
−Removed: In addition, calculating whether an ownership change has occurred within the meaning of Section 382 is subject to inherent uncertainty, both because of the complexity of applying Section 382 and because of limitations on a publicly traded and over-the-counter traded company’s knowledge as to
−Removed: the ownership of, and transactions in, its securities.
+Added: In addition, calculating whether an ownership change has occurred within the meaning of Section 382 is subject to inherent uncertainty, both because of the complexity of applying Section 382 and because of limitations on a publicly traded and over-the-counter traded company’s knowledge as to the ownership of, and transactions in, its securities.
Moreover, future offerings may result in an ownership change under Section 382, as discussed above, depending on the amount of stock we issue.
Therefore, the calculation of the amount of our utilizable NOL carryforwards could be changed as a result of a successful challenge by the IRS or as a result of new information about the ownership of, and transactions in, our securities.
−Removed: Possible changes in legislation could negatively affect our ability to use the tax benefits associated with our NOL carryforwards.
+Added: Possible changes in regulations and interpretations of statutes and regulations could negatively affect our ability to use the tax benefits associated with our NOL carryforwards.
The rules relating to U.S.
federal income taxation are periodically under review by persons involved in the legislative and administrative rulemaking processes, by the IRS and by the U.S.
−Removed: Department of the Treasury, resulting in revisions of regulations and revised interpretations of established concepts as well as statutory changes, including decreases in the tax rate.
−Removed: Future revisions in U.S.
−Removed: federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could adversely impact our ability to use some or all of the tax benefits associated with our NOL carryforwards, even if these carryforwards are not otherwise subject to limitation, as described above, or in addition to such other limitations.
+Added: Department of the Treasury, resulting in revisions of regulations and revised interpretations of established concepts as well as statutory changes, including changes in tax rates.
+Added: Future revisions in the interpretation of U.S.
+Added: federal tax laws could adversely impact our ability to use some or all of the tax benefits associated with our NOL carryforwards, even if these carryforwards are not otherwise subject to limitation, as described above, or in addition to such other limitations.
Changes in tax laws may adversely affect us, and the IRS or a court may disagree with tax positions taken by us, which may result in adverse effects on our financial condition or the value of our common stock.
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federal corporate income tax rate to 21%.
−Removed: It also imposed new limitations on several tax benefits, including deductions for business interest, use of net operating loss carryforwards, taxation of foreign income, and the foreign tax credit, among others.
+Added: It also imposed new limitations on several tax benefits, including deductions for business interest, use of NOL carryforwards, taxation of foreign income, and the foreign tax credit, among others.
The CARES Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, further amended the U.S.
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There is no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree with the positions taken by us, in which case tax penalties and interest may be imposed that could adversely affect our business, cash flows or financial performance.
−Removed: Other future changes in tax laws or regulations, or the interpretation thereof, tax policy initiatives and reforms under consideration and the practices of tax authorities could adversely affect us.
+Added: Changes in tax laws or regulations, or the interpretation thereof, tax policy initiatives and reforms under consideration and the practices of tax authorities could adversely affect us.
Such changes may include (but are not limited to) the tax rate applicable to operating income, investment income, dividends received or (in the specific context of withholding tax) dividends paid, or the taxation of partnerships and other passthrough entities.
−Removed: For example, in August 2022, the United States enacted a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks by public companies and a 15% alternative minimum tax on adjusted financial statement income as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
+Added: For example, in August 2022, the U.S.
+Added: enacted a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks by public companies and a 15% alternative minimum tax on adjusted financial statement income as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
We are unable to predict what tax reform may be proposed or enacted in the future or what effect such changes would have on our business, but such changes could affect our financial position and overall or effective tax rates in the future, reduce after-tax returns to our stockholders, and increase the complexity, burden and cost of tax compliance.
If our effective tax rate increases, our operating results and cash flow could be adversely affected.
−Removed: Our effective income tax rate can vary significantly between periods due to a few complex factors including, but not limited to, projected levels of taxable income, tax audits conducted and settled by tax authorities, and adjustments to income taxes upon finalization of income tax returns.
+Added: Our effective income tax rate can vary significantly between periods due to a few complex factors including, but not
+Added: limited to, projected levels of taxable income, tax audits conducted and settled by tax authorities, and adjustments to income taxes upon finalization of income tax returns.
Federal, state and foreign anti-corruption and sanctions laws create the potential for significant liabilities and penalties and reputational harm.
−Removed: We are also subject to several laws and regulations governing payments and contributions to political persons or other third parties, including restrictions imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) as well as trade sanctions and export control laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S.
+Added: We are also subject to several laws and regulations governing payments and contributions to political persons or other third parties, including restrictions imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) as well as trade sanctions and export control laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S.
Department of Commerce and the U.S.
Department of State.
−Removed: The FCPA is intended to prohibit bribery of foreign governments and their officials and political parties and requires public companies and investment advisers in the United States to keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect those companies’
−Removed: transactions.
+Added: The FCPA is intended to prohibit bribery of foreign governments and their officials and political parties and requires public companies and investment advisers in the U.S.
+Added: to keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect those companies’ transactions.
OFAC, the U.S.
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Department of State administer and enforce various export control laws and regulations, including economic and trade sanctions based on U.S.
−Removed: foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign states, organizations and
+Added: foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign states, organizations and individuals.
These laws and regulations relate to a few aspects of our business, including servicing existing fund investors, finding new fund investors, and sourcing new investments, as well as activities by the portfolio companies in our investment portfolio or other controlled investments.
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Any determination that we have violated the FCPA or other applicable anti-corruption, sanctions or export control laws could subject us to, among other things, civil and criminal penalties, material fines, profit disgorgement, injunctions on future conduct, securities litigation and a general loss of investor confidence, any one of which could adversely affect our business prospects, financial condition, results of operations or the market value of our Class A common stock.
−Removed: Regulation of investment advisors outside the United States could adversely affect our ability to operate our business.
−Removed: While the majority of our capital deployment is in the United States, we provide investment advisory and other services and raise funds in a number of countries and jurisdictions outside the United States.
+Added: Regulation of investment advisers outside the U.S.
+Added: could adversely affect our ability to operate our business.
+Added: While the majority of our capital deployment is in the U.S., we provide investment advisory and other services and raise funds in a number of countries and jurisdictions outside the U.S.
In many of these countries and jurisdictions, which include the European Union and the Cayman Islands, we and our operations, and in some cases our personnel, are subject to regulatory oversight and requirements.
In general, these requirements relate to registration, licenses for our personnel, periodic inspections, the provision and filing of periodic reports, and obtaining certifications and other approvals.
−Removed: Across the EU, we are subject to the European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”), under which we are subject to regulatory requirements regarding, among other things, registration for marketing activities, the structure of remuneration for certain of our personnel and reporting obligations.
+Added: Across the EU, we are subject to the European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”), under which we are subject to regulatory requirements regarding, among other things, registration for marketing activities, the structure of remuneration for certain of our personnel and reporting obligations.
Individual member states of the EU have imposed additional requirements that may include internal arrangements with respect to risk management, liquidity risks, asset valuations, and the establishment and security of depository and custodial requirements.
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It is expected that additional laws and regulations will come into force in the EEA, the EU and other countries in which we operate over the coming years.
−Removed: These laws and regulations may affect our costs and manner of conducting business in one or more markets, the risks of doing business, the assets that we manage or advise, and our ability to raise capital from investors.
+Added: These laws and regulations may affect our costs and manner of conducting business in one or more markets, the risks of doing business, the assets that we manage or advise, and our ability to raise capital from
Any failure by us to comply with either existing or new laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to increasing scrutiny from institutional investors with respect to ESG costs of investments made by our funds, which may constrain investment opportunities for our funds and adversely affect our ability to raise capital from such investors.
−Removed: In recent years, certain institutional investors have placed increasing importance on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) implications of investments made by private equity and other funds to which they commit capital.
+Added: In recent years, certain institutional investors have placed increasing importance on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) implications of investments made by private equity and other funds to which they commit capital.
Certain investors have also demonstrated increased activism with respect to existing investments, including by urging asset managers to take certain actions that could adversely affect the value of an investment, or refrain from taking certain actions that could improve the value of an investment.
At times, investors have conditioned future capital commitments on the taking or refraining from taking of such actions.
−Removed: Investors’
−Removed: increased focus and activism related to ESG and similar matters may constrain our investment opportunities.
+Added: Investors’ increased focus and activism related to ESG and similar matters may constrain our investment opportunities.
In addition, institutional investors may decide to not commit capital to future fundraises as a result of their assessment of our approach to and consideration of the ESG cost of investments made by us.
−Removed: the extent our access to capital from such investors is impaired, we may not be able to maintain or increase the size of our funds or raise sufficient capital for new funds, which may adversely affect our revenues.
−Removed: The effect of global climate change may impact the operations of our products’
+Added: To the extent our access to capital from such investors is impaired, we may not be able to maintain or increase the size of our funds or raise sufficient capital for new funds, which may adversely affect our revenues.
+Added: The effect of global climate change may impact the operations of our products’ investments.
There is evidence of global climate change.
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Increases in the cost of energy could adversely affect the cost of operations of our investments if the use of energy products or services is material to their business.
−Removed: A decrease in energy use due to weather changes may affect some of our investments’
−Removed: financial condition through, for example, decreased revenues.
+Added: A decrease in energy use due to weather changes may affect some of our investments’ financial condition through, for example, decreased revenues.
Extreme weather conditions in general require more system backup, adding to costs, and can contribute to increased system stresses, including service interruptions.
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Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure
−Removed: A change of control of our company, including the occurrence of a “Sunset,”
−Removed: could result in an assignment of our investment advisory agreements.
−Removed: Under the Investment Advisers Act, each of the investment advisory agreements for the funds and other accounts we manage must provide that it may not be assigned without the consent of the particular fund or other investor.
+Added: A change of control of our company, including the occurrence of a “Sunset,” could result in an assignment of our investment advisory agreements.
+Added: Under the Investment Advisers Act, each of the investment advisory agreements for the funds and other accounts we manage must provide that it may not be assigned without the consent of the particular fund or other client.
An assignment may occur under the Investment Advisers Act if, among other things, an Adviser undergoes a change of control.
−Removed: After a “Sunset”
−Removed: becomes effective, the Class B common stock will convert into Class A common stock that is one vote per share instead of ten votes per share, and the Controlled Company Agreement will expire, meaning that the Class B Holders party thereto will no longer control the appointment of directors or be able to direct the vote on all matters that are submitted to our stockholders for a vote.
−Removed: These events could be deemed a change of control of an Adviser, and thus an assignment.
+Added: After a “Sunset” becomes effective, the Class B common stock will convert into Class A common stock that is one vote per share instead of ten votes per share, and the Controlled Company Agreement will expire, meaning that the Class B Holders party thereto will no longer control the appointment of directors or be able to direct the vote on all matters that are submitted to our stockholders for a vote.
+Added: These events could be deemed a change of control of an Adviser, and thus an assignment of an Adviser's advisory agreements.
If such a deemed assignment occurs, we cannot be certain that each Adviser will be able to obtain the necessary consents from its funds and other investors, which could cause us to lose the management fees and advisory fees we earn from such funds and other investors.
−Removed: If we were deemed an “investment company”
−Removed: under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a result of our ownership of our subsidiaries, applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
−Removed: An issuer will generally be deemed to be an “investment company”
−Removed: for purposes of the Investment Company Act if:
+Added: If we were deemed an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act as a result of our ownership of our subsidiaries, applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
+Added: An issuer will generally be deemed to be an “investment company” for purposes of the Investment Company Act if:
• it is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities;
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government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis.
−Removed: We believe that we are engaged primarily in the business of providing alternative asset management investment services and not in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.
+Added: We believe that we are engaged, through our subsidiaries, primarily in the business of providing alternative asset management investment services and not in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.
We also believe that the primary source of income from each of our businesses is properly characterized as income earned in exchange for the provision of services.
We hold ourselves out as an alternative asset management investment firm and do not propose to engage primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.
−Removed: Accordingly, we do not believe that either P10 or any subsidiary is or will be, an “orthodox”
−Removed: investment company as defined in section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act and described in the first bullet point above.
+Added: Accordingly, we do not believe that either P10 or any subsidiary is or will be, an “orthodox” investment company as defined in section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act and described in the first bullet point above.
Further, P10 does not have significant assets other than its equity interests in certain wholly owned subsidiaries and voting interests of certain general partner entities for our sponsored funds.
−Removed: The general partner entities hold no underlying assets other than being parties to the investment management agreements with our Advisors for their respective funds and serve to allocate carried interest to employees of the Advisors.
+Added: The general partner entities hold no underlying assets other than being parties to the investment management agreements with our Advisers for their respective funds and serve to allocate carried interest to employees of the Advisers.
We do not believe the equity interests of P10 in its wholly owned subsidiaries or the voting interests in the general partners of these subsidiaries are investment securities.
−Removed: As a result, we believe that less than 40% of P10’s total assets (exclusive of U.S.
+Added: As a result, we believe that less than 40% of P10’s total assets (exclusive of U.S.
government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis comprises assets that could be considered investment securities.
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We intend to conduct our operations so that P10 will not be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
−Removed: However, if anything were to happen that would cause P10 to be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, requirements imposed by the Investment Company Act, including limitations on our capital structure, ability to transact business with affiliates (including us) and ability to compensate key employees, could make it impractical for us to continue our business as currently conducted, impair the agreements and arrangements between and among the Advisors, the general partners, the funds, us or our senior leadership team, or any combination thereof and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: The protective provision contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is intended to help preserve the value of certain income tax assets, primarily tax net operating loss carryforwards, may have unintended negative effects.
+Added: However, if anything were to happen that would cause P10 to be deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, requirements imposed by the Investment Company Act, including limitations on our capital structure, ability to transact business with affiliates (including us) and ability to compensate key employees, could make it impractical for us to continue our business as currently conducted, impair the agreements and arrangements between and among the Advisers, the general partners, the funds, us or our senior leadership team, or any combination thereof and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
+Added: The protective provision contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is intended to help preserve the value of certain income tax assets, primarily tax NOL carryforwards, may have unintended negative effects.
We also have a shareholder rights plan to provide similar protection.
−Removed: Pursuant to Code Sections 382 and 383, use of our NOLs may be limited by an “ownership change”
−Removed: as defined under Section 382 of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
−Removed: In order to protect the Company’s significant NOLs, we included a provision to protect our NOLs in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Protective Provision”).
−Removed: The Protective Provision is designed to assist the Company in protecting the long-term value of its accumulated NOLs by limiting certain transfers of the Company’s common stock.
−Removed: The Protective Provision’s transfer restrictions generally restrict any direct or indirect transfers of the common stock if the effect would be to increase the direct or indirect ownership of the common stock by any person from less than 4.99% to 4.99% or more of the common stock, or increase the percentage of the common stock owned directly or indirectly by a person owning or deemed to own 4.99% or more of the common stock (with percentage ownership determined under applicable U.S.
+Added: Use of our NOLs may be limited by an “ownership change” as defined under Section 382, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
+Added: In order to protect the Company’s significant NOLs, we included a provision to protect our NOLs in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Protective Provision”).
+Added: The Protective Provision is designed to assist the Company in protecting the long-term value of its accumulated NOLs by limiting certain transfers of the Company’s common stock.
+Added: The Protective Provision’s transfer restrictions generally restrict any direct or indirect transfers of the common stock if the effect would be to increase the direct or indirect ownership of the common stock by any person from less than 4.99% to 4.99% or more of the common stock, or increase the percentage of the common stock owned directly or indirectly by a person owning or deemed to own 4.99% or more of the common stock (with percentage ownership determined under applicable U.S.
federal income tax rules).
−Removed: Any direct or indirect transfer
−Removed: attempted in violation of the Protective Provision will be void as of the date of the prohibited transfer as to the purported transferee.
−Removed: The Protective Provision also requires any person attempting to become a holder of 4.99% or more of our common stock to seek the approval of our Board.
−Removed: We also have a shareholder rights plan that prohibits anyone becoming a holder of 4.99% or more of our common stock (as determined for tax purposes) without prior board of directors’
−Removed: The Protective Provision and shareholder rights plan may have an unintended “anti-takeover”
−Removed: effect because our Board may be able to prevent any future takeover.
+Added: Any direct or indirect transfer attempted in violation of the Protective Provision will be void as of the date of the prohibited transfer.
+Added: The Protective Provision requires any person attempting to become a holder of 4.99% or more of our common stock or seeking to undertake certain other transfers of our common stock to seek the approval of our Board.
+Added: We also have a shareholder rights plan that prohibits anyone becoming a holder of 4.99% or more of our common stock (as determined for tax purposes) without prior board of directors’ approval.
+Added: The Protective Provision and shareholder rights plan may have an unintended “anti-takeover” effect because our Board may be able to prevent any future takeover.
Similarly, any limits on the amount of stock that a shareholder may own could have the effect of making it more difficult for shareholders to replace current management.
−Removed: Additionally, because the Protective Provision may have the effect of restricting a shareholder’s ability to dispose of or acquire our common stock, the liquidity and market value of our common stock might suffer.
−Removed: Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, and the federal district courts as the exclusive forum for Securities Act claims, which could limit our stockholders’
−Removed: ability to obtain what such stockholders believe to be a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, other employees, or agents.
+Added: Additionally, because the Protective Provision may have the effect of restricting a shareholder’s ability to dispose of or acquire our common stock, the liquidity and market value of our common stock might suffer.
+Added: Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, and the federal district courts as the exclusive forum for Securities Act claims, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain what such stockholders believe to be a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, other employees, or agents.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we, in writing, select or consent to the selection of an alternative forum, all complaints asserting any internal corporate claims (defined as claims, including claims in the right of our company:
(i) that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or former director, officer, employee, or stockholder in such capacity;
−Removed: or (ii) as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery), to the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to applicable jurisdictional requirements, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have, or declines to accept, subject matter jurisdiction, another state court or a federal court located within the State of Delaware).
−Removed: Further, unless we select or consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
+Added: or (ii) as to which the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery), to the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to applicable jurisdictional requirements, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have, or declines to accept, subject matter jurisdiction, another state court or a federal court located within the State of Delaware).
+Added: Further, unless we select or consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the U.S.
+Added: shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
Our choice-of-forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
−Removed: These choice-of-forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons.
+Added: These choice-of-forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons.
It is possible that a court may find these provisions of our certificate of incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, in which case we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors.
General Risk Factors
−Removed: The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the global financial markets and business climate and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: Beginning in March 2020, the global financial markets and business climate have been adversely affected by the global outbreak of COVID-19.
−Removed: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world led many countries to institute a variety of measures, including stay-at-home orders, restrictions on travel, bans on public gatherings, the closing of nonessential businesses or limiting their hours of operation, and other restrictions on businesses and their operations, to contain viral spread.
−Removed: These measures in turn caused reductions in demand for certain goods and services, reductions in business activity and financial transactions, supply chain interruptions and overall economic and significant financial market volatility.
−Removed: While many of the initial restrictions have been relaxed or lifted to generate more economic activity, the risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks remains, and restrictions have been and may continue to be imposed to mitigate risks to public health in jurisdictions where additional outbreaks have been detected.
−Removed: Moreover, even where restrictions are and remain lifted, the availability of viable treatment options could lead people to continue to self-isolate and not participate in the economy at prepandemic levels for a prolonged period, potentially further delaying global economic recovery.
−Removed: As a result, we are unable to predict the ultimate duration and adverse impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: COVID-19 has impacted, and may further impact, our business in various ways.
−Removed: We believe COVID-19’s future adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations will be
−Removed: significantly driven by a number of factors that we are unable to predict or control, including, for example:
−Removed: the severity and duration of the pandemic, including the availability of a treatment for COVID-19;
−Removed: the pandemic’s impact on global financial markets and business conditions;
−Removed: the timing, scope and effectiveness of additional governmental responses to the pandemic;
−Removed: the timing and path of economic recovery;
−Removed: and the negative impact on our investors, third-party fund managers, counterparties, investee portfolio companies, vendors and other business partners that may indirectly adversely affect us.
Fulfilling our public company financial reporting and other regulatory obligations is expensive and time consuming.
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For example, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and are required to comply with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC and the NYSE, including the establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting and implementation of public company corporate governance practices.
−Removed: We expect that compliance with these requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.
−Removed: The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and operating results.
−Removed: We may need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge.
+Added: We expect that continued compliance with these requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs, including as a result of the need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge, and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.
We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur as a result of becoming a public company or the timing of such costs.
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This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices.
−Removed: We will continue to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
+Added: We will continue to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.
If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
−Removed: As a result of disclosure of information as a public company, our business and financial condition will become more visible, which may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties.
+Added: As a result of disclosure of information as a public company, our business and financial condition becomes more visible, which may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties.
If the claims are successful, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
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These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified colleagues, executive officers and members of our board of directors.
−Removed: We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance on desired terms.
−Removed: As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified people to serve on our board of directors or our board committees or to serve as executive officers.
−Removed: We are a “controlled company”
−Removed: within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and, as a result, we qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
−Removed: So long as no Sunset has occurred, the Class B stockholders who are party to the Controlled Company Agreement hold approximately 60% of the Company’s outstanding voting power and thereby control the outcome of matters submitted to a stockholder vote.
−Removed: As a result of the voting power held by those Class B stockholders who are party to the Controlled Company Agreement, we qualify as a “controlled company”
−Removed: within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE.
−Removed: Under these rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company”
−Removed: and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that (i) a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors, (ii) director nominees be selected or recommended to the board by independent directors and (iii) we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.
−Removed: Our internal controls over financial reporting do not currently meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”) that we will eventually be required to meet as a public company.
+Added: We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and, as a result, we qualify for, and may rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
+Added: So long as no Sunset has occurred, the Class B stockholders who are party to the Controlled Company Agreement hold approximately 60% of the Company’s outstanding voting power and thereby control the outcome of matters submitted to a stockholder vote.
+Added: As a result of the voting power held by those Class B stockholders who are party to the Controlled Company Agreement, we qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of the NYSE.
+Added: Under these rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that (i) a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors, (ii) director nominees be selected or recommended to the board by independent directors and (iii) we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors.
+Added: Our internal controls over financial reporting do not currently meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”) that we will eventually be required to meet as a public company.
Section 404 defines the requirements for attestation of internal controls over financial reporting.
Section 404(a) requires management to provide an annual attestation of the adequacy of design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
−Removed: Section 404(b) adds the requirement to obtain an opinion over the design and effectiveness of controls from a company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
+Added: Section 404(b) adds the requirement to obtain an opinion over the design and effectiveness of controls from a company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Emerging growth companies are exempt from this requirement for a period of five years, or until it no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company, whichever occurs first.
−Removed: We maintain internal control procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404(a), which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: We maintain internal control procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404(a), which requires annual
+Added: management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
At such time as we are to acquire an attestation, confidence in the reliability of our financial statements is likely to suffer if our independent registered public accounting firm reports a material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting.
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We may need to hire additional personnel to design and apply controls to areas of significant complex transactions and technical accounting matters once we are a public company.
−Removed: As an emerging growth company, our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) until the later of either the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC or the date we are no longer an emerging growth company.
+Added: As an emerging growth company, our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) until the later of either the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC or the date we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company.
At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating.
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We are an emerging growth company, and reduced reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our Class A common stock less attractive to investors.
−Removed: We are an emerging growth company and, for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may choose to continue to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies,”
−Removed: including, but not limited to, not being required to have our independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
+Added: We are an emerging growth company and, for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may choose to continue to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to have our independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years following the completion of our initial public offering.
We will cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest of:
−Removed: (i) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (ii) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenues are $1.07 billion or more, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities or (iv) the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year.
+Added: (i) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (ii) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenues are $1.07 billion or more, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than
+Added: $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities or (iv) the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year.
We cannot predict if investors will find our Class A common stock less attractive if we choose to rely on these exemptions.
If some investors find our Class A common stock less attractive as a result of any choices to reduce future disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for our Class A common stock, and the price of our Class A common stock may be more volatile.
−Removed: We may pay dividends to our stockholders, but our ability to do so is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and may be limited by our holding company structure and applicable provisions of Delaware law.
−Removed: We may pay cash dividends to our stockholders.
−Removed: Our board of directors may, in its discretion, decrease the level of dividends or discontinue the payment of dividends entirely.
−Removed: Our ability to declare and pay dividends to our stockholders is subject to Delaware law (which may limit the amount of funds available for dividends).
−Removed: If, as a consequence of these various limitations and restrictions, we are unable to generate sufficient distributions from our business, we may not be able to make, or may be required to reduce or eliminate, the payment of dividends on our Class A common stock.
+Added: We cannot assure you that we will continue to pay dividends to our stockholders, and our ability to do so is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and may be limited by our holding company structure and applicable provisions of Delaware law.
+Added: Although, we currently pay cash dividends to our stockholders, our board of directors may, in its discretion, decrease the level of dividends or discontinue the payment of dividends entirely.
+Added: Our ability to declare and pay dividends to our stockholders is subject to Delaware law (which may limit the amount of funds available for dividends) and we are not obligated under any applicable laws, our governing documents or any contractual agreements or otherwise to declare or pay any dividends.
+Added: In addition, because we are a holding company with no material assets (other than the equity interests of our direct subsidiaries), our cash flow and ability to pay dividends is dependent upon the financial results and cash flows of our direct and indirect subsidiaries and the distribution or other payment of cash to us in the form of dividends or otherwise.
+Added: If, as a consequence of these various limitations and restrictions, we are unable to generate sufficient distributions from our business, we may not be able to make, or may be required to reduce or eliminate, the payment of dividends on our Class A common stock, and you may not receive any return on an investment in our Class A common stock unless you sell your shares for a price greater than that which you paid for such shares.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of us more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management and may negatively affect the market price of our Class A common stock.
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These and other provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management.
−Removed: In addition, we will be a Delaware corporation and governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).
−Removed: Section 203 of the DGCL generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with any “interested”
−Removed: stockholder, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an “interested”
−Removed: While we have elected in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that have similar effects as Section 203 of the DGCL, except that they provide that the Sunset Holders, their affiliates, groups that include the Sunset Holders and certain of their direct and indirect transferees will not be deemed to be “interested stockholders,”
−Removed: regardless of the percentage of our voting stock owned by them, and accordingly will not be subject to such restrictions.
−Removed: Unresolved Staff Comments.
−Removed: Not applicable.
−Removed: Not applicable.
+Added: In addition, we are a Delaware corporation and governed by the DGCL.
+Added: Section 203 of the DGCL generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with any “interested” stockholder, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an “interested” stockholder.
+Added: While we have elected in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that have similar effects as Section 203 of the DGCL, except that they provide that the Sunset Holders, their affiliates, groups that include the Sunset Holders and certain of their direct and indirect transferees will not be deemed to be “interested stockholders,” regardless of the percentage of our voting stock owned by them, and accordingly will not be subject to such restrictions.
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