Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. 10-Q

Item 1A. Risk Factors The following risk factors are in addition to the risks described in the Company’s Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in its subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information included in the "Risk Factors" section of the First and Second Quarter Form 10-Q’s is also incorporated by reference herein. However, the risks and uncertainties that we face are not limited to those set forth in the 2019 Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated in the First and Second Quarter Form 10-Q’s. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business and the trading price of our securities, particularly in light of the fast-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, containment measures, the potential for future waves of outbreaks and the related impacts to economic and operating conditions. The effects of the events and circumstances described in the following risk factors may have the additional effect of heightening many of the risks contained in the Company’s Form 10-K and other periodic reports. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on our revenue levels, which we expect to continue for the rest of the year. Our revenue is highly correlated to securities markets, and we expect that our assets under management and revenue levels will be negatively impacted, on an incremental basis, by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on securities markets. While the COVID-19 pandemic did not materially affect the Company’s financial results and business operations in the Company’s first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, economic and health conditions in the United States and across most of the globe have changed rapidly since the end of the first quarter, which has led to increased volatility and uncertainty in securities markets in the United States and across the globe. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic affected our operations in the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 and in the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, and may continue to do so indefinitely thereafter. While demand for the Company’s services continues given the current capital markets and overall economic environment, such demand may not continue and demand may decrease from historical levels depending on the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the length of time it takes for normal economic and operating conditions to resume, additional governmental actions that may be taken and/or extensions of time for restrictions that have been imposed to date, and numerous other uncertainties. Such events may result in business disruption, reduced earnings and operations, any of which could materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in border closings and other travel restrictions and significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, including event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations and wide-spread quarantines. These impacts and the uncertainty around the future impact of COVID-19, including the extent and duration of the impact on economies around the world, have caused significant volatility and declines in the global financial markets, which are expected to continue to result in business disruptions, reduced earnings and operations, which could materially affect our business, financial conditions and results of operations. The ability of the Company’s employees to work may be significantly impacted by the coronavirus. The Company’s employees are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of our office and management personnel are working remotely. The health of the Company’s workforce is of primary concern and the Company may need to enact further precautionary measures to help minimize the risk of our employees being exposed to the coronavirus. Further, our management team is focused on mitigating the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has required and will continue to require a large investment of time and resources across the entire Company, thereby diverting their attention from other priorities that existed prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. If these conditions worsen, or last for an extended period of time, the Company’s ability to manage its business may be impaired, and operational risks, cybersecurity risks and other risks facing the Company even prior to the pandemic may be elevated. The Company cannot predict the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its client, vendors, and other business partners. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the Company’s clients, vendors, and other business partners, but the Company is not able to assess the full extent of the current impact nor predict the ultimate consequences that will result therefrom. We are working to obtain information about and maintain communications with our clients, vendors and business partners to coordinate efforts related to business continuity which may mitigate some, but not all, of the adverse effects resulting from the pandemic. If the Company’s clients, vendors and business partners are impacted by the pandemic for an extended period of time, the Company’s earnings and operations may be negatively impacted as well. 53 Item 6. Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 31.1** Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2** Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1*** Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2*** Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101.INS** Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.LAB** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 101.DEF** Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 104** Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) ** Filed herewith *** Furnished herewith 54 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, state of New York, on November 5, 2020. Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. By: /s/ Richard R. Hough III Date: November 5, 2020 Richard R. Hough III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Scott A. Gerard Date: November 5, 2020 Scott A. Gerard Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 55