VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 10-Q

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are "forward-looking statements." These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect," "estimate," "intent," "plan," "intend," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "will," "should," "could," "continue," "project," "opportunity," "predict," "would," "potential," "future," "forecast," "guarantee," "assume," "likely," "target" or similar statements or variations of such terms. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions and projections about the Company and the markets in which we operate, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve substantial risks and uncertainty, including assumptions and projections concerning our assets under management, net asset inflows and outflows, operating cash flows, business plans and ability to borrow, for all future periods. All forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially. We do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections, or other circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. If there are any future public statements or disclosures by us that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in or accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, such statements or disclosures will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, resulting from: (i) any reduction in our assets under management; (ii) inability to achieve the expected benefits of strategic transactions; (iii) withdrawal, renegotiation or termination of investment advisory agreements; (iv) damage to our reputation; (v) inability to satisfy financial debt covenants and required payments; (vi) inability to attract and retain key personnel; (vii) challenges from competition; (viii) adverse developments related to unaffiliated subadvisers; (ix) negative changes in key distribution relationships; (x) interruptions, breaches, or failures of technology systems; (xi) loss on our investments; (xii) lack of sufficient capital on satisfactory terms; (xiii) adverse regulatory and legal developments; (xiv) failure to comply with investment guidelines or other contractual requirements; (xv) adverse civil litigation, government investigations, or proceedings; (xvi) unfavorable changes in tax laws or limitations; (xvii) inability to make common stock dividend payments; (xviii) impediments from certain corporate governance provisions; (xix) losses or costs not covered by insurance; (xx) impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets; and other risks and uncertainties. Any occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to above, in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") could materially and adversely affect our operations, financial results, cash flows, prospects and liquidity. Certain other factors that may impact our continuing operations, prospects, financial results and liquidity, or that may cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements, are discussed or included in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC and are available on our website at www.virtus.com under "Investor Relations." You are urged to carefully consider all such factors. Overview Our Business We provide investment management and related services to institutions and individuals. We use a multi-manager, multi-style approach, offering investment strategies from affiliated managers, each having its own distinct investment style, autonomous investment process and individual brand, as well as from select unaffiliated managers for certain of our retail funds. By offering a broad array of products, we believe we can appeal to a greater number of investors and have offerings across market cycles and through changes in investor preferences. Our earnings are primarily from asset-based fees charged for services relating to these various products, including investment management, fund administration, distribution, and shareholder services. 18 Table of Contents We offer investment strategies for institutional and individual investors in different investment products and through multiple distribution channels. Our investment strategies are available in a diverse range of styles and disciplines, managed by differentiated investment managers. We have offerings in various asset classes (equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives), geographies (domestic, global, international and emerging), market capitalizations (large, mid and small), styles (growth, core and value) and investment approaches (fundamental and quantitative). Our institutional products are offered through institutional separate accounts and commingled accounts, including structured products to a variety of institutional clients. Our products include open-end funds, closed-end funds and retail separate accounts. We also provide subadvisory services to other investment advisers. Our institutional distribution resources include affiliate-specific sales teams primarily focused on the U.S. market, supported by shared consultant relations and U.S. and non-U.S. institutional sales distribution. Our institutional products are marketed through relationships with consultants as well as directly to clients. We target key market segments, including foundations and endowments, corporations, public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and subadvisory relationships. Our retail distribution resources in the U.S. consist of regional sales professionals, a national account relationship group and specialized teams for retirement and ETFs. Our U.S. retail funds and retail separate accounts are distributed through financial intermediaries. We have broad distribution access in the U.S. retail market, with distribution partners that include national and regional broker-dealers, independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, banks and insurance companies. In many of these firms, we have a number of products that are on preferred "recommended" lists and on fee-based advisory programs. Our private client business is marketed directly to individual clients by financial advisory teams at our affiliated investment managers. Financial Highlights ▪ Net income per diluted share was $4.10 in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.11, or 21.3%, compared to net income per diluted share of $5.21 in the first quarter of 2023. ▪ Total sales were $7.6 billion in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 21.6%, from $6.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Net flows were $(1.2) billion in the first quarter of 2024 compared to net flows of $(1.9) billion in the first quarter of 2023. ▪ Assets under management were $179.3 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $24.5 billion, or 15.8%, from March 31, 2023. Assets Under Management At March 31, 2024, total assets under management were $179.3 billion, representing an increase of $24.5 billion, or 15.8%, from March 31, 2023, and an increase of $7.1 billion, or 4.1%, from December 31, 2023. The increase in total assets under management from March 31, 2023 included $25.7 billion from positive market performance and $7.8 billion from the acquisition of AlphaSimplex Group LLC on April 1, 2023 ("AlphaSimplex"), partially offset by $6.6 billion of net outflows. The increase in total assets under management from December 31, 2023 included $8.7 billion from positive market performance partially offset by $1.2 billion of net outflows. 19 Table of Contents Assets Under Management by Product The following table summarizes our assets under management by product: As of March 31, Change (in millions) 2024 2023 $ % Open-End Funds (1) $ 57,818 $ 53,865 $ 3,953 7.3 % Closed-End Funds 10,064 10,358 (294) (2.8) % Retail Separate Accounts 46,816 37,397 9,419 25.2 % Institutional Accounts (2) 64,613 53,229 11,384 21.4 % Total $ 179,311 $ 154,849 $ 24,462 15.8 % Average Assets Under Management (3) $ 173,358 $ 152,361 $ 20,997 13.8 % (1) Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, ETFs and variable insurance funds. (2) Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products. (3) Averages are calculated as follows: – Funds - average daily or weekly balances – Retail Separate Accounts - prior-quarter ending balances – Institutional Accounts - average of month-end balances Asset Flows by Product The following table summarizes asset flows by product: Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions) 2024 2023 Open-End Funds (1) Beginning balance $ 56,062 $ 53,000 Inflows 3,476 3,011 Outflows (4,104) (4,792) Net flows (628) (1,781) Market performance 2,560 2,771 Other (2) (176) (125) Ending balance $ 57,818 $ 53,865 Closed-End Funds Beginning balance $ 10,026 $ 10,361 Inflows — 4 Outflows — — Net flows — 4 Market performance 239 205 Other (2) (201) (212) Ending balance $ 10,064 $ 10,358 Retail Separate Accounts Beginning balance $ 43,202 $ 35,352 Inflows 2,373 1,367 Outflows (1,695) (1,288) Net flows 678 79 Market performance 2,936 1,966 Other (2) — — Ending balance $ 46,816 $ 37,397 20 Table of Contents Three Months Ended March 31, (in millions) 2024 2023 Institutional Accounts (3) Beginning balance $ 62,969 $ 50,663 Inflows 1,734 1,852 Outflows (3,022) (2,047) Net flows (1,288) (195) Market performance 3,001 2,906 Other (2) (69) (145) Ending balance $ 64,613 $ 53,229 Total Beginning balance $ 172,259 $ 149,376 Inflows 7,583 6,234 Outflows (8,821) (8,127) Net flows (1,238) (1,893) Market performance 8,736 7,848 Other (2) (446) (482) Ending balance $ 179,311 $ 154,849 (1) Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, ETFs and variable insurance funds. (2) Represents open-end and closed-end fund distributions net of reinvestments, the net change in assets from cash management strategies, and the impact of non-sales related activities such as asset acquisitions/(dispositions), seed capital investments/(withdrawals), current income or capital returned by structured products and the use of leverage. (3) Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products. Assets Under Management by Asset Class The following table summarizes assets under management by asset class: As of March 31, Change % of Total (in millions) 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 Asset Class Equity $ 103,501 $ 87,511 $ 15,990 18.3 % 57.7 % 56.5 % Fixed income 37,037 36,596 441 1.2 % 20.6 % 23.6 % Multi-asset (1) 21,975 20,597 1,378 6.7 % 12.3 % 13.3 % Alternatives (2) 16,798 10,145 6,653 65.6 % 9.4 % 6.6 % Total $ 179,311 $ 154,849 $ 24,462 15.8 % 100.0 % 100.0 % (1) Consists of strategies and client accounts with substantial holdings in at least two of the following asset classes: equity, fixed income and alternatives. (2) Consists of managed futures, event-driven, real estate securities, infrastructure, long/short and other strategies. 21 Table of Contents Average Assets Under Management and Average Fees Earned The following tables summarize the average management fees earned in basis points and average assets under management: Three Months Ended March 31, Average Fee Earned (expressed in basis points) Average Assets Under Management (in millions) (3) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Products Open-End Funds (1) 49.9 47.6 $ 56,828 $ 54,141 Closed-End Funds 58.7 57.1 9,862 10,424 Retail Separate Accounts 43.9 44.2 43,202 35,352 Institutional Accounts (2) 30.8 31.8 63,466 52,444 All Products 41.9 42.0 $ 173,358 $ 152,361 (1) Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, ETFs and variable insurance funds. (2) Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products. (3) Averages are calculated as follows: – Funds - average daily or weekly balances – Retail Separate Accounts - prior-quarter ending balances – Institutional Accounts - average of month-end balances Average fees earned represent investment management fees, net of revenue-related adjustments, divided by average net assets, excluding the impact of consolidated investment products ("CIP"). Revenue-related adjustments are based on specific agreements and reflect the portion of investment management fees passed-through to third-party client intermediaries for services to investors in sponsored investment products. Fund fees are calculated based on average daily or weekly net assets. Retail separate account fees are calculated based on the end of the preceding or current quarter’s asset values or on an average of month-end balances. Institutional account fees are calculated based on an average of month-end balances, an average of current quarter’s asset values or on a combination of the underlying cash flows and the principal value of the product. Average fees earned will vary based on several factors, including the asset mix and expense reimbursements to the funds. The average fee rate earned on all products for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 0.1 basis points compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a shift in asset mix to lower fee assets partially offset by the addition of alternative strategies with higher fee rates from the AlphaSimplex acquisition. 22 Table of Contents Results of Operations Summary Financial Data Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Investment management fees $ 188,360 $ 164,478 $ 23,882 14.5 % Other revenue 33,682 33,396 286 0.9 % Total revenues 222,042 197,874 24,168 12.2 % Total operating expenses 189,736 169,295 20,441 12.1 % Operating income (loss) 32,306 28,579 3,727 13.0 % Other income (expense), net 5,501 4,923 578 11.7 % Interest income (expense), net 8,891 9,844 (953) (9.7) % Income (loss) before income taxes 46,698 43,346 3,352 7.7 % Income tax expense (benefit) 8,831 8,703 128 1.5 % Net income (loss) 37,867 34,643 3,224 9.3 % Noncontrolling interests (8,009) 3,981 (11,990) (301.2) % Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. $ 29,858 $ 38,624 $ (8,766) (22.7) % Earnings (loss) per share-diluted $ 4.10 $ 5.21 $ (1.11) (21.3) % In the first quarter of 2024, total revenues increased 12.2% to $222.0 million from $197.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily as a result of increased average assets under management during the current year period compared to the prior year period. Operating income increased $3.7 million to $32.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $28.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, due primarily to the aforementioned increased revenue, partially offset by increased operating expenses due to the addition of AlphaSimplex. Revenues Revenues by source were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Investment management fees Open-end funds $ 78,680 $ 71,266 $ 7,414 10.4 % Closed-end funds 14,394 14,678 (284) (1.9) % Retail separate accounts 48,981 40,079 8,902 22.2 % Institutional accounts 46,305 38,455 7,850 20.4 % Total investment management fees 188,360 164,478 23,882 14.5 % Distribution and service fees 14,030 14,153 (123) (0.9) % Administration and shareholder service fees 18,678 18,359 319 1.7 % Other income and fees 974 884 90 10.2 % Total Revenues $ 222,042 $ 197,874 $ 24,168 12.2 % Investment Management Fees Investment management fees are earned based on a percentage of assets under management and are paid pursuant to the terms of the respective investment management agreements, which generally require monthly or quarterly payments. Investment management fees increased by $23.9 million, or 14.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the increase in average assets under management. Distribution and Service Fees Distribution and service fees are sales- and asset-based fees earned from open-end funds for marketing and 23 Table of Contents distribution services. Distribution and service fees remained consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. Administration and Shareholder Service Fees Administration and shareholder service fees represent fees earned for fund administration and shareholder services from our U.S. retail funds, ETFs and certain closed-end funds. Fund administration and shareholder service fees increased by $0.3 million, or 1.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the addition of AlphaSimplex. Other Income and Fees Other income and fees primarily represent fees related to other fee-earning assets and contingent sales charges earned from investor redemptions of certain shares sold without a front-end sales charge. Other income and fees remained consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. Operating Expenses Operating expenses by category were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Operating expenses Employment expenses $ 115,163 $ 98,614 $ 16,549 16.8 % Distribution and other asset-based expenses 24,348 23,715 633 2.7 % Other operating expenses 31,375 30,730 645 2.1 % Other operating expenses of CIP 690 700 (10) (1.4) % Restructuring expense 797 — 797 N/M Depreciation expense 2,028 1,145 883 77.1 % Amortization expense 15,335 14,391 944 6.6 % Total operating expenses $ 189,736 $ 169,295 $ 20,441 12.1 % N/M - Not meaningful Employment Expenses Employment expenses consist of fixed and variable compensation and related employee benefit costs. Employment expenses of $115.2 million increased by $16.5 million, or 16.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the addition of AlphaSimplex and an increase in profit- and sales-based compensation in the current year. Distribution and Other Asset-Based Expenses Distribution and other asset-based expenses consist primarily of payments to third-party client intermediaries for providing services to investors in sponsored investment products. These payments are primarily based on assets under management. Distribution and other asset-based expenses also include the amortization of deferred sales commissions related to up-front commissions on shares sold without a front-end sales charge to shareholders. The deferred sales commissions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period commissions are recovered from distribution fee revenues and contingent sales charges received upon redemption of shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, distribution and other asset-based expenses increased $0.6 million, or 2.7%, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in assets under management in share classes that have asset-based distribution and other asset-based expenses. Other Operating Expenses Other operating expenses primarily consist of investment research and technology costs, professional fees, travel and distribution-related costs, rent and occupancy expenses, and other business costs. Other operating expenses increased $0.6 million, or 2.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of AlphaSimplex partially offset by lower professional fees in the current year period. 24 Table of Contents Other Operating Expenses of CIP Other operating expenses of CIP remained consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year. Depreciation Expense Depreciation expense consists primarily of the straight-line depreciation of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements. Depreciation expense increased $0.9 million, or 77.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the respective period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the addition of AlphaSimplex and software and equipment purchases in the prior year and depreciation expense for new office space. Amortization Expense Amortization expense consists of the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense increased $0.9 million, or 6.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the addition of AlphaSimplex. Other Income (Expense) Other Income (Expense), net by category were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Other Income (Expense) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net $ 3,416 $ 2,670 $ 746 27.9 % Realized and unrealized gain (loss) of CIP, net 1,535 2,596 (1,061) (40.9) % Other income (expense), net 550 (343) 893 (260.3) % Total Other Income (Expense), net $ 5,501 $ 4,923 $ 578 11.7 % Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net changed during the three months ended March 31, 2024 by $0.7 million, compared to the same period in the prior year. The realized and unrealized gains and losses reflect changes in overall market conditions for the respective periods. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) of CIP, net Realized and unrealized gain (loss) of CIP, net changed by $(1.1) million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. The change for the three months ended March 31, 2024 consisted primarily of unrealized losses of $17.9 million due to changes in market values of leveraged loans, partially offset by changes in unrealized gains of $16.8 million related to the value of the notes payable. Other income (expense), net Other income (expense), net changed by $0.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to changes in the gains and losses on our equity method investments. 25 Table of Contents Interest Income (Expense) Interest Income (Expense), net by category were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Interest Income (Expense) Interest expense $ (5,681) $ (5,005) $ (676) 13.5 % Interest and dividend income 3,469 3,238 231 7.1 % Interest and dividend income of investments of CIP 51,115 46,814 4,301 9.2 % Interest expense of CIP (40,012) (35,203) (4,809) 13.7 % Total Interest Income (Expense), net $ 8,891 $ 9,844 $ (953) (9.7) % Interest Expense Interest expense increased $0.7 million, or 13.5%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year due primarily to higher average interest rates during the current year period. Interest and Dividend Income Interest and dividend income increased $0.2 million, or 7.1%, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to both higher interest earned on cash balances and a higher average investment balance in the current year period compared to the prior year period. Interest and Dividend Income of Investments of CIP Interest and dividend income of investments of CIP increased $4.3 million, or 9.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to higher average interest rates during the current year period and the addition of a CLO in the third quarter of 2023. Interest Expense of CIP Interest expense of CIP represents interest expense on the notes payable of CIP. Interest expense of CIP increased by $4.8 million, or 13.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher average interest rates and the addition of a CLO in the third quarter of 2023. Income Tax Expense (Benefit) The provision for income taxes reflected U.S. federal, state and local taxes at an estimated effective tax rate of 18.9% and 20.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The lower estimated effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation and the change in valuation allowances in the current year related to the tax effects of unrealized gains on certain of our investments. 26 Table of Contents Liquidity and Capital Resources Certain Financial Data The following table summarizes certain financial data relating to our liquidity and capital resources: March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Change (in thousands) $ % Balance Sheet Data Cash and cash equivalents $ 123,880 $ 239,602 $ (115,722) (48.3) % Investments 127,448 132,696 (5,248) (4.0) % Contingent consideration 66,704 90,938 (24,234) (26.6) % Debt 253,008 253,412 (404) (0.2) % Redeemable noncontrolling interests 115,185 104,869 10,316 9.8 % Total equity 876,003 868,289 7,714 0.9 % Three Months Ended March 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Cash Flow Data Provided by (Used in): Operating activities $ (34,528) $ (42,959) $ 8,431 (19.6) % Investing activities (2,460) (13,145) 10,685 (81.3) % Financing activities (56,146) (115,078) 58,932 (51.2) % Overview At March 31, 2024, we had $123.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $127.4 million of investments, which included $90.5 million of investment securities, compared to $239.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $132.7 million of investments, which included $97.3 million of investment securities, at December 31, 2023. Uses of Capital Our operating expenses consist of employee compensation and related benefit costs and other operating expenses, which primarily consist of investment research, technology costs, professional fees, distribution and occupancy costs, as well as interest on our indebtedness and income taxes. Annual incentive compensation, our largest annual operating cash expenditure, is paid in the first quarter of the year. In 2024 and 2023, we paid $146.1 million and $142.1 million, respectively, in incentive compensation earned during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition to operating activities, other uses of cash could include: (i) investments in organic growth, including seeding or launching new products and expanding distribution; (ii) debt principal payments through scheduled amortization or additional paydowns; (iii) dividend payments to common stockholders; (iv) repurchases of our common stock, or withholding obligations for the net settlement of employee share transactions; (v) investments in our technology infrastructure; (vi) investments in inorganic growth opportunities that may require upfront and/or future payments; (vii) integration costs, including restructuring and severance, related to acquisitions, if any; and (viii) purchases of affiliate equity interests. Capital and Reserve Requirements Certain of our subsidiaries are registered with the SEC, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) or other regulators that subject them to certain rules regarding minimum net capital. Failure to meet these requirements could result in adverse consequences to us, including additional reporting requirements, or interruption of our business. At March 31, 2024, these subsidiaries were in compliance with all minimum net capital requirements. Balance Sheet Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in banks and money market fund investments. Investments consist primarily of investments in our sponsored funds. CIP represent investment products for which we provide investment 27 Table of Contents management services and where we have either a controlling financial interest or are considered the primary beneficiary of an investment product that is considered a variable interest entity. Operating Cash Flow Net cash used in operating activities of $34.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $8.4 million from net cash used in operating activities of $43.0 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in cash from higher net income and an increase of $17.1 million in net sales of investments by CIP in the current year period partially offset by an increase in payments in incentive compensation in the current year. Investing Cash Flow Cash flows from investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures and other investing activities related to our business operations. Net cash used in investing activities of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $10.7 million from net cash used in investing activities of $13.1 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to cash paid for an equity method investment in the prior year period that did not reoccur in the current year period. Financing Cash Flow Cash flows from financing activities consist primarily of transactions related to our common shares, issuance and repayment of debt by us and CIP, payments of contingent consideration and purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests. Net cash used in financing activities of $56.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by $58.9 million from net cash used in investing activities of $115.1 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to a $43.4 million decrease in the repayment on borrowings of CIP and a $16.5 million increase in net contributions from noncontrolling interests. Credit Agreement The Company's credit agreement, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"), comprises (i) a $275.0 million term loan with a seven-year term (the "Term Loan") expiring in September 2028, and (ii) a $175.0 million revolving credit facility with a five-year term expiring in September 2026. The Company repaid $0.7 million outstanding under the Term Loan during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and had $258.1 million outstanding under the Term Loan at March 31, 2024. In accordance with ASC 835, Interest , the amounts outstanding under the Company's Term Loan are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet net of related debt issuance costs, which were $5.1 million as of March 31, 2024. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our financial statements and the accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. A complete description of our significant accounting policies is included in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There were no material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates in the three months ended March 31, 2024. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements For a discussion of accounting standards, see Note 2 in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk The Company is primarily exposed to market risk associated with unfavorable movements in interest rates and securities prices. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no material changes to the information contained in Part II, Item 7A of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.