Assets Under Management - As of December 31, 2024, the Company managed 14.1billioninFee−PayingAssetsUnderManagement(FPAUM)forPrivateEquitySolutions,6.4 billion for Venture Capital Solutions, and approximately 5.2billionforPrivateCreditSolutions[301][302].−FPAUMincreasedby2.4 billion or 10% to 25.7billionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,drivenbycapitalraisedanddeployedfromprivateequityandventurecapitalsolutions[349].InvestmentStrategies−TheCompanyhasaproprietaryprivatemarketsdatabasecontainingcomprehensiveinformationonover6,000investmentfirms,11,100funds,and49,000individualtransactions,whichenhancesitsinvestmentstrategies[301][313].−TheCompany’sinvestmentstrategyisinfluencedbytrendssuchasincreasingallocationstowardsprivatemarketassetclassesandtheadoptionofESGandimpactinvesting[312].−TheCompany’sabilitytogeneratestrongreturnsissupportedbyfavorablelowerandlower−middlemarketdynamics,withafocusondata−drivensourcingforinvestmentopportunities[312][313].−Thecompanyplanstoleverageitsdataadvantagetoprovidecustomizedsolutionsacrossprivatemarketsassetclasses,enhancingitscompetitiveposition[314].FinancialPerformance−TotalrevenuesfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,were296.4 million, reflecting an increase of 54.7millionor2351.5 million, or 22%, to 290.2millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,drivenbycontinuedfundraisinganda1019.7 million, a turnaround from a net loss of 7.8millionin2023[330].−AdjustedEBITDAincreasedby20.9 million to 144.5millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto123.6 million in 2023[355]. - Fee-Related Revenue reached 291.3millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,upfrom237.0 million in 2023[355]. Operating Expenses - Operating expenses rose by 7% to 235.8millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,withsignificantincreasesinprofessionalfees(691.0 million, or 1%, to 155.3million,drivenby21.6 million in headcount increases and merit-based salary raises[338]. - Professional fees surged by 8.8million,or6921.5 million, mainly due to debt refinancing and management team transitions[339]. - Total operating expenses rose by 15.0million,or7235.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to increases in professional fees and general administrative expenses[337]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash and cash equivalents increased from 32.1millionasofDecember31,2023to68.1 million as of December 31, 2024, representing a 112% increase[357]. - Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 53.3million,or112101.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 2023[363]. - The company expects to meet its liquidity and capital requirements through operating cash flows, existing cash, and external financing activities[367]. Debt and Financing - As of December 31, 2024, the Term Loan balance was 325.0millionwithaweightedaverageinterestrateof7.6824.1 million in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024[362]. - The new senior secured revolving credit facility amounts to 175.0million,witha10.0 million sublimit for letters of credit[359]. - A 100-basis point increase in interest rates is estimated to result in an additional 3.4millionininterestexpenseoverthenext12months[388].ComplianceandRegulatoryEnvironment−ThecompanyexpectstofaceincreasedcompliancecostsduetonewSECregulations,whichmayimpactprofitabilityandoperationalcapabilities[314].−TheCompanyhasrecognizedaliabilityforarevenueshareagreementwiththirdparties,whichincludesoptionsforrepurchasestartinginJuly2025[383].StrategicInitiatives−Thecompanyaimstoexpanditspresenceininternationalmarketstodrivegrowthasinvestorsseekgeographicallydiverseprivatemarketexposure[314].−Thecompanyanticipatesthatthetrendofconsolidatingmanagerswillbenefititsstrategies,whichhavelongtrackrecordsofsuccess[315].−Theacquisition−relatedearnoutforWTIcouldtotalupto70.0 million, contingent on achieving specific EBITDA milestones of 20.0million,22.5 million, and 25.0million,withpaymentsexpectedbyOctober2027[381].−Aone−timebonuspaymentofupto10.0 million may be awarded to certain employees if they remain employed by the Company for five years and WTI's trailing-twelve month EBITDA is at least $20.0 million[382].