AlTi Global, Inc. (ALTI) FY 2024 MD&A
This page reproduces the company's own Item 7 MD&A text from the linked SEC filing. It is filer text, not grepcent analysis, scoring, or investment advice.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF ALTI GLOBAL, INC.
In this section, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “AlTi,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are intended to mean the business and operations of AlTi and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion analyzes the financial condition and results of operations of AlTi and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated audited financial statements and the related notes included in this Annual Report.
Amounts and percentages presented throughout our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations may reflect rounded results in thousands (unless otherwise indicated) and consequently, totals may not appear to sum.
Our Business
AlTi is a leading independent global wealth manager providing entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, institutions, and emerging next-generation leaders with fiduciary capabilities as well as alternative investment strategies and advisory services. AlTi’s comprehensive offering is underscored by a commitment to impact or values-aligned investing. We manage or advise approximately $75.7 billion in combined assets as of December 31, 2024. Our business is organized into two operating segments - Wealth & Capital Solutions and International Real Estate:
•in our Wealth & Capital Solutions segment, we provide holistic solutions for our wealth management and OCIO clients through a comprehensive array of wealth management services, including discretionary investment management services, non-discretionary investment advisory services, trust services, administration services, and family office services. The segment also reflects the results of our internally managed event-driven strategy and our stakes in three externally managed alternative investment strategies;
•in our International Real Estate segment, we assist our investors with real estate co-investments by providing access to highly differentiated opportunities in these areas as well as structuring and selecting partners with a proven track record in alternative asset classes, with attractive risk adjusted return characteristics.
The current segment composition was introduced as of the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, following the completion of a strategic review of certain businesses within the historically defined Strategic Alternatives segment. Following this strategic review, and consistent with management’s overall view of the core business, it was determined that the businesses reflected in the International Real Estate segment are not additive to our long-term strategy. Several strategic options are currently under consideration, and our objective is to finalize a course of action in the near future.
We operate a global business, with approximately 430 professionals operating in 19 cities in 8 countries across three continents as of December 31, 2024.
Our strategy seeks to enhance our organic growth through acquisitions and integrations of other wealth and investment management businesses in both our existing and new markets. We believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on global market trends and dynamics that we see facing our world as well as the industry, clients, investors, and businesses we serve.
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Fee Structure
Our comprehensive range of services generates a diverse array of revenue streams. These revenue streams fall broadly into four categories: (i) recurring management, advisory, trustee, or administration fees; (ii) performance or incentive fees; (iii) distributions from investments and (iv) other income or fees:
•Management, advisory, trustee, and administration fees are historically more predictable across market conditions than our other revenue sources. These fees are recurring in nature (usually being annual or quarterly fees) and are earned from investment management, investment advisory, trusts, and family office services. The recurring nature of these fees is underpinned by the client retention rate of wealth management services which means that these fees are also relatively stable.
•Incentive or performance fees are comprised primarily of annual performance or incentive fees which may be earned by providing investment management and advisory as well as fund management activities. It also includes carried interest payments we earn on co-investment. These fees, being performance related, are variable in nature and more susceptible to impact from exogenous factors. As a result, performance and incentive fees provide potential upside to our revenues in the future and, in our view, can be highly accretive to our profitability.
•Distributions from investments are generated from the equity interests we have in three external managers. Distributions from each external manager are recorded upon receipt of the distribution. These distributions are generated through our equity interest in the external manager’s management fees and incentive fees. The management fee component of the distributions is recurring in nature, while the incentive portion, which is performance based, is more susceptible to impact from exogenous factors.
•Other income or fees included transaction fees from businesses we have exited such as strategic advisory, corporate advisory, brokerage, and placement agency services. Transaction fees are generally non-recurring in nature, are typically commission based, and are payable on the successful completion of a transaction.
Wealth & Capital Solutions Income
Management Fees
Investment management or advisory fees are the primary source of revenue in our Wealth & Capital Solutions segment. These fees are generally calculated on the basis of a percentage of the value of each client’s assets (AUM or AUA) and are charged using either an average daily balance or ending balance, quarterly in arrears. Fees from internal fund management and advisory services related to our capital solutions platform are approximately 0.75% to 1.5% of the net asset value of the underlying investments.
AUM refers to the market value of all assets that we manage, provide discretionary investment advisory services on, and have execution responsibility for. Although we have investment responsibility for AUM, we include both billable (assets charged fees) and non-billable assets (assets exempt from fees) in our AUM calculation (e.g., we have agreements with certain clients under which we do not bill on certain securities or cash and cash equivalents held within their portfolios). AUM includes the value of all assets managed or supervised by operating partner subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint ventures in which the Company holds either a majority or minority stake.
AUA consists of all assets we are responsible for overseeing and reporting on, but we do not necessarily charge fees on all such assets. Billable assets represent the portion of our assets on which we charge fees. Non-billable assets are exempt from fees and consist of assets such as cash and cash equivalents in certain agreed upon situations, personally owned real estate, and other designated assets. Our calculations of AUM and AUA may differ from the calculation methodologies of other wealth managers and, as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other wealth managers.
The fees vary depending upon the level and complexity of client assets and the services being provided. The fee typically covers investment advisory services and basic estate and wealth planning services. The more complex
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estate and wealth planning services, as well as our Trustee service, and certain extended family office services, are typically billed separately, as a fixed or time-based amount.
Incentive Fees
TIG Arbitrage is entitled to receive incentive fees from the assets it manages if certain performance returns have been achieved. These incentive fees range from 15% to 20% of net profits. In compliance with ASC 606, we recognize these fees only when it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur. Our incentive fees are not subject to clawback provisions.
Wealth management clients in certain jurisdictions may also pay performance or incentive fees if their portfolio achieves returns in excess of an agreed benchmark or hurdle rate. Typically, such fees are paid annually upon crystallization and are not accrued prior to being earned.
Distributions from Investments
Distributions from investments are earned through our profit or revenue sharing arrangements with the External Strategic Managers. Our economic interests in the External Strategic Managers are as follows:
•Real Estate Bridge Lending Strategy—21% profit share;
•European Equities—25% revenue share; and
•Asian Credit and Special Situations—12% revenue share
The External Strategic Managers distributions from investments are all driven by a management fee component while the distributions from European equities and Asian credit and special situations also have an incentive fee component depending on performance. Depending on the fund, the incentive fee component can range from 15% to 35% of the net profit/income, in excess of a 10% return hurdle.
International Real Estate Income
Real Estate Fund Advisory Fees
We earn management fees in our International Real Estate segment through private real estate fund advisory and recurring fees. These fees, governed by an investment advisory agreement, are calculated on a sliding scale based on the fund’s net asset value.
Real Estate Co-investment Fees
As sponsors of private market transactions, we generate income from debt and equity structures, including arrangement, management, advisory, performance, and transaction fees. Arrangement fees range from 50 to 100 basis points of contributed equity. Equity structures typically last three to ten years, with fees between 50 and 175 basis points of committed or drawn equity. Debt structures range from 12 to 36 months. Fees are received monthly, quarterly, or annually.
We may earn a share of performance-related entitlements, such as carried interest, if investor return hurdles (8%-15%) are met. Carried interest typically accounts for 10%-20% of returns exceeding these hurdles. We also receive a share of base management fees from co-investments through advisory or management agreements, extending from investment inception to exit. If we establish feeder vehicles for clients, additional administration and advisory fees may apply.
Market Trends and Business Environment
Revenues from our Wealth & Capital Solutions and International Real Estate segments are predominantly derived from asset based management, performance or incentive fees; distributions from investments; and other income or fees. Each revenue source is affected by conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions, particularly in the U.S. and to a lesser extent in Europe and Asia. Management fees are generally calculated
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based on a percentage of the value of billable AUM or AUA (as applicable), while incentive fees are driven by the underlying performance of managed portfolios. In 2024, overall, economic conditions were strong in the US as the U.S. economy seems to have engineered a soft landing; this in combination with strong gains from leading U.S. technology shares on the back of investor enthusiasm around Generative AI led U.S. shares higher, with double digit gains for the second year in a row.
As a wealth and investment business, our clients have had exposure to financial markets, particularly the U.S. market, where our positioning has benefited from the more than 20% gains over the year. Uncertainty has also risen and our positioning for some clients in asset classes such as gold and absolute return hedge strategies have also been additive. Robust credit conditions and strong demand for infrastructure have fuelled solid returns for our private credit and infrastructure focused managers.
In contrast, investors remain cautious on the outlook for fiscal sustainability in the U.S. and this in concert with lingering concerns around the outlook for inflation, particularly in the U.S., led to rising longer dated Government bond yields in 2024. While we are generally under-weighted for clients in duration, Government bonds in general delivered slightly negative returns for the year. Markets outside the U.S. and outside of U.S. large cap also trailed in performance on a relative basis; while we have more limited exposure, these areas were relative headwinds to performance.
Despite the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in 2024, the higher cost of capital environment, ongoing increases in construction costs and generally stagnating real estate prices are negatively impacting some of the real estate segments in which we operate. These declines impact the level of management fees that we earn. On the private real estate side within the International Real Estate segment, the more difficult market and interest rate conditions may reduce the ultimate return expected from some of these investments. It is important to note that these assets are utilized in conjunction with longer-term investment strategies and are not subject to daily market pricing.
Non-Comparability of Predecessor Period
Our results for the year ended 2022 reflect only the results of TWMH and do not include the results of the TIG Entities, Alvarium, or Cartesian Growth Capital. Therefore, prior period amounts, related to 2022 are not comparable to the amounts presented for 2024 or 2023. Please see “Results of Operations” and “Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Financial Measures to Certain Non-US GAAP Measures” for a detailed discussion of the underlying drivers of our results, including the accretive impacts of the Business Combination.
Managing Business Performance and Key Financial Measures
Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA as non-US GAAP financial measures, which do not have uniform definitions. Adjusted EBITDA is derived from and reconciled to, but not equivalent to, its most directly comparable US GAAP measure of net income (loss). Adjusted Net Income represents net income (loss) before taxes plus (a) add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common Stock (approved post-Business Combination), (b) add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common Stock (approved pre-Business Combination), (c) add-back of transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, subsequent acquisitions or divestitures, and issuance of preferred and common stock, including compensation arrangements, legal fees, accounting advisory fees, litigation settlements, and M&A-related audit fees among others, (d) add-back of the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities, (e) add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related to Investments held at fair value and includes the non-recurring realized gain for the sale of FOS ($9.4 million) for the year ended December 31, 2024, (f) add-back of the change in fair value of the earnout liabilities, (g) add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related primarily to the TRA liability, (h) add-back of cost to implement organization change to derive cost synergy, including consulting fees, severance charges, technology implementation costs, and bad debt expense related to strategic portfolio realignment., (i) add-back of impairment of intangible assets and carried interest/equity method
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investments, (j) add-back of the impairment of goodwill, (k) add-back of the amortization of the step-up in equity method investments, (l) add-back of reported interest, depreciation, amortization, and tax adjustments of the Company's equity method investments, (m) add-back of the change in fair value of Preferred stock tranche liability. Adjusted EBITDA represents adjusted net income plus (a) interest expense, net, (b) income tax expense, (c) adjusted income tax expense less income tax expense, and (d) depreciation and amortization expense.
We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA as non-US GAAP measures to track our performance. These non-US GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should be considered in addition to and not in lieu of, the results of operations, which are discussed further under “Components of Consolidated Results of Income” and are prepared in accordance with US GAAP. For the specific components and calculations of these non-US GAAP measures, as well as a reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable measure in accordance with US GAAP, see “Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Financial Measures to Certain Non-US GAAP Measures.”
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The following table presents the non-US GAAP financial measures for the periods indicated:
| For the Year Ended | Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||
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| (Dollars in Thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | $ Change | |||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||
| Management/advisory fees | $ | 190,455 | $ | 180,861 | $ | 9,594 | ||||
| Incentive fees | 3,256 | 43,377 | (40,121) | |||||||
| Distributions from investments | 12,304 | 17,185 | (4,881) | |||||||
| Other income/fees | 920 | 5,494 | (4,574) | |||||||
| Total Revenues | 206,935 | 246,917 | (39,982) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | (174,305) | (311,215) | 136,910 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 22,146 | 14,501 | 7,645 | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (21,133) | (10,534) | (10,599) | |||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization | 14,552 | 17,039 | (2,487) | |||||||
| EBITDA Reported | (158,740) | (290,209) | 131,469 | |||||||
| Stock based compensation (a) | 24,215 | 25,225 | (1,010) | |||||||
| Stock based compensation - Legacy (b) | (77) | 24,697 | (24,774) | |||||||
| Transaction expenses (c) | 40,368 | 43,597 | (3,229) | |||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (d) | — | 12,866 | (12,866) | |||||||
| Change in fair value on investments and non-recurring realized gain/losses on sales (e) | 5,573 | (4,684) | 10,257 | |||||||
| Change in fair value of earnout liabilities (f) | (30,727) | (31,126) | 399 | |||||||
| Change in fair value of TRA liability (g) | (3,855) | 233 | (4,088) | |||||||
| Organization streamlining cost (h) | 18,202 | 12,076 | 6,126 | |||||||
| Impairment (non-cash) (i) | 53,390 | 73,594 | (20,204) | |||||||
| Impairment goodwill (j) | 69,724 | 153,859 | (84,135) | |||||||
| Losses on EMI/Carried Interest (non-cash) (k) | (3,292) | 5,017 | (8,309) | |||||||
| EMI Adjustments (Interest, Depreciation, Taxes & Amortization) (l) | 1,619 | 2,889 | (1,270) | |||||||
| Change in fair value of Preferred stock tranche liability (m) | (600) | — | (600) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 15,800 | $ | 28,034 | $ | (12,234) |
(a)Add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common stock (approved post-Business Combination).
(b)Add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common stock (approved pre-Business Combination).
(c)Add-back of transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, subsequent acquisitions or divestitures, and issuance of preferred and common stock, including compensation arrangements, legal fees, accounting advisory fees, litigation settlements, and M&A-related audit fees among others.
(d)Add-back of the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities.
(e)Add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related to Investments held at fair value and includes the non-recurring realized gain for the sale of FOS ($9.4 million) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(f)Add-back of the change in fair value of the earnout liabilities.
(g)Add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related primarily to the TRA liability.
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(h)Add-back of cost to implement organization change to derive cost synergy, including consulting fees, severance charges, technology implementation costs, and bad debt expense related to strategic portfolio realignment.
(i)Add-back of impairment of intangible assets and carried interest/equity method investments.
(j)Add-back of the impairment of goodwill.
(k)Add-back of the amortization of the step-up in equity method investments.
(l)Add-back of reported interest, depreciation, amortization, and tax adjustments of the Company’s equity method investments.
(m) Add-back of the change in fair value of Preferred stock tranche liability.
Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Financial Measures to Certain Non-US GAAP Measures
We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA as non-US GAAP measures to assess and track our performance. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this Annual Report are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, US GAAP.
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The following table presents the reconciliation of net income as reported in our Consolidated Statement of Operations to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:
| For the Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in Thousands) | Wealth & Capital Solutions | International Real Estate | Corporate | Total | Wealth & Capital Solutions | International Real Estate | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income before taxes | $ | (114,616) | $ | (73,051) | $ | (7,771) | $ | (195,438) | $ | (15,129) | $ | (279,574) | $ | (27,046) | $ | (321,749) | ||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation (a) | 21,004 | (46) | 3,257 | 24,215 | 23,406 | 733 | 1,086 | 25,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation - Legacy (b) | (50) | (27) | — | (77) | 9,017 | 15,606 | 74 | 24,697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction expenses (c) | 26,443 | 3,908 | 10,017 | 40,368 | 21,666 | 12,523 | 9,408 | 43,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,866 | 12,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of (gains)/losses on TRA (e) | — | — | (3,855) | (3,855) | — | — | 233 | 233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of (gains)/losses on investments and non-recurring realized gain/losses on sales (f) | 6,573 | (954) | (46) | 5,573 | (4,684) | — | — | (4,684) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of earnout liabilities (g) | 7,805 | — | (38,532) | (30,727) | (1,745) | — | (29,381) | (31,126) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization streamlining cost (h) | 1,792 | 15,171 | 1,239 | 18,202 | 3,202 | 8,348 | 526 | 12,076 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment (non-cash) (i) | 47,970 | 5,420 | — | 53,390 | — | 73,594 | — | 73,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment goodwill (j) | 29,367 | 40,357 | — | 69,724 | — | 153,859 | — | 153,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains)/Losses on EMI/Carried Interest (non-cash) (k) | (4,486) | 1,194 | — | (3,292) | — | 5,017 | — | 5,017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMI Adjustments (Interest, Depreciation, Taxes & Amortization) (l) | 11 | 1,608 | — | 1,619 | 470 | 2,419 | — | 2,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Preferred stock tranche liability (m) | — | — | (600) | (600) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income (loss) before taxes | 21,813 | (6,420) | (36,291) | (20,898) | 36,203 | (7,475) | (32,234) | (3,506) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit | (6,722) | 2,035 | 11,233 | 6,546 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | 15,091 | (4,385) | (25,058) | (14,352) | 36,203 | (7,475) | (32,234) | (3,506) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 375 | 12 | 21,759 | 22,146 | 1,133 | (209) | 13,577 | 14,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 928 | (78) | (21,983) | (21,133) | 1,292 | (18,532) | 6,706 | (10,534) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income tax adjustments | 5,794 | (1,957) | 10,750 | 14,587 | (1,292) | 18,532 | (6,706) | 10,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,185 | 125 | 242 | 14,552 | 10,290 | 6,642 | 107 | 17,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 36,373 | $ | (6,283) | $ | (14,290) | $ | 15,800 | $ | 47,626 | $ | (1,042) | $ | (18,550) | $ | 28,034 |
(a)Add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common stock (approved post-Business Combination).
(b)Add-back of non-cash expense related to awards of Class A Common stock (approved pre-Business Combination).
(c)Add-back of transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, subsequent acquisitions or divestitures, and issuance of preferred and common stock, including compensation arrangements, legal fees, accounting advisory fees, litigation settlements, and M&A-related audit fees among others.
(d)Add-back of the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities.
(e)Add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related primarily to the TRA liability.
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(f)Add-back of the change in unrealized gains/losses related to Investments held at fair value and includes the non-recurring realized gain for the sale of FOS ($9.4 million) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(g)Add-back of the change in fair value of the earnout liabilities.
(h)Add-back of cost to implement organization change to derive cost synergy, including consulting fees, severance charges, technology implementation costs, and bad debt expense related to strategic portfolio realignment.
(i)Add-back of impairment of carried interest/equity method investments and intangible assets.
(j)Add-back of the impairment of goodwill.
(k)Add-back of the amortization of the step-up in equity method investments.
(l)Add-back of reported interest, depreciation, amortization, and tax adjustments of the Company’s equity method investments.
(m) Add-back of the change in fair value of Preferred stock tranche liability.
Operating Metrics
We monitor certain operating metrics that are common to the wealth and asset management industry, which are discussed below.
| AlTi Global, Inc. | ||
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| AUM: | $45.1 billion | |
| AUA: | $75.7 billion | |
| Wealth & Capital SolutionsAUM: $44.8 billionAUA: $67.3 billion | International Real EstateAUM: $0.3 billionAUA: $8.4 billion |
Wealth & Capital Solutions - AUM
AUM refers to the market value of all assets that we manage, provide discretionary investment advisory services on, and have execution responsibility for. Although we have investment responsibility for AUM, we include both billable (assets charged fees) and non-billable assets (assets exempt from fees) in our AUM calculation (e.g., we have agreements with certain clients under which we do not bill on certain securities or cash and cash equivalents held within their portfolio). AUM includes the value of all assets managed or supervised by operating partner subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint ventures in which the Company holds either a majority or minority stake. Our calculations of AUM and AUA may differ from the calculation methodologies of other wealth managers and, as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other wealth managers.
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The table below presents the change in our total AUM for the wealth management businesses within the Wealth & Capital Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
| (Dollars in Millions) | For the Year Ended | |||||||||
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| AUM | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| Beginning Balance: | $ | 34,525 | $ | 27,961 | ||||||
| Net client change | (1,579) | 1,352 | ||||||||
| Cash Flow, net | (1,722) | 328 | ||||||||
| Market Performance, net | 3,558 | 3,184 | ||||||||
| Assets subject to change in billing methodology | (415) | — | ||||||||
| Prior Quarter Adj / Regulation change | 31 | — | ||||||||
| Acquisitions | 8,693 | 1,700 | ||||||||
| Ending Balance: | $ | 43,091 | $ | 34,525 | ||||||
| Average AUM | $ | 38,808 | $ | 31,243 |
Wealth & Capital Solutions - AUA
AUA includes all assets we manage as defined above, oversee, and report on. We view AUA as a core metric to measure our investment and fundraising performance as it includes non-financial assets (e.g., real estate) that are not included in AUM, investment consulting assets (not included in AUM but revenue generating) and other assets that we do not charge fees upon and do not have responsibility for investment execution responsibility, but the reporting of which is valued by our clients. AUA includes the value of all assets managed or supervised by operating partner subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint ventures in which the Company holds either a majority or minority stake. Our calculations of AUA and AUM may differ from the calculation methodologies of other wealth managers and, as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other wealth managers.
The table below presents the change in our total AUA for the wealth management businesses within the Wealth & Capital Solutions segment for the periods indicated:
| (Dollars in Millions) | For the Year Ended | |||||||||
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| AUA | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| Beginning Balance: | $ | 51,036 | $ | 42,541 | ||||||
| Change | 9,437 | 8,495 | ||||||||
| Ending Balance: | $ | 60,473 | $ | 51,036 | ||||||
| Average AUA | $ | 55,755 | $ | 46,789 |
Within the Alternatives platform, assets consist of assets managed by TIG Arbitrage (AUM $1.7 billion and $2.4 billion as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively), and the External Strategic Managers (AUA $5.1 billion and $5.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively).
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The tables below present the change in our total AUM/AUA by strategy and product for our alternatives platform for the year ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Alternatives Platform
| (Dollars in Millions) | AUM/AUA at January 1, 2024 | Gross Appreciation | New Investments | Subscriptions | Redemptions | Distributions | AUM/AUA at December 31, 2024 | Average AUM/AUA | |||||||||||||||
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| TIG Arbitrage | $ | 2,382 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 292 | $ | (947) | $ | (22) | $ | 1,719 | $ | 2,051 | |||||||
| External Strategic Managers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Bridge Lending Strategy (1) | $ | 2,194 | $ | (141) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (34) | $ | 2,019 | $ | 2,107 | |||||||
| European Equities | $ | 1,676 | $ | 216 | $ | — | $ | 431 | $ | (418) | $ | (57) | $ | 1,848 | $ | 1,762 | |||||||
| Asian Credit and Special Situation | $ | 1,388 | $ | 233 | $ | — | $ | 67 | $ | (382) | $ | (46) | $ | 1,260 | $ | 1,324 | |||||||
| External Strategic Managers Subtotal | $ | 5,258 | $ | 308 | $ | — | $ | 498 | $ | (800) | $ | (137) | $ | 5,127 | $ | 5,193 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 7,640 | $ | 322 | $ | — | $ | 790 | $ | (1,747) | $ | (159) | $ | 6,846 | $ | 7,243 |
| (Dollars in Millions) | AUM/AUA at January 1, 2023 | Gross Appreciation | New Investments | Subscriptions | Redemptions | Distributions | AUM/AUA at December 31, 2023 | Average AUM/AUA | |||||||||||||||
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| TIG Arbitrage | $ | 3,027 | $ | 290 | $ | — | $ | 769 | $ | (1,637) | $ | (67) | $ | 2,382 | $ | 2,705 | |||||||
| External Strategic Managers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Bridge Lending Strategy (1) | $ | 2,153 | $ | 138 | $ | — | $ | 28 | $ | (88) | $ | (37) | $ | 2,194 | $ | 2,174 | |||||||
| European Equities | $ | 1,632 | $ | 40 | $ | — | $ | 212 | $ | (182) | $ | (26) | $ | 1,676 | $ | 1,654 | |||||||
| Asian Credit and Special Situation | $ | 1,498 | $ | 30 | $ | — | $ | 85 | $ | (197) | $ | (28) | $ | 1,388 | $ | 1,443 | |||||||
| External Strategic Managers Subtotal | $ | 5,283 | $ | 208 | $ | — | $ | 325 | $ | (467) | $ | (91) | $ | 5,258 | $ | 5,271 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 8,310 | $ | 498 | $ | — | $ | 1,094 | $ | (2,104) | $ | (158) | $ | 7,640 | $ | 7,976 |
(1) The fair value of this investment is reported on a one-month lag from the fund financial statements due to timing of the information provided by the fund and third-party entity unless information is available on a more timely basis. As a result, any changes in the markets in which our managed funds operate, and the impact market conditions have on underlying asset valuations, may not yet be reflected in reported amounts.
International Real Estate - AUM/AUA
The Company’s International Real Estate AUM/AUA includes the following:
•Co-investment real estate advisory services, where we include the value of our private market direct and co-investment real estate investments (AUA $8.1 billion and $10.1 billion as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively); and
•Assets managed in a private real estate investment fund (AUM $0.3 billion and $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) from which we generate fee revenue. The Company’s reported value of these assets is either the net asset value or the market capitalization of the fund.
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The table below presents the change in our total AUM/AUA for our Real Estate - Private Funds for our International Real Estate segment for the periods indicated:
| For the Year Ended | ||||||||||
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| (Dollars in Millions) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| Beginning Balance: | $ | 12,720 | $ | 14,130 | ||||||
| Change | (4,324) | (1,410) | ||||||||
| Ending Balance: | $ | 8,396 | $ | 12,720 | ||||||
| Average AUM/AUA | $ | 10,558 | $ | 13,425 |
* AUA is reported with a one quarter lag for HLIF as management fees are billed on that basis.
Components of Consolidated Results of Income
Revenues
Management/Advisory Fees
For services provided to each client account, the Company charges investment management, custody, and/or trustee fees based on the fair value of the assets of such account (“Management/advisory fees”). The Company invoices clients based on the terms outlined in the signed customer contract (e.g., quarterly in arrears or in advance) based on the fair market value or net asset value. For those assets for which valuations are not available on a daily basis, the most recent valuation provided to the Company is used as the fair value for the purpose of calculating the quarterly fee.
The customer exchanges consideration to obtain services that are the output of the Company’s ordinary activities, which are investment management services provided to each client account. Further, none of the scope exceptions under ASC 606-10-15-2 apply to the Management/advisory fees; therefore, they are in the scope of ASC 606.
Incentive Fees
The Company is entitled to receive incentive fees if certain targeted returns have been achieved as stipulated in its customer contracts. The incentive fees are generally calculated using 15% to 20% of the net profit its customers earn. Incentive fees are generally calculated and recognized when it is probable that there will be no significant reversal.
Distributions from Investments
The Company has equity interests in External Strategic Managers pursuant to which it is entitled to distributions based on the terms of the respective arrangements. Distributions from each investment will be recorded upon receipt of the distribution. The Company receives distributions from External Strategic Managers through profit or revenue sharing arrangements that are generated through management and incentive fees based on performance of the underlying investments.
Other Fees
The Company generates arrangement fees in its co-investment division by arranging private debt or equity financing, generally in connection with an acquisition. Arrangement fees range from 0.5% to 1.75% of the equity value contributed into a transaction and are payable upon close of the deal. The Company also generates
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brokerage fees which are similar to arrangement fees except that they are generally paid for assisting public companies in raising capital.
Expenses
Compensation and Employee Benefits: Compensation generally includes salaries, bonuses, other performance-based compensation such as commissions, long-term deferral programs, benefits, and payroll taxes. Compensation is accrued over the related service period and long-term deferral program awards are paid out based on the various vesting dates.
General, Administrative and Other Expenses: General, administrative and other expenses include costs primarily related to professional services, occupancy, travel, communication and information services, distribution costs, and other general operating items.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses: Fixed assets are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis, with the corresponding depreciation and amortization expense included within depreciation and amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The estimated useful life for leasehold improvements is the lesser of the remaining lease term or the life of the asset, while other fixed assets are generally depreciated over a period of three to fifteen years.
Interest Expense: Interest expense consists of the interest expense on our outstanding debt, amortization of deferred financing costs, and amortization of original issue discount.
Income Tax Expense: Income tax expense consists of taxes paid or payable by our consolidated operating subsidiaries. Certain of our subsidiaries are treated as flow-through entities for federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, are not subject to federal and state income taxes, as such taxes are the responsibility of certain direct and indirect owners of the flow-through entities. However, the flow-through entities are subjected to UBT and certain other state taxes. A portion of our operations is conducted through domestic and foreign corporations that are subject to corporate level taxes and for which we record current and deferred income taxes at the prevailing rates in the various jurisdictions in which these entities operate.
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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations – For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2023
| For the Year Ended | Favorable (Unfavorable) | |||||||||
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| (Dollars in Thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | $ Change | |||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||
| Management/advisory fees | $ | 190,455 | $ | 180,861 | $ | 9,594 | ||||
| Incentive fees | 3,256 | 43,377 | (40,121) | |||||||
| Distributions from investments | 12,304 | 17,185 | (4,881) | |||||||
| Other income/fees | 920 | 5,494 | (4,574) | |||||||
| Total Revenues | 206,935 | 246,917 | (39,982) | |||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||
| Compensation and employee benefits | 169,889 | 208,255 | (38,366) | |||||||
| Non-compensation expenses | 123,895 | 137,911 | (14,016) | |||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 293,784 | 346,166 | (52,382) | |||||||
| Other income (expenses) | (108,589) | (222,500) | 113,911 | |||||||
| Net loss before taxes | (195,438) | (321,749) | 126,311 | |||||||
| Income tax (expense)/benefit | 21,133 | 10,534 | 10,599 | |||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (174,305) | $ | (311,215) | $ | 136,910 |
Revenue
Management / advisory fees. Management and advisory fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $9.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was driven by higher fees in Wealth & Capital Solutions, primarily due to the inclusion of EEA and Envoi in our results, strong market performance, and other organic growth over the past year. These gains were partially offset by lower management fees in the TIG Arbitrage strategy and in International Real Estate, due to the disposition of LRA on March 6, 2024, the deconsolidation of AHRA on June 30, 2023, and the repositioning of that segment over the past year.
Incentive fees. Incentive fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $40.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to lower performance in the current year period in the TIG Arbitrage strategy within Wealth & Capital Solutions, resulting in higher crystallized incentive fees in the prior period compared to the current year period.
Distributions from investments. Distributions from investments for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $4.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to lower distributions related to incentive fees in each of the External Strategic Manager strategies within Wealth & Capital Solutions in the current period. In the prior year, we saw particularly strong performance in these investments leading to significant distributions related to incentive fees.
Other fees / income. Other fees and income for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $4.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by lower transactional income in International Real Estate, which generated $688 thousand in fees for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Expenses
Compensation expense. Compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $38.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to lower compensation costs tied to the performance of the Arbitrage strategy and other organizational streamlining initiatives undertaken since the second quarter of 2023.
Non-compensation expense. Non-compensation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $14.0 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily driven by a $12.8 million decline in professional fees. The prior year period included significant costs incurred for accounting, legal and consulting services in connection with the Business Combination and other transactions completed during that time.
Other income (expenses)
As part of the Company’s strategic review of its Real Estate Businesses, the Company realigned its operating segments which resulted in a change to our reporting units as of September 30, 2024. We determined that triggering events had occurred due to changes in the composition of the our reporting units in addition to declining revenues and increased expenses associated with the Real Estate Businesses. As such, an interim goodwill impairment test of the reporting units was performed prior to their realignment. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $44.9 million related to TIG’s Investment management agreements (“IMA”), which is classified as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. See Note 11 (Intangible Assets, Net) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for further details. Additionally, during the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $29.4 million and $40.4 million impairment to goodwill for its Wealth & Capital Solutions and International Real Estate segments, respectively. The primary drivers of impairment were the financial projections and discount rate for the IMA and financial projections, discount rate, and market multiples for goodwill. As of September 30, 2024, all goodwill allocated to the International Real Estate segment is written off. See Note 18 (Segment Reporting) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for further information about changes to the Company’s segments.
Other income (expenses) for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $113.9 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to lower goodwill and impairment charges and higher net unrealized gains on items accounted for at fair value. The prior year period included goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges totaling $206.8 million from the exit and restructuring of certain businesses within the former Asset Management segment. The current year period included goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges totaling $116.8 million.
Additionally, in the current year, net unrealized gains increased by $27.3 million. Certain items accounted for at fair value, such as investments in external managers, earn-out obligations, warrants issued in connection with financing transactions, and the Tax Receivable Agreement had higher net unrealized gains in the year ended December 31, 2024 than in the year ended December 31, 2023.
These year over year increases in Other income were partially offset by higher interest expense, totaling $7.6 million in the current year period.
Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 10.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 3.3% for year ended December 31, 2023. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 differed from the statutory U.S. corporate tax rate primarily due to the tax impact of mark-to-market losses associated with contingent liabilities, equity consideration in the Business Combination, and goodwill impairment. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 differed from the statutory U.S. corporate tax rate generally due to the impact of a valuation allowance with respect to deferred tax assets generated in the Company’s
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subsidiaries in the U.K. and in the Company’s investment in subsidiary, the portion of income allocated to noncontrolling interests, and goodwill impairment.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Management assesses liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund operating, investing, and financing activities. Management takes a prudent approach to ensure the Company’s liquidity will continue to be sufficient for its foreseeable working capital needs, contractual obligations, distribution payments and strategic initiatives.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company repaid its debt outstanding under the bank credit facility (see Note 15 (Debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report) with the proceeds raised from the Allianz Transaction and the Constellation Transaction (see Note 1 (Description of the Business) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report). On January 3, 2023, concurrent with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company had entered into a $250.0 million credit facility with a syndicate led by BMO Capital Markets Corp. The facility, which had a term of five years and was comprised of a $150.0 million revolving credit facility and a $100.0 million term loan facility, was to be used to pay down subsidiary debt and fund growth initiatives.
Allianz and Constellation Investment
On February 22, 2024, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Allianz Investment Agreement”) with Allianz, pursuant to which, among other things, at the closing of the transaction, and based on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein: (i) Allianz purchased in the aggregate $250 million of the Company’s capital securities, consisting of (a) 140,000 shares of a newly created class of Series A Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and (b) 19,318,580.96 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, and (ii) the Company issued to Allianz warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.40 per share of Class A Common Stock, subject to customary adjustments (the “Allianz Warrants”). As of December 31, 2024, none of the Allianz Warrants have been exercised.
In addition, on February 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Supplemental Series A Preferred Stock Investment Agreement with Allianz, pursuant to which, for purposes of funding one or more strategic international acquisitions by the Company or its subsidiaries, Allianz is permitted, at its option, to purchase up to 50,000 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock up to an aggregate amount equal to $50.0 million.
Consummation of the Allianz Transaction closed as of July 31, 2024. Refer to Note 1 (Description of the Business) in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Concurrently with the Company’s execution of the Allianz Investment Agreement, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with Constellation (the “Constellation Investment Agreement”). On March 27, 2024, the Company completed the sale to Constellation of 115,000 shares of a newly created class of preferred stock designated Series C Preferred Stock for a purchase price equal to $115.0 million and issued to Constellation warrants to purchase 1,533,333 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.40 per share (the “Constellation Warrants”) in each case on terms consistent with the Constellation Investment Agreement.
On May 15, 2024, in accordance with the Constellation Investment Agreement, the Company completed the sale to Constellation of 35,000 additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock for a purchase price equal to $35 million and issued additional Constellation Warrants to purchase 466,667 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. As of December 31, 2024, none of the Constellation Warrants have been exercised.
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Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2023
The following tables and discussion summarize our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows by activity attributable to AlTi. Negative amounts represent an outflow or use of cash.
| For the Year Ended | Favorable (unfavorable) | |||||||||
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| (Dollars in Thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | $ Change | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (50,652) | $ | (81,706) | $ | 31,054 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (75,685) | $ | (132,947) | 57,262 | |||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 174,259 | $ | 36,019 | 138,240 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash balances | $ | (673) | $ | 2,793 | (3,466) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 47,249 | $ | (175,841) | $ | 223,090 |
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $47.2 million during 2024 primarily due to the Company’s net financing activities during the period, which included raising $400.0 million of common and preferred equity before transaction costs. This capital raising activity was partially offset by net reduction in debt outstanding of approximately $186.4 million.
Operating Activities
Our cash inflows from operating activities are comprised of cash collected through management and advisory fees, incentive fees, distributions from investments, and other income/fees. Cash outflows primarily include operating expenses, with the most significant components being compensation and benefits, professional fees, and interest on our debt obligations. Our net operating cash outflow of $(50.7) million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily reflects the Company’s net operating loss for the year ended, as operating expenses exceeded revenues. Compared to the prior year period, net operating cash outflows declined by $31.1 million, mainly due to lower professional fees, which were higher in the prior year due to extensive use of professional services for capital raising, other financing activities, and supporting the Company’s evolving financial reporting infrastructure. Management believes that continued efforts to implement cost rationalization initiatives and to deploy recently raised capital in accretive businesses will further reduce operating cash outflows as the Company scales and matures.
Our net operating cash outflow of $81.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily reflects the Company’s net operating loss for the period, as operating expenses exceeded revenues.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $75.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, was driven primarily by the deployment of approximately $95.9 million of capital related to the acquisition of EEA, Pointwise, Envoi and equity method investments, partially offset by approximately $48.9 million of proceeds from the sales of FOS and LRA.
Net cash used in investing activities of $132.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, was driven primarily by transactions with legacy TWMH and TIG shareholders in connection with the Business Combination, as well as the acquisitions of ALWP and AWMS and additional investments in certain external managers.
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities of $174.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily resulted from the issuance of common and preferred equity to Allianz and Constellation, net of transaction costs paid, partially offset by the net pay down of our credit facility, member distributions, and tax payments associated with settlements of equity compensation awards.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $36.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2023, primarily reflects the net proceeds from debt issuance and retirement, partially offset by member distributions.
Future Sources and Uses of Liquidity
In the normal course of business, we may engage in off-balance sheet arrangements, including transactions in derivatives, guarantees, commitments, indemnifications, and potential contingent repayment obligations. We do not have any off-financial position arrangements that would require us to fund losses or guarantee target returns to clients.
Contractual Obligations
Tax Receivable Agreement
As discussed in Note 20 (Commitments and Contingencies) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, we may in the future be required to make payments under the TRA.
Pursuant to the TRA, the Company will pay certain parties to the Business Combination 85% of certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of any increase in tax basis of the assets of Umbrella related to the Business Combination.
Amounts payable under the TRA are contingent upon (i) the generation of taxable income in the Company over the life of the TRA, (ii) the tax rates in effect as of time periods in which tax benefits are used, and (iii) certain terms governing the rate of interest to be applied to payments under the TRA.
As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the liability associated with the TRA was approximately $28.8 million and $17.6 million, respectively. Payments under the TRA that are on account of liabilities arising in connection with the Business Combination will be revalued at the end of each reporting period with the gain or loss recognized in earnings. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company carried $9.4 million and $13.2 million, respectively, of its TRA liability at fair value, as it is contingent consideration from the Business Combination. The remaining portion of the TRA liability is carried at a value equal to the expected future payments under the TRA.
In connection with the TRA, certain parties to the Business Combination who received Class B Units in Umbrella have the ability to exchange Class B Units in Umbrella (along with their paired shares of Class B Common Stock) for shares of Class A Common Stock in the Company on a 1:1 exchange basis. These future exchanges are anticipated to be treated as taxable exchanges which may provide an increase in the tax basis of the assets of the Company and therefore provide for additional payments under the TRA. TRA liabilities that are generated on account of future exchanges will be recorded under ASC 450, Contingencies. On August 31, 2023, holders of Class B Units exchanged 1,813,248 Class B Paired Interests with the Company, for shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis totaling an amount equal to $7.31 multiplied by the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock received at the time of the transaction. On March 11, 2024, holders of Class B Units exchanged 4,954,518 Class B Paired Interests with the Company, for shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis totaling an amount equal to $6.61 multiplied by the total number of shares of Class B Paired Interests exchanged at the time of the transaction. On May 14, 2024, holders of Class B Units exchanged 286,242 Class B Paired Interests with the Company, for shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis totaling an amount equal to $4.69 multiplied by the total number of shares of Class B Paired Interests exchanged at the time of the transaction. On August 19, 2024, holders of Class B Units exchanged 1,840,077 Class B Paired Interests with
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the Company, for shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis totaling an amount equal to $4.06 multiplied by the total number of shares of Class B Paired Interests exchanged at the time of the transaction.
Payments under the TRA will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless (i) the Company exercises its right to terminate the TRA and pays recipients an amount representing the present value of the remaining payments, (ii) there is a change of control or (iii) the Company breaches any of the material obligations of the TRA, in which case all obligations will generally be accelerated and due as if the Company had exercised its right to terminate the TRA. In each case, if payments are accelerated, such payments will be based on certain assumptions, including that the Company will have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize the deductions arising from the increased tax deductions.
As of December 31, 2024, assuming no material changes in the relevant tax laws and that the Company generates sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefit of the increased amortization resulting from the increase in tax basis of certain of AlTi’s assets, we expect to pay approximately $28.8 million under the TRA. Future changes in the fair value of the TRA liability will be recognized in earnings. Any future cash savings and related payments under the TRA due to subsequent exchanges of Class B Paired Interests for shares of Class A Common Stock would be accounted for separately from the amount related to the Business Combination.
Warrants
Prior to the Business Combination, the Company issued Warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Throughout the period from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023, 428,626 Warrants were exercised. On April 3, 2023, 78,864 Warrants were exercised. On June 7, 2023, the Company closed an offer and consent solicitation and entered into a warrant amendment, pursuant to which the remaining 19,892,387 Warrants were exchanged for 4,962,147 shares of Class A Common Stock. The exercises and exchanges throughout the period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 resulted in an increase in Additional paid-in-capital amount of $29.5 million. As of December 31, 2024, none of such Warrants are outstanding.
On March 27, 2024, the Company completed the initial issuance of Constellation Warrants to purchase 1,533,333 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. On May 15, 2024, the Company completed the issuance of an additional tranche of Constellation Warrants to purchase 466,667 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. As of December 31, 2024, none of the Constellation Warrants have been exercised.
On July 31, 2024, the Company issued the Allianz Warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. As of December 31, 2024, none of the Allianz Warrants have been exercised.
Business Combination Earn-out
Under the terms of the Business Combination, upon Closing, the Sponsor and the selling shareholders of TWMH, TIG, and Alvarium became entitled to receive earn-out shares contingent on various share price milestones. Additionally, upon a change of control of the Company, the share price milestones will be deemed to have been met and all the Business Combination Earn-out Securities will be payable to the earn-out holders. The earn-out shares are precluded from being considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and are recognized as a liability at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the earn-out share liability was $23.8 million and $62.4 million, respectively, which is included in Earn-out liabilities, at fair value presented on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. See Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional detail.
AWMS Earn-out Liability
On August 2, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining 70% of the issued and outstanding ownership and membership interests of AWMS, increasing its interest from 30% to 100%. The AWMS Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the fair value of the total purchase consideration transferred was $16.8 million. The total purchase consideration transferred includes cash consideration, equity
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consideration, deferred cash consideration, earn-out consideration, (or AWMS earn-out liability), and the payment of assumed liabilities. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the AWMS earn-out liability was fully paid. Since the AWMS earn-out liability meets the definition of a derivative, it is recorded at fair value as a derivative liability on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and measured at fair value at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with changes in fair value to be recognized in Gain (loss) on earnout liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and in Fair value (gain) loss on earnout liability in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the period of change. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the AWMS earn-out liability of $0.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, is reported in Earn-out liabilities, at fair value, in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
East End Advisors Contingent Consideration
On April 1, 2024, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding ownership and membership interests of EEA. The EEA Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the fair value of the total purchase consideration transferred was $93.1 million. Included in the total purchase consideration is estimated contingent consideration of $23.3 million, for which the Company may be required to make additional cash payments contingent on the future EBITDA performance targets between the closing date and the fifth anniversary of the closing date. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the earn-out share liability was $29.9 million, which is included in Earn-out liabilities, at fair value presented on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
Pointwise Deferred Consideration
On May 9, 2024, AlTi acquired the remaining 50% of the issued and outstanding ownership and membership interest of PW, increasing its interest from 50% to 100%. The PW Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the fair value of the total purchase consideration was $8.0 million. The total purchase consideration transferred includes cash consideration, equity consideration and estimated deferred consideration of $3.3 million. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the deferred consideration was $3.3 million, which is included in Other liabilities presented on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
Envoi Earn-out Liability
On July 1, 2024, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Envoi pursuant to the terms of the Envoi Acquisition. The Envoi Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the fair value of the total purchase consideration transferred was $34.3 million. The total purchase consideration transferred includes estimated contingent consideration totaling $9.0 million, comprised of the Envoi earn-out consideration liability and the Envoi earn-out growth consideration liability, for which the Company may be required to pay additional cash or equity consideration contingent on future revenue-based performance targets between the closing date and the fourth anniversary of the closing date. As of December 31, 2024, the Envoi earn-out consideration liability of $9.6 million and the Envoi earn-out growth consideration liability of $1.3 million are included in Earn-out liabilities, at fair value presented on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
Indemnification Arrangements
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain indemnities for related parties of the Company, persons acting on behalf of the Company or such related parties and third parties. The terms of the indemnities vary from contract to contract and the Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined and has not been recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
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Litigation
From time to time, we may be named as a defendant in legal or regulatory actions. Although there can be no assurance of the outcome of such matters, management’s current assessment is that a loss contingency reserve was required to be recorded as of December 31, 2024 related to the dispute with Tolleson Wealth Management as disclosed below.
Home REIT
Home REIT is a real estate investment trust company listed on the London Stock Exchange. AFM UK was its alternative investment fund manager (“AIFM”) until August 21, 2023 and AHRA was its investment adviser until June 30, 2023. Services are no longer provided by any AlTi companies or any legacy Alvarium companies to Home REIT. AFM UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. AHRA was owned by ARE (another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) up until December 30, 2022, when it was sold. AlTi was formed on January 3, 2023, through the Business Combination that included certain legacy Alvarium companies, including AFM UK. While the sale of AHRA occurred prior to the Business Combination, under GAAP, its results were required to be consolidated in our financial statements until June 30, 2023, when it was deconsolidated. For UK regulatory purposes, up until June 30, 2023, AHRA was permitted to perform certain limited regulated activities as an “appointed representative” of its regulated principal firm, ARE (which is authorized and regulated by the UK FCA).
Since November 2022, Home REIT and AHRA have been the subject of a series of allegations in the UK media regarding Home REIT’s operations, triggered by a report issued by a short seller. Home REIT’s stock price fell materially as a result and its shares are currently suspended from trading.
On October 6, 2023, pre-action steps were commenced by a law firm acting on behalf of a group of current and former shareholders in Home REIT (in the UK, pre-action correspondence is required under the Practice Direction on Pre-Action Protocols and Conduct contained in the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice Civil Procedure Rules prior to a claimant commencing litigation). In the pre-action correspondence, the claimant group alleges that there were misstatements in Home REIT’s offering documents and certain other public filings between 2020 and 2022 and asserts potential claims against AFM UK and ARE (as well as against Home REIT itself and its directors, among others) in connection with such matters and the historic management and advisory services provided to Home REIT by certain legacy Alvarium companies. It is not possible at this point in time for us to reliably assess what the quantum of such claims might be, or AFM UK’s and/or ARE’s potential exposure, though they may potentially be material. Our intent is that any litigation or other action commenced by current and/or former shareholders of Home REIT against AFM UK and/or ARE will be defended vigorously. However, if any claims were commenced, we would anticipate that such claims may involve complex questions of law and fact, and significant legal expenses may be incurred in defending such litigation.
On April 12, 2024, pre-action steps were commenced by Home REIT and its directors against AFM UK and ARE. This relates to the historic management of Home REIT by certain legacy Alvarium companies. In the pre-action correspondence, Home REIT and its directors assert potential claims against AFM UK and ARE and state their intention to bring claims against those entities: (i) for a 100% contribution to any losses incurred by Home REIT or its directors if current or former shareholders in Home REIT issue claims against them as outlined in the preceding paragraph; and (ii) on a standalone basis, for losses they assert have been incurred by Home REIT as a result of alleged breaches of contractual, tortious and fiduciary duties, unlawful means conspiracy and deceit by AFM UK and/or AHRA, and, in the case of ARE, they assert that ARE is liable to Home REIT for any acts or omissions of AHRA under the UK’s appointed representative regime. It is not possible at this point in time for us to reliably assess what the quantum of such claims might be, or AFM UK’s and ARE’s potential exposure, though they may potentially be material. Our intent is that any litigation or other action commenced by Home REIT and/or its directors against AFM UK and/or ARE will be defended
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vigorously. However, if any claims were commenced, we would anticipate that such claims may involve complex questions of law and fact, and significant legal expenses may be incurred in defending such litigation.
HLIF is a private fund which pursues a similar investment strategy to Home REIT. In the period from June 30, 2022 to December 31, 2023, the estimated value of its underlying real estate investment portfolio declined by approximately 50%, due to a decrease in the timely collection of rents on the underlying portfolio, but also due to higher interest rates and other macro-economic factors. HLIF is managed by AFM UK as its AIFM and ‘authorized corporate director’ and is advised by SHIA. Like AHRA, SHIA was permitted to perform certain limited regulated activities as an “appointed representative” of its regulated principal firm, ARE.
In February 2024, the UK FCA commenced investigations into the historic performance of certain group entities, in their services to Home REIT and/or HLIF, and whether they breached certain civil or criminal regulatory rules and/or principles. The investigations relate to the historic management of Home REIT and/or HLIF by certain legacy Alvarium companies. The investigations are focused primarily on whether any false or misleading statements were made in relation to Home REIT and/or HLIF and/or whether these group entities breached other FCA rules and/or principles. ARE and AFM UK have voluntarily requested the imposition of requirements by the UK FCA which primarily involves the companies agreeing to maintain their current assets and not undertaking any new business without UK FCA consent. The commencement of the investigations does not mean that the UK FCA has determined that any such breaches have occurred. However, it is possible that the UK FCA may determine that certain breaches have occurred, and it may seek to impose financial penalties or other outcomes on one or more group entities, that may potentially be material. We intend to cooperate fully with the UK FCA as it conducts the investigations. We are not able to estimate how long it might take for the UK FCA to complete such investigations, but it is possible that the investigations may continue for a prolonged period, potentially over several years.
Tolleson Wealth Management
The Company was involved in a dispute with Tolleson Wealth Management (“Tolleson”) related to alleged improper solicitation of Tolleson’s clients and employees. Certain former Tolleson employees who joined AlTi were party to Tolleson employment agreements which contained a one-year client and employee non-solicit and a lost client fee clause. The lost fee clause is applicable for two years from date of departure and requires payment of 75% of one year of lost revenue for each departing client that follows the former Tolleson employees, to be paid over two years.
In September 2024, despite offers by the Company to pay for the departed clients, Tolleson filed a lawsuit against AlTi and the former Tolleson employees. The parties reached an agreement in September 2024, dismissing the litigation and agreeing to mediation.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company and Tolleson reached a tentative out-of-court settlement agreement during mediation. The settlement consisted of $4.1 million related to 125% of one year of lost revenue for Tolleson and $1 million in attorneys’ fees to be paid by the Company to Tolleson. The Company and Tolleson entered a binding settlement agreement on February 19, 2025, memorializing the terms agreed to in mediation and concluding this matter. On March 13, 2025, the settlement amount of $5.1 million was paid.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. In applying many of these accounting principles, we need to make assumptions, estimates, and/or judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses in our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions, estimates, and/or judgments, however, are both subjective and subject to change, and actual results may differ from our assumptions and estimates. Actual results may also differ from our estimates and judgments due to risks and uncertainties and changing circumstances, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to geopolitical tensions, changes in market conditions, or other relevant
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factors. If actual amounts are ultimately different from our estimates, the revisions are included in our results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known. For a summary of our significant accounting policies and estimates, see Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Estimation of Fair Values
Investments at Fair Value – External Strategic Managers: The fair values of our Investments in External Strategic Managers were determined using significant unobservable inputs. The assumptions used could have a material impact on the valuation of these assets and include our best estimates of expected future cash flows and an appropriate discount rate. Changes in the estimated fair values of these assets may have a material impact on our results of operations in any given period, as any decreases in these assets have a corresponding negative impact on our GAAP results of operations in the period in which the changes occur.
TRA Liability: We carry a portion of our TRA liability at fair value, as it is a contingent consideration related to the Business Combination. The valuation of the TRA liability is sensitive to our expectation of future cash savings that we may ultimately realize related to our tax goodwill and other intangible assets deductions. We then apply a discount rate that we believe is appropriate given the nature of and expected timing of payments of the liability. A decrease in the discount rate assumption would result in an increase in the fair value estimate of the liability, which would have a correspondingly negative impact on our US GAAP results of operations. However, payments under the TRA are ultimately only made to the extent we realize the offsetting cash savings on our income taxes due to the tax goodwill and other intangibles deduction.
Earn-out Liabilities: The fair values of our Business Combination Earn-out Securities liability, our AWMS earn-out liability, our EEA earn-out liability, our Envoi earn-out consideration liability, and our Envoi earn-out growth consideration liability were determined using various significant unobservable inputs. The assumptions used could have a material impact on the valuation of these liabilities, and include our best estimate of expected volatility, expected holding periods and appropriate discounts for lack of marketability. Changes in the estimated fair values of these liabilities may have material impacts on our results of operations in any given period, as any increases in these liabilities have a corresponding negative impact on our US GAAP results of operations in the period in which the changes occur. See Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for additional details.
Equity-based Compensation: The Company issued stock grants to certain employees as bonus compensation. The fair value of the grants was determined based on the share price on the date of issuance.
Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in Business Combinations: The determination of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations involves significant judgment and estimation. We utilize various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow approach and market approach, to assess the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities. These valuation methodologies incorporate assumptions regarding future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates, useful lives of assets, market multiples, and the realization of tax assets. Additionally, we allocate the purchase price consideration among identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, considering any contingent consideration. The realization of tax assets is assessed based on historical performance, future taxable income projections, and applicable tax laws and regulations. Uncertainties and contingencies inherent in the fair value measurement process are carefully evaluated and disclosed as appropriate to ensure transparency in our financial reporting.
Fair Value of Reporting Units for Goodwill Impairment Testing: In assessing goodwill impairment, we determine the fair value of reporting units using established valuation methodologies, primarily the discounted cash flow approach and market approach. The income approach involves discounting future cash flows generated by the reporting units, considering key assumptions such as revenue growth rates, discount rates, terminal value calculations, and market multiples. Goodwill is allocated to reporting units, and impairment is evaluated by comparing the carrying amount of goodwill to the fair value of the reporting units. We conduct regular assessments for triggering events or changes in circumstances that may necessitate goodwill impairment
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testing. These disclosures ensure stakeholders understand the methodologies, assumptions, and sensitivities involved in our goodwill impairment testing process.
We conduct sensitivity analyses on key inputs and assumptions used in fair value measurements and critical accounting estimates to assess the potential impact on financial results. Changes in assumptions, such as discount rates, growth rates, or market multiples, are carefully evaluated to understand their effect on the fair value of assets, liabilities, or reporting units. Our sensitivity analysis considers a range of potential outcomes and their implications on financial reporting. Mitigating factors and risk management strategies are employed to address uncertainties and enhance the reliability of our financial disclosures. These disclosures provide stakeholders with insight into the robustness of our valuation methodologies and the degree of uncertainty inherent in our financial reporting process.
Fair Value of the Allianz Tranche Right: The fair value of the Allianz Tranche Right uses various significant unobservable inputs and is determined by using the binomial lattice model. The assumptions used could have a material impact on the valuation of this liability and include our best estimate of expected volatility, expected holding periods, and appropriate discounts for lack of marketability. Changes in the estimated fair value of this liability may have a material impact on our results of operations in any given period, as any increase in this liability has a corresponding negative impact on our US GAAP results of operations in the period in which the changes occur.
Fair Value of Contingent Consideration Receivable: The fair value of contingent consideration receivable uses a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the future share price of the acquirer of LRA. Any implied contingent consideration is discounted using the risk-free rate and the acquirer’s estimated credit spread. Changes in any assumptions, such as the discount rate or the estimated credit spread may have a material impact on our results of operations in any given period, as any decrease in this receivable may have a corresponding negative impact on our US GAAP results of operations in the period in which the changes occur.
Income Taxes
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and in evaluating income tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties. We recognize the income tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on the technical merits of the positions. The tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. If a tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained, then no benefits of the position are recognized. The Company’s income tax positions are reviewed and evaluated quarterly to determine whether or not we have uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition or de-recognition.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences, using currently enacted tax rates, of differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Variable Interest Entities
The determination of whether to consolidate a VIE under US GAAP requires a significant amount of judgment concerning the degree of control over an entity by its holders of variable interests. To make these judgments, we conduct an analysis, on a case-by-case basis, of whether we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate an entity. We continually reconsider whether we should consolidate a VIE. Upon the occurrence of certain events, such as modifications to organizational documents and investment management agreements of our products, we will reconsider our conclusion regarding the status of an entity as a VIE. Our judgment when analyzing the status of an entity and whether we consolidate an entity could have a material impact on individual line items within our consolidated financial statements, as a change in our conclusion
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would have the effect of grossing up the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the entity being evaluated. In light of the relatively insignificant direct and indirect investments into our products, the likelihood of a reasonable change in our estimation and judgment would likely not result in a change in our conclusions to consolidate or not consolidate any VIEs to which we have exposure.
Impact of Changes in Accounting on Recent and Future Trends
We believe that none of the changes to US GAAP that went into effect during the year ended December 31, 2024, or that have been issued but that we have not yet adopted have substantively impacted our recent trends or are expected to substantively impact our future trends.