Hamilton Lane Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

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Hamilton Lane Incorporated (Nasdaq: HLNE) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 671,737 shares of Class A common stock, generating approximately $51.7 million in gross proceeds. The offering is set to close on March 9, 2023. The proceeds will be used to facilitate cash exchanges of membership units in Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C. The firm, a leader in private markets investment management with $831.9 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2022, will not receive proceeds from the selling stockholder's shares. BofA Securities is the book-running manager for this offering.

Positive

• Public offering generates approximately $51.7 million in gross proceeds.
• Proceeds will be used for cash exchanges of membership units, potentially strengthening capital structure.

Negative

• Dilution risk for existing shareholders due to the offering of 671,737 shares.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Private markets asset management firm Hamilton Lane Incorporated (Nasdaq: HLNE) ("Hamilton Lane") today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering by Hamilton Lane and a selling stockholder of 671,737 shares of Class A common stock, in the aggregate, for gross proceeds of approximately $51.7 million. The offering is expected to close on March 9, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.

Hamilton Lane intends to use the proceeds from the sale of its shares to settle in cash exchanges of membership units in Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C. held by certain of its members.  Hamilton Lane will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder.

BofA Securities is acting as book-running manager and underwriter for this offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-258567), including a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, filed by Hamilton Lane with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These documents may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting:

BofA Securities
NC1-004-03-43
200 North College Street, 3rd Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255-0001
Attention: Prospectus Department
email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs nearly 600 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has $831.9 billion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $107.5 billion in discretionary assets and $724.4 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2022. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies.

Forward-Looking Statements 

Some of the statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss management's current views with respect to, among other things, the anticipated amount and terms of the offering and whether the offering will be completed. All forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties that we face, you should refer to the "Risk Factors" detailed in the prospectus and prospectus supplement related to the offering, as well as those in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and in our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law.

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SOURCE Hamilton Lane

FAQ

What is the purpose of Hamilton Lane's public offering of HLNE shares?

Hamilton Lane plans to use the proceeds from the public offering to facilitate cash exchanges of membership units in Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C.

When is the expected closing date for Hamilton Lane's stock offering?

The offering is expected to close on March 9, 2023.

How much money will Hamilton Lane raise from the stock offering?

The public offering is expected to generate approximately $51.7 million in gross proceeds.

Who is managing the public offering for Hamilton Lane?

BofA Securities is acting as the book-running manager for Hamilton Lane's public offering.

What is the effect of the public offering on existing shareholders of HLNE?

The public offering may lead to dilution for existing shareholders due to the issuance of new shares.