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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission file number 001-38388

 

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Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

32-0402956

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

15935 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, Texas

78256

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(216) 898-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

VCTR

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share as of April 30, 2026 was 62,531,106.

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Information

4

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

35

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

36

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

36

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

36

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

36

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

37

Item 5.

Other Information

37

Item 6.

Exhibits

37

 

Signatures

38

 

Forward‑Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable U.S. federal and non-U.S. securities laws. These forward‑looking statements may include, without limitation, statements concerning our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events, conditions, plans, and strategies that are not historical fact. Any statement that is not historical in nature is a forward-looking statement and may be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “target,” “believe,” “expect,” “aim,” “intend,” “may,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “budget,” “continue,” “estimate,” “future,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “can have,” “likely,” “should,” “would,” “could" and other words and terms of similar meaning or the negative thereof and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for Victory Capital’s future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond Victory Capital’s control and could cause Victory Capital’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the expected results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: reductions in the assets under management (“AUM”) based on investment performance, client withdrawals, difficult market conditions and other factors such as the conflicts in Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela, China/Taiwan, and/or the Middle East, a pandemic, tariffs or trade restrictions; the nature of the Company’s contracts and investment advisory agreements; the Company's ability to maintain historical returns and sustain our historical growth; the Company's dependence on third parties to market our strategies and provide products or services for the operation of our business; the Company's ability to retain key investment professionals or members of our senior management team; the Company's reliance on the technology systems supporting our operations; the Company's ability to successfully acquire and integrate new companies; risks associated with expected benefits of the Amundi US transaction and the related impact on the Company’s business; the concentration of the Company’s investments in long only and U.S. clients; risks and uncertainties associated with non-U.S. investments; the Company's efforts to establish and develop new teams and strategies; the ability of the Company’s investment teams to identify appropriate investment opportunities; the Company's ability to limit employee misconduct; the Company's ability to meet the guidelines set by our clients; the Company's exposure to potential litigation (including administrative or tax proceedings) or regulatory actions; the Company's ability to implement effective information and cyber security policies, procedures and capabilities; the Company's substantial indebtedness; the potential impairment of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets; disruption to the operations of third parties whose functions are integral to the Company’s ETF platform; the Company's determination that we are not required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940; the fluctuation of the Company’s expenses; the Company's ability to respond to recent trends in the investment management industry; the level of regulation on investment management firms and the Company’s ability to respond to regulatory developments; the competitiveness of the investment management industry; and other risks and factors included, but not limited to, those listed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2026, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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In light of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, the forward‑looking statements contained in this report might not prove to be accurate. All forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

75,849

 

 

$

163,690

 

Receivables

 

 

197,584

 

 

 

181,141

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

20,146

 

 

 

16,071

 

Investments, at fair value

 

 

82,779

 

 

 

99,394

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

22,407

 

 

 

23,833

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,235,940

 

 

 

1,235,940

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

2,459,532

 

 

 

2,477,617

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

46,524

 

 

 

48,650

 

Other assets

 

 

804

 

 

 

1,514

 

Total assets

 

$

4,141,565

 

 

$

4,247,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

103,705

 

 

$

72,387

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

60,262

 

 

 

86,355

 

Consideration payable for acquisition of business

 

 

51,158

 

 

 

87,564

 

Deferred tax liability, net

 

 

486,656

 

 

 

479,792

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

43,775

 

 

 

45,610

 

Other liabilities

 

 

68,148

 

 

 

81,399

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

968,024

 

 

 

970,014

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,781,728

 

 

 

1,823,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share:
2026 - 600,000 shares authorized, 88,389 shares issued and 62,544 shares outstanding;
2025 - 600,000 shares authorized, 87,867 shares issued and 64,150 shares outstanding;

 

 

884

 

 

 

879

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share:
2026 - 100,000 shares authorized, 20,037 shares issued and outstanding;
2025 - 100,000 shares authorized, 19,937 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

200

 

 

 

199

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,112,191

 

 

 

2,102,938

 

Treasury stock, at cost: 2026 - 25,845 shares; 2025 - 23,717 shares

 

 

(930,356

)

 

 

(786,008

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

8,642

 

 

 

9,020

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,168,276

 

 

 

1,097,701

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

2,359,837

 

 

 

2,424,729

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,141,565

 

 

$

4,247,850

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

$

316,369

 

 

$

173,301

 

Fund administration and distribution fees

 

 

71,620

 

 

 

46,301

 

Total revenue

 

 

387,989

 

 

 

219,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel compensation and benefits

 

 

105,855

 

 

 

56,136

 

Distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

 

67,410

 

 

 

35,477

 

General and administrative

 

 

20,615

 

 

 

14,328

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,576

 

 

 

7,432

 

Change in value of consideration payable for acquisition of business

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

3,406

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

7,658

 

 

 

8,750

 

Restructuring and integration costs

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

1,165

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

228,804

 

 

 

126,694

 

Income from operations

 

 

159,185

 

 

 

92,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other income

 

 

2,756

 

 

 

704

 

Interest expense and other financing costs

 

 

(14,081

)

 

 

(13,211

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

(11,325

)

 

 

(12,507

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

147,860

 

 

 

80,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(35,720

)

 

 

(18,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

(9,769

)

 

 

-

 

Net income attributable to preferred stockholders

 

 

(16,846

)

 

 

-

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

85,525

 

 

$

61,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.97

 

Diluted

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

63,635

 

 

 

63,711

 

Diluted

 

 

64,388

 

 

 

64,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share of common stock

 

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net income

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization of deferred gain on terminated cash flow hedges

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(3,104

)

Net unrealized income (loss) on foreign currency translation

 

 

(45

)

 

 

128

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(2,976

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

111,762

 

 

$

58,999

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid-In-Capital

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2025

 

 

19,937

 

 

 

87,867

 

 

 

(23,717

)

 

$

199

 

 

$

879

 

 

$

(786,008

)

 

$

2,102,938

 

$

9,020

 

 

$

1,097,701

 

 

$

2,424,729

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

157

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,796

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(128,303

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(128,303

)

Shares withheld related to net settlement of equity awards

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(232

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,045

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,045

)

Vesting of restricted share grants

 

 

-

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercise of options

 

 

-

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,690

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(378

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(378

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,412

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,412

 

Conversion of common stock to preferred stock (1)

 

 

100

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Dividends paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(41,565

)

 

 

(41,565

)

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

112,140

 

 

 

112,140

 

Balance, March 31, 2026

 

 

20,037

 

 

 

88,389

 

 

 

(25,845

)

 

$

200

 

 

$

884

 

 

$

(930,356

)

 

$

2,112,191

 

 

$

8,642

 

 

$

1,168,276

 

 

$

2,359,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid-In-Capital

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2024

 

 

-

 

 

 

83,948

 

 

 

(20,295

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

839

 

$

(574,856

)

$

752,371

 

 

$

18,683

 

 

$

924,600

 

 

$

1,121,637

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

96

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Shares withheld related to net settlement of equity awards

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,195

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,195

)

Vesting of restricted share grants

 

 

-

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Exercise of options

 

 

-

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

453

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,976

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,976

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,505

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,505

 

Dividends paid

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30,929

)

 

 

(30,929

)

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

61,975

 

 

 

61,975

 

Balance, March 31, 2025

 

 

-

 

 

 

84,376

 

 

 

(20,451

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

844

 

 

$

(584,051

)

 

$

756,420

 

 

$

15,707

 

 

$

955,646

 

 

$

1,144,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Pursuant to the terms set forth in the Shareholder Agreement, the Company issued to Amundi shares of Preferred stock in exchange for an equal number of shares of Common stock.

 

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

6,984

 

 

 

7,275

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,576

 

 

 

7,432

 

Deferred financing costs, accretion expense and derivative gains/losses

 

 

79

 

 

 

(3,068

)

Share-based and deferred compensation

 

 

13,395

 

 

 

3,660

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration obligations

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

3,406

 

Unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments

 

 

(907

)

 

 

835

 

Noncash lease expense

 

 

79

 

 

 

82

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(16,443

)

 

 

4,289

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(4,076

)

 

 

(271

)

Other assets

 

 

666

 

 

 

666

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

30,241

 

 

 

13,836

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

(26,082

)

 

 

(18,155

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(19,235

)

 

 

(868

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

120,954

 

 

 

81,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(849

)

 

 

(1,589

)

Purchases of investments

 

 

(41,297

)

 

 

(1,526

)

Sales of investments

 

 

58,820

 

 

 

1,431

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

16,674

 

 

 

(1,684

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

549

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(127,229

)

 

 

(451

)

Payments of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 

(16,045

)

 

 

(885

)

Payments of long-term senior debt

 

 

(2,463

)

 

 

 

Payment of dividends

 

 

(41,565

)

 

 

(29,926

)

Payment of consideration for acquisition

 

 

(39,943

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(225,398

)

 

 

(30,713

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of changes of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(71

)

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(87,841

)

 

 

48,876

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

163,690

 

 

 

126,731

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

75,849

 

 

$

175,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

13,932

 

 

$

17,227

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

1,503

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

As used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “Victory,” or in the first-person notations of “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. As such, the information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Annual Report"). Certain prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current period presentation. Such changes were made for clarity and comparability and had no effect on previously reported results of operations or financial position.

In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions. Our involvement with non-consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) includes sponsored investment funds.

For further discussion regarding VIEs, refer to Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and the notes. Actual results may ultimately differ materially from those estimates.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies from our 2025 Annual Report.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Reporting Comprehensive Income: In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses ("DISE"). This ASU does not change or remove current expense presentation requirements within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, the amendments require disclosure, on an annual and interim basis, of disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items within the notes to the consolidated financial statements. DISE is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.

Internal-Use Software: In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software ("ASU 2025-06"). ASU 2025-06 modernizes the guidance on accounting for internal-use software costs by removing references to traditional development project stages and instead requiring capitalization when management commits to funding and it is probable the project will be completed. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2025-06 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.

 

No other recently adopted or issued accounting standards had, or will have, a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

In accordance with the revenue recognition standard requirements, the following table disaggregates our revenue by type and product:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Investment management fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds)

 

$

189,110

 

 

$

114,341

 

ETFs (VictoryShares)

 

 

15,028

 

 

 

8,729

 

Separate accounts and other vehicles

 

 

86,868

 

 

 

47,993

 

Performance-based fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds III & IV)

 

 

4,354

 

 

 

2,191

 

Separate accounts and other vehicles

 

 

21,009

 

 

 

47

 

Total investment management fees

 

 

316,369

 

 

 

173,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund administration and distribution fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds)

 

 

32,921

 

 

 

26,845

 

ETFs (VictoryShares)

 

 

1,483

 

 

 

1,094

 

Distribution fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate accounts and other vehicles

 

 

1,258

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds)

 

 

23,531

 

 

 

5,347

 

Transfer agent fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds III)

 

 

12,427

 

 

 

13,015

 

Total fund administration and distribution fees

 

 

71,620

 

 

 

46,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

387,989

 

 

$

219,602

 

 

The following table presents balances of receivables:

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Customer receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds (Victory Funds)

 

$

88,430

 

 

$

91,191

 

ETFs (VictoryShares)

 

 

5,999

 

 

 

5,499

 

Separate accounts and other vehicles

 

 

102,142

 

 

 

80,193

 

Receivables from contracts with customers

 

 

196,571

 

 

 

176,883

 

Non-customer receivables

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

4,258

 

Total receivables

 

$

197,584

 

 

$

181,141

 

Revenue

The Company’s revenue includes fees earned from providing;

investment management services,
fund administration services,
fund transfer agent services, and
fund distribution services.

Revenue is recognized for each distinct performance obligation identified in customer contracts when the performance obligation has been satisfied by transferring services to a customer either over time or at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the service. Revenue is recognized in the amount of variable or fixed consideration allocated to the satisfied performance obligation that Victory expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring services to a customer. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only when it is probable that a significant reversal of such revenue will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

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NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS

Pioneer Investments

On April 1, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Amundi Asset Management S.A.S ("Amundi")'s U.S. business ("Amundi US") and reintroduced the brand Pioneer Investments ("Pioneer" or "Pioneer Investments") for the acquired business and investment products ("Amundi Transaction"). Pioneer Investments is the Company's largest investment franchise, and the transaction meaningfully enhanced the Company's scale, expanded its global client base, and further diversified its investment capabilities.

In exchange for the contribution of all the shares of the Amundi US to the Company, the Company issued to Amundi (a) 3,293,471 newly issued shares of Common stock, representing 4.9% of the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common stock after giving effect to such issuance, and (b) 19,698,274 newly issued shares of Preferred stock, which, together with the shares of Common stock issued to Amundi represented in the aggregate 26.1% of the Company’s fully diluted shares after giving effect to such share issuances. Total purchase price consideration was approximately $1,326 million, settled entirely in Company shares. For further detail on the transaction consideration, refer to Note 4 in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.

Purchase Price Allocation

The Company accounted for the acquisition in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations, allocating the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values at the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation was finalized during the first quarter of 2026 within the one-year measurement period prescribed by ASC 805.

Financial Results

Revenue recognized by Pioneer Investments for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in millions)

 

March 31, 2026

 

Revenue

 

$

158

 

 

Net income attributable to Pioneer Investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is impractical to determine as the Company does not prepare discrete financial information at the franchise level.

The Company's consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 include operating results of the Amundi US acquired company. The following unaudited pro forma figures for the three months ended March 31, 2025 give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2025 and combines the financial results of the Company and Amundi US after adjusting primarily for amortization of intangible assets and additional fixed asset depreciation that would have been expensed assuming the fair value adjustments had been applied on January 1, 2025, net of any tax impact. This unaudited information is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as indicative of historical results that would have been obtained if the acquisition had occurred on that date, nor of the results that may be obtained in the future.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

$

388

 

 

$

346

 

Net Income

 

 

112

 

 

 

54

 

Acquisition-related and other costs

Acquisition-related costs include legal fees, advisory services, mutual fund proxy voting costs and other one-time expenses related to business combinations. The Company expensed $7.7 million and $8.8 million in acquisition-related costs in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are included in acquisition-related costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

NOTE 4. RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION COSTS

In connection with business combinations, asset purchases and changes in business strategy, the Company incurs costs integrating investment platforms, products and personnel into existing systems, processes and service provider arrangements and restructuring the business to capture operating expense synergies.

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The following table presents a rollforward of restructuring and integration liabilities, which as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and

 

(in millions)

 

 

Integration Costs

 

Liability Balance, December 31, 2025

 

$

 

5.4

 

Severance expense

 

 

 

0.2

 

Integration and other costs

 

 

 

3.0

 

Restructuring and integration costs

 

 

 

3.2

 

Settlement of liabilities

 

 

 

(4.6

)

Liability Balance, March 31, 2026

 

$

 

4.0

 

 

NOTE 5. SEGMENT REPORTING

ASU 2023-07, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report segment revenue and significant expenses reported in Net income, the primary measurement used by our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") in evaluating segment performance.

The Company provides investment management services and products to institutional, intermediary, retirement platforms and individual investors. The presentation of financial results as one reportable segment is consistent with the way discrete financial information is available that is regularly provided to our Chief Executive Officer, the CODM. When making decisions about allocating resources, assessing performance, and understanding how our long-term organic revenue growth is driven by investment decisions our CODM uses Net income and considers the impact on consolidated, entity-wide performance and financial results.

Significant segment expenses are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additional disaggregated significant segment expenses that are not separately presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are presented below:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Salaries, payroll related taxes and employee benefits

 

$

 

38,675

 

 

$

 

21,745

 

Incentive compensation

 

 

 

43,690

 

 

 

 

23,667

 

Sales-based compensation(1)

 

 

 

11,727

 

 

 

 

7,220

 

Equity awards granted to employees and directors(2)

 

 

 

7,412

 

 

 

 

3,504

 

Acquisition and transaction-related compensation

 

 

 

4,351

 

 

 

 

 

  Total personnel compensation and benefits expense

 

$

 

105,855

 

 

$

 

56,136

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Broker-dealer distribution fees

 

$

 

22,258

 

 

$

 

4,800

 

Platform distribution fees

 

 

 

34,542

 

 

 

 

21,611

 

Sub-administration

 

 

 

5,672

 

 

 

 

4,390

 

Sub-advisory

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

 

1,872

 

Middle-office

 

 

 

2,929

 

 

 

 

2,804

 

  Total distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

$

 

67,410

 

 

$

 

35,477

 

 

(1)
Represents sales-based commissions paid to our distribution teams. Sales-based compensation varies based on gross and net client cash flows and revenue earned on sales.
(2)
Equity awards typically vest over several years based on service and the achievement of specific business and financial targets. The value of the equity awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.

NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES

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The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 differs from the United States federal statutory rate primarily due to state and local income taxes, excess tax benefits on share-based compensation and non-deductible expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the provision for income taxes was $35.7 million and $18.4 million, or 24.2% and 22.9%, of pre-tax income respectively.

No valuation allowance was recorded for deferred tax assets in the period ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

NOTE 7. INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had investments in proprietary funds and deferred compensation plan investments. Investments in proprietary funds consist primarily of seed capital investments in certain Victory Funds. Deferred compensation plan investments include investments in affiliated and third party mutual funds held in a rabbi trust under a deferred compensation plan.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's investments:

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Investments in Proprietary Funds

 

$

654

 

 

$

636

 

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments

 

 

82,125

 

 

 

98,758

 

 

Unrealized and realized gains and losses on investments in proprietary funds and deferred compensation plan investments are recorded in earnings as interest income and other income (expense).

The following table presents the unrealized gains/(losses) recognized for the three months ending March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Investments in Proprietary Funds

 

$

17

 

 

$

(43

)

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments

 

 

(18

)

 

 

381

 

 

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company determines the fair value of certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. Fair value is determined based on the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value determinations utilize a valuation hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability.

 

Classification within the fair value hierarchy contains three levels:

Level 1—Valuation inputs are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2—Valuation inputs are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and other observable inputs directly or indirectly related to the asset or liability being measured.
Level 3—Valuation inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

As of March 31, 2026

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market fund

 

$

35,158

 

 

$

35,158

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Investments in proprietary funds

 

 

654

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred compensation plan investments

 

 

82,125

 

 

 

82,125

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Financial Assets

 

$

117,937

 

 

$

117,937

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration arrangements

 

$

(51,158

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(51,158

)

Total Financial Liabilities

 

$

(51,158

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(51,158

)

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market fund

 

$

132,713

 

 

$

132,713

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Investments in proprietary funds

 

 

636

 

 

 

636

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred compensation plan investments

 

 

98,758

 

 

 

98,758

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Financial Assets

 

$

232,107

 

 

$

232,107

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration arrangements

 

$

(87,564

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(87,564

)

Total Financial Liabilities

 

$

(87,564

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(87,564

)

Level 1 assets consist of money market funds and open-end mutual funds. The fair values for these assets are determined utilizing quoted market prices for identical assets.

There were no transfers between any of the Level 1, 2 and 3 categories in the fair value measurement hierarchy from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The Company recognizes transfers at the end of the reporting period.

The net carrying value of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short‑term nature of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2026 is considered to be its carrying value as the interest rate on the bank debt is variable and approximates current market rates. As a result, Level 2 inputs are utilized to determine the fair value of our long‑term debt.

Contingent payment arrangements

WestEnd

Contingent consideration arrangements represent the WestEnd earn-out payment liability which is included in consideration payable for acquisition of business in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the terms of the WestEnd purchase agreement, a maximum of $320.0 million ($80.0 million per year) of contingent payments is payable to sellers. Contingent earn-out payments are based on net revenue of the WestEnd business during each of the first four years following the close of the acquisition, subject to certain “catch-up” provisions over a five and one-half year period following the close of the acquisition.

In March 2026, the Company paid $39.9 million in cash to sellers for the third earn-out period. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration payable to the sellers was $51.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and $87.6 million as of December 31, 2025.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the change in the liability was an increase of $3.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The impact of decreasing or increasing the valuation of the contingent consideration liability is recorded in change in value of consideration payable for acquisition of business in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The estimated fair value for contingent consideration payable to sellers is estimated using the real options method. WestEnd net revenue growth is simulated in a risk-neutral framework to calculate expected probability-weighted earn out payments, which are then discounted from the expected payment dates at the relevant cost of debt. Significant assumptions and inputs include the WestEnd net revenue projected annual growth rate, the market price of risk, which adjusts the projected revenue growth rate to a risk-neutral expected growth rate, revenue volatility and discount rate. The market price of risk and revenue volatility are based on data for comparable companies. As the contingent consideration represents a subordinate, unsecured claim of the Company, the Company assesses a discount rate which incorporates adjustments for credit risk and the subordination of the contingent consideration

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Significant inputs to the valuation of contingent consideration payable to sellers as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 are as follows and are approximate values:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

Net revenue 5 year average annual growth rate

 

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

11

 

%

Market price of risk adjustment for revenue (continuous)

 

 

 

4

 

%

 

 

4

 

%

Revenue volatility

 

 

 

19

 

%

 

 

20

 

%

Discount rate

 

 

 

6

 

%

 

 

6

 

%

Years remaining in earn out period

 

 

1.6 years

 

 

 

1.8 years

 

 

Undiscounted estimated remaining earn out payments $ millions

 

 

$50 - $80

 

 

 

$89 - $160

 

 

 

The following table presents the balance of the contingent consideration arrangement liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

(in thousands)

 

Contingent Consideration Liabilities

 

Balance, December 31, 2025

 

$

87,564

 

WestEnd earn-out payment

 

 

(39,943

)

WestEnd change in fair value measurement

 

 

3,537

 

Balance, March 31, 2026

 

$

51,158

 

New Energy Capital

Under the terms of the purchase agreement for New Energy Capital Partners ("NEC"), which closed during 2021, the Company will pay up to an additional $35.0 million in cash based on net revenue growth over a six-year period on the private, closed-end alternative investment funds managed by the NEC franchise ("NEC Funds"). The maximum amount of contingent payments, less any contingent payments previously paid, is due upon the occurrence of certain specified events within a five year period following the Start Date.

The Company determined that substantially all of the contingent payments payable per the NEC purchase agreement represent compensation for post-closing services. The Company records compensation expense over the estimated service period in an amount equal to the total contingent payments currently forecasted to be paid.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company determined that the contingent payments are no longer probable of occurring and the liability for NEC contingent payments is zero.

NOTE 9. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company engages in transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of business, including certain funds it manages, sponsors, and serves as a subadviser. The Company's related-party arrangements are described in Note 6, Related-Party Transactions, to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.

The table below presents balances and transactions involving related parties included in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Included in cash and cash equivalents is cash held in the Victory Treasury Money Market Trust.
Included in receivables (investment management fees) are amounts due from the Victory Funds, the VictoryShares, the collective trust (the “Victory Collective Funds”), the NEC Funds and other pooled investment vehicles for investment management services.
Included in receivables (fund administration and distribution fees) are amounts due from the Victory Funds for fund administration services and compliance services, amounts due from the VictoryShares for fund administration services, amounts due from the Victory Funds III for transfer agent services and amounts due from the Victory Funds for sub-transfer agent services.
Included in prepaid expenses are amounts paid by Victory Capital Management ("VCM") that will be invoiced to the NEC Funds in subsequent periods.

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Included in revenue (investment management fees) are amounts earned for investment management services provided to the Victory Funds, the VictoryShares, the Victory Collective Funds, the NEC Funds and other pooled investment vehicles.
Included in revenue (fund administration and distribution fees) are amounts earned for fund administration and compliance services, transfer agent services and sub-transfer agent services.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses and dividend income on investments in the Victory Funds classified as investments in proprietary funds and deferred compensation plan investments and dividend income on investments in the Victory Treasury Money Market Trust are recorded in interest income and other income (expense) in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Amounts due to the Victory Funds, the VictoryShares and other pooled investment vehicles for waivers of investment management fees and reimbursements of fund operating expenses are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent consideration payable to customers.
All transactions with Amundi Distributor US, Inc., and Amundi and its subsidiaries are included in the balances below.

(in thousands)

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Related party assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

35,158

 

 

$

132,713

 

Receivables (investment management fees)

 

 

128,359

 

 

 

111,474

 

Receivables (fund administration and distribution fees)

 

 

26,594

 

 

 

25,861

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

7,434

 

 

 

6,698

 

Investments (investments in proprietary funds, fair value)

 

 

654

 

 

 

636

 

Investments (deferred compensation plan investments, fair value)

 

 

81,971

 

 

 

97,808

 

Total

 

$

280,170

 

 

$

375,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related party liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (fund reimbursements)

 

$

10,699

 

 

$

10,903

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Related party revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

$

260,461

 

 

$

132,486

 

Fund administration and distribution fees

 

 

71,620

 

 

 

46,301

 

Total

 

$

332,081

 

 

$

178,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related party expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

$

164

 

 

$

161

 

Distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

 

971

 

 

 

185

 

 

$

1,135

 

 

$

346

 

Related party other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other income (expense)

 

$

2,481

 

 

$

745

 

 

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NOTE 10. DEBT

The following table presents the components of long-term debt in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 under the Company's credit agreement ("2019 Credit Agreement").

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Effective Interest Rate

 

Amount

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Effective Interest Rate

Term Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due September 2032

 

 

980,075

 

 

5.70%

 

5.89%

 

 

982,538

 

 

5.67%

 

5.86%

Term loan principal outstanding

 

 

980,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

982,538

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(3,865

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,016

)

 

 

 

 

Unamortized debt discount

 

 

(8,186

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,508

)

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

$

968,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

970,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company elects to use three-month Term SOFR plus a margin of 2.00% required by the 2019 Credit Agreement to pay interest on its debt.

The 2019 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that affect, among other things, the ability of the first lien leverage ratio, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter on which outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility exceed 35.0% of the commitments thereunder (excluding certain letters of credit), of no greater than 4.00 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility and the Company was in compliance with its financial performance covenant.

A total of $2.5 million of the outstanding term loans under the 2019 Credit Agreement was repaid during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

There were no repayments of outstanding term loans under the 2019 Credit Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The following table presents the components of interest expense and other financing costs on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Interest expense

 

$

13,924

 

 

$

16,190

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

196

 

 

 

749

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

322

 

 

 

292

 

Amortization of deferred gain on terminated interest rate swap

 

 

(438

)

 

 

(4,109

)

Other

 

 

77

 

 

 

89

 

Total

 

$

14,081

 

 

$

13,211

 

NOTE 11. SHARE‑BASED COMPENSATION

Equity Incentive Plans

For a full description of the Company’s share-based compensation plans, refer to Note 15 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report. As of March 31, 2026, 1.2 million shares of Common Stock remained available for issuance under the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”).

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) entitle the holder to receive shares of the Company’s common stock as the awards vest. Grants of RSAs can be classified as service-based, performance-based, or market-based, depending on the vesting criteria of the award. RSA activity for service-based RSAs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:

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Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

Avg wtd grant-

 

 

 

 

(units in thousands)

 

date fair value

 

 

Units

 

Unvested at beginning of period

 

$

52.00

 

 

 

1,142

 

Granted

 

 

66.69

 

 

 

353

 

Vested

 

 

44.18

 

 

 

(328

)

Forfeited

 

 

54.98

 

 

 

(4

)

Unvested at end of period

 

$

58.61

 

 

 

1,163

 

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award

On March 13, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a one-time grant of 1.3 million performance-based shares of restricted stock ("Performance Shares" or "PRSAs") to key executives under the 2018 Plan. The PRSAs vest upon achievement of four absolute stock price hurdles during a seven year measurement period commencing March 15, 2026, subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting date. A hurdle is deemed achieved when the average closing trading price equals or exceeds the applicable threshold for five consecutive trading days. Vested shares are subject to a one-year post-vesting holding requirement, and any shares that do not vest during the measurement period or prior to termination of employment will be forfeited.

The grant-date fair value of $58.4 million was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, with the total shares allocated equally across four tranches. A Monte Carlo simulation model requires inputs such as the risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, stock price, valuation date, and expected dividend yield. Expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock. The grant-date fair value also reflects a discount for post-vesting restrictions, which was measured using a market-based valuation model. Compensation expense for each tranche is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective derived service period, which ranges from 1.38 years to 2.54 years, with no reversal if the market condition is not satisfied. Any remaining unrecognized expense is recognized immediately upon achievement of the applicable hurdle.

Share-based Compensation Expense

Share-based compensation expense is included within personnel compensation and benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense, related tax benefits, and the total fair value of restricted share awards vested.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31

 

in thousands

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

$

7,412

 

 

$

3,504

 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company expects to recognize total share-based compensation expense of $117 million.

Shares Withheld for net settlement of employee equity awards

Shares of Common Stock are available for issuance under the 2018 Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors. Shares underlying awards that are settled in cash, expire or are canceled, forfeited or otherwise terminated without delivery to a participant will again be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. In addition, shares withheld or surrendered in connection with the payment of an exercise price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding will again be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.

 

The following table presents both share and dollar value information about shares withheld for net settlement of employee equity awards:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of shares net settled

 

 

232

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee tax obligations satisfied

 

$

14,357

 

 

$

8,743

 

Employee stock option costs satisfied

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

452

 

Total withheld related to net settlement of equity awards

 

$

16,045

 

 

$

9,195

 

 

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NOTE 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share from net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Numerator for earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

(9,769

)

 

 

-

 

Net income attributable to preferred stockholders

 

 

(16,846

)

 

 

-

 

Income attributable to common stockholders for basic earnings per share(1)

 

$

85,525

 

 

$

61,975

 

Allocation adjustment to income attributable to preferred stockholders(2)

 

 

151

 

 

 

-

 

Income attributable to common stockholders for diluted earnings per share

 

$

85,676

 

 

$

61,975

 

Denominator for earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic: weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

63,635

 

 

 

63,711

 

Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversion of dilutive instruments

 

 

753

 

 

 

1,003

 

Diluted: Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

64,388

 

 

 

64,714

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.97

 

Diluted:

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

(1)
Under the two-class method, total dividends provided to and undistributed earnings allocated to the preferred stockholders are subtracted from net income in determining income attributable to common stockholders.
(2)
This amount reflects the impact of reversing undistributed earnings allocated to preferred stockholders in the basic earnings per share calculation and reallocating undistributed earnings to preferred stockholders and common stockholders including the impact of dilutive instruments.

 

Outstanding instruments excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive were de minimis for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Holders of non-vested share-based compensation awards do not have rights to receive nonforfeitable dividends on the shares covered by the awards.

NOTE 13. DERIVATIVES

Interest Rate Swaps

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company monetized the gain on the floating-to-fixed interest rate swap transaction (“Swap”) entered into in 2020 to effectively fix the interest rate on $450 million of its outstanding Term Loan through the Term Loan maturity date of July 1, 2026.

The deferred gain on the termination of the Swap is being amortized on a straight-line basis through September 23, 2032 and is included in interest expense and other financing costs on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $4.1 million, respectively, in amortization of deferred gain on Swap monetization. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the unamortized deferred gain on Swap monetization was $11.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively, before tax.

The following tables summarize the classification of the Swap in our unaudited condensed financial statements (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Statement of Operations

Description

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Interest expense and other financing costs

Reclassification from AOCI – Amortization of Swap deferred gain

 

 

438

 

 

 

4,109

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Statements of Comprehensive Income

Description

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Amortization of deferred gain on terminated Swap, net of tax

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(3,104

)

 

NOTE 14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

 

 

Cash Flow

 

 

Cumulative

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedges

 

 

Translation

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(1)(2)

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2025

 

$

8,924

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

9,020

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification and tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(59

)

Tax impact

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

Reclassification adjustments, before tax

 

 

(438

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(438

)

Tax impact

 

 

105

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

105

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(378

)

Balance, March 31, 2026

 

 

8,591

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

8,642

 

Balance, December 31, 2024

 

$

18,853

 

 

$

(170

)

 

$

18,683

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification and tax

 

 

-

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

170

 

Tax impact

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(42

)

Reclassification adjustments, before tax

 

 

(4,109

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,109

)

Tax impact

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,005

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(3,104

)

 

 

128

 

 

 

(2,976

)

Balance, March 31, 2025

 

$

15,749

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

15,707

 

 

(1)
Reclassifications out of AOCI(L) related to cash flow hedges are recorded in interest expense and other financing costs
(2)
On October 30, 2023, the Company terminated the Swap. The termination resulted in a $44.4 million deferred gain recorded in AOCI, before tax, and the elimination of the unrealized gain on cash flow hedge recorded in AOCI prior to the termination. The deferred gain is being amortization a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the hedged debt (through September 23, 2032). Refer to Note 13, Derivatives, for further information on the monetization of the interest rate swap gain.

NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Quarterly Cash Dividends

On May 6, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable on June 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2026.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “Victory,” or in the first-person notations of “we,” “us,” and “our” shall mean Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Objective

The objective of this section of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is intended to provide a discussion and analysis, from management’s perspective, of the key performance indicators and material information necessary to assess our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. In addition, we also discuss the Company’s contractual and off-balance sheet arrangements. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Annual Report"). This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and should also be read in conjunction with the disclosures and information contained in “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in the 2025 Annual Report.

Overview

Our Business – Victory is a diversified global asset management firm with total client assets of $313.1 billion, assets under management of $309.8 billion and other assets of $3.3 billion as of March 31, 2026. The Company operates a next-generation business model combining boutique investment qualities with the benefits of an integrated, centralized operating and distribution platform.

The Company provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors with multiple autonomous Investment Franchises and a Solutions Platform. Victory Capital offers a wide array of investment products, including actively and passively managed mutual funds, rules-based and active exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), institutional separate accounts, variable insurance products (“VIPs”), alternative investments, private closed end funds, and a 529 Education Savings Plan. Victory Capital’s strategies are also offered through third-party investment products, including mutual funds, third-party ETF model strategies, retail separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) and unified managed accounts (“UMAs”) through wrap account programs, Collective Investment Trusts (“CITs”), and undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities (“UCITS”). As of March 31, 2026, our Franchises and our Solutions Platform collectively managed a diversified set of 179 investment strategies for a wide range of institutional and retail clients and direct investors.

Franchises – Our Franchises are largely operationally integrated but are separately branded and make investment decisions independently from one another within guidelines established by their respective investment mandates. Our largely integrated model creates a supportive environment in which our investment professionals, largely unencumbered by administrative and operational responsibilities, can focus on their pursuit of investment excellence. VCM employs all of our U.S. investment professionals across our Franchises, which are not separate legal entities.

Solutions – Our Solutions Platform consists of multi‑asset, multi-manager, quantitative, rules-based, factor-based, and customized portfolios. These strategies are designed to achieve specific return characteristics, with products that include values-based and thematic outcomes and exposures. We offer our Solutions Platform through a variety of vehicles, including separate accounts, mutual funds, UMA accounts, and rules-based and active ETFs under our VictoryShares ETF brand. Like our Franchises, our Solutions Platform is operationally integrated and supported by our centralized distribution, marketing, and operational support functions.

Professionals within our institutional and retail distribution channels, direct investor business and marketing organization sell our products through our centralized distribution model. Our institutional sales team focuses on cultivating relationships with institutional consultants, who account for the majority of the institutional market, as well as asset allocators seeking sub-advisers. Our retail sales team offers intermediary and retirement platform clients, including broker-dealers, retirement platforms and RIA networks, mutual funds and ETFs as well as SMAs through wrap fee programs and access to our investment models through UMAs. Our direct investor business serves the investment needs of individual clients.

We have grown our total client assets from $17.9 billion following the management-led buyout in August 2013 to $313.1 billion at March 31, 2026. We attribute this growth to our success in sourcing acquisitions and evolving them into organic growers, generating strong investment returns, and developing institutional, retail, international, and direct investor channels with deep penetration.

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Pioneer Investments - On April 1, 2025, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement to combine Amundi’s U.S. business into the Company and reintroduced the brand Pioneer Investments for the acquired business and investment products. The addition of Pioneer Investments as the Company's largest Investment Franchise meaningfully enhances the Company's scale, expands its global client base and further diversifies its investment capabilities. The sequential results reflect Pioneer Investments as of April 1, 2025, which significantly impacted our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 when compared to the comparable period. Refer to Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements for further details related to the acquisition.

Business Highlights

Assets under management:

AUM at March 31, 2026 decreased by $3.9 billion, or 1.3%, to $309.8 billion from $313.8 billion at December 31, 2025, driven by negative market action of $2.8 billion and net outflows of $0.7 billion. Total gross flows for the first quarter were $19.2 billion, including long-term gross flows of $18.9 billion.
AUM at March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $309.8 billion and $167.5 billion, respectively. We experienced $2.8 billion in negative market action for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $3.2 billion in negative market action for the same period in 2025. We generated $19.2 billion in gross sales, including $18.9 billion in long-term gross sales, and $0.7 billion in total net outflows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $9.5 billion in gross sales, including $9.3 billion in long-term gross sales, and $1.2 billion in total net outflows for the same period in 2025.

Investment performance:

58 of our Victory Capital mutual funds and ETFs had overall Morningstar ratings of four or five stars and 68% of our fund and ETF AUM were rated four or five stars overall by Morningstar. 71% of our strategies by AUM had investment returns in excess of their respective benchmarks over a one-year period, 67% over a three-year period, 68% over a five-year period and 81% over a ten-year period. On an equal-weighted basis, 69% of our strategies have outperformed their benchmarks over a one-year period, 67% over a three-year period, 70% over a five-year period and 70% over a ten-year period.

Financial highlights:

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $388.0 million compared to $219.6 million for the same period in 2025.
Net income was $112.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $62.0 million for the same period in 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA was $204.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, or 52.6% of revenue, compared to $116.4 million, or 53.0% of revenue, for the same period in 2025. Refer to “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information about the Adjusted EBITDA calculation and reconciliation of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) net income to Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted Net Income with tax benefit was $153.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $88.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Refer to “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information about the Adjusted Net Income calculation and reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted Net Income.

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Key Performance Indicators

The following table is a summary of key performance indicators utilized by management to assess results of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

($ in millions, except for basis points and percentages)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

AUM at period end

 

$

309,835

 

 

$

167,468

 

Average AUM

 

 

318,746

 

 

 

173,789

 

Gross flows

 

 

19,181

 

 

 

9,486

 

AUM net short term flows

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(44

)

AUM net long term flows

 

 

(457

)

 

 

(1,205

)

AUM net flows

 

 

(654

)

 

 

(1,249

)

Total revenue

 

 

388.0

 

 

 

219.6

 

Revenue realization on average AUM

 

47.6 bps

 

 

51.2 bps

 

Net income

 

 

112.1

 

 

 

62.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

 

204.0

 

 

 

116.4

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2)

 

 

52.6

%

 

 

53.0

%

Adjusted Net Income(1)

 

 

142.7

 

 

 

78.0

 

Tax benefit of goodwill and acquired intangibles(3)

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

10.1

 

Adjusted net income with tax benefit per diluted share(4)

 

$

1.82

 

 

$

1.36

 

 

(1)
Management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income to measure the operating profitability of the business. These measures eliminate the impact of one‑time acquisition, restructuring and integration costs and demonstrate the ongoing operating earnings metrics of the business. These measures are explained in more detail and reconciled to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP in “Supplemental Non‑GAAP Financial Information.”
(2)
Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.
(3)
Represents the tax benefits associated with deductions allowed for intangibles and goodwill generated from prior acquisitions in which we received a step-up in basis for tax purposes. Acquired intangible assets and goodwill may be amortized for tax purposes, generally over a 15-year period. The tax benefit from amortization on these assets is included to show the full economic benefit of deductions for all acquired intangibles with a step-up in tax basis. Due to our acquisitive nature, tax deductions allowed on acquired intangible assets and goodwill provide us with a significant supplemental economic benefit.
(4)
The Company includes participating securities in its computation of adjusted earnings per diluted share, including shares of series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our total client assets(1) as of the dates indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

313,775

 

 

$

171,930

 

Beginning other assets

 

 

2,846

 

 

 

4,165

 

Beginning total client assets

 

 

316,621

 

 

 

176,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM net cash flows

 

 

(654

)

 

 

(1,249

)

Other assets net cash flows

 

 

390

 

 

 

(277

)

Total client assets net cash flows

 

 

(264

)

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,797

)

 

 

(3,172

)

Other assets market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

32

 

 

 

78

 

Total client assets market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,765

)

 

 

(3,094

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM realizations and distributions

 

 

(456

)

 

 

(21

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending AUM

 

 

309,835

 

 

 

167,468

 

Ending other assets

 

 

3,268

 

 

 

3,967

 

Ending total client assets

 

 

313,103

 

 

 

171,435

 

Average total client assets

 

 

321,784

 

 

 

177,849

 

 

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(1)
Includes low-fee (2 to 4 bps) institutional assets, previously reported in the Solutions asset class within the by asset class table and in Separate Accounts and Other Pooled Vehicles within the by vehicle table. These assets are included as part of Victory’s Regulatory Assets Under Management reported in Form ADV Part 1.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our total AUM(1) as of the dates indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

313,775

 

 

$

171,930

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

19,181

 

 

 

9,486

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(19,835

)

 

 

(10,736

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

(654

)

 

 

(1,249

)

Market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,797

)

 

 

(3,172

)

Realizations and distributions

 

 

(456

)

 

 

(21

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(20

)

Ending AUM

 

 

309,835

 

 

 

167,468

 

Average AUM

 

 

318,746

 

 

 

173,789

 

 

(1)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our other assets (institutional)(1) as of the dates indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Beginning other assets (institutional)

 

$

2,846

 

 

$

4,165

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(237

)

 

 

(277

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

390

 

 

 

(277

)

Market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

32

 

 

 

78

 

Realizations and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending other assets (institutional)

 

 

3,268

 

 

 

3,967

 

Average other assets (institutional)

 

 

3,039

 

 

 

4,060

 

 

(1)
Includes low-fee (2 to 4 bps) institutional assets, previously reported in the Solutions asset class within the by asset class table and in Separate Accounts and Other Pooled Vehicles within the by vehicle table. These assets are included as part of Victory’s Regulatory Assets Under Management reported in Form ADV Part 1.

Assets Under Management

Our profitability is largely affected by the level and composition of our AUM (including asset class and distribution channel) and the effective fee rates on our products. The amount and composition of our AUM are, and will continue to be, influenced by a number of factors, including; (i) investment performance, including fluctuations in the financial markets and the quality of our investment decisions; (ii) client flows into and out of our various strategies and investment vehicles; (iii) industry trends toward products or strategies that we either do or do not offer; (iv) our ability to attract and retain high quality investment, distribution, marketing and management personnel; (v) our decision to close strategies or limit growth of assets in a strategy when we believe it is in the best interest of our clients or conversely to re‑open strategies in part or entirely; and (vi) general investor sentiment and confidence. Our goal is to establish and maintain a client base that is diversified by Franchise and Solutions, asset class, distribution channel and vehicle. Due to rounding, AUM numbers presented in the tables below may not add up precisely to the totals provided.

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The following table presents our total AUM by asset class as of the dates indicated:

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Solutions

 

$

92,396

 

 

$

63,378

 

U.S. Mid Cap Equity

 

 

29,283

 

 

 

28,964

 

Fixed Income

 

 

79,716

 

 

 

24,157

 

Global / Non-U.S. Equity

 

 

31,473

 

 

 

18,334

 

U.S. Small Cap Equity

 

 

10,535

 

 

 

13,182

 

U.S. Large Cap Equity

 

 

59,798

 

 

 

13,104

 

Alternative Investments

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

2,945

 

Total Long-Term Assets

 

$

306,235

 

 

$

164,064

 

Money Market & Short-Term Assets

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

3,404

 

Total AUM(1)

 

$

309,835

 

 

$

167,468

 

 

(1)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

 

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The following tables summarize our total AUM asset flows by asset class for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Mid

 

 

U.S. Small

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Large

 

 

Global /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cap

 

 

Cap

 

 

Fixed

 

 

Cap

 

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative

 

 

Total

 

 

Market /

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Equity

 

 

Equity

 

 

Income

 

 

Equity

 

 

Equity

 

 

Solutions

 

 

Investments

 

 

Long-term

 

 

Short-term

 

 

Total AUM(1)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

29,993

 

 

$

11,179

 

 

$

80,544

 

 

$

63,380

 

 

$

30,680

 

 

$

91,228

 

 

$

3,038

 

 

$

310,042

 

 

$

3,733

 

 

$

313,775

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

776

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

5,070

 

 

 

3,057

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

 

6,718

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

18,946

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

19,181

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(2,418

)

 

 

(1,329

)

 

 

(5,639

)

 

 

(3,956

)

 

 

(1,830

)

 

 

(3,960

)

 

 

(270

)

 

 

(19,403

)

 

 

(432

)

 

 

(19,835

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

(1,643

)

 

 

(1,079

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(899

)

 

 

959

 

 

 

2,757

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(457

)

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(654

)

Market appreciation / (depreciation)

 

 

942

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(2,632

)

 

 

(140

)

 

 

(1,594

)

 

 

170

 

 

 

(2,829

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(2,797

)

Realizations and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(266

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

(456

)

 

 

 

 

 

(456

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(64

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(33

)

Ending AUM

 

$

29,283

 

 

$

10,535

 

 

$

79,716

 

 

$

59,798

 

 

$

31,473

 

 

$

92,396

 

 

$

3,033

 

 

$

306,235

 

 

$

3,599

 

 

$

309,835

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

30,584

 

 

$

14,785

 

 

$

24,402

 

 

$

14,148

 

 

$

19,095

 

 

$

62,593

 

 

$

2,980

 

 

$

168,586

 

 

$

3,344

 

 

$

171,930

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

4,363

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

9,309

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

9,486

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(1,733

)

 

 

(847

)

 

 

(1,545

)

 

 

(469

)

 

 

(3,251

)

 

 

(2,318

)

 

 

(351

)

 

 

(10,514

)

 

 

(222

)

 

 

(10,736

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

(635

)

 

 

(402

)

 

 

(617

)

 

 

(386

)

 

 

(1,114

)

 

 

2,045

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(1,205

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(1,249

)

Market appreciation / (depreciation)

 

 

(979

)

 

 

(1,194

)

 

 

328

 

 

 

(630

)

 

 

396

 

 

 

(1,202

)

 

 

79

 

 

 

(3,202

)

 

 

30

 

 

 

(3,172

)

Realizations and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

75

 

 

 

(20

)

Ending AUM

 

$

28,964

 

 

$

13,182

 

 

$

24,157

 

 

$

13,104

 

 

$

18,334

 

 

$

63,378

 

 

$

2,945

 

 

$

164,064

 

 

$

3,404

 

 

$

167,468

 

 

 

(1)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

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The following table presents our total AUM by distribution channel as of the dates indicated:

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

(in millions)

 

Amount

 

 

% of total

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of total

 

Investor

 

$

60,190

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

57,170

 

 

 

34

%

Non-US

 

 

55,049

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

5,670

 

 

 

3

%

Institutional

 

 

78,428

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

33,485

 

 

 

20

%

Retail

 

 

116,168

 

 

 

38

%

 

 

71,143

 

 

 

43

%

Total AUM(1)(2)

 

$

309,835

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

167,468

 

 

 

100

%

 

(1)
The allocation of AUM by distribution channel involves the use of estimates and the exercise of judgment.
(2)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

 

The following table presents our total AUM by region as of the dates indicated:

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

(in millions)

 

Amount

 

 

% of total

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of total

 

U.S.

 

$

254,786

 

 

 

82

%

 

$

161,798

 

 

 

97

%

Non-U.S.

 

 

55,049

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

5,670

 

 

 

3

%

Total AUM(1)

 

$

309,835

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

167,468

 

 

 

100

%

 

(1)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

 

The following tables summarize our asset flows by vehicle for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Pooled

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Mutual Funds(1)

 

 

ETFs(2)

 

 

Vehicles(3)

 

 

Total AUM(4)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

172,203

 

 

$

15,049

 

 

$

126,523

 

 

$

313,775

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

7,793

 

 

 

1,770

 

 

 

9,618

 

 

 

19,181

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(11,372

)

 

 

(464

)

 

 

(7,999

)

 

 

(19,835

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

(3,579

)

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

1,619

 

 

 

(654

)

Market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(849

)

 

 

79

 

 

 

(2,027

)

 

 

(2,797

)

Realizations and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(456

)

 

 

(456

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

Ending AUM

 

$

167,775

 

 

$

16,401

 

 

$

125,659

 

 

$

309,835

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning AUM

 

$

113,645

 

 

$

7,508

 

 

$

50,777

 

 

$

171,930

 

Gross client cash inflows

 

 

3,323

 

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

3,102

 

 

 

9,486

 

Gross client cash outflows

 

 

(6,328

)

 

 

(251

)

 

 

(4,156

)

 

 

(10,736

)

Net client cash flows

 

 

(3,006

)

 

 

2,810

 

 

 

(1,053

)

 

 

(1,249

)

Market appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,243

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(880

)

 

 

(3,172

)

Realizations and distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(21

)

Acquired & divested assets / Net transfers

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

Ending AUM

 

$

108,392

 

 

$

10,253

 

 

$

48,823

 

 

$

167,468

 

 

(1)
Includes institutional and retail share classes, money market and Variable Insurance Products or VIP funds.
(2)
Represents only ETF assets held by third parties. Excludes ETF assets held by other Victory Capital products.

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(3)
Includes collective trust funds, wrap program accounts, UMAs, UCITS, private funds and non-U.S. domiciled pooled vehicles.
(4)
Total AUM includes both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under advisement and excludes other assets.

March 31, 2026 AUM compared to December 31, 2025 AUM. At March 31, 2026, our total AUM was $309.8 billion, a decrease of $3.9 billion, or 1.3%, from $313.8 billion at December 31, 2025, primarily due to negative market action of $2.8 billion and net outflows of $0.7 billion.

Net outflows were driven by our U.S. mid cap, U.S. small cap, and U.S. large cap equity strategies as well as our fixed income strategies of $1.6 billion, $1.1 billion, $0.9 billion, and $0.6 billion, respectively, partially offset by net inflows from our global non-U.S. equity strategies and Solutions platform of $1.0 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively.

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GAAP Results of Operations

The following table presents our GAAP results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Change

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

$

316,369

 

 

$

173,301

 

 

$

143,068

 

 

 

83

%

Fund administration and distribution fees

 

 

71,620

 

 

 

46,301

 

 

 

25,319

 

 

 

55

%

Total revenue

 

 

387,989

 

 

 

219,602

 

 

 

168,387

 

 

 

77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel compensation and benefits

 

 

105,855

 

 

 

56,136

 

 

 

49,719

 

 

 

89

%

Distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

 

67,410

 

 

 

35,477

 

 

 

31,933

 

 

 

90

%

General and administrative

 

 

20,615

 

 

 

14,328

 

 

 

6,287

 

 

 

44

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,576

 

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

13,144

 

 

 

177

%

Change in value of consideration payable for acquisition of business

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

4

%

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

7,658

 

 

 

8,750

 

 

 

(1,092

)

 

 

-12

%

Restructuring and integration costs

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

1,165

 

 

 

1,988

 

 

 

171

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

228,804

 

 

 

126,694

 

 

 

102,110

 

 

 

81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

159,185

 

 

 

92,908

 

 

 

66,277

 

 

 

71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other income

 

 

2,756

 

 

 

704

 

 

 

2,052

 

 

 

291

%

Interest expense and other financing costs

 

 

(14,081

)

 

 

(13,211

)

 

 

(870

)

 

 

7

%

Total other expense, net

 

 

(11,325

)

 

 

(12,507

)

 

 

1,182

 

 

 

-9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

147,860

 

 

 

80,401

 

 

 

67,459

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(35,720

)

 

 

(18,426

)

 

 

(17,294

)

 

 

94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

 

$

50,165

 

 

 

81

%

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

(9,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to preferred stockholders

 

 

(16,846

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

85,525

 

 

$

61,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

63,635

 

 

 

63,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

64,388

 

 

 

64,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share of common stock

 

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management Fees

Investment management fees increased by $143.1 million, or 82.6%, to $316.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $173.3 million for the same period in 2025 due to an increase in average AUM year over year. Average AUM was $318.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $173.8 billion for the same period in 2025.

Fund Administration and Distribution Fees

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Fund administration and distribution fees increased by $25.3 million, or 54.7%, to $71.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $46.3 million for the same period in 2025 primarily due to an increase in fund administration fees as a result of higher mutual fund average net assets.

Personnel Compensation and Benefits

The following table presents the components of GAAP personnel compensation and benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Salaries, payroll related taxes and employee benefits

 

$

38,675

 

 

$

21,745

 

Incentive compensation

 

 

43,690

 

 

 

23,667

 

Sales-based compensation(1)

 

 

11,727

 

 

 

7,220

 

Equity awards granted to employees and directors(2)

 

 

7,412

 

 

 

3,504

 

Acquisition and transaction-related compensation

 

 

4,351

 

 

 

 

Total personnel compensation and benefits expense

 

$

105,855

 

 

$

56,136

 

 

(1)
Represents sales-based commissions paid to our distribution teams. Sales-based compensation varies based on gross and net client cash flows and revenue earned on sales.
(2)
Equity awards typically vest over several years based on service and the achievement of specific business and financial targets. The value of the equity awards is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.

Personnel compensation and benefits were $105.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $49.7 million, or 88.6%, from $56.1 million for the same period in 2025. Salaries, payroll related taxes and employee benefits expense, incentive compensation expense, sales-based compensation, and equity awards granted to employees and directors increased $16.9 million, $20.0 million, $4.5 million, and $3.9 million, respectively, primarily due to an expanded business. Acquisition and transaction-related compensation increased $4.4 million due to an increase contingent payment compensation expense.

Distribution and Other Asset‑Based Expenses

The following table presents the components of distribution and other asset-based expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Broker-dealer distribution fees

 

$

22,258

 

 

$

4,800

 

Platform distribution fees

 

 

34,542

 

 

 

21,611

 

Sub-administration

 

 

5,672

 

 

 

4,390

 

Sub-advisory

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

1,872

 

Middle-office

 

 

2,929

 

 

 

2,804

 

Total distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

$

67,410

 

 

$

35,477

 

 

Distribution and other asset-based expenses were $67.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $35.5 million for the same period in 2025. The increase of $31.9 million, or 90.0% was primarily due to higher broker-dealer and platform distribution fees over the comparable period as a result of higher average AUM and an expanded business.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses were $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $14.3 million for the same period in 2025. The increase of $6.3 million, or 43.9%, was primarily due to increases in professional fees and technology related expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $13.2 million, or 176.9%, to $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $7.4 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with the Amundi US acquisition.

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Change in Value of Consideration Payable for Acquisition of Business

The change in value of consideration payable for acquisition of business increased $0.1 million as a result of an increase of $3.5 million in the fair value of contingent consideration associated with the WestEnd Acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to an increase of $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Refer to Note 3, Acquisitions, for further details on the fair value of contingent consideration payable.

Acquisition‑Related Costs

Acquisition-related costs were $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $8.8 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease of $1.1 million was primarily due to a decrease in legal and professional fees.

Restructuring and Integration Costs

Restructuring and integration costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $3.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Restructuring and integration costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were primarily due to integration and conversions related costs associated with the Amundi US acquisition.

Interest Income and Other Income (Expense)

Interest income and other income/(expense) was income of $2.8 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase is primarily due to an increase in the net unrealized fair value of deferred compensation plan investments over the comparable period.

Interest Expense and Other Financing Costs

Interest expense and other financing costs increased $0.9 million to $14.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $13.2 million for the same period in 2025 due a decrease in the deferred gain on the termination of the Swap. Refer to Note 13, Derivatives, for further details.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was 24.2% and 22.9%, respectively. The higher effective tax rate in 2026 is mainly due to a reduction in excess tax benefits on share-based compensation and higher non-deductible expenses, partially offset by a lower state and local tax rate.

Supplemental Non‑GAAP Financial Information

We use non-GAAP performance measures to evaluate the underlying operations of our business. Due to our acquisitive nature, there are a number of acquisition and restructuring related expenses included in GAAP measures that we believe distort the economic value of our organization and we believe that many investors use this information when assessing the financial performance of companies in the investment management industry. We have included these non-GAAP measures to provide investors with the same financial metrics used by management to assess the operating performance of our Company. The non-GAAP measures we report are "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted Net Income."

The following table sets forth a reconciliation from GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(35,720

)

 

 

(18,426

)

Income before income taxes

 

$

147,860

 

 

$

80,401

 

Interest expense(1)

 

 

13,658

 

 

 

12,521

 

Depreciation(2)

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

2,168

 

Other business taxes(3)

 

 

(555

)

 

 

922

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(4)

 

 

18,297

 

 

 

5,264

 

Share-based compensation(5)

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

1,053

 

Acquisition, restructuring and exit costs(6)

 

 

18,699

 

 

 

13,321

 

Debt issuance costs(7)

 

 

196

 

 

 

749

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

204,020

 

 

$

116,399

 

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

112,140

 

 

$

61,975

 

Adjustments to reflect the operating performance of the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. Other business taxes(3)

 

 

(555

)

 

 

922

 

ii. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(4)

 

 

18,297

 

 

 

5,264

 

iii. Share-based compensation(5)

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

1,053

 

iv. Acquisition, restructuring and exit costs(6)

 

 

18,699

 

 

 

13,321

 

v. Debt issuance costs(7)

 

 

196

 

 

 

749

 

Tax effect of above adjustments(8)

 

 

(9,683

)

 

 

(5,327

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

142,680

 

 

$

77,957

 

Tax benefit of goodwill and acquired intangibles(9)

 

$

10,515

 

 

$

10,141

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (GAAP)

 

 

64,388

 

 

 

64,714

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (Non-GAAP)(10)

 

 

84,341

 

 

 

64,714

 

Adjusted net income with tax benefit per diluted share

 

$

1.82

 

 

$

1.36

 

 

Adjustments made to GAAP Net Income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, as applicable, are:

(1)
Adding back interest paid on debt and other financing costs, net of interest income.
(2)
Adding back depreciation on property and equipment.
(3)
Adding back other business taxes.
(4)
Adding back amortization expense on acquisition‑related intangible assets.
(5)
Adding back share-based compensation associated with equity awards in connection with acquisitions and certain one-time performance-based shares.
(6)
Adding back direct incremental costs of acquisitions, including restructuring costs. The following table presents the components of acquisition, restructuring and exit costs for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

$

7,658

 

 

$

8,750

 

Restructuring and integration costs

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

1,165

 

Change in value of consideration payable for acquisition of business

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

3,406

 

Personnel compensation and benefits

 

 

4,351

 

 

 

 

Total acquisition, restructuring and exit costs

 

$

18,699

 

 

$

13,321

 

 

(7)
Adding back debt issuance costs.
(8)
Subtracting an estimate of income tax expense applied to the sum of the adjustments above.
(9)
Represents the tax benefits associated with deductions allowed for intangible assets and goodwill generated from prior acquisitions in which we received a step-up in basis for tax purposes. Acquired intangible assets and goodwill may be amortized for tax purposes, generally over a 15-year period. The tax benefit from amortization on these assets is included to show the full economic benefit of deductions for all acquired intangible assets with a step-up in tax basis. Due to our acquisitive nature, tax deductions allowed on acquired intangible assets and goodwill provide us with a significant supplemental economic benefit.
(10)
The Company includes participating securities in its computation of adjusted earnings per diluted share, including shares of series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures at other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify these measures.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary uses of cash relate to repayment of our debt obligations, funding of acquisitions and working capital needs, repurchasing of shares and payment of dividends, which are all expected to be met through cash generated from our operations and available capital resources.

The following table shows our liquidity position as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

75,849

 

 

$

163,690

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

 

197,584

 

 

 

181,141

 

Undrawn commitment on credit facility

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

Accounts and other payables

 

 

163,967

 

 

 

(158,742

)

 

We manage our cash balances in order to fund our day-to-day operations. Our accounts receivable consists primarily of investment management fees that have been earned but not yet received from clients, income and other taxes receivable, and amounts receivable from the funds. We perform a review of our receivables on a monthly basis to assess collectability. We maintained a $100.0 million revolving credit facility at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (under the 2019 Credit Agreement) which had approximately $100.0 million undrawn as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

2019 Credit Agreement

Since 2019, the Company is a party to a credit agreement (the "2019 Credit Agreement"), which includes both a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with aggregate commitments of $100.0 million (with a $10.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit) and a term loan with an aggregate principal amount of $985.0 billion (the “Repriced Term Loans”). The Revolving Facility matures on September 23, 2030 and the Repriced Term Loans mature on September 23, 2032. The Repriced Term Loans bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the Company, either SOFR plus a margin of 2.00% or an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.00%. The 2019 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that affect, among other things, the ability of the first lien leverage ratio, measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter on which outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility exceed 35.0% of the commitments thereunder (excluding certain letters of credit), of no greater than 4.00 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Facility and the Company was in compliance with its financial performance covenant.

Contingent Consideration

At March 31, 2026, the Company had $51.2 million in contingent consideration that is estimated to be payable over the next year resulting from the WestEnd Acquisition. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded an increase of $3.5 million in the contingent payment liability associated with the WestEnd Acquisition, which is included in consideration payable for acquisition of business in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At March 31, 2026, the estimated fair value of the WestEnd Acquisition contingent payments was $51.2 million, and a maximum of $80.0 million in contingent consideration is potentially payable to sellers.

There were no other significant changes to our contractual obligations as reported in our 2025 Annual Report.

Capital Requirements

Victory Capital Services is a registered broker-dealer subject to the Uniform Net Capital requirements under the Exchange Act, which requires maintenance of certain minimum net capital levels. In addition, we have certain non-U.S. subsidiaries that have minimum capital requirements. As a result, such subsidiaries of our Company may be restricted in their ability to transfer cash to their parents.

Cash Flows

The following table is derived from our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

120,954

 

 

$

81,094

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

16,674

 

 

 

(1,684

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(225,398

)

 

 

(30,713

)

 

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Operating Activities – Cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $121.0 million, compared to $81.1 million of cash provided by operating activities for the same period in 2025. The $39.9 million increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to increases of $50.2 million in net income and $24.1 million in non-cash items, partially offset by a decrease of $34.4 million in working capital.

Investing Activities – Cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $16.7 million and consisted of net trading activity of $17.5 million offset by $0.8 million of property and equipment purchases. The nature of our trading activities is further described in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.

Financing Activities – Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $225.4 million, compared to $30.7 million of cash used in financing activities for the same period in 2025. The $194.7 million increase was primarily due to higher activity and cash utilized for repurchases of common stock, net activity related to stock-based equity awards, payment of dividends, and payment of consideration for acquisition of $126.8 million, $15.2 million, $11.6 million, and $39.9 million, respectively.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk

Substantially all of our revenues are derived from investment management, fund administration and distribution fees, which are primarily based on the market value of our AUM. Accordingly, our revenues and net income may decline as a result of our AUM decreasing due to depreciation of our investment portfolios. In addition, such depreciation could cause our clients to withdraw their assets in favor of other investment alternatives that they perceive to offer higher returns or lower risk, which could cause our revenues and net income to decline further.

The value of our AUM was approximately $310 billion at March 31 2026. The following table summarizes the impact to revenue of a 10% increase or decrease in the value of our AUM when applied to the strategies, products and client relationships shown below:

 

 

Impact to Revenue of 10% change
(in millions)

 

 

Weighted-Average fee rate for the three months ended
March 31, 2026

Total Victory

 

$

148.8

 

 

48 basis points

Victory Funds

 

 

104.2

 

 

62 basis points

Separate Accounts and Other Pooled Vehicles

 

 

43.3

 

 

34 basis points

 

Exchange Rate Risk

A portion of the accounts that we advise hold investments that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assuming 10% of our AUM are invested in securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and excluding the impact of any hedging arrangement, a 10% increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar would increase or decrease the fair value of our AUM by approximately $3.1 billion, which would cause an annualized increase or decrease in revenues of approximately $15.1 million.

Interest Rate Risk

At March 31, 2026, we were exposed to interest rate risk as a result of the amounts outstanding under the 2019 Credit Agreement, as amended. Refer to Note 10, Debt, for a description of the amounts outstanding as of such date and the applicable interest rate.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) at March 31, 2026. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2025 Annual Report as filed with the SEC and the information contained in this report. The declaration, payment and determination of the amount of our quarterly dividends may change at any time. In making decisions regarding our quarterly dividends, we consider general economic and business conditions, our strategic plans and prospects, our businesses and investment opportunities, our financial condition and operating results, working capital requirements and anticipated cash needs, contractual restrictions (including under the terms of our 2019 Credit Agreement as amended) and legal, tax, regulatory and such other factors as we may deem relevant. There have been no material changes to the risk factors in our 2025 Annual Report.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c) Issuer purchases of equity securities.


The following table sets out information regarding purchases of equity securities by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares of Common
Stock Purchased (1)

 

 

Average Price Paid Per Share of Common Stock

 

 

Total Number of Shares
of Common Stock Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs (2)

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value
That May Yet Be Purchased
Under Outstanding Plans or
Programs (in millions) (2)

 

Jan 1-31, 2026

 

 

86,414

 

 

$

66.94

 

 

 

74,265

 

 

$

299.7

 

Feb 1-28, 2026

 

 

650,998

 

 

 

74.55

 

 

 

630,187

 

 

 

252.7

 

March 1-31, 2026

 

 

1,289,780

 

 

 

68.97

 

 

 

1,091,145

 

 

 

177.4

 

Total

 

 

2,027,192

 

 

$

70.68

 

 

 

1,795,597

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Includes shares surrendered for taxes related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock awards.
(2)
In December 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (the “2025 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock through December 31, 2026. On August 7, 2025, the Board authorized an increase in the 2025 Share Repurchase Program from $200.0 million to up to $500.0 million through December 31, 2027. Under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program, the Company may purchase its shares from time to time in privately negotiated transactions, through block trades, pursuant to open market purchases, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the SEC. The amount and timing of purchases under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program will depend on a number of factors including the price and availability of the Company’s shares, trading volume, capital availability, Company performance and general economic and market conditions. The 2025 Share Repurchase Program can be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan intended to facilitate repurchases of its common stock under its previously authorized 2025 Share Repurchase Program.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES ITEM 4.

None

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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None of the Company’s directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

31.1

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

101

 

The following information formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025; (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 7th day of May, 2026.

 

VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL D. POLICARPO

 

Name:

Michael D. Policarpo

 

Title:

President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

 

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EX-31.1 2 vctr-ex31_1.htm EX-31.1 EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David C. Brown, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2026

 

By:

/s/ DAVID C. BROWN

 

David C. Brown

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

 


EX-31.2 3 vctr-ex31_2.htm EX-31.2 EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Michael D. Policarpo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 7, 2026

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL D. POLICARPO

 

Michael D. Policarpo

 

President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

 

 


EX-32.1 4 vctr-ex32_1.htm EX-32.1 EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David C. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify pursuant to Section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: (1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q of the Company to which this Exhibit is attached (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ DAVID C. BROWN

 

David C. Brown

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

May 7, 2026

 

 

 


EX-32.2 5 vctr-ex32_2.htm EX-32.2 EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael D. Policarpo, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify pursuant to Section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: (1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q of the Company to which this Exhibit is attached (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ MICHAEL D. POLICARPO

 

Michael D. Policarpo

 

President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

 

May 7, 2026