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Equity Based Awards Expensed Period

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Other Professional fees incurred in the transaction.

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Costs incurred in relation to a business combination, including introducing fees and expenses incurred with exiting of a lease commitment, as well as expenses for the write-off of intangible assets.

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Charges related to the cancellation of LP Units and other costs associated with US Private Equity Restructuring and Other cost management initiatives.

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Special charges incurred in connection with exiting of a lease commitment for office space

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Paragraph 59

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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