Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

7. Variable Interest Entities

The Company consolidates certain variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which it is determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company consolidates general partner entities of certain Partnerships and a Partnership in which it is currently the primary beneficiary, which are not wholly-owned by the Company. The total assets of these consolidated VIEs are $41,498 and $10,036 as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. The consolidated VIEs had no liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022. The assets of the consolidated general partner VIEs represent equity method-investments in direct investment funds and customized separate accounts and the assets of the consolidated Partnership VIE represent cash and direct credit investments. The assets may only be used to settle obligations of the respective consolidated VIEs, if any. In addition, there is no recourse to the Company for the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities, except for certain entities in which there could be a clawback of previously distributed carried interest.

The Company previously sponsored and consolidated Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. (“HLAH”) through HL Alliance Holdings Sponsor LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On January 15, 2021, HLAH completed an IPO raising total gross proceeds of $276,000, which were placed in a trust and could only be utilized for funding a business combination or the redemption of Class A shares of HLAH. In a private placement concurrent with the IPO, HLAH sold warrants to HL Alliance Holdings Sponsor LLC for gross proceeds of $7,520, which were used by HLAH to pay the offering costs and also to provide working capital. On December 15, 2022, HLAH was liquidated, as it was determined that HLAH would be unable to consummate an initial business combination within the time period required by its governing documents. In connection with the liquidation, HLAH redeemed all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock, cancelled all of the outstanding public and private warrants and settled all other outstanding liabilities.

Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company holds variable interests in certain Partnerships that are VIEs, which are not consolidated, as it is determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary based upon the Company’s equity interest percentage in each of the VIEs. Certain Partnerships are considered VIEs because limited partners lack the ability to remove the general partner or dissolve the entity without cause, by simple majority vote (i.e. do not have substantive “kick out” or “liquidation” rights). The Company’s involvement with such entities is in the form of direct equity interests in, and fee arrangements with, the Partnerships in which it also serves as the general partner or managing member. In the Company’s role as general partner or managing member, it generally considers itself the sponsor of the applicable Partnership and makes all investment and operating decisions. As of December 31, 2022, the total remaining unfunded commitments from the Company’s general partner entities to the nonconsolidated VIEs was $140,691. Investor commitments are the primary source of financing for the nonconsolidated VIEs.

The maximum exposure to loss represents the potential loss of assets recognized by the Company relating to these nonconsolidated entities. The Company believes that its maximum exposure to loss is limited because it establishes separate limited partnerships or limited liability companies to serve as the general partner or managing member of the Partnerships.

The carrying value of assets and liabilities recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the Company’s interests in these nonconsolidated VIEs and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss relating to non-consolidated VIEs were as follows:


	December 31,		March 31,
	2022		2022
Investments	$	190,735	$	191,378
Fees receivable	16,418		9,754
Due from related parties	1,901		778
Total VIE Assets	209,054		201,910
Less: Non-controlling interests	(1,534)		(1,873)
Maximum exposure to loss	$	207,520	$	200,037