N-CSRS 1 d389935dncsrs.htm STEPSTONE PRIVATE MARKETS Stepstone Private Markets

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-23480

 

 

StepStone Private Markets

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

128 S Tryon St., Suite 880

Charlotte, NC 28202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Robert W. Long

Chief Executive Officer

StepStone Group Private Wealth LLC

128 S Tryon St., Suite 880

Charlotte, NC 28202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 215-4300

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2023

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2022

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.


 

StepStone Private Markets

(formerly Conversus StepStone Private Markets)

Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2022

Semi-Annual Report


StepStone Private Markets

Semi-Annual Report

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

Table of Contents

 

StepStone Private Markets

     Page  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

     1  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

     7  

Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited)

     8  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

     9  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

     10  

Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)

     11  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     15  

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (704) 215-4300; or through the Fund’s website at https://www.stepstonepw.com/sprim-documents; or both; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

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    Investment Funds(a)(b)(c) — 65.4%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
    Asset Class       Geographic  
Region(d)
     Shares          Fair Value    

Cortland Growth and Income, L.P.

    04/01/2022   Real Assets   North America     17,781     $       31,361,566  

Franklin BSP Lending Corporation (f)

    03/31/2022   Private Debt   North America     2,896,619       21,492,912  

Encore Consumer Capital Fund III, L.P. (f)(g)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       19,389,753  

Roark Capital Partners CF LP (e)(f)

    08/26/2022   Private Equity   North America       18,915,101  

WestCap Strategic Operator US Feeder Fund, L.P. (f)

    04/13/2022   Private Equity   North America       17,226,161  

Clearlake Capital Partners VI (Offshore), LP (f)

             09/29/2022   Private Equity   North America       15,683,800  

Pegasus WSJLL Fund, L.P. (f)

    12/14/2021   Private Equity   North America       14,006,347  

Green Equity Investors VII, L.P. (f)(g)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       11,855,391  

Blue Point Capital Partners IV, L.P. (f)(h)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       11,785,537  

Riverside Micro-Cap Fund IV-A, L.P. (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       11,679,505  

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX, L.P. (f)(h)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       11,222,932  

Kelso Breathe Investor (DE), L.P. (f)

    02/11/2021   Private Equity   North America       9,039,617  

Tiger Global Private Investment Partners XV Feeder, L.P. (f)(i)

    03/23/2022   Private Equity   North America       7,965,816  

CD&R Value Building Partners I, L.P.

    12/17/2021   Private Equity   North America       7,560,716  

WestCap Strategic Operator Offshore Feeder, L.P. (f)(h)

    04/13/2022   Private Equity   North America       7,499,388  

Trive Capital Fund III LP (j)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       7,492,954  

West Street Real Estate Secondary Partners B, L.P. (k)

    12/10/2021   Real Assets   North America       7,459,568  

OceanSound Partners Fund, LP (f)(h)(i)

    02/28/2022   Private Equity   North America       7,389,697  

Global Infrastructure Partners II-C, L.P.

    06/30/2021   Real Assets   North America       6,767,837  

Audax Private Equity Fund IV CF, L.P. (f)

    12/24/2020   Private Equity   North America       6,748,966  

H.I.G. Realty Credit SRE Non-REIT Feeder Fund, L.P.

    10/01/2021   Real Assets   North America       6,551,964  

Green Equity Investors Offshore Fund VII, L.P. (f)

    09/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       6,301,944  

Vector Capital V, L.P. (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       6,293,052  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Investment Funds(a)(b)(c) — 65.4%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
    Asset Class       Geographic  
Region(d)
     Shares          Fair Value    

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P. (g)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America                          $         5,869,987  

Webster Equity Partners III-A, L.P. (f)

    04/29/2021   Private Equity   North America       5,829,274  

TPG Partners VIII, L.P. (h)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       5,221,866  

Valar Co-Invest 1 LP (e)(f)(l)

    12/29/2020   Private Equity   North America       5,148,229  

AHP Fund II PV Feeder L.P.

    12/28/2020   Private Equity   North America       4,868,197  

HPH II International FF, LP (f)

    07/12/2021   Private Equity   North America       4,790,034  

THL HT Parallel SPV, L.P. (f)

    11/30/2020   Private Equity   North America       4,016,496  

Westview Capital Partners III, L.P. (f)(g)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,948,691  

Album MSL-C, L.P. (e)(f)

    04/21/2022   Private Equity   North America       3,916,008  

Excellere Capital Fund II, L.P. (f)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,896,305  

Imaginary I Opportunity, L.P. (f)(i)

    04/21/2022   Private Equity   North America       3,800,550  

Catterton Partners VII, LP (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,798,402  

Green Equity Investors VIII, L.P. (f)(g)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       3,687,223  

JFL-NG Continuation Fund, L.P. (f)

    10/27/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,394,552  

Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. (k)

    09/04/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,363,834  

OHCP V GA COI, L.P. (f)

    12/16/2020   Private Equity   North America       3,362,289  

Patriot SPV, L.P. (f)

    03/18/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,332,796  

Thoma Bravo Fund XI-A, L.P.

    01/01/2022   Private Equity   North America       3,269,308  

Harvest Partners VI, L.P. (f)(j)

    03/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,179,158  

Green Equity Investors Offshore Fund VIII, L.P. (f)

    09/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       3,169,604  

Stripes Continuation Feeder Fund, LP (f)

    10/29/2021   Private Equity   North America       3,012,241  

Blue Point Capital Partners III, L.P. (f)(h)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       2,957,261  

Berkshire Fund VIII, L.P. (f)(k)

    09/04/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,739,692  

AHP Fund I PV Feeder L.P.

    12/28/2020   Private Equity   North America       2,736,863  

Apollo Overseas Partners IX, L.P. (g)

             01/01/2022   Private Equity   North America       2,736,823  

Riverside Micro-Cap Fund IV B A, L.P. (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,729,991  

Oak Hill Capital Partners V, L.P. (f)

    01/29/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,727,761  

Fulcrum Capital Partners V, LP

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,351,938  

Pine Brook Capital Partners II, L.P. (g)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       2,263,570  

TA Atlantic and Pacific VII-B L.P. (g)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       2,210,133  

Gryphon Partners IV, L.P. (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,145,774  

Trive Capital Fund III-A, LP

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       2,046,401  

Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware 892) VIII, L.P. (g)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,858,582  

Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund VI, L.P. (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,858,066  

SPC Partners IV, L.P. (f)(h)

    03/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,720,299  

Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II-A, L.P.

    01/01/2022   Private Equity   North America       1,620,134  

Vista Equity Endeavor Fund I-A, L.P. (f)

    01/01/2022   Private Equity   North America       1,438,701  

Sterling Investment Partners III, L.P. (f)(g)

    01/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,425,994  

Trive Structured Capital Fund I-A L.P.

    06/21/2022   Private Equity   North America       1,378,173  

Jade Equity Investors Offshore Fund, L.P. (f)

    09/30/2022   Private Equity   North America       1,339,324  

Trive Capital Fund II (Offshore) LP

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,315,248  

Ampersand CF Limited Partnership (f)

    11/13/2020   Private Equity   North America       1,304,866  

PTEV, L.P. (f)(k)

    12/30/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,263,271  

Tailwind Capital Partners II (Cayman) L.P. (f)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       1,145,613  

FFL Parallel Fund IV, L.P. (g)

    01/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       1,028,304  

L Catterton VIII Offshore, LP (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       949,419  

Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. (g)

    01/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       941,186  

Apollo Natural Resources Partners II, L.P. (g)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       714,596  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                                                                                                                                         
    Investment Funds(a)(b)(c) — 65.4%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
    Asset Class       Geographic  
Region(d)
     Shares          Fair Value    

Gridiron Capital Fund II, L.P. (f)(h)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America                          $            644,447  

Worldview Technology Partners IV, L.P. (f)(g)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       613,945  

Berkshire Fund X, L.P. (f)(k)

    09/04/2021   Private Equity   North America       504,538  

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VIII-C, L.P. (f)

    03/12/2021   Private Equity   North America       474,059  

Water Street Healthcare Partners II, L.P. (f)

             04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       439,178  

AEA Investors Fund V LP (f)(g)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       395,255  

Littlejohn Fund IV-A, L.P. (f)(g)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       342,286  

Trive Capital Fund IV-A LP (f)

    05/16/2022   Private Equity   North America       339,954  

LLR Equity Partners III, L.P. (f)(h)

    04/02/2021   Private Equity   North America       230,470  

SPC Partners V, L.P. (g)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       224,219  

Saw Mill Capital Investors, L.P. (f)(j)

    04/09/2021   Private Equity   North America       193,630  

TPG Growth II, L.P. (f)(h)

    04/09/2021   Private Equity   North America       181,467  

Trive Capital Fund I (Offshore) LP (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       169,100  

Apollo Natural Resources Partners, L.P. (g)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       139,417  

ABRY Partners VI, L.P. (f)(h)

    03/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       121,993  

Gores Capital Partners III, L.P. (g)

    01/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       99,987  

Odyssey Investment Partners Fund IV, LP (f)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       94,785  

Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware 892) VII, L.P. (g)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       65,766  

Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund, L.P. (f)(h)

    04/01/2021   Private Equity   North America       28,832  

Clearview Capital Fund II, L.P. (f)(h)

    03/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       26,662  

TowerBrook Investors III (Parallel), L.P. (f)

    12/31/2020   Private Equity   North America       24,931  

ABRY Senior Equity III, L.P. (f)(h)

    03/31/2021   Private Equity   North America       23,251  

Riverside Fund IV, L.P. (f)(j)

    04/09/2021   Private Equity   North America       16,942  

Blue Point Capital Partners V, L.P. (f)(h)(x)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America        

Encore Consumer Capital Fund IV, L.P. (f)(x)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America        

Green Equity Investors IX, L.P. (f)(g)(x)

    06/30/2022   Private Equity   North America        
           

 

 

 

Total North America — 53.8%

                  410,908,665  
           

 

 

 

Ufenau Continuation 3, SLP (f)(g)

    04/14/2022   Private Equity   Europe       12,927,114  

EQT IX (NO.2) EUR SCSp (f)(g)

    07/06/2022   Private Equity   Europe       11,102,274  

VIP SIV I LP (f)

    05/06/2022   Private Equity   Europe       7,577,369  

InfraRed Infrastructure V (1) LP (f)

    06/29/2022   Real Assets   Europe       7,372,121  

Sixth Cinven Fund (No. 3) Limited Partnership (h)

    10/30/2020   Private Equity   Europe       5,670,600  

EQT VIII (NO.2) SCSp (f)(g)

    07/06/2022   Private Equity   Europe       5,613,707  

Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership (f)(g)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   Europe       4,161,986  

Growth Capital Partners Fund V LP (h)(i)

    04/14/2022   Private Equity   Europe       3,686,017  

Fifth Cinven Fund (No. 1) Limited Partnership (f)(h)

    10/30/2020   Private Equity   Europe       1,907,149  

DFI European Value-Add Fund II (h)

    07/12/2021   Real Assets   Europe       816,517  

Astorg IQ-EQ Fund (f)

    12/31/2021   Private Equity   Europe       709,108  

Kitty Hawk Capital Partners IV (Euro Feeder I) L.P. (f)(h)

    07/12/2021   Real Assets   Europe       542,132  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                                                                                                                             
    Investment Funds(a)(b)(c) — 65.4%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
      Asset Class         Geographic  
Region(d)
     Shares          Fair Value    

LQG JV Landmark Portfolio GmbH & Co KG (f)(h)

      07/12/2021       Real Assets   Europe                          $ 504,142  

Advent International GPE VII-E Limited Partnership (f)(g)

      12/31/2021       Private Equity   Europe       492,316  

WREP#2 Luxco S.à r.l. (f)(h)

      07/12/2021       Real Assets   Europe       487,292  

Equistone Partners Europe Fund IV (f)

      12/31/2020       Private Equity     Europe       375,299  

Eurostone SRIO II S.C.A (f)(h)

      07/12/2021       Real Assets     Europe       162,752  

Harbert European Real Estate Fund III, L.P. (h)

               07/12/2021       Real Assets     Europe       39,672  
           

 

 

 

Total Europe — 8.4%

              64,147,567  
           

 

 

 

NewQuest Asia Fund IV HH, L.P. (f)

      04/25/2022       Private Equity     Asia       11,111,505  

Vertex IV CF L.P. (f)

      01/04/2022       Private Equity   Middle East       6,455,010  

Eve One Fund II L.P. (f)(i)

      03/11/2022       Private Equity   Asia       5,993,688  

Carlyle MENA Partners, L.P. and Parallel Vehicles (g)

      01/01/2021       Private Equity   Middle East       634,652  

Carlyle South America Buyout Fund, L.P. and Parallel Vehicles (g)

      01/01/2021       Private Equity     Latin America       506,837  
           

 

 

 

Total Rest of World — 3.2%

              24,701,692  
           

 

 

 

Total Investment Funds — 65.4%

(Cost $446,427,894)

 

 

        $     499,757,924  
           

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Co-Investments(a)(b)(c) — 14.1%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
    Asset Class         Geographic  
Region(d)
       Shares          Fair Value    

Ares CARS Co-Invest, L.P.

    05/26/2022     Real Assets       North America       (m)      $     19,365,709  

MH Fund II Co-Invest, LP (k)

    03/23/2021     Real Assets     North America       (n)        6,578,506  

Apple Co-Invest L.P. (f)

    09/20/2021     Real Assets     North America       (o)        5,691,147  

Decisions, LLC (e)(f)(j)

    12/28/2020     Private Equity     North America       1,718,769       4,733,780  

Palms Co-Investment Partners, L.P. (f)

    06/03/2022     Private Equity     North America       (o)        4,673,677  

Pegasus Coinvestors LP (j)

    10/05/2021     Real Assets     North America       (p)        3,748,556  

THL Fund IX Investors (Beacon), L.P. (e)(f)

             05/05/2021     Private Equity     North America       (o)        3,729,957  

MPP KKC Holdings, LLC (e)(f)(k)

    11/10/2021     Private Equity     North America       3,000,000       3,000,000  

BPCP Speedstar Acquisition, LLC (e)(k)

    01/20/2021     Private Equity     North America       1,900       2,641,412  

TPG VIII Merlin CI II, L.P.

    07/30/2021     Private Equity     North America       (o)        2,640,208  

Cinven Discovery Limited Partnership (e)(f)

    09/22/2022     Private Equity     North America       (q)        2,399,507  

WP Irving Co-Invest, L.P. (f)

    04/11/2022     Private Equity     North America       (o)        2,345,907  

Mosyle Corporation - Series B-2 (e)(f)

    04/21/2022     Private Equity       North America       45,010       1,083,980  

JF Lehman Equity Investors V, L.P. (f)(x)

    08/04/2022     Private Equity       North America       (o)         
           

 

 

 

Total North America — 8.2%

          62,632,346  
           

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Co-Investments(a)(b)(c) — 14.1%  

 Name

    Acquisition  
Date
    Asset Class         Geographic  
Region(d)
       Shares          Fair Value    

Kindred Capital Co-Invest I LP (e)(f)

    04/26/2022     Private Equity       Europe       (r)      $ 15,125,016  

Blackstone Infrastructure Miro Co-Invest (CYM) L.P.

             04/25/2022     Real Assets       Europe       (s)        12,747,346  

Palace Co-Invest, SLP (e)(f)

    08/07/2021     Real Assets       Europe       (t)        7,836,180  

Triton C Investment A L.P. (f)

    03/29/2022     Private Equity       Europe       (o)        4,338,852  

BC Partners Defender Co-Investment L.P. (f)

    09/10/2021     Private Equity       Europe       (u)        2,868,248  

Enak Aggregator Limited Partnership (f)

    01/18/2022     Private Equity       Europe       (o)        2,488,057  
           

 

 

 

Total Europe — 5.9%

                               45,403,699  
       

 

 

 

Total Co-Investments — 14.1%

(Cost $103,474,674)

        $     108,036,045  
           

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Co-Investments(c) — Direct Debt — 0.5%  

 Name

 

Rate

  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity Date     Investment Type     Principal       Fair Value    

Hao Tian Asia Investment Co Ltd. Facility A (h)

  10.65%   06/04/2021     10/11/2024       Mezzanine     $ 3,319,455        $ 3,289,885  

Hao Tian Asia Investment Co Ltd. Facility B (h)

  10.65%   06/04/2021     10/11/2024       Mezzanine       420,565       420,565  
           

 

 

 

Total Co-Investments — Direct Debt — 0.5%

(Cost $4,658,653)

        $         3,710,450  
           

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                             
    Cash Equivalent — 24.3%  

 Name

    Asset Class     Geographic
Region(d)
       Shares          Fair Value    

First American Government Obligations Fund,
Class X 2.78%(v)(w)

                             Cash Equivalent       North America       186,718,196       $ 186,718,196  
           

 

 

 

Total Cash Equivalent 24.4%

(Cost $186,718,196)

 

 

        $ 186,718,196  
           

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.4%

(Cost $741,279,417)

            $ 798,222,615  
           

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net — (4.4)%

            (33,615,340
           

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $     764,607,275  
           

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment does not issue shares, unless shares are listed.

(b)

Investment funds and co-investments are not redeemable and the final distribution date is not known at this time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

(c)

Private assets are generally issued in private placement transactions and as such are generally restricted as to resale. Each investment may have been purchased on various dates and for different amounts. The date of the first purchase is reflected under Acquisition Date. Total fair value of restricted investments as of September 30, 2022, was $611,504,419 or 80.0% of net assets. As of September 30, 2022, the aggregate cost of each investment restricted to sale was $30,654,749, $18,412,804, $16,695,703, $18,915,101, $16,398,876, $14,752,870, $12,853,588, $11,258,139, $9,886,819, $11,407,653, $11,400,884, $4,681,357, $8,333,794, $8,471,870, $7,385,717, $4,886,270, $5,154,439, $5,986,058, $10,029,429, $4,884,805, $6,206,189, $5,853,529, $4,443,230, $5,093,491, $3,826,574, $5,118,174, $2,700,000, $3,739,585, $4,293,967, $2,046,849, $3,583,047, $3,916,008, $4,072,410, $3,000,000, $4,909,764, $3,525,655, $2,360,204, $3,092,829, $2,457,173, $2,435,877, $4,309,603, $2,042,489, $3,074,090, $2,875,667, $2,260,466, $2,604,557, $2,532,572, $2,193,147, $1,924,556, $2,279,094, $1,845,837, $1,311,435, $489,117, $1,636,546, $1,425,531, $1,622,113, $1,652,261, $1,271,330, $1,848,759, $821,647, $814,133, $1,414,791, $1,225,788, $1,030,670, $919,287, $1,556,512, $938,501, $785,420, $919,908, $759,369, $486,626, $540,707, $290,794, $403,564, $440,167, $540,828, $1, $75,461, $358,410, $301,587, $174,527, $171,758, $168,370, $136,904, $1, $152,768, $1, $0, $0, $258,960, $782,874, $107,310, $55,651, $9,997, $0, $0, $0, $14,408,667, $11,318,689, $8,606,086, $6,698,708, $3,852,096, $5,892,531, $3,933,011, $3,246,429, $1,190,211, $982,807, $517,283, $371,535, $932,694, $839,317, $251,986,$267,149, $65,596, $1, $6,629,612, $4,689,614, $6,000,000, $37,639, $728,291, $19,447,749, $5,934,777, $5,173,770, $2,700,000, $4,674,082, $3,455,422, $2,486,950, $3,000,000, $1,900,000, $0, $2,399,507, $2,348,595, $1,083,980, $0, $15,125,016, $13,524,717, $9,370,425, $4,912,115, $3,061,767, $2,875,802, $4,172,358, $486,295, respectively, totaling $554,561,221.

(d)

Geographic region generally reflects the location of the Investment Manager.

(e)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(f)

Non-income producing.

(g)

Security is held by SPRIM Cayman II LLC.

(h)

Security is held by SPRIM Cayman LLC.

(i)

Seasoned primary investment.

(j)

Security is held by SPRIM LLC — Series B.

(k)

Security is held by SPRIM LLC — Series A.

(l)

Partnership is invested solely in Wise plc listed on the London Stock Exchange effective July 7, 2021.

(m)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 10.50% of this limited partnership.

(n)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM LLC - Series A owns 2.15% of this limited partnership.

(o)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns less than 1% of this limited partnership.

(p)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM LLC - Series B owns 1.22% of this limited partnership.

(q)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 1.01% of this limited partnership.

(r)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 1.20% of this limited partnership.

(s)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 8.90% of this limited partnership.

(t)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 1.78% of this limited partnership.

(u)

As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM owns 1.32% of this limited partnership.

(v)

The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield at the period end.

(w)

The audited statements of the fund can be found at sec.gov.

(x)

Investment has been committed to but has not been funded by the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                        

Assets:

  

Investments, at fair value (Cost $554,561,221)

   $ 611,504,419    

Cash and cash equivalents

     186,729,850    

Cash denominated in foreign currency (Cost $8,120,075)

     7,556,041    

Cash held in escrow

     62,872,566    

Dividend and interest receivable

     422,343    

Deferred tax asset

     190,594    

Due from feeder

     176,547    

Distributions receivable from investments

     92,462    

Other assets

     171,744    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     869,716,566    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Revolving credit facility

     –    

Less deferred debt issuance costs

     (1,190,642)    
  

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility less deferred debt issuance costs

     (1,190,642)    

Subscriptions received in advance

     62,872,566    

Payable for investments purchased

     34,953,103    

Payable for shares repurchased

     3,636,542    

Deferred tax liability

     3,170,092    

Management fees payable

     883,788    

Professional fees payable

     433,507    

Commitment fees payable

     140,000    

Trustees’ fees payable

     40,413    

Other accrued expenses

     169,922    
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     105,109,291    
  

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 7)

  

Net Assets

   $         764,607,275    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 694,480,316    

Total distributable earnings

     70,126,959    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 764,607,275    
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Assets

   $ 723,640,602    

Outstanding Shares

     16,729,144    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share*

   $ 43.26    
  

 

 

 

Class D:

  

Net Assets

   $ 21,746,146    

Outstanding Shares

     503,659    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share*

   $ 43.18    
  

 

 

 

Class S:

  

Net Assets

   $ 17,896,320    

Outstanding Shares

     414,893    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share*

   $ 43.13    
  

 

 

 

Class T:

  

Net Assets

   $ 1,324,207    

Outstanding Shares

     30,746    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share*

   $ 43.07    
  

 

 

 

* Net Asset Value Per Share is calculated utilizing non-rounded Outstanding Shares.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

7


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                        

Investment Income:

  

Interest income

   $ 222,946    

Dividend income (net of taxes withheld of $542,286)

     4,896,468    
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     5,119,414    
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     4,439,718    

Amortization of deferred investment costs

     665,198    

Professional fees

     458,673    

Revolving credit facility fees and expenses (1)

     390,148    

Administration fees

     363,999    

Tax expense

     105,633    

Transfer agent fees

     103,413    

Trustees’ fees

     81,953    

Amortization of offering costs

     61,460    

Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Class D)

     17,554    

Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Class S)

     29,294    

Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Class T)

     3,649    

Other expenses

     168,409    
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     6,889,101    

Adviser expense recoupment

     950,627    
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     7,839,728    
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (2,720,314)    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized gain distributions from investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,735,609    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

     902,979    
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency

     7,638,588    
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $             4,918,274    
  

 

 

 

(1) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs, commitment fees and interest expense.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

8


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

                                                 
     For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2022 (Unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended March 31,
2022

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (2,720,314   $          (3,100,812) 

Net realized gain distributions from investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,735,609     21,405,045  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

     902,979     38,388,446  
  

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     4,918,274     56,692,679  
  

 

 

Distributions from Distributable Earnings:

    

Class I

     (4,247,763   (3,738,377) 

Class D

     (130,352   (122,959) 

Class S

     (16,422   (967) 

Class T

     (6,635   (2,817) 
  

 

 

Total Distributions from Distributable Earnings

     (4,401,172   (3,865,120) 
  

 

 

Capital Transactions (see Note 8):

    

Class I:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     278,294,471             311,689,416  

Reinvestment of distributions

     3,115,820     1,842,496  

Repurchase of shares

     (3,689,678   —  

Class D:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     6,981,220     8,030,407  

Reinvestment of distributions

     85,638     79,598  

Repurchase of shares

     (252,537   —  

Class S:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     17,966,000     —  

Reinvestment of distributions

     15,805     777  

Repurchase of shares

         —  

Class T:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     830,624     386,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,988     1,260  

Repurchase of shares

         —  
  

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions

     303,353,351     322,029,954  
  

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     303,870,453     374,857,513  
  

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     460,736,822     85,879,309  
  

 

 

End of period

   $         764,607,275     $        460,736,822  
  

 

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

9


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

                        

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 4,918,274  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash used in Operating Activities:

  

Purchases of investments

     (296,983,108)  

Distributions received from investments

     12,758,698  

Redemption fee on repurchase of shares

     (11,084)  

Net realized gain distributions from investments and foreign currency transactions

     (6,735,609)  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation

     (902,979)  

Decrease in distributions receivable from investments

     1,014,205  

Decrease in due from feeder

     244,856  

Increase in dividend and interest receivable

     (264,331)  

Increase in deferred tax asset

     (190,594)  

Increase in other assets

     (102,924)  

Increase in payable for investments purchased

     34,953,103  

Increase in subscriptions received in advance

     31,791,223  

Increase in deferred tax liability

     296,227  

Increase in professional fees payable

     104,340  

Increase in management fees payable

     336,751  

Decrease in due to adviser

     (106,858)  

Decrease in trustees’ fees payable

     (595)  

Increase in commitment fees payable

     73,732  

Increase in other accrued expenses

     11,403  
  

 

 

 

Net Cash used in Operating Activities

     (218,795,270)  
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  

Distributions paid in cash

     (1,820,874)  

Proceeds from shares issued

     304,072,315  

Repurchase of shares

     (294,589)  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     (823,437)  
  

 

 

 

Net Cash provided by Financing Activities

     301,133,415  
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (1,044,355)  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency and Cash Held in Escrow

     81,293,790  
  

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency and Cash Held in Escrow:

  

Beginning of period

     175,864,667  
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $         257,158,457  
  

 

 

 

End of period balances

  

Cash and cash equivalents

     186,729,850  

Cash denominated in foreign currency

     7,556,041  

Cash held in escrow

     62,872,566  
  

 

 

 

End of period balance

   $ 257,158,457  
  

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Reinvestment of distributions

   $ 3,223,251  

Cash paid during the period for commitment fees

   $ 165,764  

Non-cash distributions received from investments

   $ 424,969  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

10


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

                                                                          
Class I    For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2022
     For the Period
Ended
March 31, 2021 (1)
 

Net asset value per share, beginning of period

   $ 43.07      $ 33.65      $ 25.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

 

Net investment loss(2)

     (0.19)        (0.54)        (0.89)  

Net realized gains and change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation(2)

     0.70        10.44        9.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     0.51        9.90        8.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

            (0.23)         

Distribution from capital gains

     (0.32)        (0.25)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32)        (0.48)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share, end of period

   $ 43.26      $ 43.07      $ 33.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return†

               1.18%                29.43%                34.60%††  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $     723,641        $     445,249        $ 81,122    

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     2.56%‡*        3.56%‡        6.05%*  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     2.24%^‡*        3.38%^‡            11.57%^*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (0.88)%*        (1.36)%        (5.85)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate**

     2.5%        25.3%        6.0%  

Asset coverage ratio

     N/A        N/A        4.29  

 

(1)

The Class commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares or the sales load for the applicable share classes.

††

Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived and assumed by the Adviser during the period.

Ratio includes the deferred income tax expense related to SPRIM LLC. For the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, this amount was a tax expense of 0.04% (annualized) and 0.90% of average net assets, respectively.

^

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent the adviser expense reimbursement and/or recoupment of operating expenses.

*

Annualized.

**

Represents lesser of purchases or sales/distributions from investments for the period divided by the average of the monthly fair value of investments during the period. Result is not annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

11


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

 

                                                                          
Class D    For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2022
     For the Period
Ended
March 31, 2021 (1)
 

Net asset value per share, beginning of period

   $ 43.03      $ 33.62      $ 25.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

 

Net investment loss(2)

     (0.24)        (0.46)        (1.17)  

Net realized gains and change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation(2)

     0.71        10.31        9.79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     0.47        9.85        8.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

     —          (0.19)        —    

Distribution from capital gains

     (0.32)        (0.25)        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32)        (0.44)        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share, end of period

   $ 43.18      $ 43.03      $ 33.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return†

               1.09%                29.32%                34.48%††  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 21,746        $ 14,908        $ 4,623    

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     2.74%‡*        3.52%‡        7.72%*  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     2.42%^‡*        3.44%^‡        11.54%^*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (1.09)%*        (1.17)%        (7.47)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate**

     2.5%        25.3%        6.0%  

Asset coverage ratio

     N/A        N/A        4.29  

 

(1)

The Class commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares or the sales load for the applicable share classes.

††

Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived and assumed by the Adviser during the period.

Ratio includes the deferred income tax expense related to SPRIM LLC. For the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, this amount was a tax expense of 0.04% (annualized) and 0.85% of average net assets, respectively.

^

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent the adviser expense reimbursement and/or recoupment of operating expenses.

*

Annualized.

**

Represents lesser of purchases or sales/distributions from investments for the period divided by the average of the monthly fair value of investments during the period. Result is not annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

12


StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

 

                                                                          
Class S    For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2022
     For the Period
Ended
March 31, 2021  (1)
 

Net asset value per share, beginning of period

   $ 43.07      $ 33.65      $ 25.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

 

Net investment loss(2)

     (0.25)        (0.31)        (0.79)  

Net realized gains and change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation(2)

     0.63        10.21        9.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     0.38        9.90        8.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

            (0.23)         

Distribution from capital gains

     (0.32)        (0.25)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32)        (0.48)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share, end of period

   $ 43.13      $ 43.07      $ 33.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return†

               0.88%                29.43%                34.60%††  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 17,896      $ 87      $ 67  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     3.64%‡*        3.43%‡        5.44%*  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     3.55%^‡*        3.45%^‡        11.67%^*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (1.17)%*        (0.81)%        (5.27)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate**

     2.5%        25.3%        6.0%  

Asset coverage ratio

     N/A        N/A        4.29  

 

(1)

The Class commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares or the sales load for the applicable share classes.

††

Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived and assumed by the Adviser during the period.

Ratio includes the deferred income tax expense related to SPRIM LLC. For the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, this amount was a tax expense of (0.21)% (annualized) and 0.72% of average net assets, respectively.

^

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent the adviser expense reimbursement and/or recoupment of operating expenses.

*

Annualized.

**

Represents lesser of purchases or sales/distributions from investments for the period divided by the average of the monthly fair value of investments during the period. Result is not annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Consolidated Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

                                                              
Class T    For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
     For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2022
     For the Period
Ended
March 31, 2021  (1)
 

Net asset value per share, beginning of period

   $ 43.05      $ 33.65      $ 25.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

 

Net investment loss(2)

     (0.36)        (0.88)        (0.79)  

Net realized gains and change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation(2)

     0.70        10.76        9.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     0.34        9.88        8.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

            (0.23)         

Distribution from capital gains

     (0.32)        (0.25)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32)        (0.48)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share, end of period

   $ 43.07      $ 43.05      $ 33.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return†

               0.79%                29.37%            34.60%††  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 1,324        $ 493        $ 67    

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     3.43%‡*        3.95%‡        5.44%*  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     3.13%^‡*        3.69%^‡        11.67%^*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (1.67)%*        (2.18)%        (5.27)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate**

     2.5%        25.3%        6.0%  

Asset coverage ratio

     N/A        N/A        4.29  

 

(1)

The Class commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares or the sales load for the applicable share classes.

††

Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived and assumed by the Adviser during the period.

Ratio includes the deferred income tax expense related to SPRIM LLC. For the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, this amount was a tax expense of 0.02% (annualized) and 1.15% of average net assets, respectively.

^

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent the adviser expense reimbursement and/or recoupment of operating expenses.

*

Annualized.

**

Represents lesser of purchases or sales/distributions from investments for the period divided by the average of the monthly fair value of investments during the period. Result is not annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

1. Organization

StepStone Private Markets (“Fund”) (formerly known as Conversus StepStone Private Markets) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act on September 6, 2019 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund is offered to accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The Fund commenced operations on October 1, 2020. Effective November 10, 2022, the Fund was renamed StepStone Private Markets.

The Fund offers Class I shares, Class D shares, Class S shares and Class T shares (together, “Shares”) to accredited investors (“Shareholders”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Shares are continuously offered with subscriptions accepted on a monthly basis at the then-current-month net asset value (“NAV”) per share, adjusted for sales load, if applicable. The Fund may, from time to time, offer to repurchase Shares pursuant to written tender offers by Shareholders. Repurchases will be made at such times, in such amounts and on such terms as determined by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”).

The Board provides broad oversight over the Fund’s investment program, management and operations and has the right to delegate management responsibilities. StepStone Group Private Wealth LLC (formerly known as StepStone Conversus LLC) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (“Adviser”). The Adviser oversees the management of the Fund’s day-to-day activities including structuring, governance, distribution, reporting and oversight. StepStone Group LP (“StepStone”) serves as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s assets. StepStone Group Private Wealth LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of StepStone.

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation and provide current income by investing in private market assets (“Private Assets”). To achieve its investment objective, the Fund will allocate its assets across private equity, private debt and real assets by making primary and secondary investments in private funds (“Investment Funds”) as well as making direct investments in the equity and/or debt of operating companies, projects or properties (“Co-Investments”).

Master-Feeder Structure

The Fund and Conversus StepStone Private Markets Feeder Ltd. (“Feeder Fund”) are part of a “master-feeder” structure. The Feeder Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Fund. At September 30, 2022, the Feeder Fund invests in Class I shares and owned 19.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in U.S. dollars which is the functional currency of the Fund. The Fund is an investment company and therefore applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following are significant accounting policies which are consistently followed in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of subsidiaries wholly-owned by the Fund: SPRIM LLC (Series A and Series B) (formerly known as CPRIM LLC (Series A and Series B)), a Delaware limited liability company, as well as SPRIM Cayman LLC (formerly CPRIM Cayman LLC), SPRIM Cayman II LLC (formerly CPRIM Cayman II LLC) and SPRIM Cayman III LLC (formerly CPRIM Cayman III LLC) (together, “SPRIM Cayman”), which are limited liability companies registered in the Cayman Islands. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other factors or parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially.

Net Asset Value Determination

The NAV of the Fund is determined as of the close of business on the last business day of each calendar month, each date the Shares are offered or repurchased, as of the date of any distribution and at such other times as the Board determines (each, a “Determination Date”). In determining NAV, the Fund’s investments are valued as of the relevant Determination Date. The NAV of the Fund will equal, unless otherwise noted, the value of the total assets of the Fund, less all of its liabilities, including accrued fees and expenses, each determined as of the relevant Determination Date.

Valuation of Investments

The Fund’s investments are valued as of each Determination Date at fair value consistent with the principles of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The Board has chosen to designate the Fund’s Adviser to perform fair value determination relating to any or all Fund investments and has adopted valuation policies and procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). The Adviser has appointed a pricing committee (“Pricing Committee”) to manage the valuation process of the Fund. The Pricing Committee is responsible for determining, in good faith, the fair value of all investments held by the Fund and utilizes the resources and personnel of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s administrator in carrying out its responsibilities. The Board receives reports from the Adviser on at least a quarterly basis summarizing material fair value matters that occurred during the quarter, including any changes in valuation risks, deviations from established Valuation Procedures and pricing service changes.

Investments held by the Fund in Private Assets include investments in Investment Funds and Co-Investments. These types of investments normally do not have readily available market prices and therefore will be fair valued according to the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Procedures require

 

16


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

evaluation of all relevant factors reasonably available to the Adviser at the time the Fund’s investments are valued. The fair value of the Fund’s investments in Private Assets are estimates.

Ordinarily, the fair value of an Investment Fund is based on the net asset value of the Investment Fund reported by its investment manager. If the Pricing Committee determines that the most recent net asset value reported by the investment manager of the Investment Fund does not represent fair value or if the investment manager of the Investment Fund does not report a net asset value to the Fund, a fair value determination is made by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. In making that determination, the Pricing Committee will consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value such Investment Fund at the net asset value last reported by its investment manager, or whether to adjust such net asset value to reflect a premium or discount (adjusted net asset value). The net asset values or adjusted net asset values are net of management fees and performance incentive fees or allocations payable pursuant to the respective organizational documents of the Investment Funds.

In assessing the fair value of the Fund’s Co-Investments in accordance with the Valuation Procedures, the Pricing Committee uses a variety of methods such as earnings and multiple analysis, discounted cash flow analysis and market data from third party pricing services. The Pricing Committee makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at the Determination Date. Key inputs and assumptions include, but are not limited to, reported net asset values, capital calls, distributions and revenue and EBITDA multiples. Other techniques, such as option pricing models and estimated discounted value of future cash flows, may be used to determine fair value.

In certain circumstances, the Pricing Committee may determine that cost best approximates the fair value of a particular Private Asset. For investments held by the Fund that are publicly traded and for which market quotations are available, valuations are generally based on the closing sales prices, or an average of the closing bid and ask prices, as of the Determination Date.

The Sub-Adviser and one or more of its affiliates acts as investment adviser to clients other than the Fund. However, the value attributed to a Private Asset held by the Fund and the value attributed to the same Private Asset held by another client of the Sub-Adviser or one of its affiliates might differ as a result of differences in accounting, regulatory, timing and other factors applicable to the Fund when compared to such other client.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates on the Determination Date. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the date of the relevant transaction. The Fund does not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included within the net realized gain distributions from investments and foreign

 

17


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

currency transactions and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2022, the Fund held investments in fifteen Investment Funds and five Co-Investments denominated in foreign currencies.

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Interest Income and Dividend Income

Distributions received from Investment Funds and Co-Investments occur at irregular intervals and the exact timing of the distributions cannot be determined. The classification of distributions received, including return of capital, realized gains, dividend income and interest income, is based on information received from the investment manager of the Investment Fund or Co-Investment.

Fund Expenses

The Fund bears all expenses incurred in the course of its operations, including, but not limited to, the following: all fees and expenses of the Private Assets in which the Fund invests (“Acquired Fund Fees”), management fees, fees and expenses associated with a credit facility, legal fees, administrator fees, audit and tax preparation fees, custodial fees, transfer agency fees, registration expenses, expenses of the Board and other administrative expenses. Certain of these operating expenses are subject to an expense limitation agreement through September 30, 2022 (the “Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement” as further discussed in Note 4). Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis and allocated to Shares by ownership percentage. Closing costs associated with the purchase of Investment Funds and Co-Investments are included in the cost of the investment.

Offering Costs

Offering costs are treated as deferred charges and amortized over the subsequent 12-month period using the straight-line method. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, $0.1 million of offering costs were amortized into expense and are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These costs are subject to the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement. Offering costs consist primarily of legal fees, filing fees and printing costs in connection with the preparation of the registration statement and related filings. The Fund will continue to incur offering costs due to its continuously offered status.

Federal Income Taxes

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund has elected to be treated, and intends to qualify annually, as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to Shareholders each year and by meeting certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investments. If the Fund were to fail to meet the requirements to qualify as a RIC, and if the Fund were ineligible to or otherwise unable to cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, whether or not distributed to Shareholders, and all distributions of earnings and profits would be taxable to Shareholders as ordinary income.

 

18


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Fund’s tax year is the 12-month period ending September 30. The Fund files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. As of September 30, 2022, the tax years from the year 2021 forward remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations (generally, the three prior taxable years).

Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences, including book tax differences relating to Shareholder distributions, are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect the applicable tax characterization. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse in the future. The tax basis components of distributable earnings differ from the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities due to temporary book/tax differences. These amounts will be finalized before filing the Fund’s federal tax return.

SPRIM LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, is a domestic limited liability company that has elected to be treated as a C-corporation for federal and state income tax purposes and is required to account for its estimate of income taxes through the establishment of a deferred tax asset or liability. The Fund recognizes deferred income taxes for temporary differences in the basis of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, tax credit carryforwards or net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. To the extent SPRIM LLC has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required.

SPRIM LLC recorded a deferred provision for income tax expense of $0.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2022. The deferred income tax is computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0% and estimated applicable state tax statutory rate of 2.5% to net investment income and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments before taxes. As of September 30, 2022, SPRIM LLC has a deferred tax liability of $3.2 million and deferred tax asset of $0.2 million. No valuation allowance is required on the $0.2 million deferred tax asset at September 30, 2022.

The SPRIM Cayman subsidiaries will continue to be treated as separate entities from their sole owner, the Fund, and thus are disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency

Cash and cash equivalents and cash denominated in a foreign currency include monies on deposit with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), the Fund’s custodian, and investments in money market mutual funds. The money market mutual funds invest primarily in government securities and other short-term, highly liquid instruments with low risk of loss, and are recorded at NAV per share which approximates fair value. Deposits, at times, may exceed the insurance limit guaranteed by the

 

19


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Fund has not experienced any losses on deposits and does not believe it is exposed to significant credit risk on such deposits. There are no restrictions on the cash equivalents and cash denominated in foreign currency held by U.S. Bank on the Fund’s behalf.

Cash Held in Escrow

Cash held in escrow represents restricted monies received in advance of the effective date of a Shareholder’s subscription. The monies are on deposit with Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC (the Fund’s transfer agent, as described in Note 5) and are released from escrow upon the determination of NAV as of the effective date of the subscription. The liability for subscriptions received in advance is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Costs Relating to Purchases of Investment Funds

Deferred costs relating to purchases of Investment Funds are amortized monthly over the term of the deferral until the due date of the deferred payment. At the due date, the value of the payment equals the notional amount due to the respective counterparty.

Recently Adopted Regulatory Matters

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treats derivatives as senior securities and requires funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. The Fund is a limited user of derivatives as specified in the rule. The Fund implemented Rule 18f-4 on August 19, 2022.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund implemented Rule 2a-5 on August 31, 2022.

3. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, the fair value of the Fund’s investments is disclosed in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. A three-tier hierarchy is used to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the

 

20


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels:

 

  -

Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. The types of investments included in Level 1 include marketable securities that are primarily traded on a securities exchange or over the counter and registered money market funds;

 

  -

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active. The types of investments included in Level 2 can include corporate notes, convertible notes, warrants and restricted equity securities; and

 

  -

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable. The inputs into determination of fair value require significant management judgement and/or estimation. The types of investments generally included in Level 3 are equity and debt investments that are privately owned. The types of investments included in Level 3 can include Investment Funds and Co-Investments.

An investment’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy described above is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Investments valued using the practical expedient at NAV or adjusted NAV as reported by the investment managers are excluded from the hierarchy.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2022:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Investments
Valued at
Adjusted NAV
     Total  

Investment Funds

   $ -          $         -          $ 27,979,338      $ 471,778,586      $ 499,757,924  

Co-Investments

     -            -            40,549,832        71,196,663        111,746,495  

Cash Equivalents

     186,718,196        -            -            -            186,718,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $   186,718,196      $ -          $   68,529,170      $     542,975,249      $   798,222,615  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table shows a reconciliation of the investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Investment Funds     Co-Investments     Total Investments  

Balance as of March 31, 2022

   $ 161,689,638     $ 52,485,761     $ 214,175,399  

Transfers into Level 3

     -         -         -    

Purchases

     22,831,109       18,608,503       41,439,612  

Distributions

     -         -         -    

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     -         -         -    

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     545,640       (746,009     (200,369

Transfers out of Level 3

       (157,087,049       (29,798,423       (186,885,472
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2022

   $ 27,979,338     $ 40,549,832     $ 68,529,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on investments held as of September 30, 2022

     545,640       (746,009     (200,369

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments, including timing of reported net asset values of Investment Funds reported by their investment managers, may result in transfers in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are reported at the beginning of the reporting period in which they occur.

The following table summarizes quantitative information related to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value for investments held as of September 30, 2022:

 

Security Type     Fair Value as of  
September  30,  
2022  
  Valuation Technique    

Unobservable  

Input  

 

Single Input or Range of  

Inputs  

 

Impact to Valuation from  

an Increase in Input (1)  

           

Investment Funds  

  $    22,831,109     Recent transactions     Recent transaction     N/A     N/A  
           

Investment Fund  

          5,148,229    

Adjusted net  

asset value  

 

Reported net asset/  

fair value   adjustments  

  N/A     N/A  
           

Co-Investment  

          4,733,780    

Market comparable  

companies  

 

Enterprise value to  

revenue multiple  

  6.1x     Increase  
           

Co-Investments  

          6,371,369    

Market comparable  

companies  

 

Enterprise value to  

EBITDA multiple  

  8.3x-20.8x (15.6x)     Increase  
           

Co-Investments  

        29,444,683     Recent transactions     Recent transaction     N/A     N/A  

(1) This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase/decrease to the corresponding unobservable input.

 

 

22


StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

4. Investment Adviser and Transactions with Affiliates

For its services to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to a management fee (“Management Fee”), which is paid monthly in arrears, at an annual rate of 1.4%, based on the Fund’s month-end net assets. The Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser 50% of the Management Fee monthly in arrears. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $4.4 million in Management Fees of which $0.9 million was payable to the Adviser as of September 30, 2022.

The Fund has entered into the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement with the Adviser through September 30, 2022 (“Limitation Period”). The Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement limits the amount of the Fund’s aggregate monthly ordinary operating expenses, excluding certain specified expenses (“Specified Expenses”), borne by the Fund in respect of each class of shares during the Limitation Period to an amount not to exceed 1.0%, on an annualized basis, of the Fund’s month-end net assets (“Expense Cap”).

Specified Expenses that are not covered by the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement include: (i) the Management Fee; (ii) Acquired Fund Fees; (iii) transactional costs, including legal costs and brokerage commissions associated with the acquisition and disposition of private market assets and other investments; (iv) interest payments incurred on borrowing by the Fund; (v) fees and expenses incurred in connection with the credit facility; (vi) distribution and shareholder servicing fees; (vii) taxes; and (viii) extraordinary expenses resulting from events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and by the infrequency of their occurrence.

To the extent the Fund’s aggregate annual ordinary operating expenses, exclusive of the Specified Expenses, exceed the Expense Cap, the Adviser will waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund for expenses to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. The Adviser may also directly pay expenses on behalf of the Fund and waive reimbursement under the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement. To the extent that the Adviser waives fees or reimburses expenses, it is permitted to recoup any amounts waived and expense amounts previously paid or borne by the Adviser, for a period not to exceed three years from the year in which such fees were waived or expenses were borne by the Adviser, provided that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are below the Expense Cap that was in place at the time of such fee reductions or expense reimbursements.

For the six months ended September 30, 2022, $1.0 million of expenses in excess of the Expense Cap were recouped. As of September 30, 2022, no expenses are subject to recoupment. The Adviser did not pay any expenses on behalf of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022.

As of September 30, 2022, the Fund had a due from feeder balance of $0.2 million for operating expenses paid by the Fund on behalf of the Feeder Fund.

5. Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

SEI Investments Global Funds Services (“SEI”) serves as the Fund’s administrator. In this role, SEI provides administrative and accounting services to the Fund and charges the Fund fees that are based on the Fund’s assets under management, subject to a minimum annual fee. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, SEI earned $0.4 million in administration fees of which $0.1 million was payable as of September 30, 2022.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

5. Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent (continued)

 

U.S. Bank serves as the Fund’s custodian and charges the Fund fees based on average assets under management and also charges various transaction related fees. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, U.S. Bank earned $31,305 in custody fees of which $13,721 was payable as of September 30, 2022.

Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC (“Atlantic”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. Atlantic receives and processes purchase orders, effects issuance of shares, prepares and transmits payments for distributions, receives and processes tender offers and maintains records of account on behalf of the Shareholders. Atlantic charges the Fund an asset-based fee and various transaction or account level fees. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, Atlantic earned $0.1 million in transfer agent fees of which $7,282 was payable as of September 30, 2022 within other accrued expenses.

6. Revolving Credit Facility

The Fund has a revolving credit agreement, as amended from time to time (“Credit Facility”), with a syndicate of third-party bank lenders, led by Cadence Bank, N.A. The purpose of the Credit Facility is to provide short-term working capital, primarily to bridge the timing of the Fund’s acquisition of Private Assets in advance of the receipt of monthly subscriptions. The Credit Facility had an interest rate of the Daily Simple SOFR rate plus 2.8% per annum, with a minimum rate of 3.3%, and an unused fee of 0.5% per annum. On August 5, 2022, the Credit Facility was amended with an interest rate of the Daily Simple SOFR rate plus 3.0% per annum, with a minimum rate of 3.5%, and an unused fee of 0.6% per annum. In conjunction with the Credit Facility, the Fund paid a closing fee of 0.5% which is being amortized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations over the term of the Credit Facility. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, expenses charged to the Fund related to the Credit Facility were $0.4 million. There were no short-term borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2022. The Fund is required to maintain outstanding borrowings of at least 25% of the maximum principal amount for no less than six months during the period from August 5, 2022 through August 4, 2023.

The following table provides a summary of the key characteristics of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2022:

 

Current Balance (in millions)

   $0.0

Maximum Principal Amount Available (in millions)

   $150.0

Inception Date

   November 23, 2021

Maturity Date

   February 5, 2025

Unused Fee(1)

   0.6% per annum

(1) The Fund is charged a fee on the unused portion of the Credit Facility.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

As of September 30, 2022, the Fund has contractual unfunded commitments to provide additional funding of $172.2 million to certain investments. The aforementioned commitments to investments are subject to certain terms and conditions prior to closing of the relevant transactions. There can be no assurance that such transactions will close as expected or at all.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

7. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

ASC 460-10, Guarantees - Overall, requires entities to provide disclosure and, in certain circumstances, recognition of guarantees and indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification arrangements. The Fund’s exposure under these arrangements, if any, cannot be quantified. However, the Fund has not had claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification arrangements and expects the potential for a material loss to be remote.

The Fund may, from time to time, be party to various legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims and litigation proceedings. Although the ultimate outcome of the foregoing matters, if any, cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of the Adviser, after consultation with counsel, that the resolution of such matters would not have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.

8. Capital Share Transactions

The Fund offers Class I, Class D, Class S and Class T shares. Of the Fund’s Shares, the minimum initial investment for Class T, Class S and Class D shares from each investor is $50,000 and the minimum initial investment from each investor for Class I shares is $1.0 million. Investors purchasing Class D and Class S shares may be charged a sales load up to a maximum of 3.5%, and investors purchasing Class T shares may be charged a sales load up to a maximum of 1.5%. Investors purchasing Class I shares are not charged a sales load. The Fund accepts initial and additional purchases of shares as of the first business day of each calendar month at the Fund’s then-current NAV per share (determined as of the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding month).

The following table summarizes the capital share transactions:

 

    For the Six Months Ended     For the Year Ended  
    September 30, 2022     March 31, 2022  
    Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

Class I

       

Proceeds from shares issued

    6,404,817     $ 278,294,471       7,882,538     $ 311,689,417  

Reinvestment of distributions

    71,787       3,115,820       44,753       1,842,496  

Repurchase of shares

    (85,238     (3,689,678     -           -      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    6,391,366     $  277,720,613       7,927,291     $  313,531,913  

Class D

       

Proceeds from shares issued

    161,079     $ 6,981,220       207,024     $ 8,030,407  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,979       85,638       1,935       79,598  

Repurchase of shares

    (5,848     (252,537     -           -      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    157,210     $ 6,814,321       208,959     $ 8,110,005  

Class S

       

Proceeds from shares issued

    412,511     $ 17,966,000       -         $ -      

Reinvestment of distributions

    363       15,805       19       777  

Repurchase of shares

    -           -           -           -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    412,874     $  17,981,805       19     $ 777  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

8. Capital Share Transactions (continued)

 

    For the Six Months Ended     For the Year Ended  
    September 30, 2022     March 31, 2022  
    Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

Class T

       

Proceeds from shares issued

         19,156     $         830,624              9,421     $         386,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    138       5,988       31       1,260  

Repurchase of shares

    -           -           -           -      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    19,294     $ 836,612       9,452     $ 387,260  

The Board may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, commence a tender offer to repurchase Shares. The Adviser anticipates recommending to the Board that, under normal circumstances, the Fund conduct quarterly tender offers to repurchase up to 5.0% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. Any repurchase of Shares which have been held for less than one year by a Shareholder, as measured through the date of redemption, will be subject to an early repurchase fee equal to 2.0% of the NAV of the Shares repurchased by the Fund. The Adviser may not recommend, or the Board may not authorize, a repurchase offer for any quarter in which the Adviser believes that it would be detrimental to the Fund for liquidity or other reasons. There can be no assurance that the Board will accept the Adviser’s recommendation.

9. Investment Transactions

Purchases of Investment Funds and Co-Investments for the six months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $237.7 million and $58.8 million, respectively. Total proceeds received from investments that represented return of capital distributions were $5.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2022.

10. Tax Information

The Fund had temporary differences primarily due to timing relating to amortization of organizational and offering costs and differences between book and tax treatment of partnership and PFIC investments.

As of September 30, 2022, the Fund had a permanent book to tax difference of $594,965 resulting from distributions in excess of total tax basis net investment income and net realized capital gains. This permanent book to tax difference has been reclassified to Paid-in capital and has no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

The tax character of Subchapter M distributions for the tax years ended 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

   

Ordinary Income

 

Long-Term Capital Gains

    
2022   $ 5,068,135   $ 3,198,158   
2021           —           —   

 

 

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StepStone Private Markets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (concluded)

September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

10. Tax Information (continued)

 

For the tax year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund’s tax year end components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 71,099,450  

Other differences

     (972,491)  
  

 

 

 

Total distributable earnings

   $       70,126,959  
  

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2022, the federal tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 74,545,829  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,446,379)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 71,099,450  
  

 

 

 

Tax cost of investments

   $     727,123,165  

In accounting for income taxes, the Fund follows the guidance in ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before being measured and recognized in the consolidated financial statements. A position that meets this standard is measured at the maximum benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement. Management has concluded there were no uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2022 for federal income tax purposes or in the Fund’s state and local tax jurisdictions. The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. The Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2022.

11. Risk Factors

An investment in the Fund involves material risks, including performance risk, liquidity risk, business and financial risk, risks associated with the use of leverage, valuation risk, tax risk and other risks that should be carefully considered prior to investing and investing should only be considered by persons financially able to maintain their investment and who can afford a loss of a substantial part or all of such investment.

12. Subsequent Events

Effective October 3, 2022 and November 1, 2022, there were additional subscriptions into the Fund in amounts of $62.9 million and $40.5 million, respectively, including $7.2 million and $8.2 million, respectively, subscribed by the Feeder Fund.

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined there have not been any additional events that have occurred that would require adjustments or disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or the accompanying notes.

 

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CON-SA-001-0200

 

 


Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees during the period covered by this report.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 270.30a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is filed herewith.

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 also accompany this filing as an exhibit.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)       StepStone Private Markets
By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Robert W. Long

      Robert W. Long
      President and Principal Executive Officer

Date: December 2, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Robert W. Long

      Robert W. Long
      President and Principal Executive Officer

Date: December 2, 2022

 

By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Timothy A. Smith

      Timothy A. Smith
      Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date: December 2, 2022