UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2020

 

CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38759   47-3806343
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

110 East 59th Street

New York, New York

  10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 938-5000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☒Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))

 

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

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on
which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant   CFFAU   The Nasdaq Stock Market
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   CFFA   The Nasdaq Stock Market
Redeemable warrants, exercisable for Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   CFFAW   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ☒

 

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

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01       Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

Transaction Agreement

On August 2, 2020, CF Finance Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“CFFA”), entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) by and among CFFA, CF Finance Intermediate Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of CFFA (“IntermediateCo”), CF Finance Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), Grosvenor Holdings, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company (“Grosvenor Holdings”), Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLLP, an Illinois limited liability limited partnership (“Grosvenor Capital”), GCM Grosvenor Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Management”), Grosvenor Holdings II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“GH II” and, together with Grosvenor Holdings and Management, the “Grosvenor Holders”), GCMH GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“GCMH GP”), GCM V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GCM V”), and GCM Grosvenor Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Grosvenor Capital (“GCM PubCo”).

Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the Effective Time, CFFA will be merged with and into GCM PubCo (the “Merger” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the “Transactions”), with GCM PubCo surviving the Merger. As a result of the Transactions, as further described below, it is expected that GCM PubCo, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, will hold approximately 21.4% of the outstanding equity interests of Grosvenor Capital. The terms of the Transaction Agreement are summarized below.

Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Transaction Agreement.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

The Transaction Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, which shall not survive the Closing.

The Transaction Agreement also contains pre-closing covenants of the parties, including obligations of the parties to use reasonable efforts to operate their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and to refrain from taking certain specified actions without the prior written consent of the other applicable parties, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. Additionally, the parties have agreed not to solicit, negotiate or enter into competing transactions, as further provided in the Transaction Agreement.

Conditions to the Parties’ Obligations to Consummate the Merger

Under the Transaction Agreement, the obligations of the parties to consummate (or cause to be consummated) the Transactions are subject to a number of customary conditions for special purpose acquisition companies, including, among others, the following: (i) the approval of the Merger and the other stockholder proposals required to approve the Transactions by CFFA’s stockholders, (ii) all specified approvals or consents and all waiting or other periods have been obtained or have expired or been terminated, as applicable, and (iii) CFFA having a minimum of $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon the Closing (after giving effect to any Acquiror Share Redemptions).

The obligations of CFFA and IntermediateCo to consummate (or cause to be consummated) the Transactions are also subject to, among other things (i) the representations and warranties of the Grosvenor Companies being true and correct, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Transaction Agreement, and (ii) material compliance by the Grosvenor Companies and the Grosvenor Holders with their pre-closing covenants, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Transaction Agreement.

In addition, the obligations of the Grosvenor Companies and the Grosvenor Holders to consummate (and cause to be consummated) the Transactions are also subject to, among other things (i) the representations and warranties of CFFA and IntermediateCo being true and correct, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Transaction Agreement, (ii) material compliance by CFFA and IntermediateCo with their pre-closing covenants, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Transaction Agreement, and (iii) Available Acquiror Cash in CFFA’s trust account being no less than (A) $300,000,000, after taking into account the investments by the PIPE Investors contemplated by the Subscription Agreements and the Sponsor contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Forward Purchase Contract, as further described in “Additional Transactions” below, and (B) $75,000,000 without such investments, in each case, after giving effect to any Acquiror Share Redemptions.

 
 

 

Termination Rights

The Transaction Agreement contains certain termination rights, including, among others, the following: (i) if the Closing has not occurred on or before an end date set as February 2, 2021, or if the time period for CFFA to consummate a Business Combination is extended to March 17, 2021, the Closing has not occurred on or before March 17, 2021 (in such case, March 17, 2021 being the “Agreement End Date”), or if the time period for CFFA to consummate a Business Combination is extended to June 17, 2021, the Closing has not occurred on or before June 17, 2021 (the latest of such dates, the “Agreement Extended End Date”); (ii) upon the applicable parties’ mutual written consent; (iii) if the consummation of the Transactions is prohibited by law; or (iv) breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement by a party which is not capable of being cured by the Agreement Extended End Date, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Transaction Agreement.

None of the parties to the Transaction Agreement are required to pay a termination fee or reimburse any other party for its expenses as a result of a termination of the Transaction Agreement.

The Transaction Agreement will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”), and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Transaction Agreement. The Transaction Agreement will provide investors with information regarding its terms and is not intended to provide any other factual information about the parties. In particular, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement were made as of the execution date of the Transaction Agreement only and are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules provided by the parties to each other in connection with the signing of the Transaction Agreement. These disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies, and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Transaction Agreement. Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties rather than establishing matters of fact. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Transaction Agreement as characterizations of the actual statements of fact about the parties.

Additional Transactions

Immediately following the Merger and in accordance with the Transaction Agreement, a series of transactions will occur whereby (i) certain investors will purchase an aggregate of 19,500,000 shares of Class A common stock of GCM PubCo, par value $0.0001 per share (“GCM PubCo Class A common stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of $195,000,000, (ii) the Sponsor will purchase 3,500,000 shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock and 1,500,000 warrants to purchase GCM PubCo Class A common stock (“GCM PubCo common warrants”) for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000, (iii) the Sponsor will forfeit 2,351,534 shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock and 150,000 GCM PubCo common warrants, (iv) Grosvenor Holdings will assign its option to purchase certain limited partnership interests in Grosvenor Capital to IntermediateCo for an amount calculated in accordance with the Transaction Agreement, and IntermediateCo will acquire such limited partnership interests for an amount calculated in accordance with the Transaction Agreement and such option, (v) IntermediateCo will purchase certain limited partnership interests in Grosvenor Capital from Grosvenor Holdings for an aggregate purchase price of up to $39,500,000, (vi) Grosvenor Capital will be redomiciled as a Delaware limited liability limited partnership and its limited partnership agreement will be amended and restated (the “A&R LLLPA”), (vii) IntermediateCo will make a cash capital contribution to Grosvenor Capital in exchange for common units of Grosvenor Capital and warrants to purchase common units of Grosvenor Capital, (viii) GCMH GP will transfer its general partnership interest and limited partnership interests in Grosvenor Capital to IntermediateCo for an amount calculated in accordance with the Transaction Agreement, (ix) Grosvenor Holdings will sell all of the outstanding equity interests of GCM, L.L.C. to IntermediateCo for nominal consideration, and (x) GCM PubCo will issue a number of shares of its Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“GCM PubCo Class C common stock”) to GCM V as calculated in accordance with the Transaction Agreement and 900,000 GCM PubCo common warrants to Grosvenor Holdings. Holders of GCM PubCo Class C common stock will vote as a single class with holders of GCM PubCo Class A common stock and will be entitled to a number of votes per share equal to the lesser of (a) 10 votes per share and (b)(1)(x) 75% of the total voting power of the outstanding voting stock of GCM PubCo (including, solely for this purpose, any shares of GCM PubCo’s voting stock issuable in connection with the exercise (assuming, solely for this purpose, full exercise and not net exercise) of all outstanding options, warrants, exchange rights, conversion rights or similar rights to receive voting stock of GCM PubCo, in each case owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Michael J. Sacks, GCM V and the Grosvenor Holders (collectively, the “Key Holders”), but excluding the number of shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock issuable in connection with the exchange of common units of Grosvenor Capital, as a result of any redemption or direct exchange pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article X of the A&R LLLPA (such number of shares, the “Includible Shares”)), minus (y) the total voting power of the outstanding voting stock of GCM PubCo (other than the GCM PubCo Class C common stock) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Key Holders (including, solely for this purpose, the Includible Shares), divided by (2) the number of shares of GCM PubCo Class C common stock then outstanding.

 
 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Forward Purchase Contract

In connection with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, on August 2, 2020, CFFA and Sponsor entered into an Amendment to the Forward Purchase Contract dated December 12, 2018, pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor agreed to purchase 3,500,000 shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock and 1,500,000 GCM PubCo common warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000.

Amendment No. 1 to Forward Purchase Contract will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 1 to Forward Purchase Contract.

Sponsor Support Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, on August 2, 2020, Sponsor, CFFA, Grosvenor Capital and Grosvenor Holdings entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor agreed (i) to vote any shares of CFFA common stock in favor of the Transactions and/or any extension proposals, (ii) to vote any shares of CFFA common stock against any other Business Combination Proposals or other mergers or sale of substantial assets of or by CFFA, and (iii) not to (and to cause its permitted transferees not to) transfer any shares of common stock, warrants to purchase shares of common stock or shares of common stock issued to Sponsor upon exercise of any warrants to purchase shares of common stock of CFFA (prior to the Closing) and GCM PubCo (following the Closing) (the “Lock-up Shares”) prior to the eighteen month anniversary of the Closing, subject to exceptions; including that Sponsor may transfer one-third of the number of Lock-up Shares beneficially owned by Sponsor as of immediately following the Closing during the period beginning on the first anniversary of the Closing Date and ending 180 days following the first anniversary of the Closing Date.

The Sponsor Support Agreement will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Support Agreement.

Subscription Agreements

In connection with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, on August 2, 2020, Acquiror entered into Subscription Agreements with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which, immediately following the consummation of the Merger, such investors will purchase an aggregate of 19,500,000 shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock at $10.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $195,000,000.

Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the PIPE Investors have agreed to cooperate in good faith with CFFA, Grosvenor Holdings and any governmental authority and take any and all actions required to satisfy the Regulatory Approvals (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) and to consummate the Transactions and the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the PIPE Investors have agreed to waive any claims they may have at the Closing or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements, with CFFA, including with respect to the Trust Account, subject to certain exceptions as specified therein. The Subscription Agreements will be terminated, and be of no further force and effect, upon the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (ii) upon the mutual written agreement of CFFA, Grosvenor Holdings and the applicable PIPE Investor, or (iii) the Agreement End Date.

The form of Subscription Agreement will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Subscription Agreement.

 
 

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above under the headings “Additional Transactions,” “Amendment No. 1 to Forward Purchase Contract” and “Subscription Agreements” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.  The shares of GCM PubCo Class A common stock to be issued to the Sponsor and the PIPE Investors, and the shares of GCM PubCo Class C common stock to be issued to GCM V in connection with the Closing will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), as amended, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 3, 2020, CFFA and Grosvenor Capital issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Transaction Agreement described in Item 1.01 above. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information contained on the websites of CFFA, Grosvenor Capital or any of their affiliates referenced in Exhibit 99.1 or linked therein or otherwise connected thereto does not constitute part of nor is it incorporated by reference into this Current Report.

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is the investor presentation that will be used with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of CFFA under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any of the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed Transactions between Grosvenor Capital and CFFA, including statements regarding the benefits of the Transactions and the anticipated timing of the Transactions. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Transactions may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CFFA’s securities, (ii) the risk that the Transactions may not be completed by CFFA’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CFFA, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Transactions, including the approval by the stockholders of CFFA, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by CFFA’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the transaction, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Transactions on Grosvenor Capital’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vi) risks that the Transactions disrupt current plans of Grosvenor Capital and potential difficulties in Grosvenor Capital employee retention as a result of the Transactions, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Grosvenor Capital or against CFFA related to the Transactions, (viii) the ability to maintain the listing of GCM PubCo stock on the The Nasdaq Stock Market, (ix) volatility in the price of CFFA’s securities, (ix) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Transactions, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (x) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive asset management industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CFFA’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the joint registration statement/proxy statement on Form S-4 discussed below and other documents filed by CFFA from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Grosvenor Capital and CFFA assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Grosvenor Capital nor CFFA gives any assurance that either Grosvenor Capital or CFFA will achieve its expectations.

 
 

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. CFFA and GCM PubCo intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CFFA stockholders. CFFA and GCM PubCo also will file other documents regarding the proposed Transactions with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of CFFA are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Transactions as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed Transactions.

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CFFA through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Participants in Solicitation

CFFA and GCM PubCo and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CFFA’s stockholders in connection with the proposed Transactions. Information about CFFA’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of CFFA’s securities is set forth in CFFA’s filings with the SEC, including CFFA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed Transactions may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed Transactions when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d) List of Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Joint Press Release, dated as of August 3, 2020.
     
99.2   Investor Presentation.

 

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: August 3, 2020

 

 

CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP.

 

  By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick
  Name: Howard W. Lutnick
  Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

GCM Grosvenor to Become a Public Company

 

GCM Grosvenor and CF Finance Acquisition Corp. Announce Agreement to Merge

 

Institutional Investors to Invest $195 Million at Closing at $10.00 per share

 

Cantor Fitzgerald, Sponsor of CF Finance Acquisition Corp., to Invest $30 Million at Closing

 

GCM Grosvenor Will Continue to Be Majority Owned and Led by Current Management Team

 

CHICAGO, August 3, 2020 – GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management firm, will become a public company through a merger with CF Finance Acquisition Corp. (“CFAC”) (NASDAQ: CFFA), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm. The companies announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to effect the transaction. The combined company will operate as GCM Grosvenor Inc. and expects its Class A common stock to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. GCM Grosvenor’s existing senior management team, led by Chairman & CEO Michael J. Sacks, will continue to lead the business. The transaction values GCM Grosvenor at $2 billion.

 

Upon the completion of the transaction, GCM Grosvenor management will own in excess of 70% of the equity interests of the combined company – consistent with their historic ownership level of the firm – and will continue to lead all functions of the business with the same discipline, intensity and accountability that have driven the firm’s growth and success to-date. Entities affiliated with Hellman & Friedman (“H&F”), a minority investor in GCM Grosvenor since 2007, will sell their equity interest in connection with the completion of the transaction.

 

As a publicly listed company, GCM Grosvenor will continue to operate with the same “client first” culture that has guided the firm since its inception almost 50 years ago. In addition, GCM Grosvenor will gain added liquidity and financial flexibility, enabling it to increase its investment in the business and further strengthen its commitment to serving its clients across the broad spectrum of the alternative asset management arena. There will be no change to GCM Grosvenor’s investment and operational processes, and the firm will continue to drive its leadership of best-in-class practices within the alternative asset industry, including with ESG and Impact Investing. GCM Grosvenor management believes the transaction will further elevate the company’s ability to attract and retain top-tier industry talent through access to broader, more flexible incentives for its employees.

 

“We believe that becoming a publicly listed company will benefit our clients, our team members and all of our stakeholders,” said Mr. Sacks. “We have long valued having external shareholders and we wanted to preserve the accountability and focus that comes with that. We thank the H&F team for their partnership and support over the years and look forward to welcoming our public shareholders in this next chapter of our 50-year corporate history.”

 

“We have long respected the GCM Grosvenor management team, their culture and continued ability to deliver for their clients,” said Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of CFAC and Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald. “We look forward to their growth and success as a public company.”

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. is a NASDAQ listed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald.

 

 
 

 

 

Summary of Transaction

 

The transaction, unanimously approved by the board of directors of CFAC, is expected to be completed as soon as practicable, subject to approval by the stockholders of CFAC, the effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the transaction, and other customary closing conditions. The board of directors of CFAC has unanimously approved the proposed transaction.

 

At closing, the public company’s name will be changed to GCM Grosvenor Inc.

 

In connection with the transaction, the CFAC Sponsor will forfeit one-third of their class B shares, further enhancing the transaction’s value.

 

Upon closing, it is expected that GCM Grosvenor management will own more than 70% of the outstanding shares of the combined company, modestly higher than its historic ownership. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction agreement, H&F’s equity interest in the company will be purchased according to the terms of a pre-existing option. Current CFAC stockholders, including Cantor Fitzgerald, and additional institutional investors will own the remaining outstanding shares of the combined company. Subject to the closing of the transaction between GCM Grosvenor and CFAC, these additional institutional investors have committed to participate in the transaction through a $195 million private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) at $10.00 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald will also invest an additional $30 million at closing of the transaction.

 

Before giving effect to any redemptions by the public stockholders of CFAC, the cash held in CFAC’s trust account, together with the $195 million in PIPE proceeds and $30 million investment from Cantor Fitzgerald, will be used to pay $150 million cash consideration to selling shareholders, including H&F, pay transaction expenses, reduce GCM Grosvenor’s existing indebtedness, and fund GCM Grosvenor’s future growth.

 

Upon closing of the transaction, the board of GCM Grosvenor Inc. will be chaired by Mr. Sacks and will also include Jon Levin, President of GCM Grosvenor, and five additional directors, at least three of whom will be independent.

 

Advisors

 

J.P. Morgan served as exclusive financial advisor to GCM Grosvenor. Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to GCM Grosvenor.

 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as financial and capital markets advisor to CFAC and The Klein Group, LLC acted as M&A advisor to CFAC. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP served as legal counsel to CFAC.

 

J.P. Morgan and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as placement agents for the PIPE financing.

 

About GCM Grosvenor

 

GCM Grosvenor is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $57 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies. The firm is in its 50th year of operation and is dedicated to delivering value for clients in the growing alternative investment asset classes.

 

GCM Grosvenor’s experienced team of 485 professionals serves a global client base of institutional and high net worth investors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul. For more information, please visit: www.gcmgrosvenor.com.

 
 

 

 

About CF Finance Acquisition Corp.

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. is a public investment vehicle formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. CFAC is led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Howard W. Lutnick, who is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald. CFAC’s securities are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols CFFA, CFFAW and CFFAU. CFAC raised approximately $282 million of cash proceeds in an initial public offering in December 2018.

 

About Cantor Fitzgerald

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. is sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 12,000 employees, is a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation and has been a proven and resilient leader for over 70 years. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate and for its global distribution platform. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is one of the 24 primary dealers authorized to transact business with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For more information, please visit: www.cantor.com. 

 

 

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SOURCE: GCM Grosvenor and CF Finance Acquisition Corp.

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between GCM Grosvenor and CFAC, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction and related PIPE and the anticipated timing of the transaction and related PIPE. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CFAC’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by CFAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CFAC, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval by the stockholders of CFAC, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by CFAC’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the transaction, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on GCM Grosvenor’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vi) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans of GCM Grosvenor and potential difficulties in GCM Grosvenor employee retention as a result of the transaction, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against GCM Grosvenor or against CFAC related to the transaction, (viii) the ability to satisfy the listing requirements on the Nasdaq Stock Market, (ix) volatility in the price of CFAC’s securities, (ix) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (x) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive asset management industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CFAC’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the joint registration statement/proxy statement on Form S-4 discussed below and other documents filed by CFAC from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and GCM Grosvenor and CFAC assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither GCM Grosvenor nor CFAC gives any assurance that either GCM Grosvenor or CFAC will achieve its expectations.

 
 

 

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This press release relates to the proposed transaction between GCM Grosvenor and CFAC. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. CFAC and GCM Grosvenor Inc. intend to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CFAC stockholders. CFAC and GCM Grosvenor Inc. also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of CFAC are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

 

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CFAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

Additional information and a recording of management commentary regarding this transaction can be accessed through the Cantor Fitzgerald website at: www.cantor.com/our-business/affiliates.

 

Participants in Solicitation

 

CFAC and GCM Grosvenor Inc. and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CFAC’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about CFAC’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of CFAC’s securities is set forth in CFAC’s filings with the SEC, including CFAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020. To the extent that holdings of CFAC’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in CFAC’s proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 
 

 

 

Information Sources

 

This press release has been prepared for use by CFAC and GCM Grosvenor in connection with the transaction. The information herein does not purport to be all-inclusive. The information herein is derived from various internal and external sources, with all information relating to the business, past performance, results of operations and financial condition of CFAC was derived entirely from CFAC and all information relating to the business, past performance, results of operations and financial condition of GCM Grosvenor was derived entirely from GCM Grosvenor. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made with respect to the information herein, or to the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance.

 

The data contained herein relating to the operations and performance of the combined entities has been derived by GCM Grosvenor from various internal and external sources. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. CFAC and GCM Grosvenor assume no obligation to update the information in this presentation.

 

No Representations

 

No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in respect of this press release. To the fullest extent permitted by law in no circumstances will CFAC or GCM Grosvenor, or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisors or agents, be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of this press release, its contents (including without limitation any projections or models), any omissions, reliance on information contained within it, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith, which information relating in any way to the operations of GCM Grosvenor has been derived, directly or indirectly, exclusively from GCM Grosvenor and has not been independently verified by CFAC. Neither the independent auditors of CFAC nor the independent auditors of GCM Grosvenor audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to any projections or models for the purpose of their inclusion in this presentation and, accordingly, neither of them expressed any opinion or provided any other form of assurances with respect thereto for the purposes of this presentation.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS:

 

For GCM Grosvenor:

Tom Johnson and Will Braun

Abernathy MacGregor

tbj@abmac.com / whb@abmac.com

212-371-5999

 

For CF Finance Acquisition Corp:

Karen Laureano-Rikardsen
klrikardsen@cantor.com
212-829-4975

Exhibit 99.2

 

August 3, 2020 CF Finance Acquisition Corporation Investor Presentation

 

 

2 Forward - Looking Statements This communication contains certain forward - looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLLP (“GCM Grosvenor”) and CF Acquisition Corp. (“CFA C” ), including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction and the anticipated timing of the transaction. These forward - looking statements generally are id entified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity, ” “ plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Forward - looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are b ased on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cau se actual future events to differ materially from the forward - looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CFAC’s securities, (ii) the risk that the tra ns action may not be completed by CFAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CFAC, (i ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval by the stockholders of CFAC, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by CFAC’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory app rov als, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the transactio n, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on GCM Grosvenor’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vi) risks that t he transaction disrupts current plans of GCM Grosvenor and potential difficulties in GCM Grosvenor employee retention as a resul t o f the transaction, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against GCM Grosvenor or against CFAC related to the transaction, (viii) the ability to maintain the listing of the post - transaction stock on the The Nasdaq Stock Market, (ix) volatility in the price of CFAC’s secur ities, (ix) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, an d (x) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive asset management industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaust ive . You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CFAC’s Annual Reports on Form 10 - K, Qua rterly Reports on Form 10 - Q, the joint registration statement/proxy statement on Form S - 4 discussed below and other documents fi led by CFAC from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainti es that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward - looking statements. Forward - looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward - looking statements, and GCM Grosvenor and CFAC as sume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new informatio n, future events, or otherwise. Neither GCM Grosvenor nor CFAC gives any assurance that either GCM Grosvenor or CFAC will achieve its expectations . Additional Information and Where to Find It This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any sec urities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawfu l p rior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. CFAC and GCM Grosvenor Inc. intend to file a registration statement on Form S - 4 that i ncludes a joint proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CFAC stockholders. CFAC and GC M G rosvenor Inc. also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of CFAC are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or t hat will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed tra nsa ction . Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant do cum ents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CFAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov . Participants in Solicitation CFAC and GCM Grosvenor Inc. and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CFAC’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about CFAC’s directors and executiv e o fficers and their ownership of CFAC’s securities is set forth in CFAC’s filings with the SEC, including CFAC’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended De cember 31, 2019, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020. Additional information regarding the interests of those perso ns and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed tra nsa ction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph . Information Sources This communication has been prepared for use by CFAC and GCM Grosvenor in connection with the transaction. The information he rei n does not purport to be all - inclusive. The information herein is derived from various internal and external sources, with all i nformation relating to the business, past performance, results of operations and financial condition of CFAC derived entirely from CFAC and all information relating to th e business, past performance, results of operations and financial condition of GCM Grosvenor derived entirely from GCM Grosve nor . No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made with respect to the information herein, or to the accuracy or completeness of any proj ect ions or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. No Representations No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in respect of this presentation. To the fullest extent permit ted by law in no circumstances will CFAC or GCM Grosvenor, or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, rep re sentatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisors or agents, be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit aris ing from the use of this presentation, its contents (including without limitation any projections or models), any omissions, reli an ce on information contained within it, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith, which information relating in any way to the o per ations of GCM Grosvenor has been derived, directly or indirectly, exclusively from GCM Grosvenor and has not been independent ly verified by CFAC. Neither the independent auditors of CFAC nor the independent auditors of GCM Grosvenor audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any proce dur es with respect to any projections or models for the purpose of their inclusion in this presentation and, accordingly, neithe r o f them expressed any opinion or provided any other form of assurances with respect thereto for the purposes of this presentation. Use of Projections or Modeling Information The financial projections, estimates and targets in this presentation are forward - looking statements that are based on assumptio ns that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond CFAC’s and GCM Grosve nor ’s control. While all financial projections, estimates and targets are necessarily speculative, GCM Grosvenor, which has provided the operational information and assumpti ons relating thereto, and CFAC believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher lev el s of uncertainty the further out the projection, estimate or target extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates utilized by GCM Grosvenor und erlying the projected, expected or targeted results are inherently uncertain and subject to a wide variety of significant bus ine ss, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial projections, estimat es and targets . Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes certain historical and forward - looking non - GAAP financial measures. These non - GAAP measures are in ad dition to and not a substitute for or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and shou ld not be considered as an alternative to revenue, net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of n on - GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP counterparts are included in Appendix I to this presentation . GCM Grosvenor prepared these non - GAAP measures of financial results and believes that they provide useful supplemental informati on to investors about GCM Grosvenor. GCM Grosvenor’s management uses these non - GAAP measures to evaluate GCM Grosvenor’s histori cal and projected financial and operating performance. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non - GAAP measures and their ne arest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non - GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to c alculate their financial performance and therefor GCM Grosvenor’s non - GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Disclaimer

 

 

3 Michael Sacks Chairman and CEO GCM Grosvenor Kevin Buchheit Executive Director GCM Grosvenor Howard Lutnick Chairman and CEO Cantor Fitzgerald Jonathan Levin President GCM Grosvenor Presenters Michael Klein Founder and CEO M . Klein & Company ▪ Mr . Sacks joined GCM Grosvenor in 1990 and became CEO in 1994 ▪ Mr. Sacks leads the Office of the Chairman ▪ Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Sacks was associated with Harris Associates L.P. ▪ Mr . Buchheit joined GCM Grosvenor in 2016 and became an Executive Director in Strategy and Corporate Development in 2019 ▪ Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Buchheit held positions at Water Street Healthcare Partners, a middle market healthcare private equity firm, and Morgan Stanley’s I nvestment B anking d ivision ▪ Mr . Levin joined GCM Grosvenor in 2011 and became President in 2017 ▪ Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Levin was the Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations at KKR ▪ Prior to his role as Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations, Mr . Levin worked in KKR’s private equity business, focused on financial services ▪ Joined Cantor Fitzgerald in 1983 and was appointed President and CEO in 1991 ▪ Chairman and CEO of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), Executive Chairman of Newmark Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK) and Chairman and CEO of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. ▪ Longest serving CEO of any U.S. Federal Reserve Primary Dealer ▪ Former Senior Executive at Citigroup overseeing Global Investment Banking ▪ Chairman and CEO of Churchill Capital Corp (Clarivate), Churchill Capital Corp II, and Churchill Capital Corp III (Multiplan), and Churchill Capital Corp IV GCM Grosvenor Executives Sponsors/Investors ▪ Ms. Selinger joined GCM Grosvenor in 2015 and became Head of Strategy and Corporate Development in 2017 ▪ Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Ms. Selinger worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley where she worked with clients in the transportation and infrastructure sectors on financings, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic advisory work Stacie Selinger Managing Director GCM Grosvenor

 

 

4 Cantor is the largest broker - dealer private partnership on Wall Street with over $300 trillion of financial transactions annually covering more than 5,000 fixed income and equities clients; Cantor is 1 of 24 Primary Dealers of U.S. Treasuries Cantor’s Financial and Real Estate Services businesses have over 12,000 employees primarily across Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) and Newmark Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK ) Michael Klein’s first SPAC resulted in successful business combination with Clarivate, which has since announced the acquisition of Decision Resources Group and CPA Global; his third SPAC recently announced a business combination with MultiPlan Michael Klein recently completed the successful capital raise for his fourth SPAC, Churchill Capital Corp IV, raising $ 1.8bn; represents the second largest SPAC in history globally The combination of Cantor Fitzgerald and M . Klein & Company provides extensive capital markets experience and access to a significant list of institutional clients Cantor Fitzgerald, founded in 1945, is a leading Investment Bank led by a highly experienced executive team in Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO and Anshu Jain, President M . Klein & Company, led by its highly experienced Chairman and CEO, Michael Klein (formerly Head of Investment Banking at Citigroup) is a leading advisory firm with a strong history of successful acquisitions M. Klein & Company Cantor Fitzgerald Overview of Sponsors/Investors M. Klein & Company

 

 

5 ▪ CF Finance Acquisition Corp. ("CFAC") is purchasing interests of GCM Grosvenor at a pre - money valuation of $1,500 million 1 ▪ GCM Grosvenor stockholders will retain $1,381 million in equity, resulting in pro forma economic ownership of 71.4% ▪ $150 million associated with selling shareholders, including Hellman & Friedman ▪ Following the transaction, up to $309 million in cash will be available to reduce net debt, and fund operations and future growth ▪ Sponsors, along with additional investors, to invest $225 million of new capital through a private placement › $ 30 million from Cantor and $10 million from M . Klein & Company › $185 million from additional investors ▪ Transaction closing as soon as practicable ($mm) $ % SPAC cash - in - trust $283 15.0% PIPE financing 225 11.9% Sponsors 40 2.1% Additional investors 185 9.8% GCM Grosvenor equity rollover 1,381 73.1% Total sources $1,890 100.0% Key transaction t erms Equity sources ($mm) $ % GCM Grosvenor equity rollover $1,381 73.1% Secondary share purchases 150 7.9% Cash to balance sheet 309 16.3% Transaction expenses & other 50 2.6% Total uses $1,890 100.0% Equity uses Transaction Summary 1 Prior to adjustment for certain considerations .

 

 

6 External partner since 1998 Transition external partner Maintain management ownership at historic levels Improve stability and increase opportunity Embedded growth supports business combination Transaction Rationale Strengthen balance sheet

 

 

7 ¹ AUM as of March 31 , 2020 for private markets strategies and as of June 30 , 2020 for absolute return strategies . 2 As of June 30 , 2020 . ▪ Throughout our 50 year history, GCM Grosvenor has been a leading alternative investments solutions provider ▪ Invests capital through customized separate accounts and specialized funds across one platform which spans the entire alternatives investing universe ▪ ESG and diversity are core firm values ▪ Deep and tenured client relationships. Over 500 institutional clients ▪ 485 employees 2 in 7 primary offices around the globe operating in a “one firm”, process - driven platform Flexible implementation platform Broad and deep investment capabilities Customiz ed separate accounts 77% Specializ ed funds 23% % of AUM AUM: $ 57bn¹ AUM: $ 57bn¹ Largest Independent Open Architecture Alternative Asset Platform GCM Grosvenor is at the center of the alternatives universe

 

 

8 Culture is a Defensible Asset GCM Grosvenor’s culture is reflected in the stability of our internal team and external relationships Culture of compliance – tone at the top Culture of service – we succeed when our clients succeed Culture of excellence – people and performance Culture of diversity , equality and inclusion Strong alignment of interests x x x x x

 

 

Key Investment Highlights Attractive public company investment opportunity Stable and growing relationships with diversified and long tenured client base Deep bench of talent and strong corporate culture Identified opportunities for further incremental growth Embedded growth in revenue and profitability from the business today, with significant momentum Large and growing addressable market Strong performing business that spans the full spectrum of the alternatives universe 9

 

 

22.7 24.0 23.6 22.4 24.7 27.0 21.4 24.9 26.5 28.7 34.2 38.0 $50.1 $53.8 $57.7 $58.8 $66.6 $72.7 2017 2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E 10 Absolute return strategies FPAUM¹ Private markets FPAUM¹ Contracted but not yet fee - paying and other² AUM growth AUM ($bn ) ¹ Fee - paying assets under management . ² ‘Other’ includes mark to market, insider capital and non fee - paying AUM . $5.4bn of contracted but not yet fee - paying AUM as of Q1 2020 is expected to become fee - paying in the near term Consistent and Stable Business with Strong Embedded Growth CAGR ’17 – ’19 ’19 – ’22E AUM 7 .4 % 8.0%

 

 

Stable Absolute Return Strategies Positioned for Growth Average fee rate (actual/projected) 0.86% 0.78% 0.74% 0.65% 0.74% 0.75% Run rate fee rate at 8 % gross returns 0.88% 0.85% 0.79% 0.76% 0.77% 0.78% Customized separate accounts FPAUM Specialized funds FPAUM Funds raised but not yet fee - paying FPAUM and fee growth 11 FPAUM ($bn), Total fees ($mm) CAGR ’17 – ’19 ’19 – ’22E FPAUM 1.9% 4.7% Total fees (4.8%) 3.6% 15.4 17.3 17.4 16.5 18.2 19.9 7.3 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.5 7.1 $0.8 $0.3 $0.0 $22.7 $24.0 $23.6 $23.2 $25.0 $27.0 $193 $183 $175 $150 $174 $195 12 3 8 3 19 24 182 180 167 148 155 171 2017 2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E Management fees 1 Net incentive fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor 2 Total fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . 1 Excludes fund expense reimbursement revenue . 2 Reflects annual performance fees . The amount of FPAUM subject to an annual performance fee increased 26% between 12/31/17 and 6/30/20

 

 

17.1 19.1 20.3 21.7 24.1 26.8 4.3 5.8 6.2 7.0 10.1 11.2 $21.4 $24.9 $26.5 $28.7 $34.2 $38.1 127 132 151 155 195 215 5 2 8 1 4 5 132 133 159 156 199 220 2017 2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E 12 Customized separate accounts FPAUM Specialized funds FPAUM Management fees 1 Blended mgmt. fee rate 0.61% 0.57% 0.59% 0.56% 0.62% 0.59% FPAUM ($bn), Total fees ($mm) Private Markets Activities Growing Strongly FPAUM and fee growth CAGR ’17 – ’19 ’19 – ’22E FPAUM 11.1% 12.8% Total fees 9.9% 11.4% Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . 1 Excludes fund expense reimbursement revenue . 2 Reflects the sum of annual performance fees and net carried interest . 3 2017 - 2019 numbers are presented pro forma as though the Mosaic transaction that occurred on 3 / 4 / 2020 had occurred on 1 / 1 / 2017 , for comparability purposes . Net incentive fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor 2,3 Total fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor 3

 

 

$4.3 $5.8 $6.2 $7.0 $10.1 $11.2 $32 $37 $51 $52 $82 $95 2017 2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E 13 Growth of Specialized Funds Focused on Private Market Investment Activities ▪ Opportunity to access alternative asset classes in a strategy - specific or broadly diversified way ▪ Multi - year investment period ▪ Diversified across geography, type, funding level and vintage year FPAUM and fee growth Specialized funds FPAUM Management fees CAGR ’17 – ’19 ’19 – ’22E FPAUM 19.6% 21.6% Management fees 26.5% 23.4% FPAUM ($bn), Management fees ($mm)

 

 

14 Note : Year shown reflects the year of initial fund launch ; Except for the GCF and CIS fund series and the SPAC Sponsorship, all other funds pay catch - up fees going back to the date of launch . 1 SPAC sponsorship activities listed as value of founder shares rather than revenue potential . 2 LIF has not held final close . 3 Assumes $ 140 mm of initial Sponsor Shares with 25 % forfeited on deal closing . Run - rate annual revenue of 2020+ funds 1 GCF III: $7.5mm revenue Advance I: $7.0mm revenue CIS III: $ 5.5mm revenue LIF II: $19.3mm revenue MAC III: $15.8mm revenue GSF 2020: $12.8mm revenue $68mm mgmt. fees + significant liquid equity value $105mm founder s hares equity value 3 Co - invest Diverse Managers Infrastructure Labor Impact Multi - Asset Class Secondaries ($mm) SPAC Sponsorship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2009 GSF I $ 182 GSF II $ 704 GSF 2020 $1,500 ( target) 3.9x 2.1x Advance I $ 1,000 ( target) GCF I $ 250 GCF II $ 539 GCF III $800 ( target) 2.2x 1.5x CIS II $643 CIS III $1,000 ( target) 1.6x MAC I $206 MAC II $983 MAC III $ 1,750 ( target) 4.8x 1.8x LIF I $842 2 LIF II $1,750 ( target) 2.1x CIS I $538 1.2x SPAC I $350 ( target) SPAC II $350 ( target) Scalability of Specialized Fund Franchise

 

 

15 ¹ We received an A+ rating from PRI for our approach to strategy and governance, and an A+ rating for ESG integration in private equity manager selection, approval, and monitoring . For the full GCM Grosvenor PRI Transparency Report and assessment methodology, visit the Principles for Responsible Investment website . Absolute Returns Strategies and Strategic Investment Group Investment - related data as of January 1 , 2020 ; Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate investment data as of September 30 , 2019 ; Employee data as of April 1 , 2020 . Governance ESG Committee | Corporate Social Responsibility Team | Diversity & Inclusion Governing Committee We lead by example with our inclusive culture, community involvement, and environmental programs 51% of senior professionals in the U.S. are women or ethnically diverse Responsible Business Practices We strive to promote ESG themes by hosting events and partnering with top industry organizations A+ rating from UN Principles of Responsible Investing ( PRI) ¹ Industry Leadership Approx . $15 billion committed and invested in ESG and Impact Approx . $11 billion of ESG and Impact AUM Investing Responsibly ESG and Diversity are Core Firm Values and Drive Growth GCM Grosvenor is ahead of the industry curve in focusing on recognizing ESG investment considerations, which positions the fi rm well with clients as investors increasingly focus on risk - adjusted returns associated with socially responsible investment opportunities

 

 

16 $8.5 $9.0 $11.1 2017 2018 2019 ESG and Impact Investments AUM ($bn) Clean Energy Invested / Committed: $2.3bn Labor Impact Invested / Committed: $0.8bn Regionally Targeted Invested / Committed: $3.4bn 14% CAGR $15bn committed or invested in ESG - related themes since 2002; ~$4bn has been realized ESG and Impact Investments Drive AUM Growth Diverse Managers Invested / Committed: $6.6bn Other ESG Invested / Committed: $3.0bn

 

 

Business Highlights

 

 

18 Note : Data as of June 30 , 2020 ; Individuals with dual responsibilities are counted only once . ¹ Includes research and portfolio management, operational due diligence, risk management, and labor and government strategy . GCM Grosvenor is dedicated to the broader community and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace Deep Bench of Talent, Strong Corporate Culture ▪ 485 employees ▪ 162 investment professionals¹ Depth of expertise ▪ 51% of senior professionals are women or ethnically diverse ▪ 59% of our employees based in the U.S. are women or ethnically diverse Diversity ▪ In 2019, our employees volunteered more than 10,000 total hours, with the firm supporting more than 250 organizations Community engagement Investment team Support and operational team Research & Portfolio Mgmt. 131 professionals Operational Due Diligence 16 professionals Risk Management 8 professionals Labor & Government Strategy 7 professionals Client Group 42 professionals Strategy 7 professionals Legal 17 professionals HR 15 professionals Marketing 22 professionals Finance 125 professionals Technology 38 professionals Administrative 51 professionals Michael Sacks Chairman & CEO Paul Meister Vice Chairman Jonathan Levin President Sandra Hurse Managing Director Francis Idehen Managing Director Frederick Pollock Managing Director Stacie Selinger Managing Director Executive management

 

 

19 Note : AUM as of March 31 , 2020 for private markets strategies and as of June 30 , 2020 for absolute return strategies . Deep, Tenured and Diversified Client Relationships Public Pensions Sovereign Entities Union Pensions Corporate Pensions Financial Institutions Other Institutional High Net Worth/ Family Office Endowments & Foundations % of AUM 42% 14% 8% 17% 6% 7 % 5 % 1% 23% 9% 5 % Our client base is institutional and stable Top 1 – 10 Top 11 – 20 Other % of management fees 68% 21 % 11 % Our client base is diversified Americas APAC EMEA Rest of world % AUM 23% 9 % 5 % 63 % Our client base is global No single client contributes more than 5% of our management fees $57bn of AUM across over 500 institutional clients Average relationship of 12 years across our 25 largest clients

 

 

Advantages to GCM Grosvenor $ 13bn ( 23% of total) $ 44bn ( 77% of total) AUM¹ 20 Customized Separate Accounts Specialized Funds Contract ▪ Contract terms vary, including finite life and evergreen programs ▪ Finite life with 8 – 15 year terms or evergreen Characteristics ▪ Typically utilized by larger clients ▪ Risk - return objectives and program strategy developed in partnership with the client to meet its needs ▪ Utilized by both large and small clients ▪ Risk - return objectives and fund strategy developed by GCM Grosvenor to meet the market’s needs ▪ Funds representing our multi - asset class capabilities Client Benefits x Access to open architecture platform x Specifically tailored program to client objectives and constraints x Extension of staff x Provide value - add ancillary services, including administering capital on behalf of certain of our clients x Turnkey solution x Lower required investment to access x Embedded with the client, providing relationship stability x Opportunity to grow with the clients x Opportunity to expand the relationship into new areas x Secular tailwinds x Larger addressable market of investors ¹ AUM as of March 31 , 2020 for private markets strategies and as of June 30 , 2020 for absolute return strategies . How We Work With Clients

 

 

21 Long term fund relationship with embedded growth Long - term client relationships Expanding client relationships New client relationships Growing private markets allocations ▪ 65%+ of private markets AUM has a remaining tenor of 7+ years ▪ Significant embedded growth opportunity from raising the next vintage of long term flagship vehicles in the specialized fund business ▪ Average relationship of 12 years across our 25 largest clients ▪ Re - up capital was more than 50% of total customized accounts capital raised over the past three years ▪ 38% of our top 50 clients work with us in multiple investment verticals ▪ 245 new clients added since 2017 ▪ Maintaining or growing allocation requires continued commitments from clients ▪ Client allocations to private markets remain below targets Well Positioned to Continue to Serve and Grow Global Client Base

 

 

$3 $5 $6 $10 $14 $21 2004 2007 2012 2016 2020E 2025E 22 % Total alternative AUM share of global AUM Source : PricewaterhouseCoopers, Asset & Wealth Management Revolution : Embracing Exponential Change, 2017 . 9% % CAGR Continued growth in global institutional wealth 12 % 4% 29% Projected growth in global alternative AUM Increasing demand from investors for alternative investment strategies Consistently strong historical performance of alternative investments Rising demand for customized portfolio construction Diversification benefits of a multi - asset class portfolio 15% 13% 12% 10% 9 % 7 % Total alternative AUM ($ tn) Drivers of growth Secular Tailwinds Driving Industry Growth

 

 

High management fee centricity ▪ Management fees constitute ~90% of total fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor from 2017 – 2022E Revenue sustainability ▪ 65%+ of private markets AUM has a remaining tenor of 7+ years ▪ Re - up capital was more than 50% of total customized accounts capital raised over the past three years Embedded growth ▪ Planned successor fundraises expected to contribute ~$ 68mm of management fees ▪ Planned SPAC sponsorship to create significant liquid equity value for the business Large amount of contractual capital ▪ $5bn+ of contracted capital on which fees will be paid upon deployment / ramp - in with annual fee potential of ~$ 27mm Incentive fee earning power ▪ Firm AUM eligible for an annual performance fee has increased 26% since 2017 ▪ Run - rate carried interest potential of ~$69mm , 4x the 2019 levels ▪ Significant historical investments made in platform infrastructure, positioning us well for continued margin expansion Embedded operating leverage ▪ Additional growth opportunities not included in the financial projections that represent further potential upside to the financials › Includes new product lines, further client cross selling, new distribution channels, global expansion, and monetization of ri ch internal data sets Further upside o pportunity ▪ GCM Grosvenor has growth embedded in the business today from raising successor funds in established franchises, $5.4bn of contracted capital that is expected to become fee paying in the near term and run - rate incentive fees that are materially above historical levels ▪ Such growth embedded in the business today can be supplemented with future success that would provide further upside to the p roj ections Strong Performing Business With Attractive Financial Profile 23

 

 

▪ Management fee growth tailwinds from upcoming specialized fund fundraises and all time high contractual AUM that has not yet beg un paying its management fees ▪ Private markets specialized fund growth will be driven by the natural progression of successor funds for our established spec ial ized fund franchises ▪ Private markets customized separate accounts growth will accelerate from all time high contractual AUM that has not yet begun pa ying management fees (~$4.8bn attributable to customized separate accounts) › As of Q1 2020, there was $5bn+ of total such AUM that is expected to contribute a run rate ~$ 27mm of management fees over the next several years (prior to incremental FPAUM from future fundraisings) Commentary 6 successor funds planned to be raised between 2020 – 2023 ~$ 68 mm of incremental management fees ~$ 27 mm of incremental management fees $1. 9 $5. 4 2017 Q1 '20 Specialized funds Customized separate accounts Contracted but not yet FPAUM ($ bn) — Customized separate accounts represent ~$4.8bn of such capital Planned SPAC sponsorship $700 mm expected combined size of SPAC I and II $105 mm in expected equity value through founder shares Management Fees and Liquid Equity Value Growth Drivers High visibility into $ 95mm of management fees and $105mm of founder shares equity value opportunities 24

 

 

< 5 years 19% 5 – 8 years 33% 8 – 12 years 29% > 12 years 19% Unrealized carry by age² 25 Note: A material portion of this carried interest is subject to non - controlling interest or has been awarded as compensation. ¹ Represents consolidated view, excluding all NCI and compensation related awards ; ² Unrealized carry age is calculated assuming a FYE look back date of December 31 , 2020 . Unrealized carried interest ($mm)¹ ▪ Growth in carried interest is driven by: › Overall strong fundraising › Higher percentage of funds raised in higher carry earning strategies (direct, secondary, co - investments) › More carry retained by GCM Grosvenor ▪ Our unrealized carried interest is unusually diversified by market strategy, vintage year and number of programs $328 $370 $370 $381 110 113 113 113 2017 2018 2019 2020 Q1 Gross unrealized carried interest Programs in unrealized carry position Maturing and Growing Carried Interest Position

 

 

26 ¹ "Carry dollars at work " defined as aggregate commitments to the relevant GCM Grosvenor Fund multiplied by the percentage of carried interest provided for in the governing documents of the relevant GCM Grosvenor Fund . Realization of current net accrued carried interest Current net accrued carried interest $120 Illustrative average estimated years to full realization 6.5 yrs Estimated annual realization $18 Realization of AUM raised between 2016-2020 YTD Firm's share of carry at work $564 (x) Assumed MOIC 1.85x Potential incremental carried interest earnings $479 (–) amount included in current net accrued carried interest (23) Potential incremental carried interest earnings, net $457 Illustrative average estimated years to full realization 9.0 yrs Estimated annual realization $51 Total run-rate carried interest potential $69 (x) 2019 carried interest 3.7x Commentary Run rate carried interest potential ($mm) Run Rate Carried Interest ▪ The firm’s share of carry dollars at work¹ has grown substantially in the past several years, driven by several factors › Growth in total private markets fundraising › Growth in the percentage of private markets fundraising associated with secondary, co - investments and direct investments — all of which typically have higher carried interest percentages › Growth in the firm’s retained share of such carried interest, which has increased from ~35% in 2014 to 50%+ today, with more upside opportunity remaining ▪ This pool of carried interest opportunity is highly diversified across funds, asset classes and vintages, making it very valuable ▪ The earnings power from the capital already raised to date is substantially higher than the carried interest running through the P&L historically › Such results will manifest themselves in accelerated unrealized carried interest balances over the next several years, and then in realizations ▪ A material portion of this carry will be subject to non - controlling interest in the near - term › As discussed on p. 40 - 41, such non - controlling interest is subject to repurchase under an option agreement at GCM Grosvenor’s sole discretion

 

 

$21.1 $29.1 2017 Run rate¹ 27 ▪ The amount of firm AUM eligible for an annual performance fee has increased 26% since 2017 ▪ As a result , for an equivalent level of performance, annual performance fees would be materially higher today compared to historical results ▪ Annual performance fees at an 8% gross return today would generate $29.1mm, or 1.4x the amount such return would have generated in 2017, highlighting the growth opportunity already embedded in the business today Performance fee eligible AUM ($bn) 2 6 % Run rate annual performance fees at 8% return ($mm) Commentary % growth 38% $10.1 $12.7 2017 Q2 2020 % growth Run Rate Annual Performance Fees ¹ B ased on performance - fee eligible AUM as of May 2020 .

 

 

Summary of Embedded Growth From Current Funds and Business Momentum ~$95mm i n management fee growth $58mm ¹ + i n incentive fees growth $153mm ¹ + i n total fee growth From current contracted funds ~$27mm ~$5.4bn of contracted but not yet Fee Paying AUM (see p.24) ~$50mm Incremental r un rate carry earnings from contracted funds (see p.26) ~$8mm Higher run rate annual performance fee opportunity (see p.27) ~$85mm f rom capital that is already raised and contracted Management fee growth Incentive fee growth Total 2 Embedded in business trajectory ~$68mm Incremental management fees from 6 successor funds planned to be raised between 2020 – 2023 (see p.14 and 24) $68 mm ¹ + f rom 6 successor funds planned to be raised between 2020 – 2022 Large upside opportunity from carried interest in 6 successor funds, not included in the projections (see p.14) ¹ Does not include any value associated with the carried interest on $ 7 . 8 bn dollars associated with six successor funds planned to be raised between 2020 – 2023 . 2 Incremental ~ $ 10 mm of embedded pre - tax earnings growth due to interest expense savings, as a result of the net debt reduction from the transaction . 28

 

 

29 New specialized funds (Equity Opportunities Fund, Real Estate, Credit, ESG) Expanded distribution in certain markets New distribution channels Strategic, accretive and synergistic investment opportunities Monetization of data and analytics capabilities Multiple Avenues of Upside Not Included in the Projections SPAC Sponsorship

 

 

30 Source : FactSet, research reports, company filings . Note : Market data as of July 31 , 2020 ; Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . ¹ Reflects adjusted pre - tax income for GCM Grosvenor, calendarized adjusted pre - tax net income for Hamilton Lane, pre - tax profit for Partners Group, pre - tax distributable earnings for Apollo, Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, and pre - tax realized income for Ares . ² Reflects estimated pro forma equity value divided by adjusted net income plus NCI attributable to Mosaic, net of tax ( please see p . 44 for adjusted n et i ncome reconciliation) . ▪ GCM Grosvenor is a best - in - class solutions provider across all alternative investment strategies ▪ Best - in - class growth profile is a function of highly visible, sustainable opportunities with high operating leverage ▪ These factors result in a compelling investment opportunity valued at a meaningful discount to both solutions providers and U.S . alternative asset managers U.S. alternative asset managers Solutions providers 18.4% 15.0% 5.8% 18.4% 17.7% 15.6% 15.3% 12.5% Adjusted pre - tax income CAGR¹ (2019 – 2022E) 15.6% 10.4% Median Attractive Public Company Investment Opportunity ² 17.7x 32.0x 26.4x 18.4x 17.9x 17.9x 17.6x 13.8x 29.2x 2021 P/E 17.9x 43.8% 27.1% 19.4% 36.3% 35.2% 32.6% 31.5% 22.6% Adjusted pre - tax income CAGR¹ (2020 – 2022E) 23.2% 32.6%

 

 

In Summary: Key Investment Highlights Attractive public company investment opportunity 31 We are well positioned to continue to benefit from the secular trends underpinning the alternative asset management industry Stable and growing relationships with diversified and long tenured client base Deep bench of talent and strong corporate culture Identified opportunities for further incremental growth Embedded growth in revenue and profitability from the business today, with significant momentum Large and growing addressable market Strong performing business that spans the full spectrum of the alternatives universe

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

▪ Private markets strategies: › Specialized funds fundraising based on identified product pipeline › Customized separate accounts revenue growth driven by contracted capital turning to fee - paying AUM and fundraising in line with historical levels ▪ Absolute return strategies: › Fundraising in 2020 based on identified client flows and management projections of fundraising and product pipeline › Flat net fundraising flows beyond 2020 33 Fundraising and revenue growth assumptions Performance assumptions ▪ Private markets strategies: › Carried interest of $ 20 – 25mm per year based on realizations only 1 › Reflected conservatively in the projections in comparison to the run - rate carry earnings of ~$70mm per year (see p.26 for details) ▪ Absolute return strategies: 7.5 – 10.0% gross annual return Expense assumptions ▪ 2021 run rate compensation expense includes planned growth, which results in a 2020 – 2022 expense CAGR of 5.5% Note : Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results . ¹ Reflects carried interest attributable to GCM Grosvenor plus NCI attributable to Mosaic . Key Financial Assumptions

 

 

34 $mm, unless otherwise mentioned Summary Non - GAAP Key Metrics Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . 1 Excludes fund expense reimbursement revenue . 2 The total fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor in 2019 as though the Mosaic transaction had occurred on 1 / 1 / 2019 would have been $ 341 . 8 mm . This would result in a ’ 19 – ’ 22 CAGR of 7 . 1 % . 3 Adjusted EBITDA in 2019 as though the Mosaic transaction had occurred on 1 / 1 / 2019 would have been $ 107 . 9 mm . This would result in a ’ 19 – ’ 22 CAGR of 17 . 2 % . 4 Adjusted pre - tax net income in 2019 as though the Mosaic transaction had occurred on 1 / 1 / 2019 would have been $ 79 . 6 mm . This would result in a ’ 19 – ’ 22 CAGR of 26 . 3 % . 5 Mosaic NCI remains subject to a call option that can be exercised at any time at GCM Grosvenor’s sole discretion . Further detail is available on p . 40 – 41 . Actuals Projections CAGR 2017 2018 2019 2020 E 2021 E 2022 E 19 – '22E 20 – '22E Fee - p aying AUM $ 44. 1 $ 48.9 $ 50.0 $ 51.1 $ 58.9 $ 65.0 9.1% 12.8% M anagement fees 1 $308.3 $311.5 $318.0 $302.9 $350.1 $385.3 6.6% 12.8% Net incentive fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor 30.9 20.2 33.3 12.5 22.9 29.3 (4.1 % ) 53.0% Total fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor 2 $344.6 $337.5 $358.8 $321.0 $378.3 $419.5 5.3% 14.3% % mgmt + admin fees as % of t otal f ees to GCM Grosvenor 91.0% 94.0% 90.5% 96.1% 94.0% 93.0% Adjusted EBITDA 3 $13 5.6 $11 3.8 $12 4 . 8 $ 100.4 $ 139.5 $ 173.6 11.6 % 31.5% Adjusted pre - tax net income 4 10 8.0 8 3 . 5 9 6.6 77.5 126. 3 160. 4 18.4 % 43.8% Adjusted net income 106. 7 82. 1 94. 3 76.9 97. 2 123. 5 NCI Attributable to Mosaic (gross of taxes) 5 NA NA NA 2.5 17.5 21.9 NCI Attributable to Mosaic (net of taxes) 5 NA NA NA 2.5 13.5 16.8

 

 

Appendix I

 

 

36 $mm, unless otherwise mentioned Pro Forma Transaction Capitalization ¹ Comprised of $ 43 mm of net debt plus $ 177 mm net call price for Mosaic option . ² Enterprise value calculated as pro f orma m arket c apitalization plus $ 43 mm of net d ebt plus $ 177 mm of Mosaic call price . 3 Includes $ 6 mm investment from Cantor in a private placement concurrent with CFAC’s IPO (already funded), $ 30 mm investment from Cantor (pursuant to their forward purchase contract) and $ 10 mm PIPE investment from M . Klein & Company . ($mm) Post - transaction capitalization Net debt + Mosaic call price 1 $220 Pro forma market capitalization $1,954 Pro forma enterprise value 2 $2,175 Price / (’21 Adj. net income plus NCI attributable to Mosaic, net of tax) 17.7x Price / (’22 Adj. net income plus NCI attributable to Mosaic, net of tax) 13.9x EV/ (’21 Adj. EBITDA plus NCI attributable to Mosaic, gross of tax) 13.9x EV/ (’22 Adj. EBITDA plus NCI attributable to Mosaic, gross of tax) 11.1x Pro forma economic o wnership at c lose Pro forma c apitalization GCM Grosvenor existing shareholders 71.4% SPAC shares 14.2% PIPE shares 9.5% Sponsor shares 5.0% 3 Equity sources Equity u ses ($mm) $ % SPAC cash - in - trust $283 15.0% PIPE financing 225 11.9% Sponsors 40 2.1% Additional investors 185 9.8% GCM Grosvenor equity rollover 1,381 73.1% Total sources $1,890 100.0% ($mm) $ % GCM Grosvenor equity rollover $1,381 73.1% Secondary share purchases 150 7.9% Cash to balance sheet 309 16.3% Transaction expenses & other 50 2.6% Total uses $1,890 100.0%

 

 

37 Source : Company filings . ¹ Reflects net revenue, calculated as the sum of management fee - related revenue (including admin fees) and net incentive fees . ² For Blackstone, Apollo, and Carlyle, financial information is as of June 30 , 2020 . 92% 94% 79% 83% 87% 86% 74% 89% 8% 6% 21% 17% 13% 14% 26% 11% Revenue breakdown by t ype (LTM as of latest available) 1,2 Management fee - related revenue Net incentive fees FPAUM breakdown by a sset c lass (as of latest available) 1,2 45% 48% 30% 13% 35% 49% 17% 55% 23% 23% 77% 26% 51% 74% 29% 31% 10% 19% 9% 16% 20% Absolute return strategies / Public markets Private markets Private equity Credit Real assets Other N/A Comparison of GCM Grosvenor to Publicly Traded Peers

 

 

13.9x 27.1x 22.3x 16.0x 15.6x 15.0x 14.7x 11.2x 24.7x 38 2021 P/E 2022 P/E 5.5x 16.8x 11.9x 11.0x 10.9x 10.4x 6.3x 5.2x 13.9x 25.1x 23.7x 15.9x 15.3x 13.6x 13.0x 2021E EV / EBITDA 17.7x 32.0x 26.4x 18.4x 17.9x 17.9x 17.6x 13.8x 9.2x 11.0x 11.8x 12.5x 13.1x 20.3x 11.1x 2021E EV / revenue¹ 2022E revenue 20.3x 4.5x 5.7x 8.8x 9.1x 8.8x 14.8 x 4.9x 10.4x U.S. alternative asset managers Solutions providers Median 17.9x 29.2x 10.4x 14.3x 13.6x 24.4x Source : FactSet, company filings, research reports ; Note : Market data as of July 31 , 2020 ; ¹ Reflects net revenue, calculated as the sum of management fee - related revenue and net incentive fees Publicly Traded Comparable Companies 2022E EBITDA 15.0x 11.3x

 

 

39 Public trading comparables Publicly Traded Comparable Companies (Cont’d) Source : FactSet, company filings, research reports . Note : Market data as of July 31 , 2020 ; Partners Group market data converted into USD as of market date and financial data as of filing date . ¹ Enterprise value includes corporate level debt and cash and excludes debt and cash held in investment vehicles, revenue reflects net revenue and is calculated as the sum of management fee - related revenue and net carried interest . ² Reflects as reported EBITDA for Hamilton Lane, Partners Group, and KKR, reflects pre - tax distributable earnings plus depreciation and amortization and interest expense as a proxy for all other firms . ³ Earnings reflect non - GAAP earnings per share, which reflects after - tax distributable earnings for Blackstone, Apollo, Carlyle, KKR, and after - tax realized income for Ares, adjusted net income for Hamilton Lane and after - tax profit for Partners Group . ⁴ Mean / median excludes GCM Grosvenor . Market Enterprise Enterprise value / revenue¹ Enterprise value / EBITDA² Price / earnings³ ($mm, except per share data) Share price capitalization value 2020E 2021E 2022E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2020E 2021E 2022E GCM Grosvenor (Post-transaction valuation) $10.00 $1,954 $2,175 6.7x 5.5x 4.9x 21.1x 13.9x 11.1x 24.6x 17.7x 13.9x Hamilton Lane $72.24 $3,871 3,856 13.5x 11.9x 10.4x 28.8x 25.1x 20.3x 38.1x 32.0x 27.1x Partners Group 968.67 25,901 25,762 20.9x 16.8x 14.8x 30.3x 23.7x 20.3x 35.3x 26.4x 22.3x Mean / median⁴ 17.2x 14.3x 12.6x 29.6x 24.4x 20.3x 36.7x 29.2x 24.7x Alternative asset managers Blackstone Group $53.28 $64,070 $64,228 13.9x 10.9x 9.1x 22.0x 15.9x 13.1x 26.4x 17.9x 14.7x Apollo Global Management 49.10 21,680 23,372 12.6x 10.4x 8.8x 20.8x 15.3x 12.5x 25.8x 17.6x 15.0x The Carlyle Group 28.47 9,927 10,786 6.3x 5.2x 4.5x 15.6x 11.3x 9.2x 16.6x 13.8x 11.2x KKR 35.37 29,975 32,068 13.6x 11.0x 8.8x 17.0x 13.0x 11.0x 23.7x 17.9x 15.6x Ares Management 39.94 9,923 10,101 7.7x 6.3x 5.7x 17.5x 13.6x 11.8x 23.8x 18.4x 16.0x Alternative asset managers mean 10.8x 8.7x 7.4x 18.6x 13.8x 11.5x 23.3x 17.1x 14.5x Alternative asset managers median 12.6x 10.4x 8.8x 17.5x 13.6x 11.8x 23.8x 17.9x 15.0x

 

 

1 Based on cash flow up to the relevant date, GCM Grosvenor may be required to make payments up to a maximum amount of $ 4 . 9 mm at 12 / 31 / 20 , $ 7 . 5 mm at 12 / 31 / 21 , and $ 7 . 5 mm at 12 / 31 / 22 ; all such payments reduce the option price dollar for dollar . GCM Grosvenor may also be required to fund up to $ 15 mm for investments alongside other Limited Partners in GCM Grosvenor funds after the Mosaic cash has been fully deployed for that purpose ; the interests in such investments would be included in the existing option agreement . 2 “Mosaic carry d ollars at work " defined as aggregate Limited Partner commitments to the relevant GCM Grosvenor Fund in which Mosaic has an interest, multiplied by the percentage of carried interest provided for in the governing documents of the relevant fund, multiplied by Mosaic’s share . 3 NAV of Mosaic f und i nvestments represents the pro rata capital investment owned by Mosaic in the relevant funds alongside other Limited Partners . 4 Mosaic unrealized c arried i nterest at NAV defined as the amount of carried interest that would be received by Mosaic if all underlying investments were liquidated at current NAV . ⁵ Mosaic interests only include tax carry after 12 / 31 / 2020 . The amount shown includes all tax carry that would be Mosaic as though it was after 12 / 31 / 2020 . Without such tax carry, the LTM PF Carried Interest would have been $ 4 . 9 mm . 40 ▪ In 2020, GCM Grosvenor formed Mosaic Acquisitions 2020, L.P. (“Mosaic ”), a Cayman Limited Partnership › GCM Grosvenor is the general partner of the entity and controls the entity › In exchange for cash, GCM Grosvenor transferred i ) capital interests in certain historical GCM Grosvenor funds , ii) rights to receive a percentage of “carried interest” from certain GCM Grosvenor f unds , iii) an agreement to provide additional funding under certain circumstances up to a maximum amount¹ › A third party investor is the limited partner of the entity and contributed cash for their partnership interests, including cash specifically designated to fund future capital contributions to GCM Grosvenor f unds (“Mosaic cash”) › Mosaic has no rights to any GCM Grosvenor management fees and has no rights to any carry associated with fundraising after 12/31/2019 ▪ The third party investor has a preferred return in Mosaic, after which GCM Grosvenor is entitled to all residual Mosaic economics ▪ GCM Grosvenor has the option to purchase the third party’s interests in Mosaic for the greater of 1.3x MOIC or an amount that results in a 12% pre - tax IRR, whichever is higher (currently $177mm, comparison on the right) › All monies received by the limited partner reduce the option call price ▪ GCM Grosvenor intends to report the following in its MD&A on a quarterly basis › 1) the option call price to collapse Mosaic as of the end of the prior quarter › 2) the amount of cash flow Mosaic received in the trailing twelve month period › 3) the remaining Mosaic Cash balance in Mosaic › 3) the NAV of the capital that GCM Grosvenor would acquire through exercise of the option › 4) the amount of carry at liquidation value that GCM Grosvenor would acquire through the exercise of the call › 5) the 2016 – 2019 Mosaic carry d ollars at w ork² that GCM Grosvenor would acquire through the exercise of the call Mosaic Overview As of 3/31 Mosaic c ash $ 48.2 NAV of Mosaic f und i nvestments 3 59.1 Mosaic u nrealized c arried i nterest at NAV 4 104.3 2016 – 2019 Mosaic c arry d ollars at w ork 2 422.7 Mosaic LTM PF c arried i nterest 5 12. 6 Option call price is the greater of the following: Net call price at 1.30x MOIC $ 176.9 Net call price at 12% pre - tax IRR 126.4 Description of Mosaic transaction Key metrics o verview ($mm)

 

 

41 $mm, unless otherwise noted Mosaic Unwind Impact Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . 1 Mosaic option is exercisable by GCM Grosvenor at any time . Such call price is calculated as the greater of 1 . 3 x MOIC or 12 % pre - tax IRR on an initial investment of $ 173 mm, less the Mosaic cash (that was $ 48 . 2 mm as of 3 / 31 / 20 ) . The call price is reduced by : 1 ) the NCI attributable to Mosaic, gross of tax ; 2 ) potential payments of up to a maximum of $ 4 . 9 mm, $ 7 . 5 mm and $ 7 . 5 mm in 2020 - 2022 , respectively, and 3 ) realization of fund investments held by Mosaic . Such net price would be increased by the amount of Mosaic cash that is invested into new fund investments before such exercise date . 2 See prior page for term definitions . The pricing shown assumes that NCI attributable to Mosaic, gross of tax is as presented in the table above ; the potential payments made are $ 4 . 9 m in 2020 , and $ 0 in 2021 and 2022 ; fund investment realizations of $ 5 . 0 mm in 2020 - 2022 ; and Mosaic cash investment into new fund investments of $ 5 . 0 mm in 2020 - 2022 . 2020E 2021E 2022E Adjusted EBITDA $ 100.4 $ 139.5 $ 173.6 Adjusted n et i ncome 76.9 97.2 123.5 NCI attributable to Mosaic (gross of tax) 2.5 17.5 21.9 NCI attributable to Mosaic (net of tax) 2.5 13.5 16.8 Adjusted EBITDA $ 100.4 $ 139.5 $ 173.6 NCI attributable to Mosaic (gross of tax) 2.5 17.5 21.9 Adjusted n et i ncome $76.9 $97.0 $123.3 NCI attributable to Mosaic (net of tax) 2.5 13.5 16.8 Mosaic call p rice , net of Mosaic cash 1 $169.5 $152.0 $135.0 Other Mosaic assets 2 As of 3/31 Mosaic cash $48.2 NAV of Mosaic fund i nvestments 59.1 Mosaic unrealized c arried i nterest at NAV 104.3 2016 – 2019 Mosaic carry d ollars at work 422.7

 

 

42 Pro Forma Structure ¹ Residual interest is entitled to distributions when third party investor’s preferred return hurdle is reached . Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLLP Mosaic Acquisitions 2020, L.P. Common Units and Warrants G P PubCo HoldCo Public Stockholders Sponsor PIPE Investors Class A Common Stock and Warrants (1 vote per share) Class C Common Stock and Warrants (10 votes per share) Common Units GCM V and Management Holdings Entities G P Third Party Investor GCM Grosvenor Subsidiaries

 

 

Appendix II

 

 

44 Reconciliation to Non - GAAP Metrics Actuals Projections 2017 2018 2019 2020 E 2021E 2022E Adjusted pre - tax income and adjusted net income Net income attributable to GCM Grosvenor $53.0 $39.2 $46.8 Plus: Income taxes 1.3 1.4 2.3 Change in fair value of derivatives 1.3 1.3 5.4 Amortization of intangibles 7.7 7.8 7.8 Severance expense 4.0 4.8 4.7 Transaction expenses 4.6 4.6 0.8 Gain on settlement (11.2) – – Loss on extinguishment of debt 1.9 – – Other 3.7 2.0 0.9 Partnership interest - based compensation 41.4 19.5 30.2 Other non - cash compensation 1.4 1.8 4.0 Less: Investment income, net of noncontrolling interest (4.5) (2.8) (5.6) Net compensation expense associated with deferred revenue carry 3.3 3.9 (0.7) Adjusted pre - tax income $108.0 $83.5 $96.6 $77.5 $126.3 $160.4 Less: income tax expense¹ (1.3) (1.4) (2.3) (0.6) (29.0) ( 36.9) Adjusted net income $106.7 $82.1 $94.3 $76.9 $97.2 $123.5 NCI Attributable to Mosaic, Net of Tax N/A N/A N/A 2.5 13.5 16.8 Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted n et income $106.7 $82.1 $94.3 $76.9 $97.2 $123.5 Plus: Income tax expense 1.3 1.4 2.3 0.6 29.0 36.9 Depreciation 4.2 3.9 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Net interest expense 23.4 26.5 25.7 19.4 9.8 9.8 Adjusted EBITDA $135.6 $113.8 $124.8 $100.4 $139.5 $173.6 NCI Attributable to Mosaic, Gross of Tax N/A N/A 2.5 17.5 21.9 $mm, unless otherwise mentioned Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . ¹ Income tax expense in 2021 E and 2022 E is based on an assumed rate of 23 . 0 % .

 

 

45 Reconciliation to Non - GAAP Metrics (cont’d) Actuals Projections 2017 2018 2019 2020E 2021E 2022E Net incentive fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor Incentive fees $59.6 $57.1 $84.2 Less: carried interest expense attributable to employees and former employees (24.7) (27.9) (39.6) Less: carried interest attributable to other noncontrolling interest holders, net (3.9) (9.0) (11.3) Net incentive fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor $30.9 $20.2 $33.3 $12.5 $22.9 $29.3 Net fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor Total operating revenues $377.0 $378.5 $416.4 Less: reimbursement of expenses paid on behalf of GCM funds and affiliates (3.8) (4.1) (6.7) Less: carried interest expense attributable to employees and former employees (24.7) (27.9) (39.6) Less: carried interest attributable to other noncontrolling interest holders, net (3.9) (9.0) (11.3) Net fees attributable to GCM Grosvenor $344.6 $337.5 $358.8 $321.0 $378.3 $419.5 $mm, unless otherwise mentioned Note : Please refer to "Use of Non - GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation .