8-K
Alliancebernstein Holding L.P. (AB)
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): March 9, 2023
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-09818 | 13-3434400 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(615) 622-0000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Units rep. assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests in AB Holding | AB | NYSE |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. are furnishing a news release (“AUM Release”) issued on March 9, 2023 announcing AB’s preliminary assets under management as of February 28, 2023. The AUM Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.01 AUM Release.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. | ||
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| Dated: March 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ David M. Lesser |
| David M. Lesser<br>Corporate Secretary |
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| Mark Griffin, Investors<br><br>629.213.5672<br><br>mark.griffin@alliancebernstein.com | Carly Symington, Media<br><br>629.213.5568<br><br>carly.symington@alliancebernstein.com |
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AB Announces February 28, 2023 Assets Under Management
Nashville, TN, March 9, 2023 - AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (“AB Holding”) (NYSE: AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management decreased to $665 billion during February 2023 from $680 billion at the end of January. Firmwide net inflows were offset by market depreciation, resulting in a 2% decline in AUM. In the month of February, net inflows to Retail and Private Wealth were partially offset by modest Institutional net outflows.
| AllianceBernstein L.P. (The Operating Partnership) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets Under Management ( in Billions) | |||||||||
| At Jan 31 | |||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Private | |||||||||
| Retail | Wealth | Total | Total | ||||||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Actively Managed | 58 | $ | 120 | $ | 48 | $ | 226 | $ | 234 |
| Passive | 31 | 3 | 56 | 58 | |||||
| Total Equity | 151 | 51 | 282 | 292 | |||||
| Fixed Income | |||||||||
| Taxable | 57 | 15 | 195 | 198 | |||||
| Tax-Exempt | 28 | 25 | 54 | 55 | |||||
| Passive | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | |||||
| Total Fixed Income | 94 | 40 | 258 | 262 | |||||
| Alternatives/Multi-Asset Solutions(1) | 6 | 19 | 125 | 126 | |||||
| Total | 304 | $ | 251 | $ | 110 | $ | 665 | 680 | |
| Total | 311 | $ | 257 | $ | 112 | $ | 680 | ||
| (1) Includes certain multi-asset solutions and services not included in equity or fixed income services. |
All values are in US Dollars.
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Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements provided by management in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, integration of acquired companies, competitive conditions, and government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AB cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in AB’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 or form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, other documents AB files with or furnishes to the SEC and any other public statements issued by AB, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, and those listed above, could also adversely affect AB’s financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
About AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world markets.
As of December 31, 2022, including both the general partnership and limited partnership interests in AllianceBernstein, AllianceBernstein Holding owned approximately 39.4% of AllianceBernstein and Equitable Holdings, Inc. ("EQH"), directly and through various subsidiaries, owned an approximate 61.3% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.
Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
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