2020 Private Equity Strategic Plan
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14. Presentation by StepStone Group – 2020 Private Equity Strategic Plan 14 Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) Strategic and Tactical Plan February 2020 | Confidential Disclosure This document is meant only to provide a broad overview for discussion purposes. All information provided here is subject to change. This document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation for any security, or as an offer to provide advisory or other services by StepStone Group LP, StepStone Group Real Assets LP, StepStone Group Real Estate LP, StepStone Conversus LLC, Swiss Capital Invest Holding (Dublin) Ltd, Swiss Capital Alternative Investments AG or their subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, “StepStone”) in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. 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Such registrations do not imply a certain level of skill or training and no inference to the contrary should be made. All data is as of September 30, 2019 unless otherwise noted. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE MAY VARY. StepStone Team Michael Elio – Partner Mr. Elio is a member of the private equity team, focusing on middle‐market buyouts and secondary funds. He is also involved in various advisory and portfolio management activities. Prior to joining StepStone in 2014, Mr. Elio was a managing director at ILPA, where he led programs around research, standards and industry strategic priorities. Before that he was a partner and managing director at LP Capital Advisors where he led the firm’s Boston office and served as the lead consultant to North American and European institutional investors. Mr. Elio was the primary consultant for many of the firm’s largest clients including public and private pension plans committing more than US$5 billion annually. John Kettnich – Partner Mr. Kettnich a member of the private equity team, focusing on secondary investments. He is also involved in various portfolio management activities. Since StepStone’s inception, Mr. Kettnich has helped to build the Firm’s primary diligence and research platform, as well as its secondary investment business. He also spent time living in Beijing and London, where he focused on developing StepStone’s international business. Before joining StepStone in 2007, Mr. Kettnich was with PCG Capital Partners, the direct investment arm of Pacific Corporate Group, where he sourced and evaluated middle‐market buyout and growth equity investments. Mr. Kettnich graduated summa cum laude with a BBA from the University of San Diego and is a CFA charterholder. Jonathan True – Vice President Mr. True is a member of the private equity team, focusing on small‐market buyouts and secondary funds. Prior to joining StepStone, Mr. True was an analyst at The Carlyle Group’s AlpInvest Partners where he sourced and performed due diligence on private equity funds focusing on North American GPs. Previously, Mr. True was an investment analyst at Cornell University Investment Office where he assisted in managing the university’s endowment and sourced and conducted due diligence on prospective managers. Mr. True received his BS in financial economics from Binghamton University. He is a CFA charterholder. Confidential | 2 Executive Summary Strategic Objectives • The Plan pursues investments in private equity (“PE”) assets as part of its strategic asset allocation in order to • Increase the diversification of the Plan’s assets, • Take advantage of the ability to accept illiquidity in exchange for a premium, and • Reduce the volatility and help increase the risk‐adjusted returns of the overall Plan. • The Retirement Board seeks to invest with managers who have demonstrated the ability, or the potential, to outperform the public market benchmark plus an illiquidity risk premium, net of fees and expenses. • The Retirement Board expects that commitments to and investments in private equity assets will establish, maintain, and continually reinforce the presence as an attractive investor, and make both continuous use of and contributions to the best practices of investors in private equity. • The Retirement Board will seek investments in which the General Partner demonstrates a commitment to standards of good conduct and transparency, including compliance with all Federal, State, local, and international laws, including, but not limited to, labor, anti‐ discrimination, environmental, and health and safety laws, and will reject investments that would pose reputational risk to the Plan or bring public or regulatory scrutiny other than that which is required by law or regulation to consummate an investment transaction. Confidential | 4 Aggregate Asset Allocation The Plan has adopted a target allocation to private equity of 8.0% of the market value of the total assets ― The Retirement Fund began committing to the private markets in 2006. As of September 30, 2019, private equity represented approximately 5.5% of the Retirement Fund’s assets, excluding unfunded commitments ― The Health Fund began committing to private markets in 2008. As of September 30, 2019, private equity represented approximately 6.0% of the Health Fund’s assets, excluding unfunded commitments • Depending on allocations to each private equity sub‐sector, the rate at which the Plan progresses towards its 8.0% private equity exposure target may vary to a degree • As a relatively young program, it will take a number of years before the full target allocation is reached Confidential | 5 Strategic and Pacing Plan Overview • Strategic Plan: a long‐term investment plan designed to achieve the Plan’s investment objectives – The Plan’s staff has worked with StepStone Group (“StepStone”) to develop a pacing plan to prudently