Pitch_deck_schema_fund_overview_and_terms Response

Technical Context

• Task Name: pitch_deck_schema_fund_overview_and_terms
• Workflow Run ID: 26
• Timestamp: 2026-07-21T13:20:20.667Z

Grounded Intelligence Data

Fund Overview and Terms

Fund Name & Management Company

• Fund Name: Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI [Page 1].
• Management Company: Hamilton Lane (Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C.) [Page 1, Page 4].
• Target Fund Size: $2.5 Billion ($2.5B Target) [Page 2].
• Date of Information: October 2024 [Page 1].

Structural Classification & High-Level Strategy

• Primary Asset Class: Private Equity / Direct Equity (Co-Investments) [Page 1].
• High-Level Strategy & Mandate: Providing access to direct equity investments in middle-market private equity companies alongside best-in-class General Partners at reduced economics [Page 1].
• Fund Term Nature: Closed-end private equity structure with a defined partnership term and commitment period [Page 2].
• Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Classification: Article 8 Designation [Page 2].
• Targeted Portfolio Construction:
  • By Investment Strategy:
    • Buyout: 70–90% [Page 2].
    • Growth: 10–20% [Page 2].
    • Special Situations: 0–10% [Page 2].
  • By Geography:
    • North America: 60–80% [Page 2].
    • Europe: 10–30% [Page 2].
    • Asia Pacific: 0–10% [Page 2].
  • By Industry: Broadly diversified across a range of industries [Page 2].

Key Fund Terms

• Minimum Commitment: $5 Million ($5M) [Page 2].
• Commitment Period: 5 years [Page 2].
• Partnership Term (Fund Life): 10 years [Page 2].
• Hamilton Lane (GP) Commitment: 1% [Page 2].
• Hurdle Rate / Preferred Return: 8% [Page 2].
• Alternative Fee Structures:
  • LPs can select between two distinct fee structures, with Fee Structure 2 available only to Limited Partners with a total fund commitment of $25M or greater [Page 2].
  • Fee Structure 1:
    • Management Fees: 1% on committed capital during the investment period, switching to net invested capital thereafter [Page 2].
    • Average Annual Fee: 53 basis points (bps) (assumes a 10-year partnership term and a 3-to-5-year investment period) [Page 2].
    • Carried Interest: 10.0% [Page 2].
  • Fee Structure 2:
    • Management Fees: 1% on net invested capital [Page 2].
    • Average Annual Fee: 36 basis points (bps) (assumes a 10-year partnership term and a 3-to-5-year investment period) [Page 2].
    • Carried Interest: 12.5% [Page 2].
• Size Discounts:
  • Commitments of $\ge $100\text{M}$ qualify for a discounted management fee of 0.9% [Page 2].
  • Commitments of $\ge $200\text{M}$ qualify for a discounted management fee of 0.8% [Page 2].

Fund Manager Maturity & Institutional Scale

• Track Record Duration: Hamilton Lane has a 28-year history of investing in direct equity [Page 1].
• Total Assets Under Management/Supervision (AUM/AUS): $940.3 Billion total AUM/AUS (as of June 30, 2024, representing $129.9B in assets under management and $810.4B in assets under supervision) [Page 1, Page 3].
• Primary Capital Deployed (2023): Over $32.3 Billion ($32.3B+) [Page 1, Page 3].
• Direct Equity AUM: $15.3 Billion [Page 1, Page 3].
• Personnel & Resources: 261 investment professionals, 45 of whom are dedicated professionals specifically for direct equity (as of October 2, 2024) [Page 1].
• Global Footprint: 21 global offices [Page 1].
• Deal Flow & GP Network:
  • 636 total active General Partner (GP) relationships [Page 1].
  • Estimated 2024 direct equity deal flow of $43 Billion ($43B) [Page 1].
  • 627 discretionary direct equity investments executed historically [Page 1].

Key Legal Entities & Regulatory Registrations

• Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C.: The main investment advisor, registered with and regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [Page 4].
• Hamilton Lane Incorporated: A Delaware company whose Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market [Page 4].
• Hamilton Lane (Germany) GmbH: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C., authorised and regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany [Page 4].
• Hamilton Lane (UK) Limited: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C., authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom [Page 4].
• Hamilton Lane (Switzerland) AG: Genfrerstrasse 6, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland; active in marketing financial instruments [Page 4].
• Hamilton Lane (Canada) LLC: Registered dealer operating in applicable Canadian jurisdictions [Page 4].

Regulatory Exemptions & Distribution Disclosures

• European Economic Area (EEA): Communication is directed solely at “professional investors” as defined under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU - AIFMD) [Page 4].
• United Kingdom: Marketing is directed solely at persons classified as “professional clients” or “eligible counterparties” under the FCA Handbook of Rules and Guidance [Page 4].
• Canada: Distribution is restricted solely to Canadian residents who qualify as “accredited investors” under section 1.1 of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or section 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario) [Page 4].
• Australia: Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C. is exempt from holding an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) under the Corporations Act 2001 via ASIC Class Order 03/1100 for SEC-regulated entities [Page 4].
• Switzerland:
  • Marketing is carried out in compliance with Article 3 c. 1. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services [Page 4].
  • Representative in Switzerland: Bastions Partners Office SA, Route de Chêne 61A, 1208 Geneva, Switzerland [Page 5].
  • Paying Agent in Switzerland: Banque HERITAGE SA, Route de Chêne 61, 1208 Geneva, Switzerland [Page 5].
  • Qualified Swiss investors may obtain the fund’s constitutional and legal documents (e.g., Swiss Memorandum, Private Placement Memorandum, partnership agreement, and annual/quarterly reports) free of charge from the Swiss Representative [Page 5].

Critical Risk Disclosures & Dispute Resolution

• Loss of Capital: “Any investment in Hamilton Lane Products entail a risk of loss. Investors can lose their investment in whole or in part” [Page 4].
• Illiquidity & Redemption Restrictions:
  • “Hamilton Lane funds are likely to commit funds to investments of a long term and illiquid nature in entities or other funds whose interests are not quoted or dealt in on any stock exchange” [Page 5].
  • “There is no available public market for interests in Hamilton Lane funds and no such market will develop in the future” [Page 5].
• Valuation Hardship: “Such investments may be difficult to value” [Page 5].
• Suitability: “An investment in Hamilton Lane funds is only suitable for sophisticated investors who understand the risks involved in acquiring such investment” [Page 5].
• Net Performance Disadvantage: “Where in this presentation gross performance data is used, such data does not include fees, expenses and carried interest. Investors should be aware that net performance will be significantly lower” [Page 4].
• Dispute & Mediation Venue (Switzerland): Disputes concerning investments by Swiss-based investors can undergo mediation proceedings under Title 5 of the Financial Services Act of Switzerland through the Financial Services Ombudsman: Finanzombudsstelle Schweiz (FINOS), Talstrasse 20, CH-8001 Zurich [Page 5].
• Remuneration of Distribution (Retrocessions): The investment manager may pay retrocessions and other soft commissions to sales partners and distributors under Swiss law, provided transparent disclosure is made [Page 5].