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14. Presentation by StepStone Group – 2020 Private Equity Strategic Plan

Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan (the “Plan”)Strategic and Tactical Plan

February 2020 | Confidential

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All data is as of September 30, 2019 unless otherwise noted.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE MAY VARY.

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StepStone Team

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.

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Michael Elio – 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.

John Kettnich – Partner

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.

Jonathan True – Vice President

Executive Summary

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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 publicmarket 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.

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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

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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 achieve and maintain a targeted asset allocation to the Plan’s private equity investment strategies over the short and medium‐term (i.e., five year)

– The pacing plan includes portfolio construction objectives created to achieve appropriate diversification by strategy, geography, and manager

• Tactical Plan: tactical recommendations for potential allocation opportunities for calendar year 2020 that facilitate and align with the execution of the Strategic Plan

– The Plan’s staff and StepStone have developed a pipeline of near‐term opportunities that will be leveraged to identify attractive fund investment opportunities for the annual plan

– Tactical Plan executes on the Strategic Plan within the context of the opportunities available, current market environment and any near‐term priorities

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Strategic Recommendation

• Strategic Plan:

– Target US$400 million of annual private equity commitments in 2020 and increasing thereafter in order to smooth deployment pacing and achieve target of 8% exposure by fair market value (“FMV”) to private equity as a percentage of the Plan’s program assets.

• The Retirement Fund: Target US$350 million of annual private equity commitments in 2020. Target four to seven investments annually with an average investment size of US$85 million

• The Health Fund: Target US$50 million of annual private equity commitments in 2020. Target four to seven investments annually with an average investment size of US$10 million

– Increase geographic diversification by targeting commitments to fund managers with a European focus in order to achieve the long term target exposure to Europe, and selectively commit to other international regions, including Asia and Emerging Markets

– Underweight Venture Capital and Fund of Funds exposure through an increase in complementary late stage/growth capital commitments, which can be made directly and at scale

– Develop program to leverage co‐investment opportunities generated from the Plan’s portfolio, providing improved net return potential

• Tactical Plan:

– Focus on deploying capital in funds with existing, high‐quality Plan managers

– Continue to identify and commit to high‐conviction Buyout funds

– Develop new manager relationships through commitments to Growth Equity, Europe‐focused funds and Special Situations funds in order to diversify exposure across multiple Private Equity sectors

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Retirement Fund

Historical Portfolio Review

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Annual Commitment Analysis

10NOTES: Includes commitments to funds which closed through December 31, 2019. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. TVM for investment held less than two years are not considered meaningful.

Portfolio Status

• Since inception, the Retirement Fund has committed or approved US$1,927.7 million to 41 partnership investments across 21managers, representing an average investment size of US$47.0 million per investment

• As the portfolio continues to mature, careful consideration is given to new relationships while evaluating the performance of existingrelationships. StepStone seeks to build a long‐term target portfolio of 30 to 35 active managers. Beyond that, there is a risk of overdiversification and dilution of outperforming funds resulting in index‐like returns

Performance

• As of September 30, 2019 (latest data available), the Retirement Fund has generated an inception‐to‐date net TVM of 1.3x

$60.0 $70.0 $46.0 $54.5 $25.0 $35.0

$149.0 $187.0

$127.5

$289.0 $262.2

2019: $409.5

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Commitments by Vintage YearUS$ in millions

Commitments TVM

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PE Portfolio Cash Flow Analysis

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• The private equity portfolio has grown since its inception in 2006– Cumulative contributions reached US$877.7 million by September 2019– Cumulative distributions reached US$448.1 million by September 2019– Consistent with the step‐up in commitments in 2013 and 2015, a material increase in capital deployment has

occurred over the past two calendar years– Distributions have also increased over prior years as the market has been strong for exits

NOTES: Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses.

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Recommended Pacing Plan

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Overview: Commitment Pacing

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• StepStone recommends the Retirement Fund target US$350 million in commitments for 2020– Target approximately US$85 million commitment per opportunity– Commitment target may scale up or down depending on opportunity set and availability of allocation

• Target four to seven partnerships during the year– Provides proper diversification across investment opportunities– Controls number of relationships– Opportunistically consider attractive exposures

• Continue to update pacing targets on an annual basis– Incorporate volatility of public markets and overall Plan growth– Update actual private equity cash flows and NAVs

NOTES: The opinions expressed herein reflect the current opinions of StepStone as of the date appearing in this material only. There can be no assurance that views and opinions expressed in this document will come to pass.

(US$ in millions)2020 Investment Plan ‐ Retirement Fund

ProjectionsCommitment Target $350Commitment Sizing $50‐125

Number of Partnerships 4 ‐ 7 Partnerships

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Pacing Analysis

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• An annual pacing scenario analysis was conducted to:– Illustrate the projected movement in private equity FMV as a percentage of the Retirement Fund– Present different annual commitment pacing scenarios to vary the pace of private equity FMV exposure

• The analysis is based on the Retirement Fund’s financial information as of September 30, 2019. The first new commitment is assumed tobe made in 2020

• The pacing plan will be annually reviewed and updated with recommendations and assumptions reassessed based on the Plan’s overalltargets as well as the general market environment

• At the base case commitment level of US$350 million from 2020‐2021, the Retirement Fund is projected to reach its 8.0% target by 2023

NOTES: There can be no assurance that actual scenario will be similar to the model set forth on this slide or that the investment will achieve its investment objectives or avoid substantial losses. Scenario patterns will vary depending on the activities of the underlying investment. This is a simplified example, and may not represent the actual scenario of the investment. Please let us know if you want to see a scenario analysis based on assumptions other than those we have used for this analysis.

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Pacing Plan – FMV Exposure Projection

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• StepStone sensitized the Retirement Fund private equity FMV exposure for multiple deployment levels versus the proposed pacinglevel of US$350 million per year

– Increasing commitments from the base case commitment level by US$50 million per year would allow the Retirement Fund toreach the targeted 8% FMV private equity exposure a year earlier (2022)

– Increasing commitments from the base case commitment level by US$100 million per year would allow the Retirement Fund toreach the targeted 8% FMV private equity exposure two years earlier (2021)


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PE FMV as a % of Total Portfolio Assets($ in millions)

+ $150m/year

+ $100m/year

+ $50m/year

StepStone Recommendation

‐ $50m/year

‐ $100m/year

‐ $150m/year

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Pacing Plan – Cash Flow Projection

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• Based on the base case assumptions, StepStone projected the anticipated capital calls (cash outflows), distributions (cash inflows), and netcash flows to the Retirement Fund

• As the Retirement Fund made significant recent commitments but limited allocations prior to 2016, capital calls are projected to exceeddistributions in the initial projection years as recent vintage funds drawdown capital to make investments

• The estimated net cash flow becomes positive in 2024 as distributions from new commitments begin outpacing contributions

NOTES: There can be no assurance that actual cash flows will be similar to the model set forth on this slide or that the investment will achieve its investment objectives or avoid substantial losses. Cash flow patterns will vary depending on the activities of the underlying investment. This is a simplified example, and may not represent the actual performance the investment. Please let us know if you want to see a cash flow analysis based on assumptions other than those we have used for this analysis.

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$586.0 $654.9

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Health Fund

Historical Portfolio Review

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Annual Commitment Analysis

19NOTES: Includes commitments to funds which closed through December 31, 2019. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. TVM for investment held less than two years are not considered meaningful.

Portfolio Status

• Since inception, the Health Fund has committed or approved US$339.9 million to 37 partnership investments across 19 managers,representing an average investment size of US$9.2 million per investment

• As the portfolio continues to mature, careful consideration is given to new relationships while evaluating the performance of existing relationships. StepStone seeks to build a long‐term target portfolio of 30 to 35 active managers. Beyond that, there is a risk of over diversification and dilution of outperforming funds resulting in index‐like returns

Performance

• As of September 30, 2019 (latest date available), the Health Fund has generated an inception‐to‐date net TVM of 1.3x

$5.0 $7.5 $10.5 $5.0 $6.0

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PE Portfolio Cash Flow Analysis

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• The private equity portfolio has grown since its inception in 2008– Cumulative contributions reached US$150.0 million by September 30, 2019 – Cumulative distributions reached US$61.9 million by September 30, 2019 – Consistent with the step‐up in commitments in 2013, a material increase in capital deployment has occurred over

the past two calendar years– Distributions have also increased over prior years as the market has been strong for exits

NOTES: Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses.

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Health Fund Cumulative Cash Flows

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Recommended Pacing Plan

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Overview: Commitment Pacing

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• StepStone recommends the Health Fund target US$50 million in commitments for 2020– Target approximately US$10 million commitment per opportunity– Commitment target may scale up or down depending on opportunity set and availability of allocation

• Target four to seven partnerships during the year– Provides proper diversification across investment opportunities– Controls number of relationships– Opportunistically consider attractive exposures

• Continue to update pacing targets on an annual basis– Incorporate volatility of public markets and overall Plan growth– Update actual private equity cash flows and NAVs

NOTES: The opinions expressed herein reflect the current opinions of StepStone as of the date appearing in this material only. There can be no assurance that views and opinions expressed in this document will come to pass.

(US$ in millions)2020 Investment Plan ‐ Health Fund

ProjectionsCommitment Target $50Commitment Sizing $5‐20

Number of Partnerships 4 ‐ 7 Partnerships

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Pacing Analysis

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• An annual pacing scenario analysis was conducted to:– Illustrate the projected movement in private equity FMV as a percentage of the Health Fund– Present different annual commitment pacing scenarios to vary the pace of private equity FMV exposure

• The analysis is based on the Health Fund’s financial information as of September 30, 2019. The first new commitment is made in 2020• The pacing plan will be annually reviewed and updated with recommendations and assumptions reassessed based on the Plan’s overall

targets as well as the general market environment• At the base case commitment level of US$50 million for 2020 and increasing with the overall plan growth, the Health Fund is projected to

reach its 8.0% target by 2022


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Pacing Plan – FMV Exposure Projection

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• StepStone sensitized the Health Fund private equity FMV exposure for multiple deployment levels versus the proposed pacing level ofUS$50 million per year

– Increasing commitments from the base case commitment level by US$10 million per year would allow the Health Fund to reach thetargeted 8% FMV private equity exposure approximately one year earlier (2021)

– Increasing commitments from the base case commitment level by US$20 million per year would allow the Health Fund toconsistently exceed the targeted 8% FMV private equity exposure starting in 2021


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PE FMV as a % of Total Portfolio Assets($ in millions)

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StepStone Recommendation

‐ $10m/year

‐ $20m/year

‐ $30m/year

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Pacing Plan – Cash Flow Projection

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• Based on the base case assumptions, StepStone projected the anticipated capital calls (cash outflows), distributions (cash inflows), and netcash flows to the Health Fund

• As the Health Fund made significant recent commitments but limited allocations prior to 2016, capital calls are projected to exceeddistributions in the initial projection years as recent vintage funds drawdown capital to make investments

• Net cash flow becomes positive in 2024 as distributions from new commitments begin outpacing contributions

NOTES: There can be no assurance that actual cash flows will be similar to the model set forth on this slide or that the investment will achieve its investment objectives or avoid substantial losses. Cash flow patterns will vary depending on the activities of the underlying investment. This is a simplified example, and may not represent the actual performance the investment. Please let us know if you want to see a cash flow analysis based on assumptions other than those we have used for this analysis.

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2020 Planning

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2020 Tactical Plan

Sector

Sub‐Sector

Geography

Buyouts

Global$6bn+

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

Large/ Medium

$1‐6bn

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

Small<$1bn

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

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Early

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Europe

Asia & RoW

Middle

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

Late/Growth

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

Rest./Distressed

Restructuring/Distressed

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

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Secondaries

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Europe

Asia & RoW

Co‐Investments

Co‐Investments

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

Current Return

/Mezzanine

Mezzanine

Americas

Europe

Asia & RoW

High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority

Note: The opinions expressed herein reflect the current opinions of StepStone as of the date appearing in this material only. There can be no assurance that views and opinions expressed in this document will come to pass.

• Near term opportunities will target North American Buyout, European opportunities and select Restructuring/Distressedsituations.

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Recommended Portfolio Construction

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Allocation by sector based on target private equity commitments of US$400 million for 2020:

NOTE: Private equity fundraising data from 2009‐2019, per Burgiss PrivateiQ. Portfolio Exposure as of September 30, 2019 or latest available. The opinions expressed herein reflect the current opinions of StepStone as of the date appearing in this material only. There can be no assurance that views and opinions expressed in this document will come to pass.

• Continue to invest in the Buyout sector as it is the largest sector in the private equity market• StepStone believes an allocation to Restructuring/Distressed can be prudent given strong manager selection and importance of hybrid

strategies during economic uncertainty• Co‐Investments can offer additional exposure to a manager on a lower fee basis

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Sector Portfolio Exposure Market CY 2020 Target

Actual Long Term Target PE Fundraising Activity Target Commitments Target Funds / Deals Target Size / Fund

Buyout 59% 60‐70% 64% Up to $250 2‐3 Up to $100

Secondaries 8% 5‐15% 7% Up to $75 0‐1 Up to $75

Growth Equity/Venture 15% 10‐20% 16% Up to $75 0‐1 Up to $75

Mezzanine 4% 0‐5% 5% ‐ ‐ ‐

Restructuring/Distressed 14% 10‐20% 8% Up to $100 1‐2 Up to $100

Co‐investments 0% 0‐5% N/A Up to $25 0‐1 Up to $25

Total 100% 100% 100% $400 4‐7

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Recommended Portfolio Construction (cont’d)

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NOTE: Private equity fundraising data from 2009‐2019, per Burgiss PrivateiQ. 2019 GDP (est.) as provided by the IMF. PE Deal Activity based on Thomson One deal activity from 2009‐2019. Portfolio Exposure as of September 30, 2019 or latest available. The opinions expressed herein reflect the current opinions of StepStone as of the date appearing in this material only. There can be no assurance that views and opinions expressed in this document will come to pass.

• The Plan’s private equity geographic exposure is classified on an individual company basis by North America, Europe, and Asia / Rest ofWorld

• StepStone proposes that the Plan have a long term target allocation of 65‐85% North America, 15‐25% Europe, and 0‐10% to Asia / Rest ofWorld

• The Plan can benefit from further diversification across geographies

Allocation by geography based on target private equity commitments of US$400 million for 2020:

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Geography Market CY 2020 Target

Fund Level Company Level Long Term Target GDP PE Deal Activity PE Fundraising Activity Target Commitments

Global 75% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Up to $100

North America 25% 89% 65‐85% 33% 58% 66% Up to $300

Europe ‐ 9% 15‐25% 26% 14% 21% Up to $125

Asia / Rest of World ‐ 2% 0‐10% 40% 27% 13% ‐

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $400

Portfolio % by Market Value

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Industry FMV Exposure

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The Plan’s private equity industry exposure is classified under the following categories: Consumer, Energy, Financials, Industrials,Information Technology (IT), Media/Telecom, and Healthcare

NOTE: S&P 1200 index as of December 2019. PE Deal Activity based on Thomson One data from 2009‐2019. Secondary Funds and Fund of Funds market values are removed from the industry exposures for WPERP. Portfolio Exposure as of September 30, 2019 or latest available.

• Versus market benchmarks such as the S&P 1200 and PE Deal Activity:– The Plan’s private equity portfolio is overweight on Information Technology and Energy– While being underweight on Consumer, Financials, and Healthcare

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Health Care

Financials

Energy/Utilities

Consumer

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Market Overview – Public Markets

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• During the third quarter of 2019, global public markets experienced increased volatility as growing uncertainty in the U.S.‐China trade dispute and slowing global economic growth sent the VIX to its highest level since Q4 2018.

• US Markets increased 1.7%, followed by MSCI ACWI at (0.5%), MSCI Europe at (2.2%), and MSCI Asia at (2.2%).

Regional Indices

3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y r 5 Y r 10 Y r

MSCI Asia (2.2%) (6.2%) 4.0% 2.7% 3.2%

MSCI Europe (2.2%) (3.8%) 3.5% (0.5%) 1.6%

MSCI EM (5.1%) (4.5%) 3.5% (0.1%) 0.9%

MSCI ACWI (0.5%) (0.7%) 7.6% 4.5% 6.1%

S&P 500 1.2% 2.2% 11.1% 8.6% 10.9%

S&P 500 Total Return* 1.7% 4.3% 13.4% 10.8% 13.2%For the period ended September 30, 2019*Includes reinvestment of dividends.Source: Capital IQ

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Market Overview – Sector Overview

• Seven of ten industry sectors increased during the quarter

• Utilities and Consumer Staples were the best performing sectors, up 9.7% and 5.6%, respectively, for the quarter

• Energy was the worst performing sector, down 6.4% for the quarter

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Market Overview – LBO Activity

34Source: S&P LBO Review

• U.S. LBO loan new issuance totaled US$27.6 billion during the quarter, representing a quarter‐over‐quarter increase of62.5% and a decrease of 40.5% from the third quarter of 2018

• LBO activity slightly increased during the third quarter• Year‐to‐date Dividend/Stock repurchase volume decreased 20.5%, compared to the first nine months of 2018• Year‐to‐date Public‐to‐Private LBO transaction volume increased 20.7%, compared to the first nine months of

2018Pro Rata Spread of LBOs

Public‐to‐Private LBO Transaction VolumeDividend/Stock Repurchase Volume

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• Purchase price multiples for U.S. LBOs was 12.9x EBITDA, an increase from 11.3x in the prior quarter and above the 10‐year average of 9.4x

• Equity contributions for US LBOs increased from 46.8% to 49.3% quarter‐over‐quarter

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Market Overview – Private Equity Fundraising

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• Private equity fundraising totaled US$176.3 billion in the third quarter, representing an increase of 9.7% quarter‐over‐quarter and an increase of 30.2% compared to the third quarter of 2018

• Buyout fundraising totaled US$144.2 billion and Venture Capital raised US$22.6 billion in the third quarter

• The US represented 75.5% of total funds raised in the year, higher than the 10‐year average of 60.1%

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Market Overview – Private Equity Investment Activity

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• Private equity funds invested US$90.1 billion globally during the third quarter, representing an increase of 0.2% quarter‐over‐quarter and a decrease of 1.2% compared to the prior year period

• The average investment size during the quarter was US$24.6 million, up 10.5% compared to last quarter and5.5% year‐over‐year

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Market Overview – IPO Activity

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• During the third quarter, Thomson ONE tracked 23 private equity‐backed IPOs raising US$8.2 billion in proceeds, on theNew York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ

• The number of private equity‐backed IPOs decreased 45.2%, compared to the prior quarter

• The total amount raised decreased 61.5%, compared to the prior quarter

• SmileDirectClub LLC (NASDAQ: SDC), an operator of a teledentistry platform that provides members with acustomized clear aligner therapy treatment, which raised US$1.3 billion, was the biggest IPO for the quarter

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Market Overview – M&A Activity

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• Private equity‐backed M&A volume totaled US$127.0 billion in deals closed during the third quarter, an increase of 25.1%quarter‐over‐quarter and a decrease of 21.9% compared to the prior year

• The number of M&A deals increased 22.6%, compared to the prior quarter

• The largest deals of the quarter were the US$35.7 billion purchase of Red Hat, Inc. by International BusinessMachines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) and the US$22.4 billion purchase of Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. by ExpediaGroup, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE)

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Performance by Manager – Retirement Fund

41Note: Performance for funds less than two years (2016 and 2017 vintage funds) are not meaningful (“NM”) at this point in their term. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. Performance is net of underlying partnership fees, but not net of StepStone Advisory fees.

(US$ as of September 30, 2019)Manager/Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital Market Value Unfunded Commitment Total Exposure TVM IRRAdams Street PartnersAdams Street Global SMB WPERP Fund LP 2017 125,000,000 47,389,507 78,750,000 126,139,507 1.0x 2.3%Adams Street Partners Total 125,000,000 47,389,507 78,750,000 126,139,507 1.0x 2.3%Apollo ManagementApollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. 2014 34,000,000 31,347,487 5,488,078 36,835,565 1.3x 11.4%Apollo Investment Fund IX, L.P. 2018 54,200,000 4,009,933 49,011,782 53,021,715 NM NMApollo Management Total 88,200,000 35,357,420 54,499,860 89,857,280 1.2x 10.1%Ares ManagementAres Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. 2012 25,000,000 24,758,117 3,747,967 28,506,084 1.5x 12.2%Ares Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. 2015 50,000,000 44,607,198 2,313,531 46,920,729 0.9x (2.8%)Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P. 2017 60,000,000 48,724,901 15,347,274 64,072,175 1.1x 8.8%Ares Management Total 135,000,000 118,090,216 21,408,773 139,498,988 1.1x 5.5%Audax Group, TheAudax Mezzanine III, L.P. 2011 17,000,000 2,801,621 743,943 3,545,564 1.3x 9.7%Audax Group, The Total 17,000,000 2,801,621 743,943 3,545,564 1.3x 9.7%Blackstone Tactical OpportunitiesBlackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund II 2015 50,000,000 31,662,449 29,998,454 61,660,903 1.3x 11.7%Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Total 50,000,000 31,662,449 29,998,454 61,660,903 1.3x 11.7%Capital Dynamics IncHRJ Special Opportunities II, L.P. 2008 20,000,000 3,878,642 4,750,000 8,628,642 1.5x 6.8%Capital Dynamics Inc Total 20,000,000 3,878,642 4,750,000 8,628,642 1.5x 6.8%Clayton, Dubilier & RiceClayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. 2014 25,000,000 25,030,627 3,107,106 28,137,733 1.6x 18.8%Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P. 2017 54,000,000 24,694,206 33,535,065 58,229,271 NM NMClayton, Dubilier & Rice Total 79,000,000 49,724,833 36,642,171 86,367,004 1.4x 19.1%Crestview PartnersCrestview Partners III, L.P. 2015 50,000,000 37,224,914 22,004,610 59,229,524 1.3x 11.2%Crestview Partners IV, L.P. 2019 63,000,000 (180,601) 63,000,000 62,819,399 NM NMCrestview Partners Total 113,000,000 37,044,313 85,004,610 122,048,923 1.3x 11.1%EnCap InvestmentsEnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P. 2011 12,500,000 3,384,402 549,359 3,933,761 0.8x (5.6%)EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. 2013 17,000,000 9,443,445 1,151,448 10,594,893 1.3x 9.5%EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. 2015 37,000,000 32,895,803 6,829,450 39,725,252 1.2x 9.3%EnCap Energy Capital Fund XI, L.P. 2017 50,000,000 8,323,654 39,793,174 48,116,828 0.8x (19.0%)EnCap Investments Total 116,500,000 54,047,303 48,323,431 102,370,734 1.1x 4.1%Fisher Lynch CapitalFisher Lynch Venture Partnership II, LP 2008 20,000,000 12,428,438 2,370,000 14,798,438 1.7x 9.0%Fisher Lynch Capital Total 20,000,000 12,428,438 2,370,000 14,798,438 1.7x 9.0%Genstar Capital PartnersGenstar Capital Partners IX, L.P. 2019 44,000,000 4,786,126 39,009,042 43,795,168 NM NMGenstar IX Opportunities Fund I, L.P. 2019 22,000,000 3,219,281 18,774,000 21,993,281 NM NMGenstar Capital Partners Total 66,000,000 8,005,407 57,783,042 65,788,450 NM NM

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Performance by Manager – Retirement Fund

42NOTES: Includes commitments to funds which closed through December 31, 2018. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. Performance is net of underlying partnership fees, but not net of StepStone Advisory fees.

(US$ as of September 30, 2019)Manager/Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital Market Value Unfunded Commitment Total Exposure TVM IRRHarvest PartnersHarvest Partners VII, L.P. 2016 30,000,000 26,649,982 5,768,121 32,418,103 1.1x 6.6%Harvest Partners VIII, L.P. 2019 85,000,000 ‐ 85,000,000 85,000,000 NM NMHarvest Partners Total 115,000,000 26,649,982 90,768,121 117,418,103 1.1x 6.6%Industry VenturesIndustry Ventures Secondary VIII, L.P. 2016 37,500,000 23,400,482 19,875,000 43,275,482 1.6x 53.3%Industry Ventures Special Opportunities Fund III‐A 2019 22,500,000 2,556,470 20,700,000 23,256,470 NM NMIndustry Ventures Total 60,000,000 25,956,952 40,575,000 66,531,952 1.6x 57.5%Landmark PartnersLandmark Equity Partners XIII, L.P. 2006 30,000,000 6,460,969 1,164,399 7,625,368 1.3x 5.3%Landmark Equity Partners XIV, L.P. 2008 30,000,000 5,006,522 932,888 5,939,410 1.3x 8.3%Landmark Equity Partners XV, L.P. 2014 40,000,000 16,826,882 14,015,895 30,842,777 1.3x 14.4%Landmark Partners Total 100,000,000 28,294,373 16,113,182 44,407,555 1.3x 7.5%Lexington PartnersLexington Capital Partners VI, L.P. 2006 30,000,000 2,512,136 490,410 3,002,546 1.4x 6.9%Lexington Capital Partners VII, L.P. 2009 30,000,000 7,446,788 5,709,009 13,155,797 1.6x 14.0%Lexington Capital Partners IX, L.P. 2018 75,000,000 4,925,402 75,000,000 79,925,402 NM NMLexington Partners Total 135,000,000 14,884,326 81,199,419 96,083,745 1.6x 10.1%Oaktree CapitalOaktree Principal Fund V, L.P. 2009 16,000,000 6,242,225 1,761,267 8,003,492 1.1x 1.7%Oaktree Capital Total 16,000,000 6,242,225 1,761,267 8,003,492 1.1x 1.7%Platinum EquityPlatinum Equity Capital Partners V, L.P. 2019 88,000,000 ‐ 88,000,000 88,000,000 NM NMPlatinum Equity Total 88,000,000 ‐ 88,000,000 88,000,000 NM NMProvidence Strategic GrowthProvidence Strategic Growth IV L.P. 2019 85,000,000 (237,356) 85,000,000 84,762,644 NM NMProvidence Strategic Growth Total 85,000,000 (237,356) 85,000,000 84,762,644 NM NMSearchlight Capital PartnersSearchlight Capital III, L.P. 2020 88,000,000 ‐ 88,000,000 88,000,000 NM NMSearchlight Capital Partners Total 88,000,000 ‐ 88,000,000 88,000,000 NM NMSilver Lake PartnersSilver Lake Partners IV, L.P. 2013 18,000,000 23,937,141 941,658 24,878,799 1.8x 25.4%Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. 2018 58,000,000 26,724,262 27,745,416 54,469,678 NM NMSilver Lake Partners Total 76,000,000 50,661,403 28,687,074 79,348,477 1.5x 23.3%Vista Equity PartnersVista Equity Partners Fund IV, L.P. 2011 25,000,000 16,321,675 4,165,868 20,487,543 1.9x 16.8%Vista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P. 2014 50,000,000 63,280,954 14,504,801 77,785,755 1.9x 22.2%Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P. 2016 60,000,000 71,768,465 9,681,529 81,449,994 1.3x 15.9%Vista Equity Partners Fund VII, L.P. 2018 75,000,000 12,772,236 61,730,519 74,502,755 NM NMVista Equity Partners Total 210,000,000 164,143,330 90,082,717 254,226,047 1.6x 18.7%Grand Total 1,802,700,000 717,025,384 1,030,461,064 1,747,486,448 1.3x 10.6%

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Performance by Manager – Health Fund

43NOTE: Performance for funds less than two years (2016 and 2017 vintage funds) are not meaningful (“NM”) at this point in their term. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. Performance is net of underlying partnership fees, but not net of StepStone Advisory fees.

(US$ as of September 30, 2019)Manager/Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital Market Value Unfunded Commitment Total Exposure TVM IRRAdams Street PartnersAdams Street Global SMB WPERP Fund LP 2017 25,000,000 9,477,901 15,750,000 25,227,901 1.0x 2.3%Adams Street Global SMB WPERP Fund II, L.P. 2019 NM NMAdams Street Partners Total 25,000,000 9,477,901 15,750,000 25,227,901 1.0x 2.3%Apollo ManagementApollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. 2014 6,000,000 5,531,910 968,483 6,500,393 1.3x 11.4%Apollo Investment Fund IX, L.P. 2018 10,900,000 806,426 9,856,613 10,663,039 NM NMApollo Management Total 16,900,000 6,338,336 10,825,096 17,163,432 1.2x 9.9%Ares ManagementAres Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. 2012 5,000,000 4,951,659 749,594 5,701,253 1.5x 12.2%Ares Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. 2015 10,000,000 8,921,440 462,706 9,384,146 0.9x (2.8%)Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P. 2017 12,000,000 9,744,980 3,069,455 12,814,435 1.1x 8.8%Ares Management Total 27,000,000 23,618,079 4,281,755 27,899,834 1.1x 5.5%Audax Group, TheAudax Mezzanine III, L.P. 2011 3,000,000 494,402 131,287 625,689 1.3x 9.7%Audax Group, The Total 3,000,000 494,402 131,287 625,689 1.3x 9.7%Blackstone Tactical OpportunitiesBlackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund II 2015 10,000,000 6,332,261 5,999,691 12,331,952 1.3x 11.7%Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Total 10,000,000 6,332,261 5,999,691 12,331,952 1.3x 11.7%Clayton, Dubilier & RiceClayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. 2014 5,000,000 5,006,107 621,419 5,627,526 1.6x 18.8%Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P. 2017 11,000,000 5,030,293 6,831,217 11,861,510 NM NMClayton, Dubilier & Rice Total 16,000,000 10,036,400 7,452,636 17,489,036 1.4x 19.1%Crestview PartnersCrestview Partners III, L.P. 2015 10,000,000 7,444,981 4,400,923 11,845,904 1.3x 11.2%Crestview Partners IV, L.P. 2019 12,000,000 (34,400) 12,000,000 11,965,600 NM NMCrestview Partners Total 22,000,000 7,410,581 16,400,923 23,811,504 1.3x 11.1%EnCap InvestmentsEnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P. 2011 2,500,000 676,880 109,870 786,750 0.8x (5.6%)EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. 2013 3,000,000 1,666,490 203,197 1,869,687 1.3x 9.5%EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, L.P. 2015 7,000,000 6,223,530 1,292,058 7,515,588 1.2x 9.3%EnCap Energy Capital Fund XI, L.P. 2017 10,000,000 1,664,731 7,958,635 9,623,366 0.8x (19.0%)EnCap Investments Total 22,500,000 10,231,632 9,563,759 19,795,391 1.1x 3.8%Genstar Capital PartnersGenstar Capital Partners IX, L.P. 2019 6,000,000 652,654 5,319,415 5,972,069 NM NMGenstar IX Opportunities Fund I, L.P. 2019 3,000,000 438,993 2,560,091 2,999,084 NM NMGenstar Capital Partners Total 9,000,000 1,091,647 7,879,506 8,971,153 NM NMHarvest PartnersHarvest Partners VII, L.P. 2016 6,000,000 5,329,996 1,153,624 6,483,620 1.1x 6.6%Harvest Partners VIII, L.P. 2019 15,000,000 ‐ 15,000,000 15,000,000 NM NMHarvest Partners Total 21,000,000 5,329,996 16,153,624 21,483,620 1.1x 6.6%

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Performance by Manager – Health Fund

44NOTES: Includes commitments to funds which closed through December 31, 2018. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the investment will achieve comparable results or avoid substantial losses. Performance is net of underlying partnership fees, but not net of StepStone Advisory fees.

(US$ as of September 30, 2019)Manager/Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital Market Value Unfunded Commitment Total Exposure TVM IRRIndustry VenturesIndustry Ventures Secondary VIII, L.P. 2016 7,500,000 4,680,097 3,975,000 8,655,097 1.6x 53.3%Industry Ventures Special Opportunities Fund III‐A 2019 4,500,000 511,294 4,140,000 4,651,294 NM NM

Industry Ventures Total 12,000,000 5,191,391 8,115,000 13,306,391 1.6x 57.5%Landmark PartnersLandmark Equity Partners XIV, L.P. 2008 5,000,000 834,416 155,472 989,888 1.3x 8.3%Landmark Equity Partners XV, L.P. 2014 7,000,000 2,944,705 2,452,783 5,397,488 1.3x 14.3%

Landmark Partners Total 12,000,000 3,779,121 2,608,255 6,387,376 1.3x 10.4%Lexington PartnersLexington Capital Partners VII, L.P. 2009 5,000,000 1,241,176 951,494 2,192,670 1.6x 13.7%Lexington Capital Partners IX, L.P. 2018 15,000,000 985,078 15,000,000 15,985,078 NM NM

Lexington Partners Total 20,000,000 2,226,254 15,951,494 18,177,748 1.8x 16.3%Oaktree CapitalOaktree Principal Fund V, L.P. 2009 2,500,000 975,353 275,198 1,250,551 1.1x 1.7%

Oaktree Capital Total 2,500,000 975,353 275,198 1,250,551 1.1x 1.7%Platinum EquityPlatinum Equity Capital Partners V, L.P. 2019 12,000,000 ‐ 12,000,000 12,000,000 NM NM

Platinum Equity Total 12,000,000 ‐ 12,000,000 12,000,000 NM NMProvidence Strategic GrowthProvidence Strategic Growth IV L.P. 2019 15,000,000 (41,885) 15,000,000 14,958,115 NM NM

Providence Strategic Growth Total 15,000,000 (41,885) 15,000,000 14,958,115 NM NMSearchlight Capital PartnersSearchlight Capital III, L.P. 2020 12,000,000 ‐ 12,000,000 12,000,000 NM NM

Searchlight Capital Partners Total 12,000,000 ‐ 12,000,000 12,000,000 NM NMSilver Lake PartnersSilver Lake Partners IV, L.P. 2013 3,000,000 3,989,559 156,945 4,146,504 1.8x 25.4%Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. 2018 12,000,000 5,529,152 5,740,432 11,269,584 NM NM

Silver Lake Partners Total 15,000,000 9,518,711 5,897,377 15,416,088 1.4x 22.8%Vista Equity PartnersVista Equity Partners Fund IV, L.P. 2011 5,000,000 3,264,330 833,174 4,097,504 2.0x 17.4%Vista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P. 2014 10,000,000 12,656,195 2,900,962 15,557,157 1.9x 22.2%Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P. 2016 12,000,000 14,353,693 1,936,305 16,289,998 1.3x 15.9%Vista Equity Partners Fund VII, L.P. 2018 15,000,000 2,554,444 12,346,104 14,900,548 NM NM

Vista Equity Partners Total 42,000,000 32,828,662 18,016,545 50,845,207 1.6x 18.9%Grand Total 314,900,000 134,838,842 184,302,145 319,140,987 1.3x 12.6%

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Pacing Model Inputs

• As part of the Strategic Plan, StepStone conducts a cash flow pacing analysis using a proprietary cash flow pacing model

• This model provides a guideline for annual commitment amounts by Private Equity Strategy based on the Plan’s objectives, deployment pacing parameters and the model’s projected cash flows

• StepStone’s proprietary cash flow model is based on cash flow profiles across five Private Equity Strategies (i.e., Buyout, Venture Capital, Mezzanine, Restructuring/Distressed, Secondaries), which have been developed through historic cash flow data across 25,000+ funds contained within StepStone’s proprietary SPI Database

• StepStone employs five independent variables as key inputs to project capital calls, distributions and net asset values (“NAV”):

– Private Equity Allocation (by Strategy)

– Target Net Return

– J‐Curve Factor

– Expected Drawdown Rates

– Partnership Term

• StepStone has inputted the Plan’s program details (e.g., overall program size, growth rate, private equity allocation goal, contributions, distributions, etc.) and details around the existing portfolio (e.g., investments, commitments, exposure, NAV, etc.) into the proprietary cash flow pacing model

– Based on these inputs, the model’s assumptions and StepStone’s proprietary cash flow profiles, the model will output cash flow projections that will determine guidance for annual commitment ranges

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Risks and Other Considerations

Risks Associated with Investments. Identifying attractive investment opportunities and the right underlying fund managers is difficult and involves a high degree of uncertainty.There is no assurance that the investments will be profitable and there is a substantial risk that losses and expenses will exceed income and gains.

Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal; Illiquidity of Interests; Interests Not Registered. The investment is highly illiquid and subject to transfer restrictions and should only beacquired by an investor able to commit its funds for a significant period of time and to bear the risk inherent in such investment, with no certainty of return. Interests in theinvestment have not been and will not be registered under the laws of any jurisdiction. Investment has not been recommended by any securities commission or regulatoryauthority. Furthermore, the aforementioned authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this document.

Limited Diversification of Investments. The investment opportunity does not have fixed guidelines for diversification and may make a limited number of investments.

Reliance on Third Parties. StepStone will require, and rely upon, the services of a variety of third parties, including but not limited to attorneys, accountants, brokers, custodians,consultants and other agents and failure by any of these third parties to perform their duties could have a material adverse effect on the investment.

Reliance on Managers. The investment will be highly dependent on the capabilities of the managers.

Risk Associated with Portfolio Companies. The environment in which the investors directly or indirectly invest will sometimes involve a high degree of business and financial risk.StepStone generally will not seek control over the management of the portfolio companies in which investments are made, and the success of each investment generally willdepend on the ability and success of the management of the portfolio company.

Taxation. An investment involves numerous tax risks. Please consult with your independent tax advisor.

Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts of interest may arise between StepStone and investors. Certain potential conflicts of interest are described below; however, they are by no meansexhaustive. There can be no assurance that any particular conflict of interest will be resolved in favor of an investor.

Allocation of Investment Opportunities. StepStone currently makes investments, and in the future will make investments, for separate accounts having overlapping investmentobjectives. In making investments for separate accounts, these accounts may be in competition for investment opportunities.

Existing Relationships. StepStone and its principals have long‐term relationships with many private equity managers. StepStone clients may seek to invest in the pooledinvestment vehicles and/or the portfolio companies managed by those managers.

Carried Interest. In those instances where StepStone and/or the underlying portfolio fund managers receive carried interest over and above their basic management fees,receipt of carried interest could create an incentive for StepStone and the portfolio fund managers to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than wouldotherwise be the case. StepStone does not receive any carried interest with respect to advice provided to, or investments made on behalf, of its advisory clients.

Other Activities. Employees of StepStone are not required to devote all of their time to the investment and may spend a substantial portion of their time on matters other thanthe investment.

Material, Non‐Public Information. From time to time, StepStone may come into possession of material, non‐public information that would limit their ability to buy and sellinvestments.

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