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| CRD # | 160676 |
| SEC # | 801-73246 |
| CIK # | 0001666501 |
| AUM | 307.3 M (2026-03-31) |
| Employees | 88 (100% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 650-935-9500 |
| Address | 1300 El Camino Real, Suite 300 Menlo Park, CA 94025-4211 |
| Source | [IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] [LinkedIn] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/31/2026) [Brochure] |
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ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION
As of the date hereof, Fund III and Fund IV do not charge a Management Fee.
STG ST pays a Management Fee equal to 1.0% on an annual basis of the aggregate amount
of investment contributions made by non-affiliated investors with respect to investments that have
not been disposed of, less the aggregate amount of any permanent write-offs of such investments,
subject to any limitations set forth in the Partnership Agreement. Such Management Fee is payable
on a semi-annual basis on January 5 and July 5 of each year, in arrears with respect to the first five
days of such period and in advance for the remainder of such period. The amount of Management
Fees generally will not correspond with fluctuations in the net asset value of the individual
investment and will not be reduced in connection with any write-downs, except if the investment
has been permanently written off. A permanent write-down determination is made in the discretion
of the valuation committee in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and Symphony’s
valuation policy. Except where the Partnership Agreement expressly provides to the contrary,
Management Fees will not be reduced (in whole or in part) in the case of partial distributions (e.g.,
those resulting from a dividend recapitalization), partial sales, reorganizations, restructurings, roll-
over of an investment or similar transactions, in each case in circumstances that do not result in
the complete disposition of STG ST’s interest therein, and even in cases where the value of the
Fund’s investment or ownership percentage in the portfolio company has been reduced as a result
of such transaction. In addition, Management Fees generally will not be reimbursed or refunded
under the Partnership Agreement in the event of realizations, dispositions or partial write-downs
that occur partway through the relevant calculation period. Further, where there has been a partial
disposition or permanent write-down of the Fund’s investment and the fair market value of the
investment following such event exceeds the total amount of the Fund’s investment contributions
relating to the investment, the Partnership Agreement does not require Management Fees to be
reduced. The Management Fee base includes capitalized transaction-specific expenses of the
unrealized investment, which poses a conflict of interest in that the inclusion of such fees and
expenses results in a higher Management Fee than if such transaction fees and expenses were not
capitalized into the asset base.
Symphony and/or its affiliates receive additional compensation and reimbursement of
certain expenses in connection with management and other services performed for portfolio
companies of a Fund to the extent provided by the applicable Partnership Agreements. Investors
in the Funds also bear certain expenses. A summary of each Fund’s fees and expenses follows,
but investors should review the applicable Fund’s Partnership Agreement for details regarding that
Fund’s fee structure and expenses. Terms not defined herein are defined in the applicable
Partnership Agreement.
Carried Interest
Each Fund’s General Partner generally is entitled to receive a carried interest with respect
to such Fund’s realized profits, as more fully described in the applicable Partnership Agreement,
provided that, solely in the case of Fund IV, General Partner IV generally will be entitled to receive
a carried interest with respect to Fund IV’s realized profits in excess of a preferred return and
subject to a catch-up provision, as more fully described in Fund IV’s Partnership Agreement. The
carried interest distributed to a General Partner is subject to a potential giveback at the end of a
Fund’s life and, in the case of Fund IV, at other specified times, if such General Partner has
received excess cumulative distributions.
Other Information
Symphony is permitted to exempt certain investors in a Fund from payment of all or a
portion of Management Fees and/or carried interest, including Symphony, its affiliates and any
other person designated by Symphony, such as “friends and family” of Symphony or its personnel,
members of the Operations Group, service providers or other investors, in Symphony’s sole
discretion. Symphony reserves the right to make any such exemption from Management Fees
and/or carried interest by a direct exemption, a rebate by Symphony and/or its affiliates, or through
other Funds which co-invest with a Fund. For example, in instances where a Symphony
professional or its affiliate invests in a Fund, such professional or its affiliate generally will be
exempt from payment of the Management Fee and carried interest with respect to such Fund
(although such investors generally pay their pro rata share of certain Fund expenses). Additionally,
to the extent permitted by the relevant Partnership Agreement, certain General Partners have the
right to permit investors, affiliated with Symphony or otherwise, to invest through the relevant
General Partner or other vehicles that do not bear Management Fees and/or carried interest
(although such investors generally pay their pro rata share of certain Fund expenses). In general,
the Management Fee offsets described above apply only with respect to the Commitments of fee-
paying investors.
Each Fund invests on a long-term basis. Accordingly, Management Fees and other fees
are expected to be paid, except as otherwise described in the applicable Partnership Agreement,
over the term of a Fund and investors generally are not permitted to withdraw or redeem interests
in a Fund.
Principals or other current or former employees of the Management Company or their
affiliates generally receive salaries and other compensation derived from, and in certain cases
including, a portion of the Management Fee, carried interest or other compensation received by
Symphony.
Fund Expenses
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| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/31/2026) [Brochure] |
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ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS
Symphony provides investment advice to the Funds. The Funds include investment
partnerships or other investment entities formed under U.S. or non-U.S. laws and operated as
exempt investment pools under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“Investment Company Act”). Investors participating in the Funds generally include high net worth
individuals, banks or thrift institutions, insurance companies, pension and profit-sharing plans,
trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities or other
investment entities, and from time to time include, directly or indirectly, Principals or other
employees of Symphony and its affiliates, operating partners or other service providers retained
by Symphony, as well as executives of portfolio companies.
The Funds may include alternative investment vehicles established from time to time in
order to permit one or more investors to participate in one or more particular investment
opportunities in a manner desirable for tax, regulatory or other reasons. Alternative investment
vehicle sponsors generally have limited discretion to invest the assets of these vehicles independent
of limitations or other procedures set forth in the organizational documents of such vehicles and
the Partnership Agreement of the related Fund.
The Funds generally have a minimum investment amount of at least $2 million for third-
party investors, which could be waived by the applicable General Partner. Fund interests are
generally offered and sold to “qualified purchasers” as defined in the Investment Company Act (or
qualified knowledgeable Symphony employees). |
| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
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| PE | STG St LP | [2021-03-31] | 17.6 M | |
| Filed 2020-03-26 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| PE | STG IV-A Cayman LP | 2019-03-29 | 10.1 M | |
| PE | STG IV Cayman LP | 2019-03-29 | 13.9 M | |
| PE | STG III-A LP | [2012-02-09] | 1.6 M | |
| PE | STG III LP | [2012-02-09] | 11.5 M | |
| PE | STG IV-A LP | [2012-02-09] | 106.4 M | |
| Filed 2012-02-16 (D) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| PE | STG IV LP | [2012-02-09] | 146.1 M | |
| Filed 2012-02-16 (D) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose | ||||
| PE | Symphony Technology II-A LP | 2012-02-09 | 507.0 M | |
| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($B) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 7 | 0.3 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 0.0 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 7 | 0.3 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 7 | 0.3 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 7 | 0.3 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 0.0 | |
| United States Persons | 0.3 | |
| Total | 7 | 0.3 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
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| William Chisholm | Executive Officer | 31 | 3 | |
| Stephen Henkenmeier | Executive Officer | 24 | 3 | |
| Romesh Wadhwani | Executive Officer | 6 | 2 |
| EDGAR Form | CIK | 2011 - 2026 |
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| 13F-HR | [0001666501] |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Discretionary AUM | $2.2B |
| Serves | Institutional |
| Fund Types | Private Equity |
| Related Firms | State | AUM |
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Symphony Technology Group LLC
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