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● STEPSTONE inside private markets STEPSTONE GROUP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2022 RESULTS NEW YORK , November 9 , 2021 - StepStone Group Inc. ( Nasdaq : STEP ) , a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services , today reported results for the quarter ended September 30 , 2021. This represents results for the second quarter for the fiscal year ending March 31 , 2022. The Board of Directors of the Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.15 per share of Class A common stock , payable on December 15 , 2021 , to the holders of record as of the close of business on November 30 , 2021 . StepStone issued a full detailed presentation of its second quarter fiscal 2022 results , which can be accessed by clicking here . Webcast and Earnings Conference Call Management will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday , November 9 , 2021 at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the Company's results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30 , 2021. The conference call will also be made available in the Shareholders section of the Company's website at https://shareholders.stepstonegroup.com/ . To listen to a live broadcast , go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register . The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-800-757-8473 ( United States ) or 1-212-231-2907 ( international ) . A replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the live call through November 23 , 2021. To access the replay , dial 1-844-512-2921 ( United States ) or 1-412-317 6671 ( international ) . The replay pin number is 21998685. The replay can also be accessed on the shareholders section of the Company's website at https : //shareholders.stepstone group.com . About StepStone StepStone Group Inc. ( Nasdaq : STEP ) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to its clients . As of September 30 , 2021 , StepStone oversaw approximately $ 519 billion of private markets allocations , including $ 121 billion of assets under management . StepStone's clients include some of the world's largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds , sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies , as well as prominent endowments , foundations , family offices and private wealth clients , which include high - net worth and mass affluent individuals . StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity , infrastructure , private debt and real estate asset classes . Forward - Looking Statements Some of the statements in this release may constitute " forward - looking statements " within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 , Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward - looking . Words such as " anticipate , " " believe , " " continue , " " estimate , " " expect , " " future , " " intend , " " may , " " plan " and " will " and similar expressions identify forward - looking statements . Forward looking statements reflect management's current plans , estimates and expectations and are inherently uncertain . The inclusion of any forward - looking information in this release should not be regarded as a representation that the future plans , estimates or expectations contemplated will be achieved . Forward