3Q09 Earnings Call Presentation
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AllianceBernstein.com
Certain statements provided by management in this presentation are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant
of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of
sponsored investment products and separately managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions,
competitive conditions, and government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings
of publicly traded partnerships are taxed. We caution readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and
the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors” and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Any or all of the forward-looking
statements that we make in this presentation, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, other documents we file with or furnish to the SEC, and any other
public statements we issue, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in “Risk Factors”
and “Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, and those listed below, could also adversely affect our revenues, financial
condition, results of operations and business prospects.
The forward-looking statements referred to in the preceding paragraph include statements regarding:
< Our backlog of new institutional mandates not yet funded: Before they are funded, institutional mandates do not represent legally
binding commitments to fund and, accordingly, the possibility exists that not all mandates will be funded in the amounts and at the
times we currently anticipate.
< Our expectation that the global economy will grow modestly in 2010: The extent to which global economies may have recently
stabilized is not necessarily indicative of future growth. Global economies face significant obstacles to sustained future growth. The
actual performance of the capital markets and other factors beyond our control will affect our investment success for clients and
asset flows.
< Our expectation that the leverage in our business model will increase should our assets under management and revenues continue
to grow and our lower expense base remains stable: Unanticipated events and factors, including strategic initiatives, may cause us
to expand our expense base, thus limiting the extent to which we benefit from any positive leverage in future periods. Growth in our
revenues will depend on the level of our assets under management, which in turn depends on factors such as the actual
performance of the capital markets, the performance of our investment products and other factors beyond our control.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements