ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.

Executive Overview(1)

Our total Assets Under Management ("AUM") as of December 31, 2025 were $866.9 billion, up $74.7 billion, or 9.4%, during 2025. The increase was primarily driven by market appreciation of $86.0 billion, partially offset by net outflows of $11.3 billion (reflecting Institutional net outflows of $4.6 billion and Retail net outflows of $9.1 billion, offset by Private Wealth Management net inflows of $2.4 billion).

Institutional AUM increased $32.8 billion, or 10.2%, to $354.2 billion during 2025, primarily due to market appreciation of $37.0 billion, partially offset by net outflows of $4.6 billion. Gross sales increased $13.7 billion, from $13.0 billion in 2024 to $26.7 billion in 2025. Redemptions and terminations decreased $2.3 billion, from $14.9 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion in 2025.

Retail AUM increased $22.1 billion, or 6.6%, to $356.4 billion during 2025, primarily due to market appreciation of $31.3 billion, partially offset by net outflows of $9.1 billion. Gross sales decreased $9.7 billion, from $99.9 billion in 2024 to $90.2 billion in 2025. Redemptions and terminations increased $15.8 billion, from $71.7 billion in 2024 to $87.5 billion in 2025.

Private Wealth Management AUM increased $19.8 billion, or 14.4%, to $156.3 billion during 2025, primarily due to market appreciation of $17.7 billion and net inflows of $2.4 billion. Gross sales increased $2.3 billion, from $20.8 billion in 2024 to $23.1 billion in 2025. Redemptions and terminations increased $0.8 billion, from $19.9 billion in 2024 to $20.7 billion in 2025.

Bernstein Research Services ("BRS") revenue decreased $96.2 million, or 100.0%, during 2025. The decrease was due to the deconsolidation of the BRS business and contribution of the business to the joint ventures, on April 1, 2024. For further discussion, see Note 24 Divestitures to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8.

Our 2025 net revenues of $4.5 billion increased $55.5 million, or 1.2%, compared to the prior year. The increase was primarily due to higher investment advisory base fees of $175.1 million and higher distribution revenues of $91.8 million, partially offset by lower Bernstein Research Services revenue of $96.2 million due to the deconsolidation of the BRS business, lower performance-based fees of $85.7 million, higher investment losses of $17.4 million and lower other revenues of $8.6 million.

Our operating expenses of $3.5 billion increased $129.1 million, or 3.9%, compared to operating expenses of $3.4 billion in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the recognition of a gain on contingent payment arrangements of $121.0 million in the prior year and higher promotion and servicing expense of $76.8 million, partially offset by lower general and administrative expenses of $42.2 million, lower employee compensation and benefits expense of $11.3 million and lower interest on borrowings of $15.2 million. The change in contingent payment arrangements was primarily due to the recognition of a gain of $128.5 million in 2024 related to a fair value remeasurement of the contingent payment liability associated with our acquisition of AB CarVal in 2022.

Our operating income decreased $73.6 million, or 6.5%, to $1.1 billion compared to 2024 and our operating margin decreased to 23.0% in 2025 from 24.7% in 2024.