Ridgepost Capital, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

Fee-paying AUM rose 21%: Management said fee-paying AUM increased 21% year-over-year to more than $35 billion. The release describes this as the basis for the quarter's results. Source
Quarter raised and deployed $1.3 billion: The company raised and deployed $1.3 billion of fee-paying AUM in the third quarter, according to management. Source
Cross-selling contributed $1.7 billion: Management said cross-selling has contributed about $1.7 billion to firmwide fundraising since June 2024, reflecting greater collaboration across strategies. Source
Operating environment described as fluid: Management said the operating environment remains fluid. It named the contractual model as one of the factors behind consistent results. Source
Q3 buybacks about $15 million: The company repurchased about 1.78 million shares in the third quarter. The release gives the total cost as about $15 million. Source
Repurchase authorization raised by $30 million: The Board approved a $30 million increase in the repurchase authorization on November 3, 2026, leaving about $30 million available. Source

“Ridgepost Capital delivered strong and consistent third-quarter results, as fee-paying AUM increased 21% year-over-year to more than $35 billion”
Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

Area	Period	Figure	Against last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend Source	Payable December 18, 2026; record date November 30, 2026	$0.04 per share	Kept
Share repurchase authorization Source	After the November 3, 2026 Board approval	approximately $30 million of available repurchase authorization

What changed from last quarter

New: The Board increased the amount authorized under the share repurchase program by $30 million on November 3, 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

Fee-paying AUM rose 21%: Management said fee-paying AUM increased 21% year-over-year to more than $35 billion. The release describes this as the basis for the quarter's results. Source
Margins stable through first nine months: Management said margins for the first nine months of 2026 were stable compared with the same period of 2025. No margin figure was given in the release. Source

Fundraising and cross-selling

Quarter raised and deployed $1.3 billion: The company raised and deployed $1.3 billion of fee-paying AUM in the third quarter, according to management. Source
Year-to-date fundraising set a record: Management said the year-to-date total of raised and deployed fee-paying AUM reached a new record. The release gives the total as nearly $4.5 billion. Source
Cross-selling contributed $1.7 billion: Management said cross-selling has contributed about $1.7 billion to firmwide fundraising since June 2024, reflecting greater collaboration across strategies. Source

“While the operating environment remains fluid, the contractual nature of our model, our complementary platform, and differentiated investment performance continue to drive consistency and strength in our results.”
Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Platform and investment performance

Platform benefits cited by CEO: Chairman and CEO Luke Sarsfield said the results demonstrate the benefits of the One Ridgepost platform. Source
Investment performance cited for consistency: Management attributed consistency in results to the contractual nature of the model, the complementary platform and differentiated investment performance. Source

Operating environment and risks

Operating environment described as fluid: Management said the operating environment remains fluid. It named the contractual model as one of the factors behind consistent results. Source

“We raised and deployed $1.3 billion of fee-paying AUM in the third quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to a new record of nearly $4.5 billion.”
Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Share repurchases and dividend

Q3 buybacks about $15 million: The company repurchased about 1.78 million shares in the third quarter. The release gives the total cost as about $15 million. Source
Repurchase authorization raised by $30 million: The Board approved a $30 million increase in the repurchase authorization on November 3, 2026, leaving about $30 million available. Source
Dividend held at $0.04 per share: The Board declared a $0.04 per share dividend on Class A and Class B stock, the same amount declared in the prior quarter. Source

Assets under management and definitions

AUM over $50 billion at quarter-end: The company described its assets under management as over $50 billion as of September 30, 2026. Source
FPAUM and AUM defined in release: The release defines FPAUM as assets from which the company earns management and advisory fees, and sets out how AUM is calculated. Source

Acquisition context from prior release

Stellus acquisition completed in prior quarter: The second-quarter release said completion of the Stellus acquisition enhances the company's capabilities. The third-quarter release does not restate this.

Figures management reported

Figure	Reported
Fee-paying AUM Source	more than $35 billion, up 21% year-over-year
Assets under management Source	over $50 billion as of September 30, 2026
Fee-paying AUM raised and deployed in the quarter Source	$1.3 billion
Fee-paying AUM raised and deployed year-to-date Source	nearly $4.5 billion
Cross-selling contribution to firmwide fundraising since June 2024 Source	approximately $1.7 billion

Risks management discussed

External: Management said the operating environment remains fluid, and presented this alongside the contractual model, platform and investment performance. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.

As filed with the SEC

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Ridgepost Capital Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

DALLAS, Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (NYSE: RPC) (“Ridgepost Capital”), a leading private markets solutions provider, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

A presentation of the quarterly financials is available at https://ir.ridgepostcapital.com/quarterly-results.

“Ridgepost Capital delivered strong and consistent third-quarter results, as fee-paying AUM increased 21% year-over-year to more than $35 billion while margins through the first nine months of 2026 were stable year-over-year,” said Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results demonstrate the benefits of the One Ridgepost platform. We raised and deployed $1.3 billion of fee-paying AUM in the third quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to a new record of nearly $4.5 billion. Notably, since June 2024, cross-selling has contributed approximately $1.7 billion to firmwide fundraising, reflecting increased collaboration across our strategies. While the operating environment remains fluid, the contractual nature of our model, our complementary platform, and differentiated investment performance continue to drive consistency and strength in our results.”

Stock Repurchase Program

During the third quarter, we repurchased approximately 1.78 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $8.36 per share, totaling approximately $15 million. On November 3, 2026, our Board of Directors approved a $30 million increase of the amount authorized under our share repurchase program, resulting in approximately $30 million of available repurchase authorization.

Declaration of Dividend

Our Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on December 18, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2026.

Conference Call Details

Ridgepost Capital will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2026 financial results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. This call will include the disclosure of certain information, including forward-looking information, which may be material to an investor’s understanding of our business. All participants must register prior to joining the event.

To join and view the live webcast, please register here.

To join by telephone, please register here.

For those unable to participate in the live event, a replay will be made available on Ridgepost Capital’s investor relations page at www.ir.ridgepostcapital.com.

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About Ridgepost Capital

Ridgepost Capital (NYSE: RPC) is a leading private markets solutions provider with over $50 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2026. Ridgepost Capital invests across Private Equity, Private Credit, and Venture Capital in access-constrained strategies, with a focus on the middle and lower-middle market. Ridgepost Capital’s products have a global investor base and aim to deliver compelling risk-adjusted returns. For additional information, please visit www.ridgepostcapital.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements notice

Some of the statements in this release or on our conference call, which will be held at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 4, 2026, 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. Words such as “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss management’s current expectations and projections relating to our financial position, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, and business. 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-looking statements reflect management’s current plans, estimates, and expectations, and are inherently uncertain. All forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that may cause actual results to be materially different, including risks related to: global and domestic market and business conditions; successful execution of business and growth strategies; regulatory factors relevant to our business; changes in our tax status; our ability to maintain our fee structure; our ability to attract and retain key employees; our ability to manage our obligations under our debt agreements; our ability to make acquisitions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire, including Stellus Capital Management, LLC; assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects and growth strategy; the timing and amount of any share repurchases; and our ability to manage the effects of events outside of our control. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as additional risks that we face, you should refer to the “Risk Factors” included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2026 and in our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release or on our conference call are made only as of the date such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law.

Key Financial & Operating Metrics

FPAUM reflects the assets from which we earn management and advisory fees. Our vehicles typically earn management and advisory fees based on committed capital, and in certain cases, net invested capital, depending on the fee terms. Management and advisory fees based on committed capital are not affected by market appreciation or depreciation.

AUM reflects the assets that we manage, and is calculated as the sum of: (i) net asset value (“NAV”) of our clients’ and funds’ underlying investments as of the most recently available date; (ii) drawn and undrawn debt (excluding capital call lines); (iii) uncalled capital commitments (net of deferred purchase price and not in excess of total capital commitments, as applicable) as of the NAV record date; (iv) incremental commitments raised since NAV record date. In situations where NAV data is not available, such as with certain advisory relationships, we use FPAUM.

Ridgepost Capital Investor Contact: Brian McKenna info@ridgepostcapital.com

Ridgepost Capital Media Contact: Prosek Partners pro-ridgepost@prosek.com