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$1.5 Billion of Risky GPB Capital Holdings Sold by Multiple B-D’s Advisers; GPB Capital Allegedly a Year Late Reporting Pertinent Financial Info
GPB Capital Holdings, a New York-based investment firm that offers exempt, private-placement securities, is allegedly a year overdue in making financial information public, according to SEC Reports under review by investor rights attorney Alan Rosca.
GPB Capital, roughly a year ago, was reportedly required to file registration forms with the SEC and to start publicizing important financial disclosures for two of its largest funds, the SEC reports.
Said funds are private and not listed or traded on any exchange, yet they hold over $10 million in total assets and 750 or more shareholders, the SEC notes, hence they are required to file what is known as a Form 10 with the SEC.
GPB Capital’s reported reticence to report its financial status comes after many financial advisers and broker-dealers reportedly sold $1.5 billion of GPB Capital Holdings, the SEC notes.
GPB now claims that it is performing an audit of its assets, and notes that it is not uncommon for a company delaying its filings with the SEC by a few weeks or even up to half a year, according to Reports from New York.
However, not filing the appropriate documentation with the SEC for over a year is a substantial delay and appears to be a red flag for most investors and financial advisers.
GPB, which invests primarily in auto dealerships and waste management businesses, is quite past its April 30, 2018, deadline to register the funds, and has allegedly offered no concrete date form when annual reports for the two funds will eventually be filed with the SEC, the SEC notes.
GPB manages the following nine private placements, according to the Rosca Scarlato attorneys’ investigation:
- GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP
- GPB Cold Storage LP
- GPB Holdings, LP
- GPB Holdings II, LP
- GPB Holdings III, LP
- GPB Holdings Qualified, LP
- GPB NYC Development, LP
- GPB Waste Management Fund, LP
Investor rights attorney Alan Rosca, of the Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm, is investigating activity related to the sales of GPB Capital Holdings’ allegedly high-risk private placement offerings. Investors who believe they may have lost money in activity related to the sales of GPB Capital Holdings’ allegedly high-risk private placement offerings are encouraged to contact attorney Alan Rosca with any useful information or for a free, no obligation discussion about their options.
GPB Automotive Portfolio Raised $622.1 Million & GPB Holdings II Raised $645.8 Million; Both Entities Allegedly in Question
GPB Automotive Portfolio has come under question, has over 6,000 investors, and and has raised $622.1 million, whereas GPB Holdings II has over 6,000 investors, and has raised $645.8 million, the SEC notes.
GPB company spokeswoman Kelly Whitten allegedly claims she is unable to state when the filings will be completed, and, according to Investment News, has issued the following statement:
GPB Capital will not be filing the form 10s today… The Form 10s will be filed following the issuance of the 2018 audits.
In addition to missing its April 30, 2018 deadline, GPB also faced the additional scrutiny of an FBI visit to its Manhattan office in February of 2019 wherein the Bureau came with a search warrant and collected information, according to Reports from New York. GPB is also facing a subpoena requesting information, the Reports state.
This comes after Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin announced back in September of 2018 that he had initiated an investigation into 63 broker-dealer firms that sold private placements from GPB, according to Reports from Massachusetts.
Also, Crowe LLP, the firm’s auditor, resigned in November 2018, according to Reports from New York.
Finally, it is important to note that, as of the date of this article, there has not been a finding of liability as to the complaints or allegations mentioned in this article, unless otherwise indicated. Any reader should also read the original sources hyperlinked in this blog for accuracy, including any BrokerCheck report and/or record of any disciplinary or regulatory action. Those sources are incorporated by reference into the text of this blog, and are the governing materials in case of any inconsistencies or typos in this blog.
Securities Lawyer Investigating
The Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm represents investors who lose money as a result of investment-related fraud or misconduct and are currently investigating activity related to the sales of GPB Capital Holdings’ allegedly high-risk private placement offerings. The firm takes most cases of this type on a contingency fee basis and advance the case costs, and only gets paid for their fees and costs out of money recovered for clients. Attorney Alan Rosca, a securities lawyer and adjunct professor of securities regulation, and has represented thousands of victimized investors across the country and around the world in cases ranging from arbitrations to class actions.
Investors who believe they lost money as a result of activity related to the sales of GPB Capital Holdings’ allegedly high-risk private placement offerings may contact attorney Alan Rosca for a free no-obligation evaluation of their recovery options, at 888-998-0530, via email at arosca@rscounsel.law, or through the contact form on this webpage.
