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Newlight Partners LP: investment adviser
Newlight Partners LP is an investment adviser registered with the SEC (file 801-113820, CRD 296190). What it reports on Form ADV: assets and clients, fees, owners, disciplinary history and its client brochure. From the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
- Assets managed
- $1.3B
- Discretionary
- 100%
- Accounts
- 2
- Employees
- 19
- In advisory roles
- 14
- Disclosures
- 0
Company page · SEC adviser record · Full Form ADV (PDF)
The firm reports no custody of client cash or securities.
Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5, as filed on the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site; read Oct 21, 2026.
Clients and fees
Whom the firm advises and how it is paid, from Items 5.D, 5.E and 5.G.
| Client type | Clients | Assets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private funds and other pooled vehicles | 2 | $1.3B | 100.0% |
How it is paid
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Services
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Who owns it
Schedule A lists direct owners of 5% or more (and officers who own a stake); Schedule B lists the owners of those owners.
Direct owners (Schedule A)
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake | Since | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlight Capital Holdings LP | Company (U.S.) | Limited partner | E 75% or more | Jan 2021 | Yes | |
| Ruairi Brian Grant | Person | CFO/CCO/COO/limited partner | A 5% to 10% | Jul 2025 | Yes |
Indirect owners (Schedule B)
| Owner | Owns a stake in | Type | Stake | Control | Public company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlight GP LLC | Newlight | Company (U.S.) | F General partner, trustee or managing member | Yes | |
| Sunaria Capital Holdings LLC | Newlight | Company (U.S.) | E 75% or more | Yes | |
| Sunaria Capital Holdings LLC | Newlight GP | Company (U.S.) | E 75% or more | Yes |
Form ADV reports ownership in bands, not exact stakes: A means 5% to 10%, B 10% to 25%, C 25% to 50%, D 50% to 75%, E 75% or more. F marks a general partner, trustee or managing member, a role that controls the firm without a percentage. Owners of less than 5% are not listed.
Form ADV Schedules A and B, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.
Disciplinary history
The firm answered No to every disciplinary question on Form ADV (Item 11).
The brochure
Form ADV Part 2A: the plain-language document an adviser must give its clients. Each item is shown as filed; open an item to read all of it.
Newlight Partners, LP Form ADV Part 2A, filed Mar 31, 2026. Brochure PDF. Items: 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Item 4. Advisory business
The Adviser, a Delaware limited partnership, provides investment advisory services to investment vehicles and funds privately offered to qualified investors in the United States and elsewhere. The Adviser was formed in March 2018 and commenced operations in October 2018. The Adviser is principally owned by Ravi Yadav (the “Principal”). Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Brochure to the Adviser or the Firm include both Newlight Partners LP, and any future investment advisers and fund general partner entities with which it is affiliated. The Adviser's clients are private investment funds (each, a “Fund” and together with any other related investment vehicles and future private investment funds to which the Adviser provides investment advisory services, the “Funds”).
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The general partner of each Fund (each, a “General Partner,” and collectively, together with any future affiliated general partner entities, the “General Partners”) is subject to the Advisers Act pursuant to the Adviser’s registration in accordance with SEC guidance. This Brochure also describes the business practices of the General Partners, which operate as a single advisory business together with the Adviser. The Adviser's investment advisory services to the Funds are detailed in the relevant Fund's management agreement, partnership agreement and/or other governing or offering documents (collectively, the “Governing Documents”) and generally consist of some or all of the following: identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, negotiating the terms of investments, managing and monitoring investments and achieving dispositions for such investments. Where the Funds invest in operating entities (“portfolio companies”), the Principals or other personnel of the Adviser or its affiliates generally serve on such portfolio companies' respective boards of directors or otherwise act to influence management of portfolio companies in which the Funds have invested. The Adviser's advisory services to the Funds are further described below under Item 8 “Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.” Investors in the Funds (generally referred herein as “investors” or “limited partners”) participate in the overall investment program for the applicable Fund, but may be excused from a particular investment due to legal, regulatory or other agreed-upon circumstances pursuant to the relevant Governing Documents. The Funds or their affiliates generally expect to enter into side letters or other similar agreements (“Side Letters”) with certain investors that have the effect of establishing different or preferential rights or terms, including but not limited to different fee structures, information rights, co-investment rights, and liquidity or transfer rights under, or otherwise altering or supplementing the terms of, the relevant Governing Documents with respect to such investors. As described further in Item 8, the Adviser expects to provide co-investment opportunities to certain current or prospective Fund investors or other parties. As of December 31, 2025, the Adviser managed client assets of $1,324,684,000 on a discretionary basis.
Item 5. Fees and compensation
In general, the Adviser or an affiliated entity receives a management fee (the “Management Fee”) and a carried interest in connection with advisory services to its clients. Investors in the Funds also bear certain expenses. The Adviser, its affiliates, personnel, agents, advisors or representatives and/or the Principals expect to receive additional compensation in connection with the companies in which the Funds invest, including deal fees, finders' fees, transaction fees, investment banking fees, consulting fees, advisory fees, monitoring fees, break-up fees, directors' and board fees and other fees
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and similar compensation that are attributable to Fund investments (collectively, “Transaction Fees”). In certain circumstances, as more fully described in the Governing Documents, Transaction Fees will offset in whole or in part the Management Fees otherwise payable to the Adviser (net of any unrecouped expenses which the Adviser has elected to pay on behalf of the relevant Fund), excluding amounts remitted to the Fund in accordance with the relevant Governing Documents. To the extent permitted under the relevant Governing Documents, the Adviser generally expects to retain any offset credit remaining at the end of the term of a Fund and no rebate will be made to such Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, Transaction Fees received on behalf of or with respect to an investment in which a Fund and one or more other Funds or persons have invested generally will be apportioned among such Fund(s) and other persons, and as a result, to the extent a Fund receives a Management Fee offset, it will, in most cases, only benefit with respect to the relevant allocable portion of the relevant Transaction Fee and not the portion of any Transaction Fee related to: (i) General Partner or affiliated partner commitments; or (ii) co-investors or potential co-investors (which could include co-investment vehicles managed by the Adviser, service providers, third parties, current or former portfolio company management or personnel, sellers that have rolled their interest or reinvested proceeds in the portfolio company and/or others); or (iii) the value of profits, participation or equity interests in or relating to the relevant portfolio company, including interests owned by current or former portfolio company management, which have the potential to be significant. To the extent Transaction Fees are paid in kind (including through securities, option grants or other interests), the Adviser is permitted to calculate the amount of offset based on the then-current value of the in-kind payment, rather than the ultimate value of the interests as of a future date. Transaction Fees will be offset only to the extent they are paid during the holding period of the relevant Fund, and investors generally will not receive the benefit of Transaction Fees paid prior to the Fund’s acquisition, or following the Fund’s disposition, of the relevant investment. Similarly, to the extent a former employee of the Adviser becomes a consultant to, or employed by, a portfolio company, no compensation earned by such former employee will offset the Management Fee, whether or not such former employee has a remaining interest in the relevant Fund’s General Partner or affiliated entity. Conversely, in the event that the Adviser employs a person that previously received compensation from a portfolio company, limited partners will receive the benefit of any applicable offset only beginning as of the relevant start date of the person’s employment with the Adviser, and not with respect to any compensation paid prior to such date, including equity grants made prior to the date of employment that vest thereafter. Management Fees The Funds pay the Adviser the Management Fee. Each Fund's Management Fee is more fully described in such Fund's Governing Documents. In general, a Fund will pay the Adviser, quarterly in advance, a Management Fee equal to 2.0% on an annual basis of aggregate investor capital commitments (“Commitments”) held by partners not designated as “affiliated partners” or “anchor investors” by the relevant General Partner. Investors participating in a closing after the initial closing date will bear the Management Fee from the initial closing date and, in addition, such investors will be charged an amount equal to the product of (i) the prime rate plus 2.0% per annum multiplied by (ii) the amount of such assessed Management Fees, calculated from the date such Management Fee payments would have been due if such investor were admitted for its full Commitment on the initial closing date. Upon the earlier to occur of (a) the expiration of the investment period and (b) the date on which the Adviser or any of its affiliates first receives or begins to accrue Management Fees from another private equity investment fund with objectives, strategy and scope substantially similar to those of the Fund in accordance with the terms described in the Fund’s Governing Documents, the Management Fee will equal the sum of (x) 2.0%
of (A) the aggregate investment contributions (including any amounts borrowed pursuant to any subscription facility of the Fund), less (B) the aggregate amount of investment contributions with respect to the portion of each investment that has been disposed of or permanently written down; provided that investments (other than bridge financings) in a portfolio company will be treated as having been disposed of or permanently written down only to the extent that, as of the date of any such disposition or write-down, the aggregate fair market value of all remaining Fund investments (excluding bridge financing) in such portfolio company is less than the Fund’s aggregate investment contributions made with respect to such portfolio company, plus (y) 2.0% of the aggregate amount of any unfunded lines of equity made to any portfolio company (but not in excess of the aggregate amount of unfunded Commitments (after giving effect to any amounts that may be recycled and excluding any amounts borrowed pursuant to any subscription facility of the Fund)), in each case, with respect to partners not designated as “affiliated partners” or “anchor partners”. As a general matter, Management Fees will be payable during term extensions unless otherwise agreed with investors. As is generally the case in private equity funds, the Governing Documents provide that a Fund’s Management Fees will be calculated and charged on a basis that generally is not tied to the Fund’s thencurrent net asset value. As further specified in the Governing Documents, from the effective date of the relevant Fund until a date specified in the Governing Documents (the “Stepdown Date”), Management Fees generally will be charged based on a formula tied to the amount of the relevant Fund’s aggregate Commitments. Further, after the Stepdown Date, Management Fees generally will be charged and calculated based on a formula tied to the amount of investment contributions (including, where applicable, a Fund borrowing component) made by the relevant Fund relating to investments that have not been realized or permanently written down (such investments, “Impaired Value Investments”). Under the Governing Documents, where the fair market value of an investment exceeds the total amount of investment contributions relating to such investment, post-Stepdown Date Management Fees will not be calculated based upon such appreciated value, and will instead continue to be calculated based on the amount of such investment contributions. Conversely, the Governing Documents do not require Management Fees to be reduced or refunded following the occurrence of a writedown, decrease (including a significant decrease) in fair value or other event not constituting a complete realization, such as a reorganization, roll-over investment in connection with a sale or dividend distribution, except in the case of investments meeting the relevant Impaired Value Investment standard under the Governing Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, following the Stepdown Date, if the fair market value of an Impaired Value Investment is less than the total amount of investment contributions relating to such Impaired Value Investment, then the amount of Management Fees otherwise payable relating to such investment will be reduced solely based on the ratio of the fair market value of each relevant remaining investment(s) as compared against the amount of total investment contributions relating to such investment(s) as of the date of the relevant event. As a result, the amount of Management Fees generally will not correspond with fluctuations in the net asset value of individual investments or of a Fund, including following the relevant investment period, and will not be reduced in connection with any write downs, except in the case of Impaired Value Investments. Except where the Governing Documents expressly provide to the contrary, Management Fees will not be reduced (in whole or in part) in the case of partial distributions or reorganizations, restructurings, roll-over investments, extraordinary dividends or similar transactions, in each case in circumstances that do not result in the complete disposition of the relevant Fund’s interest therein, and even in cases where the value of the Fund’s investment or the Fund’s ownership percentage in such investment has been reduced (including substantially reduced) as a result of such transaction. In many circumstances, the post-Stepdown Date Management Fee base will include capitalized
transaction-specific expenses of unrealized investments. Further, Management Fees generally will not be reimbursed or refunded under the Governing Documents in the event of realizations, dispositions or partial write-downs or write-offs that occur partway through the relevant calculation period. The Governing Documents set forth the full list of terms under which Management Fees will be reduced, offset or otherwise be limited, and consequently investors should expect to bear the full specified Management Fee rate in the Governing Documents until they are reduced in the circumstances and on the date(s) specified therein. Certain Governing Documents permit the Adviser to waive or agree to reduce the Management Fee. Certain waived portions of the Management Fee are treated by the Governing Documents as a deemed capital contribution by the relevant General Partner, which is effectively invested in the relevant Fund on such General Partner’s behalf and operates to reduce the amount of capital such General Partner would otherwise be required to contribute to the Fund. Waived or reduced Management Fees are not subject to the Management Fee offsets described above, and the amount of such waived or reduced Management Fees has the potential to be significant. Due to waived or reduced Management Fees by the Adviser and/or timing of receipt of compensation subject to offsets (as described above), it is possible that Management Fee offsets will not be fully realized by investors in the relevant Fund, resulting in a net additional benefit to the Adviser. Carried Interest In general, the Adviser will receive carried interest with respect to each Fund equal to 20% of all realized profits subject to an 8.0% compound preferred return, as more fully described in the Governing Documents. The carried interest distributed is subject to a potential clawback or giveback at the end of life of the Fund if the Adviser has received excess cumulative distributions and at certain interim intervals as provided in the Governing Documents. It is expected that any future Funds will have a similar compensation structure. Other Information The Adviser is permitted to exempt certain “affiliated partner” and “anchor” investors in the Funds from payment of all or a portion of Management Fees and/or carried interest, The General Partner reserves the right to make any such exemption from Management Fees and/or carried interest by a direct exemption, a rebate by the Adviser and/or its affiliates, or through other Funds which coinvest with a Fund. The Adviser retains flexibility to structure its compensation from investors and expects in certain circumstances to agree to invoice an investor directly for Management Fees or other compensation, rather than deducting such amounts from the investor’s capital account(s). The Funds generally invest on a long-term basis. Accordingly, Management Fees and other fees are expected to be paid, except as otherwise described in the Governing Documents, over the term of the Fund, and investors generally are not permitted to withdraw or redeem interests in the Fund. Principals or other current or former personnel of the Adviser generally receive salaries and other compensation derived from, and in certain cases including a portion of, the Management Fee, carried interest or other compensation received by the Adviser or its affiliates. In addition to the Management Fee and carried interest payable to the Adviser or its affiliated
entity, each Fund bears certain expenses as provided in its Governing Documents. Such expenses generally include, with respect to a Fund's investments, all fees, costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations relating to such investments, including all fees, costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations relating or attributable to: (i) activities with respect to the origination, identification, acquisition and disposition of such investments, including pursuing, structuring, organizing, negotiating, consummating, financing, refinancing, acquiring, managing, monitoring, diligencing (including any subscriptions to any periodicals, databases, and/or research services), operating, holding, hedging, restructuring, trading, taking public or private, selling, winding up, liquidating, or otherwise disposing of, as applicable, such investments (including follow-on investments) or seeking to do any of the foregoing (including any associated legal, financing, commitment, transaction or other fees and expenses payable to attorneys, accountants, tax professionals, investment bankers, lenders, expert networks, third-party diligence software and service providers, sector or area specialists, consultants and similar professionals in connection therewith, whether or not any contemplated transaction is consummated and whether or not such activities are successful); (iii) indebtedness of, or guarantees made by, the Fund, the Adviser, the General Partner, any “affiliated partner” or any “anchor partner” on behalf of the Fund (including any credit facility, letter of credit or similar credit support), including interest with respect thereto, or seeking to put in place any such indebtedness or guarantee; (iv) financing, commitment, origination and similar activities; (v) brokers, dealers, finders, underwriting (including both commissions and discounts), loan administration, private placement sales, investment banker and similar services; (vi) brokerage, sale, custodial, depository, local paying agent, trustee, record keeping, account, registered office and similar services (including any depositary appointed pursuant to the AIFMD and any Swiss representative or paying agent appointed pursuant to the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (as amended), including any law, rule or regulation relating to the implementation thereof); (vii) reporting, filings and other ongoing compliance requirements contemplated by the AIFMD or any similar law, rule or regulation (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the initial and/or preliminary registrations, filings and compliance obligations related thereto), including secondary legislation, regulations, rules and/or associated guidance, and any related requirements; (viii) legal, accounting, research, auditing, technology, administration (including costs associated with the Fund’s third-party administrator and administration or reporting software, if any), information, appraisal, advisory, valuation (including third-party valuations, fairness opinions, appraisals or pricing services (other than as set forth in the Governing Documents)), consulting (including consulting and retainer fees, salary and other compensation paid to, and benefits or personnel costs provided to, or on behalf of, (x) operating partners or (y) other consultants performing investment initiatives or providing services related to environmental, social and governance investment considerations and policies and other consultants), tax and other professional services (including costs related to the establishment or maintenance of any such activities or services); (ix) reverse breakup, termination and other similar fees; (x) insurance, including directors and officers liability, fidelity bond, errors and omissions liability, crime coverage and general partnership liability premiums and other insurance (including costs related to any retention or deductibles and broker costs and commissions) and any consultants or other advisors utilized in the procurement, review, maintenance and analysis of insurance; (vii) filing, title, transfer, survey, registration and other similar fees and expenses; (xii) printing, communications, mailing, courier, marketing and publicity; (xiii) the preparation, distribution or filing of investment-related financial statements or other reports, tax returns, tax estimates, Schedule K-1s or similar forms or other communications with partners, or any other administrative, compliance or regulatory filings or reports (including Bureau of Economic Analysis reports), or other information, including fees and costs of any third-party service providers and professionals related to the foregoing; (xiv) compliance with any tax or financial account reporting regime, including FATCA, the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard and any similar laws, rules and regulations, including any
costs of any third-party service providers and professionals related to the foregoing; (xv) developing, licensing, implementing, maintaining or upgrading any web portal, extranet tools, computer software (including accounting, investor reporting, ledge systems, financial management and cybersecurity) or other administrative or reporting tools (including subscription-based services); (xvi) any activities with respect to protecting the confidential or non-public nature of any information or data (including any costs incurred in connection with the EU Data Protection Law or FOIA); (xvii) to the extent provided in the Governing Documents, or otherwise approved by the General Partner in its sole discretion, activities or proceedings of the Fund’s advisory committee (including any reasonable outof-pocket costs incurred by representatives of the General Partner, the Fund’s advisory committee members, permitted observers and other persons in attending or otherwise participating in meetings of the Fund’s advisory committee); (xviii) indemnification (including any legal and any other costs incurred in connection with indemnifying any partner or other person pursuant to the Governing Documents and advancing costs incurred by any such person in defense or settlement of any claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification pursuant to the Governing Documents), except as otherwise set forth in the Governing Documents; (xix) actual, threatened or otherwise anticipated litigation, mediation, arbitration or other dispute resolution process, including the costs of discovery related thereto and any judgment, other award or settlement entered into in connection therewith, and indemnification payments in respect thereof; (xx) any annual, periodic or special meeting of the partners and any other conference, meeting or webcast or other video conference with any partner(s) (in each case, including any costs associated with venue, set-up, room and board, dining, entertainment, gifts and mementos, honorarium, events or speakers and other meeting or conferencerelated costs), in each case to the extent incurred by the Fund, the General Partner or any other affiliate of the General Partner; (xxi) the Management Fee; (xxii) except as otherwise determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, any fee, cost, expense, liability or obligation relating to any AIV or its activities, business, portfolio companies or actual or potential investments (to the extent not borne or reimbursed by a portfolio company of such alternative investment vehicle) that would be a Fund expense if it were incurred in connection with the Fund, any costs incurred in connection with the formation, management, operation, termination, winding up and dissolution of any feeder vehicles related to the Fund to the extent not paid by the investors investing in such entities, and any other costs related to any structuring or restructuring of any alternative investment vehicle, portfolio company or portfolio company of any AIV; (xxv) amendments to, and waivers, consents or approvals pursuant to, the constituent documents of the Fund, the General Partner, the Adviser, any entities owned directly or indirectly by the Fund and related entities and any AIV of the Fund, including the preparation, distribution and implementation thereof; (xxvi) (A) compliance with any law, rule, regulation, policy, directive or special measure in relation to privacy, data protection, know-your-customer, anti-money laundering, sanctions or anti-terrorism considerations, including any legal, administrator, consulting or other third-party service provider costs related thereto, any regulatory costs of the General Partner or any of its affiliates incurred in connection with the operation of the Fund and any costs related to compliance with any environmental, social or governance or other investment considerations and policies applicable to the Fund, the General Partner and/or any of their respective affiliates and/or (B) the validation or other confirmation of any payments made to the Fund or the General Partner (including as a result of any anti-money laundering laws, rules or regulations); (xii) any litigation or governmental inquiry, investigation or proceeding, including any costs of discovery related thereto and the amount of any judgments, settlements or fines paid in connection therewith, except as set forth in the Governing Documents; (xxviii) any consultants, experts or advisors engaged, including independent appraisers engaged in connection with the Fund considering, making, holding or disposing of, directly or indirectly, an investment in the same person as one or more investment vehicles (other than the Fund) managed or controlled by the General Partner or any of its affiliates; (xxix) unreimbursed costs incurred in connection with any transfer or proposed transfer by a partner,
or any partner’s name change, internal restricting or change in trust, registered agent or custodian; (xxx) any taxes, fees and other governmental charges levied against the Fund and all costs incurred in connection with any tax audit, inquiry, investigation settlement or review of the Fund (except to the extent that the Fund is reimbursed therefor by a partner or such tax, fee or charge is treated as having been distributed to the partners pursuant to the Governing Documents); (xxxi) distributions to the partners and other costs associated with the acquisition, holding and disposition of investments, including extraordinary expenses; (xxxii) any travel (including, where appropriate as determined by the General Partner, the cost of using private aircraft or other private air travel at a cost not to exceed the cost of first class commercial airfare, other air travel, car or ride sharing services, other modes of transportation, lodging, meals or entertainment) and other meals and entertainment relating to any of the foregoing, including in connection with consummated and unconsummated investment and disposition opportunities; (xxxiii) unreimbursed expenses and unpaid fees of the operating partners; and (xxxiv) costs and expenses of the types described in (i) - (xiii) that relate to investment, restructuring, taking public or private, disposition, transaction, project or other opportunity not consummated or otherwise not successful and/or that may have been offered to co-investors (including co-investors’ proportionate share of any expenses related to an investment or other opportunity not consummated) (“Broken Deal Expenses”); (xxxv) any organizational expenses (as described in the Fund’s Governing Documents); (xxxvi) any placement fees; (xxxvii) any Value Acceleration Team Expenses (as defined below) and Senior Advisor (as defined below) expenses; and (xxxviii) any other costs, liabilities or obligations approved by the Fund’s advisory committee. Except where the relevant Governing Documents or Side Letter(s) expressly provide to the contrary, Broken Deal Expenses and other expenses relating to the diligence or evaluation of a prospective investment generally are allocated among investors within a Fund regardless of whether any individual investor negotiated for an elective or automatic contractual right that would have excused them from participating in the investment. The Funds also bear expenses indirectly to the extent a portfolio company (or intermediate entity) pays expenses, including expenses of the Adviser and/or its affiliates, as well as their share of expenses (including, without limitation, rent, office costs, travel, accommodations, personnel costs and compensation and corporate expenses) relating to fund administrative, corporate and similar services performed by a Fund’s subsidiaries or other entities maintained by the Fund, the General Partner or their respective affiliates in connection with certain local jurisdictions’ requirements; the relative percentage of these expenses that are borne by various stakeholders (including the relevant Fund, any co-investors, portfolio company management and other persons) is expected to depend upon the level at which such expenses are charged or incurred. Generally included in the expenses permitted to be borne by a Fund are the fees, costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations of legal counsel, consultants and/or other service providers to procure, develop, establish, review, revise, customize, upgrade and/or negotiate relationships relating to the foregoing items, which generally are expected to be significant. In certain cases, these or similar expenses (and/or Transaction Fees) are expected to be charged to portfolio companies, capitalized into the cost basis of a transaction or, to the extent necessary or desirable for operational, administrative, tax or other reasons, charged at the level of an intermediate holding company between the relevant Fund and the portfolio company. The General Partner reserves the right to agree with Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors, joint venture or similar partners, service providers, portfolio company management or other persons that all or a portion of certain expense reimbursements, payments or other amounts owed to such persons relating to one or more investments will be paid in the form of a profits, participation or equity interest granted in the relevant investments or related intermediate entities. While such an arrangement is more favorable to the relevant Fund in that it does not involve an initial
cash outlay for the payment of expenses, and could be further favorable to the relevant Fund if the investment does not increase in value, in the event of appreciation in the relevant investment any such profits, participation or equity interest generally would have a dilutive impact on the Fund’s investment, as well as the potential to result in economic gains to the recipient greater than the original amount of compensation, which in either case could be substantial. As part of the value acceleration strategy for a Fund, Value Acceleration Team Members (as defined below) are permitted to provide (i) accounting, treasury and tax information and reporting services, (ii) legal services, (iii) services in support of financing, refinancing or similar transactions, (iv) regulatory and environmental services and (v) information technology services, in each case, to portfolio companies (or their respective subsidiaries) of a Fund or any alternative investment vehicle. To the extent the General Partner, the Adviser or their respective affiliates are not reimbursed by a portfolio company or its subsidiary, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing such services to the portfolio companies or their respective subsidiaries of the Fund (including a ratable share of the total compensation paid to (or for) the persons providing such services (whether in the form of salary, bonuses, benefits or otherwise)) shall constitute “Value Acceleration Team Expenses.” The Adviser generally bears the ordinary overhead and administrative expenses incurred in connection with maintaining and operating its offices including compensation, rent and office equipment and expenses incurred in respect of the registration or compliance of the Adviser with the Advisers Act and other regulatory requirements applicable to it, and any general administrative expenses incurred with respect to Fund investments. To the extent brokerage fees are incurred, they will be incurred in accordance with the general practices set forth in Item 12 “Brokerage Practices.” To the extent that the Adviser has multiple Fund clients, in certain circumstances, it is possible that one Fund will pay an expense common to multiple Funds and/or co-investors (including without limitation legal expenses for a transaction in which all such Funds and/or co-investors participate, or other fees or expenses in connection with services the benefit of which are received by other Funds and/or co-investors over time), and be reimbursed by the other Funds by their share of such expense, without interest. While the Adviser believes such circumstances to be highly unlikely, it is possible that one of the other Funds could default on its obligation to reimburse the paying Fund. In certain circumstances, the Adviser is expected to advance amounts related to the foregoing and receive reimbursement from the Fund(s) to which such expenses relate. Where a co-invest vehicle is formed, such entity generally will bear expenses related to its formation and operation, many of which are similar in nature to those borne by the Funds. In the event that a transaction in which a co-investment was planned, including a transaction for which a coinvestment was believed necessary in order to consummate such transaction or would otherwise have been beneficial, in the judgment of the Adviser, ultimately is not consummated, all Broken Deal Expenses relating to such proposed transaction will be borne by the Fund(s), and not by any potential co-investors, that were to have participated in such transaction, except that to the extent a co-investor has already invested in a co-invest vehicle or such a co-invest vehicle has been formed in connection with a transaction that ultimately is not consummated, such co-investor or co-invest vehicle generally will bear it pro rata share of such expenses where permitted by such vehicle’s governing documents. In certain circumstances, the Adviser and/or its affiliates generally will have discretion over whether to charge Transaction Fees, monitoring fees or other compensation to a portfolio company and, if so, the rate, timing and/or amount of such compensation, as well as to charge such amounts at
varying levels in a portfolio company’s holding or operating structure. In most circumstances, such compensation is not reviewed or approved by an independent third party. The receipt of such compensation generally will give rise to potential conflicts of interest between the Funds, on the one hand, and the Adviser on the other hand. The Adviser is permitted to exempt certain investors from payment of all or a portion of Management Fees and/or carried interest, including the Adviser, persons affiliated with the Adviser and any other person designated by the Adviser. Value Acceleration Team As further described herein and in the applicable Governing Documents, it is the Adviser’s practice to retain to employ or retain certain persons, including operating partners, operating advisors and other consultants (including entities formed for the benefit of such persons and/or to facilitate the provision of their services) (each, a “Value Acceleration Team Member” and collectively, the “Value Acceleration Team”) to provide services to one or more Funds or certain current or prospective portfolio companies in which one or more Funds invest. Value Acceleration Team services generally include (i) accounting, treasury and tax information and reporting services, (ii) legal services, (iii) services in support of financing, refinancing or similar transactions, (iv) regulatory and environmental services and (v) information technology services. Value Acceleration Team Members receive compensation, including but not limited to cash fees, retainers, transaction fees, a profits or equity interests in a portfolio company or holding company, incentive equity and stock awards, profits or equity interests in the Fund or affiliates of the Adviser, ability to co-invest in certain Fund portfolio companies, remuneration from the Adviser and/or the Fund or affiliates or other compensation, the amount of which is typically is determined in accordance with one or more methods, including the value of the time (including an allocation for overhead and other fixed costs) of such persons, a percentage of the value of the portfolio company, the invested capital exposed to such portfolio company, amounts charged by other providers for comparable services and/or a percentage of cash flows from such company. Value Acceleration Team Members generally will be reimbursed for certain travel and other costs in connection with their services. Such compensation and reimbursements generally will be paid by a portfolio company or prospective portfolio company or directly by a Fund, and any such amounts will not offset the Management Fee, subject to any limitations set forth in the relevant Governing Documents. Senior Advisors As further described herein and in the applicable Governing Documents, a General Partner, the Adviser or their respective affiliates are permitted to retain operating partners, operating advisors and other consultants (collectively, “Senior Advisors”) primarily to generate, evaluate and manage investment opportunities; provide strategy, policy, operations, sales and marketing and related advice and consulting services to a Fund, any alternative investment vehicle or any portfolio company or prospective portfolio company of a Fund or any alternative investment vehicle. Senior Advisors will typically work with select portfolio companies as Adviser designated board members, or in some cases in their capacity as non-exclusive consultants. Senior Advisors will also work with the Adviser on identifying investment opportunities, due diligence and analysis, and will participate in meetings with Adviser team members to assess portfolio company performance and progress towards targets. Any compensation, (including salary, bonus, fees, incentive equity or other stock awards or any of other forms of compensation described above with respect to Value Acceleration Team Members) and any reimbursement of certain travel and other costs, received by the Senior Advisors are expected to be paid by a portfolio company or prospective portfolio company or directly by a Fund, and any such payments to any Senior Advisor will not offset the Management Fee, subject to any limitations set forth in the relevant Governing Documents.
The use of Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and other consultants is expected to fluctuate and/or expand over time and subjects the Adviser to conflicts of interest, as discussed under Item 8 “Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss - Conflicts of Interest” below.
Item 6. Performance-based fees and side-by-side management
As described further in Item 5 “Fees and Compensation” the Adviser or an affiliated entity receives a carried interest in certain realized profits of the Funds. The existence of performance- based compensation has the potential to create an incentive for the Adviser to operate the relevant Fund in a riskier, more speculative or other manner that is less favorable to investors than it would otherwise make in the absence of such arrangement, although the Adviser generally considers performance-based compensation to better align its interests with those of its investors, particularly in instances where the Governing Documents include terms requiring clawback or giveback of performance-based compensation amounts at the end of the relevant Fund’s life or at certain interim intervals.
Item 7. Types of clients
The Adviser provides investment advice solely to its Fund clients, and references throughout this Brochure to “clients” and to the Adviser’s related duties to and practices on behalf of its clients and/or investors should be construed accordingly. The Funds include investment partnerships or other investment entities formed under domestic or foreign laws and operated as exempt investment pools under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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The investors participating in the Funds include high net-worth individuals and their related entities, individuals, banks or thrift institutions, other investment entities, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations or other corporations or business entities and often include, directly or indirectly, the Principals or other personnel of the Adviser and members of their families, operating partners or other service providers retained by the Adviser or a Fund, as well as executives of portfolio companies. The relevant General Partner also generally is permitted to establish Funds that are alternative investment vehicles in order to permit one or more investors to participate in one or more particular investment opportunities in a manner desirable for tax, regulatory or other reasons. Alternative investment vehicle sponsors generally have limited discretion to invest the assets of these vehicles independent of limitations or other procedures set forth in the Governing Documents of such vehicles and the related Fund. To the extent that the Funds have minimum investment amounts, such amounts are set forth in the relevant Governing Documents. Fund interests generally are offered and sold solely to qualified purchasers.
Item 8. Methods of analysis, investment strategies and risk of loss
Investment and Operating Strategy The Adviser is an alternative investment manager focused on private equity. The Adviser invests across industries, partnering with management teams to build market-leading businesses that deliver durable, long-term value. Consistent with the Adviser’s approach to business building, the Adviser seeks attractive risk-adjusted returns by deploying capital into curated themes. The Adviser looks for companies with break-out potential and seeks to work with management teams to achieve
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that potential. The Adviser seeks to invest predominantly in North America and in some cases may invest in compelling opportunities in Western Europe. The Adviser seeks to invest in themes where its investment team has experience, a deep network of relationships, and has developed expertise. As part of this approach, the Adviser looks for situations where its investment team, Value Acceleration Team and Senior Advisors can play an active role in adding value through experience and an extensive network of relationships. The Adviser is currently investing behind five themes (listed below and further described in Governing Documents, as applicable). While the Adviser expects the themes to evolve and expects to develop and curate new themes, the Adviser believes these themes will also continue to be critical focus areas for its ongoing investment activity: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Evolution of Bandwidth Consumption Increasing Specialization in Financial Services and Insurance Implementation of Value-Based Healthcare Transition to Distributed and Sustainable Energy Acceleration of Tech-Enabled Services
The Adviser’s investment process is overseen by its investment committee (the “Investment Committee”) and generally consists of the following phases: (i) idea generation, (ii) theme development, (iii) sourcing, (iv) due diligence and deal evaluation, (v) deal execution, (vi) value acceleration and business building, and (vii) exit/realization. There can be no assurance that the Firm will achieve the investment objectives of any Fund and a loss of investment is possible. Risks of Investment Each Fund and its investors bear the risk of loss that the Adviser's investment strategy entails. The risks involved with the Adviser's investment strategy and an investment in a Fund include, but are not limited to: Limited Operating History. The investment professionals and other personnel of the Adviser (the “Investment Professionals”) historically have operated as personnel of a family office and received significant support from the family office. While the Investment Professionals have previous experience making and managing investments similar to those that will be made and managed by the Fund, the Investment Professionals have limited experience managing and investing a committed pool of funds as an independent entity from the family office. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any of the Fund’s investments will achieve results similar to those attained by previous investments of the Investment Professionals while they were personnel of the family office. In addition, the General Partner’s investment decisions may differ from previous decisions made by the Investment Professionals in a number of respects, including due to the fact that the Investment Professionals previously provided investment advice on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis as personnel of the family office prior to spin-out and the General Partner will provide investment advice to the Fund on a discretionary basis. Business Risks. A Fund’s investment portfolio is expected to consist primarily of securities issued by privately held companies, and operating results in a specified period will be difficult to predict. Such investments involve a high degree of business and financial risk that can result in substantial losses.
Concentration of Investments. A Fund will participate in a limited number of investments and may seek to make several investments in one industry or one industry segment or within a short period of time. As a result, a Fund’s investment portfolio could become highly concentrated, and the performance of a few holdings or of a particular industry may substantially affect its aggregate return. Furthermore, to the extent that the capital raised is less than the targeted amount, the Fund may invest in fewer portfolio companies and thus be less diversified. Lack of Sufficient Investment Opportunities. The business of identifying, structuring and completing private equity transactions is highly competitive and involves a high degree of uncertainty. It is possible that a Fund will never be fully invested if enough sufficiently attractive investments are not identified. However, investors will be required to bear Management Fees through a Fund during a Fund’s investment period based on the entire amount of the investor’s Commitments and other expenses as set forth in the Governing Documents. Dynamic Investment Strategy. While the Adviser generally intends to seek attractive returns for a Fund primarily through making private equity investments as described herein, the Adviser is permitted to pursue additional investment strategies and may modify or depart from its initial investment strategy, investment process and investment techniques as it determines appropriate. The General Partner is permitted to pursue investments outside of the industries and sectors in which the Principals have previously made investments or have internal operational experience. Investments in Healthcare Companies. A Fund is permitted to make investments in healthcare companies. While investments in healthcare companies offer the opportunity for significant gains, such investments also involve a high degree of business and financial risk and can result in substantial losses. Healthcare companies often face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive research and development, sales and marketing, customer services and support and other capabilities and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel. Healthcare companies in which the Fund invests could deteriorate as a result of, among other factors, an adverse development in their business, a change in the competitive environment, or an economic downturn. Medical breakthroughs can have adverse impacts on healthcare companies that are focused on certain methods of treatment where the breakthrough offers alternative or superior health outcomes to patients. Healthcare Reform. Healthcare reform continues to be a significant factor in the profitability of companies in which the Fund may invest. The efforts to reform the healthcare delivery system in the U.S. and Europe have resulted in increased pressure on healthcare providers and other participants in the healthcare industry to reduce costs. These competitive forces place constraints on the levels of overall pricing, and thus could have a material adverse effect on profit margins for the companies in which the Fund invests. Investments in Telecommunications Sector. A Fund is permitted to make investments in the telecommunications sector. The telecommunications industry is subject to extensive government regulation. The costs of complying with governmental regulations, delays or failure to receive required regulatory approvals or the enactment of new adverse regulatory requirements may affect the business of the telecommunications companies. The telecommunications industry can also be significantly affected by intense competition, including competition with alternative technologies, product compatibility, consumer preferences and research and development of new products. Emerging technologies may render existing network infrastructure obsolete or place it at a material competitive
disadvantage, whether from a cost, quality of service, or other comparative basis. Increased consolidation and concentration amongst key potential enterprise customers, including the hyperscale growth players, could have an adverse effect on the prospects of companies in this sector. Whether new sources of potential bandwidth demand emerge (and if so, at what scale and timeline), including from 5G, internet-of-things (IoT), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), smart communities and cities, AI, and autonomous vehicles, in a manner and scale to support increased investment in telecommunications related assets remains uncertain. Damage to or failure of physical network infrastructure could lead to operational disruptions and connectivity issues for critical end-user services, which could result in unforeseen damage claims, expenditures or loss of revenues. Impact of Government Regulation, Reimbursement and Reform. Certain industry segments in which Funds intend to invest, including various segments of the healthcare, financial services, energy and telecommunications industries, are (or may become) (i) highly regulated at both the federal and state levels in the United States and internationally and (ii) subject to frequent regulatory change. Certain segments may be highly dependent upon various government (or private) reimbursement programs. While Funds intend to invest in companies that seek to comply with applicable laws and regulations, the laws and regulations relating to certain industries, including in particular the healthcare, financial services, energy and telecommunications industries, are complex, may be ambiguous or may lack clear judicial or regulatory interpretive guidance. An adverse review or determination by any applicable judicial or regulatory authority of any such law or regulation, or an adverse change in applicable regulatory requirements or reimbursement programs, could have a material adverse effect on the operations and/or financial performance of the companies in which a Fund invests. By way of example, the healthcare and financial services industries have been, and will likely continue to be, significantly impacted by recent legislative changes, and various U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. legislative proposals related to such industries are introduced from time to time, which, if adopted, could have a significant impact on such industries in general and/or on companies in which a Fund may invest. Illiquidity; Lack of Current Distributions. An investment in a Fund should be viewed as an illiquid investment. It is uncertain as to when profits, if any, will be realized. Losses on unsuccessful investments may be realized before gains on successful investments are realized. The return of capital and the realization of gains, if any, generally will occur only upon the partial or complete disposition of an investment. Dispositions of a Fund’s investments may be subject to contractual, regulatory and other limitations on transfer, or other restrictions that would interfere with subsequent sales of such investments or adversely affect the terms that could be obtained upon any disposition thereof. While an investment may be sold at any time, it is generally expected that this will not occur for a number of years after the initial investment. Before such time, there may be no current return on the investment. Furthermore, the expenses of operating the Fund (including the Management Fee payable to the General Partner) may exceed its income, thereby requiring that the difference be paid from the Fund’s capital, including unfunded Commitments. There will be no public market for Fund interests, and none is expected to develop. There are substantial restrictions upon the transferability of Fund interests under the Governing Documents and applicable securities laws. In general, withdrawals of Fund interests are not permitted. In addition, Fund interests are not redeemable. Reliance on the General Partners and Portfolio Company Management. Control over the operation of a Fund will be vested with its General Partner, and the Fund’s future profitability will depend largely upon the business and investment acumen of the Investment Professionals. The loss or reduction of service of one or more of the Investment Professionals could have an adverse effect on a Fund’s ability to realize its investment objectives. In addition, the Investment Professionals currently, and expect in the
future to, manage multiple Funds and the Investment Professionals will need to devote substantial amounts of their time to the investment activities of such other Funds, which may pose conflicts of interest in the allocation of the time of the Investment Professionals. Limited partners generally have no right or power to take part in the management of a Fund, and as a result, the investment performance of the Fund will depend on the actions of its General Partner. In addition, certain changes in a General Partner or circumstances relating to the General Partner may have an adverse effect on the relevant Fund or one or more of its portfolio companies including potential acceleration of debt facilities. Leveraged Investments. The Funds are permitted to make use of leverage by incurring or having a portfolio company or intermediate entity incur debt to finance all or a portion of certain investments, whether on a temporary or long-term basis. Leverage generally magnifies both the Funds’ opportunities for gain and its risk of loss from a particular investment. The cost and availability of leverage is highly dependent on the state of the broader credit markets (and such credit markets may be impacted by regulatory restrictions and guidelines), which state is difficult to accurately forecast, and at times it may be difficult to obtain or maintain the desired degree of leverage. The use of leverage by the Funds will also result in interest expense and other costs to the Funds that may not be covered by distributions made to the Funds or appreciation of its investments. The use of leverage also imposes restrictive financial and operating covenants on a company, in addition to the burden of debt service, and potentially will constrain its ability to operate its business as desired and/or finance future operations and capital needs. The leveraged capital structure of portfolio companies will increase the exposure of a Fund’s investments to any deterioration in a company’s condition or industry, competitive pressures, an adverse economic environment or rising interest rates and could accelerate and magnify declines in the value of the Fund’s investments in the leveraged portfolio companies in a down market. These risks generally are expected to increase as interest rates rise, including in circumstances where a portfolio company’s creditworthiness is such that it must borrow at higher interest rates than are available to the relevant Fund. In the event any portfolio company cannot generate adequate cash flow to meet its debt service, a Fund may suffer a partial or total loss of capital invested in the portfolio company, which could adversely affect the returns of a Fund. Furthermore, should the credit markets be limited or costly at the time a Fund determines that it is desirable to sell all or a part of a portfolio company, a Fund may not achieve an exit multiple or enterprise valuation consistent with its forecasts. Moreover, the companies in which a Fund will invest generally will not be rated by a credit rating agency. Except where otherwise required by the relevant Governing Documents, a Fund will not be obligated to borrow on behalf of a portfolio company, even in circumstances where the Fund’s creditworthiness would permit borrowing at a lower rate than is available to the portfolio company. A Fund is also permitted to borrow money or guaranty indebtedness (such as a guaranty of a portfolio company’s debt) or otherwise be liable therefor, and in such situations, it is not expected that the Fund would be compensated for providing such guarantee or exposure to such liability. The use of leverage by a Fund generally also will result in fees, interest expense and other costs to a Fund that may not be covered by distributions made to a Fund or appreciation of its investments. A Fund generally is permitted to incur leverage on a joint, several, joint and several or cross-collateralized basis with one or more other investment funds and entities managed by the General Partner or any of its affiliates, including through Fund subsidiaries and other intermediate entities, and may have a right of contribution, subrogation or reimbursement from or against such entities. It is also possible that certain co-investors (including management, any roll-over investors and/or third-party co-investors) will not share in incurring such leverage and that the Fund will disproportionately bear the risk and/or costs of leverage arrangements. In addition, to the extent a Fund incurs leverage (or provides such guaranties), such amounts are permitted to be secured by Commitments made by a Fund’s investors
and such investors’ contributions may be required to be made directly to the lenders instead of a Fund. To the extent a Fund provides bridge financing to facilitate portfolio company investments, it is possible that all or a portion of such bridge financing will not be recouped within the time period specified in the Governing Documents, in which case the investment would be treated as a permanent investment of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio could become more concentrated with respect to such investment than initially expected or otherwise provided for under the Fund’s investment limitations, certain of which exclude bridge financing investments. Subscription Lines. A Fund generally is permitted to enter into a subscription line with one or more lenders in order to finance its operations, including the acquisition, financing or refinancing of the Fund’s investments, as well as to consolidate or make less frequent capital calls to limited partners. Fund-level borrowing subjects limited partners to certain risks and costs. For example, because amounts borrowed under a subscription line typically are secured by pledges of the relevant General Partner’s right to call capital from the limited partners, limited partners may be obligated to contribute capital on an accelerated basis if the Fund fails to repay the amounts borrowed under a subscription line or experiences an event of default thereunder. Moreover, any limited partner claim against the Fund would likely be subordinate to the Fund’s obligations to a subscription line’s creditors. In addition, Fund-level borrowing will result in additional partnership expenses that will be borne by investors. These expenses typically include interest on the amounts borrowed, unused commitment fees on the committed but unfunded portion of a subscription line, an upfront fee for establishing a subscription line, and other one-time and recurring fees and/or expenses, as well as legal fees relating to the establishment, structuring and negotiation of the terms of the borrowing facility, as well as expenses relating to maintaining, renegotiating or terminating the facility. Because a subscription line’s interest rate is based in part on the creditworthiness of the relevant Fund’s limited partners and the terms of the Governing Documents, it may be higher than the interest rate a limited partner could obtain individually. To the extent a particular limited partner’s cost of capital is lower than the Fund’s cost of borrowing, Fund-level borrowing can negatively impact a limited partner’s overall individual financial returns even if it increases the Fund’s reported net returns in certain methods of calculation. Conflicts of interest have the potential to arise in that the use of Fund-level borrowing typically delays the need for limited partners to make contributions to a Fund, or results in short-term gains to a Fund, which in certain circumstances enhances the relevant Fund’s return calculations and thereby may be deemed to benefit the marketing efforts of the General Partner and its affiliates and increases the likelihood that any hurdle or preferred return component in the Fund’s carried interest arrangements will be met. A portfolio company financing from a subscription line, rather than from a Fund-level equity commitment, has the potential to increase such returns, particularly in instances where the relevant amount has been drawn for an extended period of time. In other circumstances the use of Fund-level borrowing can increase the base of a Fund’s Management Fee calculation, such as during periods where Management Fees are based in whole or in part on an acquisition cost that includes a borrowing component. Because Management Fees are incurred whether an investment is financed through capital calls or borrowings, and a Fund’s preferred return typically does not accrue on outstanding borrowings, the relevant General Partner has an incentive to cause the Fund to make investments and/or pay such amounts using a subscription line rather than making capital calls. The use of Fund-level borrowing arrangements, and the repayment or non-repayment thereof, can also influence the determination of the end of a Fund’s investment period, and cause or defer a related change in the basis of the relevant Fund’s Management Fee calculation under the Governing Documents. Conflicts of interest also have the potential to arise to the extent that a subscription line is used to make an investment that is later sold in part to co-investors (including one or more co-investing Funds) as, to the extent co-investors are not required to act as guarantors under the relevant facility or pay related costs or expenses, co-investors
nevertheless stand to receive the benefit of the use of the subscription line and neither the relevant Fund nor investors generally will be compensated for providing the relevant guarantee(s) or being subject to the related costs, expenses and/or liabilities. A credit agreement or borrowing facility frequently will contain other terms that restrict the activities of a Fund and the limited partners or impose additional obligations on them. For example, certain lenders or facilities are expected to impose restrictions on the relevant General Partner’s ability to consent to the transfer of a limited partner’s interest in the Fund or impose concentration or other limits on the Fund’s investments, and/or financial or other covenants, that could affect the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy. In addition, in order to secure a subscription line, the relevant General Partner may request certain financial information and other documentation from limited partners to share with lenders. The General Partner will have significant discretion in negotiating the terms of any subscription line and may agree to terms that are not the most favorable to one or more limited partners. In certain circumstances, due to separate evaluations of creditworthiness by lenders or facility providers, a portfolio company or other Fund subsidiary is expected to bear higher rates under a borrowing facility than are borne by the Fund, resulting in a potential net benefit to the Fund, or additional potential liquidity constraints or other burdens on the relevant portfolio company or Fund subsidiary. Fund-level borrowing involves a number of additional risks. For example, drawing down on a subscription line allows a General Partner to fund investments and pay partnership expenses without calling capital, potentially for extended periods of time. Calling a large amount of capital at once to repay the thencurrent amount outstanding under a subscription line could cause short-term liquidity concerns for limited partners that would not arise had the relevant General Partner called smaller amounts of capital incrementally over time as needed by a Fund. This risk would be heightened for a limited partner with commitments to other funds that employ similar borrowing strategies or with respect to other leveraged assets in its portfolio; a single market event could trigger simultaneous capital calls, requiring the limited partner to meet the accumulated, larger capital calls at the same time. A General Partner is authorized to use Fund-level borrowing to pay Management Fees and to reimburse the Adviser for expenses incurred on behalf of the Fund. A Fund is also permitted to utilize Fund-level borrowing when a General Partner expects to repay the amount outstanding through means other than limited partner capital, including as a bridge for equity or debt capital with respect to an investment. If the Fund ultimately is unable to repay the borrowings through those other means, limited partners would end up with increased exposure to the underlying investment, which could result in greater losses. If an investment appreciates in value and is disposed of prior to repayment, the relevant Fund generally would apply disposition proceeds to repay the borrowing and related interest and expenses, the absence of invested capital funded by limited partners potentially will result in a distribution of net proceeds without a preferred return accrual on the amount invested. Accordingly, borrowings have the potential to support the distribution of proceeds to limited partners and increase the potential carried interest for the relevant General Partner, as reduced by the interest incurred by the relevant Fund. Subject to any limitations in the Governing Documents, this scenario potentially incentivizes the relevant General Partner to permanently fund the acquisition and ongoing capital needs of a Fund’s investments and related expenses with the proceeds of such borrowings in lieu of drawing down capital contributions on an as-needed basis, and, accordingly, capital contributions to repay such borrowings may be required only at the time of the disposition of an investment (or never, if principal and interest on such borrowings are always repaid out of disposition proceeds). Investment- and Intermediate Entity-Level Borrowing. Under the Governing Documents, a Fund is authorized to incur indebtedness that is secured by any assets of a Fund (e.g., asset-based borrowing, as
well as “back leverage” and net asset value (NAV) facilities), and is permitted directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate entities (e.g., special purpose vehicles) to incur indebtedness, including to borrow money from any person, to make guarantees or provide other credit support to any person or to incur any other obligation (including other extensions of credit). Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred for any purpose relating to the activities of a Fund, including without limitation to: finance any investment-related activities of a Fund; increase the buying power of a Fund; provide interim financing to the extent necessary to consummate the purchase of investments prior to the receipt of permanent financing or capital contributions or distributions (as applicable); pay for Fund expenses or fund the payment of Management Fees; make, hold or dispose of investments; provide financing or refinancing; fund the payment of amounts to withdrawing limited partners; fund distributions to the partners; and/or provide collateral to secure outstanding letters of credit or to create reserves, in each case in accordance with the Governing Documents. Additionally, a Fund is expected to enter into letters of credit in support of one or more of its investments, including for the purpose of such Fund agreeing to fund additional equity financing or capital expenditures into a portfolio company (regardless of who the beneficiary to such letter of credit may be) at a certain time or upon the occurrence of a certain event. Although in many cases the Governing Documents impose limits on borrowings at the Fund level, portfolio investments and intermediate entities generally do not have such limits on their ability to engage in borrowings or incur leverage with respect to all or a portion of the relevant investments. Restricted Nature of Investment Positions. Generally, there will be no readily available market for a substantial number of each Fund's investments and hence, most of a Fund's investments will be difficult to value. Subject to the relevant Governing Documents, certain investments may be distributed in kind to a Fund's investors and it may be difficult to liquidate the securities received at a price or within a time period that is determined to be ideal by such investors. After a distribution of securities is made to the investors, many investors may decide to liquidate such securities within a short period of time, which could have an adverse impact on the price of such securities. The price at which investors eventually sell such securities may be lower than the value of such securities determined pursuant to the relevant Governing Documents, including the value used to determine the amount of carried interest available to the Adviser or an affiliated entity with respect to such investment. Non-U.S. Investments. A Fund is permitted to invest in portfolio companies that are organized, headquartered and/or have substantial sales or operations outside of the United States, its territories, and possessions. Such investments may be subject to certain additional risks due to, among other things, potentially unsettled points of applicable governing law, the risks associated with fluctuating currency exchange rates, capital repatriation regulations (as such regulations may be given effect during the term of the Fund), the application of complex U.S. and non-U.S. tax rules to cross-border investments, possible imposition of non-U.S. taxes on the Fund and/or the partners with respect to the Fund’s income, and possible non-U.S. tax return filing requirements for the Fund and/or the partners. Additional risks of non-U.S. investments include: (a) economic dislocations in the host country; (b) less publicly available information; (c) less well-developed and/or more restrictive laws, regulations, regulatory institutions and judicial systems; (d) greater difficulty of enforcing legal rights in a non-U.S. jurisdiction; (e) civil disturbances; (f) government instability; (g) nationalization and expropriation of private assets; and (h) withholding taxes payable on certain securities, which may reduce amounts available to make distributions to limited partners, the possible imposition of nonU.S. taxes on income and gains recognized, or gross proceeds received, with respect to such securities and the possible non-U.S. tax return filing requirements for the Fund and/or the limited partners. Moreover, non-U.S. companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies.
Distressed Investments. A Fund is permitted to invest in the securities and obligations, including debt obligations that are in covenant or payment default, of companies experiencing significant financial difficulties and material operating issues, including companies that may have been, are or will become involved in bankruptcy proceedings or other restructuring, recapitalization or liquidation processes. Investments in such companies involve a substantial degree of risk that is generally higher than the risk involved in investing in companies that are not in financial or operational distress. Given the heightened difficulty of the financial analysis required to evaluate distressed companies, there can be no assurance that the General Partner will correctly evaluate the value of the assets of a distressed company securing its debt and other obligations or correctly project the prospects for the successful restructuring, recapitalization or liquidation of such company. Therefore, in the event that a portfolio company does become involved in bankruptcy proceedings or a restructuring, recapitalization or liquidation is required, a Fund may lose some or all of its investment or may be required to accept illiquid securities with rights that are materially different than the original securities in which a Fund invested. Energy and Natural Resources Regulatory Risk. The energy and natural resource sectors are subject to comprehensive United States and non-U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations. Present, as well as future, statutes and regulations could cause additional expenditures, decreased revenues, restrictions and delays that could materially and adversely affect a Fund’s investments and the prospects of a Fund. There can be no assurance that (i) existing regulations applicable to a Fund’s portfolio companies will not be revised or reinterpreted, (ii) new laws and regulations will not be adopted or become applicable to portfolio companies, (iii) the technology, equipment, processes and procedures selected by portfolio companies to comply with current and future regulatory requirements will meet such requirements, (iv) such portfolio companies’ business and financial conditions will not be materially and adversely affected by such future changes in, or reinterpretation of, laws and regulations (including the possible loss of exemptions from laws and regulations) or any failure to comply with such current and future laws and regulations, or (v) regulatory agencies or other third parties will not bring enforcement actions in which they disagree with regulatory decisions made by other regulatory agencies. In addition, in many instances, the operation or acquisition of energy infrastructure assets may involve an ongoing commitment to or from a government agency. The nature of these obligations exposes the owners of infrastructure investments to a higher level of regulatory control than typically imposed on other businesses. Regulatory changes in a jurisdiction where a project or portfolio company is located or operates may make the continued operation of such project or company unfeasible or economically disadvantageous and any expenditures made to date with respect to such portfolio company may be wholly or partially written off. The location of a project or portfolio company may also be subject to government exercise of eminent domain power, expropriation or similar events. Similarly, regulatory differences between jurisdictions where a project or portfolio company is located or operates may make the commencement and/or continued operation of a project or company in a particular jurisdiction less feasible and/or less profitable than projects in other jurisdictions. The inability of a Fund and/or the portfolio companies to obtain and maintain regulatory permits or right-of-way or rental agreements on acceptable terms could adversely impact a Fund and/or the portfolio companies, including by impeding their ability to complete construction projects on time, on budget or at all. Any of these factors could significantly increase the regulatory-related compliance and other expenses incurred with respect to portfolio companies and could significantly reduce or entirely eliminate any potential revenues generated by one or more of the portfolio companies, which could materially and adversely affect returns to a Fund. Renewable Energy Regulatory Support. Investments in renewable energy and related businesses and/or assets currently enjoy support from U.S. federal, state and local governments and regulatory agencies
designed to finance such investments or support the financing or development thereof, such as the U.S. federal investment tax credit and federal production tax credit, federal blenders tax credit, U.S. Department of the Treasury grants, various renewable and alternative portfolio standard requirements enacted by several states, renewable energy credits and state-level utility programs, such as system benefits charge and customer choice programs. Similar support, initiatives and arrangements exist in non-U.S. jurisdictions as well, in particular the European Union (the “EU”). Non-U.S. jurisdictions may have more variable views on policies regarding renewable energy (and, for example, may be more willing or likely to abandon initiatives regarding renewable energy in favor of more carbon-intensive forms of traditional energy generation). The combined effect of these programs is to subsidize in part the development, ownership and operation of renewable energy projects, particularly in an environment where the low cost of fossil fuel may otherwise make the cost of producing energy from renewable sources uneconomic. The operation and financial performance of any renewable energy investment may be significantly dependent on governmental policies and regulatory frameworks that support renewable energy sources. There can be no assurance that government support for renewable energy will continue, that favorable legislation will pass or that the electricity produced by the renewable energy investments will continue to qualify for support through applicable renewable portfolio standards programs. The elimination of, or reduction in, government policies that support renewable energy could have a material adverse effect on a renewable energy investment’s financial condition or results of operation. To the extent any tax credits, other favorable tax treatment or other forms of support for renewable energy are changed, the Fund’s renewable energy investments may be negatively impacted. Weather and Climatological Risks. Certain energy companies may be particularly sensitive to weather and climate conditions. For example, solar power generators rely on the frequency and intensity of sunlight, wind turbines rely on the frequency and intensity of the wind, and companies focused on biomass rely on the production of crops, which can be adversely affected by droughts and other weather conditions. Furthermore, climate change may cause more extreme weather conditions and increased volatility in seasonal temperatures. Extreme weather conditions can interfere with operations and increase operating costs, and damage resulting from extreme weather may not be fully insured. Demand for Wireless Infrastructure. A Fund is permitted to invest in tower infrastructure companies, whose revenue is typically supported by rapidly increasing consumer consumption of mobile data and the subsequent requirements of mobile carriers for improved wireless coverage and capacity. These businesses may be adversely affected by any slowdown in such demand growth. Additionally, a reduction in carrier network investment may materially and adversely affect these businesses (including reducing demand for tenant additions, amendments to existing customer leases or network services). The wireless industry could experience a slowdown or slowing growth rates as a result of numerous factors, including a reduction in consumer demand for wireless coverage or capacity or general economic conditions. There can be no assurance that weakness or uncertainty in the economic environment will not adversely affect the wireless industry, which may materially and adversely affect a portfolio company’s business, including by reducing demand for a portfolio company’s wireless infrastructure or network services. In addition, a slowdown may increase competition for site rental customers or network services. A wireless industry slowdown or a reduction in carrier network investment may materially and adversely affect the Fund’s portfolio companies. Investments in Technology-Related Sectors. A Fund will participate in a limited number of investments and may concentrate its investments in the technology, telecommunications and technologyenabled business services sectors. Concentration in certain sectors may involve risks greater than those generally associated with diversified acquisition funds, including significant fluctuations in returns. The
technology, telecommunications and technology-enabled business services sectors are challenged by various factors, including rapidly changing market conditions and/or participants, new competing products and/or services, and improvements in existing products and/or services. A Fund’s portfolio companies will compete in this volatile environment. There is no assurance that products or services sold by the portfolio companies will not be rendered obsolete or adversely affected by other challenges. Instability, fluctuation or an overall decline within the technology sector will likely not be balanced by investments in other industries not so affected, as the Fund’s investments are likely to be concentrated in middle-market, legacy technology companies in transition that have embedded next-generation assets and are primarily located in North America. In the event that the technology, telecommunications and technology enabled business services sectors as a whole decline, returns to the Fund’s limited partners would likely decrease. Competition in Technology-Related Sectors. Competitors of a Fund and its portfolio companies range in size from diversified global companies with significant research and development resources to small, specialized firms whose narrower product lines may let them be more effective in deploying technical, marketing and/or financial resources. Barriers to entry in the software and technology industries are low and software products can be distributed broadly and quickly at relatively low cost. Many of the areas in which the Fund and its portfolio companies participate evolve rapidly with changing and disruptive technologies, shifting user needs and frequent introductions of new products and services. Investing in Emerging Growth Software Companies. In certain cases a Fund may invest in emerging growth software companies or companies with interests in these companies. These companies are often characterized by short operating histories, new technologies and products, evolving markets, intense competition and management teams that may have limited experience working together. The products of emerging growth software companies, and of other companies in which a Fund may invest, may be unproven at commercial scale. A portfolio company’s ability to succeed will be dependent not only upon its ability to develop the right products for the right market, but to constantly evolve its business to be sure that its products keep pace with changing technologies and markets. Such a portfolio company will need to implement appropriate sales and marketing, inventory, finance, personnel and other operational strategies in order to become and remain successful. In addition, emerging growth companies may be more susceptible to macroeconomic effects and industry downturns, including those resulting from acts of terrorism or war. Such investments can experience failure or substantial declines in value at any stage. There is no assurance that such investments by a Fund will be successful. Software Code Protection. Source code is often critical to portfolio companies. If an unauthorized disclosure of a significant portion of source code occurs, a portfolio company could potentially lose future trade secret protection for that source code. This could make it easier for third parties to compete with such portfolio company products by copying functionality, which could adversely affect revenue and operating margins. Unauthorized disclosure of source code could also increase security risks (e.g., viruses, worms and other malicious software programs that may attack portfolio company products and services). Costs for remediating the unauthorized disclosure of source code and other cybersecurity breaches may include, among other things, increased protection costs, reputational damage and loss of market share, liability for stolen assets or information and repairing system damage that may have been caused. Remediation costs may also include incentives offered to portfolio company customers or other business partners in an effort to maintain the business relationships after a security breach. Uncertain Economic, Social and Political Environment. Consumer, corporate and financial confidence may be adversely affected by current or future tensions around the world, fear of terrorist activity and/or military conflicts, localized or global financial crises or other sources of political, social or economic unrest. Such erosion of confidence may lead to or extend a localized or global economic
downturn. A climate of uncertainty may reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities, and increases the difficulty of modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial projections. In addition, limited availability of credit for consumers, homeowners and businesses, including credit used to acquire businesses, in an uncertain environment or economic downturn may have an adverse effect on the economy generally and on the ability of a Fund and its portfolio companies to execute their respective strategies and to receive an attractive multiple of earnings on the disposition of businesses. This may slow the rate of future investments by such Fund and result in longer holding periods for investments. Furthermore, such uncertainty or general economic downturn may have an adverse effect upon such Fund's portfolio companies. Projections. Projected operating results of a company in which a Fund invests normally will be based primarily on financial projections prepared by such company's management, with adjustments to such projections made by the Adviser in its discretion. In all cases, projections are only estimates of future results that are based upon information received from the company and third parties and assumptions made at the time the projections are developed. There can be no assurance that the results set forth in the projections will be attained, and actual results may be significantly different from the projections. Also, general economic factors, which are not predictable, can have a material impact on the reliability of projections. Unfunded Lines of Equity in Excess of Commitments. A Fund is expected to enter into unfunded lines of equity with respect to certain or all of its portfolio company investments, pursuant to which a Fund has the right to invest additional capital in such investment as of such date, which right will be approved by the Adviser on or prior to the date of a Fund’s initial investment in such portfolio company. However, such unfunded lines of equity may in the aggregate exceed the amount of unfunded Commitments that are available to be called by a Fund. The Adviser is expected to have sole discretion in determining which, if any, unfunded line of equity is to be funded and the amount and timing of any such funding, and a Fund is generally expected not to have any obligation to fully fund any such unfunded line of equity. To the extent that the Adviser determines not to fund any unfunded line of equity or a Fund does not have sufficient available capital to fund any unfunded line of equity and the portfolio company raises additional capital from a third party, a Fund’s interest in such portfolio company will be diluted. See “Follow-On Investments and Unfunded Lines of Equity” below. Follow-On Investments and Unfunded Lines of Equity. Following its initial investment in a given portfolio company, a Fund is permitted to decide to provide additional funds to such portfolio company or consider the opportunity to increase its investment in a successful portfolio company (whether for opportunistic reasons, to fund the needs of the business, as an equity cure under applicable debt documents or for other reasons). There is no assurance that a Fund will make follow-on investments, fund any existing unfunded lines of equity made by a Fund to a portfolio company or that a Fund will have sufficient funds to make all or any of such investments. Any decision by a Fund not to make follow-on investments, fund any existing unfunded lines of equity made by a Fund to a portfolio company or its inability to make such investments may have a substantial negative effect on a portfolio company in need of such an investment (including an event of default under applicable debt documents in the event an equity cure cannot be made). Additionally, such failure to make such investments may result in a lost opportunity for a Fund to increase its participation in a successful portfolio company or the dilution of the Fund’s ownership in a portfolio company if a third party or co-investor is permitted to invest in such portfolio company. Investment in Junior Securities. The securities in which a Fund will invest may be among the most junior in a portfolio company’s capital structure, and thus subject to the greatest risk of loss. Generally, there will be no collateral to protect an investment once made.
Focus on Early-Stage and Start-Up Investments. It is anticipated that a Fund will make investments in start-up and early-stage companies that have inherently greater risk than more established businesses. Accordingly, the growth of these companies may require significant time and effort resulting in a longer investment horizon than can be expected with lower risk investment alternatives. Such investments can experience failure or substantial declines in value at any stage. There is no assurance that such investments by any Fund will be successful. Public Company Holdings. Although most Fund investments are expected to be in the securities of private issuers, a Fund's investment portfolio may also contain debt and/or equity securities issued by publicly held companies to the extent permitted by the Governing Documents. Such investments may subject a Fund to risks that differ in type or degree from those involved with investments in privately held companies. Such risks include, without limitation, greater volatility in the valuation of such companies, increased obligations to disclose information regarding such companies, limitations on the ability of such Fund to dispose of such securities at certain times, increased likelihood of shareholder litigation and insider trading allegations against such companies' executives and board members, including the Principals, and increased costs associated with each of the aforementioned risks. Lack of Unilateral Control. Even if a Fund is the majority investor or controlling shareholder, as applicable, of a portfolio investment, in certain circumstances it may not have unilateral control of the portfolio investment. To the extent a Fund invests alongside third parties, such as institutional coinvestors or private funds of other sponsors, is subject to terms and conditions imposed by portfolio investment lenders, or makes a minority investment, the relevant portfolio investments may be controlled or influenced by persons who have economic or business interests, investment or operational goals, tax strategies or other considerations that differ from or are inconsistent with those of the Funds or their investors. Such third parties may be in a position to take action contrary to a Fund's business, tax or other interests, and a Fund may not be in a position to limit such contrary actions or otherwise protect the value of its investment. When taking certain non-control positions, a Fund generally will seek to negotiate certain negative controls and veto rights on major decisions, but there can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to control the timing or occurrence of an exit strategy for such portfolio companies in a manner that maximizes or protects value. A Fund may also make smaller investments that have no such negative control or veto rights. Furthermore, when taking minority positions, a Fund will have limited ability to protect its investment through the operation of the relevant companies. In such situations, a Fund will be significantly reliant on the management and board of directors of such companies, which may include representatives of other investors with whom such Fund is not affiliated and whose interests may conflict with the interests of such Fund. Third-Party Involvement. A Fund is permitted to hold portions of investments through partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities with third-party investors. Joint venture investments involve various risks, including the risk that a Fund will not be able to implement investment decisions or exit strategies because of limitations on such Fund's control of the investment under applicable agreements with joint venture partners, the risk that a joint venture partner may become bankrupt or may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of such Fund, the risk that a joint venture partner may be in a position to take action contrary to such Fund's objectives, the risk of liability based upon the actions of a joint venture partner and the risk of disputes or litigation with such partner and the inability to enforce fully all rights (or the incurrence of additional risk in connection with enforcement of rights) one partner may have against the other. In addition, a Fund may be liable for actions of its joint venture partners.
Material Non-Public Information. As a result of the operations of the Adviser and its affiliates, the Adviser frequently comes into possession of confidential or material non-public information. Therefore, the Adviser and its affiliates may have access to material, non-public information that may be relevant to an investment decision to be made by a Fund. Consequently, a Fund may be restricted from initiating a transaction or selling an investment which, if such information had not been known to it, might have been undertaken on account of applicable securities laws or the Adviser's internal policies and practices. Due to these restrictions, a Fund may not be able to make an investment that it otherwise might have made or sell an investment that it otherwise might have sold. Hedging Arrangements; Related Regulations. The Adviser is authorized (but is not obligated) to endeavor to manage a Fund’s or any portfolio company’s currency exposures, interest rate exposures or other exposures, using hedging techniques where available and appropriate. A Fund is permitted to incur costs related to such hedging arrangements, which are permitted to be undertaken in exchange-traded or over-the-counter (“OTC”) contexts, including futures, forwards, swaps, options and other instruments. There can be no assurance that adequate hedging arrangements will be available on an economically viable basis or that such hedging arrangements will achieve the desired effect, and in some cases hedging arrangements may result in losses greater than if hedging had not been used. In some cases, particularly in OTC contexts, hedging arrangements will subject a Fund to the risk of a counterparty’s inability or refusal to perform under a hedging contract, or the potential loss of assets held by a counterparty, custodian or intermediary in connection with such hedging. OTC contracts may expose a Fund to additional liquidity risks if such contracts cannot be adequately settled. Certain hedging arrangements may create for the Adviser and/or one of its affiliates an obligation to register with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or other regulator or comply with an applicable exemption. Losses may result to the extent that the CFTC or other regulator imposes position limits or other regulatory requirements on such hedging arrangements, including under circumstances where the ability of a Fund or a portfolio company to hedge its exposures becomes limited by such requirements. Valuation of Assets. Investments will be valued in accordance with the Governing Documents. Generally, the Adviser will determine the value of all of Fund investments for which market quotations are available based on publicly available quotations. However, market quotations will not be available for all of a Fund’s investments because, among other things, the securities of portfolio companies held by a Fund generally will be illiquid and not quoted on any exchange. The Adviser will determine the value of all of a Fund’s investments based on generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated in the United States and in accordance with the Governing Documents. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will have all the information necessary to make valuation decisions in respect of these investments, or that any information provided by third parties on which such decisions are based will be correct. There can be no assurance that the valuation decision of the Adviser with respect to an investment will represent the value realized by a Fund on the eventual disposition of such investment or that would, in fact, be realized upon an immediate disposition of such investment on the date of its valuation. Accordingly, the valuation decisions made by the Adviser may cause it to ineffectively manage a Fund’s investment portfolios and risks, and may also affect the diversification and management of a Fund’s portfolio of investments. The exercise of discretion in valuation by the Adviser gives rise to conflicts of interest, including in connection with determining the amount and timing of distributions of carried interest and the calculation of Management Fees.
Environmental Issues. Certain portfolio companies may be subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to pollution, protection of the environment and the generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. Actual or alleged violations of environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on company operations, substantial civil or criminal sanctions, as well as, under some environmental laws, the assessment of strict liability and/or joint and several liability. Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt the operations of portfolio companies, or require portfolio companies to modify their facilities or operations. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause portfolio companies to incur significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities, which could reduce their profitability. In addition, portfolio companies could incur significant expenditures in order to comply with existing or future environmental or safety laws. Capital expenditures and costs relating to environmental or safety matters will be subject to evolving regulatory requirements and will depend on the timing of the promulgation and enforcement of specific standards which impose requirements on portfolio companies’ operations. Capital expenditures and costs beyond those currently anticipated may therefore be required under existing or future environmental or safety laws. Furthermore, portfolio companies may be liable for the costs of investigating and cleaning up environmental contamination on or from their properties or at off-site locations where they disposed of or arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials. The portfolio companies may therefore incur additional costs and expenditures beyond those currently anticipated to address all such known and unknown situations under existing and future environmental laws. Cybersecurity Risks. Recent events have illustrated the ongoing cybersecurity risks to which operating companies are subject, particularly operating companies in historically vulnerable industries such as the food services and retail industries. To the extent that a portfolio company, Fund, General Partner and the Adviser or one or more of their respective service providers is subject to cyber-attack or other unauthorized access is gained to their systems, substantial losses may occur in the form of stolen, lost or corrupted: (i) data or payment information; (ii) financial information; (iii) software, contact lists or other databases; (iv) proprietary information or trade secrets; or (v) other items. If technology systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, the Adviser, the General Partners, the Funds and/or portfolio companies may incur significant time or expense to fix or replace them and to seek to remedy the effects of such issues. The failure of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant interruptions in the Adviser’s, the General Partners’, the Funds’, portfolio companies’ and/or service providers’ operations, including the ability to make distributions to limited partners, and result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information relating to investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). In certain events, a portfolio investment's failure or deemed failure to address and mitigate cybersecurity risks may be the subject of civil litigation or regulatory or other action. The use of internet or cloud-based programs, technologies and data storage applications generally heightens these risks, and the risks of attack are expected to be heightened in remote work environment. Any of such circumstances could subject a portfolio company, or the relevant Fund, to substantial losses, including losses relating to: misappropriation of assets, intellectual property or confidential information; corruption, deletion or destruction of data; physical damage and repairs to systems; reputational harm; financial losses from remedial actions; and/or disruption of operations. Third parties, including activist, criminal, nationstate or terrorist actors, may also attempt fraudulently to induce portfolio companies or their personnel to disclose sensitive information (including passwords) in order to gain access to data, accounts, funds
or other assets, or otherwise to inflict harm. In addition, in the event that such a cyber-attack or other unauthorized access is directed at the Adviser or one of its service providers holding its financial or investor data, the Adviser, its affiliates or the Funds may also be at risk of loss despite efforts to prevent and mitigate such risks under the Adviser’s policies and practices. Privacy and Data Protection Law Compliance Risk. The adoption, interpretation and application of consumer protection, data protection and/or privacy laws and regulations (“Privacy Laws”) in the United States, Europe and elsewhere could significantly impact current and planned privacy and information security related practices, the collection, use, sharing, retention and safeguarding of personal data and current and planned business activities of the Adviser, the Funds and/or their portfolio companies, and increase compliance costs and require the dedication of additional time and resources to compliance for such entities. A failure to comply with such Privacy Laws by any such entity or their service providers could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties or litigation, which could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and overall business, as well as have a negative impact on reputation and Fund performance. As Privacy Laws are implemented, interpreted and applied, compliance costs for the Adviser, the Funds and/or their portfolio companies, are likely to increase, particularly in the context of ensuring that adequate data protection and data transfer mechanisms are in place. Certain jurisdictions, including U.S. states, have proposed, adopted or are considering similar Privacy Laws, which if enacted could impose significant costs, potential liabilities and operational and legal obligations. Such Privacy Laws are expected to vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, thus increasing costs, operational and legal burdens, and the potential for significant liability for regulated entities, which could include the Adviser, the Funds and/or their portfolio companies. Dilution. Investors admitted or that increase their respective Commitments to a Fund at subsequent closings generally will participate in then-existing investments of such Fund, thereby diluting the interest of existing investors in such investments. Although any such new investor generally is required to contribute its pro rata share of previously made capital contributions, there can be no assurance that such contribution will reflect the fair value of the relevant Fund's existing investments at the time of such contributions. Recycling of Commitments. A General Partner has the right to generally recall certain capital returned or distributed to the investors in the relevant Fund. Accordingly, during the term of the Fund, an investor may be required to make capital contributions in excess of its Commitment (with certain limitations), and to the extent such recalled or retained amounts are reinvested in investments, an investor will remain subject to investment and other risks associated with such investments. Key Personnel Risk. The success of a Fund depends in substantial part upon the skill and expertise of the co-managing partners, the other members of the Adviser’s team and others providing investment advice with respect to a Fund. There can be no assurance that these key investment professionals will continue to be associated with the Adviser throughout the life of a Fund. The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on a Fund’s ability to realize its investment objectives. Competition in the financial services industry for qualified investment professionals and other personnel is intense, and there is no guarantee that the talents of the Adviser’s or a portfolio company’s investment professionals could be replaced. The success of a Fund depends on the Adviser’s ability to identify and willingness to provide acceptable compensation arrangements to attract, retain and motivate talented investment professionals and other personnel. Such compensation arrangements may provide that an investment professional or other person may, in certain circumstances after the individual is no longer employed or retained by the Adviser or a portfolio company, be granted a continuing interest in respect of particular portfolio investments. Such
arrangements could create additional expenses for a Fund and reduce a Fund’s return. Due Diligence Risks. Before making investments, a General Partner will typically conduct such due diligence as it deems reasonable and appropriate based on the facts and circumstances applicable to each investment. Due diligence may entail evaluation of important and complex business, financial, tax, accounting, technical, environmental, regulatory and legal issues. Outside consultants, legal advisors, accountants, investment banks and other third parties may be involved in the due diligence process to varying degrees depending on the type of investment and the facts and circumstances related thereto and a General Partner may rely on the advice received from such third parties. Investment analyses and decisions by a General Partner will often be undertaken on an expedited basis in order for the relevant Fund to take advantage of investment opportunities and/or consummate investments. In such cases, the information available to a General Partner at the time of an investment decision may be limited, and a General Partner may not have access to the detailed information necessary for a full evaluation of the investment opportunity. The due diligence investigation carried out with respect to any investment opportunity will not reveal or highlight all relevant facts that may be necessary or helpful in evaluating such investment opportunity. Moreover, such an investigation will not necessarily result in an investment being successful or even ensure a return on invested capital. Inflation. Actions by the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) and certain non-U.S. central banks, including changes in policies and taking other actions to stabilize markets, combat inflation and/or encourage economic growth, are likely to have a significant effect on interest rates, inflation and on the U.S. and world economies generally, which in turn may affect the performance of a Fund’s investments on an absolute and/or relative basis. Additionally, some countries have experienced substantial rates of inflation in recent years. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economics and securities markets of certain economies. There can be no assurance that inflation will not become a serious problem in the future and thus have an adverse impact on a Fund’s returns. Significant Adverse Consequences for Default. The Governing Documents provide for significant adverse consequences in the event a limited partner defaults on its Commitment or any other payment obligation. In addition to losing its right to potential distributions from a Fund, a defaulting limited partner may be forced to transfer its interest in a Fund for an amount that is less than the fair market value of such interest and that may be paid over a period of up to ten years, without interest. Enhanced Scrutiny and Certain Effects of Potential Regulatory Changes. There continue to be discussions regarding enhanced governmental scrutiny and/or increased regulation of the private equity industry. There can be no assurance that any such scrutiny or regulation will not have an adverse impact on the Funds' activities, including the ability of the Funds to effectively and timely address such regulations, implement operating improvements or otherwise execute their investment strategies or achieve their investment objectives. The combination of such scrutiny of private equity firms (along with other alternative asset managers) and their investments by various politicians, regulators and market commentators may complicate or prevent the Funds' efforts to structure, consummate and/or exit investments, both in general and relative to competing bidders outside of the alternative asset space. As a result, the Funds may invest in fewer transactions or incur greater expenses or delays in completing or exiting investments than they otherwise would have.
Additionally, the SEC has proposed and enacted significant rules that will impact the business of the Adviser and the Funds. In particular, the SEC has adopted a number of new rules that impose significant changes on investment advisers and their management of private funds (including with respect to fund audits, adviser-led secondary transactions, fee and expense allocation and reporting, borrowings, indemnification, side letters, cybersecurity risk management, and annual compliance reviews), and the SEC is expected to propose and/or adopt additional rules in the future. Such current and future rulemaking is expected to materially impact the Funds and/or their investments and/or the Adviser. In addition, the Funds are expected to bear significant increased costs as a result of such rules, including costs relating to investor reporting and disclosures. Significant time and resources are expected to be required to comply with the new regulations, which potentially will detract from the time and resources dedicated to the Funds. Certain rules are or may become subject to legal challenge from private fund industry groups and others, and to the extent such legal challenges are successful, investors will not be afforded some or all of the protections provided by these rules. In addition, the securities and futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. The SEC, other regulators and self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies. Public Health Emergencies; COVID-19. Pandemics and other widespread public health emergencies, including outbreaks of infectious diseases such as SARS, H1N1/09 flu, avian flu, Ebola and COVID-19, have resulted in historic market volatility and disruption, and future such emergencies have the potential to materially and adversely impact economic production and activity in ways that are impossible to predict, all of which may result in significant losses to a Fund. The ultimate impact of any such health emergency — and the resulting precipitous decline in economic and commercial activity across almost all of the world’s largest economies — on global economic conditions, and on the operations, financial condition and performance of any particular industry or business, is impossible to predict, but could have a significant adverse impact and result in significant losses to a Fund. The extent of the impact on the operational and financial performance of the Fund and the companies in which it makes investments will depend on many factors, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, and this impact may include significant reductions in revenue and growth, unexpected operational losses and liabilities, impairments to credit quality and reductions in the availability of capital. These same factors may limit the ability of a Fund to source, diligence and execute new investments and to manage, finance and exit investments in the future, and governmental mitigation actions may constrain or alter existing financial, legal and regulatory frameworks in ways that are adverse to the investment strategy a Fund intends to pursue, all of which could adversely affect a Fund’s ability to fulfill its investment objectives. They may also impair the ability of portfolio companies or their counterparties to perform their respective obligations under debt instruments and other commercial agreements (including their ability to pay obligations as they become due), potentially leading to defaults with uncertain consequences and the impairment of the Fund’s investments. In addition, the operations of a Fund, its portfolio companies, its General Partner and the Adviser may be significantly impacted, or even temporarily or permanently halted, as a result of any such health emergencies, or any measures, restrictions, remote-working requirements and other factors related thereto, including its potential adverse impact on the health of any such entity’s personnel. These measures may also hinder such entities’ ability to conduct their affairs and activities as they normally would, including by impairing usual communication channels and methods, hampering the performance of administrative functions such as processing payments and invoices, and diminishing their ability to make accurate and timely projections of financial performance. Sanctioned Investors. If after subscribing to a Fund a limited partner is included on a list of
prohibited persons maintained by a relevant regulatory or governmental authority (including the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or equivalent non-U.S. authorities) (a “Sanctions List”), the relevant General Partner will have the sole discretion to determine the resolution, remedy and manner of compliance of the Fund with applicable laws, including without limitation a “freeze” on distributions and/or capital calls from the relevant limited partner and reporting to the relevant authorities. Adverse actions by any such authorities, including temporary or permanent stays or holds on the Fund’s activities, could materially and adversely affect the Funds. CFIUS and National Security Clearance Considerations. Certain investments are expected to be subject to or require review and approval by the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), such as where CFIUS-related laws, regulations or guidance deem non-U.S. persons or entities under their control (such as a Fund, co-investors and/or rollover sellers) to be acquiring a U.S. business (including a business with assets, personnel, facilities, and/or operations in the United States). CFIUS has the authority to review proposed or existing transactions or investments or to seek to impose limitations on or prohibit investments, and CFIUS filings and other considerations can materially impact transaction timing, feasibility, certainty and costs. In certain circumstances, CFIUS considerations have the potential to prevent a Fund from maintaining or pursuing investments, or limit the universe of available buyers for an existing investment. Any of these factors have the potential to adversely affect a Fund’s performance, and the likelihood that CFIUS considerations will be implicated is expected to increase where non-U.S. limited partners comprise a substantial percentage of a Fund. Under the Governing Documents, the relevant General Partner generally is authorized, although not required, to excuse or otherwise limit non-U.S. limited partners’ ability to invest in U.S. businesses (or to exercise voting or advisory committee rights with respect thereto) in order to anticipate or comply with CFIUS considerations. However, there can be no assurance that invoking any such excuse provisions or other limitations will allow the Fund to proceed with or maintain any investment, or to avoid losses relating thereto. Similar considerations are expected to apply with respect to reviews by non-U.S. national security or investment clearance regulators. Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Matters. The Adviser seeks to integrate certain ESG factors into its investment process in accordance with its policy and subject to its fiduciary duty and any applicable legal, regulatory or contractual requirements. Applying ESG factors to investment decisions is subjective by nature, and the Adviser expects to be subject to competing demands from different investors and stakeholder groups with divergent views on ESG (including the role of ESG factors in the investment process). There is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Adviser, or any judgment exercised by the Adviser, will reflect the beliefs, values, internal policies or preferred practices of any particular investor or other asset manager or reflect market trends. In addition, the Adviser’s ESG policy and associated ESG practices are expected to evolve over time. Although, the Adviser views the integration of ESG factors to be an opportunity to potentially enhance or protect the performance of its investments over the long-term, the Adviser cannot guarantee that its ESG program will positively impact the performance of any individual investment or Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, however, the Adviser does not expect to subordinate a Fund’s investment returns or increase a Fund’s investment risks as a result of (or in connection with) the consideration of any ESG factors. The materiality of ESG factors depends on many factors, including the relevant industry, location, asset class, and investment strategy. ESG factors, issues, and considerations do not apply in every instance and will vary by Fund and investment. In addition, in evaluating an investment, the Adviser expects to depend upon information and data provided by a number of sources, including the relevant investments and/or various reporting sources which could be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable, and which could cause the Adviser to incorrectly assess a company’s ESG practices and/or related risks and opportunities. The Adviser does not intend independently to verify all ESG information reported by investments or third
parties. Further, ESG practices are evolving rapidly and there are different principles, frameworks, methodologies, and tracking tools being implemented by asset managers. The Adviser’s adoption and adherence to various such principles, frameworks, methodologies and tools is expected to vary over time. There is also a growing regulatory interest across jurisdictions in improving transparency regarding how asset managers identify and manage financially material ESG risks, as well as how they define and measure ESG performance. At the same time, anti-ESG sentiment has also gained momentum across the U.S., with several states and Congress having proposed or enacted “anti-ESG” policies, legislation, or initiatives or issued related to legal opinions, the definition, measurement and disclosure of ESG factors. The Adviser and its ESG policies and associated ESG practices could become subject to additional regulation, regulatory scrutiny, penalties or enforcement in the future, and the Adviser cannot guarantee that its current approach, including the ESG policy and ESG practices, will meet future regulatory requirements, reporting frameworks or best practices, increasing the risk of related enforcement. Compliance with new requirements is expected to lead to increased management burdens and costs. International Conflicts. War and other international conflicts, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine have caused disruption to global financial systems, trade and transport, among other things. In response, multiple countries have put in place sanctions and other severe restrictions or prohibitions on certain of the countries involved, as well as related individuals and businesses. However, the ultimate impact of these conflicts and their effect on global economic and commercial activity and conditions, and on the operations, financial condition and performance of the Funds or any particular industry, business or investee country and the duration and severity of those effects, is impossible to predict. These conflicts may have a significant direct or indirect adverse impact and result in significant losses to a Fund. Such direct or indirect impact may include significant reductions in revenue and growth, unexpected operational losses and liabilities and reductions in the availability of capital. It may also limit the ability of a Fund to source, diligence and execute new investments and to manage, finance and exit investments in the future. Developing and further governmental actions (military or otherwise) may cause additional disruption and constrain or alter existing financial, legal and regulatory frameworks and systems in ways that are adverse to the investment strategy which the Funds intend to pursue, all of which could adversely affect the Fund's ability to fulfill its investment objectives. Financial Institution Risk; Distress Events. An investment in a Fund is subject to the risk that one of the Fund’s banks, brokers, hedging counterparties, lenders or other custodians of some or all of the Fund’s assets (each, a “Financial Institution”) fails to perform its obligations or experiences insolvency, closure, receivership or other financial distress or difficulty, similar to that experienced by Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023 (each, a “Distress Event”). Distress Events can be caused by factors including eroding market sentiment, significant withdrawals, fraud, malfeasance, poor performance or accounting irregularities. In the event a Financial Institution experiences a Distress Event, the Adviser, the Funds and/or their portfolio companies may not be able to access deposits, borrowing facilities or other services for an extended period of time or ever. Although assets held by regulated Financial Institutions in the United States frequently are insured up to stated balance amounts by organizations such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), in the case of banks, or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), in the case of certain broker-dealers, amounts in excess of the relevant insurance are subject to risk of loss, and any non-U.S. Financial Institutions that are not subject to similar regimes pose increased risk of loss. Although in recent years governmental intervention has resulted in additional protections for depositors, there can be no assurance that governmental intervention will be successful or avoid the risk of loss, substantial delays or negative impact on banking or brokerage conditions or markets.
Any Distress Event has a potentially adverse effect on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Funds and their investments, and on the ability of the Adviser, any Fund and/or portfolio companies to maintain operations, which in each case could result in significant losses and unconsummated investment acquisitions and dispositions. Such losses have the potential to cause a Fund to pay fees and expenses in the event the Fund is not able to close a transaction (whether due to the inability to draw capital on a credit line provided by a Financial Institution experiencing a Distress Event, the inability of investors to make capital contributions or otherwise), as well the inability of a Fund to acquire or dispose of investments at prices that the relevant General Partner believes reflect the fair value of such investments and/or the inability of portfolio companies to make payroll, fulfill obligations and maintain operations. Although the Adviser expects to exercise contractual remedies under the agreements with Financial Institutions in the event of a Distress Event, there can be no assurance that such remedies will be successful or avoid losses or delays. Many Financial Institutions require, as a condition to using their services or otherwise, that the Adviser and/or the relevant Fund maintain all or a set amount or percentage of their respective accounts or assets with such Financial Institution or its affiliate(s) (each, a “Custodian”), which heightens the risks associated with a Distress Event with respect to such Custodians. Although the Adviser seeks to do business with Custodians that it believes are creditworthy and capable of fulfilling their respective obligations to the Funds, the Adviser is under no obligation to use a minimum number of Custodians with respect to any Fund, or to maintain account balances at or below the relevant insured amounts. Conflicting Investor Interests. Limited partners are expected to have conflicting investment, tax, and other interests with respect to their investments in a Fund, including conflicts relating to the structuring of investment acquisitions and dispositions. Conflicts may arise in connection with decisions made by the Adviser regarding an investment that have the potential to be more beneficial to one limited partner than another, especially with respect to tax matters. In structuring, acquiring and disposing of investments, the Adviser generally will consider the investment and tax objectives of the Fund and its investors as a whole, not the investment, tax, or other objectives of any investor individually. The Adviser’s Carried Interest and Management Fee. The fact that the Adviser’s carried interest is based on a percentage of net profits has the potential to create an incentive for the Adviser to cause the Funds to make riskier or more speculative investments or to hold an investment longer than otherwise would be the case. In addition, because the Funds generally have a fixed investment period after which capital from investors generally may only be drawn down in limited circumstances, and because the Management Fee is, at certain times during the life of a Fund, calculated based upon the invested capital of the Fund, the Management Fee structure has the potential to create an incentive for the Adviser to deploy capital when it might not otherwise have done so. Advisory Committee. A General Partner will appoint one or more Limited Partner representatives to each Fund’s advisory committee. The relevant Governing Documents may provide that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of the respective advisory committee members shall owe any fiduciary duties to a Fund or any other investor therein. In addition, representatives of the advisory committee may have various business and other relationships with the Adviser and its partners, personnel and affiliates. These relationships have the potential to influence their decisions as members of a Fund’s advisory committee. Director Liability. Each Fund will generally seek to obtain the right to appoint one or more representatives to the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the companies in which it invests. Serving on the board of directors (or similar governing body) of a portfolio company exposes a Fund’s representatives, and ultimately the Fund, to potential liability. Not all portfolio companies may obtain insurance with respect to such liability, and the insurance that portfolio companies do obtain may be insufficient to adequately protect officers and directors from such liability. In addition, involvement in
litigation can be time consuming for such persons and can divert the attention of such persons from a Fund’s investment activities. Litigation. In the ordinary course of its business, each Fund may be subject to litigation. The outcome of such proceedings may materially adversely affect the value of a Fund and may continue without resolution for long periods of time. Any litigation may consume substantial amounts of the Adviser’s and the Investment Professionals’ time and attention, and that time and the devotion of these resources to litigation may, at times, be disproportionate to the amounts at stake in the litigation. U.S. Taxation of Carried Interest. U.S. federal income tax law treats certain allocations of capital gains to service providers by partnerships such as the Funds as short-term capital gain (taxed at higher ordinary income rates) unless the partnership has held the asset that generated such gain for more than three years. Additionally, Congress has considered proposed legislation that would treat certain income allocations to service providers by partnerships such as a Fund (including any carried interest) as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes that under current law are treated as an allocation of the partnership’s income (and which may be taxed at lower rates than ordinary income). Such rules, as well as any such legislation that may be enacted in the future, could apply to reduce the after-tax returns of individuals associated with a Fund, its General Partner, or the Adviser who were or may in the future be granted direct or indirect interests in carried interest, which could make it more difficult for the relevant General Partner and its affiliates to incentivize, attract and retain individuals to perform services for a Fund. This creates potential incentives for the Adviser to cause a Fund to hold investments for a longer period than would be the case if such greater-than-three-year holding period requirement did not exist. Changes to Benchmark Rates. To the extent that a Fund’s investments, borrowing facilities, hedging activities, or other assets or structures are tied to interest rates based on benchmark or reference rates, including the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or other rates (each, a “Benchmark Rate”), the Fund may be subject to certain material risks, including the risk that a Benchmark Rate is terminated, ceases to be published or otherwise ceases to be broadly used by the market. Regulators, central banks, governments and other market participants have transitioned historical instruments and contracts away from LIBOR to new Benchmark Rates. This transition includes the potential to: increase volatility or illiquidity in markets; cause delays in or reductions to financing options for the Funds and their portfolio companies; increase the cost of borrowing; reduce the value of certain instruments or the effectiveness of certain hedges; cause uncertainty under applicable legal documentation; or otherwise impose costs and administrative burdens relating to factors that include document amendments and changes in systems. Future transitions to and from Benchmark Rates have the potential to have similar effects. Secondaries and other General Partner-Led Transactions. There continues to be a significant market for secondary sales, General Partner-led transactions, continuation funds, successor fund investments and other transactions. Many of these transactions involve an auction process run by an investment bank and a buyer (or buyer group) that agrees to purchase all or a portion of one or more investments that will continue to be managed by the Adviser following the transaction. Such transactions are permitted to be undertaken for various reasons, including, for example, to balance competing interests between offering liquidity to existing limited partners and maintaining exposure to an asset where the Adviser believes there is the potential for additional value generation. Where undertaken, existing limited partners typically are offered certain options relating to receiving liquidity from the transaction or continuing to maintain exposure to the asset, assets or a new portfolio of assets (including a portfolio that combines assets from multiple Funds sponsored by the Adviser and its affiliates), often on different terms than their original investment in the Fund. However, certain of such transactions are expected to involve: a limited partner investing (or being required to invest) additional capital in the existing Fund and/or other
investment vehicles, a greater exposure to one or more particular portfolio companies, and/or a delay in the full liquidation of the Fund’s investment. In other circumstances, even limited partners that elect to continue to hold a direct or indirect interest in the relevant portfolio company will have their interest adjusted as if distributed (i.e., a portion of such interest will be allocated to the relevant General Partner to the extent of its right to receive carried interest, if any), effectively diluting their interests. Each of these transactions has the potential for conflicts between the interests of a Fund or limited partner and those of the Adviser or any buyer group that typically are not applicable to more traditional investment sales. For example, in circumstances where the Adviser or an affiliate will continue to manage and receive fees and/or performance-based compensation relating to the subject assets following the transaction, their incentives are expected to diverge from those of limited partners who elect to sell their interests. Similarly, there are potential conflicts of interest among the selling Fund, the Adviser, the relevant General Partner and any buyer group relating to the valuation and consideration offered for the subject investment(s). Further, the relevant General Partner is expected to be incentivized, including through the possibility of receiving additional compensation, to make investments in portfolio companies with the view of holding such investments for longer periods of time or to make investments that it would not otherwise have made if the possibility of liquidity through a secondary transaction did not exist. Where co-investors historically have been invested in an investment subject to such a transaction, there can be no assurance that they will receive the same liquidity or other options as limited partners in the relevant Fund, and in such circumstances the Adviser reserves the right to compel co-investors to receive cash or continue to hold an interest in the relevant investment. In other circumstances, certain limited partners will not be permitted to continue to maintain exposure to the asset(s) due to a lack of eligibility to invest in a continuation vehicle under relevant securities, tax or other considerations. Although relevant potential conflicts of interest are disclosed to limited partners and/or the relevant advisory committee prior to the closing of the transaction, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will successfully identify all conflicts of interest or resolve or mitigate all such conflicts of interest in favor of Fund or any individual limited partner or group of limited partners. However, the Adviser reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine to engage in such transactions, subject to any approvals required in the relevant Governing Documents. Social Media and Publicity Risk. The use of social networks, message boards, internet channels and other platforms has become widespread within the United States and globally. As a result, individuals now have the ability to rapidly and broadly disseminate information or misinformation, without independent or authoritative verification. Any such information or misinformation regarding the Adviser, the Funds or one or more portfolio companies could have a material and adverse effect on the value of the Funds. Conflicts of Interest The Adviser and its related entities and personnel engage in a broad range of advisory and nonadvisory activities, including providing transaction-related, legal, management and other services to Funds and portfolio companies. The Adviser will devote such time, personnel and internal resources as are reasonably necessary to conduct the business affairs of the Funds in an appropriate manner, as required by the relevant Governing Documents, although the Funds and their respective investments will place varying levels of demand on these over time. In the ordinary course of the Adviser conducting its activities, the interests of a Fund may conflict with the interests of the Adviser, one or more other Funds, portfolio investments or their respective affiliates. Certain of these conflicts of interest are discussed herein. As a general matter, the Adviser will determine all matters relating to structuring transactions and Fund operations using its best judgment considering all factors it deems relevant and in accordance with the relevant Governing Documents.
The Adviser expects to be presented with certain investment opportunities that would be suitable not only for one Fund, but also for one or more other Funds. The Adviser’s allocation of investment opportunities among a Fund and any of the other investment funds sponsored by the Adviser may not result in proportional allocations among such persons, and such allocations may be more or less advantageous to some such persons relative to others. While the Adviser will allocate investment opportunities in a way that it believes in good faith is fair and equitable to a Fund under the circumstances over time and considering relevant factors, there can be no assurance that a Fund’s actual allocation of an investment opportunity, if any, or the terms on which that allocation is made, will be as favorable as they would be if the conflicts of interest to which the Adviser may be subject, discussed herein, did not exist. In allocating investment opportunities, the Adviser must determine which Fund(s) will, or are required to, participate in an investment opportunity in accordance with the relevant Governing Documents and the Adviser’s allocation policy, as amended from time to time. For example, to determine whether one or more Funds will participate in the relevant investment opportunity, the Adviser generally assesses whether an investment opportunity is appropriate for each relevant Fund based on the terms of such Fund’s Governing Documents, as well as factors including but not limited to: each Fund’s investment restrictions and objectives (including those set forth in the relevant Fund’s Governing Documents, where applicable), strategy, risk profile, time horizon, tax sensitivity, asset composition, diversification limitations, ability to make additional investments in the future, life cycle, structure and other relevant factors, including agreements with co-sponsors that have or will be investing in the investment opportunity. One Fund may invest together with another Fund in the manner set forth in the relevant Governing Documents. The Adviser will determine the allocation of investment opportunities among Funds in a manner that it believes is fair and equitable consistent with the Adviser's obligations and consistent with the relevant Governing Documents. In other circumstances, during the period that a portfolio company is owned by a Fund, it could acquire size, revenue, earnings, change in business focus or other characteristics that would make it a suitable investment for one or more other Funds. In the event that the available amount of an investment opportunity in which a Fund will invest exceeds an amount appropriate for the Fund, such excess may also be offered to one or more potential investors, in a manner consistent with the Governing Documents and on a basis that the Adviser determines in good faith is appropriate based on relevant factors. Conflicts arise when a Fund makes investments in conjunction with an investment being made by another Fund, or if it were to invest in the securities of a company in which another Fund has already made an investment. A Fund may not, for example, invest through the same investment vehicles, have the same access to credit or employ the same hedging or investment strategies as other Funds. This generally would result in differences in price, investment terms, leverage and associated costs. Further, there can be no assurance that the relevant Fund and the other Fund(s) or vehicle(s) with which it coinvests will exit such investment at the same time or on the same terms. The Adviser and its affiliates sometimes will express inconsistent views of commonly held investments or of market conditions more generally. There can be no assurance that the return on one Fund's investments will be the same as the returns obtained by other Funds participating in a given transaction. Given the nature of the relevant conflicts there can be no assurance that any such conflict can be resolved in a manner that is beneficial to both Funds. In that regard, actions will be taken for one or more Funds that will or have the potential to adversely affect other Funds. Where multiple Funds, including, but not limited to, two Funds pursuing substantially the same strategy in parallel, invest at the same, different or overlapping levels of a company's capital structure,
questions will arise subsequently as to whether payment obligations and covenants should be enforced, modified or waived, or whether debt should be refinanced or restructured. In troubled situations, decisions including whether to enforce claims, or whether to advocate or initiate a restructuring or liquidation inside or outside of bankruptcy, and the terms of any work- out or restructuring may raise conflicts of interest. If additional capital is necessary, Funds may or may not provide such additional capital, and each Fund generally will supply such additional capital in such amounts, if any, as determined by the Adviser in its sole discretion. In these situations, the Adviser faces a conflict of interest in respect of the advice it gives to, and the actions it takes on behalf of one Fund versus another Fund. Generally, subject to certain limitations set forth in the relevant Governing Documents, during a Fund's investment period all appropriate investment opportunities will be pursued by the Adviser through such Fund. Following the investment period of a Fund, the Principals reserve the right to, and likely will, focus their investment activities on other opportunities and areas unrelated to such Fund’s investments. Adviser personnel reserve the right to manage their own personal investments, whether or not through a formal family office or estate planning structure, to establish trusts, endowments, charitable programs, foundations or similar arrangements, and to pay or receive compensation relating to the foregoing. To the extent an investment opportunity is received that is unsuitable for a Fund, in the Adviser’s sole discretion, the Adviser and its personnel reserve the right to refer such opportunity to third parties or to make personal investments in the relevant opportunity. Unless restricted by the Governing Documents, Adviser personnel are permitted to serve on boards or act in other roles unaffiliated with the Adviser, the Funds or their portfolio companies, including boards of charitable and educational institutions, public companies and former portfolio companies, and receive compensation in connection with such services and roles, none of which will offset or otherwise reduce Management Fees. The Adviser, in its discretion and subject to the relevant Governing Documents, often will offer co-investment opportunities to one or more potential co-investors, including Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors, vendors, service providers and/or other parties. Allocations of coinvestment opportunities will be made in accordance with any relevant contractual agreement with potential co-investors, in a manner consistent with the applicable Governing Documents and policies and on a basis that the Adviser determines in good faith is appropriate based on relevant factors. Such co-investments typically involve investment and disposal of interests in the applicable portfolio company at the same time and on substantially the same terms as the Fund making the investment. However, to the extent permitted by the Governing Documents of the relevant Fund(s), for strategic and other reasons, a co-investor or co-invest vehicle may purchase a portion of an investment from one or more Funds after such Funds have consummated their investment in the portfolio company (also known as a post-closing sell-down or transfer). Any such purchase from a Fund by a co-investor or co-invest vehicle generally occurs shortly after the Fund's completion of the investment to avoid any changes in valuation of the investment, but in certain instances could be well after the Fund’s initial purchase. Where appropriate, and in the Adviser's sole discretion, the Adviser is authorized to charge interest on the purchase to the co-investor or co-invest vehicle (or otherwise equitably to adjust the purchase price under certain conditions), and to seek reimbursement to the relevant Fund for related costs. However, to the extent any such amounts are not so charged or reimbursed (including charges or reimbursements required pursuant to applicable law), they generally will be borne by the relevant Fund. Conflicts of interest have the potential to arise in the allocation of such co-investment opportunities. As co-investment opportunities may, and typically will, be offered to some limited
partners and/or other persons and not to others, in exercising its discretion in connection with such coinvestment opportunities, the Adviser reserves the right to consider some or all of a wide range of factors, which may include: expressed interest in co-investment opportunities; expertise of the prospective co-investor in the geographic location, market, or industry to which the investment opportunity relates; perceived ability to quickly execute on transactions; tax, regulatory, securities laws and/or other legal considerations; confidentiality concerns that may arise in connection with providing the prospective co-investor with specific information relating to the investment opportunity; perceived ease of process in coordinating or completing the investment with the prospective coinvestor or co-investors similar thereto; the Adviser’s perception of whether the investment opportunity may subject the prospective co-investor to legal, regulatory, reporting, or other burdens that make it less likely that the prospective co-investor would act upon the investment opportunity if offered or would impair the Adviser’s ability to execute the relevant transaction in the desired time or on desired terms; size of the investment allocation and practicality of dividing it up among multiple co-investors; the size of an investor's Commitment to a Fund; lender requirements; perceived public relations and reputational benefits or costs; existence of a formal or informal strategic relationship with the prospective co-investor; as well as other factors which benefit the Adviser such as the likelihood that an investor may invest in a future fund sponsored by the Adviser or its affiliates and whether the Adviser believes that allocating investment opportunities to an investor or person will help establish, recognize, strengthen and/or cultivate relationships that have the potential to provide longer-term benefits to a Fund or the Adviser. Additionally, the Adviser expects certain service providers, their affiliates and personnel to invest in, or co-invest alongside, one or more Funds, and due to the nature of the service provider relationships and the timing of services these persons have the potential to have information advantages relative to other investors or co-investors, and likely will be offered co-investment opportunities before such opportunities are presented to other interest prospective co-investors. There can be no assurance that co-investment opportunities will be offered. Allowing any co-investment generally reduces the amount of the relevant investment opportunity that theoretically could have been taken by the relevant Fund, and the Adviser expects to be subject to potential conflicts of interest in determining the amount of investment opportunity that should be allocated to the relevant Fund because (i) co-invest opportunities generally appeal to Fund investors and third parties, (ii) to the extent co-investments made by Fund investors are not subjected to Management Fees and/or performance-based compensation, co-investments blend the effective rates of compensation paid by such persons and (iii) co-investors’ proportionate share of a particular investment typically is not subject to the Management Fee offset provisions of a Fund’s Governing Documents. In order to facilitate the acquisition of a portfolio company, a Fund reserves the right to make (or commit to make) an investment in the company with a view to selling a portion of the investment to co-investors or other persons prior to or following the closing of the acquisition. In such event, the relevant Fund will bear the risk that any or all of the excess portion of such investment may not be sold or may only be sold on unattractive terms, including for example the risk that a portion of the investment will be syndicated at reduced cost, at cost, or at a lower amount at a time when the General Partner believes the value of such investment has appreciated or should be higher than that paid (or willing to be paid) by a co-investor. To the extent such a syndication is made, the General Partner’s interest in limiting the Fund’s exposure to a given investment while providing a potential benefit to co-investors investing at such lower values will give rise to a potential conflict of interest. As a consequence of a failed co-investment syndication process or a co-investment syndication on unattractive terms, the relevant Fund would be required to (i) bear the entire portion of any break-up, topping or other fees, costs and expenses related to such investment (including the proportionate share of such amounts that were expected to have been borne by co-investors), (ii) hold a larger-thanexpected investment in such portfolio company, (iii) receive less-than-fair-market value for the syndicated portion of the investment and/or (iv) be diluted or realize lower than expected returns from such investment. The Adviser has in the past offered, and expects in the future to offer, co-investment opportunities to one or more limited partners and/or other persons at reduced rates of Management
Fee and/or carried interest as compared to the rates charged by a Fund. A Fund is permitted to co-invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities or arrangements. Such investments will generally involve risks not present in investments where a third-party is not involved, including the possibility that a third-party co-venturer or partner may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Fund, or may be in a position to take action contrary to the investment objectives of the Fund. In addition, a Fund may in certain circumstances be liable for actions of its third-party co-venturer or partner. There can be no assurance that a Fund’s return from a transaction would be equal to and not less than the return of another investment fund that was allocated a co-investment opportunity and that is participating in the same transaction. It is possible that the Adviser's allocation of investment opportunities among the persons and in the manner discussed herein may not result in proportional allocations among such persons, and such allocations may be more or less advantageous to some such persons relative to others. While the Adviser will allocate investment opportunities in accordance with the relevant Governing Documents and the Adviser’s allocation policy and in a manner that it believes in good faith is fair and equitable to its clients under the circumstances over time and considering relevant factors, there can be no assurance that a Fund's actual allocation of an investment opportunity, if any, or the terms on which that allocation is made, will be as favorable as they would be if the conflicts of interest to which the Adviser may be subject, discussed herein, did not exist. The Adviser will likely be faced with a variety of potential conflicts of interest when it determines allocations of various fees and expenses to the Funds. Subject to any relevant restrictions or other limitations contained in the Governing Documents, the Adviser, in its sole discretion, will allocate fees and expenses in a manner that it believes in good faith is fair and equitable to its clients under the circumstances and considering such factors as it deems relevant. In exercising such discretion, the Adviser will be faced with a variety of potential conflicts of interest. As a general matter, Fund expenses typically will be allocated among all relevant Funds or other investment vehicles (if any) receiving the benefit of such expenses (in the relevant General Partner’s sole discretion) and eligible to reimburse expenses of that kind. In all such cases, subject to applicable legal, contractual or similar restrictions, including provisions of the relevant Governing Documents, expense allocation decisions will generally be made by the Adviser or its affiliates using their best judgment, considering such factors as they deem relevant, but in their sole discretion to be fair and equitable across these vehicles. The allocations of such expenses will likely not be proportional in every circumstance, and any such determinations involve inherent matters of discretion, e.g., in determining which Funds or co-invest vehicles benefit (or the extent to which they benefit) from the relevant service relating to the expense, or whether to allocate pro rata based on number of funds or co-investors receiving related benefits or proportionately in accordance with asset size. Further, the Adviser reserves the right to consider each relevant Fund’s strategy as a component of its allocation of investment expenses, and as a general matter will not allocate expenses associated with one Fund’s equity investment to a different Fund’s credit investment, or vice versa, even if the two investments are in the same portfolio company. Certain limited partners in the future may commit to invest in a Fund prior to the date of the initial closing and make a specified minimum commitment (such investors, the “Anchor Investors”). The Anchor Investors will receive certain preferential terms, including, but not limited to some or all of the following terms: (i) a reduced Management Fee rate and/or carried interest rate, (ii) certain participation rights in future investment vehicles managed by the Adviser, (iii) to the extent allocated, allocation of coinvestment opportunities on a Management Fee-free and carried interest-free basis, and (iv) certain consent rights relating to the size of a Fund.
Where Anchor Investors participate in a vote of the limited partners of a Fund or vote or otherwise participate as a member of the advisory committee of a Fund, an Anchor Investor’s interests (economic or otherwise) may not be aligned in whole or in part with those of the other limited partners or advisory committee members. In connection with Fund matters, the Anchor Investors and their respective representatives on the advisory committee are expected to consider their own interests and, to the extent permitted by law, will not have any duty or obligation to consider or act in the interests of any other limited partner, the General Partner, the other advisory committee members or any other person. The role of the Anchor Investors creates conflicts of interest as the Adviser has an incentive to favor the interests of the Anchor Investors, their affiliates, and/or their applicable investment vehicles. The Adviser and/or its affiliates reserve the right to enter into Side Letters with certain investors in a Fund providing such investors with different or preferential rights or terms, including, but not limited to, different fee structures or arrangements (including discounted or rebated compensation terms, modified waterfall mechanics and/or receipt of a portion of the Adviser’s compensation, none of which generally will be subject to the “most-favored nation” provisions of a Fund’s Governing Documents), information rights, specialized reporting, priority co-investment rights or targeted co-investment amounts, rights to serve on the Fund’s advisory committee, liquidity or transfer rights, confidentiality protections and disclosure rights, modification of default remedies, investment pacing restrictions, as well as economic procedural and other terms. Side Letters also are expected to relate to strategic relationships under which an investor agrees to make Commitments to multiple Funds. Except in the circumstances and on the timing required by Governing Documents and/or applicable law, other investors will not receive copies of Side Letters or related provisions, and as a general matter, the other investors have no recourse against a Fund, the Adviser, the relevant General Partner or any of their affiliates in the event that certain investors have received additional and/or different rights and/or terms as a result of such Side Letters. Side Letters subject the Adviser to potential conflicts of interest, including in circumstances where an investor’s right to serve on the relevant Fund’s advisory committee results in the investor receiving additional information relative to other investors. To the extent an investor is subject to statutory or other limitations on indemnification, or otherwise negotiates rights relating thereto, other investors may be subject to increased losses, or be required to bear an increased portion of indemnification amounts. As a consequence of one or more limited partners being excused or excluded, or from regulatory, tax or other factors altering or limiting their participation in investments, the aggregate returns realized by participating or non-participating limited partners could be adversely affected in a material manner by the unfavorable performance of particular investments. Although the Adviser believes it to be unlikely, excuse rights requested or received by one or more limited partners (or such regulatory, tax or other factors applicable to such limited partners) representing a substantial percentage of a Fund have the potential to create significant variations in limited partner investment returns, or to influence or affect the investment strategy and pursuit of investment opportunities by the General Partner on behalf of the relevant Fund as a whole. A limited partner’s voting rights for regulatory or other reasons can be limited in circumstances specified in the Governing Documents; conversely, a limitation on one or more limited partners’ voting rights generally will increase the voting rights percentage of other limited partners in the relevant Fund. Further, limited partners with different domiciles or tax categorizations could receive different investment returns or amounts of tax basis and/or pay different levels of expenses, e.g., based on tax savings or ownership of alternative investment vehicle, “blocker” or other structures used to facilitate their investments in, through or below a Fund. The Adviser is likely to have its own economic and/or other business incentives to provide certain terms to certain limited partners, e.g., based on commitment amount to a Fund or the timing thereof, the ability of a limited partner to provide sourcing or other services to the Adviser, its affiliates and personnel or the Funds, or the potential to establish, recognize, strengthen or cultivate relationships that have the potential to provide longer-term benefits to the Adviser, its affiliates and personnel, or the Funds. Further,
Side Letters may also relate to strategic relationships under which an investor agrees to make Commitments to multiple Funds. Except where required by Governing Documents, other investors will not receive copies of Side Letters or related provisions, and as a general matter, the other investors have no recourse against a Fund, the Adviser, the relevant General Partner or any of their affiliates in the event that certain investors have received additional and/or different rights and/or terms as a result of such Side Letters. Side Letters subject the Adviser to potential conflicts of interest, including in circumstances where an investor’s right to serve on the relevant Fund’s advisory committee results in the investor receiving additional information relative to other investors. To the extent an investor is subject to statutory or other limitations on indemnification, or otherwise negotiates rights relating thereto, other investors may be subject to increased losses, or be required to bear an increased portion of indemnification amounts. Other Side Letter rights are likely to confer benefits on the relevant limited partner at the expense of the relevant Fund or of limited partners as a whole, including in the event that a Side Letter confers additional reporting, information rights and/or transfer rights, the costs and expenses of which are expected to be borne by the relevant Fund. As a consequence of one or more limited partners being excused or excluded, or from regulatory, tax or other factors altering or limiting their participation in investments or ability to bear certain liabilities or obligations, the aggregate returns realized by participating or non-participating limited partners could be adversely affected in a material manner by the unfavorable performance of particular investments; similar considerations apply in the event a limited partner defaults on a drawdown in respect of an investment. Although the Adviser believes it to be unlikely, excuse or other rights requested or received by one or more limited partners (or such regulatory, tax or other factors applicable to such limited partners) representing a substantial percentage of a Fund have the potential to create significant variations in limited partner investment returns or exposures to liabilities or obligations, or to influence or affect the investment strategy and pursuit of investment opportunities by the General Partner on behalf of the relevant Fund as a whole. A limited partner’s voting rights for regulatory or other reasons can be limited in circumstances specified in the Governing Documents; conversely, a limitation on one or more limited partners’ voting rights generally will increase the voting rights percentage of other limited partners in the relevant Fund. Further, limited partners with different domiciles or tax categorizations could receive different investment returns or amounts of tax basis and/or pay different levels of expenses, e.g., based on tax savings or ownership of alternative investment vehicle, “blocker” or other structures used to facilitate their investments in, through or below a Fund. As a result of the Funds' controlling interests in portfolio companies, the Adviser and/or its affiliates, to the extent permissible under the Governing Documents, have the right to appoint portfolio company board members (including current or former Adviser personnel or persons serving at their request), or to influence their appointment, and to determine or influence a determination of their compensation. Portfolio company board members frequently approve compensation and/or other amounts payable to the Adviser and/or its affiliates in connection with services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to such portfolio company, and except to the extent such amounts are subject to the offset provisions in the Governing Documents, they will be in addition to any Management Fees or carried interest paid by a Fund to the Adviser. The Adviser’s authority to appoint or influence the appointment of portfolio company board members who may be involved in approving compensation payable to the Adviser subjects the Adviser and any such portfolio company board appointees to potential conflicts of interest. The Adviser expects to retain, on behalf of the Fund and/or the portfolio companies, as applicable, the Value Acceleration Team Members, the Senior Advisors and other consultants, which may be affiliates of the Adviser, personnel of such affiliates, portfolio companies of other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, third party consultants (including individual Value Acceleration Team Members, the Senior Advisors, consultants and external executives), “strategic partners,” or “executive partners.” The Value Acceleration Team Members, the Senior Advisors and
other consultants are expected to regularly provide services to, or in connection with, the Fund in relation to its activities, or to one or more portfolio companies in relation to the identification, acquisition, holding, improvement, operations, policies, strategies and disposition of such portfolio companies, including operational aspects of such companies (“Services”). The Value Acceleration Team Members and Senior Advisors generally make use of the Adviser’s resources or otherwise are associated with the Adviser. Pursuant to the Governing Documents, fees and expenses associated with the Services (collectively, and including the Value Acceleration Team Expenses described above, the “Consulting Fees and Expenses”), may be paid and/or reimbursed by applicable portfolio companies and/or the Fund, and Consulting Fees and Expenses do not offset the Management Fee. Consulting Fees and Expenses may include, without limitation, cash fees, retainers, transaction fees, a profits or equity interests in a portfolio company or holding company, incentive equity and stock awards, profits or equity interests in the Fund or affiliates of the Adviser, ability to co-invest in certain Fund portfolio companies, remuneration from the Adviser and/or the Fund or affiliates or other compensation, the amount of which is typically is determined in accordance with one or more methods, including the value of the time (including an allocation for overhead and other fixed costs) of such persons, a percentage of the value of the portfolio company, the invested capital exposed to such portfolio company, amounts charged by other providers for comparable services and/or a percentage of cash flows from such company. Value Acceleration Team Members and Senior Advisors are expected to include former personnel of the Adviser or certain portfolio companies, and in some circumstances former Value Acceleration Team Members and/or Senior Advisors are expected to become Adviser personnel or personnel of portfolio companies. Consequently, the determination of whether individuals are Value Acceleration Team Members or Senior Advisors is expected to vary and/or be revisited. Such investment opportunities, reimbursements and other compensation paid to a Value Acceleration Team Member, a Senior Advisor or other consultants will not offset the Management Fee, subject to any limitations set forth in the relevant Governing Documents. Compensation in the form of profits or equity interests in a portfolio company or intermediate holding company generally has a dilutive impact on the Fund’s investments, and has the potential to result in economic effects greater than the original amount of compensation, and the relevant Fund typically will bear the costs of all Value Acceleration Team Member, Senior Advisor or other consultant compensation as well as fees, costs and expenses of structuring Value Acceleration Team Member, Senior Advisor or other consultant arrangements. To the extent that Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors or other consultants are paid retainers or guaranteed minimum compensation amounts, there is the possibility that certain portfolio companies or Funds will bear a greater share of such compensation due to the utilization of the Value Acceleration Team Members’, the Senior Advisors’ or other consultants’ services at a time when fewer portfolio companies or Funds make use of such Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors or other consultants. Under many of these arrangements, including where Value Acceleration Team Member, a Senior Advisor and/or other consultants are paid a flat fee, there can be no assurance that the amount of compensation paid in a particular year will be proportional to the amount of hours worked or the amount or written work product generated by the Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors or other consultants. Although the use of Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and/or other consultants and the allocation of compensation paid to them by the Adviser, its affiliates and/or the portfolio companies subjects the Adviser and/or its affiliates to potential conflicts of interest, the Adviser believes that such potential conflicts have the potential be reduced by the anticipated cost savings to portfolio companies (which is expected to be to the benefit of the Funds) that will result if the cost of the Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and/or other consultants is lower than market rates for the services provided and/or if the services of the Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and/or other consultants align with the Adviser’s model for the portfolio company and improve portfolio company performance. Although the Adviser seeks to retain Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and other consultants
with a view to reducing costs to portfolio companies (and, ultimately, the Fund) and/or improving portfolio company performance, a number of factors may result in limited or no cost savings from such retention. In addition, the Adviser intends to retain only such Value Acceleration Team Members, Senior Advisors and other consultants which it believes provide a level of service at a value generally consistent with other relevant market alternatives. However, there can be no assurance that no other service provider is more qualified to provide the applicable services or could provide such services at lesser cost. Value Acceleration Team Members and Senior Advisors shall also have the ability to invest in the Funds at a reduced or waived Management Fee and carried interest basis. Additionally, a portfolio company typically will reimburse the Adviser or service providers retained at the Adviser's discretion for expenses (including, without limitation, travel expenses) incurred by the Adviser or such service providers in connection with its performance of services for such portfolio company. Service provider expenses are required to be reimbursed whether or not there is overlap in expertise, function or services performed by the Adviser’s personnel. This subjects the Adviser and its affiliates to conflicts of interest because the Funds generally do not have an interest or share in these reimbursements, and the amount of such reimbursements over time is expected to be substantial. The Adviser determines the amount of these reimbursements for such services in its own discretion, subject to its internal reimbursement policies and practices. In many cases, the Adviser exercises its discretion to recommend to a Fund or to a portfolio company thereof that it contract for services with (i) the Adviser or a related person of the Adviser (which is permitted to include a portfolio company of such Fund) and at rates determined or substantively influenced by the Adviser, (ii) an entity with which the Adviser or its affiliates or current or former personnel has a relationship or from which the Adviser or its affiliates or their personnel otherwise derives financial or other benefit or (iii) certain limited partners or their affiliates. For example, the Adviser may be presented with opportunities to receive financing and/or other services in connection with a Fund's investments from certain investors or their affiliates that are engaged in lending or related business. This discretion subjects the Adviser to conflicts of interest, because although the Adviser selects service providers that it believes are aligned with its operational strategies and will enhance portfolio company performance and, relatedly, returns of the relevant Fund, the Adviser may have an incentive to recommend the related or other person (including a Fund investor) because of its financial or other business interest. There is a possibility that the Adviser, because of such belief or for other reasons (including whether the use of such persons could establish, recognize, strengthen and/or cultivate relationships that have the potential to provide longer-term benefits to the relevant Funds or the Adviser), may favor such retention or continuation even if a better price and/or quality of service could be obtained from another person. The Adviser will not necessarily seek out the lowest cost options when incurring (or causing the Funds or their portfolio companies to incur) such expenses. Although the Adviser generally seeks appropriate rates for services, it reserves the right to prioritize prior usage, perceived quality, sector competence or expertise, familiarity, onboarding speed or other factors in retaining or recommending service providers. Whether or not the Adviser has a relationship or receives financial or other benefit from recommending a particular service provider, there can be no assurance that no other service provider is more qualified to provide the applicable services or could provide such services at lesser cost. Unless otherwise agreed with the relevant Fund, the Adviser reserves the right to cause a Fund to enter into a transaction whereby the Fund (i) purchases securities from, or sells securities to, other Funds managed by the Adviser, or co-investors or co-investment vehicles or (ii) co-invests alongside such other Funds or co-investors. Such transactions may arise in the context of re-balancing an investment among parallel investing entities or in contexts where a portfolio company owned by one Fund is acquired by a portfolio company acquired by another Fund. In some cases a portfolio company of one Fund will be merged with or into a portfolio company owned by another Fund. Any of these
transactions raise potential conflicts of interest, including where: (i) the investment of one Fund supports the value of portfolio companies owned by another Fund; or (ii) the transaction allows the Adviser or its affiliates to realize carried interest or receive future Management Fees or other compensation with respect to such investments. These conflicts are heightened to the extent the relevant securities are illiquid or do not have a readily ascertainable value, and there generally can be no assurance that the price at which such transactions are entered into represent what would ultimately be the underlying investment's fair value. Further, cross transactions are expected to arise in the context of automatic or other re-balancing of investments among parallel investing entities, and in such circumstances the Adviser generally will not seek a fairness opinion or advisory committee consent given that such transactions typically are effected close in time to the initial Fund’s investment or pursuant to authorizing provisions in the relevant Governing Documents. The Adviser also expects to employ personnel with pre-existing ownership interests in portfolio companies owned by the Funds or other investment vehicles advised by the Adviser; conversely, current or former personnel or executives of the Adviser may serve in significant management roles at portfolio companies or service providers recommended by the Adviser. Similarly, the Adviser and/or personnel maintain relationships with (or may invest in) financial institutions, service providers and other market participants, including but not limited to managers of private funds, banks, brokers, advisors, consultants, finders (including executive finders and portfolio company finders), executives, attorneys, accountants, institutional investors, family offices, lenders, current and former personnel, and current and former portfolio company executives, as well as certain family members or close contacts of these persons. Certain of these persons or entities will invest (or will be affiliated with an investor) in, engage in transactions with and/or provide services (including services at reduced rates) to, the Adviser and/or the Funds or other investment vehicles they advise. The Adviser will have a conflict of interest with a Fund in recommending the retention or continuation of a third-party service provider to such Fund or a portfolio company if such recommendation, for example, is motivated by a belief that the service provider or its affiliate(s) will continue to invest in one or more Funds, will provide the Adviser information about markets and industries in which the Adviser operates (or is contemplating operations) or will provide other services that are beneficial to the Adviser. The Adviser will have a conflict of interest in making such recommendations, in that the Adviser has an incentive to maintain goodwill between itself and the existing and prospective portfolio companies for a Fund, while the products or services recommended may not necessarily be the best available to the portfolio companies held by a Fund. The Adviser, its affiliates, and equity holders, officers, principals and personnel of the Adviser and its affiliates reserve the right to buy or sell securities or other instruments that the Adviser has recommended to a Fund. In addition, officers, principals and personnel reserve the right to buy securities in transactions deemed unsuitable for a Fund, but will not in such circumstances be required to share in, reimburse or compensate the relevant Fund for due diligence or other expenses (including Broken Deal Expenses) incurred by the Fund in connection with the Fund’s consideration of the relevant investment opportunity. Any such transactions are subject to any restrictions in the Governing Documents and any related policies and procedures set forth in the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. The investment policies, fee arrangements and other circumstances of these investments generally vary from those of any Fund. Personnel and related persons of the Adviser have, and are expected to continue to have, capital investments in or alongside certain Funds, or in prospective portfolio companies directly or indirectly, as well as in investment vehicles (including private funds) sponsored by potential competitors, and therefore expect to have additional potential conflicting interests in connection with these investments. A Fund’s General Partner generally is permitted to receive a distribution in kind from the Fund, including in connection with investment dispositions or the payment in kind of amounts owed to the
General Partner as carried interest (which generally will be made using the value of the relevant securities on the date of distribution). In such circumstances, there is a potential conflict of interest between the General Partner (and its beneficial owners) and the relevant Fund’s limited partners. For example, the General Partner and its beneficial owners may intend to hold the investment for a different time period than the Adviser deems suitable for the Fund. Although the General Partner and its beneficial owners bear the risk that such securities will decrease during their holding period, to the extent the value of the relevant securities increases following the Fund’s disposition thereof, neither the relevant Fund nor its limited partners will benefit from the increase, and over time the economic benefit to the General Partner and its beneficial owners could exceed the value of the General Partner’s pro rata interest in the Fund and the amount of carried interest owed. To the extent the beneficial owners of the General Partner contribute such securities to a charity (including to a private foundation or other charitable organization associated with, operated or chosen by such persons or their families), any tax efficiencies or other personal benefits associated with the contribution will inure to the benefit of such beneficial owners rather than to the Fund or its limited partners. The Governing Documents provide the Adviser with wide-ranging authority to make determinations, including those related to investment purchases and dispositions (and their timing), valuation and other matters that in each case have the potential to affect the Adviser’s compensation. In making such determinations, the Adviser subject to potential conflicts of interest. For example, the potential to earn additional compensation creates an incentive for the Adviser or its affiliates to make investments and to hold investments longer than otherwise would be the case in the absence of the relevant Fund’s Management Fee and carried interest compensation arrangements. The Adviser expects to be incentivized to cause a Fund to make, hold, value and/or dispose of investments (and to delay or forego a determination that the investments are Impaired Value Investments) in order to receive greater ongoing Management Fees and, potentially, earlier and/or larger carried interest distributions than would otherwise be the case. Where the Management Fee is calculated taking into account the valuation of an investment, the Adviser will have incentives to make determinations that result in the continued payment of, or a higher, Management Fee. Where the Governing Documents do not require Management Fees to be reduced in connection with investment reorganizations, restructurings, roll-over investments, extraordinary dividends or similar transactions, the Adviser is incentivized to pursue such transactions. Additionally, the amount of carried interest owed to the relevant General Partner is dependent in part on the amount and timing of investment dispositions, as well as in certain instances determinations that investments are Impaired Value Investments, and the relevant General Partner expects to be subject to related potential conflicts of interest in determining whether and when to dispose of investments, make distributions, and/or determine that an investment is an Impaired Value Investment, within the requirements of the relevant Governing Documents. The Adviser’s wide-ranging authority on the determination of Impaired Value Investments, and the criteria used by the relevant General Partner or its affiliates in valuing an investment, or determining whether an investment is an Impaired Value Investment, have the potential to be subjective, to be influenced by market information and other factors and to vary over time. There can be no assurance that a third party or investor would agree with the substance or timing of the relevant General Partner’s determination that an investment is an Impaired Value Investment, and except as set forth in the Governing Documents, neither the General Partner nor its affiliates is obligated to follow any third-party methodology in making its determination on whether an investment meets the relevant standards or whether value can be recovered or retained during the Fund’s holding period. The General Partner is entitled to make its own determination taking into account all facts and circumstances it deems relevant, subject to the provisions of the Governing Documents. As a general matter, the standards for determining Impaired Value Investments are intended to be high, and are not
intended to apply to investments experiencing partial or temporary declines in value. Because the amount of the Adviser’s compensation is dependent in part on an investment’s status as an Impaired Value Investment, the relevant General Partner faces potential conflicts of interest in determining whether an investment meets, or continues to meet, the relevant criteria. Although the Adviser intends to operate in accordance with the Governing Documents, as well as its valuation policy (as amended from time to time), in order to mitigate the potential for subjectivity in making such determinations, there can be no assurance that such policy will address all of the necessary factors to do so, or completely eliminate all potential conflicts of interest in such determinations. In connection with its services to the Funds and their investments, the Adviser, its affiliates and personnel expect to receive the benefit of certain tangible and intangible benefits. For example, in the course of the Adviser’s operations, including research, due diligence, investment monitoring, operational improvements and investment activities, the Adviser and its personnel expect to receive and benefit from information, “know-how,” experience, analysis and data relating to Fund or portfolio company (as applicable) operations, terms, trends, market demands, customers, vendors and other metrics (collectively, “Newlight Information”). In many cases, Newlight Information will include tools, procedures and resources developed by the Adviser to organize or systematize Newlight Information for ongoing or future use. Although the Adviser expects its Funds and their portfolio companies generally to benefit from the Adviser’s possession of Newlight Information, it is possible that any benefits will be experienced solely by other or future Funds or portfolio companies (or by the Adviser and its personnel) and not by the Fund or portfolio company from which Newlight Information was originally received. Newlight Information will be the sole intellectual property of the Adviser and solely for the use of the Adviser. The Adviser reserves the right to use, share, license, sell or monetize Newlight Information, without offsetting or otherwise reducing Management Fees, and the relevant Fund or portfolio company will not receive any financial or other benefit of such use, sharing, licensure, sale or monetization. Additionally, expenses relating to the Funds or portfolio companies are expected to be charged using credit cards or other widely available third-party rewards programs that provide airline miles, hotel stays, travel rewards, traveler loyalty or status programs, “points,” “cash back,” rebates, discounts and other arrangements, perquisites and benefits under the available terms of such reward programs. Such programs are expected to vary over time, and any such rewards (whether or not de minimis or difficult to value) generally will inure to the benefit of the personnel participating in the rewards program, rather than the portfolio companies, the Funds or their respective investors; no such rewards will offset or reduce Management Fees. In certain circumstances, current Adviser personnel will serve in interim or part-time roles at a portfolio company, or may provide services to a portfolio company as a secondee or in similar capacities, while maintaining certain benefits, support services or indicia of employment at the Adviser. Under such arrangements, the Adviser and/or the relevant portfolio company generally will pay all or a portion of the personnel costs of such employee, or supervise or oversee such employee. These arrangements have the potential to create conflicts of interest, in that amounts paid by a portfolio company in connection with secondee relationships will not result in additional offsets to the Management Fee. Due to the nature of secondee relationships, which are often initiated to meet a temporary portfolio company need, the arrangements between such personnel and the related portfolio company are expected to change over time, and in many cases will be terminated when the portfolio company is sold. Personnel may or may not return to the Adviser at the end of such secondee arrangement. Additionally, to the extent that former personnel of the Adviser are employed by a portfolio company, the compensation they receive as portfolio company personnel will not result in additional offsets to the Management Fee. As mentioned above, a Fund is likely to establish or invest in platform companies or similar platform investments that seek to acquire interests in other companies and/or assets. While the relevant
Fund would typically be involved in the strategy and oversight of any platform investment, a platform investment typically would retain its own management team to operate, administer and manage the platform on a daily basis. In such cases, the relevant Fund generally will directly or indirectly bear the expenses related to developing and operating the platform investment, including overhead expenses (such as real estate, technology, salaries, bonuses and incentive-based compensation (e.g., equity, a profits interest, options and warrants)), investment sourcing and diligence expenses, transaction fees and other related expenses. Such expenses generally will not offset any Management Fee paid by the Funds. Such platform investments create potential conflicts of interest. For example, management teams sometimes provide services that are similar to, and that may overlap with, services provided by the Adviser and its personnel to the Funds, and certain Adviser professionals are expected to serve on the boards of, or otherwise provide services to, platform investments. Because the Adviser (and not the Funds) otherwise generally pays the salaries of its personnel, the Adviser has an incentive to cause a platform investment to retain its own management team instead of relying on the Adviser's personnel to provide managerial services, or to deploy existing Adviser personnel as members of such platform investment's management team. In addition, the Adviser generally will have the ability to influence significantly the form and amount of compensation paid to such management teams. Members of platform investment management teams also may render services exclusively to the platform or provide the same or similar services to other Funds and/or portfolio companies. Because certain expenses are paid for by a Fund and/or its portfolio companies or, if incurred by the Adviser, are reimbursed by a Fund and/or its portfolio companies, the Adviser will not necessarily seek out the lowest cost options when incurring (or causing a Fund or its portfolio companies to incur) such expenses. Because Management Fees are at certain times based upon capital invested by such Fund, the Adviser has an incentive to deploy capital when it might not otherwise have done so. Although the Governing Documents generally contain broad exculpation and indemnification provisions, the Adviser will not interpret such provisions to constitute a waiver of any person’s nonwaivable federal fiduciary duties to the relevant Fund under the Advisers Act. The relevant liability standards under insurance coverage procured by the Adviser are expected to vary by carrier, and such standards are expected to vary depending on, for example, coverage features or limitations then-available from the carrier at the time of insurance contract renewal. As a result, insurance coverages are expected to vary from relevant liability and/or indemnity standards in the Governing Documents. Investors generally will be responsible for insurance premiums, as set forth in the Governing Documents. regardless of whether the liability and/or indemnity standards in the Adviser’s insurance coverage are higher or lower than that set forth in the Governing Documents. Any of these situations subjects the Adviser and/or its affiliates to potential conflicts of interest. The Adviser attempts to resolve such conflicts of interest in light of its obligations to investors in its Funds and the obligations owed by the Adviser's advisory affiliates to investors in investment vehicles managed by them, and attempts to allocate investment opportunities among a Fund, other Funds and such investment vehicles in a fair and equitable manner. To the extent that an investment or relationship raises particular conflicts of interest, the Adviser will review the circumstances of such investment or relationship with a view to addressing and reducing the potential for conflict. Where necessary, the Adviser consults and receives consent to conflicts from an advisory committee consisting of limited partners of the relevant Fund(s) and such other investment vehicles.
Item 9. Disciplinary information
The Adviser and its management persons have not been subject to any material legal or disciplinary events required to be discussed in this Brochure.
Item 10. Other financial industry activities and affiliations
Neither Newlight nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application pending to register, as a broker-dealer, a registered representative of a broker-dealer, a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated person of such entities. As described in Item 4 above, the general partners of each Fund are related persons of the Firm and are subject to the Advisers Act pursuant to the Adviser’s registration in accordance with SEC guidance.
Item 11. Code of ethics, participation in client transactions and personal trading
The Adviser has adopted a Code of Ethics and Securities Trading Policy and Procedures (the “Code”), which sets forth standards of conduct that are expected of the Principals and personnel and addresses conflicts that arise from personal trading. The Code requires Adviser personnel to report their personal securities transactions and prohibits Adviser personnel from directly or indirectly acquiring beneficial ownership of securities with limited exceptions, without first obtaining approval from the Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, the Code requires such personnel to comply with procedures designed to prevent the misuse of, or trading upon, material non-public information.
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A copy of the Code will be provided to any investor or prospective investor upon request to Ruairi Grant, the Adviser's Chief Compliance Officer, at (212) 205-2660. Personal securities transactions by personnel who manage client accounts are required to be conducted in a manner that prioritizes the client's interests in client eligible investments. The Adviser and its affiliated persons may come into possession of material non-public or other confidential information about public companies which, if disclosed, might affect an investor's decision to buy, sell or hold a security. Under applicable law, the Adviser and its affiliated persons would be prohibited from improperly disclosing or using such information for their personal benefit or for the benefit of any person, regardless of whether such person is a client of the Adviser. Accordingly, should the Adviser or any of its affiliated persons come into possession of material non-public or other confidential information with respect to public and non-public company, the Adviser generally would be prohibited from communicating such information to clients or using such information for clients, and the Adviser will have no responsibility or liability for failing to disclose such information to clients as a result of following their policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable law. Similar restrictions may be applicable as a result of the Adviser personnel serving as directors of public companies and may restrict trading on behalf of clients, including a Fund. The Adviser and its affiliates, principals and personnel may carry on investment activities for their own account and for family members, friends or others who do not invest in a Fund, and may give advice and recommend securities to vehicles which may differ from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought for, any Fund, even though their investment objectives may be the same or similar. The Governing Documents and investment programs of certain Funds may restrict, limit or prohibit, in whole or subject to certain procedural requirements, investments of certain other vehicles
in issuers held by such Funds or may give priority with respect to investments to such Funds. Some of these restrictions could be waived by investors (or their representatives) in such Funds.
Item 12. Brokerage practices
Many of the Adviser's investments, including private equity investments, are privatelynegotiated transactions in which the services of a broker-dealer may be retained. In addition, the Adviser may distribute securities to investors in a Fund or sell such securities, including through using a broker-dealer, if a public trading market exists, in connection with these and other investments. To the extent that the Adviser trades public securities on behalf of the Funds, it follows the brokerage practices described below. If the Adviser sells publicly traded securities for a Fund, it is responsible for directing orders to broker-dealers to effect securities transactions for accounts managed by the Adviser.
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In such event, the Adviser will seek to select brokers on the basis of best price and execution capability. In selecting a broker to execute client transactions, the Adviser may consider a variety of factors, including: (i) execution capabilities with respect to the relevant type of order; (ii) commissions charged; (iii) the reputation of the firm being considered; and (iv) responsiveness to requests for trade data and other financial information. The Adviser has no duty or obligation to seek in advance competitive bidding for the most favorable commission rate applicable to any particular client transaction or to select any broker on the basis of its purported or “posted” commission rate, but will endeavor to be aware of the current level of the charges of eligible brokers and to reduce the expenses incurred for effecting client transactions to the extent consistent with the interests of such clients. Although the Adviser generally seeks competitive commission rates, it may not necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent. Transactions may involve specialized services on the part of the broker involved and thereby entail higher commissions or their equivalents than would be the case with other transactions requiring more routine services. Consistent with the Adviser seeking to obtain best execution, brokerage commissions on client transactions may be directed to brokers in recognition of research furnished by them. Such research services could include economic research, market strategy research, industry research, company research and research services. As a general matter, research provided by these brokers would be used to service all of the Adviser's Funds. However, each and every research service may not be used for the benefit of each and every Fund managed by the Adviser, and brokerage commissions paid by one Fund may apply towards payment for research services that might not be used in the service of such Fund. Research services may be shared between the Adviser and its affiliates. The Adviser will employ no agreement or formula for the allocation of brokerage business on the basis of research services; however, the Adviser may, in its discretion, cause the Funds to pay such brokers a commission for effecting portfolio transactions in excess of the amount of commission another broker adequately qualified to effect such transactions would have charged for effecting such transactions. This may be done where the Adviser has determined in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and research services received. In reaching such a determination, the Adviser would not be required to place or attempt to place a specified dollar value on the brokerage or research services provided by such broker. The Adviser will periodically determine which brokers have provided research that has been helpful in the management of Funds. To the extent consistent with the Adviser's goal to obtain best execution for their clients, the Adviser may seek to place a portion of the trades that they direct with
the brokers who are identified through this process. To the extent that the Adviser allocates brokerage business on the basis of research services, it may have an incentive to select or recommend broker-dealers based on the interest in receiving such research or other products or services, rather than based on its Funds' interest in receiving most favorable execution. To the extent the Adviser uses “soft dollars” on behalf of the Funds, it will seek to do so within the safe harbor provided by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. With respect to public securities transactions, orders for purchase or sale of securities placed first will be executed first, and within a reasonable amount of time of order receipt. To the extent that orders for Funds are completed independently, the Adviser may also purchase or sell the same securities or instruments for several Funds simultaneously. The Adviser is permitted, but not obligated to, purchase or sell securities for several client accounts at approximately the same time. Such orders may be combined or “batched” to facilitate obtaining best execution and/or to reduce brokerage commissions or other costs. Batched transactions are executed in a manner intended to ensure that no participating Fund of the Adviser is favored over any other Fund. When an aggregated order is filled in its entirety, each participating Fund generally will receive the average price obtained on all such purchases or sales made during such trading day. To the extent such orders are not batched, they may have the effect of increasing brokerage commissions or other costs. When an aggregate order is partially filled, the securities purchased or sold will normally be allocated on a pro rata basis to each Fund participating in such buy or sell order in accordance with the amount of securities originally requested for such Funds. Each Fund generally will receive the average price obtained on all such purchases or sales made during such trading day. Exceptions to pro rata allocations may be permissible under the Governing Documents provided they are fair and equitable to Funds over time. In the Adviser's private company securities transactions on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser may retain one or more broker-dealers or investment banks, the costs of which will be borne by the relevant Fund and/or its portfolio companies. In determining to retain such parties, the Adviser may consider a variety of factors, including: (i) capabilities with respect to the type of transaction being contemplated; (ii) commissions or fees charged; (iii) reputation of the firm being considered; and (iv) responsiveness to requests for information. As a result, although the Adviser generally will seek reasonable rates for such services, the market for such services involves more subjective evaluations than public securities brokerage transactions, and the Funds may not pay the lowest commission or fee for such services.
Item 13. Review of accounts
The Adviser monitors portfolio investments of the Funds, and the Chief Compliance Officer periodically checks to confirm that each Fund is maintained in accordance with its stated objectives. The Adviser will generally endeavor to cause portfolio companies to provide to its clients (i) annual GAAP audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements, (ii) annual tax information necessary for each limited partner's tax return and (iii) other reports relating to portfolio investments or activities of the Funds, as provided in the relevant Governing Documents.
Item 14. Client referrals and other compensation
The Adviser and/or its affiliates may provide certain business or consulting services to
companies in a Fund's portfolio and may receive compensation from these companies in connection with such services. As described in the relevant Governing Documents, this compensation in many cases will offset a portion of the Management Fee paid by such Fund. However, in other cases (e.g., reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses directly related to a portfolio company), these fees may be in addition to Management Fees. See “Fees and Compensation.”
Item 15. Custody
To the extent the Adviser or its affiliates are deemed to have “custody” (within the meaning of Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”)) of funds or securities held in the name of one or more Funds, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Custody Rule and related guidance, the relevant entity will comply with Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act by meeting the conditions of the pooled vehicle annual audit provision.
Item 16. Investment discretion
The Adviser will have discretionary authority to manage investments on behalf of each Fund. As a general policy, the Adviser does not allow clients to place limitations on this authority. Pursuant to the terms of the Governing Documents, however, the Adviser and/or its affiliates may enter into agreements whereby the terms applicable to a Fund may be altered or varied, including, in some cases, the right to opt-out of certain investments for legal, tax, regulatory or other similar reasons. The Adviser assumes this discretionary authority pursuant to the terms of the Governing Documents and powers of attorney executed on behalf of such Fund.
Item 17. Voting client securities
The Adviser has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Proxy Policy”) to address how it will vote proxies, as applicable, for the Fund's portfolio investments. The Proxy Policy seeks to ensure that the Adviser votes proxies (or similar instruments) in the best interest of the Fund, including where there may be material conflicts of interest in voting proxies. The Adviser generally believes its interests are aligned with those of each Fund's investors, and therefore will not seek investor approval or direction when voting proxies. In the event that there is or may be a conflict of interest in voting proxies, the Proxy Policy provides that the Adviser may address the conflict through various alternatives set forth in the Proxy Policy.
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In addition, the Proxy Policy sets forth certain specific proxy voting guidelines followed by the Adviser when voting proxies on behalf of a Fund. Clients or investors that would like a copy of the Adviser's complete Proxy Policy or information regarding how the Adviser voted proxies for particular portfolio companies may contact Ruairi Grant, the Adviser's Chief Compliance Officer, at (212) 205-2660, and it will be provided at no charge.
Item 18. Financial information
The Adviser does not require prepayment of Management Fees six months or more in advance or have any other events requiring disclosure under this item of the Brochure.
Form ADV Part 2A, via the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.