American Infrastructure was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in 2018. American
Infrastructure continues the infrastructure-focused advisory business of its predecessor registered
investment adviser, American Infrastructure Funds, L.L.C. (“AIM”), as further described in Item
10 below. American Infrastructure provides discretionary investment advice and administrative
and ministerial support to pooled private investment vehicles, typically organized as Delaware
limited partnerships (the “Funds”), pooled co-investment vehicles typically organized as Delaware
limited liability companies or Delaware limited partnerships (the “Co-Investment Vehicles”), and
separately-managed accounts for institutional clients (the “SMA clients” and together with the
Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles, the “Advisory Clients”). The Advisory Clients are not
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company
Act”), and the securities of the Advisory Clients are not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Advisory Clients make primarily private investments
in infrastructure and real property-based assets and businesses that seek to generate attractive
current yield with significant potential for long-term capital appreciation.
American Infrastructure’s advisory services consist of investigating, identifying and evaluating
investment opportunities, structuring, negotiating and making investments on behalf of the
Advisory Clients, managing and monitoring the performance of such investments and disposing
of such investments. The Funds have limited terms, at the conclusion of which final distributions
will be paid to investors. The Co-Investment Vehicles are generally open only to investors in the
Funds (“Fund Investors”), though American Infrastructure (and its affiliates) has the right to and
may make exceptions in the future. The SMA clients will often invest alongside Funds and Co-
Investment Vehicles that share the same or similar investment strategy.
Affiliates of American Infrastructure serve as the respective general partners or managers of the
Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles (as applicable) (collectively, the “GPs”). Each GP is a related
person of American Infrastructure and is under common control with American Infrastructure.
Each Fund and Co-Investment Vehicle is governed by a limited partnership agreement or a limited
liability company agreement, as applicable, and each SMA client by an investment management
agreement (the “Governing Documents”) that specify the investment guidelines and restrictions
applicable to the Advisory Client. In addition, the private placement memoranda or similar offering
documents prepared for the Investors of each Advisory Client also contain information regarding
the intended investment program for such Advisory Client. American Infrastructure, together with
the GPs, provides investment management and administrative services to the Advisory Clients in
accordance with the applicable Governing Documents and private placement memoranda or other
offering materials. Each of the GPs retains management authority over the business and affairs,
including investment decisions, of the Advisory Clients for which it serves as general partner or
manager.
The Investors in the Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles are “accredited investors” (as defined in
Regulation D under the Securities Act) or “qualified purchasers” (as defined in the Investment
Company Act), and may include, among others, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, limited
partnerships and limited liability companies.
It should be noted that each of the GPs has full and exclusive management authority over all
investments, asset dispositions, distributions, and other affairs of its respective Fund or Co-
Investment Vehicle. While the GPs maintain ultimate discretionary investment authority over the
respective Fund or Co-Investment Vehicle assets, American Infrastructure has been delegated the
role of investment adviser to the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles pursuant to certain Investment
Management Agreements between American Infrastructure and the GPs (the “Management
Agreements”).
The GPs and their members will be subject to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers
Act”) and rules thereunder, and to all of American Infrastructure’s compliance policies and
procedures, including but not limited to American Infrastructure’s code of ethics, conflict of
interest, insider trading, personal securities transactions reporting, and recordkeeping policies and
procedures. Each of the members of the GPs will be deemed “persons associated with” American
Infrastructure (as defined in section 202(a)(17) of the Advisers Act) and will be subject to SEC
examination. As such, references to American Infrastructure in this Brochure should also be
considered references to the GPs in the appropriate context.
Currently, American Infrastructure advises the American Postal Infrastructure Fund, L.P. (the
“Postal Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership and one SMA client, a non-US insurance company.
The SMA client shares the same investment strategy as the Postal Fund and will make the same
investments as the Postal Fund. The following describes the nature of American Infrastructure’s
advisory services with respect to its Advisory Clients:
American Postal Infrastructure Fund, L.P.
The American Postal Infrastructure Fund, L.P. was established to make acquire,
consolidate, and improve privately owned U.S. postal facilities and seeks to deliver
both attractive current income and equity returns to Fund Investors.
Co-Investment Vehicles
The Co-Investment Vehicles are pooled investment vehicles which co-invest with
Funds in deals which have investment opportunities exceeding the capacity of the
Funds. The Co-Investment Vehicles will generally be open only to Investors in the
Funds, though American Infrastructure may in the future permit certain other
investors to invest in the Co-Investment Vehicles. Investors in Co-Investment
Vehicles are referred to herein as “Co-Investors”, and together with Fund Investors,
are referred to as the “Investors.” American Infrastructure and/or the GPs have sole
discretion regarding when to create a Co-Investment Vehicle that will invest
alongside a Fund. American Infrastructure organizes a Co-Investment Vehicle to
co-invest with a Fund in a particular investment when American Infrastructure
determines in good faith that the available investment opportunity exceeds the total
amount that is in the Fund’s best interests to invest.
As noted above, the only clients of American Infrastructure are the Funds and Co-Investment
Vehicles. American Infrastructure tailors its investment advice to each such Advisory Client in
accordance with the Advisory Client’s investment objectives and strategy as set forth in the
relevant Governing Documents and confidential private placement memorandum or other offering
document, as applicable. American Infrastructure does not tailor its advisory services to the
individual needs of Investors in its Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles, and Investors may not
impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
The Investors in each Fund or Co-Investment Vehicle are able to negotiate the terms of the
applicable Governing Documents only in connection with their investments in such Advisory
Client at the time of its organization, but the relevant GP may enter into side-letter terms with a
particular Investor.
The terms of the applicable Governing Document are tailored to the needs of each SMA client,
and SMA clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
American Infrastructure does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Robert B. Hellman, Jr. is the principal owner of American Infrastructure. As of March 31, 2019,
American Infrastructure manages $125,406,122 of Advisory Client assets.
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American Infrastructure is compensated through the payment of management fees and/or
performance-based compensation by the Advisory Clients. The specific terms relating to the fees
paid by each Fund, summarized below, are negotiated by the Investors in such Fund at the time of
its formation, and as such, may vary from Fund to Fund. Following the formation of a Fund, fees
are generally not negotiable.
Management Fee
American Infrastructure receives an annual management fee (“Management Fee”) from each Fund
that is paid quarterly in advance, with fees for any period shorter than a full quarter being prorated
for such quarter.
With respect to the Postal Fund, the Quarterly Management Fee is equal to 0.25% of the Fund’s
aggregate capital commitments of the Fund Investors and an incremental 0.125% of the Fund’s
aggregate capital contributions as of the time a quarterly installment is to be paid.
The Management Fee is deducted from each Fund’s assets, pursuant to the relevant Management
Agreements and Governing Documents. Neither the Funds nor any of the Investors have the ability
to choose to be billed directly for fees incurred.
Investors are generally not permitted to withdraw from a Fund prior to such Fund’s dissolution,
and may not transfer any of their interest, rights or obligations under the Fund without the prior
written consent of the respective GP. The Management Fee obligation of a Fund may be terminated
only in connection with the dissolution of that Fund. Pursuant to the Management Agreements, in
the event of an early termination of a Fund mid-quarter, a pro-rated portion of the Management
Fee paid in advance of the fiscal quarter in which such termination occurs would be returned to
the applicable Fund.
Carried Interest Allocation In addition, as described in further detail in Item 6 below, the GPs receive a performance allocation
(commonly referred to as “carried interest”) in the form of a portion of the Funds’ investment
profits (generally 20%) once all capital contributions have been returned to the Investors (pursuant
to the detailed terms as described in each Advisory Client’s Governing Documents). The carried
interest is generally paid to the relevant GP when earned. The carried interest allocation with
respect to the Postal Fund is also subject to an 8% preferred return which each Investor must
receive prior to the GP being eligible to receive any carried interest allocation, as more fully
described in its Governing Documents.
It is possible in the future that a Co-Investment Vehicle may pay management fees and/or
performance-based fees to American Infrastructure or one of its affiliates.
SMA clients’ fees and compensation are governed by the relevant investment management
agreement, and also typically include an annual management fee plus performance allocation.
Other Fees and Expenses
Advisory Clients pay a variety of expenses attributable to their ongoing activities and operations,
including, but not limited to, the following costs and expenses related to the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of investments:
brokerage fees and commissions;
general research expenses and other expenses relating to the investigation and evaluation
of investment opportunities (whether or not consummated);
fees and charges incurred in connection with the maintenance of bank or custodian
accounts;
interest on margin accounts and other indebtedness;
withholding and transfer fees;
clearing and settlement charges;
professional fees and expenses of consultants, experts and other persons engaged to provide
advice relating to investments (including senior advisors and other consultants who are not
employees or affiliates of American Infrastructure, as described above);
out-of-pocket expenses of transactions not consummated;
taxes, fees and other applicable governmental charges;
travel expenses;
legal, accounting, audit and tax preparation expenses (including services that are performed
and/or equipment that is used by a designee or agent of the respective GP);
reimbursements to the respective GP or its affiliates for insurance premiums relating to
Advisory Client operations;
private placement fees and finder’s fees (except to the extent such fees are offset against
the applicable Advisory Client’s management fees or repaid by the applicable GP to such
Advisory Client); and
other similar expenses related to the Advisory Client or any extraordinary expenses as the
GP or American Infrastructure determines in its sole discretion.
In accordance with the applicable Advisory Clients’ governing documents, any investment-related
expense that is eligible to be chargeable to Advisory Clients (as described above), will generally
be allocated among the Advisory Clients (including parallel funds, as applicable) to which such
expense relates on a pro rata basis relative to the amount of capital invested in such investment
transaction, or if the investment transaction is not consummated, pro rata based on such Advisory
Clients’ committed capital.
Further, subject to the relevant provisions of the applicable Advisory Client’s governing
documents, the following costs and expenses attributable to the formation, organization and
operations of an Advisory Client shall be borne by such Advisory Client:
all organizational costs, fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of American
Infrastructure or the applicable GP in connection with the formation and organization of
the Advisory Client and the GP, including reasonable legal and accounting fees and
expenses incident thereto;
expenses incurred by the Advisory Client’s GP in serving as the tax matters partner;
expenses of the members of the Advisory Client’s advisory board (including, without
limitation, travel expenses) and an annual stipend in an amount determined by the
respective GP;
the fees of the independent certified public accountant incurred in connection with the
annual audit of the Advisory Client’s books and the preparation of the Advisory Client’s
annual tax return;
the cost of directors and officers, professional and other insurance premiums;
costs associated with Advisory Client meetings and mailings, including quarterly and
annual financial and other reports;
all routine legal and audit expenses of the Advisory Client, including legal fees and
expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting or defending administrative or legal
proceedings relating to the Advisory Client brought by or against the Advisory Client or
the respective GP or its members;
all costs and expenses arising out of the Advisory Client’s indemnification obligations
pursuant to the Advisory Client’s governing documents;
all other expenses that are not determined to be normal operating expenses by the Advisory
Client’s GP in its sole discretion;
all expenses incurred in connection with the Advisory Client’s compliance with: (i) the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as it applies to the issuance of interests in the Advisory
Client, and (ii) any other applicable securities laws or regulations (except that the Advisory
Client will not bear any costs associated with American Infrastructure’s compliance with
U.S. or non-U.S. securities laws and regulations that apply to American Infrastructure as a
result of American Infrastructure being in the investment advisory or investment
management business1); and
all liquidation costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Advisory Client’s GP (or its
designee) in connection with the liquidation of the Advisory Client at the end of the
Advisory Client’s term, including, but not limited to, legal and accounting fees and
expenses.
To the extent that any expenses borne by an Advisory Client also benefit any related parallel funds
(or vice versa), such expenses shall be allocated among the Advisory Client and such parallel funds
on a
pro rata basis relative to committed capital, except to the extent that American Infrastructure
or the Advisory Client’s GP determines in good faith that a different method of allocation is more
appropriate.
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MANAGEMENT As described in Item 5 above, American Infrastructure is eligible to receive performance-based
compensation from the Funds and SMA clients. Future Co-Investment Vehicles may also pay such
compensation.
In general, the Funds allocate a portion of their investment profits (generally 20%) to their GPs,
which are related persons of American Infrastructure, pursuant to the applicable Governing
Documents of each Fund (such profit allocation is commonly referred to as a “carried interest”).
SMA clients’ Governing Documents provide for a similar carried interest allocation.
The fact that American Infrastructure will receive performance-based compensation creates a
potential conflict of interest in that it may create an incentive for American Infrastructure or the
GPs to make investments on behalf of the Advisory Clients that are riskier or more speculative
than would be the case in the absence of such performance-based compensation arrangements.
Fund Investors and SMA clients are provided with clear disclosure in the relevant Governing
Documents and private placement memoranda as to how performance-based compensation is
charged and the risks associated with such performance-based compensation prior to making an
investment. In addition, the carried interest is applied only upon full return of capital, such that the
economic interests of American Infrastructure and its related persons are tied directly to the
Investors’ and SMA clients’ ability to achieve liquidity.
In addition, from time to time, more than one Advisory Client may participate in a given portfolio
investment, and often a Co-Investment Vehicle will participate in a portfolio investment of an
Advisory Client. Where the performance of one Advisory Client has met the required performance
threshold for its GP to receive amounts in respect of its carried interest while another Advisory
Client has not (or a Co-Investment Vehicle which pays no performance fee is co-investing),
American Infrastructure may have an incentive to allocate particularly attractive investment
opportunities to the Advisory Client that is expected to generate carried interest or to permit that
1 For example, an Advisory Client shall not bear or pay for any costs associated with American Infrastructure’s
compliance with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
Advisory Client to exit investments at a time that would maximize its returns, potentially to the
detriment of the other Advisory Client.
American Infrastructure and its Affiliated GPs seek to ensure that all investments made by
Advisory Clients are fairly and equitably allocated. American Infrastructure does not take the
potential for performance-based compensation into account when allocating investment
opportunities among Advisory Clients. If American Infrastructure determines that it would be
appropriate for more than one Advisory Client to participate in an investment opportunity,
American Infrastructure will seek to allocate the investment opportunity on a fair and equitable
basis, and in a manner that is permissible under the respective Funds’ Governing Documents, and
without regard to the performance-based compensation which may be payable by a particular
Advisory Client. Please refer to Item 12 of this Brochure for additional information regarding
American Infrastructure’s investment allocation policies and procedures.
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American Infrastructure provides investment advisory services solely to institutional clients,
pooled investment vehicles operating as private equity investment funds, and to co-investment
vehicles, as described in Item 4 above.
The Advisory Clients invest capital contributed to them by one or more sovereign wealth funds,
pension funds, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, limited partnerships, limited liability
companies or other institutional entities. Admission to the Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles will
not be open to the general public. Interests are sold only to persons that are “accredited investors”
(as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act), “qualified clients” under Rule 205-3 of the
Advisers Act, and “qualified purchasers” as defined in section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment
Company Act.
The minimum capital commitment of a Fund Investor ranges from $500,000 to $5,000,000, subject
to waiver by the respective GP. Co-Investors may be subject to minimum capital commitments,
at the discretion of the respective GP or manager.
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RISK OF LOSS It is critical that Investors and SMA clients refer to the relevant offering memorandum, subscription agreement and other Governing Documents for a complete understanding of the material risks involved in the investment strategy of the relevant Advisory Client. The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents. An investment in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles may be deemed speculative and is not intended as a complete investment program. Investing in the securities markets in general, and in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles in particular, involves significant risk. Investments in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles are appropriate for only experienced and sophisticated persons who meet certain eligibility criteria, are able to bear the risk of loss or some or all of an investment, and have a limited need for liquidity. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies As described in Item 4 above, American Infrastructure’s principal strategy involves private
investing: acquiring private businesses with stable fundamentals and significant recurring cash
flows. American Infrastructure and the Affiliated GPs intend for the Advisory Clients to purchase
these businesses in private transactions and subsequently to (i) refocus operations on maximizing
recurring free cash flow; (ii) restructure the businesses as tax-efficient partnerships or Limited
Liability Companies (“LLCs”); and (iii) sell them to a strategic or financial buyer.
American Infrastructure evaluates each investment based on three key elements:
stability of recurring cash flow;
strength of management team; and
growth potential, both organic and via acquisitions.
The investment process includes five key components:
(1) Transaction Sourcing. American Infrastructure’s investment professionals (the
“Principals”) have built and maintained an extensive network of relationships from which
to generate acquisition opportunities. These relationships include public and private
companies and their management teams, business brokers, private equity and venture
capital funds, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and industry consultants. The
Principals leverage these relationships in conjunction with their collective strategic,
operating and transaction experience to proactively source and evaluate potential target
businesses and assets appropriate for the investment strategy.
The Principals seek to create investment opportunities by first identifying an attractive
industry in which to pursue its investment strategy. Next, the Principals actively search
for the ideal platform company and management team from which to build an industry-
leading enterprise.
From time to time, American Infrastructure may engage intermediaries that are
particularly effective at identifying targets consistent with an Advisory Client’s
investment strategy. Such engagements are expected to be structured primarily on a
success fee basis.
The Principals also communicate with industry participants to ensure their understanding
of the Advisory Client’s focused strategy. By raising awareness of the Advisory Client’s
differentiated attributes, the Principals expect that industry participants will potentially
see the Advisory Client as a preferred buyer, and may therefore approach the Principals.
(2) Transaction Screening. Potential private investments are initially screened based on their
ability to generate stable, recurring free cash flow in order to ensure the efficient use of
time and maximize the resources of the Fund. In connection therewith, the Principals look
to the following key evaluation criteria: a business’ stability of recurring revenue and cash
flow, strength of management team and growth potential, both organic and via acquisition.
(3) Due Diligence. American Infrastructure conducts thorough due diligence of a company
prior to investment. Such due diligence generally includes detailed reviews of financial
performance, management competency, accounting, strategic and operational planning
and execution, and specific yield-vehicle structuring issues.
(4) Structuring. Prior to closing a transaction, the Principals work closely with company
management to identify current and potential sources of free cash flow and focus
operations on maximizing free cash flow. This process can involve overhauls of
management incentive structures, sales and marketing procedures, and business
development initiatives.
(5) Active Portfolio Monitoring and Realization. After making investments, the Principals
remain actively involved with the portfolio companies in order to ensure and accelerate
value creation for the Advisory Client.
An investment in the Advisory Clients involves a significant degree of risk. There can be no
assurance that the Advisory Clients’ targeted rate of return will be achieved or that there will be
any return of capital. The following are some of the additional material risks associated with an
investment in the Advisory Clients:
Material Risks Limited Investment Strategy and Concentration of Investments.
The Advisory Clients have limited investment strategies, and as a result, their investments may be
concentrated in a relatively narrow sector of the economy. The investment strategy involves
investing in private companies which may be concentrated in real assets, natural resources,
infrastructure and real property. Thus, the Advisory Clients’ assets may be concentrated in a
somewhat narrow sector of the economy. As a result, an investment in the Advisory Clients’
investments may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations than an investment in a fund
that diversifies its investments more broadly across economic sectors.
Inability to Locate a Sufficient Number of Appropriate and Attractive Investment Opportunities.
Because the Advisory Clients will focus on investing in assets or businesses with stable, recurring
cash flows that generate Qualifying Income, the number of qualified investment opportunities that
are available may be significantly less than would be the case in a fund with a more general
investment focus.
In the event that a sufficient number of appropriate and attractive investment opportunities are
unable to be identified, the Advisory Clients may not be fully invested and may not be able to
realize their investment objectives.
There is no trading market for private securities in portfolio company investments held by the
Advisory Clients.
The Advisory Clients will have a substantial amount of their assets invested in illiquid securities.
The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be disposed of in the
public trading market through the ordinary course of business at approximately the price at which
the Advisory Client has valued them. Illiquid securities include, among others, restricted securities
issued in private placements other than securities eligible to be sold under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act. Illiquid securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions that are
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or in a public offering with respect
to which a registration statement is in effect. Where registration is required, such as in an initial
public offering of securities in an investment, the Advisory Client may be obligated to pay all or
part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the
decision to sell, and the time the Advisory Client may be permitted to sell securities under an
effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to
develop, the Advisory Client might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to
commence the offering.
Although the investment strategy of the Advisory Clients involves making initial public offerings
of securities in investments held by the Advisory Clients, there is no assurance that any investment
will be successful or develop to the point where an initial public offering of its securities is feasible.
The Advisory Clients will have a period of time within which to make a private investment and
will have no obligation to make an initial public offering of securities acquired as part of any
investments. Any initial public offering of an investment will be subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including the risk that the Advisory Client may not be able to obtain an acceptable
price for the securities offered. If the Advisory Client does not make an initial public offering of
securities of any investment, the Advisory Client may have to sell the securities or assets of such
investment in private, negotiated transactions. In that case, the Advisory Client may be unable to
find suitable purchasers for such securities or assets or may be unable to sell such securities or
assets at a price that the respective GP or manager deems acceptable.
There are unique risks associated with REIT tax qualification.
In order to minimize the taxes payable by certain tax exempt and non-U.S. investors, the GPs may
form a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) through which the Advisory Clients may make some
or all of its investments. If the Advisory Clients form a REIT, the REIT will endeavor to qualify
as a REIT for tax purposes. However, qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly
technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which only a limited number of
judicial or administrative interpretations exist. Failure to comply with these requirements, even if
inadvertent, could jeopardize a REIT’s tax status. Furthermore, new tax legislation, administrative
guidance or court decisions, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could make it more
difficult or impossible to qualify or continue to qualify as a REIT. If a REIT fails to qualify as a
REIT in any tax year, unless the REIT was eligible for certain provisions granting relief, then:
the REIT would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which under current laws,
among other things, means being unable to deduct distributions to its shareholders in
computing taxable income and being subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at
regular corporate rates;
the REIT would be required to pay taxes, and thus, its cash available for distribution to its
shareholders (e.g., the Advisory Clients, and in turn, the Advisory Clients’ investors) would
be substantially reduced for each of the years during which the REIT did not qualify as a
REIT; and
the REIT may also be disqualified from re-electing REIT status for the year of the
disqualification and the four taxable years following the year during which it became
disqualified.
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, a REIT is required to continuously
satisfy tests concerning, among other things, its sources of income, the nature and diversification
of its investments, the amounts it distributes to its shareholders and the ownership of its stock. A
REIT may be forced to dispose of an asset in order to stay in compliance with such tests. A REIT
may also be required to make distributions to its shareholders at disadvantageous times or when it
does not have funds readily available for distribution. The REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code could limit the Advisory Clients’ ability to hedge the REIT’s financial assets and related
borrowings. Thus, compliance with REIT requirements could hinder the Advisory Clients’ ability
to operate solely with the objective of maximizing profits.
The Advisory Clients will invest in enterprises with leveraged capital structures.
The Advisory Clients will invest in entities that have leveraged capital structures. While
investments in leveraged enterprises offer the opportunity for capital appreciation, they also
involve a higher degree of risk. As a result of such leveraged capital structures, operating problems
and other general business and economic risks may have a more pronounced effect on the
profitability or survival of such enterprises. Moreover, rising interest rates may increase interest
expense for such enterprises. If an enterprise in which the Advisory Clients has invested cannot
generate adequate cash flow to meet debt service, the enterprise, and ultimately the Advisory
Client, may suffer a partial or total loss of invested capital. Shortfalls in cash flow or increased
interest rates may impair the ability of any enterprise in which the Advisory Clients have invested
to meet its debt obligations.
Portfolio companies may not be able to obtain financing
.
In order to achieve the investment objectives, the Advisory Clients may invest in companies that
will at times rely on the availability of financing, principally debt, from third party sources such
as banks, investment banks and private mezzanine funds. Should such external financing not be
available, an Advisory Client may not be able to achieve the investment objectives.
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American Infrastructure is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to an Investor’s evaluation of American Infrastructure or the integrity
of American Infrastructure’s management. As of the date of this Brochure, Item 9 is not applicable.
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AFFILIATIONS As mentioned in Item 4 above, American Infrastructure represents the continuation of the advisory
practice of AIM, American Infrastructure’s predecessor advisory firm focused on infrastructure
and other real asset investments. AIM was co-founded and is majority-owned by Robert B.
Hellman, Jr., sole owner of American Infrastructure, and continues to operate in order to service
AIM’s existing pooled vehicle clients. AIM’s pooled vehicle clients’ investment strategies do not
conflict with that of American Infrastructure’s Advisory Clients. Nonetheless, several key
members of the AIM investment team responsible for managing AIM’s pooled investment
vehicles’ infrastructure investments compose the American Infrastructure’s investment team.
American Infrastructure serves as investment adviser to the Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles,
which are pooled investment vehicles controlled by American Infrastructure or its affiliates, as
well as to the SMA clients. As described in Item 4 above, the Affiliated GPs are related persons
of American Infrastructure that serve as the respective general partners and managers of the Funds
and the Co-Investment Vehicles, and in connection therewith, maintain investments in such
Advisory Clients and provide investment management and administrative services to such
Advisory Clients. As described in Items 5 and 6, certain of the Affiliated GPs are entitled to
receive management and performance fees from the Funds, which may in certain circumstances
create a conflict of interest, as described in Item 6 above.
As noted above, American Infrastructure and its affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees from
portfolio companies for financial advisory and other services and in connection with consummated
or unconsummated transactions (e.g., director’s fees, transaction fees, broken deal fees, advisory
fees or other similar fees). The receipt of such fees creates a potential conflict of interest because
it could create an incentive for American Infrastructure or the GPs to cause an Advisory Client to
invest in a particular company based on the amount of such fees payable to American Infrastructure
or its affiliates, rather than the best interests of the Advisory Client.
Employees of American Infrastructure serve as directors and officers of certain portfolio
companies, and in that capacity, will be required to make decisions that consider the best interests
of such portfolio companies and their respective shareholders. In certain circumstances, actions
that may be in the best interests of the portfolio company may not be in the best interests of the
Advisory Clients, and vice versa. Accordingly, in these situations, there will be conflicts of interest
between such individual’s duties as an employee of American Infrastructure and such individual’s
duties as a director or officer of such portfolio company.
In addition, as discussed in Item 5 above, American Infrastructure and its affiliates engage and
retain certain senior executives, advisors, consultants, and other similar professionals, who are not
employees or affiliates of American Infrastructure, but who may receive payments from the
Advisory Clients and/or portfolio companies in exchange for providing advice and/or assistance
with respect to due diligence of potential investments (among other areas), as well as being actively
involved in various stages of the monitoring and value creation process for portfolio companies.
Amounts paid to such persons will not be subject to the Management Fee offset (as described in
Item 5 above).
American Infrastructure believes transparency is an important element of a strong relationship with
its Investors. American Infrastructure generally discloses the potential conflicts of interest
described above to Investors and SMA Clients within the relevant offering memorandum and other
Governing Documents and in this Brochure. Additional information about applicable fees and
expenses are included within the periodic statements provided to Investors and SMA clients.
American Infrastructure also maintains policies and practices that are designed to address these
potential conflicts of interest.
All investment decisions are made by American Infrastructure’s investment team on the basis of
what is believed to be in the best interests of the Advisory Clients, and in accordance with the
guidelines and restrictions set forth the Governing Documents of each Advisory Client. American
Infrastructure conducts detailed due diligence on investment opportunities and maintains
documentation of the rationale for each investment. In addition, the calculation of all fees and
expenses allocated to the Advisory Clients are carefully reviewed for accuracy and consistency
with the applicable Governing Documents.
StoneMor Partners, L.P. (“StoneMor”) is a portfolio company of the American Infrastructure
Funds and Robert B. Hellman, Jr. serves as a director of StoneMor. Cornerstone Trust
Management Services LLC (“Cornerstone”), a SEC-registered investment adviser, is a wholly-
owned indirect subsidiary of StoneMor and Robert B. Hellman, Jr. serves as a director of
Cornerstone. The purpose of Cornerstone’s investment advisory business is to provide investment
advisory and other services to the banking financial institution trustees and escrow agents of
certain trusts and escrow accounts. American Infrastructure does not deem the foregoing
relationship with Cornerstone as posing a material conflict of interest in relation to American
Infrastructure’s investment advisory business or American Infrastructure’s Investors.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING American Infrastructure’s Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is designed to meet the requirements of
Rule 204A-1 of the Advisers Act. The Code applies to American Infrastructure’s “Access
Persons.” Access Persons include, generally, any partner, officer or director of American
Infrastructure and any employee or other supervised person of American Infrastructure who, in
relation to the Advisory Clients, (1) has access to non-public information regarding any purchase
or sale of securities, or non-public information regarding securities holdings or (2) is involved in
making securities recommendations, executing securities recommendations, or has access to such
recommendations that are non-public. All American Infrastructure employees and certain other
individuals are deemed to be Access Persons.
The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account American
Infrastructure’s status as a fiduciary and requires Access Persons to place the interests of Advisory
Clients above their own interests and the interests of American Infrastructure. The Code requires
Access Persons to comply with applicable federal securities laws. Further, Access Persons are
required to promptly bring violations of the Code to the attention of American Infrastructure’s
Chief Compliance Officer. All Access Persons are provided with a copy of the Code and are
required to acknowledge receipt of the Code upon hire and on at least an annual basis thereafter.
The Code also sets forth certain reporting and pre-clearance requirements with respect to personal
trading by Access Persons. Access Persons must provide American Infrastructure’s Chief
Compliance Officer with a list of their personal accounts and an initial holdings report within 10
days of becoming an Access Person. In addition, American Infrastructure’s Access Persons must
provide annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports in accordance with Advisers Act
Rule 204A-1.
In addition, the Code seeks to ensure the protection of nonpublic information about the activities
of the Advisory Clients. Investors or prospective Investors may obtain a copy of the Code by
contacting American Infrastructure.
As explained in Item 10 above, affiliates of American Infrastructure serve as the general partners
of the Funds and also commit capital to the Funds. As a result, every investment made by a Fund
involves a purchase of securities whereby certain related persons of American Infrastructure
acquire an indirect interest in such securities. American Infrastructure’s principals and employees
and other Access Persons may also invest in the Advisory Clients directly or indirectly through
investments in the GPs. The fact that the GPs and other related persons have financial ownership
interests in the Advisory Clients creates a potential conflict in that it could cause American
Infrastructure and its affiliates to make different investment decisions than if such parties did not
have such financial ownership interests. However, American Infrastructure believes that these
financial interests align American Infrastructure’s and the GPs’ incentives with the other Investors
of the Funds.
As discussed further below, the Code places restrictions on the ability of American Infrastructure
personnel to hold interests in Advisory Client portfolio companies outside of their indirect interests
through GPs or through their investments directly in Advisory Clients. In general, such
investments are not permitted, and in all events require approval of American Infrastructure’s
Chief Compliance Officer, which approval would only be granted once any associated conflicts of
interest are appropriately addressed and remedied.
As described in Item 5 above, American Infrastructure or its related persons may receive certain
transaction fees, advisory fees, director’s fees, break-up fees or other similar fees in connection
with portfolio investments of the Advisory Clients as compensation for financial advisory and
similar services provided by them to the Advisory Clients’ portfolio companies (“Fee Income”).
Payment of such fees may create a conflict of interest because it could create an incentive for
American Infrastructure or the GPs to cause an Advisory Client to invest its capital in a company
that will pay such a fee to American Infrastructure or its affiliates.
American Infrastructure mitigates this conflict of interest by negotiating such fees at arm’s length
with such portfolio company, and generally seeking to ensure that such fees are, in the good faith
opinion of American Infrastructure, in accordance with prevailing market rates in the relevant
industry.
As described in Items 5 and 6 above, American Infrastructure or its affiliates receive management
and performance-based compensation from the Advisory Clients. The management fees are
payable without regard to the overall success or income earned by the Advisory Clients and
therefore may create an incentive on the part of American Infrastructure or its affiliates to raise or
otherwise increase assets under management to a higher level than would be the case if American
Infrastructure or its affiliates were receiving a lower or no management fee. The receipt of
performance-based compensation may create an incentive for American Infrastructure or its
affiliates to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the
absence of such performance-based compensation arrangements. Please refer to Item 12 for
additional information relating to American Infrastructure’s policies and procedures for allocating
investment opportunities among Advisory Clients.
In addition to the foregoing, American Infrastructure addresses these and other potential conflicts
through regular monitoring of the Advisory Client portfolios for consistency with their applicable
objectives, strategies and target capacity. The Code provides guidelines for identifying and
addressing conflicts of interest, and requires Access Persons to place the interests of Advisory
Clients and Investors over their own or those of American Infrastructure, and all Access Persons
are required to provide written acknowledgement of their receipt of the Code.
In addition, each of the Funds has an advisory board (the “Advisory Board”). As set forth in the
relevant Governing Documents, each Fund’s Advisory Board is comprised of certain Fund
Investors (or their representatives) appointed by the GP. The Advisory Board of each Fund advises
the GPs on issues relating to conflicts of interest, including but not limited to those described in
this Item 11.
The Code places restrictions on the ability of American Infrastructure personnel to invest directly
in portfolio companies outside of their indirect interests through GPs or through their direct
investments in Advisory Clients. Such investments could create a conflict of interest because they
could give American Infrastructure or the GPs an incentive to cause an Advisory Client to invest
its capital in a company in which it would not otherwise invest, or to dispose of its investment in
a company at a time or for a price which it would not otherwise recommend absent such related
person’s ownership of such securities.
In general, such investments are not permitted, and in all events require approval of American
Infrastructure’s Chief Compliance Officer, which approval would only be granted once any
associated conflicts of interest are adequately addressed and remedied. In particular, the related
person would be required to demonstrate to the Chief Compliance Officer that such person’s
investment in the portfolio company could in no way influence American Infrastructure’s decision
to acquire or dispose of the securities of such investment, nor the price or timing with which such
acquisition or disposition takes place. American Infrastructure believes that these restrictions are
sufficient to mitigate any conflicts of interest associated with a related person’s investment in an
Advisory Client portfolio company.
American Infrastructure enforces the foregoing policy and manages the potential conflicts of
interest inherent in Access Person personal trading by rigorous enforcement of its Code, which
contains strict pre-clearance and reporting guidelines for Access Persons. American Infrastructure
requires that Access Persons pre-clear certain transactions with the Chief Compliance Officer (as
described in the Code), and pre-clearance decisions are based on a number of factors, including
whether any of the Advisory Clients hold or are contemplating an investment in the given security.
American Infrastructure maintains a “Restricted List” with the names of issuers of securities about
which American Infrastructure (or its Access Persons) or an Advisory Client holds an interest or
otherwise has learned material, non-public information. Access Persons are strictly prohibited
from trading securities on the Restricted List (or any other securities to which the material non-
public information relates) without prior written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer.
Investment personnel are required to notify the Chief Compliance Officer immediately upon
commencing research of an issuer and upon terminating research of an issuer. Access Persons
must pre-clear any purchases or sales of an interest in an Advisory Client portfolio company so
that the Chief Compliance Officer may confirm that the proposed transaction meets the
requirements of the applicable Fund Agreements and the Code.
In addition, American Infrastructure receives transaction and holdings reports in accordance with
Advisers Act Rule 204A-1. The Chief Compliance Officer or their designee also reviews Access
Persons’ personal transaction and holdings reports to make sure each Access Person is conducting
his or her personal securities transactions in a manner that is consistent with the Code.
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As described in Item 4 above, American Infrastructure is the investment adviser to private equity
clients and co-investment vehicles. The private company securities, which are the primary
investments by the Advisory Clients, are generally purchased in private transactions, without the
assistance of a broker-dealer and without the payment of brokerage commissions or dealer mark-
ups. Due to the nature of the Advisory Clients’ investment programs, American Infrastructure and
its affiliates generally do not select or recommend broker-dealers for Advisory Client transactions.
In the event that American Infrastructure’s business were to evolve such that the Advisory Clients
were to execute transactions through a broker-dealer, then American Infrastructure would adopt
policies and procedures reflective of its duty to execute trades in publicly-traded securities in a
manner designed to seek best price and execution.
American Infrastructure and its affiliates do not utilize “soft dollars.”
Upon determination to buy or sell the same portfolio company security on behalf of more than one
Advisory Client (based upon the investment mandates of such Advisory Clients), American
Infrastructure will generally aggregate investments. The private company securities which are the
primary investments by the Advisory Clients are generally purchased in private placement
transactions, and thus a purchase or sale transaction by multiple Advisory Clients will generally
be consummated simultaneously. However, there could be circumstances in which the liquidity
needs, partnership terms or other considerations require the purchase or sale of portfolio company
securities by Advisory Clients at different times. In such cases, American Infrastructure will seek
to act in a fair and equitable manner with regard to all participating Advisory Clients, and to take
into account the investment objectives and results of each Advisory Client. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the purchase or sale of portfolio company securities by different Advisory Clients at
different times could result in increased transaction costs and different investment results for such
Advisory Clients and their Investors.
Investment Allocations
American Infrastructure recognizes that, as a fiduciary, it has a duty to allocate investment
opportunities among its Advisory Clients in a fair and equitable manner. In such situations,
investment opportunities will generally be allocated pro rata based on each participating Advisory
Client’s total committed capital, and American Infrastructure will generally form special-purpose
vehicles to allow for Advisory Clients following the same or similar investment strategy to invest
in the same investment opportunities; provided, however, that American Infrastructure may, in its
sole discretion, depart from the foregoing policy in particular circumstances if American
Infrastructure determines that for good reason it would be appropriate to do so, and that such a
departure would nonetheless be consistent with American Infrastructure’s fiduciary obligations to
its Advisory Clients. The factors that American Infrastructure will consider in making a
determination to allocate an investment opportunity to participating Funds on a non-pro rata basis
may include, among others: (i) differences with respect to available capital (e.g., current or
anticipated capital available for investment, including anticipated follow-on investments, if
applicable), size and remaining life of each Advisory Client; (ii) the nature of the investment
opportunity (including the size and anticipated follow-on investment requirements); (iii) the
relevant allocation of investment opportunity provisions and restrictions in each participating
Advisory Client’s governing or other relevant documents; (iv) tax, legal or regulatory
considerations; (v) current and anticipated market conditions; and (vi) such other factors as
American Infrastructure may reasonably deem relevant.
Where deemed appropriate in the discretion of American Infrastructure or the relevant Fund GP(s),
questions regarding the proper allocation of limited investment opportunities will be presented to
the respective SMA client or Advisory Board of the relevant Fund(s).
In certain circumstances, American Infrastructure may not be able to allocate an investment
opportunity (or portion thereof) to an Advisory Client because of minimum investment restrictions
or excessive costs. In these situations, American Infrastructure will determine which Funds will
participate. Advisory Clients without sufficient investment capital will not participate. American
Infrastructure may give added weight to certain Advisory Clients based upon investment strategy,
as permissible under the applicable Governing Documents. It should be specifically noted that
opportunities may be disproportionately allocated to a certain Advisory Client during its initial
investment period, notwithstanding that other Advisory Clients may have funds available for
investment. In addition, opportunities may be disproportionately allocated when one Advisory
Clients does not have capital commitments invested to a certain threshold. Such disproportionate
allocations may have a detrimental effect on the other Advisory Clients.
Co-Investments
In situations where American Infrastructure determines in good faith that an available investment
opportunity is in excess of the total amount that is in a Fund’s best interests to invest (for example,
where a Fund has reached a relevant investment limit or has limited liquidity), American
Infrastructure may allocate any surplus portion of the investment opportunity to Co-Investors
within the terms of the applicable Fund’s governing documents. As such, investment opportunities
are allocated first to the Funds to the extent such opportunities are within the Funds’ investment
strategies and the Funds have available capital, and secondarily to any Co-Investors. Co-Investors
may include Investors in the Fund(s) to which such co-investment opportunity relates, as well as
other private investors, groups, partnerships or corporations (including, without limitation, the GP
or any of its members and any other existing or successor investment partnerships organized by
American Infrastructure or its affiliates).
Such co‐investment opportunities are intended to enable interested Investors to increase their
exposure to a given portfolio investment and/or sector and will typically be offered through Co-
Investment Vehicles formed and/or managed by American Infrastructure or an affiliate to co-invest
in a particular investment alongside one or more Advisory Clients. The Co-Investment Vehicles
are generally open only to Investors in the Funds, though American Infrastructure has permitted
and may in the future permit certain other investors to invest in the Co-Investment Vehicles.
To ensure that all Investors are treated fairly and equitably and to prevent the appearance of
favoritism, limited partners will generally be offered the opportunity to participate in any co-
investment opportunity on a pro rata basis in proportion to their relative capital commitments to
the relevant Funds. In accordance with the governing documents of the relevant Funds, Investors
in certain of the Funds are permitted to increase their allocated share of a particular co-investment
opportunity. Co-investments are offered to members of the General Partners of the Funds at the
same time as such opportunities are offered the limited partners. Co-investments may also be
offered to third parties unaffiliated with American Infrastructure.
In addition, in exercising American Infrastructure’s discretion to decide how to allocate co-
investment opportunities, American Infrastructure may consider some or all of a wide range of
factors, including those specific to the investment opportunity. These factors may include, but are
not limited to:
strategic value of a prospective co-investor to the underlying investment
opportunity;
how quickly a prospective co-investor is able to conduct its own due diligence and
provide a commitment with respect to an investment opportunity;
whether the prospective co-investor has the financial and other resources to make
the investment;
whether the prospective co-investor has indicated a desire to make investments of
the type offered by the investment opportunity;
any requirements or restrictions relating to co-investment opportunities in the
Fund’s governing documents, other relevant documents and/or “side letters”;
tax, legal or regulatory considerations; and
any other factor determined by American Infrastructure, in consultation with the
Chief Compliance Officer, to be relevant to the relationship of a particular
investment opportunity to a given prospective co-investor.
Subject to any restrictions contained in the offering and/or organizational documents of the
relevant Fund, or any side letter or other terms negotiated with respect to such Fund, in general,
(i) American Infrastructure is not obligated to offer a co-investment opportunity to any Investors,
(ii) decisions regarding whether and to whom to offer co-investment opportunities are made in the
sole discretion of American Infrastructure or its related persons, (iii) co-investment opportunities
may be offered to some and not other Investors in Funds, in the sole discretion of American
Infrastructure or its related persons, and (iv) certain persons other than Investors in the Funds (e.g.,
third parties) may be offered co-investment opportunities, in the sole discretion of American
Infrastructure or its related persons.
American Infrastructure will, in its sole discretion, determine the relative allocation amongst Co-
Investors of the portion of an investment opportunity that is available for co-investment. Absent
contractual, legal or regulatory restrictions to the contrary, it is generally expected, but not always
the case, that participating Fund Investors will receive a pro rata allocation, based on the size of
their respective capital commitments to the applicable Fund(s). As noted above, in accordance
with the governing documents of the relevant Funds, Investors in certain of the Funds are permitted
to increase their allocated share of a particular co-investment opportunity.
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The Advisory Client portfolios are under regular review by the Principals. After investments are
made, the Principals remain actively involved with the portfolio companies in an effort to ensure
and accelerate value creation for the Advisory Clients. During their time as employees of AIM,
the Principals have developed what they believe is a best-practice monitoring program designed
to focus the management team on key operating levers in order to meet the objectives of the
business plan drafted prior to the investment. This program is based on a variety of inputs and
parameters that are used to assess portfolio companies’ performance over time. The process
includes board meetings to evaluate performance and strategy, detailed monthly reviews of
financial performance and key operating metrics, and weekly investment team meetings to ensure
execution against pre-determined benchmarks. As needed, the Principals and a team of operating
affiliates (which is comprised of senior executives with substantial knowledge in relevant
industries) spend time with company management on-site to help achieve performance goals.
Fund Investors receive (i) audited annual financial statements of the Fund; (ii) tax information
regarding the Fund necessary for the completion of each Fund Investor’s tax returns; (iii) quarterly
unaudited financial reports reflecting the performance of the investments and the Fund; and (iv)
an annual report providing, subject to applicable securities laws and other limitations on disclosure,
financial information and information as to the estimated fair market value of each investment as
of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year, and the estimated fair market value of the
Fund. In addition, the GPs conduct an annual informational meeting for Fund Investors.
Co-Investors receive a quarterly report summarizing the respective Co-Investment Vehicle’s
investments.
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American Infrastructure or its affiliates compensate certain placement agents or other third parties
for referring prospective Investors. Pursuant to agreements with such placement agents, American
Infrastructure, the respective GP (or the relevant Fund, in certain cases) pays the placement agents
fees based upon one or more percentages of the purchase price of the securities placed by the
placement agent, and in certain cases, placed by all placement agents. All required disclosures
related to such referral activities are provided at the time the referral is made.
As noted under Item 5 above, American Infrastructure or the GPs may charge the Advisory Clients
for any placement fees paid to third parties for referring prospective Investors, although such fees
are typically applied to reduce the Management Fee otherwise payable in accordance with the
terms of the Advisory Clients’ Governing Documents.
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American Infrastructure is deemed to have custody of the Advisory Clients’ assets by virtue of the
fact that affiliates of American Infrastructure serve as the General Partners or managers to the
Advisory Clients. Accordingly, American Infrastructure and its affiliates comply with the custody
requirements applicable to registered investment advisers pursuant to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2
(the “Custody Rule”). All of the Advisory Clients’ assets, except for certain uncertificated
securities purchased in private transactions (as further described below), are held with one or more
“qualified custodians” as defined in the Custody Rule (i.e. banks or broker-dealers) that are
unaffiliated with American Infrastructure.
American Infrastructure is exempt from the quarterly account statement delivery obligations and
surprise audit requirement of the Custody Rule because each of the Advisory Clients are audited
annually by an independent public accountant that is registered with, and subject to regular
inspection by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), in accordance with
its rules. Additionally, the audited financial statements of each Advisory Client are prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are distributed to each Investor
within 120 days of the end of the relevant Advisory Client’s fiscal year.
With respect to the portion of American Infrastructure’s investment program that involves
investments in certain private companies, American Infrastructure generally will be exempt from
the requirement to maintain with a qualified custodian certain “privately offered securities,”
defined in paragraph (b)(2) of the Custody Rule as securities that are: (i) acquired from the issuer
in a transaction or chain of transactions not involving any public offering; (ii) uncertificated, to the
extent ownership thereof is recorded only on the books of the issuer or its transfer agent in the
name of the client; and (iii) transferable only with prior consent of the issuer or holders of the
outstanding securities of the issuer. Partnership agreements, subscription agreements and LLC
agreements are not considered “certificates” for these purposes and the securities represented by
these documents are “privately offered securities” provided they meet the other elements of
paragraph (b)(2) of the Custody Rule (as set forth above).
Pursuant to a Guidance Update issued by the SEC’s Division of Investment Management in August
2013, advisers to audited pooled investment vehicles are not required to maintain with a qualified
custodian certain non-transferable stock certificates or certificated LLC interests that were
obtained in a private placement (“private stock certificates”) even though such securities do not
technically meet the definition of “privately offered securities” under paragraph (b)(2) of the
Custody Rule because of the existence of a “certificate.” In accordance with the Guidance
Statement, American Infrastructure will not be required to maintain such certificated securities
owned by the Funds with a qualified custodian, provided that: (a) ownership of the securities is
recorded on the books of the issuer or its transfer agent in the name of the Fund; (b) the certificate
contains a legend restricting transfer and cannot be used to effect a change in beneficial ownership
of the securities without the prior consent of the issuer or holders of the outstanding securities of
the issuer; and (c) the certificates are appropriately safeguarded by American Infrastructure and
can be replaced upon loss or destruction.
Additionally, pursuant to a Guidance Update issued by the SEC’s Division of Investment
Management in June 2014, the Custody Rule requires advisers to comply separately with the
Custody Rule’s audited financial statement distribution requirements with respect to investment
funds where advisers to pooled investment vehicles that utilizes LLCs, trusts, partnerships,
corporations or other similar vehicles to purchase one or more investments on behalf of the pooled
investment vehicles and third parties that are not pooled investment vehicles controlled by the
adviser or the adviser’s related person(s) (“investment funds”). In accordance with the Guidance
Statement, American Infrastructure has separate audited financial statements prepared and
distributed for those investment funds (as described above) in order to comply with the Custody
Rule.
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Pursuant to the Governing Documents and Management Agreements, American Infrastructure and
the GPs have discretionary authority to manage the investment operations and activities on behalf
of the Advisory Clients in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant offering
memorandum and other Governing Documents. Investors do not have the ability to impose
limitations on such discretionary authority. Investors must execute a subscription agreement in
which they make various representations, including representations regarding their suitability to
invest in a high-risk investment pool. Investors must execute a limited partnership agreement (or
similar document) that contains a power of attorney.
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American Infrastructure or its affiliated GP has authority to vote Advisory Client securities.
American Infrastructure has adopted proxy voting and procedures that are designed to ensure that
in cases where American Infrastructure (or its affiliate) votes proxies with respect to securities
held on behalf of Advisory Clients, such proxies are voted in the Advisory Clients’ best interests,
in the judgment of American Infrastructure to the extent reasonably practicable. The procedures
also require that American Infrastructure identify and address conflicts of interest between
American Infrastructure, its related persons, and its Advisory Clients and their portfolio companies
and related persons. American Infrastructure and/or its personnel may occasionally have business
or personal relationships with the proponents of proxy voting proposals, participants in proxy
voting contests, corporate directors and officers, or candidates for directorships. If a material
conflict of interest is identified, American Infrastructure will determine whether voting in
accordance with the guidelines set forth in the procedures is in the best interests of its Advisory
Clients, or whether taking some other action may be more appropriate.
Given American Infrastructure’s business as a private equity fund manager, it is anticipated that it
will be extremely rare that American Infrastructure will receive proxies with respect to securities
held on behalf of Advisory Clients. However, there are situations where the Advisory Clients
could own master limited partnership units of a publicly-traded company and in such situations
there is the potential that American Infrastructure would receive proxies. In addition, there could
be situations in which private companies could have proxy issues (e.g. a private company needs
approval of investors to make changes to its board of directors, auditors, etc.). In such situations,
American Infrastructure or its affiliate which serves as the relevant Advisory Client general partner
or manager, would have authority to vote proxies on behalf of Advisory Clients. In such cases,
each proxy voting proposal received by an Advisory Client is thoroughly reviewed in order to
ensure that each such vote is voted in the best interests of the Advisory Client holding the
applicable securities.
Investors do not have the ability to direct proxy votes. Investors may obtain additional information
regarding how American Infrastructure voted proxies and may obtain a copy of American
Infrastructure’s proxy voting policies and procedures by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer
at 650-854-6000.
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American Infrastructure does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client, six months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet for
its most recent fiscal year. American Infrastructure is not aware of any financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients, and has not been
the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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