ANCHORAGE CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.
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Anchorage was founded in 2003 and became registered with the SEC as an investment adviser on January 27, 2006. Anchorage provides discretionary investment advisory services including, but not limited to, managing and directing the investment and reinvestment of assets for private investment funds and serving as investment manager or collateral manager to certain structured credit vehicles (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds” or “Advisory Clients”). In particular, Anchorage provides investment advice to the following entities:
EVERGREEN FUNDS:
Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P. (which invests substantially all of its assets in Anchorage Capital Master Offshore, Ltd.) and Anchorage Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd. (which invests substantially all of its assets in Anchorage Capital Master Offshore, Ltd. through a partnership called ACPO Master, L.P.) (collectively, the “Capital Partners Funds”). ACPO Master, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited company and an affiliate of Anchorage serves as general partner to ACPO Master, L.P. and Anchorage Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Anchorage, serves as general partner to Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P.
Anchorage Short Credit Fund, L.P. and Anchorage Short Credit Offshore Fund, Ltd. (each of which makes investments in Anchorage Short Credit Offshore Master Fund, Ltd., through a partnership called Anchorage Short Credit Intermediate Fund, L.P.) (collectively, the “Short Credit Funds”). Anchorage Short Credit GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Anchorage serves as general partner to Anchorage Short Credit Intermediate Fund, L.P. and Anchorage Capital, L.L.C. serves as general partner to Anchorage Short Credit Fund, L.P.
HARVEST FUNDS:
Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III, L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III (B), L.P. (which invest substantially all of their assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master III, L.P.); and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore III, L.P. (which invests most of its assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master III, L.P. through a partnership called Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Intermediate III, L.P. (collectively, the “AIO III Funds”). Anchorage IO GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Anchorage, serves as general partner to the AIO III Funds. AIO III AIV, L.P. (“AIO III AIV”), serves as an alternative investment vehicle to make certain investments for investors in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore III, L.P. Anchorage IO GP III, L.L.C. also serves as general partner to AIO III AIV. Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities IV, L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities IV (B), L.P. (which invest substantially all of their assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master IV, L.P.); and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore IV, L.P. (which invests most of its assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master IV, L.P. through a partnership called Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Intermediate IV, L.P. (collectively, the “AIO IV Funds”). Anchorage IO GP IV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Anchorage, serves as general partner to the AIO IV Funds.
AIO IV AIV, L.P. (“AIO IV AIV”), serves as an alternative investment vehicle to make certain investments for investors in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore IV, L.P. Anchorage IO GP IV, L.L.C. also serves as general partner to AIO IV AIV.
AIO IV AIV Trust (“AIO IV AIV Trust”), serves as an alternative investment vehicle to make certain investments for investors in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore IV, L.P. Anchorage IO GP IV, L.L.C. serves as the trustee of AIO IV AIV Trust.
Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P. (which invests substantially all of its assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master V, L.P.); and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore V, L.P. (which invests substantially all of its assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore Master V, L.P. through a partnership called Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Intermediate V, L.P. (collectively, the “AIO V Funds”). Anchorage IO GP V, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Anchorage, serves as general partner to the AIO V Funds.
AIO V AIV, L.P. (“AIO V AIV”), serves as an alternative investment vehicle to make certain investments for investors in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore V, L.P. Anchorage IO GP V, L.L.C. also serves as general partner to AIO V AIV.
AIO V AIV Trust (“AIO V AIV Trust”), serves as an alternative investment vehicle to make certain investments for investors in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore V, L.P. Anchorage IO GP V, L.L.C. serves as the trustee of AIO V AIV Trust. Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities VI, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (A), L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (B), L.P. (which invest substantially all of their assets in Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Master VI (A), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Master VI (B), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Master VI (C), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Master VI (D), L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Master VI (E), L.P. either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “AIO VI Funds”)). The AIO III Funds, AIO III AIV, AIO IV Funds, AIO IV AIV, AIO IV AIV Trust, AIO V Funds, AIO V AIV, AIO V AIV Trust, and AIO VI Funds are herein collectively referred to as the “Harvest Funds”.
CUSTOMIZED FUNDS:
Anchorage has established customized investment funds (collectively, the “Customized Funds”). The Customized Funds may utilize different trading and/or investment strategies than the other Funds and may be subject to different terms and arrangements (including fees, liquidity rights, transparency rights, termination rights and brokerage) than the other Funds. It should be noted that any such future customized or single-investor fund relationships may be subject to minimum investment size and other possible special requirements.
STRUCTURED CREDIT VEHICLES:
Anchorage serves as collateral manager to special purpose vehicles that issue collateralized loan obligations (such vehicles, “CLOs”) or collateralized debt obligations (such vehicles, “CDOs”) as follows:
CLOs: Anchorage Capital CLO 1-R, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 1-R, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 1-R”), Anchorage Capital CLO 2013-1, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 2013- 1, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 2013-1”), Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 3-R”), Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 4-R”), Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 5-R”), Anchorage Capital CLO 6, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 6, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 6”), Anchorage Capital CLO 7, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 7, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 7”), Anchorage Capital CLO 8, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 8, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 8”), Anchorage Capital CLO 9, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 9, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 9”), Anchorage Capital CLO 2018-10, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 2018-10, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 2018-10”), Anchorage Capital CLO 11, Ltd. (“ACCLO 11”), Anchorage Capital CLO 13, Ltd. and Anchorage Capital CLO 13, LLC (collectively, “ACCLO 13”), Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 1 DAC (“ACE CLO 1”), Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 2 DAC (“ACE CLO 2”), and Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 3 DAC (“ACE CLO 3”). CDOs: Anchorage Credit Funding 1, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 1, LLC (collectively, “ACF 1”), Anchorage Credit Funding 2, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 2, LLC (collectively, “ACF 2”), Anchorage Credit Funding 3, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 3, LLC (collectively, “ACF 3”), Anchorage Credit Funding 4, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 4, LLC (collectively, “ACF 4”), Anchorage Credit Funding 5, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 5, LLC (collectively, “ACF 5”), Anchorage Credit Funding 6, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 6, LLC (collectively, “ACF 6”), Anchorage Credit Funding 7, Ltd. and Anchorage Credit Funding 7, LLC (collectively, “ACF 7”), and Anchorage Europe Credit Funding 1 DAC (“ACEF 1”).
The CLOs and CDOs for which Anchorage serves as collateral manager (collectively, the “Structured Credit Vehicles”) invest primarily in senior secured bank loans or bonds, with an allowance for certain other obligations. ACCLO 11 and ACE CLO 3 have not offered notes as of the date of this ADV. Anchorage CLO ECM, L.L.C., a relying adviser of Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C., is expected to serve as Collateral Manager for certain Structured Credit Vehicles.
Kevin Ulrich is the majority owner of Anchorage through his indirect ownership of interests in Anchorage Advisors Management, L.L.C.
specializing in a particular type of advisory service, such as financial
planning, quantitative analysis, or market timing, explain the nature of that
service in greater detail. If you provide investment advice only with respect
to limited types of investments, explain the type of investment advice you
offer, and disclose that your advice is limited to those types of investments.
Anchorage generally has broad and flexible investment authority with respect to the Funds. The Funds managed by Anchorage employ various directional and hedged strategies which are specifically described in each Fund’s respective confidential private placement memorandum or the Customized Funds’ respective governing documents. Anchorage primarily offers advice on leveraged debt and equity, distressed debt, credit default swaps, structured credit instruments, corporate-backed collateralized debt obligations, corporate and sovereign fixed income securities, publicly traded and private equities, exchange traded funds, preferred equities, convertible securities, warrants, options, trade claims, lease paper, mortgage and asset-backed securities, total return and equity swaps, contracts for differences, direct loans, private investment funds and foreign exchange, commodities and interest rate swaps (for hedging purposes).
individual needs of clients. Explain whether clients may impose restrictions
on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
As a general matter, Anchorage neither tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of investors in the Funds (“Investors”), nor accepts Investor- imposed investment restrictions. When deemed appropriate, Anchorage has in the past and may in the future establish one or more customized investment funds or separately managed accounts, which (i) tailor their investment objectives and/or (ii) are subject to different terms (including fees and liquidity) than those of the Funds. Such investment objectives and terms will be individually negotiated, and it should be noted that any such future separately managed account relationships would generally be expected to be subject to significant account minimums.
As noted above, Anchorage has established Customized Funds. These entities may utilize different trading and/or investment strategies than the Evergreen Funds and Harvest Funds and may be subject to different terms and arrangements (including fees, liquidity rights, transparency rights, termination rights and brokerage) than the Evergreen Funds and Harvest Funds described above. Any such future relationships may be subject to minimum investment size and other possible requirements.
Anchorage has a relationship with Reservoir Capital Group, L.L.C. (“Reservoir”) which is a non-affiliated investment advisor. Reservoir manages a number of investment funds that serve as non-managing members of Anchorage and Anchorage Capital, L.L.C., but none of the Reservoir entities exercise any control over investment decisions or management of Anchorage. Certain investors with whom Reservoir has relationships made investments in the Capital Partner Funds in connection with the inception of the Capital Partner Funds. These investments have certain terms that differ from those available to other investments in the Capital Partner Funds. Anchorage has and may (in the future) enter into additional side letters with certain Investors that provide such Investors with different or additional terms.
services, (1) describe the differences, if any, between how you manage wrap
fee accounts and how you manage other accounts, and (2) explain that you
receive a portion of the wrap fee for your services.
Anchorage does not participate in wrap fee programs.
on a discretionary basis and the amount of client assets you manage on a non-
discretionary basis. Disclose the date “as of” which you calculated the
amounts.
As of December 31, 2018, Anchorage manages approximately $29.8 billion of regulatory assets under management on a discretionary basis. Anchorage does not currently manage any client assets on a non-discretionary basis. please register to get more info
fee schedule. Disclose whether the fees are negotiable.
Anchorage typically charges fees that are based upon a set percentage of assets under management and performance. Set forth below are summaries of the fees payable by Investors in the Funds. It should be noted that detailed disclosure about the fees and other expenses applicable to an investment in the Evergreen Funds and Harvest Funds is provided in the relevant Fund’s confidential private placement memorandum, including any supplements, which are provided to prospective investors. Those operative documents should be carefully reviewed prior to making an investment in the Funds. Fee and related information for the Customized Funds are disclosed in their respective governing documents.
Asset-based fees are generally charged monthly/quarterly in advance based on the value of the relevant assets as of the first day of the month/quarter. The range of annual asset-based fees is generally from 0.75% to 2.0% of each Investor’s assets with the applicable Evergreen Funds and Harvest Fund. With respect to the Capital Partners Funds and Short Credit Funds, if Anchorage does not manage an Investor for a full month/quarter, the asset-based fee charged to such Investor will be pro-rated for such period.
In addition, consistent with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act") and Rule 205-3 thereunder to the extent applicable, Anchorage or its affiliates receives incentive allocations or performance fees from certain Advisory Clients generally based upon net profits allocable to each Investor. The performance allocation or performance fee payable to Anchorage or its affiliates generally ranges from 15% to 20% of the net profits allocable to a particular Investor. For certain Funds, the performance allocation is subject to a hurdle or preferred return rate.
Fee arrangements for the Customized Funds are individually negotiated.
With respect to the Structured Credit Vehicles, collateral management fees generally range from 0.45% to 0.55% per annum of the Fee Basis Amount as described in the vehicle’s Offering Circular. Anchorage has effectively waived any collateral management fees with respect to investments made by the Funds in instruments/notes issued by the Structured Credit Vehicles. Anchorage may also be entitled to receive an incentive collateral management fee which is payable only after an incentive management fee threshold has been met. Please see each vehicle’s Offering Circular for a description of the applicable incentive collateral management fee and incentive management fee threshold. The fees and performance allocations detailed above are negotiable in that Anchorage reserves the right to reduce, waive or calculate differently such fees and performance allocations for certain Investors. Partners, employees and certain affiliates of Anchorage currently invested in the Funds are not charged such fees or performance allocations. Please also refer to Item 14 regarding Other Compensation.
It is critical that Investors refer to their respective Fund’s governing
documents for a complete understanding of how Anchorage is compensated
for its advisory services. The information contained herein is a summary
only and is qualified in its entirety by the relevant Fund governing
documents.
incurred. If clients may select either method, disclose this fact. Explain how
often you bill clients or deduct your fees.
Anchorage (or an affiliate) deducts fees from Investors’ assets invested in the Funds. Investors do not have the ability to choose to be billed directly for fees incurred.
It is critical that Investors refer to their respective Fund’s governing
documents for a complete understanding of how fees are deducted from their
assets. The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified
in its entirety by the relevant Fund governing documents.
with your advisory services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses.
Disclose that clients will incur brokerage and other transaction costs, and
direct clients to the section(s) of your brochure that discuss brokerage.
In addition to management/performance fees payable to Anchorage, Advisory Clients (and, therefore, investors therein) are also subject to other costs and expenses related to their respective activities as further summarized below:
The Capital Partners and Short Credit Funds generally pay the following
expenses: organizational expenses; pro rata share of the relevant master fund’s expenses; all costs and expenses directly related to investments or prospective investments (whether or not consummated) such as external research and transaction costs (including travel and travel-related meals, legal and other advisory fees and expenses); all deal and access fees, whether paid to third-party managers or brokers, for transactions in which the Funds participate; legal fees and costs (including settlement costs) arising in connection with any litigation or regulatory investigation instituted against the Funds or Anchorage, each in its capacity as such (whether incurred by the Funds or by Anchorage or the Board on the Funds’ behalf); the costs of any outside appraisers, accountants, attorneys, due diligence experts or other experts or advisers engaged by the Funds or Anchorage, including public relations professionals retained to assist in maintaining the confidentiality of Fund business; legal and accounting fees, including expenses associated with the Funds’ financial statements and reports, tax returns and schedule K-1s; all (or such pro rata portion, as determined by the Advisor) fees and expenses related to any investment vehicle or subsidiaries utilized to facilitate the Funds transactions (including legal, administrative, custodial, audit, registered office and other fees, rent, overhead and salary); litigation and indemnification expenses; offering expenses, including external legal and accounting expenses, placement fees and printing costs; investment expenses such as commissions, clearing fees, research fees, interest and costs on margin accounts or other financings or re- financings, borrowing charges on securities sold short, custodial fees, and bank service fees; any withholding or transfer taxes imposed on the Funds or any of their Investors; any costs and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with applicable laws (including Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2004/39/EC), collectively referred to as “MiFID II”), including governmental, regulatory, licensing, filing or registration fees, expenses or taxes incurred by the Funds or Anchorage in compliance with the rules of any self-regulatory organization or any federal, state or local or foreign laws; the Administrator’s fees; expenses incurred in connection with the admission of Investors or the acceptance of additional subscriptions (including expenses incurred in connection with side letters for prospective and existing Investors); expenses in connection with transactions directed to broker-dealers in part in recognition of investment research and information furnished or expenses for services rendered by broker-dealers in the execution of such orders and the use of such research and other services provided by such broker-dealers; expenses incurred in obtaining and maintaining systems (including software, software-as-a-service, licenses, support and consulting), research and other information utilized for portfolio management purposes (including risk management) that facilitate portfolio management decisions, trading, compliance, treasury, operations, valuations, and accounting, including the costs of statistics and pricing services, independent securities valuation services, service contracts for quotation equipment and related hardware and software; costs and expenses in connection with operational risk management (including third party risk assessment, due diligence and ongoing monitoring); the costs of any insurance obtained on behalf of the Funds, Anchorage, the principal, the affiliates of any of them, directors, officers and any other indemnified person; all costs and expenses associated with reporting and providing information to existing and prospective Investors; costs of communications with prospective investors and shareholders and costs of meetings of investors; and any other reasonable expenses related to the purchase, sale, holding or transmittal of Fund assets or liabilities. For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, “research” as used in this section includes: communication with advisors, counsel, experts and consultants; research services; reports; publications; data; analysis; advice; conferences; management and shareholder meetings, in each case relating to, without limitation, general or specific research topics relating to macroeconomic factors, trends, markets, geographic sectors, industries and particular companies, transactions and investments, regardless or whether an such transaction or investment is ultimately closed, acquired or completed.
The Harvest Funds generally pay the following expenses: organizational expenses; pro rata share of the relevant master fund’s expenses including all costs and expenses directly related to investments or prospective investments (whether or not consummated) such as external research fees and transaction costs (including travel and travel-related meals, legal and other advisory fees and expenses), interest and commitment fees on debit balances or borrowings, borrowing charges on investments sold short, custody fees, bank fees; all deal and access fees, whether paid to third-party managers or brokers, for transactions in which the Harvest Funds participate; expenses in connection with transactions directed to broker-dealers in part in recognition of investment research and information furnished or expenses for services rendered by broker-dealers in the execution of such orders and the use of such research and other services provided by such broker-dealers; investment expenses such as commissions and clearing fees; any amounts for taxes that are attributable to all any of its investors and are paid by, withheld by, or withheld from payments to, the applicable Harvest Fund; any costs and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with applicable laws (including Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2004/39/EC), collectively referred to as “MiFID II”), including governmental, regulatory, licensing, filing or registration fees, expenses or taxes incurred by the Funds or Anchorage in compliance with the rules of any self-regulatory organization or any U.S. federal, state or local laws; any legal fees and costs (including settlement costs) arising in connection with any litigation or regulatory investigation instituted against the Funds, the General Partner or Anchorage; fees and expenses related to any investment vehicle or wholly owned subsidiaries utilized to facilitate Fund investments (including legal, administrative, custodial, audit, registered office and other fees, rent, overhead and salary); fees and expenses (if any) associated with the Conflicts Advisory Board; the cost of the audit of the Funds’ financial statements and the preparation of its tax returns; fees and expenses for financial and tax accounting and reporting services; the fees and expenses of the Funds’ counsel in connection with advice directly relating to the Funds’ legal affairs (including lenders’ counsel for any credit facility); administration expenses; expenses incurred in connection with the admission of Investors or the acceptance of additional capital contributions (including expenses incurred in connection with side letters for prospective and existing Investors); the costs of any outside appraisers, accountants, attorneys, compliance consultants, due diligence experts, or other experts or advisers engaged including public relations professionals retained to assist in maintaining the confidentiality of the Funds; expenses incurred in obtaining and maintaining systems (including software, software-as-a-service, licenses, support and consulting), research and other information utilized for portfolio management purposes (including risk management) that facilitate portfolio management decisions, trading, compliance, treasury, operations valuations, and accounting, including the costs of statistics and pricing services, independent securities valuation services, service contracts for quotation equipment and related hardware and software; costs and expenses in connection with operational risk management (including third party risk assessment, due diligence and ongoing monitoring); the costs and expenses of holding any meetings of Investors; the costs of any liability insurance obtained on behalf of the Funds, the General Partner, Anchorage, the principal, the senior portfolio managers, the affiliates of any of them and any other Indemnified Person; all costs and expenses associated with reporting and providing information to existing and prospective investors; offering expenses, including legal and accounting expenses, placement fees, printing costs, travel and out-of-pocket expenses; and other expenses associated with the operation of the Funds as well as other expenses directly related to the Fund’s investment program, including any extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification). For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, “research” as used in this section includes: communication with advisors, counsel, experts and consultants; research services; reports; publications; data; analysis; advice; conferences; management and shareholder meetings, in each case relating to, without limitation, general or specific research topics relating to macroeconomic factors, trends, markets, geographic sectors, industries and particular companies, transactions and investments, regardless or whether an such transaction or investment is ultimately closed, acquired or completed.
Structured Credit Vehicles:
The Structured Credit Vehicles generally pay or reimburse Anchorage as the collateral manager for expenses similar to the other Funds as described above, which include: (i) all expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the Issuer, including, without limitation, (ii) organizational and offering expenses, (iii) costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets, (iv) costs and expenses incurred in carrying or management of assets, (v) any and all costs and expense incurred in connection with the vehicle’s notes, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the rating agencies, (vi) any and all attorneys’, accountants’ and other experts’ fees and disbursements relating to the vehicle and (vii) other expenses identified in the applicable collateral management agreement.
Customized Funds:
Anchorage Customized Funds will generally pay or reimburse Anchorage for expenses similar to the other Funds as described above. The fees and expenses that will be borne by each Investor or Anchorage Client with respect to the Anchorage Customized Funds are described in the relevant governing documents for such Funds.
It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant governing documents for a
complete understanding of fees and expenses they may pay. The information
contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such
documents.
Explain how a client may obtain a refund of a pre-paid fee if the advisory
contract is terminated before the end of the billing period. Explain how you
will determine the amount of the refund.
As noted in Item 5.A, above, asset-based fees are generally charged monthly/quarterly in advance based on the value of the relevant assets as of the first day of the month/quarter.
With respect to the Capital Partners Funds and Short Credit Funds, Investors generally may withdraw/redeem from a Fund by providing a certain number of days’ advance written notice to Anchorage, as set forth in the relevant Fund’s confidential private placement memorandum. In general, if an Investor redeems prior to the end of a calendar quarter, the Investor will be entitled to reimbursement for a pro rata portion of any management fees for the period remaining in such quarter subsequent to the date of redemption. The Fund’s governing documents will specify how soon an Investor’s withdrawal/redemption may take effect after notice is received (e.g. 45 days after notice is received). In each case, withdrawals/redemptions will be subject to significant conditions and restrictions, which are also set forth in the relevant Fund’s governing documents. Such conditions, restrictions, and limitations may include, without limitation: o The condition that withdrawal/redemption requests be properly submitted in accordance with the relevant Fund documents and in a timely manner; o The condition that any relevant holding period applicable to the shares or interests has expired or relevant withdrawal/redemption fee has been paid; o The condition that withdrawals/redemptions, the calculation of net asset value, or the ability of Investors to withdraw/redeem have not been suspended (in whole or in part); o Restrictions on the amount that may be withdrawn/redeemed; o Restrictions on the timing of withdrawal/redemption payments; o Limitations on the amount paid to a withdrawing/redeeming Investor due to hold backs or reserves for certain expenses, Fund liabilities, and contingencies, among others; and o Limitations on the method of withdrawal/redemption payments (i.e., in cash or in kind).
Anchorage has the discretion to waive certain of the above-listed withdrawal/redemption terms, including the notice period.
Investors in the Harvest Funds do not have the right to withdraw or redeem from these Funds. The investment management agreements for each Harvest Fund terminates at the expiration of the term of such Harvest Funds. The Customized Funds are subject to their own termination provisions.
It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant offering documents and other
governing documents for a complete understanding of how they can obtain
a refund and withdraw or redeem. The information contained herein is a
summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents.
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges
or service fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact and respond
to Items 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3 and 5.E.4.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
supervised persons an incentive to recommend investment products based on
the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs. Describe
generally how you address conflicts that arise, including your procedures for
disclosing the conflicts to clients. If you primarily recommend mutual funds,
disclose whether you will recommend “no-load” funds. Not applicable to Anchorage.
you recommend through other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with
you.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
commissions and other compensation for the sale of investment products you
recommend to your clients, including asset-based distribution fees from the
sale of mutual funds, disclose that commissions provide your primary or, if
applicable, your exclusive compensation.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
whether you reduce your advisory fees to offset the commissions or markups.
Not applicable to Anchorage. please register to get more info
SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
If you or any of your supervised persons accepts performance-based fees – that is, fees based on a share
of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client (such as a client that is a hedge fund
or other pooled investment vehicle) – disclose this fact. If you or any of your supervised persons
manage both accounts that are charged a performance-based fee and accounts that are charged
another type of fee, such as an hourly or flat fee or an asset-based fee, disclose this fact. Explain the
conflicts of interest that you or your supervised persons face by managing these accounts at the same
time, including that you or your supervised persons have an incentive to favor accounts for which you
or your supervised persons receive a performance-based fee, and describe generally how you address
these conflicts.
As described in Item 5.A above, Anchorage (or an affiliate) receives performance-based allocations or fees from certain Advisory Clients. While each Fund managed by Anchorage pays performance-based compensation, it should be noted that Anchorage reserves the right to reduce, waive or calculate differently such fees for certain Investors.
In addition, Anchorage (or an affiliate of Anchorage) may receive performance-based allocations or fees creates a potential conflict of interest in that it may create an incentive to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than in the absence of such a performance-based allocation or fee. Investors are provided with clear disclosure as to how performance-based allocation or fee is charged with respect to a particular Fund and the risks associated with such performance-based allocation or fee prior to making an investment.
In addition, in situations where the assets of Funds are used to purchase the equity and other securities issued by Structured Credit Vehicles that Anchorage (or its affiliate) manages in return for fees for acting as collateral manager, Anchorage waives, rebates, pays or otherwise transfers to the particular investing Anchorage Fund any fees to which it would otherwise be entitled as collateral manager with respect to the portion of the Structured Credit Vehicle’s equity or other securities purchased by the Fund, but will be reimbursed for any of its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the establishment of the Structured Credit Vehicle and in its on-going operations, and is indemnified for certain losses in connection with its role as collateral manager. Nevertheless, such investments involve conflicts of interest inasmuch as such investments by the Anchorage Fund may enable Anchorage to act as collateral manager of a Structured Credit Vehicle and earn fees from investments in such vehicle. Please also see Item 11 for a discussion of such conflicts. Anchorage recognizes that it is a fiduciary and as such must act in the best interests of the Funds and Investors. Further, Anchorage recognizes that it must treat all clients fairly and must refrain from favoring one client’s interests over another’s. please register to get more info
Describe the types of clients to whom you generally provide investment advice, such as individuals,
trusts, investment companies, or pension plans. If you have any requirements for opening or
maintaining an account, such as a minimum account size, disclose the requirements.
Anchorage provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and structured credit vehicles.
Investors in Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P., Anchorage Short Credit Fund, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III (B), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities IV, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities IV (B), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities VI, L.P. and all U.S. investors in Anchorage Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd., Anchorage Short Credit Offshore Fund, Ltd., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore III, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore IV, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore V, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (A), L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (B), L.P. must generally be “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and “qualified purchasers” or “knowledgeable employees” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended).
The following funds each have a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000,000, which may be waived at the discretion of the general partner/Board of Directors: Anchorage Short Credit Fund, L.P., and Anchorage Short Credit Offshore Fund, Ltd.
The following funds each have (or had) a minimum initial investment or commitment amount of $10,000,000, which may be reduced at the discretion of the respective general partner/Board of Directors: Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P., Anchorage Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore III, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities III (B), L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities IV, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities (B) IV, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore IV, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities V, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore V, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities VI, L.P., Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (A), L.P. and Anchorage Illiquid Opportunities Offshore VI (B), L.P. As of the date of this Brochure, these Harvest Funds are no longer being offered to new purchasers.
Customized Funds may be set up for certain investors at Anchorage’s sole discretion and will be subject to individually negotiated terms.
ACCLO 2013-1 had minimum offering sizes of $250,000 for the secured notes and $200,000 for the subordinated notes. ACCLO 1-R, ACCLO 3-R, ACCLO 4-R, ACCLO 5-R, ACCLO 6, ACCLO 7, ACCLO 8, ACCLO 9, ACCLO 2018-10, ACCLO 13, ACF 1, ACF 2, ACF 3, ACF 4, ACF 5, ACF 6 and ACF 7 each had a minimum offering size of $250,000 for both the secured notes and subordinated notes. ACE CLO 1, ACE CLO 2 and AECF 1 each had a minimum offering size of €250,000 for the Rule 144A notes and €100,000 for the Regulation S notes. These structured credit vehicles are no longer being offered to new purchasers, however existing noteholders can sell or transfer their note to new purchasers in the open market. As of the date of this Brochure, ACCLO 11 and ACE CLO 3 have not offered notes. please register to get more info
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METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Anchorage utilizes a variety of resources or services to form an investment idea or strategy. In general, Anchorage assesses investment opportunities by employing a rigorous research process that may include, among others, fundamental credit analysis, portfolio analytics, detailed analysis of historical financial statements and development of financial projections, meetings with company management, industry research (including use of outside experts), consultation with customers, suppliers and competitors, and analysis of documents (including credit agreements, bond indentures, intercreditor agreements, court filings) and use of outside legal counsel to determine validity and ranking of various claims.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Evergreen Funds:
Capital Partners Funds: The Capital Partners Funds employ hedged investment strategies, such as capital structure arbitrage, curve and paired trades, and directional investment strategies such as total return, reorganization, liquidation and direct loan investments. These Funds primarily invest in the leveraged issuer and distressed debt markets of North America and Europe, in addition to other markets including Australia and New Zealand, where they seek to capitalize on relative and absolute value investment opportunities using hedged and directional investment strategies.
Short Credit Funds: The Short Credit Funds employ an investment strategy that focuses on short debt risk trades primarily through the purchase of credit default swaps (“CDS”) and selling short bonds of issuers which have current spread levels that Anchorage believes are not supported by underlying credit fundamentals and economic factors, or where Anchorage believes a catalyst will cause credit spreads to widen. While the Funds focus primarily on purchasing CDS and selling short bonds, the Funds’ strategy can be applied to, and the Funds may invest in, other instruments, including but not limited to CDS curves, short trades on sovereign issuers, certain CDS indices, credit ETFs, options on credit ETFs, TRS on cash bond indices, and equities (selling short). The Short Credit Funds focus primarily on corporate and sovereign issuers in North America and Europe, in addition to other markets including Asia. Harvest Funds: The Harvest Funds primarily invest on a long-only basis principally in the illiquid credit and asset markets of North America and Europe, in addition to other markets including Australia and New Zealand, provided, however, that such Funds’ investments may be concentrated in one or more of these regions with little or no allocation to the other regions. Such Funds may also make investments in debt (including dislocated debt), equity (including post-restructured equity) illiquid claims, structured credit and other assets that appear to present a favorable risk-adjusted return profile based on fundamental credit research, structural review and analysis, differentiated asset sourcing, and assessment of managers/servicers. The Harvest Funds may also invest in other cash and derivative instruments that are structured products predominantly linked to corporate and asset-backed credit risk. These Funds may also employ hedged investment and other strategies.
Customized Funds:
The Customized Funds may utilize different trading and/or investment strategies than the other Funds.
Structured Credit Vehicles:
These vehicles consist primarily of a portfolio of senior secured bank loans, with an allowance for second lien loans, bonds, senior unsecured loans, floating rate notes and other obligations listed in the concentration limitations.
Investing in securities involves significant risks, including the risk of loss of
some or all of an investment. Prospective investors should speak with their
legal, tax, and financial advisors prior to making an investment with
Anchorage.
It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant governing documents for a
complete understanding of Anchorage’s methods of analysis and investment
strategies. The information contained herein is a summary only and is
qualified in its entirety by such documents.
explain the material risks involved. If the method of analysis or strategy
involves significant or unusual risks, discuss these risks in detail. If your
primary strategy involves frequent trading of securities, explain how
frequent trading can affect investment performance, particularly through
increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Use of Leverage
Anchorage may utilize leverage for certain of the Funds. This may result in a Fund controlling substantially more assets than such Fund has equity. Leverage increases returns if a Fund earns a greater return on investments purchased with borrowed funds than the cost of borrowing such funds. However, the use of leverage exposes the Funds to additional levels of risk, including (i) greater losses from investment than would otherwise have been the case had the Funds not borrowed to make the investments, (ii) margin calls or interim margin requirements which may force premature liquidations of investment positions and (iii) losses on investments where the investment fails to earn a return that equals or exceeds the Funds’ cost of borrowing such funds. In the event of a sudden, precipitous drop in value of the Funds’ assets, the Funds might not be able to liquidate assets quickly enough to repay its borrowings, further magnifying losses.
Analysis and Risk
The investment strategy to be utilized by Anchorage may require accurate and detailed analysis of issuers. There can be no assurance that Anchorage’s analysis will be accurate or complete. The Funds may be subject to substantial losses in the event of credit deterioration or bankruptcy of one or more issuers in their portfolios. While the Funds generally intend to hedge credit risk, there can be no assurance that such hedges will be established or, if established, that the hedges will offset losses.
Government Intervention in the Credit Markets
The central banks and, in particular, the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken unprecedented steps since the financial crises of 2008-2009. It is impossible to predict if, how, and to what extent the United States and other governments may further intervene in the credit markets. Such intervention is prompted by politically sensitive issues involving family homes, student loans, real estate speculation, credit card receivables, etc., and may, as a result, be contrary to what Anchorage would predict from an “economically rational” perspective.
On the other hand, recent governmental intervention may mean that the willingness of governmental bodies to take additional extraordinary action may be diminished. In the event of a major market disruption in the near future, there may be only limited additional government intervention, resulting in correspondingly greater market dislocation and materially greater market risk.
Concerns Regarding a Downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating
For various reasons, financial services companies have in the past and may in the future lower their long term sovereign credit rating on the U.S. Any such downgrade could have material adverse impacts on financial markets and economic conditions in the U.S. and throughout the world and, in turn, the market’s anticipation of these impacts could have a material adverse effect on a Fund’s financial condition and liquidity. The ultimate impacts on global markets and a Fund’s business, financial condition and liquidity are unpredictable and may not be immediately apparent.
Concerns Regarding Europe; “Brexit”
There is often a high degree of government regulation in European economies, including in the securities markets. Action by such governments may directly affect foreign investment in securities in those countries and may also have a significant indirect effect on the market prices of securities and of the payment of dividends and interest. Changes in policy with regard to taxation, fiscal and monetary policies, repatriation of profits, and other economic regulations are possible, any of which could have an adverse effect on private investments. United Kingdom and other European countries have undergone a substantial political and social transformation and there can be no assurance that the economic, educational and political reforms necessary to complete political and economic transformation will continue. In 2016, the United Kingdom held an “in- or-out referendum” on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union (the “EU”), the result of which favored the exit of the United Kingdom from the EU, commonly known as “Brexit.” Since that time, the United Kingdom activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which is the official mechanism through which Brexit will be implemented. The United Kingdom currently has the largest financial services sector in the EU. A process of negotiation will determine the future terms of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the EU which could take many forms. The Lisbon Treaty provides for a period of up to two years for negotiation of withdrawal arrangements, at the end of which (whether or not agreement has been reached) the treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing Member State unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period (a “Transitional Period”). In March 2018, the United Kingdom, EU and the EU Council agreed in principle to a Transitional Period lasting 21 months, which would move the effective date of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU to December 31, 2020. However, this agreement in principle is conditional upon the United Kingdom and EU agreeing to the wider terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU. The potential impact of Brexit on the Funds, Anchorage, or its UK affiliates is currently unclear. Depending on the terms of Brexit, economic conditions in the United Kingdom, the rest of the EU and global markets may be adversely affected by reduced economic growth and volatility. The uncertainty before, during and after the period of negotiation could also have a negative economic impact and increase volatility in the financial markets, particularly, but not exclusively, in the EU. This volatility and negative economic impact could, in turn, adversely affect the net asset value, liquidity and trading of the Funds. Further items that may be affected by Brexit may include the passporting of financial services within the EU and the ability of certain Funds to raise capital from investors within the EU. It is possible that Brexit will stimulate further calls for referenda and political instability among member states of the EU and in the United Kingdom itself with attendant risks.
MiFID II
The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 600/2014) (together, “MiFID II”) governs the provision of investment services and activities in relation to, as well as the organized trading of, financial instruments such as shares, bonds, units in collective investment schemes and derivatives. MiFID II was required to be implemented in EU member states from January 3, 2018. Although the Funds are not organized in the EU, and are not authorized or regulated by any EU member state financial services regulator, certain aspects of MiFID II may have an impact on the Funds.
MiFID II imposes certain restrictions as to the trading of shares and derivatives, which apply to certain transactions made by the Funds. Subject to certain conditions and exceptions, the Funds may be unable to trade shares or derivatives with affected counterparties other than as provided by MiFID II. MiFID II also applies position limits to the size of a net position that a person can hold at all times in commodity derivatives traded on EU trading venues and in “economically equivalent” OTC derivatives. More generally, EU regulated firms that have trading relationships with the Funds may be obliged by MiFID II to impose certain requirements on the Funds, or they may seek to do so contractually, with a view to satisfying their own compliance obligations. It is difficult to predict the full impact of MiFID II on the Funds and investors should also be aware that there are costs (whether direct or indirect) of compliance with MiFID II.
Participation on Creditors’ Committees
The Funds have participated and may participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled companies that may or may not be in bankruptcy. The Funds may also seek to negotiate directly with debtors with respect to restructuring issues. When a Fund chooses to join a creditors’ committee, such Fund would likely be only one of many participants, each of whom would be interested in obtaining an outcome that is in its individual best interests. There can be no assurance that the Fund would be successful in obtaining results most favorable to it in such proceedings, although the Fund may incur significant legal fees and other expenses in attempting to do so. As a result of participation by a Fund on such committees, such Fund may be deemed to have duties to other creditors represented by the committees, which might thereby expose the Fund to liability to such other creditors who disagree with the Fund’s actions.
Market Disruptions; Governmental Intervention
The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 witnessed pervasive and fundamental disruptions to the global financial markets that have led to extensive and unprecedented governmental intervention. Such intervention was in certain cases implemented on an “emergency” basis, suddenly and substantially eliminating market participants’ ability to continue to implement certain strategies or manage the risk of their outstanding positions. Future disruptions may result in similar government interventions. As one would expect given the complexities of the financial markets and the limited time frame within which governments felt compelled to take action such interventions are often unclear in scope and application, resulting in confusion and uncertainty which in itself has been materially detrimental to the efficient functioning of the markets as well as previously successful investment strategies.
The Funds may incur major losses in the event of disrupted markets and other extraordinary events in which historical pricing relationships become materially distorted. The risk of loss from pricing distortions is compounded by the fact that in disrupted markets many positions become illiquid, making it difficult or impossible to close out positions against which the markets are moving. The financing available to the Funds from its banks, dealers and other counterparties is typically reduced in disrupted markets. Such a reduction may result in substantial losses to the Funds. Market disruptions may from time to time cause dramatic losses for the Funds, and such events can subject otherwise historically low-risk strategies to unprecedented volatility and risk.
Additional Government or Market Regulation
Market disruptions and the dramatic increase in the capital allocated to alternative investment strategies during the past decade have led to increased governmental as well as self-regulatory scrutiny of the “hedge fund” and financial services industry in general. Certain legislation proposing greater regulation of the industry, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd Frank”), is considered periodically by the U.S. Congress, as well as the governing bodies of non-U.S. jurisdictions. It is impossible to predict what, if any, changes in the regulations applicable to the Funds, Anchorage, the markets in which they trade and invest or the counterparties with which they do business may be instituted in the future. Any such laws or regulations could have a material adverse impact on the profit potential of the Funds, as well as require increased transparency as to the identity of investors.
Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets
Dodd-Frank s and the rules promulgated thereunder, mandates that a substantial portion of over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives be submitted for clearing to regulated clearinghouses. OTC trades submitted for clearing are subject to minimum initial and variation margin requirements set by the relevant clearinghouse, as well as margin requirements mandated by the CFTC, SEC and/or federal prudential regulators. OTC derivatives dealers also typically demand the unilateral ability to increase the collateral requirements for cleared over-the-counter trades beyond any regulatory and clearinghouse minimums. The regulators also have imposed margin requirements on non-cleared OTC derivatives and requirements regarding the holding of customer collateral by OTC derivatives dealers. These requirements may increase the amount of collateral the Funds are required to provide and the costs associated with providing it.
OTC derivative dealers also are required to post margin to the clearinghouses through which they clear their customers’ trades instead of using such margin in their operations, as was widely permitted before Dodd-Frank. This has and will continue to increase the OTC derivative dealers’ costs, and these increased costs are generally passed through to other market participants in the form of higher upfront and mark-to-mark margin, less favorable pricing, and the imposition of new or increased fees, including clearing account maintenance fees.
With respect to cleared OTC derivatives, the Funds do not face a clearinghouse directly but rather do so through an over-the-counter derivatives dealer that is registered with the CFTC or SEC and that acts as a clearing member. The Funds may face the indirect risk of the failure of another clearing member customer to meet its obligations to its clearing member. Although in the United States cleared OTC derivatives are not generally subject to the same “fellow customer risk” as cleared futures contracts due to the operation of the CFTC’s “legally segregated, but operationally commingled” customer protection rules, if a clearinghouse through which the Funds clears OTC derivatives fails for any reason, including due to a default by a cleared swaps customer of any futures commission merchant “(FCM”), the Funds will suffer losses to the extent that such failure causes the Fund’s FCM to default or the Fund’s FCM is no longer obligated to perform on the cleared OTC derivative following the failure of the clearinghouse. The CFTC also requires certain derivative transactions that were previously executed on a bi-lateral basis in the OTC markets to be executed through a regulated futures exchange or swap facility. The SEC is also expected to impose similar requirements on certain security-based derivatives in the future, though it is not yet clear when these parallel SEC requirements will go into effect. Such requirements may make it more difficult and costly for investment funds, including the Funds, to enter into highly tailored or customized transactions. They may also render certain strategies in which the Funds might otherwise engage impossible or uneconomical to implement. If one or more of the Funds decide to execute derivatives transactions through such exchanges or execution facilities—and especially if the Funds decide to become a direct member of one or more of these exchanges or execution facilities—such Funds would be subject to the rules of the exchange or execution facility, which would bring additional risks, liabilities, and regulatory requirements.
OTC derivative dealers are required to register with the CFTC and will ultimately be required to register with the SEC. Registered swap dealers will also be subject to minimum capital and are subject to margin requirements, business conduct standards, disclosure requirements, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, transparency requirements, position limits, limitations on conflicts of interest, and other regulatory burdens. These requirements further increase the overall costs for OTC derivative dealers which costs may be passed along, at least partially, to market participants as market changes continue to be implemented.
Although Dodd-Frank will require many OTC derivative transactions previously entered into on a principal-to-principal basis to be submitted for clearing by a regulated clearinghouse, certain of the derivatives that may be traded by the Funds may not be centrally cleared. The risk of counterparty nonperformance can be significant in the case of these OTC instruments, and “bid-ask” spreads may be unusually wide in these heretofore substantially unregulated markets. While Dodd-Frank is intended in part to reduce these risks, its success in this respect may not be evident for some time after Dodd-Frank is fully implemented, a process that may take several more years. To the extent not mitigated by implementation of Dodd-Frank, if at all, the risks posed by such instruments and techniques, which can be extremely complex and may involve leveraging of the Funds’ assets, include: (1) credit risks (the exposure to the possibility of loss resulting from a counterparty’s failure to meet its financial obligations); (2) market risk (adverse movements in the price of a financial asset or commodity); (3) legal risks (the characterization of a transaction or a party’s legal capacity to enter into it could render the financial contract unenforceable, and the insolvency or bankruptcy of a counterparty could preempt otherwise enforceable contract rights); (4) operational risk (inadequate controls, deficient procedures, human error, system failure or fraud); (5) documentation risk (exposure to losses resulting from inadequate documentation); (6) liquidity risk (exposure to losses created by inability to prematurely terminate the derivative); (7) system risk (the risk that financial difficulties in one institution or a major market disruption will cause uncontrollable financial harm to the financial system); (8) concentration risk (exposure to losses from the concentration of closely related risks such as exposure to a particular industry or exposure linked to a particular entity); and (9) settlement risk (the risk faced when one party to a transaction has performed its obligations under a contract but has not yet received value from its counterparty). The European Parliament has implemented a regulation (known as “EMIR”) that also requires regulated clearing of certain derivatives and has other requirements.
Risk of Portfolio Investments
The Funds may invest in a diversified portfolio of distressed debt investments (e.g., investments in defaulted, out-of-favor or distressed bank loans and securities). Certain of the Funds’ investments will be in specific securities or other instruments of companies that typically are highly leveraged, with significant burdens on cash flow, and therefore involve a high degree of financial risk. The Funds may also make investments in companies that are experiencing financial or operational difficulties or are otherwise out-of-favor. Such companies’ instruments may be considered speculative, and the ability of such companies to pay their debts on schedule could be adversely affected by interest rate movements, changes in the general economic climate or the economic factors affecting a particular industry, or specific developments within such companies. Investments in companies operating in workout or bankruptcy modes also present additional legal risks, including fraudulent conveyance, voidable preference and equitable subordination risks. The Funds may and do invest in private debt, equity and warrants. These instruments may be acquired with or without registration rights. Unregistered securities are highly illiquid and may not be freely traded.
Board Membership
Employees of Anchorage serve on boards of directors or executive committees or in other management capacities at certain companies in which the Funds invest, either directly or indirectly. Serving in such a capacity may expose such employee, and by association Anchorage and the Funds, to certain limitations on the ability to trade the securities of the issuer company and certain conflicts of interest. As a result of such service, an employee may become aware, from time to time, of material non-public information about the company in which the Funds invest, and the employee’s knowledge is likely to be attributed to Anchorage and the Funds; therefore, the Funds’ ability to trade the securities of such company may become substantially restricted. The Funds’ ability to buy and sell such securities may be limited to such times as company insiders are permitted to do so. Such limitations may cause the Funds to forgo sales that it would otherwise make, thereby exposing the Funds to losses, or to forgo purchases, thereby exposing the Funds to lost opportunities. Anchorage and the Funds may also be subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the disclosure requirements, the restrictions on purchases and sales, and the disgorgement of profits in certain circumstances. An employee serving as a director of a company owned, directly or indirectly, by the Funds may also face a conflict between the fiduciary duties owed by such employee to the Funds and the duties owed to such company. In such circumstances, an employee may act in ways that are in the best interests of such company but not the Funds. Anchorage maintains internal compliance policies that are intended to minimize the negative effects of such conflicts if they arise, and intends to prevent employees from taking such positions when, in Anchorage’s determination, the potential risks to the Funds outweigh the potential benefits. However, there can be no assurance that permitting the board membership of an employee will result in more favorable results for the Funds than if the employee was not permitted to serve in such capacity.
Event-Driven Analysis
The success of strategies employing event-driven analysis depends on the successful prediction of whether various corporate events will occur or be consummated. The Funds may invest in issuers in weak financial condition, experiencing poor operating results, having substantial financial needs or negative net worth, facing special competitive or product obsolescence problems or issuers that are involved in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. Investments of this type involve substantial financial business risks that can result in substantial or total losses. The market prices of such instruments are also subject to abrupt and erratic market movements and above average price volatility, and the spread between the bid and asked price of such instruments may be greater than normally expected.
Marketability of Portfolio Investments
The marketability and liquidity of the Funds’ investments cannot be assured. A Fund’s ability to acquire and dispose of its investments will be dependent upon factors outside such Fund’s control, including the health of the market for specific securities and the financial condition of a security’s issuer as well as general economic conditions. The markets for the Funds’ various investments have from time to time experienced periods of substantial illiquidity.
Availability of Suitable Investments
There can be no assurance that attractive investments will be available for the Funds’ investment activities, or that available investments will meet the Funds’ investment criteria. The Funds will compete with other potential investors to acquire interests in their respective targeted investments. Certain of the Funds’ competitors may have greater financial and other resources and may have better access to suitable investment opportunities. Whether or not suitable investment opportunities are available to the Funds, the Funds will bear fees and expenses, subject to and as defined in such Fund’s governing documents.
Illiquidity of Investments
Many of the markets and instruments traded by the Funds may experience significant changes to liquidity and potential illiquidity at any given time during an economic cycle. Certain Funds may invest in investments for which no, or only a limited, liquid market exists. The market prices, if any, of such investments tend to be more volatile, and it may be impossible to sell such investments when desired or to realize their fair value in the event of a sale. Moreover, instruments in which the Funds invest may include those that are not listed on a stock exchange or traded in an over-the-counter market. There may be substantial delays in attempting to sell non-publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid or less than the fair market value of those securities as determined by Anchorage. Further, companies whose securities are not registered or publicly traded are not subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements which would be applicable if their securities were registered or publicly traded.
Concentration Risk
Although certain Funds’ governing documents may limit their investment in any one position, issuer or group of affiliated issuers, certain of the Funds generally do not have specific industry concentration limits. Therefore, to the extent that Anchorage concentrates a Fund’s investments in a particular position, issuer or sector, such Fund’s portfolio may experience greater volatility resulting from adverse economic or business conditions affecting that particular issuer or sector than would be the case if the Fund’s investments were more diversified.
Short Sales
Anchorage utilizes short sales as part of its investment program. Short sales can, in certain circumstances, substantially increase the impact of adverse price movements on a Fund’s portfolio. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the particular investment sold short, which could result in an inability to cover the short position and a theoretically unlimited loss. There can be no assurance that securities necessary to cover a short position will be available for purchase. There is also the risk that the securities borrowed by a Fund in connection with a short sale must be returned to the securities lender on short notice. lf a request for return of borrowed securities occurs at a time when other short sellers of the security are receiving similar requests, a “short squeeze” can occur, and the Fund may be compelled to replace borrowed securities previously sold short with purchases on the open market at the most disadvantageous time, possibly at prices significantly in excess of the proceeds received in originally selling the securities short. A Fund’s inability to continue to borrow securities previously sold short may also force it to unwind other elements of an investment position, possibly at a loss. Short selling is continually the subject of regulatory scrutiny, and regulatory restrictions in one or more markets in which Anchorage trades, like the Short Selling Regulation adopted in the European Union. National regulators, and in certain circumstances the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”), are able to take certain additional emergency measures (including complete bans on short-selling activities) if certain conditions are met. Such restrictions and regulations may be imposed with little or no warning, which could result in substantial losses.
Risk in Short Credit Positions
Anchorage anticipates that Funds that invest primarily in short credit positions will pay CDS premiums and/or interest on short bond positions in excess of any interest received on cash balances or from any offsetting long credit positions (e.g. will have “negative carry”). Furthermore, the value of such Fund’s portfolio may be negatively affected in the event credit spreads tighten. Short positions in the securities of a company also may decline in value where such company is acquired by a more creditworthy company or if the market perceives the company’s prospects to be improving.
Directional Investing
The Funds are designed to profit, to a significant extent, from forecasting absolute price movements. Predicting future prices is inherently uncertain and the losses incurred if the market moves against a position generally will not be hedged against by the Funds. The speculative aspect of attempting to predict absolute price movements, especially in the disrupted markets in which the Funds will invest, is generally perceived to exceed that involved in attempting to predict relative price fluctuations. Often these price movements will be determined by unanticipated factors, and Anchorage’s analysis of known factors may prove inaccurate, in each case potentially leading to substantial losses. The Funds may be subject to substantial losses in the event the overall economy or credit conditions of its issuers deteriorates. Tax Considerations Each Fund’s income and gain for each taxable year may be allocated to, and includible in, an investor’s taxable income whether or not cash or other property is actually distributed. Furthermore, since a Fund may not ordinarily make current distributions, each investor should have alternative sources from which to pay its U.S. federal income tax liability. The Funds may take positions with respect to certain tax issues that depend on legal conclusions not yet addressed by the courts. Should any such positions be successfully challenged by the Internal Revenue Service or another applicable taxing authority, an Investor might be found to have a different tax liability for that year than that reported on his or its federal income tax return. In addition, an audit of the Funds could result in adjustments to the tax consequences initially reported by the Funds and may result in an audit of the returns of some or all of the Investors, which examination could affect items not related to an Investor’s investment in the Funds. If audit adjustments result in an increase in an Investor’s federal income tax liability for any year, such Investor may also be liable for interest and penalties with respect to the amount of underpayment. The cost of any audit of an Investor’s tax return will be borne solely by such Investor.
In connection with the investment strategies detailed above, please find below a list of the primary types of securities that may be invested in by certain of Anchorage’s Funds (as well as the attendant risks associated with each such security):
Equities
Equities may involve substantial risks and may be subject to wide and sudden fluctuations in market value, with a resulting fluctuation in the amount of profits and losses. In particular, equity prices are directly affected by issuer specific events, as well as general market conditions. In addition, in many countries investing in common stocks is subject to heightened regulatory and self- regulatory scrutiny as compared to investing in debt or other financial instruments.
Distressed Instruments
Investment in the instruments of financially troubled issuers and operationally troubled issuers involves a high degree of credit and market risk. The Funds may invest in select companies that, in the view of Anchorage, have the potential over the long-term for capital growth. There can be no assurance that such financially troubled issuers or operationally troubled issuers can be successfully transformed into profitable operating companies. There is a possibility that the Funds may incur substantial or total losses on their investments or that such investments may not show any return for a considerable period of time. Under such circumstances, the returns generated from the Funds’ investments may not compensate investors adequately for the risks assumed. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful investment in companies experiencing significant business and financial difficulties is unusually high. There can be no assurance that Anchorage will correctly evaluate the value of a company’s assets or the prospects for a successful reorganization or similar action. During an economic downturn or recession, instruments of financially troubled or operationally troubled issuers are more likely to go into default than instruments of other issuers. In addition, it may be difficult to obtain information about financially troubled issuers and operationally troubled issuers. Instruments of financially troubled issuers and operationally troubled issuers are less liquid and more volatile than instruments of companies not experiencing financial difficulties. The market prices of such instruments are subject to erratic and abrupt market movements, and the spread between bid and asked prices may be greater than normally expected. In addition, it is anticipated that many of the Funds’ portfolio investments may not be widely traded. As a result, the Funds may experience delays and incur losses and other costs in connection with the sale of such portfolio instruments. Troubled company and other asset-based investments require active monitoring and may, at times, require participation in business strategy or reorganization proceedings by Anchorage or the Funds. To the extent that Anchorage or the Funds become involved in such proceedings, Anchorage or such Funds may have a more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than that assumed generally by an investor. In addition, involvement by Anchorage or the Funds in an issuer’s reorganization proceedings could result in the imposition of restrictions limiting such Funds’ ability to liquidate its position in the issuer or increase the likelihood of such Funds being involved in litigation.
Defaulted Instruments
The Funds have invested in and may invest in the securities and other instruments of companies involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations and financial restructurings and may have a more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than is generally assumed by an investor. This may subject the Funds to litigation risks or prevent the Funds from disposing of instruments. In a bankruptcy or other proceeding, the Funds may be unable to enforce their rights in any collateral or may have their security interest in any collateral challenged, disallowed or subordinated to the claims of other creditors. While the Funds will attempt to avoid taking the types of actions that would lead to equitable subordination or creditor liability, there can be no assurance that such claims will not be asserted or that the Funds will be able to successfully defend against them. The Funds interests may differ from the interests of these other investors in an entity. Such other investors may be in a position to exercise control or management of the entity in a manner that Anchorage believes is adverse to the interests of the Funds.
Structured Credit Products Structured credit products are subject to prepayment, credit, liquidity, market, structural, legal and interest (among other) risks. The performance of a structured credit product is affected by a variety of factors, including the level and timing of the payments and recoveries on the underlying assets and the adequacy of the related collateral.
Credit Default Swaps
The “buyer” in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract in return for a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event with respect to an underlying reference obligation. CDS involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. In addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to liquidity risk and credit risk. A buyer also may lose its investment and recover nothing should a credit event not occur. If a credit event does occur, the value of the reference obligation received by the seller, coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to a Fund. The regulation of CDS transactions and funds that engage in such transactions is an evolving area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. Events during 2008-2009 (including market volatility and disruptions and the bankruptcy, failure, improper practices and adverse financial results of certain financial institutions, trading firms and private investment funds) focused attention on the need for firms engaging in the trading of CDS to maintain adequate risk controls and compliance procedures, and caused heightened scrutiny of CDS transactions by the regulators and by the U.S. Congress. Dodd- Frank imposes substantial new regulation on all over-the-counter derivatives markets in the United States, including the market for CDS, and parties, including the Funds, that are active in these markets. Regulators and legislative bodies outside the United States have also brought increased scrutiny to these markets and have focused particular attention on CDS. Regulations adopted under Dodd- Frank seek to increase the transparency of these markets by requiring exchange- trading, clearing and reporting of many types of over-the-counter derivative trades. The regulators will also have enhanced tools to monitor trading in these markets in real time. In addition, the EU Regulation on Short Selling and Certain Aspects of Credit Default Swaps imposes restrictions on an investor’s ability to enter into a CDS transaction where the reference entity is an EU sovereign issuer, such as an EU Member State, the EU itself and certain other supranational organizations within the EU.
Corporate Debt Obligations and High Yield Securities
Debt obligations are subject to the risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations, i.e., credit risk. Because “high yield” bonds and securities are rated in the lower rating categories by the various credit rating agencies, such securities result in greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher-rated securities and are generally considered to be predominantly speculative. They are also generally considered to be subject to greater risk than securities with higher ratings because the yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those for higher-rated securities and the market for lower-rated securities is thinner and less active. Anchorage may actively expose the Funds to credit risk.
Derivative Instruments
Anchorage uses, directly or indirectly, various derivative instruments which may be volatile and speculative, and which may be subject to wide and sudden fluctuations in market value, with a resulting fluctuation in the amount of profits and losses. Use of derivative instruments presents various risks, including the following:
Tracking – When used for hedging purposes, an imperfect or variable degree of correlation between price movements of the derivative instrument and the underlying investment sought to be hedged may prevent Anchorage from achieving the intended hedging effect or expose a Fund to the risk of loss. Liquidity – Derivative instruments, especially when traded in large amounts, may not be liquid in all circumstances, so that in volatile markets Anchorage may not be able to close out a position without incurring a loss. In addition, daily limits on price fluctuations and speculative position limits on exchanges on which Anchorage may conduct its transactions in certain derivative instruments may prevent prompt liquidation of positions, subjecting a Fund to the potential of greater losses. Leverage – Trading in derivative instruments can result in large amounts of synthetic leverage. Thus, the leverage offered by trading in derivative instruments may magnify the gains and losses experienced by a Fund and could cause a Fund’s net asset value to be subject to wider fluctuations than would be the case if Anchorage did not use derivative instruments that provide leverage.
Over-the-Counter-Trading – Over-the-counter options, unlike exchange- traded options, are bilateral contracts with price and other terms negotiated by the buyer and seller. The risk of nonperformance by the obligor on such an instrument may be greater and the ease with which Anchorage can dispose of or enter into closing transactions with respect to such an instrument may be less than in the case of an exchange-traded instrument. In addition, significant disparities may exist between “bid” and “asked” prices for derivative instruments that are not traded on an exchange. Derivative instruments not traded on exchanges are also not subject to the same type of government regulation as exchange-traded instruments, and many of the protections afforded to participants in a regulated environment may not be available in connection with such transactions. For over-the-counter derivatives that are cleared through a clearing house, there is the additional risk that the clearing house may become insolvent or lack the financial resources to assure performance in the event of a clearing house member’s default.
Counterparty and Credit Risk – To the extent that contracts for investment will be entered into between the Funds and a market counterparty as principal (and not as agent), the Funds are exposed to the risk that the market counterparty may, in an insolvency or similar event, be unable or unwilling to meet its contractual obligations to the Funds. Because certain purchases, sales, hedging, financing arrangements (including the lending of portfolio securities) and derivative instruments in which the Funds will engage are not traded on an exchange but are instead traded between counterparties based on contractual relationships, the Funds are subject to the risk that a counterparty will not perform its obligations under the related contracts.
Options
The Funds may engage in options trading, which is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. If a Fund purchases a put or a call option, it may lose the entire premium paid. If a Fund writes or sells a put or call option, its loss is potentially unlimited.
Loans and Participations
Anchorage intends to invest a portion of the Funds’ assets in bank loans and participations. These investments may include highly leveraged loans to borrowers whose credit is rated below investment grade. The special risks associated with these obligations include, but are not limited to (i) the possible invalidation of an investment transaction as a fraudulent conveyance under relevant creditors’ rights laws, (ii) so called “lender liability” claims by the issuers of the obligations, (iii) environmental liabilities that may arise with respect to collateral securing the obligations, (iv) adverse consequences resulting from participating in such instruments with other institutions with lower credit quality and (v) with respect to participations, limitations on the ability of the Funds or Anchorage to directly enforce their rights, as well as an assumption of credit risk of the borrower and the grantor of the participation. Anchorage may also trade in the secondary markets for loans. Such loans may be privately negotiated transactions, each of which has individualized terms. These positions may be illiquid and difficult to value. In addition, in the case of such trading, Anchorage may come into possession of material non-public information relating to the borrower, preventing the Funds from trading in any securities of such issuer. In addition, loans may be subject to price volatility due to various factors including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, market perception of the creditworthiness of the borrower and general market liquidity.
Commodities Certain Funds have and may invest in a broad range of commodities and derivative instruments referenced to commodities. Commodities may include oil products, natural gas, metals, grains, meats and other commodities. Commodity investing and market trading involves certain risks that are qualitatively different from those incurred in many other markets. Specifically, commodity markets are subject to short-term price volatility as a result of: the malfunctioning or unavailability of facilities necessary to produce, transport, store and deliver the commodity; the inefficient operation and antiquated condition of many distribution networks; rate and tariff regulation; government ownership or operation of major energy market participants; consumer advocacy; weather- related events; changes in law; government intervention; political scrutiny; international political events; other unforeseen events; unexpected changes in distribution; or other factors such as market illiquidity or disruption, the inability or refusal of a counterparty to perform or the insolvency or bankruptcy of a significant market participant. These events are, by their nature, unpredictable, and can cause extreme and sudden price reversals and market disruptions. Direct ownership of commodities is also subject to operational risk, including risks related to the storage of commodities.
In addition, Anchorage may trade at a material disadvantage to other larger and more established commodity market participants, particularly given the substantially unregulated character of many commodity markets. Anchorage may compete with “asset-based” traders that have the competitive advantage of being able to produce all or a portion of the energy they trade, thus reducing their exposure to fluctuating market prices. Finally, informational disadvantages are neither prohibited nor regulated and a number of the major participants in commodity markets are commercial producers and/or end-users, which have materially greater visibility into the fundamental factors affecting a given market.
Trade and Other General Unsecured Claims
Certain Funds own and expect to acquire interests in claims of trade creditors and other general unsecured claim holders of a debtor. Trade claims generally include, but are not limited to, claims of suppliers for goods delivered and for which payment has not been made, claims for unpaid services rendered, claims for contract rejection and claims related to litigation. Trade claims are typically unsecured and may be subordinated to other unsecured obligations of the debtor. The repayment of trade claims is subject to significant uncertainties, including potential set-off by the debtor, characterization of “preferences” in bankruptcy as well as the other uncertainties described herein with respect to other distressed debt obligations.
Futures
Futures markets are highly volatile and a high degree of leverage is typical of a futures trading account. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses. Moreover, most commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Such regulations could prevent a Fund from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions and thus subject Anchorage to substantial losses.
Securities and Other Instruments Issued Outside the United States Certain Funds invest in securities and other instruments of non-U.S. issuers. Non- U.S. instruments involve certain factors not typically associated with investing in U.S. instruments, including, without limitation, risks relating to (i) currency exchange matters, including fluctuations in the rate of exchange between the United States dollar and the various non-U.S. currencies in which a Fund’s portfolio instruments will be denominated, and costs associated with conversion of investment principal and income from one currency into another; (ii) differences between the United States and non-U.S. instruments markets, including potential price volatility in and relative illiquidity of some non-U.S. instruments markets, the absence of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and disclosure requirements and less government supervision and regulation; (iii) certain economic and political risks, including potential exchange control regulations and potential restrictions on non-U.S. investment and repatriation of capital and (iv) the application of tax laws applicable outside the United States (e.g., the imposition of withholding taxes on interest payments, income taxes, and excise taxes) or confiscatory taxation may also affect a Fund’s investments.
Investments in non-U.S. securities and other instruments may be affected by political, social and economic uncertainty affecting a country or region. The legal and regulatory environment may also be different between countries, particularly as to bankruptcy and reorganization. There may be less publicly available information about certain non-U.S. companies than would be the case for comparable companies in the United States. In addition, settlement of trades in some non-U.S. markets is much slower and more subject to failure than in U.S. markets. These risks may be greater for companies in emerging markets. The Funds may incur higher expenses with respect to investments made outside the United States compared to investing in U.S. instruments because of the costs incurred in connection with conversions between various currencies and the fact that brokerage commissions outside the United States may be higher than commissions in the United States. Non-U.S. markets also may be less liquid, more volatile and less subject to governmental supervision than in the United States.
Emerging Market Investing
The Funds may invest in government and corporate debt and equity securities and related instruments in less developed countries or countries with new or developing capital markets (“Emerging Markets”). The value of Emerging Market instruments may be drastically affected by political developments in the country of issuance. In addition, the existing governments in the relevant countries could take actions that could have a negative impact on the Fund, including nationalization, expropriation, imposition of confiscatory taxation or regulation or imposition of withholding taxes on interest payments. The economies of many of the Emerging Market countries are still in the early stages of modern development and are subject to abrupt and unexpected change. In many cases, governments retain a high degree of direct control over the economy and may take actions having sudden and widespread effects. Also, many Emerging Market country economies depend greatly on a small group of markets or even a single market. Emerging Market countries tend to have periods of high inflation and high interest rates as well as substantial volatility in interest rates. The value of Emerging Market debt can be expected to be extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates worldwide and, in particular, in the country of the relevant issuer.
Credit Default Swaps on Loans and LCDX Transactions The Funds may invest in loan credit default swaps (“LCDS”) and loan credit default swap index (“LCDX”) transactions, a tradable index comprising 100 equally-weighted underlying single-name loan–only credit default swaps. Loan credit default swaps are similar to credit default swaps on bonds, except that the underlying protection is sold on syndicated secured loans of a reference entity rather than a broader category of bonds. Buyers of protection pay a fixed coupon agreed at time of trade, and receive compensation on the principal if the entity named on the contract defaults on its secured debt. The compensation will be par minus recovery either via the protection seller paying par in return for gaining possession of the loan or via cash settlement. Loan credit default swaps may be on single names or on baskets of loans, both tranched and untranched. A Fund may also invest in LCDX, which is the buying or selling of protection on 100 names that comprise the LCDX portfolio (i.e., the buying and selling of 100 single-name LCDS). Buying and selling the LCDX can be compared to buying and selling a loan portfolio. When the index is bought, the buyer is taking on the credit exposure to the loans, and is exposed to defaults similar to when a loan portfolio is bought. If the index is sold, this exposure is passed on to someone else. The index has a fixed coupon, which is paid when the index is sold, or received if the index is bought. The credit events that generally trigger a payout from the buyer (protection seller) of the index are bankruptcy or failure to pay a scheduled payment on any debt (after a grace period), for any of the constituents of the index. Credit events can be settled by physical or cash settlement. Physical settlement entails delivering the loan and receiving par. The protection seller who took delivery of the loan holds the defaulted asset. Although this method is the traditional method of settlement, there are risks that the notional of the outstanding loans is less than the LCDS outstanding and that the LCDX counterparty will be unable to take receipt of the loans. Private Equity Investments Certain of the Funds’ investments may consist of securities that are subject to restrictions on resale because they were acquired from the issuer in private placement transactions. Generally, these securities cannot be sold publicly unless and until the issuer is a public company and then only with the expense and time required to register the sale transaction under the Securities Act, or pursuant to rules under the Securities Act, which permit only limited sales under specified conditions. In addition, other legal, contractual or practical limitations may limit the ability to sell private equity investments. For example, the issuers may be privately held, the Funds may own a relatively large percentage of the issuer’s outstanding securities or may have agreed to contractual restrictions on resale, or other investors, financial institutions or management may be relying on the Funds’ continued investment. Sales also may be limited by financial market conditions, which may be unfavorable for sales of securities of particular issuers or issuers in particular markets. These limitations on liquidity of private equity investments could prevent a successful sale or result in the delay of any sale or reduction in the amount of proceeds that might otherwise be realized. In addition, in some cases, the Funds may be prohibited or limited by contract from selling certain portfolio investments for a period of time, and as a result, may not be permitted to sell an investment at a time it might otherwise desire to do so. The Funds may have access to non-public information regarding certain portfolio investments, the possession of which also could limit the Funds’ ability to sell such investments. Investment in the Funds requires the ability and the willingness to accept such lack of liquidity as well as a high degree of risk. The securities in which the Funds will invest may be among the most junior in a portfolio company’s structure, and thus subject to the greatest risk of loss. Private equity investments involve risks associated with investment in companies in an early stage of development or with little or no operating history, companies operating at a loss or with substantial variation in operating results from period to period, companies with the need for substantial additional capital to support expansion or to maintain a competitive position, or companies with significant financial leverage. The please register to get more info
If there are legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of your advisory business or the integrity of your management, disclose all material facts regarding those events. Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C list specific legal and disciplinary events presumed to be material for this Item. If your advisory firm or a management person has been involved in one of these events, you must disclose it under this Item for ten years following the date of the event, unless (1) the event was resolved in your or the management person’s favor, or was reversed, suspended or vacated, or (2) you have rebutted the presumption of materiality to determine that the event is not material. For purposes of calculating this ten- year period, the “date” of an event is the date that the final order, judgment, or decree was entered, or the date that any rights of appeal from preliminary orders, judgments or decrees lapsed. Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C do not contain an exclusive list of material disciplinary events. If your advisory firm or a management person has been involved in a legal or disciplinary event that is not listed in Items 9.A, 9.B, or 9.C, but nonetheless is material to a client's or prospective client's evaluation of your advisory business or the integrity of its management, you must disclose the event. Similarly, even if more than ten years have passed since the date of the event, you must disclose the event if it is so serious that it remains material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation.
competent jurisdiction in which your firm or a management person
1. was convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere (“no contest”)
to (a) any felony; (b) a misdemeanor that involved investments or
an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or
omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; or (c) a conspiracy to commit any of
these offenses;
2. is the named subject of a pending criminal proceeding that
involves an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or
omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these
offenses;
3. was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment- related statute or regulation; or
4. was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree permanently or
temporarily enjoining, or otherwise limiting, your firm or a
management person from engaging in any investment-related
activity, or from violating any investment-related statute, rule, or
order Not applicable to Anchorage.
agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory
authority in which your firm or a management person
1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment-
related statute or regulation and was the subject of an order by the
agency or authority
(a) denying, suspending, or revoking the authorization of your
firm or a management person to act in an investment-related
business;
(b) barring or suspending your firm’s or a management
person's association with an investment-related business;
(c) otherwise significantly limiting your firm’s or a management
person's investment-related activities; or
(d) imposing a civil money penalty of more than $2,500 on your
firm or a management person.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
management person
1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of the SRO’s rules
and was: (i) barred or suspended from membership or from
association with other members, or was expelled from
membership; (ii) otherwise significantly limited from investment-
related activities; or (iii) fined more than $2,500. Not applicable to Anchorage. please register to get more info
ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered
representative of a broker-dealer, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated
person of the foregoing entities, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
business or to your clients that you or any of your management persons have
with any related person listed below. Identify the related person and if the
relationship or arrangement creates a material conflict of interest with
clients, describe the nature of the conflict and how you address it.
1. broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government
securities dealer or broker
2. investment company or other pooled investment vehicle
(including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit
investment trust, private investment company or “hedge fund,”
and offshore fund)
3. other investment adviser or financial planner
4. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or
commodity trading advisor
5. banking or thrift institution
6. accountant or accounting firm
7. lawyer or law firm
8. insurance company or agency
9. pension consultant
10. real estate broker or dealer
11. sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Anchorage and is a London-based investment manager focused on European investment capabilities. Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP was granted authorization by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to carry on its investment management business on December 22, 2009. Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP exercises discretion in its sub-adviser activities for the Funds. Anchorage Advisors Service, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and affiliate of Anchorage, has a service agreement with Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP whereby Anchorage Advisors Service, L.L.C. provides Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP with services relating to the organization and administration of Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP. Anchorage Capital Group Australia PTY Ltd., an Australian proprietary company and affiliate of Anchorage, provides investment research and certain administrative and support services to Anchorage and its affiliates. Each of Anchorage Capital Europe, LLP and Anchorage Capital Group Australia PTY Ltd. are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exempt Reporting Adviser. Anchorage Capital Luxembourg S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg société à responsabilité limitée and affiliate of Anchorage, provides certain administrative and support services (e.g., documentation, accounting, tax) to Anchorage and its affiliates in connection with European trading activity conducted by Luxembourg trading vehicles. Anchorage has a relationship with Reservoir Capital Group, L.L.C. (“Reservoir”), which is a non-affiliated investment adviser. Reservoir manages a number of investment funds that serve as non-managing members of Anchorage and Anchorage Capital, L.L.C., but none of the Reservoir entities exercise any control over investment decisions or management of Anchorage. Certain investors with whom Reservoir has relationships made investments in the Capital Partner Funds in connection with the inception of the Capital Partner Funds. As noted in Item 4.C, these investments have certain terms that differ from those available to other investments in the Capital Partner Funds.
Anchorage and its affiliates act on behalf of the Funds and carry on investment activities for other clients (including any other investment funds sponsored by Anchorage or its affiliates) in which the Funds will have no interest. In particular, employees of Anchorage may serve on boards of directors or executive committees or in other capacities at companies in which the Funds invest, either directly or indirectly. Serving in such a capacity may expose such employee, and by association Anchorage and the Funds, to certain limitations on the ability to trade the securities of the issuer company and certain conflicts of interest. As a result of such service, an employee may become aware, from time to time, of material non-public information about the company in which the Funds invest, and the employee’s knowledge is likely to be attributed to Anchorage and the Funds; therefore, the Funds’ ability to trade the securities of such company may become substantially restricted. The Funds’ ability to buy and sell such securities may be limited to such times as company insiders are permitted to do so. Such limitations may cause the Funds to forgo sales that it would otherwise make, thereby exposing the Funds to losses, or to forgo purchases, thereby exposing the Funds to lost opportunities. Anchorage and the Funds may also be subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the disclosure requirements, the restrictions on purchases and sales, and the disgorgement of profits in certain circumstances. An employee serving as a director of a company owned, directly or indirectly, by the Funds may also face a conflict between the fiduciary duties owed by such employee to the Funds and the duties owed to such company. In such circumstances, an employee may act in ways that are in the best interests of such company but not the Funds. Anchorage maintains internal compliance policies that are intended to minimize the negative effects of such conflicts if they arise, and intends to prevent employees from taking such positions when, in Anchorage’s determination, the potential risks to the Funds outweigh the potential benefits. However, there can be no assurance that permitting the board membership of an employee will not result in less favorable results for the Funds than if the employee was not permitted to serve in such capacity. Advisory agreements between Anchorage and the Funds require Anchorage and its affiliates to act in a manner that it considers fair, reasonable and equitable in allocating investment opportunities to the Funds but does not otherwise impose any specific obligations or requirements concerning the allocation of time, effort or investment opportunities to the Funds or any restrictions on the nature or timing of investments for the proprietary account of Anchorage, its affiliates or their respective principals or for other accounts which Anchorage or its affiliates may manage. Anchorage professionals are not obligated to devote any specific amount of time to the affairs of the Funds, and Anchorage and its affiliates are not required to accord exclusivity or priority to the Funds in the event of limited investment opportunities. It is possible that one Fund may from time to time make an investment in one part of a company’s capital structure while another Fund makes an investment in another part of the company’s capital structure and that the interests of such Funds differ or conflict. Future investment activities by Anchorage, including the establishment of other investment funds or Advisory Clients, may give rise to additional conflicts of interest.
you receive compensation directly or indirectly from those advisers that
creates a material conflict of interest, or if you have other business
relationships with those advisers that create a material conflict of interest,
describe these practices and discuss the material conflicts of interest these
practices create and how you address them.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
adopted pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1 or similar state rules. Explain that you
will provide a copy of your code of ethics to any client or prospective client
upon request.
Anchorage’s Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is designed to meet the requirements of Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The Code applies to Anchorage’s access persons (which term includes all employees of Anchorage) and sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account Anchorage’s status as a fiduciary and requires access persons to place the interests of Advisory Clients and Investors above their own interests. 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 Anchorage’s Chief Compliance Officer. All access persons are provided with a copy of the Code and are required to acknowledge receipt of the Code on at least an annual basis.
The Code also sets forth certain reporting and pre-clearance requirements with respect to personal trading by access persons. Anchorage’s access persons must provide the 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, Anchorage’s access persons must provide annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports in accordance with Rule 204A-1.
In addition, the Code of Ethics ensures the protection of nonpublic information about the activities of the Funds. Investors or prospective investors may obtain a copy of Anchorage’s Code of Ethics by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer, David Young at (212) 432-4600 or by email at david.young@anchoragecap.com.
accounts, securities in which you or a related person has a material financial
interest, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
As explained in Item 10 above, Anchorage serves as the investment manager to the Funds and as such recommends interests in the Funds to prospective investors. Anchorage (or its affiliates) has a material financial interest with respect to fees and incentive allocations paid by Investors. 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 Anchorage to raise or otherwise increase assets under management to a higher level than would be the case if Anchorage were receiving a lower or no management fee. Performance- based fees or allocations may create an incentive for Anchorage to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than in the absence of such performance-based fees or allocations. Advisory Clients and Investors are provided with clear disclosure as to how performance-based fees or allocations are charged and the risks associated with such performance-based fees and allocations prior to making an investment. Anchorage, its employees or their related persons may also invest directly in any one, some or all of the Funds. Investments in the Funds made by such parties may not be subject to the asset or performance-based fees described above. The fact that Anchorage’s partners and employees have financial ownership interests in the Funds also creates a potential conflict in that it could cause Anchorage to make different investment decisions than if such parties did not have such financial ownership interests.
Anchorage acts as collateral manager to the Structured Credit Vehicles. Certain Anchorage partners, officers and employees have purchased the equity or subordinated debt of ACCLO 1-R and ACCLO 2018-10. Certain Funds have purchased and as of the date of this Brochure, hold an interest in the majority of the equity or subordinated debt of ACCLO 1-R, ACCLO 2013-1, ACCLO 3-R, ACCLO 5-R, ACCLO 6, ACCLO 7, ACCLO 9, ACCLO 13, ACF 5, and all the equity or subordinated debt of ACF 1, ACF 2, ACF 3, ACF 4, ACE CLO 1, ACE CLO 2, ACE CLO 3, and ACEF 1. With respect to such investments by the Funds, Anchorage has waived the collateral management fees due to Anchorage; however Anchorage does charge such fees to subordinated debt investors which are not Funds or affiliates. Nevertheless, such investments involve conflicts of interest inasmuch as such investments by an Anchorage Fund may enable Anchorage to launch and act as collateral manager of a Structured Credit Vehicle and earn fees from investments in such vehicle to the extent third parties are invested in the equity of such vehicle during or after the time the Fund is invested in such vehicle. Such fees may be greater than those paid by Funds with respect to such CLOs/CDOs. Thus, there are conflicts with respect to the decision of whether or when to cause a Fund to sell equity it holds in any Anchorage-managed CLO/CDO to a third party because Anchorage would then earn collateral management fees with respect to the equity sold. There are conflicts with respect to the decision of whether to cause a Fund to purchase equity in any Anchorage- managed CLO/CDO since Anchorage would not earn collateral management fees with respect to such equity. Anchorage and/or its affiliates have invested in Structured Credit Vehicles in the past and may continue to invest in existing and new Anchorage-managed CLOs/CDOs for risk retention requirements or other reasons.
Anchorage has certain responsibilities when acting as the collateral manager for, and managing the assets of, such Structured Credit Vehicles that may potentially conflict with the investment objectives of the Funds. For example, the investment guidelines of a CLO/CDO will generally restrict a collateral manager’s discretion in selecting and managing the CLO/CDO’s investment portfolio and limit its reinvestment period. Certain Funds may also engage in warehouse transactions for primary issuance Anchorage-managed CLOs/CDOs for which other Anchorage-managed funds or accounts or third party investors may acquire an interest, provided that such interest is acquired at a price determined by Anchorage to represent the fair market value. Additionally, from time to time, Anchorage may cause an Advisory Client to purchase securities from or sell securities to other Advisory Clients when Anchorage believes such transactions are appropriate and in the best interests of such Advisory Clients and complies with U.S. securities laws. Anchorage has competing fiduciary duties to such Advisory Clients when considering cross trades. Although Anchorage would only engage in a cross trade in the event it believes such trade is the best interests of each Advisory Client, it is possible that if the securities were purchased or sold with a third party, a better price could be obtained. In the event Anchorage wishes to reduce the investment of one or more of such Advisory Client in a security and increase the investment of other Advisory Clients in such security, it may effect such transactions by directing the transfer of the securities between Advisory Clients. Any incremental costs and expenses associated with any such investment will be borne by all such Advisory Clients on a pro rata basis. In addition, Anchorage may recommend that an Advisory Client purchase or sell an investment that is being sold or purchased, respectively, at the same time by Anchorage, an affiliate or another Advisory Client.
In addition, the principals, officers and employees of Anchorage and its affiliates may buy and sell, for their own account or for the account of other clients, securities and other financial instruments, in each case of the same or a similar type to those bought or sold on behalf of the Funds. Anchorage and its affiliates may give advice and recommend the purchase or sale of securities and other financial instruments, or buy or sell such securities, and instruments for their own account or that of other clients, which advice or instruments may differ from advice given to, or instruments recommended or bought or sold for, the Funds, even though their investment objectives may be the same or similar. Potential conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the personal trading activities of Anchorage’s employees. As stated in Item 11 herein, in order to address these potential conflicts and in recognition of Anchorage’s fiduciary obligations to its Advisory Clients and Anchorage’s desire to maintain its high ethical standards, Anchorage has adopted a Code of Ethics containing provisions designed to: (i) prevent improper personal trading by Anchorage’s “Access Persons”; (ii) prevent improper use of material, non-public information about securities recommendations made by Anchorage or securities holdings of the Funds; (iii) identify conflicts of interest; and (iv) provide a means to resolve any actual or potential conflict in favor of the Funds. e.g., warrants, options or futures) that you or a related person recommends
to clients, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest this
presents and generally how you address the conflicts that arise in connection
with personal trading.
Anchorage believes that high ethical standards are essential for the success of Anchorage and to maintain the confidence of its Advisory Clients. The Code is designed to ensure that the personal securities transactions of Anchorage and its affiliates, officers and employees (and members of their household) do not conflict with transactions effected on behalf of the Advisory Clients. Employees of Anchorage must (i) place the interests of Advisory Clients and, in the case of the Funds, Investors, first, (ii) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their positions within the firm, and (iii) conduct their personal securities transactions in full compliance with the Code. As required by Rule 204A-1 of the Advisers Act, Anchorage requires its Access Persons to report their securities transactions on a quarterly basis and disclose their securities holdings upon employment and on an annual basis thereafter. Anchorage also restricts the personal trading of its Access Persons. In particular, Anchorage maintains a Restricted List containing the names of securities which Access Persons are generally prohibited from trading and requires each of its Access Persons to pre-clear transactions in all reportable securities.
Anchorage also maintains policies and procedures to prevent insider trading that are designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information. Anchorage’s personnel are required to certify on an annual basis their compliance with such policies and procedures as well as the Code of Ethics.
securities for client accounts, at or about the same time that you or a related
person buys or sells the same securities for your own (or the related person's
own) account, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
Please refer to the responses in Items 11.A, 11.B, and 11.C. please register to get more info
dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their
compensation (e.g., commissions).
1. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits. If you receive research
or other products or services other than execution from a broker-
dealer or a third party in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”), disclose your practices and
discuss the conflicts of interest they create.
Anchorage recognizes its duty to obtain “best execution” in effecting transactions on behalf of its Advisory Clients. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute transactions, Anchorage is not required to solicit competitive bids and does not have an obligation to seek the lowest available commission. In selecting the counterparties to execute a particular transaction, Anchorage uses its best judgment in evaluating the terms of the transaction, and gives consideration to various relevant factors, which generally will include the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the market for the financial instrument; execution capabilities including the ability to handle trades and answer calls in a volatile market; commission rates; financial responsibility; value of research or brokerage provided; technology provided; willingness, ability, facilities and infrastructure to work with investment advisor firms; administrative resources; responsiveness; and pricing for services provided. Therefore, Anchorage may not necessarily negotiate “execution only” commission rates and may “pay up” for research and other services provided by the broker through the commission rate (“soft dollars”). However, since commission rates are generally negotiable, selecting brokers on the basis of considerations which are not limited to applicable commission rates may result in higher transaction costs than would be otherwise obtainable. Research and other services furnished by brokers may include, but are not limited to, written information and analyses concerning specific securities, companies or sectors; market, financial and economic studies and forecasts; financial publications; conferences or trade shows; statistical and pricing services, along with software, data bases and other technical and telecommunication services and equipment utilized in the investment management process. Each of the Funds’ respective agreements with Anchorage authorizes the use of “soft dollars” to the extent permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding this authorization, Anchorage currently does not accrue or intend to accrue soft dollar credits or obtain products or services from third parties from soft dollar credits. Anchorage has and will receive research services from brokers. Brokers may sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for the various products and services they provide. Actual brokerage business received by any broker may be less than the suggested allocations or may exceed the suggestions because total brokerage is allocated on the basis of all the considerations described above. A broker will not be excluded from receiving business simply because it has not been identified as providing research services.
recommending broker-dealers, whether you or a related person receives
client referrals from a broker-dealer or third party, disclose this practice and
discuss the conflicts of interest it creates.
a. Disclose that you may have an incentive to select or recommend
a broker-dealer based on your interest in receiving client
referrals, rather than on your clients’ interest in receiving most
favorable execution.
b. Explain the procedures you used during your last fiscal year to
direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return
for client referrals.
From time to time, Anchorage may participate in capital introduction events. However, Anchorage does not consider whether it receives investor referrals in deciding (i) whether to participate in such events or (ii) the manner in which it selects broker-dealers. In addition, it should be noted that Anchorage will not allocate Fund brokerage business to a broker-dealer unless Anchorage determines in good faith that the commissions payable to such broker are consistent with seeking best execution.
a. If you routinely recommend, request or require that a client
direct you to execute transactions through a specified broker-
dealer, describe your practice or policy. Explain that not all
advisers require their clients to direct brokerage. If you and the
broker-dealer are affiliates or have another economic
relationship that creates a material conflict of interest, describe
the relationship and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents.
Explain that by directing brokerage you may be unable to
achieve most favorable execution of client transactions, and that
this practice may cost clients more money.
b. If you permit a client to direct brokerage, describe your
practice. If applicable, explain that you may be unable to
achieve most favorable execution of client transactions. Explain
that directing brokerage may cost clients more money. For
example, in a directed brokerage account, the client may pay
higher brokerage commissions because you may not be able to
aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or the client may
receive less favorable prices.
Anchorage does not have directed brokerage arrangements.
sale of securities for various client accounts. If you do not aggregate orders
when you have the opportunity to do so, explain your practice and describe
the costs to clients of not aggregating.
When appropriate, Anchorage may, but is not required to, aggregate Advisory Client orders to achieve more efficient execution or to provide for equitable treatment among accounts. Advisory Clients participating in aggregated trades will be allocated securities based on the average price achieved for such trades.
Anchorage will act in a fair and equitable manner in allocating investment and trading opportunities, including private placements, among the Advisory Clients. In furtherance of the foregoing, Anchorage will consider participation in all appropriate opportunities within the purpose and scope of each Advisory Client’s objectives, and Anchorage will evaluate such factors as it considers relevant in determining whether a particular situation or strategy is suitable and feasible for each Advisory Client (which factors may include the investment restrictions and objectives of each Advisory Client, whether the Advisory Client is fully exposed to the issuer, the Advisory Client’s risk tolerance and liquidity requirements, the nature of the opportunity in the context of the Advisory Client’s other positions at the time, and available cash flow). It should be noted that Anchorage (for a variety of reasons) may allocate trades solely to one Advisory Client and/or may allocate trades on a non-pro rata basis. In the event that an investment opportunity is appropriate for more than one Advisory Client but is not allocated between such Advisory Clients on a pro rata basis, trading personnel are required, at the time of such trade entry, to complete a “Non-Pro Rata Trade Allocation Report” in the Trade Blotter which is subject to operational and compliance review and approval. please register to get more info
If you do, describe the frequency and nature of the review, and the titles of
the supervised persons who conduct the review.
Kevin Ulrich, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Anchorage is responsible for overseeing the firm’s portfolio management, risk management, asset allocation, and investment decisions. Mr. Ulrich may designate other Anchorage employees to assist with these responsibilities and to review accounts and orders.
In addition, the Chief Compliance Officer will periodically review the trade policies and procedures to ensure that it represents Anchorage’s current practices and (to the best of its reasonable knowledge and belief) is in conformity with applicable law and regulations. Anchorage has written trade allocation procedures in place which were designed to seek to ensure that all investors and Funds are treated fairly.
To assist Anchorage with implementing and monitoring its trade allocation policies and procedures (and to seek to ensure that all investors and Funds are treated fairly), Anchorage utilizes certain proprietary software systems for trade entry and allocations. The software systems were designed to incorporate Anchorage’s trade allocation rules, pro rata allocation thresholds, and Fund trading restrictions directly into Anchorage’s real time trading process.
factors that trigger a review.
Please see Item 13.A. The accounts are under continuous review.
provide to clients regarding their accounts. State whether these reports are
written.
Generally, Investors will receive monthly or quarterly account statements, as applicable, from the respective Fund’s administrator as well as monthly or quarterly letters detailing among other things Fund performance and assets under management by Anchorage. Lastly, Investors will receive annual audited financial statements. Investors in the Structured Credit Vehicles do not receive annual audited financial statements, but do receive periodic statements from the vehicles’ Trustee. please register to get more info
providing investment advice or other advisory services to your clients,
generally describe the arrangement, explain the conflicts of interest, and
describe how you address the conflicts of interest. For purposes of this Item,
economic benefits include any sales awards or other prizes.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
is not your supervised person for client referrals, describe the arrangement
and the compensation.
Anchorage has entered into a third party solicitation arrangement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with the offering of interests in certain Harvest Funds. As such, Goldman, Sachs & Co. will receive a significant placement fee with respect to capital commitments of certain investors. Any placement fee paid with respect to the Harvest Funds is paid by Anchorage and not by the respective Harvest Fund or by any Investor in a Harvest Fund. Anchorage has also engaged SAF Financial Securities LLC (“SAF”) to provide placement and listing services for a fund that Anchorage intends to launch in 2019. As such, SAF may receive compensation for the placement of investors into this fund. Any such compensation will be paid by Anchorage and not by the fund or by any investor in the fund. Anchorage may enter into similar arrangements with other placement agents in the future. To the extent applicable (taking into account current SEC guidance), such third party solicitation arrangements will be in compliance with Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. please register to get more info
If you have custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian sends quarterly, or more
frequent, account statements directly to your clients, explain that clients will receive account
statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other qualified custodian and that clients should carefully
review those statements. If your clients also receive account statements from you, your explanation
must include a statement urging clients to compare the account statements they receive from the
qualified custodian with those they receive from you.
Anchorage will maintain the assets of the Funds in accounts with a “qualified custodian” pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act and notify clients in writing of the qualified custodian’s name, address and the manner in which the assets are maintained promptly when the account is opened and following any changes to this information. The qualified custodians presently utilized by Anchorage (as of the date of this ADV) are:
The Bank of New York Mellon
1 Wall Street New York, NY 10286
Barclays Capital Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10019
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Commodities Division 111 Wall Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10001
Cowen Prime Services LLC 30000 Mill Creek Avenue, Suite 350 Alpharetta, GA 30022
Goldman Sachs & Co.
200 West Street, 3rd Floor New York, New York 10004
ING Luxembourg
1, rue Jean Piret L-2965 Luxembourg
JP Morgan Securities LLC
277 Park Avenue New York, New York 10172
Northern Trust Corporation
50 LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Oddo BHF
Bockenheimer Landstrasse 10 60323 Frankfurt/M, Germany
Pershing LLC
One Pershing Plaza Jersey City, NJ 07399
Northern Trust Global
Services PLC
50 Bank Street London EC 14 5NT
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
c/o Wells Fargo Prime Services 64o Fifth Ave, 7th Floor New York, NY 10019 To ensure compliance with Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act, Anchorage is required to reasonably believe that all Investors will be provided with audited financial statements for their respective Fund prepared by an independent accounting firm that is registered with and subject to review by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, within 120 days of the end of such Fund’s fiscal years (i.e., generally by April 30). Investors should carefully review the audited financial statements of the Funds. Anchorage does not have actual or constructive custody with respect to the Structured Credit Vehicles, so investors in these products do not receive annual audited financial statements. please register to get more info
If you accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients, disclose this
fact and describe any limitations clients may (or customarily do) place on this authority. Describe the
procedures you follow before you assume this authority (e.g., execution of a power of attorney).
Anchorage has discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of the Funds. Anchorage is authorized to make transaction recommendations for the Advisory Clients. As explained in Item 4.C above, each Fund’s investment strategy is set forth in detail in the respective Fund’s private offering memorandum. Investors do not have the ability to impose limitations on Anchorage’s 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, and Investors in the domestic limited partnerships must execute a limited partnership agreement that contains a limited power of attorney.
As noted in Item 4, Anchorage has established certain customized funds. These entities may utilize different trading and/or investment strategies than the other Funds and may be subject to different terms and arrangements than the other Funds described above. It should be noted that any such future relationships may be subject to minimum investment size and other possible special requirements. please register to get more info
your voting policies and procedures, including those adopted pursuant to
SEC rule 206(4)-6. Describe whether (and, if so, how) your clients can direct
your vote in a particular solicitation. Describe how you address conflicts of
interest between you and your clients with respect to voting their securities.
Describe how clients may obtain information from you about how you voted
their securities. Explain to clients that they may obtain a copy of your proxy
voting policies and procedures upon request.
Anchorage understands and appreciates the importance of proxy voting and will generally manage the receipt of incoming proxies, maintain a log of all proxies, and place votes based on established policies and guidelines. In the course of exercising discretion to vote a proxy, Anchorage will vote any such proxies in the best interests of Funds and in accordance with the procedures outlined below (as applicable). Prior to voting any proxies, Anchorage’s Proxy Voting Committee will determine if there are any conflicts of interest related to the proxy in question. If a conflict is identified, the Proxy Voting Committee will then make a determination (which may be in consultation with outside legal counsel) as to whether the conflict is material or not. If no material conflict is identified pursuant to its set procedures, the Proxy Voting Committee will, following discussion with Anchorage’s investment personnel, make a decision on how to vote the proxy in question. Anchorage also has the flexibility to abstain from a particular proxy vote when it is determined to be in the best interest of investors. As applicable, Anchorage will ensure delivery of the proxy, in accordance with instructions related to such proxy, in a timely and appropriate manner. Anchorage keeps a record of its proxy voting policies and procedures, proxy statements received, votes cast, all communications received and internal documents created that were material to voting decisions and each client request for proxy voting records and Anchorage’s response for the previous five years. If you have any questions about Anchorage’s proxy policy, its proxy record- keeping procedures or if you would like any detailed information about how proxies are actually voted, please contact David Young at (212) 432-4600 or by email at david.young@anchoragecap.com.
Explain whether clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations
directly from their custodian or a transfer agent or from you, and discuss
whether (and, if so, how) clients can contact you with questions about a
particular solicitation.
Not applicable to Anchorage. please register to get more info
six months or more in advance, include a balance sheet for your most recent
fiscal year.
1. The balance sheet must be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, audited by an independent public
accountant, and accompanied by a note stating the principles used
to prepare it, the basis of securities included, and any other
explanations required for clarity.
2. Show parenthetically the market or fair value of securities
included at cost.
3. Qualifications of the independent public accountant and any
accompanying independent public accountant’s report must
conform to Article 2 of SEC Regulation S-X.
Not applicable to Anchorage.
you require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, disclose any financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair your ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients.
Note: With respect to Items 18.A and 18.B, if you are registered or are
registering with one or more of the state securities authorities, the dollar
amount reporting threshold for including the required balance sheet and for
making the required financial condition disclosures is more than $500 in fees
per client, six months or more in advance.
Anchorage is not currently aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
past ten years, disclose this fact, the date the petition was first brought, and
the current status.
Not applicable to Anchorage. please register to get more info
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Pooled Investment Vehicles | $28,145,266,510 |
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