Introduction
Citi Private Advisory, LLC (“Citi Advisory”) is a Delaware limited liability company and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”). Citigroup is a publicly held
company. Citi Advisory commenced operations in October, 2010. Citi Advisory provides advisory
services to private investment funds that are either feeder funds (each, a “Feeder”) organized to
invest primarily in other private investment funds advised by third-party managers or funds of
hedge funds (each a “Fund of Hedge Funds”). These third-party managed funds include hedge
funds, private equity funds (and co-investment vehicles) and real estate funds (and co-investment
vehicles). Citi Advisory also provides investment advice to separately managed accounts
(“Managed Accounts”) on either a fully discretionary or non-discretionary basis. In addition, Citi
Advisory provides certain non-fee services as described below.
Clients should read and consider carefully the information contained in this brochure. While Citi Advisory believes that its professional investment advice can work to benefit many clients, there is no assurance that the objectives of any Feeder, Fund of Funds, Managed Account or other investment program described herein will be achieved.
Services Provided: Feeder Platforms
HedgeForum Platform: Citi Advisory provides investment advice to private investment funds that
are organized to invest primarily in other private investment funds commonly known as hedge
funds through its HedgeForumSM platform (“HedgeForum” or “HedgeForum Platform”). Hedge
funds are professionally managed, pooled investment vehicles that use investment techniques
including but not limited to active trading, short selling, arbitrage and leveraging.
Because of high minimum investment levels and other reasons, certain eligible investors generally
would not have the opportunity to invest directly in certain hedge funds, and the HedgeForum
Platform enables such investors to invest indirectly in these single manager hedge funds managed
by third parties. Typically, each hedge fund offered on HedgeForum (each, a “HedgeForum Master
Company”) will be a separate legal entity that acts as a master vehicle in a “master-feeder”
structure, and each HedgeForum Master Company will usually have both a U.S. feeder fund and
a Cayman Islands feeder fund (each, a “HedgeForum Feeder”) through which U.S. taxable and
U.S. tax-exempt and non-U.S. investors, respectively, invest in HedgeForum. A third-party hedge
fund manager (each, a “HF Portfolio Manager”) will manage each HedgeForum Master
Company’s assets (either directly or will manage a master trading vehicle in which the
HedgeForum Master Company invests substantially all of its assets). Each HedgeForum Master
Company is organized in the Cayman Islands, Delaware or another jurisdiction and is structured
as either (i) an entity which will enter into an investment advisory agreement or a similar
arrangement with the HF Portfolio Manager and for which Citi Advisory or its affiliates will
provide certain limited administrative services or (ii) an entity sponsored and advised by the HF
Portfolio Manager (a “PM Sponsored Vehicle”). Most HedgeForum Master Companies are PM
Sponsored Vehicles.
Private Equity Platform: Citi Advisory provides investment advice to private investment funds
(each a “PE Feeder”) that are organized to invest primarily in private equity funds through its
private equity platform (“Private Equity Platform”).
Private equity funds are limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other investment
vehicles. Private equity funds typically acquire non-publicly traded interests that they may hold
for extended periods of time. These securities often are acquired in management buyouts, or in
connection with company growth or restructurings. These securities may take the form of common
equity, preferred equity, debt or other similar instruments. The capital provided by the investments
may be used in the early or intermediate stages of an enterprise or may fund the expansion of an
established business.
Because of high minimum investment levels and other reasons, certain eligible investors generally
would not have the opportunity to invest directly in certain private equity funds, and the Private
Equity Platform enables such investors to invest indirectly in these single manager private equity
funds managed by third parties. Typically, PE Feeders offered on the Private Equity Platform act
as feeder funds that invest in an underlying private equity fund managed and advised by a third
party (each, a “PE Master Company”). The PE Master Company is a separate legal entity that acts
as a master vehicle in a “master-feeder” structure, and each PE Master Company will usually have
both a U.S. PE Feeder and a Cayman Islands or other non-U.S. “PE Feeder” that enable U.S.
taxable and U.S. tax-exempt and non-U.S. investors to invest through such PE Feeders in the PE
Master Company. Each PE Master Company may be organized in one of a number of different
jurisdictions, but is commonly organized in the Cayman Islands or Delaware. A third-party private
equity fund manager (each, a “PE Portfolio Manager”) sponsors and advises each PE Master
Company and manages the assets of such PE Master Company (either directly or through one or
more of its affiliates).
The Private Equity Platform may also enable certain eligible investors to invest via a PE Feeder
alongside a PE Master Company in a specified company or transaction (either directly or through
an investment in another vehicle managed by the PE Portfolio Manager (each, a “PE Coinvestment
Vehicle”)).
Real Estate Platform: Citi Advisory provides investment advice to private investment funds (each,
a “RE Feeder”) that are organized to invest primarily in real estate funds or real estate co-
investments through its real estate platform (“Real Estate Platform”).
Real estate funds may be limited partnerships, limited liability companies and other investment
vehicles that invest, directly or indirectly, in real estate and real estate-related investments, which
is broadly defined. Such funds typically acquire interests in real estate properties that they may
hold for extended periods of time. A real estate fund may also acquire publicly-traded shares of
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) or shares in other companies that own, develop, operate
or finance real estate as their primary business (“REOCs”) or Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities (“CMBS”) or other debt instruments, both publicly and privately traded.
Because of high minimum investment levels and other reasons, certain eligible investors generally
would not have the opportunity to invest directly in certain real estate funds, and the Real Estate
Platform enables such investors to invest indirectly in these single manager real estate funds
managed by third parties. Typically, RE Feeders offered on the Real Estate Platform act as feeder
funds that invest in an underlying real estate fund managed and advised by a third party (each, a
“RE Master Company”). The RE Master Company is a separate legal entity that acts as a master
vehicle in a “master-feeder” structure, and each RE Master Company will usually have both a U.S.
RE Feeder and a Cayman Islands or other non-U.S. RE Feeder that enable U.S. taxable and U.S.
tax-exempt and non-U.S. investors to invest through such RE Feeders in the RE Master Company.
Each RE Master Company may be organized in one of a number of different jurisdictions, but is
commonly organized in the Cayman Islands or Delaware. A third-party real estate fund manager
(each, a “RE Portfolio Manager”) sponsors and advises each RE Master Company and manages
the assets of such RE Master Company (either directly or through one or more of its affiliates).
The Real Estate Platform may also enable certain eligible investors to invest via a RE Feeder
alongside a RE Master Company in a specified property or transaction (either directly or through
an investment in another vehicle managed by the RE Portfolio Manager (each, a “RE Coinvestment
Vehicle”)).
General Feeder Platform Information
Eligible investors may invest in any combination of HedgeForum Feeders, PE Feeders and RE
Feeders based on their individual investment needs.
The third-party Portfolio Managers are selected by Citi Advisory, which generally takes advantage
of Citi Advisory’s experience in manager sourcing, due diligence and risk management capabilities
in evaluating and selecting third-party Portfolio Managers for inclusion on the relevant Platform.
In selecting Portfolio Managers, Citi Advisory generally will consider various factors as
appropriate for the relevant Platform, including, but not limited to: (i) investment strategy and
targeted sectors; (ii) the Portfolio Manager’s investment team and personnel; and (iii) the track
record and transactions done by the Portfolio Manager’s investment team. In respect of the
HedgeForum Platform, Citi Advisory also considers, among other factors: (i) the HF Portfolio
Managers’ historical ability to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns over time; (ii) the HF
Portfolio Managers’ historical ability to monitor and control risk appropriate to their strategy; and
(iii) the adequacy of the HF Portfolio Managers’ business and operational infrastructure to support
current and future projected assets under management. Within each of these two sets of broad
areas, Citi Advisory uses an extensive list of issues, questions and metrics designed to assist it in
deciding whether to allow a particular Portfolio Manager onto the relevant Platform. Interviews
with other investors and lenders and verification from independent professionals may also be
undertaken.
Prior to a Feeder being admitted to a Platform, the Master Company and Portfolio Manager must
be approved by an internal investment committee and are also subject to various Citigroup
approval processes. The members of this investment committee include officers of Citi Advisory
and officers of other Citigroup entities.
Given the illiquid nature of most real estate and private equity funds, once a RE Feeder or PE
Feeder is launched, Citi Advisory’s role with respect to such Feeder will essentially be
administrative and mechanical, rather than investment advisory in nature, as Citi Advisory will be
responsible primarily for effecting the Feeder’s investment in the designated Master Company or
Coinvestment Vehicle as directed by the Feeder’s governing documents and monitoring the
investment during the term. However, for certain investments, Citi Advisory or its delegate may
serve as a member of the relevant master fund’s limited partner advisory committee or serve in a
similar function. Such roles will be disclosed in the relevant fund governing documents. On the
other hand, because of the redeemable nature of most hedge funds, Citi Advisory’s investment
advisory role with respect to HedgeForum Feeders includes but is not limited to ongoing due
diligence, performance monitoring, review of adherence to regulatory and investment guidelines,
assessment of the use of leverage and examination of risk management procedures.
Services Provided: Managed Accounts
Citi Advisory provides investment advice to separately managed accounts (“Managed Accounts”)
that will primarily acquire interests in HedgeForum Feeders or directly in HedgeForum Master
Companies or other Portfolio Managers or hedge funds included on the Platforms, although the
Managed Accounts may also acquire interests in private investment funds advised by third-party
managers that are not included on the Platforms (“Non-Platform Funds”). Citi Advisory provides
such advice either directly to the client or, generally with respect to non-U.S. clients, on a sub-
advisory basis (with a local Citigroup affiliate generally serving as the direct advisor).
The Managed Accounts are managed on a fully discretionary basis (“Discretionary Managed
Accounts”) or a non-discretionary basis (“Non-Discretionary Managed Accounts”). Individual
account agreements will provide for client notice or approval procedures, if any.
With respect to a Discretionary Managed Account, Citi Advisory and its affiliates will enter into
an advisory agreement and related account opening documents with the client pursuant to which
Citi Advisory will construct and manage on a discretionary basis the Discretionary Managed
Account. With respect to a Non-Discretionary Managed Account, Citi Advisory and its affiliates
will enter into an advisory agreement and related account opening documents with a client
pursuant to which Citi Advisory will provide investment advice relating to private investment
funds and will construct on a non-discretionary basis the Non-Discretionary Managed Account’s
portfolio. Individual agreements may provide for other services to be provided by Citi Advisory
which may include: overall allocation advice, due diligence services, consolidation of certain
accounts, analytical and reporting services and certain administrative services. Citibank, N.A. or
other Citigroup affiliates or third parties are often retained by the Managed Account clients or Citi
Advisory to provide administrative, custodial or other services to the Managed Accounts. In 2015,
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) was appointed to perform certain sub-custodial and other
functions in respect of the Managed Accounts established as of such date and is expected to be
appointed to perform such services for subsequent Managed Accounts.
In constructing a Managed Account portfolio, Citi Advisory will first consider and assess the
Managed Account client’s financial goals, investment objectives, investment time horizon, risk
tolerance, investment preferences and other considerations deemed appropriate by Citi Advisory.
Citi Advisory expects that it will utilize its proprietary asset allocation methodology and processes
to determine strategic allocations for the portfolio. It will also consider macroeconomic and market
factors along with its qualitative views in both constructing the initial portfolio as well as providing
ongoing monitoring and rebalancing advice. In certain instances, depending on an individual
client’s needs and preferences, Citi Advisory may construct portfolios that are either concentrated
in terms of strategy or sectors or in terms of the number of funds. See Item 8 “Methods of
Analysis.”
The Managed Accounts program is generally referred to as the “Custom Hedge Fund Portfolios”
program.
Services Provided: Fund of Hedge Funds.
General
Citi Advisory provides investment advice to private investment funds of hedge funds (each a
“Fund of Hedge Funds”) that are organized to invest primarily in other hedge funds (“Underlying
Hedge Funds”). Citi Advisory serves as the investment manager of the Funds of Hedge Funds.
The Underlying Hedge Funds will be selected by Citi Advisory, which takes advantage of Citi
Advisory’s hedge fund sourcing, due diligence and risk management capabilities in evaluating and
selecting third-party hedge fund managers for inclusion in the Funds of Hedge Funds. The
Underlying Hedge Funds will be selected based on multiple criteria, including: (i) the Portfolio
Managers’ historical ability to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns over time; (ii) the Portfolio
Managers’ historical ability to monitor and control risk appropriate to their strategy; and (iii) the
adequacy of the Portfolio Managers’ business and operational infrastructure to support current and
future projected assets under management. It is expected that many of the Portfolio Managers
included in a Fund of Hedge Funds will also be on the HedgeForum Platform. After undergoing
Citi Advisory’s initial due diligence and approval process, all of the Underlying Hedge Fund
Portfolio Managers will be subject to ongoing monitoring by Citi Advisory’s investment
professionals.
Citi Advisory will determine the initial allocation among the Underlying Hedge Funds, perform
on-going due diligence on the Underlying Hedge Funds, and regularly rebalance the allocation
among the Underlying Hedge Funds based on, among other factors, the Fund of Hedge Fund’s
strategies, investment limitations and investment restrictions as well as Citi Advisory’s assessment
of global market conditions. Citi Advisory expects that it will utilize its proprietary asset allocation
methodology and processes to determine strategic allocations for each Fund of Hedge Funds. It
will also consider macroeconomic and market factors along with its qualitative views in both
constructing the initial portfolio as well as providing ongoing monitoring and rebalancing advice.
See Item 8 “Methods of Analysis.”
Structure
There are two Fund of Hedge Fund vehicles have been structured as “umbrella” structures which
either issue shares in separate sub-funds or issue interests in series, depending on the vehicles’
jurisdiction of organization. Each series or sub-fund (each a “Portfolio”) will seek to achieve its
own investment objective and policy, have separate rights and privileges as established in the
vehicles’ respective constitutive documents and bear separate liabilities. Each Portfolio will invest
substantially all of its assets in Underlying Hedge Funds.
The onshore vehicle has established four Portfolios and the offshore vehicle has established five
Portfolios that are operated as fund of hedge funds vehicles, and will accept investors at a minimum
subscription amount of $100,000 for the onshore vehicle and $175,000 for the offshore vehicle.
The minimum subscription amounts may be waived by the Portfolios, subject to applicable law.
Additional Portfolios may be established in the future.
Each Fund of Hedge Fund vehicle has established, or is also expected to establish, Portfolios
(“Dedicated Portfolios”) that will be customized for, and available for investment by, certain
eligible clients of Citi Private Bank and clients of other Citigroup affiliates. Similar to the
Discretionary Managed Accounts, in constructing a Dedicated Portfolio, Citi Advisory will first
consider and assess, among other factors, the Dedicated Portfolio client’s financial goals,
investment objectives, investment time horizon, risk tolerance, investment preferences and other
factors deemed appropriate by Citi Advisory. Citi Advisory expects that it will utilize its
proprietary asset allocation methodology and processes to determine strategic allocations for the
Dedicated Portfolios. It will also consider macroeconomic and market factors along with its
qualitative views in both constructing the initial portfolio as well as providing ongoing monitoring
and rebalancing advice. See Item 8 “Methods of Analysis.”
Dedicated Portfolios may be referred to as part of the “Custom Hedge Fund Portfolios” platform.
Citi Advisory currently serves as a sub-advisor to fund of hedge fund vehicles advised by a third
party and may in the future serve as a sub-advisory to additional fund of hedge fund vehicles
advised by third parties, including vehicles investing in insurance and other sectors, established,
sponsored and/or advised by third parties. Citi Advisory utilizes substantially similar investment
management, due diligence and risk management processes described above for such sub-advised
fund of fund vehicles as it does for the Fund of Hedge Funds.
Services Provided: Fund of Private Equity/Real Estate Funds
General
Citi Advisory provides investment advice to private investment funds of funds (each a “Fund of
PERE Funds”) that are organized to invest primarily in a portfolio of other private equity or real
estate funds and co-investment opportunities. Such investments include within a Fund of PERE
Fund: PE Feeders or PE Master Companies on the Private Equity Platform; RE Feeders or RE
Master Companies on the Real Estate Platform; and related co-investment vehicles (collectively,
“Underlying PERE Funds”). Citi Advisory serves as the investment manager or sub-investment
manager of the Funds of PERE Funds. The Fund of Hedge Funds and the Funds of PERE Funds
are collectively referred to as the “Fund of Funds.”
Citi Advisory will determine the initial allocation among the Underlying PERE Funds based on
the criteria set forth in the relevant fund governing documents.
Structure
There are currently four Fund of PERE Fund vehicles and each invests substantially all of its assets
in Underlying PERE Funds. The vehicles will generally accept investors at a minimum
subscription amount of $250,000. The minimum subscription amounts may be waived by the
funds, subject to applicable law. Additional Funds of PERE Funds may be established in the future.
Services Provided: Portfolio Diagnostic Reviews
Citi Advisory provides investment portfolio analysis (a “Portfolio Diagnostic Review”) on a non-
fee basis to certain select clients of Citi Private Bank. A Portfolio Diagnostic Review is performed
by Citi Advisory for an individual client to provide them with a better understanding of their hedge
fund holdings and portfolio construction issues. Citi Advisory will evaluate a client’s portfolio for,
among other things, diversification, liquidity and allocation of investment strategies. Citi
Advisory’s evaluation of the client’s portfolio is based on the data provided by the client on
existing hedge fund holdings. Citi Advisory only provides information with respect to the client’s
portfolios, and clients are solely responsible for all investment decisions relating to the client’s
portfolios. After receiving a Portfolio Diagnostic Review, clients may decide to invest in one or
more Feeders, invest in a Dedicated Portfolio or retain Citi Advisory to advise a Managed Account
for the client. See Item 8 “Methods of Analysis.”
Definitions
The term “Feeder” includes a HedgeForum Feeder, a PE Feeder, and a RE Feeder. The term
“Master Company” includes a HedgeForum Master Company, a PE Master Company and a RE
Master Company. The term “Underlying Fund” includes, where applicable, a HedgeForum Master
Company, a PE Master Company, a PE Coinvestment Vehicle, a RE Master Company, a RE
Coinvestment Vehicle, an Underlying Hedge Fund and an Underlying PERE Fund. The term
“Platforms” includes the HedgeForum Platform, hedge funds considered as part of the Citi
Investment Management platform and available as a fund investment in the Managed Accounts or
Fund of Hedge Funds, the Private Equity Platform and the Real Estate Platform. The term
“Portfolio Manager” includes an HF Portfolio Manager, a PE Portfolio Manager and a RE Portfolio
Manager or portfolio manager of an Underlying Hedge Fund or Underlying PERE Fund. The term
“Coinvestment Vehicle” includes a PE Coinvestment Vehicle and a RE Coinvestment Vehicle.
The term “Funds of Funds” includes the Funds of Hedge Funds and the Funds of PERE Funds.
Particular Investment Restrictions
Individual investors in the Feeders and the Funds of Funds are not consulted in the design or
implementation of investment programs. Each Feeder’s account documentation will describe such
Feeder’s investment program and will identify the respective Master Company. Each Fund of
Fund’s account documentation will describe its investment program, and each Dedicated
Portfolio’s investment program and any related investment restrictions.
With respect to Managed Accounts, each advisory agreement and related account documentation
will specify the particular investment program and any related investment restrictions. It is
expected that in general each Managed Account and each Dedicated Portfolio will be customized
to reflect a particular client’s investor profile. An investor profile generally addresses a client’s
existing investments, income preferences, liquidity preferences, investment time horizon,
investment objectives, risk tolerance and investment experience.
Wrap Fee Programs
Citi Advisory does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2018, Citi Advisory managed $11,193,227,897 of discretionary assets and
$49,734,433 of non-discretionary assets. The discretionary assets consisted of (i) Feeders on the
HedgeForum Platform and special purpose vehicles related to the HedgeForum Platform; (ii)
Feeders in the Private Equity Platform; (iii) Feeders in the Real Estate Platform; (iv) two Funds of
Hedge Funds consisting collectively of multiple Portfolios, (v) four Funds of PERE Funds, and
(vi) advisory contracts for Discretionary Managed Accounts. Citi Advisory managed seven
advisory contracts for Non-Discretionary Managed Accounts during 2018.
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Citi Advisory’s fee schedule is available upon request.
Fees Charged: HedgeForum, Private Equity and Real Estate Platforms
Each Feeder will charge a management fee payable to Citi Advisory (a "Platform Management
Fee"). The Private Equity and Real Estate Platforms may also charge incentive fees or incentive
allocations (“Feeder Incentive Payments”) allocable or payable to Citi Advisory. The Platform
Management Fee and Feeder Incentive Payments may vary by class within a Feeder, and for certain
clients investing via Managed Accounts or other Citi advised programs, such clients will be
charged either no fees or a reduced fee (as described below). In addition to the Platform
Management Fee and Feeder Incentive Payments, typically management and incentive fees or
allocations will be paid by the Feeders to the relevant Portfolio Manager based on the assets
invested into the relevant Master Company or Coinvestment Vehicle and the performance they
experience. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an affiliate of Citi Advisory, Citi Advisory (in its role
as a distributor), and certain other affiliated placement agents typically also receive from a
Portfolio Manager an investor servicing fee (“Servicing Fees”). In addition, in some cases, Citi
Advisory may also receive a performance fee or allocation from the Portfolio Manager which
represents a portion of the management fees and incentive fees or allocation, respectively, paid to
such Portfolio Manager (“Incentive Payments”). In addition, affiliated placement agents may also
receive a one-time distribution fee based on the amounts invested by the Feeders and by clients
who invest directly in the relevant Master Company or Coinvestment Vehicle (“Upfront Fees”).
In certain cases, Citi Advisory and its affiliated placement agents may receive a non-solicitation
fee from the Portfolio Manager. Each Feeder, Fund of Funds and Underlying Fund will generally
pay custodial and administration fees and expenses.
Citi Advisory may share all or a portion of the Platform Management Fee, Feeder Incentive
Payment, and Citi Advisory and/or Citibank, N.A., New York branch Servicing Fees, Incentive
Payments and Upfront Fees, with certain placement agents, including affiliates of Citi Advisory,
in connection with the offering of Feeder interests or investments made by clients referred or
sourced by the placement agents directly into the relevant Master Company or Coinvestment
Vehicle. Investors will typically also be subject to a placement fee payable to the placement agent
affiliated with Citi Advisory which is in addition to the Upfront Fees. Placement fees may be
waived at the discretion of the placement agent affiliated with Citi Advisory.
Fees Charges: Managed Accounts
The investment advisory agreement and account documentation relating to each Managed Account
will specify the fees payable to Citi Advisory or its affiliates. Such fees may include management
fees and incentive fees. Fees may be either asset-based or fixed, depending on the particular client.
Fees may be payable in arrears. Citi Advisory may share a portion of such fees with certain
placement, sales or referral agents. Any Servicing Fees (as defined above) or Incentive Payments
(as defined above) received by Citi Advisory or its affiliates in respect of a Managed Account’s
investment in a Feeder, an Underlying Fund or Non-Platform Fund will be credited or refunded to
the Managed Account holder. To the extent that a Managed Account invests in a Feeder, it will
generally invest in a “no fee” share class, which is a class that either does not charge a Platform
Management Fee or Feeder Incentive Fee or that charges reduced Platform Management Fees or
Feeder Incentive Fees.
Citigroup affiliates will in most instances provide certain administrative and custodial services
related to the support of the Managed Accounts at no additional cost. It is expected that Citi
Advisory will share a portion of its fees with such affiliated service providers.
As noted above, BNY has been appointed to provide certain sub-custodial and related services for
the Managed Accounts. For Managed Accounts established after February 2016, such Managed
Accounts will be subject to any fees charged by BNY. For Managed Accounts established prior to
such date, Citi Advisory or one of its affiliates shall pay any fees charged by BNY.
Fees Charged: Fund of Funds
Each Fund of Hedge Funds will pay Citi Advisory a management fee either monthly or quarterly
in arrears, at an annual rate based on the aggregate capital accounts of the Fund of Hedge Funds’
investors or the net asset value of the Fund of Hedge Funds. In addition to the management fee, a
Dedicated Portfolio may pay or allocate Citi Advisory an incentive allocation and/or incentive fee
based on the return of the Dedicated Portfolio and its investments. The amount of the management
fee, incentive allocation and/or incentive fee for a particular Portfolio within a Fund of Hedge
Funds Vehicle will be set forth in the account documentation for that Portfolio.
Each Fund of PERE Funds will pay Citi Advisory a management fee quarterly in arrears, at an
annual rate based on the aggregate capital commitment of the Fund of PERE Funds’ investors. The
amount of the management fee, incentive allocation and/or incentive fee for a particular Portfolio
within a Fund of PERE Funds Vehicle will be set forth in the account documentation for that
Portfolio. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an affiliate of Citi Advisory, Citi Advisory (in its role
as a distributor), and certain other affiliated placement agents typically also receive from a
Portfolio Manager of an Underlying PERE Fund Servicing Fees, Incentive Payments and Upfront
Fees.
Multiple Layers of Fees and Expenses
Investors in the Feeders, the Funds of Funds and the Managed Accounts will in effect pay multiple
sets of fees and expenses: one at the Feeder, Fund of Funds or Managed Account level and one at
the Underlying Fund level. As a result of the payment of multiple levels of fees and expenses,
investors will typically pay more in fees by investing in a Feeder, Fund of Funds, or a Managed
Account than they would by investing directly in the Underlying Funds. Because of high minimum
investment levels and other reasons, investors in a Feeder or Fund of Funds would generally not
have the opportunity to invest directly in an Underlying Fund. In addition, by investing in a Fund
of Funds or a Managed Account, investors receive professional management of a portfolio of
alternative investments consisting of multiple Feeders or Underlying Funds.
Method of Payment of Fees
The Feeders (or the individual investors in the Feeders depending on the relevant fund
documentation) will pay the Platform Management Fee and any Feeder Incentive Payment at such
times and in the manner specified in the respective operative agreements; with respect to fees paid
directly by the Feeders, the investors in the Feeder will bear those expenses. Generally, the
Platform Management Fee will be calculated and allocable or payable monthly in arrears and any
Feeder Incentive Payment may be calculated and payable as of the end of each fiscal year and/or
in connection with distributions to investors in a Feeder. In certain instances, a Feeder or Portfolio
Company Feeder may pay certain fees in advance as provided in its constituent documents. With
respect to individual investors into the Feeders, their capital accounts or net asset value in the
respective Feeder will reflect the payment of all Feeder level, and Master Company or
Coinvestment Vehicle level fees and expenses.
Portfolios within the Funds of Hedge Funds will pay or allocate any management and incentive
fees at such times and in such manner specified in their respective account documentation. Such
fees will be deducted from the respective Portfolio and reflected in an investor’s net asset value
per share or capital account, as applicable.
It is expected that a Managed Account’s management fees will be calculated and payable monthly
in arrears and will be deducted from the client’s account as provided in the applicable account
documentation. Any incentive fee will be calculated and payable at the end of each fiscal year and
also deducted from the Managed Account.
Investors in Funds of PERE Funds will directly pay Citi Advisory any management fees as
specified in the respective fund and account documentation.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As described in more detail in their respective constituent agreements, each Feeder and each Fund
of Funds bears all of its operating and administrative expenses including: (a) legal (including,
without limitation, a proportionate amount of the salaries, bonuses, benefits and other applicable
compensation paid to full or temporary in house legal counsel employed or retained by Citi
Advisory with respect to such counsel’s support and time devoted to the administration and
operation of the Feeder or Fund of Funds), auditing, tax preparation, consulting, financing, investor
servicing and accounting fees and expenses, fees and expenses incurred by any advisory board,
the annual fee paid to the general partner and the establishment costs of the general partner,
administration fees, investment advisory fees, custodian fees and expense reimbursements to the
administrator and Citi Private Advisory (including expenses relating to ongoing regulatory
compliance matters and regulatory reporting obligations specifically relating to the Feeder's or
Fund of Funds' activities (including, for greater certainty, regulatory filings of Citi Advisory and
its affiliates relating to the Feeder or Fund of Funds and its activities)); (b) all expenses associated
with the preparation of financial statements, tax returns and associated documentation and
maintaining books and records; (c) out-of-pocket expenses of transactions (whether or not
consummated) and other expenses associated with the pursuit, acquisition, holding and disposition
of investments; (d) any taxes, fees or other governmental charges levied against the Feeder or Fund
of Funds (unless allocable to a specific investor); (e) all expenses with respect to insurance
(including liability insurance) and indemnification obligations; (f) extraordinary expenses,
including litigation expenses; and (g) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
liquidation and winding-up and cancellation of the Feeder or Fund of Funds and its general partner.
Each Feeder or Funds of Funds will generally bear, pro rata based on the aggregate capital
commitments of each vehicle, all organizational and offering expenses (including legal (including,
without limitation, a proportionate amount of the salaries, bonuses, benefits and other applicable
compensation paid to full or temporary in house legal counsel employed or retained by Citi
Advisory with respect to such counsel’s support and time devoted to the organization and offering
of the Feeder or Fund of Funds interests), travel and entertainment, accounting, tax, consulting,
filing, printing and other expenses) incurred by them or on their behalf in connection with the
formation and offering of the Feeder or Fund of Funds and the negotiation of related documents.
As described in more detail in each client’s advisory agreement and related account
documentation, each Managed Account client may incur custody fees as described under “Fees
Charged: Managed Accounts” above and other costs and charges in certain circumstances (for
example where individual securities are held in the Managed Account).
In addition, investors will bear comparable organizational, offering, operating and other expenses
as described above in respect of each Underlying Fund as described in its constituent documents.
Payment of Fees in Advance
In general, clients do not pay advisory fees to Citi Advisory in advance, other than Platform
Management Fees that may be payable by each Feeder. However, all fees are paid in respect of a
particular Feeder or Fund of Funds as provided in its constituent documents.
Compensation of Citi Advisory Personnel
None of Citi Advisory’s personnel or supervised persons providing investment management
services directly receives any compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products
advised by Citi Advisory. However, Citi Advisory (in its role as a distributor) and affiliates of Citi
Advisory that serve as placement agents, referral agents or distributors for Citi Advisory products
and third-party marketers do receive such compensation.
Statement of Allocation Policy and Procedure
It is Citi Advisory’s policy that no Feeder, Fund of Hedge Funds, Managed Account or other
account for which Citi Advisory has investment decision responsibility shall receive preferential
treatment over any other Feeder, Fund of Hedge Funds, Managed Account or account. In allocating
securities among Feeders, Fund of Hedge Funds Managed Accounts and accounts with a
substantially similar investment strategy, it is Citi Advisory’s policy that all such Feeders, Funds
of Hedge Funds, Managed Accounts and accounts should be treated fairly and equitably over time
and that, to the extent possible, all Feeders, Funds of Hedge Funds, Managed Accounts and
accounts with a substantially similar investment strategy should receive equivalent treatment.
Where a Portfolio Manager or other investment opportunity has limited capacity and the
investment is suitable for more than one Feeder, Fund of Hedge Funds, Managed Account or
account: (i) Citi Advisory is not obligated to cause a Feeder, Fund of Hedge Funds, Managed
Account or other account that invested first to withdraw to free up capacity for another Feeder,
Fund of Hedge Funds, Managed Account or account; (ii) where two or more Feeders, Fund of
Hedge Funds, Managed Accounts or accounts are considering the investment at the same time, the
investment will be made pro-rata to assets under management, subject to available cash, overall
portfolio construction and risk parameters, and tax and regulatory considerations; and (iii) apart
from the foregoing considerations, Citi Advisory will not favor one client over any other client.
Investment opportunities generally will be allocated among those Feeders, Fund of Funds,
Managed Accounts and accounts for which participation in the respective opportunity is
considered appropriate by Citi Advisory taking into account, among other considerations (a)
whether the risk-return profile of the proposed investment is consistent with the Feeder’s, Fund of
Fund’s, Managed Account’s or account’s objectives, whether such objectives are considered (i)
solely in light of the specific investment under consideration or (ii) in the context of such Feeder’s,
Fund of Fund’s, Managed Account’s or account’s overall holdings; (b) the potential for the
proposed investment to create an imbalance in the Feeder’s, Fund of Fund’s or Managed Account’s
portfolio; (c) liquidity requirements of the Feeder, Fund of Funds or Managed Account; (d)
potentially adverse tax consequences; (e) regulatory restrictions that would or could limit a
Feeder’s, Managed Account’s or account’s ability to participate in a proposed investment; and (f)
the risk parameters in the Feeder’s, Fund of Funds’ or Managed Account’s portfolio. Such
considerations may result in allocations on other than a pari passu basis.
Each Fund of PERE Funds, during its investment period, will have a pre-established allocation to
participate in each available investment or co-investment on the Private Equity Platform and Real
Estate Platform provided such investments meet the criteria for inclusion in its portfolio and
subject to the oversight and approval of an internal investment committee comprised of individual
representatives of Citi Advisory and other Citi Private Bank professionals.
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Citi Advisory will not charge incentive fees or allocations for Feeders on the HedgeForum
Platform or directly at the Fund of Funds level (other than Dedicated Portfolios as described
below).
Citi Advisory expects that it may charge incentive fees or allocations for certain Feeders and
Coinvestment Vehicles on the Private Equity and Real Estate Platforms, for certain Managed
Accounts and for certain Dedicated Portfolios within the Funds of Hedge Funds. See Item 8 “Use
of Underlying Fund Managers” and “Valuation Risks.”
The Feeders offer different fee arrangements to different investors, with the result that, in some
cases, an investor in one Feeder will pay a performance-based fee or allocation and an investor in
another Feeder will not pay a performance-based fee or allocation or pay a reduced performance-
based fee. Ordinarily, such an arrangement could create a conflict of interest by providing an
incentive for an adviser to offer better investment opportunities to the Feeder that is charged an
incentive fee or allocation, which would represent a conflict of interest. However, as each Feeder
is a dedicated feeder into a particular Master Company, Citi Advisory has little ability to favor an
investor that pays a performance-based fee or allocation, which mitigates that conflict of interest.
Should Citi Advisory offer investors the option to pay performance-based compensation for other
kinds of accounts, Citi Advisory will seek to address this conflict of interest through disclosure to
clients, and policies and procedures relating to the equitable treatment of clients with respect to
investment opportunities. Placement agents affiliated with Citi Advisory may have an incentive
to recommend Feeder or other investments that have higher fees.
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With respect to the Feeders and Funds of Funds, Citi Advisory’s clients are the respective funds,
not the underlying investors. The Feeders on the HedgeForum Platform require a minimum
investment from investors ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, which may be waived, subject to
applicable law. The Feeders on the Private Equity and Real Estate Platforms generally require a
minimum investment ranging from $250,000 to $500,000, however, such minimum investment
amount may, in certain cases, be waived in the discretion of the general partner or the directors of
the relevant Feeder. The Funds of Hedge Funds (other than the Dedicated Portfolios) require
minimum investments of ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, which may be waived, subject to
applicable law. The Funds of PERE Funds require minimum investments ranging from $250,000
to $5,000,000, which may be waived, subject to applicable law. Citi Advisory expects that
investors in the Dedicated Portfolios may include individuals, trusts, institutions and pension plans.
Citi Advisory generally requires a minimum investment of $10 million for Dedicated Portfolios,
which may be waived, subject to applicable law.
With respect to the Managed Accounts, the clients are the holders of the Managed Accounts. Citi
Advisory expects that such clients may include individuals, trusts, institutions and pension plans.
Citi Advisory generally requires a minimum investment of $10 million for both Discretionary
Managed Accounts and Non-Discretionary Managed Accounts, which may be waived, subject to
applicable law.
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Methods of Analysis
See Item 4 for a description of the method of selecting and monitoring Feeders on the Platforms
and the selection of Underlying Hedge Funds and Underlying PERE Funds for including in the
Funds of Funds. In constructing portfolios for the Managed Accounts and the Fund of Hedge
Funds, Citi Advisory’s process is iterative and includes multiple levels of research inputs from
both research teams within Citi Advisory and other areas of Citigroup. Citi Advisory uses a
proprietary and innovative hedge fund portfolio construction, management and monitoring tool
created specifically for and by Citi Advisory. This tool provides real time oversight of the
portfolios, quality statistical analysis and enhanced connectivity to relevant systems and databases.
The strategic asset allocation process of portfolio construction formulates a top down and bottom
up review incorporating both quantitative and qualitative components. The top down and bottom
up reviews are overlaid with thematic investment ideas and forward looking views on market
opportunities.
The monitoring and rebalancing process is designed to dynamically assess the portfolio based on,
among other things, market themes, opportunities and views, and benchmark and performance
analysis. With respect to Managed Accounts and Dedicated Portfolios, Citi Advisory may also
consider, among other factors, the client’s lifestyle, needs and objectives and its risk and return
expectations. In certain instances, depending on an individual client’s needs and preferences, Citi
Advisory may construct more concentrated portfolios that are more concentrated in terms of
strategies, sectors or number of funds. See Item 4 “Particular Investment Restrictions.”
The processes described above will also be utilized in varying degrees with respect to the Portfolio
Diagnostic Reviews.
General Risks
Alternative Investments entail a high degree of risk. Investors should give careful consideration
to the following risk factors and conflicts of interest detailed in this Item 8 and other product-
specific information provided by the product or Citi Advisory in evaluating the merits and
suitability of any Alternative Investment products. The following does not purport to be a
comprehensive summary of all the risks and conflicts of interest associated with Alternative
Investments. “Alternative Investments” means the Feeders, the Fund of Funds and the Managed
Accounts, and unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “Alternative Investments”
in this Item 8 should be read to include “Underlying Funds.” “Investment Managers” includes Citi
Advisory and the Underlying Fund Managers unless the context indicates otherwise. “Underlying
Fund” includes, where applicable, a HedgeForum Master Company, a PE Master Company, a PE
Coinvestment Vehicle, a RE Master Company, a RE Coinvestment Vehicle, an Underlying Hedge
Fund and an Underlying PERE Fund. “Underlying Fund Manager” means the investment manager
or investment adviser to the Underlying Fund, including a Portfolio Manager.
Investment in General
Any prospective client must be able to bear the risks involved and must meet the suitability
requirements of the Alternative Investments. Some or all alternative investment strategies
employed by the Alternative Investments may not be suitable for certain investors. No assurance
can be given that the Alternative Investments’ investment objectives will be achieved. Investments
in hedge funds, private equity funds, and real estate funds and other types of private investment
funds are typically speculative and involve a substantial degree of risk. Past results of the
Alternative Investments or any other private investment funds or accounts managed by Investment
Managers are not necessarily indicative of future performance of any Alternative Investment and
the performance of such Alternative Investment may be volatile. Moreover, Citi Advisory may
place the Alternative Investment’s assets with an Underlying Fund Manager based upon Citi
Advisory’s evaluation of, among other factors, the past performance of such Underlying Fund
Manager. Such past performance may not be an accurate indicator of future returns delivered by
such Underlying Fund Manager. Investment results may vary substantially on a monthly, quarterly
or annual basis. The establishment and use of an Alternative Investment does not constitute a
complete investment program. A prospective client must realize that it could lose all or a
substantial amount of its investment in an Alternative Investment.
Citi Advisory expects that certain Alternative Investments may underperform or experience
financial difficulties, which difficulties may never be overcome. Certain Alternative Investments
may be highly illiquid and/or permit redemptions infrequently and under very restrictive terms.
Investment Managers may utilize highly speculative investment techniques, including extremely
high leverage, highly concentrated portfolios, workouts and startups, control positions and illiquid
investments. Neither Citi Advisory nor any investor will have the ability to direct or influence the
management of an Underlying Fund Manager’s investments. As a result, the returns of any
Alternative Investment that allocates to an Underlying Fund will depend primarily on the
performance of such Underlying Fund Manager and could suffer substantial adverse effects by the
unfavorable performance of such Underlying Fund Manager. There are no assurances that any of
Citi Advisory or the Underlying Fund Managers will be able to identify suitable investment
opportunities. No assurance can be given that an Alternative Investment will achieve its goals or
investment objectives. If an Alternative Investment receives distributions in kind from an
Underlying Fund, it may incur additional costs and risks to dispose of such assets.
Dependence on the Investment Managers
All decisions with respect to the assets and the general management of the Feeders, the Fund of
Funds and the Managed Accounts will be made by Citi Advisory and all decisions with respect to
Underlying Funds’ assets and the general management of the Underlying Funds will be made by
the Underlying Fund Managers. Investors in the Alternative Investments will have no right or
power to take part in the management of the Alternative Investments. As a result, the success of
the Alternative Investments will depend largely upon the ability of the Investment Managers and
their personnel.
Market Disruption and Political Risk
The success of any investment activity is influenced by general economic and financial conditions
that may affect the level and volatility of asset prices, liquidity, interest rates and the extent and
timing of investor participation in the markets for both equity and interest-rate-sensitive securities.
Volatility, illiquidity, governmental action, currency devaluation, or other events in global markets
in which the Alternative Investments directly or indirectly hold positions could impair the
Alternative Investments’ ability to achieve their investment objectives and could cause the
Alternative Investments to incur substantial losses.
Potential Impact of Brexit
The decision made in the British referendum of June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union has
led to volatility in the financial markets of the United Kingdom and more broadly across Europe
and may also lead to weakening in consumer, corporate and financial confidence in such markets.
The formal notification to the European Council required under Article 50 of the Treaty on
European Union was made on March 29 2017, triggering a two year period during which the terms
of exit are to be negotiated. The longer term economic, legal, political and social framework to be
put in place between the United Kingdom and the European Union are unclear at this stage and
are likely to lead to ongoing political and economic uncertainty and periods of exacerbated
volatility in both the United Kingdom and in wider European markets for some time. In particular,
the decision made in the British referendum may lead to a call for similar referendums in other
European jurisdictions which may cause increased economic volatility in the European and global
markets. This mid- to long-term uncertainty may have an adverse effect on the economy generally
and on the ability of the Alternative Investments and their investments to execute their respective
strategies and to receive attractive returns. In particular, currency volatility may mean that the
returns of the Alternative Investments and their investments are adversely affected by market
movements and may make it more difficult, or more expensive, for the Alternative Investments to
execute prudent currency hedging policies. Potential decline in the value of the British Pound
and/or the Euro against other currencies, along with the potential downgrading of the UK’s
sovereign credit rating, may also have an impact on the performance of portfolio companies or
investments located in the United Kingdom or Europe. In light of the above, no definitive
assessment can currently be made regarding the impact that Brexit will have on the Alternative
Investments, their investments or their organization more generally.
Financial Regulatory Reform and Future Changes in Applicable Law
Future legislative, judicial or administrative action could change laws and regulations and
adversely affect an Alternative Investment’s ability to implement its investment program, as well
as the ability of an Alternative Investment to conduct its operations.
There has been significant recent legislative and regulatory developments affecting the private
fund industry, including through the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act, among
other things, expands the regulation of derivative transactions and of the participants in the over-
the-counter derivative markets in the United States, requires registration of U.S. advisers to
“private funds” with $150 million or more in assets under management (with certain limited
exceptions) with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and subjects
such registered advisers to heightened disclosure, recordkeeping and reporting obligations with
respect to the private funds they advise.
Other elements of the Dodd-Frank Act include, among numerous other things:
the establishment of comprehensive regulation of the U.S. over-the-counter
derivatives markets (including those markets in which certain Investment Managers
have historically traded on behalf of certain of the Alternative Investments), which
can be expected to increase the historical costs of, and otherwise potentially
impede, such trading activity; and
an Investment Manager’s organization, including qualifications of key personnel;
the designation of certain financial institutions (potentially including Citigroup and
its affiliates as well as private investment funds, such as the Alternative
Investments) as “systemically important,” which institutions would be subject to
substantive regulation relating to various aspects of their operations, including,
among other things, leverage limits.
While many of the Dodd-Frank Act reforms have already been implemented, certain reforms are
still pending and there is uncertainty as to whether and how such legislation and reforms will be
implemented and applied in the future. In that regard, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed
a desire to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act. If the restrictions under the Dodd-Frank Act are curtailed
or repealed, banks may be subject to fewer restrictions on their investment activities, which may
allow them to compete more actively with Alternative Investments for investment opportunities
and to sponsor certain types of funds that may compete with the Underlying Funds for investment
opportunities. As it is unclear whether and how the Trump administration and the U.S. Congress
will amend or repeal the Dodd-Frank Act and what other legislative and executive actions may be
taken, it is difficult to predict how the Alternative Investments will be affected by any such
legislative or executive actions. Such actions may prove detrimental to the Alternative
Investments. As a result (and because many of the already implemented reforms are relatively
new), it will likely still be some time until the direct and indirect impact of the Dodd-Frank Act is
fully understood.
In addition, as private fund firms and other alternative asset managers become more influential
participants in the global financial markets and economy generally, the private fund industry has
been subject to increased legislative and regulatory scrutiny. This may increase the exposure of
the Alternative Investments and the Investment Managers to potential liabilities and to legal,
compliance and other related costs. Increased regulatory oversight can also impose administrative
burdens on the Alternative Investments and the Investment Managers, including, without
limitation, responding to investigations and implementing new policies and procedures. Such
burdens may divert the Investment Manager’s time, attention and resources from portfolio
management activities.
Recently, various federal, state and local agencies in the United States have been examining the
role of placement agents, finders and other similar private fund service providers in the context of
investments by public pension plans and other similar entities, including investigations and
requests for information. Furthermore, elements of organized labor and other representatives of
labor unions have embarked on a campaign targeting private fund firms on a variety of matters of
interest to organized labor, including with respect to affording favorable treatment or significant
deference to organized labor and labor unions in dealings with portfolio companies. There can be
no assurance that the foregoing will not have an adverse impact on the Alternative Investments
and/or the Investment Managers, or otherwise impede the ability of the Alternative Investments
and the Investment Managers to effectively achieve their investment objectives.
This increased political and regulatory scrutiny of the private fund industry was particularly acute
during the global financial crisis and such scrutiny continues. For example, in addition to the
U.S. legislative developments described above, other jurisdictions, including many European
jurisdictions, have proposed modernizing financial regulations and have called for, among other
things, increased regulation of and disclosure with respect to, and possibly registration of, hedge
funds and private equity funds. There is therefore a material risk that regulatory agencies in the
U.S., Europe, or elsewhere may adopt burdensome laws (including tax laws) or regulations, or
changes in law or regulation, or in the interpretation or enforcement thereof, which are specifically
targeted at the private fund industry, or other changes that could adversely affect the Investment
Managers and/or the Alternative Investments.
Moreover, in December of 2017, the U.S. adopted legislative changes that significantly alter its
tax laws, including changes that impact the private fund industry and investors, and numerous
aspects of the new laws are subject to interpretation and will require clarification, but only limited
regulatory guidance has been issued to date.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) May Subject Certain Alternative
Investments to a Reporting Regime and Possibly Withholding Tax
All entities in a broadly defined class of foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”) are required to
comply with FATCA, a complicated and expansive reporting regime, or be subject to a 30%
withholding tax on certain US source payments made to the FFIs (and beginning in January of
2019, a 30% withholding tax on gross proceeds from the sale of US stocks and securities). FATCA
also requires non-US entities which are not FFIs to either certify they have no substantial US
beneficial ownership or to report certain information with respect to their substantial US beneficial
ownership, or be subject to the withholding rules described above. FATCA also contains complex
provisions requiring participating FFIs to withhold on certain “foreign passthru payments” made
to nonparticipating FFIs and to holders that fail to provide the required information. The definition
of a “foreign passthru payment” is still reserved under current regulations, however the term
generally refers to payments that are from non-US sources but that are “attributable to” certain US
payments and gross proceeds described above. Withholding on these payments is not set to apply
until the later of January of 2019 or the date “foreign passthru payments” are defined in final
regulations. These requirements will generally apply to non-US investment funds, including non-
US hedge funds; however, they are subject to modification pursuant to an Intergovernmental
Agreement (“IGA”). The reporting obligations require FFIs to enter into agreements with the IRS
to obtain and disclose information about certain of their US investors to the Secretary of the US
Treasury, or, if subject to an IGA register with the IRS. IGAs are generally intended to result in
the automatic exchange of tax information through reporting by an FFI to the government or tax
authorities of the country in which the FFI is domiciled, followed by the automatic exchange of
the reported information with the IRS. In the event that FFIs are unable to comply with the
reporting requirements, certain payments made to FFIs may be subject to a withholding tax, which
would reduce the cash available to investors. These reporting requirements may apply to
Alternative Investments, and Citi Advisory will have no control over whether such Alternative
Investments comply with the reporting regime.
Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and other Anti-Corruption Legislation
The Alternative Investments and the Investment Managers are subject to anti-money laundering,
embargo and trade sanctions, or similar laws, regulations, requirements (whether or not with force
of law) or regulatory policies (collectively, “Laws”) in a number of jurisdictions, and many
jurisdictions are currently in the process of changing or creating their respective Laws. The
Alternative Investments and the Investment Managers (or their respective service providers or
delegates) are permitted in accordance with the applicable governing documents to take such
actions as considered necessary in relation to an investor's holding or redemption proceeds, as a
result of Laws, including, but not limited to, disclosing certain information relating to an investor
to financial intermediaries or governmental, regulatory or other authorities or taking other related
actions in the future. Such disclosed information may include, without limitation, confidential
information such as financial information concerning an investor's investment in an Alternative
Investment, and any information relating to any shareholders, principals, partners, beneficial
owners (direct or indirect) or controlling persons (direct or indirect) of such investor. Additionally,
an Alternative Investment or its investments are permitted to compulsorily redeem and/or delay or
hold a requested redemption (where making such redemption could result in a breach of applicable
Laws) of any interests held by an investor. Furthermore, an Alternative Investments are permitted
to deduct relevant amounts so that any related costs, debts, expenses, obligations or liabilities
(whether internal or external to the fund) are recovered from such investor(s) whose action or
inaction (directly or indirectly) gave rise or contributed to such costs or liabilities. Failure by an
investor to assist an Alternative Investment in meeting its obligations pursuant to applicable Laws
may therefore result in pecuniary loss to such investor. Further, due to the commingled structure
of the Alternative Investments, an investor may be compulsorily redeemed and/or have payment
of its redemption proceeds delayed or held due to the failure by another investor to meet obligations
of the Alternative Investment relating to applicable Laws.
Economic sanction laws in the United States and other jurisdictions may prohibit the Alternative
Investments and the Investment Managers and their respective affiliates from transacting with
certain countries, individuals and companies. In the United States, the U.S. Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) administers and enforces laws, Executive
Orders and regulations establishing U.S. economic and trade sanctions, which prohibit, among
other things, transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain foreign countries,
territories, entities and individuals. These types of sanctions may significantly restrict or
completely prohibit certain investment activities in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and
if any Alternative Investment or its underlying investment were to violate any such laws or
regulations, it may face significant legal and monetary penalties.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other anti-corruption laws and regulations,
as well as anti-boycott regulations, may also apply to and restrict the activities of the Alternative
Investments and their respective underlying investments. If any Alternative Investment or its
underlying investment were to violate any such laws or regulations, such Alternative Investment
may face significant legal and monetary penalties. The U.S. government has indicated that it is
particularly focused on FCPA enforcement, which may increase the risk that the Alternative
Investments or their respective underlying investments become the subject of such actual or
threatened enforcement.
Considerations Relating to the Volcker Rule.
A significant feature of the Dodd-Frank Act is the so-called “Volcker Rule,” which takes the form
of Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and imposes a number of restrictions on
the relationship and activities of banking entities, such as Citigroup and its affiliates, with hedge
funds and private equity funds. Specifically and subject to certain limited exceptions, the Volcker
Rule prohibits any “banking entity” (generally defined as any insured depository institution, any
company that controls such an institution, a non-U.S. banking organization that is treated as a bank
holding company for purposes of U.S. banking law, and any affiliate or subsidiary of the foregoing
entities) from engaging, as principal, in proprietary trading or sponsoring or investing in “covered
funds,” except as permitted pursuant to certain available exemptions. In addition, a “banking
entity” may not enter into certain so-called “covered transactions,” as discussed further below,
with any “covered fund” that the banking entity sponsors, organizes and offers or for which the
banking entity serves as investment manager, investment adviser or commodity trading adviser.
The term “covered fund” includes hedge funds and private equity that are privately offered in the
United States and that rely on Sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act to avoid being treated as
“investment companies” under such Act. Citigroup and its affiliates are “banking entities,” and
each of the Alternative Investments is a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule.
As noted above, the Volcker Rule and the Implementing Regulations will restrict Citigroup and its
affiliates from entering into “covered transactions,” as defined in Section 23A of the U.S. Federal
Reserve Act, as amended, with or for the benefit of the Alternative Investments. For example,
Citigroup will be prohibited from providing loans and hedging transactions with extensions of
credit or other credit support to its covered funds.
In addition, further restrictions and limitations on Citigroup, Citi Advisory and Alternative
Investments may emerge as additional regulatory guidance and interpretations are provided on the
Volcker Rule and certain aspects of the Volcker Rule remain unclear and susceptible to alternative
interpretations. The foregoing is, thus, not an exhaustive discussion of the potential risks the
Volcker Rule poses for Citigroup, Citi Advisory, Portfolio Managers, Alternative Investments and
investors.
Illiquidity of the Alternative Investments
The documents governing the Alternative Investments generally impose substantial restrictions on
transfers of an interest in the Alternative Investments and require the consent of the Investment
Managers to be obtained before any such transfer. Some Investment Managers may withhold such
consent for any reason or no reason. Interests in the Alternative Investments will be offered
without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon an exemption contained in Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act. There
will be no public market for such interests in the Alternative Investments and, for a variety of
regulatory reasons, no such market will be permitted to exist. The only source of liquidity typically
lies in an investor’s right to redeem from the Alternative Investments (if any such right even
exists). Redemptions from the Alternative Investments, may be subject to various restrictions,
including prior notice and minimum redemption requirements, lock-up periods of one year or
more, side-pocketed investments, and the right of the Alternative Investments to reduce the amount
of redemptions in accordance with a redemption gate. In addition, in the event of a complete
redemption from an Alternative Investment, a portion of the redemption proceeds may be retained
by such Alternative Investment until the completion of such Alternative Investment’s annual audit.
The Alternative Investments may have discretion to further defer payment of redemption proceeds,
to suspend redemptions indefinitely and to satisfy redemptions in kind. In addition, redemption
payments from certain Alternative Investments may be based on inaccurate/or estimated data, and
may be subject to a return of any overpayments by the investor. Accordingly, an investment in an
Alternative Investment is suitable only for certain sophisticated investors who have no need for
immediate liquidity in their investment.
Use of Underlying Fund Managers
Investment Managers may manage other accounts (including collective investment vehicles and
accounts in which the Investment Managers may have an interest) that, together with accounts
already being managed, could increase the level of competition for the same trades the Investment
Managers might otherwise make, including the priorities of order entry. This could make it
difficult to take or liquidate a position at a price indicated by the Investment Manager’s strategy.
In investing in an Alternative Investment, investors will incur the costs of multiple levels of
investment advisory services: the fees to Citi Advisory as described more fully above, and the
management and incentive and others fees paid or allocations made to Underlying Fund Managers
themselves. The asset-based fees of the Underlying Fund Managers generally are expected to
range from 1% to 3%, and the performance-based allocations or fees of the Underlying Fund
Managers generally are expected to range from 10% to 30% of net capital appreciation. Citi
Advisory and some Underlying Fund Managers may manage or invest in other funds or funds-of-
funds, which would add additional layers of fees. In addition to advisory fees and its own
investment and operational expenses, each Alternative Investment will incur its share of all of the
expenses of the Underlying Funds, including, but not limited to, brokerage commissions and legal
and accounting fees. It is possible that affiliates of the Investment Managers will receive fees or
other compensation as a result of the Alternative Investments’ investments.
Citi Advisory may, and the Underlying Fund Managers of many, and possibly all, of the
Underlying Funds will, be compensated through incentive fee or allocation arrangements. Under
these incentive fee arrangements, Citi Advisory and the Underlying Fund Managers may benefit
from appreciation, including unrealized appreciation, in the value of the account, but may not be
similarly penalized for realized losses or decreases in the value of the account. Such fee or
allocation arrangements may create an incentive for Citi Advisory and the Underlying Fund
Managers to make investments that are unduly risky or speculative. Because Citi Advisory and
the Underlying Fund Managers are compensated based on their performance and not the
performance of the Underlying Fund or the Alternative Investment as a whole, some Underlying
Fund Managers and Citi Advisory may receive fees, including incentive fees or allocation, even
though the relevant Underlying Fund or Alternative Investment as a whole is not profitable.
Underlying Fund Managers may provide limited transparency to Citi Advisory into their respective
investment activities and operations. While Citi Advisory has policies and procedures in place to
evaluate and monitor the operations of Underlying Fund Managers with whom the Alternative
Investments invest, there can be no assurance that Alternative Investments will not be exposed to
losses due to operational failure, business interruptions, or improper or illegal activities by
Underlying Fund Managers. In addition, Citi Advisory’s access to information about the
Alternative Investments’ investments on a daily or regular basis will be limited. Investors in the
various Alternative Investments typically have no right to demand such information.
No assurance can be given that adequate diversification will occur, or that if it does, that it will
increase, rather than reduce, potential net profits. The use of multiple Investment Managers may
cause the Alternative Investments indirectly to hold opposite positions in an investment, thereby
decreasing or eliminating the possibility of positive returns from such investment. To the extent
that the Alternative Investments do, in fact, hold such positions, the Alternative Investments, each
considered as a whole, may not achieve any gain or loss despite incurring expenses.
Citi Advisory will not have any control over the investments made by Underlying Funds. It will
be difficult, if not impossible, for an Alternative Investment and Citi Advisory to protect investors
from the risk of any Underlying Fund Manager engaging in fraud, misrepresentation or material
strategy alteration. Investors themselves will generally have no direct dealings or contractual
relationships with any Underlying Fund Manager or the funds they manage.
There is generally no limitation of the size or operating experience of the Alternative Investments.
Some smaller Alternative Investments may lack management depth or the ability to generate
internally or obtain externally the capital necessary for growth.
Misconduct by Employees or Third-Party Service Providers
Misconduct by employees or third-party service providers of the Investment Managers could cause
significant losses to the Alternative Investments. Employee misconduct may include binding the
Alternative Investments to transactions that present unacceptable risks and unauthorized activities
or concealing unsuccessful activities (which, in either case, may result in unknown and unmanaged
risks or losses). Losses could also result from actions by third-party service providers, including
failing to record transactions or improperly performing custodial, administrative and other
responsibilities. In addition, employees and third-party service providers may improperly use or
disclose confidential information, which could result in litigation or serious financial harm,
including limiting the business prospects of the Alternative Investments. There can be no
assurance that the measures that the Investment Managers or their affiliates expect to implement
to prevent and detect employee misconduct and to select reliable third-party providers will be
effective in all cases.
Lack of Regulation of Alternative Investments
The Alternative Investments are generally not subject to many provisions of the federal securities
and commodities laws that are designed to protect investors in pooled investment vehicles offered
to the public in the United States. The interests in Alternative Investments generally are not offered
pursuant to registration statements effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In
addition, the Alternative Investments generally are not subject to the periodic information and
reporting provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor in most cases
will those Alternative Investments be registered as investment companies under the Investment
Company Act. Similarly, the Investment Managers of Alternative Investments that trade in
commodity interests may be exempt from the disclosure, reporting and record-keeping
requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended. Moreover, certain
Underlying Fund Managers may not be registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended. Accordingly, only a relatively small amount of publicly available information about
Alternative Investments or Underlying Fund Managers will be available to Citi Advisory in
assessing an Alternative Investment and in providing advice to the Alternative Investments. In
addition, it is likely that the Citi Advisory will not be able to ascertain investment positions taken
by many of the Underlying Funds in which the Alternative Investments invest and it is unlikely
that Citi Advisory will be able to effectively verify many of the valuations provided by Underlying
Fund Managers.
Valuation Risks
Valuations of assets of the Alternative Investments’ directly or indirectly held positions may
involve uncertainties and require the application of business judgment. If such valuations should
prove to be incorrect, the net asset value of an Alternative Investment could be adversely affected.
Valuation of assets of the Alternative Investments is generally based on the net asset value of
Alternative Investments reported by the Investment Manager in accordance with its practices and
policies. With respect to Alternative Investments that allocate to an Underlying Fund, valuation of
the assets of such Alternative Investments is generally based on the net asset value of the relevant
Underlying Fund reported by its Underlying Fund Manager in accordance with its practices and
policies, without independent verification by Citi Advisory. Such practices and policies may not
be consistent among Underlying Fund Managers. These valuations may be based on unaudited
financial records and, in some cases, may be only a preliminary or estimated calculation of the net
asset value and, therefore, may be subject to adjustment (upward or downward) upon the auditing
of such financial records.
Because of the way they are compensated, Underlying Fund Managers may have an incentive to
exaggerate the valuations of the investments they manage. Because the compensation of Citi
Advisory and the Underlying Fund Managers are tied to the net asset value of the Alternative
Investments and their investments in Underlying Funds and such valuation includes gains which
may never be realized, situations involving uncertainties as to the valuation of the Alternative
Investments’ assets could have an adverse effect on the net asset value or result in Citi Advisory
(and/or the Underlying Fund Managers) receiving compensation for gains that are never realized
by the Alternative Investments if valuations should prove incorrect. If an Underlying Fund
Manager were to incorrectly value or misrepresent the value of an investment in an Underlying
Fund, such incorrect value or misrepresentation could have a material adverse effect on the
relevant Alternative Investment.
Risk Management
Citi Advisory’s risk analysis team includes professionals with technical expertise in analyzing the
risks of investing in Alternative Investments. Where applicable, Citi Advisory believes that risk
management for a fund of funds requires an understanding of market risk and leverage, at both the
Alternative Investment level and Underlying Fund level. Accordingly, Citi Advisory’s risk
analysts maintain a proprietary risk management system that provides processes and tools designed
for the complex strategies used by Alternative Investments. No risk management process is fail-
safe, and no assurances can be given that Citi Advisory’s risk management process will achieve
its objective. From time to time, Citi Advisory may modify or change its risk management system
in its sole discretion.
Leverage
The Alternative Investments are generally authorized to borrow funds in order to employ leverage,
to manage liquidity and for any other purpose (as specified in their respective account
documentation and governing documents). Such borrowings may be secured by a pledge of assets
to the lender. Leverage increases the Alternative Investments’ exposure to capital risk and higher
current expenses through greater exposure to losses, interest charges, fees imposed by lenders and
transaction costs. The interest expenses or other costs incurred by the Alternative Investments in
connection with a borrowing may not be recovered by appreciation in the investments carried,
which could adversely affect the returns on the Alternative Investments. Any leverage at the
Alternative Investment level will be in addition to the often substantial leverage (and related costs
and expenses) employed by the Underlying Fund Managers and would serve to further increase
the risk associated with these positions.
Effect of Substantial Redemptions
With respect to Alternative Investments that allow periodic redemptions, substantial redemptions
by investors within a short period of time could require an Investment Manager to liquidate
positions more rapidly than would otherwise be desirable, which could adversely affect the value
of the Alternative Investment’s assets. The resulting reduction in the Alternative Investment’s
assets could make it more difficult to generate a positive rate of return or to recoup losses due to a
reduced equity base. Because substantial redemptions may be funded by liquidating the more
liquid assets in the portfolio, such redemptions may cause the remaining portfolio to be
substantially less liquid overall. Substantial redemptions may also trigger penalty fees as assets
are withdrawn from the Underlying Funds to fund such redemptions and/or trigger other
limitations on redemptions such as gates and/or suspensions. Amounts due to redeeming investors
may be reduced by any such penalties and other costs resulting from such redemptions.
Citigroup and its affiliates may hold a substantial percentage of the Alternative Investment’s assets
but may withdraw their interests in such Alternative Investments at any time, subject to any lock-
up provisions imposed by the Alternative Investments. Such a withdrawal or other substantial
withdrawals could require withdrawal of the Alternative Investment’s investment in the
Underlying Fund which could lead to a rapid liquidation of positions by the Underlying Fund,
possibly reducing the value of the Alternative Investment’s assets.
Effects of In-Kind Redemptions
Proceeds of an in-kind redemption may be distributed to an investor directly or indirectly through
a distribution of, without limitation, interests in one or more special purpose vehicles holding
assets owned by an Alternative Investment or participations therein. To the extent an investor is
distributed interests in one or more special purpose vehicles holding participation interests in the
assets of such Alternative Investment, an investor may continue to be at risk of such Alternative
Investment’s business until all such assets are sold. The value of proceeds distributed in kind may
increase or decrease before they can be sold either by an investor, if received directly, or by the
Investment Manager of such Alternative Investment, if held through a special purpose vehicle. In
the case of interests in special purpose vehicles, an investor will share a proportionate portion of
the operating and other expenses borne by such vehicle, including possibly fees to the Investment
Manager. Additionally, proceeds distributed in kind, either directly or indirectly, may not be
readily marketable. The risk of loss and delay in liquidating these assets will be borne by investors.
Furthermore, to the extent that an investor receives interests in one or more special purpose
vehicles, such investor will generally have no control over when and at what price the assets in
which such vehicles have an interest are sold.
Investment Selection
Citi Advisory will select investments on the basis of information and data prepared by the issuers
of such securities or their Underlying Fund Managers or made directly available to Citi Advisory
by the issuers of the securities and other instruments or through sources other than the issuers.
Although Citi Advisory evaluates available information and data and seeks independent
corroboration when it considers it appropriate and when it is reasonably available, Citi Advisory
is not in a position to confirm the completeness, genuineness or accuracy of such information and
data.
Risk of Limited Number of Underlying Fund Managers: Lack of Diversification.
A Managed Account may, as a result of client instructions or investment objectives, invest with
one or a limited number of Alternative Investments and, as a consequence the aggregate returns of
the Managed Account may be substantially and adversely affected by the unfavorable performance
of even a single investment in such instance, investors have no assurance as to the degree of
diversification in the Managed Account’s investments. To the extent a Managed Account
concentrates investment with one or more particular Alternative investments, the Managed
Account’s overall performance may become more susceptible to fluctuations in value resulting
from adverse economic and business conditions with respect thereto. A Fund of Funds’ assets may
become concentrated with one or a limited number of Underlying Fund Managers or Underlying
Funds. In that event, a Fund of Fund’s portfolio will be more susceptible to fluctuations in value
resulting from adverse economic conditions affecting the performance of those particular
Underlying Fund(s) than a less concentrated portfolio. A Feeder will lack diversification since
each Feeder will only invest in a single Underlying Fund, and there is no assurance that an
Underlying Fund will be diversified. The Underlying Funds may hold a few relatively large equity
positions and consequently, a loss in any such position could result in significant losses to the
Alternative Investments and a proportionately higher reduction in the net asset value of the
Alternative Investments than if the Underlying Funds had invested in a wider number of positions.
Such concentration may involve risks greater than those generally associated with more diversified
accounts, including significant fluctuations in returns.
Investment in Real Estate Funds
Investments in Alternative Investments that are real estate funds expose investors to additional
risks. Because real estate, like many other types of long-term investments, historically has
experienced significant fluctuation and cycles in value, specific market conditions may result in
occasional or permanent reductions in the value of the investments made by real estate funds. The
marketability and value of real estate fund investments will depend on many factors beyond the
control of the Alternative Investment or the Investment Manager, including, without limitation:
changes in general economic or local conditions and/or specific industry segments; declines in
rental or occupancy rates; competition from other developments; changes in supply of or demand
for competing properties in an area (as a result, for instance, of over-building); geographic or
market concentration; the ability of the Underlying Funds or property managers to manage the real
properties; changes in interest rates; the promulgation and enforcement of governmental
regulations relating to land use and zoning restrictions, environmental protection and occupational
safety; unavailability of mortgage funds which may render the sale or refinancing of a property
difficult; location of the properties; the financial condition of borrowers and of tenants, buyers and
sellers of property; changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; the imposition of
rent controls; energy and supply shortages; various uninsured or uninsurable risks; and natural
disasters. These factors may have an adverse impact on the performance of Alternative
Investments that are real estate funds, and there can be no assurance that such Alternative
Investments will effectively manage these risks.
Investment in Foreign Securities
The Alternative Investments may, either directly or indirectly through Underlying Fund Managers
and Underlying Funds, take positions in non-U.S. securities. Investment in non-U.S. securities may
be subject to greater risks than purely domestic investments because of a variety of factors,
including currency controls and the fluctuation of currency exchange rates, changes in
governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in the United States and abroad) or
changed circumstances in dealings between nations. In addition, there may be less publicly
available information about non-U.S. issuers than about U.S. issuers, and non-U.S. issuers are not
subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements
comparable to those of U.S. issuers, thereby potentially increasing the risk of fraud or other
deceptive practices. Furthermore, the quality and reliability of official data published by the
government or securities exchanges may not accurately reflect the actual circumstances being
reported. Transaction costs of investing in non-U.S. securities markets are generally higher than
in the U.S. The Underlying Funds might have greater difficulty taking appropriate legal action in
non-U.S. courts. Non-U.S. markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures, which
in some markets have at times failed to keep pace with the volume of transactions, thereby creating
substantial delays and settlement failures that could adversely affect the Underlying Funds’
performance. The effects of the risk factors described above may be greater for issuers in emerging
markets.
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
The European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “Directive”), as
transposed into national law within the member states of the European Union (the “EU”), imposes
requirements on non-EU alternative investment fund managers (“AIFM”) which market
alternative investment funds (“AIF”) to professional investors within the EU.
In particular, the Directive requires suitable co-operation agreements to be in place as between the
relevant regulators of the United States and each EU member state in which interests in Alternative
Investments are being marketed, the absence of which will potentially restrict the ability of the
Investment Managers and/or Citi Advisory to offer interests to investors in such EU member states
and may therefore limit their ability to attract investors based in the EU and lead to a reduction in
the overall amount of capital invested in the Alternative Investments. This may, in turn, have an
adverse impact upon the operations of the Alternative Investment, including the range of
investment strategies that it is able to pursue. The Directive may also impose additional disclosure
and reporting requirements in relation to the Alternative Investment and its investments,
compliance with which may involve additional costs. In parallel, certain member states of the EU
have changed their domestic private placement rules, which may also restrict the ability of
Investment Managers and/or Citi Advisory in similar ways and/or impose additional disclosure,
reporting and operational requirements. More generally, implementation of the Directive could
expose the Investment Managers, Citi Advisory and/or the Alternative Investments to conflicting
regulatory requirements in the United States and the EU and its member states. It should be noted
that the final scope and requirements of the Directive remain uncertain, and are subject to change
as a result of the issuance of any further national and/or EU guidance with respect to the Directive,
the enactment of further EU secondary legislation and/or the introduction of further national
implementing legislation in relevant EU member states.
MiFID II
The package of European Union market infrastructure reforms known as MiFID II, in effect from
January 3, 2018, is expected to have a significant impact on the European capital markets.
MiFID II increases regulation of trading platforms and firms providing investment services in the
European Union. Among its many market infrastructure reforms, MiFID II has brought in:
(i) significant changes to pre- and post-trade transparency obligations applicable to financial
instruments admitted to trading on EU trading venues (including a new transparency regime for
non-equity financial instruments);
(ii) an obligation to execute transactions in shares and derivatives on an EU regulated trading
venue; and
(iii) a new focus on regulation of algorithmic and high frequency trading. These reforms may lead
to a reduction in liquidity in certain financial instruments, as some of the sources of liquidity exit
European markets, and may result in significant increases in transaction costs.
Although the full impact of these reforms is difficult to assess at present, it is possible that the
resulting changes in the available trading liquidity options and increases in transactional costs may
have an adverse effect on our ability or the Investment Managers’ ability to execute the investment
program of the Alternative Investments.
Counterparty Risk.
The Alternative Investments are subject to the risk of the failure or default of any counterparty to
the transactions of the Alternative Investments. The institutions, including brokerage firms and
banks, with which the Alternative Investments do business, or to which securities have been
entrusted for custodial purposes, may encounter financial difficulties that impair the operational
capabilities or the capital position of an Alternative Investment. Hedging transactions, margin
trading and other financial mechanisms designed to implement various trading strategies involve
counterparty risk elements that may be impossible or impractical to eliminate or may create
unforeseen exposures. If there is a failure or default by the counterparty to such a transaction, the
contractual and other legal remedies available may be limited or inadequate. Counterparty risk
may be reduced but not eliminated through the selection of financial institutions and types of
transactions employed.
Underlying Funds are generally not restricted from dealing with any particular issuer or
counterparty, or from concentrating any or all of its transactions with one counterparty. These
issuers or counterparties may not be subject to credit evaluation or regulatory oversight and the
Underlying Funds may have no internal credit function which evaluates counterparty
creditworthiness. The ability of the Underlying Funds to transact business with any one or number
of issuers or counterparties, the lack of any meaningful and independent evaluation of such
counterparties’ financial capabilities and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement
may increase the potential for losses by the Alternative Investments.
Proprietary Investment Strategies
Underlying Fund Managers may use proprietary investment strategies that are based on
considerations and factors that are not fully disclosed to Citi Advisory. These strategies may
involve risks under some market conditions that are not anticipated by Citi Advisory or the
Underlying Fund Managers. Underlying Fund Managers generally use investment strategies that
are different than those typically employed by traditional managers of portfolios of stocks and
bonds. The investment niche, arbitrage opportunity or market inefficiency employed by an
Underlying Fund Manager may become less profitable over time as competing investors manage
a larger group of assets in the same or similar manner (tending to arbitrage away the profit
opportunities), or as market conditions change.
Correlation Risk
The success or failure of an investment strategy that may be employed by certain Investment
Managers may depend on the correlation between securities within the overall portfolio. In many
cases, the strategy will be based on an assumption that historical pricing correlations accurately
represent future correlations. In contexts where a strategy is based on identifying apparent pricing
anomalies based on historical correlations, a short- or long-term change in those correlations could
adversely affect the anticipated market gain achievable from trading on the basis of the strategy.
Historical pricing patterns do not necessarily predict future relationships, particularly at times of
serious market disruption or during unusual trading periods or market events. Consequently, the
adoption of certain strategies will not necessarily eliminate or modulate market risk. Since many
strategies assume a continuation of historical pricing patterns, any substantial deviation from those
patterns can result in volatility and losses.
Cyber Security Risk.
Citigroup, Citi Advisory, the Underlying Fund Managers, the Underlying Funds and each of their
affiliates rely on the development and implementation of appropriate systems for their activities.
They may rely on computer programs to evaluate certain securities and other investments, to
monitor their portfolios, to trade, clear and settle securities transactions, and to generate asset, risk
management and other reports that are utilized in the oversight of their activities. In addition,
certain of their operations interface with or depend on systems operated by third parties, including
loan servicers, custodians and prime brokers, and they may not always be in a position to verify
the risks or reliability of such third-party systems. These programs or systems may be subject to
certain defects, failures or interruptions, including, but not limited to, those caused by computer
“worms,” viruses and power failures. Such failures could cause settlement of trades to fail, lead
to inaccurate accounting, recording or processing of trades, and cause inaccurate reports, which
may affect the Alternative Investments’ ability to monitor their investment portfolios and their
risks. Any such defect or failure could cause the Alternative Investments to suffer financial loss,
the disruption of their business, liability to clients or third parties, regulatory intervention or
reputational damage.
Citi Advisory, the Alternative Investments, the Underlying Fund Managers and other market
participants increasingly depend on complex information technology and communications systems
to conduct business functions. These systems are susceptible to operational, informational security,
and related risks that could adversely affect Citi Advisory, the Alternative Investments and their
respective investors and clients. Cyber incidents can result from deliberate or unintentional events
and may arise from external and internal sources. For example, parties may attempt to gain
unauthorized access to digital or network systems (through “hacking” or malicious software
coding) to misappropriate assets or sensitive information; corrupt data, equipment or systems; or
cause operational disruptions. Attacks may be carried out by causing disruptions and affect
business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability to transact business or
trade, destruction to equipment and systems, loss or theft of investor data, violations of applicable
privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences could result
from cyber incidents affecting the investments in which the Alternative Investments invest,
including those affecting Underlying Fund Managers, issuers of securities and other interests,
brokers, dealers, exchanges and other financial institutions and market operators.
GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") came into force in May 2018 in the European
Union. The GDPR creates significant new requirements regarding the protection of personal data
and significantly increases the financial penalties for noncompliance. In the absence of precedence
and guidance from EU regulators, the application of GDPR remains unsettled, and costs of
compliance as well as consequences of noncompliance may adversely affect the Alternative
Investments.
Interest Rate Risks
The Alternative Investments may have exposure to interest rate risks, meaning that changes in
prevailing interest rates could negatively affect the value of the Alternative Investments. Factors
that may affect market interest rates include inflation, slow or stagnant economic growth or
recession, unemployment, money supply and the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board,
international disorders and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets. If the Alternative
Investments are unable to manage interest rate risk effectively, their performance could be
adversely affected.
Potential Changes relating to the LIBOR calculation process
In July 2017, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the desire
to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. There is currently no definitive information
regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement rate. As such, the
potential effect of any such event on the Alternative Investments and their investments cannot yet
be determined. Potential changes in the manner in which LIBOR is determined, uncertainty related
to such potential changes and the phase-out of LIBOR may adversely affect the market for LIBOR-
based securities, including any LIBOR-indexed, floating-rate debt securities that may be invested
in by the Alternative Investments.
Inadvertent Concentration
It is possible that a number of Underlying Fund Managers might take substantial positions in the
same strategy, security or trade at the same time. It is likely that Citi Advisory will not be able to
ascertain or control investment positions taken by the Underlying Fund Managers. This could
interfere with a Managed Account’s or Fund of Fund’s goal of diversification or result in
unforeseen exposures. Inadvertent concentration in strategies, positions or sectors will reduce
portfolio diversification and may result in volatility and losses.
No Current Income
An Alternative Investment’s investment policies should be considered speculative, as there can be
no assurance that Citi Advisory’s assessments of the short-term or long-term prospects of
investments in the Alternative Investments will generate a profit. In view of the fact that there
may be no assurance the Alternative Investments will make distributions, that such distributions
may be infrequent and that investors may have limited rights to redeem from the Alternative
Investments, an investment in an Alternative Investment is not suitable for investors seeking
current income for financial or tax planning purposes.
No Manager Liability Beyond Investment Assets
Subject to certain limitations that will vary between the Investment Managers, an Investment
Manager shall generally have no liability to an investor for the return of any investment in such
Alternative Investment, it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from such
Alternative Investment’s assets, if any.
Indemnification; Return of Redemptions and Distributions.
Investment Managers and other persons retained by an Alternative Investment are entitled to
indemnification and/or exculpation for liability and losses incurred or arising out of their
performance of services, except under certain circumstances, from the respective Alternative
Investment as set forth in more detail in the respective account documents. An Alternative
Investment may also enter into indemnification arrangements and other arrangements that impose
limitations on liability with its service
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No legal and disciplinary events that may be material to clients and prospective clients are required
to be disclosed as required by this Item 9. Additional information about legal and disciplinary
events involving Citi Advisory or its management person is available in Item 11 of Part 1A of Citi
Advisory’s Form ADV, available at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Many of the officers and employees of Citi Advisory making investment decisions have in the past
held, and will continue to hold, similar positions as officers and employees of affiliates of Citi
Advisory. Citi Advisory may share resources, other employees and management, as well as
investment ideas and opportunities, with any or all affiliates engaged in similar activities. Certain
employees of Citi Advisory are registered as broker-dealer representatives of Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. as well as with Citi Advisory.
Other Registrations
Citi Advisory is a registered (i) as a Commodity Trading Advisor and a Commodity Pool Operator
with the CFTC and is a member of the National Futures Association and (ii) as a broker-dealer
with the SEC and is a member of FINRA. Currently the HedgeForum Feeders, the Funds of Funds,
and the Managed Accounts are operated in accordance with the certain applicable exemptions from
commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor registration, as applicable, as described
in the applicable account documentation.
Material Relationships or Arrangements with Certain Related Persons
Broker-Dealer
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”), a registered broker-dealer, and Citi Advisory each
serves as a distributor of the HedgeForum Feeders, and serves as a distributor or referral agent of
the RE Feeders, PE Feeders, Managed Accounts and Funds of Funds. Citibank, N.A. and other
Citigroup affiliated entities also serve as distributors, placement agents or referral agents for these
Citi Advisory advised funds and accounts. Such affiliated distributors may charge placement or
other fees to clients as provided in the relevant account documentation. CGMI, Citi Advisory and
certain other affiliated placement agents may also receive from a Portfolio Manager an investor
Servicing Fee which may give such placement agents an incentive to place investments in
Alternative Investments with higher servicing fees. In addition, they may share in certain fees paid
to Citi Advisory in its capacity as investment manager to an Alternative Investment. See Item 5
“Fees and Compensation” and “Compensation from Portfolio Managers” below.
Citi Advisory may, in certain limited circumstances select CGMI as a broker-dealer in respect of
the Feeders, Managed Accounts, and Funds of Funds. See Item 12.
Banking Institutions
As described above, certain Citigroup affiliates serve as distributors or referral agents for Citi
Advisory advised funds and accounts.
As described in Item 4 “Services Provided: Managed Accounts,” Citibank, N.A. and other
Citigroup affiliates provide administrative, custodial and other services to the Managed Accounts.
Certain Feeders and the Funds of Funds may retain Citibank, N.A. to provide certain cash account
services.
Compensation from Portfolio Managers
Certain Master Companies will pay Citi Advisory, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., or other
affiliates of Citi Advisory, as consideration for investor services conducted by Citi Advisory and
its affiliates in connection with the investment in such Master Company by the relevant Feeder, a
Servicing Fee. Non-Platform Funds may also pay Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Citi Advisory
or other affiliates Servicing Fees. See Item 5 “Fees Charged: HedgeForum, Private Equity and
Real Estate Platform.” Such Servicing Fees may influence Citi Advisory’s allocation of, or
recommendations relating to, investment opportunities.
Citi Advisory and other Citigroup affiliates will receive fees or other compensation for services,
including placement or distribution services, (including but not limited to financial advisory, prime
brokerage, lending, investment banking and custodian services) rendered to the Portfolio Managers
on the Platforms (including the Servicing Fee) or to issuers of any securities in which such
Portfolio Managers invest. This arrangement presents certain conflicts of interest as the Servicing
Fee and other fees or compensation payable to the Citi Advisory and Citigroup-affiliated
placement agents can vary among the Feeders, which may give the Citigroup affiliated placement
agents an incentive to propose investments in Feeders with higher fees. The Feeders will not share
in any such compensation; however, Managed Account clients will receive rebates or credits of
any Servicing Fees attributable to the Managed Accounts as provided in the relevant account
documentation.1
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Trading General
Employees and certain other persons who perform services that support the investment advisory
business of Citi Advisory are bound by the Employee Personal Trading and Investment Policy for
Citi Brokerage (“ETP”) and the Advisory Persons Fiduciary Code of Ethics (“Code of Ethics”).
The Code of Ethics is designed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements including Rule
204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
Both the ETP and the Code of Ethics govern the trading of employees who support the investment
advisory business of Citi Advisory and the family member/related persons accounts over which
the employee has investment discretion.
Certain representatives within Citi Advisory are considered covered persons under the ETP. This
policy governs the manner in which the covered persons’ trading account information is made
available to the firm’s compliance department and defines instances where pre-clearance or
supervisory pre-approval may be appropriate. Covered persons are subject to a number of
restrictions including 1) prohibition on conduct of personal trades in securities for which they are
in possession of material, non-public information; 2) prohibition on securities noted on the firm’s
restricted list, and 3) prohibition on trading in securities where new and material research has been
published. Other restrictions exist with respect to “new issue”/public offerings and trading of
Citigroup shares.
Covered persons are further prohibited from engaging in market timing strategies with respect to
mutual fund transactions in covered accounts.
Certain supervisory staff are responsible for reviewing all personal trading activity of their covered
employees for indications of improper trading activity and insider trading.
When Citi Advisory personnel purchase or sell certain securities for their own accounts on the
same day that transactions in these securities are affected for client accounts, the price paid or
realized by advisory personnel generally may not be more advantageous than the price at which
the client transactions are effected. If orders by Citi Advisory personnel are part of a batched client
order and the entire block of securities is then not executed on the same day, no part of the order
executed is permitted to be allocated to any advisory personnel.
The Code of Ethics describes the standards of business conduct for Citi Advisory’s investment
advisory business, including the fiduciary obligations owed to the clients and the obligation to
comply with applicable laws. The Code of Ethics incorporates and is supplemented by other Citi
policies and procedures, including policies and procedures designed to protect the flow of material
non-public information and the confidentiality of client information and those imposing personal
trading and investment restrictions, maintenance of personal securities trading accounts and
reporting of personal securities holdings and transactions. The purposes of the Codes of Ethics
and the related policies and procedures include minimizing potential conflicts of interests between
employees and investment advisory clients and assuring compliance with applicable laws and
regulations. Each person covered under the Code of Ethics receives a copy of the Code of Ethics
upon being designated as a covered person and annually thereafter. They must sign an attestation
that indicates that they have read and understand such Code of Ethics. In conjunction with this
attestation, all covered persons are required to report any violation or potential violation of which
they might become aware.
A copy of Citi Advisory’s Code of Ethics will be provided to any client or prospective client who
mails a written request to:
Citi Private Advisory, LLC
388 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 11013
Attention: Scott Spilkevitz, Chief Compliance Officer
Participation and Interest in Client Transactions
Citi Advisory and its affiliates from time to time recommend securities in which they directly or
indirectly have a financial interest and may buy and sell securities that are recommended to clients
for purchase and sale. They also may provide advice and take action in the performance of their
duties to clients which differs from advice given, or the timing and nature of action taken, for other
clients’ accounts. Moreover, Citi Advisory or any of its affiliates may advise or take action for
itself or themselves differently than for clients. In addition, Citi Advisory, its affiliates, and
employees, may invest with any investment manager. Citigroup and certain of its affiliates manage
a number of affiliated funds and investment products for their own account that may invest in
Alternative Investments.
Citi Advisory or its affiliates may, from time to time, act as principal for their own accounts in
connection with a Feeder’s securities transactions, including selling securities as principal to, and
buying securities as principal from, the Feeder. Citi Advisory or its affiliates may retain any profits
that they may make in such transactions. Citi Advisory or its affiliates may retain any commissions,
remuneration or other profits which may be made in such transactions. From time to time, Citi
Advisory imposes restrictions to address the potential for self-dealing by Citi Advisory and
conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with Citi Advisory’s businesses. Citi Advisory
has adopted various procedures to guard against insider trading.
However, Citi Advisory personnel are not subject to additional personal trading restrictions, such
as extended blackout periods, that are applicable to Citi Advisory employees who are associated
with an affiliated manager.
Other Conflicts of Interest
As an indirect subsidiary of Citigroup, Citi Advisory is a member of a large corporate
conglomerate consisting of many affiliated entities. There may be situations in which the interests
of the Underlying Fund or Alternative Investment may conflict with the interests of one or more
general accounts of Citi Advisory and/or Citigroup. In addition, Citigroup has existing and
potential relationships with a significant number of institutions and individuals. Affiliates of Citi
Advisory engage in a broad spectrum of activities, including financial advisory activities, merchant
banking, lending, arranging securitizations and other financings, sponsoring and managing private
investment funds, engaging in broker-dealer activities, and other activities, and they have extensive
investment activities that are independent from, and may from time to time present potential
conflicts of interest with, Citi Advisory’s clients. Many of these potential conflicts of interest arise
in connection with the investment banking activities and other investment management activities
of Citi Advisory affiliates.
Citi Advisory has taken certain steps to ameliorate these potential conflicts of interest. Citi
Advisory is organizationally and legally separate from and reports through different channels from
the investment banking businesses of Citigroup. Citi Advisory’s compensation, including that of
its employees, is independent of the activities of its affiliates (not including distribution activities
related to Citi Advisory’s advised funds and accounts), although Citi Advisory has an inherent
interest in the value of the Citigroup conglomerate. Information barriers have been erected that
are designed to prevent the flow of non-public information between Citigroup’s investment
management activities, which include Citi Advisory, on the one hand and its investment banking
and direct investment activities, which include Citigroup Global Markets Inc., on the other hand.
Citi Advisory affiliates may provide services to, invest in, advise, sponsor and/or act as investment
manager to investment vehicles and other persons or entities which may have similar structures
and investment objectives and policies to those of the Alternative Investments and/or the
Underlying Funds and which may compete with the Underlying Funds for investment
opportunities. Citi Advisory and its affiliates may give advice and take action in the performance
of their duties to clients and certain Alternative Investments that may differ from the timing and
nature of actions taken with respect to investments made by other Alternative Investments (or the
Underlying Funds in which they invest). In addition, Citi Advisory and its affiliates, principals,
directors, officers, employees and clients may themselves invest in securities that are investments
of, or that would be appropriate for, the Underlying Funds and may compete with the Underlying
Funds for investment opportunities. It is possible that such persons or entities will take positions
either similar or opposite to positions taken in respect of Alternative Investments (or the
Underlying Funds in which they invest).
Citigroup affiliates will receive fees (including but not limited to financial advisory, prime
brokerage, lending, investment banking and custodian services) or other compensation for services
rendered to the Underlying Fund Managers or to issuers of any securities in which such Underlying
Fund Managers invest. The Alternative Investments will not share in any such compensation. In
addition, Citi Advisory may earn higher fees or compensation for services rendered to certain
Alternative Investments by the Underlying Fund Managers, which may give Citi Advisory an
incentive to allocate additional capacity, or recommend allocation, to certain Underlying Portfolio
Manager or Alternative Investments.
Generally speaking, the officers and employees of Citi Advisory will devote such time in respect
of the Feeders, Funds of Funds and Managed Accounts as they deem necessary to carry out the
operations of such funds and accounts. However, officers and employees of Citi Advisory are not
necessarily required to devote full time to a given fund’s, account’s or clients’ business and they
may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between such fund, account or client and
other related or unrelated activities.
Investors in the Feeders and Funds of Funds are expected to include entities and persons located
in various jurisdictions, who may have conflicting investment, tax and other interests with respect
to their various investments. As a result, with respect to a particular Feeder, Portfolio Company
Feeder, or Fund of Funds, conflicts of interest may arise in connection with decisions made by Citi
Advisory or its affiliates that may be more beneficial for one type of investor than another type of
investor. Citi Advisory will follow the investment objective and standards for resolving such
conflicts set forth in each Feeder’s or Fund of Funds’ governing documents—e.g., by focusing on
the pre-tax investment objectives of a fund as a whole.
Certain advisors and other service providers, or their affiliates, (including, without limitation,
accountants, administrators, lenders, bankers, brokers, attorneys, consultants, investment or
commercial banking firms and certain other advisors and agents) to the Alternative Investments
(or to the Underlying Funds in which they invest) may also provide goods or services to or have
business, personal, political, financial or other relationships with Citi Advisory or its affiliates.
These relationships may influence Citi Advisory in deciding whether to select or recommend such
a service provider to perform services for the Alternative Investment and/or the Underlying Funds
in which they invest (the cost of which will generally be borne directly or indirectly by the
Alternative Investment). In certain circumstances, advisors and service providers, or their
affiliates, may charge different rates or have different arrangements for services provided to
Alternative Investments (or to the Underlying Funds in which they invest), Citi Advisory and/or
each of their affiliates as compared to services provided to the Alternative Investments, which may
result in more favorable rates or arrangements than those payable by the Alternative Investments.
Further, other present and future activities of Citi Advisory, the Investment Managers, the
Underlying Funds, the Alternative Investments and/or their respective affiliates may give rise to
additional conflicts of interest not contemplated herein.
Procedures for Resolving Conflicts of Interest
On any issues involving actual conflicts of interest, Citi Advisory will be guided by its legal
obligations, including but not limited to the contractual requirements governing such situation, as
well as its good faith judgment as to a client’s best interests. Citi Advisory may refer the matter
to a committee designed to monitor fiduciary relationships. Subject to the applicable investment
management agreement and other governing documents, Citi Advisory may take such actions as
it may deem necessary or appropriate to ameliorate the conflict.
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Citi Advisory does not utilize client’s agency commission dollars to purchase research and other
services (i.e. soft dollars).
Given the nature of Citi Advisory’s investment management services, which typically do not
involve direct investing or selecting brokers, it is not expected that Citi Advisory’s activities in the
normal course will involve selecting broker-dealers in respect of its advised funds and accounts.
However, a Feeder or Fund of Funds may receive in-kind distributions from a Master Company
or an Underlying Fund in the form of securities or otherwise and such in-kind distributions may
be illiquid or in the form of restricted securities. With respect to such distributions, Citi Advisory
may have the discretion to sell such securities and distribute the cash proceeds, distribute such
securities in-kind or offer the fund investors the option, subject to Citi Advisory’s consent, either
to receive the securities in-kind or have the fund sell them and distribute the cash proceeds. To the
extent Citi Advisory engages in services which require selecting broker-dealers, Citi Advisory
generally is not limited in its authority to select broker-dealers for trade execution. Citi Advisory
generally considers it appropriate (unless there are relevant factors such as customer direction or
legal requirements or policy decisions to the contrary) to use the execution services of affiliated
broker-dealers for the purchase and sale of such securities for investment advisory clients. Citi
Advisory’s affiliates will receive compensation in connection therewith. As discussed below in
connection with unaffiliated broker-dealers, in light of all of the factors bearing upon the execution
services provided by Citi Advisory’s affiliated broker-dealers, the commissions charged may
exceed those that other broker-dealers may charge. Any such transactions will be executed by Citi
Advisory’s affiliated broker-dealers only to the extent permitted by, and in compliance with,
applicable law and regulations, including Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
In selecting an unaffiliated broker-dealer for trade execution, Citi Advisory uses its best judgment
to select a broker-dealer that provides prompt and reliable execution at favorable securities prices
and reasonable commission rates. Ordinarily, the best net price, giving effect to brokerage
commissions and other costs, is the determining factor, but a number of other factors also may
enter into the decision. These factors may include: the nature of the security being traded; the size
and complexity of the transaction; the desired timing of the transaction; the existing and expected
activity in the market for particular securities; confidentiality; and the execution, clearance, and
settlement capabilities and financial condition and other relevant and appropriate services of the
broker-dealer.
Citi Advisory does not intend to aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased with respect to
the Feeders, the Funds of Funds or the Managed Accounts.
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With respect to the Feeders and the Funds of Funds, Citi Advisory’s clients are the respective
Feeders or Funds of Funds, not the underlying investors. Citi Advisory will provide each Feeder’s
or Funds of Funds’ governing body with periodic reports from its senior portfolio managers and/or
research analysts concerning such fund’s investments and performance. Such reports will be
provided at least annually. While the Feeders’ and the Funds of Funds’ underlying investors are
not advisory clients of Citi Advisory and will not receive periodic reports from Citi Advisory as
advisory clients, such investors will be provided by the funds with annual audited financial
statements of the applicable fund. In addition, investors will receive monthly statements, certain
periodic performance reporting (either monthly or quarterly depending on the fund) from the
applicable fund is available to the fund’s placement agents and investors can receive such reports
upon request.
With respect to the Managed Accounts, Citi Advisory’s clients are the holders of the Managed
Account. The relevant advisory agreement and related account documentation will specify the
reports to be provided to the client, but generally holders of Managed Accounts receive at least a
monthly statement. Non-Discretionary Managed Account clients will receive directly any
reporting provided by the Underlying Funds in which such accounts invest. Clients (other than
“HedgeForum Direct” Clients) will also receive periodic “Client Reviews,” which are statistical
reviews and analysis of their Managed Account performed by either senior portfolio managers or
senior research analysts.
Generally, absent extraordinary circumstances, Citi Advisory does not intend to review accounts
except as otherwise described above or set forth in the particular account documentation.
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Many of the officers and employees of Citi Advisory making investment decisions, have in the
past held, and may continue to hold, similar positions as officers and employees of affiliates of
Citi Advisory, including Citibank N.A., Citibank Europe plc, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Citi Advisory may share resources, other employees and management, as well as investment ideas
and opportunities, with any or all affiliates engaged in similar activities. Certain employees of Citi
Advisory are registered as broker-dealer representatives of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Citi Advisory, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citibank, N.A. and other affiliates may act as
placement agents for securities issued by vehicles or accounts managed by Citi Advisory and will
receive fees in respect of such activities. See Item 10 “Compensation from Portfolio Managers”
for a discussion of the Servicing Fees that affiliates of Citi Advisory may receive from certain
Portfolio Managers.
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Citi Advisory will cause the Feeders, Funds of Funds and any related special purposes vehicles to
maintain its funds and securities with a qualified custodian, which includes a U.S. bank, an SEC-
registered broker-dealer, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant, and a foreign financial
institution that segregates Client assets.
In addition, each Feeder, Fund of Funds or special purpose vehicle is required to either (i) be
audited by an independent auditor (i.e. independent of Citigroup, Inc., as determined by applicable
SEC rules and/or regulations) at least annually and to provide audited financial statements to its
investors within 120 days (or 180 days for a Feeder or a Fund of Funds) after the end of its fiscal
year, or (ii)(a) the relevant fund custodian will send each such fund investor an account statement
at least quarterly showing such fund’s quarter-end positions and NAV, and the fund’s aggregate
account transactions during the quarter, and (b) Citi Advisory will engage an accounting firm to
perform a “surprise” examination of Citi Advisory’s custody activities related to such Feeders,
Funds of Funds or SPVs. Clients should read the account statements carefully.
With respect to Managed Accounts, Citi Advisory will be deemed to have custody of a client’s
funds and securities, if Citi Advisory (i) has possession of those funds or securities, (ii) is
authorized or permitted to withdraw funds or securities held by the account custodian by
instruction to the custodian, or (iii) is authorized to direct the Managed Account’s custodian how
to dispose of or apply funds or securities in the Managed Account. The quarterly statement and
surprise audit procedures for custody with regard to a fund described under (ii) in the preceding
paragraph will apply to any Managed Account for which Citi Advisory is deemed to have custody.
As discussed above a third-party sub-custodian has been appointed to maintain custody of certain
funds and securities.
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Feeders and Funds of Funds
Citi Advisory has the authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, the
investments and temporary investments a Feeder or Fund of Funds will acquire, subject in each
case to the limitations and restrictions described in the Feeder’s or Fund of Fund’s account
documentation and governing documents. A Feeder or Fund of Funds may receive in kind
distributions from a Master Company or an Underlying Fund in the form of securities or otherwise
and such in kind distributions may be illiquid or in the form of restricted securities. With respect
to such distributions, Citi Advisory may have the discretion to sell such securities and distribute
the cash proceeds, distribute such securities in kind or offer the fund investors the option, subject
to Citi Advisory’s consent, either to receive the securities in kind or have the fund sell them and
distribute the cash proceeds. While Citi Advisory will generally endeavor in such instances to sell
or to distribute marketable securities promptly, investors will bear any associated costs or market
risks during the disposition process. With respect to a Dedicated Portfolio of a Funds of Funds the
related account documentation will specify any limitations on the Investment Manager’s
investment authority.
Managed Accounts
The relevant advisory agreement and related account documentation will specify the investment
authority (including limitations on it) granted to Citi Advisory by the holder of the Managed
Account.
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In providing investment advisory services to the Funds, Citi Advisory generally does not vote
proxies with respect to the securities held by the underlying portfolios. Proxies are typically voted
by underlying managers in accordance with their proxy voting policies.
Because Citi Advisory’s products are Managed Accounts, Feeder Funds, and Funds of Funds, and
rarely engage in direct trading of equities, the exercise of proxy voting rights typically involves
votes with respect to terms and structure changes governing underlying, third party funds. In
evaluating these proxies, Citi Advisory considers numerous factors relating to each product, which
may include how the vote could affect the value of the investment, the liquidity of the underlying
fund in the overall context of the portfolio as well as in comparison to peer fund managers
implementing similar strategies. In voting or abstaining from voting a proxy, Citi Advisory will
act as it deems is in the best interest of the underlying investors, and in accordance with Citi
Advisory’s proxy voting policy.
In voting proxies, Citi Advisory is guided by general fiduciary principles. The goal to act
prudently, solely in the best interest of the beneficial owners of the accounts and funds it manages.
Citi Advisory will attempt to consider all factors that could affect the value of the investment and
will vote proxies in the manner that they believe will be consistent with efforts to maximize
investor values.
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Under relevant SEC rules, Citi Advisory is not required to disclose information about its financial
position or balance sheets because all client fees owed Citi Advisory are paid in arrears and Citi
Advisory believes that, as of the date hereof, there is no financial condition that is reasonably likely
to impair our ability to meet our contractual commitments to clients.
Item 19. Requirements for State-Registered Advisers Citi Advisory does not believe it is required to register with any state securities authorities and has
not done so.
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