A. Long Wharf Capital LLC (“Long Wharf” or the “Firm”) is a Boston-based private
equity real estate investment manager established in 2011. The Firm focuses on
value-added investing and fund management whose investors include institutional
clients, including corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations,
as well as high net worth individuals. Long Wharf invests in sectors and markets
across the United States and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Long Wharf Capital
Holdings LLC, a privately held Delaware limited liability company.
Long Wharf has a team of 22 experienced professionals focused exclusively on
value-added real estate investment management throughout the United States.
Long Wharf’s six senior principals, who comprise the Firm’s Investment Committee,
average over 27 years of industry experience and 19 years of experience working
together. Long Wharf employs an opportunistic approach to value-added
commercial real estate investments, pursuing opportunities across a wide array of
markets, sectors and strategies. The Long Wharf Investment Committee members
are Michael L. Elizondo, Jeffrey S. Gandel, John J. Owens, Justin C. Smith, Philip B.
Murphy and Tammy L. Plotkin. The depth of experience of the senior principals has
translated into a broad network of industry relationships including local operating
partners, lenders, brokers and other owners who are integral to sourcing value-
added investments in a highly competitive environment.
Long Wharf is the investment manager to each of Long Wharf Real Estate Partners
IV, L.P. (“LREP IV”), a value-added real estate fund formed in 2012, Long Wharf
Real Estate Partners V, L.P. (“LREP V”), a value-added real estate fund formed in
2015, and Long Wharf Real Estate Partners VI, L.P. (“LREP VI”), a value-added real
estate fund formed in 2018. Long Wharf had over $879 million of assets under
management in these funds as of December 31, 2019.
B. Long Wharf provides investment advisory services for direct and indirect investments
in commercial real estate and debt directly or indirectly secured by real estate.
These investments include, without limitation, the acquisition, management,
financing and disposition of: (i) equity and preferred equity interests in real estate
related entities, (ii) fee simple and leasehold interests in real estate; (iii) fixed rate,
variable rate and participating loans secured by real estate; (iv) fixed rate, variable
rate and participating mezzanine loans secured by direct or indirect interests in real
estate; and (v) real estate related securities. Long Wharf will not cause clients to
make private equity investments in operating entities or direct investments in publicly
traded equity securities except in transactions effected under Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
As advisor to commingled private real estate funds, Long Wharf
• Identifies and executes on investment opportunities, and
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of investments, including the
implementation of value enhancement strategies.
C. Long Wharf provides investment management services to privately offered
commingled vehicles (individually a “Fund” or, collectively, “Funds”), that invest in
real estate or real estate related investments. The offering of interests in Funds are
exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Funds are exempt under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As
such, interests in Funds are only offered via “private offering,” and are intended only
for investment by “accredited investors” under the Securities Act of 1933 and
“qualified clients” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The investment
guidelines are defined in the private placement memorandum and organizational
documents for each Fund.
D. Long Wharf does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. As of December 31, 2019, Long Wharf managed over $879 million of Fund assets on
a discretionary basis, including approximately $303 million of undrawn commitments
of LREP VI. Long Wharf does not manage any client assets on a non-discretionary
basis.
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A. Compensation earned by Long Wharf for the provision of investment advisory
services to Funds includes percentage fees (“Management Fees”) to the Firm and
performance fees (“Performance Fees”) to the general partner of the applicable
Fund. Management Fees are based on the following Fee Schedule:
LREP IV LREP V & LREP VI
Commitment Period 1% of Unfunded
Commitments + 1.5% of
Capital Contributions
1.5% of Commitments
Post-Commitment Period 1.5% Net Invested
Commitments
1.5% of Net Invested
Commitments
Net Investment Commitments are drawn commitments invested in and with respect
to Properties less that portion of drawn commitments used to acquire Properties that
have been disposed of.
Management Fees and Performance Fees of Funds are set and determined at the
Fund level. Thus, Management Fees and Performance Fees for Funds are generally
non-negotiable. Long Wharf will not earn any other fees, such as acquisition,
financing, or property management fees, and all other potential revenue, such as
break-up fees, will accrue to the benefit of the applicable Fund and not Long Wharf.
Management Fees are generally accrued and billed quarterly in arrears and are paid
from a Fund or a Fund’s limited partner or investor assets and are reflected in such
Fund’s quarterly financial statements as well as the investor’s account statement.
Performance Fees are generally equal to 20% of all distributions made by the Fund
beyond the return of invested capital, subordinated to the Limited Partners achieving
a threshold annual return on invested capital (10% per annum for LREP IV and 9%
per annum for LREP V and LREP VI) and a return of all invested capital.
Performance Fees are comprised of a distribution of the investment proceeds of the
Fund and are referred to in the Fund documents as the “Carried Interest.” The
general partner of each of LREP IV, LREP V and LREP VI, respectively, holds the
Carried Interest and may pay certain principals and employees of Long Wharf
Performance Fees from the Carried Interest. Compensation to Long Wharf for
investment advisory services to be provided to a Fund sponsored by Long Wharf are
outlined in the applicable Fund’s private placement memorandum (“PPM”) and
Limited Partnership Agreement (“LPA”) collectively referred hereto as “Organizational
Documents.
B. In addition to the Management Fees and Performance Fees outlined above, Long
Wharf is generally reimbursed for Operating and Organizational Expenses
associated with a commingled vehicle. Organizational Expenses include all out-of-
pocket expenses incurred in connection with the organization and formation of the
general partner, the Fund and any related investment vehicle and the offering of the
interests therein, including, without limitation, legal and accounting fees and
expenses; printing costs; filing fees; and the transportation, meal and lodging
expenses of Long Wharf officers and employees relating to capital formation matters,
but specifically excluding all Placement Fees. Organizational Expenses reimbursed
by the Funds are typically capped and the amounts and eligible expenses are
outlined in a Fund’s Organizational Documents.
Each Fund is expected to pay, or reimburse Long Wharf, as applicable, its
proportionate share of Operating Expenses. Operating Expenses include but are not
limited to, all third-party costs and expenses of maintaining the operations of the
Fund including, without limitation, sourcing, evaluating, maintaining, structuring,
negotiating, acquiring, financing, hedging, holding, monitoring, managing and
disposing of Fund investments (to the extent not paid for or reimbursed by such
investment); costs incurred in connection with pursuing possible investments that are
not subsequently acquired; taxes; fees and other governmental charges levied
against the Fund; insurance; administrative and research fees; fees for outside
services; expenses of custodians, outside advisors, counsel (including Partnership
Counsel), accountants, auditors, administrators and other consultants and
professionals; expenses associated with forming, raising capital for and operating
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), alternative investment vehicles and other
holding vehicles related to investments; software costs (including the cost of software
used for investment-related research, organizing and storing portfolio data, financial
modeling financial reporting and investor portals); costs and expenses arising out of
all financings entered into by the Fund (including, without limitation, those of lenders,
investment banks, and other financing sources); reasonable travel expenses for
Fund related matters in accordance with the policy of Long Wharf; brokerage
commissions; litigation expenses (including the amounts of any judgements or
settlements paid in connection therewith); liquidation expenses; expenses incurred in
connection with any tax audit, investigation, settlement or review; expenses of the
Advisory Committee members; expenses associated with meetings of the Advisory
Committee and Limited Partners; travel, meals and entertainment expenses incurred
in connection with meeting any Limited Partner in connection with the Fund;
expenses associated with the preparation and distribution of reports, financial
statements, tax returns, U.S. Treasury forms and K-1s to Limited Partners; and
indemnification and other unreimbursed expenses; but specifically excluding the
Investment Management Fee and Organizational Expenses. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Long Wharf is not reimbursed for any costs and expenses relating to the
general operation of the general partner or Long Wharf, such as insurance, rent,
salaries, furniture and fixtures and other office equipment. All Fund Operating
Expenses are described in a Fund’s Organizational Documents.
C. Long Wharf’s clients do not pay fees in advance of their being incurred.
D. Neither Long Wharf nor any of its supervised persons accept compensation for the
sale of securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges
or service fees.
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Certain of Long Wharf’s principals and employees may receive incentive compensation
from Carried Interest payments directed to the general partner of LREP IV, LREP V and
LREP VI that is directly tied to the performance of the applicable Fund.
The existence of compensation based upon a Carried Interest may create an incentive
for Long Wharf and the general partner of a Fund to make investments on the Fund’s
behalf that are risky or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such
performance-based compensation arrangement. However, neither Long Wharf nor the
general partner may receive performance-based payments if the partners in a particular
Fund do not receive a return of their invested capital and a stated preferred return. The
Firm believes that this subordination of performance-based fees aligns Long Wharf and
the general partner of a Fund’s interest with those of investors in such Fund and tempers
this risk.
Conflicts of Interest: An investment in a Fund involves numerous inherent and potential
conflicts of interest. For example, the principals and officers of Long Wharf provide
services to three closed-end Funds. Therefore, conflicts are expected to arise in the
allocation of Long Wharf personnel and their time. Additionally, a Fund managed by
Long Wharf may own interests in properties that are in the same general location as the
properties in which another Fund has an interest, and such properties may compete for
buyers, tenants, or financing. Any decision by Long Wharf to cause a Fund to engage in
a transaction with or in competition with another Fund managed by Long Wharf, will
require the approval of the Firm’s Investment Committee and may also require approval
by one or more Fund Advisory Committees.
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Long Wharf provides investment advice as investment manager to LREP IV, LREP V
and LREP VI which are privately offered commingled investment vehicles. Investors in
these Funds include public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations and
high net worth individuals. The minimum account size for investors varies by Fund.
Only LREP VI was accepting additional capital commitments as of December 31, 2019.
Important Notice
This Brochure may be provided to prospective investors (“Investors”) in a Fund,
together with the Fund’s private placement memorandum (“PPM”), organizational
documents and other related documents (“Governing Documents”), in connection with
an Investor’s consideration of an investment in the Fund. While this Brochure may
include information about the Fund, it does not represent a complete discussion of the
features, risks or conflicts associated with the Fund. More complete information about
the Fund is included in its PPM and other Governing Documents.
In no event should this Brochure be considered an offer of interests in any Fund or relied upon in determining whether to invest in a Fund. It is also not an offer of, or agreement to provide, advisory services directly to any Investor. Rather,
this Brochure is designed only to provide information about the Firm to comply with
regulatory requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Information in this
Brochure may differ from the information provided in the PPM or Governing
Documents. If there is any conflict between the information in this Brochure and similar
information in a Fund’s PPM or Governing Documents, Investors should rely on the
information in the PPM or Governing Documents with respect to their investment in the
Fund.
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A. Long Wharf employs a bottom-up approach to finding value-added real estate in
multiple property types and in markets across the U.S. The Firm principally focuses
on acquiring assets at discounts to replacement cost and comparable sales in
primary and secondary markets that offer the opportunity to increase returns through
the execution of a value-enhancement strategy. In particular, Long Wharf targets
opportunities that offer an attractive unlevered stabilized return on cost, where the
potential total return is driven by stabilizing and improving a property’s operations, as
opposed to relying on trends in the broader capital markets.
The value-added strategies employed by Long Wharf include:
Repositioning –
renovating functionally obsolete but well-located assets or physically reconfiguring an
asset to unlock its economic potential;
Turning around under-managed or under-
leased assets – applying comprehensive capital, management and leasing programs
to buildings that have been neglected or underserved by prior ownership;
Buying in-
place income and rolling rents to market – acquiring well occupied assets with below-
market leases signed closer to the market trough;
and
Development – selectively
capitalizing on compelling sites to create space that is justified economically by local
supply and demand dynamics. Each of these strategies require the combination of
capital and fundamental real estate expertise, and many of a Fund’s transactions will
incorporate elements of multiple strategies in each individual investment. Long
Wharf has extensive experience executing each of these strategies.
Long Wharf generally acquires assets with local operating partners who not only
represent an important source of investment opportunities but also provide expertise
in specific markets and sectors, as well as executing value-added strategies. To
ensure a proper alignment of interests, local operating partners, when used, typically
co-invest in the property. The amount of such investment is intended to be material
enough so that the partner is concerned principally with the economic success of the
property rather than with the ability to earn fees regardless of a positive outcome for
the investment. The local operating partners are generally responsible for day-to-
day property oversight; however, each Fund retains control over major decisions.
Long Wharf brings substantial experience to the process of underwriting a potential
investment with each investment opportunity undergoing a thorough physical and
financial evaluation by a team of in-house and third-party professionals led or
supervised by a Managing Director of the Firm.
In addition to underwriting the property, the market, and the operating partner, an
important element of the Firm’s due diligence process involves assessing the
ultimate liquidity of a potential investment. Liquidity levels vary significantly across
sectors and markets, and transaction volumes may decrease going forward. With
this in mind, the Firm maintains a strong bias toward investments with multiple exit
strategies that can be successful in different market conditions. The Firm attempts to
formulate an exit strategy that can be accomplished in 3 to 6 years.
In selecting and structuring investments, Long Wharf attempts to compile a portfolio
of assets that are each intended to provide the best opportunity to achieve each
Fund's return objective, rather than seeking aggressively opportunistic types of
returns. The Firm is more concerned with an investment's downside risk than
whether it has the potential to earn a return far in excess of the Fund's target. This
approach is intended to result in portfolios with less deviation from their investment
objectives.
B. There can be no assurance that the use of any strategy for any Fund will achieve
particular returns or avoid a loss. A Fund’s ability to achieve targeted returns will
depend on a variety of factors, many of which are beyond its or Long Wharf’s control.
• Investment Risk: A Fund’s investments will involve a high degree of risk,
including risks associated with investing in real estate, exposure to unfavorable
business cycles, resistance from creditors and other uncertainties. Because real
estate historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in value,
specific market conditions may result in occasional or permanent reductions in
the value of real property interests. There will be no assurances that a Fund will
achieve its investment objectives.
• Illiquidity and Pricing of Investments: There can be no assurance that the Funds
will be able to exit investments or realize upon its invested capital to satisfy the
Funds’ investment objectives. Additionally, a Fund may not be able to dispose
of an investment at a price that is commensurate with the valuation assigned by
a Fund to such investment. The value of Fund assets is generally determined
by Long Wharf’s Investment Committee rather than by independent valuation
firms. The valuation of Fund assets does not factor into annual management
fees payable to Long Wharf.
• Availability of Suitable Investments: There can be no assurance that
investments meeting a Fund’s investment criteria will be available or that any of
a Fund’s investments will meet such criteria. Additionally, competition for
investment opportunities from other investment vehicles has increased on a
global scale. Private equity and other funds are making competition increasingly
intense. There can be no assurance that the addition of new U.S. and/or non-
U.S. sponsors to the market will not occur and, if it does occur, the addition of
such sponsors could intensify this effect. LREP IV is fully invested, subject to
add-on investments; and no additional investments are being sought for this
Fund. LREP V is fully committed and all capital commitments have been called
therefore no additional investments are being sought for this Fund. Until such
time as all capital commitments to LREP VI are called for and invested and
expended, all suitable investments will be allocated solely to LREP VI.
• Dependence on Key Personnel: The success of a Fund will depend, in large
part, upon the skill, expertise, and ability of the personnel and investment
professionals of the Firm. In the event of the death, disability, or departure of
key personnel of the Firm, or to the extent any such persons do not fulfill their
time commitment to the Funds and Long Wharf’s investment activities generally,
the business and the performance of the Funds may be adversely affected. The
past experience of these professionals in acquiring, managing and selling real
estate investments cannot assure the prospect of the Funds and the successful
implementation of investment objectives. There can be no assurance that the
Funds will be able to achieve targeted rates of return.
• Past Performance Not a Predictor of Future Results: The Firm’s current and
future performance and the performance of the Fund is dependent on future
events and is, therefore, inherently uncertain. Past performance cannot be
relied upon to predict future events for a variety of reasons, including, without
limitation, varying business strategies, different Investments, local and national
economic circumstances, supply and demand characteristics, degrees of
competition and other circumstances pertaining to the capital markets.
• Potential Environmental Liabilities: Real estate assets may be subject to
numerous statutes, rules, and regulations relating to environmental protection,
and national and local environmental laws and regulation affect the operations of
real estate projects. The Fund may invest in Investments that are subject to
changing and increasingly stringent environmental and health and safety laws,
regulations, and permit requirements, and there can be no guarantee that all
costs and risks regarding compliance with environmental laws and regulations
can be identified. The Funds may be exposed to substantial risk of loss from
environmental claims arising from undisclosed or unknown environmental,
health, or other related matters without regard to culpability. The Funds may
therefore be exposed to substantial risk of loss from environmental claims
arising in respect of its investments which could adversely affect the value of
such investments.
• Joint Venture Investments: Investments in joint ventures often involve
delegating significant discretion to operational issues to operating partners.
Operating partners may have financial difficulties, resulting in a negative impact
on an investment, may have economic or business interests or goals that are
inconsistent with those of a Fund, or may be in a position to take (or block)
action in a manner contrary to a Fund’s objectives or the increased possibly of
default by, diminished liquidity or insolvency of, the operating partner, due to a
sustained or general economic downturn. Joint venture partners may be highly
dependent upon one or a limited number of individuals, the unavailability of
whom may adversely affect the value of the joint venture investment.
• Investments in Real Estate Debt Positions: A Fund may invest in sub-performing
or non-performing debt interests and may acquire performing interests that
become sub-performing or non-performing in the future. Investment in real
estate debt generally carries with it many if not most of the risks associated with
direct real estate investment. Notwithstanding that the Firm and, ultimately, the
general partner will be responsible for the oversight and management of a
Fund's investments, the collateral for debt investments may be mismanaged or
otherwise decline in value. There exists the risk that re-financing will not be
available for assets serving as collateral for debt acquired by a Fund. Further,
investments operating under the close supervision of a mortgage lender are, in
certain circumstances, subject to certain additional potential liabilities that may
exceed the value of a Fund's original investment therein. Additionally, as part of
its investment program, the Fund may invest in fixed-and floating-rate loans.
Floating-rate loan investments would expose the Fund to the risk of lower cash
flow in the event that interest rates decrease from the date of investment. Fixed-
rate debt investments would expose the Fund to the risk of value deterioration in
the event of interest rate increases. The Fund's debt Investments may be
subject to early redemption features, refinancing options, pre-payment options
or similar provisions which, in each case, could result in the issuer repaying the
principal on an obligation held by the Fund earlier than expected, resulting in a
lower return to the Fund than projected.
• Use of Leverage: It is expected that a Fund will leverage its investments and
that certain entities in which a Fund invests will themselves be borrowers,
potentially resulting in substantial amounts of aggregate leverage relative to the
underlying assets. While leverage may increase returns, it also will increase the
risk of loss associated with adverse economic factors such as rising interest
rates, severe economic downturns or deterioration in the condition of the real
estate investment or its market. In connection with obtaining financing, a bank
or other lender could impose restrictions on a Fund affecting its ability to incur
additional debt and its distribution and operating policies. Loan documents
entered into by a Fund may contain negative covenants limiting a Fund's ability
to, among other things, further mortgage a Fund's properties, discontinue
insurance coverage or replace the general partner as the manager.
• Lack of Liquidity for Units: Interests in a Fund will not be listed for trading on any
exchange or be transferable without the consent of the general partner.
Investors should not expect to be able to liquidate their investment in a Fund
prior to the liquidation of such Fund.
• Other Funds Managed by Long Wharf: Long Wharf personnel responsible for
making investments on behalf of a Fund are, and may in the future be, also
responsible for making investments on behalf of other Funds. Because all of the
Funds managed by Long Wharf follow the same investment strategy, no Fund
can or will engage in a purchase and sale transaction with any other Fund.
• Incentive Compensation Arrangement: Due to the fact that the general partner of
a Fund will be entitled to a Carried Interest in a Fund’s profits, the general
partner may have an incentive to take more risk than would be the case in the
absence of such incentive compensation agreement. The existence of the
Carried Interest could influence the timing of a sale or refinancing of real estate
within a Fund’s portfolio.
• Economic Conditions and Valuation: An investment’s revenues and value may
be adversely affected by a number of factors beyond the control of the Fund,
including, but not limited to: (i) the national and local economic climate, (ii)
changes in supply of and demand for competing properties in an area (as a
result, for instance, of overbuilding); (iii) competition from other real estate
investors with significant capital, including other real estate investment
companies and institutional investment funds; (iv) the financial resources of
tenants; and (v) changes in building, environmental and other laws or changes
in government regulations (such as rent control); and (vi) contingent liabilities on
disposition of assets. There can be no assurance that the valuation given to any
property is indicative of the amount that an unaffiliated third party would be
willing to pay for such property. Moreover, certain significant expenditures
associated with each investment in real estate (such as mortgage payments, if
any, real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs) are generally not
reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment.
If the Investments do not generate revenues sufficient to meet operating
expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, a Fund’s cash flow
and ability to make distributions to its investors will be adversely affected.
• Uncertainty of Estimates, Market Conditions and Financial Projections:
Estimates or projections of market conditions, supply and demand dynamics,
and other metrics are key factors in evaluating potential investment opportunities
and valuing investments and related assets. The process of making these
estimates is complex, requiring significant decisions, collection of accurate
factual information and assumptions in the evaluation of available data. These
estimates are subject to wide variances based on changes in market conditions,
underlying assumptions and certain technical or investment-related
assumptions. Projections, forecasts, and estimates are forward-looking
statements and are based upon certain assumptions. In all cases, projections
are only estimates of future results that are based upon assumptions made at
the time that the projections are developed. Accordingly, actual results may
vary significantly from the projections and expected returns set forth by the
general partner.
• Possible Lack of Diversification: Although diversification is an objective of a
Fund, there is no assurance as to the degree of diversification that will be
achieved in a Fund’s portfolio of investments either by geographic region or
asset type. A Fund may make only a limited number of investments and,
therefore, the aggregate return of the Fund may be materially adversely affected
by the unfavorable performance of even a single investment.
• Counterparty Risk: The Funds are subject to the risk of the inability of lenders to
perform with respect to loan or derivative transactions, whether due to
insolvency, bankruptcy or other causes, which could subject a Fund to
substantial losses. In an effort to mitigate such risks, the Funds attempt to limit
its transactions to counterparties, which are established, well-capitalized, and
creditworthy.
• Cyber Security Risk: With the rise of cyber security incidents and cyber-attacks
occurring on a global scale, the Firm, the Funds and other clients, as well as the
investments and their service providers’ information and technology systems
may be vulnerable to damage or interruptions from computer viruses and other
malicious code, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures,
infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by their
respective professionals or service providers, power, communications, or other
service outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods,
hurricanes, and earthquakes. In general, cyber incidents can result from
deliberate attacks or unintentional events and can lead to the misappropriation
or corruption of sensitive information. Cyber security failures or breaches of the
Firm or a third-party service provider can cause disruptions and impact business
operations, and violations of applicable privacy and other laws. Long Wharf has
taken and continues to take steps that it deems commercially reasonable to
mitigate the risk of a cyber security failure or breach.
• Troubled Origination: A Fund may make a meaningful investment in non-
performing or other troubled assets that involve a degree of financial risk and
are experiencing or are expected to experience severe financial difficulties, that
may never be overcome. The assets in certain instances may have been
originated by financial institutions that are insolvent, in serious financial difficulty
or no longer in existence. As a result, the standards by which such investments
were originated, the recourse to the selling institution or the standards by which
such investments are being serviced or operated may be adversely affected.
Further, investments in properties operating under the close supervision of a
mortgage lender are, in certain circumstances, subject to certain additional
potential liabilities that may exceed the value of a Fund’s original investment
therein.
• Risks of Multi-Step Transactions: In the event that a Fund chooses to effect a
transaction by means of a multi-step acquisition, there can be no assurance that
all of such required steps can be successfully consummated. This could
possibly result in the Fund owning a significant real estate investment without
having working control over the assets or access to its cash flow to service debt
incurred in connection with the acquisition and without being able to dispose of
such position at prices equal to or greater than its purchase price.
• REITs: Because a Fund may invest a portion of its assets in REITs, the Funds
may also be subject to certain risks associated with direct investments in REITs.
REITs are able to benefit from a deduction for dividends paid which reduces
their corporate federal tax liability. In order to qualify for this benefit, a REIT
must satisfy a variety of income, asset distribution and ownership tests.
Investing in or through REITs may limit the way a Fund structures its
investments in order to maintain REIT status. The performance of a REIT may
be affected by changes in the tax laws or by its failure to qualify for the tax
deduction described above.
• Tax Reform: U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations, as well as the
administrative interpretations of those laws and regulations, are constantly
under review and may be changed at any time, possibly with retroactive effect.
No assurance can be given as to whether, when, or in what form, the U.S.
federal income tax laws applicable to an investment in a Fund may be enacted.
Changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations of such laws could
adversely affect an investment in a Fund.
• Portfolio Acquisition Risks: A Fund may acquire multiple assets in a single
transaction. Portfolio acquisitions are more complex and expensive than single
property acquisitions, and the risk that a multiple property acquisition will not
close may be greater than in a single property acquisition. Additionally, portfolio
acquisitions may result in a Fund owning assets in geographically dispersed
markets placing additional demands on the Fund’s ability to manage such
operations.
• Third Party Claims: A Fund may acquire properties subject to known or unknown
liabilities and with limited or no recourse. As a result, if liability were asserted
against the Fund based upon such properties, the Fund might have to pay
substantial sums to dispute or remedy the matter, which could adversely affect
the Fund’s cash flow. Unknown liabilities with respect to properties acquired
could include: liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental
contamination; claims by tenants, vendors or other persons relating to the
former owners of the properties; liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business; and claims for indemnification by the general partners, directors,
officers, and others indemnified by the former owners of the properties.
• Effect of Fund Expenses on Returns: The Funds bear all expenses related to
operations including the management fee to the Firm. The amount of these
expenses can be substantial and will reduce the actual returns realized by
Limited Partners on their investments in a Fund (and may reduce the amount of
capital available to be deployed by the Fund to investments). The expenses will
be paid regardless of whether a Fund produces positive returns. If a Fund does
not produce significant positive investment returns, expense and fees will
reduce the amount of the investment recovered by the Limited Partners.
C. Long Wharf does not primarily recommend a particular type of security for
investment by clients.
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Neither Long Wharf nor any management person has been involved in the past ten
years in a legal or disciplinary event that would be material to a prospective investor or
client in an evaluation of Long Wharf’s advisory business or the integrity of its
management.
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A. Neither Long Wharf nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or registered representative of a
broker-dealer.
B. Neither Long Wharf nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing
entities.
C. Neither Long Wharf nor any of its management persons recommend or select other
investment advisers for the Firm’s clients.
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Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Long Wharf has adopted and requires its supervised persons to follow a Code of
Ethics (“Code”) that is designed to comply in all material respects with Rule 204A-1
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). A copy of the Firm’s
Code of Ethics is available to current and prospective investors upon request. This
Code establishes rules of conduct for all employees of Long Wharf and is designed
to, among other things, govern personal securities trading activities in the accounts
of supervised persons. In addition, the Code of Ethics includes safeguards designed
to avoid conflicts of interests that could adversely affect the Firm’s clients and their
investors. In addition to requiring compliance with the applicable securities laws,
Long Wharf’s Code of Ethics establishes policies and procedures designed to
prevent the misuse of material, non-public information (including information
regarding the Funds and investors in Funds), and identifies activities that are either
expressly prohibited or that require Chief Compliance Officer approval. Matters that
could give rise to an appearance of impropriety, such as gift giving and solicitation,
serving on boards of directors of public companies, and political contribution
payments and solicitation also require prior approval by the Firm’s Chief Compliance
Officer.
The Code is based upon the principle that Long Wharf and its employees owe a
fiduciary duty to the Firm’s clients to conduct their affairs, including their personal
securities transactions, in such a manner as to avoid; (i) serving their own personal
interests ahead of those of clients and their investors, (ii) taking inappropriate
advantage of their position with Long Wharf, and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts
of interest or any abuse of their position of trust and responsibility.
The purpose of the Code is to preclude activities which may lead to or give the
appearance of conflicts of interest, insider trading and other forms of prohibited or
unethical business conduct.
The Firm and employees are subject to the following specific fiduciary obligations
when dealing with a Fund and its investors:
• The duty to have a reasonable, independent basis for the investment advice
provided;
• The duty to seek best execution for a client’s transactions where the Firm is in a
position to direct brokerage transactions for the client;
• The duty to ensure that investment advice is suitable to meeting the client’s
objectives, needs and circumstances; and
• A duty of loyalty.
Interested Transactions No Long Wharf “access person” (a Managing Director, officer or other supervised
person who has access to non-public information about client securities trading
activities or portfolio holdings or who is involved in securities recommendations to
clients or has access to securities recommendations) shall recommend any
investment to a Fund without having disclosed to the general partner of such Fund
and the Chief Compliance Officer of the Firm his or her interest, if any, in such
investment, including without limitation:
• Any direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any securities of a transaction
party;
• Any contemplated transaction by such person in such investment; and
• Any position with a transaction party or its affiliates; and any present or
proposed business relationship or transaction between such transaction party or
its affiliates and such person or any party in which such person has a significant
interest, including, without limitation, Long Wharf or other funds sponsored by
Long Wharf.
Long Wharf has adopted the following principles governing personal investment
activities by employees:
• The interests of client accounts will at all times be placed first;
• All personal securities transactions will be conducted in such manner as to avoid
any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an individual’s position
of trust and responsibility;
• Supervised persons must not take inappropriate advantage of their positions;
• All Long Wharf employees must provide initial and annual holdings reports (or
certifications that are the equivalent thereof) and quarterly transaction reports
which detail the brokerage accounts and holdings held by the employee and
their Associated Persons. The Chief Compliance Officer or her designee will
monitor and review these reports to ensure compliance with Long Wharf’s
policies regarding personal security transactions; and
• Long Wharf maintains a Restricted Securities List that is updated at any time the
Firm becomes aware of its possession of material non-public information
regarding a publicly traded security. All Long Wharf employees must, on a
quarterly basis, confirm in writing that they (and their Associated Persons) have
not traded in a security while it was on the Firm’s Restricted Security List.
Specific detailed procedures have been put into place by Long Wharf to avoid any
potential conflicts of interest. More information is available to clients in Long Wharf’s
Code of Ethics and Compliance Policies & Procedures Manual, copies of which are
available upon request.
B. Long Wharf requires each of its supervised persons on at least an annual basis to
certify in writing to Long Wharf that such person has not breached the Code,
engaged in any interested transaction, or breached any other policy or guidelines
issued by Long Wharf.
C. Long Wharf and / or its related persons have direct or indirect ownership interests in
the assets owned by the Funds and share in the profits and losses generated by
each Fund’s investments through the holding of Carried Interests (or share in a
Carried Interest) in Funds that are advisory clients of the Firm.
D. Long Wharf and / or its related persons recommend investments to the Funds in
which Long Wharf or its related persons will have a direct or indirect ownership
through the holding of Carried Interest (or share in a Carried Interest) in Funds that
are advisory clients of the Firm, at such time as the investment is made. To the
extent a conflict of interest arises as a result of these or other interests, Long Wharf
relies on the procedures described above in other portions of this Form ADV Part 2A,
and in its Code and its Compliance Policies and Procedures Manual, to address
them. Decisions that may result in such conflicts are likely to require the pre-
approval of Long Wharf’s Investment Committee and may also require approval by a
Fund’s Advisory Committee.
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Except occasionally in connection with temporary short-term investments of cash
received from commitment fundings pending investment, and cash flow from operations
or the sale or refinancing of assets pending further investment or distribution, Long
Wharf neither employs nor engages a securities broker-dealer for any transaction related
to any investments. The Firm does not have any soft dollar arrangements and does not
expect to have this type of arrangement in the foreseeable future.
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A. Long Wharf’s Managing Directors and investment and asset management teams
monitor Fund performance and investments on a regular and current basis.
B. Long Wharf monitors each Fund’s performance and investments on a regular and
current basis.
C. Limited Partners or their designated representatives in Funds generally receive the
following reports; (i) monthly reports containing information on Fund performance; (ii)
quarterly reports containing operational summaries and estimates of valuations of
the Fund’s portfolio properties, (iii) annual audited financial statements for the Fund;
(iv) information required for the preparation of investor tax returns; and (v) ad hoc
reports as requested by a Limited Partner or its representative. Each Fund’s
Advisory Committee, comprised of certain Fund Limited Partners or their
representatives, typically receives semi-annual reports including, but not limited to: (i)
Fund performance; (ii) operational summaries and estimates of valuations of the
Fund’s portfolio properties, and; (iii) updates on operations at Long Wharf.
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A. No person who is not a client of Long Wharf provides an economic benefit to the
Firm for providing investment advice or other advisory services to Long Wharf’s
clients.
B. Long Wharf does not provide compensation with respect to referrals of clients.
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Long Wharf may be deemed to have “custody” within the meaning of Rule 206(4)-2
under the Advisers Act. Accordingly, the general partner of each Fund will provide each
investor in its Fund with quarterly reports which will include capital balance and Fund
performance statistics. Investors also will receive audited financial statements for the
Fund that comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles within 120 days
following the Fund’s fiscal year end. Investors should carefully review the quarterly
reports and annual audited financial statements for the Fund.
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With respect to any Fund managed by Long Wharf, the Organizational Documents may
limit the amount and types of investments made by the Fund. These documents are
provided to investors prior to making an investment commitment and are evidenced by a
subscription agreement or other written document.
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To the extent that a Fund or other client holds voting securities, Long Wharf’s authority
to vote proxies on corporate actions is set forth in the limited partnership agreements or
its investment management agreements. Generally, Long Wharf will vote proxies on
corporate actions based on what it considers to be in the best financial interest of the
applicable client, notwithstanding any contrary interest that will benefit Long Wharf and
not its clients.
Long Wharf clients and investors may receive a copy of the Firm’s proxy voting policies
and procedures as well as information about Long Wharf’s voting on a particular matter
by submitting a request to the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer.
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A. Long Wharf does not require or solicit prepayment of fees six months or more in
advance.
B. Long Wharf has no financial commitment that is reasonably likely to impair its ability
meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients.
C. Long Wharf has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the
past ten years.
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