Operational and Organizational Information: Silverpeak Real Estate
Partners L.P. (“Named Investment Adviser”) and SP SMC Capital LLC
(“Relying Investment Adviser” and together with the Named Investment
Adviser, the “Firm” or “Silverpeak” or each an “Investment Adviser”), both
Delaware domiciled entities, are investment advisers registered or
deemed registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Silverpeak Real Estate Partners L.P and SP SMC Capital LLC were
formed in 2010 and 2015, respectively. The Named Investment Adviser
manages numerous investment vehicles, which are organized into, and
managed as three “fund platforms” as follows: Silverpeak Legacy
Partners L.P. (formerly Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners L.P.) and its
parallel limited partnerships and alternative investment vehicles (“SLP I”),
Silverpeak Legacy Partners II L.P. (formerly Lehman Brothers Real Estate
Partners II L.P.) and its parallel limited partnerships and alternative
investment vehicles (“SLP II”), and Silverpeak Legacy Partners III L.P.
(formerly Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners III L.P.) and its parallel
limited partnerships (“SLP III”). Each of SLP I, SLP II and SLP III (each a
“Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is managed as an investment
platform whose investments are distributed and allocated to the
investment vehicles that each of the Funds is comprised of, as further
described below.
SLP I and SLP II are comprised of both parallel private fund (pooled
vehicle) limited partnership entities as well as side-by-side investment
vehicle entities that are affiliates of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
(“Lehman Holdings”), while SLP III is comprised solely of parallel private
fund (pooled vehicle) limited partnership entities. None of SLP I, SLP II or
SLP III exists as a legal entity. The Funds’ limited partnerships and
alternative investment vehicles include: i) 29 limited partnerships, 27 of
which are advised or sub-advised by the Named Investment Adviser
(each, a “Partnership” and collectively, the “Partnerships”) and 2 of which
are Lehman employee vehicles (the “Lehman Partnerships”) advised by
Lehman Brothers Private Equity Advisers LLC (“Lehman”), and; ii) 5
alternative investment vehicles that are managed as separately
managed accounts (the “Lehman Accounts”). The Lehman Accounts
are owned by Lehman Holdings (accordingly, the 5 Lehman Accounts
have historically been treated as 1 separately managed account client).
SLP I is comprised of 8 Partnerships, 2 Lehman Partnerships, and 3 Lehman
Accounts; SLP II is comprised of 8 Partnerships and 2 Lehman Accounts;
and SLP III is comprised of 11 Partnerships. Typically, each Partnership has
a general partner (each a “General Partner” and collectively “General
Partners”), which is owned and/or controlled by Lehman or its affiliates.
The Funds are not currently making new investments or accepting new
investors as of the date of this Brochure.
The management team for the Named Investment Adviser consists of
Rodolpho Amboss, Brett Bossung and Mark Walsh, each of whom is
directly or indirectly a principal owner at the Named Investment Adviser.
The Relying Investment Adviser manages a separately managed account
vehicle on behalf of institutional capital (such vehicle and any future
similar vehicles each, an “SP SMA” and collectively, the “SP SMAs”. The
management team for the Relying Investment Adviser consists of Brett
Bossung and Mark Walsh, each of whom is indirectly a principal owner of
the Relying Investment Adviser.
Note: For purposes of this Brochure, “Client” may include any or all of the
Funds, the Partnerships and the SP SMAs, as well as, where applicable,
investors in the Partnerships (also called “Investors” or “Limited Partners”).
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in each Client’s governing documents.
Types of Advisory Services Offered: Silverpeak provides discretionary
investment advisory services primarily related to making equity and
equity-related investments in real estate properties and companies and
service businesses ancillary to the real estate industry in addition to
investments in debt instruments, including non-performing loans and other
distressed debt instruments, or other securities that meet Clients’
investment profiles. Silverpeak does not generally provide advice with
respect to other types of investments. With respect to the Funds, in certain
circumstances the General Partners' approval may be necessary with
respect to a material change to a business plan that requires capital in
excess of certain thresholds. With respect to the SP SMA, in limited
circumstances, the Client may need to approve a potential acquisition of
an investment.
Silverpeak holds itself out as specializing in real estate investments. Please
review the investment guidelines, specified below under “Client
Investment Guidelines and Parameters.”
Client Investment Guidelines and Parameters: Silverpeak’s advisory
services include, among other things, providing advice regarding asset
allocation and the selection of investments. Decisions relating to
investment advice are based on an analysis of the merits and risks of the
investment involved and on the investment guidelines and restrictions of
the Client. The following is a description of the principal types of
investments Silverpeak seeks to employ on behalf of its Clients, which is
merely a summary; one should not assume that any descriptions of
specific activities are intended in any way to limit the types of investment
activities Silverpeak may undertake.
The investment objective is to seek to achieve attractive risk-adjusted
returns by identifying and structuring investments for the unique conditions
of each local market through various instruments including direct property
ownership, joint ventures, mortgages and investments in equity and debt
instruments of private and public real estate, operating and service
companies. In most situations, Clients enter into a partnership or joint
venture with an operating partner or a management team that has
specialized expertise in the operation, marketing, leasing or development
of the particular property type.
Clients invest in Real Estate Assets (defined below), Portfolio Companies
(defined below) and in-service companies ancillary to the real estate
industry. “Real Estate Assets” include equity interests, debt interests, debt
or equity-related interests, participations, leasehold interests, or other
interests, direct or indirect, in or relating to single or multiple real estate
properties or assets (including, for all purposes hereunder, land, buildings
and other improvements and related personal or intangible property),
pools or portfolios of real estate properties or assets, partial interests or
rights in real estate properties or assets, options, rights of refusal, rights of
offer and similar rights in respect of real estate assets or properties or
portions thereof, debt or equity securities and interests in real estate
operating or service companies, real estate holding corporations and real
estate investment trusts or other entities that are taxed as real estate
investment trusts for federal income tax purposes. “Portfolio Companies”
include companies (whether corporations, partnerships, limited liability
companies or other entities) with direct or indirect interests in Real Estate
Assets, or that are otherwise involved in the ownership, operation,
management or development of Real Estate Assets or in other real estate-
related businesses or assets in which a Client owns a direct or indirect
interest, including, without limitation, real estate investment trusts and
service companies ancillary to the real estate industry.
Client Assets Under Management (AUM): (
rounded to the nearest
$100,000)
Discretionary Regulatory AUM: $908,600,000 as of 12/31/2018.
please register to get more info
(A) Generally: Fees are negotiated with each Client. Circumstances considered when negotiating fees may include, without limitation,
customary market rates, specialized guidelines, and other
performance (incentive fee) arrangements with the Client.
(B) Payment of Fees: Management Fees: The Named Investment Adviser provides certain services to its Clients, which generally
include the origination and evaluation of investment opportunities,
the structuring of investment transactions, investment
recommendations, investment monitoring, advice on investment
realizations, and performs certain administrative services. In return
for providing such services, the Named Investment Adviser is
entitled to receive a Management Fee, which is due semi-annually
in advance.
As set forth in the governing documents applicable to each
respective Fund entity, during the Commitment Period,
Management Fees typically range from 1.00% to 2.00% of the
amount of the partners’ Capital Commitments. After the
expiration of the Commitment Period, the Management Fees
typically range from 1.00% to 2.00% of the partners’ unreturned
Capital Contributions. Management Fee rates differ amongst
partners based on investor class and commitment amount.
SP SMAs may pay the Relying Investment Adviser negotiated rates
for Management Fees.
(C) Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to amounts Clients pay to an Investment Adviser and/or the General Partners noted
above and in Item 6, the following is a list of expenses that are
typically borne by the Clients. This list is not intended to be
exhaustive; Clients are advised to review the applicable governing
documents for the specific entity in which they are invested:
(i)legal fees, audit fees, accounting fees, insurance costs, taxes
and filing fees; (ii) tax preparation and tax compliance fees (e.g.,
FBAR, FACTA, ERISA); (iii) travel and entertainment expenses in
connection with the activities of the Funds; (iv) research-related
expenses, including subscriptions and quotation equipment and
services; (v) expenses of litigation involving the Clients or entities in
which the Clients have investments and the amount of any
judgments or settlements paid in connection therewith; (vi)
expenses associated with the Investor Advisory Committee and
investor meetings; (vii) expenses related to Fund compliance
matters and reporting obligations to the extent they relate to the
Funds’ activities (e.g., Form PF, CFTC filings); (viii) expenses incurred
in connection with the formation, maintenance and operation of
special purpose vehicles through which a Fund makes, holds or
manages investments, including international/non-US-based
entities (e.g., Luxembourg & Mauritius vehicles); (ix) consultant and
senior advisor expenses, including expenses related to profit-
sharing payments due to unaffiliated advisors, consultants or
operating partners; (x) broken-deal expenses; (xi) expenses
associated with the preparation of periodic reports and related
financial and other statements; and (xii) other customary expenses
related to Client operations.
In addition, as described more fully in the applicable governing
documents, certain Clients reimburse the Investment Adviser for
finance and asset management related services provided by the
employees/consultants (including the allocation of their
compensation and overhead) of the Investment Adviser or any of
its affiliates. The allocation of such reimbursements involves
inherent conflicts and requires the use of allocation
methodologies, which are made by the Investment Adviser in
good faith. Such methodologies typically involve an estimation of
the value of time certain personnel spend on a particular Client,
but may include any other reasonable methodology determined,
in good faith, to be appropriate by the Investment Adviser.
Except for limited instances in which an expense or fee is incurred
or charged to one Client in particular, when multiple Clients have
made the same investment or utilized the same service, each
participating Client will generally share proportionately in the
expense or fee based on committed capital or any other similar
methodology determined by the Investment Adviser to be
appropriate under the circumstances. The Investment Adviser will
make such allocation decisions in its fair and reasonable
discretion, notwithstanding its interest in the outcome, and may
make corrective allocations should it determine that such
corrections are necessary or advisable. Broken deal expenses, if
any, may be allocated only to Clients which were considered by
the Investment Adviser to be potential participants in a proposed
investment which was not consummated.
Lastly, with the exception of SP SMAs, Clients paid organizational
expenses, up to a certain threshold, for costs and expenses
pertaining to the offering and sale of partner interests to
prospective investors and the organization of the Clients and their
General Partners.
(D) Fees Paid in Advance: The Funds pay Management Fees that are calculated and payable to the Named Investment Adviser semi-
annually in advance and are pro-rated for partial periods in the
event an investment management agreement is terminated.
please register to get more info
Generally: A full description of performance-based (incentive) fee
arrangements is disclosed to each Client in the applicable governing
documents.
Named Investment Adviser:
In addition to the Management Fees described in Item 5, the Named
Investment Adviser, and/or the General Partners also may receive some or
all of the performance-based fees described below (the “Performance
Fees”), which are tied to the capital appreciation within Fund accounts
that is payable upon a capital event as described in detail in the
applicable offering documents. The Performance Fees may create an
incentive to make more speculative investment decisions regarding the
timing and manner of the realization of such investments than would be
made if such Performance Fees were not available to the Named
Investment Adviser and/or the General Partner. Conflicts of interest within
the Silverpeak organization, its management persons and affiliates are
monitored by various oversight committees (each, an “Oversight
Committee” and collectively, the “Oversight Committees”). The relevant
Oversight Committee for the Named Investment Adviser oversees
investment decisions and monitors conflicts of interest related to fee
structures.
A general description of the Performance Fees for which the Named
Investment Adviser and/or General Partners are set forth below:
Profits Interest: The Profits Interest percentage for the Funds typically
ranges from 10% to 20% of proceeds in excess of certain hurdles and may
be paid by a Limited Partner to the General Partner when distributions are
declared from a Partnership. The Profits Interest and the timing of its
distribution may vary from Partnership to Partnership and is described
more fully in each Partnership’s limited partnership agreement. Further,
each Partnership’s limited partnership agreement typically contains a
“clawback” provision providing Limited Partners the opportunity to recoup
from the General Partner distributions previously made in excess of certain
thresholds.
Contingent Disposition Fees & Long Term Incentive Amount: A Contingent
Disposition Fee and a Long Term Incentive Amount may be paid by the
Funds, which are calculated using defined percentage rates multiplied by
the proceeds distributable to the Funds’ Investors in excess of certain
thresholds, subject to certain limits. Further, such amounts paid in excess of
actual amounts earned are subject to repayment to the Fund as outlined
in such Partnership’s limited partnership agreement.
Disposition Fees: A Disposition Fee may be payable by the Funds based
on a defined percentage of any net cash proceeds received by the
Funds with respect to the full or partial sale (including condominium sales),
casualty, merger or other disposition of a portfolio company or a portfolio
investment or any non-recourse financing, restructuring or refinancing of a
portfolio company or a portfolio investment (each, a “Disposition Fee
Transaction”). A Disposition Fee Transaction does not include distributions
related to ordinary net income generated by a Fund’s Portfolio
Investments or Portfolio Companies or any proceeds related to a casualty
that does not give rise to a distribution in accordance with the applicable
governing documents.
Relying Investment Adviser:
Performance Fees and other fees, including those described above, may
be paid by SP SMAs as described in the applicable governing documents.
The relevant Oversight Committee for the Relying Investment Adviser
oversees investment decisions and monitors conflicts of interest related to
fee structures in the SP SMAs.
please register to get more info
Silverpeak provides advisory services to investment vehicles as described
in Item 4 above. As the Funds are not accepting new investors, there is no
applicable minimum capital commitment to invest in a Partnership. For
the SP SMAs, individually negotiated minimums are set in the applicable
governing documents. Silverpeak does not require a certain minimum
account size to maintain an investment in a Partnership.
please register to get more info
(A) Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies: Silverpeak, on behalf of its Clients, employs a fundamental, value-driven
investment strategy and approach in seeking to achieve risk-
adjusted returns in the real estate sector. Silverpeak seeks to
maximize returns on investments in properties, real estate
companies, and service businesses ancillary to the real estate
industry. This approach incorporates: (i) understanding and
forecasting economic, social and financial factors affecting real
estate supply and demand in local markets; (ii) benefiting from
operating partners’ local expertise with respect to specific market
complexities; (iii) determining the asset replacement cost and
acquisition prices on comparable transactions to form a proper
valuation context; and (iv) identifying and subsequently
responding to the numerous factors that constantly affect real
estate valuations. In addition, Silverpeak generally pursues
investment opportunities where it perceives attractive valuation,
assumes acceptable levels of leverage, and identifies viable exit
strategies. The business plan for an investment contemplates
potential exit strategies in seeking to maximize returns, and
Silverpeak regularly revisits and modifies the anticipated exit
strategy based on evolving market conditions. Silverpeak may also
from time-to-time utilize hedging techniques for Clients with the
goal of protecting them against adverse movements in currency,
interest rates and other risks.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear.
(B) Risks Associated with Firm’s Investment Strategies: A description of the risks inherent to the strategies employed by Silverpeak on
behalf of its Clients is described in further detail in the respective
governing documents. Below is a subset of those risks:
General Real Estate Considerations: Real property investments are
subject to varying degrees of risk. Real estate values are affected
by a number of factors, including (i) changes in the general
economic climate, (ii) local conditions (such as an oversupply of
space or a reduction in demand for space), (iii) the quality and
philosophy of management, (iv) competition based on rental
rates, (v) attractiveness and location of the properties, (vi)
financial condition of tenants, buyers and sellers of properties, (vii)
quality of maintenance, insurance and management services and
(viii) changes in operating costs. Real estate values also are
affected by such factors as government regulations (including
those governing usage, improvements, zoning and taxes), interest
rate levels, the availability of financing and potential liability under
changing environmental and other laws.
Competitive Market for Investment Opportunities:
Clients will
compete for investments with other real estate investment
vehicles, as well as individuals, publicly traded real estate
investment trusts (“REITs”), financial institutions (such as mortgage
banks and pension funds), hedge funds and other institutional
investors. Due to such competition, there can be no assurance
that the Clients will be able to secure, make and dispose of
investments that meet their investment objectives.
Valuation and Liquidity Risk: Clients typically invest in real estate
and real estate related investments for which no liquid market
exists. The market prices for such investments may be volatile and
may not be readily ascertainable. The ability to liquidate a
portfolio investment based on its respective business plan is reliant
upon the health and stability of the global capital, credit and real
estate markets. The Investment Adviser attempts to mitigate this
risk by maintaining sufficient cash reserves to cover Clients near-
term operating expenses and support the business plans of a
portfolio investment, which include continued implementation of
an asset management plan that is focused on, among other
things, value added capital expenditures and reducing operating
expenses related to portfolio investments. As part of such asset
management process, the Investment Adviser will continue to look
for equity and debt capital with the objective of maximizing the
value of the portfolio investments. However, any unforeseen
macro-economic events and/or adverse changes to the global
capital, credit and real estate markets may force a change to a
liquidation strategy as well as a business plan specific to a portfolio
investment, and therefore, may make it more difficult to determine
the fair value of a portfolio investment. Further, such fair value may
differ from the amount ultimately realized from a portfolio
investment, and the differences could be material.
Financing Risk: There is no guarantee that leverage will continue
to be available for Clients’ portfolio investments, or if available, will
be available on terms and conditions acceptable to the Clients.
Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase funding
costs, limit access to the capital markets or result in a decision by
lenders not to extend credit to Clients or their portfolio investments.
In addition, a decline in market value of the Clients’ assets may
have adverse consequences in instances where the Clients
borrowed money based on the fair value of those assets. In the
event the Clients are required to liquidate all or a portion of their
portfolios quickly, the Client may realize significantly less than the
value at which they previously recorded those investments. The
Clients will typically lever their investments with debt financing.
Leverage also may be present at the property or operating
company level. Although the use of leverage may enhance
returns and increase the number of investments that can be
made, they also may substantially increase the risk of loss of
principal. Certain tax-exempt investors may be subject to
unrelated business income taxation because of the Client’s use of
leverage. The use of leverage may increase the exposure of
investments to adverse economic factors such as rising interest
rates and severe economic downturns.
Possible Lack of Diversification: While diversification is an objective
of the Clients and the Clients’ investments are subject to certain
geographic and ownership limitations, there is no assurance as to
the degree of diversification that will actually be achieved, either
by geographic region or asset type. If a Client makes an
investment in a single transaction with the intent of refinancing or
selling a portion of the investment, there is a risk that such Client
will be unable to successfully complete such a financing or sale.
This could lead to increased risk as a result of having an
unintended long-term investment and reduced diversification.
Foreign Investments:
Clients may make investments in a number
of different foreign countries, some of which may prove to be
politically unstable. With any investment in a foreign country, there
exists the risk of adverse political developments, including
nationalization, confiscation without fair compensation or war.
Furthermore, in the case of investments in foreign securities or other
assets, any fluctuation in currency exchange rates will affect the
value of the investments (potentially materially), and any
restrictions imposed to prevent capital flight may make it difficult
or impossible to exchange or repatriate foreign currency. In
addition, laws and regulations of foreign countries may impose
restrictions or approvals that would not exist in the United States
and may require financing and structuring alternatives that differ
significantly from those customarily used in the United States.
Silverpeak will analyze risks in the applicable foreign countries
before making such investments, but no assurance can be given
that a political or economic climate, or particular legal or
regulatory risks, might not adversely affect investments by the
Clients.
Hedging Policies/Risks: Clients may employ hedging techniques
designed to protect them against adverse movements in currency
and/or interest rates and other risks. While such transactions may
reduce certain risks, the transactions themselves may entail certain
other risks. Thus, while the Clients may benefit from the use of these
hedging mechanisms, unanticipated changes in interest rates,
currency exchange rates, volatility, credit charges or other factors
may result in a poorer overall performance for the Clients than if
they had not entered into such hedging transactions. The Clients
may, to the extent that hedging arrangements result in currency
exchange gain which has not been paid over by the hedging
provider, be exposed to the creditworthiness of the selected
hedging provider(s) from time to time. The amount of such
exposure will vary from time to time according to (i) the difference
between the then prevailing market rate of exchange of the
relevant currencies and the forward rate applicable for the
purposes of the hedging arrangements and (ii) the amount
hedged. If the hedging arrangements result in a currency
exchange gain for the Clients, then such gain may constitute a
taxable profit for the Clients, notwithstanding that such gain is
accompanied by a reduction in the value of investments. If the
hedging arrangements result in a currency exchange loss for the
Clients, such Client may not be able to claim a corresponding
reduction in any amount of taxable income or gains. If the
hedging arrangements are terminated at any time in accordance
with their terms, whether as a result of an event of default
thereunder or otherwise, the Clients may be liable to make a
payment to or receive a payment from the hedging provider in
connection with such termination reflecting the market value of
the transactions comprising such hedging arrangements (or, in
certain circumstances, the loss or gain, as applicable, of the party
making the relevant determination). If the Clients are required to
make such a payment, they may be required to liquidate
investments to fund any such payment. Furthermore, the Clients
may be unable to locate an alternative provider of currency
hedging arrangements within a reasonable period of time or at all.
If no such alternative provider or hedging arrangements is located,
then the Clients may be fully exposed to currency fluctuations.
Development Risks:
Clients may acquire equity interests in real
estate developments and/or in businesses that engage in real
estate development. To the extent that the Client invests in such
development activities, they will be subject to the risks normally
associated with such activities. Such risks include, without
limitation, risks relating to the availability and timely receipt of
zoning and other regulatory approvals, the cost and timely
completion of construction (including risks beyond the control of
the Clients, such as weather or labor conditions or material
shortages) and the availability of both construction and
permanent financing on favorable terms. These risks could result in
substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain
circumstances, could prevent completion of development
activities once undertaken, any of which could have an adverse
effect on the investment and on the amount of funds available for
distribution to the Clients.
Disaster, Cyber Security Breaches and Identity Theft Risks: Silverpeak’s (or its affiliate’s) information and technology systems
may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer
viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication
failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches,
usage errors by its professionals, power outages and catastrophic
events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and
earthquakes. Although Silverpeak has implemented various
measures to manage risks relating to these types of events, if these
systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended
periods of time or cease to function properly, Silvepeak may have
to make a significant investment to fix or replace them. The failure
of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason
could cause significant interruptions in Silverpeak’s operations and
result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy
of sensitive data, including personal information relating to
investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). Such a failure
could harm Silverpeak’s reputation or subject it or its affiliates to
legal claims and otherwise affect their business and financial
performance. Additionally, any failure of Silvepeak’s information,
technology or security systems could have an adverse impact on
Silverpeak’s ability to manage Client investments which may
negatively impact the value of such investments and could
subject affected Client(s) to material losses.
please register to get more info
Legal and disciplinary events in which Silverpeak or any supervised
persons have been involved that are material to a Client’s or Investor’s or
prospective client’s or investor’s evaluation of the Firm’s advisory business
or management are listed below.
Mark A. Walsh, as part of a group of eighteen former Lehman Brothers
officers and directors, was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice from a
lawsuit before even having to answer the complaint. The now dismissed
action entitled
The State of New Jersey, Department of Treasury, Division
of Investment v. Richard S. Fuld, Jr., et al., No. 10-CV-5201 (LAK)
commenced in 2009 in New Jersey state court and subsequently
transferred to the Honorable Lewis B. Kaplan in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint was not a
regulatory matter, rather an action commenced by an investor seeking
damages against the eighteen former Lehman Brothers officers and
directors and Lehman’s auditor. While the case was pending before
Judge Kaplan, the Plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew all claims against Mr.
Walsh and the other individually named non-auditor defendants pursuant
to a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated August 24, 2011.
The claims were dismissed with prejudice in an Order signed by the Court
on November 28, 2011. According to the Form ADV instructions, this civil
action may require disclosure.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Firm’s advisory affiliates did not and do
not consider the above matter to be material to advisory Clients, but
have disclosed and continue to disclose the details based on a
conservative interpretation of the Form ADV instructions. For additional
information, please refer to
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov (Form ADV, Part 1,
Item #11 and Item #3 of the Form ADV, Part 2B, for relevant personnel).
please register to get more info
The Named Investment Adviser is affiliated with the Relying Investment
Adviser, which is subject to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
pursuant to the Named Investment Adviser’s registration in accordance
with SEC guidance. The Relying Investment Adviser operates as a single
advisory business together with the Named Investment Adviser and each
serve as managers or general partners, as applicable, of Clients and SP
SMAs and generally share common owners, officers, partners, employees,
consultants or persons occupying similar positions.
Certain persons affiliated with Silverpeak have non-controlling, minority
interests in other investment advisory businesses, including, without
limitation, Silverpeak Credit Partners LP (“Silverpeak Credit”). Silverpeak
Credit provides advisory services to credit opportunities funds and is a
registered investment adviser with the SEC.
Certain persons affiliated with Silverpeak, also have indirect, non-
controlling, minority interests in other investment advisory and financial
industry-related businesses, including without limitation, Altamont
Manager LLC, a provider of business management services to an oil and
gas exploration and production vehicle, Argentic Investment
Management LLC, a commercial real estate lending business and a
registered investment adviser with the SEC, Silverpeak Strategic Partners,
LLC, a commodities and energy-focused business and Silverpeak
Renewables Investment Partners LP, a renewable energy business.
Altamont Manager LLC, Silverpeak Credit, Argentic Investment
Management LLC, Silverpeak Strategic Partners LLC and Silverpeak
Renewables Investment Partners LP share office space with Silverpeak, but
each of the foregoing businesses operates independently of Silverpeak,
except to the extent that certain employees who are not investment
professionals may be shared.
Certain Silverpeak management persons and other persons affiliated with
Silverpeak make proprietary real estate investments with, or provide real
estate-related advice to, third parties. These investments, and any advice
related thereto, are in real estate, not securities, and are structured as
joint ventures.
Certain Silverpeak management persons and other persons affiliated with
Silverpeak have indirect interests in DiamondPeak Sponsor LLC, which is
the sponsor of DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. (“DiamondPeak”) (Nasdaq:
DPHC), a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses. While DiamondPeak may pursue an initial business
combination target in any business or industry, it intends to focus its search
on target businesses with a real estate related component. Further
information can be found in the final prospectus of DiamondPeak, dated
as of February 27, 2019 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-229286) on
February 28, 2019.
As described above, conflicts of interest within the Silverpeak
organization, its management persons and affiliates are monitored by
various Oversight Committees. The Funds and the current SP SMA each
have their own Oversight Committee. It is the responsibility of each
Oversight Committee member to advise their committee of perceived
conflicts of interest that are known to them, which will then seek to
address, mitigate and/or disclose the conflict as determined in their sole
judgment.
please register to get more info
Trading: (A) Silverpeak maintains a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to each Employee (defined as, generally, any partner, officer or
director of Silverpeak and any employee or other supervised
person of Silverpeak, including its subsidiaries and affiliates). The
Code requires compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, including federal securities laws; acting in the best
interests of the Firm’s Clients at all times; avoiding actual and
potential conflicts of interests; complying with certain restrictions
on personal trading and prompt reporting of violations of the
Code. The Code requires Employees to safeguard confidential
information entrusted to Silverpeak by its Clients, Investors or
related parties, information regarding Silverpeak’s businesses and
activities, and/or information about other Employees. The Code
also prohibits insider trading and tipping and addresses anti-
money laundering and certain potential conflicts of interest. In the
event of a conflict of interest that is not otherwise addressed by
the applicable governing documents, Silverpeak will be guided by
its fiduciary responsibilities, compliance policies and procedures
and good faith judgment as to the best interests of the Clients.
Silverpeak’s Code also requires Employees to, among other things:
1) pre-clear certain personal securities transactions; 2) report
personal securities transactions on at least a quarterly basis; and 3)
provide Silverpeak with a detailed summary of certain holdings
(both initially upon commencement of employment and annually
thereafter) over which such Employee has a direct or indirect
beneficial interest.
Silverpeak has adopted a privacy policy that explains the manner
in which the Firm collects, utilizes and maintains nonpublic
personal information about Clients, as required under federal
legislation. Silverpeak may make changes to its privacy policy in
the future. Silverpeak will not make any change affecting an
individual without first sending that individual a revised privacy
policy describing the change.
(B-D) Silverpeak and/or its employees, management persons or affiliates
may invest in the same securities as Clients, or contemporaneously
with Clients, in the following types of circumstances:
(a) Certain Employees and/or management persons of Silverpeak have made investments in the Funds as
limited partners. Employees of Silverpeak and/or
the respective General Partners have participated
in the Funds’ investment programs by agreeing to
commit a certain percentage of the Funds’ total
capital commitments or a certain amount as
defined in the Funds’ governing documents;
(b) Certain Employees and/or management persons of Silverpeak have an interest in some of the General
Partner entities; and
(c) For the SP SMA, the Relying Investment Adviser invests side-by-side with the SP SMA.
To the extent these investments may present a conflict of interest,
the relevant Oversight Committee will seek to address, mitigate
and/or disclose the conflict as determined in their sole judgment.
A copy of the Silverpeak Code will be provided to a Client or
Investor or prospective client or investor upon request.
please register to get more info
Silverpeak focuses on making investments in private securities, thus it does
not ordinarily deal with any financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer,
and brokerage commissions are not ordinarily payable in connection with
such investments. To the limited extent Silverpeak transacts in publicly-
traded securities or currency hedging instruments, it intends to select
brokers based upon best price and execution capabilities. Silverpeak has
discretionary authority over the Clients’ accounts, subject to the Clients’
investment objectives and restrictions, including the buying and selling of
securities and the amount of securities to be bought or sold. Although
Silverpeak generally seeks competitive commission rates and commission
equivalents, it will not necessarily pay the lowest commission or
equivalent. Transactions may involve specialized services on the part of a
broker-dealer, which may justify higher commissions and equivalents than
would be the case for more routine services. Silverpeak does not
participate in any soft dollar arrangements outside of receiving research
available to other institutional investors, however, such research is not
paid for with commission dollars. To the best of Silverpeak’s knowledge,
these services are generally made available to institutional investors
generally doing business with such broker-dealers. Silverpeak may
aggregate transactions across accounts in accordance with each
Client’s respective governing documents. Further detail around the
selection of broker-dealers and aggregation of orders is described below.
(A) Selection of Broker-Dealers: Silverpeak is authorized to determine the broker-dealer to be used for each securities transaction for
Clients. In selecting broker-dealers to execute transactions, the
Firm need not solicit competitive bids and does not have an
obligation to seek the lowest available commission cost. In
selecting brokers and negotiating commission rates, the Firm will
take into account the financial stability and reputation of
brokerage firms, and the research, brokerage or other services
provided by such brokers. It is not the Firm’s practice to negotiate
“execution only” commission rates, thus Clients may be deemed
to be paying for research, brokerage or other services provided by
the broker that are included in the commission rate.
“Soft Dollar” Policy: The Firm does not currently utilize “soft dollars.”
To the extent the Firm uses soft dollars on behalf of Clients, it will
seek to do so within the safe harbor provided by Section 28(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Aggregation of Orders:
Generally, hedging transactions may be effected independently
or on an aggregated basis. The Firm anticipates that it may decide
to purchase or sell the same securities for several Clients at
approximately the same time. Thus, a hedging transaction for
several Partnerships in a Fund will be aggregated and then
apportioned in accordance with the procedure outlined below. In
addition, while the Firm’s trading in publicly-traded equity
securities has been, and is anticipated to remain, minimal and
limited to sales of positions attained as part of a realization of a
real estate investment, it is possible that transactions in publicly
traded equities may be aggregated for multiple Clients in
accordance with the procedure outlined below.
The Firm will aggregate orders when it believes aggregation may
prove advantageous to Clients. Typically, the process of
aggregating Client orders is done in order to seek to achieve
better execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates or
to allocate orders among Clients on a more equitable basis in
order to avoid differences in prices and transaction fees or other
transaction costs that might be obtained when orders are placed
independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be
averaged as to price and execution cost and will be allocated
among the Firm’s Clients in proportion to the purchase and sale
orders placed for each Client account on any given day. When
the Firm aggregates Client orders for the purchase or sale of
securities, including securities in which its associated person(s) may
have an investment, the Firm will do so in a fair and equitable
manner. It should be noted that Firm does not receive any
additional compensation or remuneration as a result of
aggregation.
The relevant Oversight Committee will monitor aggregated trading
in Client accounts.
please register to get more info
Generally, the Clients’ investments are reviewed on an ongoing basis by
the applicable Oversight Committee. These reviews are designed to
monitor and analyze Client transactions, positions, and investment levels.
Particular attention is given to changes in company fundamentals,
industry outlook, market outlook, and price levels.
Silverpeak provides reports as required by the applicable governing
documents for each Client. As a result, in general, each quarter
Silverpeak issues an unaudited quarterly capital account summary in
addition to a quarterly report for the Partnerships and the SP SMAs. The
quarterly report typically includes the following: summary of portfolio
holdings by asset type and geography; unaudited financial statements,
including a balance sheet; statement of changes in partners’ capital,
and; statement of operations. Each Investor also will receive the
following: (i) annual financial statements, audited by an independent
certified public accounting firm; (ii) copies of such Investor’s Schedule K-1;
and (iii) other reports as determined by the Firm or an affiliate of the Firm in
its sole discretion. Additionally, within 120 days of year-end, the Investors
receive GAAP-compliant audited financial statements. Further, the
Named Investment Adviser may hold periodic conference calls and an
annual meeting with the Investors to provide a comprehensive review of
the performance of the portfolio investments. Silverpeak may by
agreement provide additional information or reports to certain Clients or
Investors.
please register to get more info
(A) Silverpeak does not receive any economic benefit associated with advising Clients from any non-Clients.
(B) During a fundraising cycle, placement agents who introduce new Investors that commit capital may be compensated. The amount
paid to placement agents is based on a negotiated fee and all
placement fees will be fully disclosed to Investors referred by
placement agents as required by law or other agreements with
Investors.
please register to get more info
Pursuant to applicable regulation, The Named Investment Adviser and
Relying Investment Adviser are deemed to have custody of the cash and
securities of the Partnerships and SP SMAs, respectively. Such cash and
securities are held by independent qualified custodians. The Partnerships
and the SP SMAs are subject to an annual audit and the audited financial
statements will be prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and distributed within
120 days post year end. Clients should carefully review such documents.
please register to get more info
As described in the Private Placement Memoranda and other governing
documents for each respective Client, Silverpeak generally provides
investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to such Clients. Any
limitations on authority are included in the applicable Private Placement
Memoranda and other governing documents. See Item 4 above for
additional information.
please register to get more info
A majority of the portfolio companies held by the Clients are private
companies which typically do not issue proxies. In the event portfolio
companies held by the Clients do issue proxies, the Clients do not vote
and cannot direct the Named Investment Adviser’s or Relying Investment
Adviser’s vote of any proxies. To the extent the Named Investment Adviser
or Relying Adviser is required to vote proxies on behalf of a Client, it seeks
to do so in the best interests of the Funds or the SP SMAs, respectively. The
applicable Oversight Committee will be responsible for voting any proxies
received.
In the event a material conflict of interest is brought to the attention of
Silverpeak and the applicable Oversight Committee and it is determined,
in their sole discretion, that the proxy will not be able to be voted in an
objective manner, Silverpeak may engage the services of an outside
proxy voting service or third-party consultant who will independently
review and evaluate the proxy proposal and the circumstances
surrounding the conflict to determine how to vote the proxy in the best
interest of the Client(s). Silverpeak understands the difficulty of predicting
and identifying all material conflicts; as such, it must rely on employees to
notify it of any material conflict that may impair its ability to vote proxies in
an objective manner. Silverpeak’s chief compliance officer and Asset
Management Committee (or other appropriate Oversight Committee) will
determine whether the conflict of interest involving the proxy will be
disclosed to its Clients (and/or Investors) and whether to obtain consent
prior to voting.
Clients may obtain a copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures
upon request.
please register to get more info
(A) The Named Investment Adviser solicits prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per Client six months or more in advance, and thus
provides the attached consolidated balance sheets prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The consolidated balance sheets
include the accounts of the Named Investment Adviser and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners L.P. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2018 and 2017
2018 2017 Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 6,688,118 $ 14,728,136 $
Accounts Receivable 2,065,118
1,007,959
Prepaid Expenses 193,109 485,220
Other Assets 82,106 31,015
Due from Affiliates 7,132,222 3,359,811
Property and Equipment, net 163,745 203,083
Security Deposits 31,602 31,239
Total Assets 16,356,020 $ 19,846,463 $
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and
Other Liabilities 2,928,041 $ 3,174,084 $
Total Liabilities 2,928,041 3,174,084
Partners' Capital 13,427,979 16,672,379
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital 16,356,020 $ 19,846,463 $
please register to get more info
Open Brochure from SEC website