Glade Brook Capital Partners LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that was
founded in 2011 by Paul J. Hudson. In addition, GB Private Partners LLC (together with Glade
Brook Capital Partners LLC, “Glade Brook”) is a Delaware limited liability company that was
founded in 2015 by Paul J. Hudson. Glade Brook manages the Private Investment Funds (defined
below), the Private Equity Funds (defined below) and the Special Opportunities Fund (defined
below).
Paul J. Hudson is the principal owner and managing member of Glade Brook and the
principal owner of Glade Brook Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
As of December 31, 2018, Glade Brook manages regulatory assets under management of
approximately $1,292,952,683, all on a discretionary basis.
Glade Brook provides discretionary investment services to the following private
investment funds (the “Funds” or the “Advisory Clients”):
• Glade Brook Private Investors II LP (the “Private Investment Fund II”), a
Delaware limited partnership, launched in 2014;
• Private Investors III LLC (the “Private Investment Fund III”), a Delaware limited
liability company, launched in 2014;
• Glade Brook Private Investors V LLC (the “Private Investment Fund V”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2014;
• Glade Brook Private Investors VI LLC (the “Private Investment Fund VI”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2015;
• Glade Brook Private Investors VII LLC (the “Private Investment Fund VII”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2015;
• Glade Brook Private Investors IX LLC (the “Private Investment Fund IX”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2016;
• Glade Brook Private Investors X LLC (the “Private Investment Fund X”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2017;
• Glade Brook Private Investors XI LP (the “Private Investment Fund XI”), a
Delaware limited partnership, launched in 2017;
• Glade Brook Private Investors XII LP (the “Private Investment Fund XII”), a
Delaware limited partnership, launched in 2017;
• Glade Brook Private Investors XIII LP (the “Private Investment Fund XIII”), a
• Glade Brook Private Investors XIV LP (the “Private Investment Fund XIV”), a
• Glade Brook Private Investors XV LP (the “Private Investment Fund XV”), a
• Glade Brook Private Investors XVI LP (the “Private Investment Fund XVI”), a
• GB Private Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Private Equity Fund I”), a Delaware
limited liability company, launched in 2015;
• Glade Brook Strategic Growth LP (the “Strategic Growth Fund I”), formerly GB
Private Opportunities Fund II LP, a Delaware limited partnership, launched in
2017; and
• GB Special Opportunities Fund LLC (the “Special Opportunities Fund”), a
Delaware limited liability company, launched in 2017.
Glade Brook Private Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the
general partner or the managing member (as applicable) of the following Funds:
• Private Investment Fund II
• Private Investment Fund III
• Private Investment Fund V
GB Private Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner
or the managing member (as applicable) of the following Funds:
• Private Investment Fund VI
• Private Investment Fund VII
• Private Investment Fund IX
• Private Investment Fund X
• Private Investment Fund XI
• Private Equity Fund I
• Strategic Growth Fund I
The general partner of Private Investment Fund XII is GBPM XII GP LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company. The general partner of Private Investment Fund XIII is GBPM XIII
GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The general partner of Private Investment Fund
XIV is GBPM XIV GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The general partner of Private
Investment Fund XV is GBPM XV GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The general
partner of Private Investment Fund XVI is GBPM XVI GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company. The managing member of Special Opportunities Fund is Glade Brook Capital
Management LLC.
Glade Brook Private Management LLC, GB Private Management LLC, GBPM XII GP
LLC, GBPM XIII GP LLC, GBPM XIV GP LLC, GBPM XV GP LLC and GBPM XVI GP LLC,
together in their respective capacities as the general partner to certain Funds as described above,
shall collectively be referred to herein as the “General Partner”. Glade Brook Private Management
LLC and GB Private Management LLC, together in their respective capacities as the managing
member to certain Funds as described above, shall collectively be referred to herein as the
“Managing Member”.
Glade Brook invests Private Equity Fund I, Strategic Growth Fund I and the Private
Investment Funds in U.S. and non-U.S. private equity securities. The Private Investment Funds
are co-investment vehicles which are offered to a limited sub-set of investors or third parties, in
accordance with Glade Brook’s aggregation and allocation policy and procedures. The Special
Opportunities Fund participates in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of the securities of companies
in which the other Funds are invested (“Portfolio Companies”). Glade Brook concentrates largely
on certain sectors, including the global technology, media, telecommunications, consumer, gaming
and entertainment sectors. Glade Brook’s investment approach is based on fundamental research.
However, Glade Brook has broad and flexible investment authority, including the discretion to
invest in various financial instruments and securities. See the discussion in Item 8, Methods of
Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.
Generally, Glade Brook does not tailor its advisory services to the individual needs of
investors in the Funds (“Investors”). The Funds are open only to certain financially sophisticated
and high net-worth individuals and entities, as more fully discussed in Item 7, Types of Clients.
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Management Fees and Incentive Amount Generally, Glade Brook receives a fixed quarterly management fee (the “Management
Fee”) that ranges from 0%-2% as described in the Fund’s offering and governing documents.
Generally, the Management Fee is payable quarterly in advance and is generally computed based
on an Investor’s (a) capital commitment to the Fund or (b) capital contributions attributable to the
Fund’s investment. Further, certain Funds are charged a Management Fee equal to a percentage
of invested capital.
Generally, the General Partner or Managing Member is eligible to receive an incentive
amount (the “Incentive Amount”) equal to 0%-25% of the assets in excess of the respective Fund’s
Investor’s capital contribution at the time of distribution in accordance with the Fund’s offering
and governing documents. For certain Funds, the Incentive Amount is subject to certain
provisions, including, but not limited to, a preferred return and clawback.
Management Fees and Incentive Amounts are not negotiable but may be (and have been)
waived or modified in the sole discretion of Glade Brook or an affiliate. The portions of the
Management Fees and Incentive Amounts borne by Investors are deducted from Investor assets in
the respective Fund. Generally, Investors do not have the ability to choose to be billed directly for
fees incurred.
Other Expenses
In addition to the Management Fees and Incentive Amount, the Funds generally bear all
actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund and the
offering of Interests and of securities of any other company or vehicle formed by the General
Partner/Managing Member or its affiliate for the purpose of holding Interests, including legal and
accounting fees, fees and expenses related to the negotiation of agreements with limited partners
(including side letters), printing costs, travel and other expenses. The Funds will generally bear
all costs and expenses in connection with portfolio investments or prospective investments (and
the evaluation of such investments, including for the avoidance of doubt, the evaluation of such
investments prior to the initial closing), whether or not consummated, including research products
and services, research travel-related costs and expenses, retainers to third-party
consultants/advisors, research reports and consultations (including expert consultants and third
party consultants/advisors), expenses incurred in obtaining, developing or maintaining market data
technology systems, research and other information and information service subscriptions utilized
with respect to the Fund’s investment program, out-of-pocket costs such as legal, accounting,
auditing and other professional or third-party costs, brokerage commissions and other transaction
costs, interest charges, custody fees, banking fees, compensation (which may include fees or
performance-based compensation) of advisors, sub-advisors, consultants and finders or other
professionals relating to investments or prospective investments (whether or not completed), any
expenses associated with regulatory filings made in connection with the Fund’s operations and/or
holdings (including but not limited to Form PF and Section 13 filings) to the extent they are in
connection with, relate to or derive from the Fund or its investment activities, expenses associated
with certain reporting to existing and prospective limited partners, principal, fees, costs and
expenses incurred in connection with borrowings by the Fund, appraisal costs, any withholding or
transfer taxes imposed on the Fund, expenses incurred in connection with the Fund’s dissolution,
liquidation, winding-up and termination, and other reasonable expenses related to the purchase,
sale or transmittal of the Fund’s assets. The Funds also generally bear all out-of-pocket costs of
the administration of the Fund, including accounting, audit and legal expenses, and other
professional or third-party costs, including costs and expenses of third-party valuations, any fees
and expenses of the administrator, insurance expenses (including directors’ and officers’
insurance, errors and omissions insurance, key-person life insurance policies, fidelity insurance
and other similar policies), costs of holding any meetings of partners, costs of any litigation or
investigation relating to the affairs of the Fund, expenses of advisory committees and costs
associated with reporting and providing information to existing and prospective partners.
Generally, any fees, costs and expenses (including diligence, legal and related transactional
expenses) incurred in relation to transactions allocated to the Fund and approved by Glade Brook
which are not completed (a “Broken Deal”) will be borne by the Fund and any other participating
Fund(s) and any co-investors that had executed a subscription agreement committing them to
funding a co-investment pro rata based on their respective committed and/or allocated amounts at
the time the deal is broken. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event there are no other participating
Fund(s) and/or other co-investors, the Fund will bear any and all Broken Deal related expenses.
Glade Brook may in its sole discretion structure an investment opportunity such that the proposed
co-investors in such investment opportunity do not bear any Broken Deal expenses, with the result
that the Fund will bear all such Broken Deal expenses.
Certain Funds will generally pay any placement, solicitation or other similar types of third
party marketing fees due in respect of any Limited Partner solicited by a placement agent. Such
placement fee shall be treated as an expense of the Fund and allocated to such solicited partner;
provided that the Management Fees attributable to such solicited partner shall be reduced dollar
for dollar (to the extent of the amount of such placement fees).
In certain cases where multiple investment series or classes are created within a Fund,
expenses of the Fund generally shall be shared by all of the Investors in each investment series or
class that was in existence during a calendar year, pro rata in accordance with their interests in the
Fund; provided, that Glade Brook can specifically allocate expenses to any investment series or
class, or in such other manner as Glade Brook considers fair and reasonable.
Expenses that are incurred jointly for multiple accounts are generally allocated among
those Funds pro rata based on assets under management or in such other manner that Glade Brook
considers fair and reasonable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Glade Brook may, in its sole discretion, determine to bear
all or a portion of a particular expense based on the circumstances related to such expense.
Additionally, the Funds have undertaken to indemnify their managing members, general
partners, investment managers, advisory committee members and certain third-party service
providers (and certain related persons of each of the foregoing) for losses and expenses sustained
by such persons, provided that such losses did not arise from such persons’ violation of applicable
standards of conduct (for example, did not arise from such persons’ gross negligence or fraud).
Additional detail on each Fund’s indemnification obligations is included in its offering and
governing documents.
Please refer to Item 12 of this Brochure for a description of Glade Brook’s brokerage
practices.
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MANAGEMENT As described in Item 5, Fees and Compensation, above and in the relevant Fund’s offering
and governing documents, Glade Brook’s affiliates are eligible to receive performance-based
compensation from the Funds (and, indirectly, from Investors). It should be noted that such a
compensation arrangement may create an incentive for Glade Brook to make investments that are
riskier or more speculative than would be the case if such arrangements were not in effect.
Glade Brook presently provides investment advisory services to the Funds, and each is
subject to a performance-based fee. As such, Glade Brook does not have the potential conflicts of
interest that arise when an investment adviser has both clients that pay performance-based fees
and clients that do not pay performance-based fees.
Glade Brook recognizes that it is a fiduciary and, as such, must act in the best interests of
its clients and Investors. Further, Glade Brook recognizes that it must treat all clients and Investors
fairly and must refrain from favoring one client or Investor’s interests over another’s. As needed,
Glade Brook assesses the allocation of its resources, including investment personnel, among its
clients to ensure adherence to its fiduciary duties.
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Glade Brook provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles
operating as private investment funds. Investors must meet certain eligibility requirements
outlined in each Fund’s offering memorandum and/or governing documents. The offering
memorandum and/or governing documents for each Fund set forth the required minimum amounts
for investment in such Fund. Minimum investment amounts may be (and have been) waived at
the sole discretion of the Fund’s General Partner or Managing Member (but in no event less than
applicable legal minimums).
The Funds offer interests/shares only to certain qualified investors and admission to those
Funds is not open to the general public. Investors in the Funds, except in Private Equity Fund I,
generally must be “accredited investors” under Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and “qualified purchasers” as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Investors in Private Equity Fund I generally must
be “accredited investors” under Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.
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RISK OF LOSS The investment strategies, methods of analysis and material risks applicable to an
investment in the Funds are set forth in detail in a confidential private placement memorandum or
similar document provided to prospective Investors. A brief summary is provided below.
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUNDS MAY BE DEEMED SPECULATIVE AND IS NOT INTENDED AS A COMPLETE INVESTMENT PROGRAM. INVESTING IN THE SECURITIES MARKETS INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISK. INVESTMENTS IN THE FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR ONLY EXPERIENCED AND SOPHISTICATED PERSONS WHO MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, ARE ABLE TO BEAR THE RISK OF LOSS OF SOME OR ALL OF AN INVESTMENT, AND HAVE A LIMITED NEED FOR LIQUIDITY. Methods of Analysis The Private Investment Funds were formed for the purpose of investing all or substantially
all of their respective assets in the privately offered shares of a single company. Private Equity
Fund I and Strategic Growth Fund I were formed for the purpose of investing all or substantially
all of their respective assets in the privately offered shares of various companies. The Special
Opportunities Fund was formed for the purpose of participating in IPOs of Portfolio Companies.
Significant Investment Strategies and Material Risks
Investment and Trading Risks. An investment in the Funds involves a high degree of risk,
including the risk that the entire amount invested may be lost. No guarantee or representation is
made that the Funds’ investment programs will be successful. Markets have in recent years
experienced significant volatility and losses and investments in the companies may be sensitive to
economic, regulatory, market, industry and other variable conditions to a greater or lesser degree
than other securities. No assurance can be given as to when or whether adverse events might occur
that could cause immediate and significant losses to the Funds.
Concentration of Investments. The investments in the companies will represent a large
portion, if not all, of the respective Fund’s capital and losses incurred with respect to the
investments would have a material adverse effect on such Fund’s overall financial condition. The
Funds’ portfolios may not be diversified among a wide range of issuers or industry sectors and
accordingly, assets may be subject to more rapid change in value than would be the case if the
Funds maintained diversified portfolios among industry sectors, securities and types of securities
and other instruments.
No Control of Investment. The Funds will generally hold a non-controlling interest in the
Portfolio Companies and, therefore, will have a limited ability to protect their investments in the
Portfolio Companies. It is unlikely that Glade Brook will be able to obtain any shareholder and
supervisory rights in order to protect the Funds’ interests in all circumstances. The Portfolio
Company shares held by the Funds, directly or indirectly through investments in the Private
Investment Funds, will be subject to voting rights restrictions that limit voting rights in certain
material instances and new investors may not receive representation on the Portfolio Companies’
boards.
Illiquid Securities. The assets of the Private Investment Funds, Private Equity Fund I and
Strategic Growth Fund I will be invested in securities that are initially illiquid and will generally
be restricted for the period from the private sale until the expiration of a waiting period following
the issuer’s initial public offering. If the issuer is unable to obtain an effective registration
statement for such securities, the securities may remain restricted (subject to the availability of
some other exemption) and Glade Brook may be unable to recover from the issuer an amount
sufficient to compensate the Funds for the loss of liquidity of such security. Following the
registration of such securities and a prescribed waiting period, Glade Brook will gain the ability to
liquidate its position, but it may be required to hold such securities for a substantial period of time.
Market prices for illiquid securities are often volatile and may not be ascertainable.
Risks of Investing in Technology Companies. The securities of technology companies can
be volatile and the marketplace in which these companies operate is extremely competitive.
Because the markets in which these companies operate are so competitive, there can be no
assurance that technology and technology-related Portfolio Companies will be able to protect their
market share as competitors develop technologies or interfaces that are substantially equivalent or
superior to the Portfolio Companies’ technologies.
In addition, technology and technology-related companies often invest greater than usual
amounts in research and product development and the securities of such companies may
experience above-average price movements associated with the perceived prospects of success of
the research and development programs. Such investments could be adversely affected by lack of
commercial acceptance of a new product or products or by technological change and obsolescence.
Further, many technology and technology-related companies with proprietary technology
rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection and non-
disclosure agreements to establish and protect their proprietary rights, which may be essential to
the growth and profitability of the company. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio
Companies will be able to protect these rights or will have the financial resources to do so, or that
competitors will not develop or patent technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to
the Portfolio Companies’ technologies.
The markets in which the Portfolio Companies operate are also extremely competitive.
New technologies and improved products and services are continually being developed, rendering
older technologies, products and services obsolete. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio
Companies will establish or maintain competitive advantages or successfully penetrate new
markets.
Cross Investment Series Liability. Glade Brook does not intend that each Investment Series
of the Special Opportunities Fund be considered a separate and distinct designated “series” for
purposes of Section 18-215 of the Delaware Act. As such, Glade Brook intends that the debts,
liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to
a particular Investment Series will be enforceable against the assets of the Special Opportunities
Fund generally and/or any other Investment Series. Thus, for example, in the event that the assets
attributable to one Investment Series participating in an investment opportunity were completely
depleted by losses or liabilities, a creditor could enforce a claim against the assets of the Special
Opportunities Fund which would be borne by the other Investment Series that did not participate
in the investment or transaction.
Although each Series or Class of Interests will be maintained by the Private Investment
Funds separately with separate accounting records and with the Capital Contributions (and
investments made therewith) kept in segregated accounts, a Private Investment Fund as a whole,
including any subsequently issued separate Interests in each respective Private Investment Fund,
is one legal entity. Thus, all of the assets of a Private Investment Fund are available to meet all of
the liabilities of such Private Investment Fund, regardless of the Series or Class to which such
assets or liabilities are attributable. In practice, cross-Series or cross-Class liability will usually
only arise where any Series or Class becomes insolvent and is unable to meet all of its liabilities.
In this case, all of the assets of the Private Investment Fund attributable to other Series or Classes
may be applied to cover the liabilities of any insolvent Series. A liquidator of the Private
Investment Fund, however, may not always comply with or enforce the segregation of assets
attributable to each series or class of Interests.
Differences Between Different Investment Series. The performance of interests of a
particular Investment Series of the Special Opportunities Fund may be inferior to the performance
of interests of another Investment Series. Investors in any Investment Series of the Special
Opportunities Fund will be entitled to share in the net gains of the underlying investments
attributable to that Investment Series only.
Types of Securities and Material Risks
Equity Financial Instruments. Glade Brook invests in equities, equity-linked securities and
equity derivatives. The value of these financial instruments generally will vary with the
performance of the issuer and movements in the equity markets. As a result, the Funds may suffer
losses if Glade Brook invests in equity instruments of issuers whose performance diverges from
Glade Brook’s expectations or if equity markets generally move in a single direction and Glade
Brook has not hedged against such a general move. The Funds also may be exposed to risks that
issuers will not fulfill contractual obligations such as, in the case of convertible financial
instruments or private placements, delivering marketable common stock upon conversions of
convertible financial instruments and registering restricted financial instruments for public resale.
Investments in Initial Public Offerings. Investments in initial public offerings (or shortly
thereafter) may involve higher risks than investments issued in secondary public offerings or
purchases on a secondary market due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the
limited number of shares available for trading, unseasoned trading, lack of investor knowledge of
the issuer and limited operating history of the issuer. In addition, some companies in initial public
offerings are involved in relatively new industries or lines of business, which may not be widely
understood by investors. Some of these companies may be undercapitalized or regarded as
developmental stage companies, without revenues or operating income, or the near-term prospects
of achieving them. These factors may contribute to substantial price volatility for such securities.
Unlisted Financial Instruments. Unlisted securities may involve higher risks than listed
securities. Because of the absence of any trading market for unlisted securities, it may take longer
to liquidate, or it may not be possible to liquidate, positions in unlisted securities than would be
the case for listed securities. Companies whose securities are unlisted may not always report the
same level of information as companies whose securities are listed.
Leverage. Glade Brook has used, and may in the future use, leverage to fund the operations
of the Funds; however, such use may also increase the adverse impact to which the assets of the
Funds may be subject. Borrowings will typically be secured by the Fund’s securities and other
assets. Under certain circumstances, a lender may demand an increase in the collateral that secures
the Fund’s obligations and if the Fund were unable to provide additional collateral, the lender
could liquidate assets held in the account to satisfy the Fund’s obligations to the lender. Liquidation
in that manner could have extremely adverse consequences. In addition, any leverage obtained, if
terminated on short notice by the lender, could result in Glade Brook being forced to unwind the
Fund’s positions quickly and at prices below what Glade Brook deems to be fair value for such
positions.
IT IS CRITICAL THAT INVESTORS REFER TO THE RELEVANT OFFERING AND FUND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FOR A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF APPLICABLE RISKS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS A SUMMARY ONLY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY SUCH DOCUMENTS.
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To the best of our knowledge, there are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to
a client’s or prospective client’s or an Investor’s or potential Investor’s evaluation of Glade
Brook’s advisory business or the integrity of Glade Brook’s management.
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AFFILIATIONS Neither Glade Brook nor its management persons are registered or have an application
pending to register as a broker-dealer or registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Neither Glade Brook nor its management persons are registered or have an application
pending to register as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, commodity
trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
Glade Brook Private Management LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund II; and
• the managing member of Private Investment Fund III and Private Investment Fund
V.
GB Private Management LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XI and Strategic Growth Fund I;
and
• the managing member of Private Equity Fund I, Private Investment Fund VI,
Private Investment Fund VII, Private Investment Fund IX, and Private Investment
Fund X.
GBPM XII GP LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XII.
GBPM XIII GP LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XIII.
GBPM XIV GP LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XIV.
GBPM XV GP LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XV.
GBPM XVI GP LLC serves as:
• the general partner of Private Investment Fund XVI.
Glade Brook Capital Management LLC serves as:
• the managing member of the Special Opportunities Fund.
Glade Brook and the Funds generally have the authority to create new classes or series of
shares or interests. Glade Brook has entered into letter agreements or other similar agreements
(collectively, “Side Letters”) with one or more Investors in the Funds. The Side Letters may
provide such Investors in such Funds with additional and/or different rights (including, without
limitation, participation in certain investments due to regulatory or other reasons, currency
denomination, access to information, fees, minimum investment amounts, and liquidity terms) than
other Investors in the Funds. In general, Glade Brook and the Funds will not be required to notify
any or all of the other Investors in the respective Funds of any such Side Letters or any of the rights
and/or terms or provisions thereof; and Glade Brook and the Funds will not be required to offer
such additional and/or different rights and/or terms to any or all of the other Investors in the Funds.
Employees of Glade Brook currently serve, and may in the future serve, on the board of
directors of Portfolio Companies. While conflicts of interest may arise in the event that such
employee’s fiduciary duties as a director conflicts with those of the applicable Fund, Glade Brook
expects that the interests will be aligned. It is Glade Brook’s policy that none of Glade Brook’s
principals or employees will benefit from any compensation paid by a Portfolio Company to such
persons for serving as directors of the Portfolio Company. Any such compensation will be remitted
to Glade Brook and will offset the Management Fee attributable to any Fund having an interest in
the Portfolio Company. In the event that multiple Funds hold an interest in the Portfolio Company,
such offset will be applied pro rata based on each Fund’s interest in the Portfolio Company in
accordance with the Fund’s offering and governing documents.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING Glade Brook’s Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is designed to meet the requirements of Rule
204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). The Code applies to Glade
Brook’s “Access Persons.” Access Persons include, generally, any employee or other supervised
person of Glade Brook who, in relation to Glade Brook’s advisory clients, (1) has access to non-
public information regarding any purchase or sale of securities, or non-public information
regarding securities holdings or (2) is involved in making securities recommendations, executing
securities recommendations, or has access to such recommendations that are non-public. All Glade
Brook employees are deemed to be Access Persons.
The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account Glade Brook’s
status as a fiduciary and requires Access Persons to place the interests of the advisory clients and
Investors above their own interests and the interests of Glade Brook. The Code requires Access
Persons to comply with applicable federal securities laws. Further, Access Persons are required
to promptly bring violations of the Code to the attention of Glade Brook’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Frederic Purse (the “Chief Compliance Officer” or his designee). All Access Persons are
provided with a copy of the Code and are required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of
the Code upon hire and on at least an annual basis thereafter.
The Code also sets forth certain reporting and pre-clearance requirements with respect to
personal trading by Access Persons. Access Persons must provide the Chief Compliance Officer
with a list of their personal accounts and an initial holdings report within 10 days of becoming an
Access Person. In addition, Access Persons must provide annual holdings reports and quarterly
transaction reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule 204A-1.
The Code also seeks to ensure the protection of non-public information about the activities
of the Advisory Clients. Investors or prospective Investors may obtain a copy of the Code by
contacting the Chief Compliance Officer at
[email protected].
Glade Brook, as investment manager, and the Managing Member can be said to
recommend interests in the Funds to prospective Investors. Glade Brook and the Managing
Member / General Partner have a material financial interest with respect to fees paid by Investors.
The Incentive Amount described in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation, above, may create an
incentive for Glade Brook to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than in the
absence of such compensation.
The Managing Member / General Partner has an interest in the Funds. Glade Brook’s
principals and employees have also invested directly in the Funds. It should be noted that
investments in the Funds made by such parties are not subject to the Management Fee or Incentive
Amount described in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation above.
The fact that the Managing Member and Glade Brook’s principals and employees have
financial ownership interests in the Funds creates a potential conflict in that it could cause Glade
Brook to make different investment decisions than if such parties did not have such financial
ownership interests. Glade Brook addresses this potential conflict by impressing upon Access
Persons their fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of advisory clients and Investors and by
requiring Access Persons to submit securities holdings and transaction reports in accordance with
Rule 204A-1. Further, Glade Brook requires pre-clearance from the Chief Compliance Officer, or
his designee, for all trading in Personal Accounts, with the exception of mutual funds, ETFs,
money market funds, United States treasuries, and cash equivalents. Pre-clearance decisions are
based on a number of factors, including whether the Funds hold or may hold a given security. In
addition, Glade Brook receives Quarterly Transaction Reports and Initial and Annual Holdings
Reports from all Access Persons, which are reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer, or his
designee, to ensure that each person is conducting his or her personal securities transactions in a
manner consistent with the Code.
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As a general matter, Glade Brook transacts in private investments that are not executed on
an exchange. On occasion, Glade Brook may purchase or sell exchange-traded securities on behalf
of the Funds. In such instances, Glade Brook is subject to a duty to obtain “best execution.”
Consistent with such duty, in determining best execution, Glade Brook takes into account the full
range and quality of a broker-dealer’s services, including research and other services. Glade Brook
does not select broker-dealers solely on the basis of lowest possible commission costs, but by the
best qualitative execution.
Consistent with such policy, consideration is given to a variety of factors, including but not
limited to the following:
• Commission rates
• Reliability
• Financial responsibility
• Strength of the broker and the ability of the broker to efficiently execute transactions
• The broker’s facilities
• The broker’s provision or payment of the costs of brokerage and research services that are
of benefit to Glade Brook or its clients or affiliates
Glade Brook may consider a broker-dealer’s ability to provide Glade Brook with the
opportunity to participate in capital introduction events sponsored by the broker-dealer and to refer
Investors to the Funds. It should be emphasized that Glade Brook does not select broker-dealers
solely in return for referrals. Glade Brook recognizes that it may have an incentive to favor broker-
dealers that provide capital introduction services to Glade Brook or refer Investors. Glade Brook
receives asset-based fees and accordingly would receive a financial benefit from the increase in
assets under management that result from capital introduction services and Investor referrals.
Similarly, Glade Brook’s affiliates receive a performance-based allocation and accordingly could
receive a larger performance-based allocation in any given profit period as a result of an increase
in assets under management that results from capital introduction services and Investor referrals.
The potential for higher fees presents a potential conflict in that Glade Brook has an incentive to
favor broker-dealers that provide services that have a direct impact on fees even if those broker-
dealers rate unfavorably in other categories.
While Glade Brook’s primary consideration in allocating portfolio transactions to broker-
dealers is to obtain favorable prices and efficient executions, Glade Brook does not have an
obligation to, and does not always seek to, obtain the lowest priced execution regardless of
qualitative considerations.
Glade Brook does not anticipate using soft dollars at this time. To the extent Glade Brook
enters into a soft dollar arrangement, it will ensure that any research or other products or services
paid for with soft dollars fall within the safe harbor created by Section 28(e) of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
In the event that Glade Brook uses soft dollars to obtain research or other products or
services from broker-dealers, it will receive a benefit because it does not have to produce or pay
for the research, products or services. Glade Brook also has the authority to cause the Funds to
pay brokers directly for research.
Further, Glade Brook may have an incentive to select or recommend a broker-dealer based
on its interest in receiving the research or other products or services, rather than on a client’s
interest in receiving most favorable execution.
Such soft dollar benefits may be used to service all of Glade Brook’s clients and not just
those that paid for the benefits. It is anticipated that any soft dollar benefits received by Glade
Brook will be applicable to all of Glade Brook’s clients.
At this time, Glade Brook does not have directed brokerage arrangements.
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The investment portfolios of the Funds are under constant review by Glade Brook’s
investment personnel. Such reviews include a review of adherence to the investment guidelines,
strategies, target capacity and risk. Any proposed deviations from the Funds’ investment
guidelines or strategies will be discussed with the Chief Compliance Officer to determine if
consent of the Funds and/or Investors is necessary.
Investors in the Funds generally receive unaudited quarterly account statements, annual
audited financial statements and Schedule K-1 and the annual privacy policy.
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Glade Brook does not receive economic benefits from third parties in connection with the
management of the Funds.
From time to time, Glade Brook uses placement agents or solicitors who refer Investors or
clients to Glade Brook, in exchange for a portion of the advisory fee charged to that Investor or
client.
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Glade Brook is deemed to have custody of Fund assets pursuant to Advisers Act Rule
206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”). However, it is not required to comply (or is deemed to have
complied) with certain requirements of the Custody Rule with respect to each Fund because it
complies with the provisions of the so-called “Pooled Vehicle Annual Audit Exception,” which,
among other things, requires that such Fund be subject to audit at least annually by an independent
public accountant that is registered with, and subject to regular inspection by, the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, and requires that such Fund distribute its audited financial statements
to all investors within 120 days of the end of its fiscal year. Investors should carefully review such
audited financial statements.
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Glade Brook has discretionary authority to manage the Funds pursuant to investment
management agreements between Glade Brook and the Funds. Each Fund’s investment strategy
is set forth in detail in the Fund’s offering documents. Any limitations on Glade Brook’s
discretionary authority are described in each Fund’s offering documents. Investors in the Funds
must execute a subscription agreement in which they make various representations, including
representations regarding their suitability to invest in a high-risk investment pool. Further,
Investors in each Fund must execute a limited partnership agreement or limited liability company
agreement that contains a power of attorney.
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Glade Brook understands and appreciates the importance of proxy voting. Based on the
Funds’ investment strategies, Glade Brook does not anticipate that it will need to vote proxies on
behalf of the Funds often, although there may be instances where Glade Brook invests in exchange-
traded securities and may be required to vote proxies. Glade Brook has developed policies and
procedures in the event that it must vote proxies on behalf of the Funds.
Glade Brook will vote any proxies received in the best interests of the Funds and in
accordance with any procedures described to Investors. Prior to voting any proxies with respect
to the Funds, Glade Brook will review the applicable proxy solicitation materials for potential
conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, Glade Brook will determine whether the conflict is
material. If no material conflict is identified pursuant to these procedures, Glade Brook will vote
such proxy in accordance with the best interests of the Funds.
If a material conflict is identified, Glade Brook will consider the conflict and determine
what course of action is in the best interests of the Fund. Further, Glade Brook will determine (in
its sole discretion) whether it is appropriate to disclose the conflict to Investors.
Investors may obtain additional information regarding how Glade Brook voted proxies and
may obtain a copy of Glade Brook’s proxy voting policies and procedures by contacting the Chief
Compliance Officer at
[email protected].
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N/A. Glade Brook is not required to include a balance sheet for its most recent fiscal year,
and is not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
contractual commitments to advisory clients. In addition, Glade Brook has not been the subject of
a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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