RXR ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
- Advisory Business
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- Performance-Based Fees
- Types of Clients
- Methods of Analysis
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- Code of Ethics
- Brokerage Practices
- Review of Accounts
- Client Referrals
- Custody
- Investment Discretion
- Voting Client Securities
- Financial Information
Identify your principal owner(s).
RXR Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RXR”), has been a real estate investment advisory firm since 2009. RXR is wholly owned by RXR Management Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. RXR Management Holdings LLC is wholly owned by RXR Realty LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. RXR Realty LLC is majority owned by RXR Subholdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. RXR Subholdings LLC is wholly owned by RXR Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The principal owners of RXR Holdings LLC are RXR Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Scott Rechler. The principal owners of RXR Partners LLC are Scott Rechler and Michael Maturo.
specializing in a particular type of advisory service, such as financial
planning, quantitative analysis, or market timing, explain the nature of that
service in greater detail. If you provide investment advice only with respect
to limited types of investments, explain the type of investment advice you
offer, and disclose that your advice is limited to those types of investments.
RXR provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles organized as private investment funds (the “Funds”) and certain special purpose investment vehicles that may co-invest alongside the Funds (collectively referred to herein as the “Advisory Clients”) that focus on investments in the real estate industry. RXR provides portfolio management and administrative services to its Advisory Clients. This includes, but is not limited to: investigating, analyzing, structuring and negotiating potential investments, monitoring the performance of the portfolio investments and advising each Advisory Client as to acquisitions, financing, dispositions, recapitalizations and refinancing opportunities. RXR’s advisory business is limited to real estate and real estate related investments. Generally, RXR’s Advisory Clients will invest in real estate investments primarily located in the New York metropolitan area, focused on distressed, value creation and structured financing opportunities. The Advisory Client’s investments are directed toward office and office-centered mixed-use opportunities, residential development projects and other opportunities involving a variety of other property types, including unimproved land, lodging, retail, residential, and multi-family, and may take the form of equity, preferred equity or other structured debt and equity financings involving acquisitions, repositionings, redevelopments, vertical developments, land developments, value added recapitalizations and rescue capital.
individual needs of clients. Explain whether clients may impose restrictions
on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
RXR does not tailor its advisory services to the individual needs of investors in its Advisory Clients (the “Investors”), and Investors may not impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of investments.
services, (1) describe the differences, if any, between how you manage wrap
fee accounts and how you manage other accounts, and (2) explain that you
receive a portion of the wrap fee for your services.
RXR does not participate in wrap fee programs.
on a discretionary basis and the amount of client assets you manage on a non-
discretionary basis. Disclose the date “as of” which you calculated the
amounts.
As of December 31, 2019, RXR managed approximately $4.0 billion of Advisory Client assets on a discretionary basis. RXR does not currently manage any Advisory Client assets on a non-discretionary basis. please register to get more info
fee schedule. Disclose whether the fees are negotiable.
RXR is generally compensated for advisory services through asset-based management fees (the “Management Fee”). In addition, affiliates of RXR may receive performance-based compensation. RXR receives a quarterly management fee from each Advisory Client in an amount equal to 0.0-2.0% per annum. The Management Fee is based on a percentage of unfunded capital commitments or funded capital contributions, as applicable. With regards to Advisory Client investments, affiliates of RXR may be eligible to receive a percentage of investment proceeds on distributions (the “Advisory Client Carried Interest”). All distributions are split between Investors and affiliates of RXR as set forth in the applicable Advisory Client’s governing documents. The Advisory Client Carried Interest is generally equal to 10-20% of realized gains, which applies once an Investor in the relevant Advisory Client has received a specific preferred return (the “Advisory Client Return”). Investors are generally allocated all gains until they have surpassed the Advisory Client Return. Under certain circumstances RXR has negotiated Management Fees and Carried Interest.
It is important that Advisory Clients and Investors refer to the applicable
governing documents relating to their investment for a complete
understanding of how RXR (or its affiliates) are compensated for advisory
services. This is particularly true with respect to performance-based
compensation. The information contained herein is a summary only and is
qualified in its entirety by such documents.
incurred. If clients may select either method, disclose this fact. Explain how
often you bill clients or deduct your fees.
RXR may determine, in its sole discretion, to deduct fees from Advisory Clients or bill Advisory Clients for fees incurred. Generally, RXR deducts fees from Advisory Clients’ accounts unless liquid funds are unavailable.
with your advisory services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses.
Disclose that clients will incur brokerage and other transaction costs, and
direct clients to the section(s) of your brochure that discuss brokerage.
The Advisory Clients will typically be responsible for all expenses including, but not limited to, the following: (i) costs of organizing the Advisory Client (excluding any placement agent fees), which costs may be capped; (ii) expenses incurred in connection with identifying, evaluating, structuring and negotiating any potential investment (including deposits and commitment fees) and the acquisition, holding, sale, proposed sale or valuation of any investments (including the cost of title insurance premiums (which service may be provided by an affiliate of RXR) in accordance with the rate manual issued by TIRSA as approved by the New York State Dept. of Financial Services); (iii) litigation- related and indemnification expenses; (iv) ordinary administrative expenses of the Advisory Client, including fees of auditors, attorneys, appraisers and other professionals and the cost of meetings of, and reports to, the Investors and the advisory committee (if applicable); and (v) certain professional services, such as legal, accounting, tax preparation, architectural, engineering, currency and interest rate hedging, fund administration, environmental and other consulting, construction, and other costs incurred by affiliates of RXR (to the extent such costs could have been outsourced to unaffiliated third party providers). Affiliates of RXR may provide certain property-related and other services on behalf of Advisory Client’s investments including leasing, management, construction and development services. These services are provided based on each investment’s individual operational needs. Such services and fees include: (i) development services including overseeing the development of a project, project planning, coordination and collaboration with consultants and design professionals (development fees typically range from 2.0% to 4.0% of the total cost of the project), (ii) construction management services including preparing, holding and administering construction contracts and subcontracts (construction management fees typically range from 2.0 to 6.0%, but may reach 10.0%, of the project), (iii) construction supervisory services including supervising or overseeing a third-party construction manager (construction supervisory fees may be up to 3.5% of the total cost of the project), (iv) leasing services including being the primary leasing agent for a space and/or a leasing transaction (leasing fees may be up to 7.0% of the total annual rent paid by such tenant), and (v) property management services including all aspects of managing the physical aspects as a property, such as maintenance, repairs, security, and all tenant-related issues (property management fees range from 2.25% to 3.5% of the total rent of a property). Investors in one of the Funds (the RXR Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund (the “RXR QOF”)), will be responsible for fund administration fees in an amount equal to 0.09% per annum on committed capital. In addition, affiliates of RXR may provide certain services to the RXR QOF. Such services and fees may include: (i) managing and coordinating a financing or refinancing of a property- related investment of the RXR QOF (such financing fee will be equal to 0.5% of the loan principal amount), (ii) providing guaranties or other indemnities to permit an investing entity to acquire own, finance, refinance or sell an investment (such guaranty fee may be as high as 2.0% of the aggregate potential liability with respect to such guaranty or indemnity), and (iii) securing any credits, tax credits or related benefits, grants, subsidies, or other economic incentives or public funding from any governmental municipalities or agencies for an investment (such fee shall equal 2.0% of the amount received).
It is important that Investors refer to the governing documents relating to
their investment for a complete understanding of the expenses that will be
borne by Investors. The information contained herein is a summary only
and is qualified in its entirety by such documents.
Explain how a client may obtain a refund of a pre-paid fee if the advisory
contract is terminated before the end of the billing period. Explain how you
will determine the amount of the refund.
Management Fees paid by Advisory Clients are paid quarterly in advance. In the event an asset-based management agreement is terminated, including, in the case of a dissolution or liquidation of an Advisory Client, any prepaid fees will be reimbursed to the Advisory Client pro-rata based on the portion of the period for which fees were paid but for which services were not rendered.
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges
or service fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact and respond to
Items 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3 and 5.E.4.
Not applicable to RXR. supervised persons an incentive to recommend investment products based on
the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs. Describe
generally how you address conflicts that arise, including your procedures for
disclosing the conflicts to clients. If you primarily recommend mutual funds,
disclose whether you will recommend “no-load” funds.
Not applicable to RXR.
recommend through other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with you.
Not applicable to RXR.
commissions and other compensation for the sale of investment products you
recommend to your clients, including asset-based distribution fees from the
sale of mutual funds, disclose that commissions provide your primary or, if
applicable, your exclusive compensation.
Not applicable to RXR. 6
whether you reduce your advisory fees to offset the commissions or markups.
Not applicable to RXR.
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AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
If you or any of your supervised persons accepts performance-based fees – that is, fees based on a
share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client (such as a client that is a
hedge fund or other pooled investment vehicle) – disclose this fact. If you or any of your supervised
persons manage both accounts that are charged a performance-based fee and accounts that are
charged another type of fee, such as an hourly or flat fee or an asset-based fee, disclose this fact.
Explain the conflicts of interest that you or your supervised persons face by managing these
accounts at the same time, including that you or your supervised persons have an incentive to favor
accounts for which you or your supervised persons receive a performance-based fee, and describe
generally how you address these conflicts.
RXR (or its affiliate) is eligible to receive performance-based compensation from all Advisory Clients upon the distribution of investment proceeds in the form of Carried Interest. RXR may also manage Advisory Clients that it may not charge performance-based fees. In the event that certain Advisory Clients do not pay performance-based fees there is a potential incentive for RXR to allocate investment opportunities to those Advisory Clients that pay higher fees which could create a conflict of interest. RXR has adopted and implemented an allocation policy which it adheres to in order to mitigate this conflict. Allocation decisions are subject to the investment objectives of the Advisory Client as well as certain other investment allocation criteria, including, in certain circumstances, review by an Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors. please register to get more info
Describe the types of clients to whom you generally provide investment advice, such as individuals,
trusts, investment companies, or pension plans. If you have any requirements for opening or
maintaining an account, such as a minimum account size, disclose the requirements.
RXR provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles operating as private investment funds, and certain special purpose investment vehicles. Interests in Advisory Clients are sold only to investors who meet qualification requirements under applicable securities and other laws. Generally, except for investments in the RXR QOF, the minimum capital commitment of an Investor in an Advisory Client is $10 million, although lesser commitment amounts may be accepted in the discretion of RXR (or its affiliate). The minimum capital commitment of an Investor in the RXR QOF is $250,000, although lesser commitment amounts may be accepted in the discretion of RXR (or its affiliate). please register to get more info
AND RISK OF LOSS
formulating investment advice or managing assets. Explain that investing in
securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
As described in Item 4 above, RXR provides advisory services to its Advisory Clients in connection with real estate investments primarily in New York City and the surrounding New York metropolitan area. Typically, the Advisory Clients will invest primarily in office and office-centered mixed-use opportunities, residential development projects and in other property types. Advisory Client investments may take the form of debt, equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, rescue capital and other structured financings involving acquisitions, repositionings, redevelopments and developments. In order to affect its investment strategy, RXR seeks to capitalize on current market dynamics. To do so, RXR pursues investment strategies such as (i) property acquisitions from operationally or financially challenged owners and developers; (ii) acquisition of loans, equity, preferred equity, and other structured debt and equity interests and fulcrum debt positions; (iii) the origination of “Loan- as-if-Owned” financings; and (iv) real estate investments in “qualified opportunity zones” (as defined by the Internal Revenue Code and certified by the U.S. Treasury Secretary), which are economically distressed communities where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. In addition, RXR seeks to execute value creation opportunities through development, redevelopment and repositioning opportunities such as the acquisition of (i) properties with non-revenue maximizing tenancies, (ii) buildings with low occupancy levels, including vacant properties, (iii) assets with substantial near-term rollover risks, (iv) office properties with below market rents, (v) corporate divestitures, (vi) under-managed properties, and (vii) multi-family, office and mixed-use assets in emerging New York metropolitan area sub- markets. As part of its investment process, RXR (or its affiliates) employs a standardized protocol for underwriting and transaction executions. This protocol provides a framework upon which the acquisitions team develops and executes their work program, including opportunity pre-screening, underwriting and analysis, presentation to the investment committee and equity partners, and negotiating relevant terms with various parties as applicable (i.e., operating partner, equity partner, debt financing, etc.). The protocol provides the underwriting team with guidance through due diligence, final approvals, final negotiations and closing. After an investment is made, RXR periodically evaluates investments by applying qualitative and quantitative analysis, engaging third party professionals such as appraisers at times and monitoring financial and real estate markets for opportunities to enhance value through sales, recapitalizations, capitalizations or dispositions. Investments in securities involve risks of loss that Advisory Clients should be prepared to bear.
Advisory Clients and Investors should thoroughly review the information
contained in the governing documents applicable to their respective
investments.
explain the material risks involved. If the method of analysis or strategy
involves significant or unusual risks, discuss these risks in detail. If your
primary strategy involves frequent trading of securities, explain how
frequent trading can affect investment performance, particularly through
increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Leverage The Advisory Clients will likely utilize non-recourse or recourse debt to finance the acquisition of certain properties. While the use of leverage will increase the proceeds available for investment by the Advisory Clients and thus create an opportunity for a greater yield and increased diversification of the Advisory Clients’ portfolios, it also increases the exposure to capital risk and risk of loss on a particular leveraged property. In addition, fluctuations in market values may significantly decrease the availability and increase the costs of real estate mortgage loans. The ability to obtain financing quickly and on reasonable terms is important to the success of the Advisory Clients. The Advisory Clients will incur obligations to pay interest and to repay principal on its leveraged assets. The Advisory Clients may, under some circumstances, be required to liquidate assets to service such interest and principal obligations. If the Advisory Clients default on indebtedness secured by a particular property, the lender may foreclose and the Advisory Clients could lose its entire investment in the property. The Advisory Clients may also engage in portfolio financing, whereby several properties are cross-collateralized, and multiple properties may be subject to the risk of loss. As a result, the Advisory Clients could be divested of performing properties in the event such properties are cross-collateralized with poorly performing or non-performing properties. In addition, any use of recourse debt will subject the other assets of the Advisory Clients to risk of loss. Competition for Acquisitions and Tenants The activity of identifying, completing and realizing attractive real estate investments has from time to time been highly competitive, and involves a high degree of uncertainty. Competition exists for investment opportunities in most sectors of the real estate industry, including all sectors in which the Advisory Clients operate. The Advisory Clients may be competing for assets with entities, including without limitation, other real estate investment vehicles, individuals, financial institutions such as mortgage banks, pension funds and real estate investment trusts, and other institutional investors, any of which may have substantially greater economic and personnel resources than the Advisory Clients or better relationships with sellers of assets, lenders and others, thereby putting the Advisory Clients at a competitive disadvantage. These entities may also generally be able to accept more risk than the Advisory Clients prudently can manage. Competition may generally reduce the number of suitable prospective assets offered to the Advisory Clients and increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell, thereby increasing prices. It is expected that other properties will compete with the Advisory Clients’ properties in attracting tenants. If the demand for rental properties is reduced, or if competitors develop and/or acquire competing properties on a more cost-effective basis, rental rates may decrease, which may have an adverse effect on the income generated from the Advisory Clients’ investments and their underlying value. Leasing Risks Investments that derive their income through leases also pose certain risks for the Advisory Clients. The volatility of net operating income for such investments may be influenced by matters such as the length of tenant leases, the creditworthiness of tenants, the level of tenant defaults, the ability to convert an unsuccessful property to an alternative use, new construction in the same market as the mortgaged property, rent control laws or other laws impacting operating costs, the number and diversity of tenants, the availability of trained labor necessary for tenant operations, the rate at which new rentals occur, the property’s operating leverage (which is the percentage of total property expenses in relation to revenue), the ratio of fixed operating expenses to those that vary with revenues, and the level of capital expenditures required to maintain the property and to retain or replace tenants. A decline in the real estate market or in the financial condition of a major tenant will tend to have a more immediate effect on the net operating income of properties with short-term revenue sources (such as short- term or month-to-month leases) and may lead to higher rates of delinquency or defaults under mortgage loans secured by such properties. Risks of Development and Redevelopment Properties Property development and redevelopment risks for the Advisory Clients include the risk that occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may be less than anticipated and the construction and leasing of a property may not be completed on schedule or may cost more than anticipated due to, among other factors, events beyond the control of the Advisory Clients (such as weather conditions, labor or material shortages or labor actions such as strikes). Development and redevelopment activities are also subject to risks relating to the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other required government permits and authorizations, due to a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to community opposition or litigation. Each project carries a risk of construction costs exceeding the budget, including due to variation in the cost of labor or materials. It is also possible that construction or permanent financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Any of these risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or additional expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of development or redevelopment activities once commenced, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Advisory Clients’ performance. Properties under development or properties acquired for development or redevelopment may receive little or no cash flow from the date of acquisition through the date of completion of development or redevelopment and may experience operating deficits after the date of completion. In addition, market conditions may change during the course of development that makes such development less attractive than at the time it was commenced. Whenever a project obtains financing for construction, development or redevelopment activities, it is expected that the Advisory Clients will be required to enter into a construction completion guarantee, a carry guarantee, a construction loan principal guarantee, and other customary guarantees and indemnities which will limit the Advisory Clients’ ability to terminate those construction, development or redevelopment activities. Furthermore, construction financing is traditionally a riskier form of financing than financing secured by completed commercial properties. Were construction not to proceed as planned, claims against the borrower may arise and the Advisory Clients may incur liability under completion guarantees. Such claims could arise, because, among other things, the construction may take more time and be more expensive than anticipated, materials necessary to do the construction may not be available on a timely basis or necessary financing may not be obtainable to complete construction. If such a claim were successful, delays in payments to the Investors may result. Additionally, such guarantees may put at risk other assets of the Advisory Client which would not otherwise be collateral under non-recourse financing. Potential Lack of Diversification The Advisory Clients are subject to certain restrictions on investments and as a result will not be diversified by geographic region. In addition, the Advisory Clients’ investments will not be fully diversified by asset type or other criteria and will be limited in number of assets. The Advisory Clients may make a limited number of investments and, as a consequence, the aggregate returns realized by Investors, or the overall performance of the Advisory Clients, may be adversely affected by the unfavorable performance of a small number of investments. A portfolio of investments that contains large investments in relatively few properties may be subject to greater change in value (losses or gains, as the case may be) than a portfolio composed of smaller investments in a greater number of properties. Additionally, poor conditions in a particular market where the Advisory Clients have multiple investments could significantly affect the total returns to the Investors. If the Advisory Clients make an investment in a transaction with the intent of refinancing or selling a portion of the investment, there is a risk that the Advisory Clients will be unable to successfully complete a financing or sale. This possibility could lead to increased risk as a result of the Advisory Clients having an unintended long-term investment or reduced diversification, or holding a larger percentage of capital commitments in a single investment or asset type than desired.
Unidentified Portfolio Assets RXR and its affiliates will be actively engaged in the process of identifying and conducting due diligence review of potential investment opportunities for the Advisory Clients. Thus, an investor in an Advisory Client is relying on the ability of RXR and its affiliates to identify appropriate investments for the Advisory Client, and is not making an investment in a specific portfolio of assets. Investors will not have an opportunity to evaluate the relevant economic, financial and other information that will be utilized by RXR and its affiliates in its selection and evaluation of investments or any specific asset.
Expedited Transactions Investment analyses and decisions by RXR and its affiliates may frequently be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment opportunities. In such cases, the information available to RXR and its affiliates at the time of making an investment decision may be limited, and RXR and its affiliates may not have access to detailed information regarding the property, such as physical characteristics, environmental matters, zoning regulations or other local conditions affecting a property. Therefore, no assurance can be given that RXR and its affiliates will have knowledge of all circumstances that may adversely affect an investment. In addition, RXR and its affiliates expect to rely upon independent consultants in connection with its evaluation of proposed investment properties, and no assurance can be given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by such independent consultants or to the Advisory Clients’ right of recourse against them in the event errors or omissions do occur.
Risks Related to the Current Conditions in the Credit Markets Generally As the Advisory Clients’ targeted returns assume that the Advisory Clients will be able to leverage its investments at interest rates and on terms otherwise acceptable to RXR, the inability to obtain debt or to obtain enough debt on terms deemed appropriate to RXR could materially and negatively impact the Advisory Clients’ ability to implement its strategy and seek its targeted returns. Continued concerns about the systemic impact of inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit and the U.S. and European mortgage and real estate markets have contributed to increased market volatility and diminished expectations for the U.S. economy. Some lenders are imposing more stringent restrictions on the terms of credit and there may be a general reduction in the amount of credit available in the markets in which the Advisory Clients will seek to invest. The negative impact on the tightening of the credit markets may result in an inability to finance the acquisition of investments on favorable terms, if at all, increased financing costs or financing with increasingly restrictive covenants. The negative impact of the recent adverse changes in the credit markets on the real estate sector generally or the Advisory Clients’ inability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if at all, may negatively impact the performance of the Advisory Clients’ investments. In addition, to the extent there is a lack of readily available and reasonably priced debt financing available to potential purchasers at the time the Advisory Clients are ready to dispose of an investment, it could materially and negatively affect the number of potential purchasers and the prices purchasers are willing to pay to the Advisory Clients. Additionally, in connection with a potential investment, the Advisory Clients may enter into an agreement to purchase property or assets which requires the Advisory Clients to make a deposit without first having obtained financing for such investment. There is a risk that the Advisory Clients will be unable to obtain financing, or that a lender will default in respect of its commitment to provide financing, for a potential investment, resulting in the Advisory Clients’ forfeiture or loss of any deposit made in connection with the potential investment. Furthermore, if lenders are unwilling or unable to provide the Advisory Clients with additional financing, the Advisory Clients could be forced to sell its assets at an inopportune time when prices are depressed. Uninsured Losses Advisory Clients will attempt to maintain insurance coverage against liability to third parties and property damage as is customary for similarly situated businesses. However, there can be no assurance that insurance will be available or sufficient to cover any such risks. Insurance against certain risks, such as earthquakes, floods or acts of terrorism, may be unavailable, available in amounts that are less than the full market value or replacement cost of investment properties or available at such a high rate that to maintain such coverage would cause an adverse impact on the relevant investments, or subject to a large deductible. In general, losses related to terrorism are hard and expensive to insure against. In addition, there can be no assurance that the particular risks which are currently insurable will continue to be insurable on an economic basis. Because Advisory Clients are pooled investment funds, if a major uninsured loss occurs, the Advisory Clients could lose both invested capital in and anticipated profits from the affected investment, and all the Advisory Client’s assets may be at risk in the event of an uninsured liability to third parties.
Inability to Sell Assets at End of the Advisory Client’s Term The Advisory Clients may have difficulty or be unable to dispose of their assets at the end of the term of the Advisory Clients, thus delaying the distribution to Investors of their capital and profits arising from the Advisory Client’s investments. The Advisory Clients may make investments which may not be advantageously disposed prior to the date that the Advisory Clients will be dissolved, either by expiration of the Advisory Clients’ term or otherwise. Although RXR and its affiliates expect that investments will be disposed of prior to dissolution, the Advisory Clients may have to sell, distribute, or otherwise dispose of investments at a disadvantageous time as a result of dissolution.
Uncertainty of Financial Projections Advisory Clients generally will determine the appropriate capital structure for each property in which they invest based upon financial projections for that property. Projected operating results will normally be based primarily on management's judgments. In all cases, projections are only estimates of future results based upon assumptions made at the time the projections are developed. There can be no assurance that the projected results will be obtained, and actual results may vary significantly from the projections. While the Advisory Clients intend to make investments that are expected to have returns commensurate with the risks undertaken, there can be no assurance that the Advisory Client will achieve its investment objectives or targeted returns, and there can be no guarantee that capital contributed by Investors will be returned.
Yield Assessment Risk Before pursuing any investments, RXR and its affiliates will consider the expected yield of the investment and the factors that may influence the yield actually obtained on such investment. These considerations will affect the Advisory Client’s decision whether to pursue acquisition of such an investment and the price offered for such an investment. Despite management’s experience in evaluating potential investments, no assurances can be given that the Advisory Clients can make an accurate assessment of the yield to be produced by an investment. Many factors beyond the control of the Advisory Clients are likely to influence the yield on the Advisory Clients’ investments, including, but not limited to, competitive conditions in the local real estate market, and local and general economic conditions and the other factors discussed herein.
Market Risks; Non-Controlling Investments; Investments in Third Parties Advisory Clients may have some investments that are publicly traded. Such investments may involve economic, political, interest rate and other risks, any of which could result in an adverse change in the market price. Such investments may also be made in markets that are relatively illiquid or volatile. Advisory Clients may hold a non-controlling interest in certain investments and, therefore, may have a limited ability to protect its position in such investments, although as a condition of investment, RXR and its affiliates expect that appropriate rights generally will be sought to protect the Advisory Clients’ interests. Advisory Clients may also co-invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities. Such investments may involve risks in connection with such third-party involvement that are not present in direct property investments. For example, such investments may not give the Advisory Clients the ability to influence the management of the company or to elect a representative to the company’s board of directors. In addition, the management of the company or its shareholders may have economic or business interests which are inconsistent with those of the Advisory Clients, and they may be in a position to take action contrary to the Advisory Clients’ objectives.
Investments in Partnerships and Other Entities; Risks of Joint Venture Conflicts The Advisory Clients expect to make investments in other entities and enter into partnerships or joint ventures with others. Such investments may involve risks not present in direct property investments, including, for example, the possibility that a co-venturer or partner of the Advisory Client might become bankrupt, resulting in a negative impact on such investment, or may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are divergent from or contrary to those of the Advisory Clients, or that such co-venturers or partners may be in a position to take (or block) action in a manner contrary to the Advisory Clients’ investment objectives. In addition, Advisory Clients may be liable for actions of its co- venturers or partners. In those circumstances where such co-venturers or partners involve a management group, such co-venturers or partners may receive compensation arrangements relating to such investments, including incentive compensation arrangements. While RXR and its affiliates will review the qualifications and previous experience of any proposed co-venturers or partners, it does not expect in all cases to obtain financial information from, or to undertake private investigations with respect to, prospective co-venturers or partners.
Advisory Clients also may not be in a position unilaterally to control such investments or exercise certain rights associated with such investments, thereby lessening the Advisory Clients’ control and, therefore, its ability to protect the position of the investment. In addition, if a co-investing party removes its general partner or manager or terminates prior to the Advisory Client, then the ability of the Advisory Client to exercise certain rights associated with its investments may require the cooperation of a successor general partner or other persons. Furthermore, if the Advisory Clients and co-investors or co-venturers have the ability to dispose of their interests in the co-investment separately, a disposition of a large position by a co-investor or co-venturer may depress the market value of the continuing investment of the Advisory Client or may reduce the price available to the Advisory Client, which may also be disposing of its investment. Finally, if a co-investor or co-venturer has the ability to cause the disposition of an entire investment without the consent of the Advisory Clients, it can hurt the value of such investment or can result in the disposition of the investment prior to the time the Advisory Clients believe would result in optimal value for the investment.
Limitations on Obligations to Provide Capital If joint venture properties require capital in excess of the capital contributions required to be made by the Advisory Clients, there may be no obligation on the part of the venturers to provide such funds (by loan or otherwise) to any property owning joint venture even if the funds are needed to pay operating deficits, to meet cash requirements, to prevent foreclosure of a mortgage encumbering one or more properties, or for any other purpose. The cash available to a property- owning joint venture may be inadequate to meet its requirements. In that event, the properties owned by the joint venture could be lost as a result of a mortgage foreclosure, which likely would result in the loss of part or all of the Advisory Clients’ investment in such joint venture and adverse tax and other consequences to the Investors.
It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant offering memorandum or
governing document for a complete understanding of the material risks
involved in an investment in an Advisory Client. The information contained
herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such document.
material risks involved. If the type of security involves significant or unusual
risks, discuss these risks in detail.
Real Estate Ownership The Advisory Clients’ investments will be subject to the risks generally incident to the ownership, operation and development of real property. Because real estate, like many other types of long-term investments, historically has experienced significant fluctuation and cycles in value, specific market conditions may result in occasional or permanent reductions in the value of the Advisory Clients’ investments. Property cash flows and the marketability and value of real property are affected by a number of factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Advisory Clients, including, without limitation: -changes in the general and local economic climate; -changes in supply of and demand for competing properties in an area (as a result, for instance, of overbuilding); -the quality and philosophy of management; -attractiveness, location and physical condition of the properties; -competition based on rental rates; -financial condition and resources of tenants, buyers and sellers of properties; -quality of maintenance, insurance and management services; -changes in real estate and other taxes, operating costs and expenses; -changes or promulgation and enforcement of government regulations (including those governing land use, improvements, zoning, environmental, occupational and safety matters, rent control and taxes): -energy and supply shortages; -various uninsured or uninsurable risks; -changes in interest rates and credit market dislocation; -availability of financing which may render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or impracticable; -natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other factors that are beyond the control of RXR or its affiliates; and -risks associated with the burdens of ownership of real property. If the Advisory Clients’ investments do not generate sufficient revenues to meet their operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, the Advisory Clients’ cash flow and ability to pay distributions to Investors will be adversely affected. Additionally, all real estate and real estate-related investments are subject to the risk that a general downturn in a foreign economy or the national or local economy within the United States will depress real estate prices. Fluctuation in interest rates or other financial market volatility may restrict the availability of financing for future prospective purchasers of the Advisory Clients’ investments and could significantly reduce the value of such investments. Risks of Terrorism or Acts of War It is possible that a major event (such as a terrorist attack) or other circumstance could provoke immediate dramatic changes in general market psychology and could motivate widespread variation in the absolute and relative pricing of financial assets, real estate assets, and the availability of financing for such assets. Such an attack could have a variety of adverse consequences for Advisory Clients, including risks and costs related to the destruction of property, inability to use one or more properties for their intended uses for an extended period, decline in rents achievable or property value, and injury or loss of life, as well as litigation related thereto. Such risks may or may not be insurable at rates that RXR deems economical at all times. So long as the Advisory Clients’ service providers have followed typical industry practices in protecting the Advisory Clients’ properties, recourse to them in the event of losses may be limited and such losses may be borne by Advisory Clients. Public Health Risk Advisory Clients could be materially adversely affected by the widespread outbreak of infectious disease or other public health crises, including the COVID- 19 pandemic. Public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, together with any containment or other remedial measures undertaken or imposed, could have a material and adverse effect on Advisory Client accounts and their investments, including by (i) disrupting or otherwise materially adversely affecting the human capital, business operations or financial resources of RXR, Advisory Clients, and/or their service providers and (ii) severely disrupting global, national and/or regional economies and financial markets and precipitating an economic downturn or recession that could materially adversely affect the value and performance of Advisory Client accounts and their investments. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on Advisory Clients and their investments may be material and its magnitude is uncertain as it will depend largely on future developments, including the severity, duration and spread of the outbreak throughout the world and the effect on the global economy and the markets in which Advisory Clients invest, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. In addition, public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and containment efforts may adversely affect the ability, or the willingness, of a party to perform its obligations under its contracts and lead to uncertainty over whether such failure to perform (or delay in performing) might be excused under so called “material adverse change,” force majeure and similar provisions in such contracts. Investments in Troubled Assets The Advisory Clients may make investments in nonperforming or other troubled assets that have utilized excessively leveraged capital structures. By their nature, these investments will involve a high degree of financial risk, and there may be little or no near-term cash flow available to Investors. Nor can there be any assurance that the Advisory Clients’ rate of return objectives will be realized or that there will be any return of capital. Furthermore, investments in properties operating in workout modes or under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code are, in certain circumstances, subject to certain additional potential liabilities that may exceed the value of the Advisory Clients’ original investment. For example, under certain circumstances, lenders who have inappropriately exercised control of the management and policies of a debtor may have their claims subordinated or disallowed or may be found liable for damages suffered by parties as a result of such actions. In addition, under certain circumstances under U.S. law, payments to the Advisory Clients and distributions by the Advisory Clients to Investors may be reclaimed if such payments or distributions are later determined to have been a fraudulent conveyance or a preferential payment. Numerous other risks also arise in the workout and bankruptcy contexts. Because the Advisory Clients may only make a limited number of investments and since many of the investments may involve a high degree of risk, poor performance by a few of the investments could severely affect the total returns to Investors. Preferred Equity and Mezzanine Investments Certain preferred equity and debt securities in which Advisory Clients may invest often will be subordinated to substantial amounts of senior indebtedness. The ability of Advisory Clients to influence a company’s affairs, especially during periods of financial distress or following insolvency, is likely to be substantially less than that of senior creditors. Accordingly, Advisory Clients may not be able to take the steps necessary to protect its investments in a timely manner or at all. In addition, certain debt securities in which Advisory Clients may invest may not be protected by financial covenants, may have limited liquidity and may not be rated by a credit rating agency. Debt securities may also be subject to other creditor risks, including (i) the possible invalidation of an investment transaction as a “fraudulent conveyance” under relevant creditors’ rights laws, (ii) so-called lender liability claims by the issuer of the obligations and (iii) environmental liabilities that may arise with respect to collateral securing the obligations. Advisory Client investments may be subject to early redemption features, refinancing options, pre-payment options or similar provisions which, in each case, could result in the issuer repaying the principal on an obligation held by Advisory Clients earlier than expected, resulting in a lower return to the Advisory Client than projected. In many cases, an Advisory Client’s management of its investments and its remedies with respect thereto, including the ability to foreclose on any collateral securing such investments, will be subject to the rights of the senior lenders and contractual inter-creditor provisions. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that Advisory Clients’ rate of return objectives will be realized on these investments. Risks of Investing in Real Estate Related Debt Investments Advisory Clients may originate debt investments and may also acquire not only performing, but sub-performing or non-performing debt investments, which are secured directly or indirectly by real estate. Any real estate debt investments that are in default may require a substantial amount of workout negotiations and/or restructuring, which may entail, among other things, a substantial reduction in the interest rate and/or a substantial write-down of the principal of such debt investments. Additionally, a risk exists that upon maturity of a real estate loan (including a loan that has been successfully restructured) a replacement "takeout" financing will not be available. It is possible that the Advisory Clients may find it necessary or desirable to foreclose on collateral securing one or more real estate loans purchased by the Advisory Clients. The foreclosure process can be lengthy and expensive. In some states, foreclosure actions can take up to several years or more to litigate. Foreclosure litigation tends to create a negative public image of the collateral property and related assets, and may disrupt the ongoing leasing and management of the property. At any time during the foreclosure proceedings, the borrower may file for bankruptcy, which would have the effect of staying the foreclosure action and further delaying the foreclosure process. In any foreclosure action, the amount realized by the Advisory Clients, if any, may be substantially less than the sum of the underlying loan and the expenses incurred in connection with such foreclosure action. The amount that may be received by the Advisory Clients may also be substantially affected by foreclosure actions by lenders senior to the Advisory Clients, if any. Furthermore, the Advisory Clients may acquire debt of a private pooled investment vehicle that invests in real estate, or the manager of such a vehicle, with the intent of taking control of such vehicle, the manager or the underlying assets. There is no assurance that the Advisory Clients will ultimately control such vehicle, the manager or the underlying assets and if they do it might take longer and/or be more costly than the manager had anticipated. Environmental Matters Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases or threats of releases at such property, and may be held liable to a government entity or to third parties for property damage and for investigation, clean up and monitoring (collectively “Response”) costs incurred by such parties in connection with the actual or threatened contamination (the “Contamination”). These laws typically impose clean up responsibility and liability without regard to fault, or whether or not the owner knew of or caused the presence of the Contamination. The liability under these laws may be joint and several for the full amount of the Response costs incurred or to be incurred or Response actions to be undertaken, although a party held jointly and severally liable may obtain contributions from other identified, solvent, responsible parties for their fair share towards these costs. The Response costs may be substantial, and can exceed the value of the property. The presence of Contamination, or the failure to properly remediate Contamination, on such property may adversely affect the owner’s ability to sell or rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral. In connection with its ownership and operation of the properties, the Advisory Clients may be liable for such costs. Prior to closing any property acquisition, if appropriate, RXR and its affiliates will obtain such environmental assessments as may be prudent in order to attempt to identify potential environmental concerns at such properties. These assessments will be carried out in accordance with accepted industry practices and generally may include a physical site inspection, a review of relevant federal, state and local environmental and health agency database records, one or more interviews with appropriate site-related personnel, review of the property’s chain of title and review of historic aerial photographs. Advisory Clients also may conduct limited subsurface investigations and test for radon, asbestos and lead-based paint where the results of the first phase of the environmental assessment or other information indicates possible contamination or where such procedures are recommended by the Advisory Clients’ consultants. However, an assessment is not a guaranty – there may be environmental issues that are not disclosed by the assessment or whose scope is beyond what is evaluated in the assessment. Furthermore, various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations may impose restrictions on the manner in which real property may be used, businesses may be operated, or buildings may be constructed. Some of these laws and regulations have been amended so as to require compliance with new or more stringent standards as of future dates. Compliance with new or more stringent laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws may require us to incur material expenditures. Future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material environmental liability or significantly increase development and construction costs. The Advisory Clients’ Properties May Fail to Meet Performance Expectations A number of factors could prevent Advisory Clients’ properties from performing as expected. Estimates of future income, expenses and the costs of improvements necessary for the Advisory Clients to operate an acquired property as originally intended may prove to be inaccurate. In addition, Advisory Clients expect to finance their investments in part through various forms of secured and unsecured financing and there is a risk that the cash flow from the Advisory Clients’ investments will be insufficient to meet its debt service obligations. Economic Risks of Investing in Opportunity Zones Advisory Clients may make investments in certain census tracts to be designated as opportunity zones (“Opportunity Zones”). Opportunity Zones are low income urban, suburban or rural communities that were nominated for that designation by the governor or head of each state, Washington DC, and US territories, and which were certified by the secretary of the United States Treasury via his delegation authority to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The purpose of the legislation is to encourage economic growth and investment in these designated distressed communities by providing U.S. federal income tax benefits to taxpayers who invest within these zones. Investments in these areas are subject to the risk that the anticipated economic growth may not materialize which could result in a loss of some or all of the investment. Risks Related to the Investments in QOFs and Uncertainty of and Compliance with the QOF Rules Advisory Clients may be formed for the purpose of qualifying as a qualified opportunity fund (a “QOF”) within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code and enabling Investors therein to claim certain potential tax benefits that may be available to an investor in a QOF under the qualified opportunity fund program (“QOF Program”). In order to avoid the imposition of penalties and enable Investors to obtain the potential tax benefits available under the QOF Program, any Advisory Client that intends to qualify as a QOF will be required to conduct its operations so that it meets the requirements of the QOF Program in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and the relevant provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”) and the rules promulgated thereunder (together, the “OZ Rules”). These potential tax benefits may include temporary deferral on the recognition of certain eligible capital gains contributed to a QOF, permanent exclusion from income of a portion of such deferred capital gain (if certain timing requirements are satisfied), and the exclusion from income of potential post- investment appreciation in the value of the interest of a QOF (or its assets) (if certain timing requirements are satisfied). However, no assurance can be provided that any such Advisory Client will qualify as a QOF or that, even if it does qualify, any or all of the potential tax benefits available to an investor in the QOF Program will be available to any particular Investor in such Advisory Client. Additionally, state or local jurisdiction may not conform their tax laws to provide parallel state and local benefits to those provided under the QOF Program (including with respect to the deferral and exclusion of income and gain otherwise includible by investors in QOFs, as described below). There are aspects of the OZ Rules that are subject to interpretation and may require clarification by the Treasury. Technical corrections legislation also may be needed from Congress to clarify certain provisions of the TCJA and to give proper effect to congressional intent. No assurance can be provided that additional legislation will be enacted, and even if enacted, additional legislation may not clearly address all items that require or would benefit from clarification. Further, additional legislation or administrative guidance may cause an applicable Advisory Client to fail to qualify as a QOF or fail to provide Investors with the anticipated tax benefits of the QOF Program, and there may be no remedies that RXR will be able to undertake in order to qualify an applicable Advisory Client to receive such benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that additional legislation or administrative guidance causes an applicable Advisory Client to fail to qualify as a QOF or provide Investors with such anticipated tax benefits as a result of the current or anticipated structure, investment strategies and/or practices (or otherwise) of the applicable Advisory Client, RXR may have no obligation to make changes with respect to Advisory Client in order for it to qualify as a QOF. In addition, in the event that additional legislation is not enacted or further administrative guidance is not provided in respect of a particular matter relating to the OZ Rules, RXR may cause applicable Advisory Clients to take certain actions based on its assumptions regarding the interpretation of certain provisions in OZ Rules against which the IRS may assert a contrary position, which could have an adverse impact on an applicable Advisory Client, its status as a QOF, and the potential tax benefits under the QOF Program for any Investors in such QOF. As
a result of the foregoing, there can be no assurance that Investors in
applicable Advisory Clients will be able to obtain any of the potential tax
benefits under the QOF Program.
There are numerous risks associated with an Advisory Client attempting to qualify as a QOF, including, without limitation, that: Complying with the OZ Rules could have a material adverse effect on the performance of an Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF, including as a result of applicable Advisory Clients holding an investment for a longer period of time than RXR would otherwise determine to be optimal absent the QOF Program and/or the fact that the permitted investments that a QOF may make under the OZ Rules are highly limited, which may result in RXR being unable to source attractive opportunities. In order to qualify as a QOF, an applicable Advisory Client will be required to meet certain requirements with respect to its organization and its assets, including that (i) it is organized as either a corporation or a partnership for the purpose of investing in “qualified opportunity zone property” (within the meaning of Section 1400Z-2(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, which does not include interests in any other QOF) (“QOZP”) and (ii) holds at least 90 percent of its assets in QOZP (the “90-Percent Test”) as of certain testing dates. QOZP includes interests in certain subsidiaries of a QOF that qualify as “qualified opportunity zone businesses” (within the meaning of Section 1400Z-2(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) (each a “QOZB”). No assurances can be provided that an applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF will be able to consummate investments into QOZP prior to an applicable testing date and it is possible that an applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF may be subject to penalties during any period it is not deemed to be in compliance with the 90-Percent Test. RXR may determine, in its sole discretion, at any time to cause an applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF to engage in a transaction or practice that causes it to fail to qualify as a QOF, that results in the imposition of U.S. federal income tax penalties for failure to comply with the 90-Percent Test or that results in some or all of the Investors in an applicable Advisory Client being unable to receive all or a portion of the potential tax benefits under the QOF Program. In addition, RXR may determine, at any time, to cease managing an applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF in a manner designed to qualify it as a QOF and/or to cease seeking to provide certain or all of the Investors in such Advisory Client with the potential tax benefits associated with the QOF Program. One of the potential tax benefits (the “Ten-Year Benefit”) under the QOF Program is the potential for (i) exclusion from income of any appreciation in the value of QOF interests held by an investor for at least 10 years upon disposition of its QOF interests, through an election by the investor to increase the basis of its QOF interest to fair market value immediately before such disposition, and (ii) in respect of a particular investor in a QOF, exclusion from gross income for gains reported on the Schedule K- 1 issued by a QOF taxable as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes arising from the QOF’s direct or indirect sale or exchange of property after the investor has held its QOF interest for more than 10 years, other than gain from the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, at the investor’s election. However, in order for an investor to obtain the maximum Ten-Year Benefit under clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence, the QOF must distribute all net proceeds from the sale or exchange of property to its investor within 90 days of the sale or exchange. No assurance can be provided that the sale of an investment held by an applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF will be structured so as to occur in such a manner and at such a time as would enable an Investor to qualify for the Ten-Year Benefit. Furthermore, at any time during the term of an Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF, RXR may cause such Advisory Client to sell or otherwise dispose of an investment and distribute the proceeds or, in connection with a foreclosure or arrangement with a lender, an applicable Advisory Client may be forced to dispose of an investment, in either case, which may result in realizations of income and/or gain by one or more Investors and/or in the recognition of deferred gains and may give rise to tax payment obligations on one or more Investors (and therefore mitigate the potential tax benefits under the QOF Program for Investors). Each applicable Advisory Client that seeks to qualify as a QOF will have the flexibility to utilize leverage (including to make and improve its investments, meet its operational needs or fund its anticipated expenses), at such times and in such amounts as RXR may determine in its sole discretion from time to time. In certain cases the use of such leverage may give rise to Investor level tax issues. RXR may, in its sole discretion, determine at any time to cause an applicable Advisory Client to be an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an entity that is treated as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and/or that it should not qualify as a QOF. As a result, there can be no guarantee that Investors in an applicable Advisory Client will be able to obtain any of the potential tax benefits under the QOF Program. Furthermore, any restructuring of an Advisory Client so as to be treated as a corporation may result in realization of income and/or gain by one or more Investors and/or in the recognition of deferred gains and may give rise to tax payment obligations for one or more Investors.
It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant offering memorandum or
governing document for a complete understanding of the material risks
involved in an investment in an Advisory Client. The information contained
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If there are legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of your advisory business or the integrity of your management, disclose all material facts
regarding those events.
Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C list specific legal and disciplinary events presumed to be material for this
Item. If your advisory firm or a management person has been involved in one of these events, you
must disclose it under this Item for ten years following the date of the event, unless (1) the event
was resolved in your or the management person’s favor, or was reversed, suspended or vacated, or
(2) you have rebutted the presumption of materiality to determine that the event is not material (see
Note below). For purposes of calculating this ten-year period, the “date” of an event is the date that
the final order, judgment, or decree was entered, or the date that any rights of appeal from
preliminary orders, judgments or decrees lapsed.
Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C do not contain an exclusive list of material disciplinary events. If your
advisory firm or a management person has been involved in a legal or disciplinary event that is not
listed in Items 9.A, 9.B, or 9.C, but nonetheless is material to a client's or prospective client's
evaluation of your advisory business or the integrity of its management, you must disclose the
event. Similarly, even if more than ten years have passed since the date of the event, you must
disclose the event if it is so serious that it remains material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation.
jurisdiction in which your firm or a management person
1.was convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere (“no contest”) to
(a) any felony; (b) a misdemeanor that involved investments or an
investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions,
wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; or (c) a conspiracy to commit any of
these offenses;
2.is the named subject of a pending criminal proceeding that involves
an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions,
wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these
offenses;
3.was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment- related statute or regulation; or 4.was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree permanently or
temporarily enjoining, or otherwise limiting, your firm or a
management person from engaging in any investment-related
activity, or from violating any investment-related statute, rule, or
order Not applicable to RXR.
agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory
authority in which your firm or a management person
1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment-
related statute or regulation and was the subject of an order by the
agency or authority
(a) denying, suspending, or revoking the authorization of your
firm or a management person to act in an investment-related
business;
(b) barring or suspending your firm’s or a management person's
association with an investment-related business;
(c) otherwise significantly limiting your firm’s or a management
person's investment-related activities; or
(d) imposing a civil money penalty of more than $2,500 on your
firm or a management person.
Not applicable to RXR.
management person
1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of the SRO’s rules
and was: (i) barred or suspended from membership or from
association with other members, or was expelled from membership;
(ii) otherwise significantly limited from investment-related activities;
or (iii) fined more than $2,500.
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ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered
representative of a broker-dealer, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to RXR.
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated
person of the foregoing entities, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to RXR.
business or to your clients that you or any of your management persons have
with any related person listed below. Identify the related person and if the
relationship or arrangement creates a material conflict of interest with
clients, describe the nature of the conflict and how you address it.
1. broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government
securities dealer or broker
2. investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including
a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment
trust, private investment company or “hedge fund,” and offshore
fund)
3. other investment adviser or financial planner
4. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or
commodity trading advisor
5. banking or thrift institution
6. accountant or accounting firm
7. lawyer or law firm
8. insurance company or agency
9. pension consultant
10. real estate broker or dealer
11. sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
Affiliated Real Estate Broker or Dealer RXR Realty LLC, an affiliate and indirect owner of RXR, provides certain property management and operating services. Affiliates of RXR may provide certain property-related and other services on behalf of Advisory Client’s investments including leasing, management, construction and development services. These services are provided based on each investment’s individual operational needs. Such services and fees include: (i) development services including overseeing the development of a project, project planning, coordination and collaboration with consultants and design professionals (development fees typically range from 2.0% to 4.0% of the total cost of the project), (ii) construction management services including preparing, holding and administering construction contracts and subcontracts (construction management fees typically range from 2.0 to 6.0%, but may reach 10.0%, of the project), (iii) construction supervisory services including supervising or overseeing a third-party construction manager (construction supervisory fees may be up to 3.5% of the total cost of the project), (iv) leasing services including being the primary leasing agent for a space and/or a leasing transaction (leasing fees may be up to 7.0% of the total annual rent paid by such tenant), and (v) property management services including all aspects of managing the physical aspects as a property, such as maintenance, repairs, security, and all tenant-related issues (property management fees range from 2.25% to 3.5% of the total rent of a property). Affiliated General Partners Affiliates of RXR serve as the general partner to various Advisory Clients. Affiliates of RXR (including the general partners) may also invest directly or indirectly in the Advisory Clients. In addition, employees of RXR (or its affiliates) also invest directly in the Advisory Clients (or indirectly through an affiliate or co-investment vehicle). Affiliated Joint Ventures Affiliates of RXR serve as general partner and managing member of various affiliated joint ventures, and as such are entitled to receive certain fees. Potential conflicts could arise involving allocation of investment opportunities between Advisory Clients and these affiliated joint ventures. Such investment allocation decisions are generally determined by the investment objectives of the Advisory Clients and may, in certain circumstances, be subject to the review of an Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors. A potential conflict could also arise in the event an RXR affiliate and an Advisory Client are members of the same affiliated joint venture and have different strategies relating to operations, financings or disposition. To the extent such conflict arises RXR will generally seek the advice of the Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors. Outside Business Activities of Related Persons Management persons of RXR may serve on boards of directors, executive committees, or advisory boards at various unaffiliated companies and organizations. Serving in such a capacity may expose such management person, and by association RXR and the Advisory Clients, to certain conflicts of interest. RXR maintains internal compliance policies that are intended to minimize the negative effects of such conflicts if they arise, however, there can be no assurance that permitting the board membership of an employee will not result in less favorable results for the Advisory Clients than if the management person was not permitted to serve in such capacity. Finally, it should be noted Advisory Clients and Investors are provided with disclosure with respect to these conflicts in the applicable Advisory Client’s offering documents.
you receive compensation directly or indirectly from those advisers that
creates a material conflict of interest, or if you have other business
relationships with those advisers that create a material conflict of interest,
describe these practices and discuss the material conflicts of interest these
practices create and how you address them.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
adopted pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1 or similar state rules. Explain that
you will provide a copy of your code of ethics to any client or prospective
client upon request.
RXR’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 RXR’s “Access Persons.” Access Persons include, generally, any partner, officer or director of RXR and any employee or other supervised person of RXR (or an affiliate) who, in relation to the 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. The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account RXR’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 RXR and its affiliates. 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 RXR’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “Chief Compliance Officer”). All Access Persons are provided with a copy of the Code and are required to acknowledge receipt 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 RXR’s 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, RXR’s Access Persons must provide annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule 204A-1. In addition, the Code 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 516-506-6777 or [email protected].
accounts, securities in which you or a related person has a material financial
interest, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
Examples: (1) You or a related person, as principal, buys securities from (or
sells securities to) your clients; (2) you or a related person acts as general
partner in a partnership in which you solicit client investments; or (3) you
or a related person acts as an investment adviser to an investment company
that you recommend to clients. As explained above, RXR serves as the investment manager to the Advisory Clients and recommends interests in the Advisory Clients to prospective Investors. RXR (or its affiliates) have a material financial interest with respect to fees paid by Advisory Clients and Investors. Management Fees are payable without regard to the overall success or income earned by the Advisory Clients and therefore may create an incentive on the part of RXR to raise or otherwise increase assets under management to a higher level than would be the case if RXR were receiving a lower or no Management Fee. Advisory Clients and Investors are provided with clear disclosure as to how fees are charged and the risks associated with such fees prior to making an investment. RXR, its supervised persons, employees of affiliates, or related persons may also invest directly in the Advisory Clients. It should be noted that investments in the Advisory Clients made by such parties are not typically subject to the asset- based fees described above. The fact that RXR’s principals and employees have financial ownership interests in the Advisory Clients also creates a potential conflict in that it could cause RXR to make different investment decisions than if such parties did not have such financial ownership interests. It should also be noted that RXR and its affiliates may give advice and recommend the purchase or sale of securities and other financial instruments, or buy or sell such securities, and instruments for their own account or that of other clients, which advice or instruments may differ from advice given to, or instruments recommended or bought or sold for, the Advisory Clients, even though their investment objectives may be the same or similar. As stated above, in order to address these potential conflicts and in recognition of RXR’s fiduciary obligations to the Advisory Clients and RXR’s desire to maintain its high ethical standards, RXR has adopted a Code of Ethics containing provisions designed to: (i) prevent improper personal trading by RXR’s access persons; (ii) prevent improper use of material, non-public information about securities recommendations made by RXR or securities holdings of the Advisory Clients; (iii) identify conflicts of interest; and (iv) provide a means to resolve any actual or potential conflict in favor of the Advisory Clients. Affiliates of RXR serve as general partner and managing member of various affiliated joint ventures, and as such are entitled to receive certain fees. Potential conflicts could arise involving allocation of investment opportunities between Advisory Clients and these affiliated joint ventures. Such investment allocation decisions are generally determined by the investment objectives of the Advisory Clients and may be subject to the review of an Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors. A potential conflict could also arise in the event an RXR affiliate and an Advisory Client are members of the same affiliated joint venture and have different strategies relating to operations, financings or disposition. To the extent such conflict arises RXR will generally seek the advice of the Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors.
securities, e.g., warrants, options or futures) that you or a related person
recommends to clients, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of
interest this presents and generally how you address the conflicts that arise
in connection with personal trading.
Access Persons are permitted to make securities transactions in their personal accounts. This could present a potential conflict in that an Access Person could make improper use of information such as an Advisory Client’s holdings or future transactions or research paid for by the Advisory Client. RXR manages the potential conflicts of interest inherent in an Access Person’s personal trading by rigorous enforcement of its Code, which contains certain pre-clearance and reporting guidelines for Access Persons. Specifically, RXR requires that Access Person’s transactions including those in limited offerings, private placements and initial public offerings must be pre-cleared with the Chief Compliance Officer. RXR and its affiliated persons do not trade securities on material, non-public information. RXR maintains a “Restricted List” with the names of issuers of securities about which RXR (or its Access Persons) has learned material, non- public information. Access Persons are strictly prohibited from trading securities on the Restricted List (or any other securities to which the material, non-public information relates). In addition, RXR receives transaction and holdings reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule 204A-1. The Chief Compliance Officer or his designee also reviews Access Persons’ personal transaction and holdings reports to make sure each Access Person is conducting his or her personal securities transactions in a manner that is consistent with the Code. Affiliates of RXR serve as general partner and managing member of various affiliated joint ventures, and as such are entitled to receive certain fees. Potential conflicts could arise involving allocation of investment opportunities between Advisory Clients and these affiliated joint ventures. Such investment allocation decisions are generally determined by the investment objectives of the Advisory Clients and may, in certain circumstances, be subject to the review of an Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors. A potential conflict could also arise in the event an RXR affiliate and an Advisory Client are members of the same affiliated joint venture and have different strategies relating to operations, financings or disposition. To the extent such conflict arises RXR will generally seek the advice of the Advisory Client’s Advisory Committee consisting of independent Investors.
RXR may from time to time, for its own account or the account of Advisory Clients, effect transactions in and hold securities and other investments. RXR seeks to act in the best interest of all Advisory Clients when considering allocations of investment opportunities among its Advisory Clients and RXR and/or other investment partnerships in which RXR or an affiliate participates. RXR, its affiliates or Advisory Clients may invest or co-invest in investments in which another Advisory Client has an interest. Investment opportunities that RXR has determined in its good faith business judgment not to pursue for Advisory Clients in whole or in part may be made by RXR subject to the terms of the applicable governing documents of the Advisory Clients. Thus, Advisory Clients and RXR may be viewed as competing for appropriate investments. RXR is committed to always acting in the best interest of its Advisory Clients.
securities for client accounts, at or about the same time that you or a related
person buys or sells the same securities for your own (or the related person's
own) account, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
Please refer to Items 11.A, 11.B, and 11.C. please register to get more info
dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their
compensation (e.g., commissions).
1. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits. If you receive research
or other products or services other than execution from a broker-
dealer or a third party in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”), disclose your practices and
discuss the conflicts of interest they create.
a. Explain that when you use client brokerage commissions (or
markups or markdowns) to obtain research or other
products or services, you receive a benefit because you do not
have to produce or pay for the research, products or services.
b. Disclose that you may have an incentive to select or
recommend a broker-dealer based on your interest in
receiving the research or other products or services, rather
than on your clients’ interest in receiving most favorable
execution.
c. If you may cause clients to pay commissions (or markups or
markdowns) higher than those charged by other broker-
dealers in return for soft dollar benefits (known as paying-
up), disclose this fact.
d. Disclose whether you use soft dollar benefits to service all of
your clients’ accounts or only those that paid for the benefits.
Disclose whether you seek to allocate soft dollar benefits to
client accounts proportionately to the soft dollar credits the
accounts generate.
e. Describe the types of products and services you or any of
your related persons acquired with client brokerage
commissions (or markups or markdowns) within your last
fiscal year.
f. Explain the procedures you used during your last fiscal year
to direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in
return for soft dollar benefits you received.
As described in Item 4, above, RXR is the investment adviser to Advisory Clients that invest in real estate and real estate related assets. Due to the nature of the Advisory Client’s investment programs, RXR and its affiliates do not select or recommend broker-dealers for Advisory Client transactions.
RXR does not utilize “soft dollars.”
recommending broker-dealers, whether you or a related person receives client
referrals from a broker-dealer or third party, disclose this practice and
discuss the conflicts of interest it creates.
a. Disclose that you may have an incentive to select or recommend
a broker-dealer based on your interest in receiving client
referrals, rather than on your clients’ interest in receiving most
favorable execution.
b. Explain the procedures you used during your last fiscal year to
direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return
for client referrals.
Not applicable to RXR.
a. If you routinely recommend, request or require that a client
direct you to execute transactions through a specified broker-
dealer, describe your practice or policy. Explain that not all
advisers require their clients to direct brokerage. If you and the
broker-dealer are affiliates or have another economic
relationship that creates a material conflict of interest, describe
the relationship and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents.
Explain that by directing brokerage you may be unable to
achieve most favorable execution of client transactions, and that
this practice may cost clients more money.
b. If you permit a client to direct brokerage, describe your practice.
If applicable, explain that you may be unable to achieve most
favorable execution of client transactions. Explain that directing
brokerage may cost clients more money. For example, in a
directed brokerage account, the client may pay higher brokerage
commissions because you may not be able to aggregate orders to
reduce transaction costs, or the client may receive less favorable
prices.
Not applicable to RXR.
sale of securities for various client accounts. If you do not aggregate orders
when you have the opportunity to do so, explain your practice and describe
the costs to clients of not aggregating.
Not applicable to RXR. please register to get more info
If you do, describe the frequency and nature of the review, and the titles of
the supervised persons who conduct the review.
The Advisory Client’s portfolios are under periodic review by RXR’s investment committee which currently consists of Scott Rechler, Michael Maturo and Jason Barnett. Formal reviews by the investment committee occur on an annual basis.
factors that trigger a review
Please see Item 13.A. The accounts are under continuous review.
provide to clients regarding their accounts. State whether these reports are
written.
Generally, Investors will receive written quarterly reports. In addition, Investors will receive written, audited, annual financial statements. please register to get more info
providing investment advice or other advisory services to your clients,
generally describe the arrangement, explain the conflicts of interest, and
describe how you address the conflicts of interest. For purposes of this Item,
economic benefits include any sales awards or other prizes.
Not applicable to RXR.
is not your supervised person for client referrals, describe the arrangement
and the compensation.
Affiliates of RXR entered into placement agent agreements and/or provided compensation to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and iCapital Securities, LLC (each, a “Placement Agent”, and collectively, the “Placement Agents”) with regard to client referrals for RXR’s Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund. The compensation paid to the Placement Agents may vary depending on the arrangement between affiliates of RXR and the respective Placement Agent. In connection with investments into the RXR Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, affiliates of RXR pay the Placement Agents a fee of up to 0.80% per annum of aggregate commitments of investors referred by such Placement Agent. RXR also paid an upfront placement fee to one of the Placement Agents of 0.75% of aggregate commitments of investors referred by such Placement Agent at the time of the initial investment by each such investor. please register to get more info
If you have custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian sends quarterly, or more
frequent, account statements directly to your clients, explain that clients will receive account
statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other qualified custodian and that clients should
carefully review those statements. If your clients also receive account statements from you, your
explanation must include a statement urging clients to compare the account statements they receive
from the qualified custodian with those they receive from you.
RXR is generally deemed to have custody of its Advisory Client’s assets pursuant to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2 and maintain such Advisory Client’s cash and securities certificates with a qualified custodian as required under such rule. Investors in some Advisory Clients will receive account statements from such qualified custodian and should compare these statements against any statements received from RXR. RXR seeks to satisfy the requirements of Rule 206(4)-2 with respect to certain Advisory Clients by engaging an independent public accountant registered with, and regularly examined by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to conduct an annual audit of such Advisory Clients financial statements. Audited financial statements will be distributed to investors in such Advisory Clients within 120 days after the end of the relevant Advisory Client’s fiscal year (i.e., generally by April 30). please register to get more info
If you accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients, disclose this
fact and describe any limitations clients may (or customarily do) place on this authority. Describe
the procedures you follow before you assume this authority (e.g., execution of a power of attorney).
RXR has discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of its Advisory Clients. Investors do not have the ability to impose limitations on the discretionary authority of RXR. Typically, Investors in Advisory Clients must execute a limited liability company agreement or limited partnership agreement (as applicable). In addition, Investors in Advisory Clients invested in pooled vehicles must execute a subscription agreement in which they make various representations, including representations regarding their suitability to invest in a high-risk investment pool. please register to get more info
your voting policies and procedures, including those adopted pursuant to
SEC rule 206(4)-6. Describe whether (and, if so, how) your clients can direct
your vote in a particular solicitation. Describe how you address conflicts of
interest between you and your clients with respect to voting their securities.
Describe how clients may obtain information from you about how you voted
their securities. Explain to clients that they may obtain a copy of your proxy
voting policies and procedures upon request.
Based upon RXR’s real-estate focused investment strategy (and lack of involvement in publicly-traded equities) it does not vote proxies. If in the future it is contemplated that RXR may exercise voting authority with respect to any client securities, RXR will adopt proxy policies and procedures that are consistent with Rule 206(4)-6.
Explain whether clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations
directly from their custodian or a transfer agent or from you, and discuss
whether (and, if so, how) clients can contact you with questions about a
particular solicitation.
Not applicable to RXR.
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months or more in advance, include a balance sheet for your most recent
fiscal year.
1. The balance sheet must be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, audited by an independent public
accountant, and accompanied by a note stating the principles used
to prepare it, the basis of securities included, and any other
explanations required for clarity.
2. Show parenthetically the market or fair value of securities
included at cost.
3. Qualifications of the independent public accountant and any
accompanying independent public accountant’s report must
conform to Article 2 of SEC Regulation S-X.
Not applicable to RXR.
you require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, disclose any financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair your ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients. Not applicable to RXR.
past ten years, disclose this fact, the date the petition was first brought, and
the current status.
Not applicable to RXR. please register to get more info
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Assets | |
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Pooled Investment Vehicles | $4,000,000,000 |
Discretionary | $4,000,000,000 |
Non-Discretionary | $ |
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