AIM, which was organized in Delaware in 2006, provides discretionary investment advice and
administrative and ministerial support to pooled private investment vehicles, typically organized
as Delaware limited partnerships (the “Funds”) and pooled co-investment vehicles typically
organized as Delaware limited liability companies or Delaware limited partnerships (the “Co-
Investment Vehicles” and together with the Funds, the “Advisory Clients”). The Advisory Clients
make primarily private investments in infrastructure and real property-based assets and businesses
that seek to generate attractive current yield with significant potential for long-term capital
appreciation, and that qualify as real-estate investment trusts (“REITs”), master limited
partnerships (“MLPs”) or other yielding investments as a way to increase their market value and
gain liquidity. At the present, the only investment advisory clients of AIM are the Advisory Clients.
Certain of the Funds have held initial and subsequent closings and are in their respective
investment periods, during which investment opportunities are identified, acted upon and exited.
The Funds have limited terms, at the conclusion of which final distributions will be paid to
investors. The Co-Investment Vehicles are generally open only to investors in the Funds (“Fund
Investors”), though AIM (and its affiliates) have made (and may in the future make) exceptions.
Robert B. Hellman, Jr. and Matthew P. Carbone are the principal owners of AIM.
Affiliates of AIM serve as the respective general partners or managers of the Funds and Co-
Investment Vehicles (as applicable) (collectively, the “GPs”). Each of the GPs is a related person
of AIM and is under common control with AIM.
The current Funds are:
(1) American Infrastructure MLP Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“PE Fund”), a Delaware limited
partnership;
(2) American Infrastructure MLP Associates Fund, L.P. (“Associates Fund”), a Delaware
limited partnership;
(3) American Infrastructure MLP Fund, L.P. (“Hybrid Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership;
(4) American Infrastructure MLP Fund II, L.P. (“AIM Fund II”), a Delaware limited
partnership;
(5) American Infrastructure MLP Founders Fund II, L.P. (“Founders Fund II”), a Delaware
limited partnership;
(6) AIM II Offshore, L.P. (“AIM II Offshore”), a Cayman Islands limited partnership, and its
domestic and offshore feeder funds, AIM II Offshore US Feeder, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“U.S. Feeder”) and AIM II Offshore Feeder, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited
partnership (“Offshore Feeder”) and collectively with the U.S. Feeder, the “Feeder
Funds”); and
(7) New American Bridges Fund, L.P. (“NABF”), a Delaware limited partnership, and its
domestic feeder fund, New American Bridges Feeder, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“NABF Feeder”).
The PE Fund, the Associates Fund and the Hybrid Fund are collectively referred to in this Brochure
as the “Gen I Funds.” AIM Fund II, Founders Fund II and AIM II Offshore are parallel funds and
are collectively referred to in this Brochure as the “Gen II Funds.” The Gen II Funds will generally
jointly participate in investments in accordance with the terms of their respective Governing
Documents (as defined below). New American Bridges Fund, L.P. and its feeder fund are
collectively referred to in this Brochure as “NABF” and likewise will invest in accordance with its
Governing Documents.
The Advisory Clients are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company Act”), and the securities of the Advisory Clients are not registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
Each Fund and Co-Investment Vehicle is governed by a limited partnership agreement or a limited
liability company agreement, as applicable (the “Governing Documents”) that specify the
investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to the Advisory Client. In addition, the private
placement memoranda or similar offering documents prepared for the Investors of each Advisory
Client also contain information regarding the intended investment program for such Advisory
Client. AIM, together with the GPs, provides investment management and administrative services
to the Advisory Clients in accordance with the applicable Governing Documents and private
placement memoranda or other offering materials. Each of the GPs retains management authority
over the business and affairs, including investment decisions, of the Advisory Clients for which it
serves as general partner or manager.
The Investors in the Advisory Clients are “accredited investors” (as defined in Regulation D under
the Securities Act) and “qualified purchasers” (as defined in the Investment Company Act), and
may include, among others, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, limited partnerships and
limited liability companies.
It should be noted that each of the GPs has full and exclusive management authority over all
investments, asset dispositions, distributions, and other affairs of its respective Fund or Co-
Investment Vehicle. While the GPs maintain ultimate discretionary investment authority over the
respective Advisory Client assets, AIM has been delegated the role of investment adviser to the
Advisory Clients pursuant to certain Investment Management Agreements between AIM and the
GPs (the “Management Agreements”).
The GPs and their members will be subject to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers
Act”) and rules thereunder, and to all of AIM’s compliance policies and procedures, including but
not limited to AIM’s code of ethics, conflict of interest, insider trading, personal securities
transactions reporting, and recordkeeping policies and procedures. Each of the members of the
GPs will be deemed “persons associated with” AIM (as defined in section 202(a)(17) of the
Advisers Act) and will be subject to SEC examination. As such, references to AIM in this
Brochure should also be considered references to the GPs in the appropriate context.
AIM offers advice with respect to the investments made by the Advisory Clients, which primarily
consist of private company securities, by identifying investment opportunities and participating in
the acquisition, management, monitoring and disposition of investments for each Advisory Client.
The following describes the nature of AIM’s advisory services with respect to the specific
Advisory Clients:
PE Fund, Associates Fund and Gen II Funds
PE Fund, Associates Fund and Gen II Funds were established to make private
investments in infrastructure and real property-based assets that are built into
platform investments, primarily through acquisition, with complete management
teams, stable core assets and clearly identified growth strategies. These
investments qualify as REITs, MLPs or similar public yield structures, providing
multiple known paths to liquidity. These investments consolidate highly
fragmented local infrastructure and real asset sectors that can be difficult to access
for investors who lack the expertise, fund structures, local resources and scalable
platforms to pursue this strategy.
PE Fund, Associates Fund and the Gen II Funds seek to acquire private businesses
with stable, recurring cash flows and significant growth opportunities.
Hybrid Fund
Hybrid Fund was originally established to build a portfolio of securities issued by
MLPs and their affiliates through (i) open-market and privately negotiated
investments in MLPs and (ii) private control investments in businesses that could
be restructured as publicly-traded MLPs. During the early phase of its investment
period, Hybrid Fund invested substantially all of its capital in a portfolio of
securities issued by MLPs. This involved investing in equity securities of (i)
publicly-traded partnerships and limited liability companies, including common
and subordinated units and general partner interests, and (ii) certain affiliates of
such partnerships and limited liability companies.
Hybrid Fund is fully invested and substantially liquidated, having made
investments in private businesses with the same stable recurring cash flows and
significant growth opportunities via the strategy described above for the PE Fund,
Associates Fund and the Gen II Funds.
NABF
NABF was established to make private investments in fully-private, toll-based
bridges designed for motor vehicles. These infrastructure investments are expected
to generate stable, recurring cash flows that will increase with inflation and
demographic growth. The Fund expects to have majority ownership in each bridge
in which it invests, and full discretion on setting and changing toll rates.
Individually, or together as a portfolio, the Fund’s investments can be restructured
as MLPs, REITS or other similar entities.
Co-Investment Vehicles
The Co-Investment Vehicles are pooled investment vehicles which co-invest with
Funds in deals which have investment opportunities exceeding the capacity of the
Funds. The Co-Investment Vehicles are generally open only to Investors in the
Funds, though AIM has permitted and may in the future permit certain other
investors to invest in the Co-Investment Vehicles. Investors in Co-Investment
Vehicles are referred to herein as “Co-Investors”, and together with Fund Investors,
are referred to as the “Investors.” AIM and/or the GPs have sole discretion
regarding when to create a Co-Investment Vehicle that will invest alongside a Fund.
AIM organizes a Co-Investment Vehicle to co-invest with a Fund in a particular
investment when AIM determines in good faith that the available investment
opportunity exceeds the total amount that is in the Fund’s best interests to invest.
As noted above, the only clients of AIM are the Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles. AIM tailors
its investment advice to each such Advisory Client in accordance with the Advisory Client’s
investment objectives and strategy as set forth in the relevant Governing Documents and
confidential private placement memorandum or other offering document. AIM does not tailor its
advisory services to the individual needs of Investors in its Advisory Clients, and Investors may
not impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
The Investors in each Advisory Client are able to negotiate the terms of the applicable Governing
Documents only in connection with their investments in such Advisory Client at the time of its
organization. Once invested in an Advisory Client, Investors generally cannot impose additional
investment guidelines or restrictions on such Advisory Client.
AIM does not participate in wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2018, AIM has regulatory assets under management (as defined by the SEC)
of approximately $2,250,656,288. All Advisory Client assets are managed solely on a
discretionary basis.
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AIM is compensated through the payment of management fees and performance-based
compensation by the Funds. The specific terms relating to the fees paid by each Fund, summarized
below, are negotiated by the Investors in such Fund at the time of its formation, and as such, may
vary from Fund to Fund. Following the formation of a Fund, fees are generally not negotiable.
Management Fee AIM receives an annual management fee (“Management Fee”) from each Fund that is paid
quarterly in advance, with fees for any period shorter than a full quarter being prorated for such
quarter.
With respect to the Gen I Funds, the Management Fee is equal to a percentage (generally 2.0%) of
the greater of: (i) the net fair market value of the Fund’s assets; or (ii) the total capital commitments
to such Fund, calculated as of the first day of each calendar quarter.
With respect to the Gen II Funds, the quarterly Management Fee is generally equal to a percentage
(0.5% for AIM Fund II and AIM II Offshore, and 0.5625% for Founders Fund II) of the aggregate
capital commitments of the Investors through the end of the Investment Period. Thereafter, the
quarterly Management Fee applicable to the Gen II Funds decreases to an amount equal to
approximately one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the net asset value of the respective Gen II
Fund’s assets (measured as of the first day of the relevant fiscal quarter with respect to which the
Management Fee is being paid). The terms of each Gen II Fund (including Management Fees) may
differ from those applicable to other Gen II Funds and will be detailed in the Governing Documents
of each Fund.
With respect to the New American Bridges Fund, the quarterly Management Fee is (i) during the
Investment Period, equal to the sum of (x) (A) 0.3125% of the aggregate capital contributions of
the Partners admitted after the initial closing date and Limited Partners that are affiliates of the
General Partner, and capital contributions of the Feeder Fund that are attributable to the capital
contributed or loaned to the Feeder Fund that are attributable to the capital contributed or loaned
to the Feeder Fund by each “Class A Shareholder” of the Feeder Fund admitted after the initial
closing date; or (B) 0.25% of the aggregate capital contributions of each Partner admitted as of the
initial closing date (other than any affiliate of the General Partner), and of the Feeder Fund that are
attributable to the capital contributed or loaned to the Feeder Fund by each “Class A Shareholder”
of the Feeder Fund admitted as of the initial closing date (other than any Affiliate of the General
Partner); and (y) 0.125% of the aggregate capital commitments of the Partners that have not been
contributed to the Partnership as of the first day of the applicable fiscal quarter and (ii) after the
Investment Period, (A) 0.3125% of the aggregate capital contributions of the Partners admitted
after the initial closing date and Limited Partners that are Affiliates of the General Partner, and
capital contributions of the Feeder Fund that are attributable to the capital contributed or loaned to
the Feeder Fund by each “Class A Shareholder” of the Feeder Fund admitted after the initial
closing date; or (B) 0.25% of the aggregate capital contributions of each Partner admitted as of
the initial closing date (other than any Affiliate of the General Partner), and of the Feeder Fund
that are attributable to the capital contributed or loaned to the Feeder Fund by each “Class A
Shareholder” of the Feeder Fund admitted as of the initial closing date (other than any Affiliate of
the General Partner); provided, that the portion of any capital contributions actually used or to be
used for the payment of Management or other Partnership Expenses shall be disregarded for the
purpose of calculating the amount of Management Fee set forth in the preceding clauses (x)(A),
(x)(B), (ii)(A) and (ii)(B); provided, further, that the aggregate capital contributions described in
the preceding clauses (x)(A), (x)(B), (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) shall be reduced by the cost basis of any
Investment that has been permanently written off and reduced to $0 in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles and the aggregate capital contributions described
in the preceding clause (ii) shall be reduced by the aggregate capital contributions in the respect of
any investment that has been the subject of a disposition (to the extent of such disposition).
The Management Fee is deducted from each Fund’s assets, pursuant to the relevant Management
Agreements and Governing Documents. Neither the Funds nor any of the Investors have the ability
to choose to be billed directly for fees incurred.
Investors are generally not permitted to withdraw from a Fund prior to such Fund’s dissolution,
and may not transfer any of their interest, rights or obligations under the Fund without the prior
written consent of the respective GP. The Management Fee obligation of a Fund may be terminated
only in connection with the dissolution of that Fund. Pursuant to the Management Agreements, in
the event of an early termination of a Fund mid-quarter, a pro-rated portion of the Management
Fee paid in advance of the fiscal quarter in which such termination occurs would be returned to
the applicable Fund.
Carried Interest Allocation
In addition, as described in further detail in Item 6 below, the GPs receive a performance allocation
(commonly referred to as “carried interest”) in the form of a portion of the Funds’ investment
profits (generally 20%) once all capital contributions have been returned to the Investors (pursuant
to the detailed terms as described in each Fund’s Governing Documents). The carried interest is
generally paid to the relevant GP when earned. The carried interest allocations with respect to the
Gen II Funds are also subject to an 8% preferred return which each Investor must receive prior to
the GP being eligible to receive any carried interest allocations, as more fully described in the
relevant Governing Documents of the Gen II Funds.
Currently, none of the Co-Investment Vehicles pay management fees or performance fees to AIM
or any of its affiliates. It is possible in the future that a Co-Investment Vehicle may pay
management fees and/or performance-based fees.
Other Fees and Expenses
AIM, the GPs or their members, employees, or other affiliates may receive certain transaction fees,
advisory fees, director’s fees, break-up fees or other similar fees in connection with portfolio
investments or proposed portfolio investments of the Funds as compensation for financial advisory
and similar services provided to portfolio companies (“Fee Income”).
In the case of advisory fees, the terms of the related agreements may in certain instances provide
for an acceleration of fees paid to AIM or its affiliates upon termination of the agreement following
certain milestones, such as an initial public offering or sale and where the lump-sum termination
fee may be calculated as the present value of hypothetical foregone payments in the future.
A portion (typically 50% of net break-up fees and net transaction/advisory fees (in the case of the
Gen I Funds) and typically 100% of net break-up fees and 80% of net transaction/advisory fees (in
the case of the Gen II Funds)) of Fee Income may be used to offset and reduce the amount of the
Management Fee otherwise payable by a Fund in accordance with the terms of the Governing
Documents of such Fund. As noted above, the Co-Investment Vehicles do not pay management
fees, and as a result, there is no Management Fee offset with respect to Fee Income attributable to
portfolio investments held by Co-Investment Vehicles. These fees, and the associated conflicts of
interest they present, are further described in Item 11 below.
AIM and its affiliates engage and retain certain senior executives, advisors, consultants, and other
similar professionals, who are not employees or affiliates of AIM, but provide advice and
assistance with respect to identifying, analyzing, and working with the companies in which the
Funds invest, and who may receive payments from the Funds and/or portfolio companies. These
payments will not be subject to the Management Fee offset described above. Please refer to Item
10 for additional information relating to the conflicts of interest presented by such arrangements.
In addition, the Advisory Clients pay a variety of expenses attributable to their ongoing activities
and operations, including, but not limited to, the following costs and expenses related to the
acquisition, ownership, and disposition of investments:
brokerage fees and commissions;
general research expenses and other expenses relating to the investigation and evaluation
of investment opportunities (whether or not consummated);
fees and charges incurred in connection with the maintenance of bank or custodian
accounts;
interest on margin accounts and other indebtedness;
withholding and transfer fees;
clearing and settlement charges;
professional fees and expenses of consultants, experts and other persons engaged to provide
advice relating to investments (including senior advisors and other consultants who are not
employees or affiliates of AIM, as described above);
out-of-pocket expenses of transactions not consummated;
taxes, fees and other applicable governmental charges;
travel expenses;
legal, accounting, audit and tax preparation expenses (including services that are performed
and/or equipment that is used by a designee or agent of the respective GP);
reimbursements to the respective GP or its affiliates for insurance premiums relating to
Advisory Client operations;
private placement fees and finder’s fees (except to the extent such fees are offset against
the applicable Advisory Client’s management fees or repaid by the applicable GP to such
Advisory Client); and
other similar expenses related to the Advisory Client or any extraordinary expenses as the
GP or AIM determines in its sole discretion.
In accordance with the applicable Advisory Clients’ governing documents, any investment-related
expense that is eligible to be chargeable to Advisory Clients (as described above), will generally
be allocated among the Advisory Clients (including parallel funds, as applicable) to which such
expense relates on a pro rata basis relative to the amount of capital invested in such investment
transaction, or if the investment transaction is not consummated, pro rata based on such Advisory
Clients’ committed capital.
Further, subject to the relevant provisions of the applicable Advisory Client’s governing
documents, the following costs and expenses attributable to the formation, organization and
operations of an Advisory Client shall be borne by such Advisory Client:
all organizational costs, fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of AIM or the
applicable GP in connection with the formation and organization of the Advisory Client
and the GP, including reasonable legal and accounting fees and expenses incident thereto;
expenses incurred by the Advisory Client’s GP in serving as the tax matters partner;
expenses of the members of the Advisory Client’s advisory board (including, without
limitation, travel expenses) and an annual stipend in an amount determined by the
respective GP;
the fees of the independent certified public accountant incurred in connection with the
annual audit of the Advisory Client’s books and the preparation of the Advisory Client’s
annual tax return;
the cost of directors and officers, professional and other insurance premiums;
costs associated with Advisory Client meetings and mailings, including quarterly and
annual financials and other reports;
all routine legal and audit expenses of the Advisory Client, including legal fees and
expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting or defending administrative or legal
proceedings relating to the Advisory Client brought by or against the Advisory Client or
the respective GP or its members;
all costs and expenses arising out of the Advisory Client’s indemnification obligations
pursuant to the Advisory Client’s governing documents;
all other expenses that are not determined to be normal operating expenses by the Advisory
Client’s GP in its sole discretion;
all expenses incurred in connection with the Advisory Client’s compliance with: (i) the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as it applies to the issuance of interests in the Advisory
Client, and (ii) any other applicable securities laws or regulations (except that the Advisory
Client will not bear any costs associated with AIM’s compliance with U.S. or non-U.S.
securities laws and regulations that apply to AIM as a result of AIM being in the investment
advisory or investment management business1); and
all liquidation costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Advisory Client’s GP (or its
designee) in connection with the liquidation of the Advisory Client at the end of the
Advisory Client’s term, including, but not limited to, legal and accounting fees and
expenses.
To the extent that any expenses borne by an Advisory Client also benefit any related parallel funds
(or vice versa), such expenses shall be allocated among the Advisory Client and such parallel funds
on a
pro rata basis relative to committed capital, except to the extent that AIM or the Advisory
Client’s GP determines in good faith that a different method of allocation is more appropriate.
1 For example, an Advisory Client shall not bear or pay for any costs associated with AIM’s compliance with the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
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MANAGEMENT As described in Item 5 above, the GPs receive performance-based compensation from the Fund
for which each serves as general partner. Current Co-Investment Vehicles do not pay
performance-based compensation, though future Co-Investment Vehicles may pay such
compensation.
In general, the Funds allocate a portion of their investment profits (generally 20%) to their GPs,
which are related persons of AIM, pursuant to the applicable Governing Documents of each Fund
(such profit allocation is commonly referred to as a “carried interest”).
The fact that the GPs will receive performance-based compensation creates a potential conflict of
interest in that it may create an incentive for AIM or the GPs to make investments on behalf of the
Funds that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such
performance-based compensation arrangements. Fund Investors are provided with clear disclosure
in the relevant Governing Documents and private placement memoranda as to how performance-
based compensation is charged with respect to a particular Fund and the risks associated with such
performance-based compensation prior to making an investment. In addition, the carried interest
is applied only upon full return of capital, such that the economic interests of the GPs (and their
personnel) are tied directly to the Investors’ ability to achieve liquidity.
In addition, from time to time, more than one Fund may participate in a given portfolio investment,
and frequently a Co-Investment Vehicle will participate in a portfolio investment of a Fund. Where
the performance of one Fund has met the required performance threshold for its GP to receive
amounts in respect of its carried interest while another Fund has not (or a Co-Investment Vehicle
which pays no performance fee is co-investing), AIM may have an incentive to allocate
particularly attractive investment opportunities to the Fund that is expected to generate carried
interest or to permit that Fund to exit investments at a time that would maximize its returns,
potentially to the detriment of the other Fund or Co-Investment Vehicle.
AIM and its Affiliated GPs seek to ensure that all investments made by Funds and Co-Investment
Vehicles are fairly and equitably allocated. AIM does not take the potential for performance-based
compensation into account when allocating investment opportunities among Funds. If AIM
determines that it would be appropriate for more than one Fund to participate in an investment
opportunity, AIM will seek to allocate the investment opportunity on a fair and equitable basis,
and in a manner that is permissible under the respective Funds’ Governing Documents, and without
regard to the performance-based compensation which may be payable by a particular Fund. Please
refer to Item 12 of this Brochure for additional information regarding AIM’s investment allocation
policies and procedures.
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AIM provides investment advisory services solely to pooled investment vehicles operating as
private equity investment funds, and to co-investment vehicles, as described in Item 4 above.
The Advisory Clients invest capital contributed to them by one or more high net worth individuals,
trusts, estates, limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other entities. Admission to the
Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles will not be open to the general public. Interests are sold only
to persons that are “accredited investors” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act),
“qualified clients” under Rule 205-3 of the Advisers Act, and “qualified purchasers” as defined in
section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act.
The minimum capital commitment of a Fund Investor ranges from $500,000 to $2,000,000, subject
to waiver by the respective GP. Co-Investors may be subject to minimum capital commitments,
at the discretion of the respective GP or Manager.
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RISK OF LOSS It is critical that Investors refer to the relevant offering memorandum, subscription agreement and other Governing Documents for a complete understanding of the material risks involved in an investment in the Funds or the Co-Investment Vehicles (as applicable). The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents. An investment in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles may be deemed speculative and is not intended as a complete investment program. Investing in the securities markets in general, and in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles in particular, involves significant risk. Investments in the Funds or Co-Investment Vehicles are appropriate for only experienced and sophisticated persons who meet certain eligibility criteria, are able to bear the risk of loss or some or all of an investment, and have a limited need for liquidity. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
As described in Item 4 above, AIM’s principal strategy involves private investing: acquiring
private businesses with stable fundamentals and significant recurring cash flows, that can be
structured as MLPs, REITs, or other entities treated as “flow through” for federal income tax
purposes, and either taken public or sold privately. AIM and the Affiliated GPs intend for the
Advisory Clients to purchase these businesses in private transactions and subsequently to (i)
refocus operations on maximizing recurring free cash flow; (ii) restructure the businesses as tax-
efficient partnerships or Limited Liability Companies (“LLCs”); and either (iii) take the
restructured businesses public as MLPs, or (iv) sell them to a strategic or financial buyer.
The GPs evaluate each investment based on three key elements:
stability of recurring cash flow;
strength of management team; and
growth potential, both organic and via acquisitions.
The investment process includes five key components:
(1) Transaction Sourcing. AIM’s investment professionals (the “Principals”) have built and
maintained an extensive network of relationships from which to generate acquisition
opportunities. These relationships include public and private companies and their
management teams, business brokers, private equity and venture capital funds, investment
bankers, attorneys, accountants and industry consultants. The Principals leverage these
relationships in conjunction with their collective strategic, operating and transaction
experience to proactively source and evaluate potential target businesses and assets
appropriate for the investment strategy.
The Principals seek to create investment opportunities by first identifying an attractive
industry in which to pursue its investment strategy. Next, the Principals actively search
for the ideal platform company and management team from which to build an industry-
leading enterprise.
From time to time, AIM may engage intermediaries that are particularly effective at
identifying targets consistent with a Fund’s investment strategy. Such engagements are
expected to be structured primarily on a success fee basis.
The Principals also communicate with industry participants to ensure their understanding
of the Fund’s focused strategy. By raising awareness of the Fund’s differentiated
attributes, the Principals expect that industry participants will potentially see the Fund as
a preferred buyer, and may therefore approach the Principals.
(2) Transaction Screening. Potential private investments are initially screened based on their
ability to generate stable, recurring free cash flow in order to ensure the efficient use of
time and maximize the resources of the Fund. In connection therewith, the Principals look
to the following key evaluation criteria: a business’ stability of recurring revenue and cash
flow, strength of management team and growth potential, both organic and via acquisition.
(3) Due Diligence. AIM conducts thorough due diligence of a company prior to investment.
Such due diligence generally includes detailed reviews of financial performance,
management competency, accounting, strategic and operational planning and execution,
and specific yield-vehicle structuring issues.
(4) Structuring. Prior to closing a transaction, the Principals work closely with company
management to identify current and potential sources of free cash flow and focus
operations on maximizing free cash flow. This process can involve overhauls of
management incentive structures, sales and marketing procedures, and business
development initiatives. The Principals, working with advisors, also will generally
restructure the target business from a partnership or limited liability company.
(5) Active Portfolio Monitoring and Realization. After making investments, the Principals
remain actively involved with the portfolio companies in order to ensure and accelerate
value creation for the Fund.
An investment in the Advisory Clients involves a significant degree of risk. There can be no
assurance that the Advisory Clients’ targeted rate of return will be achieved or that there will be
any return of capital. The following are some of the additional material risks associated with an
investment in the Advisory Clients:
Material Risks Limited Investment Strategy and Concentration of Investments.
The Advisory Clients have limited investment strategies, and as a result, their investments may be
concentrated in a relatively narrow sector of the economy. The investment strategy involves
investing in private companies that can be converted into MLPs, REITs or other yielding securities,
which may be concentrated in real assets, natural resources, infrastructure and real property. Thus,
the Advisory Clients’ assets may be concentrated in a somewhat narrow sector of the economy.
As a result, an investment in the Advisory Clients’ investments may be subject to greater risk and
market fluctuations than an investment in a fund that diversifies its investments more broadly
across economic sectors.
Inability to Locate a Sufficient Number of Appropriate and Attractive Investment Opportunities.
Because the Advisory Clients will focus on investing in assets or businesses with stable, recurring
cash flows that generate Qualifying Income and may be able to be taken public as MLPs, REITs
or other yielding securities, the number of qualified investment opportunities that are available
may be significantly less than would be the case in a fund with a more general investment focus.
In the event that a sufficient number of appropriate and attractive investment opportunities are
unable to be identified, the Funds may not be fully invested and may not be able to realize their
investment objectives.
There is No Trading Market for Private Securities in Portfolio Company Investments Held by the
Advisory Clients.
The Advisory Clients will have a substantial amount of their assets invested in illiquid securities.
The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be disposed of in the
public trading market through the ordinary course of business at approximately the price at which
the Advisory Client has valued them. Illiquid securities include, among others, restricted securities
issued in private placements other than securities eligible to be sold under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act. Illiquid securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions that are
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or in a public offering with respect
to which a registration statement is in effect. Where registration is required, such as in an initial
public offering of securities in an investment, the Advisory Client may be obligated to pay all or
part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the
decision to sell, and the time the Advisory Client may be permitted to sell securities under an
effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to
develop, the Advisory Client might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to
commence the offering.
Although the investment strategy of the Advisory Clients involves making initial public offerings
of securities in investments held by the Advisory Clients, there is no assurance that any investment
will be successful or develop to the point where an initial public offering of its securities is feasible.
The Advisory Clients will have a period of time within which to make a private investment and
will have no obligation to make an initial public offering of securities acquired as part of any
investments. Any initial public offering of an investment will be subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including the risk that the Advisory Client may not be able to obtain an acceptable
price for the securities offered. If the Advisory Client does not make an initial public offering of
securities of any investment, the Advisory Client may have to sell the securities or assets of such
investment in private, negotiated transactions. In that case, the Advisory Client may be unable to
find suitable purchasers for such securities or assets or may be unable to sell such securities or
assets at a price that the respective GP or Manager deems acceptable.
There are Structural and Operational Risks Related to Holding Investments in MLPs, Many of
Which are Unique to MLPs.
Because the Advisory Clients’ investment strategy consists of converting investments into
publicly-traded MLPs, a substantial portion of the Advisory Clients’ assets will consist of limited
partner and general partner interests, which are substantially different than investments in the
common stock of corporations. There are several structural and operational risks that are unique
to MLPs.
To the extent that the Advisory Clients hold limited partner and general partner interests in MLPs,
they will be subject to such risks, including but not limited to, the following:
MLPs have historically grown primarily through the acquisition of assets divested by other
companies. Consequently, an MLP may be subject to a greater risk that (1) it will encounter
problems integrating and absorbing the assets that are acquired into the existing operations
of the MLP, (2) an acquisition may be dilutive to earnings instead of being accretive to
earnings, (3) an acquisition may reduce the cash flow generated by the MLP, and (4) an
acquisition may cause the general partner of the MLP to divert from stated strategies into
strategies or markets with which the general partner has little or no experience or otherwise
increase the overall risk profile of the MLP.
Because MLPs have historically grown through the acquisition of assets divested by other
companies, an MLP may need to seek additional equity capital through the issuance of new
or additional securities to new investors in order to support the MLP’s acquisition growth,
which may dilute the interests of the existing equity owners of the MLP.
MLPs generally have leveraged capital structures. The borrowing costs incurred by MLPs
to finance acquisitions and other capital expenditures can be significant, and can reduce
the amount of cash available for distribution. The incurrence of a significant amount of
debt by an MLP can substantially change the overall risk profile of an MLP, and make it
more susceptible to adverse economic conditions and other adverse changes in the industry
in which the MLP operates.
MLPs that the Advisory Clients may own (such as oil and gas pipelines) may be regulated,
which may mean that those MLPs are more prone to being adversely affected by
unfavorable regulatory rulings.
The amount of cash that an MLP has available for distribution to its limited partners and
the tax character of such distributions are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by
the MLP’s operations. Cash available for distribution will vary from quarter to quarter and
is largely dependent on factors affecting the MLP’s operations and factors affecting the
industry in which it operates in general. Those factors include, but are not limited to, supply
and demand fluctuations, changes in government regulation and fluctuations in commodity
prices. Other factors that may reduce the amount of cash that an MLP has available for
distribution to its limited partners include increased operating costs, maintenance and
expansion capital expenditures, acquisition costs and borrowing costs.
The limited partners of an MLP have very limited control and voting rights on matters
affecting the MLP, including a very limited ability to remove the general partner of the
MLP. To the extent that a Fund’s GP does not control the general partners of the MLPs in
which the Fund invests, the Fund will be entirely reliant on the existing management and
the general partners of those MLPs. However, AIM and its affiliates anticipate that the
Advisory Clients or their affiliates may control the general partner of certain of the MLPs
that were originally acquired by the Advisory Clients as investments. In such cases, the
Advisory Clients will continue to rely on the management of the Principals with respect to
such MLPs.
MLPs that the Advisory Clients own may have an incentive compensation structure under
which such MLP’s general partner is entitled to an increasing percentage of cash
distributions made by the MLP. As a result of this compensation structure, a publicly-
traded MLP’s general partner may cause the MLP to make riskier or more speculative
investments than would be the case in the absence of this compensation structure.
There may be potential conflicts of interest between the limited partners of an MLP, on the
one hand, and the general partner of the MLP and the owners of the general partner, on the
other hand, that may not be resolved favorably to the limited partners of the MLP. The
general partner of an MLP has limited fiduciary duties, which may permit the general
partner to favor its own interests to the detriment of the limited partners of the MLP. In
addition, the limited partners have limited recourse against the general partner of the MLP
for actions taken by the general partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of
fiduciary duties. To the extent that the general partner of a Fund does not control the general
partners of the MLPs in which the Fund invests, the Fund may be adversely affected by
such conflicts of interest. However, AIM and its affiliates anticipate that the Advisory
Clients or their affiliates may control the general partner of certain of the MLPs that were
originally acquired by the Advisory Clients as investments. In such cases, the foregoing
concerns may be addressed to some extent.
There are Unique Risks Associated with REIT Tax Qualification.
In order to minimize the taxes payable by certain tax exempt and non-U.S. investors, the GPs may
form a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) through which the Advisory Clients may make some
or all of its investments. If the Advisory Clients form a REIT, the REIT will endeavor to qualify
as a REIT for tax purposes. However, qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly
technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which only a limited number of
judicial or administrative interpretations exist. Failure to comply with these requirements, even if
inadvertent, could jeopardize a REIT’s tax status. Furthermore, new tax legislation, administrative
guidance or court decisions, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could make it more
difficult or impossible to qualify or continue to qualify as a REIT. If a REIT fails to qualify as a
REIT in any tax year, unless the REIT was eligible for certain provisions granting relief, then:
the REIT would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which under current laws,
among other things, means being unable to deduct distributions to its shareholders in
computing taxable income and being subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at
regular corporate rates;
the REIT would be required to pay taxes, and thus, its cash available for distribution to its
shareholders (e.g., the Advisory Clients, and in turn, the Advisory Clients’ investors) would
be substantially reduced for each of the years during which the REIT did not qualify as a
REIT; and
the REIT may also be disqualified from re-electing REIT status for the year of the
disqualification and the four taxable years following the year during which it became
disqualified.
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, a REIT is required to continuously
satisfy tests concerning, among other things, its sources of income, the nature and diversification
of its investments, the amounts it distributes to its shareholders and the ownership of its stock. A
REIT may be forced to dispose of an asset in order to stay in compliance with such tests. A REIT
may also be required to make distributions to its shareholders at disadvantageous times or when it
does not have funds readily available for distribution. The REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code could limit the Advisory Clients’ ability to hedge the REIT’s financial assets and related
borrowings. Thus, compliance with REIT requirements could hinder the Advisory Clients’ ability
to operate solely with the objective of maximizing profits.
The Advisory Clients Will Invest in Enterprises With Leveraged Capital Structures.
The Advisory Clients will invest in entities that have leveraged capital structures. While
investments in leveraged enterprises offer the opportunity for capital appreciation, they also
involve a higher degree of risk. As a result of such leveraged capital structures, operating problems
and other general business and economic risks may have a more pronounced effect on the
profitability or survival of such enterprises. Moreover, rising interest rates may increase interest
expense for such enterprises. If an enterprise in which the Advisory Clients has invested cannot
generate adequate cash flow to meet debt service, the enterprise, and ultimately the Advisory
Client, may suffer a partial or total loss of invested capital. Shortfalls in cash flow or increased
interest rates may impair the ability of any enterprise in which the Advisory Clients have invested
to meet its debt obligations.
Portfolio Companies May Not Be Able to Obtain Financing
.
In order to achieve the investment objectives, the Advisory Clients may invest in companies that
will at times rely on the availability of financing, principally debt, from third party sources such
as banks, investment banks and private mezzanine funds. Should such external financing not be
available, an Advisory Client may not be able to achieve the investment objectives.
Cyber Security Risks.
Recent events have illustrated the ongoing cybersecurity risks to which operating companies are
subject, particularly operating companies in historically vulnerable industries such as the retail and
manufacturing industries. To the extent that a portfolio company is subject to cyber-attack or other
unauthorized access is gained to a portfolio company’s systems, such portfolio company may be
subject to substantial losses in the form of stolen, lost or corrupted (i) customer data or payment
information; (ii) customer or portfolio company financial information; (iii) portfolio company
software, contact lists or other databases; (iv) portfolio company proprietary information or trade
secrets; or (v) other items. In certain events, a portfolio company’s failure or deemed failure to
address and mitigate cybersecurity risks may be the subject of civil litigation or regulatory or other
action. Any of such circumstances could subject a portfolio company, or the relevant Advisory
Client(s), to substantial losses. In addition, in the event that such a cyber-attack or other
unauthorized access is directed at AIM or one of its service providers holding its financial or
investor data, AIM, its affiliates or the Advisory Clients may also be at risk of loss, despite efforts
to prevent and mitigate such risks under AIM’s policies.
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AIM is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would
be material to an Investor’s evaluation of AIM or the integrity of AIM’s management. AIM has
no legal or disciplinary information to disclose at this time that are material to a client’s or
prospective client’s evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
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AFFILIATIONS AIM serves as investment adviser to the Funds and Co-Investment Vehicles, which are pooled
investment vehicles controlled by AIM or its affiliates. As described in Item 4 above, the Affiliated
GPs are related persons of AIM that serve as the respective general partners and managers of the
Funds and the Co-Investment Vehicles, and in connection therewith, maintain investments in such
Advisory Clients and provide investment management and administrative services to such
Advisory Clients. As described in Items 5 and 6, certain of the Affiliated GPs are entitled to
receive management and performance fees from the Funds, which may in certain circumstances
create a conflict of interest, as described in Item 6 above.
As noted above, AIM and its affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees from portfolio companies
for financial advisory and other services and in connection with consummated or unconsummated
transactions (e.g., director’s fees, transaction fees, broken deal fees, advisory fees or other similar
fees). Although a portion of these fees will be used to offset the Management Fees otherwise
payable by Investors, the receipt of such fees creates a potential conflict of interest because it could
create an incentive for AIM or the GPs to cause a Fund to invest in a particular company based on
the amount of such fees payable to AIM or its affiliates, rather than the best interests of the Fund.
Employees of AIM serve as directors and officers of certain portfolio companies, and in that
capacity, will be required to make decisions that consider the best interests of such portfolio
companies and their respective shareholders. In certain circumstances, actions that may be in the
best interests of the portfolio company may not be in the best interests of the Fund, and vice versa.
Accordingly, in these situations, there will be conflicts of interest between such individual’s duties
as an employee of AIM and such individual’s duties as a director or officer of such portfolio
company.
In addition, as discussed in Item 5 above, AIM and its affiliates engage and retain certain senior
executives, advisors, consultants, and other similar professionals, who are not employees or
affiliates of AIM, but who may receive payments from the Funds and/or portfolio companies in
exchange for providing advice and/or assistance with respect to due diligence of potential
investments (among other areas), as well as being actively involved in various stages of the
monitoring and value creation process for portfolio companies. Amounts paid to such persons will
not be subject to the Management Fee offset (as described in Item 5 above).
AIM believes transparency is an important element of a strong relationship with its Investors. AIM
generally discloses the potential conflicts of interest described above to Investors within the
relevant offering memorandum and other Governing Documents of the Funds and in this Brochure.
Additional information about applicable fees and expenses are included within the periodic
statements provided to Investors. AIM also maintains policies and practices that are designed to
address these potential conflicts of interest.
All investment decisions are made by AIM’s investment team on the basis of what is believed to
be in the best interests of the Funds, and in accordance with the guidelines and restrictions set forth
in the Governing Documents of each Fund. AIM conducts detailed due diligence on investment
opportunities and maintains documentation of the rationale for each investment. In addition, the
calculation of all fees and expenses allocated to the Funds are carefully reviewed for accuracy and
consistency with the applicable Governing Documents of the Funds.
StoneMor Partners, L.P. (“StoneMor”) is a portfolio company of the AIM Funds and Robert B.
Hellman, Jr. serves as a director of StoneMor. Cornerstone Trust Management Services LLC
(“Cornerstone”), a SEC-registered investment adviser, is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of
StoneMor and Robert B. Hellman, Jr. serves as a director of Cornerstone. The purpose of
Cornerstone’s investment advisory business is to provide investment advisory and other services
to the banking financial institution trustees and escrow agents of certain trusts and escrow
accounts. AIM does not deem the foregoing relationship with Cornerstone as posing a material
conflict of interest in relation to AIM’s investment advisory business or AIM’s Investors.
Moreover, Robert B. Hellman, Jr. is also the principal owner of American Infrastructure Partners,
LLC (“American Infrastructure”), also a SEC-registered investment adviser. Similar to AIM, the
purpose of American Infrastructure’s investment advisory business is to provide discretionary
investment advice to private pooled investment vehicles and other institutional clients. American
Infrastructure’s clients will also make primarily private investments in infrastructure. However,
none of AIM’s clients’ investment strategies will conflict with the strategies of American
Infrastructure’s clients because, with the exception of NABF, the rest of AIM’s advisory clients
are no longer making new investments in infrastructure (with the exception of possible follow-on
investments in current portfolio investments). As a result, AIM does not deem the foregoing
relationship with American Infrastructure as posing a material conflict of interest in relation to
AIM’s investment advisory business or AIM’s Investors.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING AIM’s Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is designed to meet the requirements of Rule 204A-1 of the
Advisers Act. The Code applies to AIM’s “Access Persons.” Access Persons include, generally,
any partner, officer or director of AIM and any employee or other supervised person of AIM 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. All AIM employees and certain other individuals are
deemed to be Access Persons.
The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account AIM’s status as a
fiduciary and requires Access Persons to place the interests of Advisory Clients above their own
interests and the interests of AIM. 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 AIM’s 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 AIM’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, AIM’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 nonpublic information about the activities
of the Advisory Clients. Investors or prospective Investors may obtain a copy of the Code by
contacting AIM.
As explained in Item 10 above, affiliates of AIM serve as the general partners of the Funds and
also commit capital to the Funds. As a result, every investment made by a Fund involves a purchase
of securities whereby certain related persons of AIM acquire an indirect interest in such securities.
AIM’s principals and employees and other Access Persons may also invest in the Advisory Clients
directly or indirectly through investments in the GPs. The fact that the GPs and other related
persons have financial ownership interests in the Advisory Clients creates a potential conflict in
that it could cause AIM and its affiliates to make different investment decisions than if such parties
did not have such financial ownership interests. However, AIM believes that these financial
interests align AIM’s and the GPs’ incentives with the other Investors of the Funds.
As discussed further below, the Code places restrictions on the ability of AIM personnel to hold
interests in Advisory Client portfolio companies outside of their indirect interests through GPs or
through their investments directly in Advisory Clients. In general, such investments are not
permitted, and in all events require approval of AIM’s Chief Compliance Officer, which approval
would only be granted once any associated conflicts of interest are appropriately addressed and
remedied.
As described in Item 5 above, AIM or its related persons may receive certain transaction fees,
advisory fees, director’s fees, break-up fees or other similar fees in connection with portfolio
investments of the Advisory Clients as compensation for financial advisory and similar services
provided by them to the Advisory Clients’ portfolio companies. Payment of such fees may create
a conflict of interest because it could create an incentive for AIM or the GPs to cause an Advisory
Client to invest its capital in a company that will pay such a fee to AIM or its affiliates.
While such fees may be used to offset a portion of the management fees payable by the Funds,
AIM further mitigates this conflict of interest by negotiating such fees at arm’s length with such
portfolio company, and generally seeking to ensure that such fees are, in the good faith opinion of
AIM, in accordance with prevailing market rates in the relevant industry.
In addition, as noted in Item 5 above, because the Co-Investment Vehicles do not pay management
fees, AIM may have an incentive to allocate more Fee Income to Co-Investment Vehicles since
such amounts will not be subject to the Management Fee offset applicable to the Funds (as
described above). AIM has procedures in place regarding the proper use of Co-Investment
Vehicles and has adopted allocation policies and procedures that seek to ensure that investments
(and any fees and expenses related to such investments) are allocated among Advisory Clients in
a fair and equitable manner. The opportunity to invest in a Co-Investment Vehicle is generally
offered to all Investors in the relevant Funds. Please refer to Item 12 for additional information
regarding AIM’s allocation policies and procedures.
As described in Items 5 and 6 above, AIM or its affiliates receive management and performance-
based compensation from the Funds. The management fees are payable without regard to the
overall success or income earned by the Funds and therefore may create an incentive on the part
of AIM or its affiliates to raise or otherwise increase assets under management to a higher level
than would be the case if AIM or its affiliates were receiving a lower or no management fee. The
receipt of performance-based compensation may create an incentive for AIM or its affiliates to
make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of
such performance-based compensation arrangements. Please refer to Item 12 for additional
information relating to AIM’s policies and procedures for allocating investment opportunities
among Advisory Clients.
In addition to the foregoing, AIM addresses these and other potential conflicts through regular
monitoring of the Advisory Client portfolios for consistency with their applicable objectives,
strategies and target capacity. The Code provides guidelines for identifying and addressing
conflicts of interest, and requires Access Persons to place the interests of Advisory Clients and
Investors over their own or those of AIM, and all Access Persons are required to provide written
acknowledgement of their receipt of the Code.
In addition, each of the Funds has an advisory board (the “Advisory Board”). As set forth in the
relevant Governing Documents, each Fund’s Advisory Board is comprised of certain Fund
Investors (or their representatives) appointed by the GP. The Advisory Board of each Fund advises
the GPs on issues relating to conflicts of interest, including but not limited to those described in
this Item 11.
The Code places restrictions on the ability of AIM personnel to invest directly in portfolio
companies outside of their indirect interests through GPs or through their direct investments in
Advisory Clients. Such investments could create a conflict of interest because they could give
AIM or the GPs an incentive to cause an Advisory Client to invest its capital in a company in
which it would not otherwise invest, or to dispose of its investment in a company at a time or for
a price which it would not otherwise recommend absent such related person’s ownership of such
securities.
In general, such investments are not permitted, and in all events require approval of AIM’s Chief
Compliance Officer, which approval would only be granted once any associated conflicts of
interest are adequately addressed and remedied. In particular, the related person would be required
to demonstrate to the Chief Compliance Officer that such person’s investment in the portfolio
company could in no way influence AIM’s decision to acquire or dispose of the securities of such
investment, nor the price or timing with which such acquisition or disposition takes place. AIM
believes that these restrictions are sufficient to mitigate any conflicts of interest associated with a
related person’s investment in an Advisory Client portfolio company.
AIM enforces the foregoing policy and manages the potential conflicts of interest inherent in
Access Person personal trading by rigorous enforcement of its Code, which contains strict pre-
clearance and reporting guidelines for Access Persons. AIM requires that Access Persons pre-
clear certain transactions with the Chief Compliance Officer (as described in the Code), and pre-
clearance decisions are based on a number of factors, including whether any of the Advisory
Clients hold or are contemplating an investment in the given security.
AIM maintains a “Restricted List” with the names of issuers of securities about which AIM (or its
Access Persons) or an Advisory Client holds an interest or otherwise 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) without prior
written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer. Investment personnel are required to notify the
Chief Compliance Officer immediately upon commencing research of an issuer and upon
terminating research of an issuer. Access Persons must pre-clear any purchases or sales of an
interest in an Advisory Client portfolio company so that the Chief Compliance Officer may
confirm that the proposed transaction meets the requirements of the applicable Fund Agreements
and the Code.
In addition, AIM receives transaction and holdings reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule
204A-1. The Chief Compliance Officer or their 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.
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As described in Item 4 above, AIM is the investment adviser to private equity funds and co-
investment vehicles. The private company securities, which are the primary investments by the
Advisory Clients, are generally purchased in private transactions, without the assistance of a
broker-dealer and without the payment of brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups. Due to the
nature of the Advisory Clients’ investment programs, AIM and its affiliates generally do not select
or recommend broker-dealers for Advisory Client transactions. In the event that AIM’s business
were to evolve such that the Advisory Clients were to execute transactions through a broker-dealer,
then AIM would adopt policies and procedures reflective of its duty to execute trades in publicly-
traded securities in a manner designed to seek best price and execution.
AIM and its affiliates do not utilize “soft dollars.”
Upon determination to buy or sell the same portfolio company security on behalf of more than one
Advisory Client (based upon the investment mandates of such Advisory Clients), AIM will
generally aggregate investments. The private company securities which are the primary
investments by the Advisory Clients are generally purchased in private placement transactions,
and thus a purchase or sale transaction by multiple Advisory Clients will generally be
consummated simultaneously. However, there could be circumstances in which the liquidity
needs, partnership terms or other considerations require the purchase or sale of portfolio company
securities by Advisory Clients at different times. In such cases, AIM will seek to act in a fair and
equitable manner with regard to all participating Advisory Clients, and to take into account the
investment objectives and results of each Advisory Client. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
purchase or sale of portfolio company securities by different Advisory Clients at different times
could result in increased transaction costs and different investment results for such Advisory
Clients and their Investors.
Investment Allocations
AIM recognizes that, as a fiduciary, it has a duty to allocate investment opportunities among its
Advisory Clients in a fair and equitable manner. Due to the fact that certain Funds have
overlapping investment programs, AIM may determine that it would be appropriate for more than
one Fund to participate in an investment opportunity. In such situations, investment opportunities
will generally be allocated pro rata based on each participating Fund’s total committed capital;
provided, however, that AIM may, in its sole discretion, depart from the foregoing policy in
particular circumstances if AIM determines that for good reason it would be appropriate to do so,
and that such a departure would nonetheless be consistent with AIM’s fiduciary obligations to its
Funds. The factors that AIM will consider in making a determination to allocate an investment
opportunity to participating Funds on a non-pro rata basis may include, among others: (i)
differences with respect to available capital (e.g., current or anticipated capital available for
investment, including anticipated follow-on investments, if applicable), size and remaining life of
each Fund; (ii) the nature of the investment opportunity (including the size and anticipated follow-
on investment requirements); (iii) the relevant allocation of investment opportunity provisions and
restrictions in each participating Fund’s governing or other relevant documents; (iv) tax, legal or
regulatory considerations; (v) current and anticipated market conditions; and (vi) such other factors
as AIM may reasonably deem relevant.
Where deemed appropriate in the discretion of AIM or the relevant Fund GP(s), questions
regarding the proper allocation of limited investment opportunities will be presented to the
respective Advisory Board of the relevant Fund(s).
In certain circumstances, AIM may not be able to allocate an investment opportunity (or portion
thereof) to a Fund because of minimum investment restrictions or excessive costs. In these
situations, AIM will determine which Funds will participate. Funds without sufficient investment
capital will not participate. AIM may give added weight to certain Funds based upon investment
strategy, as permissible under the applicable Governing Documents. It should be specifically noted
that opportunities may be disproportionately allocated to a certain Fund during its initial
investment period, notwithstanding that other Funds may have funds available for investment. In
addition, opportunities may be disproportionately allocated when one Fund does not have capital
commitments invested to a certain threshold. Such disproportionate allocations may have a
detrimental effect on the other Funds.
Co-Investments
In situations where AIM determines in good faith that an available investment opportunity is in
excess of the total amount that is in a Fund’s best interests to invest (for example, where a Fund
has reached a relevant investment limit or has limited liquidity), AIM may allocate any surplus
portion of the investment opportunity to Co-Investors within the terms of the applicable Fund’s
governing documents. As such, investment opportunities are allocated first to the Funds to the
extent such opportunities are within the Funds’ investment strategies and the Funds have available
capital, and secondarily to any Co-Investors. Co-Investors may include Investors in the Fund(s)
to which such co-investment opportunity relates, as well as other private investors, groups,
partnerships or corporations (including, without limitation, the GP or any of its members and any
other existing or successor investment partnerships organized by AIM or its affiliates).
Such co‐investment opportunities are intended to enable interested Investors to increase their
exposure to a given portfolio investment and/or sector and will typically be offered through Co-
Investment Vehicles formed and/or managed by AIM or an affiliate to co-invest in a particular
investment alongside one or more Funds. The Co-Investment Vehicles are generally open only to
Investors in the Funds, though AIM has permitted and may in the future permit certain other
investors to invest in the Co-Investment Vehicles.
To ensure that all Investors are treated fairly and equitably and to prevent the appearance of
favoritism, limited partners will generally be offered the opportunity to participate in any co-
investment opportunity on a pro rata basis in proportion to their relative capital commitments to
the relevant Funds. In accordance with the governing documents of the relevant Funds, Investors
in certain of the Funds are permitted to increase their allocated share of a particular co-investment
opportunity. Co-investments are offered to members of the General Partners of the Funds at the
same time as such opportunities are offered to the limited partners. Co-investments may also be
offered to third parties unaffiliated with AIM.
In addition, in exercising AIM’s discretion to decide how to allocate co-investment opportunities,
AIM may consider some or all of a wide range of factors, including those specific to the investment
opportunity. These factors may include, but are not limited to:
strategic value of a prospective co-investor to the underlying investment
opportunity;
how quickly a prospective co-investor is able to conduct its own due diligence and
provide a commitment with respect to an investment opportunity;
whether the prospective co-investor has the financial and other resources to make
the investment;
whether the prospective co-investor has indicated a desire to make investments of
the type offered by the investment opportunity;
any requirements or restrictions relating to co-investment opportunities in the
Fund’s governing documents, other relevant documents and/or “side letters”;
tax, legal or regulatory considerations; and
any other factor determined by AIM, in consultation with the Chief Compliance
Officer, to be relevant to the relationship of a particular investment opportunity to
a given prospective co-investor.
Subject to any restrictions contained in the offering and/or organizational documents of the
relevant Fund, or any side letter or other terms negotiated with respect to such Fund, in general,
(i) AIM is not obligated to offer a co-investment opportunity to any Investors, (ii) decisions
regarding whether and to whom to offer co-investment opportunities are made in the sole
discretion of AIM or its related persons, (iii) co-investment opportunities may be offered to some
and not other Investors in Funds, in the sole discretion of AIM or its related persons, and (iv)
certain persons other than Investors in the Funds (e.g., third parties) may be offered co-investment
opportunities, in the sole discretion of AIM or its related persons.
AIM will, in its sole discretion, determine the relative allocation amongst Co-Investors of the
portion of an investment opportunity that is available for co-investment. Absent contractual, legal
or regulatory restrictions to the contrary, it is generally expected, but not always the case, that
participating Fund Investors will receive a pro rata allocation, based on the size of their respective
capital commitments to the applicable Fund(s). As noted above, in accordance with the governing
documents of the relevant Funds, Investors in certain of the Funds are permitted to increase their
allocated share of a particular co-investment opportunity.
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The Advisory Client portfolios are under regular review by the Principals. After investments are
made, the Principals remain actively involved with the portfolio companies in an effort to ensure
and accelerate value creation for the Advisory Clients. The Principals have developed what they
believe is a best-practice monitoring program designed to focus the management team on key
operating levers in order to meet the objectives of the business plan drafted prior to the investment.
This program is based on a variety of inputs and parameters that are used to assess portfolio
companies’ performance over time. The process includes board meetings to evaluate performance
and strategy, detailed monthly reviews of financial performance and key operating metrics, and
weekly investment team meetings to ensure execution against pre-determined benchmarks. As
needed, the Principals and a team of operating affiliates (which is comprised of senior executives
with substantial knowledge in relevant industries) spend time with company management on-site
to help achieve performance goals.
Fund Investors receive (i) audited annual financial statements of the Fund; (ii) tax information
regarding the Fund necessary for the completion of each Fund Investor’s tax returns; (iii) quarterly
unaudited financial reports reflecting the performance of the investments and the Fund; and (iv)
an annual report providing, subject to applicable securities laws and other limitations on disclosure,
financial information and information as to the estimated fair market value of each investment as
of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year, and the estimated fair market value of the
Fund. In addition, the GPs conduct an annual informational meeting for Fund Investors.
Co-Investors receive a quarterly report summarizing the respective Co-Investment Vehicle’s
investments.
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AIM or its affiliates may compensate certain placement agents or other third parties for referring
prospective Investors. Pursuant to agreements with such placement agents, the respective GP (or
the relevant Fund, in certain cases) pays the placement agents fees based upon one or more
percentages of the purchase price of the securities placed by the placement agent, and in certain
cases, placed by all placement agents. All required disclosures related to such referral activities
are provided at the time the referral is made.
As noted under Item 5 above, AIM or the GPs may charge the Funds for any placement fees paid
to third parties for referring prospective Investors, although such fees are typically applied to
reduce the Management Fee otherwise payable in accordance with the terms of the Funds’
Governing Documents.
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AIM is deemed to have custody of the Advisory Clients’ assets by virtue of the fact that affiliates
of AIM serve as the General Partners or managers to the Advisory Clients. Accordingly, AIM and
its affiliates comply with the custody requirements applicable to registered investment advisers
pursuant to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”). All of the Advisory Clients’ assets,
except for certain uncertificated securities purchased in private transactions (as further described
below), are held with one or more “qualified custodians” as defined in the Custody Rule (i.e. banks
or broker-dealers) that are unaffiliated with AIM.
AIM is exempt from the quarterly account statement delivery obligations and surprise audit
requirement of the Custody Rule because each of the Advisory Clients are audited annually by an
independent public accountant that is registered with, and subject to regular inspection by, the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), in accordance with its rules.
Additionally, the audited financial statements of each Advisory Client are prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and are distributed to each Investor within 120 days
of the end of the relevant Advisory Client’s fiscal year.
With respect to the portion of AIM’s investment program that involves investments in certain
private companies, AIM generally will be exempt from the requirement to maintain with a
qualified custodian certain “privately offered securities,” defined in paragraph (b)(2) of the
Custody Rule as securities that are: (i) acquired from the issuer in a transaction or chain of
transactions not involving any public offering; (ii) uncertificated, to the extent ownership thereof
is recorded only on the books of the issuer or its transfer agent in the name of the client; and (iii)
transferable only with prior consent of the issuer or holders of the outstanding securities of the
issuer. Partnership agreements, subscription agreements and LLC agreements are not considered
“certificates” for these purposes and the securities represented by these documents are “privately
offered securities” provided they meet the other elements of paragraph (b)(2) of the Custody Rule
(as set forth above).
Pursuant to a Guidance Update issued by the SEC’s Division of Investment Management in August
2013, advisers to audited pooled investment vehicles are not required to maintain with a qualified
custodian certain non-transferable stock certificates or certificated LLC interests that were
obtained in a private placement (“private stock certificates”) even though such securities do not
technically meet the definition of “privately offered securities” under paragraph (b)(2) of the
Custody Rule because of the existence of a “certificate.” In accordance with the Guidance
Statement, AIM will not be required to maintain such certificated securities owned by the Funds
with a qualified custodian, provided that: (a) ownership of the securities is recorded on the books
of the issuer or its transfer agent in the name of the Fund; (b) the certificate contains a legend
restricting transfer and cannot be used to effect a change in beneficial ownership of the securities
without the prior consent of the issuer or holders of the outstanding securities of the issuer; and (c)
the certificates are appropriately safeguarded by AIM and can be replaced upon loss or destruction.
Additionally, pursuant to a Guidance Update issued by the SEC’s Division of Investment
Management in June 2014, the Custody Rule requires advisers to comply separately with the
Custody Rule’s audited financial statement distribution requirements with respect to investment
funds where advisers to pooled investment vehicles that utilizes LLCs, trusts, partnerships,
corporations or other similar vehicles to purchase one or more investments on behalf of the pooled
investment vehicles and third parties that are not pooled investment vehicles controlled by the
adviser or the adviser’s related person(s) (“investment funds”). In accordance with the Guidance
Statement, AIM has separate audited financial statements prepared and distributed for those
investment funds (as described above) in order to comply with the Custody Rule.
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Pursuant to the Governing Documents and Management Agreements, AIM and the GPs have
discretionary authority to manage the investment operations and activities on behalf of the
Advisory Clients in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant offering
memorandum and other Governing Documents. Investors do not have the ability to impose
limitations on such discretionary authority. Investors must execute a subscription agreement in
which they make various representations, including representations regarding their suitability to
invest in a high-risk investment pool. Investors must execute a limited partnership agreement (or
similar document) that contains a power of attorney.
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AIM or its affiliated GP has authority to vote Advisory Client securities. AIM has adopted proxy
voting and procedures that are designed to ensure that in cases where AIM (or its affiliate) votes
proxies with respect to securities held on behalf of Advisory Clients, such proxies are voted in the
Advisory Clients’ best interests, in the judgment of AIM to the extent reasonably practicable. The
procedures also require that AIM identify and address conflicts of interest between AIM, its related
persons, and its Advisory Clients and their portfolio companies and related persons. AIM and/or
its personnel may occasionally have business or personal relationships with the proponents of
proxy voting proposals, participants in proxy voting contests, corporate directors and officers, or
candidates for directorships. If a material conflict of interest is identified, AIM will determine
whether voting in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the procedures is in the best interests
of its Advisory Clients, or whether taking some other action may be more appropriate.
Given AIM’s business as a private equity fund manager, it is anticipated that it will be extremely
rare that AIM will receive proxies with respect to securities held on behalf of Advisory Clients.
However, there are situations where the Advisory Clients could own master limited partnership
units of a publicly-traded company and in such situations there is the potential that AIM would
receive proxies. In addition, there could be situations in which private companies could have
proxy issues (e.g. a private company needs approval of investors to make changes to its board of
directors, auditors, etc.). In such situations, AIM or its affiliate which serves as the relevant
Advisory Client general partner or manager, would have authority to vote proxies on behalf of
Advisory Clients. In such cases, each proxy voting proposal received by an Advisory Client is
thoroughly reviewed in order to ensure that each such vote is voted in the best interests of the
Advisory Client holding the applicable securities.
Investors do not have the ability to direct proxy votes. Investors may obtain additional information
regarding how AIM voted proxies and may obtain a copy of AIM’s proxy voting policies and
procedures by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer at 650-854-6000.
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AIM does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or
more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet for its most recent fiscal
year. AIM is not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to
meet contractual commitments to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at
any time during the past ten years.
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