Introduction Founded in April of 2011, WestBridge Capital US Advisors, LLC (“WestBridge Capital US” or
“the Advisor”) is a Delaware limited liability company. The Advisor consists of WestBridge
Capital US and its “Relying Advisors” as that term is described in the SEC Staff No-Action Letter
dated January 18, 2012 to the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, and as detailed
below. The Advisor’s headquarters are located in San Mateo, California, with Relying Advisor
offices in Ebene, Mauritius, and Bangalore, India. WestBridge Capital US and its Relying
Advisors currently manage $2,879,933,679 of non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2018.
The Advisor WestBridge Capital US Advisors, LLC
WestBridge Capital US is a private equity investment firm specializing in public and private mid-
sized companies in India for long-term investment opportunities. The Advisor initially registered
with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 14, 2012 and is owned by Sumir
Chadha (the “Principal”).
The Advisor is dedicated to providing non-binding, non-discretionary investment advisory
services to private investment funds. The Advisor’s “Advisory Clients” include: the WestBridge
Crossover Fund, LLC; WestBridge Capital Management, LLC in relation to WestBridge AIF
Master Fund, LLC and WestBridge SPV-SH, LLC; WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC in relation
to WestBridge Ventures II, LLC and Mountain Managers Private Limited in relation to
WestBridge AIF I, LLC.
The Advisor tailors its advisory services to the specific investment objectives and restrictions of
each fund pursuant to the investment guidelines set forth in each fund’s governing documents.
The board of directors for each respective fund approves and selects all investments for such fund.
For more information on the funds, please see
Advisory Business below.
The Relying Advisors or the “Affiliates” WestBridge Capital Management, LLC, WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC and Mountain
Managers Private Limited (collectively, the “Investment Managers”)
WestBridge Capital Management, LLC (“WestBridge Capital Management”)
WestBridge Capital Management is the investment manager of the WestBridge Crossover Fund,
LLC (the “Crossover Fund”), a Mauritius limited liability company with limited life.
Other duties of WestBridge Capital Management with regard to the Crossover Fund include: (i)
entering into advisory agreements with one or more advisors including Kumaon Advisors LLP
(“Kumaon”); (ii) making buy or sell recommendations to the Crossover Fund’s board of directors,
including after taking into consideration non-discretionary investment advice received from
WestBridge Capital US and Kumaon; (iii) monitoring the performance and status of Crossover
Fund investments; (iv) investment related functions; (v) facilitating the provision of reports and
other communications to Crossover Fund investors; (vi) maintaining the Crossover Fund's books
and records; and (vii) furnishing the Crossover Fund with office supplies, equipment and clerical
services.
WestBridge Capital Management also serves as the investment manager of the WestBridge AIF
Master Fund, LLC (the “AIF Master Fund”) and WestBridge SPV-SH, LLC (the “SPV-SH Fund”),
both Mauritius limited liability companies with limited life. WestBridge Capital Management
accordingly provides each of the AIF Master Fund and SPV-SH Fund with non-binding, non-
discretionary investment advisory services.
By way of a service agreement, WestBridge Capital Management has engaged WestBridge Capital
Partners, LLC for the purpose of effectively discharging certain compliance, risk management,
administrative and other responsibilities.
WestBridge Capital Partners, LLC (“WestBridge Capital Partners”) WestBridge Capital Partners is the investment manager of the WestBridge Venture II Fund, LLC
(the “Venture Fund”), a Mauritius limited liability company with limited life.
WestBridge Capital Partners also serves as the investment manager of Jwalamukhi Investment
Holdings (“JIH”) and Mathey Investment Holdings (“MIH”), both Mauritius limited liability
companies with limited life and wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Crossover Fund, and accordingly
provides JIH and MIH with non-binding, non-discretionary investment advisory services.
WestBridge Capital Partners also provides assistance with execution and settlement of trades
pursuant to a Services Agreement executed with the two co-investment trusts (namely Konark
Trust and MMPL Trust), both of which have been set up in accordance with applicable Indian trust
laws and both of which will co-invest with the Crossover Fund. The beneficiaries of Konark Trust
are the family members of Mr. Sandeep Singhal and the beneficiaries of MMPL trust are the
employees of Kumaon and Mountain Managers. See Item 7 Types of Clients and Item 11 Code
of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading for more
information about co-investments.
Other duties of WestBridge Capital Partners include: (i) entering into advisory agreements with
one or more advisors, including WestBridge Capital US, WestBridge Capital India Advisors
Private Limited (“WestBridge Capital India”) and Kumaon Advisors LLP (“Kumaon”); (ii)
making buy or sell recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Venture Fund, JIH and/or
MIH, including after taking into consideration non-discretionary investment advice received from
WestBridge Capital US, WestBridge Capital India or Kumaon, as the case maybe; (iii) monitoring
the performance and status of investments of the aforesaid fund entities; (iv) investment related
functions; (v) facilitating the provision of reports and other communications to Venture Fund
investors; (vi) assisting in the maintenance of the Venture Fund's books and records; and (vii)
furnishing the Venture Fund with office supplies, equipment and clerical services.
Mountain Managers Private Limited (“Mountain Managers”) Mountain Managers is the investment manager and sponsor of WestBridge AIF I (the “AIF I”),
and in its capacity as the Sponsor and Investment Manager of AIF I, is authorized to make
investment and/or divestment decisions on behalf of AIF I.
Collectively, the Investment Managers are charged with the administration and facilitation of
investments for the Crossover Fund and subsidiaries, the AIF Master and SPV SH Funds, the
Venture Fund, and AIF I (the “Funds”), and act as the “manager” with respect to investment-
related and other functions of the respective Funds.
Kumaon Advisors LLP and WestBridge Capital India Advisors Private Ltd. (collectively, the
“Investment Advisors”)
Kumaon Advisors LLP (“Kumaon”)
Kumaon is a limited liability partnership incorporated under the laws of India, and provides non-
binding and non-discretionary investment advisory services under an Investment Advisory
Agreement to WestBridge Capital Management and WestBridge Capital Partners in relation to the
Crossover Fund and subsidiaries and to Mountain Managers in relation to AIF I.
WestBridge Capital India Advisors Private Ltd. (“WestBridge Capital India”)
WestBridge Capital India is a company incorporated under the laws of India, and provides non-
binding and non-discretionary investment advisory services to WestBridge Capital Partners for the
Venture Fund.
Collectively, WestBridge Capital US and its Relying Advisors are “WestBridge.”
The Advisory Business
WestBridge provides advisory services to the following: Crossover Fund and subsidiaries, Venture
Fund, AIF I, AIF Master Fund and SPV SH Fund.
The Crossover Fund and subsidiaries’ purpose is to invest in public and non-public securities,
primarily in companies headquartered in or with a significant nexus to India or South Asia, and
companies led by Indian entrepreneurs or with business linkages to India. The primary focus will
be to invest in equity and equity related instruments with a view to achieving long-term capital
gains and sustainability.
The Venture Fund typically invests in private equity and equity-related investments, primarily in
Indian and non-Indian companies which have business linkages to India, in the technology and
technology-enabling sector. Currently, the Venture Fund is in its divestment cycle and is not
making investments in new portfolio companies.
AIF I invests across multiple sectors in India, which include, but are not limited to, financial
services and consumer products and services.
The AIF Master Fund focuses on investing in AIF I and possibly other alternate investment funds
(“AIFs”) in the future. The SPV SH Fund’s focus is to invest in the AIF Master Fund.
The Funds are offered exclusively to accredited investors and/or qualified purchasers pursuant to
Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended, the
“Company Act”), and are therefore not required to register as investment companies under the
Company Act in reliance upon certain exemptions available to private investment funds whose
securities are not publicly offered. Investors in a Fund (“Investors”) and prospective Investors
should refer to the governing documents of the Fund for complete information on the investment
objectives and restrictions with respect to the Fund. There is no assurance that any of the Funds’
investment objectives will be achieved.
Additionally, and in accordance with common industry practice, the Funds may enter into “side
letters” or similar agreements with certain Investors, pursuant to which the Investor is granted
specific rights, benefits, or privileges that are not made available to all Investors generally. The
Funds generally enter into side letters only with Investors who make substantial commitments of
capital, and side letter provisions typically are not indefinite in term. All such agreements are
negotiated prior to the time of investment. WestBridge complies with the requirements of such
side letters to the extent required.
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All investors and prospective investors should review the governing documents of each Fund in conjunction with this Brochure for complete information on the fees and compensation payable with respect to the particular Fund. The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents. Management Fees Investors in the Crossover Fund pay WestBridge Capital Management and WestBridge Capital US
Advisors an annual management fee equal to 1.5% in aggregate on Investor capital accounts, which
is offset by any management fees paid to Mountain Managers and WestBridge Capital Partners.
JIH and MIH shall pay WestBridge Capital Partners a management fee of 0.2% in aggregate on
the Investor capital accounts.
Investors in the AIF I pay Mountain Managers a management fee of up to 1% of the lower of: (A)
aggregate capital contributions of the Class A Unit holders of AIF I, utilized for portfolio
investments, less the acquisition cost of any realized portfolio investments, less the acquisition
cost of any unrealized portfolio investments as have been permanently written off by AIF I; and
(B) the Fair Market Value of the portfolio investments pro rata allocable to the Class A Units.
Investors in the Venture Fund generally pay WestBridge Capital Partners an annual management
fee of .50% of the lower of the cost basis or fair market value of the securities held.
Investors in the AIF Master Fund and SPV-SH Fund do not pay WestBridge Capital Management
any management fee.
The Investment Managers are authorized, pursuant to the terms of the applicable governing
documents of the respective Funds that they manage and administer, to charge and deduct
management fees directly from such Funds. Payments of management fees are generally made
quarterly in advance and in accordance with the terms of the applicable governing documents.
Please refer to the governing documents of each Fund for complete information on the timing of
advisory fee payments.
Wrap Fees WestBridge does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Expenses In addition to the management fees and performance-based compensation payable to WestBridge,
each Fund (and therefore, indirectly, the Investors of such Fund) will incur its own organizational
and operating expenses including, but not limited to: Fund legal, compliance, administrator, audit,
tax preparation and accounting expenses (including third party accounting services); directors’
fees; organizational expenses; investment expenses such as commissions; research fees and
expenses; travel expenses; systems and technology expenses; interest on margin accounts and
other indebtedness; borrowing charges on securities sold short; custodial fees; bank service fees;
Fund-related insurance costs; and any other expenses related to the purchase, sale or transmittal of
Fund assets. Please refer to the governing documents of each Fund for complete information on
the “other fees and expenses” arrangements of each Fund.
WestBridge pays all of its respective normal operating expenses including employee salaries, rent,
communications and travel expenses associated with matters internal to each of them.
Please refer to Item 12 of this Brochure for information regarding WestBridge’s brokerage
practices.
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SIDE MANAGEMENT All investors and prospective investors should review the governing documents of each Fund in conjunction with this Brochure for complete information on the fees and compensation payable with respect to the particular Fund. The information contained herein is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by such documents. Performance-Based Compensation
WestBridge and its Affiliates will typically receive certain allocations (in the form of profit
allocations or incentive fees) calculated and charged on a share of income and capital gains on or
capital appreciation of the assets of each Fund. The performance-based compensation
arrangements comply with Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act (together with all rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder). Any share of profits paid by each Fund to WestBridge
and its Affiliates are separate and distinct from the management fees charged by WestBridge for
advisory services.
The 20% share of net new capital gains from the Crossover Fund is assessed in arrears on an annual
basis, although if an Investor withdraws from the Crossover Fund on a date other than the last day
of a fiscal year, the 20% share of net capital gains is made with respect to the amount withdrawn.
Such allocation of new capital gains is reduced by any net capital gains allocated at AIF I.
The allocation of profits may be subject to additional terms, including but not limited to, high
water mark, holdback, supplemental holdback terms, and others as outlined in the governing
documents of the Crossover Fund.
The 20% share of net capital gains for the Venture Fund is determined at the time that an
investment by the Venture Fund is disposed of, and is only payable after and to the extent that the
Investors in the Venture Fund have been distributed their cumulative capital contributions to date
in respect of such investment, and a 6% Preferred Return.
The 10% share of net capital gains for the AIF I is determined at the time that an investment by
the AIF I is disposed of, and is only payable after and to the extent that the Investors have been
distributed their cumulative capital contributions, and a 10% Preferred Return.
The 20% share of net capital gains from the SPV SH Fund is determined at the time of an
investment by the SPV SH Fund is disposed of, and is only payable after and to the extent that the
investors in SPV SH Fund have been distributed their cumulative capital contribution to date in
respect of such investment.
Additionally, it should be noted that WestBridge and its Affiliates may receive performance-based
compensation that creates a potential conflict of interest in that it may create an incentive for
WestBridge and its Affiliates to recommend investments that are riskier or more speculative than
in the absence of such performance-based fee compensation. Each Fund discloses to its Investors
how performance-based compensation is calculated with respect to each particular Fund and the
risks associated with such performance-based compensation in its governing documents.
Side-by-Side Management As described above, the Funds may be subject to different performance-based compensation
arrangements. As a result, WestBridge may be entitled to receive a higher percentage of the net
profits from the account of one Fund than WestBridge may receive from the account of another
Fund. This may create an incentive to favor the Fund that is subject to the higher percentage. To
mitigate this potential conflict of interest, WestBridge has policies and procedures to review client
account investment allocations on a regular basis for Funds actively making new investments or
in other relevant circumstances.
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WestBridge provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles operating as
private investment funds which are offered exclusively to accredited investors and/or qualified
purchasers pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Company Act. The Investors of the Funds
may include corporations, endowments, foundations, trusts, estates, individuals and pension and
profit-sharing plans.
Each Investor in the Funds must meet the eligibility provisions outlined in the relevant governing
documents of the Fund. Minimum investment commitments are typically established for Investors
in the Funds. These minimums may be reduced or waived at the discretion of the Fund’s directors.
WestBridge may, from time to time, form other alternative investment vehicles or special purpose
vehicles (collectively, “AIVs”) for the purpose of facilitating certain investments by one or more
of the Funds and/or Investors, or may form one of more investment vehicles for the purpose of
managing co-investments (“Co-Investors”). Prospective Investors are requested to refer to the
governing documents of the applicable Fund for complete details on any AIV or Co-Investors
established to invest in or alongside a Fund, and such Fund’s ability to make investments through
AIVs.
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RISK OF LOSS Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies Crossover Fund
The Crossover Fund (along with its subsidiaries) typically invests in Indian companies that have
management teams with an established track record and significant experience in their respective
industries. The Crossover Fund and subsidiaries seek to invest in companies serving the U.S. and
European markets that it believes are well-positioned to capitalize on economic growth in India.
The Crossover Fund’s broad investment strategy is to invest in high quality businesses at
reasonable valuations. The Crossover Fund and subsidiaries aspire to be a substantial, long-
term shareholder in India’s best mid-sized companies, whether public or private. The
Crossover Fund and subsidiaries generally seek to invest in businesses that have (1) capable and
honest management teams; (2) deep moats; (3) growing market leadership; (4) high returns on
capital; (5) healthy free cash flows; and (6) reasonable valuations.
Venture Fund The Venture Fund holds investments in Indian and non-Indian companies which have business
linkages to India, principally involved in the technology and technology-enabling sectors. The
Fund typically invests in information technology (“IT”) companies whose business plans envisage
a large export component to the U.S. market or significant U.S.-based operations. In a similar
manner, but to a lesser extent, the Fund also targets IT companies that seek to access or operate in
the European market. The Fund also considers companies that are focused on the Indian market
that adopt established business concepts and revenue models that the Advisor and its Affiliates
believes are innovative, as well as companies that are implementing strategy and management
practices aimed at aggressive growth. The Fund may also invest in technology startups that are
seeking to establish research and development facilities or back-end operations in India.
The Venture Fund is currently in its divestment cycle and is not making any new investments.
AIF I
The AIF I invests across multiple sectors in India, which include, but are not limited to, financial
services and consumer products and services. It believes these markets are very large, are seeing
strong underlying growth in India today, and that there is significant deal activity across the private
and public market. AIF I also focuses on investment areas and strategies that the members of the
investment management team at Mountain Managers have utilized in the past to generate positive
returns for investors. AIF I believes that there exists a significant market opportunity for it to make
investments in both unlisted and listed Indian companies with a potential to earn attractive returns.
AIF I primarily invests in securities permitted under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds)
Regulations, 2012, including but not limited to equity shares, share warrants, preference shares
compulsorily or optionally convertible into equity, debentures compulsorily or optionally
convertible into equity, units of other pooling vehicles (including other AIFs).
AIF Master and SPV SH Funds
AIF Master Fund substantially invests all of its assets into AIF I. The SPV SH Fund substantially
invests all of its assets into the AIF Master Fund.
Portfolio investments recommended by WestBridge should be considered highly speculative and may result in the loss of the entire investment. There can be no assurance that any such losses will be offset by gains (if any) realized on the Funds’ other investments. Risk Factors Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Investors should be prepared to bear. Becoming an Investor in the Funds is 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.
Changes in India’s Political, Social and Economic Climates WestBridge generally focuses their analysis on Indian companies or companies with nexus to India
for investments by the Crossover Fund (including through its subsidiaries) and AIF I.
Consequently, the financial performance of the Indian companies recommended by WestBridge
could be affected by political, social, and economic developments affecting India, including
changes in exchange rates and controls, interest rates, government policies, and taxation policies.
Since 1991, the Government of India has pursued an economic liberalization process.
Nevertheless, the future course of the government of India’s liberalization policies cannot be
predicted, and changes in India’s economic liberalization and deregulation policies could harm the
business and economic conditions in India generally, therefore effecting the recommended
investments. In addition, the future of the Funds is dependent upon possible changes effected by
current or future governments, including specific laws and policies affecting foreign investment,
import tariffs, currency exchange rates, and other matters affecting investments in the Funds.
Exchange Rate Fluctuations
Investors in the Funds (except AIF I) invest in U.S. dollars. Investors may run a currency
devaluation risk from the time investment funds are brought onshore into India, or the jurisdiction
in which the investee company is located, via Mauritius, to finance investments, until the rupee or
the concerned currency repatriation by the Fund, in U.S. dollars, following an investment’s
realization. With India expected to move towards full convertibility by introducing capital account
convertibility, the rupee may experience volatility.
Investment and Repatriation Restrictions
Foreign investment in securities of Indian companies is restricted/controlled to varying degrees.
These restrictions may at times limit/preclude foreign investment and increase the costs and
expenses of the Funds. Investments by the Funds in Indian companies may require the approval
of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) and/or other governmental entities. While in some instances
such approvals are routinely granted, in others, approval may be more difficult to obtain and may
be granted only subject to certain conditions, if at all. While Indian regulation of foreign
investment has been liberalized in recent years, there can be no assurance that the Funds will be
able to obtain all the approvals necessary to implement their respective investment programs fully.
Sale of securities by the Funds to another non-resident, as well as further investments by the Funds
in Indian companies, may also require the approval of the Government of India and the RBI.
Please see additional Risk Factors in the governing documents of the respective Fund for a more
detailed summary of Indian legal and regulatory considerations.
Absence of Liquidity A majority of the Funds’ investments will be in public companies with limited liquidity or in
private or other illiquid holdings. As such, there may not be a readily available liquidity
mechanism at any particular time for any of these investments held by the Funds. In addition, the
realization of value from these investments will not be possible or known with any certainty until
its Investment Manager elects, in its sole discretion, to sell the Fund’s investments. In addition,
under certain market conditions, such as during volatile markets or when trading in a security or
market is otherwise impaired, the liquidity of the Fund’s positions may be reduced. During such
times, the Fund’s Investment Manager may be unable to dispose of certain securities or other
assets, including longer-term instruments, which would adversely affect its ability to meet
withdrawal requests. In addition, such circumstances may force the Fund to dispose of securities
or other assets at reduced prices, thereby adversely affecting its performance. If there are other
market participants seeking to dispose of similar assets at the same time, the Fund may be unable
to sell such assets or prevent losses relating to such assets. Furthermore, if the Fund incurs
substantial trading losses, the need for liquidity could rise sharply while its access to liquidity
could be impaired.
Non-Controlling Investments WestBridge may recommend non-controlling investments. Therefore, the Funds may have a
limited ability to protect their interests in such companies and to influence such companies’
management. There can be no assurance that minority shareholder rights will be available or will
provide the desired protections. Also, in certain circumstances the Funds may take a controlling
interest in or otherwise exercise control over portfolio companies, which could expose the Funds
to additional risks.
Non-U.S. Securities
WestBridge generally recommends investments in non-U.S. securities. Investing in these
securities involves considerations and possible risks not typically involved in investing in
securities of companies domiciled and operating in the United States, including the instability of
some foreign governments, the possibility of expropriation, limitations on the use or removal of
funds or other assets, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in
the United States or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. The
application of foreign tax laws (e.g., the imposition of withholding taxes on capital gains, dividend
or interest payments) or confiscatory taxation may also affect investment in non-U.S. securities.
Higher expenses may result from investment in non-U.S. securities than would from investment
in domestic securities because of the costs that must be incurred in connection with conversions
between various currencies and foreign brokerage commissions that may be higher than in the
United States. Non-U.S. securities markets also may be less liquid, more volatile and less subject
to governmental supervision than in the United States. Investments in foreign countries could be
affected by other factors not present in the United States, including lack of uniform accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual
obligations.
Securities Markets It is anticipated that many of the portfolio companies in which the Funds invest have, or will have,
their securities listed with an Indian stock exchange at the time of, or after, the Fund’s investment.
In connection with such a listing, a Fund might be required to agree not to dispose of its securities
in the portfolio company for a certain period and accordingly, despite such listing, a Fund’s
investments may remain illiquid for a significant period. Securities listed on the Indian stock
exchange may have low market capitalization and trading volume. There can be no assurance that
sales on the Indian stock exchanges will provide a viable exit mechanism for any of the Fund’s
investments.
Indian securities markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities
markets in the U.S. There are approximately 20 recognized stock exchanges in India, including
the Over the Counter Exchange of India. Most stock exchanges are governed by regulatory boards.
The BSE Limited (“BSE”) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”) have
nationwide trading terminals and, taken together, are the principal Indian stock exchanges in terms
of the number of listed companies, market capitalization and trading volume. The relatively small
market capitalizations of, and trading values on, the BSE and NSE may cause a Fund’s investments
in securities listed on these exchanges to be comparatively less liquid and subject to greater price
volatility than comparable U.S. investments.
Small Capitalization Companies
The Fund intends to invest in securities of small capitalization companies. Historically, such
securities have been more volatile in price than those of larger, capitalized, more established
companies. The securities of small capitalization and recently organized companies pose greater
investment risks because such companies may have limited product lines, distribution channels
and financial and managerial resources. In particular, small capitalization companies may be
operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results; may be engaged in a rapidly
changing business with products subject to substantial risk of obsolescence; may require
substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their
competitive position; and may have substantial borrowings or may otherwise have a weak financial
condition. In addition, these companies may face intense competition, including competition from
companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing,
marketing, and other capabilities, and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical
personnel. Further, there is often less publicly available information concerning such companies
than for larger, more established businesses. The equity securities of small capitalization
companies may not be traded in significant volumes. Consequently, the Fund may be required to
dispose of such securities over a longer (and potentially less favorable) period of time than is
required to dispose of the securities of larger, more established companies. Investments in small
capitalization companies may also be more difficult to value than other types of securities because
of the foregoing considerations as well as lower trading volumes. Investments in companies with
limited or no operating histories are more speculative and entail greater risk than do investments
in companies with an established operating record. Additionally, transaction costs for these types
of investments are often higher than those of larger capitalization companies.
Tax Treatment The question of whether the Funds are liable to tax in India is a complex determination that needs
to be made with reference to the prevailing laws in India and Mauritius where the Funds are
resident. Please see the Risk Factors in the governing documents of the respective Fund for a more
detailed summary of Indian legal and regulatory considerations on the tax treatment of such Fund.
Valuation of Fund Securities and Investments The valuation of the Funds’ investments in private companies is ordinarily determined based upon
valuations calculated by the concerned Fund’s board of directors (or its valuation committee) and
information provided by the portfolio companies. Certain securities in which the Funds invest may
not have a readily ascertainable market price and will be valued solely by the Funds themselves.
Private investments made by the Funds are, however, valued generally, as per the reports provided
by independent valuation firms, at least on an annual basis. Certain Fund valuations are also used
in determining the relative capital ownership of the Investors in the Funds. To the extent the values
of the assets are determined inaccurately, Investors may be adversely affected in connection with
the contribution of additional capital to, or the withdrawal or distribution of capital from, the
Funds. If an Investor contributes additional capital, such Investor may be adversely affected if the
value of the portfolio assets is overstated and the other pre-existing Investors would be adversely
affected if the value of the portfolio assets is understated. Similarly, an Investor that is withdrawing
capital is adversely affected if the value of the portfolio assets is understated, and the other non-
withdrawing Investors would be adversely affected if the value of the portfolio assets is overstated.
Venture Capital Investments
WestBridge may recommend investments in unlisted companies whose securities should be
considered to be illiquid. Such illiquidity may adversely affect the ability of the Funds to acquire
or dispose of such investments. These investments may be difficult to value and to sell or otherwise
liquidate, and the risk of investing in such companies is much greater than the risk of investing in
publicly traded securities. Moreover, these unlisted companies are not regulated by the same
disclosure and investment protection norms that apply to listed companies.
The above is not a complete list of risk factors. It is important that investors in the Funds refer
to the relevant governing documents of the concerned Fund for a complete understanding of
WestBridge’s methods of analysis and investment strategies. The information containing herein
is a summary only and is qualified by such documents.
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There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to an existing or prospective Advisory
Client’s or Investor’s evaluation of WestBridge’s advisory business or the integrity of its
management.
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AFFILIATIONS Registered Broker-Dealers Neither WestBridge nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Registered Futures Commission Merchants, Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors
Neither WestBridge nor any of its management persons are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, commodity
trading advisor, or an associated person of any of the foregoing.
Relationships with Related Persons
WestBridge and its related persons are, directly or indirectly, the general partners, limited partners,
and/or managing members of the general partner of each of the Funds. The Investment Managers
manage the Funds. This can create conflicts in the allocation of time, resources and investment
opportunities among the Funds. Please refer to the governing documents of the Funds for complete
information on the requisite time commitments (if any) of WestBridge to the Funds and the
allocation of investment opportunities among the Funds. Please also refer to the description of the
Advisor’s investment allocation criteria described above in the subsection “Side-by-Side
Management” in Item 6.
Employees of WestBridge may serve as officers, directors or in comparable management functions
for portfolio companies in which the Funds invest, or provide other services to portfolio
companies, and may receive compensation in connection therewith. Serving in such capacity may
give rise to conflicts to the extent that an employee’s fiduciary duties to a portfolio company as a
director may conflict with the interests of a Fund. Additionally, investments by a Fund may cause
WestBridge to become subject to legal or contractual restrictions on the ability to effect
transactions for other Funds, for example, due to the receipt of non-public information. As a result,
the Funds may, under certain circumstances, be prohibited for a certain period of time from
engaging in transactions with respect to the debt or equity securities of certain portfolio companies.
Selection or Recommendation of Other Advisors WestBridge may recommend or select other investment advisors for its Advisory Clients and does
not receive compensation from such advisors in a manner that would create a material conflict of
interest, nor does WestBridge have other business relationships with other advisors that create a
material conflict of interest.
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CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING Code of Ethics WestBridge Capital US’ Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is designed to meet the requirements of Rule
204A-1 of the Advisers Act expressing WestBridge’s commitment to ethical conduct. The Code
applies to WestBridge and its Access Persons (which term includes all employees of WestBridge
and certain other persons, collectively, the “Access Persons”) and sets forth a standard of business
conduct that takes into account the status of WestBridge as fiduciaries and requires Access Persons
to place the interests of Advisory Clients and Investors above their own interests.
The Code describes WestBridge’s fiduciary duties and responsibilities to its Advisory Clients, and
sets forth WestBridge’s policies on (i) identifying, escalating and addressing any potential or actual
conflicts of interest; (ii) monitoring and preventing WestBridge or its Access Persons from
engaging in insider trading; (iii) pre-clearance requirements, trading restrictions and reporting
requirements for WestBridge’s Access Persons’ personal securities transactions; (iv) addressing
receipt of gifts by Access Persons and campaign contributions; and (ii) pre-approval of the
engagement by WestBridge employees in certain outside business activities. The Code also
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 the Chief
Compliance Officer. All Access Persons are provided with a copy of the Code and are required to
acknowledge receipt of the Code on at least an annual basis.
WestBridge will provide a complete copy of its Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client
upon request by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer at (650) 645-6220 or at
[email protected]. Potential Conflicts of Interest WestBridge or its related persons may invest, directly or indirectly, in the Funds. It should be noted
that investments in the Funds made by such parties may not be subject to fees as described in each
of the relevant governing documents of the Fund. The fact that such related persons and employees
may have financial ownership interests in the Funds also creates a potential conflict in that it could
cause WestBridge to provide different investment advice than if such parties did not have such
financial ownership interests. To mitigate this potential conflict of interest, all advice provided by
the Investment Managers to the Funds must be approved by the respective board of directors of
such Fund.
WestBridge employees are permitted to invest in the Funds, therein known as “Affiliated
Investors.” Affiliated Investors may offer and/or participate in co-investments alongside the
Crossover Fund. The co-investment structure is arranged outside the typical limited partnership
agreement for participation in the Fund, and may offer different terms and/or fee structures than
traditional investment into the Fund.
WestBridge addresses any potential conflicts through its personal securities transaction pre-
clearance and holding requirements described below, and through disclosure to Investors of such
potential conflicts. Further, WestBridge regularly monitors the Advisory Client portfolios for
consistency with Fund objectives, strategies, and target capacity. The Code requires Access
Persons to place the interests of Advisory Clients and Investors over their own or those of
WestBridge, and all Access Persons are required to acknowledge their receipt and understanding
of the Code on at least an annual basis.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions; Personal Trading
Participation in Client Transactions WestBridge may cause a Fund to engage in a “cross transaction” (or “Cross Trade”) via the
purchase of a portfolio investment from, or the sale of a portfolio investment to, another Fund,
provided that the transaction is consistent with WestBridge’s fiduciary obligations to each Fund
participating in the cross transaction and subject to any conditions or required consent under a
Fund’s governing documents. Cross Trades create conflicts of interest because, by not exposing
such buy and sell transactions to market forces, a Fund may not receive the best price otherwise
possible, or WestBridge may have an incentive to improve the performance of one Fund by selling
underperforming assets to another Fund in order, for example, to earn fees. To avoid this conflict,
WestBridge will not, directly or indirectly, receive any commission or other transaction-based
compensation for effecting any such transaction.
To further mitigate any such conflict of interest, prior to causing a Fund to purchase investments
from another Fund, or seeking to cause a Fund to sell investments to another Fund, WestBridge
will seek consent of the LP Advisory Committee for such a transaction in accordance with the
respective Fund’s governing documents.
In some instances, the Crossover Fund may invest in other funds managed by third party
investment managers. WestBridge waives management fees and any performance-based
compensation for such investments in the case such fees are charged by the third-party managers.
As general partners, limited partners, and/or managing members of the general partners of the
Funds, related persons of WestBridge have indirect beneficial interests in the securities owned by
the Funds and will share in any profits and losses generated by the Fund investments.
Personal Trading
As required by Rule 204A-1 of the Advisers Act, the Code sets forth certain reporting and pre-
clearance requirements with respect to personal trading by Access Persons. Access Persons are
not permitted to trade in securities issued by publicly listed companies in India and traded on the
exchanges, and must obtain pre-approval before investing in any private companies in India or
companies that have a significant nexus or business linkage with India or South Asia. Access
Persons are required to pre-clear transactions in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and limited
offerings. Access Persons must also provide the Chief Compliance Officer with a list of their
personal accounts and an initial holdings report within ten (10) days of becoming an Access
Person, and are accorded one (1) year from the hire date to divest any holdings such Access Person
may have in Indian securities, subject to pre-clearance from the Chief Compliance Officer. In
addition, Access Persons must provide annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports in
accordance with Rule 204A-1.
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Recommendation of Brokers WestBridge identifies and engages brokers-dealers for the transactions of the Funds, and the
Investment Managers negotiate the fees to be paid to the broker-dealer in connection with such
transactions. WestBridge recognizes the duty to seek “best execution.” Consistent with such duty,
in determining best execution, WestBridge takes into account the full range and quality of a broker-
dealer’s services, including research and other services. WestBridge does not engage nor
recommend broker-dealers solely on the basis of lowest possible commission costs, but by the best
qualitative execution.
WestBridge will use their best efforts to ensure brokerage transactions represent the best
qualitative execution for Advisory Clients, based on such factors as the efficiency of execution,
the timing of the transaction, the price of the security purchased or sold, the commission rate, and
the financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker. The lowest possible commission
cost is not by itself the determinative factor, and Investors may not always pay the lowest possible
commission rates.
Procedures for Evaluating Execution Services
The Chief Compliance Officer will annually review reports provided by the Best Execution
Committee and evaluate the trade execution and related services received by the Investment
Managers, including comparing those services to the services available from other brokers, to
determine if it is achieving best execution for such transactions.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
WestBridge does not currently engage in soft dollar arrangements with respect to securities
transactions for the Funds.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
WestBridge does not consider referrals of Investors of the Funds in determining its selection of
broker-dealers or other third parties.
Directed Brokerage The Investment Managers have discretionary authority to select the brokers or dealers in
connection with securities transactions for the Funds, and Investors are not permitted to direct the
Funds to use a particular broker or dealer to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of a Fund.
Aggregations of Securities Currently, the Crossover Fund (along with its subsidiaries) and AIF I, are making new investments
in portfolio companies in accordance with the terms of the respective governing Fund Documents.
If WestBridge aggregates the securities sale and purchase orders for an Advisory Client with
similar orders being made contemporaneously for other accounts that it manages, or with accounts
of its Affiliates or Affiliated Investors, it may charge or credit a client the average transaction price
of all securities purchased or sold in such transactions. As a result, however, the price may be less
favorable to the Advisory Client than it would be if WestBridge were not executing similar
transactions concurrently for other accounts.
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Review of Client Accounts The Advisory Client portfolios are generally reviewed on a weekly basis. Such reviews include a
review of investment policy, the suitability of the investments to meet policy objectives, cash
availability, and investment objectives. The review considers, among other things, investment
performance, the portfolio’s sensitivity to market changes, and whether any factor has changed
subsequent to an initial investment decision that may impact the risk or potential return of
investments.
Reports to Investors
Subject to applicable confidentiality restrictions, Investors are provided detailed quarterly and
annual reports including comprehensive information regarding each portfolio company and annual
audited financial statements. Investors in the Funds may obtain further detail of such reports by
contacting the Chief Compliance Officer at (650) 645-6220 or
[email protected].
In some instances, where the Funds have entered into side letter agreements with certain Investors,
such Investors may receive additional reporting including, but not limited to, additional
notification and disclosure rights, special fee arrangements, transfer rights, and co-investment
rights, among others.
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WestBridge does not accept fees from third parties for services provided to it relating to a
transaction in which an Advisory Client has participated, or a security or portfolio of securities
where the Advisory Client has invested.
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In accordance with Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act (the “Custody Rule”), WestBridge is
deemed to have custody of Fund assets since WestBridge Capital US and/or its Affiliates serve as
the general partner, manager or director of each Fund. All of the Funds’ assets, other than certain
uncertificated securities purchased in private transactions (which are held by each Fund’s
administrators and/or the custodian), are held with one or more “qualified custodians” as defined
in the Custody Rule (i.e. banks or broker-dealers) that are unaffiliated with WestBridge.
WestBridge Capital US is exempt from the quarterly account statement delivery obligations and
will be deemed to have complied with the surprise audit requirement of the Custody Rule because
each of the Funds are subject to an annual audit by an independent public accountant registered
with, and subject to regular inspection by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(“PCAOB”). Accordingly, Investors will not receive statements from the custodian. Instead, each
Fund’s audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, will be distributed to each Investor within 120 days of each Fund’s fiscal year end.
Investors should carefully review the audited financial statements of the Funds, and should
compare these statements to any account information or statements received from WestBridge.
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WestBridge does not have the authority to vote on any Advisory Client securities. Proxies and
other solicitations are delivered to the Funds’ administrator by the respective portfolio companies
or the custodians. Each of the Funds will respond to such proxies and other solicitations as
determined by the respective Board of Directors of such Fund, basis recommendations received
from their respective Investment Manager on the manner of exercising the proxies, who are in turn
supported by their respective investment advisors
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WestBridge is currently not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its existing contractual commitments to its Advisory Clients.
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