A. OverviewofMapleRockMaple Rock Capital Partners Inc. (the “Investment Manager” or “Maple Rock”) was formed as a
corporation in Canada in April 2014. The Investment Manager launched its pooled investment
vehicles and commenced trading in January 2015. Xavier Majic is the Investment Manager’s founder,
Chief Investment Officer and sole owner. The Investment Manager is based in Toronto, ON, Canada,
with its head office located at 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4T 1L9.
The Investment Manager provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles
(the “Funds”). The Funds are currently organized as a master-feeder structure with each of Maple
Rock US Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Onshore Fund”); and Maple Rock Offshore
Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Offshore Fund” and together with the Onshore
Fund, the “Feeder Funds”); investing substantially all of their assets in Maple Rock Master Fund LP,
a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the “Master Fund”).
From May 2015 to May 2018, Maple Rock provided discretionary investment advice to Maple Rock
Fund LP (the “Canadian Feeder”), which also had a limited partner interest in the Master Fund. The
Canadian Feeder ceased operations and was dissolved in June 2018.
Each Fund is governed by a limited partnership agreement or similar governing document (each, a
“Fund Agreement”) that specifies the investment guidelines and investment restrictions applicable
to the Fund. In addition, investors in each Fund (“Investors”) are provided with a confidential
offering memorandum prior to their investment, which contains information regarding the intended
investment program for such Fund.
Affiliates of the Investment Manager serve as the general partners of the Funds (the “General
Partners”). The General Partners are under common control with, and are related persons of, the
Investment Manager. The General Partners retain management authority over the business and
affairs of the Funds, but have delegated the responsibility of managing the Master Fund’s investment
portfolio to the Investment Manager. This Brochure sometimes refers to the General Partners and
the Investment Manager, together with their management affiliates, as “Maple Rock.”
In the future, Maple Rock may provide investment advisory services to additional private funds,
including feeder funds to the Master Fund.
2. ManagedAccountsTo the extent appropriate for a large or strategic investor, the Investment Manager may provide
discretionary investment advisory services to separately managed accounts in the future, although it
has no plans to do so at this time.
B. AdvisoryServicesOfferedMaple Rock intends to pursue a value-oriented and opportunistic strategy focused on compounding
capital at high rates of return with lower volatility and risk to principal than usually associated with
equity markets. Please see Item 8 of this Brochure for a more detailed description of Maple Rock’s
investment strategy, methods of analysis, and the types of securities Maple Rock will generally invest
in and the material risks of loss.
The Investment Manager has full discretionary authority to manage the Funds. Among other things,
this means that the Investment Manager is authorized to make purchase and sale decisions for the
Funds.
The Investment Manager has wide latitude in choosing investments and trading activities. Although
the Investment Manager intends to pursue the strategy and processes described in the Fund
Agreements, such agreements do not expressly require it to do so. The Fund Agreements specify
certain investment limitations that are intended to limit the Funds’ risk exposure.
Maple Rock does not tailor its advisory services to the individual needs of Investors and does not
accept Investor-imposed investment restrictions on the Master Fund. Notwithstanding the above,
Maple Rock and/or the Funds have entered and may in the future enter into side letter arrangements
(“Side Letters”) with certain Investors prior to investment. Although they have not done so, Side
Letters could cause the Funds to issue new interests that provide for additional or different rights or
terms without the approval of existing Investors. Maple Rock will not enter into Side Letters that
provide Limited Partners with different management fees, incentive fees or allocations, and/or
liquidity terms than those described in the Funds’ confidential offering memorandum.
If Maple Rock offers advisory services to Managed Accounts in the future, it is anticipated that the
Investment Manager will also have full discretionary authority to manage the Managed Accounts.
Typically, Managed Accounts will be managed according to strategies that are similar to those of the
Funds. However, it is anticipated that the Investment Manager will tailor its investment advisory
services for each Managed Account to the investment objectives and/or restrictions established by
the underlying investor.
2. WrapFeeProgramsMaple Rock does not participate in wrap fee programs.
C. AssetsunderManagementAs of December 31, 2018, the Investment Manager had approximately $980,764,820 of client
regulatory assets under management, all of which is managed on a discretionary basis.
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A brief summary of Maple Rock’s fee structure is provided below. The Funds and Investors are
“qualified purchasers” as defined in section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended. Therefore, Investors and prospective Investors should refer to the applicable confidential
offering memorandum and Fund Agreements for a more detailed description of how Maple Rock is
compensated.
A. ManagementFeesandIncentiveAllocationThe Master Fund pays Maple Rock a management fee quarterly in advance, based on the net asset
value of the Fund (the “Management Fee”). Maple Rock also receives an incentive allocation of the
net profits of the Master Fund, on a high-watermark basis (the “Incentive Allocation”). Generally,
Maple Rock deducts the Management Fee and Incentive Allocation directly from the Master Fund.
Employees of Maple Rock are not subject to the Management Fee or Incentive Allocation. The General
Partners of the Funds and/or the Governance Committee may waive or reduce the Management Fee
or Incentive Allocation paid as to particular Investors at any time.
2. ManagedAccountsShould Maple Rock advise Managed Accounts in the future, Managed Accounts would generally be
subject to Management Fees and an Incentive Allocation; however, fee arrangements and terms for
each Managed Account would be individually negotiated. Accordingly, each Managed Account could
be subject to different terms and fees than those of the Funds and other Managed Accounts.
B. FeesPayableinAdvanceAs noted above, Management Fees are payable quarterly in advance. If an Investor is required or
otherwise permitted to redeem or withdraw from a Fund during the middle of a quarter, the Investor
may be eligible for a refund of any Management Fees paid in advance for that quarter under certain
circumstances, as further specified in the Fund Agreements.
C. Expenses1. FundsExpenses and fees will generally be paid by the Master Fund or the Feeder Funds directly, or the
Investment Manager may advance costs and be reimbursed by the Funds. The Master Fund will
generally allocate the economic effects of its activities between the Feeder Funds in proportion to the
Feeder Funds’ ownership interests, but it will specially allocate certain expenses differently to reflect
the proportions in which the Feeder Funds would bear them if the Feeder Funds had incurred and
paid them directly, as specified in the Fund Agreements. The Investment Manager’s decision to bear
any expenses out of its own assets or revenues as to some expenses or for some periods will not
obligate it to do so as to any other expenses or to continue doing so for any other periods. Each of the
Feeder Funds will generally bear its ongoing operating costs, as well as its share of the Master Fund’s
operating costs, either directly or by reimbursing Maple Rock. The Funds’ operating costs include
but are not limited to:
brokerage commissions and other transaction-related compensation and charges arising out
of
transactions involving Fund assets, including outsourced trading costs;
interest and borrowing charges on securities sold short and margin and other borrowings;
custodial and bank service fees;
auditing, accounting, third-party-administration (including the administrator’s),
bookkeeping, tax preparation and reporting, third-party legal, and other professional fees
and costs (including fees and costs paid to Maple Rock’s counsel for services relating to the
Funds’ legal affairs);
fees and costs in connection with any lawsuits, arbitrations, or other controversies and in
connection with, among other things, the Funds’ indemnification obligations owed to Maple
Rock and its affiliates;
costs of the Funds’ and its affiliates’ (other than the Investment Manager’s) registration and
filings with and licensing by governmental and self-regulatory organizations and costs
associated with regulatory and other filing and reporting requirements by the Feeder Funds
and/or the Master Fund;
transfer, withholding, income, stamp, and other taxes and duties (which may in certain
circumstances be specially charged by the Funds to one or more Investors);
costs of reporting to Investors and of Fund meetings and other governance activities;
fees of the Governance Committee Members (“GC Members”) that are not affiliated with
Maple Rock, reimbursable expenses of GC Members, and the cost of D&O, E&O and possibly
other types of insurance attributable to the GC Members;
costs directly related to acquiring, holding, and/or monitoring and administering Master
Fund investments, including research-related expenses, reasonable travel expenditures that
are solely investment-related, costs of third-party investigative services and costs of
membership on creditors’ or equity-holders’ committees (both formal and informal) and
participating in deliberations and negotiations regarding Master Fund investments; and
all other costs related to the Fund’s operation or to the purchase, sale or transmittal of Fund
assets, all in the Investment Manager’s discretion.
The Funds also bear all offering and organizational expenses (other than travel and travel-related
expenses incurred by Maple Rock in connection with investment or ongoing offering activities). The
Funds treat organization and offering costs as an asset and amortizes those costs over 60 months.
2. ManagedAccountsIf in the future the Investment Manager advises any Managed Accounts, all fees and expenses may be
individually negotiated and therefore may vary from client to client. However, each Managed
Account would generally also bear all fees and expenses incurred in relation to the maintenance and
operation of the Managed Account and the purchase and sale of assets in the Managed Account.
Please refer to Item 12 of this Brochure for a description of Maple Rock’s brokerage practices.
It is critical that Investors refer to a Fund’s confidential offering memorandum and FundAgreementforacompleteunderstandingofhowMapleRockiscompensatedforitsadvisoryservicesandtheassociatedfeesandexpenses.TheinformationcontainedinthisBrochureisasummaryonlyandisqualifiedinitsentiretybythosedocuments.
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As described in Item 5, Maple Rock may receive an Incentive Allocation from each of the Funds
and/or Managed Accounts (if any are established in the future).
It should be noted that the potential to receive incentive-based compensation creates a potential
conflict of interest in that Maple Rock may have the incentive to make investments that are riskier or
more speculative than it would make in the absence of incentive-based compensation. And, because
incentive-based compensation is calculated on a basis that includes unrealized appreciation of the
Funds’ (and/or Managed Accounts’) assets, the incentive-based compensation may be greater than if
it were based solely on realized gains. Investors are provided with disclosures in the relevant Fund
Agreements and confidential offering memoranda as to how incentive-based compensation is
charged with respect to a particular Fund and the risks associated with such incentive-based
compensation prior to making an investment.
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Maple Rock provides discretionary investment advisory services to the Funds, which are pooled
investment vehicles operating as private investment funds (i.e., hedge funds). It is not anticipated at
this time that the Investment Manager will provide discretionary investment advisory services to
separately managed accounts.
Admission to the Funds is not open to the general public, and each Investor must meet the eligibility
provisions and minimum contribution amounts described in each Fund’s confidential offering
memorandum. Investors in the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund must generally be “qualified
purchasers” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), and may include,
without limitation, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Generally, Investors in the Feeder Funds are subject to a minimum investment of $1,000,000, subject
to waiver by the General Partner and/or Governance Committee , as the case may be (but not below
Cayman Islands minimums in the case of the Offshore Fund). The General Partner and/or Governance
Committee intends to waive most such requirements for Maple Rock, its affiliates, employees, and
owners, and those affiliates’, employees’, and owners’ family members.
2. ManagedAccountsAs noted in Item 4, in the future the Investment Manager may provide discretionary advice to
Managed Accounts, though it is not contemplated at this time. Any such Managed Account would be
subject to a significant account minimum.
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A. InvestmentStrategyThe Master Fund’s investment objective is to compound capital at high rates of return with lower
volatility and risk to principal than usually associated with equity markets. Maple Rock will focus on
mispriced assets and complex situations in areas where it believes it has meaningful edges due to
pattern recognition, company-specific knowledge and situational analysis. The Funds will take both
long and short positions in equities, fixed-income securities, and/or derivatives. The Master Fund
may invest in a wide range of instruments and opportunities, including currencies, commodities,
futures, forward contracts, and investments in special purpose and co-investment vehicles. The
Investment Manager’s investment style is value-oriented and opportunistic. The Investment
Manager has a disciplined investment process for investment ideas from sourcing, analyzing and
decision making. Potential investment opportunities are prioritized based on Maple Rock’s history
and experience of seeing similar opportunities, also known as pattern recognition. The Investment
Manager sources ideas from internally and externally generated sources. The next step in the
Investment Manager’s investment process is identification of the various investment traits that the
Investment Manager has identified as typical drivers of superior risk-adjusted returns. The
Investment Manager believes mispricings are typically driven by either fundamental (e.g. earnings)
or technical causes (e.g. psychology) and both offer ample investment opportunities. When a
mispricing is caused by an event where the outcome is “unknowable”, the Investment Manager
believes it is critical to understand what probability the market is pricing into these types of
situations and that the market tends to discard “unknowable” investment opportunities creating
potential mispricings.
2. ManagedAccountsThe Investment Manager does not advise Managed Accounts at this time. Typically, Managed
Accounts would be managed according to strategies that are similar to those of the Funds. Therefore,
the investment risks described below may also apply to the activities of Managed Accounts. However,
in the future, additional risks may be relevant to Managed Accounts whose investment strategies
differ from those of the Funds.
B. RiskofLossThere can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objective. Aninvestment in the Funds may be deemed speculative and is not intended as a completeinvestment program. Neither the Funds nor the Investment Manager can provide anyassurancethattheFundswillachievetheirobjectivesoveranyparticularperiodoratall,orthat the Funds will not incur losses. Investments in the Funds are designed only forexperienced and sophisticated persons who are able to bear the risk of substantialimpairmentortotallossoftheirinvestment.Foracompleteexplanationofallrelevantrisks,Investors and potential Investors should review the applicable confidential offeringmemorandum,whichdiscussesthefactorsbelowaswellasotherriskfactors.GENERALINVESTMENTRISKSMarketConditionsandDisruptions;InterconnectedMarkets. Market disruptions could cause
the Funds to incur major losses, particularly if they cause historical pricing relationships to become
materially distorted or previously liquid positions to become illiquid. Market disruptions can result
in otherwise historically low-risk strategies performing with unexpected volatility and risk.
Changes in Investment Strategies. The Investment Manager has broad authority to expand,
contract, or otherwise change the Funds’ activities without notice to, or the consent of, the Investors.
Over time, the strategies the Funds implement can be expected to expand, evolve, and change,
perhaps materially. Any change in strategies could expose the Funds’ capital to additional risks.
Concentration of Investments. The Funds will not be as diversified as many other investment
funds. While the Investment Manager intends to limit investments that could create excessive
concentration in a particular company or industry sector in accordance with the exposure limits
described in the Fund Agreements, it is not required to do so. The Funds may at times have a
relatively large portion of their capital exposed to a relatively small number of positions and/or a
particular industry. Losses in one or more large positions, or a downturn in an industry in which the
Funds are concentrated, could materially adversely affect the Funds’ performance and could have a
materially adverse effect on the Funds’ overall financial condition.
InformationSources. The Investment Manager relies heavily on the accuracy and completeness of
information on which it bases investment decisions, but as to much of that information, it is not in a
position to confirm that completeness or accuracy; critical, and apparently reliable, information may
be inaccurate or incomplete. Reliance on erroneous or incomplete information could cause the
Investment Manager to make investments that lead to losses in the Funds’ portfolio or to refrain from
making investments that would have resulted in gains.
RISKSARISINGFROMPARTICULARACTIVITIESORTYPESOFSECURITIESAll investment and trading activities risk the loss of capital. The following paragraphs describe some
of the risks to which the Funds will, or may, be subject (either directly for the Master Fund or
indirectly for the Feeder Funds).
Investments Based on Valuation. The Funds will invest in securities the Investment Manager
believes are undervalued and may sell short securities the Investment Manager believes are
overvalued. Identifying investment opportunities of these kinds is a difficult task, and neither the
Funds nor the Investment Manager can provide any assurance that the Investment Manager will
succeed at it. While investments in undervalued securities offer opportunities for above-average
capital appreciation, these investments involve a high degree of financial risk and can result in
substantial losses and short sales based on expectations that market participants will come to agree
that a stock is overpriced can theoretically involve even higher risks. The Funds may be required to
hold positions for a substantial period before market prices reflect the Investment Manager’s beliefs
about their value. Returns generated from the Funds’ investments may not adequately compensate
for the business and financial risks assumed.
Equity Investments. The Funds’ equity investments may involve substantial risks and may be
subject to wide and sudden fluctuations in market value, with a resulting fluctuation in the amount
of profits and losses.
Small and Medium Capitalization Stocks. The Funds may invest in stocks of companies with
relatively small- or medium-sized market capitalizations. While the Investment Manager believes
these stocks can provide significant potential for appreciation, they can involve higher risks than
investments in stocks of larger companies.
TimingofGainsandLosses;Volatility. The Funds may need to hold some of their positions for
significant periods before their success or failure becomes apparent or any gains can be realized. It
may take longer for successful positions to realize their potential than for unsuccessful ones to reveal
their weaknesses. Market prices of portfolio positions may be expected to fluctuate significantly over
the Funds’ holding periods, causing the Funds’ performance to be volatile over the short term.
LimitedLiquidityofInvestments. Many of the Funds’ investments may be relatively illiquid. An
investment may be illiquid because it is thinly traded or because the Funds’ position in it is large in
relation to the overall market for the security. The Funds may own (or have a short position in)
securities that are relatively liquid when acquired (or sold short) but that later become illiquid. The
Funds may not be able to liquidate illiquid positions if the need were to arise; rapid sales of such
securities could depress the market value of those securities, reducing the Funds’ profits, or
increasing their losses, in the positions (and rapid purchases to cover short positions could have the
corollary effect). In addition, the Funds may buy securities that are not immediately saleable in the
public markets.
ShortSelling. The Funds may sell securities short as a regular part of their investing activities. In a
short sale, the Funds sells securities it does not own, in the expectation that the market price will
decline and the Funds will be able to buy replacement securities later at a lower price. The Funds
may experience losses on short positions that are not offset by gains on long positions.
Non‐Controlling Investments; Investments with Third Parties. The Funds may hold a non-
controlling interest in certain investments and, therefore, may have a limited ability to protect their
position in such investment. The Funds may co-invest with third parties through consortiums of
private equity investors, joint ventures or other similar arrangements.
DistressedInvestments. The Funds may invest in “distressed” securities – claims and obligations
of issuers that are experiencing significant financial or business difficulties. Investments may include
loans, loan participations, trade claims held by trade or other creditors, stocks, partnership interests
and similar financial instruments, executory contracts, and options or participations therein not
publicly traded. The Funds may lose a substantial portion or all of their investments in a distressed
situation or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than their investments.
SpecialSituations. The Funds expect that among their distressed securities investments will be
investments in companies involved in or undergoing work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs,
reorganizations, bankruptcies or other catalytic changes or similar transactions. As with other
distressed company investments, The Funds could lose their entire investments in special situation
investments.
DebtInstruments. The Funds may invest significantly in debt or other fixed-income instruments,
including bonds and debentures. Particular types of debt instruments are subject to various risks
that are specific to the ways in which they are structured, the industries and markets in which their
issuers participate, the assets underlying the instruments, the impact of applicable tax or regulatory
factors, and numerous other specific factors.
ConvertibleSecurities,RightsandWarrants. The Funds may invest in hybrid securities that may
be exchanged for, converted into, or exercised to acquire a predetermined number of shares of an
issuer’s common stock at the option of the holder during a specified time period (such as convertible
preferred stocks, convertible debentures, stock purchase rights, and warrants). Convertible
securities generally pay interest or dividends and provide for participation in the appreciation of the
underlying common stock but at a lower level of risk because the yield is higher and the security is
senior to common stock. Convertible debt securities purchased by the Fund that are acquired for
their equity characteristics are not subject to minimum rating requirements.
Active or Suggestive Investing. Particularly in connection with distressed investments, the
Investment Manager may communicate with the issuer of a security in an attempt to influence the
issuer’s decisions or strategies and enhance the value of the Funds’ investment. This could occur
when the Funds and other Accounts, together, have or seek to take a position in an issuer’s securities
that is material relative to other holders of the issuer’s outstanding securities. The Funds may be
unable to exit their position at a favorable price.
Hedging. The Investment Manager may use hedging strategies to the extent it considers appropriate
in light of current circumstances and portfolio composition. Hedges are often imperfectly inversely
correlated with the underlying exposure the Fund seeks to hedge and, to the extent that is the case,
can subject the Fund to additional risk, if prices involved in the hedging position move against the
Fund.
PortfolioLeverage. Leverage in the Funds’ portfolio could increase both the possibilities for profit
and the risk of loss. If the Funds were to borrow to leverage their investments (margin borrowing),
that borrowing would probably be secured by the Funds’ securities and other assets. Margin
borrowings typically allow the lender to demand an increase in the collateral that secures the Funds’
obligations, and if the Funds were unable to provide additional collateral, the lender could liquidate
the collateral to satisfy the Funds’ obligations. Forced liquidation could have extremely adverse
consequences, including sales at disadvantageous times and prices and the acceleration of tax
consequences.
RisksofInvestinginNon‐U.S.Securities. The Funds may invest and trade in securities of non-U.S.
companies or governmental entities, and in securities, commodity interests, and derivative contracts
and instruments denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, which can subject the Funds to
risks not typically associated with investing in securities and commodity interests in the
United States. Investments in non-U.S. securities, especially in those of developing economies, may
present certain special risks, including: political or economic instability; the possibility of
governmental actions such as expropriation, nationalization or confiscatory taxation; currency
controls; withholding taxes on dividends, interest and gains; less robust bankruptcy laws and
practice; fluctuating currency exchange rates and restrictive regulations. As compared to U.S. entities,
some non-U.S. entities may generally disclose less financial and other information publicly, and may
be subject to less stringent and less uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards.
CurrenciesandForeignExchange. The Funds may take positions in currencies, either directly or
through the use of derivative instruments. The foreign exchange markets can be news-driven, can
be unexpectedly volatile, and can be affected by non-market forces such as actions of various
governments, as described elsewhere in this memorandum.
Options. Trading options is highly speculative and may entail risks greater than investing in other
securities. Option prices are generally more volatile than other securities’ prices.
DerivativesinGeneral. The Funds’ investments in derivative instruments could include, among
other things, options, contracts for differences, participatory notes, swaps (including on interest rate,
credit default, total return and equity swaps), futures and forward contracts. While specific types of
derivatives involve specific risks, all derivative instruments can involve a variety of material risks,
including leverage, limited liquidity, and correlation error and change.
Over‐the‐Counter Derivatives. Over-the-counter or “OTC” derivatives have historically been
individually-negotiated, non-standardized agreements entered into directly and privately between
two parties—rather than on an exchange—to make/receive payments based on changes in
underlying reference instruments or values. OTC derivatives involve risks such as counterparties’
failure to perform, loss in counterparties’ creditworthiness, payment obligations periodically or upon
changes in the prices of underlying instruments or rates or indices, less liquidity than listed options
or futures and difficulties in interpreting legal terms of the relevant agreements.
Futures/CommoditiesActivities. The Funds could buy futures on securities indices, commodities,
or currencies, and trade in other commodity interests. Trading in futures is highly speculative and
may entail risks that are greater than investing in securities, including: increased volatility relative
to other securities; increased exposure resulting from the leverage aspects of futures trading; and
the potential illiquidity of futures positions. The Investment Manager is not registered as either a
“commodity pool operator” or a “commodity trading adviser.”
SecuritiesLending. The Funds may lend portfolio securities either directly or through programs
operated by financial intermediaries. As a creditor, the Funds run the risk that borrowers of their
securities may fail to return borrowed securities on demand or at all.
ExchangeTradedFundsandOtherPooledInvestmentVehicles. The Funds may invest or trade
in Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), index-related instruments, and other instruments or pooled
vehicles as a way of hedging risks related to particular industries, sectors, or markets in connection
with their other investments. Doing so will subject the Fund to hedging-related risks and may also
include the risk that an ETF or index-related instruments may not effectively reflect the performance
of the index, industry, or other market it is intended to replicate.
TradingErrors. The Funds will bear the burdens, and enjoy the profits, from any trading errors,
unless those errors constituted an act or omission as a result of gross negligence, willful misconduct,
willful violation of law or a material breach of a Fund Agreement by the Investment Manager.
LimitedLiquidity. An investment in the Fund is illiquid and is not suitable for an investor who needs
liquidity. There is no public market for Interests and there are limitations on Investors’ abilities to
transfer their Interests. Although Investors may withdraw capital, their ability to do so is subject to
several limitations.
Cybersecurity.Maple Rock and the Funds generally rely on information technology systems for current and planned operations. Information and technology systems of Maple Rock may be
vulnerable to damage and interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and
telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors
by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes,
floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. If any systems designed to manage such risks are compromised,
become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, Maple Rock or the
Funds may have to make a significant investment to fix or replace them. Any disruption in any of
these systems or the failure of any of these systems to operate as expected could, depending on the
magnitude of the problem, adversely affect a Fund’s investment results and its ability to make
distributions to its partners. The failure of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any
reason could cause significant interruptions in Maple Rock’s and/or the Funds’ operations and result
in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal
information relating to investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). Such a failure could harm
Maple Rock or the Funds’ reputation, subject them to legal claims and otherwise affect their business
and financial performance.
The foregoing list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete statement of the risksinvolvedinaninvestmentintheFundsortheestablishmentofaManagedAccount.Pleaserefertotheconfidentialofferingmemorandum.
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A. Broker‐DealerRegistrationStatusThe Investment Manager and its management persons are not registered as broker-dealers and do
not have any applications pending to register with the SEC as a broker-dealer or registered
representative of a broker-dealer.
B. Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator or Commodity TradingAdviserRegistrationStatusThe Investment Manager and its management persons are not registered as, and do not have any
application to register as, futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators, commodity
trading advisors or associated persons of the foregoing entities. Maple Rock will rely on the
exemptions provided by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rules 4.13(a)(3) and 4.14.
C. MaterialRelationshipsorArrangementswithIndustryParticipantsAs noted in Item 4, affiliates of the Investment Manager serve as the general partners of the Funds.
In addition, a prime broker or other service provider or affiliates could provide “capital introduction,”
referral or placement agent services for the Funds. Further, a service provider could provide
consulting services to Maple Rock or an affiliate.
An employee of Maple Rock has a familial relation with an investment manager at a non-profit
foundation. Maple Rock believes that through its policies and procedures, including its personal
trading policy and compliance monitoring, it has sufficient controls in place to mitigate the risk of
any conflicts arising from this relationship.
D. MaterialConflictsofInterestRelatingtoOtherInvestmentAdvisersThe Investment Manager does not recommend or select other investment advisers for its clients.
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TradingA. CodeofEthicsMaple Rock has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which is designed to meet the requirements of
Section 204A-1 of the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended from time to time (the
“Advisers Act”). The Code applies to the Investment Manager’s “Access Persons.” Access Persons
include, generally, any partner, officer or director of the Investment Manager and any employee or
other supervised person of the Investment Manager 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 of the Investment Manager’s employees and supervised persons are deemed to be Access Persons.
The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account Maple Rock’s status as a
fiduciary to its clients and requires Access Persons to place the interests of the clients above their
own interests. 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
Maple Rock’s Chief Compliance Officer. All Access Persons are provided with a copy of the Code and
are required to acknowledge receipt of, and agreement to abide by, the Code.
The Code also sets forth reporting and pre-clearance requirements for personal trading by Access
Persons. Access Persons must provide Maple Rock’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, Maple Rock’s Access Persons must provide annual holdings reports and quarterly
transaction reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule 204A-1. The Code also seeks to ensure the
protection of non-public information about the activities of the Funds.
Based on the Code, Access Persons are not permitted to establish new positions in equity securities,
equity-linked securities or corporate bonds issued by companies with less than $20 billion in market
capitalization. Access Persons are also not permitted to trade in securities that are held in the Funds
that Maple Rock manages or securities that Maple Rock is contemplating to acquire for the Funds.
However, Access Persons may close out existing positions subject to pre-clearance approval by the
Chief Compliance Officer. As such, for item 8(A)(2) in Maple Rock’s Form ADV Part 1, Maple Rock has
answered in the negative.
Maple Rock’s Code of Ethics also contains policies and procedures designed to ensure that its Access
Persons do not engage in insider trading. Insider trading is generally understood to be trading on the
basis of material non-public information. The Code addresses the principal elements of insider
trading, including materiality, and the procedures Access Persons must follow if they come into
possession of material non-public information. Maple Rock maintains a Restricted List, which is a key
component of its insider trading procedures.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of the Code by contacting Maple Rock’s Chief
Compliance Officer at (416) 619-0705.
B. PersonalTradingMaple Rock manages the potential conflicts of interest inherent in Access Person personal trading by
rigorous enforcement of its Code, which contains limitations on Access Persons’ personal investment
activities and specific pre-clearance and reporting guidelines for Access Persons. Access Persons’
personal securities transactions are strictly required to be made in accordance with the Code. In
addition, Maple Rock receives transaction and holdings reports in accordance with Advisers Act Rule
204A-1. The Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee also periodically 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. The CCO or
his designee logs and investigates any breaches and their disposition, and sanctions are applied
based on the CCO’s judgment consistent with the Code.
C. ParticipationorInterestinClientTransactionsThe Investment Manager and General Partners may have financial ownership interests in the Funds
and will receive a Management Fee and/or incentive-based compensation for their services to the
Funds.
Also, as explained in Item 10 and elsewhere in this Brochure, certain affiliated investors invest in the
Funds, but such investments generally are not subject to the same Management Fees or incentive-
based compensation described in Item 5 that may be applicable to other Investors.
The fact that Maple Rock, its principals and employees have financial ownership interests in the
Funds creates a potential conflict in that it could cause Maple Rock to make different investment
decisions than if such parties did not have such financial ownership interests. Further, Maple Rock
receives Management Fees and/or incentive-based compensation. 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 Maple Rock to raise or otherwise increase assets under
management to a higher level than would be the case if Maple Rock were receiving no Management
Fee. Incentive-based compensation may create an incentive for Maple Rock to make investments
that are riskier or more speculative than in the absence of such compensation.
Maple Rock addresses these potential conflicts through regular monitoring of client portfolios. If
Maple Rock begins to manage other Advisory Clients beyond the current Funds, it will implement
additional policies and procedures for allocating transactions and opportunities among the Funds
and those other Advisory Clients in a manner it believes to be equitable, taking into account
similarities and differences among the various accounts, and in particular relating to activities of the
other Advisory Clients in which Maple Rock or its personnel or affiliates have material interests.
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Maple Rock, with oversight of the Governance Committee as detailed in the Fund Agreements, has
discretion to select the Funds’ prime brokers, executing brokerage firms, counterparties, and other
service providers (“Transacting Parties”), and to negotiate the terms on which the Funds engage and
use those service providers, including compensation arrangements. Maple Rock recognizes its duty
to obtain “best execution.”
A. SelectionCriteriaConsistent with its duty to seek best execution, Maple Rock may take into account the full range and
quality of brokerage services, including research, capital introduction and other services that benefit
its clients. Maple Rock will effect transactions with brokerage firms which Maple Rock believes
provide favorable net prices and are capable of providing efficient executions. The Investment
Manager typically considers a range of factors, including: historical net prices (after markups,
markdowns and other transaction-related compensation); Transacting Parties’ execution, clearance
and settlement and error correction capabilities generally and in connection with instruments of the
type and in the amounts to be bought or sold; their willingness to commit capital; their reliability and
financial stability; the size of the transaction; the availability of securities to borrow for short sales;
the market for the instrument in question; and the nature, quantity, and quality of research and other
services and products the Transacting Party provides.
The clients may at times pay more than the lowest transaction cost available in order to obtain
services and products other than the execution of securities transactions.
B. SoftDollarsSection 28(e) of the 1934 Act provides a “safe harbor” to investment managers who use commission
dollars generated by their advised accounts to obtain investment research and brokerage services
that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to the manager in the performance of investment
decision-making responsibilities. Maple Rock anticipates that it may utilize soft dollar arrangements
and such use will be within the parameters of 28(e).
In acquiring services or products using soft dollars, the Investment Manager has an incentive to cause
the Master Fund to pay higher compensation, use different Transacting Parties, and effect more
transactions than it might otherwise do, possibly at the Funds’ expense. The Investment Manager
currently intends to use Master Fund soft dollars only to acquire services and products that
constitute “research” and “brokerage” within the meaning of Section 28(e).
The Investment Manager may acquire, among others, the following types of “research” from
Transacting Parties: reports on or other information about particular companies or industries;
economic surveys and analyses; recommendations as to specific securities; financial and industry
publications; portfolio evaluation services; financial database software and services; computerized
news, pricing and statistical services; analytical software and services; proxy analysis services and
systems; quotation services; and other products or services that may enhance the Investment
Manager’s investment decision-making. “Brokerage” services and products beyond “actual”
execution may include computer systems and facilities (including hardware) used for such things as
communicating orders and settlement related information electronically to executing Transacting
Parties, post-trade matching of trade information, communicating allocation instructions, and other
clearance and settlement functions.
When Maple Rock uses client commissions to buy research, it receives a benefit because it does not
have to furnish or pay for the research itself. Because the relevant Funds pay somewhat higher
commissions to generate soft dollars, Maple Rock faces a conflict of interest between its need to
access the research and the Funds’ possible interest in paying the lowest commission rates available.
Maple Rock addresses this conflict by reviewing the factors noted above when selecting the broker-
dealers and electronic networks it uses, and by considering the reasonableness of the commissions
paid in relation to the research or services provided.
Although the Funds may use Transacting Parties that provide recommendations or other information
(e.g., about specific securities or market activity) on an ad hoc basis, Maple Rock will not enter into
any cash soft dollar arrangements, such as establishing a soft dollar account with a brokerage firm,
in order to acquire products or services other than transaction execution, even if those arrangements
would be protected by Section 28(e).
The Investment Manager does not intend to choose a Transacting Party in recognition of referrals of
investors, including investors in other investment funds the Investment Manager manages (including
use of prime broker capital introduction services), referrals of advisory clients, or the potential for
future referrals.
C. AggregationofOrdersAt this time, the Investment Manager will have discretionary investment authority only with respect
to the Feeder Funds and the Master Fund which invest by means of a master-feeder structure. If in
the future Maple Rock manages additional clients, it may be appropriate for it to aggregate orders for
the purchase or sale of securities on behalf of multiple clients. In such a situation, the Investment
Manager will do so consistent with law and will endeavor to ensure that no client is systematically
favored over any other client, including allocating the proceeds of those transactions (and the related
transaction expenses) among the clients on an average price basis (although it may allocate partially
filled orders differently).
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Members of Maple Rock’s investment team, including the Chief Investment Officer, continuously
review client accounts. The Funds’ portfolios are under continuous review with regard to investment
policy, the suitability of the investments used to meet policy objectives, cash availability and
investment objectives. Additional or more frequent reviews may be triggered by investment
performance, changes in market conditions or other non-market risk analysis.
Maple Rock’s Operations team, in conjunction with the Funds’ prime brokers, banks, counterparties
and administrator, focuses on cash management, cash reconciliation, trade confirmation and
reconciliation, portfolio valuation and corporate actions. The Chief Compliance Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, with certain designees, performs reviews covering such areas as Maple Rock’s
restricted trading list, personal trading, beneficial ownership levels and reporting obligations, trade
errors, short selling and proxy voting, preparation of monthly accounts and annual financial
statements, portfolio and net asset valuation, cash management and reconciliation, books and
records maintenance and other matters.
All Maple Rock Fund investors receive audited financial statements of the Funds annually, in addition
to account statements and reports of estimated investment performance on a monthly basis.
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Maple Rock does not currently maintain any agreements with third parties to act as solicitors for
advisory clients or for Investors, but may do so in the future. As applicable, all such compensation
would be fully disclosed as consistent with applicable law. All such activities would be conducted in
accordance with relevant SEC guidance.
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Under the SEC’s custody rule, as to those Funds for which an affiliate of the Investment Manager
serves as general partner, the General Partner is considered to have “custody” of those Funds’ assets.
To ensure compliance with Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act, Maple Rock has a reasonable belief
that all Investors will be provided with financial statements for their respective Fund, audited by an
independent accounting firm that is registered with and subject to review by the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, within
120 days of the end of such Funds’ fiscal years. Investors should carefully review the audited financial
statements of the Funds and compare them to the account statements sent by Maple Rock.
Maple Rock does not anticipate having custody over Managed Accounts, should any be established.
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Maple Rock has discretionary authority to manage the Funds and is authorized to make purchase and
sale decisions for the Funds.
As explained in Item 4 and Item 8 above, each Fund’s investment strategy is set forth in detail in a
confidential private offering memorandum or similar document. Investors in the Funds do not have
the ability to impose limitations on Maple Rock’s discretionary authority. Prospective investors
should carefully review offering documents prior to making an investment and should consult with
their legal, tax, or other advisors prior to making any investment. Investors must also execute a
subscription agreement and a limited partnership agreement in which they make various
representations, including representations regarding their suitability to invest in a high-risk
investment pool.
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Maple Rock has authority to vote proxies on behalf of its clients. Investors do not have authority to
direct Maple Rock’s vote in a particular solicitation.
Maple Rock has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures that address how it votes proxies.
Prior to voting any proxies, the Chief Compliance Officer and/or his designee(s) and relevant
portfolio managers responsible for the investment in the subject company will determine if there are
any material conflicts of interest related to the proxy in question. If no material conflict is identified,
the Chief Compliance Officer and/or his designee(s) and the Chief Investment Officer will determine
the manner in which to vote the proxy in question in accordance with Maple Rock’s internal
guidelines. If Maple Rock determines that a material conflict exists, it will hire an independent third
party or will disclose to its Advisory Clients that there is a material conflict. Maple Rock may not vote
every proxy. There may be times when refraining from voting is in the Funds’ best interests, taking
into account associated costs, benefits, and interests of the clients. In such cases, Maple Rock will
document its decision not to vote the proxy.
Maple Rock keeps a record of its proxy voting policies and procedures, proxy statements received,
votes cast, all communications received and internal documents created that were material to voting
decisions and each request for proxy voting records and Maple Rock’s response for the previous five
years. Clients may obtain (i) a copy of Maple Rock’s proxy voting policies and procedures and/or (ii)
information on how Maple Rock has voted proxies with respect to the Funds’ securities by contacting
the Chief Compliance Officer.
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Maple Rock and its affiliates do not require or solicit prepayment of fees longer than six months in
advance. Maple Rock is not currently aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to
impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients or Investors. Maple Rock has not been
the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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