CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Financial Statements
For the Period from June 1, 2013
(Commencement of Operations)
to March 31, 2014
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Including the Financial Statements of
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC)
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Table of Contents
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 2 |
Statement of Operations | 3 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 4 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 5 |
Financial Highlights | 6-7 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 8-12 |
Fund Management (unaudited) | 13-14 |
Other Information (unaudited) | 15 |
Financial Statements of CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | Appendix A |
* | For a description of the Master Fund (as defined in Note 1), into which the Fund invests substantially all of its assets, please see the attached financial statements of the Master Fund, which should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Fund. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | | | |
Investment in CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC, at fair value (cost $260,577,104) | | $ | 276,698,206 | |
Cash | | | 38,295,693 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | 290,520 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 19,350 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 315,303,769 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Capital contributions received in advance | | | 38,295,693 | |
Sub-placement agent fee payable | | | 310,141 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | 142,668 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 94,286 | |
Accounting and administration fees payable | | | 6,625 | |
Directors' fees payable | | | 1,500 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 3,754 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 38,854,667 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 276,449,102 | |
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Composition of Net Assets: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 261,022,434 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (2,223,266 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 559,823 | |
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 17,090,111 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 276,449,102 | |
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Net Assets Attributable to: | | | | |
Class A Units | | $ | 231,901,046 | |
Class I Units | | | 44,548,056 | |
| | $ | 276,449,102 | |
Units of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (Unlimited Number of Units Authorized): | | | | |
Class A Units | | | 16,796,138 | |
Class I Units | | | 1,569,557 | |
| | | 18,365,695 | |
Net Asset Value per Unit: | | | | |
Class A Units* | | $ | 13.8068 | |
Class I Units | | $ | 28.3826 | |
* | Class A Unit Investors may be charged a sales load ("placement fee") up to a maximum of 3.50% on the amount they invest. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Statement of Operations
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Net Investment Loss Allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 347,198 | |
Interest income | | | 38,333 | |
Expenses | | | (2,296,718 | ) |
Net Investment Loss Allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | (1,911,187 | ) |
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Fund Expenses | | | | |
Sub-placement agent fee | | | 637,983 | |
Organizational expenses | | | 179,944 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 142,668 | |
Professional fees | | | 107,005 | |
Accounting and administration fees | | | 97,542 | |
Directors' fees | | | 31,401 | |
Custody fees | | | 12,085 | |
Other fees | | | 20,700 | |
Total Fund Expenses | | | 1,229,328 | |
Fund expenses waived by the Adviser (See Note 4) | | | (523,880 | ) |
Net Fund Expenses | | | 705,448 | |
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Net Investment Loss | | | (2,616,635 | ) |
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Net Realized Gain and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments in Investment Funds and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities Allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | | |
Net realized gain from: | | | | |
Investments in Investment Funds and foreign currency | | | 942,178 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | |
Investments in Investment Funds and foreign currency | | | 17,090,111 | |
Net Realized Gain and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments in Investment Funds and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities Allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | 18,032,289 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 15,415,654 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Changes in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (2,616,635 | ) |
Net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 942,178 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investment in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 17,090,111 | |
Net change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 15,415,654 | |
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Distributions to investors | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | | |
Class A Units | | | (343,780 | ) |
Class I Units | | | (25,633 | ) |
Net change in net assets from distributions to investors | | | (369,413 | ) |
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Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | | |
Class A Units | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 218,108,172 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 339,256 | |
Total Class A Units Transactions | | | 218,447,428 | |
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Class I Units | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 42,930,208 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 25,225 | |
Total Class I Units Transactions | | | 42,955,433 | |
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | 261,402,861 | |
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Total Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 276,449,102 | |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 276,449,102 | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (2,223,266 | ) |
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Unit Activity | | | | |
Class A Units | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 16,770,882 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 25,256 | |
Net Change in Class A Units Outstanding | | | 16,796,138 | |
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Class I Units | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 1,568,642 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 915 | |
Net Change in Class I Units Outstanding | | | 1,569,557 | |
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Total Change in Units Outstanding | | | 18,365,695 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | | | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 15,415,654 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Net investment loss allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | 1,911,187 | |
Net realized gain on investments in Investment Funds and foreign currency allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | (942,178 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments in Investment Funds and foreign currency allocated from CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | (17,090,111 | ) |
Purchases of interests in CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC | | | (260,577,104 | ) |
Increase in Assets: | | | | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | (290,520 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (19,350 | ) |
Increase in Liabilities: | | | | |
Sub-placement agent fee payable | | | 310,141 | |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | 142,668 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 94,286 | |
Accounting and administration fees payable | | | 6,625 | |
Directors' fees payable | | | 1,500 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 3,754 | |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | | | (261,033,448 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
Proceeds from capital contributions, including capital contributions received in advance | | | 299,334,073 | |
Distibutions to investors, net of reinvestments of distributions | | | (4,932 | ) |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 299,329,141 | |
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Net change in Cash | | | 38,295,693 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | — | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 38,295,693 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities | | | | |
Reinvested distributions | | $ | 364,481 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Per Unit Data and Ratios for a Unit of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period
| | Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Class A Units) to March 31, 2014 | |
Per Unit Operating Performance: | | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.0000 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.1416 | ) |
Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 1.9786 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.8370 | |
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Distributions to investors | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.0302 | ) |
Total distributions to investors | | | (0.0302 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 13.8068 | |
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Net Assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 231,901 | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (2.27 | %)(1) |
Gross Expenses (2) | | | 3.23 | %(1) |
Expense Waiver | | | (0.65 | %)(1) |
Net Expenses (3) | | | 2.58 | %(1) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate (Master Fund) | | | 0.00 | %(4) |
Total Return (5) | | | 15.31 | %(4) |
(2) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(3) | Included in the above ratio are other expenses of 0.76%. |
(5) | Total return based on per unit net asset value reflects the change in net asset value based on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period and assumes distributions, if any, were reinvested. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Per Unit Data and Ratios for a Unit of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period
| | Period from July 1, 2013 (Commencement of Class I Units) to March 31, 2014 | |
Per Unit Operating Performance: | | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.0000 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.1521 | ) |
Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 3.5649 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.4128 | |
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Distributions to investors | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.0302 | ) |
Total distributions to investors | | | (0.0302 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 28.3826 | |
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Net Assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 44,548 | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.64 | %)(1) |
Gross Expenses (2) | | | 2.47 | %(1) |
Expense Waiver | | | (0.49 | %)(1) |
Net Expenses (3) | | | 1.98 | %(1) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate (Master Fund) | | | 0.00 | %(4) |
Total Return (5) | | | 13.65 | %(4) |
(2) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(3) | Included in the above ratio are other expenses of 0.76%. |
(5) | Total return based on per unit net asset value reflects the change in net asset value based on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period and assumes distributions, if any, were reinvested. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware limited liability company on October 23, 2012. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2013. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek attractive long-term capital appreciation. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund intends to invest all of its assets in limited liability company interests (“Interests”) in CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC (the “Master Fund”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, which is also registered under the 1940 Act. The Master Fund expects to invest predominantly in the multiple alternative investment funds (“Investment Funds”) sponsored by The Carlyle Group L.P. and its affiliates (“Carlyle”) with an emphasis on private equity funds. The Fund’s and Master Fund’s investment adviser is Central Park Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
The board of directors of the Fund (the “Board”) has overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operations of the Fund’s business. The Board exercises the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily exercised by the board of directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation. The Board also acts as the board of directors of the Master Fund. Units of beneficial interest of the Fund (“Units”) are offered only to investors who are “accredited investors” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Holders of Units (the “Investors”) of the Fund do not own any direct interest in the Master Fund.
As of March 31, 2014, the Fund owned 100.00% of the Interests in the Master Fund with the Adviser owning an amount which rounded to less than 0.00%.
The Fund’s term is perpetual unless it is otherwise dissolved under the terms of its formation documents.
The Fund offers two classes of Units, Class A Units and Class I Units, which differ in their respective sales load (the "Placement Fee") and Sub-Placement Agent Fee (as defined below). Each class of Units may be purchased as of the first business day of each month based upon their respective then current net asset values. Class A Unit Investors may be charged a Placement Fee up to a maximum of 3.50% on the amount they invest. No placement fee will be charged on purchases of Class I Units. Class A Units are subject to an ongoing fee (the "Sub-Placement Agent Fee") at an annualized rate of 0.60% of the aggregate net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A Units. Class I Units are not subject to the Sub-Placement Agent Fee.
The Fund’s financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Master Fund’s financial statements, which are included as Appendix A.
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Federal Tax Information: It is the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to RICs and to distribute to its investors substantially all of its distributable net investment income and net realized gain on investments. In addition, the Fund intends to make distributions to avoid excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax has been recorded in these financial statements.
The Fund has adopted a tax year end of September 30. The Fund files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. As of March 31, 2014, the tax years from the year 2013 forward remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Management evaluates the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained upon examination by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold and that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Fund would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund has not recognized any tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was signed into law on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to a number of the federal income and excise tax provisions impacting RICs, including simplification provisions on asset diversification and qualifying income tests, provisions aimed at preserving the character of the distributions made by the RIC and coordination of the income and excise tax distribution requirements, and provisions for allowing unlimited years carryforward for capital losses.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gain may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gains or loss items for financial statement and tax purposes. Where appropriate, reclassifications between net asset accounts are made for such differences that are permanent in nature.
There were no distributions paid for the period ended September 30, 2013.
As of September 30, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 244,001 | |
Tax accumulated earnings | | | 244,001 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 4,766,159 | |
Other differences | | | (92,628 | ) |
Total accumulated earnings | | $ | 4,917,532 | |
Permanent book and tax differences resulted in reclassification for the tax year ended September 30, 2013 as follows: these reclassifications had no effect on Net Assets.
Paid in capital | | $ | (380,427 | ) |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | 393,369 | |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments in investment funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | (12,942 | ) |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is adjusted for items of taxable income allocated to the Fund from the Investment Funds. The allocated taxable income is reported to the Fund by the Investment Funds on Schedule K-1. The Fund has not yet received all such Schedule K-1s for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the underlying Investment Funds’ year-end); therefore, the tax basis of the investments for 2013 will not be finalized by the Fund until after the fiscal year end.
Cash: Cash consists of monies held at UMB Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”). Such cash, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts. There are no restrictions on the cash held by the Fund.
Allocations from the Master Fund: In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Fund, as the holder of Interests in the Master Fund, records in its financial statements its allocated portion of income, expense, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the Master Fund.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Investment Transactions: Expenses that are specifically attributed to the Fund are accrued and charged to the Fund. Although the Fund bears its proportionate share of the management fees paid by the Master Fund, the Fund pays no direct management fee to the Adviser.
Dividends and distributions to unit holders: Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually. The Fund records dividends and distributions to its unit holders on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations, or net asset value per Unit of the Fund.
Multiple Classes of Units: All Investors bear the common expenses of the Fund. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated monthly to each class of Units based on the value of total Units outstanding of each class, without distinction between Unit classes. Expenses attributable to a particular class of Units, such as Sub-Placement Agent Fee, are allocated directly to that class.
Organization Expenses: Costs incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund were estimated to be $179,944, all of which was expensed for the period ended March 31, 2014, of which $82,319 was reimbursed by the Adviser during the period ended March 31, 2014.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER |
The Adviser has entered into an "Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement" with the Fund for a one-year term beginning on June 1, 2013 and ending on the one year anniversary thereof (the "Limitation Period") to limit the amount of "Specified Expenses" (as described below) borne by the Fund (whether borne directly or indirectly through and in proportion to, the Fund's interest in the Master Fund) during the Limitation Period to an amount not to exceed 0.75% per annum of the Fund's net assets (the "Expense Cap"). "Specified Expenses" is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Fund, provided that the following expenses are excluded from the definition of Specified Expenses: (i) the Fund's proportional share of (a) the management fee, (b) fees, expenses, allocations, carried interests, etc. of the Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests, (c) transaction costs of the Master Fund associated with the acquisition and disposition of secondary interests, (d) interest payments incurred by the Master Fund, (e) fees and expenses incurred in connection with a credit facility, if any, obtained by the Master Fund and (f) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Adviser) of the Master Fund; and (ii) (a) the Sub-Placement Agent Fee charged to Investors in Class A Units, (b) interest payments incurred by the Fund, (c) fees and expenses incurred in connection with a credit facility, if any, obtained by the Fund, (d) taxes and (e) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Adviser) of the Fund. These expenses will be in addition to the expenses of the Fund that may be limited by the Adviser to 0.75% of the Fund's net assets. To the extent that the Adviser bears Specified Expenses, it is permitted to receive reimbursement for any expense amounts previously paid or borne by the Adviser, for a period not to exceed three years from the date on which such expenses were paid or borne by the Adviser, even if such reimbursement occurs after the termination of the Limitation Period, provided that the Specified Expenses have fallen to a level below the Expense Cap and the reimbursement amount does not raise the level of Specified Expenses in the month the reimbursement is being made to a level that exceeds the Expense Cap, of which $290,520 is receivable as of March 31, 2014 and is included in Receivable from Adviser in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
3. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER (continued) |
During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Adviser waived $523,880 for amounts in excess of the Expense Cap, which will begin to expire in June 2016.
Each member of the Board who is not an “interested person” of the Fund (the “Directors”), as defined by the 1940 Act, receives an annual retainer of $8,000 plus a fee of $500 for each meeting attended and $250 for each meeting by phone. All members of the Board are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Total amounts expensed by the Fund related to Directors for the period ended March 31, 2014 were $31,401 which is included in the Statement of Operations, of which $1,500 was payable at March 31, 2014.
4. | ADMINISTRATION, CUSTODIAN FEES AND DISTRIBUTION |
J.D. Clark & Company, a division of UMB Fund Services, Inc., serves as administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Fund and provides certain accounting, administrative, record keeping and investor related services. For its services the Fund pays an annual fee to the Administrator based upon average net assets, subject to certain minimums. For the period ended March 31, 2014, the total administration fees were $97,542 which is included in the Statement of Operations, of which $6,625 was payable at March 31, 2014.
The Custodian is an affiliate of the Administrator, serves as the primary custodian of the assets of the Fund.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Placement Agent”) acts as the placement agent of the Fund’s Units. Under the terms of the Placement Agent Agreement, the Placement Agent is authorized to retain sub-placement agents for distribution services and to provide related sales support services to Investors. The Fund pays a quarterly Sub-Placement Agent Fee out of the net assets of Class A Units at the annual rate of 0.60% of the aggregate net asset value of Class A Units, determined and accrued as of the last day of each calendar month (before any repurchases of Class A Units). The Sub-Placement Agent Fee is charged on an aggregate class-wide basis, and Investors in Class A Units will be subject to the Sub-Placement Agent Fee regardless of how long they have held their Class A Units. The Sub-Placement Agent Fee is paid to the Placement Agent to reimburse it for payments made to sub-placement agents. Payment of the Sub-Placement Agent Fee is governed by the Fund’s Distribution Plan, which was adopted by the Fund, pursuant to the conditions of the exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), with respect to Class A Units in compliance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. For the period ended March 31, 2014, the total sub-placement agent Fee was $637,983, of which $310,141 was payable at March 31, 2014.
Investors do not have the right to require the Fund to redeem their Units. To provide a limited degree of liquidity to Investors, the Fund may, from time to time, offer to repurchase Units pursuant to written tenders by Investors. Repurchases will be made at such times, in such amounts and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. In determining whether the Fund should offer to repurchase Units, the Board will consider the recommendations of the Adviser as to the timing of such an offer, as well as a variety of operational, business and economic factors. The Adviser anticipates that, it will recommend to the Board that the Fund offer to repurchase Units from Investors on a quarterly basis, commencing with the first fiscal quarter after two full years of the Fund operations, with such repurchases to occur as of the last day of March, June, September and December (or, if any such date is not a business day, on the immediately preceding business day). The Adviser also expects that, generally, it will recommend to the Board that each repurchase offer should apply to up to 5% of the net assets of the Fund. Each repurchase offer will generally commence approximately 100 days prior to the applicable repurchase date. Since all or substantially all of the Fund's assets will be invested in the Master Fund, the Fund does not expect to conduct a repurchase offer of Units unless the Master Fund contemporaneously conducts a repurchase offer of its interests.
A 2.00% early repurchase fee will be charged by the Fund with respect to any repurchase of Units from an Investor at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the first anniversary of the Investor’s purchase of such Units.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officer and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts or agreements that contain indemnification or warranties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Subsequent events after March 31, 2014 have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Subscriptions into the Fund for April 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014, equaled $28,754,938 and $23,970,904 for Class A Units and $9,357,988 and $5,766,000 for Class I Units, respectively. There were no subsequent subscriptions through the opinion date.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Fund Management (Unaudited)
Board members of the Fund, together with information as to their positions with the Fund, principal occupations and other board memberships for the past five years, are shown below.
Three of the Directors are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Master Fund (collectively, the “Independent Directors) and perform the same functions for the Master Fund as are customarily exercised by the non-interested directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation. The Master Fund’s statement of additional information (the “SAI”) includes information about the Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-212-317-9200.
Name, Age, Address and Position(s) with Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | Other Directorships/ Trusteeships Held by Director Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years |
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS |
Joan Shapiro Green (69) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Executive Director of National Council of Jewish Women New York (2007-2014); Executive Director of New York Society of Securities Analysts (2004-2006) | 3 | None |
Kristen M. Leopold (46) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Independent Consultant to Hedge Funds (2007-present); Chief Financial Officer of Weston Capital Management, LLC (investment managers) (1997-2006) | 3 | Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund; Blackstone Alternative Multi Manager Fund; Blackstone Alternative Alpha Master Fund |
Janet L. Schinderman (62) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Self-Employed Educational Consultant since 2006; Associate Dean for Special Projects and Secretary to the Board of Overseers, Columbia Business School of Columbia University (1990-2006) | 3 | Advantage Advisers Augusta Fund, L.L.C.; Advantage Advisers Multi-Sector Fund I; Advantage Advisers Whistler Fund, L.L.C.; Advantage Advisers Xanthus Fund, L.L.C. |
INTERESTED DIRECTORS |
Mitchell A. Tanzman (54) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director and Principal Executive Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Central Park Group, LLC since 2006 | 3 | None |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Fund Management (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2014
Name, Age, Address and Position(s) with Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | Other Directorships/ Trusteeships Held by Director Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years |
OFFICER(S) WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS |
Michael Mascis (46) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Principal Accounting Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Chief Financial Officer of Central Park Group, LLC since 2006 | N/A | N/A |
Michael J. Wagner (63) Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC 450 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 Chief Compliance Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | President (2006-present) and Senior Vice President (2004-2006) Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (provides chief compliance officer services to mutual funds); Vice President GemCom LLC (2004-present) | N/A | N/A |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC
Other Information (Unaudited)
The Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31. The Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 1-212-317-9200 or (ii) by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available, without charge and upon request, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Financial Statements
For the Period from June 1, 2013
(Commencement of Operations)
to March 31, 2014
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Table of Contents
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 |
Schedule of Investments | 2-3 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 4 |
Statement of Operations | 5 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 6 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 7 |
Financial Highlights | 8 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 9-15 |
Fund Management (unaudited) | 16-17 |
Other Information (unaudited) | 18 |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Investment Funds — 35.53% | | | | | | | |
Co-Investments — 0.98% | | | | | | | |
Carlyle Interlink Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | $ | 2,520,403 | | | $ | 2,711,772 | |
Total Co-Investments | | | 2,520,403 | | | | 2,711,772 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Primary Investments — 3.55% | | | | | | | | | |
Carlyle International Energy Partners, L.P. a | North America | | | 2,439,080 | | | | 2,235,610 | |
Carlyle Partners VI, L.P. a | North America | | | 959,504 | | | | 648,735 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners III, L.P. a | North America | | | 5,832,839 | | | | 6,947,713 | |
Total Primary Investments | | | 9,231,423 | | | | 9,832,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Secondary Investments — 31.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV, L.P. a | Asia | | | 1,265,403 | | | | 1,492,197 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners II, L.P. a | Asia | | | 1,771,121 | | | | 1,861,422 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. a | Europe | | | 5,595,716 | | | | 8,016,624 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. a | Europe | | | 10,538,850 | | | | 12,867,965 | |
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners, L.P. a | Europe | | | 1,411,103 | | | | 3,081,046 | |
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. a | North America | | | 11,198,975 | | | | 17,538,734 | |
Carlyle Partners V, L.P. a | North America | | | 19,578,494 | | | | 23,027,339 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners II, L.P. a | North America | | | 18,140,026 | | | | 17,899,798 | |
Total Secondary Investments | | | 69,499,688 | | | �� | 85,785,125 | |
Total Investments in Investment Funds | | $ | 81,251,514 | | | $ | 98,328,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 65.78% | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund — 65.78% | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 0.05% b | | $ | 182,002,562 | | | $ | 182,002,562 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | $ | 182,002,562 | | | $ | 182,002,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments — 101.31% | | $ | 263,254,076 | | | $ | 280,331,517 | |
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.31%) | | | | (3,633,195 | ) |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | | $ | 276,698,322 | |
a | Investment Funds have no redemption provisions, are issued in private placement transactions and are restricted as to resale. |
b | The rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield as of March 31, 2014. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
Investment Funds as of March 31, 2014
| | Percent of Total Net Assets | |
Investment Funds | | | |
Co-Investments | | | 0.98 | % |
Primary Investments | | | 3.55 | % |
Secondary Investments | | | 31.00 | % |
Total Investments in Investment Funds | | | 35.53 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 65.78 | % |
Total Investments | | | 101.31 | % |
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | | | (1.31 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | | | |
Investments in Investment Funds, at fair value (cost $81,251,514) | | $ | 98,328,955 | |
Short-term investments, at fair value (cost $182,002,562) | | | 182,002,562 | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $2,423,076) | | | 2,435,762 | |
Receivable for distributions from Investment Funds | | | 4,357,116 | |
Advanced subscriptions in investments in Investment Funds | | | 497,979 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | 221,930 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 225,673 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 288,069,977 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased, not yet settled | | | 10,328,048 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 780,082 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 167,938 | |
Directors' fees payable | | | 1,500 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 94,087 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 11,371,655 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 276,698,322 | |
| | | | |
Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 260,577,204 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (1,911,187 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 942,178 | |
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 17,090,127 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 276,698,322 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Operations
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Investment Income | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 347,198 | |
Interest income | | | 38,333 | |
| | | 385,531 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | 1,455,849 | |
Organizational expenses | | | 662,500 | |
Professional fees | | | 216,798 | |
Accounting and administration fees | | | 107,821 | |
Directors' fees | | | 31,401 | |
Other fees | | | 44,279 | |
Total Expenses | | | 2,518,648 | |
Fees waived by the Adviser (See Note 4) | | | (221,930 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 2,296,718 | |
| | | | |
Net Investment Loss | | | (1,911,187 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized Gain and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments in Investment Funds and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Net realized gain from: | | | | |
Investments in Investment Funds | | | 929,310 | |
Foreign currency | | | 12,868 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | |
Investments in Investment Funds | | | 17,077,441 | |
Foreign currency | | | 12,686 | |
Net Realized Gain and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments in Investment Funds and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities | | | 18,032,305 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 16,121,118 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Changes in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (1,911,187 | ) |
Net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 942,178 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments in Investment Funds and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | 17,090,127 | |
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 16,121,118 | |
| | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 260,577,204 | |
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | 260,577,204 | |
| | | | |
Total Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 276,698,322 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 276,698,322 | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (1,911,187 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 16,121,118 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds | | | (929,310 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments in Investment Funds | | | (17,077,441 | ) |
Purchases of investments in Investment Funds | | | (100,641,685 | ) |
Capital distributions received from Investment Funds | | | 20,319,481 | |
Net purchases of short-term investments | | | (182,002,562 | ) |
Increase in Assets: | | | | |
Receivable for distributions from Investment Funds | | | (4,357,116 | ) |
Advance subscriptions in investments in Investment Funds | | | (497,979 | ) |
Receivable from Adviser | | | (221,930 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (225,673 | ) |
Increase in Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased, not yet settled | | | 10,328,048 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 780,082 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 167,938 | |
Directors' fees payable | | | 1,500 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 94,087 | |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | | | (258,141,442 | ) |
| | | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | |
Proceeds from capital contributions | | | 260,577,204 | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 260,577,204 | |
| | | | |
Net change in Cash | | | 2,435,762 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | — | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 2,435,762 | |
| | | | |
Supplemental disclosure of line of credit fees paid | | $ | 6,667 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
| | Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014 | |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 276,698 | |
| | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Net Investment Loss | | | (1.60 | %)(1) |
Gross Expenses (2) | | | 2.11 | %(1) |
Expense Waiver | | | (0.19 | %)(1) |
Net Expenses (3) | | | 1.92 | %(1) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 0.00 | %(4) |
Total Return (5) | | | 15.92 | %(4) |
(2) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement by the Adviser. |
(3) | Included in the above ratio are other expenses of 0.70%. |
(5) | Total investment return reflects the changes in net asset value based on the effects of the performance of the Master Fund during the period and adjusted for cash flows related to capital contributions during the period. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC (the “Master Fund”) was organized as a Delaware limited liability company on October 23, 2012. The Master Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Master Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2013. The Master Fund’s investment adviser is Central Park Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Master Fund’s investment objective is to seek attractive long-term capital appreciation. The Master Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in multiple alternative investment funds (“Investment Funds”) sponsored by The Carlyle Group L.P. and its affiliates (“Carlyle”) with an emphasis on private equity funds.
The board of directors of the Master Fund (the “Board”) has overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Master Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operations of the Master Fund’s business. The Board exercises the same powers, authority, and responsibility on behalf of the Master Fund as are customarily exercised by the board of directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation.
The Master Fund is a master investment portfolio in a master-feeder structure. CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC (the “Feeder Fund”) invests substantially all of its assets in the limited liability company interests (“Interests”) of the Master Fund. As of March 31, 2014, the Feeder Fund owns 100.00% of the Master Fund’s Interests with the Adviser owning an amount which rounded to less than 0.00%.
Interests are generally offered as of the first business day of each calendar month. Purchase proceeds do not represent the Master Fund's capital or become the Master Fund's assets until the first business day of the relevant calendar month.
The Master Fund’s term is perpetual unless it is otherwise dissolved under the terms of its formation documents.
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Master Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Federal Tax Information: It is the Master Fund’s policy to be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each investor of the Master Fund is treated as the owner of its allocated share of the net assets, income, expenses, and the realized and unrealized gains or losses of the Master Fund. Accordingly, no U.S. federal, state or local income taxes are paid by the Master Fund on the income or gains of the Master Fund since the investors are individually liable for the taxes on their allocated share of such income or gains of the Master Fund.
The Master Fund has adopted a tax year end of September 30. The Master Fund files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Master Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. As of March 31, 2014, the tax years from the year 2013 forward remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations.
Management evaluates the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Master Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained upon examination by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold and that would result in a tax benefit or expense to the Master Fund would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Master Fund has not recognized any tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Master Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Cash: Cash denominated in foreign currencies consist of monies held at UMB Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”). Such cash, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Master Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts. There are no restrictions on the cash held by the Master Fund.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
Short-Term Investments: Short-term investments represent an investment in a money market fund and are recorded at fair value.
Investment Transactions: The Master Fund accounts for realized gains and losses from Investment Funds transactions based upon the pro-rata ratio of the fair value and cost of the underlying Investment Funds at the date of redemption. Dividend and interest income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions from Investment Funds will be received as underlying investments of the Investment Funds are liquidated. Distributions from Investment Funds occur at irregular intervals, and the exact timing of distributions from the Investment Funds cannot be determined. It is estimated that distributions will occur over the life of the Investment Funds.
Organization Expenses: Costs incurred in connection with the organization of the Master Fund were estimated to be $662,500, all of which was expensed during the period ended March 31, 2014.
Foreign Currency: Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Master Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in Investment Funds in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Master Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The fair value of the Master Fund’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Fair value is defined as the price that the Master Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Under U.S. GAAP, a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Master Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Master Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observation of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
| • | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
3. | PORTFOLIO VALUATION (continued) |
| • | Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the financial instrument, either directly or indirectly. For investments measured at net asset value (“NAV”) as of the measurement date, included in this category are investments that can be withdrawn by the Master Fund at NAV as of the measurement date, or within one year from measurement date. |
| • | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs for the financial instrument (including the Master Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). For investments measured at NAV as of the measurement date, included in this category are investments for which the Master Fund does not have the ability to redeem at NAV as of the measurement date due to holding periods greater than one year from the measurement date. |
U.S. GAAP requires that investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. In evaluating the level at which the Master Fund’s investments have been classified, the Master Fund has assessed factors including, but not limited to, price transparency and the existence or absence of certain restrictions at the measurement date. The Master Fund has assessed the following factors in determining the fair value hierarchy of its investments in Investment Funds:
The private equity Investment Funds are generally restricted securities that are subject to substantial holding periods and are not traded in public markets, so that the Master Fund may not be able to resell some of its investments for extended periods, which may be several years. The types of private equity Investment Funds that the Master Fund may make include primary, secondary and direct investments/co-investments. Co-Investments represent opportunities to invest in specific portfolio companies that are typically made alongside an Investment Fund. Primary investments (the “Primary Investments”) are investments in newly established private equity funds. Secondary investments (the “Secondary Investments”) are investments in existing private equity funds that are acquired in privately negotiated transactions. Investment Funds subject to substantial holding periods are classified as Level 3 assets.
The NAV of the Master Fund is determined by, or at the direction of, the Adviser as of the close of business at the end of any fiscal period in accordance with the valuation principles set forth below or as may be determined, from time to time, pursuant to policies established by the Board. The Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the respective operating agreements and offering memorandums, as appropriate. The Master Fund’s Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) oversees the valuation process of the Master Fund’s investments. The Committee meets on a monthly basis and reports to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. The Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds are carried at fair value which generally represents the Master Fund’s pro-rata interest in the net assets of each Investment Fund as reported by the administrators and/or investment managers of the underlying Investment Funds. All valuations utilize financial information supplied by each Investment Fund and are net of management and incentive fees or allocations payable to the Investment Funds’ managers or pursuant to the Investment Funds’ agreements. The Master Fund’s valuation procedures require the Adviser to consider all relevant information available at the time the Master Fund values its portfolio. The Adviser has assessed factors including, but not limited to, the individual Investment Funds' compliance with fair value measurements, price transparency and valuation procedures in place, and subscription and redemption activity. The Adviser and/or the Board will consider such information and consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value such a position at its NAV as reported or whether to adjust such value. The underlying investments of each Investment Fund are accounted for at fair value as described in each Investment Fund’s financial statements. (See Schedule of Investments)
The fair value relating to certain underlying investments of these Investment Funds, for which there is no ready market, has been estimated by the respective Investment Funds’ management and is based upon available information in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values and does not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed. These differences could be material.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
3. | PORTFOLIO VALUATION (continued) |
The following table sets forth information about the levels within the fair value hierarchy at which the Master Fund’s investments are measured as of March 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Co-Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,711,772 | | | $ | 2,711,772 | |
Primary Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,832,058 | | | | 9,832,058 | |
Secondary Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85,785,125 | | | | 85,785,125 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 182,002,562 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 182,002,562 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 182,002,562 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 98,328,955 | | | $ | 280,331,517 | |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of June 1, 2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Gross Contributions | | | 2,520,403 | | | | 10,453,841 | | | | 87,667,441 | | | | 100,641,685 | |
Gross Distributions | | | — | | | | (1,222,418 | ) | | | (19,097,063 | ) | | | (20,319,481 | ) |
Realized Gain/Loss | | | | | | | | | | | 929,310 | | | | 929,310 | |
Unrealized Appreciation | | | 191,369 | | | | 600,635 | | | | 16,285,437 | | | | 17,077,441 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2014 | | $ | 2,711,772 | | | $ | 9,832,058 | | | $ | 85,785,125 | | | $ | 98,328,955 | |
The Master Fund recognizes transfers between levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for the period ended March 31, 2014.
The amount of the net unrealized appreciation for the period ended March 31, 2014 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at March 31, 2014 is $17,077,441.
A listing of the investments held by the Master Fund and their attributes, as of March 31, 2014, that qualify for these valuations are shown in the table below.
| | | | | | | Redemption Restrictions Terms* |
Buyout | Control investments in established companies with focus on small, mid, or large capitalization companies | $66,672,591 | $31,030,713 | Up to 4 years | None | N/A | N/A |
Growth Capital | Investments in established companies with strong growth characteristics | $4,573,243 | $4,987,610 | Up to 5 years | None | N/A | N/A |
Special Situations/ Other | Investments in mezzanine, distressed debt, energy/utility and turnarounds | $27,083,121 | $34,507,580 | Up to 10 years | None | N/A | N/A |
* | The information summarized in the table above represents the general terms for the specified asset class. Individual Investment Funds may have terms that are more or less restrictive than those terms indicated for the asset class as a whole. In addition, most Investment Funds have the flexibility, as provided for in their constituent documents, to modify and waive such terms. |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER |
As of March 31, 2014, the Master Fund had no investments in Investment Funds that were related parties.
The Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Master Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Master Fund pays the adviser a monthly fee measured as of the end of each month (the “Management Fee”) at the annual rate of 1.20% of the Master Fund’s NAV. For purposes of determining the Management Fee payable to the Adviser for any month, NAV is calculated prior to any reduction for any fees and expenses of the Master Fund for that month, including, without limitation, the Management Fee payable to the Adviser for that month. During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Adviser earned $1,455,849 of Management Fee which is included in the Statement of Operations, of which $732,810 was payable at March 31, 2014 and is included in Payable to Adviser in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Adviser waived $221,930 for amounts in excess of the Expense Cap, all of which is included as Receivable from Adviser in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Unless otherwise voluntarily or contractually assumed by the Adviser or another party, the Master Fund bears all expenses incurred in its business, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to investment transactions and positions for the Master Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting, auditing and tax preparation fees; recordkeeping and custodial fees; costs of computing the Master Fund’s NAV; fees for data and software providers; research expenses; costs of insurance; registration expenses; certain offering costs; expenses of meetings of investors; directors’ fees; all costs with respect to communications to investors; transfer taxes and taxes withheld on non-U.S. dividends; interest and commitment fees on loans and debit balances; and other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.
Each member of the Board who is not an “interested person” of the Master Fund (the “Directors”), as defined by the 1940 Act, receives an annual retainer of $8,000 plus a fee of $500 for each meeting attended and $250 for each meeting by phone. All members of the Board are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Total amounts expensed by the Master Fund related to Directors for the period ended March 31, 2014 were $31,401 which is included in the Statement of Operations, of which $1,500 was payable at March 31, 2014.
5. | ADMINISTRATION, CUSTODIAN FEES AND DISTRIBUTION |
J.D. Clark & Company, a division of UMB Fund Services, Inc., serves as administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Master Fund and provides certain accounting, administrative, record keeping and investor related services. For its services, the Master Fund pays an annual fee to the Administrator based upon average net assets, subject to certain minimums. For the period ended March 31, 2014, the total administration fees were $107,821which is included in accounting and administration fees in the Statement of Operations, of which $80,997 was payable at March 31, 2014 and is included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Custodian is an affiliate of the Administrator and serves as the primary custodian of the assets of the Master Fund, and may maintain custody of such assets with U.S. and non-U.S. sub-custodians, securities depositories and clearing agencies.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC acts as the placement agent for the Master Fund.
6. | INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS |
For the period ended March 31, 2014, total purchases and total proceeds from redemptions or other dispositions of Investment Funds amounted to $100,641,685 and $20,319,481, respectively. The cost of investments in Investment Funds for U.S. federal income tax purposes is adjusted for items of taxable income allocated to the Master Fund from such Investment Funds. The Master Fund relies upon actual and estimated tax information provided by the managers of the Investment Funds as to the amounts of taxable income allocated to the Master Fund as of March 31, 2014.
The Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests generally charge a management fee of 1.00% - 2.00% and approximately 20% of net profits as a carried interest allocation, subject to a preferred return and a claw back. Detailed information about the Investment Funds’ portfolios is not available.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
7. | ALLOCATION OF INVESTORS’ CAPITAL |
As of the last day of each Fiscal Period (as defined below), any net profit or net loss for the Fiscal Period shall be allocated among and credited to or debited against the capital accounts of the investors in accordance with their respective Master Fund percentages for such Fiscal Period. Fiscal Period means the period commencing on the first date on or as of which an investor other than the organizational investor or the Adviser is admitted to the Master Fund, and thereafter each period commencing on the day immediately following the last day of the preceding Fiscal Period, and ending at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates: (1) the last day of a fiscal year; (2) the day preceding any day as of which a contribution to the capital of the Master Fund is made; (3) the day as of which the Master Fund repurchases any Interest or portion of an Interest of any member; (4) the day as of which the Master Fund admits a substituted investor to whom an Interest (or portion thereof) of an investor has been transferred (unless there is no change of beneficial ownership); or (5) any other day as of which Limited Liability Company agreement provides for any amount to be credited to or debited against the capital account of any investor, other than an amount to be credited to or debited against the capital accounts of all investors in accordance with their respective investment percentages.
8. | REPURCHASE OF INVESTORS’ INTERESTS |
Investors do not have the right to require the Master Fund to redeem their Interests or portion thereof. To provide a limited degree of liquidity to investors, the Master Fund may, from time to time, offer to repurchase Interests or portions thereof pursuant to written tenders by investors. Repurchases will be made at such times, in such amount and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. In determining whether the Master Fund should offer to repurchase Interests, the Board will consider the recommendations of the Adviser as to the timing of such an offer, as well as a variety of operational, business and economic factors. The Adviser anticipates that, it will recommend to the Board that the Master Fund offer to repurchase Interests from investors on a quarterly basis, commencing with the first fiscal quarter after two full years of the Master Fund operations, with such repurchases to occur as of the last day of March, June, September and December (or, if any such date is not a business day, on the immediately preceding business day). The Adviser also expects that, generally, it will recommend to the Board that each repurchase offer should apply to up to 5% of the net assets of the Master Fund. Each repurchase offer will generally commence approximately 100 days prior to the applicable repurchase date.
As of March 31, 2014, the Master Fund had outstanding investment commitments to Investment Funds totaling $70,525,903. Three Investment Funds have commitments denominated in Euros. As of March 31, 2014, the unfunded commitments for these Investment Funds totaled €5,436,121 EUR. As of March 31, 2014, the exchange rate used for the conversion was 1.3769 USD/EUR. The U.S. dollar equivalent of these commitments is included in the Master Fund’s total unfunded commitment amount.
Under the Master Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Master Fund. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Master Fund may enter into contracts or agreements that contain indemnification or warranties. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
The Master Fund maintains a credit facility (the “Facility”) with a maximum borrowing amount of $5,000,000 which is secured by certain interests in Investment Funds. A fee of 0.75% per annum is payable quarterly in arrears on the unused portion of the Facility, while the interest rate charged on borrowings is the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.50%, (b) the Bank of America N.A. prime rate plus 2.00% and (c) London Interbank Offer Rate plus 3.00%. For the period ended March 31, 2014, the Master Fund had total line of credit fees of $8,889 which is included in other fees in the Statement of Operations, of which $2,222 was payable at March 31, 2014 and is included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Facility has not been used during the period ended March 31, 2014.
12. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2013-08, Financial Services – Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements, that clarifies the characteristics of an investment company and is similar to today’s guidance but requires new disclosures. Entities regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 automatically qualify as investment companies. Entities that aren’t regulated under that law must have certain fundamental characteristics and must consider other typical characteristics to qualify. The guidance more closely aligns US GAAP with IFRS, but some differences remain. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is prohibited.
Subsequent events after March 31, 2014 have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Capital contributions into the Master Fund for April 1, 2014 and May 1, 2014, equaled $38,112,926 and $29,736,904, respectively. There were no subsequent subscriptions through the opinion date.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Fund Management (Unaudited)
Board members of the Master Fund, together with information as to their positions with the Master Fund, principal occupations and other board memberships for the past five years, are shown below.
Three of the Directors are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Master Fund (collectively, the “Independent Directors) and perform the same functions for the Master Fund as are customarily exercised by the non-interested directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation. The Master Fund’s statement of additional information (the “SAI”) includes information about the Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-212-317-9200.
Name, Age, Address and Position(s) with Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | Other Directorships/ Trusteeships Held by Director Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years |
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS |
Joan Shapiro Green (69) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Executive Director of National Council of Jewish Women New York (2007-2014); Executive Director of New York Society of Securities Analysts (2004-2006) | 3 | None |
Kristen M. Leopold (46) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Independent Consultant to Hedge Funds (2007-present); Chief Financial Officer of Weston Capital Management, LLC (investment managers) (1997-2006) | 3 | Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund; Blackstone Alternative Multi Manager Fund; Blackstone Alternative Alpha Master Fund |
Janet L. Schinderman (62) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Self-Employed Educational Consultant since 2006; Associate Dean for Special Projects and Secretary to the Board of Overseers, Columbia Business School of Columbia University (1990-2006) | 3 | Advantage Advisers Augusta Fund, L.L.C.; Advantage Advisers Multi-Sector Fund I; Advantage Advisers Whistler Fund, L.L.C.; Advantage Advisers Xanthus Fund, L.L.C. |
INTERESTED DIRECTORS |
Mitchell A. Tanzman (54) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Director and Principal Executive Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Central Park Group, LLC since 2006 | 3 | None |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Fund Management (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Age, Address and Position(s) with Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | Other Directorships/ Trusteeships Held by Director Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years |
OFFICER(S) WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS |
Michael Mascis (46) c/o Central Park Group, LLC 805 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 Principal Accounting Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | Chief Financial Officer of Central Park Group, LLC since 2006 | N/A | N/A |
Michael J. Wagner (63) Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC 450 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 Chief Compliance Officer | Term - Indefinite Length - Since Inception | President (2006-present) and Senior Vice President (2004-2006) Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (provides chief compliance officer services to mutual funds); Vice President GemCom LLC (2004-present) | N/A | N/A |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Other Information (Unaudited)
The Master Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31. The Master Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Master Fund at 1-212-317-9200 or (ii) by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules |
The Master Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Master Fund’s Form N-Q is available, without charge and upon request, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
(b) No information needs to be disclosed pursuant to this paragraph.
(c) The Registrant has made no amendments to its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the report to members presented in Item 1 hereto.
(d) The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the report to members presented in Item 1 hereto.
(e) Not applicable.
(f)
(1) Code of Ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant's board of directors has determined that Kristen Leopold is qualified to serve as the audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he/she is "independent," as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Audit Fees
(a) The aggregate fees billed for the last fiscal year for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for that fiscal year are $25,000 for 2014.
Audit-Related Fees
(b) The aggregate fees billed for the last fiscal year for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2014. The fees listed in item 4 (b) are related to out-of-pocket expenses in relation to the annual audit of the registrant.
Tax Fees
(c) The aggregate fees billed for the last fiscal year for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $32,000 for 2014.
All Other Fees
(d) The aggregate fees billed in the last fiscal year for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2014.
(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
The Registrant's Audit Committee must pre-approve the audit and non-audit services of the Auditors prior to the Auditor's engagement.
(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:
(b) 0%
(c) 100%
(d) 0%
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last fiscal year of the registrant was $0 for 2014.
(h) The registrant's audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence. No such services were provided.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
The Proxy Voting Policies are attached herewith.
Investments in the Investment Funds do not typically convey traditional voting rights, and the occurrence of corporate governance or other consent or voting matters for this type of investment is substantially less than that encountered in connection with registered equity securities. On occasion, however, the Master Fund or Fund may receive notices or proposals from the Investment Funds seeking the consent of or voting by holders ("proxies"). The Fund and the Master Fund have delegated any voting of proxies in respect of portfolio holdings to the Adviser to vote the proxies in accordance with the Adviser's proxy voting guidelines and procedures. In general, the Adviser believes that voting proxies in accordance with the policies described below will be in the best interests of the Fund and the Master Fund.
The Adviser will generally vote to support management recommendations relating to routine matters, such as the election of board members (where no corporate governance issues are implicated) or the selection of independent auditors. The Adviser will generally vote in favor of management or investor proposals that the Adviser believes will maintain or strengthen the shared interests of investors and management, increase value for investors and maintain or increase the rights of investors. On non-routine matters, the Adviser will generally vote in favor of management proposals for mergers or reorganizations and investor rights plans, so long as it believes such proposals are in the best economic interests of the Fund and the Master Fund. In exercising its voting discretion, the Adviser will seek to avoid any direct or indirect conflict of interest presented by the voting decision. If any substantive aspect or foreseeable result of the matter to be voted on presents an actual or potential conflict of interest involving the Adviser, the Adviser will make written disclosure of the conflict to the Independent Directors indicating how the Adviser proposes to vote on the matter and its reasons for doing so.
The Master Fund intends to hold its interests in the Investment Funds in non-voting form. Where only voting securities are available for purchase by the Master Fund, in all, or substantially all, instances, the Master Fund will seek to create by contract the same result as owning a non-voting security by entering into a contract, typically before the initial purchase, to relinquish the right to vote in respect of its investment.
Information regarding how the Adviser voted proxies related to the Master Fund's portfolio holdings during the 12-month period ending June 30th will be available, without charge, upon request by calling collect (212) 317-9200, and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Portfolio Management
Gregory Brousseau and Mitchell A. Tanzman, the co-chief executives of the Adviser, serve as the Fund's Portfolio Managers. As Portfolio Managers, Mr. Brousseau and Mr. Tanzman are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Master Fund's and the Fund's portfolio.
Gregory Brousseau. Mr. Brousseau, a founding member of Central Park Group, has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Central Park Group since 2006. He has over 20 years of experience in alternative investments. Prior to founding Central Park Group, he served as co-head of UBS Financial Services Alternative Investment Group. During Mr. Brousseau's time at UBS, Mr. Brousseau oversaw in excess of $2 billion in hedge fund of fund assets across multiple investment strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Brousseau spent 13 years at Oppenheimer & Co., as an analyst in the firm's merger arbitrage department and ultimately co-managing Oppenheimer's alternative investment department.
Mitchell A. Tanzman. Mr. Tanzman, a founding member of Central Park Group, has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Central Park Group since 2006. He has over 20 years of experience in alternative investments. Prior to founding Central Park Group, he served as co-head of UBS Financial Services Alternative Investment Group. During Mr. Tanzman's time at UBS, Mr. Tanzman oversaw in excess of $2 billion in hedge fund of fund assets across multiple investment strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Tanzman worked at Oppenheimer & Co.'s asset management group, ultimately co-managing its alternative investment department.
Each Portfolio Manager's compensation is comprised of a fixed annual salary and potentially an annual supplemental distribution paid by the Adviser's parent company and not by the Master Fund or Fund. Because the Portfolio Managers are equity owners of the Adviser and are affiliated with other entities that may receive performance-based fees from Client Accounts, the supplemental distribution that the Portfolio Managers receive from the Adviser's parent company directly or indirectly is generally equal to their respective proportional shares of the annual net profits earned by the Adviser from advisory fees and performance-based fees derived from Client Accounts, including the Fund, as applicable.
The following table lists the number and types of accounts, other than the Fund, managed by the Fund's Portfolio Managers and estimated assets under management in those accounts, as of June 1, 2014.
Registered Investment Companies | Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | Other Accounts |
Number of Accounts 1 | Assets Managed | Number of Accounts1 | Assets Managed | Number of Accounts | Assets Managed |
1 | $55 million | 1 | $20 million | 0 | n/a |
Registered Investment Companies | Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | Other Accounts |
Number of Accounts1 | Assets Managed | Number of Accounts1 | Assets Managed | Number of Accounts | Assets Managed |
1 | $55 million | 1 | $20 million | 0 | |
1 | Neither account charges any performance-based advisory fees. |
Neither of the Fund's Portfolio Managers beneficially owns any Units of the Fund.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The registrant’s nominating committee reviews and considers, as it deems appropriate after taking into account, among other things, the factors listed in its charter, nominations of potential Directors made by the registrant’s management and by the registrant’s Investors who have sent to Nora M. Jordan, Esq., legal counsel for the Independent Directors, at c/o Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, such nominations, which include all information relating to the recommended nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxy statements for the election of Directors, including without limitation the biographical information and the qualifications of the proposed nominees. Nomination submissions must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected, and such additional information must be provided regarding the recommended nominee as is reasonably requested by the nominating committee. The nominating committee meets as is necessary or appropriate.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
| (a)(1) | Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto. |
| (a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) | CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC | |
| | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Mitchell A. Tanzman | |
| Mitchell A. Tanzman | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| | |
Date | June 9, 2014 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Mitchell A. Tanzman | |
| Mitchell A. Tanzman | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| | |
Date | June 9, 2014 | |
| | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Michael Mascis | |
| Michael Mascis | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |
| | |
Date | June 9, 2014 | |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.