CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended March 31, 2015
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Table of Contents
For the Year Ended March 31, 2015
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 |
Schedule of Investments | 2-4 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
Statement of Operations | 6 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 7 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 8 |
Financial Highlights | 9 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 10-16 |
Other Information (unaudited) | 17-18 |
Fund Management (unaudited) | 19-20 |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2015
Investment Funds — 77.87% | Geographic Region | | Cost | | | Fair Value | |
Co-Investments — 1.60% | | | | | | | |
Carlyle ECI Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | $ | 3,015,557 | | | $ | 3,255,771 | |
Carlyle Interlink Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 3,018,382 | | | | 2,961,598 | |
CSP III Magellan Co-investment (Cayman), L.P. a | North America | | | 3,297,127 | | | | 3,767,408 | |
Total Co-Investments | | | 9,331,066 | | | | 9,984,777 | |
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Primary Investments — 6.12% | | | | | | | | | |
Carlyle Asia Partners IV, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 18,283,851 | | | | 15,539,733 | |
Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners II, L.P. a | Global | | | 7,511,721 | | | | 6,195,553 | |
Carlyle International Energy Partners, L.P. a | Global | | | 5,656,132 | | | | 4,471,668 | |
Carlyle Partners VI, L.P. a | North America | | | 6,270,011 | | | | 5,956,846 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners III, L.P. a | North America | | | 5,763,446 | | | | 6,037,375 | |
Total Primary Investments | | | 43,485,161 | | | | 38,201,175 | |
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Secondary Investments — 70.15% | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil Buyout Coinvestment, L.P. a | South America | | | 195,392 | | | | 145,632 | |
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 5,019,623 | | | | 4,572,809 | |
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 1,247,211 | | | | 968,124 | |
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 35,041,985 | | | | 36,083,349 | |
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 2,608,134 | | | | 2,628,510 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners II, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 13,235,979 | | | | 13,622,165 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 5,202,065 | | | | 3,917,010 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners III, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 18,835,419 | | | | 21,098,187 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners III Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 1,723,027 | | | | 2,120,825 | |
Carlyle Asia Partners III Coinvestment AIV (Scot), L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 278,249 | | | | 380,823 | |
Carlyle Equity Opportunity Fund Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 150,043 | | | | 206,527 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. a | Europe | | | 2,898,504 | | | | 3,974,437 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | Europe | | | 2,163,587 | | | | 2,543,600 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners II Investment Holdings, L.P. - Ensus II a | Europe | | | 176,175 | | | | 42,474 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. a | Europe | | | 5,562,549 | | | | 8,101,302 | |
Carlyle Europe Partners III Investment Holdings, L.P. a | Europe | | | 9,426,983 | | | | 11,707,823 | |
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners, L.P. a | Europe | | | 423,615 | | | | 1,878,998 | |
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners Coinvestment, L.P. a | Europe | | | 82,449 | | | | 80,074 | |
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | Europe | | | 488,763 | | | | 479,064 | |
Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners, L.P. a | Global | | | 41,512,277 | | | | 54,877,620 | |
Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners Coinvestment, L.P. a | Global | | | 1,166,820 | | | | 1,259,461 | |
Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | Global | | | 79,480 | | | | 220,123 | |
Carlyle Infrastructure Partners, L.P. a | North America | | | 39,321,730 | | | | 48,083,186 | |
Carlyle Japan Partners Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 172,364 | | | | 388,967 | |
Carlyle Japan Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | Asia/Pacific | | | 1,567,042 | | | | 1,435,513 | |
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. a | North America | | | 1,286,604 | | | | 7,202,854 | |
Carlyle Partners IV Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 984,796 | | | | 575,186 | |
Carlyle Partners IV Coinvestment (Cayman), L.P. a | North America | | | 1,060,765 | | | | 1,841,702 | |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
March 31, 2015
Investment Funds — 77.87% (Continued) | Geographic Region | | Cost | | | Fair Value | |
Carlyle Partners V, L.P. a,b (Carlyle Partners V, L.P. owns shares, valued at $31,356,613 of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.) | North America | | $ | 99,470,896 | | | $ | 112,906,635 | |
Carlyle Partners V Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 9,729,121 | | | | 9,266,479 | |
Carlyle Partners V Coinvestment (Cayman), L.P. a | North America | | | 2,440,911 | | | | 3,343,271 | |
Carlyle Partners VI Coinvestment A, L.P. a | North America | | | 56,395 | | | | 77,126 | |
Carlyle Partners VI Coinvestment A (Cayman), L.P. a | North America | | | 321,171 | | | | 324,255 | |
Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II a | North America | | | 944,272 | | | | 1,395,960 | |
Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund III a | North America | | | 4,721,405 | | | | 3,784,536 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners Coinvestment, LLC a | North America | | | 55,408 | | | | 7,776 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners II, L.P. a | North America | | | 20,667,785 | | | | 20,154,609 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 1,354,300 | | | | 1,183,007 | |
Carlyle Strategic Partners III Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 499,620 | | | | 563,306 | |
Carlyle Venture Partners II Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 277,564 | | | | 587,972 | |
Carlyle Venture Partners III Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 714,324 | | | | 724,145 | |
MENA Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 452,010 | | | | 484,935 | |
Mexico Coinvestment, L.P. a | North America | | | 2,688 | | | | 110,028 | |
Newport Global Opportunities Fund, L.P. a | North America | | | 31,934,619 | | | | 35,824,093 | |
Riverstone/Carlyle Renewable and Alternative Energy Fund II, L.P. a | North America | | | 761,679 | | | | 864,242 | |
Riverstone/Carlyle Global Energy and Power Fund IV a | North America | | | 8,219,328 | | | | 7,256,022 | |
Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V a | North America | | | 8,898,768 | | | | 8,808,514 | |
Total Secondary Investments | | | 383,433,894 | | | | 438,103,256 | |
Total Investment Funds | | $ | 436,250,121 | | | $ | 486,289,208 | |
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Direct Investments — 0.48% | |
Interlink Maritime Corp. | North America | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Total Direct Investments | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 439,250,121 | | | $ | 489,289,208 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 24.25% | |
Money Market Funds — 24.25% | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 0.10% c | | | 49,371,975 | | | | 49,371,975 | |
Fidelity Institutional Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 0.09% c | | | 25,514,395 | | | | 25,514,395 | |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund, Class I, 0.09% c | | | 25,514,341 | | | | 25,514,341 | |
Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Class Select, 0.10% c | | | 25,516,125 | | | | 25,516,125 | |
Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Money Market Fund, Class Select, 0.10% c | | | 25,515,555 | | | | 25,515,555 | |
Total Money Market Funds | | | 151,432,391 | | | | 151,432,391 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | $ | 151,432,391 | | | $ | 151,432,391 | |
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
March 31, 2015
| | Cost | | | Fair Value | |
Total Investments — 102.60% | | $ | 590,682,512 | | | $ | 640,721,599 | |
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.60%) | | | | (16,241,667 | ) |
Net Assets — 100.00% | | | $ | 624,479,932 | |
a | Investments have no redemption provisions, are issued in private placement transactions and are restricted as to resale. |
b | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. is named because the proportionate share of CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC equity in it is 5.02% of CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC's net assets. |
c | The rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield as of March 31, 2015. |
Investments as of March 31, 2015
Private Equity Type | | Percent of Total Net Assets | |
Investment Funds | | | |
Co-Investments | | | 1.60 | % |
Primary Investments | | | 6.12 | % |
Secondary Investments | | | 70.15 | % |
Total Investment Funds | | | 77.87 | % |
Direct Investments | | | 0.48 | % |
Total Direct Investments | | | 0.48 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 24.25 | % |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | 24.25 | % |
Total Investments | | | 102.60 | % |
Liabilities in excess of other assets | | | (2.60 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2015
Assets | | | |
Investments, at fair value (cost $439,250,121) | | $ | 489,289,208 | |
Short-term investments, at fair value (cost $151,432,391) | | | 151,432,391 | |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $627,420) | | | 606,274 | |
Receivable for distributions from Investment Funds | | | 2,264,594 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 127,195 | |
Total Assets | | | 643,719,662 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Capital contributions received in advance | | | 16,396,066 | |
Payable for investments purchased, not yet settled | | | 429,861 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 1,240,888 | |
Income tax payable | | | 967,531 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 97,746 | |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 107,638 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 19,239,730 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 624,479,932 | |
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Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 569,227,322 | |
Accumulated net investment loss, net of income taxes | | | (6,874,730 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain from investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, net of income taxes | | | 12,548,988 | |
Accumulated net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, net of income taxes | | | 49,578,352 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 624,479,932 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended March 31, 2015
Investment Income | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 1,703,362 | |
Interest income | | | 295,736 | |
| | | 1,999,098 | |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | | | 5,857,552 | |
Professional fees | | | 360,451 | |
Accounting and administration fees | | | 325,326 | |
Income tax expense | | | 90,737 | |
Directors' fees | | | 32,850 | |
Other fees | | | 73,795 | |
Total Expenses | | | 6,740,711 | |
Fees recouped by the Adviser (See Note 4) | | | 221,930 | |
Net Expenses | | | 6,962,641 | |
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Net Investment Loss | | | (4,963,543 | ) |
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Net Realized Gain/(Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | 12,421,469 | |
Foreign currency | | | (377,454 | ) |
Income tax expense | | | (437,205 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 32,961,646 | |
Foreign currency | | | (33,832 | ) |
Income tax expense | | | (439,589 | ) |
Net Realized Gain and Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments and Other Foreign Currency Denominated Assets and Liabilities | | | 44,095,035 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 39,131,492 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Year Ended March 31, 2015 | | | Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014 | |
Changes in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment loss, net of income taxes | | $ | (4,963,543 | ) | | $ | (1,911,187 | ) |
Net realized gain from investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, net of income taxes | | | 11,606,810 | | | | 942,178 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and other foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, net of income taxes | | | 32,488,225 | | | | 17,090,127 | |
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 39,131,492 | | | | 16,121,118 | |
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Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Capital contributions | | | 308,650,118 | | | | 260,577,204 | |
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Transactions | | | 308,650,118 | | | | 260,577,204 | |
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Total Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 347,781,610 | | | | 276,698,322 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 276,698,322 | | | | — | |
End of year | | $ | 624,479,932 | | | $ | 276,698,322 | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (6,874,730 | ) | | $ | (1,911,187 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended March 31, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 39,131,492 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Net realized gain from investments | | | (12,421,469 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (32,961,646 | ) |
Purchases of investments | | | (419,040,319 | ) |
Capital distributions received from Investment Funds | | | 73,463,181 | |
Net purchases of short-term investments | | | 30,570,171 | |
Decrease in Assets: | | | | |
Receivable for distributions from Investment Funds | | | 2,092,522 | |
Advance subscriptions in investments in Investment Funds | | | 497,979 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | 221,930 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 98,478 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased, not yet settled | | | (9,898,187 | ) |
Payable to Adviser | | | 460,806 | |
Income tax payable | | | 967,531 | |
Professional fees payable | | | (70,192 | ) |
Directors' fees payable | | | (1,500 | ) |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | | 13,551 | |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | | | (326,875,672 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | |
Proceeds from capital contributions, including capital contributions received in advance | | | 325,046,184 | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 325,046,184 | |
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Net change in Cash | | | (1,829,488 | ) |
Cash at beginning of year | | | 2,435,762 | |
Cash at end of year | | $ | 606,274 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Financial Highlights
| | Year Ended March 31, 2015 | | | Period from June 1, 2013 (Commencement of Operations) to March 31, 2014 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of year/period (in thousands) | | $ | 624,480 | | | $ | 276,698 | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Loss | | | (1.02 | %) | | | (1.60 | %)(1) |
Gross Expenses (2) | | | 1.39 | % | | | 2.11 | %(1) |
Expense Recoupment/(Waiver) | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.19 | %)(1) |
Net Expenses (3) | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.92 | %(1) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | %(4) |
Total Return (5) | | | 8.01 | % | | | 15.92 | %(4) |
(2) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers, expense reimbursement and/or expense recoupment by the Adviser. |
(3) | Included in the above ratio are other expenses of 0.23% as of March 31, 2015 and 0.70% as of March 31, 2014. |
(5) | Total investment return reflects the changes in net asset value based on the effects of the performance of the Master Fund during the year/period and adjusted for cash flows related to capital contributions during the year/period. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
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”) and direct investments in operating companies (“Direct Investments”) sponsored by The Carlyle Group L.P. and its affiliates (“Carlyle”) with an emphasis on private equity funds.
Subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the business and affairs of the Master Fund shall be managed under the direction of the Master Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board,” with an individual member referred to as a “Director”). The Board shall have the right, power and authority, on behalf of the Fund and in its name, to do all things necessary and proper to carry out its duties under the Master Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended and restated from time to time. Each Director shall be vested with the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Master Fund as are customarily vested in each director of a Delaware corporation, and each Director who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Master Fund shall be vested with the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Master Fund as are customarily vested in each director of a closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act that is organized as a Delaware corporation who is not an “interested person” of such company. No Director shall have the authority individually to act on behalf of or to bind the Master Fund except within the scope of such Director’s authority as delegated by the Board. The Board may delegate the management of the Master Fund’s day-to-day operations to one or more officers or other persons (including, without limitation, the Adviser), subject to the investment objective and policies of the Master Fund and to the oversight of the Board.
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, 2015, 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 Master Fund meets the definition of an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance as issued through Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
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. The Master Fund is expected to incur taxable income upon realization of some of its investments. Accordingly, an allowance has been established in the amount the Master Fund expects to incur. For the year ended March 31, 2015, the total income tax expense was $967,531 which is included in the Statement of Operations, all of which was payable at March 31, 2015 and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. No other 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, 2015, 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 Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2015
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) |
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 year ended March 31, 2015, 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.
Short-Term Investments: Short-term investments represent investments in money market funds and are recorded at net asset value per share.
Investment Transactions: The Master Fund accounts for realized gains and losses from its Investment Funds 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.
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 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.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2015
3. | PORTFOLIO VALUATION (continued) |
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. |
| • | 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 co-investments. Co-investments (the “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 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)
March 31, 2015
3. | PORTFOLIO VALUATION (continued) |
The Master Fund may also make Direct Investments, which are interests in securities issued by operating companies and are typically made as investments alongside a private equity fund. With respect to valuation of Direct Investments, they are fair valued typically by reference to the valuation utilized by the corresponding private equity fund.
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, 2015:
Investments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Co-Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,984,777 | | | $ | 9,984,777 | |
Primary Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,201,175 | | | | 38,201,175 | |
Secondary Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 438,103,256 | | | | 438,103,256 | |
Direct Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Investments | | | 151,432,391 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 151,432,391 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 151,432,391 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 489,289,208 | | | $ | 640,721,599 | |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| | Co-Investments | | | Primary Investments | | | Secondary Investments | | | Direct Investments | | | Total | |
Balance as of April 1, 2014 | | $ | 2,711,772 | | | $ | 9,832,058 | | | $ | 85,785,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 98,328,955 | |
Gross Contributions | | | 6,810,663 | | | | 37,951,582 | | | | 371,278,074 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 419,040,319 | |
Gross Distributions | | | — | | | | (6,519,396 | ) | | | (66,943,785 | ) | | | — | | | | (73,463,181 | ) |
Realized Gain | | | — | | | | 2,821,552 | | | | 9,599,917 | | | | — | | | | 12,421,469 | |
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | | 462,342 | | | | (5,884,621 | ) | | | 38,383,925 | | | | — | | | | 32,961,646 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | | $ | 9,984,777 | | | $ | 38,201,175 | | | $ | 438,103,256 | | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 489,289,208 | |
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 year ended March 31, 2015.
The amount of the net unrealized appreciation for the year ended March 31, 2015 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at March 31, 2015 is $32,961,646.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2015
3. | PORTFOLIO VALUATION (continued) |
A listing of the investments held by the Master Fund and their attributes, as of March 31, 2015, that qualify for these valuations are shown in the table below.
Investment Category | Investment Strategy | Fair Value | Unfunded Commitments | Remaining Life* | Redemption Frequency* | Notice Period (In Days) | Redemption Restrictions Terms* |
Buyout | Control investments in established companies with focus on small, mid, or large capitalization companies | $395,678,016 | $142,682,742 | Up to 4 years | None | N/A | N/A |
Growth Capital | Investments in established companies with strong growth characteristics | $61,194,009 | $45,356,232 | Up to 5 years | None | N/A | N/A |
Special Situations/ Other | Investments in mezzanine, distressed debt, energy/utility and turnarounds | $32,417,183 | $44,304,655 | 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. |
4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER |
As of March 31, 2015, 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 year ended March 31, 2015, the Adviser earned $5,857,552 of Management Fee which is included in the Statement of Operations, of which $1,240,888 was payable at March 31, 2015 and is included in Payable to Adviser in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Adviser recouped their previously waived expenses from the Fund of $221,930. No other amounts related to the Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement are owed to the Adviser.
Pursuant to a license agreement between Carlyle Investment Management, L.L.C. and the Adviser (the “License Agreement”), the Adviser is permitted to use the mark “Carlyle” in connection with the offering, marketing, promotion, management and operation of the Fund. The fee payable to Carlyle pursuant to the License Agreement was paid by the Adviser in December 2014. The Adviser believes that the Master Fund has benefitted and will continue to benefit from the License Agreement, in accordance with its terms. Nonetheless the Adviser will not seek reimbursement or payment from the Master Fund for any amounts thereunder.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2015
4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER (continued) |
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 $10,000 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 year ended March 31, 2015 was $32,850 which is included in the Statement of Operations.
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 year ended March 31, 2015, the total administration fees were $325,326 which is included in accounting and administration fees in the Statement of Operations, of which $97,635 was payable at March 31, 2015 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.
For the year ended March 31, 2015, total purchases and total proceeds from redemptions or other dispositions of investments amounted to $419,040,319 and $73,463,181, 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, 2015.
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.
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.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2015
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, 2015, the Master Fund had outstanding investment commitments to Investment Funds totaling $232,343,629. Three Investment Funds have commitments denominated in Euros. As of March 31, 2015, the unfunded commitments for these Investment Funds totaled €5,455,305 EUR. As of March 31, 2015, the exchange rate used for the conversion was 1.0713 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.
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 year ended March 31, 2015, the Master Fund did not borrow under the Facility.
12. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT |
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-7, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), modifying ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. Under the modifications, investments eligible to be measured at fair value using NAV per share practical expedient are no longer included in the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2015-7 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early application is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2015-7 and its impact on financial statements disclosures.
Subsequent events after March 31, 2015 have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. During this period, capital contributions into the Master Fund for April 1, 2015 and May 1, 2015, equaled $17,609,316 and $16,154,744, respectively. There were no subsequent subscriptions through the opinion date.
In May 2015, the Adviser waived $500,000 of Management Fee to offset certain Fund expenses.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Other Information (Unaudited)
March 31, 2015
Proxy Voting
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.
Advisory Agreement Approval
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings: The Fund files a Form N-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) no more than sixty days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year. For the Fund, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending June 30 and December 31. Form N-Q includes a complete schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings as of the end of those fiscal quarters. The Fund’s N-Q filings can be found free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities: A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (collect) 1-212-317-9200 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Directors, including the Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), last evaluated the Investment Advisory Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") of CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC (the “Master Fund”) and CPG Carlyle Private Equity Fund, LLC (the “Feeder Fund” and, together with the Master Fund, the “Funds”) at a meeting on March 6, 2015. Because no additional advisory fee is charged under Feeder Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement, both Investment Advisory Agreements were considered together. The Independent Directors met in an executive session during which they were advised by and had the opportunity to discuss with independent legal counsel the approval of the Advisory Agreements. The Directors discussed with Central Park Advisers, LLC, the adviser under each Advisory Agreement (the "Adviser"), information regarding the Adviser, its affiliates and its personnel, operations and financial condition. Tables prepared by the Adviser indicating comparative fee information, and comparative performance information, as well as a summary financial analysis for the Funds, were also included in the meeting materials and were reviewed and discussed. The Directors discussed with representatives of the Adviser the Funds’ operations and the Adviser's ability to provide advisory and other services to the Funds.
The Directors reviewed, among other things, the nature of the advisory services provided by the Adviser, including its investment process, and the experience of the investment advisory and other personnel providing services to the Funds. The Directors discussed the ability of the Adviser to manage the Funds’ investments in accordance with the Funds’ stated investment objectives and policies, as well as the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including administrative and compliance services, oversight of fund accounting, marketing services, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and other services necessary for the operation of the Funds. The Directors acknowledged the Adviser's employment of highly skilled investment professionals, research analysts and administrative and compliance staff members to ensure that a high level of quality in compliance and administrative services would be provided to the Funds. The Directors also recognized the benefits that the Funds derive from the resources available to the Adviser. Accordingly, the Directors felt that the quality of service offered by the Adviser to the Funds was appropriate and that the personnel providing such services had sufficient expertise to manage the Funds.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2015
The Directors reviewed the performance of the Funds and compared that performance to the performance of other investment companies presented by the Adviser with similar strategies of investing in private equity funds, which included the Partners Group Private Equity group of funds (the “Partners Group Fund”) and the Excelsior group of funds (the “Excelsior Fund”, and together with the Partners Group Fund, the “Comparable Funds”). The Directors acknowledged the explanation of management to the Funds that the different measurement periods used in comparing performance was a function of the limited public availability of performance information for the Comparable Funds. The Directors observed that when measured against the Partners Group Fund, the performance of the Funds was lower for the calendar year 2014 but higher on a cumulative basis since the inception of the Funds. For the same periods, it was noted that the Funds' performance was below that of the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI World Index, although in the latter case the difference was not material. The Directors also observed that when measured against the Excelsior Fund, the performance of the Funds was lower for the period from October 2013 to March 2014, and for the period from April 2014 to September 2014 (the periods for which publicly available information is available for the Excelsior Fund). In considering the comparisons with both the Partners Group Fund and the Excelsior Fund, the Directors considered the differences among the funds in terms of such factors as a fund’s maturity, the degree to which a fund was directly invested in underlying private equity and debt securities, and whether a fund’s capital was invested versus being held in cash pending a capital commitment call, and the Directors recognized the impact such differences had on the relative performance of the Funds and the Comparable Funds.
The Directors next considered the advisory fee being charged by Central Park Advisers for its services to the Funds, as compared to those charged to the Comparable Funds, as well as additional funds. The information presented to the Directors showed that the Funds had the lowest management fees compared with the Comparable Funds, and that the Funds did not charge an incentive fee. The Directors also noted that Central Park Advisers did not act as discretionary adviser to any other private equity fund product.
The Directors also considered the profitability of the Adviser, both before payment to brokers and after payment to brokers, and concluded that the profits to be realized by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreements were within a range the Directors considered reasonable and appropriate. The Directors determined that the fee under the Advisory Agreements did not constitute fees that are so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm's length bargaining, and concluded that the fees were reasonable. The Directors concluded that approval of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of the Funds and their investors.
CPG Carlyle Private Equity Master Fund, LLC
Fund Management (Unaudited)
March 31, 2015
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 (70) 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 (47) 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 Investment Funds and subsidiaries; Blackstone Alternative Alpha Master Fund |
Janet L. Schinderman (64) 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 Xanthus Fund, L.L.C. |
INTERESTED DIRECTORS |
Mitchell A. Tanzman (55) 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)
March 31, 2015
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 (47) 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 (64) 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 |
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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.
(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.
(a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years 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 those fiscal years are $25,000 for 2014 and $25,000 for 2015.
(b) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years 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 and $0 for 2015. The fees listed in item 4 (b) are related to out-of-pocket expenses in relation to the annual audit of the registrant.
(c) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $32,000 for 2014 and $42,000 for 2015.
(d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years 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 and $0 for 2015.
(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:
(f) Not applicable.
(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 each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $67,000 for 2014 and $57,300 for 2015.
(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.
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.
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 March 31, 2015.