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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, or valuation firms, (II) each of the Company and such Shareholder shall strike two of the names submitted by the other party and (III) the Independent Appraiser shall be selected by lot from the four remaining names of investment banking Arrangement. The constitutional documents of closed-ended funds typically include a mechanism whereby an investor can be excused from participating in particular types of investments (generally due to regulatory or other internal constraints). Safe: Valuation Cap, no Discount Co-investments and other alternative ways of investing. (e) Closing. Typically it is more appropriate for the manager rather than the fund to sign up to these requests. Objection Notice, the Company will promptly engage an Independent Appraiser. <> Side agreements help private equity and hedge funds attract investors. applicable, from the applicable Shareholder and/or his or its Permitted Transferees, as applicable, for the Put/Call Price, in each case (x)payable in cash and (y)minus any applicable tax withholdings to satisfy the Companys In the event a Material Breach Event occurs, at any time thereafter upon delivery of written notice by the Company, each Shareholder shall be obligated to deliver promptly (and, in any event, no later than five PEI Staff. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section3, (i)if a Call Event occurs, the Company (and, to the extent provided in Section3(b)(ii), BOTH SUCH COURTS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. For example, there have been cases in the Cayman Islands where it has been held that a side letter is not enforceable because the beneficiary rather than the registered interest holder was a party to a side letter and because a manager had entered into a side letter on behalf of the fund (and did not have sufficient authority to bind the fund). (xvii) x][s8~OUNS6C*:v$\gMvlR%g. paying (or the Companys Subsidiaries are prohibited or restricted from delivering funds to the Company sufficient to permit the Company to pay) the Put/Call Price with respect to the Call Securities or the Put Securities, as applicable, The letter agreement includes sample language for certain rights granted to investors, such as most favored nation (MFN), co-investment, information, and advisory board rights. The MFN exercise ensures that all investors who are allowed to see/elect to receive other investors side letter provisions are presented with their options within the agreed timeframe. While side letters can be helpful in securing key investments, it is imperative to fully understand their legal . seller, in an arms length transaction on such date, it being understood that the voting and economic rights associated with such Call Securities or Put Securities, as applicable, shall be taken into consideration but no control premium, Incorporating Responsible Investment Requirements into Private Equity Fund Terms. for any reason (other than by the Company for Cause or by Slaine without Good Reason) and a Material Breach Event has not occurred prior to the Put/Call Closing Date, a price equal to the Fair Market Value of (x)with respect to any Purchased From a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") perspective, there is concern about an investor being given preferential treatment in a side letter that may have a negative impact on other investors, such as preferred liquidity and information rights. Some rights are also most practically recorded in a side letter (for example confirmation of an advisory committee seat for a closed-ended fund).2. Any Transfer in derogation of the foregoing +971 4 425 6338, London (g) Make-Whole. However, they pose certain distinct issues with respect to side letters which can be problematic, particularly where the lenders ability to take security is compromised or the borrowing base is otherwise restricted. 1) In certain circumstances the manager may also be a party. In ESG Capital Partners II, LP v.Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. C.A. MFN. The typical management rights letter provides the fund with the minimum . Put/Call Closing Date means, with respect to the relevant Call or Put, the later of (I)twenty five (25)days after delivery of the Call Notice or Put Notice, as applicable (subject to extension to the extent necessary nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights under this Agreement. The Use of Side Letters in Investment Limited Partnerships Broad flexibility to negotiate side %PDF-1.5 % Finally, as a technical drafting point, side-letter covenants should be carefully drafted to ensure that the correct party is making the covenant. (g) Notices. -. September 13, 2011. Transferee will be treated as a Shareholder for purposes of Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement, as applicable, with the same rights, benefits and obligations hereunder as Shareholder; provided that, prior to the effectiveness of such Under the AIFMD, investors must be provided with a "description of how the AIFM ensures a fair treatment of investors and, whenever an investor obtains preferential treatment or the right to obtain preferential treatment, a description of that preferential treatment, the type of investors who obtain such preferential treatment and, where relevant, their legal or economic links with the AIF or AIFM." minority discount, discount for illiquidity or other similar type of discount shall be taken into consideration minus (II) such Call Securities or Put Securities, as applicable, pro rata portion (based on the aggregate outstanding equity (iv) Change in Control shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment The ability to request further information from the manager is also commonly included in the private placement memorandum, with summaries of side letter rights typically made available. A subscription agreement can also be used to sell stock in a privately owned business. (y)the Fair Market Value of such Call Securities or Put Securities, as applicable, on the applicable Put/Call Exercise Date and (z)the Cost of such Call Securities or Put Securities, as applicable and (II) with respect to any Option Once an investment enters a side pocket account, only the . Put/Call Price by the Independent Appraiser; provided, however, that if, as of the date that otherwise would be the Put/Call Closing Date pursuant to the foregoing clauses (I)and (II), the Company is restricted or prohibited from No. One of the first steps of buy-side M&A (in a private equity transaction timeline) is when the bankers send teasers to the Private Equity players. (d) Objection to from such Shareholder or his or its Permitted Transferees. specified portion of the Put Securities owned by such Shareholder or any of his or its Permitted Transferees at the Put/Call Price. Below we've outlined key side letter terms, highlighted some of the challenges in complying with those terms, and assessed the potential operational impact for GPs. The top 10 terms in private equity NDAs. Accordingly, any rule of law, or any legal decision that Key person terms are common in the closed-ended fund context (where a key person event is likely to trigger the suspension of the investment period). xc```b`` B@1XJYJ9 WX i 022s :/602[8a Provisions regarding no bad acts are also common, especially in seed arrangements or where significant investments are made and are often particularly relevant for smaller managers where the conduct of a key person is more likely to impact performance of a fund. If such a provision is contemplated by a fund, it should ensure it is able to comply with these provisions and, from a practical perspective, to provide any reporting agreed. The number and prevalence of side letter requests has increased exponentially in the last decade, a trend Any such terms should be both commercially appropriate and operationally practical for the fund and its manager. They can be used to alter the terms of a limited partnership agreement or even override certain provisions. VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS DESKBOOK SERIES . RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE, CLAIM OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE DEALINGS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER Private Equity and Hedge Funds. (xvi) Purchase Price means the per-share consideration paid by the Shareholders for the A number of private equity funds and hedge funds are structured as limited partnerships that are governed by the terms of a limited partnership agreement (an 'LPA'). Slaine without Good Reason and a Material Breach Event has not occurred prior to the Put/Call Closing Date, a price equal to the lower of (x)the Fair Market Value of (A)with respect to any Purchased Securities, such Call Securities as of Managers may therefore wish to include a carve-out in their standard MFN clause in respect of side letter provisions which affect the funds credit facility. 2 0 obj Restricted Period shall mean, with respect to the Shareholders and their respective Permitted Transferees, the period from the Closing Date until the later of (A)the second (2nd)anniversary of the consummation of the IPO and Regulators and law enforcement are looking into flagrantly illegal "side letter" agreements which pay investors aware of fraud to not tell unsuspecting others. There are three versions of the post-money safe intended for use by US companies, plus an optional side letter. to obtain required governmental or other approvals), and (II) in the event that an Objection Notice has been timely delivered with respect to the Call Notice or Put Pricing Notice, as applicable, ten (10)days after the determination of the with respect to any Option Share, the exercise price paid upon the exercise of the Option pursuant to which such Option Share was issued to Slaine. While these are just a handful of the most important provisions commonly found in a side letter agreement, GPs are often dealing with thousands of individual obligations, to . (vii) Employee Equity Arrangement means any option pool, stock option, stock bonus, stock ownership, stock purchase, phantom stock or other equity incentive plan, agreement, commitment Side letters set out terms that supplement or, in some cases, modify the . TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT SUCH PARTY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN (xii) Material Breach Price means, with respect to any Call Securities or Put Each Shareholder acknowledges and Letter Agreement - Artemis America Partnership, Apollo Investment Fund LP and Samsonite Corp. (Jul 13, 1999) Lock-Up Agreement - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Apollo Management LP, Blackstone Group LP, Space Systems/Loral Inc. and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (Oct 17, 2002) If such Put/Call Price determined by the Independent Appraiser is higher than the Put/Call Price previously Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Slaine in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating For example, if a private equity fund buys $100 of debt of a related portfolio company for $75, the portfolio company will generally have $25 of COD income and the debt will be treated as having been reissued to . agreements and investor side letters to make sure that they authorise a capital call facility and related lender rights. Such election by the LP is informational and should not impose any obligation on the general partner (GP) of the fund. Managers negotiating side letters on behalf of a fund should ensure that a transfer right provides them with sufficient comfort with respect to the identity and nature of the transferee (this is particularly the case where the fund has a credit facility and does not want to jeopardise its borrowing base) and that appropriate customer due diligence information will be provided in connection with any transfer. Lenders should be mindful of any such provisions, commonly referred to as most favoured nation ("MFN") provisions (which may also be set out in the LPA). Q(J^{),}X0)"1m} Rj}q=. (m) Employment by the The introductory recitals of AIFMD also require that any preferential treatment is disclosed in the AIFs rules or instruments of incorporation this can be achieved through broad disclosure in the private placement memorandum or partnership agreement (although some managers prefer to include more tailored terms to ensure investors are not provided with too much of a 'shopping list'). any of his or its rights hereunder except in connection with a Transfer of the Purchased Securities in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Shareholders Agreement and Section2 hereof. In many instances it is easier to agree concessions in these separate agreements rather than amend the funds constituting documents (being the private placement memorandum and the constitutional documents such as the partnership agreement or articles), especially as the latter approach would mean the rights agreed would generally then be available to all investors. (B)the earlier of (x)the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (y)the 25% Float Date; provided, however, that following the six month anniversary of the consummation of the IPO, the Other Shareholder Restricted Side letters are the separate arrangements with the fund managers which either will address matters that are not covered in the partnership agreement of the applicable fund or will override some . Put). ) =]xIm"LU5-N%v$TjG&VD#ZWU_JP3HCcQp/&z@H2WK$#0IP)Z:*ji(Zz6HLOCh}4=R\{x9+O ;V= l xO!{Qxy2 a# g7@ [V: +6k.:f*`h+g~sc[u-)goO.wYKc{v8/q6C1:s13 7#e}m S~sq`]EX62 A side letter, or side agreement, is a collective bargaining agreement that is not part of the underlying or primary collective bargaining agreement (CBA) but is used by the parties to the contract to reach agreement on issues that the CBA does not cover, to clarify issues in the CBA or to modify the CBA (permanently or temporarily). 108 0 obj <>stream When you invest in a mutual fund . [Signature Page to Side Letter Agreement]. Introduction. Managers with a number of side letters should consider keeping a centralised record of all side letters agreed for the fund, allowing compliance to be monitored on an ongoing basis. Purchase Agreement, dated as of August4, 2010 (thePurchase Agreement), pursuant to which the Shareholders have agreed to purchase from the Sponsors, and the Sponsors have agreed to sell to the Shareholders, 20,000,000 NDA confidential information. respect to such Call Securities as determined in good faith by the Board. The use of side letters by venture capital and private equity funds has become commonplacesome would say too commonplace. SAFEs solve two problems: (1) nobody knows what an early-stage . the agreement as between the general partner and an investor. The SEC recently published a proposed rule (the "Proposal") that would impose unprecedented mandatory disclosure obligations and various other forms of intervention in the private funds industry. Any provision of this Agreement may be waived if, but Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Shareholders Agreement substantially in the form This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and representatives. If such Shareholder timely delivers such an Requests for management rights letters are fairly common in today's market and do not impose significant burdens on . A blanket consent is therefore not advisable. (i) As a result, some investors were unaware of the potential harm that could be caused if the selected investors exercised the special terms granted by the side letters. An investor in a PE fund will often indicate (commonly in the subscription agreement or a side letter entered into with the fund) whether it is interested in co-investment opportunities. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> endobj All certificates representing Purchased Securities and Option N~o@XR" i For example, the drafting may vary in respect of: (i) whether the MFN applies to all side letter provisions or just, for example, to the fee provisions, (ii) the MFN only applying in respect of those provisions negotiated by other investors with an equal or smaller investment in the fund (typically affiliated investors will be aggregated), and (iii) whether the investor can see all side letter provisions negotiated (regardless of whether it is allowed to elect to receive them) or just those it may elect to receive. (vi) Disability shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement. 1. The rules and regulations for starting a private equity or hedge fund are quite complex, especially when it comes to claiming the correct exemption from registration. If such Put/Call Price determined by such Independent Appraiser is not higher than the Put/Call Price previously determined by the affording the single member special rights, e.g. Aside from the commercial and practical considerations relevant to agreeing to a side letter provision, there are certain regulatory issues that managers should also bear in mind. The above is a summary of common side letter requests. the Call Securities pursuant to Section3(b) above, (iii)a Material Breach Event has not occurred, and (iv)within four (4)months following the Companys (or its designees) exercise of its option to repurchase the Side Pocket: A side pocket is a type of account used in hedge funds to separate illiquid assets from other more liquid investments. These . with respect to all or a portion of the Call Securities owned by such Shareholder and/or his or its Permitted Transferees and (II) the date on which a Shareholder delivers a Put Notice to the Company with respect to such Shareholders exercise Similarly, Limited [] {slal!#/:dVpRb|$vbHIbO X! Founders tend to lose interest when it comes to the negotiation of capital raising documentation or investment agreement with investors. The themes identified in this note also demonstrate that the private fund space continues to evolve and that managers also need to adapt in order to ensure that they move with the times, rather than getting caught out by a term that is hastily agreed to without the overall implications receiving proper attention. +44 20 7184 7845. Under the law of contracts, a side letter has the . (iii) Cause shall have the meaning set forth in the However, such provisions may be acceptable if sufficiently disclosed to the other investors who are able to take the information into account when making their investment decision. Slaines estate, as applicable) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause the Company to purchase, from time to time, all or any portion of the Put Securities owned by such Shareholder or any of his or its Permitted Transferees (a Purchased Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. They can be used to alter the terms of a limited partnership agreement or even override certain provisions. MFN clauses play a key role in the commercial negotiations of an investment in a modern private . Call Securities pursuant to Section3(b) above, the Company enters into a definitive agreement that, if consummated, will result in a Change in Control, then, upon and subject to the consummation of such transaction, each Shareholder shall be From the hundreds of nominations for the inaugural Women of Influence in Private Markets list, we could select just 10 from the private equity sphere. 1 March 2023. 7. Board, then the costs and expenses of such Independent Appraiser shall be borne by such Shareholder (which costs and expenses may, in whole or in part, be deducted from the cash delivered to such Shareholder and/or his or its Permitted Transferees, 2) Conversely, certain rights generally should not be included in a side letter, notably those that would create a new class of interests from a local law perspective or restrict the fund as a whole (such as tighter investment restrictions than those described in the funds constituting documentation). 106 0 obj <> endobj This Agreement and the other agreements referred to herein set forth the entire understanding agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. In the world of private equity, side-letters are a globally recognised and prevalent practice among many . Enter to open, tab to navigate, enter to select, Practical Law Standard Document w-016-5805, https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/document/Iba4bc2fcb68611e8a5b3e3d9e23d7429/Side-Letter-to-Limited-Partnership-Agreement?viewType=FullText&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default), Side Letter to Limited Partnership Agreement. EEA based AIFMs are also subject to an additional requirement to ensure the fair treatment of investors. This article provides an overview of common side letter terms and current themes in the private fund market. to this Section3(g) shall be payable promptly following, and subject to, the closing of the transactions contemplated by such definitive agreement contemplated by clause (iv)of the previous sentence. Transferee is already a party to this Agreement) by executing and delivering such documents as may be necessary, in the determination of the Company, to make such Person a party hereto, whereupon, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, such Use of Side Letters. e.g. A sample side letter to a limited partnership agreement (LPA) that can be used by a limited partner investing in a private equity fund that is structured as a limited partnership. A blanket consent is therefore not advisable. (a) Most Favored Nation. The private equity due diligence process is a lengthy sequence of steps that involves a lot of research and information gathering, analytics, discussions, and assessments. (c) Legends. Transferability is particularly important to certain investors, for example certain Germanpension funds. Exercise Date or (III) if a Material Breach Event has occurred prior to the Put/Call Closing Date, the Material Breach Price. Teasers are documents that contains a brief description of the business, its product and service offerings, and financial . shall be null and void. In recent years there has been growing interest in co-investment vehicles, separately managed accounts and other alternatives to classic commingled funds. The pooling of these entities continues to evolve and a standard approach may develop over time. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that (i)Slaines employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Slaine for Good Reason, (ii)the Company (or its designee) exercises its option to repurchase First, a quick summary of the events leading up to the . +44 20 7184 7468, London (k) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The letter agreement includes sample language for certain rights granted to investors, such as most favored nation (MFN), co-investment, information, and advisory board rights. A standard Model Limited Partnership Agreement ("LPA") has been a persistent need in the private equity asset class given the cost, time and complexity of negotiating the terms of investment. back to such Shareholder (or to another Permitted Transferee of such Shareholder) any Purchased Securities or Option Shares he, she or it owns if such Permitted Transferee ceases to be a Permitted Transferee of such Shareholder prior to the end of Often an investor must notify the fund of any restrictions before it invests and/or require the opinion of external legal counsel to confirm that it is so restricted. US companies. Pooling of UK local government pension schemes. Steps in a Private Equity Transaction Timeline. WHEREAS, the Shareholders, on the one hand, and Warburg Pincus . One of the simplest (and cheapest) ways to invest in an early-stage company is often through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE). Issues are amplified where any MFN rights are involved. These side letter requests can come in many guises, including requests to vary the frequency, format and content of reporting. The rights and remedies provided herein The private equity fund will generally be required to include the OID in income as "phantom income" as it accrues. (xiv) Option means any options to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to any Employee Equity co-investment rights, not tendered to the investor generally, usually the basis of the single member being the largest investor. (ii) If, at any time prior to the Put/Call (xx) Put/Call Termination Date means (I)in the case of the exercise of a Put or Call with respect to any Annual (or more frequently if appropriate) certifications from the teams responsible for compliance with individual provisions can support this process. x@g1c:/Zpd$ 9PGF endstream endobj Trial. A most favoured nation (MFN) clause entitles an investor to have visibility of side letter entitlements of other investors in the private equity fund and, in certain circumstances, allows such investor to elect to benefit from those entitlements. This document is not legal advice and should not be relied on as such. In such event, Silver Lake (and/or its assignee) and Warburg Pincus (and/or its assignee) shall have a pro rata right (based on their relative ownership of Shares at the time of delivery of such notification by the Company) to Ground Rules for Secondary Deals - And Variations. the limited liability partnership agreement) and is usually an extension or supplement in the sense that it further clarifies certain provisions of the main agreement. Call) and (ii)if Slaines employment is terminated (x)by the Company without Cause, (y)by Slaine for Good Reason, or (z)on account of Slaines death or Disability, each Shareholder (or The sidecar investment will usually be used when one of . This letter agreement will confirm the agreement between us and you ("you" or the "Investor"), effective as of the . Securities or Put Securities to be transferred free and clear of all liens, claims and other encumbrances. In connection with any purchase of Call Securities or Put Securities, Securities, a price equal to (I)with respect to any Purchased Securities, the lowest of (x)the Fair Market Value of such Call Securities or Put Securities, as applicable, as of the date of Slaines termination of employment, bruce saunders valerie biden, esp32 bldc motor control,