EX-99.(R)(1) 16 s002381x3_ex99-r1.htm EXHIBIT (R)(1)

Exhibit (r)(1)
 
CODE OF ETHICS
 
OF
 
1WS CREDIT INCOME FUND
 
Dated as of December 14, 2018
 
This Code of Ethics (the “Code”) has been adopted by the 1WS Credit Income Fund, a registered investment company for which 1WS Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser (the “Fund”), in compliance with Rule 17j-l (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to establish standards and procedures for the detection and prevention of activities by which persons having knowledge of recommended investments and investment intentions of the Fund, may abuse their fiduciary duties and otherwise to deal with the type of conflict of interest situations to which the Rule is addressed.
 
In general, the fiduciary principles that govern personal investment activities reflect, at a minimum, the following: (1) the duty at all times to place the interests of the Fund first; (2) the requirement that all personal securities transactions be conducted consistent with this Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an individual’s position of trust and responsibility; and (3) the fundamental standard that personnel providing services to the Fund should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions.
 
The provisions of the Code are applicable to the Fund and to persons who are “Covered Persons,” as defined below.  The scope of the Code and its operation reflect the fact that a separate code of ethics has been adopted by the Adviser (the “Adviser Code”).  All personnel of the Adviser who are “access persons” of the Fund, as such term is defined by the Rule, are not Covered Persons hereunder and are subject to the provisions of the Adviser Code, which has been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund in accordance with the requirements of the Rule, and such persons shall not be subject to the terms of this Code.  Any Fund access persons that are employees of the Fund’s Administrator are not Covered Persons hereunder and thus are not subject to this Code, but are subject to the Administrator’s Code. Any material violations by such access persons are reported to the Fund’s Board of Trustees by the Administrator. (The Administrator has represented that its Code of Ethics complies with all aspects of the Rule.)
 
1.
Important General Prohibitions
 
The specific provisions and reporting requirements of this Code are concerned primarily with those investment activities of a Covered Person, as defined below, who may benefit from or interfere with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities of the Fund.  However, both the Rule and this Code prohibit any officer or director of the fund, as well as any Affiliate, as defined below, from using information concerning the investment intentions of Advisory Clients, or their ability to influence such investment intentions, for personal gain or in a manner detrimental to the interests of the fund.  Specifically, the Rule makes it unlawful for any such person, directly or indirectly in connection with the purchase or sale of a “security held or to be acquired” by the fund to:
 
(i)
employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the fund;
 
(ii)
make to the fund any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to the Fund a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
 
(iii)
engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the fund; or
 
(iv)
engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the fund.

2.
Definitions – As used herein:
 
“Affiliate” includes but is not limited to “Covered Persons,” other than Independent Trustees.
 
“Beneficial Interest” means any interest by which an Affiliate or Covered Person, or any member of his or her immediate family (relative by blood or marriage) living in the same household, can directly or indirectly derive a monetary benefit from the purchase, sale or ownership of a security except such interests as a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund shall determine to be too remote for the purpose of this Code.
 
“Covered Persons” means: (1) the trustees and the officers of the Fund; (2) any person who, in connection with his regular functions or duties, participates in the selection of, or regularly obtains information regarding, the Securities currently being purchased, sold or considered for purchase or sale by the Fund; and (3) any natural person in a control relationship to the Fund or its investment adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of Securities by the Fund; provided, however, the term “Covered Persons” does not include persons who are subject to the Adviser Code.
 
“Independent Trustee” means any trustee of the Fund who is not an “interested person,” as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, of the Fund.
 
“Initial Public Offering” means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
“Investment Person” means: (1) a Portfolio Manager; (2) a securities analyst or trader who provides information and advice to Portfolio Managers or who helps execute a Portfolio Manager’s decisions; (3) any other person who, in connection with his or her duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the Fund’s purchase or sale of securities; and (4) any natural person in a control relationship to the Fund or its investment adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of Securities by the Fund; provided however, the term “Investment Person” does not include persons who are subject to the Adviser Code.
 
“Portfolio Manager” means an individual entrusted with the direct responsibility and authority to make investment decisions affecting the Fund.
 
“Security” includes any stock, note, bond, debenture, or any other instrument constituting a security as defined by Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, including any warrant or option to acquire or sell a security and financial futures contracts, and limited partnership interests, but excludes securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments including repurchase agreements and shares of open-end investment companies (other than exchange traded funds) unaffiliated with the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser.  “High quality short-term debt instrument” shall mean an instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO).
 
References to a “Security” in this Code shall include any warrant for, option in, or security or other instrument immediately convertible into or whose value is derived from that “Security” and any instrument or right which is equivalent to that “Security.”
 
“Security Held or to be Acquired” by the Fund means any Security which, within the most recent 15 days (1) is or has been held by the Fund or (2) is being considered by the Fund or its investment adviser, for purchase by the Fund.

A security is “being considered for purchase or sale” from the time a decision to purchase or sell a Security is made by a Portfolio Manager or by one or more Investment Persons having authority to make such a decision on behalf of the Fund until all orders to purchase or sell that Security for the Fund are completed or withdrawn.
 
3.
Prohibited Transactions
 
(a)             No Affiliate or Independent Trustee may purchase or sell any Security in which he or she has or thereby acquires a Beneficial Interest with actual knowledge that a decision to place an order for the purchase or sale of the same Security by the Fund had been made or proposed.
 
(b)             No Covered Person may purchase or sell any Security in which he or she has or thereby acquires a Beneficial Interest with actual knowledge that, at the same time, such Security is “being considered for purchase or sale” by the Fund or that such Security is the subject of an outstanding purchase or sale order by the Fund.
 
(c)             No Investment Person may purchase any Security in an Initial Public Offering without the express written approval of the Administrator of this Code.
 
(d)            No Investment Person may, without the express prior written approval of the Administrator (defined below) of this Code which shall set forth the rationale supporting such pre-approval, acquire any Security in a Private Placement, and if a Private Placement security is acquired, such Investment Person must disclose that investment when he or she plays a part in the Fund’s subsequent consideration of any investment in that issuer, and in such circumstances, an independent review shall be conducted by Investment Persons who do not have an interest in the issuer and by the Administrator.
 
(e)             No Covered Person may purchase or sell any Security in which he or she has or thereby acquires a Beneficial Interest with actual knowledge that, within the most recent 15 days, the Security has been purchased or sold or is being considered for purchase or sale by the Fund or the Adviser (a “Prohibited Matching Portfolio Transaction”).
 
(f)             An Investment Person may not accept any gifts or anything else of more than a de-minimis value from any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of the Fund or the Adviser.
 
(g)            No Investment Person may serve on the board of directors or trustees of a publicly-traded corporation or other business entity without the prior written approval of the Administrator.
 
4.
Exempt Transactions
 
Neither the prohibitions nor the reporting requirements of this Code apply to:
 
(a)             purchases or sales of Securities for an account over which a Covered Person has no direct control and does not exercise indirect control;
 
(b)             involuntary purchases or sales made by the Covered Person or any Fund;
 
(c)             purchases which are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan;
 
(d)            purchases resulting from the exercise of rights acquired from an issuer as part of a pro rata distribution to all holders of a class of securities of such issuer and the sale of such rights; or

(e)            purchases or sales which receive the express written approval and pre-clearance of the Administrator of this Code because the purchase or sale will not occasion the improper use of the Fund’s proprietary information or an abuse of the individual’s position of trust and responsibility to the Fund and because:
 
(i)
their potential harm to an Advisory Client is remote;
 
(ii)
they would be unlikely to affect a highly institutional market; or
 
(iii)
they are clearly not related economically to securities being considered for purchase or sale by the Fund.
 
5.
Reporting Requirements
 
(a)           Within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, all Covered Persons (subject to the limitation for Independent Trustees in sub-paragraph (b) below) shall make a written report to the Administrator of this Code. This quarterly report shall set forth specified information regarding all non-exempt securities transactions occurring in the quarter by which they acquired or disposed of a Beneficial Interest in any Security and if no non-exempt transaction in a Security occurred during the quarter, the written report shall so state.
 
A Covered Person is not required to include in a quarterly report information regarding one or more non-exempt transactions if all information required by the report with respect to such transactions is contained in trade confirmations and account statements previously provided to the Administrator of this Code for the time period covered by that quarterly report.  Each quarterly report shall include a certification by the Covered Person that such person has not acquired or disposed of a Beneficial Interest in any Security in a Prohibited Matching Portfolio Transaction.
 
(b)           An Independent Trustee need only report non-exempt transactions (in which he or she has had a Beneficial Interest) in a Security (excluding, for purposes of this subparagraph (b), open-end investment companies affiliated with the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser) which, at the time, such trustee knew, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her duties, should have known was purchased or sold or was being or had been considered for purchase or sale by the Fund during the fifteen (15) day period immediately preceding or after the date of the Independent Trustee’s transaction and if no non-exempt transaction in a security occurred during the quarter, the written report, if any, shall so state.  
 
(c)           Transactions in an account identified to the Administrator of this Code need not be otherwise reported if the Covered Person shall have authorized disclosure of all securities transactions in the account to the Administrator and furnished the Administrator copies of all confirmations and monthly statements pertaining to such account.
 
(d)           The quarterly report must contain the following information with respect to each reportable transaction:
 
(i)
name(s) in which the account is registered and the date the account was established;
 
(ii)
date and nature of the transaction (purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
 
(iii)
title, number of shares, principal amount, interest rate and maturity (as applicable) of each security and the price at which the transaction was effected;
 
(iv)
name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected; and
 
(v)
the date the report is submitted.

(e)            Any such report may contain a statement that it is not to be construed as an admission that the person making it has or had any direct or indirect Beneficial Interest in any security to which the report relates.
 
(f)            All Covered Persons other than Independent Trustees shall arrange for copies of confirmations of all personal securities transactions and periodic statements of securities accounts to be sent directly to the Administrator.
 
(g)           All Covered Persons other than Independent Trustees shall initially, within ten (10) days of becoming a Covered Person, and at least annually thereafter make a written holdings report to the Administrator of the Code of Ethics with the following information (such information, as to the initial report, must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date that the person becomes a Covered Person, and as to the annual report, must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before the report is submitted):
 
(i)
name(s) in which the account is registered and the date the account was established;
 
(ii)
title, number of shares, principal amount, interest rate and maturity (as applicable) of each Security;
 
(iii)
name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the account is maintained; and
 
(iv)
the date the report is submitted.
 
(h)           All Covered Persons shall certify that they have read and understand this Code and recognize that they are subject thereto.
 
(i)            All Covered Persons other than Independent Trustees shall certify annually, that they have complied with the requirements of this Code and that they have disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions and holdings required to be disclosed or reported pursuant thereto.
 
6.
Confidentiality of Fund Transactions
 
Until disclosed in a public report to shareholders or to the SEC in the normal course, all information concerning the securities “being considered for purchase or sale” by the Fund shall be kept confidential by all Covered Persons and disclosed by them only on a need to know basis in accordance with practices and policies developed and periodically reviewed for their continuing appropriateness by the Chief Compliance Officer.  Any questions regarding confidentiality are to be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer.  It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Compliance Officer to be familiar with such practices and policies and to report any inadequacy found by him to the trustees of the Fund or any committee appointed by them to deal with such information.
 
7.
Sanctions
 
Any violation of this Code of Ethics shall be subject to the imposition of such sanctions by the Fund as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances to achieve the purposes of the Rule and this Code and may include suspension or termination of employment, a letter of censure and/or restitution of an amount equal to the difference between the price paid or received by the affected Fund(s) and the more advantageous price paid or received by the offending person except that sanctions for violation of this Code by an Independent Trustee of the Fund will be determined by a majority vote of its other Independent Trustees.
 
8.
Administration and Construction
 
(a)            The administration of this Code of Ethics shall be the responsibility of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund, as the Administrator of the Code.

(b)           The duties of the Chief Compliance Officer include:
 
(i)
continuous maintenance of a current list of the names of all Covered Persons with an appropriate description of their title or employment;
 
(ii)
furnishing all Covered Persons a copy of this Code and initially and periodically informing them of their duties and obligations thereunder;
 
(iii)
designating, as desired, appropriate personnel to review transaction and holdings reports submitted by Covered Persons;
 
(iv)
maintaining or supervising the maintenance of all records required by the Code;
 
(v)
preparing listings of all transactions effected by any Covered Person within fifteen (15) days of the date on which the same security was held, purchased or sold by the Fund;
 
(vi)
determining whether any particular securities transaction should be exempted pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 4(e) of this Code;
 
(vii)
issuing either personally or with the assistance of counsel as may be appropriate, any interpretation of this Code which may appear consistent with the objectives of the Rule and this Code;
 
(viii)
conducting such inspections or investigations, including scrutiny of the listings referred to in subparagraph (v) above, as shall reasonably be required to detect and report, with his or her recommendations, any apparent violations of this Code to the trustees of the affected Funds or any committee appointed by them to deal with such information;
 
(ix)
submitting a quarterly report to the Board of Trustees of the Fund potentially affected, containing a description of any violation and the sanction imposed; transactions which suggest the possibility of a violation; interpretations issued by and any exemptions or waivers found appropriate by the Chief Compliance Officer; and any other significant information concerning the appropriateness of this Code;
 
(x)
submitting a written report at least annually to the Board of Trustees of the Fund which:
 
(a)
summarizes existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past year;
 
(b)
identifies any violations requiring significant remedial action during the past year and describes the remedial action taken;
 
(c)
identifies any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon experience under the Code, evolving industry practices or developments in applicable laws or regulations;
 
(d)
reports with respect to the implementation of this Code through orientation and training programs and on-going reminders;
 
(e)
certifies that the procedures set forth in this Code are reasonably necessary to prevent Covered Persons from violating the Code; and
 
(xi)
maintaining periodic educational conferences to explain and reinforce the terms of this Code.

9.
Required Records
 
The Chief Compliance Officer shall maintain and cause to be maintained in an easily accessible place, the following records:
 
 (a)            a copy of any code of ethics adopted pursuant to the Rule which has been in effect during the most recent five (5) year period;
 
 (b)            a record of any violation of any such code of ethics, and of any action taken as a result of such violation, within five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year of the Fund in which such violation occurred;
 
 (c)            a copy of each report made by a Covered Person, as well as trade confirmations and account statements that contain information not duplicated in such reports, within five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year of the Fund in which such report is made or information is provided, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place;
 
 (d)            a copy of each report made by the Chief Compliance Officer within five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year of the Fund in which such report is made or issued, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place;
 
 (e)            a list, in an easily accessible place, of all persons who are, or within the most recent five (5) year period have been, required to make reports pursuant to the Rule and this Code or who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports; and
 
 (f)             a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to permit an Investment Person to acquire a Private Placement security, for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which permission was granted.

10.
Amendments and Modifications
 
This Code of Ethics may not be amended or modified except in a written form which is specifically approved by majority vote of the Independent Trustees of the Fund.
 
Dated as of December 14, 2018
 
Adopted by the Boards of Trustees of the 1WS Credit Income Fund

APPENDICES - FORMS
 
The following forms are to be used for reporting purposes under this Code of Ethics.  They are subject to change from time to time by the Administrator of this Code of Ethics or his or her designee, and are neither incorporated into nor are part of the Code of Ethics.
 
I.
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Code of Ethics
II.
Initial Report and Annual Report of Personal Securities Holdings
III.
Pre-Clearance of Personal Securities Trades
IV.
Initial Public Offering Approval Request Form
V.
Private Placement Approval Request Form
VI.
Quarterly Report under the Code of Ethics
VII.
Annual Certification of Compliance with Code of Ethics
VII.
List of Covered Persons

CODE OF ETHICS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
To:           Chief Compliance Officer of the 1WS Credit Income Fund (the “Fund”)

I hereby certify to the Fund that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics of the Fund, I recognize that I am subject to the Code of Ethics, and I will act in accordance with the policies and procedures expressed in the Code of Ethics.
 
Date:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Name


INITIAL PERSONAL SECURITIES ACCOUNT AND HOLDINGS NOTIFICATION FORM
 
(ATTACH COPIES OF STATEMENTS FOR ACCOUNTS LISTED BELOW)
 
 
 
 
EMPLOYEE NAME/EXT.
DEPARTMENT/TITLE
DIRECT SUPERVISOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAME IN WHICH PERSONAL
SECURITIES ACCOUNT
IS HELD (1)
 
 
BROKER/INSTITUTION’S NAME
AND MAILING ADDRESS
 
 
ACCOUNT NUMBER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
OTHER PERSONAL HOLDINGS (2) (NOT INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FOR ACCOUNTS LISTED ABOVE)
TRADE DATE
 
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY
 
TYPE OF TRANSACTION
 
NUMBER OF SHARES, OR PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INTEREST RATE & MATURITY
 
UNIT PRICE
 
TOTAL COST OR PROCEEDS
 
NAME OF BROKER, DEALER OR BANK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AND THAT LISTED ABOVE ARE ALL PERSONAL SECURITIES ACCOUNTS AND PERSONAL HOLDINGS IN WHICH I HAVE BENEFICIAL INTEREST OR OVER WHICH I EXERCISE INVESTMENT CONTROL.
  
 
   
 
EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE
 
DATE OF HIRE
 
 

(l)
List your own securities account as well as those accounts in which you have a financial interest or over which you exercise investment control.
 
(2)
List your personal holdings not reflected in the attached account statements.

PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING AUTHORIZATION
 
PRE-CLEARANCE FORM
 
Name of Security
 
Security Identifier (CUSIP or ticker symbol)
 
Buy Or Sell
 
Name of Broker
 
Brokerage Account #
 
Estimated
Date/Time Of Trade*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*Pre-clearance is effective for current business day and next business day only.
 
 Pre-clearance:                 Granted_____                                   Denied_____
 
Existing Trade on the trading desk?                            Yes                           No
 
If pre-clearance is requested by a Portfolio Manager:
 
If pre-clearance is requested by a Portfolio Manager and is granted, such manager hereby acknowledges, by his or her signature below, that neither he or she nor any co-portfolio manager will, within the next seven days, trade this security in any fund or other advised account which he/she/they manage(s).
 
If pre-clearance, was this security traded by the fund or other advised account managed by this Portfolio Manager within the prior seven days?         Yes             No
 
If the answer to either is yes, pre-clearance is denied.
 
Requested by:
 
 
 
 
 
(Signature)
 
(Date)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Print Name)
 
 
 

 
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING APPROVAL REQUEST  
 
 
 
Name (Please Print)
 
Department

1.
Name of  issuer:
 
 
2.
Type of security:
 
 Equity
 
 Fixed Income
 
3.
Planned date of transaction:
 
 
 
 
4.
Size of offering:
 
 
 
 
5.
Number of shares to be purchased:
 
 
6.
What firm is making this IPO available to you?
 
 
 
 
7.
Do you do business with this firm in connection with your job duties?
 
 
8.
Do you believe this IPO is being made available to you in order to influence an investment
 
decision or brokerage order flow for fund or client accounts?
 
 
9.
Have you in the past received IPO allocations from this firm?
 
 Yes
 
   No

 
If “yes”, please provide a list of all previously purchased IPOs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10.
To your knowledge, are other Adviser personnel or clients involved?
 
 
 
 
 Yes
 
   No

If “yes”, please describe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


11.
Describe how you became aware of this investment opportunity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I understand that approval, if granted, is based upon the information provided herein and I agree to observe any conditions imposed upon such approval.
 
I represent (i) that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics of 1WS Credit Income Fund  with respect to personal trading and recognize that I am subject thereto; (ii) that the above trade is in compliance with the Code of Ethics; (iii) that to the best of my knowledge the above trade does not represent a conflict of interest, or an appearance of a conflict of interest, with any client or fund; and (iv) that I have no knowledge of any pending client orders in this security.  Furthermore, I acknowledge that no action should be taken by me to effect the trade(s) listed above until I have received formal approval.

 
 
 
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date
 
 
 
Date Received by Legal Department:
 
 
Approved:
 
 
Disapproved:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
Title:
 


PRIVATE PLACEMENT APPROVAL REQUEST
 
(Attach a copy of the Private Placement Memorandum, Offering Memorandum or any other relevant documents)
 
 
 
Name and Title (Please Print)
 
Department
 
1.
 Name of corporation, partnership or other entity (the “Organization”)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.
Is the Organization:
 
Public
 
Private
 
3.
Type of security or fund:
 
 
4.
Nature of participation (e.g., Stockholder, General Partner, Limited Partner).
 
Indicate all applicable:
 
 
5.
Planned date of transaction:
 
 
6.
Size of offering (if a fund, size of fund)
 
 
7.
Size of your participation:
 
 
8
Would the investment carry unlimited liability?
 
 Yes
 
   No
 
9.
To your knowledge, are other Adviser personnel or clients involved?
  
 
 
 
 
 Yes
 
   No
 
If “yes”, please describe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10.
Describe the business to be conducted by the Organization:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


11.
If Organization is a fund:

Describe investment objectives of the fund (e.g., value, growth, core or specialty)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

12.
For Portfolio Managers:
 
 
 
 
 
Does a fund that you manage have an investment objective that would make this Private Placement an opportunity that should first be made available to a fund or client you manage money for? 
 
 
 
 
 Yes
 
 No

If “yes”, please describe which client or fund:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.
Will you participate in any investment decisions? 
 
 Yes
 
   No

If “yes”, please describe:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

14
Describe how you become aware of this investment opportunity:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
I understand that approval, if granted, is based upon the information provided herein and I agree to observe any conditions imposed upon such approval.  I will notify the Legal Department in writing if any aspect of the investment is proposed to be changed (e.g., investment focus, compensation, involvement in organization’s management) and I hereby acknowledge that such changes may require further approvals, or divestiture of the investment by me.

I represent (i) that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics of 1WS Credit Income Fund  with respect to personal trading and recognize that I am subject thereto; (ii) that the above trade is in compliance with the Code of Ethics; (iii) that to the best of my knowledge the above trade does not represent a conflict of interest, or an appearance of a conflict of interest, with any client or fund; and (iv) that I have no knowledge of any pending client orders in this security.  Furthermore, I acknowledge that no action should be taken by me to effect the trade(s) listed above until I have received formal approval.

 
 
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
Date Received by Legal Department:
 
 
Approved:
 
 
Disapproved:
 
 
Date:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
Title:
 


QUARTERLY REPORT
 
 TO:  
 Administrator of the Code of Ethics
 
  DATE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FROM:  
 
  (Print Name)
 
 
                                                       
RE:  Quarterly Report
 
As a Covered Person under the Code of Ethics of 1WS Credit Income Fund , I hereby confirm that, other than accounts and the transactions listed below, I have no other securities accounts and have not made any purchases or sales of securities covered by the Code of Ethics during the quarter ended _________ except (i) transactions through a brokerage account listed below for which copies of all confirmations and statements have been furnished to you, or (ii) transactions in shares of 1WS Credit Income Fund in an account identified as an Adviser Employees Account in the Dealer section of the Account Statement.

I also certify that I have not acquired or disposed of a Beneficial Interest in any Security in a Prohibited Matching Portfolio Transaction during the quarter for which this report is being submitted. I understand that the Code of Ethics covers all securities transactions for (i) my personal account; (ii) any account in which I have a beneficial interest; (iii) any account maintained by a relative residing with me; and (iv) any account over which I have any discretionary powers of investment.  All securities are covered except U.S. Treasury securities, money market instruments and open-end investment companies. All open-end investment companies traded on an exchange are covered securities. I also understand inaccurate completion of this form may result in disciplinary sanctions.  All brokerage accounts subject to the Code of Ethics are described below.  If there are no brokerage accounts subject to the Code of Ethics, write “none” below.
 
NOTE:                      YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL BROKERAGE ACCOUNT INFORMATION EVEN IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED THIS INFORMATION.  AN INCOMPLETE REPORT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU FOR PROPER COMPLETION.
 
Firm Name / Address
 
Account Number
 
Name(s) In Which Account Is Registered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



  
Transactions:  List only if done through a broker who has NOT forwarded copies of your account statements to the Code Administrator.  If there are no transactions to report, write “none” below.
 
TRADE DATE
 
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY
 
TYPE OF TRANSACTION
 
NUMBER OF SHARES, OR PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, INTEREST RATE & MATURITY
 
UNIT PRICE
 
TOTAL COST OR PROCEEDS
 
NAME OF BROKER, DEALER OR BANK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

THIS REPORT IS TO BE COMPLETED, DATED, SIGNED AND RETURNED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OR THE ADMINISTRATOR’S DESIGNEE ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH CALENDAR DAY AFTER QUARTER-END.
 
 
 
 
 Signature
 
 
 

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION

 
TO:  Administrator of the Code of Ethics
 
RE:  Annual Certification of Compliance - Sections 5(h) and 5(i):
 
In accordance with the requirements of Sections 5(h) and 5(i) of the 1WS Credit Income Fund Code of Ethics, I hereby certify that:

 
(1)
I have read and understand the Code of Ethics and I recognize that I am subject to it;
 
 
(2)
I have complied with the requirements of the Code of Ethics; and
 
 
(3)
I have disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions and holdings as required under the Code of Ethics.
  
By:
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
 
 
 

LIST OF COVERED PERSONS

 Michael M. Knetter
 
 George W. Morriss