EX-99.PIH 12 coe.htm CODE OF ETHICS OF IPOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC coe.htm

 
APPENDIX F
Code of Ethics
 



IPOX Capital Management, LLC
 
CODE OF ETHICS
 
 
 
 
 
Policy on Personal Securities Transactions
 
and Insider Information
 
 
 
October 2009
 

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1.           Code of Ethics
 
IPOX Capital Management, LLC (“IPOX” or the “Firm”), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), adopts this Code of Ethics and Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Insider Information (the “Code”) in accordance with Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”).   Rule 204A-1 requires IPOX to adopt and enforce a written code of ethics that sets forth standards of conduct, requires compliance with federal securities laws, addresses personal trading by advisory personnel and otherwise meets the substantive requirements of that rule.  Similarly, Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act requires that IPOX adopt a written code of ethics containing similar requirements to Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act addressing personal trading by IPOX Access Persons (as defined below) and containing provisions reasonably necessary to prevent IPOX’s Access Persons from engaging in any act, practice or course of business prohibited by section 17(j) of the Investment Company Act.
 
In accordance with Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act, this Code has been approved by the board of directors (the “Board”) of Direxion IPOX Global Long/Short Strategy Fund, a client of IPOX, including a majority of directors who are not interested parties.  The Board must also approve any material change to the Code no later than six months after the adoption of such material change.
 
The Code is applicable to all employees, directors, members, managers and officers of the Firm who (a) have access to non-public information regarding any clients’ purchase or sale of securities, or non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of any Reportable Fund or (b) who are involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or who as access to such recommendations that are non-public (each, an “Access Person”).  All current employees of IPOX are deemed to be Access Persons.
 
The Firm is committed to maintaining ethical standards in connection with the management of its business.  The Code reflects IPOX’s views on dishonesty, self-dealing, conflicts of interest and trading on material, non-public information.  Each Access Person is required to read the Code annually and to certify that he or she has complied with its provisions and with the reporting requirements.  Acknowledgement of, and compliance with, the Code are conditions of initial and continued employment.
 
Any Access Person who has a question regarding the applicability of the Code or the related prohibitions, restrictions and procedures or the propriety of any action, is urged to contact IPOX’s Chief Compliance Officer.
 
Definitions of underlined terms are included in Exhibit A.
 
1.1.          Access Person
 
If you are an Access Person, you are required to report quarterly all transactions in any securities in which you have any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.  The term beneficial ownership generally includes not only the securities that you purchase or sell for your own account, but also securities purchased or sold by any of your family members.
 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, you will not be required to make a report with respect to transactions effected for, and securities held in, any account over which neither you nor any family member has any direct or indirect influence or control.
 
1.2.          Standards of Business Conduct
 
The following general fiduciary principles shall govern personal investment activities and the interpretation and administration of the Code:
 
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Access Persons must always place the interests of IPOX’s clients first.
 
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Access Persons must conduct all personal securities transactions in full compliance with this Code.
 
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Access Persons must avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their position.  Access Persons must avoid actions or activities that allow (or appear to allow) them or their family members to profit or benefit from their relationships with IPOX and its clients, or that bring into question their independence or judgment.
 
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Access Persons must report any violations of this Code of Ethics promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer.
 
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Access Persons must always observe standards of business conduct and act in accordance with all applicable federal securities laws and regulations and other applicable laws and regulations.
 
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Access Persons cannot, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of a security held or to be acquired by any IPOX client:
 
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employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud;
 
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make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
 
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engage in any act, practice or course of business which would operate as a fraud or deceit; or
 
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engage in any manipulative practice.
 
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Access Persons cannot engage in any inappropriate trading practices.
 
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Access Persons cannot cause or attempt to cause any IPOX client to purchase, sell, or hold any security in a manner calculated to create any personal benefit to the Access Person.  No Access Person shall recommend any securities transactions for an IPOX client without having disclosed (to the Chief Compliance Officer) his or her interest, if any, in such securities or the issuer thereof, including, without limitation:
 
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his or her direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any securities of such issuer;
 
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any position with such issuer or its affiliates; and
 
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any present or proposed business relationship between such issuer or its affiliates and the Access Person or any party in which the Access Person has a significant interest.
 
This Code does not attempt to identify all possible conflicts of interest, and literal compliance with each of its specific provisions will not shield an Access Person from liability for personal trading or other conduct that violates a fiduciary duty to IPOX’s clients.
 
2.             Personal Securities Transactions
 
The personal transactions and investment activities of employees of investment advisory firms are the subject of various federal securities laws, rules and regulations.  Access Persons must conduct all personal securities transactions in a manner that avoids a conflict between their personal interests and those of IPOX and its clients.  When Access Persons invest for their own accounts, conflicts of interest may arise between IPOX clients’ and the Access Person’s interests.  The conflicts may include:
 
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Taking an investment opportunity that would be suitable for a IPOX client for an Access Person’s own portfolio;
 
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Using an Access Person’s advisory position to take advantage of available investments;
 
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Front running, which may be an Access Person trading before making IPOX client transactions; or
 
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Taking advantage of information or using IPOX client portfolio assets to have an effect on the market that may be used to the Access Person’s benefit.
 
Personal Trading
 
Access Persons may invest in securities in order to achieve long-term personal financial goals.  Access Persons may not maintain a securities, commodities or futures account at any broker, dealer, bank or investment adviser without IPOX’s permission.
 
Access Persons may engage in securities, commodities and futures transactions only for investment purposes, not for short-term trading profits.  This applies to investments of all kinds including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic fixed income securities, options, commodities and futures contracts and applies to any investment in which an Access Person has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.  The holding of any position in an Access Person or related account for less than 30 days (measured on a last-in first-out basis) would be inconsistent with this policy.  As discussed elsewhere in the Code, Access Persons must generally obtain prior approval from the Chief Compliance Officer before buying or selling certain securities, options, commodities or futures contracts.
 
Access Persons must not take any action, including, but not limited to, the purchase or sale of securities, options, commodities or futures contracts for any Access Person or related account, that could cause even the appearance of unfair or improper action.
 
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2.1.          Personal Securities Transactions Reporting Requirements
 
Initial and Annual Holdings Reports: All Access Persons are required to report brokerage accounts and holdings in securities in which the Access Person has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership within 10 days of employment, with information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to employment, and annually thereafter.  Annual reports must be submitted by February 14 of each year and the information contained in an annual report must be current as of December 31 of the prior year.  The holdings report must contain the following:
 
a)  
Title and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number;
 
b)  
number of shares and principal amount of the security involved;
 
c)  
type of security;
 
d)  
name of the broker-dealer or bank that maintained the account; and
 
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the date the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
Quarterly Transactions Reports:  IPOX requires that all Access Persons report on a quarterly basis, not later than 30 days after the end of a calendar quarter, any transaction in a security over which the Access Person had, or as a result of the transaction acquired, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.  An Access Person’s brokerage account statement may be submitted in lieu of a separate transaction report so long as it provides the information listed below, A record of every transaction in a security is required with the following information to be maintained:
 
a)  
title and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number;
 
b)  
number of shares and principal amount of the security involved;
 
c)  
interest rate and maturity date (if applicable);
 
d)  
date of the transaction;
 
e)  
nature of the transaction (purchase or sale);
 
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price at which the trade was effected;
 
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name of the broker-dealer or bank that executed the transaction; and
 
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the date the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
In addition, if during the quarter an Access Person or Related Person establishes a new account in which any securities are held for the Access Person’s beneficial ownership, the Access Person must provide the following information as part of his her quarterly report:
 
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a)  
name of the broker-dealer or bank with whom the Access Person or Related Person established the account;
 
b)  
the date the account was established; and
 
c)  
the date the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
In addition, the Access Person should endeavor to promptly notify the Compliance Officer about the opening of such new account.
 
401(k) Transactions:  You are required to report exchanges and transfers within your 401(k) plan, but not automatic investments.
 
The attached form should be used to record quarterly transaction information.  It is required by federal law to be submitted not later than 30 days after the quarter in which effected.  If the thirtieth day falls on a weekend or a holiday, the report is due the business day immediately preceding this deadline.  Please forward the report to the Chief Compliance Officer.  If there are no activities for the quarter, a report indicating such is still required.
 
Exceptions to Reporting
 
 
(1)
You are not required to detail or list the following items on your initial and annual holdings reports and quarterly transactions reports:
 
 
(A)
Purchases or sales effected for any account over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control;
 
 
(B)
Transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan; and
 
 
(C)
Purchases or sales of any of the following securities:
 
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Direct obligations of the U.S. government;
 
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Banker’s acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements;
 
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shares issued by money market funds, whether affiliated or non-affiliated; and
 
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shares issued by open-end investment companies (e.g., “mutual funds”), other than shares of a Reportable Fund, if any.
 
 
(2)
An Access Person need not submit a quarterly transactions report to IPOX if all the information in the report would duplicate information contained in brokerage account statements received by IPOX not later than 30 days after the quarter.
 
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Acknowledgement and Certification: All Access Persons must sign this form (see Appendix G) on an annual basis to comply with IPOX’s policies and procedures.  New employees must also furnish this on their date of hire.
 
2.2.           Access Person Trade Restrictions
 
Each trade of an Access Person is subject to the following restrictions:
 
 
Pre-Approval of Trading
 
 
No Access Person may purchase or sell a security, option, commodity or futures contract on the Restricted List without the prior approval of the Chief Compliance Officer.   The term security, however, excludes: direct obligations of the U.S. government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds; or shares issued by open-end investment companies, other than Reportable Funds.

 
An Access Person may have a beneficial interest in a security, option, commodity or futures contract through a Related Person.  Thus, any purchase or sale of a security, option, commodity or futures contract on the Restricted List with respect to which an Access Person has a beneficial interest by a Related Person must also be pre-approved as discussed herein.

General Principles Regarding Approval of Trades
 
 
In determining whether a trade will be permitted, the Chief Compliance Officer will consider whether the proposed trade: creates any actual or perceived conflicts of interest, complies with federal and state securities and commodities laws and complies with the provisions of the Code.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, IPOX has determined that certain trades may not be approved the Chief Compliance Officer and thus may not be made by any Access Person.  These trades are as follows:
 
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No Access Person may purchase or sell any security that is being currently purchased or sold by a client;
 
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No Access Person may purchase or sell any security that has been purchased or sold by a client within the previous 48 hours; and
 
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No Access Person may purchase or sell any security that is being considered for purchase or sale by a client.
 
 
As used in this Code:
 
A security is being currently purchased or sold by a IPOX client (or any portfolio) from the time a purchase or sale program has been communicated to the person who places buy and sell orders for the IPOX client (or portfolio) until the program has been fully completed or terminated.
 
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A security is being considered for purchase or sale by an IPOX client (or any portfolio advised by IPOX) when a security is identified as such by an investment adviser or sub-adviser to the IPOX client (or portfolio advised by IPOX).
 
IPOX has also adopted certain guidelines that the Chief Compliance Officer will follow with respect to the approval of certain types of trades by Access Persons and Related Persons.  The Chief Compliance Officer generally does not intend to approve any trade involving the purchase or sale of a security, option, commodity or futures contract if:
 
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The Access Person or Related Person is purchasing or selling the security, option, commodity or futures contract on the basis of material confidential information or proprietary information;
 
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The Access Person or Related Person is aware that IPOX is effecting or proposing to effect a transaction for a client account in a security or other instrument of the same issuer; and
 
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The Access Person has purchased or sold a position in such security, option, commodity or futures contract within the past 30 days (unless the proposed purchase or sale with respect to such security, option, commodity or futures contract is (1) based on unforeseen and compelling circumstances or (2) a so-called “tax-swap” transaction at year end).
 
The Chief Compliance Officer will maintain records with respect to each trade that is submitted by an Access Person for approval, include the date and time of such request, the Chief Compliance Officer’s decision with respect to such request and the Chief Compliance Officer’s basis for such decision.  Any Access Person that does not submit a trade for pre-approval prior to the trade will be deemed to have violated this Code and will be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 5.2.
 
2.3.          Reporting Requirements
 
The following table summarizes some of the reporting requirements.  Requirements regarding transactions in other types of securities may be confirmed with the Chief Compliance Officer.
 
Security Type
Quarterly Reporting
Corporate Debt Transactions
Yes
Equity Transactions
Yes
Direct Obligations of the U.S. Government
No
Money Market Funds
No
Municipal Bond
Yes
Short Term / Cash Equivalents
No
SPP / DRIPS* -- automatic purchases
No
Limited Offerings
Yes
Mutual Funds (other than Reportable Funds)
No
Reportable Funds
Yes
 
*Sales of stocks from SPP or DRIPs:  Please notify the Chief Compliance Officer in writing of sale and include transactions in any reports.
 
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2.4.         Confidentiality
 
IPOX will endeavor to keep all reports of personal securities transactions, holdings and any other information filed pursuant to this Code confidential.  Access Persons’ reports and information submitted in connection with this Code will be kept in a locked file cabinet, and access will be limited to appropriate IPOX personnel (Chief Compliance Officer and/or the Managing Member); provided, however, that such information also may be subject to review by legal counsel, government authorities, IPOX clients or others if required by law or court order.
 
2.5.         Additional Restrictions on Access Persons’ Personal Trading
 
The following are IPOX’s additional restrictions on Access Person personal trading (and the personal trading of Related Persons to the extent that such trading would result in an Access Person having or ceasing to have a beneficial interest in a security or other investment of the types described below):
 
Restricted Investments
 
Security Type
 
Purchase
Sale
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
 
(An IPO is a corporation’s first offering of a security representing shares of the company to the public.)
 
PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Chief Compliance Officer
PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Chief Compliance Officer
Limited Offerings
 
PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Chief Compliance Officer
PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Chief Compliance Officer
 
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Limited Offerings may include:
 
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Transactions in securities, options, commodities or futures contracts that are not publicly offered or traded;
 
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Participation in hedge funds, private equity funds, leveraged buy-out transactions, real estate offerings, private placements, and oil and gas partnerships or working interests;
 
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Acceptance of offers of options or shares by personnel who serve on boards of directors;
 
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Transactions involving real estate or agricultural land held for investment purposes, jointly in partnership with another person (other than family members);
 
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Investing in any other business, whether or not related to securities (e.g., fast-food franchises, restaurants, sports teams, etc.); and
 
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Owning stock or having, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any other organization engaged in any advisory, securities, commodities, futures contracts or related business; provided, however, that approval is not required with regard to stock ownership or other financial interest in any such business that is publicly owned, unless a control relationship exists.
 
3.              Insider Information
 
The Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 requires IPOX to establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information by its officers and employees.  Among these policies and procedures are ones that restrict access to files likely to contain non-public information, that make employees aware of new and existing insider trading restrictions, that require restricting or monitoring trading in securities about which Access Persons might possess non-public information, and that require monitoring and reviewing trading for IPOX and Access Persons.
 
3.1.          Insider Transactions
 
IPOX considers information material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in deciding how to act.  Information is considered non-public when it has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally (such as through widely disseminated media reports, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, public reports, prospectuses or similar publications or sources). Information becomes public once it is publicly disseminated; limited disclosure does not make the information public (i.e., disclosure by an insider to a select group of persons).
 
IPOX generally defines insider trading as the buying or selling of a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and confidence, while in possession of material, non-public information.  Insider trading is a violation of federal securities laws, punishable by a prison term and significant monetary fines for the individual and investment adviser.
 
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Tipping of material, non-public information is PROHIBITED.  An Access Person may not tip a trade, either personally or on behalf of others, while in possession of such information.
 
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Front running involves trading ahead of an IPOX client order in the same security on the basis of non-public information regarding impending market transactions.  Front running is PROHIBITED.
 
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Scalping is PROHIBITED. Scalping occurs when an Access Person purchases shares of a security for his/her own account prior to recommending/buying that security for IPOX clients and then immediately selling the shares at profit upon the rise in the market price following the recommendation/purchase.
 
3.2.          Use of Non-Public Information Regarding a Client
 
No Access Person shall:
 
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Disclose to any other person, except to the extent permitted by law or necessary to carry out his or her duties as an Access Person and as part of those duties, any non-public information regarding any IPOX client portfolio, including any security holdings or transactions of a IPOX client, any security recommendation made to a IPOX client, and any security transaction by or under consideration by or for a IPOX client, including information about actual or contemplated investment decisions.
 
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Use any non-public information regarding any IPOX client portfolio in any way that might be contrary to, or in competition with, the interest of such IPOX client.
 
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Use any non-public information regarding any IPOX client in any way for personal gain.
 
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IPOX may, in certain circumstances, disclose certain of the information discussed above to third parties, but such disclosure will only be made if permissible under applicable law and pursuant to confidentiality agreements with such third parties.
 
4.           Gifts, Directorships and Regulatory Requirements
 
 
4.1.           Gifts
 
Background
 
The giving of business gifts is a customary way to strengthen business relationships.  However, federal and state laws contain numerous restrictions on the giving and receiving of gifts, particularly with respect to governmental officials.  Apart from these legal restrictions, the giving and receiving of gifts can create the appearance of potential conflicts of interest.  Accordingly, IPOX has adopted the following policy related to the giving and receiving of gifts.
 
General Guidelines
 
Access Persons must observe the following guidelines when giving or receiving gifts:
 
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All gifts, given or received, should be reasonable, customary and in accordance with normally accepted business practices;
 
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All gifts and/or entertainment, given or received, must be permitted by law and permitted by the third party’s own policies;
 
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Never offer or accept inappropriate gifts, favors, entertainment, special accommodations, or other things of material value that could influence decision-making;
 
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Never offer or accept extravagant or excessive entertainment to or from a current or prospective investor, consultant, third party marketer, or fund manager, regardless of whether IPOX has an investment relationship with such person or entity;
 
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Never offer or accept cash gifts or cash equivalents;
 
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Never offer anything of value to a third party to influence or reward action;
 
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A business courtesy such as a gift or entertainment should never be offered or accepted under circumstances that might create the appearance of an impropriety; and
 
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Never offer or accept a gift if public disclosure of the gift would be embarrassing to IPOX or the third party.
 
Pre-approval.
 
The prior approval of the Chief Compliance Officer will be required with respect to the giving or receiving of any of the following categories of gifts: (i) any gift given to or received from a Government Official (defined to include any federal, state, local or foreign governmental entity, or an official, employee or agent of a governmental entity (including investment consultants representing a governmental entity, but excluding any lawful donation to a campaign for public office)), or (ii) any other gift that may be reasonably be seen as violating IPOX’s general policy with respect to gifts.
 
Examples of Gifts.
 
The term “gifts” encompasses a wide range of gifts, benefits, compensation or consideration including, without limitation, tickets to sporting events, golf, theater events and concerts, plane tickets, clothing, watches and jewelry, sports equipment and memorabilia, food, alcohol and cash/gift cards.  The term “gift” does not include any gifts, benefits, compensation or consideration given to or received from a personal acquaintance (who is not a Government Official) for reasons unrelated to an Access Person’s professional duties (such as housewarming, graduation or birthday gifts).
 
Reporting Requirements.
 
At the end of each quarter, all Access Persons are required to complete a report disclosing all gifts given and received by the Access Person for that quarter with a value of US$100 or more (measured per item, or, in the case of group dinners or tickets to sporting events and the like, measured per person).  This report must be provided to the Chief Compliance Officer, who will maintain records of the same.  The report must include following information:
 
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The Access Person’s name;
 
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The name of the firm who gave the gift;
 
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The name of the individual at the gifting firm;
 
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A description of the gift;
 
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The date when the gift was received by the recipient;
 
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If the gift is an event, a list of attendees at the event;
 
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Estimated value of the gift;
 
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A description of all airfare that was part of the gift, including the use of a private jet;
 
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A description of all paid meals that were part of the gift;
 
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The estimated value of the meal;
 
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Whether the recipient reimbursed the giver of the gift and, if so,  the amount of such reimbursement; and
 
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Documentation of any reimbursement.
 
In addition, each calendar quarter, each Access Person will be required to certify as to whether she or he has given or received any gift during the prior quarter that must be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer as set forth above.
 
4.2.           Outside Business Activities
 
In addition to restrictions placed on the personal trading and private investments of employees, each Access Person must obtain prior approval from the Chief Compliance Officer with respect to outside business activities that can reasonably be expected to cause actual or perceived conflicts of interest, that may violate applicable law and/or that may be harmful to IPOX’s or the Access Person’s reputation.  Examples of activities that may require prior approval include full- or part-time service as an officer, director, partner, manager, consultant or employee of another business organization (including acting as a director of a company whose securities are publicly traded); agreements to provide financial advice (e.g., through service on a finance or investment committee) to a private, educational or charitable organization; and any agreement to be employed or accept compensation in any form (e.g., commission, salary, fee, bonus, contingent compensation, etc.) by a person or entity or their affiliates.  Approval is generally not given for requests to serve as an officer, director, partner, consultant or employee of another business organization.  Any such approval, if granted, may be given subject to restrictions or qualifications imposed by the Chief Compliance Officer and approval may be revoked at any time.
 
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Any outside business activities that do not require prior approval must nevertheless be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer as soon as practicable.  The Chief Compliance Officer will maintain records with respect to the outside business activities of IPOX Access Persons.
 
4.3.           Regulatory Requirements
 
The SEC considers it a violation of general antifraud provisions of federal securities laws whenever an investment adviser, such as IPOX, engages in fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative conduct.  As a fiduciary with respect to client assets, IPOX cannot engage in activities that would result in conflicts of interests (i.e., front-running or scalping).
 
The SEC can censure, place limitations on the activities, functions, or operations of, suspend for a period not exceeding twelve months, or revoke the registration of any investment adviser based on a:
 
 
Failure reasonably to supervise, with a view to preventing violations of the provisions of the federal securities laws, an employee or an Access Person who commits such a violation.
 
However, no manager shall be deemed to have failed reasonably to supervise any person, if:
 
 
(1)
there have been established procedures, and a system for applying such procedures, which would reasonably be expected to prevent and detect, insofar as practicable, any such violation by such other person; and
 
 
(2)
such manager has reasonably discharged the duties and obligations incumbent upon him or her by reason of such procedures and system without reasonable cause to believe that such procedures and system were not complied with.
 
5.            Enforcement of the Code
 
The Chief Compliance Officer has several responsibilities to fulfill in enforcing the Code.  Some of these responsibilities are summarized below.
 
5.1.         Chief Compliance Officer’s Duties And Responsibilities
 
The Chief Compliance Officer:
 
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will provide each Access Person with a copy of the Code and any amendments thereto;
 
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shall notify each person in writing who becomes an Access Person of IPOX and who is required to report under the Code of his or her reporting requirements no later than 10 business days before Initial Holdings Report is due;
 
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will, on a quarterly basis, review all reported personal securities transactions and other pertinent records submitted by Access Persons (such as tax returns) and compare, if appropriate, with each IPOX client’s completed portfolio transactions.  Before determining that a person has violated the Code, the Chief Compliance Officer may give the person an opportunity to supply explanatory material;
 
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will submit his or her own reports, as may be required pursuant to the Code, to the Managing Member who shall fulfill the duties of the Chief Compliance Officer with respect to the Chief Compliance Officer’s reports; and
 
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will submit those trades that require pre-approval, as may be required pursuant to the Code, to the Managing Member, who shall fulfill the duties of the Chief Compliance Officer with respect to the pre-approval of such trades.
 
5.2.           Code Violations
 
If you violate the provisions of the Code, IPOX has the right to impose on you one or more of the following penalties as it may deem appropriate:
 
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censure you;
 
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notify your manager of the violation;
 
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suspend your authority to act on behalf of IPOX as a managing director, a manager and/or an officer, if applicable;
 
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recommend specific sanctions, such as suspension from work for a period of time without pay, reductions in leave, elimination of your bonus, disgorgement of profits, imposition of fines and/or termination of employment at IPOX; and
 
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if appropriate, report such violation(s) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, other federal or state regulators and/or law enforcement authorities.
 
Note: Both the violation and any imposed sanction will be brought before the Managing Member.
 
5.3.           Annual Written Report to the Managing Member and The Board
 
At least annually, the Chief Compliance Officer will provide a written report to the Managing Member.  The report must describe any issue(s) that arose during the previous year under the Code or procedures related thereto, including any material Code or procedural violations, and any resulting sanction(s).  If applicable, the report may discuss any changes that the Chief Compliance Officer believes should be made to the Code.  The Chief Compliance Officer may report to the Managing Member more frequently as he or she deems necessary or appropriate, and shall do so as requested by the Managing Member.
 
Not less than annually, IPOX will furnish to the Board a written report that (a) describes any issues arising under the Code since the last report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations, and (b) that certifies that IPOX has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code.
 
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5.4           Recordkeeping Requirements
 
IPOX shall maintain at their principal place of business records in the manner and to the extent set out in this Section 5.4.  Such records shall be available to the SEC or any representative of the SEC at any time and from time to time for reasonable periodic, special or other examination.  Such records shall include:
 
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A copy of each code of ethics for IPOX that is in effect, or at any time within the past five (5) years was in effect, with each such copy being maintained in an easily accessible place;
 
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A record of any violation of the Code, and of any action taken as a result of the violation, with each such record being maintained in an easily accessible place for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which such a violation occurs;
 
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A copy of each report made by an Access Person as required by Section 2 of the Code, including any information provided in lieu of such reports, with each such record being maintained for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which such a report is made or such information is provided, the first two (2) years of which in an easily accessible place;
 
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A record of all persons, currently or within the past five (5) years, who are or were required to make reports under Section 2 of the Code, or who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports, with each such record being maintained in an easily accessible place;
 
§  
The reports required under Section 5.3 of the Code; and
 
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A record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of securities in an IPO or Limited Offering shall be preserved for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted.
 
5.5.           Effective Date of the Code
 
The Code is effective as of the date written on the cover page.  The Code supersedes any prior versions of the Code.
 
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CODE OF ETHICS - EXHIBIT A
Definitions
 
General Note
 
The definitions and terms used in the Code are intended to mean the same as they do under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the other federal securities laws.  If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the Advisers Act or other federal securities laws, or if a term used in the Code is not defined, you should follow the definitions and meanings in the Advisers Act or other federal securities laws, as applicable.
 
Automatic investment plan means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation.  An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
 
Beneficial ownership is interpreted in this Code in the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except that the determination of such ownership applies to all securities.  You should generally consider yourself the “beneficial owner” of any securities in which you have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest.
 
Using the above definition as a broad guideline, the ultimate determination of beneficial ownership will be made in light of the facts of the particular case.  Key factors are the degree of your ability to exercise discretion to invest in, sell or exercise voting rights of the security, and your ability to benefit from the proceeds of the security.
 
Family member includes adoptive relationships and means any of the following persons who reside in your household: child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in–law, daughter-in law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
 
High quality short-term debt instrument means any 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 (e.g., Moody’s Investors Service).
 
IPO (i.e., initial public offering) means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Limited offering means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2), Section 4(6), Rule 504, Rule 505 or Rule 506 (e.g., private placements).
 
Pecuniary interest in a security means the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in such security.  As a general rule, you will be regarded as having a pecuniary interest in a security held in the name of your family members.  For example, you will likely be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities (including the right to require the exercise or conversion of any derivative security such as an option or warrant, whether or not presently exercisable or convertible) held for:
 
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Your accounts or the accounts of family members;
 
§  
A partnership or limited liability company, if you are or a family member is a general partner or a managing member;
 
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A corporation or similar business entity, if you have or share, or a family member has or shares, investment control; or
 
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A trust, if you are or a family member is a beneficiary.
 
Purchase or sale of a security includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.
 
Related Person includes children under age 21, whether or not living with an Access Person, the Access Person’s spouse, and family members or other individuals living with the Access Person or for whose support the Access Person is wholly or partially responsible.
 
Reportable Fund means any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act (other than a money market fund) for which IPOX serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser (as defined in section 2(a)(20) of the Investment Company Act), or any fund whose investment adviser or principal underwriter controls IPOX, is controlled by IPOX, or is under common control with IPOX.  For purposes of this definition, “control” has the same meaning as is does in section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act.
 
Restricted List means the list of securities, commodities, options and futures contracts which may not be traded without prior approval by the Chief Compliance Officer.  Such Restricted List will be prepared by the Chief Compliance Officer and/or the Managing Member and distributed to all employees (including any amendment thereof or change thereto).
 
Security means the same as it does under Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds; or shares issued by open-end investment companies, other than Reportable Funds.
 
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IPOX Capital Management, LLC
 
 
QUARTERLY PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT
 

Name of Reporting Person:
   
Quarter Ended:
   
Date Report Due:
   
Date Report Submitted:
   
 
Securities Transactions
 
If you had no securities transactions to report for the quarter, please check here.  
 
If all securities transactions for the quarter are set forth in the brokerage statement(s) previously provided, please check here.  
 
If any securities transactions for the quarter are not set forth on such statement(s) (or if the information in those reports is no longer correct or is incomplete), please complete the table below to the extent of such missing or incorrect information.
 
Date of
Transaction
Name of
Issuer
and Title of Security
 
 
 
 
Ticker
symbol/
CUSIP
No. of
Shares (if
applicable)
Principal
Amount,
Maturity
Date and
Interest
Rate (if
applicable)
Type of
Transaction
Price
Name of
Broker,
Dealer or
Bank
Effecting
Transaction
 
 
             
 
 
             
 
 
             
 
 
             
 
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Securities Accounts If you opened a securities account during the quarter, please complete the table below.
If you did not open any securities accounts during the quarter, please check here.  
 
Name of Broker, Dealer or
Bank
Date Account was Established
Name(s) on and Type of
Account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I certify that I have included in this report (or in the brokerage statement(s) for this quarter that I have previously provided) all securities transactions and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.  I further certify that to the best of my knowledge no securities transactions reported herein violate any provision of the Code of Ethics or any other applicable federal securities law or regulation.
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________________            ____________________________________________
Signature                               Date
 


 
IPOX Capital Management, LLC
 
INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT
 
Name of Reporting Person:
     
Date Person Became Subject to the Code’s Reporting Requirements:
     
Information in Report Dated As Of:
   
[Note: Date information is reported as of must be no more than 45 days before date person became subject to the Code’s reporting requirements.]
Date Report Due:
     
Date Report Submitted:
     

Securities Holdings If you have no securities holdings to report, please check here.  
 
If all securities holdings are set forth in the brokerage statement(s) attached to this report, please check here.  
 
If any holdings are not set forth on such brokerage statement(s) (or if the information in those statements is no longer correct or is incomplete), please complete the table below to the extent of such missing or incorrect information.  
 
Name of Issuer and
Title and Type of
Security
Ticker
Symbol/
CUSIP
No. of
Shares
(if
applicable)
 
Principal Amount, Maturity Date and
Interest Rate
(if applicable)
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
Securities Accounts  If you have no securities accounts to report, please check here.  
 
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank
Name(s) on and Type of Account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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I certify that I have included in this report (or in the brokerage statement(s) attached to this report) all securities holdings and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.  I further certify that to the best of my knowledge no securities holdings reported herein violate any provision of the Code of Ethics or any other applicable federal securities law or regulation.
 
 
 

 
____________________________________________         _________________________________________
Signature                                Date
 
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IPOX Capital Management, LLC
 
ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT
 

Name of Reporting Person:
 
     
Information in Report Dated As Of:
   
[Note: Information contained in this report must be current as of December 31 of the prior year.]
Date Report Due:
 
     
Date Report Submitted:
 
     
Calendar year Ended:  December 31,
 
     

Securities Holdings   If you have no securities holdings to report, please check here.  
 
If all securities holdings are set forth in the brokerage statement(s) attached to this report, please check here.  
 
If any holdings are not set forth on such brokerage statement(s) (or if the information in those statements is no longer correct or is incomplete), please complete the table below to the extent of such missing or incorrect information.  
 
Name of Issuer and
Title and Type
of Security
Ticker
Symbol/
CUSIP
No. of
Shares
(if
applicable)
Principal Amount, Maturity Date and
Interest Rate
(if applicable)
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Securities Accounts  If you have no securities accounts to report, please check here.  
 
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank
 
Date Account was
Established
Name(s) on and Type of Account
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
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I certify that I have included in this report (or in the brokerage statement(s) attached to this report) all securities holdings and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.  I further certify that to the best of my knowledge no securities holdings reported herein violate any provision of the Code of Ethics or any other applicable federal securities law or regulation.
 
________________________________________________        ___________________________________________
Signature                               Date
 
 
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APPENDIX G
Form for Annual and Initial Certification
 
for Employees Regarding Compliance Manual
 
From:      _____________________________________________
 
To:          Chief Compliance Officer, IPOX Capital Management, LLC (“IPOX”)
 
Re:          Employee Acknowledgment
 
I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy the Investment Adviser Procedures and Compliance Manual (the “Compliance Manual”) for IPOX, as well as IPOX’s Code of Ethics (“Code of Ethics”), which is incorporated by reference into the Compliance Manual.  I have read, understand and am familiar with the Compliance Manual and the Code of Ethics, specifically including the sections in the Code of Ethics regarding personal securities trading, other potential conflicts of interest, and the prevention of the misuse of material non-public information (i.e., insider trading).  I recognize that I am subject to the Compliance Manual and the Code of Ethics and agree to comply with all provisions of the Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics applicable to me.
 
In addition to certifying that I will provide complete and accurate reporting as required by the Code of Ethics and that I have complied with all requirements of the Code of Ethics, I certify that I will not:
 
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Execute any prohibited purchases and/or sales, directly or indirectly, that are outside those permissible by the Code of Ethics
 
§
Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud IPOX or any IPOX client
 
§
Engage in any act, practice or course of business, which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon IPOX or any IPOX client
 
§
Make any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading
 
§
Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to IPOX or any IPOX client
 
§
Trade while in possession of material, non-public information or communicate material non-public information to others in violation of the law
 
§
Trade ahead of or front-run any transactions for IPOX’s managed/advised accounts
 
 
I understand that it is a violation of SEC Rules to fail to submit a record of my personal securities transactions within 30 calendar days of quarter-end and within 45 days of each fiscal year-end.
 

 
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_________________________________________               ___________________________________
SIGNATURE                                   DATE
 
_________________________________________
NAME (PRINT)
 
INSTRUCTIONS:  Return this Acknowledgment of Receipt within 10 days of receipt to the Chief Compliance Officer for record keeping.  You should keep your copy of the Investment Adviser Procedures and Compliance Manual and the Code of Ethics.
 
 
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