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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22241

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10036

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Brooks Lindberg
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10036

  (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 908-2600
 
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
 
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2013
 
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
 
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
           
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL MEMBERS' EQUITY
Percentages as a percentage of total investments are as follows:
 
 
Private Equity Investments (95.45%) a          
  Direct Investments * (51.09%)      
    Direct Equity (20.52%)
Investment Type
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value **
 
     
ACP Viking Co-Investment, LLC c
Member interest
North America
  $ 1,946,520  
     
Apollo Overseas Co-Investors (MHE), L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
North America
    7,525,748  
     
ATX Networks Holdings, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    58,491  
     
Aurora Products Group, LLC
Member interest
North America
    327,396  
     
CapitalSpring Finance Company c
Warrants
North America
    286,299  
     
Carlyle Retail Turkey Partners, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
South America
    6,499,985  
     
CCM Pharma Debtco Limited
Common equity
Western Europe
    1,303,167  
     
CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
North America
    2,372,490  
     
Centauro Co-Investment Fund, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
South America
    8,235,939  
     
Collins Food Holding Pty, Ltd.
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
    72,857  
     
CT Holdings (International) Limited
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
    4,503,177  
     
DLJSAP BookCO, LLC c
Member interest
South America
    682,841  
     
EQT Marvin Co-Investment, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
    2,131,651  
     
Eurodrip Co-Investment Fund I, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
    9,485,606  
     
Fermo Limited c
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
    1,933,158  
     
Fermo Limited c
Preferred equity
Asia - Pacific
    5,327,157  
     
Gemini Global Holdings Investors, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    5,425,790  
     
Globetrotter Investment & Co S.C.A. c
Common equity
Western Europe
    862,761  
     
Globetrotter Investment & Co S.C.A. c
Preferred equity
Western Europe
    9,446,961  
     
GTS II Cayman Corporation c
Common equity
South America
    2,566,752  
     
HGI Global Holdings, Inc.
Common equity
North America
    1  
     
Hogan S.ar.l c
Common equity
Western Europe
    1  
     
Hogan S.ar.l c
Preferred equity
Western Europe
    2,133,339  
     
Kahuna Holdco Pty Limited
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
    1,058,598  
     
KKBS Group Holdings, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    152,870  
     
KKBS Holdings, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    79,869  
     
KKR Matterhorn Co-Invest, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
    11,309,767  
     
KLFS Holdings, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
North America
    2,721,559  
     
Learning Care Group (US), Inc. c
Warrants
North America
    24,138  
     
Mauritius (Luxembourg) Investments S.ar.l. c
Common equity
Western Europe
    1,968,747  
     
MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC
Member interest
North America
    2,889,064  
     
NDES Holdings, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    3,578,280  
     
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. c
Common equity
North America
    2,400,000  
     
Peer I S.A. c
Common equity
Western Europe
    7,520,523  
     
Peer I S.A.
Preferred equity
Western Europe
    2,591,305  
     
QoL meds Holding Company, LLC c
Common equity
North America
    9,000,000  
     
R&R Co-Invest FCPR c
Common equity
Western Europe
    12,264,124  
     
Sabre Industries, Inc. c
Common equity
North America
    854,074  
     
S-Evergreen Holding Corp. c
Common equity
North America
    805,446  
     
Silver Lake Sumeru Marlin Co-Invest Fund, L.P. c
Limited partnership interest
North America
    2,700,001  
     
Snack Parent Corporation c
Preferred equity
North America
    4,833,792  
     
SPH GRD Acquisition Partners, LLC c
Member interest
North America
    10,340,000  
     
Spring Topco, Ltd. c
Common equity
North America
    663,817  
     
Strategic Partners, Inc.
Common equity
North America
    4,371,956  
     
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
Warrants
North America
    68,615  
     
Swissport II Co-Invest FCPR c
Common equity
Western Europe
    7,852,026  
     
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (BKFS), L.P. c
Common equity
North America
    9,750,000  
     
Valhalla Co-Invest, L.P.
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
    4,663,520  
     
Velocity Technologies Solutions, Inc. c
Common equity
North America
    7,800,000  
                185,390,178  
 
 
 

 
 
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)              
  Direct Investments (continued)          
    Direct Debt (30.57%)  
Interest
 
Maturity
Investment
Type
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value **
 
     
Aenova Group
 
Euribor + 5.50%
 
10/14/2019
Senior
Western Europe
  $ 11,051,492  
     
American Importing Company Inc. and Ann's House of Nuts
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 5.75%
 
5/23/2018
Senior
North America
    19,406,273  
     
Attendo Care AB
 
Euribor (1.25% floor) + 7.00%; 3.25% PIK
 
6/30/2019
Mezzanine
Western Europe
    8,810,621  
     
Attendo Care AB
 
Euribor (1.25% floor) + 10.25% PIK
 
6/30/2019
Senior
Western Europe
    2,990,302  
     
ATX Networks Corp.
 
12.00% + 2.00% PIK
 
5/12/2016
Mezzanine
North America
    987,901  
     
Australian Satellite Communications Pty Ltd.
 
Libor + 4.75%
 
5/31/2018
Senior
Asia - Pacific
    7,604,219  
     
Barbri Holdings, Inc.
 
Libor (1.00% floor) + 4.25%
 
7/17/2019
Senior
North America
    20,218,750  
     
Beauty Holding Two AG
 
Euribor + 4.50%
 
12/19/2019
Senior
Western Europe
    3,804  
     
Beauty Holding Two AG
 
Euribor + 5.50%; 6.00% PIK
 
12/12/2020
Mezzanine
Western Europe
    9,152,035  
     
Biomnis
  7.00%  
9/3/2019
Senior
Western Europe
    3,085,971  
     
Biomnis
 
7.00% PIK
 
9/3/2019
Senior
Western Europe
    2,604,582  
     
CapitalSpring Finance Company
 
9.00%; 3.75% PIK
 
12/20/2018
Mezzanine
North America
    7,245,000  
     
CCM Pharma Debtco Limited
 
Libor (1.50% floor) + 6.50%; 4.00% PIK
 
12/31/2020
Mezzanine
Western Europe
    10,479,779  
     
Dynamic Research Corp.
  13.00%  
6/30/2017
Mezzanine
North America
    6,250,000  
     
Evergreen ACQC01, L.P.
  10.25%  
7/9/2022
Mezzanine
North America
    6,325,000  
     
Global Tel*Link Corporation
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 7.75%
 
11/23/2020
Second Lien
North America
    9,682,000  
     
Global Tel*Link Corporation
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 3.75%
 
12/14/2017
Senior
North America
    4,325,040  
     
KACC Acquisition, LLC
 
12%; 1.00% PIK
 
6/29/2018
Mezzanine
North America
    4,318,823  
     
Kahuna Bidco Pty Limited
 
BBSY + 5.00%; 3.50% PIK
 
12/31/2016
Mezzanine
Asia - Pacific
    4,746,396  
     
Kerisper S.A.S
 
Euribor + 3.00%; 3.50% PIK
 
12/31/2017
Second Lien
Western Europe
    7,058,410  
     
Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc.
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 4.75%
 
5/8/2019
Senior
North America
    12,083,127  
     
Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc.
 
15.00% PIK (2x redemption
preference)
 
6/30/2016
Mezzanine
North America
    542,808  
     
LTS Group Holdings, LLC
 
Libor (1.00% floor) + 3.50%
 
4/11/2020
Senior
North America
    19,999,500  
     
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty, Ltd.
 
BBSY + 7.00% + (step-ups to 9.00%)
 
1/22/2023
Mezzanine
Asia - Pacific
    3,622,976  
     
Panda Temple Power Intermediate Holdings I, LLC
 
Libor (0.50% floor) + 13.00% PIK
 
7/27/2020
Mezzanine
North America
    6,426,965  
     
Photonis Technologies S.A.S
 
Libor (1.00% floor) + 7.50%
 
9/18/2019
Second Lien
Western Europe
    9,009,000  
     
Sabre Industries, Inc.
 
12.00%; 2.00% PIK
 
2/22/2019
Mezzanine
North America
    4,023,345  
     
Securitas Direct Holding AB
 
Euribor + 3.75%; 6.75% PIK
 
9/2/2019
Mezzanine
Western Europe
    7,888,752  
     
Ship Luxco 3 S.a.r.l.
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 3.50%
 
11/30/2019
Senior
Western Europe
    20,361,578  
     
Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH
 
Libor (1.00% floor) + 4.00%
 
8/14/2020
Senior
Western Europe
    20,171,810  
     
Sun Products Corporation (The)
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 4.25%
 
3/23/2020
Senior
North America
    12,661,819  
     
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 4.75%
 
4/11/2019
Senior
North America
    4,912,688  
     
Triactor Acquico AB
 
Euribor (2.00% floor) + 7.00%; 5.00% PIK
 
9/29/2017
Mezzanine
Western Europe
    729,062  
     
TrustHouse Services Group
 
Libor (1.25% floor) + 4.50%
 
4/15/2019
Senior
North America
    7,349,577  
                          276,129,405  
     
Total Direct Investments (51.09%)
        $ 461,519,583  
 
  Secondary Investments* (39.44%)
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value
 
     
3i Europartners Vb, L.P.
Western Europe
  $ 1,112,520  
     
Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Investment Growth Equity Fund, L.P. c
Western Europe
    898,636  
     
Abingworth Bioventures V, L.P.
Western Europe
    1,043,685  
     
Advent International GPE VI, L.P.
Western Europe
    4,736,505  
     
Apax Europe VI - A, L.P.
Western Europe
    686,444  
     
Apax Europe VII - B, L.P. c
Western Europe
    735,725  
     
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. c
North America
    7,568  
     
Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P.
North America
    1,744,863  
     
Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P.
North America
    1,177,520  
     
Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P.
North America
    438,334  
     
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
North America
    277,846  
     
Bain Capital Fund X, L.P.
North America
    34,777,509  
     
Bain Capital X Co-Investment Fund, L.P.
North America
    1,012,582  
     
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    489,222  
     
Blackstone Capital Partners V/F, L.P.
North America
    4,746,201  
     
Blackstone Capital Partners V-S, L.P.
North America
    487,933  
     
Candover 2001 Fund UK No. 2, L.P.
Western Europe
    167,739  
     
Candover 2005 Fund, L.P. c
Western Europe
    1,139,455  
 
 
 

 
 
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)    
  Secondary Investments (continued)
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value
 
     
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P.
Western Europe
  $ 911,762  
     
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P.
Western Europe
    13,723,379  
     
Carlyle Japan International Partners II, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    6,588,076  
     
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P.
North America
    3,686,714  
     
Carlyle Partners V, L.P.
North America
    1,198,548  
     
Carlyle Partners V/B, L.P.
North America
    5,845,326  
     
Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Offshore I, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    59,555  
     
Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Offshore II, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    669,799  
     
Citigroup Venture International Growth Partnership II, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    2,019,042  
     
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P.
North America
    7,748,508  
     
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P.
North America
    21,208,934  
     
CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, L.P.
Asia - Pacific
    3,475,750  
     
CVC European Equity Partners Tandem Fund (A), L.P.
Western Europe
    678,075  
     
CVC European Equity Partners V, L.P.
Western Europe
    4,691,364  
     
daVinci Japan Real Estate Partners IV, L.P. c
Asia - Pacific
    9,636  
     
Duke Street VI US No. 1 Limited Partnership
Western Europe
    358,264  
     
Fourth Cinven Fund, L.P.
Western Europe
    797,317  
     
Frazier Healthcare VI, L.P.
North America
    1,316,749  
     
FS Equity Partners V, L.P. c
North America
    4,603,716  
     
Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P.
North America
    2,357,489  
     
Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P.
North America
    1,629,614  
     
Harvest Partners V, L.P.
North America
    545,671  
     
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P.
North America
    2,162,015  
     
H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P.
North America
    889,830  
     
Highstar Capital III Prism Fund, L.P.
North America
    1,839,636  
     
Investcorp Private Equity 2007 Fund, L.P.
North America
    4,630,536  
     
Investcorp Technology Partners III (Cayman), L.P.c
North America
    2,963,862  
     
Irving Place Capital Investors II, L.P.
North America
    41,079  
     
Irving Place Capital Partners III, L.P.
North America
    1,331,765  
     
KKR European Fund III, L.P.
Western Europe
    5,556,306  
     
Lightyear Fund II, L.P. c
North America
    15,411,814  
     
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-A and V-B, L.P.
North America
    8,551,455  
     
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P.
North America
    817,762  
     
MidOcean Partners III, L.P.
North America
    2,508,503  
     
Montagu III, L.P.
Western Europe
    43,877  
     
Oak Investment Partners XII, L.P.
North America
    1,915,173  
     
Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P.
North America
    686,605  
     
Permira Europe I, L.P. 1B c
North America
    55,240  
     
Permira Europe II, L.P. c
Western Europe
    194,071  
     
Permira Europe III, L.P.
Western Europe
    2,426,285  
     
Permira IV Continuing, L.P. 1
Western Europe
    23,403,339  
     
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P.
North America
    114,863  
     
Providence Equity Partners V, L.P.
North America
    747,058  
     
Providence Equity Partners VI, L.P.
North America
    18,560,102  
     
Providence Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. c
North America
    374,233  
     
Ripplewood Partners II, L.P. c
North America
    6,461,992  
     
Silver Lake Partners III, L.P.
North America
    9,470,156  
     
Silver Lake Sumeru Fund, L.P.
North America
    321,467  
     
Sun Capital Partners V, L.P.
North America
    24,442,172  
     
TCV VI, L.P. c
North America
    1,287,830  
     
TCV VII (A), L.P. c
North America
    10,647,992  
     
Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P. c
Western Europe
    13,013,229  
     
Thomas H. Lee Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P.
North America
    2,873,013  
     
Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P.
North America
    2,570,914  
     
TPG Partners V, L.P.
North America
    7,894,626  
     
TPG Partners VI, L.P.
North America
    19,075,822  
     
Tudor Ventures III, L.P. c
North America
    5,703,300  
     
Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P.
North America
    559,108  
     
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.
North America
    16,935,637  
     
Total Secondary Investments (39.44%)
    $ 356,286,242  
 
 
 

 
 
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)    
  Primary Investments* (4.92%)
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value
 
     
Advent International GPE VII-B, L.P. c
North America
  $ 3,779,332  
     
Altra Private Equity Fund II, L.P. c
South America
    392,207  
     
Apollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. c
North America
    155,098  
     
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. c
North America
    2,056,462  
     
Avista Capital Partners II, L.P.
North America
    1,153,617  
     
Avista Capital Partners III, L.P.
North America
    4,733,835  
     
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. c
Asia - Pacific
    2,340,468  
     
Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. c
North America
    2,119,559  
     
Crescent Mezzanine Partners VIB, L.P.
North America
    1,150,754  
     
EQT VI (No.1), Limited Partnership c
Western Europe
    1,824,136  
     
Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.
North America
    1,055,133  
     
Hony Capital Partners V, L.P. c
Asia - Pacific
    2,402,460  
     
KKR North America Fund XI, L.P. c
North America
    3,994,313  
     
Kohlberg TE Investors VII, L.P.
North America
    1,609,238  
     
New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. c
North America
    1,546,050  
     
Pátria - Brazilian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. c
South America
    1,247,429  
     
PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P.
North America
    10,575,267  
     
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. c
North America
    475,482  
     
Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, L.P. c
North America
    1,818,933  
     
Total Primary Investments (4.92%)
    $ 44,429,773  
                 
  Total Private Equity Investments (Cost $748,297,787) (95.45%)     $ 862,235,598  
 
Common Stocks (1.65%)            
  Energy (0.01%)  
Shares
   
Geographic
Region b
   
Fair Value
 
     
Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. c
    2,132    
North America
    $ 59,035  
     
Total Energy (0.01%)
                  59,035  
                             
  Software & Services (1.64%)                      
     
Gogo, Inc. c
    596,879    
North America
      14,816,924  
     
Total Software & Services (1.64%)
                  14,816,924  
                             
  Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,970,646) (1.65%)                 $ 14,875,959  
                             
Short-Term Investments (6.64%)                      
  U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (6.64%)          
Principal
   
Fair Value
 
     
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.005%, 02/20/2014 d
            30,000,000     $ 29,999,792  
     
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.045%, 03/06/2014 d
            30,000,000       29,997,240  
     
Total U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (6.64%)
                  $ 59,997,032  
                               
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $59,997,392) (6.64%)                   $ 59,997,032  
                               
  Total Investments (Cost $813,265,825) (103.74%)                     937,108,589  
                               
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-3.74%)                     (33,809,852 )
                               
  Members' Equity (100.00%)                   $ 903,298,737  
 
*
Direct private equity investments are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the company.  Primary investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are not known as of the time of investment.  Secondary investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market.
**
The Fair Value of any Direct Investment may not necessarily reflect the current or expected future performance of such Direct Investment or the Fair Value of the Master Fund's interest in such Direct Investment.  Furthermore, the Fair Value of any Direct Investment has not been calculated, reviewed, verified or in any way approved by such Direct Investment or its general partner, manager or sponsor (including any of its affiliates).  Please see Note 2.b for further detail regarding the valuation policy of the Master Fund.
a
Private equity investments are generally issued in private placement transactions and as such are generally restricted as to resale. Total cost and fair value of restricted portfolio funds as of December 31, 2013 was $748,297,787 and $862,235,598, respectively.
b
Geographic region is based on where a Private Equity Investment is headquartered and may be different from where such Private Equity Investment invests or operates.
c
Non-income producing.
d
Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.
 
 
 

 
 
The Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC (the “Master Fund”) may enter forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk.  The Master Fund may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions.  The objective of the Master Fund’s foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. Dollar value of the Master Fund’s foreign currency denominated investments will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses.  Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction or by the delivery or receipt of the currency.  Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar.
 
During the period from April 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, the Master Fund entered into three short forward foreign currency exchange contracts and two long forward foreign currency exchange contracts.  The Master Fund had $1,823,533 in net realized losses, and a $1,639,186 change in net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
At December 31, 2013, the Master Fund had outstanding short forward foreign currency exchange contract:
 
   
Contract Amount
     
Settlement Date
Currency
Buy
Sell
Value
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Counterparty
January 23, 2014
Euro (€)
$78,053,098
€56,600,000
$77,993,342
$59,756
Barclays Capital
 
Investments held by the Master Fund include direct equity and debt investments in operating companies (“Direct Investments”) and primary and secondary investments in private equity funds (“Private Equity Fund Investments”) (Direct Investments and Private Equity Fund Investments, collectively, “Private Equity Investments”).
 
In conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), investments are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Estimated values may differ from the values that would have been used if a ready market existed or if the investments were liquidated at the valuation date.  A three-tier hierarchy is used to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Master Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
 
 

 
 
· Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the measurement date.  The type of investments included in Level 1 include marketable securities that are primarily traded on a securities exchange or over-the-counter.  The fair value is determined to be the last sale price on the determination date, or, if no sales occurred on any such day, the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on such day.  The Master Fund does not apply a blockage discount to the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Master Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
· Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets (i.e. Level 1 pricing) and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies through direct or indirect corroboration with observable market data.  Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate notes, convertible notes, warrants and restricted equity securities.  The fair value of legally restricted equity securities may be discounted depending on the likely impact of the restrictions on liquidity and adviser’s estimates.
 
· Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.  The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment and/or estimation.  Investments that are included in this category generally include equity investments that are privately owned, as well as convertible notes and warrants that are not actively traded.  The fair value for investments using Level 3 pricing inputs are based on the adviser’s estimates that consider a combination of various performance measurements including the timing of the transaction, the market in which the company operates, comparable market transactions, company performance and projections and various performance multiples as applied to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or a similar measure of earnings for the latest reporting period and forward earnings, as well as discounted cash flow analysis. The following table presents the Master Fund’s investments at December 31, 2013 measured at fair value.  Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, estimated values may materially differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed.
 
Investments
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Direct Investments:
                       
Direct Equity Investments
  $ 72,857     $ -     $ 185,317,321     $ 185,390,178  
Direct Debt Investments
    -       -       276,129,405       276,129,405  
Total Direct Investments*
  $ 72,857     $ -     $ 461,446,726     $ 461,519,583  
Secondary Investments*
    -       -       356,286,242       356,286,242  
Primary Investments*
    -       -       44,429,773       44,429,773  
Common Stocks
    14,875,959       -       -       14,875,959  
Short-Term Investments
    59,997,032       -       -       59,997,032  
Total
  $ 74,945,848     $ -     $ 862,162,741     $ 937,108,589  
 
 
 

 
 
The following is a reconciliation of those investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
 
   
Balance as of
April 1,
2013
   
Realized
gain/(loss)
   
Net change in unrealized appreciation /
(depreciation)
   
Gross
purchases
   
Gross
sales
   
Net transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Balance as of
December 31,
2013
 
Direct Investments:
                                         
Direct Equity Investments
  $ 114,692,973     $ 3,817,133     $ 11,668,715     $ 73,476,518     $ (18,338,018 )   $ -     $ 185,317,321  
Direct Debt Investments
    142,629,230       2,773,414        35,837,730       159,869,910       (64,980,879 )     -       276,129,405  
Total Direct Investments*
  $ 257,322,203     $ 6,590,547     $ 47,506,445     $ 233,346,428     $ (83,318,897 )   $ -     $ 461,446,726  
Secondary Investments*
    225,522,214       188,777        116,883,184       40,472,285       (26,780,218 )     -       356,286,242  
Primary Investments*
    22,313,552       -       2,621,151       22,680,615       (3,185,545 )     -       44,429,773  
Total
  $ 505,157,969     $ 6,779,324     $ 167,010,780     $ 296,499,328     $ (113,284,660 )   $ -     $ 862,162,741  

The amount of the net change in unrealized appreciation for the period ended December 31, 2013 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2013 is $171,768,722, which is included as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in Private Equity Investments.

*
Direct private equity investments are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the company. Secondary investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market. Primary investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are not known as of the time of investment.
 
The Master Fund's valuation procedures (the “Valuation Procedures”) have been approved by the Master Fund's Board of Managers (the “Board”).  The Valuation Procedures are implemented by Partners Group (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Master Fund's third party administrator, both of which report to the Board.  For third-party information, the Master Fund's administrator monitors and reviews the methodologies of the various pricing services employed by the Master Fund.  The Adviser employs valuation techniques for Private Equity Investments held by the Master Fund, which include discounted cash flow methods and market comparables.  The Adviser has established a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to oversee the valuation of the Master Fund’s investments pursuant to the Valuation Procedures.  The Adviser and its affiliates may act as investment advisers to other clients that hold some of the same Private Equity Investments held by the Master Fund, and the Valuation Committee may value such Private Equity Investments in consultation with its affiliates.  However, valuation determinations by the Adviser and its affiliates for other clients may result in different values than those ascribed to the same Private Equity Investment held by the Master Fund.  This situation can arise when reconciling fair valuation differences between U.S. GAAP and international accounting standards.

 
 

 
 
The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs approved by the Adviser's Valuation Committee for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of December 31, 2013:

Type of Security
Fair Value at 12/31/2013
 
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input
Range
(weighted average)
Direct Investments:
         
Direct Equity Investments
$ 174,442,468  
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to EBITDA multiple
4.20 x - 17.69 x (9.56 x)
    3,385,376  
Discounted cash flow
Discount factor
17.88% - 20.00%(18.30%)
    4,503,177  
Price/Earnings multiple
Price/Earnings multiple
8.00 x – 8.00 x (8.00 x)
    2,700,001  
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to Sales multiple
2.58 x - 2.58 x (2.58 x)
    286,299  
Market comparable companies
Price to Book ratio
1.00 x – 1.00 x (1.00 x)
Direct Debt Investments
  39,354,223  
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to EBITDA multiple
4.87 x - 9.90 x (8.44 x)
    81,693,079  
Discounted cash flow
Replacement cost
Discount factor
Transaction price
5.95% - 14.41%(10.80%)
n/a
    147,837,103  
Broker quotes
Bid quotes for an inactive market
n/a
    7,245,000  
Price to Book ratio
Price to Book ratio
1.00 x – 1.00x (1.00 x)

Level 3 Direct Equity Investments valued by using an observable input factor are directly affected by a change in that factor.  For Level 3 Direct Debt Investments, the Master Fund arrives at a fair value through the use of an earnings and multiples analysis and a discounted cash flows analysis which consider credit risk and interest risk of the particular investment.

ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)      The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b)      There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR  270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), for the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, are attached hereto.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Scott Higbee  
 
Scott Higbee, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
March 3, 2014
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Scott Higbee  
 
Scott Higbee, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
March 3, 2014
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Robert Collins  
 
Robert Collins, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
Date
March 3, 2014
 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.