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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)

c/o Partners Group (USA) Inc.

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert M. Collins

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: June 30, 2018

 

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.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.

 

 

 

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 —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

The unaudited consolidated schedule of investments of Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC (the “Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, as of June 30, 2018 is set forth below:

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

 

 

   Industry  Acquisition
Date
  Shares   Fair Value 
               
Common Stocks (3.56%)              
Asia - Pacific (0.20%)              
APA Group   Utilities  02/11/16   648,000   $4,710,712 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.   Utilities  02/11/16   300,000    2,223,054 
MongoDB, Inc.  Technology  06/18/18   2,973    147,520 
Total Asia - Pacific  (0.20%)             7,081,286 
                 
North America (1.71%)                
American Water Works Co., Inc.   Utilities  02/10/16   52,000    4,440,280 
Ares Capital Corp.   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   344,000    5,658,800 
Atmos Energy Corp.   Utilities  02/10/16   69,600    6,273,744 
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P.   Utilities  02/10/16   98,150    3,768,960 
Crown Castle International Corp.   Communication  02/10/16   46,000    4,962,020 
Enbridge, Inc.   Utilities  02/10/16   144,500    5,159,430 
Fortis Inc.   Utilities  12/18/17   147,000    4,693,199 
KKR & Co. L.P.   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   244,000    6,063,400 
New Mountain Finance Corp.   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   397,000    5,399,200 
Onex Corporation   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   33,000    2,407,993 
Republic Services Inc.   Utilities  08/28/17   55,000    3,759,800 
Solar Capital Ltd   Diversified Financial Services  08/28/17   118,000    2,411,920 
Union Pacific Corp.   Transportation  06/24/16   37,500    5,313,375 
Total North America  (1.71%)             60,312,121 
                 
Western Europe (1.65%)                
Brilliant Circle Holdings International Ltd.   Diversified Financial Services  04/14/11   28,371,491    1,725,147 
Eurazeo SA   Diversified Financial Services  12/12/16   27,825    2,095,232 
Eutelsat Communications SA   Communication  09/22/16   165,000    3,374,856 
Flughafen Zuerich AG   Transportation  07/01/16   18,700    3,808,370 
Gimv N.V.   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   74,500    4,522,691 
HgCapital Trust PLC   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   187,056    4,778,652 
HICL Infrastructure Co. Ltd.   Social Infrastructure  03/24/16   358,413    682,815 
ICG Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC   Diversified Financial Services  02/10/16   383,777    4,327,027 
Intermediate Capital Group PLC   Diversified Financial Services  12/12/16   163,000    2,369,342 
Investor AB   Diversified Financial Services  08/28/17   106,000    4,318,753 
John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd.   Diversified Financial Services  05/11/18   4,294,064    6,700,987 
National Grid PLC   Utilities  02/10/16   317,250    3,511,605 
Sofina SA   Diversified Financial Services  01/10/18   11,500    1,941,348 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   Utilities  01/05/18   724,000    3,914,268 
Veolia Environnement SA   Utilities  08/28/17   130,000    2,777,357 
Vinci SA   Transportation  02/10/16   79,500    7,634,720 
Total Western Europe  (1.65%)             58,483,170 
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $116,635,191)(3.56%)            $125,876,577

 

Private Equity Investments (78.24%)                  

Direct Investments * (60.16%)

Direct Equity (37.83%)

 

Investment

Type

 

Acquisition

Date

   Shares   

Fair

Value**

 
Asia - Pacific (4.22%)
AAVAS Financiers Limited +, a, b   Common equity  06/23/16    7,516,440    $52,215,895 
Argan Mauritius Limited +, a   Common equity  05/09/16    106,215     21,323,300 
Continuity CNC Capital Ltd. +, a   Common equity  03/03/18    102,111     102,112 
Continuity CNC Capital Ltd. +, a   Preferred equity  03/03/18    27,897,889     27,897,888 
Craveable Brands Limited +, a   Common equity  09/30/11    160,209     994,167 

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)                   

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Equity (continued)

  Investment
Type
  Acquisition
Date
   Shares     Fair
Value**
 
Fermo Limited +, a, c   Common equity  04/24/12      $ 287,179  
Huntress Co-Investment L.P., 1 +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  04/08/16        41,250,910  
Kowloon Co-Investment, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  11/04/15        3,716,778  
The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI Co-Investment L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  12/30/16        1,397,229  
Total Asia - Pacific  (4.22%)                149,185,458  
                    
North America (19.01%)                   
Acrisure Investment Holdings, LLC +, a   Member interest  11/21/16   14,779,221     28,014,311  
Affordable Care Holding Corp. +, a   Common equity  10/22/15   89,928     8,573,412  
AP VIII Prime Security Serviced Holdings, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  05/02/16        13,683,285  
Apollo Co-Investors (MHE), L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  05/21/13        7,484,180  
AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings II, Inc. +, a   Common equity  12/03/15   1,189     2,943,052  
Aurora Products Group, LLC +, a, c, d   Member interest  06/29/12        12,133  
CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC +, a   Common equity  10/03/14   3,020,546     5,732,558  
CB Herff Jones Buyer HoldCo. / Varsity Brands Holding Co. +, a   Common equity  12/11/14   9,836,554     23,257,676  
CB Poly Holdings, LLC +, a   Preferred equity  08/16/16   171,270     22,595,004  
CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  11/15/10        905,093  
Desserts LLC +, a   Preferred equity  02/08/16   7,989     9,291,820  
ECP Holding Company, LLC +, a, b   Preferred equity  03/15/16   9,753,907     14,654,437  
Elgin Co-Investment, L.P.2 +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  11/28/16        27,559,517  
EXW Coinvest L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  06/22/16        38,380,170  
GC Athena Co-invest, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  06/16/16        11,471,225  
Gemini Global Holdings Investor, LLC +, a, d   Member interest  06/17/11        3,282,755  
Goldcup Merger Sub, Inc. +, a   Common equity  05/02/16   5,648,649     10,108,827  
H-Food Holdings +, a, b   Common equity  05/23/18   53,825     42,957,200  
H-Food Holdings +, a   Preferred equity  05/23/18        11,440,000  
IG Igloo Holdings, Inc. +, a   Common equity  05/11/16   9,058     30,421,560  
KLFS Holdings, L.P. +, a, c, d   Limited partnership interest  12/16/10        13,600  
KOUS Holdings, Inc. +, a   Common equity  08/21/15   10,950,000     13,364,453  
KSBR Holding Corp. +, a   Common equity  12/17/10   819,160     1,524,048  
MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC +, a, b   Preferred equity  03/10/17   6,937     6,894,403  
MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC +, a, b   Common equity  03/10/17   70     115,301  
MHS Blocker Purchaser L.P. +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  03/10/17        29,503,336  
NDES Holdings, LLC +, a, d   Member interest  09/19/11        5,922,115  
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. +, a   Common equity  11/21/13   2,740     2,058,726  
OHCP IV SF COI, L.P. +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  01/31/18        21,803,849  
Onecall Holdings, L.P. +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  11/29/17        81,428,194  
Polaris Investment Holdings, L.P +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  06/07/16        23,778,282  
QOL Meds Holding Company, LLC +, a   Common equity  12/05/13   15,750,000     39,417,976  
S-Evergreen Holding Corp. +, a   Common equity  07/17/12   226,635     1  
Safari Co-Investment L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  03/14/18        6,739,319  
Shermco Intermediate Holdings, Inc. +, a   Common equity  06/05/18   1,095     1,095,000  
Shingle Coinvest LP +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  05/29/18        52,435,890  
Silver Lake Sumeru Marlin Co-Invest Fund, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  05/14/12        1,037,657  
SLP West Holdings Co-Invest Feeder II, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  08/18/17        26,155,763  
Snacks Parent Corporation +, a, c   Preferred equity  05/23/13        17,655  
SPH GRD Holdings, LLC +, a   Common equity  06/18/13   671,631     23,226,698  
Spring Topco Limited +, a, c   Common equity  11/24/10   3,581,251     1  
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (BKFS), L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  12/30/13        1,497,410  
TKC Topco LLC +, a   Common equity  10/14/16   4,632,829     5,033,518  
Velocity Holdings Corp. +, a   Common equity  06/08/12   3,749,777     16,481,562  
Total North America (19.01%)                672,312,972  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)                   

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Equity (continued)

Investment
Type
  Acquisition
Date
Shares   Fair
Value**
 
Rest of World (0.00%)                   
Helios Towers Africa a, d, e   Limited partnership interest  12/05/14      $  
Total Rest of World  (0.00%)                 
                     
South America (0.50%)                    
Carlyle Retail Turkey Partners, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  07/11/13        7,262,411  
Centauro Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  11/28/13        3,808,201  
DLJSAP BookCO, LLC +, a   Member interest  04/23/10   16,958     439,782  
GTS II Cayman Corporation +, a   Common equity  07/24/13   2,823,797     6,260,361  
Total South America  (0.50%)                17,770,755  
                     
Western Europe (14.10%)                    
Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  02/10/16        24,025,665  
Camelia Investment 1 Limited +, a, b   Preferred equity  10/12/17   6,771,302,200     94,088,193  
Camelia Investment 1 Limited +, a, b   Common equity  10/12/17   86,978     1  
Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited +, a, b   Common equity  11/01/17   47,027     91,496,056  
Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited +, a, b   Preferred equity  11/01/17   64,960,457     7,510,098  
CCM Mezzanine Co-Invest, L.P. +, a, c, d   Limited partnership interest  01/23/13        2,336  
Ceramtec Co-Investment (1) L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  02/20/18        21,502,992  
Ciddan S.a.r.l. +, a   Preferred equity  09/15/17   23,249,522     27,815,834  
Ciddan S.a.r.l. +, a   Common equity  09/15/17   12,263,242     17,202,660  
Eurodrip Co-Investment Fund I, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  03/18/13        8,033,158  
Fides S.p.A +, a   Common equity  12/15/16   1,096,526     2,579,463  
Frontmatec Holding III ApS +, a   Common equity  09/23/16   214,422,725     24,774,426  
Global Blue Global, L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  07/31/12        17,290,910  
Hogan S.a r.l. +, a   Preferred equity  12/22/11   1,810,271     483,094  
Hogan S.a r.l. +, a   Common equity  12/22/11   272,221     1  
Kaffee Partner Holding GmbH a   Common equity  05/28/10   1,237     1  
KKR Matterhorn Co-Invest L.P. +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  11/02/12        3,100,182  
Peer Holding I BV +, a   Common equity  11/17/11   3,965,441     59,143,270  
Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l. +, a, b   Preferred equity  05/23/18   246,400,000     24,016,880  
Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l. +, a   Common equity  05/23/18   52,905,600     6,312,652  
Quadriga Capital IV Investment Holding II L.P. +, a, b, d   Limited partnership interest  09/09/16        22,372,722  
R&R Co-Invest FCPR +, a, d   Limited partnership interest  07/05/13        29,928,579  
S.TOUS, S.L +, a   Common equity  10/06/15   622     16,760,689  
Sun Hydraulics Corporation +, a, b, c, d   Limited partnership interest  09/24/14        113,829  
Total Western Europe  (14.10%)                498,553,691  
Total Direct Equity  (37.83%)                1,337,822,876  

 

                 
Direct Debt (22.33%)   Interest   Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
   Principal    Fair
Value**
 
Asia - Pacific (0.96%)                  
Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. +, a   Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   04/11/17   12/20/23   Senior  $ 7,026,183  $ 6,822,539  
Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. +, a   Cash 9.25% + BBSY (1.00% Floor)^^   12/20/16   12/20/24   Second Lien    12,811,375    13,475,389  
Stiphout Finance, LLC +, a   Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   10/30/15   10/26/22   Senior    6,922,554    6,984,457  
Stiphout Finance, LLC +, a   Cash 7.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   10/30/15   10/26/23   Second Lien    6,680,094    6,783,028  
Total Asia - Pacific  (0.96%)                         34,065,413  
                               
North America (14.38%)                              
Affordable Care Holding Corp. +, a   Cash 8.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   10/22/15   04/22/23   Second Lien    16,271,348    16,861,500  
AqGen Ascensus, Inc. +, a   Cash 9.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   12/04/15   12/03/23   Second Lien    26,713,800    27,540,000  
Avantor Performance Materials, Inc. +, a   Cash 4.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^   12/22/17   11/21/24   Senior    13,916,000    14,217,306  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  

Private Equity Investments (continued)                          

Direct Investments * (continued) 

Direct Debt (continued)

  Interest   Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
    Principal     Fair
Value**
 
Bioclinica Holding I, L.P. +, a   Cash 8.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/04/16   10/20/24   Second Lien   $ 20,335,000   $ 19,842,188  
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. +, a   Cash 1.75% + L (0.75% Floor)^   02/21/18   11/07/23   Senior     5,969,736     5,934,944  
Bullhorn, Inc. +, a   Cash 6.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/21/17   11/21/22   Senior     13,425,708     13,716,833  
CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC +, a   Cash 8.00%   03/01/17   02/10/23   Mezzanine     2,710,677     2,744,560  
CapitalSpring Finance Company. LLC +, a   PIK 5.00%   03/01/17   02/10/23   Mezzanine     9,215,030     9,215,030  
CDRH Parent, Inc. +, a   Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   08/06/14   07/01/22   Second Lien     9,900,000     8,075,000  
CVS Holdings I, L.P. +, a   Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   03/05/18   02/06/25   Senior     1,890,500     1,881,036  
Diamond Parent Midco, Inc. +, a   Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   12/23/16   04/15/22   Senior     29,886,251     30,334,147  
Duff & Phelps Corporation +, a   Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   06/14/18   02/13/25   Senior     2,980,000     2,984,390  
Evergreen ACQCO1 L.P. +, a   Cash 8.00%; PIK 2.75%   07/17/12   07/11/22   Mezzanine     6,345,665     5,024,534  
Explorer Holdings, Inc. +, a   Cash 8.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/27/17   05/02/24   Second Lien     10,371,240     10,692,000  
First Data Corporation +, a   Cash 2.25% + L ^   03/05/18   07/08/22   Senior     4,812,926     4,778,560  
Formula One Group Ltd +, a   Cash 2.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^^^   03/01/18   02/01/24   Senior     1,997,500     1,977,190  
Global Tel*Link Corporation +, a   Cash 4.00% + L (1.25% Floor)^^   06/13/13   05/23/20   Senior     3,801,547     3,822,132  
Global Tel*Link Corporation +, a   Cash 8.25% + L (1.25% Floor)^^   06/13/13   11/23/20   Second Lien     21,942,871     24,330,748  
Goldcup Merger Sub, Inc. +, a   Cash 9.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/02/16   05/02/24   Second Lien     40,546,000     41,800,000  
Gopher Sub, Inc. +, a   Cash 3.00% + L (0.75% Floor)^^   03/02/18   02/03/25   Senior     6,666,387     6,655,143  
GTT Communications, Inc. +, a   Cash 3.25% + E#   06/15/18   05/31/25   Senior     1,618,324     1,621,146  
Heartland Dental Care, Inc. a, e   Cash 3.75% + L^^   05/15/18   04/30/25   Senior     1,946,739      
Heartland Dental Care, Inc. +, a   Cash 4.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/15/18   04/30/25   Senior     12,978,261     12,986,413  
Infoblox Inc. +, a   Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/21/16   11/07/23   Senior     5,236,710     5,402,800  
Infoblox Inc. +, a   Cash 8.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/18/16   11/07/24   Second Lien     21,638,400     22,179,360  
Interstate Hotels Holding +, a   Cash 4.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/18/16   05/03/22   Senior     29,175,698     29,402,009  
IQVIA Holdings Inc. +, a   Cash 2.00% + E (0.50% Floor)##   06/22/18   06/11/25   Senior     3,133,988     3,129,948  
Iron Mountain +, a   Cash 1.75% + L (0.00% Floor)   04/04/18   01/02/26   Senior     3,731,250     3,675,164  
KSBR Holding Corp. +, a   Cash 11.00%   08/24/12   08/27/22   Mezzanine     6,208,607     6,384,000  
LTI Holdings, Inc. +, a   Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^   03/13/18   05/16/24   Senior     4,477,500     4,494,361  
McAfee, LLC +, a   Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   02/02/18   09/27/24   Senior     3,469,331     3,504,848  
Mitchell International, Inc. +, a   Cash 3.25% + L^   12/21/17   12/01/24   Senior     7,714,836     7,718,190  
NEP Broadcasting, LLC +, a   Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^   06/01/18   07/21/22   Senior     1,296,725     1,294,022  
Netsmart Technologies, Inc. +, a   Cash 9.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/05/16   10/19/23   Second Lien     21,816,000     22,838,625  
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc +, a   Cash 6.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   06/19/15   06/12/21   Senior     7,147,517     7,342,567  
OEConnection LLC +, a   Cash 4.00% + L(1.00% Floor)^^   12/21/17   11/22/24   Senior     2,970,000     2,988,731  
Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC +, a   Cash 2.75% + L^   03/16/18   02/14/25   Senior     2,929,023     2,884,977  
Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC +, a   Cash 6.25% + L^   03/16/18   02/14/25   Senior     238,479     234,893  
Pet Holdings ULC +, a   Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   07/08/16   07/05/22   Senior     9,638,021     9,640,304  
Plano Molding Company, LLC +, a   Cash 6.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/12/15   05/12/21   Second Lien     6,029,952     4,988,250  
Pretium Packaging LLC +, a   Cash 5.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   11/23/16   11/14/22   Senior     9,154,390     9,289,636  
Pretium Packaging LLC +, a   Cash 8.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   12/01/16   05/14/23   Second Lien     10,369,671     10,635,560  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC +, a   Cash 9.25%   05/02/16   05/15/23   Second Lien     9,608,000     10,273,650  
Prometric Holdings, Inc. +, a   Cash 7.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   01/29/18   01/29/26   Second Lien     26,049,350     26,855,000  
Safe Fleet Holdings LLC +, a, b   Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   03/05/18   02/03/25   Senior     2,982,750     2,973,797  
Shearer's Foods Holding +, a   Cash 4.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   05/17/18   06/30/21   Senior     5,954,048     5,916,727  
Shermco Intermediate Holdings, Inc. a, e   Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   06/05/18   06/05/24   Senior     13,140,000      
Shermco Intermediate Holdings, Inc. +, a   Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   06/05/18   06/05/24   Senior     11,820,525     12,592,500  
Tierpoint LLC +, a   Cash 7.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^   04/18/16   12/02/22   Second Lien     12,870,000     13,377,690  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)                  
Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (continued)

Interest   Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  Fair
Value**
 
Utz Quality Foods, LLC +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (0.00% Floor)   01/16/18   11/14/24  Senior  $4,764,000  $4,813,448 
West Corporation +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)   04/20/18   10/10/24  Senior   3,593,000   3,577,878 
WP CityMD Bidco LLC +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)   05/31/18   06/07/24  Senior   2,992,462   2,990,592 
Total North America  (14.38%)                   508,434,327 
                        
Western Europe (6.99%)                       
AI Alabama Midco BV +, a  Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   07/10/15   07/06/23  Second Lien   6,173,054   6,303,940 
Alpha Bidco SAS +, a  Cash 3.50% + E##   02/12/16   06/29/25  Senior   7,339,823   8,161,956 
Altran Technologies +, a  Cash 2.75% + E #   04/10/18   03/20/25  Senior   2,256,726   2,132,492 
Autoform Lux S.a.r.l +, a  Cash 4.00% + L^^   07/22/16   07/21/23  Senior   3,306,603   3,281,804 
Autoform Lux S.a.r.l +, a  Cash 3.75% + E##   07/22/16   07/21/23  Senior   5,890,176   6,462,022 
Caldic +, a  Cash 3.00% + E##   06/13/18   07/18/24  Senior   1,177,255   1,166,356 
CD&R Firefly Bidco Limited +, a  Cash 7.75% + L^^   06/21/18   06/18/26  Second Lien   26,191,610   26,616,033 
CeramTec GmbH +, a  Cash 3.00% + E##   03/29/18   03/07/25  Senior   6,135,099   5,781,812 
CFS 811 B.V. +, a  Cash 7.25% + E (0.75% Floor)##   06/12/15   06/12/21  Senior   12,943,310   13,390,620 
Crown Finance US, Inc. +, a  Cash 2.50% + L ^   03/20/18   02/28/25  Senior   5,174,000   5,155,515 
EG America, LLC +, a  Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)   05/23/18   04/05/25  Second Lien   2,970,000   2,973,750 
EG Group Limited +, a  Cash 4.00% + E ##   05/22/18   02/07/25  Senior   5,035,722   5,061,844 
EG Group Limited +, a  Cash 4.00% + L##   05/22/18   02/07/25  Senior   3,970,000   3,961,571 
Evergood 4 ApS +, a  Cash 3.25% + E##   02/23/18   02/06/25  Senior   10,849,658   10,138,906 
Hurtigruten AS +, a  Cash 4.00% + E###   02/28/18   02/07/25  Senior   3,965,407   3,714,817 
IWH UK Finco Limited +, a  Cash 4.00% + E##   02/28/18   11/28/24  Senior   5,886,679   5,645,586 
Mauritius( Lux) Investments S.a.r.l.+, a  PIK 9.875%   05/28/10   12/31/25  Mezzanine   709,846   1,044,027 
Knightrider S.a.r.l. +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   09/25/13   08/14/20  Senior   7,846,403   8,541,105 
Lary 3 AB +, a  Cash 5.00% + E#   08/09/16   07/20/23  Senior   10,137,883   10,698,800 
Mercury BondCo PLC +, a  Cash 8.75% + E###   12/15/16   05/30/21  Senior   26,129,136   30,783,249 
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company II S.C.A. +, a  Cash 3.75% + E#   03/19/15   03/19/22  Senior   7,394,655   8,172,412 
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company II S.C.A. +, a  Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^   03/27/15   03/27/22  Senior   2,133,673   2,149,257 
OT Luxco 3 & Cy S.C.A. +, a  Cash 8.75% + E (1.00% Floor)###; PIK 9.00%   05/31/17   05/31/27  Mezzanine   18,750,826   21,166,657 
P&ISWBidCo Holding GmbH +, a  Cash 3.25% + E (0.00% Floor)   05/29/18   04/30/25  Senior   1,156,448   1,157,600 
Photonis Technologies S.A.S. +, a  Cash 7.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   09/27/13   09/18/19  Second Lien   8,282,969   7,557,787 
PI UK Holdco II Limited +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   02/15/18   01/03/25  Senior   9,428,750   9,363,720 
R&R Ice Cream plc +, a  Cash 2.625% + E#   01/05/18   01/31/25  Senior   5,330,480   4,988,673 
Sapphire Bidco B.V. +, a  Cash 3.25% + E (0.00% Floor)   05/25/18   05/05/25  Senior   5,827,475   5,777,842 
Springer Science & Business Media Finance B.V. +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   06/25/15   08/15/22  Senior   9,459,761   9,483,116 
Tahoe Subco 1 Ltd. +, a  Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^   03/20/18   06/13/24  Senior   2,988,703   2,936,457 
Telenet +, a  Cash 2.25% + L ^^^   06/22/18   08/15/22  Senior   5,293,375   5,258,262 
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC +, a  Cash 2.50% + L ^   02/07/18   01/15/26  Senior   5,486,250   5,464,855 
Ziggo Secured Finance B.V . +, a  Cash 2.50% + L ^   02/21/18   04/15/25  Senior   2,487,500   2,475,987 
Total Western Europe  (6.99%)                   246,968,830 
Total Direct Debt  (22.33%)                   789,468,570  
Total Direct Investments  (60.16%)                   2,127,291,446 

 

Secondary Investments *, d (8.22%)  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Asia - Pacific (0.46%)       
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a  11/24/09  $54,066 
Carlyle Japan International Partners II, L.P. +, a  12/28/12   1,309,181 
CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, L.P. +, a  01/11/13   746,539 

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)           
Secondary Investments *, d (continued)           
Asia - Pacific (continued)           
Healing Quest +, a  01/31/18  $ 5,711,263  
Jerusalem Venture Partners IV, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    35,534  
Qualitas Medical Limited +, a  03/06/18    7,356,630  
TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore) II, L.P. +, a  08/02/10    261,964  
TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore), L.P. +, a  08/02/10    6,800  
TRG Growth Partnership II, L.P. +, a  07/08/10    782,938  
Total Asia - Pacific  (0.46%)       16,264,915  
            
North America (6.09%)            
Apollo Investment Fund IX, L.P +, a  06/01/17    900  
Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P. +, a  07/01/10    404,633  
Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P. +, a  10/01/09    166,789  
Bain Capital Fund VIII, L.P. +, a  12/31/15    25,181  
Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    16,599,537  
Bain Capital IX Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a  12/31/15    60,424  
Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. +, a  12/31/15    282,396  
Bain Capital VIII Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a  12/31/15    6,835  
Bain Capital X Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    305,575  
Bertram Growth Capital II-A, L.P. +, a, f  09/30/15    1,604,197  
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. +, a  06/30/10    144,127  
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. +, a  03/29/12    3,658,993  
Frazier Healthcare VI, L.P. +, a  06/30/12    1,085,682  
FS Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a  08/07/12    997,970  
Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    402,030  
Gridiron Energy Feeder I, L.P. +, a, f  05/15/17    32,137,160  
Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P. +, a  05/21/13    4,043,384  
Gryphon Partners IV L.P. +, a  02/08/16    27,273,004  
H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. +, a  12/30/10    846,800  
Harvest Partners V, L.P. +, a  09/30/11    120,286  
Harvest Partners VII, L.P. +, a  09/30/11    5,535,606  
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P. +, a  12/31/12    593,370  
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a  06/30/14    3,604,518  
Highstar Capital III Prism Fund, L.P. +, a  07/01/10    1,037,150  
Investcorp Private Equity 2007 Fund, L.P. +, a  03/31/11    767,073  
Investcorp Technology Partners III (Cayman), L.P. +, a  08/19/11    2,128,106  
Irving Place Capital Investors II, L.P. +, a  03/22/10    49,839  
Lee Equity Partners Fund, L.P. +, a  06/30/17    85,843  
Lee Equity Partners II, L.P. +, a  08/01/17    2,475,661  
Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund, L.P. +, a  06/30/17    25,426,825  
Lightyear Fund II, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    457,325  
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a  03/31/11    236,575  
MidOcean Partners III, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    1,069,509  
Mitchell International, Inc. +, a  12/21/17    622,435  
Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    1,394,105  
Oak Investment Partners XII, L.P. +, a  06/28/12    591,179  
Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P. +, a  08/02/10    125,478  
Pamlico Capital GP I, LLC +, a, c  03/31/14    1  
Pamlico Capital GP II, LLC +, a  03/31/14    52  
Pamlico Capital II, L.P. +, a  03/31/14    1,449,140  
Pamlico Capital Secondary Fund, L.P. +, a, c  03/31/14    1  
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    1,855  
Providence Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    97,955  
Providence Equity Partners VI -A, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    8,204,315  
Providence Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. +, a  06/30/13    2,444,457  
Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. +, a  06/30/14    121,982  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

  Acquisition
Date
   Fair
Value
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)        
Secondary Investments *, d (continued)        
North America (continued)        
Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. +, a  06/30/10  $ 9,392,524  
Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    3,219,308  
Silver Lake Sumeru Fund, L.P. +, a  12/18/09    270,163  
SL SPV-1, L.P. +, a  12/01/17    4,814,039  
Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    13,328,721  
TA Atlantic & Pacific VI, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    349,858  
TA Atlantic and Pacific V, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    6,878  
TA X, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    18,219  
TA XI, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    3,045,453  
TCV VI, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    889,643  
TCV VII (A), L.P. +, a  09/30/13    11,453,976  
TorQuest Partners Fund (U.S.) II, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    136,637  
TPG Partners V, L.P. +, a  01/04/12    857,809  
TPG Partners VI, L.P. +, a  07/01/10    12,029,138  
Tudor Ventures III, L.P. +, a  12/31/12    1,492,309  
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. +, a  09/28/12    5,300,477  
Total North America  (6.09%)       215,291,410  
            
Western Europe (1.67%)           
3i Eurofund Vb, L.P. +, a  09/30/09    3,318,509  
3i Growth Capital B, L.P. +, a  10/01/14    130,259  
Abingworth Bioventures III, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    83,353  
Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Investment Growth Equity Fund, L.P. +, a  06/30/12    594,229  
Abingworth Bioventures V, L.P. +, a  06/30/12    346,722  
Advent International GPE VI, L.P. +, a  09/30/10    2,124,024  
Apax Europe VI - A, L.P. +, a  07/01/11    154,477  
Apax Europe VII - B, L.P. +, a  04/30/11    124,626  
Astorg V FCPR +, a  09/30/15    3,879,745  
Astorg VI, FCPI +, a  06/30/16    5,602,918  
BC European Capital IX, L.P. +, a  09/30/14    5,000,641  
Candover 2005 Fund, L.P. +, a, c  04/06/10    1  
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. +, a  12/28/12    21,044  
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. +, a  12/28/12    1,885,383  
CCP IX L.P. No.2 +, a  09/30/14    1,398,409  
CVC European Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a  07/12/10    1,931,256  
ESP Golden Bear Europe Fund +, a  12/31/16    20,811,599  
Fourth Cinven Fund, L.P. +, a  04/16/10    1,201  
Galileo III FCPR +, a  09/30/15    69,445  
Graphite Capital Partners VI, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    74,693  
Graphite Capital Partners VII Top-Up +, a  09/30/15    61,591  
Graphite Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    351,739  
Indigo Capital V, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    190,495  
Industri Kapital 1997 Fund +, a  09/30/15    1,484  
Industri Kapital 2000, L.P. +, a  09/30/15    4,516  
Italian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a  01/29/16    17,358  
KKR European Fund III, L.P. +, a  03/01/11    2,392,595  
Montagu III, L.P. +, a, c  12/09/09    21  
PAI Europe V +, a  09/30/14    413,174  
Permira Europe II, L.P. +, a  11/29/13    31,228  
Permira Europe III, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    46,693  
Permira IV, L.P. +, a  09/30/13    2,606,166  
Riverside Europe Fund IV, L.P. +, a  09/30/14    1,999,780  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

  Acquisition
Date
   Fair
Value
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)        
Secondary Investments *, d (continued)        
Western Europe (continued)        
Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P. +, a  09/30/13  $ 3,512,427  
Total Western Europe  (1.67%)       59,181,801  
Total Secondary Investments  (8.22%)       290,738,126  
Primary Investments *, d (9.86%)           
Asia - Pacific (0.81%)           
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. +, a  12/01/10    4,357,109  
BGH Capital Fund I +, a  03/01/18    15,833  
CPEChina Fund III, L.P. +, a  03/28/18    46,176  
Hony Capital Fund VIII, L.P. +, a  10/30/15    8,855,644  
Hony Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a  12/15/11    9,215,418  
Primavera Capital Fund III L.P. +, a  05/19/18    3,931,396  
Trustbridge Partners VI, L.P. +, a  04/12/18    2,077,608  
Total Asia - Pacific  (0.81%)       28,499,184  
           
North America (6.90%)          
Apollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. +, a  06/28/13    8,755,265  
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. +, a  04/19/12    9,355,332  
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P. +, a  12/28/15    3,161,348  
Avista Capital Partners II, L.P. +, a  01/01/14    526,728  
Avista Capital Partners III, L.P. +, a  10/03/11    6,410,767  
Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P. +, a  07/01/17    453,393  
Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. +, a  03/18/16    4,113,204  
Caltius Partners V-A, L.P. +, a  12/02/14    6,361,014  
Carlyle Europe Partners V, L.P. a, e  04/23/18     
Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. +, a  07/31/13    7,897,716  
Clearlake Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a  12/15/17    6,130,255  
Crescent Mezzanine Partners VI, L.P. +, a  03/30/12    2,486,368  
Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P. +, a  09/01/12    9,257,035  
Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a, f  06/26/15    10,230,155  
Genstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P. +, a  03/23/17    3,094,369  
GoldPoint Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P. +, a  12/30/15    5,425,127  
KKR Americas Fund XII L.P. +, a  09/16/16    3,484,426  
KKR North America Fund XI, L.P. +, a  02/01/12    11,315,314  
Kohlberg TE Investors VII, L.P. +, a  09/15/11    8,342,310  
Kohlberg TE Investors VIII-B, L.P. +, a  08/04/16    6,595,763  
Leeds Equity Partners VI, L.P. +, a  11/25/16    4,571,127  
Nautic Partners VII-A, L.P. +, a  06/27/14    5,190,085  
New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. +, a  05/04/12    7,048,940  
New Mountain Capital V, L.P. +, a  06/29/17    6,966,404  
NexPhase III-A,L.P. +, a  09/01/16    17,093,196  
Oak Hill Capital Partners IV, L.P. +, a  04/28/17    11,676,787  
Patria - Brazilian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a  06/30/11    6,176,238  
PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund II, L.P. +, a  08/03/12    10,856,318  
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. +, a  07/30/12    11,811,560  
Southern Capital Fund IV L.P. a, e  01/26/18     
Sumeru Equity Partners Fund, L.P. +, a  04/27/15    4,327,003  
Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. +, a  12/10/15    5,731,985  
Thompson Street Capital Partners V, L.P. a, e  04/05/18     
TPG Partners VII, L.P. +, a  03/01/16    11,422,135  
Trident VII, L.P. +, a  09/22/16    7,955,145  
Vistria Fund II, L.P. +, a  12/19/17    3,437,516  
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P. +, a  12/19/14    9,830,384  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

     Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)      
Primary Investments *, d (continued)      
North America (continued)      
Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a, f     02/06/13$ 6,548,845  
Total North America  (6.90%)        244,039,557  
             
Rest of World (0.08%)            
Altra Private Equity Fund II, L.P. +, a     12/07/12  2,438,044  
Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, L.P. +, a     09/15/17  367,546  
Total Rest of World  (0.08%)        2,805,590  
             
Western Europe (2.07%)            
Advent International GPE VII-B, L.P. +, a     07/01/12  14,775,108  
Advent International GPE VIII-C, L.P +, a     03/22/16  5,189,031  
Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI-H L.P. +, a     10/17/14  4,376,766  
Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. +, a     09/01/14  5,158,314  
CapVest Equity Partners III B, L.P. +, a     08/30/13  6,397,095  
Capvis Equity V L.P. +, a     01/17/18  2,743,501  
Carlyle Europe Partners IV, L.P. +, a     08/27/13  1,278,903  
Carlyle Partners VII, L.P. a, e     11/29/17   
CVC Capital Partners VI (A) L.P. +, a     07/05/13  6,933,088  
EQT Mid-Market (No.1) Feeder L.P. +, a     07/01/16  7,034,142  
EQT VI (No.1), L.P. +, a     07/01/11  3,847,726  
Graphite Capital Partners IX L.P. a, e     04/11/18   
Gryphon Partners V, L.P. a, e     02/23/18   
Hg Saturn I L.P. a, e     06/28/18   
HgCapital 8 L.P. +, a     12/19/16  267,269  
HgCapital Mercury 2 +, a     02/15/17  12,805  
Index Ventures Growth III (Jersey) L.P. +, a     03/18/15  7,692,769  
Nordic Capital IX, L.P. +, a     07/18/17  3,766  
PAI Europe VI -1, L.P. +, a     03/12/15  5,683,382  
Sixth Cinven Fund (No.3) L.P. +, a     05/01/16  1,918,394  
Total Western Europe  (2.07%)        73,312,059  
Total Primary Investments  (9.86%)         348,656,390  
Total Private Equity Investments (Cost $2,337,855,556)(78.24%)      $ 2,766,685,962  

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Short-Term Investments (12.95%)
U.S. Government Treasury Obligations g (12.95%) Interest   Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Principal   Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury Bill  1.86%  04/27/18  08/30/18  $60,000,000 $ 59,817,120
U.S. Treasury Bill    2.00%  05/02/18  10/25/18   60,000,000   59,628,180
U.S. Treasury Bill    1.96%  04/27/18  09/27/18   60,000,000   59,726,700
U.S. Treasury Bill    2.07%  06/12/18  01/03/19   50,000,000   49,478,400
U.S. Treasury Bill    1.84%  04/27/18  07/26/18   60,000,000   59,924,646
U.S. Treasury Bill  1.85%  05/03/18  12/06/18   60,000,000   59,468,820
U.S. Treasury Bill    1.98%  04/27/18  10/11/18   60,000,000   59,675,340
U.S. Treasury Bill    1.79%  03/20/18  07/05/18   50,000,000   49,990,150
Total U.S. Government Treasury Obligations  (12.95%)             457,709,356
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $457,750,192)(12.95%)           $ 457,709,356
Total Investments (Cost $2,912,240,939)(94.75%)           $ 3,350,271,895
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (5.25%)           $ 185,551,451
Net Assets (100.00%)               $ 3,535,823,346

 

+ The fair value of the investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.
   
* Direct 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 are 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 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 below for further detail regarding the valuation policy of the Fund.
   
^ The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 1 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 1 month LIBOR as of June 30, 2018 was 2.09%.
 
^^ The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 3 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 3 month LIBOR as of June 30, 2018 was 2.34%.
 
^^^ The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 6 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 6 month LIBOR as of June 30, 2018 was 2.50%.
 
^^^^ The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 12 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 12 month LIBOR as of June 30, 2018 was 2.76%.
 
# As of June 30, 2018, 1 month Euribor was -0.37%.
   
## As of June 30, 2018, 3 month Euribor was -0.33%.
   
### As of June 30, 2018, 6 month Euribor was -0.27%.

 

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments —

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

a Private equity investments are generally issued in private placement transactions and as such are generally restricted as to resale. Each investment may have been purchased on various dates and for different amounts. The date of the first purchase is reflected under Acquisition Date as shown in the Schedule of Investments. Total fair value of restricted investments as of June 30, 2018 was $2,766,685,962, or 78.25% of net assets. As of  June 30, 2018, the aggregate cost of each investment restricted to resale was $27,617,983, $10,910,010, $102,112, $27,897,888, $1,550,134, $280,000, $38,102,078, $2,204,592, $1,607,800, $20,418,309, $8,992,800, $11,858,746, $279, $1,226,349, $0, $4,168,272, $11,001,036, $17,127,003, $1,932,914, $8,571,126, $8,700,000, $24,699,091, $35,120,978, $11,285,911, $3,600,239, $5,648,649, $42,957,200, $11,440,000, $30,000,000, $0, $10,950,000, $882,243, $6,891,866, $115,259, $29,492,482, $5,000,000, $3,373,063, $21,803,849, $78,652,850, $15,452,333, $10,963,062, $751,757, $6,739,319, $1,095,000, $52,435,890, $2,904,191, $25,583,085, $0, $10,515,842, $1, $4,875,000, $4,632,829, $9,757,979, $0, $6,939,071, $9,485,365, $498,775, $2,823,797, $16,909,485, $114,503, $89,141,721, $86,105,773, $378,368, $0, $22,730,727, $27,818,080, $14,672,982, $10,658,664, $1,142,031, $16,957,983, $6,058,452, $3,081,671, $393,923, $1, $9,986,563, $73,081, $23,966,556, $6,299,425, $16,992,601, $10,158,828, $12,156,155, $755,274, $7,040,462, $12,811,375, $6,922,554, $6,680,793, $16,271,348, $26,713,800, $13,931,872, $20,335,000, $5,968,811, $13,453,292, $2,744,560, $9,219,826, $9,900,000, $1,890,714, $29,899,572, $2,985,063, $6,360,071, $10,393,040, $4,814,287, $1,997,629, $3,814,047, $21,943,362, $40,546,000, $6,667,107, $1,618,370, $0, $12,979,248, $5,236,710, $21,638,400, $29,175,698, $3,134,014, $3,731,530, $6,208,274, $4,478,009, $3,470,077, $7,717,628, $1,296,725, $21,816,000, $7,147,517, $2,971,099, $2,929,290, $238,482, $9,638,021, $6,029,952, $9,170,080, $10,376,826, $9,608,000, $26,078,601, $2,983,024, $5,955,221, $0, $11,829,617, $12,870,000, $4,753,554, $3,595,616, $2,992,462, $6,173,054, $7,774,638, $2,260,765, $3,306,603, $5,890,176, $1,177,255, $26,192,922, $6,135,596, $12,943,310, $5,174,506, $2,970,328, $5,035,877, $3,970,318, $10,849,658, $3,903,512, $5,887,967, $7,819,278, $10,137,883, $710,975, $26,129,142, $7,407,801, $2,133,674, $18,915,048, $1,156,448, $8,282,969, $9,431,047, $5,330,480, $5,827,475, $9,435,060, $2,992,480, $5,293,392, $5,486,837, $2,491,062, $66,240, $76,952, $1,683,403, $5,936,475, $60,717, $6,738,343, $211,667, $53,395, $731,886, $900, $473,374, $77,911, $68,433, $5,367,765, $109,433, $458,267, $6,438, $110,508, $1,152,925, $6,392, $2, $348,293, $1,158,141, $362,371, $30,167,692, $1,184,381, $22,287,875, $593,305, $119,778, $5,208,315, $2, $553,469, $1,044,659, $12,631, $1,475,018, $39,077, $15,488, $2,580,090, $13,341,707, $4,361,621, $15,180, $1, $622,209, $1,179,255, $1,424,555, $1, $6,882, $23,670, $1, $121,154, $8, $428,308, $8,922,263, $1,296,786, $87,733, $2,832,286, $3,265,181, $8,149, $5,194,184, $20,901,732, $262,554, $65,307, $108,082, $769,222, $450,963, $1, $962,613, $1,833,945, $9,718,962, $1,896,043, $3,412,031, $6,845, $6,772, $33,096, $985,459, $488,184, $964,741, $212,957, $478,457, $3,298,854, $5,607,654, $3,361,037, $244,459, $125,443, $2,984,672, $3,609,304, $59, $11,559,435, $90,885, $1, $1, $58,075, $314,411, $181,332, $120,293, $486, $1, $660,414, $72,372, $142,168, $111,689, $416,042, $3,390,177, $1,595,870, $1,219,065, $2,713,466, $15,901, $46,176, $8,802,722, $7,736,384, $3,931,396, $2,077,608, $6,421,033, $5,420,402, $3,259,518, $328,983, $6,041,419, $621,441, $4,264,713, $5,700,819, $0, $6,970,420, $6,271,636, $1,999,982, $5,394,533, $7,906,315, $2,384,910, $4,976,071, $3,812,975, $5,636,315, $5,359,081, $6,180,878, $4,390,802, $1, $3,107,219, $7,180,002, $17,516,446, $11,329,834, $4,040,449, $8,919,150, $8,452,756, $0, $3,920,502, $4,583,831, $0, $9,390,315, $8,150,772, $3,775,615, $7,369,418, $5,300,382, $2,690,469, $1,092,144, $6,315,428, $4,985,000, $3,361,153, $4,047,334, $3,268,758, $2,770,330, $1,056,436, $0, $5,885,775, $8,102,342, $532,662, $0, $0, $0, $280,009, $212,856, $7,050,053, $3,822, $4,077,053 and  $2,236,613, respectively, totaling $2,337,855,556.
 
b Represents an affiliated issuer.
 
c Investment holds balance in escrow account.
 
d Investment does not issue shares.
 
e Investment has been committed to but has not been funded by the Fund.
 
f Non-income producing.
 
g Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.
   
Legend:
 
BBSY - Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate

E - Euribor

L - Libor

PIK - Payment-in-kind

   

 

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at June 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Settlement Date  Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
   Currency
Sold
   Value   Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
September 20, 2018   Barclays   $57,309,411   £43,000,000   $56,517,363   $792,048 
September 20, 2018   Barclays    57,313,711   £43,000,000    56,517,363    796,347 
September 20, 2018   Bank of America    82,251,190   69,900,000    81,417,721    833,469 
September 20, 2018   Bank of America    82,380,060   70,000,000   81,534,198    845,862 
September 20, 2018   Bank of America    82,393,360   70,000,000    81,534,198    859,162 
September 20, 2018   Bank of America   82,401,760   70,000,000    81,534,198    867,562 
                       $4,994,450 

 

 Affiliated Investments

 

Under Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act, a portfolio company is defined as “affiliated” if a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities. The Fund held at least five percent of the outstanding voting securities of the following companies as of June 30, 2018:

 

 
 
 
 
Shares
as of
June 30,
2018
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
Additions(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
Reductions(2)
 
 
 
 
 
Realized
Gains/Losses
 
 
 
 
Change in
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
as of
June 30,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated
Income/
accretion of
discount
Non-Controlled Affiliates                           
AAVAS Financiers Limited 7,516,440  $46,668,848  $-  $-  $-  $ 5,547,047  $ 52,215,895  $ -
Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI (3) -   25,159,613   -   -   -    (1,133,948 )  24,025,665    -
Camelia Investment 1 Limited(3) 67,800,000   95,152,303   -   -   -    (1,064,109 )  94,088,194    -
Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited* 65,007,484   91,567,823   -   -   -    7,438,331    99,006,154    -
ECP Holding Company, LLC 9,753,907   12,075,591   -   -   -    2,578,846    14,654,437    -
H-Food Holdings 53,825   -   42,957,200   -   -    -    42,957,200    -
Huntress Co-Investment L.P., 1(3) -   50,241,895   -   -   -    (8,990,985 )  41,250,910    -
MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC 7,007   7,591,302   -   -   -    (581,598 )  7,009,704    -
MHS Blocker Purchaser L.P.(3) -   29,621,397   -   -   -    (118,061 )  29,503,336    -
OHCP IV SF COI, L.P.(3) -   21,760,000   43,849   -   -    -    21,803,849    -
Onecall Holdings, L.P.(3) -   78,652,850   -   -   -    2,775,344    81,428,194    -
Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l. 299,305,600   -   30,265,981   -   -    63,551    30,329,532    -
Quadriga Capital IV
Investment Holding II L.P. (3)
-   22,953,912   -   -   -    (581,190 )  22,372,722    -
Safe Fleet Holdings LLC 2,094,750   2,106,563   895,702   (7,500)  24    (20,992 )  2,973,797    28,817
Sun Hydraulics Corporation(3)
(fka Capvis IV Co-Investors Faster L.P.)
-   47,441,787   -   (47,357,322)  30,624,139    (30,594,775 )  113,829    -
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates    $530,993,884  $74,162,732  $(47,364,822) $30,624,163  $ (24,682,539 )$ 563,733,418  $ 28,817

 

 

 

(1)Gross additions may include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, the accretion of discounts and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
(2)Gross reductions may include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
(3)Investment does not issue shares.
*The financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2018 incorrectly omitted this investment as an affiliate. Fund management has evaluated the impact of this omission on the previously issued financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2018 taken as a whole and concluded that such financial statements were not materially misstated. However, in order to correctly present affiliated investments, the above table has been revised to appropriately reflect the investment as an affiliated investment as of March 31, 2018. The March 31, 2018 financial statements will be revised to correct for this omission the next time filed.

 

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited consolidated financial statements contained in its annual report for the year ended March 31, 2018.

 

Investments held by the Fund include short-term investments, direct equity and debt investments in operating companies (“Direct Investments”) and primary and secondary investments in private equity funds (“Primary Investments” and “Secondary Investments”, respectively, and collectively, “Private Equity Fund Investments”; Direct Investments and Private Equity Fund Investments, collectively, “Private Equity Investments”).

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

The Fund may enter forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The 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 Fund’s foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. Dollar value of the 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, 2018 to June 30, 2018, the Fund entered into 13 long/short forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund had $27,345,209 in net realized gains (losses) and $3,607,566 change in net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts. The outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contract amounts at June 30, 2018 are representative of contract amounts during the period.

 

Investments held by the Fund include short-term investments, 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 and Debt Investments”).

 

In conformity with 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 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 Fund does not apply a blockage discount to the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the 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 the 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 are equity and debt 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 Investment operates, comparable market transactions, 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, brokers quotes as well as discounted cash flow analysis.

 

The following table presents the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2018 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 
Assets                
Common Stocks  $125,876,577   $   $   $125,876,577 
Direct Investments:                    
Direct Equity   24,134,128    13,683,285    1,300,005,463    1,337,822,876 
Direct Debt       10,273,650    779,194,920    789,468,570 
                     
Total Direct Investments*  $24,134,128   $23,956,935   $2,079,200,383   $2,127,291,446 
Secondary Investments*           290,738,126    290,738,126 
Primary Investments*           348,656,390    348,656,390 
Short-Term Investments   457,709,356            457,709,356 
                     
Total Investments  $607,720,061   $23,956,935   $2,718,594,899   $3,350,271,895 
Other Financial Instruments                    
Assets                    

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $4,994,450   $   $   $4,994,450 
Total Assets  $612,714,511   $23,956,935   $2,718,594,899   $3,355,266,345 
                     

Total Investments net of Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $612,714,511   $23,956,935   $2,718,594,899   $3,355,266,345 

 

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,

2018

  

 

 

Realized gain/(loss)

   Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)  

 

 

Gross

purchases

  

 

 

Gross

sales

  

Net amortization of discount/

(premium)

  

Net

transfers

in or out

of Level 3

  

Balance

as of

June 30,

2018

 
Direct Investments:                                
 Direct Equity Investments  $1,182,309,023   $30,637,032   $(3,755,212)  $138,317,456   $(47,502,836)  $-   $-   $1,300,005,463 
 Direct Debt Investments   718,854,801    1,704,659    (9,133,110)   111,535,054    (43,855,003)   88,519    -    779,194,920 
Total Direct Investments*  $1,901,163,824   $32,341,691   $(12,888,322)  $249,852,510    $(91,357,839)  $88,519    -   $2,079,200,383 
Secondary Investments*   289,232,069    746,753    6,304,771    10,936,025    (16,481,529)   37    -    290,738,126 
Primary Investments*   303,513,832    (15,762)   4,689,850    50,936,413    (10,467,943)   -    -    348,656,390 
Total  $2,493,909,725   $33,072,682   $(1,893,701)  $311,724,948   $(118,307,311)  $88,556   $-   $2,718,594,899 

 

 

 

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are reported at the beginning of the reporting period in which they occur.

 

The amount of the net change in unrealized depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2018 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at June 30, 2018 is $(1,893,701).

 

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

*For the purposes of the tables above: “Direct Investments” are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the investee operating company. Primary Investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are generally not known as of the time of investment. Secondary Investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market. Secondary Investments are Private Equity Fund Investments generally acquired in the secondary market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Fund reasonably determines that the strict application of the above definitions would not reflect the economic substance of any Investment, the Fund may re-classify such Investment as it deems appropriate.

 

The Valuation Procedures are implemented by the Adviser and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as the Fund’s administer (the “Administrator”). Both the Adviser and the Administrator report to the Board. For third-party information, the Administrator monitors and reviews the methodologies of the various pricing services employed by the Fund. The Adviser employs valuation techniques for Private Equity Investments held by the Fund, which include discounted cash flow methods and market comparables. The Adviser and one or more of its affiliates may act as investment advisers to clients other than the Fund that hold Private Equity Investments held by the Fund. In such cases, the Adviser may value such Private Equity Investments in consultation with its affiliates.

 

The valuations attributed to Private Equity Investments held by the Fund and other clients of the Adviser might differ as a result of differences in accounting, regulatory and other factors applicable to the Fund and the other clients.

 

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs approved by the Adviser for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of June 30, 2018:

 

Type of Security

Fair Value at

June 30, 2018 (000’s)*

Valuation

Technique(s)

Unobservable Input

Range

(weighted average)

 

Direct Investments:

       
 Direct Equity $ 1,018,587 Market comparable companies Enterprise value to EBITDA multiple 7.07 x - 17.80 x (13.19 x)
  52,216 Market comparable companies Price to book ratio 3.37 x - 3.37 x (3.37 x)
  16,175 Market comparable companies Enterprise value to sales multiple 0.50 x - 2.25 x (1.11 x)
  5,733 Reported fair value Reported fair value n/a - n/a (n/a)
  444 Exit price Recent transaction price n/a - n/a (n/a)
  216,304 Recent financing/transaction Recent transaction price n/a - n/a (n/a)
 Direct Debt $ 41,175 Market comparable companies Enterprise value to EBITDA multiple 5.85 x - 12.50 x (11.03 x)
  218,607 Discounted cash flow Discount factor 7.28% - 14.44% (10.55%)
  448,367 Broker quotes Indicative quotes for an inactive market n/a - n/a (n/a)
  12,144 Reported fair value Reported fair value n/a - n/a (n/a)
  66,185 Recent financing/transaction Recent transaction price n/a - n/a (n/a)

Primary and Secondary

Investments

$ 618,942 Adjusted reported net asset value Reported net asset value n/a - n/a (n/a)
  6,762 Adjusted reported net asset value Fair value adjustments n/a - n/a (n/a)

 

* Level 3 fair value includes accrued interest.

 

Level 3 Direct Equity Investments valued by using an unobservable input factor are directly affected by a change in that factor. For Level 3 Direct Debt Investments, the Fund arrives at a fair value through the use of earnings and multiples analysis and a discounted cash flows analysis which consider credit risk and interest rate risk of the particular investment. Significant increases or decreases in these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 

 

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/ Robert M. Collins  
  Robert M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date August 29, 2018  

 

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/ Robert M. Collins  
  Robert M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date August 29, 2018  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Justin Rindos  
  Justin Rindos, Chief Financial Officer  
  (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
Date August 29, 2018  

 

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