N-CSRS 1 d259280dncsrs.htm GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY FUND (TI 1), LLC Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22352

Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund

(TI 1), LLC

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Scott J. Lederman

Grosvenor Registered Funds

900 North Michigan Avenue

Suite 1100

Chicago, Illinois 60611

  

George J. Zornada, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 506-6500

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2021

 

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ITEM 1 – REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

(a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached hereto.

 

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GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY FUND (TI 1), LLC

 

 

Financial Statements (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021


Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Financial Statements (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

Contents

 

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital (unaudited)

     1  

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

     2  

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

     3  

Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

     4  

Financial Highlights

     5  

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

     7  

The TI 1 Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The TI 1 Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov. and, upon request, by calling (877) 355-1469.

The TI 1 Fund has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the TI 1 Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the TI 1 Fund. In addition, the TI 1 Fund files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the TI 1 Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the TI 1 Fund’s proxy voting record (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (855) 426-9321; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The TI 1 Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information include additional information about the Directors of the TI 1 Fund and other information about the TI 1 Fund. These documents are available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 355-1469.


Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

ASSETS

  

Investment in Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC, at fair value

   $ 175,100,525  

Short term investments, at fair value (cost $245,627) *

     245,627  

Cash

     573,285  

Redemption receivable from investment in Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     7,420,000  

Due from Adviser (see Note 4)

     8  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     183,339,445  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Repurchase of Members’ Shares payable

     7,941,348  

Professional fees payable

     38,135  

Management fee payable

     30,529  

Administration fee payable

     20,042  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,030,054  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $       175,309,391  
  

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

  

Represented by:

  

Paid-in Capital

   $ 231,535,063  

Distributable earnings

     (56,225,672
  

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

   $ 175,309,391  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value per Share (Shares outstanding of 177,726.37)

   $ 986.40  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Short-term investments include BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Institutional Shares (yield 0.01%) (Shares 186,470, Fair Value $186,470), and Northern Institutional Treasury Portfolio Shares (yield 0.01%) (Shares 59,157, Fair Value $59,157).

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS ALLOCATED FROM GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY MASTER FUND, LLC

  

Dividend

   $ 622   

Expenses

     (1,357,465)  
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss allocated from Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     (1,356,843)  
  

 

 

 

FUND INCOME

  

Dividend income

     202   
  

 

 

 

FUND EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     93,930   

Professional fees

     27,885   

Administration fee

     15,047   

Registration fees

     24,110   

Other expenses

     8,635   
  

 

 

 

Total Fund expenses

     169,607   
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (1,526,248)  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ALLOCATED FROM GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY MASTER FUND, LLC

  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

     5,085,132   

Current income tax expense

     (69)  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     5,085,063   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     1,493,454   

Deferred income tax expense

     (26,914)  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

                     1,466,540   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments allocated from Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     6,551,603   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 5,025,355   
  

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

 

Members’ Capital, March 31, 2020

   $ 197,882,010   

Members’ subscriptions

     16,690,000   

Members’ Shares repurchased

     (53,292,245)  

Members’ distributions from distributable earnings

     (12,058,994)  

Members’ distributions reinvested

     6,414,553   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in Members’ Capital resulting from capital transactions

     (42,246,686)  
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (3,412,396)  

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     8,800,769   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

     28,194,098   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in Members’ Capital resulting from operations

     33,582,471   
  

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, March 31, 2021

     189,217,795   

Members’ subscriptions

     250,000   

Members’ Shares repurchased

     (19,183,759)  
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in Members’ Capital resulting from capital transactions

     (18,933,759)  
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (1,526,248)  

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     5,085,063   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

     1,466,540   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in Members’ Capital resulting from operations

     5,025,355   
  

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   $       175,309,391   
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net increase in Member’s Capital resulting from operations

   $ 5,025,355  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in Member’s Capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:   

Change in net unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments allocated from Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC, net of taxes

     (1,466,540

Net investment loss allocated from Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     1,356,843  

Net realized (gain)/loss allocated from Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC, net of taxes

     (5,085,063

Purchases of investment in Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     (250,000

Proceeds from investment in Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

     13,100,000  

Purchases of short-term investments, net

     (37,002

Increase/(Decrease) in operating liabilities:

  

Professional fees payable

     1,590  

Management fee payable

     (1,304

Administration fee payable

     1,130  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     12,645,009  
  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

Proceeds from Members’ subscriptions

     250,000  

Payments for Members’ Shares repurchased

     (13,273,412
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (13,023,412
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

     (378,403

Cash at beginning of period

                 951,688  
  

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

   $ 573,285  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Financial Highlights

The following represents certain ratios to average Members’ Capital, total return, and other supplemental information for the period indicated:

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2021
      Years Ended March 31,    
     (unaudited)**   2021   2020   2019   2018   2017

Per Share operating performance: *

            

Net asset value per Share, beginning of year/period

   $ 960.66     $ 864.23     $ 936.84     $ 965.72     $ 988.27     $ 924.41  

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment loss

     (8.00     (16.05     (18.06     (18.52     (19.80     (19.33

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments operations

     33.74       169.13       (27.01     13.32       79.64       85.68  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

     25.74       153.08       (45.07     (5.20     59.84       66.35  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Members from net investment income

             –       (56.65     (27.54     (23.68     (82.39     (2.49
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Share, end of year/period

   $       986.40     $       960.66     $       864.23     $       936.84     $       965.72     $       988.27  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to average Members’ Capital: (a)

            

Net investment loss - net of expense limitation
reimbursement (b)(c)

     (1.65% )       (1.73% )       (1.92% )       (1.95% )       (2.00% )       (2.03% )  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses - gross of expense limitation reimbursement (c)(d)

     1.65%       1.73%       1.99%       1.98%       2.02%       2.04%  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses - net of expense limitation reimbursement (c)(d)

     1.65%       1.73%       1.99%       1.98%       2.02%       2.04%  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (e)

     2.68%       17.65%       (5.02%     (0.43%     6.18%       7.18%  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Fund Portfolio turnover rate: (f)

     3.19%       18.08%       36.66%       12.40%       13.93%       20.57%  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, end of year/period ($000)

   $ 175,309     $ 189,218     $ 197,882     $ 216,449     $ 236,394     $ 262,688  

 

*

Based on Shares outstanding at the end of each month.

 

**

The ratios, excluding portfolio turnover and total return, for the period April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 have been annualized.

 

(a)

Average Members’ Capital is determined by using the net assets as of the first day of the fiscal year and at the end of each month during the period.

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(b)

The ratio reflects the income and expenses including the TI 1 Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC.

 

(c)

Ratio excludes the current and deferred income tax expense or benefit related to the net investment income/loss and realized and unrealized gain or loss from GRF Domestic Sub-Fund LLC (the “Sub-Fund”). For the six months ended September 30, 2021, this amount was a tax expense of 0.04% of average Members’ Capital (unaudited). For the year ended March 31, 2021, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.02% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2020, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.01% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2019, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.06% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2018, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.04% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2017, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.01% of average Members’ Capital.

 

(d)

The ratio reflects the expenses including the TI 1 Fund’s proportionate share of the expenses of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC.

 

(e)

Total return is not annualized. Total return is based on the combination of changes in the net asset value per Share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per Share at the time of reinvestment.

 

(f)

The ratio excludes in-kind transactions.

 

The accompanying notes and attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

1. Organization

Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC (the “TI 1 Fund”) commenced operations on January 1, 2010, and is a Delaware limited liability company. The TI 1 Fund is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end, diversified management investment company.

The TI 1 Fund was formed as part of a restructuring of the predecessor of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC (the “Master Fund”) into a “master/feeder” investment structure (the “Restructuring”). As part of the Restructuring, members of the Master Fund became members (“Members”) of the TI 1 Fund. The TI 1 Fund had no assets, liabilities, or operations prior to the Restructuring. The TI 1 Fund’s primary investment objectives are to provide investors (i) an attractive, long-term rate of return, on an absolute as well as a risk-adjusted basis, (ii) low performance volatility and (iii) minimal correlation with the equity and fixed income markets. In pursuing its investment objectives, the TI 1 Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund, a Delaware limited liability company, which, like the TI 1 Fund, is registered under the 1940 Act. The Master Fund invests in a diverse group of private investment funds (“Investment Funds”) managed by a select group of alternative asset managers (“Investment Managers”) and has the same investment objectives and substantially the same investment policies as those of the TI 1 Fund.

The consolidated financial statements of the Master Fund, including the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, are attached to this report and should be read in conjunction with the TI 1 Fund’s financial statements. As of September 30, 2021, the TI 1 Fund’s beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s Members’ Capital was 68.28%.

Effective January 1, 2013, the TI 1 Fund made the election to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (i.e., a 1099-issuing “RIC”).

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has overall responsibility to manage and supervise the operations of the TI 1 Fund, including the exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operation of the TI 1 Fund’s business.

Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P., (the “Adviser” or “Grosvenor”) serves as the management services provider of the TI 1 Fund and the investment adviser of the Master Fund. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of both the Master Fund and the TI 1 Fund as well as all portfolio management and investment advisory services for the Master Fund. In addition, the Adviser provides various management and administrative services to the TI 1 Fund pursuant to a management agreement with the TI 1 Fund and is responsible for the investment of the cash reserves of the TI 1 Fund.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

a. Basis of Presentation

The Adviser has determined that the TI 1 Fund meets the requirements of an investment company and as a result, maintains its accounting records and has presented these financial statements in accordance with the reporting requirements under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”).

The accompanying financial statements of the TI 1 Fund have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and are stated in United States Dollars (“U.S. Dollars” or “$”). The following is a summary of the significant accounting and reporting policies used in preparing the financial statements:

b. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the TI 1 Fund’s financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, the actual results could differ from these estimates.

c. Capital Transactions

Shares of the TI 1 Fund (“Shares”) purchased by eligible investors may be accepted as of the first day of each month, or at such times as the Board may determine. Investors who purchase Shares of the TI 1 Fund in the offering, and other persons who acquire Shares, will become members of the TI 1 Fund (“Members”). Members are not charged a sales load.

The TI 1 Fund may, from time to time, offer to repurchase Shares from its Members pursuant to written tenders by Members. These repurchase offers will be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, subject to the liquidity of the TI 1 Fund’s assets and other factors considered by the Board. The Adviser expects that it will recommend to the Board that the TI 1 Fund offer to repurchase Shares from Members four times each year, effective as of the last day of each calendar quarter. Members can only transfer or assign Shares under certain limited circumstances. Member repurchases are recognized as liabilities when the amount becomes fixed and determinable. This generally will occur on the last day of a fiscal period.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these
financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

d. Income Taxes and Distributions

The TI 1 Fund is classified as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, and has elected to be treated, and expects each year to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. The TI 1 Fund has elected to have a tax year end of October 31. The TI 1 Fund intends to annually distribute to its Members substantially all of its ordinary income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax has been recorded in these financial statements.

As of September 30, 2021, the TI 1 Fund’s allocable share of the cost and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the Investments and the Sub-Fund owned by the Master Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes as of October 31, 2020, were as follows:    

 

     Investments      Sub-Fund  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax Cost Basis of Investments

     $ 168,331,731          $                       1,431,822    

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     $                       20,463,195          $ –    

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (13,374,622)         (563,027)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     $ 7,088,573          $ (563,027)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The cost of investments in Investment Funds shown above is attributable to investments held directly by the Master Fund and excludes the cost of the Master Fund’s investment in the Sub-Fund. The TI 1 Fund’s policy of determining the Sub-Fund tax cost is to calculate using the tax basis of the corporation and not the tax cost basis of the individual investment fund holdings of the Sub-Fund. The aggregate cost of Investment Funds takes into consideration tax elections made as of October 31, 2020, on passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). For tax purposes, the cost of the Sub-Fund takes into consideration the tax cost of underlying investments contributed on January 1, 2013, in addition to tax treatment of redemptions subsequent to such contribution date.

Permanent book-to-tax differences resulted in reclassifications within Members’ Capital as of October 31, 2020, the TI 1 Fund’s tax year end. Such permanent reclassifications are primarily due to: (i) the sales of PFIC investments; (ii) merger adjustments and (iii) differences between financial and tax reporting related to the Sub-Fund. Members’ Capital and the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the TI 1 Fund were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these
financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

d. Income Taxes and Distributions (continued)

The tax basis of undistributed earnings for the fiscal tax year ended October 31, 2020, shown below represents distribution requirements met by the TI 1 Fund subsequent to the fiscal tax year end in order to satisfy income tax requirements, as well as the capital loss carryforward as of the tax year end. The capital loss carryforwards are not subject to expiration. The capital loss carryforwards will reduce the TI 1 Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the TI 1 Fund of any liability for federal tax. In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, a portion of the TI 1 Fund losses are subject to an annual limitation.

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Capital Loss
Carryforward
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Other
Temporary
Differences
  $    12,058,994   $                    –   $    (24,028,771)   $    (46,891,402)    $    (3,473,736)  

The primary reason for the differences between the earnings reported above and the federal tax cost of investments, in comparison with the related amounts reported on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2021, relates to cumulative differences between tax and US GAAP financial statement reporting requirements related to PFICs and partnership investments.

The tax character of distributions paid for the six months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Six Months ended
September 30, 2021
     Year ended
March 31, 2021
 
  

 

 

 

From ordinary income

     $ –        $ 12,058,994    

From long-term capital gains

     –          –    
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     $                                      –        $                     12,058,994    
  

 

 

 

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these
financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

d. Income Taxes and Distributions (continued)

The authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in any significant tax positions requires management to determine whether a tax position of the TI 1 Fund is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Management of the TI 1 Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Furthermore, management of the TI 1 Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Therefore no additional tax expense, including any interest or penalties was recorded for the period ended September 30, 2021. To the extent the TI 1 Fund is required to record interest and penalties, they would be included in income tax expense on its Statement of Operations.

Under the respective statute of limitations, the TI 1 Fund is generally subject to examinations by taxing authorities for up to three years from the date of filing. The TI 1 Fund has no examinations in progress.

e. Other

Cash represents cash in banks with the TI 1 Fund’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon. In circumstances when Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits are exceeded, the risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of The Bank of New York Mellon. Through September 30, 2021, the TI 1 Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Adviser monitors the creditworthiness of The Bank of New York Mellon in an attempt to mitigate risk of loss.

The TI 1 Fund records its proportionate share of the Master Fund’s investment income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses as allocated by the Master Fund. In addition, the TI 1 Fund records its own income and expenses on the accrual basis.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on distinguishing liabilities from capital, repurchases are recognized as liabilities when the dollar amount requested in the repurchase notice becomes fixed, which generally occurs on the last day of the fiscal period. As a result, repurchases paid after the end of the period, but based upon fixed amounts as of September 30, 2021, are reflected as Repurchase of Members’ Shares payable on the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital at September 30, 2021.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these
financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

3. Portfolio Valuation

The TI 1 Fund records its investment in the Master Fund at fair value, which represents the TI 1 Fund’s proportionate interest in the Master Fund’s Members’ Capital. The performance of the TI 1 Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Fund. The valuation of investments held by the Master Fund is discussed in the notes to the Master Fund’s consolidated financial statements attached to this report.

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the inputs to valuation techniques used in measuring investments at fair value. In accordance with ASC 820, the Fund has categorized its financial instruments into a three level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

• Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. This level of the fair value hierarchy provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to measure fair value whenever available.

• Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs include (a) quoted prices for similar assets in active markets; (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active; (c) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable.

• Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable.

Investments in a money market fund are valued at the end of day net asset value per share and are a Level 1 investment.

4. Fund Expenses

Pursuant to a management agreement between the TI 1 Fund and the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to a management fee (the “Management Fee”), paid monthly in arrears, equal to an annual rate of 0.10% of the Members’ ending monthly capital of the TI 1 Fund before taking into consideration the Management Fee, prior to any repurchases or distribution of capital during the month.

GRV Securities LLC (“GSLLC”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of Shares (the “Distributor”) for the TI 1 Fund. GSLLC does not receive payment from the TI 1 Fund for these services. Shares may be purchased through the Distributor or brokers or dealers (“Selling Agents”) that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these

financial statements.

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

4. Fund Expenses (continued)

The Bank of New York Mellon provides custodial services for the TI 1 Fund. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. serves as administrator and transfer agent to the TI 1 Fund and in that capacity provides certain accounting, record keeping, investor related services, and regulatory administrative services. The TI 1 Fund pays a monthly fee to the custodian and the administrator based on a fixed fee and the Member count.

The TI 1 Fund bears its own expenses and, indirectly, bears a pro rata portion of the Master Fund’s expenses incurred in its business, including, but not limited to, the following: fees paid directly or indirectly to the Investment Managers and the general operating expenses of the Investment Funds; all costs and expenses directly related to the portfolio transactions and positions for the Master Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting and auditing fees; custodial and escrow fees; fees paid to the TI 1 Fund’s and the Master Fund’s administrator; costs of insurance; Management Fees and Advisory Fees (as defined in the attached Master Fund consolidated financial statements); the fees and travel expenses and other expenses of the TI 1 Fund’s and the Master Fund’s Boards; all costs with respect to communications regarding the TI 1 Fund’s and the Master Fund’s transactions between the Adviser and any custodian or other agent engaged by the TI 1 Fund; and other types of expenses approved by the TI 1 Fund’s or the Master Fund’s Board. The expenses of the Investment Funds are not included in expenses in the TI 1 Fund’s Statement of Operations or the Financial Highlights, as the effect of these expenses is recognized in realized and unrealized gains and losses allocated from the Master Fund.

The ordinary operating expenses of the TI 1 Fund (inclusive of the Management Fee and the TI 1 Fund’s share of the Master Fund ordinary operating expenses, but excluding all fees, expenses and incentive allocations of the underlying Investment Funds and taxes, interest and related costs of borrowing, brokerage commissions and any extraordinary expenses of the TI 1 Fund or the Master Fund) are subject to an expense limitation agreement between Grosvenor and the TI 1 Fund, capping such expenses at 1.75% of the average monthly net assets of the TI 1 Fund (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect until July 31, 2022 and will terminate unless renewed by the Adviser.

In consideration of the Adviser’s agreement to limit the TI 1 Fund’s expenses, the TI 1 Fund will carry forward the amount of fees waived and expenses paid or absorbed by the Adviser in excess of the Expense Limitation, for a period not to exceed three years from the end of the fiscal year in which the fee was waived or the expense was paid or absorbed. Recoupment will be made as promptly as possible, but will be limited to the lesser of (a) the expense cap in effect at the time of a waiver and (b) the expense cap in effect at the time of the recoupment.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these

financial statements.

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

4. Fund Expenses (continued)

As of September 30, 2021, the Adviser may potentially recoup the following amounts from the TI 1 Fund through the respective expiration dates indicated:

 

Expiration    March 31, 2025      March 31, 2024      March 31, 2023      March 31, 2022  

Amount available for recoupment

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  

No expenses were recouped in the current period.

5. Related Party Transactions

The Board is made up of six Board Members, five of which are not “interested persons”, as defined by the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”). Compensation to the Board is paid and expensed by the Master Fund and allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds. All Independent Directors may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses of attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof and for their expenses, if any, in connection with any other service or activity they perform or engage in as Independent Directors. The total fees and expenses (including compensation) of the Independent Directors are shown on the Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

6. Risks

In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests trade various financial instruments and may enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk. These include, but are not limited to, short selling, writing option contracts and equity swaps. However, as a result of the investments by the Master Fund as a limited partner, member or shareholder, the Master Fund’s liability with respect to its investments in the Investment Funds is generally limited to the NAV of its interest in each Investment Fund.

Because the TI 1 Fund is a closed-end investment company, Shares are not redeemable at the option of Members and are not exchangeable for Shares of any other fund. Although the Board in its discretion may cause the TI 1 Fund to offer from time to time to repurchase Shares at the Members’ capital account value, Shares are considerably less liquid than shares of funds that trade on a stock exchange or shares of open-end investment companies. With respect to any offer to repurchase Shares by the TI 1 Fund, the aggregate repurchase amount will be determined by the Board in its discretion and such repurchase amount may represent only a small portion of outstanding Shares. Because the Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds themselves have limited liquidity, the Master Fund and the TI 1 Fund may not be able to fund significant repurchases. Members whose Shares are accepted for repurchase also bear the risk that the TI 1 Fund’s Members’ capital account value may fluctuate significantly between the time that they submit their request for repurchase and the date as of which Shares are valued for the purpose of repurchase.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these

financial statements.

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

6. Risks (continued)

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Master Fund will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. Among other things, liquidity could be impaired by an inability to access secured and/or unsecured sources of financing, an inability to sell assets or to withdraw capital from the Investment Funds, or unforeseen outflows of cash to meet tender demands. This situation may arise due to circumstances outside of the Master Fund’s control, such as a general market disruption or an operational issue affecting the Master Fund or third parties, including the Investment Funds. Also, the ability to sell assets may be impaired if other market participants are seeking to sell similar assets at the same time.

The Master Fund’s capital investment in the Investment Funds can be withdrawn on a limited basis. As a result, the Master Fund may not be able to provide liquidity to the TI 1 Fund, and the TI 1 Fund may not be able to liquidate quickly some of its investments in the Master Fund in order to meet liquidity requirements or respond to market events.

There has been a global outbreak of a coronavirus (COVID-19). This public health emergency has significantly impacted the global economy and may materially and adversely impact the value and performance of the Master Fund’s investments in the future. Any related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

7. Guarantees

Under the TI 1 Fund’s organizational documents, its Independent Directors and fund officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the TI 1 Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the TI 1 Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The TI 1 Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the TI 1 Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the TI 1 Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

8. Share Capital

Shares are offered monthly at the NAV of the TI 1 Fund, which will vary. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, the following Share transactions occurred:

 

    Beginning
    Shares
  Shares
Subscribed
  Shares
Repurchased
  Shares
Outstanding
  NAV per Share  
196,965.66   256.35   (19,495.64)   177,726.37   $         986.40  

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these

financial statements.

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

8. Share Capital (continued)

For the year ended March 31, 2021, the following Share transactions occurred:

 

    Beginning
    Shares
    Shares
Subscribed
    Shares
Reinvested
    Shares
Repurchased
    Shares
Outstanding
     NAV per Share  
  228,969.04       18,081.91       6,611.85       (56,697.14     196,965.66      $         960.66    

At September 30, 2021, the TI 1 Fund had one Member who held 26.00% of the TI 1 Fund’s Members’ Capital. Investment activity of this Member could have a material effect on the TI 1 Fund’s Members’ Capital.

9. Subsequent Events

The TI 1 Fund has evaluated all subsequent events through the date that the audited financial statements were issued and noted no material events requiring disclosure other than those listed below.

Through November 23, 2021, the Fund received tender offers in the amount of $15,779,245.

 

The attached unaudited consolidated financial statements of Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC are an integral part of these

financial statements.

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GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY MASTER FUND, LLC

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021


Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

Contents

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital (unaudited)      1  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)      2  
Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited)      6  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital      7  
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)      8  
Consolidated Financial Highlights      9  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)      10  

The Master Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Master Fund’s Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and, upon request, by calling (877) 355-1469.

The Master Fund has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Master Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the Master Fund. In addition, the Master Fund files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Master Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Master Fund’s proxy voting record (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (855) 426-9321; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Master Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information include additional information about the Directors of the Master Fund and other information about the Master Fund. These documents are available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 355-1469.


Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

ASSETS

  

Investments in Investment Funds, at fair value (cost $191,899,505)

   $ 257,528,587    

Short term investments, at fair value (cost $462,606)

     462,606    

Cash

     579,313    

Redemptions receivable from investments in Investment Funds

     8,444,337    

Investments in Investment Funds paid in advance

     6,466,000    

Prepaid insurance

     33,949    

Other assets

     13,302    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     273,528,094    
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Loan payable

     8,200,000    

Repurchase of Members’ interests payable

     8,000,000    

Advisory fee payable

     442,144    

Professional fees payable

     170,313    

Net deferred income tax liability

     147,574    

Administration fee payable

     75,965    

Facility fees payable

     29,671    

Interest payable

     7,010    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,072,677    
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 256,455,417    
  

 

 

 

Net Capital*

   $ 190,348,153    

Accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments in Investment Funds

     66,107,264    
  

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

   $       256,455,417    
  

 

 

 

*  Net Capital includes net subscriptions, cumulative net investment income/(loss) and cumulative net realized gain/(loss) from investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

     First                    % of         
     Acquisition             Fair      Members’         
Investment Funds*    Date      Cost      Value      Capital      Liquidity**  

Distressed

              

Harbinger Capital Partners Sp. Situations Fund, L.P. (a)(b)

     7/1/2007      $ 5,126,878        $ 108,653          0.04%        (1)   

Highland Crusader Fund, L.P. (a)(b)(c)

     8/1/2005        55,897          258,733          0.10%        (1)   

King Street Capital, L.P. (a)(b)

     1/1/2003        75,084          224,117          0.09%        (2)   

Redwood Domestic Fund, L.P. (a)(b)

     1/1/2003        7          10,877          0.00%        (2)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Distressed

        5,257,866          602,380          0.23%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Event Driven

                            

Canyon Balanced Fund Ltd.

     1/1/2013        7,323,715          9,188,436          3.58%        Quarterly  

Canyon Value Realization Fund Ltd.

     12/1/2013        1,348,939          1,979,452          0.77%        Quarterly  

Elliott International Ltd.

     1/1/2013        8,819,145          17,245,440          6.73%        Semi-Annual  

Magnetar Capital, L.P. (a)(b)

     7/1/2007        38,177          50,912          0.02%        (2)   

Pentwater Event Fund, Ltd.

     7/1/2019        9,442,053          10,974,799          4.28%        Monthly  

Perry International Inc. (a)

     1/1/2013        2,030          3,370          0.00%        (2)   

Redmile Capital Fund, L.P. (a)(d)

     5/1/2019        9,138,332          10,901,647          4.25%        Quarterly  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Event Driven

                36,112,391                  50,344,056          19.63%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Long and/or Short Equity

                     

Atlas Enhanced Fund, Ltd.

     9/1/2016        5,556,872          8,667,462          3.38%        Quarterly  

BlackRock Strategic Equity Hedge Fund Limited

     9/1/2017        11,451,507          21,705,580          8.46%        Monthly  

Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. (a)(b)

     10/1/2009        2,704          1,228          0.00%        (2)   

Coatue Offshore Fund, Ltd.

     1/1/2021        6,850,000          7,172,016          2.80%        Monthly  

D1 Capital Partners Offshore L.P.

     5/1/2020        8,000,000          11,089,793          4.32%        Quarterly  

Dragon Billion Select Fund

     10/1/2017        7,293,038          8,711,198          3.40%        Quarterly  

Melvin Capital Offshore Ltd.

     3/1/2021        7,750,000          8,058,027          3.14%        Semi-Annual  

MW Eureka Fund

     4/1/2018        12,050,000          16,087,004          6.27%        Monthly  

Renaissance Institutional Diversified Alpha Fund International, L.P.

     7/1/2016        7,550,611          6,555,878          2.56%        Monthly  

SEG Partners Offshore, Ltd.

     3/1/2013        4,319,926          12,364,340          4.82%        Quarterly  

Tiger Global, Ltd.

     1/1/2020        11,100,000          16,257,562          6.34%        Annually  

TPG Public Equity Partners-B, Ltd.

     11/1/2019        7,952,447          7,792,976          3.04%        Quarterly  

Whale Rock Flagship Fund, Ltd.

     4/1/2021        5,850,000          6,281,480          2.45%        Quarterly  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Long and/or Short Equity

        95,727,105          130,744,544                      50.98%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Macro/Commodities

              

Alphadyne Global Rates Fund II, Ltd.

     2/1/2020        12,455,000          13,210,702          5.15%        Quarterly  

Element Capital Feeder Fund Ltd.

     4/1/2012        6,258,595          17,279,743          6.74%        Quarterly  

STM LCB LLC

     4/1/2020        1,111,646          941,554          0.37%        (1)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Macro/Commodities

        19,825,241          31,431,999          12.26%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

 

     First                    % of         
     Acquisition             Fair      Members’         
Investment Funds* (continued)    Date      Cost      Value      Capital      Liquidity**  

Relative Value

              

ExodusPoint Partners International Fund, Ltd.

     7/1/2018      $         10,550,000        $         13,282,980          5.18%        Quarterly  

LMR Fund Ltd.

     12/1/2019        3,050,153          3,262,338          1.27%        Quarterly  

Magnetar Constellation Fund, Ltd.

     4/1/2012        3,373,678          7,175,077          2.80%        Quarterly  

Point72 Capital International, Ltd.

     3/1/2020        10,971,786          13,285,983          5.18%        Quarterly  

Stark Investments, L.P. (a)(b)

     1/1/2003        335,643          289,847          0.11%        (3)   

Stark Select Asset Fund LLC (a)(b)

     1/1/2010        22,121          19,330          0.01%        (3)   

Voleon Institutional Strategies International, Ltd.

     4/1/2019        3,931,108          4,217,090          1.65%        Monthly  

Voleon International Investors, Ltd.

     4/1/2019        2,742,413          2,872,963          1.12%        Monthly  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Relative Value

        34,976,902          44,405,608          17.32%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Investments in Investment Funds

      $     191,899,505        $     257,528,587          100.42%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
                   Fair      % Members’         
Short-Term Investments    Shares      Cost      Value      Capital          

Money Market Fund

              

Short-Term Money Market

              

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Institutional Shares (yield 0.01%)(e)

     346,955      $ 346,955        $ 346,955          0.14%     

Northern Institutional Treasury Portfolio Shares (yield 0.01%)(e)

     115,651        115,651          115,651          0.04%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Short-Term Money Market

        462,606          462,606          0.18%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Investments

      $ 192,362,111        $ 257,991,193          100.60%     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Other Assets, Less Liabilities

           (1,535,776)         (0.60%)     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

Members’ Capital

         $ 256,455,417          100.00%     
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

*

Non-income producing investments. The Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds are considered to be illiquid and may be subject to limitations on redemptions, including the assessment of early redemption fees. Investment Funds are restricted securities per Rule 12-12.8 of Regulation S-X.

 

**

Available frequency of redemptions after initial lock-up period.

 

(a)

A portion or all of the Master Fund’s interest in the Investment Fund is held in side pockets which have restricted liquidity.

 

(b)

The Investment Fund is held by the GRF Domestic Sub-Fund LLC (the “Sub-Fund”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Master Fund. Investment Funds held by the Sub-Fund represents 0.37% of the total Investments in Investment Funds.

 

(c)

The Investment Fund is considered a Level 3 investment.

 

(d)

The Investment Fund is held by the Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Subsidiary, LLC Series A -B (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Master Fund. Investment Funds held by the Subsidiary represents 4.23% of the total Investments in Investment Funds.

 

(e)

The rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield as of September 30, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

 

 

(1)

The Investment Fund is liquidating its assets and is in the process of returning capital to its limited partners in a reasonable manner.

 

(2)

All of the Master Fund’s remaining interest in the Investment Fund is held in side pockets which are subject to distribution notices.

 

(3)

The Investment Fund is liquidating its assets and is in the process of returning capital to its limited partners in a reasonable manner and has also presented annual financial statements under the liquidation basis of accounting.

The following table represents the geographic regions of the Master Fund’s investments based on the investment mandate of each Investment Fund:

 

         Percent of Investments in  
    Geographic Location    Investment Funds  

                                 

 

United States/Canada

     12.27
  Global      75.92  
 

Europe

     8.43  
  Asia      3.38  
    

 

 

 
 

Total

     100.00
    

 

 

 

The following table describes the investments held within each investment category:

(a) Distressed Securities This investment category includes the Investment Funds that invest in debt and equity securities of companies in financial difficulty, reorganization or bankruptcy, nonperforming and subperforming bank loans, and emerging market debt.

 

      Notice Period    Redemption Restrictions and Terms*

      Not Applicable

  

Side pocket & liquidating vehicle arrangements exist for 100%** of the Investment Funds.

(b) Event Driven This investment category includes the Investment Funds that take significant positions in companies with special situations, including distressed stocks, mergers and takeovers.

 

      Notice Period    Redemption Restrictions and Terms*

      45 - 90 Days

  

0-2 years.

  

Side pocket & liquidating vehicle arrangements exist for 2.05%** of the Investment Funds.

(c) Long and/or Short Equities This investment category includes the Investment Funds that make long and short investments in equity securities that are deemed by the Investment Managers to be under or overvalued. The Investment Managers typically do not attempt to neutralize the amount of long and short positions.

 

      Notice Period    Redemption Restrictions and Terms*

      30 - 90 Days

  

0-5 years.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

 

(d) Macro/Commodities This investment category includes the Investment Funds that invest in a variety of instruments including global currencies, interest rates, sovereign debt and commodities based on an analysis of many broad factors including: global monetary and trade policy, geopolitical events, supply and demand, global investor sentiment and various technical factors.

 

      Notice Period    Redemption Restrictions and Terms*

      90 Days

  

0-1 year.

  

Side pocket & liquidating vehicle arrangements exist for 3.00%** of the Investment Funds.

(e) Relative Value This investment category includes the Investment Funds that seek to exploit price differences of identical or similar financial instruments, on different markets or in different forms by simultaneously purchasing and selling an asset in order to profit from the difference.

 

      Notice Period    Redemption Restrictions and Terms*

      30 - 90 Days

  

0-1 year.

  

Side pocket & liquidating vehicle arrangements exist for 0.70%** of the Investment Funds.

 

    *

The information summarized in the table above represents the general terms of the specific asset class. Individual Investment Funds may have terms that are more or less restrictive than those terms indicated for the asset class as a whole. In addition, most Investment Funds have the flexibility, as provided for in constituent documents, to modify and waive such terms.

 

  **

Reflects the percentage of fair value of investments in each respective investment category.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividend income

   $ 902    
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Advisory fee

     1,350,037  

Professional fees

     224,225  

Administration fee

     116,843  

Board of Directors’ compensation

     75,000  

Interest expense

     62,197  

Facility fees

     53,547  

Insurance fees

     33,949  

Other expenses

     36,146  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,951,944  
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (1,951,042 ) 
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

     7,308,121  

Current income tax expense

     (100
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     7,308,021  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     2,114,446  

Deferred income tax expense

     (38,894
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

     2,075,552  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     9,383,573  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $         7,432,531  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

 

Members’ Capital, March 31, 2020

   $       271,713,890    

Members’ subscriptions

     16,978,000    

Members’ interests repurchased

     (65,980,000)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in Members’ Capital resulting from capital transactions

     (49,002,000)   
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (4,127,474)   

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     12,296,009    

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

     38,892,461    
  

 

 

 

Net increase in Members’ Capital resulting from operations

     47,060,996    
  

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, March 31, 2021

     269,772,886    

Members’ subscriptions

     250,000    

Members’ interests repurchased

     (21,000,000)   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in Members’ Capital resulting from capital transactions

     (20,750,000)   
  

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (1,951,042)   

Net realized gain/(loss), net of taxes

     7,308,021    

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net of taxes

     2,075,552    
  

 

 

 

Net increase in Members’ Capital resulting from operations

     7,432,531    
  

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   $       256,455,417    
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net increase in Member’s Capital resulting from operations

   $         7,432,531  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in Member’s Capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:   

Change in net unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments

     (2,114,446

Net realized (gain)/loss from investments

     (7,308,121

Purchases of Investment Funds

     (9,166,000

Proceeds from the sale of Investment Funds

     30,677,641  

Proceeds from short-term investments, net

     522,854  

(Increase)/Decrease in operating assets:

  

Prepaid insurance

     (33,949

Other assets

     (12,500

Increase/(Decrease) in operating liabilities:

  

Advisory fee payable

     (14,450

Professional fees payable

     (41,734

Net deferred income tax liability

     38,894  

Administration fee payable

     10,620  

Facility fees payable

     5,257  

Interest payable

     (17,284
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     19,979,313  
  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

Proceeds from Members’ subscriptions

     250,000  

Payments for Members’ interests repurchased

     (16,050,000

Proceeds from bank note

     12,350,000  

Payments on bank note

     (16,050,000
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,500,000
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

     479,313  

Cash at beginning of period

     100,000  
  

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

   $ 579,313  
  

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

  

Cash paid during the year for interest

   $ 79,481  
  

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for taxes

   $ 100  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights

The following represents certain ratios to average Members’ Capital, total return, and other supplemental information for the year indicated:

 

     For the Six                    
     Months Ended                    
     September 30,                    
     2021*           Years Ended March 31,        
     (unaudited)   2021   2020   2019   2018   2017

Ratios to average Members’ Capital:(a)

            

Net investment loss (b)

     (1.46%)         (1.49%)         (1.39%)         (1.37%)         (1.42%)         (1.45%)    
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses (b)(c)

     1.46%        1.49%         1.45%        1.40%        1.44%        1.45%   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (d)

     2.78%        17.94%         (4.57%)       0.15%        6.80%        7.82%   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate: (e)

     3.19%        18.08%        36.66%        12.40%        13.93%        20.57%   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, end of period ($000)

   $         256,455     $         269,773     $         271,714     $         315,931     $         351,470     $         373,285  

 

*

The ratios, excluding portfolio turnover rate and total return, for the period April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 have been annualized.

 

(a)

Average Members’ Capital is determined by using the net assets as of the first day of the fiscal year and at the end of each month during the period.

 

(b)

Ratio does not reflect the Master Fund’s proportionate share of the net income (loss) and expenses, including incentive fees or allocations, of the Investment Funds.

 

(c)

Ratio excludes the current and deferred income tax expense or benefit related to the net investment income/loss and realized and unrealized gain or loss from Sub-Fund. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, this amount was a tax expense of 0.01% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2021, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.02% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2020, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.01% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2019, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.06% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2018, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.04% of average Members’ Capital. For the year ended March 31, 2017, this amount was a tax benefit of 0.01% of average Members’ Capital.

 

(d)

Total return assumes a purchase of an interest in the Master Fund on the first day and a sale of an interest on the last day of the period and is calculated using geometrically linked monthly returns. An individual Member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of Member subscriptions and redemptions.

 

(e)

The ratio excludes in-kind transactions.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

1. Organization

Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC (the “Master Fund”) commenced operations on January 1, 2003, and is a Delaware limited liability company. The Master Fund is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Master Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has overall responsibility to manage and supervise the operations of the Master Fund, including the exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operation of the Master Fund’s business. Under the supervision of the Board and pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Grosvenor Capital Management L.P., (the “Adviser” or “Grosvenor”) serves as the investment adviser of the Master Fund. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Master Fund as well as all portfolio management and investment advisory services.

The Master Fund’s primary investment objectives are to provide investors (i) an attractive, long-term rate of return, on an absolute as well as a risk-adjusted basis, (ii) low performance volatility and (iii) minimal correlation with the equity and fixed income markets. The Master Fund pursues its investment objectives principally through a multi-manager, multi-strategy program of investment in a diverse group of private investment funds (“Investment Funds”), managed by a select group of alternative asset managers (“Investment Managers”). The Master Fund seeks diversification by investing in Investment Funds that (i) pursue non-traditional investment strategies and (ii) are expected to exhibit a low degree of performance correlation, not only with broad market indices but also with each other. The Master Fund invests in the Investment Funds as a limited partner, member or shareholder, along with other investors and generally invests in between 15 and 50 Investment Funds. It is expected that the Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests will not be registered under the 1940 Act.

The Master Fund has two feeder funds, Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 1), LLC (the “TI 1 Fund”) and Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund (TI 2), LLC (the “TI 2 Fund”), each of which is a Delaware limited liability company that is registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end, diversified, management investment company. The TI 1 Fund and the TI 2 Fund, (collectively, the “Feeder Funds” or the Master Fund’s “Members”), pursue their investment objectives by investing substantially all of their assets in the Master Fund. The Feeder Funds have the same investment objectives and substantially the same investment policies as the Master Fund (except that the Feeder Funds pursue their investment objectives by investing in the Master Fund).

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

1. Organization (continued)

 

Effective January 1, 2013, the TI 1 Fund and TI 2 Fund made the election to be treated as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (i.e., a 1099-issuing “RIC”). For tax and regulatory reasons related to such an election, on January 1, 2013, the Master Fund transferred certain investments which were organized as domestic limited partnerships in exchange for membership interests in the Sub-Fund, which is a Delaware limited liability company, with the same investment adviser as the Master Fund.

As of September 30, 2021, the TI 1 Fund’s ownership of the Master Fund’s Members’ Capital was 68.28% and the TI 2 Fund’s ownership of the Master Fund’s Members’ Capital was 31.72%.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

a. Basis of Presentation

The Adviser has determined that the Master Fund meets the requirements of an investment company and as a result, maintains its accounting records and has presented these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the reporting requirements under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”).

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Master Fund have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and are stated in United States Dollars (“U.S. Dollars” or “$”). The following is a summary of the significant accounting and reporting policies used in preparing the consolidated financial statements:

b. Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Sub-Fund, which was established primarily to hold and manage certain illiquid Investment Funds. These consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of the Subsidiary, which was established to hold and manage certain Investment Funds. As of September 30, 2021, the Master Fund owns 100% of the Sub-Fund and the Subsidiary. The Master Fund’s investments in the Sub-Fund and the Subsidiary, including the results of its operations, has been consolidated and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

c. Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying consolidated notes. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Master Fund’s consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, the actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

d. Capital Transactions

Interests in the Master Fund (“Interests”) are generally offered only to the Feeder Funds, and subscriptions for Interests may be accepted as of the first day of each month or at such times as the Board may determine. The Master Fund may, from time to time, offer to repurchase Interests from its Members pursuant to written tenders by Members. These repurchase offers will be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, subject to the liquidity of the Master Fund’s assets and other factors considered by the Board. The Adviser expects that it will recommend to the Board that the Master Fund offer to repurchase Interests from Members four times each year, effective as of the last day of each calendar quarter. Members can only transfer or assign Interests under certain limited circumstances.

e. Master Fund Expenses

The Master Fund bears certain expenses incurred in its business, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses directly related to portfolio transactions and positions for the Master Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting and auditing fees; custodial fees; fees paid to the Master Fund’s administrator; costs of insurance; Advisory Fees (as defined in Note 6); advisory out-of-pocket fees; the fees and travel expenses and other expenses of the Board; all costs with respect to communications regarding the Master Fund’s transactions between the Adviser and any custodian or other agent engaged by the Master Fund; and other types of expenses approved by the Board. Expenses, including incentive fees or allocations, of the underlying Investment Funds are not included in expenses reported on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as the effect of these expenses is recognized in realized and unrealized gains and losses.

The Master Fund has retained BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (the “Administrator and Transfer Agent”) to provide accounting and certain administrative and investor services to the Master Fund, including fund accounting, investor accounting, and taxation services, and to act as the registrar and transfer agent. The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”) serves as the custodian of the assets of the Master Fund. The Master Fund pays a monthly fee to the Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian based primarily upon month-end Members’ Capital.

f. Income Taxes

The Master Fund is structured as a limited liability company and is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes; each Member is liable for income taxes, if any, on its share of the Master Fund’s net taxable income.

The Sub-Fund does not qualify as a RIC pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code; consequently it is obligated to pay federal, state and local income tax on taxable income.

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

f. Income Taxes (continued)

 

The Master Fund is required to account for the Sub-Fund’s estimate of income taxes for federal and state purposes through the establishment of a current and a deferred income tax asset/recoverable or liability/payable. The Sub-Fund’s tax expense or benefit is consolidated into the Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains/(losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such temporary differences are realized or otherwise settled.

The net income tax expense/(benefit) for the Sub-Fund for the six months ended September 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

    

  Current Expense/(Benefit)   
 

Federal

     $ –    
 

State

     100    
    

 

 

 

 

Total Current Expense/(Benefit)

     100    
    

 

 

 

  Deferred Expense/(Benefit)   
 

Federal

     30,117    
 

State

     8,777    
    

 

 

 

 

Total Deferred Expense/(Benefit)

     38,894    
    

 

 

 

 

Total Expense/(Benefit) Impacting

  
 

Change in Members’ Capital

     $             38,994    
    

 

 

 

Components of the Sub-Fund’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

    

  Deferred Income Tax Asset   
 

Excess of tax basis over value of Investment Funds

     $ 265,961    
 

Valuation allowance

     –    
    

 

 

 
 

Net deferred income tax asset

     265,961    
    

 

 

 
 

Deferred Income Tax Liability

  
 

Unrealized appreciation on Investment Funds

     (413,534)    
    

 

 

 
 

Net deferred income tax liability

     $         (147,573)    
    

 

 

 

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

f. Income Taxes (continued)

 

Management considers the ability to realize deferred tax assets based upon all available evidence regarding sources of future taxable income including: income from existing deferred tax liabilities, estimates of future pre-tax income, the ability to carryback future losses to recover taxes previously paid, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. No valuation allowance has been recorded by the Sub-Fund or reflected in the Master Fund’s consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021.

The total income tax expense/(benefit) on the Sub-Fund’s net income differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 21% to that income as follows:

 

    

  Consolidated pre-tax income/(loss)     $         7,471,525  
  Not taxable at entity level      (7,327,743
    

 

 

 

  Sub-Fund pre-tax income/(loss)     $ 143,782  
    

 

 

 

  Sub-Fund pre-tax income/(loss) at statutory rate     $ 30,194  
  Reconciling items:      -  
  State income tax, net of federal tax impact      8,799  
  Adjustments to deferred      1  
    

 

 

 

  Total tax expense/(benefit)     $ 38,994  
    

 

 

 

The tax cost of the Sub-Fund takes into consideration the actual tax cost of each partnership investment transferred into the Sub-Fund on January 1, 2013, plus subsequent contributions and redemptions for tax purposes. Accordingly, the actual tax cost of investments for federal income tax purposes may be different than the GAAP amounts.

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

f. Income Taxes (continued)

 

As of September 30, 2021, the tax cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Investments and the Sub-Fund held by the Master Fund, as determined utilizing tax adjustments as of October 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

     Investments   Sub-Fund

Tax Cost Basis of Investments

     $                     187,189,298       $                     2,097,072  

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     $ 70,705,091       $  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (1,330,366     (824,620
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     $ 69,374,725       $ (824,620
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cost of investments in Investment Funds attributable to investments held directly by the Master Fund shown above excludes the cost of the Master Fund’s investment in the Sub-Fund. The Master Fund’s policy of determining the Sub-Fund tax cost is to calculate using the tax basis of the corporation and not the tax cost basis of the individual investment fund holdings of the Sub-Fund.

The authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions requires management to determine whether any significant tax positions of the Master Fund or Sub-Fund is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Management of the Master Fund and Sub-Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Therefore no additional tax expense, including any interest or penalties was recorded for the six months ended September 30, 2021. To the extent the Master Fund or Sub-Fund is required to record interest and penalties, they would be included in income tax expense on its Consolidated Statement of Operations. Furthermore, management of the Master Fund and Sub-Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Under the respective statute of limitations, the Master Fund and Sub-Fund are generally subject to examinations by taxing authorities for up to three years from the date of filing. Neither the Master Fund nor the Sub-Fund have any examinations in progress.

g. Security Transactions

Purchases of investments in the Investment Funds are recorded as of the first day of legal ownership of an Investment Fund and redemptions from the Investment Funds are recorded as of the last day of legal ownership. Realized gains or losses on investments in the Investment Funds are recorded at the time of the disposition of the respective investment based on specific identification. Short-term investment transactions are recorded on trade date.

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

g. Security Transactions (continued)

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2021, aggregate purchases and sales of the Investment Funds amounted to $8,550,000 and $29,624,496, respectively.

The Master Fund may receive interest in an Investment Fund in exchange for its interest in a separate Investment Fund managed by the same Investment Manager. Additionally, the Master Fund may receive an in-kind distribution in exchange for its interest in an Investment Fund managed by an investment manager. These transactions are executed based on the fair value of the Investment Fund on a trade date and do not result in a movement of cash between the Master Fund and the Investment Manager. These transactions, if any, are included as a supplemental disclosure on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Any gain or loss associated with these transactions is recognized as a component of Net realized gain/(loss) from investments in Investment Funds. During the six months ended September 30, 2021, there were no exchanges of Investment Fund interests or in-kind distributions received by the Master Fund.

h. Other

Net investment income or loss and net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments of the Master Fund for each month are allocated between, and credited to or debited against, the capital accounts of Members as of the last day of the month in accordance with each Member’s respective investment percentage for the month, as defined in the Master Fund’s operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”).

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on distinguishing liabilities from capital, repurchases are recognized as liabilities when the dollar amount requested in the repurchase notice becomes fixed, which generally occurs on the last day of the fiscal period. As a result, repurchases paid after the end of the period, but based upon fixed amounts as of September 30, 2021, are reflected as Repurchase of Members’ Interests payable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital at September 30, 2021.

Cash represents cash in banks. In circumstances when Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits are exceeded, the risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of The Bank of New York Mellon. Through September 30, 2021, the Master Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and the Adviser monitors the creditworthiness of the counterparties in an attempt to mitigate risk of loss.

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

 

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Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Master Fund, LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

3. Portfolio Valuation

Pursuant to the Master Fund’s valuation policies, the Board has delegated to the Adviser the general responsibility for valuation of the investments in the Investment Funds subject to oversight by the Board. The Board has approved procedures pursuant to which the Master Fund will value its investments in Investment Funds at fair value, generally at an amount equal to the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Master Fund’s investment in the Investment Funds as determined by the Investment Fund’s general partner or Investment Manager. This is commonly referred to as using NAV as the practical expedient which allows for estimation of the fair value of an investment in an investment entity based on NAV or its equivalent if the NAV of the investment entity is calculated in a manner consistent with ASC 946. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuations of the investments in the Investment Funds, their estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the Investment Funds existed, and the differences could be material.

In accordance with its valuation policies, if no such information is available, or if such information is deemed to not be reflective of fair value by the Adviser, an estimated fair value is determined in good faith by the Adviser pursuant to the Master Fund’s valuation procedures. All adjustments to fair value made by the Adviser are reviewed and approved by Grosvenor’s Valuation Committee, subject to Board approval.

The Investment Funds generally hold positions in readily marketable securities and derivatives that are valued at quoted market values and/or less liquid non-marketable securities and derivatives that are valued at estimated fair value. However, some of the Investment Funds may invest all or a portion of their assets in illiquid securities and may hold a portion or all of these investments independently from the main portfolio. These separate baskets of illiquid securities (“side pockets”) may be subject to additional restrictions of liquidity that are stricter than the liquidity restrictions applicable to general interests in the Investment Fund. If the Master Fund withdraws its interest from such an Investment Fund, it may be required to maintain its holding in the side pocket investments for an extended period of time and retain this remaining interest in the Investment Fund. In instances, where such an Investment Fund closes its operations, the Master Fund may receive an “in-kind” distribution of a side pocket’s holdings in liquidation of its entire interest in the Investment Fund. The value of side pockets may fluctuate significantly. As of September 30, 2021, the Master Fund’s investments in side pockets or special liquidating vehicles represented 1.13% of the Master Fund’s net assets. Additionally, the governing documents of the Investment Funds generally provide that the Investment Funds may suspend, limit or delay the right of their investors, such as the Master Fund, to withdraw capital. The primary restrictions applicable to Investment Funds as of September 30, 2021, are described in detail on the Master Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

3. Portfolio Valuation (continued)

 

The Master Fund prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (“ASU 2015-07”), investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. When the Adviser believes the reported NAV per share (or its equivalent) of an Investment Fund is not representative of fair value, the Adviser categorizes the investment in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”).

Short-term investments represent an investment in a money market fund. Short-term investments are recorded at fair value, which is their published net asset value and are listed in the table below as a Level 1 investment.

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the inputs to valuation techniques used in measuring investments at fair value. In accordance with ASC 820, the Master Fund has categorized its financial instruments into a three level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  ·  

Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. This level of the fair value hierarchy provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and is used to measure fair value whenever available.

 

  ·  

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs include (a) quoted prices for similar assets in active markets; (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active; (c) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable.

 

  ·  

Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable.

Inputs are used in applying valuation techniques and broadly refer to the assumptions that market participants use to make valuation decisions, including assumptions about risk. If the inputs used to measure an investment fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. The determination of the significance of a certain input and what constitutes an observable input requires judgment by the Adviser. The categorization of an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the observable inputs of each investment and does not necessarily correspond to the Adviser’s perceived risk of the investment. The units of account that are valued by the Master Fund are its interests in the Investment Funds and not the underlying holdings of such Investment Funds. Thus, the inputs used by the Master Fund to value its investments in each of the Investment Funds may differ from the inputs used to value the underlying holdings of such Investment Funds. Thus, an Investment Fund with all of its underlying investments classified as Level 1 may be classified as a Level 2 or Level 3 investment.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

3. Portfolio Valuation (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2021:

 

 

 
                   Level 3      Total Fair Value  
            Level 2      Significant      at  
     Level 1      Significant      Unobservable      September 30,  
Description    Quoted Prices      Observable Inputs      Inputs      2021  

 

 

Investment Funds

           

Distressed*

   $                             –      $                     –      $                     258,733      $                     258,733  

 

 

Total Investment Funds in fair value hierarchy

                   258,733        258,733  

 

 

Investment Funds measured at NAV**

                          257,269,854  

Total Investment Funds

                   258,733        257,528,587  

 

 

Short-term Investments

     462,606                      462,606  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 462,606      $      $ 258,733      $ 257,991,193  

 

 

 

*

Fair valued using a discount rate of 2.5% to the reported NAV, which takes into account considerations that are unique to such investment.

 

**

The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital.

The level classifications in the table above may not be indicative of the risk.

4. Capital Commitments of the Master Fund to the Investment Funds

Certain Investment Funds require the Master Fund to commit, as of the date of the Master Fund’s initial investment in the Investment Funds, to fund future investments in the Investment Funds. These Investment Funds may, at their sole discretion, require the Master Fund to fund all or a portion of the Master Fund’s unfunded commitment amount at any time during a commitment period, which generally extends for multiple years from the date of the Master Fund’s initial investment in such Investment Fund. The Master Fund’s commitment to fund future investments with respect to these Investment Funds is reduced by the amount of capital subsequently “called” by such Investment Funds after the initial investment. At September 30, 2021, none of the committed capital remains unfunded.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

5. Credit Facility

The Master Fund may borrow from time to time on a short-term basis for liquidity purposes and has established a committed U.S. Dollar denomination credit facility (the “Facility”) with one financial institution. The Facility is shared with several other affiliated funds which are managed by the Adviser and will terminate on September 30, 2022. The Facility contains annual renewal provisions. Under the terms of the Facility, the Master Fund may draw up to $25,000,000 subject to a combined maximum amount of $626,400,000. The Facility is subject to annual fees related to any unused portion of the Facility which are allocated based on the amount available to the Master Fund. Under the terms of the Facility, the Master Fund is subject to, among other things, Investment Fund liquidity tests and Investment Fund concentration tests. In the event that the Master Fund breaches certain of the liquidity and concentration covenants, the Master Fund’s ability to borrow is reduced. Facility fees payable, as reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital, represents unused borrowing under the Facility which accrues and compounds interest daily based on the base rate of the financial institution plus a spread. As of September 30, 2021, the Master Fund has $8,200,000 of loan payable outstanding on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital. During the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Master Fund had average outstanding borrowings of $3,764,754 with an average interest rate of 3.25%. Maximum borrowings of $11,900,000, were outstanding for four days during the six months ended September 30, 2021.

6. Related Party Transactions

The Board is made up of six Board members, five of whom are not “interested persons,” as defined by the 1940 Act, (the “Independent Directors”). The Independent Directors each receive annual compensation in the amount of $30,000 for their services to both the Master Fund and the Feeder Funds. All compensation to the Independent Directors is paid by the Master Fund and allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds. All Independent Directors may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses of attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof and for their expenses, if any, in connection with any other service or activity they perform or engage in as Independent Directors.

The Master Fund incurred $75,000 of Independent Directors’ fees for the six months ended September 30, 2021, of which none was payable as of September 30, 2021. The total fees and expenses (including compensation) of the Independent Directors are shown on the Master Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Adviser generally bears all of its own expenses incurred in providing services to the Master Fund, except that the Master Fund reimburses the Adviser $25,000 per year for certain out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the Master Fund. During the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Master Fund reimbursed the Adviser $12,500 for out-of-pocket costs, which is included in Other Expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

6. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

Pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement between the Master Fund and the Adviser, the Master Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% (the “Advisory Fee”) based on the Master Fund’s net assets determined as of the last business day of each month before taking into consideration the Advisory Fee. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Advisory Fee was $1,350,037.

7. Risks

In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests trade various financial instruments and may enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk. These include, but are not limited to, short selling, writing option contracts and equity swaps. However, as a result of the investments by the Master Fund as a limited partner, member or shareholder, the Master Fund’s liability with respect to its investments in the Investment Funds is generally limited to the NAV of its interest in each Investment Fund. Because the Master Fund is a closed-end investment company, Interests are not redeemable at the option of Members and are not exchangeable for interests of any other fund. Although the Board in its discretion may cause the Master Fund to offer from time to time to repurchase Interests at the Members’ capital account value, Interests are considerably less liquid than shares of funds that trade on a stock exchange or shares of open-end investment companies. With respect to any offer to repurchase Interests by the Master Fund, the aggregate repurchase amount will be determined by the Board in its discretion and such repurchase amount may represent only a small portion of outstanding Interests. Because the Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds themselves have limited liquidity, the Master Fund may not be able to fund significant repurchases. Members whose Interests are accepted for repurchase also bear the risk that the Master Fund’s Members’ capital account value may fluctuate significantly between the time that they submit their request for repurchase and the date as of which Interests are valued for the purpose of repurchase.

As described in the footnotes of the Master Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments and in Note 3, some Investment Funds have suspended or restricted withdrawals of capital, which increases the liquidity risk for the Master Fund. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Master Fund will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. Among other things, liquidity could be impaired by an inability to access secured and/or unsecured sources of financing, an inability to sell assets or to withdraw capital from the Investment Funds, or unforeseen outflows of cash to meet tender demands. This situation may arise due to circumstances outside of the Master Fund’s control, such as a general market disruption or an operational issue affecting the Master Fund or third parties, including the Investment Funds. Also, the ability to sell assets may be impaired if other market participants are seeking to sell similar assets at the same time.

The Master Fund’s capital investment in the Investment Funds can be withdrawn on a limited basis. As a result, the Master Fund may not be able to liquidate quickly some of its investments in the Investment Funds in order to meet liquidity requirements or respond to market events.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

7. Risks (continued)

 

There are a number of other risks to the Master Fund. Three principal types of risk that can adversely affect the Master Fund’s investment approach are market risk, strategy risk, and manager risk. The Master Fund also is subject to multiple manager risks, possible limitations in investment opportunities, allocation risks, lack of diversification, and other risks for the Master Fund and potentially for each Investment Fund.

The Adviser utilizes certain quantitative analytical reports generated by its proprietary risk management software to test and refine its judgment regarding: (i) its selection of Investment Funds for the Master Fund and (ii) the amount of assets to be allocated to each such Investment Fund. Such reports are designed to enable the Adviser to evaluate the risk and return characteristics of proposed alternative allocations to particular Investment Funds. Such reports currently consist of historical simulation analyses, historical simulation stress tests and scenario analyses, forward-looking analyses, look-through exposure analyses, portfolio liquidity analyses, Value at Risk analyses, portfolio optimization and factor analyses.

Certain personnel within the Adviser are responsible for staying abreast of market developments affecting specific investment strategies and communicating their findings to the investment committee. The investment committee reviews such findings to determine whether particular investment strategies continue to be appropriate. The investment committee may determine to add or terminate a strategy based on any number of factors, such as: (i) better alternatives for investing the capital invested in such strategy; (ii) changes in the expectations for the strategy; (iii) a manager specific event at the Investment Fund; or (iv) changes in the investment or economic environment.

The Adviser monitors certain aspects of Investment Fund performance, stays abreast of current developments affecting Investment Funds and communicates from time to time with Investment Managers of Investment Funds to review the performance of the Investment Funds managed by such Investment Managers and to discuss such Investment Managers’ investment outlook.

The Adviser obtains certain exposure-level information that enables the analysis of various strategies, markets and sectors on a “look-through” basis. Although the Adviser does not require that Investment Funds provide position-level transparency, Investment Managers of Investment Funds typically provide aggregated, portfolio-level information with respect to the invested positions and risk profile of their Investment Funds. This information typically includes, but may not be limited to, data related to each Investment Fund’s long, short, gross, and net exposure, industry sector and geographic exposure (where appropriate), concentration, and leverage. The information set provided by Investment Managers of Investment Funds varies depending upon their strategy focus and investment style. This summary-level risk statistics are augmented through on-going conversations with the Investment Managers of the Investment Funds and, together, are intended to provide an overall view of the Investment Fund’s risk exposure.

There has been a global outbreak of a coronavirus (COVID-19). This public health emergency has significantly impacted the global economy and may materially and adversely impact the value and performance of the Master Fund’s investments in the future. Any related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

8. Guarantees

Under the Master Fund’s organizational documents, its Independent Directors and fund officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Master Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

9. Subsequent Events

The Master Fund has evaluated all subsequent events through the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued and noted no material events requiring disclosure.

 

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(b)

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 2 – CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3 – AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable.

ITEM 4 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 6 – INVESTMENTS

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

ITEM 7 – DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 8 – PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

ITEM 9 – PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which members may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

ITEM 11 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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(b)

There was no change 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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12 – DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 13 – EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.

 

(b)

Certification as required by Section  1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) is filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

GROSVENOR REGISTERED MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

(TI 1), LLC

 By:  

/s/ Scott J. Lederman

  Scott J. Lederman
  Director, Chief Executive Officer and President

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:   

  /s/ Scott J. Lederman

   Director, Chief Executive Officer and President   December 9, 2021
     Scott J. Lederman     
  By:   

  /s/ Kathleen P. Sullivan

   Chief Financial Officer   December 9, 2021
     Kathleen P. Sullivan     

 

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