0000898432-11-000005.txt : 20110404 0000898432-11-000005.hdr.sgml : 20110404 20110103171702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-11-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001508781 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22516 FILM NUMBER: 11502586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 401 S. TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28288-1157 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-383-6369 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 401 S. TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28288-1157 N-2 1 n2.htm n2.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2011
1940 Act File No. 811-[____]

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-2
(Check appropriate box or boxes)

[X] REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

[ ]   Amendment No. __

ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter

C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
401 SOUTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
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Address of Principal Executive Offices (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (866) 440-7460
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LLOYD LIPSETT
WELLS FARGO LAW DEPARTMENT
J9201-261
200 BERKELEY STREET
BOSTON, MA 02116

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Name and Address (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Agent for Service

Copies of Communications to:

MARK P. GOSHKO
REBECCA O’BRIEN RADFORD
K&L GATES LLP
STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER
ONE LINCOLN STREET
BOSTON, MA 02111
 
 
 
 

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Registration Statement of ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Registrant”) has been filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  However, beneficial interests in the Registrant (“Interests”) have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and such Interests will be issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act.  Investments in the Registrant may only be made by entities or persons that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act and “qualified clients” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.  This Registration Statement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of any offer to buy, Interests of the Registrant.

 
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Form N-2
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
Parts A and B of the Private Placement Memorandum
 
Items in Part A and B of Form N-2
Location in Private Placement Memorandum
     
1.
Outside Front Cover
Front Cover Page of Private Placement Memorandum
     
2.
Cover Pages, Other Offering Information
Front Cover Page of Private Placement Memorandum
     
3.
Fee Table and Synopsis
Summary of Fees and Expenses
     
4.
Financial Highlights
Not Applicable
     
5.
Plan of Distribution
Front Cover Page of Private Placement Memorandum; Memorandum Summary; Distribution Policy
     
6.
Selling Shareholders
Not Applicable
     
7.
Use of Proceeds
Memorandum Summary; Investment Program of the Fund; Use of Proceeds
     
8.
General Description of the Registrant
Front Cover Page of Private Placement Memorandum; Memorandum Summary; The Fund; Investment Program of the Fund; Risk Factors; Subscriptions for Interests; Repurchases and Transfers of Interests; Voting
     
9.
Management
Memorandum Summary; Management; The Adviser and the Subadviser; Fees and Expenses; Control Persons; Brokerage
     
10.
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and other Securities
Subscriptions for Interests; Repurchases and Transfers of Interests; Voting; Taxes; Distribution Policy
     
11.
Defaults and Arrears on Senior Securities
Not Applicable
     
12.
Legal Proceedings
Not Applicable
     
13.
Statement of Additional Information
Not Applicable
     
14.
Cover Page
Not Applicable
     
15. Table of Contents of SAI Not Applicable
     
16.  General Information and History Memorandum Summary; The Fund
     
17.
Investment Objective and Policies
Memorandum Summary; Investment Program of the Fund
     
18.
Management
Memorandum Summary; Management
     
19.
Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities
Management; Control Persons
 
 
 
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20.
Investment Advisory and Other Services
Memorandum Summary; The Adviser and the Subadviser; Fees and Expenses
     
21.
Portfolio Managers
The Adviser and the Subadviser
     
22.
Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices
Brokerage
     
23. Tax Status Taxes
     
24.
Financial Statements
Financial Statements

 
 
 
 
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DO NOT COPY OR CIRCULATE 
 COPY NO. _____
 


 

 
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
 
Private Placement Memorandum
 
Effective January 3, 2011
 
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS (“INTERESTS”) IN ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC (THE “FUND”) ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“1933 ACT”), IN RELIANCE ON THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION D UNDER THE 1933 ACT. THE INTERESTS ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND GENERALLY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND AS PERMITTED IN THE FUND’S LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (THE “LLC AGREEMENT”).
 
THE INTERESTS ARE SPECULATIVE, ILLIQUID, INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT RISK AND ARE SUITABLE ONLY FOR A LIMITED PORTION OF A PORTFOLIO.  INVESTORS COULD LOSE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE FUND.  SEE “RISK FACTORS” HEREIN.
 
INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF AN INVESTMENT IN INTERESTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. TO PROVIDE A LIMITED DEGREE OF LIQUIDITY TO HOLDERS OF INTERESTS (“MEMBERS”), THE FUND MAY FROM TIME TO TIME OFFER TO REPURCHASE INTERESTS PURSUANT TO WRITTEN TENDERS BY MEMBERS. REPURCHASES WILL BE MADE AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH AMOUNTS, AND ON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE FUND’S BOARD OF MANAGERS, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. HOWEVER, MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE FUND TO REDEEM ANY OR ALL OF THEIR INTERESTS IN THE FUND.
 
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN THE FUND SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES AS TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSAL OF INTERESTS. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM (“MEMORANDUM”), YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER FINANCIAL ADVISER.
 

 
 

 
 


THE FUND IS REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED.
 
IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY UPON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE FUND AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. ALTHOUGH INTERESTS ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, THIS MEMORANDUM HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”). HOWEVER, NONE OF THE SEC, ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR EXCHANGE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION HAS PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS MEMORANDUM OR THE MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE INTERESTS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
INTERESTS ARE SUITABLE ONLY FOR SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS FOR WHOM AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE INVESTMENT PROGRAM AND WHO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND ARE WILLING TO ASSUME THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE FUND’S INVESTMENT STRATEGY.  THE FUND’S INVESTMENT PRACTICES, BY THEIR NATURE, MAY BE CONSIDERED TO INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A MEMBER MAY LOSE SOME OR ALL OF ITS INVESTMENT AND THAT THE FUND MAY NOT ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE.  SHORT-TERM PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS WITH IMMEDIATE LIQUIDITY NEEDS AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS WHO CANNOT BEAR THE LOSS OF SOME OR ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT OR THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIMITED LIQUIDITY OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND SHOULD NOT INVEST IN THE FUND. SEE “INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND” AND “RISK FACTORS” FOR MORE INFORMATION.
 
THE CONTENTS OF THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE, AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL AND FINANCIAL ADVISERS AS TO ALL MATTERS CONCERNING AN INVESTMENT IN INTERESTS. THE TERMS OF THIS MEMORANDUM ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THE FUND’S LLC AGREEMENT.
 
NO PERSON OTHER THAN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. (THE “ADVISER”) HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION, OR GIVE ANY INFORMATION, WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND, EXCEPT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN OTHER DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED BY THE ADVISER AND ANY SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION, IF GIVEN, MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON.
 
THIS MEMORANDUM, INCLUDING ALL EXHIBITS, IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FASHION.
 
EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS INVITED TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FUND OR THE ADVISER TO DISCUSS WITH THEM, AND TO ASK QUESTIONS OF AND RECEIVE ANSWERS FROM THEM, CONCERNING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OFFERING OF INTERESTS, AND TO OBTAIN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY OF THOSE PERSONS POSSESSES THAT INFORMATION OR CAN ACQUIRE IT WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE, NECESSARY TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
 
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE INTERESTS. NO OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THE INTERESTS IS BEING MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THAT OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
 

MEMORANDUM SUMMARY
6
 
The Fund
6
 
The Fund’s Investment Program
6
 
Borrowing and Use of Leverage
8
 
The Adviser
9
 
The Subadviser
9
 
Management Fee
9
 
Capital Accounts
10
 
Performance Allocation
10
 
Investment Fund Fees
10
 
Administrator
10
 
Custodian
11
 
Organizational Expenses
11
 
Other Expenses
11
 
Expense Limitation Agreement
11
 
Investor Eligibility
11
 
Member Suitability
11
 
ERISA Plans and Other Tax-Exempt Members
12
 
The Offering
12
 
Closed-End Fund Structure:  Limited Liquidity and Transfer Restrictions
13
 
Tender Offers and Other Repurchases of Interests by the Fund
13
 
Taxation
14
 
Distribution Policy
14
 
Allocation of Profit and Losses
14
 
Provision of Tax and Other Information to Members
14
 
Fiscal Year
15
 
Risk Factors
15
SUMMARY OF FEES AND EXPENSES
19
 
Fee Table
19
 
Example
21
THE FUND
22
 
General
22
 
Structure
22
USE OF PROCEEDS
22
INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND
23
 
The Fund’s Investment Objective and Principal Strategies
23
 
Fundamental Investment Policies
28
 
Borrowing and Use of Leverage
29
RISK FACTORS
29
 
Principal Risks Relating to the Fund’s Structure
29
 
Principal Risks Relating to Investment Funds and Direct Investments
38
 
Limits of Risk Disclosures
51
MANAGEMENT
51
 
The Board of Managers of the Fund
51
 
Managers
53
 
Principal Officers who are not Managers
54
 
Leadership Structure and the Board
54
 
Manager Qualifications
55
 
Committees
55
 
Compensation
56
THE ADVISER AND THE SUBADVISER
57
 
General
57

 
 

 

 
Compensation
59
 
Ownership
60
FEES AND EXPENSES
60
 
The Advisory Agreement
60
 
The Subadvisory Agreement
61
 
Administrative, Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agent and Registrar Services
61
 
Investment Fund Fees
62
 
Other Expenses of the Fund
62
 
Expense Limitation Agreement
63
CONTROL PERSONS
63
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR INTERESTS
63
 
Subscription Terms
63
 
Member Qualifications
64
REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS
65
 
No Right of Redemption
65
 
Repurchases of Interests
66
 
Repurchase Procedures
67
 
Mandatory Repurchase by the Fund
68
 
Transfers of Interests
68
DISTRIBUTION POLICY
69
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
69
INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
72
 
General
72
 
Allocation of Net Profits and Losses
72
 
Allocation of Special Items
73
 
Reserves
73
VOTING
74
PARTICIPATION IN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
74
 
The Adviser
74
 
The Subadviser
74
OTHER MATTERS
75
TAXES
75
 
Classification of the Fund
76
 
Taxation of the Fund
77
 
Taxable Investors in the Fund
78
 
Tax-Exempt Investors in the Fund
79
 
Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction
79
 
Tax Treatment of Portfolio Investments
80
 
Deductibility of Fund Investment Expenditures
82
 
Losses
82
 
Tax Elections
83
 
Alternative Minimum Tax
83
 
Unearned Income Medicare Tax
83
 
Tax Shelter Disclosure
83
 
State and Local Taxes
84
 
Other Taxes
85
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS
85
CODE OF ETHICS
86
BROKERAGE
87
 
The Fund
87
 
The Investment Funds
88
DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
88
 
General
88
 
Purchase Terms
89
SUMMARY OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
89
 
Liability; Indemnification
89


 
 

 
 
Amendment
89
 
Term, Dissolution and Liquidation
90
 
Reports to Members
90
 
Fiscal Year
90
ACCOUNTANTS AND LEGAL COUNSEL
90
GENERAL INFORMATION
90
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
90
RELATED PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBADVISER
LIMITED LIABILITY OPERATING AGREEMENT
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 
 

 

MEMORANDUM SUMMARY
 
The following is only a summary of this private placement memorandum (the “Memorandum”) and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”). You should review the more detailed information contained in this Memorandum.
The Fund
The Fund is a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end management investment company.  Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a North Carolina corporation, is the investment adviser to the Fund.
 
The Adviser has retained Aurora Investment Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, to act as subadviser to the Fund (the “Subadviser”).  The Subadviser has been engaged by the Fund and the Adviser to formulate and implement the Fund’s investment program.
 
The Fund will offer and sell limited liability company interests (the “Interests”) in larger minimum denominations (compared to open-end mutual funds) to investors eligible to invest in the Fund (“Eligible Investors”).  Unlike many private investment funds, however, the Fund is able to offer Interests without limiting the number of investors who may participate in its investment program.  Eligible Investors must be “accredited investors” and “qualified clients” as set forth elsewhere in this Memorandum.  Eligible Investors who purchase Interests in the Fund and other persons who acquire Interests and are admitted to the Fund by the Fund’s Board of Managers (the “Board”) will become members of the Fund (“Members”).  The Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the operations of the Fund.
 
The Fund’s Investment Program
The investment objective of the Fund is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board after sixty (60) days’ notice to Members.  Except as otherwise stated in this Memorandum, the investment policies and restrictions of the Fund also are non-fundamental.  The Fund’s fundamental investment policies are listed in “Investment Program of the Fund—Fundamental Investment Policies” below.  The Fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies are discussed below.
 
Investment Objective and Principal Strategies
 
The investment objective of the Fund is to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with diversification of risk through the use of a “multi-manager, multi-strategy” global investment strategy. The Fund will attempt to invest broadly across worldwide markets which may include the United States and North America, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia.
 
The Fund seeks to accomplish this objective by allocating its capital primarily among a select group of collective investment vehicles (“Investment Funds”) managed by experienced investment managers (“Investment Managers”) that implement a number of different alternative investment strategies and invest in a variety of worldwide markets. Such strategies include or may include, but are not limited to: long/short equities (global and geographic specific regions), multi-strategy opportunistic, long/short credit, macro and event driven. However, the Fund does not follow a rigid investment policy and is not restricted from participating in any market, strategy or investment other than as set forth hereunder or under the terms of the 1940 Act.
 
The Subadviser is responsible for selecting Investment Funds and allocating the Fund’s capital among them.  The Fund’s assets may be allocated among whatever investment strategies the Subadviser considers appropriate under prevailing economic and market conditions.  Investment Funds will be managed by Investment Managers who, at the time of investment, are not affiliated with either the Adviser or the Subadviser.  Investment Funds generally have their own investment objectives, strategies and restrictions, over which neither the Adviser nor the Subadviser is expected to have any control or influence.  Investment Managers may change the kinds of
 
 
 
 
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investments they make and their techniques for making investments if they believe that such changes are appropriate in view of the then current or expected market, business or economic conditions.
 
Investment Managers may invest in a wide range of instruments and markets on a worldwide basis, including, but not limited to: U.S. and non-U.S. equities and equity-related instruments, fixed income and other debt-related instruments, currencies, commodities and derivative instruments. In addition, Investment Managers may utilize both over-the-counter and exchange traded instruments (including derivative instruments such as swaps, futures, options and forward agreements), trade on margin and engage in short sales.
 
The Subadviser, on behalf of the Fund, may also engage in certain direct trading activities for hedging and portfolio reallocation purposes or in connection with the liquidation of securities which have been distributed in-kind to the Fund.  In addition, the Fund may buy or sell interests in Investment Funds in secondary market transactions, although the Fund does not intend to use secondary market transactions as the primary method for allocating to or away from Investment Managers.
 
Further details regarding the types of investments and the various strategies are provided below in “— Direct Investments by the Fund and the Investments of the Investment Funds.”
 
The Fund’s Investment Program
 
The Subadviser has been engaged by the Fund and the Adviser to formulate and implement the Fund’s investment program.
 
The Subadviser will primarily allocate, and may reallocate, as it believes necessary and appropriate, the Fund’s assets among Investment Funds.  The Subadviser may also engage in certain direct trading activities for hedging and portfolio reallocation purposes or to liquidate securities distributed in-kind to the Fund. The number of Investment Funds may increase or decrease and no assurance can be provided that the number of Investment Funds will remain at any particular level, or that the Fund will invest in any particular Investment Fund or direct investment or in any investment strategy.
 
The Subadviser will seek to implement an investment program for the Fund that will achieve the Fund’s investment objective, but cannot guarantee that a successful investment program will be achieved or that the Fund’s investment objective will be met.  Investors are urged to consult with their personal advisers in connection with any investment in the Fund and to understand fully the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, including, but not limited to, those risks associated with the Fund’s investments in the Investment Funds.
 
See “INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND” and “RISK FACTORS” for more information.
 
Direct Investments by the Fund and Investments of Investment Funds
 
Generally, the Fund and the Investment Funds may invest in, hold, sell and trade a wide range of investment instruments in worldwide markets.  Investments in which the Fund and Investment Funds may invest include, but are not limited to: stocks, bonds, bank loans, warrants, notes, debentures (whether subordinated, convertible, or otherwise), money market funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and governmental obligations (or the obligations of any instrumentality thereof), whether offered publicly or pursuant to private placement.  The Fund and Investment Funds also may invest in options, futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps, and other exchange traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives of any kind.  In particular, the Fund may utilize options, futures, options on futures or other derivatives for hedging or portfolio reallocation purposes.
 
 
 
 
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The Fund expects that certain of the Investment Funds in which it invests may engage in speculative investment practices extensively, such as using a high degree of leverage, short selling, trading regulated or unregulated commodities contracts, currency speculation, trading listed and OTC options, writing uncovered options, trading complex derivative instruments, participating in workouts and startups, trading distressed and illiquid investments, obtaining control positions, or trading foreign securities and taking concentrated positions, among others.
 
The Fund may invest all or any portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, shares of money market funds, or overnight repurchase agreements, or the Fund may hold its assets as cash.  Such investments may be for temporary purposes, such as maintaining adequate liquidity for distributions in connection with Interest repurchases by the Fund, or for any other purposes, including, but not limited to, defensive investments in times of market volatility.
 
Selection of Investment Funds
 
The Subadviser selects Investment Funds on the basis of various criteria, including, among other things, an analysis of a prospective Investment Manager’s performance during various time periods and market cycles and/or the Investment Manager’s reputation, experience, knowledge of a specific geographic market, investment philosophy and policies and training of its principals and key personnel. Additionally, the Subadviser considers, among other things, whether a prospective Investment Manager has an identifiable track record, recognizable prospects and a substantial personal investment in the Investment Fund or such Investment Manager’s investment program. The Fund is not limited, however, to investing in Investment Funds whose Investment Managers have past investment histories and may invest with an Investment Fund based on the Subadviser’s assessment of the future prospects of its Investment Manager.
 
The Subadviser’s process for selecting Investment Funds and evaluating Investment Managers generally involves reviewing investment performance, processes and talent, performing reference checks, evaluating the operational capabilities of the Investment Manager’s administrative, audit, clearing, execution and custodial relationships, and evaluating the terms and conditions of the proposed investment.  While quantitative analysis is an important factor in evaluating prospective Investment Funds, the Investment Fund selection process is subjective, and qualitative analysis plays a significant role.
 
See “INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND” and “RISK FACTORS” for more information.
 
Borrowing and Use of Leverage
The Fund has the power to borrow and may do so when deemed appropriate by the Subadviser. However, the Subadviser does not anticipate any direct borrowings by the Fund except: (i) to make investments pending receipt of redemption proceeds in connection with reallocations among Investment Managers; (ii) to meet redemptions which would otherwise result in the premature liquidation of investments; (iii) to margin or settle hedging contracts; (iv) in anticipation of net subscriptions by investors; or (v) to preserve scarce capacity with Investment Managers, although it is not obligated to do so in any case.  Borrowings by the Fund other than for temporary purposes are generally subject to a 300% asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act. 
 
The Fund currently is a party to a committed, secured credit facility which allows the Fund to borrow approximately 16.0% of its net asset value for the purposes described above.  However, the Fund is not obligated to maintain such a facility nor is the lender obligated to renew such facility.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain (or maintain) financing for the purposes described above.  In the event that the credit facility terminates, the Fund may seek alternative financing or choose to operate without a credit facility and maintain a cash reserve for such purposes.  Although the commitment amount of any credit facility to which the Fund is a party may represent only a portion of the Fund’s net asset value, virtually all of the
 
 
 
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  Fund’s assets are or would be pledged to secure its obligations to the lender.  The costs associated with any credit facility and the borrowings thereunder are borne by the Fund.
 
Certain Investment Funds may borrow money, trade securities or futures on margin or leverage their investments through various means and such Investment Funds are generally not subject to the limits of the 1940 Act.  The use of leverage increases both risk and potential profit.
 
The Fund may from time to time make investments in derivatives or other instruments, such as futures contracts or swaps that provide a form of leverage.  Any such direct investments will be made only in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance relating to “senior securities.”
 
See “INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND — Borrowing and Use of Leverage” for more information.
 
The Adviser
The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”).  The Adviser also serves as investment adviser to other private investment funds, some of which utilize a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach.  Although the Adviser is registered with the CFTC as a “commodity trading advisor,” it will operate the Fund as if it was exempt from registration under CFTC Rule 4.14(a)(8).  The Fund is not required to register as a “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5.
 
Subject to policies adopted by the Board and applicable law, the Adviser is responsible for appointing the Subadviser to manage the Fund’s investments, monitoring the Subadviser’s management of the Fund, and implementing the Fund’s compliance program.  Subject to the limitations set forth in the subadvisory agreement, the Adviser has the ability to restrict initial/additional investment in an Investment Fund and/or remove an Investment Fund from the portfolio, although it does not currently intend to use this ability to manage the portfolio or restrict the Subadviser’s discretion.  The Adviser has limited experience managing a registered fund, but its investment personnel have experience managing and overseeing funds of hedge funds.  The Adviser’s investment professionals will devote such time to the ongoing operations of the Fund as they deem appropriate.
 
The Adviser also provides personnel, office space, office facilities, and reports to the Fund.  These services are provided as part of the Management Fee (as defined below); provided, however, that reports furnished at the request of the Fund are paid for by the Fund.  See “THE ADVISER AND THE SUBADVISER” for more information.
 
The Adviser holds a non-voting special member interest (the “Special Member Account”) in the Fund for the purpose of receiving the Performance Allocation (as defined below).  The Adviser may also invest in the Fund, in which case it will hold an Interest in the Fund. See “INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.”
 
The Subadviser
The Subadviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.  The Subadviser also serves, or may serve, as investment adviser or subadviser to private investment funds, other registered investment companies, and managed accounts both within the U.S. and abroad.  Although the Subadviser is registered with the CFTC as a “commodity trading advisor,” it will advise the Fund as if it was exempt from registration under CFTC Rule 4.14(a)(8).
 
Pursuant to an agreement with the Adviser and the Fund, the Subadviser is responsible for the selection and monitoring of Investment Funds as well as direct investments of the Fund, and for day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment activities and holdings.  See “THE ADVISER AND THE SUBADVISER” for more information.
 
Management Fee
The Fund pays the Adviser each month a fee (“Management Fee”) equal to one-twelfth of 1.00% of the aggregate net asset value of outstanding Interests determined as of the last calendar day of that month (before any repurchases of Interests).  The Adviser pays the Subadviser a portion of the Management Fee as described in the subadvisory agreement among the Adviser, Subadviser, and the Fund. See “FEES AND EXPENSES” for more information.
 
 
 
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Capital Accounts
The Fund will establish and maintain on its books a capital account (“Capital Account”) for each Member, to which its investment in the Fund will be credited and in which certain other transactions will be reflected.  See “INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS” for more information.
 
Performance Allocation
In addition to the Management Fee, the Adviser is entitled to receive from the Fund a performance allocation (“Performance Allocation”) that, if earned, will be deducted from Capital Accounts of Members at the end of each Incentive Period and credited to the Special Member Account.  An “Incentive Period” with respect to a Member begins on the day of such Member’s contribution of capital to the Fund or on the day immediately following the last calendar day of the preceding Incentive Period and ends at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates: (1) the last day of each taxable year, (2) the date of a repurchase of all or a portion of a Member’s Interest, or (3) the date of the termination of the Subadviser.  The Subadviser will be paid a performance fee by the Adviser equal to the amount of the Performance Allocation.
 
For purposes of the Performance Allocation, a Member that makes multiple capital contributions will have a separate sub-Capital Account for each contribution.  Because the Performance Allocation is charged against each sub-Capital Account separately, it is possible that a Member with multiple sub-Capital Accounts could be charged the Performance Allocation for certain of its sub-Capital Accounts and not others.  After each time the Performance Allocation is charged, the Fund may combine such sub-Capital Accounts with respect to a Member, as appropriate.
 
The Performance Allocation for each Incentive Period is equal to 10% of the amount, if any, of: (1) the net profits allocated to each Member’s Capital Account(s) for the Incentive Period in excess of any net losses so allocated for such Incentive Period; above (2) any Loss Carryforward Amount(s) (as defined below) applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.
 
If, for any Incentive Period, net losses allocated to a Member’s Capital Account exceed net profits so allocated, a “Loss Carryforward Amount” in the amount of such excess will be established for that Capital Account. Loss Carryforward Amounts are cumulative with respect to prior Incentive Periods, and no Performance Allocation is debited from a Member’s Capital Account until subsequent allocations of net profits reduce that Capital Account’s Loss Carryforward Amount(s) to (but not below) zero. This establishes what is commonly referred to as a “high water mark” with respect to Performance Allocation calculations.
 
The Loss Carryforward Amount will be reduced proportionally with respect to any transfers, distributions, withdrawals and repurchases applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.
 
 
Investment Fund Fees
The Fund also indirectly bears fees and expenses as an investor in Investment Funds, which includes a management fee and, with respect to most Investment Funds, incentive compensation to the Investment Manager equal to a percentage of the appreciation of the applicable Investment Fund as of the end of each performance period for which such incentive compensation is determined.
 
Each Investment Fund will also incur transactional expenses, including brokerage costs and margin interest costs, and fees and expenses of service providers, such as a custodian and administrator.  Because the fees and expenses of Investment Funds reduce the net return to the Fund, a Member indirectly bears these expenses and fees.  See “FEES AND EXPENSES” for more information.
 
Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon, through its wholly owned subsidiary, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“Administrator”) serves as the administrator for the Fund.  The Administrator performs certain administration, accounting and investor services for the Fund.  In consideration for these services, the Fund pays the Administrator a fee (the “Administration Fee”), which is based on the beginning of month net asset value of the Fund. In addition, the Administrator charges fees for legal, transfer agency, compliance, and certain other services and is entitled to reimbursement of certain expenses.
 
 
 
 
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Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon (“Custodian”) serves as the custodian for the Fund.  Pursuant to a custodian agreement, in consideration for these services, the Fund pays the Custodian a fee (the “Custodian Fee”), which is based on the month-end net asset value of the Fund.  The Custodian maintains custody of the Fund’s assets and is paid a fee for such services.  The Custodian also charges for transaction-related costs and is entitled to reimbursement of certain expenses.
 
Organizational Expenses
The Fund will pay its start-up, offering and organizational expenses. These expenses include the cost of preparing this Memorandum and the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), the expenses incurred in offering and selling Interests, and other legal, accounting, and administrative expenses related thereto.  Organizational costs will be incurred as an expense at the time of commencement of operations, and remaining offering costs will be amortized over the Fund’s first 12 months of operation.  See “FEES AND EXPENSES” for more information.
 
Other Expenses
In addition to the foregoing, the Fund will be responsible for its investment and operating expenses, fees associated with certain computer research tools exclusively utilized by or for the Fund, borrowing costs and related interest expenses, accounting fees and expenses (including, without limitation, audit and tax preparation) and other professional fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and travel-related expenses of the members of the Board who are not employees of the Adviser or employees of any affiliate of the Adviser), legal expenses, extraordinary expenses, federal, state and local taxes payable by the Fund in connection with its business and other expenses, including, without limitation, the Administration Fee and Custodian Fee.  See “FEES AND EXPENSES” for more information.
 
Expense Limitation Agreement
Through the later of (i) January 31, 2012, or (ii) twelve months from the date the Fund commences operations, the Adviser agrees to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total annualized expenses of the Fund (excluding the Fund’s borrowing and other investment-related costs and fees (including any Investment Fund fees and expenses and the Fund’s Performance Allocation (if any)), taxes, litigation and indemnification expenses, judgments and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s start-up, offering and organizational expenses, to 1.00% annually of the Fund’s average net assets (2.00% annually, including the Adviser’s management fee) (“Expense Limitation Agreement”).  In addition, the Adviser is permitted to recover from the Fund expenses it has borne (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) in later periods to the extent that the Fund’s expenses fall below the annual rate of 2.00%.  The Fund, however, is not obligated to pay any such amount more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the Adviser deferred a fee or reimbursed an expense.  Any such recovery by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed the annual limitation rate set forth above.
 
Investor Eligibility
Each investor in the Fund must certify that the Interests subscribed for are being acquired for the account of an Eligible Investor.  To be an Eligible Investor, an investor must, among other things, be an “accredited investor,” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and a “qualified client” within the meaning of Rule 205-3 under the Advisers Act. After initial purchase, existing Members will be required to verify their status as Eligible Investors at the time of any additional contributions.
 
The qualifications required to invest in the Fund appear in a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) that must be completed by each prospective investor.  The Subscription Agreement is attached to this Memorandum. See “SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR INTERESTS — Member Qualifications”.
 
Member Suitability
An investment in the Fund involves substantial risks. It is possible that a Member may lose some or all of the Member’s investment. Before making an investment decision, a prospective investor and/or a prospective investor’s representative must (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to the prospective investor’s personal investment objectives and individual situation and (ii) consider factors, such as the prospective investor’s personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs. See “RISK FACTORS” for more information.
 
Short-term prospective investors, prospective investors with immediate liquidity needs and
 
 
 
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  prospective investors who cannot bear the loss of some or all of their investment or the risks associated with the limited liquidity of an investment in the Fund should not invest in the Fund.  
ERISA Plans and Other Tax-Exempt Members
Investors subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and other tax-exempt entities, including employee benefit plans, individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), and 401(k) and Keogh Plans (collectively, “ERISA Plans”) may purchase Interests. Because the Fund is an investment company registered under the 1940 Act, the underlying assets of the Fund will not be considered to be “plan assets” of an ERISA Plan investing in the Fund for purposes of ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction rules. Thus, neither the Adviser nor the Subadviser will be a fiduciary within the meaning of ERISA with respect to the assets of any ERISA Plan that becomes a Member, solely as a result of the ERISA Plan’s investment in the Fund. See “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS.”  Tax-exempt investors should be aware, however, that a portion of the Fund’s income may constitute unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) with respect to such investors.  See “TAXES.”
 
The Offering
The placement agent and wholesaling agent for the Fund is Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. (the “Placement Agent”), an affiliate of the Adviser.  The Placement Agent may appoint other broker dealers as sub-placement agents, including affiliates of the Subadviser.  The Placement Agent also acts primarily as a “wholesaler” and, as such, educates and provides additional services with respect to the Fund to other brokers and financial institutions that may not be the ultimate beneficial owners of such Interests.  The Placement Agent or other intermediaries that enter into agreements with the Placement Agent may charge an investor a fee for their services in conjunction with an investment in the Fund and/or maintenance of Member accounts.  Such a fee will be in addition to any fees charged or paid by the Fund and is not a Fund expense.  Members should direct any questions regarding any such fees to the relevant intermediary.  The Fund in the future may engage additional placement agents.
 
The Adviser or its affiliates also may pay from their own resources (including from fees attributable to the Fund) compensation to the Placement Agent, to other of their affiliates, and to broker-dealers and other intermediaries (“Intermediaries”), in connection with subscriptions for and/or placement of Interests or servicing of Members.  Such payments do not affect the Adviser’s payment of a portion of the Management Fee to the Subadviser.  Intermediaries and their personnel (who themselves may receive all or a substantial part of the relevant payments) may receive greater compensation in connection with subscriptions for Interests than they would have received in connection with subscriptions for shares of other investment funds.  Prospective investors should be aware that these payments could create incentives on the part of an Intermediary to view the Fund more favorably relative to investment funds not making payments of this nature or making smaller such payments. Such payments may be different for different Intermediaries.  A prospective investor with questions regarding these arrangements may obtain additional detail by contacting the relevant Intermediary directly.  See “DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS” for more information.
 
The Fund intends to seek exemptive relief from the SEC to offer classes of Interests with terms different from those described herein.  The fees and expenses of such future classes (apart from the Management Fee) may vary from the initial Interests offered and will be offered under a revised memorandum if and when any such relief is obtained.  The Fund intends to accept initial and additional subscriptions for Interests only once each month, effective as of the opening of business on the first calendar day of the month (each such day, a “Subscription Date”).  In order to subscribe to the Fund, investors must complete and return to the appropriate party (as set forth in the Subscription Agreement) one (1) copy of the Subscription Agreement by at least the number of Business Days prior to the Subscription Date that is described in the applicable Subscription Agreement.  Investors must remit the full purchase price of their subscription three (3) Business Days prior to the Subscription Date.  Subscription proceeds must be delivered by wire.  The Fund will not accept checks. “Business Day” means a day on which banks are ordinarily open for normal banking business in New York or such other day or days as the Board may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
 
 
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The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $50,000.  The minimum additional investment is $10,000, in whole increments of $1,000.  The minimum initial and minimum additional investment requirements may be reduced or increased by the Board. No certificates will be issued for Interests.
 
Interests will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction, nor is any such registration contemplated.
 
See “SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR INTERESTS — Subscription Terms” and “DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS” for more information.
 
Closed-End Fund Structure:  Limited Liquidity and Transfer Restrictions
The Fund has been organized as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies, commonly known as mutual funds, in that closed-end fund shareholders do not have the right to redeem their shares. In order to meet daily redemption requests, mutual funds are subject to more stringent regulatory limitations than closed-end funds.  In particular, a mutual fund generally may not invest more than 15% of its assets in illiquid securities.  Because Investment Fund investments, which will generally be private Investment Funds, are generally illiquid, the Fund is organized as a closed-end fund.  See “RISK FACTORS” for more information.
 
The Fund will not list the Interests on any securities exchange, and it is not expected that any secondary market will develop for the Interests. In addition, Interests are subject to significant transfer restrictions. Members should not expect that they will be able to transfer Interests.  Because the Fund is a closed-end fund, Members will have no right to require the Fund to redeem their Interests.  As described below, however, in order to provide a limited degree of liquidity, the Fund will consider whether to conduct quarterly repurchase offers for outstanding Interests. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for Members who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of the Interests. Purchases of Interests should be viewed as long-term investments. See “RISK FACTORS — Principal Risk Factors Relating to the Fund’s Structure — Limited Liquidity” and “RISK FACTORS — Principal Risk Factors Relating to the Investment Funds and Direct Investments — Illiquid Investments” and “— Restricted Securities” for more information.
 
Tender Offers and Other Repurchases of Interests by the Fund
Because the Fund is a closed-end fund, and Members do not have the right to require the Fund to redeem Interests, the Fund may from time to time offer to repurchase Interests pursuant to written tenders by Members, in order to provide a limited degree of liquidity to Members.  Repurchases will be made at such times, in such amounts and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. In determining whether the Fund should offer to repurchase Interests, the Board will consider a variety of operational, business and economic factors.  The Adviser expects to recommend ordinarily that the Board authorize the Fund to offer to repurchase Interests from Members quarterly with March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 valuation dates.  The Adviser currently expects that it will recommend to the Board that the Fund make its initial offer to repurchase Interests from Members with a valuation date of September 30, 2011.  Members tendering Interests for repurchase will be asked to give written notice of their intent to do so by the date specified in the notice describing the terms of the applicable repurchase offer, which date will be approximately ninety-five days prior to the date of repurchase by the Fund.  See “REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS” for more information.
 
If the interval between the date of purchase of Interests and the valuation date with respect to the repurchase of such Interests is less than one year then such repurchase will be subject to a 2.00% early withdrawal fee payable to the Fund.  In determining whether the repurchase of a Member’s Interests is subject to an early withdrawal fee, the Member’s Interests held the longest will be repurchased.
 
In order to finance the repurchase of Interests pursuant to the tender offers, the Fund generally will find it necessary to liquidate a portion of its interests in Investment Funds. The Fund may effect withdrawals from certain Investment Funds only at certain specified times. The Fund may
 
 
 
 
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not be able to withdraw from certain Investment Funds promptly after it has made a decision to do so, which may result in a loss and adversely affect the Fund’s investment return.
 
There are no assurances that the Board will, in fact, decide to undertake any such repurchase offer. The Fund will make any repurchase offers to all of its Members on the same terms in accordance with applicable legal requirements.  Subject to the Fund’s investment restriction with respect to borrowings, the Fund may borrow money or issue debt obligations to finance its repurchase obligations pursuant to any such repurchase offer.
 
If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed by Members who tender Interests for repurchase and the Board does not increase the offer, the Fund may repurchase only a pro rata portion of the Interest tendered by each Member. In addition, a Member who tenders for repurchase only a portion of its Interest will be required to maintain a minimum Capital Account balance equal to such amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Board, currently $50,000.  The Fund maintains the right to reduce the portion of the Interest to be repurchased from a Member so that the required minimum Capital Account balance is maintained or to repurchase all of the tendering Member’s Interest.  Minimum account balance requirements may be waived in the Fund’s discretion.
 
The Fund has the right to repurchase Interests of Members if the Board determines that the repurchase is in the best interest of the Fund or upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the LLC Agreement, including, but not limited to, Members’ attempted transfers in violation of the transfer restrictions described above. See “REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS — No Right of Redemption” and “— Repurchases of Interests” for more information.
 
The Investment Funds may be permitted to distribute securities in-kind to investors making redemptions or withdrawals of capital.  The Fund therefore may receive securities that are illiquid or difficult to value, which may cause the Fund to incur certain expenses or losses in connection with the valuation or disposition of such securities.  In such circumstances, the Subadviser in consultation with the Adviser will determine whether to attempt to liquidate the security, hold it in the Fund’s portfolio or distribute it to investors in the Fund in connection with an Interest repurchase by the Fund.
 
Taxation
The Fund intends to operate as a partnership and not as an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  The Fund should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, and each Member will be required to report on its own annual tax return, to the extent required, the Member’s distributive share of the Fund’s taxable income or loss.  If the Fund were determined to be an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, the taxable income of the Fund would be subject to corporate income tax and any distributions of profits from the Fund would be treated as dividends.  See “TAXES” for more information.
Distribution Policy
The Fund does not presently intend to make periodic distributions of its net income or gains, if any, to Members. The amount and times of distributions, if any, will be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Fund’s Board. Whether or not distributions are made, Members will be required each year to pay any applicable taxes. See “TAXES” for more information.
Allocation of Net Profits and Losses
The net profits or net losses of the Fund (including, without limitation, net realized gains or losses and the net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities positions) will be reflected in each Member’s Capital Account on an ongoing basis. See “INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS — Allocation of Net Profits and Losses” for more information.
 
Provision of Tax and Other Information to Members
The Fund will file an annual partnership information return with the Internal Revenue Service (“Service”) reporting the results of its operations.  After the end of each calendar year, the Fund will distribute to Members federal income tax information reasonably necessary to enable each Member to report its distributive share of the Fund’s partnership items.  Each Member must treat partnership items reported on the Fund’s returns consistently on the Member’s own returns, unless the Member files a statement with the Service disclosing the inconsistency.  The Fund anticipates sending Members a semi-annual report and an audited annual report within sixty (60) days after
 
 
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the close of the period for which the report is being made, or as otherwise required by the 1940 Act. It is not likely that the Fund will receive tax information from Investment Funds in a sufficiently timely manner to enable the Fund to prepare its information return in time for Members to file their returns without requesting an extension of the time to file from the Service or state taxing agencies. Accordingly, Members will be required to obtain extensions of time to file their tax returns.  See “TAXES” and “Fiscal Year” below.
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Fund shall end on March 31, with the taxable year ending on December 31.
Risk Factors
The purchase of Interests is a speculative investment, entails significant risk and should not be considered a complete investment program.  An investment in the Fund provides for only limited liquidity, if any, and is suitable only for persons who can afford to lose the entire amount of their investment.  There can be no assurance that the investment strategy employed by the Adviser, the Subadviser or the Investment Funds will be successful.
 
The following is a brief summary of risk factors associated with an investment in the Fund and is not intended to be complete.  For more information, see “RISK FACTORS.”
 
Limited Liquidity.  The Fund is a closed-end management investment company designed primarily for long-term investment and is not intended to be a trading vehicle.  Interests are not readily marketable, and Members must be prepared to hold Interests for an indefinite period of time.  Because the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, Members will have no right to require the Fund to redeem their Interests.
 
Investment Strategies.  The success of the Fund depends on the Subadviser’s ability to select and allocate among individual investment strategies, Investment Funds and other direct investments, and the ability of each Investment Manager to select investments, interpret market data correctly, predict future market movements and otherwise implement its investment strategy.
 
Changes in Investment Strategies.  The allocation of the Fund to any particular investment strategy may be increased, decreased or otherwise revised at any time, without the consent of or notice to the Members.  Any such decision to engage in a new activity or alter the Fund’s existing investment strategies could result in the exposure of the Fund’s capital to additional risks that may be substantial.
 
Conflicts of Interest.  The Adviser, the Subadviser and the Investment Managers may render advisory services to a number of persons, including pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, which may have varying investment objectives and different investment portfolios, and the fees earned by the Adviser or Subadviser may vary between accounts.  The Adviser’s, Subadviser’s or an Investment Manager’s activities on behalf of its other clients may from time to time disadvantage the Fund or an Investment Fund in which the Fund has invested.  For example, the market may be unable to fully absorb orders for the purchase or sale of particular investments placed by the Adviser, the Subadviser or an Investment Manager for its client (the Fund or Investment Fund, as the case may be) and other clients at prices and in quantities that would be obtainable if the same were being placed only by the Fund or Investment Fund.
 
In addition, employees of the Subadviser and their families hold, and may hold in the future, investments in other accounts managed by the Subadviser.  Employees of the Adviser and Subadviser may hold Interests in the Fund and in Investment Funds in which the Fund may invest.  Such investments may create an incentive for the Subadviser to favor certain accounts over others.
 
Investment Risks in General.  The Fund will engage in highly speculative investment strategies.  The prices of securities and derivative instruments in which some of the Investment Funds will invest, or in which the Fund may invest directly, may be volatile.
 
 
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Borrowing and Use of Leverage.  The use of leverage by the Fund magnifies both the favorable and unfavorable effects of price movements of an Investment Fund.  Although the Fund does not generally expect to borrow money for investment purposes, it may do so when deemed appropriate by the Subadviser.  The Fund is also authorized to borrow money on a temporary basis (e.g., to meet repurchase requests or to facilitate reallocation of assets among the Investment Funds).  Borrowing may also be used by the Fund for cash management purposes, such as to pay miscellaneous expenses as they arise.  The Fund may experience the effects of leverage indirectly through the use of leverage by the Investment Funds in which it invests.  In addition, the Fund may from time to time make investments in derivative or other instruments, such as futures contracts or swaps, that provide a form of leverage.  Any such direct investments will be made only in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the SEC relating to “senior securities.”
 
Layering of Fees.  The Fund’s fees and expenses, including the Management Fee and the Performance Allocation, will result in greater expense than would be associated with direct investments in the Investment Funds.  The Fund will pay for its own direct expenses and management costs, as well as its pro rata share of the expenses and management costs directly and indirectly incurred by the Investment Funds in which it invests.
 
Lack of Operating History.  The Fund does not have an operating history.  Certain of the Investment Funds in which the Fund invests may have limited or no operating histories.
 
Investments in Other Funds. The Fund has no control of, and will not seek to influence, the trading policies or strategies, brokerage arrangements, or operations of the Investment Funds in which it will invest.
 
Inability to Vote; Waiver of Voting Rights.  To the extent the Fund purchases non-voting interests of, or contractually foregoes the right to vote its interests in, an Investment Fund, it may not be able to vote on matters that require the approval of the investors of the Investment Fund, including matters that could adversely affect the Fund’s investment in such Investment Fund.
 
1940 Act Restrictions.  The 1940 Act imposes certain restrictions on the ability of the Fund to invest in Investment Funds.  In order to invest in private Investment Funds, which are not registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally must be a “qualified purchaser” as defined in the 1940 Act, which requires the Fund to have at least $25 million in net investment assets.  In addition, the 1940 Act generally prohibits the Fund from acquiring in excess of 3.00% of the voting interests of Investment Funds that are registered investment companies, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).  Registered Investment Funds in which the Fund may invest are in turn subject to extensive regulation and restrictions under the 1940 Act.  The rules and regulations under the 1940 Act may require the Fund to limit its position in any one Investment Fund in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, as may be determined by the Fund in consultation with its counsel. These restrictions could change from time to time as applicable laws, rules or interpretations thereof are modified. The Fund could nevertheless be deemed in some circumstances to be an affiliated person of an Investment Fund and therefore subject to certain 1940 Act prohibitions with respect to affiliated transactions.
 
Allocation Among Investments.  The Fund’s success will depend on the selection of Investment Funds, as well as direct investments that the Fund may make.  The performance of the Fund may be affected by the ability of the Fund to add new Investment Funds and the acquisition or disposition of investments at appropriate times.
 
Tax Risks. There are certain tax risks associated with an investment in the Fund, including without limitation with respect to tax positions taken by and tax estimates made by the Fund and the Investment Funds held by the Fund, as well as the potential for legislative or regulatory change that could impact the Fund. There can be no assurance that positions taken or estimates made by the Fund or the Investment Funds will be accepted by tax authorities.  See “TAXES” for more information.
 
 
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Changes in United States Law.  Changes in the state and Federal laws applicable to the Fund, or applicable to the Investment Managers, Investment Funds and other securities or instruments in which the Fund may invest, may negatively affect the Fund’s returns to Members.  The Fund may need to modify its investment strategies in the future in order to satisfy new regulatory requirements or to compete in a changed business environment.
 
Temporary Defensive Positions. The Fund may invest all or any portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, shares of money market funds, or overnight repurchase agreements, or may hold its assets as cash, for defensive purposes in times of market volatility or for any other reason.  As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
 
Repurchases of Interests.  Substantial repurchases of Interests within a limited period of time could require the Fund to liquidate positions more rapidly than would otherwise be desirable.  Tender offers conducted by the Fund in order to repurchase Interests will generate expenses for the Fund, which may be borne in part by non-redeeming Members.  Quarterly tender offers, if conducted by the Fund, will result in higher expenses than if the Fund were to offer to repurchase Interests on a less frequent basis.
 
Mandatory Repurchase.  The Fund has the right to require the repurchase of a Member’s Interest and thus the complete or partial withdrawal of a Member, subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act.  See “REPURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF INTERESTS — Mandatory Repurchase by the Fund” for more information.
 
Increase in Assets under Management.  As the Fund’s assets increase, more capital may be allocated to any particular Investment Fund.  It is not known what effect, if any, this will have on an Investment Fund’s trading strategies or its investment results.
 
Employee Benefit Plan Matters.  Most pension and profit sharing plans are subject to provisions of the Code, ERISA, or both, which may be relevant to a decision as to whether such a prospective investor should invest in the Fund. For example, tax-exempt investors should be aware that a portion of the Fund’s income may constitute UBTI with respect to such investors.  See “TAXES” and “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS” for more information.
 
Custody Risk.  The Investment Funds generally are not required to hold custody of their assets in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. As a result, bankruptcy or fraud at institutions, such as brokerage firms, banks or administrators, into whose custody those Investment Funds have placed their assets could impair the operational capabilities or the capital position of the Investment Funds and may, in turn, have an adverse impact on the Fund.
 
Valuation and Estimates.  The Fund has limited ability to assess the accuracy of the valuations received from certain Investment Funds with which the Fund invests.  See “CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE” for more information.
 
Non-Diversified Status.  The Fund is a “non-diversified” investment company. The portfolio of the Fund may, therefore, be subject to greater risk than the portfolio of a similar fund that diversifies its investments.
 
Reliance on Management.  All decisions regarding the management and affairs of the Fund will be made exclusively by the Adviser and/or the Subadviser, subject to Board oversight.  A Member is not entitled to participate in the management of the Fund, or in the conduct of its business, apart from the capacity to vote on certain matters (including the election of the Board). The Adviser and the Subadviser will, in turn, seek to invest the Fund’s assets in Investment Funds and other

 
 
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investments.  A person should not acquire an Interest unless such person is willing to entrust the Adviser, the Subadviser, and the Investment Funds (and respective Investment Managers) selected for the Fund, with the management of such person’s assets.
 
Risk of Performance-Based Fees or Allocations.  The performance-based fees or allocations to the Subadviser and Investment Managers may create an incentive for the Subadviser and Investment Managers to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than those that might have been made in the absence of performance-based fees or allocations.  In addition, because a performance-based fee or allocation will generally be calculated on a basis that includes unrealized appreciation of the Fund’s or an Investment Fund’s assets, the fee or allocation may be greater than if it were based solely on realized gains.  Moreover, each Investment Manager will receive any performance-based fees or allocations to which it is entitled irrespective of the performance of the other Investment Funds and the Fund generally.  Accordingly, an Investment Manager with positive performance may receive performance-based compensation from the Fund, which will be borne indirectly by Members, even if the Fund’s overall returns are negative.
Offsetting Trades by Investment Managers.  Investment decisions for Investment Funds are made by Investment Managers independently of each other.  As a result, at any particular time, one Investment Fund may be purchasing shares of an issuer whose shares are being sold by another Investment Fund.  Consequently, the Fund could incur indirectly certain transaction costs without accomplishing any net investment result.
 
Limited Liquidity of Investment Funds.  The Fund may make additional investments in or effect withdrawals from Investment Funds only at certain specified times.  For example, many Investment Funds impose lock-up periods prior to allowing withdrawals, which can be two years or longer from the date of the Fund’s investment.  After expiration of the lock-up period, withdrawals typically are permitted only on a limited basis.  Moreover, certain Investment Funds may amend their liquidity provisions or otherwise further restrict the Fund’s ability to make withdrawals from those Investment Funds by creating “side pockets,” imposing gates, suspending the right for investors to withdraw or through other mechanisms.  Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to withdraw its investment in an Investment Fund promptly after it has made a decision to do so, which may result in a loss and adversely affect the Fund’s investment returns.  Limitations on the Fund’s ability to withdraw its assets from Investment Funds may also limit the Fund’s ability to conduct a repurchase offer.  Because the primary source of funds to repurchase Interests will be withdrawals from Investment Funds, the application of these lock-ups and other withdrawal limitations may significantly limit the Fund’s ability to repurchase its Interests.
 
Investment Fund Risk.  In addition to the above risks of the Fund, investors are subject to the risks of the Investment Funds in which the Fund may invest.  There are many risks associated with such investments, including that the Fund could lose all or part of its investment in any Investment Fund.  Please see and read “RISK FACTORS – Principal Risks Relating to Investment Funds and Direct Investments” carefully.
 
Prospective investors in the Fund should review carefully the discussion under the captions “RISK FACTORS” for a more complete description of the risks associated with investment in the Fund.
 
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SUMMARY OF FEES AND EXPENSES
 
The following Fee Table and Example summarize the estimated aggregate expenses of the Fund and are intended to assist prospective investors in understanding the anticipated costs and expenses that they will bear directly or indirectly by investing in the Fund.  The expenses associated with investing in a fund of funds, such as the Fund, are generally higher than those associated with other types of funds.  This is because funds of funds also indirectly pay a portion of the fees and expenses charged at the underlying fund level.   Consequently, investors in the Fund pay more than one layer of fees.  The Fund’s investments in private Investment Funds may involve higher fees and expenses, including performance-based compensation to Investment Managers, relative to the investments in public Investment Funds or other investments.

Fee Table

 
Fund
Member Transaction Expenses
 
Sales Load (as a percentage of the capital contribution) (1)
None
Early withdrawal fee (as a percentage of repurchase proceeds) (2)
2.00%
Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to Interests)
 
Management Fees
1.00%
Performance Allocation (held in Special Member Account) (3)
10% of net profits
Other Expenses (4)
1.35%
Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses (5)
5.18%
Expense Reimbursement
0.35%
Total Annual Expenses (other than Performance Allocation) (6)
7.18%
 

(1) The Placement Agent and wholesaling agent for the Fund is Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc.  The Placement Agent or other Intermediaries that enter into agreements with the Placement Agent may charge an investor a fee for their services in conjunction with an investment in the Fund and/or maintenance of Member accounts.  Any such fee will be in addition to any fees charged or paid by the Fund and is not a Fund expense.  Members should direct any questions regarding any such fees to the relevant Intermediary.  The Fund in the future may engage additional placement agents.

(2) If the interval between the date of purchase of an Interest and the valuation date with respect to the repurchase of such Interest is less than one year then such repurchase will be subject to a 2.00% early withdrawal fee payable to the Fund. In determining whether the repurchase of an Interest is subject to an early withdrawal fee, the Fund will repurchase that portion of the Interest held the longest first.

(3)  In addition to the Management Fee, the Fund will pay the Adviser a Performance Allocation for each Incentive Period equal in the aggregate to 10% of the excess, if any, of (a) profit net of losses (after taking into account expenses, including the Management Fee but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Performance Allocation) allocated to Member’s Capital Account(s) for such Incentive Period over (b) the Loss Carryforward Amount as of the end of the prior Incentive Period.  For any Capital Account, a Member’s “Loss Carryforward Amount” for each Incentive Period is increased or decreased, but not below zero, by the positive or negative difference between the net losses over net profits allocated to the Member.  The Performance Allocation, if any, will be debited from a Member’s Capital Account and credited to the Special Member Account.  The Performance Allocation for any Incentive Period will be paid as of the end of such Incentive Period (i.e., the last day of the fiscal year during which it has accrued, upon an earlier repurchase from a Capital Account or upon an earlier termination of the Subadviser). The Subadviser will be paid a performance fee by the Adviser equal to the amount of the Performance Allocation received by the Adviser from the Fund.  Generally, a Performance Allocation will only be payable if the Fund’s performance is positive and exceeds the high water mark.

(4) Based on projected asset growth in the first twelve (12) months of operations, “Other Expenses” are estimated based on 1.35% of average net assets of $60,779,717 million.  Other Expenses include expenses other than the
 
 
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Management Fees that the Fund will bear directly, including for its investment and operating expenses, borrowing costs and related interest expenses, accounting fees and expenses (including, without limitation, audit and tax preparation) and other professional fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and travel-related expenses of the members of the Board who are not employees of the Adviser or employees of any affiliate of the Adviser), legal expenses, extraordinary expenses, federal, state and local taxes payable by the Fund in connection with its business, and other expenses, including, without limitation, the Administration Fee and Custodian Fee and certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Adviser (including fees associated with certain computer research tools exclusively utilized by or for the Fund), as set forth in the advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund.  The Subadviser will bear any expenses it incurs relating to its own third-party research and ongoing due diligence obligations. See “FEES AND EXPENSES — Administrative, Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agent and Registrar Services” for more information.  See footnote (4) below accompanying “Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses.”

(5) The Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses include the Fund’s share of the fees and expenses of the underlying Investment Funds in which the Fund invests, including trading and investment expenses, management fees, administration fees, professional fees, incentive compensation and other operating expenses.  Trading expenses may include interest expenses and dividends paid on investments sold short, which are the byproduct of leveraging or hedging activities engaged in by Investment Funds in order to seek to enhance or preserve the Investment Funds’ returns. Of the approximately 5.18% representing estimated costs incurred at the underlying Investment Fund level, such costs are estimated to consist of approximately 1.29% in management fees, approximately 1.31% in other expenses (interest, trading, etc.) and approximately 2.58% in incentive compensation.
 
The Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses were estimated in good faith by the Adviser.  Based on extreme market movements, such as those experienced in 2008-2009, the figures can be expected to change, potentially significantly.  There are several components that go into the calculation and, for some Investment Funds, complete, current information is not available.  Generally, the calculation is based on the most recent audited shareholder reports, the most recent investor communication (which, in some cases, may be the Investment Funds’ offering documents) or other materials/communications from the Investment Funds. The fees and expenses disclosed above are based on historic earnings of the Investment Funds, which may (and which should be expected to) change substantially over time and, therefore, significantly affect Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses. In addition, the Investment Funds held by the Fund will change, which further impacts the calculation of the Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses. Generally, management fees payable to Investment Managers of the Investment Funds will range from 0.50% to 3.00% (annualized) of the average net asset value of the Fund’s investment in such Investment Funds. In addition, most Investment Managers charge incentive compensation based on a percentage of the appreciation of the applicable Investment Fund over a specific performance period.  Such percentage typically ranges from 15.00% to 30.00%, although it is possible that such range may be exceeded for certain Investment Managers.  Actual Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses in the future may be substantially higher or lower because the performance fees paid to some Investment Managers may fluctuate over time.  The amounts charged by the underlying Investment Funds are not paid to the Adviser or the Subadviser and represent the costs incurred indirectly by investing in the Investment Funds.
 
(6) The “Total Annual Expenses” disclosed above will differ significantly from the ratio of expenses to average net assets (i.e., the Fund’s expense ratio) that will be included in the financial statements in the Fund’s annual report because (a) the Fund’s financial statements will depict the Fund’s expenses and (b) the Fund’s financial statements will not include the portion of Acquired Fund (Investment Fund) Fees and Expenses that represent costs incurred at the Investment Fund level, as required to be disclosed in the above table.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, through the later of (i) January 31, 2012, or (ii) twelve months from the date the Fund commences operations, the Adviser agrees to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total annualized expenses of the Fund (excluding the Fund’s borrowing and other investment-related costs and fees (including any Investment Fund fees and expenses and the Fund’s Performance Allocation (if any)), taxes, litigation and indemnification expenses, judgments and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s start-up, offering and organizational expenses, to 1.00% annually of the Fund’s average net assets (2.00% annually, including the Adviser’s management fee).  In addition, the Adviser is permitted to recover from the Fund expenses it has borne (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) in later periods to the extent that the Fund’s expenses fall below the annual rate of 2.00%.  The Fund, however, is not obligated to pay any such amount more than three years after the
 
 
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end of the fiscal year in which the Adviser deferred a fee or reimbursed an expense.  Any such recovery by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed the annual limitation rate set forth above.
 
For a more complete description of the various fees and expenses of the Fund, see “FEES AND EXPENSES.”

Example
 
The Example assumes (i) a $1,000 investment in the Fund for the time periods indicated, (ii) a 5.00% return each year and (iii) that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.

Although actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the foregoing assumptions, a prospective investor would pay the following expenses if the Member subsequently tendered for repurchase its Interest in full at the end of those periods:

 
Example 
Cumulative Expenses Paid for the Period of: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A prospective investor would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5.00% annual return throughout the periods
       
 
$79
$247
$430
$967

The purpose of the Example is to assist a prospective investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a Member of the Fund will bear directly or indirectly. The Example is based on the fees and expenses set forth above including the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and should not be considered a representation of future expenses.  Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.  Moreover, the rate of return of the Fund may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5.00% return used in the Example.  The Example does not include the Performance Allocation, which, if included, would result in higher expenses. A greater rate of return than that used in the Example would increase the amount of certain fees and expenses paid by the Fund, including the Performance Allocation.  The Example is based on the Fund’s estimated total annual expenses.  For more complete descriptions of various costs and expenses, see “FEES AND EXPENSES.”

 
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THE FUND
 
General
 
The Fund is a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end management investment company.  The Fund is classified as a non-diversified management investment company under the 1940 Act.  The Fund was organized under the laws of Delaware on November 19, 2010 and has no operating history.  Eligible Investors who purchase Interests in the Fund and other persons who acquire Interests and are admitted to the Fund by the Board will become Members of the Fund.

The Fund will have its principal offices at c/o Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, or at such other place as may be designated from time to time by the Board.  The Adviser’s telephone number is (866) 440-7460. Investment advisory services are provided to the Fund by the Adviser pursuant to an investment advisory agreement dated December 10, 2010 (the “Advisory Agreement”) and by the Subadviser pursuant to an investment subadvisory agreement dated December 10, 2010 (the “Subadvisory Agreement”).  Responsibility for monitoring and overseeing the Fund’s management and operation is vested in the individuals who serve on the Board. See “MANAGEMENT – The Board of Managers of the Fund” for more information.

Structure
 
The Fund is a specialized investment vehicle that combines certain features of an investment fund not registered under the 1940 Act, often referred to as a “private investment fund,” with those of a registered closed-end management investment company. Private investment funds, such as the Investment Funds, are commingled investment pools that offer their securities privately generally without registration under the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act in large minimum denominations (often over $1 million) to high net worth individual and institutional investors that are limited in number or are required to be “qualified purchasers” as defined in the 1940 Act.  Such funds may have limited liquidity and other characteristics that make them suitable only for sophisticated investors.  The investment advisers of these funds are usually compensated through asset-based fees and performance-based fees or allocations.  Registered closed-end management investment companies are typically organized as corporations, business trusts, limited liability companies or limited partnerships.  These registered companies typically impose relatively modest minimum investment requirements, if any, and offer their interests to a broad range of investors.  The investment advisers to registered closed-end management investment companies are typically compensated through asset-based (but not performance-based) fees.  The Fund is being offered subject to a performance-based fee which may result in higher fees paid by the Fund but also helps align the interests of the Subadviser with those of the Members.

The Fund is similar to a private investment fund, in that it will have limited liquidity and Interests will be sold only to Eligible Investors.  Unlike many private investment funds, however, the Fund, as a registered closed-end management investment company, can offer Interests without limiting the number of Eligible Investors that can participate in its investment program or requiring Eligible Investors to be “qualified purchasers.”  Although registered under the 1940 Act, Interests will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction.  The structure of the Fund is designed to permit Members to participate in an investment program without making the more substantial minimum capital commitment that is required by most private investment funds.

As a registered investment company under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally is not permitted to acquire more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of any Investment Fund that is a registered investment company, although the Subadviser does not anticipate significant investments in registered Investment Funds.

USE OF PROCEEDS
 
It is expected that the proceeds to the Fund will be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies as soon as practicable after receipt but, in no event, under normal market conditions, later than three months following receipt.  There are a number of factors that might cause a delay in the investment of Fund proceeds, including but not limited to, a lack of attractive investment opportunities and delays of the closing dates of
 
 
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Investment Funds to which the Fund subscribes.  Delays in the ability of the Subadviser to invest the Fund’s assets could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s performance.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE FUND
 
The investment objective of the Fund is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board after sixty (60) days notice to Members.  Except as otherwise stated in this Memorandum, the investment policies and restrictions of the Fund also are not fundamental.  The Fund’s fundamental investment policies are listed in “Investment Program of the Fund—Fundamental Investment Policies” below.  The Fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies are discussed below.

The Fund’s Investment Objective and Principal Strategies
 
The investment objective of the Fund is to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with diversification of risk through the use of a “multi-manager, multi-strategy” global investment philosophy. The Fund will attempt to provide diversification across worldwide markets which may include the U.S. and North America, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia.

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by allocating its capital among a select group of Investment Funds managed by experienced Investment Managers employing a variety of alternative investment techniques and strategies. Such strategies include or may include, but are not limited to: long/short equities (global and geographic specific regions), multi-strategy opportunistic, long/short credit, macro and event driven. Such strategies will generally be implemented by Investment Managers across global markets. However, the Fund does not follow a rigid investment policy and is not restricted from participating in any market, strategy or investment other than as set forth hereunder or under the terms of the 1940 Act.

There are many Investment Funds that are not generally available to the investing public. Such Investment Funds often place stringent restrictions on the number of investors from whom they will accept an investment. By investing in these and other Investment Funds, the Fund seeks to provide Members with access to the varied skills and expertise of Investment Managers which may not otherwise be available to investors, while at the same time attempting to lessen the risks and volatility associated with investing through any single Investment Fund. The Fund also enables Members to avoid, to a significant extent, the high minimum investment requirements typically imposed on individual investors investing in private Investment Funds.

The Subadviser is responsible for identifying and researching potential Investment Funds, assessing the suitability of the terms and conditions of such Investment Funds, monitoring the performance of the Investment Managers and allocating and reallocating the Fund’s capital among Investment Funds.

The Subadviser selects Investment Funds on the basis of various criteria, which may include, among other things, an analysis of the Investment Manager’s performance during various time periods and market cycles and/or the Investment Manager’s reputation, experience, investment philosophy and policies and training of its principals and key personnel. The Subadviser may also consider, among other things, whether a prospective Investment Manager has an identifiable track record, recognizable prospects and a substantial personal investment in the Investment Fund or such Investment Manager’s investment program. In addition, the Investment Manager’s ability to provide timely and accurate reporting will be considered. The Subadviser is not limited to selecting Investment Managers with past investment histories and may invest with Investment Managers based on the Subadviser’s assessment of an Investment Manager’s future prospects.

Capital market history shows that very rarely can one particular investment strategy or investment style utilizing an investment strategy provide consistent and/or above-average total return results, either on an absolute or relative basis, over all phases of a cycle in the worldwide equity and fixed income markets.  For example, there are periods of time when fixed-income securities outperform equities and vice versa and periods of time when equities with particular characteristics outperform other types of equities.  Although these cycles tend to repeat themselves, they do so with little to no regularity. While a particular investment strategy or investment style within an investment strategy may not achieve consistent returns over any given period within a cycle, the Fund’s blend of investment
 
 
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strategies and investment styles within those strategies is designed to obtain more consistent returns while seeking a reduction of risk and volatility over a complete market cycle.

The Investment Managers of Investment Funds selected by the Subadviser have complete discretion to purchase and sell securities for their respective Investment Funds consistent with the relevant investment advisory agreements, partnership agreements or other governing documents. Such agreements and governing documents generally allow the Investment Managers to change the kinds of investments they make and their techniques for making investments if they believe that such changes are appropriate in view of the then current or expected market, business or economic conditions.

The Fund will bear all management and performance fees of Investment Managers.  Management fees typically range from 0.50% to 3.00% (annualized) of the average net asset value of the Fund’s investment in an Investment Fund, and performance fees or allocations generally range from 15.00% to 30.00% of the net capital appreciation in the Fund’s investment in an Investment Fund for a twelve month period. The Fund may seek rebates or reductions of an Investment Fund’s standard fee or allocation, with such rebates or reductions being for the benefit of the Fund.

The identity and number of Investment Funds included in the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund’s allocation of capital among them will change over time. The Subadviser may withdraw from or invest in different Investment Funds without prior notice to or the consent of Members. The Subadviser reserves the right to alter or modify some or all of the Fund’s investment strategies in light of available investment opportunities and to take advantage of changing market conditions if the Subadviser determines that such alterations or modifications are consistent with the investment objective of the Fund, subject to what the Subadviser considers an acceptable level of risk.

Investment Funds will be managed by Investment Managers who are not expected to be affiliated with either the Adviser or the Subadviser.  Investment Funds generally have their own investment objectives, strategies and restrictions, over which neither the Adviser nor the Subadviser is expected to have any control or influence.

The Fund’s Investment Program

The Subadviser has been engaged by the Fund and the Adviser to formulate and implement the Fund’s investment program.  The Subadviser may seek to control the Fund’s volatility through its selection of Investment Funds that invest in traditional and alternative investments that the Subadviser expects to have reasonably modest correlations.

While the Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation, it is also concerned with preservation of capital. Consequently, the Subadviser seeks to diversify the Fund’s holdings among broad categories of investment strategies, examples of which are described below. The Subadviser generally expects that the Investment Funds selected for the Fund will implement one or more of the investment strategies summarized below across worldwide markets.  Although the Subadviser intends to allocate Fund capital among Investment Funds employing one or more of the strategies described below, the Subadviser does not follow a rigid investment or allocation policy and the Fund’s capital may be deployed in a manner that the Subadviser deems appropriate. The Fund is not restricted from participating in any market, strategy or investment and the Subadviser may alter or modify some or all of the Fund’s investment strategies in light of available investment opportunities and prevailing economic and market conditions if the Subadviser determines that such alterations or modifications are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective, subject to what the Subadviser and the Adviser consider an acceptable level of risk.

Long/Short Equities: Long/Short Equities strategies generally involve taking both long and short positions in equity securities that are deemed to be under or overvalued. Although the combination of long and short investing can provide an element of protection against (but not eliminate) directional market exposure, long/short equities Investment Managers generally do not attempt to neutralize the amount of long and short positions (i.e., they will be net long or net short).  Investment Managers may specialize in a particular industry or geographic region, or they may diversify holdings across industries or geographic regions.  Investment Managers in this strategy usually employ a low to moderate degree of leverage.

Multi-Strategy Opportunistic: Multi-Strategy Opportunistic strategies generally involve Investment Managers exercising discretion in allocating capital among several types of arbitrage, event-driven and directional strategies (e.g., long/short equities, relative value, long/short credit, activist, volatility trading and capital structure arbitrage).
 
 
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Capital is opportunistically allocated as such Investment Managers perceive each strategy’s opportunity set changing with market conditions.

Event Driven: Event Driven strategies generally include investments in securities of companies involved in identifiable corporate actions, such as mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, spin-offs, shareholder activism, or other special situations which alter a company’s financial structure or operating strategy.  Risk management and hedging techniques may be employed to protect the portfolio from events that fail to materialize.  In addition, accurately forecasting the timing of an event is an important element impacting the realized return.  The use of leverage varies considerably.

Macro: Macro strategies generally involve fundamental, discretionary, directional trading in currencies, commodities, bonds and equities.  Investment Managers utilizing macro strategies invest in a wide variety of strategies and instruments, often assuming an aggressive risk posture.  Most Investment Managers rely on macro-economic analyses to invest across countries, markets, sectors and companies, and have the flexibility to invest in numerous financial instruments. Futures, options and other derivative instruments are often used for hedging and speculation and the use of leverage varies considerably.

Long/Short Credit: Investment Managers implementing Long/Short Credit strategies generally take both long and short positions in credit related instruments, such as corporate bonds, bank loans, trade claims, emerging market debt and credit derivatives (e.g., credit default swaps). Investment Managers utilizing this strategy usually invest in companies in financial difficulty, reorganization or bankruptcy and their portfolios often are concentrated in debt instruments. The use of leverage varies considerably.  Investment Managers differ in their preference for actively participating in the workout and restructuring process and the extent to which they use leverage. Although Long/Short Credit strategies typically involve positions in debt instruments and credit derivatives, the Investment Managers implementing this strategy generally perform extensive research on companies and may use this information to invest both long and short in the equity securities of such companies.

Investment Managers are permitted to invest in a wide range of instruments, including but not limited to: long and short positions in U.S. and non-U.S. equities, equity related instruments, fixed income securities, options, warrants, futures, commodities, currency forwards, over-the-counter derivative instruments (such as swaps), securities that lack active public markets, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, preferred stocks, convertible bonds and other financial instruments. When they determine that such an investment policy is warranted, Investment Managers may invest, without limitation, in cash and cash equivalents.  The Subadviser may conduct certain direct (i.e., not through an Investment Manager) trading activities for hedging and portfolio reallocation purposes or in connection with the liquidation of securities which have been distributed in-kind to the Fund. For these purposes, the Subadviser may invest in stocks, options, futures, money market instruments, mutual funds and other investment companies. In addition, the Subadviser may invest the Fund’s cash balances in any instruments it deems appropriate. Any income earned from such investments will be reinvested by the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment program. The Subadviser will from time to time adjust the allocation among its various Investment Funds, as well as allocate assets to new Investment Funds or withdraw entirely from existing Investment Funds, without notice to Members.

The number of Investment Funds may increase or decrease and no assurance can be provided that the number of Investment Funds will remain at any particular level, or that the Fund will invest in any particular Investment Fund or direct investment or in any investment strategy.

The Subadviser seeks to develop an investment program for the Fund that will achieve the Fund’s investment objective, but cannot guarantee that a successful investment program will be achieved or that the Fund’s investment objective will be met.  Investors are urged to consult with their personal advisers in connection with any investment in the Fund and to understand fully the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, including, but not limited to, those risks associated with the Fund’s investments in the Investment Funds.

See “RISK FACTORS” for more information.

Direct Investments by the Fund and Investments of Investment Funds
 
 
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Generally, the Fund and the Investment Funds may invest in, hold, sell and trade a wide range of investment instruments in worldwide markets.  Investments in which the Fund and Investment Funds may invest include, but are not limited to: stocks, bonds, bank loans, warrants, notes, debentures (whether subordinated, convertible, or otherwise), money market funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and governmental obligations (or the obligations of any instrumentality thereof), whether offered publicly or pursuant to private placement.  The Fund and Investment Funds also may invest in options, futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps, and other exchange traded and OTC derivatives of any kind.  In particular, the Fund may utilize options, futures, options on futures or other derivatives for hedging or portfolio reallocation purposes.  Although the Adviser and Subadviser are each registered with the CFTC as a “commodity trading advisor,” they will operate the Fund as if it was exempt from registration under CFTC Rule 4.14(a)(8), and the Fund is exempt from registering as a “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5.

The Fund expects that certain of the Investment Funds in which it invests may engage in speculative investment practices extensively, such as using a high degree of leverage, short selling, trading regulated or unregulated commodities contracts, currency speculation, trading listed and OTC options, writing uncovered options, trading complex derivative instruments, participating in workouts and startups, trading distressed and illiquid investments, obtaining control positions, or trading foreign securities and taking concentrated positions, among others.

The Fund may invest all or any portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, shares of money market funds, or overnight repurchase agreements, or the Fund may hold its assets as cash.  Such investments may be for temporary purposes, such as maintaining adequate liquidity for distributions in connection with Interest repurchases by the Fund, or for any other purposes, including, but not limited to, defensive investments in times of market volatility.

Identification of Strategies

The Subadviser is responsible for allocating the Fund’s capital among a select group of Investment Funds that implement a variety of investment strategies. The Subadviser selects investment strategies by assessing:

 
The return expected from a given investment strategy during a period of time;
 
The probability of a significant decrease in value of an investment in a given investment strategy;
 
The marketability of the securities involved;
 
The extent to which the performance of the strategy correlates with other strategies;
 
The type of investment or economic environment that will affect the particular strategy; and
 
The cost of implementing the strategy, including transaction costs and fees of an investment in the Investment Fund.

In addition, the Subadviser will attempt to determine whether the past success of a particular strategy is likely to continue in the future. Alternatively, the Subadviser may determine that a strategy that has not recently performed well may hold promising prospects due to changes in market conditions or other factors.

Evaluation of Prospective Investment Managers

After identifying a particular investment strategy, the Subadviser generally will:

 
Identify prospective Investment Funds using the selected strategy;
 
Make a preliminary evaluation of those prospective Investment Funds by comparing their respective Investment Managers’ performance, assets under management and structure;
 
Interview personnel at the prospective Investment Managers which appear to offer the most attractive investment opportunities;
 
Assess the personal characteristics of the principals and/or key personnel of each prospective Investment Manager, including their integrity, talent, expertise, flexibility and dedication;
 
Examine and evaluate the operational capabilities of each prospective Investment Manager’s administrative, audit, clearing, execution and custodial relationships (this examination is performed by the Subadviser’s operational due diligence team); and
 
 
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Evaluate each prospective Investment Manager in terms of a risk/reward analysis and estimated cost of management.

Selection of Portfolio Managers

Although it is impossible to find the ideal combination of characteristics, the Subadviser attempts to select Investment Funds with Investment Managers that have as many of the following characteristics as possible:

 
The prospective Investment Manager (including its principals and/or key personnel) has a significant amount of its own capital invested in the Investment Fund or its investment program;
 
The prospective Investment Manager has achieved a high rate of return relative to the apparent risk;
 
The prospective Investment Manager has specialized expertise and is talented, flexible and opportunistic; and
 
The prospective Investment Manager has sufficient organizational depth to ensure continuity or, alternatively, to provide liquidity if the prospective Investment Manager is unable to execute its strategy effectively.

Quantitative analysis is an important factor in evaluating prospective Investment Funds and Investment Managers.  However, the Investment Fund selection process is subjective, with qualitative analysis playing a significant role.

Allocation of Assets

The initial allocation of assets to an Investment Fund may be based, in part, on the Subadviser’s contact and experience with the Investment Manager. Allocations also are a function of the degree of risk that the Subadviser believes to be associated with a particular investment strategy.

Monitoring

In monitoring the performance of the various Investment Managers, the Fund will maintain a complete set of books and records for each Investment Fund and will receive written or oral monthly reports as well as annual financial statements from the Investment Fund. Although the Subadviser will monitor the performance of each Investment Fund, the Fund will ultimately have to rely on (i) the Investment Managers to operate in accordance with the investment strategy or the guidelines disclosed to the Subadviser and (ii) the accuracy of the information provided to the Fund by the Investment Managers.  The Subadviser will have no means of independently verifying the information supplied to it in respect of Investment Funds.  The performance of each Investment Fund will be compared with the performance of other prospective Investment Funds implementing the same or a substantially similar strategy.

Changing Investment Funds or Reducing Allocations

The Subadviser may reduce or entirely withdraw the capital allocated to a particular Investment Fund for a number of reasons, which may include:

 
A reallocation or rebalancing of capital among the investment strategies selected for the Fund;
 
A change in the Investment Fund’s strategy or discipline;
 
A significant change of circumstances with respect to an Investment Manager, including changes in assets under management or investment management personnel;
 
A conflict or potential conflict of interest;
 
Performance that is low relative to the performance of other prospective Investment Funds implementing the same or a similar investment strategy;
 
Compliance with the 1940 Act or other applicable law; and
 
Identification of new prospective Investment Funds whose prospects are considered superior to current Investment Funds implementing the same or a similar investment strategy.

 
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The Fund’s investment program is speculative and entails substantial risks.  There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved or that its investment program will be successful.  In particular, use of leverage, short sales and derivative transactions, by Investment Funds or by the Fund in connection with direct investments, as well as limited diversification can, in certain circumstances, result in significant losses to the Fund.  Investors should consider the Fund as a supplement to an overall investment program and should invest only if they are willing to undertake the risks involved.  Investors in the Fund could lose some or all of their investment.

See “RISK FACTORS” for more information.

Fundamental Investment Policies
 
Fundamental Policies. The Fund has adopted certain fundamental investment restrictions, which cannot be changed without the vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities (as defined by the 1940 Act).  The Fund may not:

Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted by Section 18 of the 1940 Act or as otherwise permitted by the SEC or its staff.
   
Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by Section 18 of the 1940 Act or as otherwise permitted by the SEC or its staff.
   
Underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of its portfolio securities.
   
Make loans of money or securities to other persons, except through purchasing fixed-income securities or similar investments, lending portfolio securities, or entering into repurchase agreements in a manner consistent with the Fund’s investment policies.
   
Purchase, hold or deal in real estate, except that the Fund may invest in securities that are secured by real estate, or that are issued by companies that invest or deal in real estate or REITs.
   
Invest directly in commodities or commodity contracts.  This does not prevent the Fund from purchasing and selling foreign currency, options, futures and forward contracts, including those related to indexes and options on indexes, and the Fund may invest in commodity pools and other entities that purchase and sell commodities and commodity contracts.
   
Invest 25% or more of its total assets in any single industry or group of industries (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities).
   
Under the 1940 Act, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of an investment company, such as the Fund, means the vote, at an annual or a special meeting of the security holders of the Fund duly called, (A) of 67% or more of the voting securities present at the meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy or (B) of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, whichever is less.
 
The investment restrictions and other policies described in this Memorandum do not apply to Investment Funds. If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of an investment or transaction, a later change in percentage resulting from a change in the value of investments or the value of the Fund’s total assets, unless otherwise stated, will not constitute a violation of such restriction or policy.

The Adviser and the Subadviser will not cause the Fund to make loans to or receive loans from the Adviser, the Subadviser or their affiliates, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. The Fund and Investment Funds may effect brokerage transactions through affiliates of the Adviser, subject to compliance with the 1940 Act.

 
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Borrowing and Use of Leverage
 
The Fund has the power to borrow and may do so when deemed appropriate by the Subadviser.  However, the Subadviser does not anticipate any direct borrowings by the Fund except: (i) to make investments pending receipt of redemption proceeds in connection with reallocations among Investment Managers; (ii) to meet redemptions which would otherwise result in the premature liquidation of investments; (iii) to margin or settle hedging contracts; (iv) in anticipation of net subscriptions by investors; or (v) to preserve scarce capacity with Investment Managers, although it is not obligated to do so in any case.  Borrowings by the Fund other than for temporary purposes are generally subject to a 300% asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act. 

The Fund currently is a party to a committed, secured credit facility which allows the Fund to borrow approximately 16.0% of its net asset value for the purposes described above.  However, the Fund is not obligated to maintain such a facility nor is the lender obligated to renew such facility.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain (or maintain) financing for the purposes described above.  In the event that the credit facility terminates, the Fund may seek alternative financing or choose to operate without a credit facility and maintain a cash reserve for such purposes.  Although the commitment amount of any credit facility to which the Fund is a party may represent only a portion of the Fund’s net asset value, virtually all of the Fund’s assets are or would be pledged to secure its obligations to the lender.  The costs associated with any credit facility and the borrowings thereunder are borne by the Fund.

RISK FACTORS
 
Investing in the Fund involves various risks.  In addition to the matters set forth elsewhere in this Memorandum, investors should consider the following factors before purchasing an Interest.

Principal Risks Relating to the Fund’s Structure
 
Limited Liquidity.  The Fund is a closed-end management investment company designed primarily for long-term investment and is not intended to be a trading vehicle. The Fund will not list Interests for trading on any national securities exchange. There is no secondary trading market for Interests, and it is not expected that a secondary market will develop.  Interests, therefore, are not readily marketable, and Members must be prepared to hold Interests for an indefinite period of time.  Because the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, a Member will have no right to require the Fund to redeem its Interest.

Certain Investment Funds impose restrictions on redemptions that could affect the timing of tender offers from the Fund in certain circumstances.  The Fund will typically only be able to redeem its investments in private Investment Funds on a monthly, quarterly or less frequent basis with specified advance notice requirements.  Private Investment Funds may also restrict the ability of an investor, such as the Fund, to redeem or withdraw amounts attributable to illiquid or difficult to value investments, which may be held in “side pockets” by the Investment Fund.  A private Investment Fund may also suspend the right of its investors to redeem in times of market distress, or if permitting withdrawals might prejudice the investments of non-redeeming investors.  Additionally, private Investment Funds may hold back some percentage of full redemptions until they complete their annual audits.  Consequently, the Fund may be highly illiquid.  This could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to conduct a repurchase offer.

Although the Fund, at the discretion of its Board, will consider whether to make quarterly repurchase offers for its outstanding Interests at net asset value, the Interests are significantly less liquid than shares of funds that trade on a stock exchange.  Even if the Board determines to make a tender offer, there is no guarantee that Members will be able to sell all of the Interests that they desire to sell in any particular tender offer.  If a tender offer is oversubscribed by Members (and not increased by the Board), the Fund may repurchase only a pro rata portion of the Interest tendered by each Member. A large investor in the Fund seeking repurchase may cause a greater likelihood of all Members seeking repurchase having their requests reduced to pro rata.  The potential for pro-ration may cause some Members to tender larger portions of their Interests for repurchase than they otherwise would wish to have repurchased, which may adversely affect others wishing to participate in the tender.  In addition, in extreme cases, the Fund may not be able to complete repurchases if the Fund is unable to liquidate a portion of its Investment Fund or direct investments.  In that event, Members may be able to sell their Interests only if they are able to find an
 
 
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Eligible Investor willing to purchase their Interests.  Any such sale may have to be negotiated at unfavorable prices and must comply with applicable securities laws and be approved by the Board.

The Fund’s tender offer policy may have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s size over time. Tender offers may, therefore, force the Fund to sell assets it would not otherwise sell.  They may also reduce the investment opportunities available to the Fund and cause its expense ratio to increase.  In addition, the Fund may be forced to sell its most liquid investments, if any, in order to meet cash requirements for repurchases. This may have the effect of substantially increasing the Fund’s ratio of illiquid to liquid investments for the remaining Members and negatively impact performance.

The Adviser currently expects that it will recommend to the Board that the Fund make its initial offer to repurchase Interests from Members with a valuation date of September 30, 2011.

Interests may not be transferred or pledged except in compliance with significant restrictions on transfer as required by federal and state securities laws and as provided in the LLC Agreement.  The LLC Agreement does not permit a Member to transfer or pledge all or any part of its Interest to any person without the prior written consent of the Board, the granting of which is in the Board’s sole and absolute discretion.

The Fund also has the discretion to deliver repurchase proceeds in securities rather than cash on a pro rata or non-pro rata basis.  These limitations, taken together, will significantly limit a Member’s ability to liquidate an investment in the Fund.  As a result, an investment in the Fund would not be suitable for an investor who needs liquidity.

Investment Strategies.  The success of the Fund depends on the Subadviser’s ability to select and allocate among individual investment strategies, Investment Funds and other direct investments, and the ability of each Investment Manager to select individual securities, interpret market data correctly, predict future market movements and otherwise implement its investment strategy.  Any factor that would make it more difficult to execute more timely trades, such as a significant lessening of liquidity in a particular market, may also be detrimental to profitability.

Furthermore, the Fund will actively allocate assets to, and from time to time reallocate assets among, various Investment Funds and may invest in investments other than the Investment Funds.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will always be able to invest in the Investment Funds and/or that particular Investment Managers will continue to manage the Investment Funds.  As a result of such periodic modifications, it is possible that the investment strategies used by the Fund in the future may be different from those initially in use.  No assurance can be given that the investment strategies to be used by the Fund will be successful under all or any market conditions.

Changes in Investment Strategies.  Subject to oversight of the Board, the Subadviser has discretion to expand, revise or contract certain investment strategies of the Fund without the consent of its Members.  Any such decision to engage in a new activity or alter the Fund’s existing investment strategies could result in the exposure of the Fund’s capital to additional risks that may be substantial.

Conflicts of Interest.  Other than a nominal investment in the Fund, the Adviser will not invest its own assets in the Fund or in the Investment Funds; however, certain employees of the Adviser, the Subadviser and of their affiliates may invest in the Fund and/or such Investment Funds.  An affiliate of the Subadviser will be the Initial Member of the Fund contributing essentially all of the Fund’s assets upon the Fund’s commencement of operations.  As long as such investment remains in the Fund, there may be periods when the Subadviser and/or its affiliate is deemed to control the Fund.  The Subadviser’s affiliate may participate in any repurchase offers to Members, and has no obligation to maintain all or any portion of its investment in the Fund.

Adam Taback serves as president of both the Adviser and Placement Agent and, as a result, may have an incentive to maintain the relationships between the Fund and each of the Adviser and Placement Agent.

The Adviser, the Subadviser and the Investment Managers may render advisory services to a number of persons, including pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, which may have varying investment objectives, different investment portfolios, varying levels of compensation to the manager, limits on liquidity and different regulatory requirements.  The Adviser’s, Subadviser’s or an Investment Manager’s activities on behalf of
 
 
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its other clients may from time to time disadvantage the Fund or an Investment Fund in which the Fund has invested.  For example, the market may be unable to fully absorb orders for the purchase or sale of particular investments placed by the Adviser, the Subadviser or an Investment Manager for its client (the Fund or Investment Fund, as the case may be) and other clients at prices and in quantities that would be obtainable if the same were being placed only by the Fund or Investment Fund.

Each of the Adviser and the Subadviser, consistent with its fiduciary duty to the Fund, will endeavor to resolve conflicts in a manner that it deems equitable to the extent possible under the prevailing facts and circumstances as well as over time.  Each of the Adviser and the Subadviser currently manages multiple portfolios, and each will devote as much time to each such client and the Fund as it deems appropriate to perform its duties.  The personnel of the Adviser and the Subadviser may have conflicts because they manage client accounts with similar strategies or investment objectives as the Fund and may hold the same investments across client accounts or hold the same positions held by the Fund.  Conflicts may also arise due to the management by the Adviser and the Subadviser of accounts that have different strategies or investments, or different positions in the same issuer.  In addition, personnel of the Subadviser and their families have investments, or may have investments in the future, in other client accounts managed by the Subadviser.  Such investments may create an incentive for the Subadviser to favor certain accounts over others.

Each of the Adviser, the Subadviser and their affiliates or clients may have an interest in an account or investment vehicle managed by, or enter into relationships with, an Investment Manager or its affiliates on terms different, and potentially more favorable, than an interest in the Fund.  In addition, the Investment Manager may receive research products and services in connection with brokerage services that affiliates of the Adviser and the Subadviser may provide from time to time to such Investment Manager and/or its Investment Fund. Additionally, the Adviser sponsors and receives fees in connection with two unregistered pooled investment vehicles that act as feeder funds to a master fund advised by the Subadviser.  As a result, the Adviser may have an incentive to maintain its relationship with the Subadviser with respect to the Fund.

Investment opportunities are allocated in a manner that the Subadviser deems fair and equitable over time.  There is no assurance that all portfolios under the management of the Adviser or the Subadviser will hold the same Investment Funds or other investments or will experience similar performance.  Where accounts have competing interests in a limited investment opportunity, the Subadviser does not typically allocate investment opportunities pro rata among clients but rather allocates investment opportunities on the basis of numerous other considerations, including, without limitation, an account’s cash flows, investment objectives and restrictions, compliance with applicable laws or regulations, participation in other opportunities and tax concerns as well as the relative size of different accounts’ same or comparable portfolio holdings.

The Adviser and the Subadviser each have adopted policies and procedures designed to address the proper handling of material non-public information (“Information”) while in possession of such Information.  Generally, the Adviser or Subadviser and their respective employees may not trade for clients or themselves or recommend trading in securities of a company while in possession of Information or disclose such Information to any person not entitled to receive it.

The Investment Managers are unaffiliated with the Adviser and the Subadviser, and neither the Adviser nor the Subadviser will have control over Investment Managers.  The Adviser and the Subadviser may be unable to detect, prevent or protect the Fund from misconduct or bad judgment of an Investment Manager notwithstanding any due diligence that the Adviser or Subadviser may conduct.  Investment Managers may be subject to conflicts of interest due to Investment Fund performance-based fees, which may cause an Investment Manager to favor clients having the highest fees over other clients. In addition, Investment Managers may use conflicting buying and selling strategies for different accounts under management.

The Investment Managers and their affiliates may be affiliated or have a relationship with a broker-dealer firm through which an Investment Fund’s transactions are conducted, and such person may receive a portion of the brokerage commissions resulting from such transactions.  In addition, an Investment Fund may engage in other transactions with affiliated parties on terms and conditions not determined through arm’s length negotiations.

 
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The Administrator and the Custodian for the Fund may from time to time act as trustee, custodian, registrar, or administrator in relation to, or be otherwise involved in, other funds established by parties other than the Fund and the Investment Funds that have similar investment objectives to those of the Fund and/or the Investment Funds.  It is therefore possible that any of them may, in the course of business, have potential conflicts of interest with the Fund and the Investment Funds.

Investment Risks in General.  The Fund and the Investment Funds will engage in speculative investment strategies through its investment in the Investment Funds and through its direct investments.  The prices of securities and derivatives instruments in which the Fund and the Investment Funds will invest may be volatile.  Market movements are difficult to predict and are influenced by, among other things, government trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies; changing supply and demand relationships; national and international political and economic events; changes in interest rates; and the inherent volatility of the marketplace.  In addition, governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, often with the intent to influence prices directly.  The effects of governmental intervention may be particularly significant at certain times in the financial instrument and currency markets, and such intervention (as well as other factors) may cause these markets and related investments to move rapidly.

Borrowing and Use of Leverage.  The use of leverage magnifies both the favorable and unfavorable effects of price movements in the investments made by an Investment Fund, which may subject the Members of the Fund to a greater risk of loss than if leverage were not used.  Investment Funds may use significant leverage by making margin purchases of securities, selling securities short, trading options, futures or forward contracts, using total return swaps or repurchase agreements and/or other means, which would increase any losses incurred.  Trading equity securities on margin involves an initial cash requirement representing at least 50% of the underlying security’s value with respect to transactions in U.S. markets and varying (typically lower) percentages with respect to transactions in foreign markets.  Borrowing to purchase equity securities typically will be secured by the pledge of those securities.

Although leverage can increase investment return if an Investment Fund earns a greater return on investments purchased with borrowed funds than it pays for the use of those funds, the use of leverage will decrease investment return if an Investment Fund fails to earn as much on investments purchased with borrowed funds as it pays for the use of those funds.  The use of leverage will therefore magnify the volatility of changes in the value of investments held by Investment Funds that engage in this practice.  If an Investment Fund’s equity or debt instruments decline in value, the Investment Fund could be subject to a “margin call” or “collateral call,” pursuant to which the Investment Fund must either deposit additional collateral with the lender or suffer mandatory liquidation of the pledged securities to compensate for the decline in value.  In the event of a sudden, precipitous drop in value of an Investment Fund’s assets, the Investment Manager might not be able to liquidate assets quickly enough to pay off the Investment Fund’s borrowing.  Money borrowed for leveraging will be subject to interest costs that may or may not be recovered by return on the securities purchased.  Investment Funds also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with borrowings or to pay commitment or other fees to maintain lines of credit; either of these requirements would increase the effective cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.

The Fund has the power to borrow and may do so when deemed appropriate by the Subadviser.  However, the Subadviser does not anticipate any direct borrowings by the Fund except: (i) to make investments pending receipt of redemption proceeds in connection with reallocations among Investment Managers; (ii) to meet redemptions which would otherwise result in the premature liquidation of investments; (iii) to margin or settle hedging contracts; (iv) in anticipation of net subscriptions by investors; or (v) to preserve scarce capacity with Investment Managers, although it is not obligated to do so in any case.  
 
The Fund currently is a party to a committed, secured credit facility which allows the Fund to borrow approximately 16.0% of its net asset value for the purposes described above.  However, the Fund is not obligated to maintain such a facility nor is the lender obligated to renew such facility.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain (or maintain) financing for the purposes described above.  In the event that the credit facility terminates, the Fund may seek alternative financing or choose to operate without a credit facility and maintain a cash reserve for such purposes.  Although the commitment amount of any credit facility to which the Fund is a party may represent only a portion of the Fund’s net asset value, virtually all of the Fund’s assets are or would be pledged to secure its
 
 
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obligations to the lender.  The costs associated with any credit facility and the borrowings thereunder are borne by the Fund.
 
Other than for temporary purposes, the 1940 Act requires a registered investment company to satisfy an asset coverage requirement of 300% of its indebtedness, including amounts borrowed, measured at the time the investment company incurs the indebtedness. This means that the value of an investment company’s total indebtedness may not exceed one-third the value of its total assets (including such indebtedness). These limits generally do not apply to the Fund’s investments in private Investment Funds and, therefore, the Fund’s portfolio may be exposed to the risk of highly leveraged investment programs of certain Investment Funds and the volatility of the value of an investment in the Fund may be great.

Liquidity Facilities. The Fund currently is a party to a committed, secured credit facility which allows the Fund to borrow approximately 16.0% of its net asset value in order to (i) make investments pending receipt of redemption proceeds in connection with reallocations among Investment Managers; (ii) meet redemptions which would otherwise result in the premature liquidation of investments; (iii) margin or settle foreign exchange hedging contracts; (iv) anticipation of net subscriptions by investors; or (v) preserve scarce capacity with Investment Managers, although it is not obligated to do so in any case.  Such agreement is subject to a number of conditions including, without limitation, covenants relating to the activities and financial condition of the Fund, conditions of lending, representations and warranties and events of default.  The agreement also grants a security interest in the assets of the Fund.  The Fund’s investment strategy may also be subject to certain restrictions relating to, among other things, the diversification of its portfolio and the type of securities in which it can invest.  The Fund’s failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such agreement may cause an event of default (or termination event) under the agreement, which could permit the lender to refuse to fund additional loans and/or foreclose on any collateral in which the lender has a security interest.

The Fund will incur a commitment fee on the total amount available for borrowing, as well as interest charges on the amounts borrowed under the agreement.  Certain charges and costs (including, without limitation, early close-out fees and interest charges) are also associated with certain events (including, without limitation, a termination event) under the facility.  The net asset value of the Fund may be substantially affected by the impact of such charges and costs.

In the event of a default under or termination of the liquidity facility, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to obtain a replacement facility or that, if one is obtained, it will be able to make timely borrowings under the facility for its liquidity purposes or that borrowings, when made, will be under terms advantageous to it.

The Fund may, in the future, enter into additional or various other forms of liquidity agreements, including, without limitation, note purchase agreements, in connection with its borrowing of money for liquidity purposes, and grant a security interest on any or all of its assets in connection therewith.

Layering of Fees.  The Fund’s fees and expenses, including the Management Fee and the Performance Allocation, will result in greater expense than would be associated with direct investments in the Investment Funds.  The Fund indirectly will pay a portion of the fees and expenses, including performance-based compensation, charged at the underlying Investment Fund level.  The Fund’s expenses thus may constitute a higher percentage of net assets than expenses associated with similar types of investment entities.

Lack of Operating History.  The Fund is a closed-end management investment company and is designed for long-term investors, not as a trading vehicle.  The Fund does not have an operating history.  Certain of the Investment Funds in which the Fund invests may have limited or no operating histories.  In such cases, the Subadviser may evaluate among other things the past investment performance of the Investment Managers of such Investment Funds.  However, past investment performance may not be indicative of the future results of an investment in such an Investment Fund.  The results of other investment funds or accounts managed by the Adviser, Subadviser or Investment Manager which have or have had an investment objective similar to or different from that of the Fund or an Investment Fund are not indicative of the results that the Fund or Investment Fund may achieve.

Investments in Other Funds.  The Fund has no control of, and will not seek to influence, the trading policies or strategies, brokerage arrangements or operations of the Investment Funds in which it will invest.  As compared to
 
 
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investments through separate accounts, the Fund will have less ability to react quickly to changing investment circumstances, due to the limited liquidity of investments in the Investment Funds.

Although the Subadviser intends to use certain criteria in evaluating and monitoring Investment Managers and Investment Funds, there is no such assurance that the Subadviser will use the same criteria for all Investment Managers or Investment Funds.  The Subadviser’s due diligence process may vary based on numerous factors, and the Subadviser will have discretion to determine the scope and content of its review of any particular Investment Manager or Investment Fund.  Although the Subadviser may review an Investment Manager’s operations or obtain third party verifications or background checks, there is no assurance that such efforts will detect fraud, malfeasance, inadequate back office systems or other flaws or problems with respect to the Investment Manager’s operations and activities.

Inability to Vote and Waiver of Voting Rights. The Fund typically will limit its investment position in an Investment Fund that is a registered investment company to less than 3% of such Investment Fund’s outstanding voting securities and will limit its investment position in non-registered investment company Investment Funds to less than 5% of such Investment Funds’ outstanding voting securities, absent reliance on an exemptive rule or position under the 1940 Act. The Fund may determine to purchase non-voting securities in, or contractually waive or limit its voting interest in, certain Investment Funds (for example, to facilitate investments in smaller Investment Funds determined attractive by the Subadviser) in order to avoid becoming subject to certain 1940 Act prohibitions with respect to affiliated transactions.  The Subadviser may cause the Fund to waive certain voting rights in certain instances, where such investment in such Investment Fund is determined to be desirable and in the best interests of the Fund, which waiver would allow the Fund, as well as potentially other clients of the Adviser or Subadviser, to invest in the same Investment Funds or to make larger investments in those Investment Funds.  To the extent the Fund holds non-voting securities, or contractually forgoes the right to vote in respect of the voting securities of an Investment Fund, the Fund will not be able to vote on matters that require the approval of the interest holders of the Investment Fund, including potentially matters adverse to the Fund’s interests.  Such waivers potentially could have an adverse impact on the Fund. Although the Fund may hold non-voting interests, the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder may nevertheless require the Fund to limit its position in any one Investment Fund in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, as may be determined by the Fund in consultation with its counsel. These restrictions could change from time to time as applicable laws, rules or interpretations thereof are modified. The Fund could nevertheless be deemed in some circumstances to be an affiliated person of an Investment Fund and therefore subject to certain 1940 Act prohibitions with respect to affiliated transactions.

1940 Act Restrictions.  The 1940 Act imposes certain restrictions on the ability of the Fund to invest in Investment Funds.  In order to invest in private Investment Funds that are not registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally must be a “qualified purchaser” as defined in the 1940 Act, which requires the Fund to have at least $25 million in net investment assets.  The Fund is expected to be a qualified purchaser upon commencement of operations; however, if the Fund were to cease to be a qualified purchaser in the future, its ability to pursue its investment strategy would be severely limited.

In addition, the 1940 Act generally prohibits the Fund from acquiring in excess of 3% of the voting shares of Investment Funds that are registered investment companies, including mutual funds and ETFs.

Allocation Among Investments.  From time to time, the percentage of the Fund’s assets allocated to each Investment Fund or direct investment may change, and the Fund may invest in new Investment Funds and direct investments and redeem from some of the Investment Funds and direct investments in which it has previously invested.  The Fund’s success may depend, therefore, not only on the Investment Managers and the successful allocation of the assets of the Fund among Investment Funds and direct investments, but also on the Fund’s selection of new Investment Funds and direct investments.
 
In addition, to the extent that a high percentage of the Fund’s assets have been allocated to Investment Funds following certain strategies, the Fund could be adversely impacted by a general failure of a certain strategy to a greater degree than if assets had been allocated to a different mix of Investment Fund strategies.

Tax Risks.  Additionally, there are certain tax risks associated with an investment in the Fund, including without limitation with respect to tax positions taken by and tax estimates made by the Fund and the Investment Funds held
 
 
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by the Fund, as well as the potential for legislative or regulatory change that could impact the Fund. There can be no assurance that positions taken or estimates made by the Fund or the Investment Funds will be accepted by tax authorities.  See “TAXES” for more information.

Temporary Defensive Positions. The Fund may invest all or any portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, shares of money market funds, or overnight repurchase agreements, or may hold its assets in cash, for defensive purposes in times of market volatility or for any other reason.  The Fund also may invest in money market instruments or shares of money market funds, or hold cash, for liquidity purposes.  In anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market or other conditions, or circumstances such as unusually large cash inflows, the Fund may temporarily hold all or a portion of its assets in cash, cash equivalents or high-quality debt instruments as described above. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

No Participation in Management.  A Member is not entitled to participate in the management of the Fund, or in the conduct of its business, apart from the capacity to vote on certain matters (including the election of the Board).  To the extent the Fund holds non-voting securities of, or contractually foregoes the right to vote in respect of, an unregistered Investment Fund (which it intends to do in order to comply with certain applicable regulations), it will not be able to vote on matters that require the approval of the investors of the unregistered Investment Fund, including a matter that could adversely affect the Fund’s investment in it, such as changes to the Investment Fund’s investment objective or policies or the termination of the Investment Fund.

Repurchases of Interests.  Substantial repurchases of Interests within a limited period of time could require the Fund to liquidate positions more rapidly than would otherwise be desirable.  The Board will consider this and other factors when determining whether to conduct a repurchase.  Tender offers conducted by the Fund in order to repurchase Interests will generate expenses for the Fund, which may be borne in part by non-redeeming Members.  Quarterly tender offers, if conducted by the Fund, will result in higher expenses than if the Fund were to offer to repurchase Interests on a less frequent basis.

Mandatory Repurchase.  The Fund has the right to require the repurchase of a Member’s Interests and thus the withdrawal of a Member, subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act.  See “REPURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF INTERESTS — Mandatory Repurchase by the Fund” for more information.

Subscriptions.  The Fund generally permits subscriptions to occur monthly.  Investment  Funds in which the Fund invests, however, may not permit investment on the same basis.  As a result, the Fund may be delayed in investing subscriptions in Investment Funds.  This delay may in turn act to dilute the positive returns to Members whose subscription funds have been fully deployed.

Increase in Assets under Management.  As the Fund’s assets increase, more capital may be allocated to any particular Investment Fund.  It is not known what effect, if any, this will have on the trading strategies utilized by an Investment Fund or its investment results.  No assurance can be given that an Investment Fund’s strategies will continue to be successful as the amount of assets allocated to it increases.

Employee Benefit Plan Matters.  Most pension and profit sharing plans are subject to provisions of the Code, ERISA, or both, which may be relevant to a decision as to whether such a prospective investor should invest in the Fund.  There may, for example, be issues as to whether such an investment is “prudent” or whether it results in “prohibited transactions.”  Legal counsel should be consulted by such a prospective investor before investing in the Fund.  See “TAXES” and “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS” for more information.

Custody Risk.  Custody of the Fund’s assets will be held in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. However, the Investment Funds generally are not required to hold custody of their assets in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. As a result, bankruptcy or fraud at institutions, such as brokerage firms, banks or administrators, into whose custody those Investment Funds have placed their assets could impair the operational capabilities or the capital position of the Investment Funds and may, in turn, have an adverse impact on the Fund.

Valuation and Estimates.  The Fund has limited ability to assess the accuracy of the valuations received from the Investment Funds with which the Fund invests.  Furthermore, the net asset values received by the Fund from private
 
 
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Investment Funds are typically estimates only and, unless materially different from actual values, are generally not subject to revision. Revisions in financial statements provided by private Investment Funds may require the Fund’s financial statements to be revised. See “CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE” for more information.

Non-Diversified Status. The Fund is a “non-diversified” investment company. The Fund generally will seek to invest its capital broadly among multiple Investment Funds and in direct investments. As a consequence of a potential large investment in a particular Investment Fund, losses suffered by such an Investment Fund could result in a higher reduction in the Fund’s capital than if such capital had been more proportionately allocated among a larger number of Investment Funds.

Reliance on Management.  All decisions regarding the management and affairs of the Fund will be made exclusively by the Adviser and/or the Subadviser, subject to Board oversight.  A Member is not entitled to participate in the management of the Fund, or in the conduct of its business, apart from the capacity to vote on certain matters (including the election of the Board).  The Subadviser will, in turn, seek to invest the Fund’s assets in Investment Funds and other investments.  A person should not acquire an Interest unless such person is willing to entrust the Adviser, the Subadviser, and the Investment Funds (and respective Investment Managers) selected for the Fund, with the management of such person’s assets.

Management Fees and Incentive Compensation.  The Fund will pay the Adviser an annual Management Fee payable on a monthly basis, and the Adviser will pay a portion of such Management Fee to the Subadviser for its services to the Adviser and the Fund.  In addition to the Management Fee, the Adviser is entitled to receive from the Fund, and the Subadviser is entitled to receive from the Adviser, the Performance Allocation.  The Investment Funds will also pay their respective Investment Managers a management fee and, with respect to most Investment Funds, incentive compensation.  See “FEES AND EXPENSES” for more information.

As a result of the Management Fee, Performance Allocation and other expenses, the returns realized by the Members from the Fund’s activities may be substantially less than the returns the Members would realize from engaging in the same activities directly, if they were able to make such investments directly without investing in the Fund.  Incentive compensation also may create an incentive for the Subadviser and/or an Investment Manager to cause the Fund or an Investment Fund to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of a performance-based incentive allocation.  The Subadviser or an Investment Manager may also have an incentive to direct the Fund or an Investment Fund to borrow to increase the Fund’s or Investment Fund’s investment return.

Changes in United States Law.  Changes in the state and Federal laws applicable to the Fund, Adviser, Subadviser or applicable to the Investment Managers, Investment Funds and other securities or instruments in which the Fund may invest, may negatively affect the Fund’s returns to Members.

The global financial markets continue to be subject to pervasive and fundamental disruptions that have led to extensive and unprecedented governmental intervention.  Such intervention has in certain cases been implemented on an “emergency” basis with little or no notice, with the consequence that some market participants’ ability to continue to implement certain strategies or manage the risk of their outstanding positions has been suddenly and/or substantially eliminated or otherwise negatively implicated. Given the complexities of the global financial markets and the limited time frame within which governments have been able to take action, these interventions have sometimes been unclear in scope and application, resulting in confusion and uncertainty, which in itself has been materially detrimental to the efficient functioning of such markets as well as previously successful investment strategies.

Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur that may materially adversely affect the Fund and/or the Investment Funds.  For example, the regulatory and tax environment for derivative instruments is changing rapidly, and changes in the regulation or taxation of derivative instruments may materially adversely affect the value of derivative instruments and the ability of the Fund and/or Investment Funds to pursue their trading strategies.  Similarly, the regulatory environment for leveraged investors and for private funds generally is changing rapidly, and changes in the direct or indirect regulation of leveraged investors or private funds, including tax regulation applicable thereto, may materially adversely affect the ability of the Fund to pursue investment objectives or strategies.  Due to events
 
 
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in the markets over the past several years, and recent legislation, additional regulatory change may be more likely than not and should be expected to occur.

It is impossible to predict with certainty what additional interim or permanent governmental restrictions may be imposed on the markets and/or the effect of such restrictions on the Fund’s and/or an Investment Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Legislation or regulation, which could be substantial and is unpredictable, could pose additional risks and result in material adverse consequences to the Fund and/or Investment Funds and/or limit potential investment strategies that would have otherwise been used by the Fund or Investment Funds. The Fund believes that there is a high likelihood of significantly increased regulation of the global financial markets, and that such increased regulation could impact the performance of the Fund.

Geo-Political.  Terrorism and related geo-political risks have led, and may in the future lead, to increased short-term market volatility, and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

Uncertain Impact of Legislation and Follow-On Regulation.  Congress has enacted sweeping financial legislation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), regarding the operation of banks, private fund managers and other financial institutions, which includes provisions regarding the regulation of derivatives.  Many provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented through regulatory rulemakings and similar processes over a period of time.  The impact of the Dodd-Frank Act, and of follow-on regulation, on trading strategies and operations is impossible to predict, and may be adverse.  Practices and areas of operation subject to significant change based on the impact, direct or indirect, of the Dodd-Frank Act and follow-on regulation, may change in manners that are unforeseeable, with uncertain effects.  By way of example and not limitation, direct and indirect changes from the Dodd-Frank Act and follow-on regulation may occur to a significant degree with regard to, among other areas, bank ownership of and involvement with private funds, registration of investment advisers, and the trading and use of many derivative instruments.  In addition, Congress may address tax policy, which also could have uncertain direct and indirect impact on trading and operations, as well as, potentially, operations and structure of the Fund and/or Investment Funds, and the SEC has engaged in a general investigation of private funds, which has resulted in increased regulatory oversight and other legislation and regulation relating to private fund managers, private funds and funds of hedge funds.

Further, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”), an interagency body charged with identifying and monitoring systemic risks to financial markets.  The FSOC has the authority to require that nonbank financial companies that are “predominantly engaged in financial activities,” such as the Fund, the Adviser, Investment Funds and Investment Managers, whose failure it determines would pose systemic risk, be placed under the supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”).  The FSOC has the authority to recommend that the Federal Reserve adopt more stringent prudential standards and reporting and disclosure requirements for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve.  Such disclosure requirements may include the disclosure of the identity of investors in private funds such as the private Investment Funds.  The FSOC also has the authority to make recommendations to the Federal Reserve on various other matters that may affect the Fund and/or Investment Funds, including requiring financial firms to submit resolution plans, mandating credit exposure reports, establishing concentration limits, and limiting short-term debt.  The FSOC may also recommend that other federal financial regulators impose more stringent regulation upon, or ban altogether, financial activities of any financial firm that poses what it determines are significant risks to the financial system.  In the event that the FSOC designates the Fund or an Investment Fund as a systemic risk to be placed under the Federal Reserve’s supervision, the Fund or Investment Fund could face stricter prudential standards, including risk-based capital requirements, leverage limits, liquidity requirements, concentration requirements, and overall risk management requirements, among other restrictions.  Such requirements could hinder the Fund’s and/or an Investment Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and may place the Fund at a disadvantage with respect to its competitors.
 
Private Investment Funds may also face additional reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act.  Under the Dodd-Frank Act, advisers to private funds are required to maintain records regarding private funds that include a description of: amount of assets under management and use of leverage, including off-balance-sheet leverage; counterparty credit risk exposure; trading and investment positions; valuation policies and practices; types of assets held; side arrangements or side letters whereby certain investors obtain more favorable rights than other investors; trading practices, and such other information as the SEC determines is necessary and appropriate in the
 
 
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public interest and for the protection of investors or for the assessment of systemic risk.  Over time, private Investment Funds’ adherence to the new recordkeeping and reporting requirements may indirectly increase Fund expenses.

Banking Regulation.  The Adviser is a non-bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”), a bank holding company registered as such under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.  Loans and other transactions between the Fund and Wells Fargo’s subsidiary banks, and loans by Wells Fargo’s subsidiary banks to Members for the purpose of purchasing Interests or that are secured by Interests, are limited by affiliate transaction restrictions applicable to banks.  These and other banking law requirements may affect the operations, investments and activities of the Fund.  Generally speaking, the restrictions applicable under the federal banking laws are designed to protect the banks, rather than to protect investors in the Fund.

Principal Risks Relating to Investment Funds and Direct Investments
 
PAST RESULTS OF INVESTMENT VEHICLES ADVISED OR MANAGED BY THE ADVISER OR THE SUBADVISER ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.  NO ASSURANCE CAN BE MADE THAT PROFITS WILL BE ACHIEVED OR THAT SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES WILL NOT BE INCURRED.

The following discussion outlines certain of the risks associated with Investment Funds and particular types of investments that may be made by the Investment Funds.  Such risks would apply equally in respect of any direct investments by the Fund in any of the securities or other instruments described herein.

Investment Funds Generally Non-Diversified.  Investment Funds will generally be non-diversified, although some Investment Funds may be required to, or undertake to, comply with certain investment restrictions.  Investment Funds may at certain times hold large positions in a relatively limited number of investments.  Investment Funds may target or focus their investments in particular markets, sectors, or industries.  Those Investment Funds that focus on a specific industry or target a specific sector will also be subject to the risks of that industry or sector, which may include, but are not limited to, rapid obsolescence of technology, sensitivity to regulatory changes, minimal barriers to entry, and sensitivity to overall market swings.  As a result, the net asset values of such Investment Funds may be subject to greater volatility than those of investment companies that invest across multiple markets, industries or sectors, and this may negatively impact the net asset value of the Fund.

Debt and Other Income Securities.  Investment Funds may invest in fixed-income and adjustable rate securities.  Although certain Investment Funds may invest in securities of issuers in developed countries, other Investment Funds may invest in income securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to emerging markets, including countries located in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Africa.  Certain Investment Funds may also invest in the sovereign debt of developed and emerging market countries.

Income securities are subject to interest rate, market and credit risk.  Interest rate risk relates to changes in a security’s value as a result of changes in interest rates generally.  Even though such securities are investments that may promise a stable stream of income, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates and, therefore, are subject to the risk of market price fluctuations.  In general, the values of fixed-income securities increase when prevailing interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise.  Because of the resetting of interest rates, adjustable rate securities are less likely than non-adjustable rate securities of comparable quality and maturity to increase or decrease significantly in value when market interest rates fall or rise, respectively.  Market risk relates to the changes in the risk or perceived risk of an issuer, country or region.  Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to make payments of principal and interest, including the likelihood of default.  The values of income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities.  Income securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are also subject to the risk of a decline in the value of the denominating currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

The debt securities in which certain Investment Funds may invest are not required to satisfy any minimum credit rating standard, and may include instruments that are considered to be of relatively poor standing and have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal.  Certain Investment Funds may invest in bonds rated lower than investment grade, which may be considered speculative.  
 
 
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Certain Investment Funds may also invest substantially all of their assets in high-risk instruments that are low rated or unrated.

Distressed Debt.  Distressed debt strategies entail investing in the debt of companies experiencing significant financial or operational difficulties that often lead to bankruptcies, exchange offers, workouts, financial reorganizations, and other special credit event-related situations. These companies are generally experiencing even greater difficulties than companies in the “high yield” category. These securities generally trade at significant discounts to par value, because of these difficulties and because certain classes of investors are precluded, based on their investment mandates, from holding low-credit instruments.  Investment Funds which invest in distressed debt typically experience significantly more volatility and risk than traditional fixed income Investment Funds.

Credit Crisis Liquidity Risk.  Certain types of credit instruments, such as investments in collateralized debt obligations, high-yield bonds, debt issued in leveraged buyout transactions, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and short-term asset-backed commercial paper, became very illiquid in the latter half of 2007 through 2009.  General market uncertainty and consequent re-pricing of risk led to market imbalances of sellers and buyers, which in turn resulted in significant valuation uncertainties in mortgage and credit-related securities and other instruments.  These conditions resulted in greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency, with many instruments remaining illiquid and of uncertain value.  Future tightening, or collapse, of the credit markets may make valuation for the Fund and its Investment Funds uncertain and/or result in sudden and significant valuation increases or declines in the Fund or the Investment Funds.

Arbitrage Strategies Risk.  The Fund and the Investment Funds may utilize various arbitrage strategies, including convertible arbitrage, merger/event-driven arbitrage, fixed income arbitrage, volatility arbitrage and statistical arbitrage.  Arbitrage investment typically seeks to take advantage of temporary perceived inefficiencies in the pricing of certain assets.  Through research and analysis, arbitrage investors seek to find investment opportunities that have not been deemed to be viable by other investors.  Such investments may be available only cyclically or not at all.  Furthermore, if assumptions used in the research and analysis of the arbitrage investment are incorrect or if the model used to evaluate arbitrage investments is flawed, arbitrage strategies may be unsuccessful.

Proactive Investing Risk.  In those cases where the Adviser, Subadviser or Investment Manager of an Investment Fund takes a more proactive role with respect to an investment in a company, there is a risk that the Adviser, Subadviser or Investment Manager's intended strategy for that company may not achieve or fully achieve the desired outcome, and the value of the investment in the company’s securities may not be protected or enhanced as anticipated.  Moreover, there may be instances (such as when a representative of the Adviser, Subadviser or Investment Manager serves on the board of directors of a company) when the Fund or an Investment Fund will be restricted in transacting in or redeeming a particular investment as a result of, among other things, legal restrictions on transactions by company directors or affiliates.

Convertible Securities.  Convertible securities (“Convertibles”) are generally debt securities or preferred stocks that may be converted into common stock.  Convertibles typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stocks).

A Convertible’s value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the value of the underlying common stock.  The market value of a Convertible performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a Convertible usually falls.  Since it is convertible into common stock, the Convertible generally has the same types of market and issuer risk as the underlying common stock.  Convertibles that are debt securities are also subject to the normal risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risks, credit spread expansion and ultimately default risk, as discussed above.  Convertibles are also prone to liquidity risk as demand can dry up periodically, and bid/ask spreads on bonds can widen significantly.

An issuer may be more likely to fail to make regular payments on a Convertible than on its other debt because other debt securities may have a prior claim on the issuer’s assets, particularly if the Convertible is preferred stock.  However, Convertibles usually have a claim prior to the issuer’s common stock.  In addition, for some Convertibles, the issuer can choose when to convert to common stock, or can “call” (redeem) the Convertible, which may be at times that are disadvantageous for an Investment Fund.

 
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Warrants and Rights.  Investment Funds may purchase warrants and rights.  Warrants are derivative instruments that permit, but do not obligate, the holder to subscribe for other securities or commodities.  Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a shorter duration and are offered or distributed to shareholders.  Warrants and rights do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle the holder to purchase, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer.  As a result, warrants and rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types of equity-like securities.  In addition, the values of warrants and rights do not necessarily change with the values of the underlying securities or commodities and these instruments cease to have value if they are not exercised prior to their expiration dates.

Foreign Sovereign Debt.  Sovereign debt includes bonds that are issued by foreign governments or their agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions or by foreign central banks.  Sovereign debt also may be issued by quasi-governmental entities that are owned by foreign governments but are not backed by their full faith and credit or general taxing powers.  Investment in sovereign debt involves special risks.  The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and/or interest when due in accordance with terms of such debt, and an Investment Fund may have limited legal recourse in the event of a default because, among other reasons, remedies must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party.  In addition, political conditions, especially a sovereign entity’s willingness to meet the terms of its debt obligations, are of considerable significance.

A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor’s policy toward principal international lenders and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject.

The occurrence of political, social or diplomatic changes in one or more of the countries issuing sovereign debt could adversely affect an Investment Fund’s investments.  Political changes or a deterioration of a country’s domestic economy or balance of trade may affect the willingness of countries to service their sovereign debt.

Trading Strategies and Multiple Investment Managers.  When the Fund invests in an Investment Fund, the Fund does not have custody of the assets so invested.  Therefore, there is always the risk that the personnel of that Investment Fund could misappropriate the securities or funds (or both) of the Fund.  Furthermore, the institutions, including brokerage firms and banks, with which the Investment Managers do business, or to which securities have been entrusted for custodial purposes, may encounter financial difficulties that impair the operational capabilities or the capital position of the Investment Fund.

The success of an Investment Manager’s trading strategy may depend upon the occurrence in the future of price trends in the markets traded.  In the past, there have been periods without trends and such periods may recur.  The past performance of such trading strategies is not necessarily indicative of their future profitability, and no trading program can consistently determine which commodity or security to trade or when to enter into the trade.  Any factor which may lessen the prospect of major trends in the future (such as increased governmental control of, or participation in, the markets) may reduce an Investment Manager’s ability to trade profitably in the future.  Any factor which would make it difficult to execute more timely trades, such as a significant lessening of liquidity in a particular market, would also be detrimental to profitability.  Further, Investment Managers may modify and alter their strategies from time to time in an attempt to better evaluate market movements.  As a result of such periodic modifications, it is possible that the trading strategies used by the Investment Managers in the future may be different from those presently in use.  The Fund may also invest with newly formed Investment Managers that have limited or no operating histories or track records.  No assurance can be given that the trading strategies to be used by Investment Managers will be successful under all or any market conditions.

In order to diversify among trading methods and markets, the Subadviser has selected multiple Investment Funds.  Although this diversification is intended to offset losses while maintaining the possibility of capitalizing on profitable price movements, there can be no assurance that use of several different Investment Funds will not result overall in losses generated by some Investment Funds exceeding profits achieved by others.  The Fund intends to focus its allocation on Investment Funds engaged in lower volatility, relative value type strategies.  However, there is no assurance that such Investment Funds will, in fact, offer low volatility.  There is no guarantee that the Fund
 
 
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will achieve its objectives or generate profits.  Similarly, there is no assurance that selection of multiple Investment Funds will prove more successful than would selection of a single Investment Fund.  Moreover, the Subadviser may reallocate the Fund’s assets among the Investment Funds, terminate one or more Investment Funds or select additional Investment Funds at any time.  Any such reallocation could adversely affect the performance of the Fund.

Systematic Trading. Investment Managers using systematic trading strategies take directional positions in commodities, currencies or securities.  Such Investment Managers base their decisions not on fundamental supply and demand factors, economic factors or anticipated events, but rather on technical trading systems involving trend analysis and other factors relating to the market itself.  The profitability of such systematic trading depends upon the occurrence in the future of sustained price moves.  Investment Managers using systematic trading strategies may also exercise some discretion to not take a position that is indicated by their systems or to take a position not indicated by their systems.  This may result in such Investment Manager missing profit opportunities or making unprofitable trades when a more systematic approach would not have done so.  On the other hand, rigid adherence to any system could miss opportunities or lead to losses which an exercise of discretion based on analysis of fundamental factors might have avoided.

Securities on Margin.  Investment Funds may borrow money to purchase securities.  Such borrowing provides the advantages of leverage, but exposes the Investment Funds to capital risk and higher expenses.  Any gain in the value of securities purchased with borrowed money or income earned from these securities that exceeds interest paid on the amount borrowed would cause an Investment Fund’s net assets to increase faster than would otherwise be the case.  Conversely, any decline in the value of the securities purchased would cause the Investment Fund’s net assets to decrease faster than would otherwise be the case.

Speculative Trading Strategies.  Some Investment Funds may engage in speculative strategies, such as selling securities short and futures trading.  Short selling exposes the seller to unlimited risk due to the lack of an upper limit on the price to which a security may rise.  Commodity futures prices can be highly volatile.  Because of the low margin deposits normally required in futures trading, an extremely high degree of leverage is a typical feature of futures trading.  This may have the effect of magnifying trading losses an Investment Fund experiences.  No guarantee or representation is made that any Investment Fund’s strategies will be successful.

Derivatives Markets Can Be Highly Volatile.  The profitability of investments by an Investment Fund or the Fund in the derivatives markets depends on the ability of its Investment Manager to analyze correctly these markets, which are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, governmental, commercial and trade programs and policies designed to influence world political and economic events, and changes in interest rates.

Short Selling.  Certain Investment Funds may engage in short selling.  Short selling involves selling securities that are not owned and borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed securities at a later date.  Short selling allows an Investment Fund to profit from declines in market prices to the extent such decline exceeds the transaction costs and the costs of borrowing the securities.  However, since the borrowed securities must be replaced by purchases at market prices in order to close out the short position, any appreciation in the price of the borrowed securities would result in a loss upon such repurchase.  An Investment Fund’s obligations under its securities loans will be marked to market daily and collateralized by the Investment Fund’s assets held at the broker, including its cash balance and its long securities positions.  Because securities loans must be marked to market daily, there may be periods when the securities loan must be settled prematurely, and a substantial loss would occur.  Purchasing securities to close out the short position can itself cause the price of the securities to rise further, thereby exacerbating the loss.  Short-selling exposes an Investment Fund to unlimited risk with respect to that security due to the lack of an upper limit on the price to which an instrument can rise.
 
Repurchase Agreements.  Repurchase agreements are agreements under which an Investment Fund purchases securities from a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, a foreign bank or a securities dealer that agrees to repurchase the securities from the Investment Fund at a higher price on a designated future date.  If the seller under a repurchase agreement becomes insolvent, the Investment Fund’s right to dispose of the securities may be restricted, or the value of the securities may decline before the Investment Fund is able to dispose of them.  In the event of the commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings with respect to the seller of the securities before the repurchase of the securities under a repurchase agreement is accomplished, the Investment Fund may encounter a delay and incur costs, including a decline in the value of the securities, before being able to sell the
 
 
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securities.  If the seller defaults, the value of the securities may decline before the Investment Fund is able to dispose of them.  If an Investment Fund enters into a repurchase agreement that is subject to foreign law and the other party defaults, the Investment Fund may not enjoy protections comparable to those provided to certain repurchase agreements under U.S. bankruptcy law, and may suffer delays and losses in disposing of the collateral as a result.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  Reverse repurchase agreements are a form of borrowing that involves a sale of a security by an Investment Fund to a bank or securities dealer and the Investment Fund’s simultaneous agreement to repurchase that security for a fixed price (reflecting a market rate of interest) on a specific date.  These transactions involve a risk that the other party to a reverse repurchase agreement will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Investment Fund.  Reverse repurchase transactions are a form of leverage and may increase the volatility of an Investment Fund’s investment portfolio.

Foreign Currency Transactions. Investment Funds may engage in foreign currency transactions for a variety of purposes, including to fix in U.S. dollars, between trade and settlement date, the value of a security that an Investment Fund has agreed to buy or sell, or to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities the Investment Fund already owns, particularly if an Investment Manager expects a decrease in the value of the currency in which the foreign security is denominated.  Investment Funds may, in some cases, purchase and sell foreign currency for non-hedging purposes.  The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions to hedge the exposure of any non-U.S. currency investment.

Foreign currency transactions may involve the purchase of foreign currencies for U.S. dollars or the maintenance of short positions in foreign currencies, which would involve an Investment Fund agreeing to exchange an amount of a currency it did not currently own for another currency at a future date in anticipation of a decline in the value of the currency sold relative to the currency the Investment Fund contracted to receive in the exchange.  An Investment Fund’s success in these transactions will depend principally on the ability of its Investment Manager to predict accurately the future exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.

Money Market Instruments.  For defensive purposes or otherwise, some or all of an Investment Fund’s assets may be invested in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and money market mutual funds, or held in cash or cash equivalents in such amounts as the Investment Manager deems appropriate under the circumstances.  The Fund also may invest in these instruments for defensive, liquidity or other purposes.  Money market instruments are high quality, short-term fixed-income obligations, which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less, and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements.

Purchasing Initial Public Offerings.  Investment Funds may invest in securities of companies in initial public offerings or shortly thereafter.  Special risks associated with these securities may include a limited number of shares available for trading, unseasoned trading, lack of investor knowledge of the issuer, and limited operating history.  These factors may contribute to substantial price volatility for the shares of these companies and, thus, for the Investment Funds (and, ultimately, for the Fund).  The limited number of shares available for trading in some initial public offerings may make it more difficult for an Investment Fund to buy or sell significant amounts of shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices.  In addition, some companies in initial public offerings are involved in relatively new industries or lines of business, which may not be widely understood by investors.  Some of these companies may be undercapitalized or regarded as developmental stage companies, without revenues or operating income, or the near-term prospectus of achieving them.
 
Special Investment Instruments and Techniques.  Investment Managers may utilize a variety of special investment instruments and techniques to hedge the portfolios of the Investment Funds against various risks (such as changes in interest rates or other factors that affect security values) or for non-hedging purposes to pursue an Investment Fund’s investment objective.  These strategies may be executed through derivative transactions.  The instruments the Investment Managers may use and the particular manner in which they may be used may change over time as new instruments and techniques are developed or regulatory changes occur.  Certain of the special investment instruments and techniques that the Investment Managers may use are speculative and involve a high degree of risk, particularly in the context of non-hedging transactions.

 
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Investment Selection.  The Investment Funds’ investments may be selected in part on the basis of information and data filed by the issuers of such securities with various government regulators or made directly available to the Investment Managers by the issuers of securities or through sources other than the issuers.  Although the Investment Managers will evaluate all such information and data and seek independent corroboration when they consider it appropriate and when it is reasonably available, the Investment Managers will not be in a position to confirm the completeness, genuineness or accuracy of such information and data, and in some cases, complete and accurate information will not be readily available.

The Fund will acquire investment assets that have not yet been identified and will change over time.  Accordingly, prospective investors will not have an opportunity to review any assets that will be acquired by the Fund prior to investing in the Fund.  The likelihood that Members will realize income or gain depends on the skill and expertise of the Subadviser in selecting Investment Funds.

Equity Securities.  Investment in equity securities offers the potential for substantial capital appreciation.  However, such investment also involves certain risks, including issuer, industry, market and general economic related risks.  Investment Managers may attempt to reduce these risks; however, adverse developments or perceived adverse developments in one or more of these areas could cause a substantial decline in the value of equity securities owned by an Investment Fund.

Non-U.S. Exchanges and Markets.  An Investment Fund may engage in trading on non-U.S. exchanges and markets.  Trading on such exchanges and markets may involve certain risks not applicable to trading on U.S. exchanges and is frequently less regulated.  For example, certain of those exchanges may not provide the same assurances of the integrity (financial and otherwise) of the marketplace and its participants, as do U.S. exchanges.  There also may be less regulatory oversight and supervision by the exchanges themselves over transactions and participants in such transactions on those exchanges.  Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are “principals’ markets” in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual member with whom the trader has dealt and is not the responsibility of an exchange or clearing association.  Furthermore, trading on certain non-U.S. exchanges may be conducted in such a manner that all participants are not afforded an equal opportunity to execute certain trades and may also be subject to a variety of political influences and the possibility of direct government intervention.  Investment in non-U.S. markets would also be subject to the risk of fluctuations in the exchange rate between the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the possibility of exchange controls.  Foreign brokerage commissions and other fees are also generally higher than in the United States.

Non-U.S. Investments.  Investment in non-U.S. issuers or securities principally traded outside the United States may involve certain special risks due to economic, political and legal developments, including favorable or unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates, exchange control regulations (including currency blockage), expropriation of assets or nationalization, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments, and possible difficulty in obtaining and enforcing judgments against non-U.S. entities.  Furthermore, issuers of non-U.S. securities are subject to different, often less comprehensive accounting reporting and disclosure requirements than domestic issuers.  The securities of some foreign governments and companies and foreign securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than comparable U.S. securities and securities markets.

Currency Risk.  The value of an Investment Fund’s assets may be affected favorably or unfavorably by the changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations.  Some currency exchange costs may be incurred when an Investment Fund changes investments from one country to another.  Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.  They generally are determined by the forces of supply and demand in the respective markets and the relative merits of investments in different countries, actual or perceived changes in interest rates and other complex factors, as seen from an international perspective.  Currency exchange rates can also be affected unpredictably by intervention by governments or central banks (or the failure to intervene) or by currency controls or political developments.

Lending Portfolio Securities.  Investment Funds may lend securities held in their portfolios to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions needing to borrow securities to complete certain transactions.  The lending Investment Fund continues to be entitled to payments in amounts equal to the interest, dividends or other distributions payable on the loaned securities, which affords it an opportunity to earn interest on the amount of the loan and on the loaned
 
 
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securities’ collateral.  An Investment Fund might experience loss if the institution with which the Investment Fund has engaged in a portfolio loan transaction breaches its agreement with the Investment Fund.

When-Issued and Forward Commitment Securities.  Investment Funds may invest in securities on a “when-issued” basis and may purchase or sell securities on a “forward commitment” basis in order to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates and prices.  These transactions involve a commitment by an Investment Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later).  The price of the underlying securities, which is generally expressed in terms of yield, is fixed at the time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for the securities takes place at a later date.  No income accrues on securities that have been purchased pursuant to a forward commitment or on a when-issued basis prior to delivery to the Investment Fund.  When-issued securities and forward commitments may be sold prior to the settlement date.  If an Investment Fund disposes of the right to acquire a when-issued security prior to its acquisition or disposes of its right to deliver or receive against a forward commitment, it may incur a gain or loss.  There is a risk that securities purchased on a when-issued basis may not be delivered and that the purchaser of securities sold by an Investment Fund on a forward basis will not honor its purchase obligation.  In such cases, an Investment Fund may incur a loss.

Forward Trading.  Forward contracts and options thereon, unlike futures contracts, are not traded on exchanges and are not standardized; rather, banks and dealers act as principals in these markets, negotiating each transaction on an individual basis.  Forward and “cash” trading is substantially unregulated; there is no limitation on daily price movements and speculative position limits are not applicable.  The principals who deal in the forward markets are not required to continue to make markets in the currencies or commodities they trade and these markets can experience periods of illiquidity, sometimes of significant duration.  There have been periods during which certain participants in these markets have refused to quote prices for certain currencies or commodities or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which they were prepared to buy and that at which they were prepared to sell.  Disruptions can occur in any market traded by an Investment Fund due to unusually high trading volume, political intervention or other factors.  The imposition of controls by governmental authorities might also limit such forward (and futures) trading to less than that which an Investment Fund would otherwise conduct, to the possible detriment of the Fund.  Market illiquidity or disruption could result in major losses to the Fund.  In addition, managed accounts or investment funds in which the Investment Fund has an interest may be exposed to credit risks with regard to counterparties with whom the Investment Managers trade as well as risks relating to settlement default.  Such risks could result in substantial losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets.  The risks of foreign investments described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets.  The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the United States and developed foreign markets.  Disclosure and regulatory standards in many respects are less stringent than in the United States and developed foreign markets.  Accounting and auditing standards in many markets are different, and sometimes significantly differ from those applicable in the United States or Europe.  In particular, the accounting standards with respect to inflation have to be clearly understood in order to analyze a balance sheet.  There is substantially less publicly available information about companies located in emerging markets than there is about companies in other more developed jurisdictions.  There also may be a lower level of monitoring and regulation of securities markets in emerging market countries and the activities of investors in such markets and enforcement of existing regulations has been extremely limited.

Many emerging countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years.  Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have very negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging countries.
 
Economies in emerging markets generally are heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be affected adversely by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade.  The economies of these countries also have been and may continue to be adversely affected by economic conditions in the countries with which they trade.  The economies of countries with emerging markets may also be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.  In addition, custodial services and other costs relating to investment in foreign markets may be more expensive in emerging markets than in many developed foreign markets, which could reduce an Investment Fund’s income from such securities.

 
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In many cases, governments of emerging countries continue to exercise significant control over their economies, and government actions relative to the economy, as well as economic developments generally, may affect the capacity of issuers of emerging country debt instruments to make payments on their debt obligations, regardless of their financial condition.  In addition, there is a heightened possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition of withholding taxes on interest payments, or other similar developments that could affect investments in those countries.  There can be no assurance that adverse political changes will not cause an Investment Fund to suffer a loss of any or all of its investments or, in the case of fixed-income securities, interest thereon.

Many emerging countries are undergoing important political and economic changes that are making their economies more free-market oriented.  However, there could be future political and economic changes that may return the situation to closed and centrally controlled economies with price and foreign exchange controls.  Many of these countries lack the legal, structural and cultural basis for the establishment of a dynamic, orderly, market-oriented economy.  Many of the promising changes that are being seen at present could be reversed, causing significant impact on an Investment Fund’s investment returns.

Turnover.  An Investment Fund’s trading activities may be made on the basis of short-term market considerations.  The Fund anticipates that certain Investment Funds’ portfolio turnover rates will be significant, involving substantial brokerage commissions and fees.  Each Investment Fund will be responsible for the payment of all of the trading expenses incurred in connection with its trading activities, which will ultimately affect the return achieved by the Fund.

Illiquid Investments.  The Fund intends principally to invest in Investment Funds that invest in liquid markets and liquid securities; however, the Investment Funds may invest in illiquid investments, including private investments in privately or publicly traded companies.  Illiquid investments may not appreciate in the short term or at all and/or may incur losses.  The Investment Funds may be unable to dispose of illiquid investments promptly or at a reasonable price.  In addition, with respect to certain long-term illiquid investments, the Investment Funds will not be able to dispose of them until a realization event, such as a sale of business or initial public offering, which may not occur in the near term or at all.  Consequently, if an Investment Fund experienced substantial withdrawals of capital at a time when a material portion of its portfolio was invested in illiquid investments, withdrawing and/or non-withdrawing investors could be adversely affected.  Withdrawing investors could receive cash withdrawals, leaving the Investment Fund with an increasingly illiquid portfolio.  Alternatively, the Investment Funds could suspend withdrawals or effect withdrawals in kind by transferring illiquid investments to the withdrawing investors or to all investors.  Each Investment Fund that makes illiquid investments will value such illiquid investments and will realize such illiquid investments in accordance with its own valuation and investment policies, and the Subadviser will generally not participate in such determinations.  Because there is little or no market for illiquid investments, the valuation assumptions with respect to illiquid investments may require subsequent adjustments.  Such valuations will affect the Investment Funds’ net asset values.  In addition, investors in the Investment Funds that contribute capital at different times may experience divergent returns on their investments due to the illiquid nature of such investments.  Finally, if the Investment Funds experienced material losses with respect to their illiquid investments for which margin financing was utilized, the Investment Funds’ ability to post variation margin could be affected.  In such event, the Investment Funds might be compelled to liquidate certain investments that they otherwise might have maintained at a loss.  Each Member will share in the Fund’s share of each illiquid investment of the Investment Funds irrespective of when such Member invested in the Fund.

Valuation by Investment Funds of illiquid investments will affect the Fund’s net asset value and therefore the net asset value of the Interests at the time of purchase or withdrawal or the amount of the Management Fee payable to the Adviser.  In particular, where valuation assumptions on illiquid investments require subsequent adjustments (either by increasing or decreasing the valuation assumptions of such investments), Shares could be purchased or withdrawn by Members at a higher or lower net asset value than they otherwise would have been.

Restricted Securities.  Certain Investment Funds may invest in restricted securities that are subject to substantial holding periods or that are not traded in public markets.  Restricted securities generally are difficult or impossible to sell at prices comparable to the market prices of similar securities that are publicly traded.  No assurance can be given that any such restricted securities will be eligible to be traded on a public market even if a public market for
 
 
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securities of the same class were to develop.  It is highly speculative as to whether and when an issuer will be able to register its securities so that they become eligible for trading in public markets.

Derivatives.  Derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, an underlying product, such as the value of a securities index.  Among the types of derivatives that may be used by the Fund or the Investment Funds are futures, options and swaps.  The risks generally associated with derivatives include the risks that: (a) the value of the derivative will change in a manner detrimental to the Fund or an Investment Fund; (b) before purchasing the derivative, the Subadviser or the Investment Manager will not have the opportunity to observe its performance under all market conditions; (c) another party to the derivative may fail to comply with the terms of the derivative contract; (d) the derivative may be difficult to purchase or sell; and (e) the derivative may involve indebtedness or economic leverage, such that adverse changes in the value of the underlying asset could result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself or in heightened price sensitivity to market fluctuations.

Certain Investment Funds may also invest in non-U.S.-traded derivatives.  When traded outside the United States, derivatives may not be regulated as rigorously as in the United States, may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and will be subject to the risk of government actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities and other instruments.  The value of positions taken as part of non-U.S. derivatives also could be adversely affected by: (1) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors, (2) lesser availability of data on which to make trading decisions than in the United States, (3) delays in an Investment Fund’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States, (4) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States and (5) lower trading volume and liquidity.

Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts.  In entering into futures contracts and options on futures contracts, there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Fund or an Investment Fund.  The counterparty for futures contracts and options on futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange.  In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of its members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk.  In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.  There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse will be able to meet its obligations to an Investment Fund.

In addition, under the Commodity Exchange Act, futures commission merchants are required to maintain customers’ assets on a segregated basis.  If an Investment Fund engages in futures and options contract trading and the futures commission merchants with whom the Investment Fund maintains accounts fail to so segregate the Investment Fund’s assets or are not required to do so, the Investment Fund will be subject to a risk of loss in the event of the bankruptcy of any of its futures commission merchants.  Even where customers’ funds are properly segregated, an Investment Fund might be able to recover only a pro rata share of its property pursuant to a distribution of a bankrupt futures commission merchant’s assets.

Futures Cash Flow.  Futures contracts gains and losses are marked-to-market daily for purposes of determining margin requirements.  Option positions generally are not, although short option positions will require additional margin if the market moves against the position.  Due to these differences in margin treatment between futures and options, there may be periods in which positions on both sides must be closed down prematurely due to short-term cash flow needs.  Were this to occur during an adverse move in the spread or straddle relationships, a substantial loss could occur.

Option Transactions.  The purchase or sale of an option by the Fund or an Investment Fund involves the payment or receipt of a premium payment and the corresponding right or obligation, as the case may be, to either purchase or sell the underlying security or other instrument for a specific price at a certain time or during a certain period.  Purchasing options involves the risk that the underlying instrument does not change price in the manner expected, so that the option expires worthless and the investor loses its premium.  Selling options, on the other hand, involves potentially greater risk because the investor is exposed to the extent of the actual price movement in the underlying security or other instrument in excess of the premium payment received.

 
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Call and Put Options on Securities Indices.  The Fund or the Investment Funds may purchase and sell call and put options on stock indices listed on national securities exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter market for hedging purposes and non-hedging purposes to pursue their investment objective.  A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stocks included in the index.  Accordingly, successful use by the Fund or an Investment Fund of options on stock indexes will be subject to the ability of the Subadviser or the Investment Manager to predict correctly movements in the direction of the stock market generally or of a particular industry or market segment.  This requires different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the price of individual stocks.

Swap Agreements.  The Fund and Investment Funds may enter into equity, commodity, interest rate, index, credit default and currency rate swap agreements.  These transactions are entered into in an attempt to obtain a particular return when it is considered desirable to do so, possibly at a lower cost than if an Investment Fund had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return, or to hedge.  Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than a year.  In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor.  The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (e.g., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).  Forms of swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent interest rates exceed a specified rate or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent interest rates fall below a specified level or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels.

Most swap agreements entered into by Investment Funds and the Fund would require the calculation of the obligations of the parties to the agreements on a “net basis.” Consequently, an Investment Fund’s or the Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement generally will be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the “net amount”).  The risk of loss with respect to swaps is limited to the net amount of payments that an Investment Fund or the Fund is contractually obligated to make.  If the other party to a swap defaults, an Investment Fund’s or the Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Investment Fund or the Fund contractually is entitled to receive.

Counterparty Risk.  Some of the markets in which Investment Funds may effect their transactions are "over-the-counter" or "interdealer" markets.  The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of "exchange-based" markets.  To the extent an Investment Fund invests in swaps, derivative or synthetic instruments, or other over-the-counter transactions on these markets, such Investment Fund may take a credit risk with regard to parties with which it trades and may also bear the risk of settlement default.  These risks may differ materially from those entailed in exchange-traded transactions which generally are backed by clearing organization guarantees, daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.  Transactions entered into directly between two counterparties generally do not benefit from such protections.  This exposes the Investment Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Investment Fund to suffer a loss.  Such "counterparty risk" is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where an Investment Fund has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties.  Investment Funds are not restricted from dealing with any particular counterparty or from concentrating any or all of their transactions with one counterparty.  The ability of Investment Funds to transact business with any one or number of counterparties, the lack of any independent evaluation of such counterparties’ financial capabilities and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement may increase the potential for losses by Investment Funds utilizing these types of investments.

Failure of Broker-Dealers. Institutions, such as brokerage firms or banks, may hold certain of an Investment Fund’s assets in “street name.”  Bankruptcy or fraud at one of these institutions could impair the operational capabilities or the capital position of that Investment Fund.

 
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In addition, as certain Investment Funds may borrow money or securities or utilize operational leverage with respect to their assets, those Investment Funds will post certain of their assets as collateral securing the obligations or leverage (“Margin Securities”).  Each Investment Fund’s broker generally holds the Margin Securities on a commingled basis with margin securities of its other customers and may use certain of the Margin Securities to generate cash to fund the Investment Fund’s leverage, including pledging such Margin Securities.  Some or all of the Margin Securities may be available to creditors of the Investment Fund’s broker in the event of its insolvency.  The Investment Fund’s broker has netting and set off rights over all the assets held by it to satisfy the Investment Fund’s obligations under its agreements with the Investment Fund’s broker, including obligations relating to any margin or short positions.

OTC Transactions.  Certain Investment Funds may deal in forward foreign exchange contracts between currencies of the different countries and multi-national currency units and options on currencies for hedging or speculation.  With respect to forward currency contracts, this is accomplished through contractual agreements generally to purchase or sell one specified currency for another currency at a specified future date and price determined at the inception of the contract.  Certain Investment Funds will engage in other OTC transactions, such as options not traded on an exchange, swaps, caps, floors, and collars.

In general, there is less governmental regulation and supervision in the OTC markets than of transactions entered into on an organized exchange.  In addition, many of the protections afforded to participants on some organized exchanges, such as the performance guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse, will not be available in connection with OTC transactions.  This exposes an Investment Fund to the risks that a counterparty will not settle a transaction because of a credit or liquidity problem or because of disputes over the terms of the contract.  An Investment Fund is not restricted from concentrating transactions with one counterparty.  An Investment Fund, therefore, will be exposed to greater risk of loss through default than if the Investment Fund’s trading were confined to regulated exchanges.

An Investment Fund will be subject to the risk of the inability of counterparties to perform with respect to transactions, whether due to insolvency, bankruptcy, governmental prohibition or other causes, which could subject the Investment Fund to substantial losses.

Investment Manager Misconduct.  When the Fund invests assets in an Investment Fund, the Fund will not have custody of the invested assets or control over its investment.  Therefore, despite due diligence and monitoring, there is always the risk that an Investment Manager could divert or abscond with the assets, fail to follow agreed upon investment strategies or engage in other misconduct.  The private Investment Funds in which the Fund’s assets will be invested likely will not have registered their securities under federal or state securities laws.  In addition, the Investment Managers may not be registered as investment advisers under the Advisers Act.  This lack of registration, with the attendant lack of regulatory oversight, may enhance the risk of misconduct by the Investment Managers.

Incentive Compensation.  Investment Managers compensated with performance fees or allocations may assume more risk than those who receive fixed fees. Generally, the Investment Managers’ compensation is determined separately for each year or shorter period; often, but not always, the Investment Manager agrees to carry forward losses to subsequent years in determining the fee for such years. Such fee arrangements may give the Investment Managers incentives to make purchases for an Investment Fund that are unduly risky or speculative. Also, performance-based compensation may be paid to Investment Managers who show net profits, even though the Fund may incur a net loss.
 
Past Performance; Trading Method Changes.  Investment Managers’ trading strategies may change over time.  There can be no assurance that any trading strategies will produce profitable results or that past performance of an Investment Manager’s trading strategies indicates future profitability.  Furthermore, Investment Managers’ trading methods are dynamic and evolve.  Thus, an Investment Manager may not always continue to use the same trading method in the future that was used to compile performance histories.

Limits on Hedged Strategies.  Investment Managers may employ limited directional strategies that expose the Investment Funds to certain market risks.  Substantial losses may be recognized on hedged positions as illiquidity
 
 
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and/or default on one side of a position can lead to a hedged position being transformed into an outright speculative position.

Hedging Transactions.  The  Fund and the Investment Funds may utilize financial instruments, including, but not limited to, futures, swaps, options, exchange-traded funds and other equity market derivatives, both for investment purposes and for risk management purposes:  (i) to protect against possible changes in the market value of the Fund or an Investment Fund’s investment portfolio resulting from fluctuations in markets and changes in interest rates; (ii) to protect unrealized gains in the value of the Fund or an Investment Fund’s investment portfolio; (iii) to enhance or preserve returns, spreads or gains on any investment in the Fund or an Investment Fund’s portfolio or (iv) for any other reason that the Investment Managers deem appropriate.  There can be no assurances that such hedging transactions or activities will be available or practicable in all cases or that they will be effective.  Although the Fund and the Investment Funds may attempt to minimize such market and portfolio risks, some unhedged market and portfolio exposure will occur.

Securities Believed to be Undervalued or Incorrectly Valued.  Securities that Investment Managers believe are fundamentally undervalued or incorrectly valued may not ultimately be valued in the capital markets at prices and/or within timeframes Investment Managers anticipate. Investment Managers are not subject to minimum credit standards in their investments, and may purchase below investment grade obligations.

Financing Arrangements.  As a general matter, the banks and dealers that provide financing to the Investment Funds have considerable discretion in setting and changing their margin, haircut, financing and collateral valuation policies. Changes by banks and dealers in any of the foregoing policies may result in large margin calls, loss of financing and forced liquidations of positions at disadvantageous prices. There can be no assurance that any particular Investment Fund will be able to secure or maintain adequate financing, without which such an Investment Fund may not be viable.

General Economic Conditions.  The success of Investment Fund strategies is often linked to market and business cycles, as well as the broader economic environment, which may affect the level and volatility of interest rates and the extent and timing of investor participation in the markets.  Unexpected volatility or illiquidity in the markets in which the Investment Funds hold positions could result in significant losses for Investment Funds.

Investment in Multiple Investment Funds.  The Investment Funds trade independently of each other and may place orders that “compete” with each other for execution or that cause the Fund to establish positions that offset each other (in which case the Fund would indirectly incur commissions and fees without the potential for a trading profit).  Similarly, an Investment Fund could hold at one time opposite positions in the same instrument as a different Investment Fund.  Each such position would indirectly cost the Fund transactional expenses but could not generate any recognized gain or loss.

Tandem Markets.  The Fund may invest in Investment Funds which, in aggregate, broadly allocate among various assets classes such as equities, fixed-income, commodities, foreign currencies, listed securities and over-the-counter instruments globally.  However, from time to time multiple markets can move in tandem against the Fund’s positions and in such cases the Fund could suffer substantial losses.

Small and Medium Capitalization Companies.  Investment Funds may invest in companies with small- to medium-sized market capitalizations.  These companies involve higher risks in some respects than investments in securities of larger companies.  These risks include higher price volatility risk as compared to large-capitalization companies and greater bankruptcy or insolvency risk (with the attendant losses to investors) than for larger, “blue chip” companies.

Event Driven Investments.  The Investment Funds may invest in companies involved in (or the target of) acquisition attempts or tender offers or companies involved in work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs, reorganizations, bankruptcies and similar transactions.  Likewise, an Investment Fund’s investments may be in markets or companies in the midst of a period of economic or political instability.  In any investment opportunity involving any such type of business transaction or event, there exists a number of risks, such as the risk that the transaction in which such business enterprise is involved either will be unsuccessful, take considerable time or will result in a distribution of cash or a new security the value of which will be less than the purchase price to the Investment Fund of the security or other
 
 
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financial instrument in respect of which such distribution is received.  Similarly, if an anticipated transaction does not in fact occur, the Investment Fund may be required to sell its investment at a loss.  Further, in any investment in an unstable political or economic environment, there exists the risk of default as to debt securities and bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to equity securities.  Because there is substantial uncertainty concerning the outcome of transactions involving financially troubled companies or situations in which the Investment Fund may invest, there is a potential risk of loss by the Investment Fund of its entire investment in such companies.

Prime Brokers; Clearing Brokers; Futures Commission Merchants.  Investment Funds may maintain customer accounts with prime brokers, clearing brokers and/or futures commission merchants. Securities and cash held in customers’ accounts at prime brokers that are U.S.-registered broker-dealers will not be available to the non-customer creditors of the prime broker.  Nonetheless, if a prime broker became insolvent and there were not sufficient customer assets to pay all customers in full, then the securities and cash held in customers’ accounts at the prime broker would be distributed pro rata among customers.  Different results may occur in the event that a U.S. prime broker sub-custodies its assets with a foreign sub-custodian outside the United States.  Different results, including loss of U.S. regulatory protections, may also occur in the event that an Investment Fund customer of a U.S. prime broker permitted the prime broker to (i) rehypothecate or lend its assets or (ii) transfer its assets to a prime broker or other entity that is not a U.S. registered broker-dealer.  If assets are held by a prime broker that is not a U.S. registered broker-dealer, the U.S. regulatory protections do not apply.  In certain jurisdictions, with authority from the Investment Fund, such assets may be borrowed, lent or otherwise used by the prime broker for its own purposes.  In the event of the insolvency of the prime broker, Investment Funds may rank as unsecured creditors and may not be able to recover equivalent assets in full.

The Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) requires a futures commission merchant to segregate funds deposited in an Investment Fund customer’s commodity futures account.  If a futures commission merchant fails to properly segregate an Investment Fund’s assets, the Investment Fund may be subject to a risk of loss of its funds on deposit in the event of such futures commission merchant’s bankruptcy or insolvency.  In addition, under certain circumstances, such as the inability of another customer of a futures commission merchant or its own inability to satisfy substantial deficiencies in such other customer’s account, the Investment Fund may be subject to a risk of loss of its funds on deposit even if such funds are properly segregated.  In the case of any such bankruptcy or customer loss, the Investment Fund might recover only a pro rata share of all property available for distribution to all of the futures commission merchant’s customers.  If no property is available for distribution, the Investment Fund would not recover any of its assets.

Recent events have demonstrated that in the event of the insolvency of a broker or futures commission merchant, an Investment Fund customer may encounter delays in establishing its rights to assets held by the insolvent prime broker and/or futures commission merchant.

Moreover, pursuant to the contracts entered into between the Fund and/or the Investment Funds and their prime brokers and/or futures commission merchants, the Fund and the Investment Funds may be required to post significant margin amounts under certain circumstances.  If unable to meet such requirements, the prime broker and/or futures commission merchant would be authorized to close out the positions of the Fund or the Investment Fund, as the case may be.  An immediate closing of such positions would expose the Fund or the Investment Fund, as the case may be, to the risk that its positions would be liquidated at unfavorable prices.

Other Accounts of Investment Managers.  Investment Managers may manage other accounts (including accounts in which the Investment Managers have a personal interest), which could impact how trades are allocated to the Investment Funds in which the Fund invests.  Large positions held by an Investment Manager across several accounts may be difficult to liquidate at what the Investment Manager believes to be a fair price.  The investment activities of the Investment Managers for the other accounts they manage, may give rise to conflicts of interest that may disadvantage the Fund.  See “RISK FACTORS – Principal Risks Relating to the Fund’s Structure – Conflicts of Interest” for more information.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk. In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds may invest in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk.  These instruments may include forward contracts, swaps and securities and options contracts sold short.  An off-balance sheet risk is associated with a financial instrument if such instrument exposes the investor to a loss in excess of the investor’s recognized asset carrying value in such financial instrument, if any,
 
 
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or if the ultimate liability associated with the financial instrument has the potential to exceed the amount that the investor recognizes as a liability in the investor’s statement of assets and liabilities.

Litigation and Enforcement Risk.  An Investment Fund might accumulate substantial positions in the securities of a specific company and engage in a proxy fight, become involved in litigation, serve on creditor’s committees or attempt to gain control of a company. Under such circumstances, the Fund could conceivably be named as a defendant in a lawsuit or regulatory action. There have been a number of widely reported instances of violations of securities laws through the misuse of confidential information, diverting or absconding with assets, falsely reporting values and performance, and other violations of securities laws.  Such violations may result in substantial liabilities for damages caused to others, the disgorgement of profits realized and penalties.  Investigations and enforcement proceedings are ongoing and it is possible that Investment Managers of Investment Funds in which the Fund invests may be charged with involvement in such violations. In such a case, the performance records of the charged Investment Managers may be misleading.  Furthermore, such Investment Funds and, in turn, the Fund could be exposed to losses.

Trading Suspensions.  Securities or futures exchanges typically have the right to suspend or limit trading in any instrument traded on the exchanges.  A suspension could render it impossible to liquidate an Investment Fund’s positions and thereby expose the Fund to losses.

Start-Up Periods.  The Investment Funds may encounter start-up periods during which they will incur certain risks relating to the initial investment of newly contributed assets.  Moreover, the start-up periods also represent a special risk in that the level of diversification of one or more of the Investment Funds’ portfolios may be lower than in a fully committed portfolio or group of portfolios.

Future Regulatory Change is Impossible to Predict.  The securities and derivatives markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements.  The SEC, CFTC, and the securities and futures exchanges that they regulate are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading.  The regulation of securities and derivatives both inside and outside the United States is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action.  The effect of any future regulatory change on the Fund is impossible to predict, but could be substantial and adverse.

Limits of Risk Disclosures
 
The above discussion covers certain risks associated with an investment in the Fund and the Interests, but is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete enumeration or explanation of all risks involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should read this entire Memorandum and consult with their own advisers before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. An investment in the Fund should be made only by investors who understand the nature of the investment, do not require liquidity in the investment and can bear the financial risks of the investment including partial or complete loss of principal.

MANAGEMENT
 
The Board of Managers of the Fund
 
The Board provides broad oversight over the operations and affairs of the Fund, and has overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to establish policies regarding the management, conduct, and operation of the Fund’s business. The Board exercises the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily exercised by the board of directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation.

The managers of the Board (“Managers”) are not required to hold Interests in the Fund. A majority of the Managers are persons who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund (collectively, the “Independent Managers”). The Independent Managers perform the same functions for the Fund as are customarily exercised by the non-interested directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation.
 
 
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The identity of the Managers and officers of the Fund and brief biographical information regarding each such person during the past five years is set forth below. Each Manager who is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (an “Interested Manager”), is indicated by an asterisk. The business address of each person listed below is 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
 
 
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Managers
 
Name and Age(1)
Position(s) With the Fund
Term of Office and Length(2) of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Number of Portfolios In Fund Complex(3)  Overseen by Managers
Other Directorships Held by Managers During the Last 5 Years
Adam Taback*
Age: 39
Manager, President
Since 2010
President, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2001; President, Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc., since 2010
3
Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.
James Dean
Age: 54
Manager
Since 2010
Dean, Associate Dean, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC Chapel Hill, since 1998
3
Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.
James Dunn
Age: 37
Manager
Since 2010
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Wake Forest University, since 2009; Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, Wilshire Associates, 2005-2009.
3
Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.
Stephen Golding
Age: 62
Manager
Since 2010
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Administration, Ohio University, since 2010.
3
Trustee, Washington College, since 2003; Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.
 
James Hille
Age: 49
Manager
Since 2010
Chief Investment Officer, Texas Christian University, since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Texas Teachers, 1995-2006.
3
Trustee, Employees Retirement System of Fort Worth, since 2007; Board Member, Texas Comptroller’s Investment Advisory Board, since 2007; Trustee, Trinity Valley School, since 2009; Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI  Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.
 
Jonathan Hook
Age: 53
Manager
Since 2010
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, The Ohio State University, since 2008; Chief Investment Officer, Baylor University, 2001-2008.
3
 Trustee, ASGI Agility Income Fund, since 2010; Trustee, ASGI  Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, since 2010.

*
Indicates an interested Manager.

(1)
As of January 3, 2011.

(2)
Each Manager serves until death, retirement, resignation or removal from the Board.  Any Manager may be removed, with or without cause, at any meeting of the Members by a vote of Members owning at least two-thirds of the outstanding Interests.

(3) 
 The “Fund Complex” is currently comprised of three closed-end registered investment companies.

 
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Principal Officers who are not Managers
 
Name and Age(1)
Position(s) With the Fund
Length of Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation During Past Five Years
Michael Roman
Age: 30
Treasurer
Since 2010
Fund Reporting Manager, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2007; Senior Analyst, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., 2006; Senior Financial Analyst, Turbine, Inc., 2003-2006.
Britta Patterson
Age: 36
Secretary
Since 2010
Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2005.
Lloyd Lipsett
Age: 45
Assistant Secretary
Since 2010
Vice President, Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo & Company, since 2009; Vice President and Secretary, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2009; Senior Vice President, Counsel, Wachovia Corporation (predecessor to Wells Fargo & Company), 2004-2009.
Ankit Patel
Age: 30
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2010
Senior Fund Reporting Analyst, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2008; Account Manager, State Street Corporation, 2006-2007; Senior Fund Accountant, State Street Corporation, 2005-2006.
Sheelpa Patel Brown
Age: 37
Chief Compliance Officer
Since 2010
Chief Compliance Officer, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2005; Chief Compliance Officer, Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2010.
Yukari Nakano
Age: 58
Chief Operating Officer
Since 2010
Senior Vice President (since 2003) and Chief Operating Officer, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., since 2010.

(1)
As of January 3, 2011.

(2)
Each officer of the Fund serves for an indefinite term until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

Leadership Structure and the Board
 
The Board monitors the level and quality of services, including commitments of service providers and the performance of the Adviser. In addition, the Board oversees that processes are in place to assure the Fund’s compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and investment policies and addresses possible conflicts of interest. The Board evaluates the services received under the contracts with service providers by, among other things, receiving reports covering investment performance, Member services, marketing, and the Adviser’s profitability in order to determine whether to continue existing contracts or negotiate new contracts.

Adam Taback, the Chairman of the Board, is an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.  Stephen Golding serves as the Board’s Lead Independent Manager.  As Chairman, Mr. Taback presides at meetings of the Managers and, as necessary, the Fund’s Members.  Based on the specific characteristics of the Fund, including its size and focus on alternative investments, the Board has determined it appropriate that Mr. Taback fulfill the role of Chairman.  Prior to each Board meeting, Mr. Taback discusses and formulates with Mr. Golding an
 
 
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agenda to be addressed at the meeting, as well as conferring with other representatives of management and with counsel to the Independent Managers, if one has been selected.

As a registered investment company, the Fund is subject to a number of investment risks, as well as financial and compliance risks.  These risks are mitigated by written policies approved and overseen by the Board.  The Adviser conducts the Fund’s operations and the Board administers an oversight function.  The Board oversees the Adviser’s operations and the Fund’s risk management with the assistance of the Board’s Audit and Valuation Committees.  Each of these Committees is discussed below under “Committees.”  At each Board meeting, the Board considers reports regarding the Fund’s operations and oversight thereof, including oversight of risks, as well as reports from the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), who also routinely meets privately with the Independent Managers.  Board Committees receive reports, and meetings may entail further discussion of issues concerning oversight of the Fund’s risk management.  The Board also may discuss particular risks that are not addressed in the Committee process.  Committee Chairs may confer with the Chairman of the Board to discuss various issues discussed in the Committee that may require further discussion by the full Board or separate reports by the Adviser.  In addition, the Chairman of the Board confers with the CCO, the Managers, the Adviser and counsel, including counsel to the Independent Managers, to discuss risk management issues.

Manager Qualifications
 
This section discusses, for each Manager, the experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to the conclusion that the person should serve as a Manager.  The information in this section should not be understood to mean that any of the Managers is an “expert” within the meaning of the federal securities laws or for any other purpose under state or federal law.

Adam Taback.  Through his experience as a senior executive of financial organizations, Mr. Taback contributes his experience in the investment management industry to the Board.  Mr. Taback serves as the Chairman of the Board.

James Dean. Through his experience as an executive of foundations and business educational institutions, Mr. Dean contributes his experience in business management to the Board.

James Dunn.  Through his experience as a senior executive of a financial services organization and membership of various investment industry organizations, Mr. Dunn contributes his experience in the investment and financial services industry to the Board.

Stephen Golding. Through his experience as a senior executive officer in financial administration, Mr. Golding contributes his experience in the investment industry to the Board.

James Hille.  Through his experience as a senior executive of financial organizations and his experience working with public pension and endowment funds, Mr. Hille contributes his experience in the investment management industry to the Board.

Jonathan Hook. Through his experience as chief investment officer of large endowment funds, Mr. Hook contributes his experience in the investment management industry to the Board.

Committees
 
Audit Committee

The Board has formed an Audit Committee composed of the Independent Managers. The functions of the Audit Committee are: (1) to oversee the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and, as the Audit Committee may deem necessary or appropriate, the internal controls of certain of the Fund’s service providers; (2) to oversee the quality and objectivity of the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audit of those statements; and (3) to the extent that Managers are not members of the Audit Committee, to act as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and the Board, as applicable.  The Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Stephen Golding, receives an aggregate annual fee from the Fund
 
 
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Complex of $5,000 in connection with serving in such position.  As of the date of this Memorandum, the Audit Committee of the Fund has not met.
 
Nominating and Compensation Committee

The Board has formed a Nominating and Compensation Committee composed of the Independent Managers.  The Nominating and Compensation Committee is responsible for nominating candidates for election or appointment as Independent Managers and undertaking such other duties as shall be required of the Nominating and Compensation Committee from time to time by the Board. The Nominating and Compensation Committee will consider nominees recommended by Members provided such recommendations are provided with reasonable advance written notice to the Chairperson.  The Chairperson of the Nominating and Compensation Committee, James Hille, receives no additional compensation in connection with serving in such position.  As of the date of this Memorandum, the Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Fund has not met.

Valuation Committee

The Board has formed a Valuation Committee composed of the Independent Managers. The Valuation Committee is responsible for: (i) periodically reviewing the Fund’s procedures for valuing securities, as applicable, and making any recommendations to the Fund with respect thereto; (ii) reviewing proposed changes to those procedures; (iii) periodically reviewing information regarding industry developments in connection with valuation; and (iv) periodically reviewing information regarding fair value and liquidity determinations made pursuant to the procedures, and making recommendations to the Board in connection therewith. The Chairperson of the Valuation Committee, Stephen Golding, receives no additional compensation in connection with serving in such position. As of the date of this Memorandum, the Valuation Committee of the Fund has not met.

Compensation(1)
 
Name of Manager
Aggregate Compensation from the Fund
Total Compensation from the Fund Complex
Adam Taback*
$0
$0
James Dean
$6,666.67
$20,000
James Dunn
$6,666.67
$20,000
Stephen Golding
$8,333.33
$25,000
James Hille
$6,666.67
$20,000
Jonathan Hook
$6,666.67
$20,000
 
* Indicates an interested Manager.
 
 
(1)
Information provided in this table is based upon estimated payments to the Managers for the Fund’s first full fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.
 
No Manager or officer of the Fund currently owns any Interests in the Fund.

Each Independent Manager receives from the Fund Complex a retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000.  As set forth above in “Committees – Audit Committee,” Stephen Golding receives an aggregate fee from the Fund Complex of $5,000 annually for his service as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.  (The Fund Complex expects to hold four meetings per year.) Independent Managers are reimbursed by the Fund for their travel and out-of-pocket expenses related to Board meetings. The Managers do not receive any pension or retirement benefits from the Fund Complex. The officers of the Fund do not receive any additional compensation from the Fund.
 
 
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THE ADVISER AND THE SUBADVISER
 
General
 
The investment adviser of the Fund is the Adviser, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina.  The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”).

The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.  The Adviser also serves as investment adviser to private investment funds, some of which utilize a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach.  Although the Adviser is registered with the CFTC as a “commodity trading advisor,” it will operate the Fund as if it was exempt from registration under CFTC Rule 4.14(a)(8), and the Fund is not required to  register as a “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5.

The Subadviser is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.  The Subadviser is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France, that is in turn principally owned by Natixis, a French investment banking and financial services firm.  Natixis is principally owned by BPCE, France’s second largest banking group.  BPCE is owned by banks comprising two autonomous and complementary retail banking networks consisting of the Caisse d’Epargne regional savings banks and the Banque Populaire regional cooperative banks.  An affiliate of the French Government is an investor in non-voting securities of BPCE and has limited, non-controlling representation on the supervisory board of BPCE as well as the right to convert certain shares into common equity of BPCE at a future time.

The Subadviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.  Although the Subadviser is registered with the CFTC as a “commodity trading advisor,” it will advise the Fund as if it was exempt from registration under CTFC Rule 4.14(a)(8).  The Subadviser also serves, or may serve, as investment adviser or subadviser to private investment funds, other registered investment companies, and managed accounts.  Biographies of certain of the Subadviser principals having portfolio management responsibility to the Fund (the “Subadviser Portfolio Managers”) are below.  Roxanne M. Martino, Scott C. Schweighauser and Justin D. Sheperd are the Subadviser Portfolio Managers responsible for implementing the Fund’s investment program by selecting Investment Funds and other investments for the Fund’s portfolio.  Ms. Martino, Mr. Schweighauser and Mr. Sheperd are the voting members of the Subadviser’s investment committee.  The Subadviser’s investment committee also includes four non-voting members and the Managing Director of Operational Due Diligence, Anne Marie Morley, who possesses a veto right over all investment decisions relating to the Investment Funds.  

Roxanne M. Martino. Roxanne Martino is a Partner, Chief Executive Officer, President and Portfolio Manager for the Subadviser.  Ms. Martino has been affiliated with the Subadviser or its affiliates since 1990.  Ms. Martino oversees all investment and non-investment operations of the Subadviser, including evaluating and analyzing both existing and prospective managers, their strategies and their risk controls.  Her background includes over six years with Grosvenor Capital Management, Inc., a firm specializing in the multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, where she was a Vice President, and seven years as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.  She received her BBA from the University of Notre Dame and her MBA from the University of Chicago.  Ms. Martino is also responsible, along with Mr. Schweighauser and Mr. Sheperd, for the investment management of all fund of funds products which the Subadviser offers both domestically and offshore.

Scott C. Schweighauser. Scott Schweighauser is a Partner, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for the Subadviser.  Mr. Schweighauser has been affiliated with the Subadviser or its affiliates since 1994.  Mr. Schweighauser’s duties on behalf of the Subadviser include evaluating and analyzing both existing and prospective Investment Funds, their investment strategies and their risk controls.  Mr. Schweighauser is also responsible, along with Ms. Martino and Mr. Sheperd, for the investment management of all fund of funds products which the Subadviser offers both domestically and offshore.  Mr. Schweighauser was formerly a Vice President for interest rate derivatives trading with ABN AMRO Bank and was Vice President and Managing Director with Continental Bank’s Risk Management Trading Group prior to his affiliation with ABN AMRO Bank.  Mr. Schweighauser was responsible for trading interest rate derivatives, commodity derivatives and was responsible for the development of trading systems and theoretical pricing models during his seven years with Continental Bank.  Prior to this, he was
 
 
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an associate in Corporate Finance at Bankers Trust Co.  He received his BA in Mathematics from Williams College and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.

Justin D. Sheperd. Justin Sheperd is a Partner and Portfolio Manager for the Subadviser. Mr. Sheperd has been affiliated with the Subadviser or its affiliates since 1996.  Mr. Sheperd’s duties on behalf of the Subadviser include evaluating and analyzing both existing and prospective Investment Funds, their investment strategies and their risk controls.  Mr. Sheperd is also responsible, along with Ms. Martino and Mr. Schweighauser, for the investment management of all fund of funds products which the Subadviser offers both domestically and offshore.  Mr. Sheperd was formerly with Information Resources, Inc.  He received his BS in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting from Miami University of Ohio and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.  Mr. Sheperd also is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
Anne Marie Morley.   Anne Marie Morley is a Partner and Managing Director of Operational Due Diligence.  Ms. Morley has been affiliated with the Subadviser or its affiliates since 1996.  From 1996 through August 2006, Ms. Morley was the Controller of the Subadviser or an affiliate.  She was the Treasurer from July 2002 through August 2010 and the Chief Financial Officer from June 2005 through August 2010. Effective August 2010, she became the Managing Director of Operational Due Diligence.  Her duties on behalf of the Subadviser include evaluating and analyzing the operations and controls of both existing and prospective Investment Funds.  Ms. Morley possesses a veto right over the Subadviser Portfolio Manager investment decisions.  Ms. Morley previously was the assistant controller for Edelman Public Relations, Chief Financial Officer for LaSalle Portfolio Management and a senior accountant for Grosvenor Capital Management, Inc.  She received her BS in Accountancy and MS in Taxation from DePaul University.

Subject to policies adopted by the Board and applicable law, the Subadviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.  The Adviser’s and Subadviser’s investment professionals will devote such time to the ongoing operations of the Fund as they deem appropriate in order to implement and monitor the Fund’s investment program.

Other Accounts Managed Table

(As of December 1, 2010)

 
Registered Investment Companies
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts
Subadviser Portfolio Managers
Number of Accounts*
Total Assets of Accounts Managed
($)
Number of
Accounts**
Total Assets of
Accounts Managed
($)
Number of Accounts
Total Assets of
Accounts Managed
($)
Roxanne M. Martino
0
0
11
10,285,085,031
0
0
Scott C. Schweighauser
0
0
11
10,285,085,031
0
0
Justin D. Sheperd
0
0
11
10,285,085,031
0
0
Anne Marie Morley
0
0
11
10,285,085,031
0
0

* Not including the Fund.
** Pooled vehicles that are part of the same master-feeder structure are reflected as one account.

The following are the number of accounts and respective total assets managed by the Adviser and the Subadviser that may pay a performance-based fee:
 
 
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Performance-Based Fee Accounts Information
(As of December 1, 2010)
 
Registered Investment Companies(1)
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts
Number of
Accounts
(not
including
the fund)
Total Assets of
Accounts
Managed
($)
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets of
Accounts
Managed
($)
Number
of
Accounts
Total Assets of
Accounts Managed
($)
0*
0*
5*
369,756,033*
0*
0*
  0**
  0**
  9**
10,285,085,031**
   0**
   0**

*Adviser
**Subadviser
(1) Not including the Fund.

Real, potential or apparent conflicts of interest may arise because the Subadviser has day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund.  The Subadviser manages other pooled investment vehicles with investment strategies that may be similar to certain investment strategies utilized by the Fund.  Fees earned by the Subadviser may vary among these accounts, and the Subadviser Portfolio Managers may personally invest in these accounts.  These factors could create conflicts of interest because the Subadviser Portfolio Managers may have incentives to favor certain accounts over others, resulting in other accounts outperforming the Fund. A conflict may also exist if the Subadviser Portfolio Managers identify a limited investment opportunity that may be appropriate for more than one account, but the Fund is not able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to the need to allocate that opportunity among multiple accounts. In addition, the Subadviser Portfolio Managers may execute transactions for another account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by the Fund.  However, the Adviser and the Subadviser each believes that these risks are mitigated by the fact that accounts with like investment strategies managed by the Subadviser Portfolio Managers are generally managed in a similar fashion and the Subadviser has a policy that seeks to allocate opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

The Subadviser will allocate investment opportunities, including those with respect to the Investment Funds, among the Fund and other accounts with similar investment strategies fairly and equitably over time.  The Subadviser may determine that an investment opportunity with an Investment Fund is appropriate for a particular account that it manages, but not for another account.  There may be instances when allocating investments among the Fund and other accounts where some accounts participate in certain opportunities made available to the Subadviser while the Fund or other accounts may not.  Where accounts have competing interests in a limited investment opportunity, the Subadviser does not typically allocate investment opportunities pro rata among accounts but rather allocates investment opportunities on the basis of numerous other considerations, including, without limitation, an account’s cash flows, investment objectives and restrictions, compliance with applicable regulations, participation in other opportunities and tax concerns as well as the relative size of different accounts’ same or comparable portfolio holdings.

Compensation
 
Compensation for the Subadviser Portfolio Managers is generally a combination of a fixed salary and a discretionary bonus. Because a bonus paid to the Subadviser Portfolio Managers for any period is a function of the Subadviser's net revenue after a revenue share with the Subadviser's parent and payment of expenses, bonuses to the Portfolio Mangers are tied to the revenues generated by the Fund and any other funds or accounts managed by the Subadviser during the applicable period, as well as a variety of other factors including, but not limited to, the Subadviser Portfolio Managers’ execution of managerial responsibilities. Compensation is generally determined by senior management of the Subadviser. The Subadviser Portfolio Managers may also participate in other forms of compensation provided by the Subadviser, including, but not limited to, a deferred compensation plan and a 401(k) plan that enables them to direct a percentage of their pre-tax salary into a tax-qualified retirement plan.
 
 
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Ownership
 
None of the Managers or officers currently own any Interests.

FEES AND EXPENSES
 
The Advisory Agreement
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for selecting investment subadvisers to manage the Fund’s assets and to monitor such management of the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and related investment policies.  With the approval of the Board, the Adviser may elect to manage the Fund’s investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund.

As compensation for services and facilities required to be provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser each month a Management Fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.00% of the aggregate net asset value of outstanding Interests determined as of the last calendar day of that month (before any repurchases of Interests).  A portion of the Management Fee may be reallocated internally to affiliates of the Adviser that supply services related to the distribution of Interests.  The Adviser pays the Subadviser a portion of the Management Fee as described in the subadvisory agreement among the Adviser, Subadviser, and the Fund.

In addition to the Management Fee, the Adviser is entitled to receive from the Fund a performance allocation (“Performance Allocation”) that, if earned, will be deducted from Capital Accounts of Members at the end of each Incentive Period and credited to the Special Member Account.  An “Incentive Period” with respect to a Member begins on the day of such Member’s contribution of capital to the Fund or on the day immediately following the last calendar day of the preceding Incentive Period and ends at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates: (1) the last day of each taxable year, (2) the date of a repurchase of all or a portion of a Member’s Interest, or (3) the date of the termination of the Subadviser.  The Subadviser will be paid a performance fee by the Adviser equal to the amount of the Performance Allocation.

For purposes of the Performance Allocation, a Member that makes multiple capital contributions will have a separate sub-Capital Account for each contribution.  Because the Performance Allocation is charged against each sub-Capital Account separately, it is possible that a Member with multiple sub-Capital Accounts could be charged the Performance Allocation for certain of its sub-Capital Accounts and not others.  After each time the Performance Allocation is charged, the Fund may combine such sub-Capital Accounts with respect to a Member as appropriate.

The Performance Allocation for each Incentive Period is equal to 10% of the amount, if any, of: (1) the net profits allocated to each Member’s Capital Account(s) for the Incentive Period in excess of any net losses so allocated for such Incentive Period; above (2) any Loss Carryforward Amount(s) (as defined below) applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.  Because the Performance Allocation is charged against each Capital Account separately, it is possible that a Member with multiple capital accounts could be charged the Performance Allocation for certain of its Capital Accounts and not others.

If, for any Incentive Period, net losses allocated to a Member’s Capital Account exceed net profits so allocated, a “Loss Carryforward Amount” in the amount of such excess will be established for that Capital Account. Loss Carryforward Amounts are cumulative with respect to prior Incentive Periods, and no Performance Allocation is debited from a Member’s Capital Account until subsequent allocations of net profits reduce that Capital Account’s Loss Carryforward Amount(s) to (but not below) zero. This establishes what is commonly referred to as a “high water mark” with respect to Performance Allocation calculations.

The Loss Carryforward Amount will be reduced proportionally with respect to any transfers, distributions, withdrawals and repurchases applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.

The Capital Account of a Member making investments in the Fund on more than one occasion will be treated as a separate sub-Capital Account with respect to each such investment, and the Performance Allocation, which is based upon the Capital Account balance of a Member, will be charged separately with respect to each such sub-Capital
 
 
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Account.  After each Incentive Period, the Adviser may combine such sub-Capital Accounts of a Member into a single Capital Account as appropriate.

The Advisory Agreement was initially approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Managers), at a meeting held in person on December 10, 2010, and after the initial two-year period may be continued in effect from year to year if such continuance is approved annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; provided that in either event the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Independent Managers by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty, on 60 days’ prior written notice by the Board; by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (that is, the lesser of 50% of the outstanding voting securities or 67% or more of the voting securities present at the meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy); or by the Adviser.  The Advisory Agreement also provides that it will terminate automatically in the event of its “assignment,” as defined by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

The Advisory Agreement provides that in the absence of (a) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in performance of its obligations and duties thereunder, (b) reckless disregard by the Adviser of its obligations and duties thereunder, or (c) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for advisory services (in which case any award of damages is limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act), the Adviser is not subject to any liability whatsoever to the Fund or to any Member for any error of judgment, mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services thereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, retention or sale of any security on behalf of the Fund.

The Adviser or its designee maintains the Fund’s accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained under the 1940 Act at 400 Bellevue Parkway, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, which is the address of the Administrator.

The Subadvisory Agreement
 
The Adviser has retained the Subadviser to act as subadviser to the Fund.  Pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement, the Subadviser is responsible for implementing a continuous investment program for the assets of the Fund, monitoring of the investment activities and holdings of the Fund, and the selection and monitoring of Investment Funds and other investments.  The Subadviser actively allocates, and from time to time reallocates, the Fund’s assets among various Investment Funds and other investments.  This allocation and reallocation methodology takes into consideration certain market conditions that generally favor certain investment strategies over others.  In addition to an asset-based subadvisory fee, the Subadviser is entitled to receive from the Adviser a performance fee equal to the Performance Allocation, as described above in “FEES AND EXPENSES – The Advisory Agreement.”
 
Administrative, Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agent and Registrar Services
 
The Administrator provides certain administrative services to the Fund.  The Custodian serves as the Fund’s custodian.  In consideration of these services, the Fund will pay the Administrator and the Custodian the Administration Fee and the Custodian Fee, respectively.  The Administration Fee will be paid monthly and will be determined based upon the Fund’s net assets at the beginning of each calendar month.  The Custodian Fee will be paid monthly and will be determined based upon the Fund’s net assets at the end of each calendar month.  Such fees will vary based on assets of the Fund, subject to certain minimums.  The Administration Fee also includes fixed charges for certain of the services provided by the Administrator.  The Custodian Fee also includes a per transaction charge.  The principal business address of the Administrator is 400 Bellevue Parkway, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, and the principal business address of the Custodian is 1 Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.

The Adviser also acts in an administrative servicing role to the Fund, whereby it provides certain non-management-related services to the Fund.  These services include, among others, providing reports to the Fund, provision of office space and oversight and direction of other service providers, including the Administrator and the Custodian, which provide other administrative and custodial services to the Fund.  The Adviser’s administrative services are provided as part of the Management Fee.
 
 
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The Fund will pay its start-up, offering and organizational expenses. These expenses include the cost of preparing this Memorandum and the Fund’s LLC Agreement, the expenses incurred in offering and selling Interests, and other legal, accounting, and administrative expenses related thereto.  Organizational costs for the Fund will be incurred as an expense at the time of commencement of operations, and remaining offering costs will be amortized over the Fund’s first 12 months of operation.

Investment Fund Fees
 
The Fund also indirectly bears fees and expenses as an investor in Investment Funds.  The Investment Managers will generally receive a management fee based on a percentage of the Investment Fund’s assets, and generally also receive incentive compensation equal to a percentage of the appreciation of the applicable Investment Fund as of the end of each performance period for which such incentive compensation is determined.  The performance period may be based on a calendar year or other period such as a calendar quarter.

Each Investment Fund will also incur transactional expenses, including brokerage costs and margin interest costs, and fees and expenses of service providers, such as a custodian and administrator.  Because the fees and expenses reduce the net return to the Fund, a Member indirectly bears these expenses and fees.

Other Expenses of the Fund
 
The Fund ordinarily will bear all expenses incurred in its business and operations. Expenses borne by the Fund include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 
the Management Fee and certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Adviser, as set forth in the advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund;
     
 
all costs and expenses directly related to investment transactions and positions for the Fund’s account, including, but not limited to, advisory fees, performance allocation, brokerage commissions, placement fees, issue and transfer taxes, fees associated with certain computer research tools exclusively utilized by or for the Fund, interest and commitment fees on loans and debit balances, borrowing charges on securities sold short, dividends on securities sold but not yet purchased, custodial fees, margin fees, transfer taxes and premiums, taxes withheld on foreign dividends, and indirect expenses from investments in Investment Funds; provided, that the Subadviser will pay the cost of any research it conducts pursuant to its obligations under the Subadvisory Agreement;
     
 
all costs and expenses associated with organizational matters, operation and registration of the Fund, the offering costs and the costs of compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including any regulatory filings;
     
 
all fees paid to the Independent Managers as compensation for serving in such capacity, including fees and travel-related expenses of the Independent Managers;
     
 
attorneys’ fees and disbursements associated with updating the Fund’s registration statement, this Memorandum and other offering related documents (the “Offering Materials”); the costs of printing the Offering Materials; and attorneys’ fees and disbursements associated with the preparation and review thereof;
     
 
the fees and costs and expenses of holding meetings of the Board and any meetings of Members, including costs associated with the preparation and dissemination of proxy materials;
     
 
the fees and disbursements of the Fund’s counsel, legal counsel to the Independent Managers, if any, auditing and accounting expenses and fees and disbursements for independent accountants for the Fund, and other consultants and professionals engaged on behalf of the Fund, and any extraordinary expenses;
     
 
all costs and expenses associated with the Fund’s repurchase offers;
     
 
 
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all fees payable to custodians and other persons providing administrative services to the Fund;
     
 
the costs of a fidelity bond and any liability insurance obtained on behalf of the Fund, the Board or indemnitees;
     
 
all costs and expenses of preparing, setting in type, printing, filing and distributing reports, tax information and other communications to Members;
     
 
all expenses associated with computing the Fund’s net assets, including any equipment or services obtained for these purposes;
     
 
all taxes, membership dues, interest on borrowings, nonrecurring and extraordinary expenses; and
     
 
such other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.
 
The Investment Funds bear all expenses incurred in connection with their operations. These expenses generally will be similar to those incurred by the Fund.  Investment Funds generally will bear asset-based management fees and performance-based incentive compensation of the Investment Managers, which will generally reduce the investment returns of the Investment Funds and the amount of any distributions from the Investment Funds to the Fund. These expenses, fees, and allocations will be in addition to those incurred by the Fund itself.  See “FEES AND EXPENSES – Investment Fund Fees” for more information.
 
Expense Limitation Agreement
 
Through the later of (i) January 31, 2012, or (ii) twelve months from the date the Fund commences operations, the Adviser agrees to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total annualized expenses of the Fund (excluding the Fund’s borrowing and other investment-related costs and fees (including any Investment Fund fees and expenses and the Fund’s Performance Allocation (if any)), taxes, litigation and indemnification expenses, judgments and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s start-up, offering and organizational expenses, to 1.00% annually of the Fund’s average net assets (2.00% annually, including the Adviser’s management fee).  In addition, the Adviser is permitted to recover from the Fund expenses it has borne (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) in later periods to the extent that the Fund’s expenses fall below the annual rate of 2.00%.  The Fund, however, is not obligated to pay any such amount more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the Adviser deferred a fee or reimbursed an expense.  Any such recovery by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed the annual limitation rate set forth above.
 
CONTROL PERSONS
 
Before the commencement of the Fund’s operations, the Adviser (or an affiliate of the Adviser) may be deemed to control the Fund.

An affiliate of the Subadviser will be the initial Member of the Fund contributing essentially all of the Fund’s assets upon the Fund’s commencement of operations.  As long as such investment remains in the Fund, there may be periods when the Subadviser and/or its affiliate is deemed to control the Fund.  As a control person, such Member could effectively dictate the outcome of a Member vote, potentially to the detriment of other Members.

SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR INTERESTS
 
Subscription Terms
 
The Fund intends to accept initial and additional subscriptions for Interests on Subscription Dates, which occur only once each month, effective as of the opening of business on the first calendar day of the month.  In order to subscribe to the Fund, prospective investors must complete and return to the appropriate party (as set forth in the Subscription Agreement) one (1) copy of the Subscription Agreement by at least the number of Business Days prior
 
 
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to the Subscription Date that is described in the applicable Subscription Agreement.  Prospective investors must remit the full purchase price of their subscription three (3) Business Days prior to the Subscription Date.  Subscription proceeds must be delivered by wire.  The Fund will not accept checks.

Interests will be sold as of the date on which the subscription is accepted.  The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $50,000.  The minimum additional investment is $10,000 in whole increments of $1,000.  The minimum initial and minimum additional investment requirements may be reduced or increased by the Board. No certificates will be issued for Interests.

Interests will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction.

Except as otherwise permitted by the Fund, initial and any additional investments in the Fund by any Member must be made in U.S. dollars, and all contributions must be transmitted by the time and in the manner that is specified in the subscription documents of the Fund. Initial and any additional investments in the Fund will be payable in one installment.  Although the Fund may, in its discretion, accept contributions of securities, the Fund does not currently intend to accept contributions of securities. If the Fund chooses to accept a contribution of securities, the securities would be valued in the same manner as the Fund values its other assets.

Each new Member of the Fund must agree to be bound by all of the terms of the LLC Agreement, which appears in Appendix A.  Each potential investor must also represent and warrant in a subscription agreement, among other things, that the potential investor is an Eligible Investor as described below and is purchasing the Interest for its own account and not with a view to the distribution, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Interest.

Member Qualifications
 
Each investor in the Fund will be required to represent that he, she or it is acquiring the Interest directly or indirectly for the account of an Eligible Investor.

Each investor in the Fund must certify that the Interest subscribed for is being acquired directly or indirectly for the account of an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the 1933 Act and a “qualified client” within the meaning of Rule 205-3 under the Advisers Act.

An “accredited investor” is one or more of the following:
 
 
Any bank, as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act, acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
     
 
Any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act, acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
     
 
Any broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”);
     
 
Any insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the 1933 Act;
     
 
Any investment company registered under the 1940 Act or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the 1940 Act;
     
 
Any small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;
     
 
Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and who has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
     
 
 
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Any natural person who has a net worth or joint net worth with that person’s spouse at the time of purchase of  an Interest that exceeds $1,000,000, excluding the value of the primary residence of such natural person (“net worth” for this purpose means excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities. For the purposes of determining "net worth", the principal residence owned by a natural person shall be excluded from both total assets and total liabilities, except that liabilities attached to such residence should be included in total liabilities to the extent that liabilities attached to such residence exceed the fair market value of the residence);
     
 
Any private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Advisers Act;
     
 
Any trust (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed for the purpose of acquiring an Interest and (iii) of which the person responsible for directing the investment of assets in the Fund has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;
     
 
Any Manager or executive officer of the Fund;
     
 
Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
     
 
Any employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA, if (i) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, (ii) the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (iii) if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
     
 
Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring an Interest, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or
     
 
An entity in which all of the equity owners meet the qualifications set forth above.
     
A “qualified client” includes, among others, a natural person or company (as defined in the Advisers Act) that:
     
 
Has a net worth (together, in the case of a natural person, with assets held jointly with a spouse) of more than $1.5 million; or
     
 
Immediately after its purchase of an Interest, will have at least $750,000 under the management of the Adviser or Subadviser.

After their initial purchase, existing Members will be required to verify their status as Eligible Investors at the time of any additional purchase. Members must complete and sign a Subscription Agreement or other documents verifying that they meet the applicable requirements before they may invest in the Fund.

Various brokers that enter into selling agreements with the Placement Agents, if any, may use differing subscription agreements or other documents, which cannot, however, alter the Fund’s requirement that a Member be an Eligible Investor.

REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS
 
No Right of Redemption
 
No Member of the Fund will have the right to require the Fund to redeem its Interest. There is no public market for Interests, and none is expected to develop. Interests are generally not freely transferable, and liquidity will normally
 
 
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be provided only through limited repurchase offers that may be made from time to time by the Fund. Any transfer of Interests in violation of the Fund’s LLC Agreement, which requires Board approval of any transfer, will not be permitted and will be void. Consequently, Members may not be able to liquidate their investment other than as a result of repurchases of Interests by the Fund, as described below.  The Adviser has certain rights to withdraw amounts from the Special Member Account.
 
Repurchases of Interests
 
The Fund from time to time will offer to repurchase outstanding Interests (other than amounts held in the Special Member Account) pursuant to written tenders by Members. Repurchase offers will be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion and generally will be offers to repurchase an aggregate specified dollar amount of outstanding Interests.

The Board will cause the Fund to make offers to repurchase Interests from Members pursuant to written tenders only on terms it determines to be fair to the Fund and to Members. When the Board determines that the Fund will repurchase Interests, notice will be provided to each Member describing the terms thereof, and containing information Members should consider in deciding whether and how to participate in such repurchase opportunity. Members who are deciding whether to tender their Interests during the period that a repurchase offer is open may ascertain an estimated net asset value of their Interests from the Fund. If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed by Members (and not increased by the Board), the Fund may repurchase only a pro rata portion of the Interest tendered by each Member.

In determining whether the Fund should repurchase Interests from Members pursuant to written tenders, the Board will consider a variety of factors. The Board expects that the Fund will ordinarily offer to repurchase Interests from Members quarterly with March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 valuation dates.  The Adviser currently expects that it will recommend to the Board that the Fund make its initial offer to repurchase Interests from Members with a valuation date of September 30, 2011.  The expiration date of the repurchase offer (the “Expiration Date”) will be a date set by the Board occurring no sooner than 20 Business Days after the commencement date of the repurchase offer, provided that such Expiration Date may be extended by the Board in its sole discretion.  The Fund generally will not accept any repurchase request received by it or its designated agent after the Expiration Date.  The Board will consider the following factors, among others, in making its determination:

(1)          whether any Members have requested to tender Interests to the Fund;

(2)          the liquidity of the Fund’s assets;

(3)          the investment plans and working capital requirements of the Fund;

(4)          the relative economies of scale with respect to the size of the Fund;

(5)          the history of the Fund in repurchasing Interests;

(6)          the economic condition of the securities markets; and

(7)          the anticipated tax consequences of any proposed repurchases of Interests.

In order to finance the repurchase of Interests pursuant to tender offers, the Fund generally will find it necessary to liquidate a portion of its interests in Investment Funds.

The Fund will make repurchase offers, if any, to all of its Members on the same terms. This practice may affect the size of the Fund’s offers. Subject to the Fund’s investment restriction with respect to borrowings, the Fund may borrow money or issue debt obligations to finance its repurchase obligations pursuant to any such repurchase offer.
Payment for repurchased Interests may require the Fund to liquidate a portion of its Investment Fund interests earlier than the Adviser would otherwise liquidate these holdings, which may result in losses, and may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover.

 
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When Interests are repurchased by the Fund, Members will generally receive cash distributions equal to the value of the Interests repurchased. However, in the sole discretion of the Fund, the proceeds of repurchases of Interests may be paid by the in-kind distribution of securities held by the Fund, or partly in cash and partly in-kind. The Fund does not expect to distribute securities in-kind except in unusual circumstances, such as in the unlikely event that the Fund does not have sufficient cash to pay for Interests that are repurchased or if making a cash payment would result in a material adverse effect on the Fund or on Members not tendering Interests for repurchase. See “RISK FACTORS — Principal Risk Factors Relating to the Fund’s Structure” for more information.  Repurchases will be effective after receipt of all eligible written tenders of Interests from Members and acceptance by the Fund.

Investment Funds may be permitted to distribute securities in-kind to investors making withdrawals of capital. Upon the Fund’s withdrawal of all or a portion of its interest in an Investment Fund, the Fund may receive securities that are illiquid or difficult to value, which may cause the Fund to incur certain expenses in connection with the valuation or liquidation of such securities. In such circumstances, the Adviser will determine whether to attempt to liquidate the security, hold it in the Fund’s portfolio or distribute it to investors in the Fund in connection with a repurchase by the Fund.

Repurchase Procedures
 
The Fund generally will need to effect withdrawals from the Investment Funds to pay for the repurchase of the Fund’s Interests. Due to liquidity constraints associated with the Fund’s investments in certain of the Investment Funds, it is presently expected that, under the procedures applicable to the repurchase of Interests, Interests will be valued for purposes of determining their repurchase price as of the applicable Valuation Date.  “Valuation Date” means any date chosen or authorized by the Board, in its discretion, as the valuation date for a repurchase offer.

Generally, Interests being tendered by Members pursuant to a repurchase offer generally will need to be tendered by Members at least ninety-five (95) days prior to the applicable Valuation Date.  The Fund intends to make an initial payment (“Initial Payment”) for repurchased Interests as follows: (A) for Members from whom the Fund accepts for repurchase only a portion of their Interests, the Fund intends to pay 100% of the estimated unaudited net asset value of the Interests repurchased determined as of the Valuation Date relating to such Interests; and (B) for Members from whom the Fund accepts for repurchase all of their Interests, the Fund intends to pay 95% of the estimated unaudited net asset value of the Interests repurchased determined as of the applicable Valuation Date.  Payments in connection with tenders generally will be made as of the later of (1) the 45th day after the Valuation Date, or (2) in the sole discretion of the Fund, if the Fund has requested withdrawals of its investment from any Investment Funds in order to fund the repurchase of Interests, within ten Business Days after the Fund has received at least 95% of the aggregate amount so requested to be withdrawn by the Fund from the Investment Funds.  The Fund may establish an escrow to hold funds or otherwise earmark funds (including investments) reasonably determined by the Board to be needed to make both the Initial Payment and, if the Initial Payment is less than 100% of the estimated unaudited net asset value, the balance of such estimated net asset value.  The Fund will pay the balance, if any, of the purchase price based on the audited financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year in which such repurchase was effective.  This amount will be subject to adjustment upon completion of the annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal year in which the repurchase is effected.  (It is expected that the Fund’s annual audit will be completed within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year.)  The Board may, however, pay a portion of the repurchase price in securities having a value, determined as of the applicable Valuation Date, equal to the fair market value of such securities.

Under these procedures, Members will have to decide whether to tender their Interests for repurchase without the benefit of having current information regarding the value of Interests as of a date proximate to the Valuation Date. In addition, there will be a substantial period of time between the date as of which Members must tender Interests and the date they can expect to receive payment for their Interests from the Fund.  The Adviser currently expects that it will recommend to the Board that the Fund make its initial offer to repurchase Interests from Members with a valuation date of September 30, 2011.
 
If the interval between the date of purchase of Interests and the Valuation Date with respect to the repurchase of such Interests is less than one year then such repurchase will be subject to a 2.00% early withdrawal fee payable to
 
 
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the Fund.  In determining whether the repurchase of Interests is subject to an early withdrawal fee, the Fund will repurchase those Interests held the longest first.

If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed by Members who tender Interests for repurchase (and not increased), the Fund may repurchase only a pro rata portion of the Interest tendered by each Member.  In addition, a Member who tenders for repurchase only a portion of its Interest will be required to maintain a minimum Capital Account balance equal to such amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Board, currently $50,000.  The Fund maintains the right to reduce the portion of the Interest to be repurchased from a Member so that the required minimum Capital Account balance is maintained, or to repurchase all of the tendering Member’s Interest.

Repurchases of Interests by the Fund are subject to SEC rules governing issuer self-tender offers and will be made only in accordance with such rules.

Mandatory Repurchase by the Fund
 
The LLC Agreement provides that the Fund may repurchase the Interest of a Member or any person acquiring all or a portion of an Interest from or through a Member as of the last calendar day of any month under certain circumstances, including if:

An Interest has been transferred or such Interest has vested in any person by operation of law as the result of the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or incompetency of a Member;
   
 
Ownership of an Interest by the Member or other person will cause the Fund to be in violation of, or subject the Fund to additional registration or regulation under, the securities laws of the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction;
   
 
Continued ownership of the Interest may subject the Fund or any of its Members to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal consequences;
   
 
Any of the representations and warranties made by a Member in connection with the acquisition of the Interest was not true when made or has ceased to be true; or
   
 
It would be in the best interests of the Fund, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, for the Fund to repurchase such Interest.

Members whose Interests, or a portion thereof, are redeemed by the Fund will not be entitled to a return of any amount of sales load, if any, that may have been charged in connection with the Member’s purchase of an Interest.

The Adviser is entitled to withdraw amounts from the Special Member Account as described under “Allocation of Net Profits and Losses.”

Transfers of Interests
 
No person will become a substituted Member of the Fund without the consent of the Fund, which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion. Interests held by Members may be transferred only: (i) by operation of law in connection with the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, or adjudicated incompetence of the Member; or (ii) under other circumstances, with the consent of the Board (which may be withheld in its sole discretion).

Notice to the Fund of any proposed transfer must include evidence satisfactory to the Board or its delegate that the proposed transferee, at the time of transfer, meets any requirements imposed by the Fund with respect to investor eligibility and suitability.  Notice of a proposed transfer of Interests must also be accompanied by a properly completed application in respect of the proposed transferee. In connection with any request to transfer an Interest (or a portion thereof), the Fund may require the Member requesting the transfer to obtain, at the Member’s expense, an opinion of counsel selected by the Fund as to such matters as the Fund may request. The Board generally will not consent to a transfer if, after the transfer of an Interest, the balance of the account of each of the transferee and
 
 
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transferor is less than $50,000. Each transferring Member and transferee may be charged reasonable expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer and such fees will be paid by the transferor prior to the transfer being effectuated.  If such fees have been incurred by the Fund and have not been paid by the transferor for any reason, including a decision to not transfer the Interest, the Fund reserves the right to deduct such expenses from the Member’s account.

Any transferee acquiring an Interest or a portion thereof by operation of law in connection with the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or adjudicated incompetence of the Member, will be entitled to the distributions with respect to the Interest or a portion thereof so acquired, to transfer the Interest or a portion thereof in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement and to tender the Interest or a portion thereof for repurchase by the Fund, but will not be entitled to the other rights of a Member unless and until the transferee becomes a substituted Member as specified in the LLC Agreement.

In purchasing an Interest, a Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, the Board, the Adviser, the Subadviser, each other Member and any of their affiliates against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including legal or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses or any judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement), joint or several, to which those persons may become subject by reason of, or arising from, any transfer made by that Member in violation of these provisions or any misrepresentation made by that Member or a substituted Member in connection with any such transfer.

The Adviser may not transfer its interest in the Special Member Account.

DISTRIBUTION POLICY
 
The Fund does not presently intend to make periodic distributions of its net income or gains, if any, to Members. The amount and times of distributions, if any, will be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the applicable Fund’s Board. Whether or not distributions are made, Members will be required each year to pay any applicable taxes. See “TAXES” for more information.

CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
 
The Fund will compute its net asset value as of the last calendar day of each Fiscal Period (as defined below under “INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS – General”). Such computation is expected to occur on a monthly basis and other times at the Board’s discretion. In determining its net asset value, the Fund will value its investments as of such Fiscal Period end.  The net asset value of the Fund will equal the value of the assets of the Fund less all of the Fund’s liabilities, including accrued fees and expenses.

The Board has also established procedures for the valuation of investment securities held directly by the Fund (i.e., securities other than interests in Investment Funds). In general, those procedures are as follows:

Redeemable securities issued by a registered open-end investment company will be valued at the investment company’s net asset value.
 
Equity securities, puts, calls and futures traded on a U.S. securities or futures exchange or on NASDAQ are valued as follows:
   
 
(1)
If last sale information is regularly reported, they are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded or on NASDAQ, as applicable, on that day; or
     
 
(2)
If last sale information is not available on a valuation date, they are valued at the last reported sale price preceding the valuation date if it is within the spread of the closing “bid” and “ask” prices on the valuation date or, if not, at the closing “bid” price on the valuation date.
     
Equity securities traded on a foreign securities exchange generally are valued in one of the following ways:
   
 
(1)
At the last sale price available to the pricing service approved by the Board; or
     
 
 
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(2)
At the last sale price obtained by the Fund or the Adviser from the report of the principal exchange on which the security is traded at its last trading session on or immediately before the valuation date; or
     
 
(3)
At the mean between the “bid” and “ask” prices obtained from the principal exchange on which the security is traded or, on the basis of reasonable inquiry, from two market makers in the security.
     
The following securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “ask” prices determined by a pricing service approved by the Board or obtained by the Fund or the Adviser from two active market makers in the security on the basis of reasonable inquiry:
   
 
(1)
Debt instruments that have a maturity of more than 397 days when issued;
     
 
(2)
Debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued and have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days;
     
 
(3)
Non-money market debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less; and
     
 
(4)
Puts, calls and futures that are not traded on an exchange or on NASDAQ.
     
Money market debt securities that had a maturity of less than 397 days when issued that have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, so long as such valuations are determined by the Board to represent fair value.
 
In the case of U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and foreign government securities, when last sale information is not generally available, the Fund or the Adviser may use pricing services approved by the Board.  The pricing service may use “matrix” comparisons to the prices for comparable instruments on the basis of quality, yield, and maturity.  Other special factors may be involved (such as the tax-exempt status of the interest paid by municipal securities). The Adviser will monitor the accuracy of the pricing services. Such monitoring may include comparing prices used for portfolio valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.  The Board will monitor periodically the reasonableness of valuations provided by any pricing service.
 
The closing prices in the London foreign exchange market on a particular Business Day that are provided by a bank, dealer, or pricing service that the Adviser has determined to be reliable are used to value foreign currency, including forward foreign currency contracts, and to determine the U.S. dollar value of securities that are denominated or quoted in foreign currency.

The Board has also approved procedures pursuant to which the Fund values its Investment Funds at fair value. As a general matter, the fair value of the Fund’s interest in an Investment Fund will represent the amount that the Fund could reasonably expect to receive from the Investment Fund if the Fund’s interest were redeemed at the time of valuation, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Fund believes to be reliable. In accordance with these procedures, fair value as of each Fiscal Period end ordinarily will be the value determined as of such Fiscal Period end for each Investment Fund in accordance with the Investment Fund’s valuation policies and reported by the Investment Manager or its administrator at the time of such valuation to the Fund or the Administrator. The Adviser will normally rely on valuation information provided by the Investment Managers or administrators of such Investment Funds as being the “fair value” of such investments.  Under some circumstances, the Fund or the Adviser may determine, based on other information available to the Fund, Subadviser or the Adviser, that an Investment Fund’s reported valuation does not represent fair value. In addition, the Fund may not have an Investment Fund’s reported valuation as of a particular Fiscal Period end — for example, in the event that a Investment Fund does not report a Fiscal Period end value to the Fund on a timely basis. In such cases, the Fund would determine the fair value of such an Investment Fund based on any relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio, including the most recent value or estimated value reported by the Investment Fund.  Any values reported as “estimated” or “final” values will reasonably reflect market values of securities for which market quotations are available or fair value as of the Fund’s valuation date.

When investing in any Investment Fund, the Subadviser will conduct a due diligence review of the valuation methodology utilized by the Investment Fund.  As a general matter, such review will include a determination of whether the Investment Fund utilizes market values when available, and otherwise utilizes principles of fair value that the Subadviser reasonably believes to be consistent with those used by the Investment Fund for valuing its own
 
 
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investments. Although the procedures approved by the Board provide that the Subadviser will review the valuations provided by Investment Managers, none of the Subadviser, the Adviser or the Board will be able to confirm independently the accuracy of valuation calculations provided by Investment Managers.

Securities other than interests in Investment Funds (including restricted securities) not having readily available market quotations are valued at fair value determined under procedures established by the Board. If the Fund or the Adviser is unable to locate two market makers willing to give quotes, a security may be priced at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices provided by a single active market maker (which in certain cases may be the “bid” price if no “asked” price is available).

The Fund’s valuation procedures require the Fund and the Adviser to consider relevant information available at the time that the Fund values its portfolios. The Adviser and/or the Board will consider such information, and may conclude in certain circumstances that the information provided by the Investment Manager does not represent the fair value of the Fund’s interests in the Investment Fund. Although redemptions of interests in certain of the Investment Funds are subject to advance notice requirements, the Investment Funds will typically make available net asset value information to their investors that will represent the price at which, even in the absence of redemption activity, the Investment Funds would have effected a redemption if any such requests had been timely made or if, in accordance with the terms of the Investment Fund’s governing documents, it would be necessary to effect a mandatory redemption.  Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in interests in a particular Investment Fund, the Fund would consider whether it was appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value such a position at its net asset value as reported at the time of valuation, or whether to adjust such value to reflect a premium or discount to net asset value. In other cases, as when a Investment Fund imposes extraordinary restrictions on redemptions, or when there have been no recent transactions in Investment Fund interests, the Fund may determine that it is appropriate to apply a discount to the net asset value of such Investment Funds.  Any such decision would be made in good faith, and subject to the review and supervision of the Board.

The valuations reported by Investment Fund Investment Managers upon which the Administrator calculates the Fund’s Fiscal Period end net asset values, may be subject to later adjustment by the Investment Manager, based on information reasonably available at that time. For example, fiscal year-end net asset value calculations of Investment Funds are audited by those funds’ independent auditors and may be revised as a result of such audits. Other adjustments may occur from time to time. Any material adjustments in the valuations of the Investment Funds will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset values for the relevant Fiscal Periods and may be reflected in the proceeds that a Member would receive upon the repurchase of its Interest, as described above in “REPURCHASES AND TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS — Repurchase Procedures.”.

The procedures approved by the Board provide that, where deemed appropriate by the Adviser and/or the Board and consistent with the 1940 Act, investments in Investment Funds may be valued at cost.  Cost would be used only when cost is determined to best approximate the fair value of the particular security under consideration.  For example, cost may not be appropriate when the Fund is aware of sales of similar securities to third parties at materially different prices or in other circumstances where cost may not approximate fair value (which could include situations where there are no sales to third parties).  In such a situation, the Fund’s investment will be revalued in a manner that the Adviser, in accordance with procedures approved by the Board, determines in good faith best reflects approximate market value.  The Board will be responsible for ensuring that the valuation policies utilized by the Adviser are fair to the Fund and consistent with applicable regulatory guidelines.

In general, fair value represents a good faith approximation of the current value of an asset and will be used when there is no public market or possibly no market at all for the asset. The fair values of one or more assets may not be
the prices at which those assets are ultimately sold. In such circumstances, the Adviser and/or the Board will reevaluate its fair value methodology to determine what, if any, adjustments should be made to the methodology.

Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars using foreign exchange rates provided by a pricing service. Trading in foreign securities generally is completed, and the values of such securities are determined, prior to the close of securities markets in the United States. Foreign exchange rates are also determined prior to such close. On occasion, the values of securities and exchange rates may be affected by
 
 
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events occurring between the time as of which determination of such values or exchange rates are made and the time as of which the net asset value of the Fund is determined. When such events materially affect the values of securities held by the Fund or its liabilities, such securities and liabilities may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.

The Subadviser and the Adviser act as investment adviser to other clients that may invest in securities for which no public market price exists.  The Subadviser, Adviser or other parties responsible for valuing such securities may use other methods of valuation in these contexts that may result in differences in the value ascribed to the same security owned by the Fund and other clients.  Consequently, the fees charged to the Fund and other clients may be different, since the method of calculating the fees takes the value of all assets, including assets carried at different valuations, into consideration.

Expenses of the Fund, including the Adviser’s Management Fee, the Performance Allocation and the costs of any borrowings, are accrued on a monthly basis on the day that the net asset value is calculated and taken into account for the purpose of determining the net asset value.

Prospective investors should be aware that situations involving uncertainties as to the value of portfolio positions could have an adverse effect on the net assets of the Fund if the judgments of the Board, the Adviser or the Investment Manager should prove incorrect. Also, the Investment Manager will only provide determinations of the net asset value of Investment Funds on a periodic basis.  Consequently, it may not be possible to determine the net asset value of the Fund more frequently.

INTERESTS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
 
General
 
The Fund will maintain a separate Capital Account for each Member, which will have an opening balance equal to the Member’s initial investment in the Fund. The aggregate net asset value of the Member’s Interest will reflect the value of the Member’s Capital Account. Each Member’s Capital Account will be increased by the amount of any additional investments made by the Member in the Fund, plus any amounts credited to the Member’s Capital Account as described below. Similarly, each Member’s Capital Account will be reduced by the sum of the amount of any repurchase by the Fund of the Member’s Interest, or portion thereof, plus the amount of any distributions to the Member, plus any amounts debited against the Member’s Capital Account as described below.

Capital Accounts of Members are adjusted as of the last calendar day of each “Fiscal Period”. A Fiscal Period begins on the day after the last calendar day of the preceding Fiscal Period and ends at the close of business on the first to occur of: (i) the last day of each fiscal year (March 31), (ii) the last day of each taxable year (December 31), (iii) the day preceding the date as of which any contribution to the capital of the Fund is made, (iv) any day as of which the Fund values any Interest of any Member in connection with the repurchase of such Interest or a portion thereof, (v) any day (other than one specified in clause (ii) above) as of which any amount is credited to or debited from the Capital Account of any Member other than an amount to be credited to or debited from the Capital Accounts of all Members in accordance with their respective Capital Account balances.

The Adviser holds the Special Member Account, a special member interest, for the purpose of receiving the Performance Allocation, a performance-based allocation, with respect to each Member, based on the Fund’s net profits.  The Adviser may also invest in the Fund in which case it will hold an Interest in the Fund.
 
Allocation of Net Profits and Losses
 
As of the last calendar day of each Fiscal Period, any net profit or net loss for the Fiscal Period, and any offering costs required by applicable accounting principles to be charged to capital that are paid or accrued during the Fiscal Period, will be allocated among and credited to or debited against the Capital Accounts of the Members of the Fund in accordance with their respective Capital Account balances for such Fiscal Period.  Net profits or net losses will be measured as the amount by which the net assets as of the close of business on the last calendar day of a Fiscal Period exceed (in the case of net profit) or are less than (in the case of net loss) the net assets as of the commencement of the same Fiscal Period.

 
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Allocations for tax purposes generally will be made among Members so as to equitably reflect amounts credited or debited to each Member’s Capital Account for the current and prior taxable years.

The Adviser is entitled to receive from the Fund the Performance Allocation, that, if earned, will be deducted from Capital Accounts of Members at the end of each Incentive Period and credited to the Special Member Account.  An “Incentive Period” with respect to a Member begins on the day of such Member’s contribution of capital to the Fund or on the day immediately following the last calendar day of the preceding Incentive Period and ends at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates: (1) the last day of each taxable year, (2) the date of a repurchase of all or a portion of a Member’s Interest, or (3) the date of the termination of the Subadviser.  The Subadviser will be paid a performance fee by the Adviser equal to the amount of the Performance Allocation.

For purposes of the Performance Allocation, a Member that makes multiple capital contributions will have a separate sub-Capital Account for each contribution.  Because the Performance Allocation is charged against each sub-Capital Account separately, it is possible that a Member with multiple sub-Capital Accounts could be charged the Performance Allocation for certain of its sub-Capital Accounts and not others.  After each time the Performance Allocation is charged, the Fund may combine such sub-Capital Accounts with respect to a Member as appropriate.

The Performance Allocation for each Incentive Period is equal to 10% of the amount, if any, of: (1) the net profits allocated to each Member’s Capital Account(s) for the Incentive Period in excess of any net losses so allocated for such Incentive Period; above (2) any Loss Carryforward Amount(s) (as defined below) applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.  Because the Performance Allocation is charged against each Capital Account separately, it is possible that a Member with multiple Capital Accounts could be charged the Performance Allocation for certain of its Capital Accounts and not others.

If, for any Incentive Period, net losses allocated to a Member’s Capital Account exceed net profits so allocated, a “Loss Carryforward Amount” in the amount of such excess will be established for that Capital Account. Loss Carryforward Amounts are cumulative with respect to prior Incentive Periods, and no Performance Allocation is debited from a Member’s Capital Account until subsequent allocations of net profits reduce that Capital Account’s Loss Carryforward Amount(s) to (but not below) zero. This establishes what is commonly referred to as a “high water mark” with respect to Performance Allocation calculations.

The Loss Carryforward Amount will be reduced proportionally with respect to any transfers, distributions, withdrawals and repurchases applicable to a Member’s Capital Account.

The Performance Allocation, if any, will be made as of the end of the applicable Incentive Period (i.e. at the end of the fiscal year, upon the effective date of a repurchase of a Member’s Interest or upon termination of the Subadviser).  At any time following the date on which a Performance Allocation is made, the Adviser may withdraw up to 100% of the Performance Allocation (computed on the basis of unaudited data) that was credited to the Special Member Account.  Within 30 days after the completion of the audit of the books of the Fund for the year in which Performance Allocations to the Adviser are made, the Fund shall pay to the Adviser any additional amount of Performance Allocation determined to be owed to the Adviser based on the audit, and the Adviser shall pay to the Fund any amount of Performance Allocation previously made determined to be in excess of the amount owed to the Adviser based on the audit.

Allocation of Special Items
 
Withholding taxes or other tax obligations incurred by the Fund which are attributable to any Member will be debited against the Capital Account of that Member as of the close of the Fiscal Period during which the Fund paid those obligations, and any amounts then or thereafter distributable to the Member will be reduced by the amount of those taxes.
 
Reserves
 
Appropriate reserves may be created, accrued, and charged against Members’ Capital Accounts (on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Net Asset Value of each Interest) for contingent liabilities, if any, as of the date any such
 
 
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contingent liability becomes known to the Board, such reserves to be in the amounts that the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate.  The Board may increase or reduce any such reserves from time to time by such amounts as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate.

VOTING
 
Each Member of the Fund will be entitled to cast at any meeting of Members a number of votes equivalent to the aggregate net asset value of such Member’s Interest as of the record date for such meeting.  The Board will establish a record date not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date of any meeting of Members as the record date for determining eligibility to vote at such meeting and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to cast at the meeting, and will maintain for each such record date a list setting forth the name of each Member and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to cast at the meeting.  The Adviser holds a non-voting special member interest in the Special Member Account.  The Adviser may also invest in the Fund, in which case it will hold an Interest in the Fund.

Members will be entitled to vote on any matter on which shareholders of a registered investment company organized as a corporation would be entitled to vote, including certain elections of a Manager and approval of the Advisory Agreement, in each case to the extent that voting by shareholders is required by the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding their ability to exercise their voting privileges, Members in their capacity as such are not entitled to participate in the management or control of the Fund’s business, and may not act for or bind the Fund.

To the extent the Fund holds non-voting securities of, or contractually foregoes the right to vote in respect of, an unregistered Investment Fund (which it intends to do in order to comply with certain applicable regulations), it will not be able to vote on matters that require the approval of the investors of the unregistered Investment Fund, including a matter that could adversely affect the Fund’s investment in it, such as changes to the Investment Fund’s investment objective or policies or the termination of the Investment Fund.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2011 will be available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling collect (415) 371-4000; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PARTICIPATION IN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
 
The Adviser
 
The Adviser may provide advice to other pooled investment vehicles with similar investment strategies requiring allocation of investment instruments, including the Investment Funds or determination of the order of the execution of transactions.  The Adviser has delegated to the Subadviser responsibility for the management of the Fund’s portfolio.

The Subadviser
 
The Subadviser provides investment advice to client accounts, including separate accounts, private funds, registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles (any or all of which may contain assets of the Subadviser, its affiliates or related parties and may be considered proprietary accounts), that have similar investment
strategies to the  Fund requiring allocation of investment opportunities and instruments, including, but not limited to, investments in Investment Funds (collectively, “Investment Instruments”), or determination of the order of the execution of certain transactions.  The Subadviser intends to allocate Investment Instruments fairly and equitably over time and not to favor certain accounts over others.  The Subadviser may determine that an Investment Instrument is appropriate for a particular account that it manages, but not for another account.  There may be instances when allocating investments among the Fund and other accounts where some accounts participate in certain opportunities made available to the Subadviser while the Fund or other accounts may not.  Where accounts have competing interests in a limited investment opportunity, the Subadviser does not typically allocate investment opportunities pro rata among accounts but rather allocates Investment Instruments on the basis of numerous other considerations, including, without limitation, an account’s cash flows, investment objectives and restrictions,
 
 
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compliance with applicable laws or regulations, participation in other opportunities and tax concerns as well as the relative size of different accounts’ same or comparable portfolio holdings.  There may also be circumstances under which the Subadviser may cause certain accounts to commit a larger percentage of their respective assets to an investment opportunity, or invest on a basis that may be materially different, than to which the Subadviser commits the Fund's assets, or vice versa.

The Subadviser may  aggregate transaction orders for its client accounts when: (i) it believes that aggregating transaction orders would be advantageous to all of the participant accounts, or for efficiency or other appropriate purposes, and (ii) consistent with legal, contractual and other obligations imposed upon the Subadviser and its client accounts.  The Subadviser, in determining whether to aggregate transaction orders for client accounts, will consider various factors, including, among others: the times when transaction orders are placed or received by the trading desk; whether there are minimum transaction amounts; and whether accounts are subject to legal, contractual or other restrictions on their ability to participate in certain or aggregated investment opportunities.

Situations may occur where the Fund could be disadvantaged because of the investment activities conducted by the Subadviser for its accounts. These situations may be based on, among other things: (1) legal restrictions on the combined size of positions that may be taken for client accounts managed by the Subadviser, which could limit the size of the Fund's position; (2) the difficulty of liquidating an investment for client accounts where the market cannot absorb the sale of the combined positions; and (3) the determination that a particular investment is warranted only if hedged with an option or other instrument, and there is a limited availability of such options or other instruments.  The Subadviser may be legally restricted from entering into a “joint transaction” (as defined in the 1940 Act) involving the Fund and other accounts with respect to an investment without first obtaining exemptive relief from the SEC.

The Subadviser, its principals, officers, employees, affiliates and related parties, may buy and sell securities or other investments for their own accounts and may have actual or potential conflicts of interest with respect to investments made on behalf of the Fund. As a result of differing trading and investment strategies or constraints, positions may be taken by principals, officers, employees, affiliates and related parties of the Subadviser that are the same, different or made at a different time than positions taken for the Fund.

OTHER MATTERS
 
Except in accordance with applicable law, the Adviser, the Subadviser and their affiliates are not permitted to buy securities or other property from, or sell securities or other property to, the Fund. However, subject to certain conditions imposed by applicable rules under the 1940 Act, the Fund may effect certain principal transactions in securities with one or more accounts managed by the Adviser or the Subadviser, except for accounts as to which the Adviser, the Subadviser or any of their affiliates serves as a general partner or as to which they may be deemed to be an affiliated person (or an affiliated person of such a person), other than an affiliation that results solely from the Adviser, the Subadviser or one of their affiliates serving as an investment adviser to the account. These transactions would be made in circumstances where the Adviser or the Subadviser has determined it would be appropriate for the Fund to purchase (or sell), and the Adviser or Subadviser determined it would be appropriate for another account to sell (or purchase), the same security or instrument on the same day.

Future investment activities of the Adviser, the Subadviser and their affiliates, and of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees, may give rise to additional conflicts of interest.
 
TAXES
 
THIS DISCUSSION WAS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OR MARKETING OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN.  IT IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND IT CANNOT BE USED BY ANY TAXPAYER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON A TAXPAYER.  A TAXPAYER SHOULD SEEK ADVICE BASED ON THE TAXPAYER’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.
 
 
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The following is a summary of certain aspects of the income taxation of the Fund and its Members that should be considered by a prospective investor.  The Fund has not sought a ruling from the Service or any other federal, state, or local agency with respect to any of the tax issues affecting the Fund.  Further, the Fund has not obtained an opinion of counsel with respect to any federal tax issues other than the characterization of the Fund as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.

This summary of certain aspects of the federal income tax treatment of the Fund is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations thereunder (“Regulations”), judicial decisions, and rulings in existence on the date hereof, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not discuss the impact of various proposals to amend the Code that could change certain tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. This summary also does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a particular Member or to certain Members subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws, such as insurance companies.

Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisers in order to understand the federal, state, local and foreign income tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.

Classification of the Fund
 
The Fund has received an opinion from K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Fund, that under the provisions of the Code and the Regulations, as in effect on the date of the opinion, as well as under the relevant authority interpreting the Code and the Regulations, and based upon certain representations of the Fund’s Board, the Fund will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and not as an association taxable as a corporation.

Under Section 7704 of the Code, “publicly traded partnerships” are generally treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes.  A publicly traded partnership is any partnership where the interests in which are traded on an established securities market or which are readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof).  Interests will not be traded on an established securities market.  Regulations concerning the classification of partnerships as publicly traded partnerships (the “Section 7704 Regulations”) provide certain safe harbors under which interests in a partnership will not be considered readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof).
 
The Section 7704 Regulations include a “redemption or repurchase agreement” safe harbor under which partnership interests can avoid being treated as readily tradable.  The Section 7704 Regulations provide that this safe harbor applies in the case of a “redemption or repurchase agreement,” which is defined as “a plan of redemption or repurchase maintained by a partnership whereby the partners may tender their partnership interests for purchase by the partnership, another partner or a person related to another partner.  The Section 7704 Regulations provide that the transfer of an interest in a partnership pursuant to a redemption or repurchase agreement is disregarded in determining whether interests in the partnership are readily tradable if (1) the redemption or repurchase agreement provides that the redemption or repurchase cannot occur until at least 60 calendar days after the partner notifies the partnership in writing of the partner’s intention to exercise the redemption or repurchase right, (2) the redemption or repurchase price is established not more than four times during the partnership’s taxable year, and (3) the sum of the percentage interests in partnership capital or profits transferred during the taxable year of the partnership does not exceed 10 percent of the total interests in partnership capital or profits.
 
The LLC Agreement contains provisions satisfying two of the requirements for a safe-harbor redemption or repurchase agreement.  First, the LLC Agreement provides that the Fund will repurchase Interests only if they have
 
been tendered at least 95 days prior to a Valuation Date; and it will pay the repurchase price approximately, but generally no earlier than, 45 days after the Valuation Date (therefore, in no event less than 140 days after the written tender thereof).  Second, the LLC Agreement provides that Interests will be valued for purposes of determining their repurchase price as of the last calendar day of each calendar quarter (i.e., four times per calendar year).
 
The third condition of the “redemption or repurchase agreement” safe harbor is that the repurchased interests’ share of partnership capital or profits not exceed 10 percent per year of the total interests in partnership capital or profits.  The LLC Agreement does not contain an explicit limitation on the quantity of Interests that can be repurchased in any year.  Nevertheless, the transfer restrictions and repurchase provisions of the LLC Agreement are sufficient to meet the requirements of the “redemption or repurchase agreement” safe harbor as set forth in the Section 7704
 
 
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Regulations in any year in which the Fund repurchases Interests not in excess of 10 percent of the total interests in the Fund’s capital or profits.
 
In the event that, in any year, the Fund repurchases Interests in excess of 10 percent of the total interests in its capital or profits, it will not satisfy the “redemption or repurchase agreement” safe harbor.  The Section 7704 Regulations specifically provide that the fact that the partnership does not qualify for the safe harbors is disregarded for purposes of determining whether interests in a partnership are readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof).  Rather, in this event, the partnership’s status is examined to determine whether, taking into account all of the facts and circumstances, the partners are readily able to buy, sell, or exchange their partnership interests in a manner that is comparable, economically, to trading on an established securities market.  K&L Gates LLP also has rendered its opinion that the Fund will not be a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation for purposes of the Section 7704 due to the application of the “redemption or repurchase agreement” safe harbor in any year in which the Fund repurchases Interests not in excess of 10 percent of the total interests in the Fund’s capital or profits and that, in the event that the Fund in any year repurchases Interests in excess of 10 percent of the total interests in the Fund’s capital or profits, the Fund may still avoid being considered a publicly traded partnership if the facts and circumstances with respect to the Fund’s repurchases of Interests, including the amount of Interests being repurchased in such year and the pattern of repurchases of Interests over the life of the Fund, indicate that the Fund is not providing the equivalent of a secondary market for its Interests that is comparable, economically, to trading on an established securities market. Based upon the anticipated operations of the Fund, Interests will not be readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof) and, therefore, the Fund will not be treated as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation.
 
The opinions of counsel described above, however, are not binding on the Service or the courts.  If it were determined that the Fund should be treated as an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes (as a result of a successful challenge by the Service, changes in the Code, the Regulations or judicial interpretations thereof, a material adverse change in facts or otherwise), the taxable income of the Fund would be subject to corporate income tax when recognized by the Fund; distributions of such income, other than in certain redemptions of Interests, would be treated as dividend income when received by the Members to the extent of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits; and Members would not be entitled to report profits or losses realized by the Fund.
 
As an entity treated as a partnership for tax purposes, the Fund is not itself subject to federal income tax.  The Fund will file an annual partnership information return with the Service that will report the results of operations.  Each Member will be required to report separately on its income tax return its distributive share of the Fund’s net long-term capital gain or loss, net short-term capital gain or loss and all other items of ordinary income or loss.  The Fund does not presently intend to make periodic distributions of its net income or gains, if any, to Members.  The amount and times of distributions, if any, will be determined in the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board.  Each Member will be taxed on its distributive share of the Fund’s taxable income and gain regardless of whether it has received or will receive a distribution from the Fund.
 
Taxation of the Fund
 
The Fund generally invests in Investment Funds that are taxable as partnerships.  However, the Fund may invest from time to time in other entities that are taxable as corporations. The Fund and the Investment Funds that are treated as partnerships are not subject to federal income tax.  The Fund’s income will include its allocable share of the income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Fund’s investments in Investment Funds that are partnerships.
 
Corporate Investment Funds that are organized in foreign jurisdictions will be subject to federal income tax on their net income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and U.S. withholding tax on certain non-effectively connected U.S. source income.  In general, the Fund will recognize taxable gain or loss when the Fund disposes of stock in a corporate Investment Fund.  Moreover, any corporate Investment Fund that is formed in a foreign jurisdiction will likely be treated as a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) in which case, each Member will be required to pay tax at ordinary income rates (as determined under Section 1291 of the Code) on its allocable share of any gain recognized on the sale of its indirect interest in a PFIC, plus a deemed interest charge (treated as an addition to tax) to reflect the deferral of income over the term for which the stock was held.  The deferred tax charge will not apply if the Fund elects to recognize its allocable share of any PFIC’s income and gain
 
 
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annually.  The Fund generally intends to make such an election when and to the extent available, but no assurances can be given that such election will be available or that if available the Fund will make such election.
 
Each Member will be required to report on its federal income tax return, and will be taxed upon, its allocable share of each item of the Fund’s income, gain, loss, deduction and credit for each taxable year of the Fund ending with or within the Member’s taxable year.  See “— Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction” below.  Each item generally will have the same character and source (either U.S. or foreign), as though the Member realized the item directly.  Members must report these items regardless of the extent to which, or whether, they receive cash distributions from the Fund for such taxable year.  Moreover, investments in certain securities, such as original issue discount obligations or preferred stock with redemption or repayment premiums, or in the stock of certain types of foreign corporations, such as a “controlled foreign corporation” or “passive foreign investment company,” could cause the Fund, and consequently the Members, to recognize taxable income without the Fund or the Members receiving any related cash distribution.  An investment in a “passive foreign investment company” could also, in the absence of a specific election, cause a Member to pay a deferred tax and interest charge on taxable income that is treated as having been deferred.  In addition, because the net profits or net losses of the Fund that are allocated to a Member’s capital account reflect both gain and loss realized for federal income tax purposes and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, a Member’s share of the taxable income of the Fund in any year may be more or less than the amount of net profits or net losses allocated to the Member’s capital account for that year.
 
FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND BECAUSE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE FUND IS NOT GENERALLY OBLIGATED, AND DOES NOT INTEND, TO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERS MAY RECOGNIZE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF TAXABLE INCOME IN EACH YEAR, THE TAXES ON WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE FAR IN EXCESS OF ANY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND.
 
The Fund will file an annual partnership information return with the Service reporting the results of its operations.  After the end of each calendar year, the Fund will distribute to its Members federal income tax information reasonably necessary to enable each Member to report its distributive share of the Fund’s partnership items.  Each Member of the Fund must treat partnership items reported on the Fund’s returns consistently on the Member’s own returns, unless the Member files a statement with the Service disclosing the inconsistency.
 
In addition, the Fund may not be in a position to independently verify the accuracy of tax information provided by the Investment Funds.  In the event the Service challenges tax positions taken by the Investment Funds, Members of the Fund could be adversely affected.  In particular, Members in the Fund could be required to amend prior tax returns and include additional amounts of income not previously reported, and pay federal income tax at applicable rates (together with applicable penalties and interest, if any) if the tax information that Investment Funds provide to the Fund is materially inaccurate or otherwise changes as a result of a successful challenge by the Service.
 
Taxable Investors in the Fund
 
The Fund furnishes to Members as soon as practicable after the end of each taxable year such information as is necessary for them to complete federal and state tax or information returns along with any tax information required by law.  It is not likely that the Fund will receive tax information from Investment Funds in a sufficiently timely manner to enable the Fund to prepare its information return in time for Members to file their returns without requesting an extension of the time to file from the Service or state taxing agencies. Accordingly, Members will be required to obtain extensions of time to file their tax returns.  In addition, the Fund will not be in a position to independently verify the accuracy of tax information provided by the Investment Funds. In the event the Service or state taxing agencies challenge tax positions taken by the Investment Funds or by the Fund, Members could be adversely affected. In particular, Members could be required to amend prior tax returns and include additional amounts of income not previously reported, and pay federal and/or state income tax at applicable rates (together with applicable penalties and interest, if any) if the tax information that Investment Funds provide to the Fund or positions taken by the Investment Funds or the Fund are determined to be materially inaccurate or otherwise change as a result of a successful challenge by the Service or state taxing agencies.  Because the Fund expects to be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the Fund expects to deliver such tax information to Members on IRS Form K-1 (not Form 1099).  Given the Fund’s expectation to invest in numerous Investment Funds, the nature of the tax reporting on a Member’s own federal income tax return of its allocable share of the Fund’s income, gain, loss, deduction or credit will be complicated, and the Member will likely need the assistance of a certified public
 
 
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accountant or other tax professional to prepare its federal and state income tax returns.  The Member could experience an increase in the amount of fees payable to such tax professionals, and such increase could be material.  Investors subscribing for Interests for the first time late in the Fund’s taxable year (which is currently the twelve-month period ending December 31) may wish to consider such expenses in deciding whether to subscribe at such time or to delay the subscription until the beginning of the next fiscal year.
 
The Code generally allows certain partnerships with 100 or more partners to elect to have a special set of rules and procedures apply that are intended to simplify the calculation and reporting of certain partnership items.  The Fund does not intend to make this election if it becomes available, but it reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make the election if it determines that the election would be in the best interest of the Members.  In certain cases, it is possible that the election would have an adverse effect on the Members.
 
Tax-Exempt Investors in the Fund
 
Because the Fund and any Investment Fund may incur debt in connection with the purchase of securities, futures and other investments, the Fund may generate income that is taxable to its tax-exempt Members as UBTI. Accordingly, the Fund may not be an appropriate investment for a tax-exempt entity.  In addition, a tax-exempt Member may recognize UBTI if it incurs indebtedness to finance its investment in the Fund, and it is possible that certain investments by the Fund could result in UBTI, even if such investments are not debt financed.
 
An IRA may be required to pay income taxes, make estimated income tax payments, and file an income tax return for any taxable year in which it has UBTI.  To file an income tax return, an IRA may need to obtain a taxpayer identification number.  The Fund is not designed for investment by charitable remainder trusts and an investment in the Fund is not likely to be appropriate for a charitable remainder trust.  The charitable contribution deduction for charitable lead trusts and other trusts under Section 642(c) of the Code may be limited for any year in which the trusts have UBTI.  Additional tax considerations may also be applicable to private foundations and private operating foundations.
 
Prospective investors that are IRAs, title holding companies, private foundations, and private operating foundations, as well as any other tax-exempt investors, should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of investing in, and receiving UBTI from, the Fund.
 
Distributions.  Distributions to a Member by the Fund, other than in liquidation of the Member’s Interest in the Fund, will not result in the recognition of gain or loss by such Member, except that gain will be recognized to the extent that cash distributed exceeds the Member’s adjusted tax basis in its Interest in the Fund.  Any such gain recognized will generally be treated as capital gain.
 
On the complete liquidation of a Member’s Interest in the Fund, a Member that receives only cash will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such Member’s adjusted tax basis for its Interest in the Fund.  If a Member receives cash and other property, or only other property, it will not recognize loss but will recognize gain to the extent that the amount of cash received exceeds the adjusted tax basis of its Interest in the Fund.  Any gain or loss recognized will generally be treated as capital gain or loss.
 
Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction
 
Under the Fund’s LLC Agreement, the net profits or net losses of the Fund for each accounting period are allocated among the Members and to their Capital Accounts without regard to the amount of income or loss actually recognized by the Fund for federal income tax purposes.  The LLC Agreement provides that items of taxable income, deduction, gain, loss or credit actually recognized by the Fund for each taxable year generally are to be allocated for income tax purposes among the Members pursuant to the principles of Treasury Regulations issued under Sections 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, to reflect equitably the amounts of net profits or net losses of the Fund allocated to each Member’s capital account for the current and prior taxable years.
 
 
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The Fund may specially allocate items of Fund income and gain for tax purposes to a Member whose Interest is being repurchased, in whole or in part, to reduce the amount, if any, by which that Member’s repurchase price exceeds that Member’s tax basis for its repurchased Interest, and may specially allocate items of Fund deduction and loss for tax purposes to a Member whose Interest is being repurchased, in whole or in part, to reduce the amount, if any, by which that Member’s tax basis for its repurchased Interest exceeds that Member’s repurchase price.  There can be no assurance that, if the Fund makes such a special allocation, the Service will accept such allocation.  If such allocation is successfully challenged by the Service, the Fund’s income and gain or loss as the case may be, allocable to the remaining Members will be increased.
 
Tax Treatment of Portfolio Investments
 
In General.  The Fund expects that the Investment Funds each will act as a trader or investor, and not as a dealer, with respect to its securities transactions. A trader and an investor are persons who buy and sell securities for their own accounts.  A dealer, on the other hand, is a person who purchases securities for resale to customers rather than for investment or speculation.

Generally, the gains and losses realized by a trader or an investor on the sale of securities are capital gains and losses.  Thus, subject to the treatment of certain currency exchange gains as ordinary income (see “— Currency Fluctuations – ‘Section 988’ Gains or Losses” below) and certain other transactions described below, the Fund expects that the gains and losses from the securities transactions of the Fund and the Investment Funds typically will be capital gains and capital losses.  These capital gains and losses may be long-term or short-term depending, in general, upon the length of time the Fund or an Investment Fund, as the case may be, maintains a particular investment position and, in some cases, upon the nature of the transaction. Property held for more than one year generally will be eligible for long-term capital gain or loss treatment.  The application of certain rules relating to short sales, to so-called “straddle” and “wash sale” transactions and to Section 1256 Contracts (defined below) may serve to alter the manner in which the holding period for a security is determined or may otherwise affect the characterization as short-term or long-term, and also the timing of the realization,  of certain gains or losses. Moreover, the straddle rules and short sale rules may require the capitalization of certain related expenses of the Fund.

The Fund may realize ordinary income from dividends and accruals of interest on securities.  The Fund may hold debt obligations with “original issue discount.” In such case, the Fund would be required to include amounts in taxable income on a current basis even though receipt of such amounts may occur in a subsequent year.  The Fund may also acquire debt obligations with “market discount.” Upon disposition of such an obligation, the Fund generally would be required to treat gain realized as interest income to the extent of the market discount, which accrued during the period the debt obligation was held by the Fund.  Income or loss from transactions involving certain derivative instruments, such as swap transactions, will also generally constitute ordinary income or loss. Moreover, gain recognized from certain “conversion transactions” will be treated as ordinary income.  Generally, a conversion transaction is one of several enumerated transactions where substantially all of the taxpayer’s return is attributable to the time value of the net investment in the transaction.  The enumerated transactions are (i) the holding of any property  (whether or not actively traded) and entering into a contract to sell such property  (or substantially identical property) at a price determined in accordance with such contract, but only if such property was acquired and such contract was entered into on a substantially contemporaneous basis, (ii) certain straddles, (iii) generally any other  transaction  that is marketed or sold on the basis that it would have the economic  characteristics of a loan but the interest-like  return would be taxed as capital gain or (iv) any other transaction specified in Regulations.
 
Currency Fluctuations – “Section 988” Gains or Losses.  To the extent that its investments are made in securities denominated in a foreign currency, gain or loss realized by the Fund or an Investment Fund frequently will be affected by the fluctuation in the value of such foreign currencies relative to the value of the dollar.  Generally, gains or losses with respect to the investments in common stock of foreign issuers will be taxed as capital gains or losses at the time of the disposition of such stock. However, under Section 988 of the Code, gains and losses on the acquisition and disposition of foreign currency  (e.g., the purchase of foreign currency and subsequent use of the currency to acquire stock) will be
 
 
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treated as ordinary income or loss. Moreover, under Section 988, gains or losses on disposition of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency to the extent attributable to fluctuation in the value of the foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the debt security and the date of disposition will be treated as ordinary income or loss.  Similarly, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time the Fund or an Investment Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund or Investment Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities may be treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss.

As indicated above, the Fund or an Investment Fund may acquire foreign currency forward contracts, enter into foreign currency futures contracts and acquire put and call options on foreign currencies.  Generally, foreign currency regulated futures contracts and option contracts that qualify as “Section 1256 Contracts” (see “— Section 1256 Contracts” below) will not be subject to ordinary income or loss treatment under Section 988.  However, if the Fund or an Investment Fund acquires currency futures contracts or option contracts that are not Section 1256 Contracts, or any currency forward contracts, any gain or loss realized by the Fund or an Investment Fund with respect to such instruments will be ordinary, unless (i) the contract is a capital asset in the hands of the Fund or an Investment Fund and is not a part of a straddle transaction and (ii) an election is made (by the close of the day the  transaction  is  entered  into)  to  treat  the  gain  or loss attributable to such contract as capital gain or loss.

Section 1256 Contracts.  In the case of Section 1256 Contracts, the Code generally applies a “mark to market” system of taxing unrealized gains and losses on such contracts and otherwise provides for special rules of taxation. A Section 1256 Contract includes certain regulated futures contracts, certain foreign currency forward contracts, and certain options contracts.  Under these rules, Section 1256 Contracts held by the Fund or an Investment Fund at the end of each taxable year of the Fund or an Investment Fund are treated for Federal income tax purposes as if they were sold by the Fund or an Investment Fund for their fair market value on the last business day of such taxable year.  The net gain or loss, if any, resulting from such deemed sales (known as “marking to market”), together with any gain or loss resulting from actual sales of Section 1256 Contracts, must be taken into account by the Fund or an Investment Fund in computing its taxable income for such year. If a Section 1256 Contract held by the Fund or an Investment Fund at the end of a taxable year is sold in the following year, the amount of any gain or loss realized on such sale will be adjusted to reflect the gain or loss previously taken into account under the “mark to market” rules.

Capital gains and losses from such Section 1256 Contracts generally are characterized as short-term capital gains or losses to the extent of 40% thereof and as long-term capital gains or losses to the extent of 60% thereof.  Such gains and losses will be taxed under the general rules described above.  Gains and losses from certain foreign currency transactions will be treated as ordinary income and losses. (See “— Currency Fluctuations – ‘Section 988’ Gains or Losses” for more information.) If an individual taxpayer incurs a net capital loss for a year, the portion thereof, if any, which consists of a net loss on Section 1256 Contracts may, at the election of the taxpayer, be carried back three years.  Losses so carried back may be deducted only against net capital gain to the extent that such gain includes gains on Section 1256 Contracts.

Mixed Straddle Election. The Code allows a taxpayer to elect to offset gains and losses from positions that are part of a “mixed straddle.” A “mixed straddle” is any straddle in which one or more but not all positions are Section 1256 Contracts.  The Fund (and any Investment Fund) may be eligible to elect to establish one or more mixed straddle accounts for certain of its mixed straddle trading positions.  The mixed straddle account rules require a daily “marking to market” of all open positions in the account and a daily netting of gains and losses from positions in the account.  At the end of a taxable year, the annual net gains or losses from the mixed straddle account are recognized for tax purposes.  The application of the Regulations’ mixed straddle account rules is not entirely clear.  Therefore, there is no assurance that a mixed straddle account election by the Fund or an Investment Fund will be accepted by the Service.
 
Short Sales.  Gain or loss from a short sale of property is generally considered as capital gain or loss to the extent the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset in the Fund’s or an Investment Fund’s hands.  Except with respect to certain situations where the property used to close a short sale has a long-term holding period on the date the short sale is entered into, gains on short sales generally are short-term capital gains. A loss on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, “substantially identical property” has been held by the Fund or an Investment Fund for more than one year. In addition, these rules may also terminate the running of the holding period of “substantially identical property” held by the Fund or an Investment Fund.

 
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Gain or loss on a short sale will generally not be realized until such time that the short sale is closed.  However, if the Fund or an Investment Fund holds a short sale position with respect to stock, certain debt obligations or partnership interests that have appreciated in value, and it then acquires property that is the same as or substantially identical to the property sold short, the Fund or the Investment Fund generally will recognize gain on the date it acquires such property as if the short sale were closed on such date with such property. Similarly, if the Fund or an Investment Fund holds an appreciated financial position with respect to stock, certain debt obligations, or partnership interests and then enters into a short sale with respect to the same or substantially identical property, the Fund or the Investment Fund generally will recognize gain as if the appreciated financial position were sold at its fair market value on the date it enters into the short sale. The subsequent holding period for any appreciated financial position that is subject to these constructive sale rules will be determined as if such position were acquired on the date of the constructive sale.

Foreign Taxes.  It is possible that certain dividends and interest directly or indirectly received by the Fund or an Investment Fund from sources within foreign countries will be subject to withholding taxes imposed by such countries.  In addition, the Fund or an Investment Fund may also be subject to capital gains taxes in some of the foreign countries where they purchase and sell securities.  Tax treaties between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes.

Deductibility of Fund Investment Expenditures
 
Subject to certain exceptions, all miscellaneous itemized deductions, as defined by the Code, of an individual taxpayer, and certain of such deductions of an estate or trust, including in each case a Member’s allocable share of any such deductions with respect to expenses incurred by a partnership, are deductible only to the extent that such deductions exceed 2.00% of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income.  Under a former Code provision that will resume effect in 2011 unless legislative action is taken, investment expenses in excess of 2.00% of adjusted gross income may only be deducted to the extent the excess expenses (along with certain other itemized deductions) exceed the lesser of: (i) 3% of the excess of the individual’s adjusted gross income over the specified amount, or (ii) 80% of the amount of certain itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year.  Moreover, expenses that are miscellaneous itemized deductions are not deductible by a non-corporate taxpayer in calculating its alternative minimum tax liability.  The foregoing limitations on deductibility do not apply to deductions attributable to a trade or business.  The trading of stocks or securities is generally considered engaging in a trade or business for this purpose while investing in stocks or securities is generally not so considered.

At the end of each taxable year the Fund will determine the extent to which its expenses are attributable to a trade or business or are miscellaneous itemized deductions.  There can be no assurance that the Service will agree with such determinations.
 
Organizational and operating expenses of the Fund, including the Management Fee and any other amounts treated as compensation paid to the Adviser, as well as certain investment expenses of the Fund, to the extent not attributable to a trade or business, may be treated as miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the foregoing rules or may be required to be capitalized.
 
Under Section 163(d) of the Code, “investment interest” expense of a non-corporate taxpayer (including in the case of a Member its allocable share of any such expense incurred by a partnership) is deductible only to the extent of such taxpayer’s “net investment income” (including in the case of a Member its allocable share of any net investment income of a partnership).  Interest expense incurred by the Fund should constitute “investment interest” and accordingly may be subject to the foregoing limitation.
 
Losses
 
A Member may deduct its allocable share of the Fund’s losses only to the extent of such Member’s adjusted tax basis for its Interest in the Fund.  Under current law, the deduction of capital losses is limited to the extent of capital gains in the case of a corporation and to the extent of capital gains plus $3,000 in the case of an individual.
 
The Code restricts the deductibility of losses from a “passive activity” against certain income that is not derived from a passive activity.  This restriction applies to individuals, personal service corporations and certain closely held
 
 
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corporations.  Pursuant to temporary Treasury Regulations issued by the Treasury Department, income or loss from securities trading or investing activity generally will not constitute income or loss from a passive activity.  Therefore, passive losses from other sources generally could not be deducted against a Member’s share of such income and gain.
 
Tax Elections
 
The Fund may make various elections for federal income tax purposes that could result in certain items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit being treated differently for tax and accounting purposes.
 
The Code generally permits a partnership to elect to adjust the basis of its property on the sale or exchange of a partnership interest, the death of a Member and on the distribution of property to a Member (a “754 election”), except in certain circumstances in which such adjustments are mandatory.  Such adjustments generally are mandatory in the case of a transfer of a partnership interest with respect to which there is substantial built-in loss, or a distribution of partnership property that results in a substantial basis reduction.  A substantial built-in loss exists if a partnership’s adjusted basis in its asset exceeds the fair market value of such assets by more than $250,000.  A substantial basis reduction results if a downward adjustment of more than $250,000 would be made to the basis of partnership assets if a 754 election were in effect.   The general effect of such an election or mandatory adjustment is that transferees of partnership interests are treated as though they had acquired a direct interest in partnership assets. Any such election, once made, may not be revoked without the Service’s consent.  Although the LLC Agreement authorizes the Fund, at its option, to make this election (or any other elections permitted under the Code), because of the tax accounting complexities inherent in making this election to adjust the basis of the Fund, it is unlikely that the Fund would decide to make such an election unless circumstances existed which required such adjustments.  The absence of this election and of the power to compel the making of such election may, in some circumstances, results in a reduction in value of an interest in the Fund to a potential transferee.
 
The Fund decides how to report the tax items on its information returns, and all Members are required under the Code to treat the items consistently on their own returns, unless they file a statement with the Service disclosing the inconsistency.  In the event the income tax returns of the Fund are audited by the Service, the tax treatment of the Fund’s income and deductions generally is determined at the partnership level in a single proceeding rather than by individual audits of Members.  The Fund’s “Tax Matters Partner” has considerable authority to make decisions affecting the tax treatment and procedural rights of all Members.  In addition, the Tax Matters Partner has the authority to bind certain Members to settlement agreements and the right on behalf of all Members to extend the statute of limitations relating to the Members’ tax liabilities with respect to Fund items.
 
Alternative Minimum Tax
 
The extent, if any, to which the federal alternative minimum tax will be imposed on any Member will depend on the Member’s overall tax situation for the taxable year.  Prospective investors should consult with their tax advisers regarding the alternative minimum tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.
 
Unearned Income Medicare Tax
 
Under legislation enacted in 2010, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2012, certain net investment income received by an individual having modified adjusted gross income in excess of $200,000 (or $250,000 for married individuals filing jointly) will be subject to a tax of 3.8 percent.  Undistributed net investment income of trusts and estates in excess of a specified amount will also be subject to this tax.  Certain income and gain resulting
 
from the Fund’s investments, when allocated to individual investors and investors that are trusts or estates, will constitute investment income of the type subject to this tax.
 
Tax Shelter Disclosure
 
Certain rules require taxpayers to disclose – on their federal income tax returns and, under certain circumstances, separately to the Office of Tax Shelter Analysis – their participation in “reportable transactions” and require “material advisors” to maintain investor lists with respect thereto.  These rules apply to a broad range of
 
 
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transactions, including transactions that would not ordinarily be viewed as tax shelters, and to indirect participation in a reportable transaction (such as through a partnership). For example, a Member who is an individual will be required to disclose participation in a loss transaction, which would include a tax loss resulting from the sale or exchange of his or her Interest, if the loss is at least $2 million in any single taxable year or $4 million in the taxable year in which the transaction is entered into and the five succeeding taxable years – those thresholds are $10 and $20 million, respectively, for Members that are C corporations.  A loss transaction would also include a loss from foreign currency transactions of at least $50,000 in any single taxable year for individuals and trusts, either directly or through a pass-through entity, such as the Fund. Losses are adjusted for any insurance or other compensation received but determined without taking into account offsetting gains or other income or limitations on deductibility.
 
An excise tax and additional disclosure requirements may apply to certain tax-exempt entities that are “parties” to certain types of reportable transactions.  A notice issued by the Service provides that a tax-exempt investor in a partnership will generally not be treated as a “party” to a prohibited tax shelter transaction, even if the partnership engages in such a transaction, if the tax-exempt investor does not facilitate the transaction by reason of its tax-exempt, tax indifferent or tax-favored status.  There can be no assurance, however, that the Service or Treasury Department will not provide guidance in the future, either generally or with respect to particular types of investors, holding otherwise.
 
Failure to comply with the disclosure requirements for reportable transactions or prohibited tax shelter transactions can result in the imposition of penalties.  Prospective investors are urged to consult with their own tax advisers with respect to the effect of these rules on an investment in the Fund.
 
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, EACH INVESTOR (AND EACH EMPLOYEE, REPRESENTATIVE, OR OTHER AGENT OF THE INVESTOR) MAY DISCLOSE TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, WITHOUT LIMITATION OF ANY KIND, THE TAX TREATMENT AND TAX STRUCTURE OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND AND ALL MATERIALS OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING OPINIONS OR OTHER TAX ANALYSIS) THAT ARE PROVIDED TO THE INVESTOR RELATING TO SUCH TAX TREATMENT AND TAX STRUCTURE (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.6011-4).
 
State and Local Taxes
 
Prospective investors should also consider the potential state and local tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.  In addition to being taxed in its own state or locality of residence, a Member may be subject to tax return filing obligations and income, franchise and other taxes in jurisdictions in which the Fund or the Investment Funds operate.  The Fund may be required to withhold state and local taxes on behalf of the Members.  Any amount withheld generally will be treated as a distribution to each particular Member.  However, an individual Member may be entitled to claim a credit on his or her resident state income tax return for the income taxes paid to the nonresident jurisdictions.  Further, the Fund (and the Investment Funds) may be subject to state and/or local taxes.
 
Foreign Taxation.  In general, the manner in which the Fund and/or Investment Funds and their income will be subject to taxation in the various countries in which they conduct investment activities will depend on whether the Fund and the Investment Funds are treated as having a trade or business in the particular country.  Although the Fund and the Investment Funds will endeavor, to the extent consistent with achieving their management and investment objectives, to minimize the risk that they are treated as engaged in a trade or business in a particular country that might result in significant taxation, no assurance can be provided in this regard. It is possible that certain amounts received from sources within foreign countries will be subject to withholding taxes imposed by such countries.  In addition, the Fund and/or Investment Funds may also be subject to other withholding and capital gains, stamp duty or other taxes in some of the foreign countries where they purchase and sell securities.
 
The Members will be informed by the Fund as to their proportionate shares of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund, which they will be required to include in their income.  The Members may be entitled to claim either a credit (subject, however, to various limitations on foreign tax credits) or, if they itemize their deductions, a deduction (subject to the limitations generally applicable to deductions) for their shares of such foreign taxes in computing their federal income taxes.
 
 
 
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Other Taxes
 
The foregoing is a summary of some of the tax rules and considerations affecting Members and the Fund’s operations, and does not purport to be a complete analysis of all relevant tax rules and considerations, nor does it purport to be a complete listing of all potential tax risks inherent in making an investment in the Fund. All investors are urged to consult with their own tax advisers regarding any proposed investment in the Fund. A Member may be subject to other taxes, including but not limited to, state and local taxes, estate and inheritance taxes, and intangible taxes that may be imposed by various jurisdictions. The Fund also may be subject to state, local, and foreign taxes that could reduce cash distributions to Members. It is the responsibility of each Member to file all appropriate tax returns that may be required.

Each prospective investor is urged to consult with his or her tax adviser with respect to any investment in the Fund.

In addition to the particular matters set forth in this section, tax-exempt entities should review carefully those sections of this Memorandum regarding liquidity and other financial matters to ascertain whether the investment objective of the Fund is consistent with their overall investment plans.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS
 
Persons who are fiduciaries with respect to an employee benefit plan or other arrangement subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (an “ERISA Plan” and “ERISA,” respectively), and persons who are fiduciaries with respect to an IRA, Keogh Plan, or other plan that is subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 4975 of the Code (together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”) should consider, among other things, the matters described below before determining whether to invest in the Fund.

ERISA imposes certain general and specific responsibilities on persons who are fiduciaries with respect to an ERISA Plan, including prudence, diversification, an obligation not to engage in a prohibited transaction and other standards. In determining whether a particular investment is appropriate for an ERISA Plan, Department of Labor regulations provide that a fiduciary of an ERISA Plan must give appropriate consideration to, among other things, whether the investment is permitted under the Plan’s governing instruments, the role that the investment plays in the ERISA Plan’s portfolio, taking into consideration whether the investment is designed reasonably to further the ERISA Plan’s purposes, an examination of the risk and return factors, the fund’s composition with regard to diversification, the liquidity and current return of the total portfolio relative to the anticipated cash flow needs of the ERISA Plan, the income tax consequences of the investment and the projected return of the total portfolio relative to the ERISA Plan’s funding objectives. Before investing the assets of an ERISA Plan in the Fund, a fiduciary should determine whether such an investment is consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities and the foregoing regulations. If a fiduciary with respect to any such ERISA Plan breaches its or his responsibilities with regard to selecting an investment or an investment course of action for such ERISA Plan, the fiduciary itself or himself may be held liable for losses incurred by the ERISA Plan as a result of such breach.

Because the Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, the underlying assets of the Fund should not be considered to be “plan assets” of the Plans investing in the Fund for purposes of the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction rules under ERISA or the Code. Thus, neither the Adviser, the Subadviser nor the Investment Managers are fiduciaries within the meaning of ERISA or the Code with respect to the assets of any Plan that becomes a Member in a Fund, solely by reason of the Plan’s investment in the Fund.
 
Certain prospective investors may currently maintain relationships with the Adviser, the Subadviser or one or more Investment Managers of the Investment Funds in which the Fund invests, or with other entities that are affiliated with the Adviser, the Subadviser or the Investment Managers. Each of such persons may be deemed to be a party in interest to and/or a fiduciary of any Plan to which it provides investment management, investment advisory, or other services. ERISA and the relevant provisions of the Code prohibit the use of Plan assets for the benefit of a party in interest and also prohibit a Plan fiduciary from using its position to cause the Plan to make an investment from which it or certain third parties in which such fiduciary has an interest would receive a fee or other consideration. Plan investors should consult with legal counsel to determine if participation in the Fund is a transaction that is prohibited by ERISA or the Code and fiduciaries of such plans should not permit an investment in the Fund with
 
 
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plan assets if the Adviser, the Subadviser or the Investment Managers, or their affiliates perform or have investment powers over such assets, unless an exemption from the prohibited transaction rules apply with respect to such purchase.

The Fund requires Plan fiduciaries proposing to invest in the Fund to certify that (a) the investment by such Plan interest holder in the Fund is prudent for the Plan (taking into account any applicable liquidity and diversification requirements of ERISA); (b) the investment in the Fund is permitted under ERISA, the Code, other applicable law and the Plan’s governing plan documents; (c) neither the Adviser nor any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any of the Related Parties) has acted as a fiduciary under ERISA with respect to such purchase; (d) no advice provided by the Adviser or any of its affiliates has formed a primary basis for any investment decision by such Plan interest holder in connection with such purchase; and (e) the purchase, holding and disposition of the interest in the Fund will not result in a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any materially similar provisions of other law for which an exemption is not available.

The provisions of ERISA and the Code are subject to extensive and continuing administrative and judicial interpretation and review. The discussion of ERISA and the Code contained herein is, of necessity, general and may be affected by future publication of regulations and rulings. Potential Plan investors should consult with their legal advisers regarding the consequences under ERISA and the Code of the acquisition and ownership of an investment in the Fund.

Employee benefit plans that are governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA) are not subject to requirements of ERISA or the Code discussed above but may be subject to substantively similar provisions of other applicable federal or state law or may be subject to other legal restrictions on their ability to invest in the Fund. Accordingly, any such governmental plans and the fiduciaries of such plans should consult with their legal counsel concerning all the legal implications of investing in the Fund.

Because the Fund and any Investment Fund may incur debt in connection with the purchase of securities, futures and other investments, the Fund may generate income that is taxable to its tax-exempt Members as UBTI. Accordingly, the Fund may not be an appropriate investment for a tax-exempt entity.  In addition, a tax-exempt Member may recognize UBTI if it incurs indebtedness to finance its investment in the Fund, and it is possible that certain investments by the Fund could result in UBTI, even if such investments are not debt financed.  An IRA may be required to pay income taxes, make estimated income tax payments, and file an income tax return for any taxable year in which it has UBTI.  To file an income tax return, an IRA may need to obtain a taxpayer identification number.  The Fund is not designed for investment by charitable remainder trusts and an investment in the Fund is not likely to be appropriate for a charitable remainder trust.  The charitable contribution deduction for charitable lead trusts and other trusts under Section 642(c) of the Code may be limited for any year in which the trusts have UBTI.  Additional tax considerations may also be applicable to private foundations and private operating foundations.  Prospective investors that are IRAs, title holding companies, private foundations, and private operating foundations, as well as any other tax-exempt investors, should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of investing in, and receiving UBTI from, the Fund.
 
 
THE FUND’S SALE OF INTERESTS TO PLANS IS IN NO RESPECT A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY BY THE FUND, THE ADVISER OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE OF THE INTERESTS, THAT SUCH INVESTMENT BY PLANS MEETS ALL RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PLANS GENERALLY OR TO ANY PARTICULAR PLAN, OR THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE FOR PLANS GENERALLY OR FOR ANY PARTICULAR PLAN.

CODE OF ETHICS
 
The Fund, the Adviser and the Subadviser have each adopted a code of ethics. The codes are designed to detect and prevent improper personal trading by their personnel, including investment personnel who might compete with or otherwise take advantage of the Fund’s portfolio transactions. Covered persons include the Adviser and the Subadviser, as well as employees of the Adviser and the Subadviser having knowledge of the investments and investment intentions of the Fund. The codes of ethics permit persons subject to the code to invest in securities,
 
 
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including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund including Investment Funds, subject to a number of restrictions and controls.
 
The codes of ethics are included as an exhibit to the Fund’s registration statement filed with the SEC and can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-942-8090. The code of ethics is available on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and also may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549.

BROKERAGE
 
The Fund
 
It is the policy of the Fund to obtain the best execution of its direct investment portfolio transactions, if any, taking into account certain factors as set forth below.  In most instances, the Fund will purchase securities directly from an Investment Fund, and such purchases may be, but generally are not, subject to transaction expenses. Nevertheless, the Fund anticipates that some of its portfolio transactions, including direct investments, may be subject to transaction expenses.

The Fund contemplates that, consistent with the policy of obtaining the best net result, any brokerage transactions of the Fund may be conducted through affiliates of the Adviser. The Board has adopted procedures in conformity with Section 17(e) of the 1940 Act to ensure that all brokerage commissions paid to affiliates are fair and reasonable. As discussed below, the Investment Funds may also conduct brokerage transactions through affiliates of the Adviser. Transactions for the Fund will not be effected on a principal basis with the Adviser, the Subadviser, Placement Agents, any of their affiliates, or other affiliates of the Fund (unless permitted under the 1940 Act). However, such entities may effect brokerage transactions for the Fund. These transactions would be effected in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund pursuant to Section 17(e) of the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Among other things, Section 17(e) and those procedures provide that, when acting as broker for the Fund, the Placement Agents, the Adviser, the Subadviser, or their affiliates may receive compensation not exceeding: (i) the usual and customary broker’s commission for transactions effected on a national securities exchange; (ii) 2.00% of the sales price for secondary distributions of securities; and (iii) 1% of the sales price for other purchases or sales. Brokerage transactions effected by the Investment Funds with the Placement Agents, the Adviser, the Subadviser, or any of their affiliates will not be subject to the limitations imposed by Section 17(e) of the 1940 Act.

The Fund will bear any commissions or spreads in connection with the Fund’s portfolio transactions. In placing orders, it is the policy of the Fund to obtain the best results taking into account the broker-dealer’s general execution and operational facilities, the type of transaction involved, and other factors such as the broker-dealer’s risk in positioning the securities involved. While the Subadviser generally seeks reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Fund will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Subadviser seeks to obtain the best overall terms available for the Fund. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Subadviser considers factors deemed relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid is evaluated by the Subadviser based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commission paid by other institutional investors for comparable services. Transactions on U.S. stock exchanges and on some foreign stock exchanges involve the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions. On the great majority of foreign stock exchanges, however, commissions are fixed. No stated commission is generally applicable to securities traded in over-the-counter markets, but the prices of those securities include undisclosed commissions or mark-ups.

 
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The Investment Funds
 
The Investment Funds incur transaction expenses in the management of their portfolios, which will decrease the value of the Fund’s investment in the Investment Funds. In view of the fact that the investment program of certain of the Investment Funds may include trading as well as investments, short-term market considerations will frequently be involved, and it is anticipated that the turnover rates of such Investment Funds may be substantially greater than the turnover rates of other types of investment vehicles. In addition, the order execution practices of the Investment Funds may not be transparent to the Fund. Each Investment Fund is responsible for placing orders for the execution of its portfolio transactions and for the allocation of its brokerage. The Fund will have no direct or indirect control over the brokerage or portfolio trading policies employed by the investment advisers of the Investment Funds.  It is expected that each Investment Fund will generally select broker-dealers to effect transactions on the Investment Fund’s behalf substantially in the manner set forth below.

Each Investment Fund generally will seek reasonably competitive commission rates. However, Investment Funds will not necessarily pay the lowest commission available on each transaction, and may engage in transactions with broker-dealers based on different criteria than those considered by the Fund. Investment Funds may not be subject to the same regulatory restrictions on principal and agency transactions as the Fund.  The Fund will indirectly bear the commissions or spreads in connection with the portfolio transactions of the Investment Funds.

No guarantee or assurance can be made that an Investment Fund’s brokerage transaction practices will be transparent or that the Investment Fund will establish, adhere to, or comply with its stated practices. Most Investment Funds may select brokers on a basis other than that outlined above for the Fund and may receive benefits other than research or that benefit the Investment Fund’s investment adviser or its affiliates rather than the Investment Fund.

DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
 
General
 
The Placement Agent and wholesaling agent for the Fund is Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser.  The Placement Agent may appoint other broker dealers as sub-placement agents, including an affiliate of the Subadviser.  The Placement Agent also acts primarily as a “Wholesaler” and, as such, educates and provides additional services with respect to the Fund to other brokers and financial institutions that may not be the ultimate beneficial owners of such Interests.  The Placement Agent or other intermediaries that enter into agreements with the Placement Agent may charge an investor a fee for their services in conjunction with an investment in the Fund and/or maintenance of Member accounts.  Such a fee will be in addition to any fees charged or paid by the Fund and is not a Fund expense.  Members should direct any questions regarding any such fees to the relevant Intermediary.  The Fund in the future may engage additional placement agents.
 
The Adviser or its affiliates also may pay from their own resources (including from fees attributable to the Fund) compensation to the Placement Agent, to other of their affiliates, and to broker-dealers and other Intermediaries, in connection with subscriptions for and/or placement of Interests or servicing of Members.  Intermediaries and their personnel (who themselves may receive all or a substantial part of the relevant payments) may receive greater compensation in connection with subscriptions for Interests than they would have received in connection with subscriptions for shares of other investment funds.  Prospective investors should be aware that these payments could create incentives on the part of an Intermediary to view the Fund more favorably relative to investment funds not making payments of this nature or making smaller such payments. Such payments may be different for different Intermediaries.  A prospective investor with questions regarding these arrangements may obtain additional detail by contacting the relevant Intermediary directly.
 
 
Interests will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction.
 

Subsequent to the initial offering, it is expected that Interests will be offered and may be purchased on a monthly basis or at such other times as may be determined by the Board.  The Board may discontinue accepting subscriptions at any time.

 
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The maximum compensation payable to all member firms (in the aggregate) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority participating in the Fund’s distribution will be 7.25% of the Fund’s offering proceeds.

Purchase Terms
 
The Fund intends to seek exemptive relief from the SEC to offer multiple classes of Interests in the Fund with different terms than those described herein.  The fees and expenses of such future classes may vary from the initial Interests offered and will be offered under a revised memorandum if and when any such relief is obtained.  The Fund intends to accept initial and additional subscriptions for Interests only once each month, effective as of the opening of business on the first calendar day of the month (each such day, a “Subscription Date”).  In order to subscribe to the Fund, investors must complete and return to the appropriate party (as set forth in the Subscription Agreement) one (1) copy of the Subscription Agreement by at least the number of Business Days prior to the Subscription Date that is described in the applicable Subscription Agreement.  Investors must remit the full purchase price of their subscription three (3) Business Days prior to the Subscription Date.  Subscription proceeds must be delivered by wire.  The Fund will not accept checks.

The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $50,000.  The minimum additional investment is $10,000, in whole increments of $1,000.  The minimum initial and minimum additional investment requirements may be reduced or increased by the Board. No certificates will be issued for Interests.

SUMMARY OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
 
The following is a summary description of additional items and of select provisions of the LLC Agreement.  An investor in the Fund will be a Member of the Fund and his or her rights in the Fund will be established and governed by the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”). The following is a summary description of additional items and of select provisions of the LLC Agreement that may not be described elsewhere in this Memorandum. The description of such items and provisions is not definitive and reference should be made to the complete text of the LLC Agreement.
 
Liability; Indemnification
 
Under Delaware law and the LLC Agreement, each Member will be liable for the debts and obligations of the Fund only to the extent of the value of such Member’s Interest.  The LLC Agreement provides that the Managers (including the initial managing member and certain of its affiliates, among others) shall not be liable to the Fund or any of the Members for any loss or damage occasioned by any act or omission in the performance of their services as such in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office or as otherwise required by applicable law.
 
The LLC Agreement also contains provisions for the indemnification, to the extent permitted by law, of the members and former members of the Board and the initial managing member and certain of its affiliates (among others) by the Fund (but not by the Members individually) against any liability and expense to which any of them may be liable that arise in connection with the performance of their activities on behalf of the Fund.  None of these persons shall be personally liable to any Member by reason of any change in the federal or state income tax laws applicable to the Fund or its investors.  The rights of indemnification and exculpation provided under the LLC Agreement shall not be construed so as to limit liability or provide for indemnification of the members and former members of the Board and the Adviser (including certain of its affiliates, among others) for any liability (including liability under applicable federal or state securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such
indemnification or limitation on liability would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of the LLC Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law.
 
Amendment
 
The LLC Agreement may generally be amended, in whole or in part, with the approval of a majority of the Managers (including a majority of the Independent Managers, if required by the 1940 Act). Members have the right to vote on any amendment: (i) affecting their right to vote granted under the LLC Agreement; (ii) to the LLC
 
 
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Agreement’s amendment provision; (iii) for which such vote is required by law; and (iv) submitted to them by the Managers.
 
Term, Dissolution and Liquidation
 
The Fund may be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers without Member approval, unless such approval is required by the 1940 Act.  Following dissolution, the Board may liquidate the Fund by (i) selling the Fund’s assets to another entity in exchange for interests in the acquiring entity, (ii) selling all of the Fund’s assets for cash or (iii) distributing the Fund’s assets in-kind to Members.  Following such liquidation, the Fund’s Members are entitled to receive the proceeds of such sale, distributed in proportion the Interest held by each Member.  Upon termination of the Fund, the Fund will file a certificate terminating its existence as a Delaware limited liability company.

Reports to Members
 
The Fund will furnish to Members as soon as practicable after the end of each taxable year such information as is necessary for Members to complete federal and state income tax or information returns, along with any other tax information required by law.  The Fund will send a semi-annual and an audited annual report to Members within 60 days after the close of the period for which it is being made, or as otherwise required by the 1940 Act.  Semi-annual reports from the Adviser regarding the Fund’s operations during each fiscal semi-annual period will also be sent to Members.  The Adviser may provide additional periodic reporting.

Fiscal Year
 
The Fiscal year of the Fund shall end on March 31, with the taxable year ending on December 31.

ACCOUNTANTS AND LEGAL COUNSEL
 
KPMG LLP serves as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.  As the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP will perform the Fund’s annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements and other non-audit accounting and related services.

K&L Gates LLP, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, acts as counsel to the Fund.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
The Fund is registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end management investment company.  The Fund was formed as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware on November 19, 2010.  The Fund will have its principal offices at c/o Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC  28288, or at such other place as may be designated from time to time by the Board.  The Fund will have its registered office in Delaware at Corporation Service Company and will have Corporation Service Company as its registered agent for service of process in Delaware, unless a different registered office or agent is designated from time to time by the Board.  The Adviser’s telephone number is (866) 440-7460.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Fund will issue a complete set of financial statements on an annual basis prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
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Performance Information
 
Subadviser’s Past Performance
 
This appendix provides past performance information (“Composite Performance”) for the private unregistered funds that the Subadviser advises that have substantially similar investment objectives, policies and strategies as the Fund (“Private Funds”).   The inception dates for the Private Funds which comprise the Composite Performance are January 1, 1994 and July 1, 2006.  The Subadviser Portfolio Managers are responsible for managing the investment portfolios of the Fund and the Private Funds.
 
As described in the notes, the Composite Performance has been calculated using an asset-weighted average of the returns of the Private Funds.  The Composite Performance shown is based on a gross of management and performance fee Private Fund performance adjusted to deduct the Management Fee and Performance Allocation applicable to the Fund, except that the Expense Limitation Agreement has not been applied (if applicable).   The total operating fees and expenses of the Private Funds may be lower than the anticipated total operating expenses of the Fund, in which case the Composite Performance shown would have been lower had the anticipated total operating expenses of the Fund been used to compute the Composite Performance.
 
It is inappropriate and would be inaccurate for an investor to consider the Composite Performance information below as being indicative of future performance of the Fund.   The Adviser and Subadviser have included this performance appendix because they believe that the performance information presented is sufficiently relevant, as related or supplemental performance information only, to merit consideration by prospective Fund investors.
 
The past performance of the Subadviser in managing other portfolios is no guarantee of future results in managing the Fund.  Please note the following cautionary guidelines in reviewing this Appendix:
 
 
Performance figures are not the performance of the Fund.  The Composite Performance shown is not the performance of the Fund and is not an indication of how the Fund would have performed in the past or will perform in the future.  The Fund’s performance in the future will be different from the Composite Performance presented, due to factors such as differences in the cash flows, expenses, portfolio size and composition, availability of underlying hedge funds, willingness of hedge fund managers to take additional assets, asset allocation methodology, and differing hedge fund liquidity constraints.  In particular, Composite Performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform, as the Private Funds are not subject to investment limitations, leverage restrictions, diversification requirements and other restrictions imposed on investment companies by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, can have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
     
 
There have been significant fluctuations in the market in the past few years.  The performance for the period is shown through November 30, 2010.  The markets have been quite volatile in the last few years, and this trend may continue.  As a result, the performance included herein will not reflect the latest volatility in the markets, if any occurs.
 
 
 
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The performance shown are averages.  The information below shows monthly rates of return for the years indicated, but does not reflect any volatility that may have occurred within a given period.
 
Composite Performance
 
Monthly Returns
 
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2010
0.56%
0.57%
3.31%
1.54%
-3.97%
-1.57%
1.98%
-0.91%
3.51%
1.82%
-0.07%
 
6.74%
2009
0.49%
-1.40%
0.56%
4.85%
6.34%
0.82%
3.95%
2.86%
3.35%
-0.25%
1.57%
2.65%
28.71%
2008
-5.15%
0.71%
-3.31%
2.22%
2.34%
-2.63%
-2.96%
-1.03%
-8.68%
-8.30%
-2.68%
0.10%
-26.30%
2007
1.38%
0.95%
1.70%
2.48%
2.45%
1.19%
1.11%
-1.58%
2.73%
4.03%
-1.08%
0.71%
17.15%
2006
3.22%
0.49%
1.70%
1.87%
-2.78%
-0.99%
-0.04%
1.25%
0.91%
2.36%
2.24%
1.87%
12.65%
2005
0.46%
2.03%
-0.28%
-1.10%
1.26%
1.71%
2.37%
1.54%
2.44%
-2.61%
1.98%
2.82%
13.22%
2004
1.34%
1.31%
0.71%
-0.90%
-0.68%
0.65%
-0.22%
0.29%
1.51%
1.19%
3.30%
2.46%
11.43%
2003
1.35%
0.48%
0.75%
2.86%
3.62%
0.78%
0.13%
0.95%
2.12%
1.31%
1.10%
3.20%
20.26%
2002
0.93%
0.22%
1.11%
1.42%
0.17%
-2.21%
-2.54%
0.63%
0.02%
-0.45%
1.54%
1.37%
2.12%
2001
3.06%
0.40%
-0.66%
0.18%
1.38%
0.25%
-0.12%
0.63%
-0.53%
1.40%
1.82%
2.58%
10.80%
2000
-1.26%
7.21%
-0.08%
-3.63%
-0.17%
2.00%
-1.10%
2.60%
-0.76%
-0.94%
-2.48%
1.98%
2.98%
1999
2.52%
-0.40%
5.14%
6.45%
0.46%
6.31%
1.28%
0.37%
0.66%
0.77%
7.53%
10.83%
49.99%
1998
0.04%
3.48%
4.17%
0.38%
-2.53%
-2.24%
0.35%
-16.95%
-2.07%
-1.35%
3.75%
2.09%
-12.03%
1997
3.46%
1.92%
0.15%
0.13%
1.62%
2.49%
6.15%
-1.70%
2.37%
-2.37%
0.04%
2.29%
17.51%
1996
3.98%
0.26%
0.93%
3.94%
3.25%
1.74%
-0.13%
1.75%
1.45%
1.45%
2.93%
1.92%
26.05%
1995
-2.71%
0.05%
0.69%
3.60%
2.15%
0.76%
1.66%
0.53%
1.39%
-1.07%
0.03%
3.29%
10.70%
1994
1.98%
-2.00%
-3.71%
-2.59%
-0.35%
0.43%
1.28%
2.07%
1.12%
-0.88%
-1.17%
-1.22%
-5.10%

 
Annual Returns
 
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
-5.10%
10.70%
26.05%
17.51%
-12.03%
49.99%
2.98%
10.80%
2.12%
20.26%
11.43%
13.22%
12.65%
17.15%
-26.30%
28.71%

 
Annualized Return Since Inception
(January 1994 – November 2010)
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
9.78%
9.28%
0.70

 
NOTES:
 
The tables above do not reflect the performance of the Fund, but rather the Composite Performance information for accounts advised by the Subadviser with substantially similar investment objectives,
 

 
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policies and strategies as the Fund.  The information contained in the table was prepared by the Subadviser based on the following facts and assumptions:
 
 
(1)
The Composite Performance has been calculated using an asset-weighted average of the returns of the Private Funds.
     
 
(2)
The Composite Performance shown is calculated using gross of management and performance fee Private Fund performance adjusted to deduct the Management Fee and Performance Allocation applicable to the Fund, except that the Expense Limitation Agreement has not been applied (if applicable).   Performance Allocations for the Fund, if any, will be accrued and paid with respect to a Member’s Capital Account(s) as set forth in the Memorandum.  Except for 2010, Composite Performance returns are derived from audited numbers.
     
 
(3)
The total operating fees and expenses of the Private Funds may be lower than the anticipated total operating expenses of the Fund, in which case the Composite Performance shown would have been lower had the anticipated total operating expenses of the Fund been used to compute the Composite Performance.
     
 
(4)
The Composite Performance information from January 1, 1994 to June 30, 2006 is based on the performance of one Private Fund (because the other Private Fund had yet to commence operations).  The Composite Performance information from July 1, 2006 through November 30, 2010 is based on the performance of both Private Funds.
     
 
(5)
The Composite Performance includes all fees and expenses borne directly by the Private Funds (with the exception of management and performance fees, which have been adjusted to reflect those for the Fund) and indirectly by the Private Funds as investors in other private investment funds.
     
 
(6)
Standard Deviation measures the dispersal or uncertainty in a random variable (in this case, investment returns).  It measures the degree of variation of returns around the mean (average) return. The higher the volatility of the investment returns, the higher the standard deviation will be.
     
 
(7)
Sharpe Ratio is a measure of reward per unit of risk.  The return of a portfolio in excess of the risk-free rate (in this case, the annualized 90 day T-bill rate) is divided by the portfolio’s historical standard deviation.

 
 
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APPENDIX A
 
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
 
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
 
Dated as of November 19, 2010
 
 
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
 
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS
1
ARTICLE II: ORGANIZATION; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
4
 
2.1
FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
4
 
2.2
NAME
5
 
2.3
PRINCIPAL AND REGISTERED OFFICE
5
 
2.4
DURATION
5
 
2.5
BUSINESS OF THE FUND
5
 
2.6
BOARD OF MANAGERS
7
 
2.7
MEMBERS
8
 
2.8
INITIAL CONTRIBUTION
8
 
2.9
BOTH MANAGERS AND MEMBERS
8
 
2.10
LIMITED LIABILITY
9
ARTICLE III: MANAGEMENT
9
 
3.1
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
9
 
3.2
ACTIONS BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
10
 
3.3
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
10
 
3.4
CUSTODY OF THE FUND’S ASSETS
11
 
3.5
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS
12
 
3.6
DUTY OF CARE
12
 
3.7
INDEMNIFICATION
12
 
3.8
FEES, EXPENSES AND REIMBURSEMENT
14
ARTICLE IV: TERMINATION OF STATUS OF ADVISER AND MANAGERS,  TRANSFERS AND REPURCHASES
15
 
4.1
TERMINATION OF STATUS OF A MANAGER
15
 
4.2
REMOVAL OF THE MANAGERS
16
 
4.3
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS OF MEMBERS
16
 
4.4
REPURCHASE OF INTERESTS
17
ARTICLE V: CAPITAL
19
 
5.1
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
19
 
5.2
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS TO CAPITAL
20
 
5.3
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
20
 
 
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5.4
ALLOCATION OF NET PROFIT AND NET LOSS; ALLOCATION OF OFFERING COSTS
20
 
5.5
RESERVES
22
 
5.6
TAX ALLOCATIONS
22
 
5.7
DISTRIBUTIONS
22
 
5.8
WITHHOLDING
22
ARTICLE VI: DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
23
 
6.1
DISSOLUTION
23
 
6.2
LIQUIDATION OF ASSETS
23
ARTICLE VII: ACCOUNTING, VALUATIONS, AND BOOKS AND RECORDS
24
 
7.1
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
24
 
7.2
DETERMINATIONS BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
25
 
7.3
VALUATION OF ASSETS
25
ARTICLE VIII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
26
 
8.1
AMENDMENT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
26
 
8.2
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
27
 
8.3
NOTICES
27
 
8.4
AGREEMENT BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
28
 
8.5
APPLICABILITY OF 1940 ACT AND FORM N-2
28
 
8.6
CHOICE OF LAW
28
 
8.7
NOT FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS
28
 
8.8
THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
28
 
8.9
MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
28
 
8.10
PRONOUNS
29
 
8.11
CONFIDENTIALITY
29
 
8.12
SEVERABILITY
30
 
8.13
FILING OF RETURNS
30
 
8.14
TAX MATTERS PARTNER
30
 
8.15
SECTION 754 ELECTION
31
 
8.16
USE OF NAMES “ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.,” “ASGI” AND “ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC”
31
 
8.17
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE PARTIES
32
 
 
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ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
 
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
 
THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”) is dated as of November 19, 2010 by and among Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., as the Initial Managing Member, and those Persons hereinafter admitted as Members.
 
WHEREAS, the Fund has heretofore been formed as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act pursuant to an initial Certificate of Formation (the “Certificate”) dated and filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 19, 2010.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:
 
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS
 
For purposes of this Agreement:
 
“ADVISERS ACT” - The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and orders thereunder, as amended from time to time, or any successor law.
 
“AFFILIATE” - An affiliated person of a person as such term is defined in the 1940 Act.
 
“AGREEMENT” - This Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
 
“ASGI” – Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., a North Carolina corporation, or any successor thereof.
 
“BOARD” - The Board of Managers established pursuant to Section 2.6.
 
“BUSINESS DAY” - A day on which banks are ordinarily open for normal banking business in New York or such other day or days as the Board may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
“CAPITAL ACCOUNT” - With respect to each Member, the capital account established and maintained on behalf of such Member pursuant to Section 5.3.
 
“CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION” - With respect to each Member, the amount of capital contributed to the Fund pursuant to Section 5.1.
 
“CERTIFICATE” - The Certificate of Formation of the Fund and any amendments thereto as filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
 
“CLOSING DATE” - The first date on or as of which a Person other than ASGI is admitted to the Fund as a Member.
 
 
 

 
“CODE” - The United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor law.
 
“DELAWARE ACT” - The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor law.
 
“DISTRIBUTOR” – Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. or any Person who may hereafter serve as a placement agent for the Interests pursuant to a placement agreement with the Fund, or as the distributor of Interests pursuant to a general distribution agreement with the Fund.
 
“FISCAL PERIOD” - The period commencing on the Closing Date, and thereafter each period commencing on the day immediately following the last calendar day of the preceding Fiscal Period, and ending at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates:
 
 
1)
the last day of each Fiscal Year;
 
2)
the last day of each Taxable Year;
 
3)
the day preceding any day as of which a contribution to the capital of the Fund is made pursuant to Section 5.1;
 
4)
any day on which the Fund values any Interest of any Member in connection with the repurchase of such Interests;
 
5)
the day upon which any subadvisory agreement is terminated; or
 
6)
any day (other than one specified in clause (2) above) as of which this Agreement provides for any amount to be credited to or debited against the Capital Account of any Member, other than an amount to be credited to or debited from the Capital Accounts of all Members in accordance with their respective ownership of Interests.

“FISCAL YEAR” - The period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the next succeeding March 31, and thereafter each period commencing on April 1 of each year and ending on the immediately following March 31 (or on the date of the final distribution pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof), unless and until the Board shall elect another fiscal year for the Fund.
 
“FORM N-2” - The Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended from time to time.
 
“FUND” - The limited liability company governed hereby.
 
“INCENTIVE PERIOD” – With respect to any Member, the period commencing on the day such Member makes a Capital Contribution or the day immediately following the last day of the preceding Incentive Period, and ending at the close of business on the first to occur of the following dates:
 
1) the last day of each taxable year;
2) the date of a repurchase of all or a portion of such Member’s Interest; or
3) the date of the termination of any subadviser.
 
 
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“INDEMNITEES” - Each Manager of the Fund and the directors, officers and employees of the Fund (including his or her respective executors, heirs, assigns, successors, or other legal representatives).
 
“INDEPENDENT MANAGERS” - Those Managers who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as such term is defined by the 1940 Act.
 
“INITIAL MANAGING MEMEBER” - ASGI.
 
“INTERESTS” - The limited liability company interests, each representing an ownership interest in the Fund, including the rights and obligations of a Member under this Agreement and the Delaware Act.
 
“INVESTMENT FUNDS” - Investment funds in which the Fund’s assets are invested.
 
“INVESTMENT MANAGERS” - The organizations that manage and direct the investment activities of Investment Funds or are retained to manage and invest designated portions of the Fund’s assets.
 
“MANAGER” – An individual designated as a Manager of the Fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6 of the Agreement and who serves on the Board of the Fund; the term Manager shall include the Initial Managing Member.
 
“MEMBER” - Any Person who shall have been admitted to the Fund as a member (including any Manager in such Person’s capacity as a member of the Fund but excluding any Manager in such Person’s capacity as a Manager of the Fund) until such Person ceases to be a Member in accordance with the terms hereof and the Delaware Act; such term includes ASGI (and any Affiliate of ASGI to the extent such Affiliate makes a capital contribution to the Fund and shall have been admitted to the Fund as a member).
 
“NET ASSETS” - The total value of all assets of the Fund, less an amount equal to all accrued debts, liabilities and obligations of the Fund, calculated before giving effect to any repurchases of Interests. The Net Assets of the Fund will be computed as of the close of business on the last calendar day of each Fiscal Period. Securities and assets of the Fund will be valued at market value, if market quotations are readily available, or will be valued based upon estimates made in good faith by the Board in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Expenses of the Fund and its liabilities (including the amount of any borrowings) are taken into account for purposes of computing Net Assets.
 
“NET ASSET VALUE” – With respect to any Interest, the portion of the Fund’s Net Assets attributable to the Capital Account for such Interest.
 
“NET PROFIT OR NET LOSS” - The amount by which the Net Assets as of the close of business on the last calendar day of a Fiscal Period exceed (in the case of Net Profit) or are less than (in the case of Net Loss) the Net Assets as of the commencement of the same Fiscal Period (or, with respect to the initial Fiscal Period of the Fund, as of the close of business on the Closing Date).
 
 
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“1940 ACT” - The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules, regulations and orders thereunder, as amended from time to time, or any successor law.
 
“PERSON” – Any individual, limited partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company or partnership, estate, trust, governmental authority or other legal entity and his, her or its heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns where the context requires.
 
“REGULATIONS” - Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
 
“SECURITIES” - Securities (including, without limitation, equities, debt obligations, options, and other “securities” as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act) and any contracts for forward or future delivery of any security, debt obligation, currency, commodity, any type of derivative instrument and financial instrument and any contract based on any index or group of securities, debt obligations, currencies, commodities, any options thereon and any interests, units or shares issued by an Investment Fund.
 
“SPECIAL MEMBER” – ASGI.
 
“SPECIAL MEMBER ACCOUNT” – A Capital Account established and maintained on behalf of the Special Member pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof for purposes of receiving the Performance Allocation pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof.
 
“TAXABLE YEAR” - The period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the next succeeding December 31, and thereafter each period commencing on January 1 of each year and ending on the immediately following December 31 (or on the date of the final distribution pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof), unless and until the Board shall elect another taxable year for the Fund.
 
“TRANSFER” - The assignment, transfer, sale, encumbrance, pledge, or other disposition of an Interest, or portion thereof, including any right to receive any allocations and distributions attributable to such Interest, and “TRANSFEROR” and “TRANSFEREE” mean the respective parties to a Transfer.
 
“VALUATION DATE” - The date as of which the Fund values Interests for purposes of determining the price at which Interests are to be repurchased by the Fund pursuant to an offer made by the Fund pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof.
 
ARTICLE II: ORGANIZATION; ADMISSION OF MEMBERS
 
2.1           FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

The Fund has been formed as a limited liability company at the direction of ASGI as the Initial Managing Member, who authorized the filing of the Certificate.  Such formation and filing are hereby ratified by the execution of this Agreement.  The Board shall cause the execution and filing in accordance with the Delaware Act of any amendment to the Certificate and shall cause the execution and filing with applicable governmental authorities of any other instruments, documents, and certificates that, in the opinion of the Fund’s legal counsel, may from time to
 
 
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time be required by the laws of the United States of America, the State of Delaware, or any other jurisdiction in which the Fund shall determine to do business, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, or as such legal counsel may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate, implement, and continue the valid existence and business of the Fund.

2.2           NAME
 
The Fund’s name shall be “ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC” or such other name as the Board may hereafter adopt upon (i) causing an appropriate amendment to the Certificate to be filed in accordance with the Delaware Act and (ii) taking such other actions as may be required by law.
 
2.3           PRINCIPAL AND REGISTERED OFFICE
 
The Fund shall have its principal office c/o ASGI, 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, or at such other place as may be designated from time to time by the Board.
 
The Fund shall have its registered office in Delaware at Corporation Service Company and shall have Corporation Service Company as its registered agent for service of process in Delaware, unless a different registered office or agent is designated from time to time by the Board.

2.4           DURATION
 
The term of the Fund commenced on the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware and shall continue until the Fund is dissolved pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof.
 
2.5           BUSINESS OF THE FUND
 
(a)           The business of the Fund is, either directly or indirectly, through one or more other pooled investment vehicles, to purchase, sell (including short sales), invest, and trade in Securities, on margin or otherwise, to engage in any financial or derivative transactions relating thereto or otherwise, and to invest in one or more other funds as a fund of funds. The Fund may execute, deliver, and perform all contracts, agreements, subscription documents, and other undertakings and engage in all activities and transactions as may in the opinion of the Board be necessary or advisable to carry out its objective or business.
 
(b)           The Fund shall operate as a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company in accordance with the 1940 Act and subject to any fundamental policies and investment restrictions as may be adopted by the Board. The Fund may register its Interests under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but need not so register Interests.
 
(c)           In furtherance of the Fund’s business, the Board shall have the authority to take the following actions, and to delegate such portion or all of such authority to such officers of the Fund as the Board may elect:
 
(1)           To acquire or buy, and invest the Fund’s property in, own, hold for investment or otherwise, and to sell or otherwise dispose of, all types and kinds of Securities and investments of any kind including, but not limited to, interests, shares or units of
 
 
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Investment Funds, stocks, profit-sharing interests or participations and all other contracts for or evidences of equity interests, bonds, debentures, warrants and rights to purchase securities, and interests in loans, certificates of beneficial interest, bills, notes and all other contracts for or evidences of indebtedness, money market instruments including bank certificates of deposit, finance paper, commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations, and all other negotiable and non-negotiable securities and instruments, however named or described, issued by corporations, trusts, associations or any other Persons, domestic or foreign, or issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, by the government of any foreign country, by any state, territory or possession of the United States, by any political subdivision or agency or instrumentality of any state or foreign country, or by any other government or other governmental or quasi-governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; to acquire and dispose of interests in domestic or foreign loans made by banks and other financial institutions; to deposit any assets of the Fund in any bank, trust company or banking institution or retain any such assets in domestic or foreign cash or currency; to purchase and sell gold and silver bullion, precious or strategic metals, and coins and currency of all countries; to engage in “when issued” and delayed delivery transactions; to enter into repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and firm commitment agreements; to employ all types and kinds of hedging techniques and investment management strategies; and to change the investments of the Fund.
 
(2)           To acquire (by purchase, subscription or otherwise), to hold, to trade in and deal in, to acquire any rights or options to purchase or sell, to sell or otherwise dispose of, to lend and to pledge any of the Fund’s property or any of the foregoing securities, instruments or investments; to purchase and sell options on securities, currency, precious metals and other commodities, indices, futures contracts and other financial instruments and assets and enter into closing and other transactions in connection therewith; to enter into all types of commodities contracts, including, without limitation, the purchase and sale of futures contracts on securities, currency, precious metals and other commodities, indices and other financial instruments and assets; to enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and other foreign exchange and currency transactions of all types and kinds; to enter into interest rate, currency and other swap transactions; and to engage in all types and kinds of hedging and risk management transactions.
 
(3)           To exercise all rights, powers and privileges of ownership or interest in all securities and other assets included in the Fund property, including, without limitation, the right to vote thereon and otherwise act with respect thereto; and to do all acts and things for the preservation, protection, improvement and enhancement in value of all such securities and assets.
 
(4)           To acquire (by purchase, lease or otherwise) and to hold, use, maintain, lease, develop and dispose of (by sale or otherwise) any type or kind of property, real or personal, including domestic or foreign currency, and any right or interest therein.
 
(5)           To borrow money and in this connection issue notes, commercial paper or other evidence of indebtedness; to secure borrowings by mortgaging, pledging or otherwise subjecting as security all or any part of the Fund property; to endorse, guarantee, or
 
 
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undertake the performance of any obligation or engagement of any other Person; to lend all or any part of the Fund’s property to other Persons; and to issue general unsecured or other obligations of the Fund, and enter into indentures or agreements relating thereto.
 
(6)           To aid, support or assist by further investment or other action any Person, any obligation of or interest which is included in the Fund’s property or in the affairs of which the Fund has any direct or indirect interest; to do all acts and things designed to protect, preserve, improve or enhance the value of such obligation or interest; and to guarantee or become surety on any or all of the contracts, securities and other obligations of any such Person.
 
(7)           To join other security holders in acting through a committee, depositary, voting trustee or otherwise, and in that connection to deposit any security with, or transfer any security to, any such committee, depositary or trustee, and to delegate to them such power and authority with relation to any security (whether or not so deposited or transferred) as the Board shall deem proper, and to agree to pay, and to pay, such portion of the expenses and compensation of such committee, depositary or trustee as the Board shall deem proper.
 
(8)           To carry on any other business in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing powers referred to in this Agreement, to do everything necessary, appropriate or desirable for the accomplishment of any purpose or the attainment of any object or the furtherance of any power referred to in this Agreement, either alone or in association with others, and to do every other act or thing incidental or appurtenant to or arising out of or connected with such business or purposes, objects or powers.
 
2.6           BOARD OF MANAGERS
 
(a)           The Board shall initially consist of the Initial Managing Member.  Prior to the Closing Date, the Initial Managing Member may designate individuals who shall agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement to serve as Managers on the Board of Managers.  By signing this Agreement, a subscription agreement, application or certification in connection with the purchase or acquisition of an Interest, a Member admitted on the Closing Date shall be deemed to have voted for the election of each of the Managers so designated as of the Closing Date.  After the Closing Date, the Board may, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.6 with respect to the number of and vacancies in the position of Manager and the provisions of Section 3.3 hereof with respect to the election of Managers to the Board by Members, designate any Person who shall agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement as a Manager.  The names and mailing addresses of the Managers shall be set forth in the books and records of the Fund.  After the Closing Date, the number of Managers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board.
 
(b)           Each Manager shall serve on the Board for the duration of the term of the Fund, unless his or her status as a Manager shall be sooner terminated pursuant to Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 hereof.  In the event of any vacancy in the position of Manager, the remaining Managers may appoint an individual to serve in such capacity, so long as immediately after such appointment at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Managers then serving would have been elected by the Members.
 
 
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The Board may call a meeting of Members to fill any vacancy in the position of Manager, and shall do so within 60 days after any date on which Managers who were elected by the Members cease to constitute a majority of the Managers then serving on the Board.
 
(c)           In the event that no Manager remains to continue the business of the Fund, ASGI shall promptly call a meeting of the Members, to be held within 60 days after the date on which the last Manager ceased to act in that capacity, for the purpose of determining whether to continue the business of the Fund and, if the business shall be continued, of electing the required number of Managers to the Board. If the Members shall determine at such meeting not to continue the business of the Fund or if the required number of Managers is not elected within 60 days after the date on which the last Manager ceased to act in that capacity, then the Fund shall be dissolved pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof and the assets of the Fund shall be liquidated and distributed pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof.
 
2.7           MEMBERS
 
(a)           ASGI is hereby admitted as a Member of the Fund effective as of the time of its execution of this Agreement, and ASGI shall make the contribution and receive an Interest as set forth in Section 2.8.
 
(b)           The Fund may offer Interests for purchase by investors (including through exchange) in such manner and at such times as may be determined by the Board.  Each subscription for an Interest is subject to the receipt by the Fund or its custodian of cleared funds on or before the acceptance date for such subscription in the full amount of such subscription or such other consideration as the Board may consider appropriate.  Subject to the foregoing, a Person may be admitted to the Fund as a Member upon approval of the Board, subject to the condition that such Person shall execute and deliver a subscription agreement, application, certification or other document specified by the Board pursuant to which such Member agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  The Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion, reject any subscription for an Interest.  The Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion, suspend the offering of the Interests at any time. The admission of any Person as a Member shall be effective upon the revision of the books and records of the Fund to reflect the name and the contribution to the capital of the Fund of such Member.
 
2.8           INITIAL CONTRIBUTION
 
ASGI has made an initial contribution of capital in the amount of $10,000 to the Fund in exchange for an Interest in the Fund, which Interest shall have the same rights as other Interests held by Members.
 
2.9           BOTH MANAGERS AND MEMBERS
 
A Member may also be a Manager for purposes of the Delaware Act, in which event such Member’s rights and obligations in each capacity shall be determined separately in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or as provided in the Delaware Act.
 
 
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2.10           LIMITED LIABILITY
 
Except as provided under the Delaware Act or the 1940 Act, a Member shall not be liable for the Fund’s debts, obligations, and liabilities in any amount in excess of the capital account balance of such Member.  Except as provided under the Delaware Act or the 1940 Act, a Manager shall not be liable for the Fund’s debts, obligations or liabilities.
 
ARTICLE III: MANAGEMENT
 
3.1           MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
 
(a)           Management and control of the business of the Fund shall be vested in the Board, which shall have the right, power, and authority, on behalf of the Fund and in its name, to exercise all rights, powers, and authority of managers under the Delaware Act and to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the objective and business of the Fund and their duties hereunder. No Manager shall have the authority individually to act on behalf of or to bind the Fund except within the scope of such Manager’s authority as delegated by the Board.  The parties hereto intend that, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) each Manager shall be vested with the same powers, authority, and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily vested in each director of a Delaware stock corporation organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law and (ii) each Independent Manager shall be vested with the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily vested in each director of a closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act that is organized as a Delaware stock corporation who is not an “interested person” of such company, as such term is defined by the 1940 Act.  During any period in which the Fund shall have no other Managers, ASGI, as the Initial Managing Member, shall have the authority to manage the business and affairs of the Fund, and to bind the Fund.
 
(b)           Subject to the last sentence of Section 3.1(a), Members, in their capacity as Members, shall have no right to participate in and shall take no part in the management or control of the Fund’s business and shall have no right, power or authority to act for or bind the Fund.  Members shall have the right to vote on any matters only as provided in this Agreement or on any matters that require the approval of the holders of voting securities under the 1940 Act or as otherwise required in the Delaware Act.
 
(c)           The Board may create one or more committees consisting of one or more Board Members, and it may delegate to any other Person any rights, power and authority vested by this Agreement in the Board to the extent permissible under applicable law, and may appoint Persons to serve as officers of the Fund, with such titles and authority as may be determined by the Board consistent with applicable law and with this Agreement.
 
(d)           The Board shall have full power and authority to adopt By-Laws providing for the conduct of the business of the Fund and containing such other provisions as they deem necessary, appropriate or desirable, subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes created pursuant to this Section 3.1, to amend and repeal such By-Laws; provided, however, that, to the extent the By-Laws are inconsistent with the terms or provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control.  Unless the By-Laws specifically require that
 
 
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Members authorize or approve the amendment or repeal of a particular provision of the By-Laws or otherwise required by the 1940 Act, any provision of the By-Laws may be amended or repealed by the Board without Member authorization or approval.
 
(e)           The Board shall have the full power and authority, without Member approval, to authorize one or more Classes of Interests; Interests of each such Class having such preferences, voting powers and special or relative rights or privileges (including conversion rights, if any) as the Board may determine and as shall be set forth in a resolution adopted in accordance with this Agreement and, if applicable, the By-Laws.  The Board may amend this Agreement, without Member approval, to provide for the terms of such Class or Classes.
 
3.2           ACTIONS BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
 
(a)           Except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act and unless provided otherwise in this Agreement, the Board shall act only: (i) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers present at a meeting duly called at which a quorum of the Managers shall be present; or (ii) by written consent of a majority of the Managers without a meeting.
 
(b)           The Board may designate from time to time a Principal Manager or chair who shall preside at all meetings of the Board. Meetings of the Board may be called by the Principal Manager or by any two Managers, and may be held on such date and at such time and place as the Board shall determine. Each Manager shall be entitled to receive written notice of the date, time and place of such meeting within a reasonable time in advance of the meeting. Except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act, notice need not be given to any Manager who shall attend a meeting without objecting to the lack of notice or who shall execute a written waiver of notice with respect to the meeting. Managers may attend and participate in any meeting by telephone or other electronic means except where in person attendance at a meeting is required by the 1940 Act.  A majority of the Managers shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
 
3.3           MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
 
(a)           Actions requiring the vote of the Members may be taken at any duly constituted meeting of the Members at which a quorum is present. Meetings of the Members may be called by the Board (or by ASGI in accordance with Section 2.6(c)) or by Members holding Interests with an aggregate Net Asset Value of 25% or more of the aggregate Net Asset Value of all Interests, and may be held at such time, date and place as the Board (or ASGI, if applicable under Section 2.6(c)) shall determine.  The Board (or ASGI in accordance with Section 2.6(c)) shall arrange to provide written notice of the meeting, stating the date, time, and place of the meeting and the record date therefor, to each Member entitled to vote at the meeting at least 10 days prior thereto.  Failure to receive notice of a meeting on the part of any Member shall not affect the validity of any act or proceeding of the meeting, so long as a quorum shall be present at the meeting, except as otherwise required by applicable law.  Only matters set forth in the notice of a meeting may be voted on by the Members at a meeting.  The presence in person or by proxy of Members holding 40% or more of the aggregate Net Asset Value of all Interests as of the record date shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. In the absence of a quorum, a meeting of the Members may be adjourned by the Board, by ASGI (in connection with a meeting under Section 2.6(c)), or by action of the Members holding a majority, by aggregate Net Asset Value, of the Interests present
 
 
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in person or by proxy without additional notice to the Members. Except as otherwise required by any provision of this Agreement or of the 1940 Act, (i) those candidates receiving a plurality of the votes cast at any meeting of Members shall be elected as Managers and (ii) all other actions of the Members taken at a meeting shall require the affirmative vote of Members holding a majority of the total number of votes eligible to be cast by those Members who are present in person or by proxy at such meeting.  In the event the Fund invests in another registered investment company pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act, and such other registered investment company holds a meeting (other than to vote on the termination of such registered investment company’s business, which may be determined by the Board), the Fund shall either seek instructions from its Members with regard to the voting of all proxies with respect to such Security and to vote such proxies only in accordance with such instructions, or to vote the shares held by it in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such Security.
 
(b)           Each Member shall be entitled to cast at any meeting of Members a number of votes equivalent to such Member’s percentage ownership in the Fund as of the record date for such meeting. The Board shall establish a record date not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date of any meeting of Members as the record date for determining eligibility to vote at such meeting and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to cast at the meeting, and shall maintain for each such record date a list setting forth the name of each Member and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to cast at the meeting.  The Special Member interest in the Special Member Account shall be a non-voting interest.
 
(c)           A Member may vote at any meeting of Members by a proxy, provided that such proxy is authorized to act by (i) a written instrument properly executed by the Member and filed with the Fund before or at the time of the meeting or (ii) such electronic, telephonic, computerized or other alternative means as may be approved by a resolution adopted by the Board. A proxy may be suspended or revoked, as the case may be, by the Member executing the proxy by a later writing delivered to the Fund at any time prior to exercise of the proxy or if the Member executing the proxy shall be present at the meeting and decide to vote in person.  Any action of the Members that is permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Members may be taken without a meeting if consents in writing, setting forth the action taken, are signed by Members having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Interests entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  The Board may establish a record date for such vote not less than 2 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date  such request for consent is first mailed as the record date for determining eligibility to consent and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to give its consent with respect to, and shall maintain for each record date a list setting forth the name of each Member and the number of votes that each Member will be entitled to give its consent with respect to.
 
3.4           CUSTODY OF THE FUND’S ASSETS
 
The physical possession of all funds, Securities, or other properties of the Fund shall at all times, be held, controlled and administered by one or more custodians retained by the Fund in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.
 
 
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3.5           OTHER ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS
 
(a)           The Managers shall not be required to devote all of their time to the affairs of the Fund, but shall devote such time as the Managers may reasonably believe to be required to perform their obligations under this Agreement.
 
(b)           Any Member or Manager, and any Affiliate of any Member or Manager, may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures or commercial dealings of every kind and description, independently or with others, including, but not limited to, acquiring and disposing of Securities, providing of investment advisory or brokerage services, serving as directors, officers, employees, advisors, or agents of other companies, partners of any partnership, members of any limited liability company, or trustees of any trust, or entering into any other commercial arrangements. No Member or Manager shall have any rights in or to any such activities of any other Member or Manager, or in or to any profits derived therefrom.
 
3.6           DUTY OF CARE
 
(a)           No Manager shall be liable to the Fund or to any of its Members for any loss or damage occasioned by any act or omission in the performance of a Manager’s services pursuant to any agreement, including this Agreement, between a Manager and the Fund for the provision of services to the Fund unless it shall be determined by final judicial decision on the merits from which there is no further right to appeal that such loss is due to an act or omission of the Manager constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the performance of his services to the Fund.
 
(b)           Members that are not in breach of any obligation hereunder or under the subscription agreement, application or certification or under any other document pursuant to which Members agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be liable to the Fund, any other Member, or third parties only as provided under the Delaware Act.
 
3.7           INDEMNIFICATION
 
(a)           To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall, subject to Section 3.7(b) hereof, indemnify each Indemnitee against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties, and reasonable counsel fees, incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit, investigation, or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any judicial, arbitral, administrative, or legislative body, in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise, or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of being or having been a Manager of the Fund or the past or present performance of services to the Fund by such Indemnitee, except to the extent such loss, claim, damage, liability, cost, or expense shall have been finally determined in a decision on the merits in any such action, suit, investigation, or other proceeding to have been incurred or suffered by such Indemnitee by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee’s offices. The rights of indemnification provided under this Section 3.7 shall not be construed so as to provide for indemnification of a Manager for any liability
 
 
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(including liability under federal securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that such indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this Section 3.7 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
 
(b)           Expenses so incurred by such Indemnitees, including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees and accounting and auditing expenses (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties), shall be paid from time to time by the Fund in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit, investigation, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitees to repay to the Fund amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized under Section 3.7(a) hereof; provided, however, that (i) such Indemnitees shall provide security for such undertaking, (ii) the Fund shall be insured by or on behalf of such Indemnitees against losses arising by reason of such Indemnitees’ failure to fulfill such undertaking, or (iii) a majority of the Managers (excluding any Manager who is either seeking advancement of expenses hereunder or is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation, or proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation, or proceeding giving rise to a claim for advancement of expenses hereunder) or independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that there is reason to believe such Indemnitees ultimately will be entitled to indemnification.
 
(c)           As to the disposition of any action, suit, investigation, or proceeding (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication or a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding shall have been brought, that an Indemnitee is liable to the Fund or its Members by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee’s offices, indemnification shall be provided pursuant to Section 3.7(a) hereof if (i) approved as in the best interests of the Fund by a majority of the Managers (excluding any Manager who is either seeking indemnification hereunder or is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation, or proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation, or proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder) upon a determination based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that such Indemnitee acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that such actions were in the best interests of the Fund and that such Indemnitee is not liable to the Fund or its Members by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee’s offices, or (ii) the Board secures a written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such indemnification would not protect such Indemnitee against any liability to the Fund or its Members to which such Indemnitee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee’s offices.
 
(d)           Any indemnification or advancement of expenses made pursuant to this Section 3.7 shall not prevent the recovery from any Indemnitee of any such amount if such Indemnitee subsequently shall be determined in a decision on the merits in any action, suit, investigation or
 
 
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proceeding involving the liability or expense that gave rise to such indemnification or advancement of expenses to be liable to the Fund or its Members by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee’s offices.  In (i) any suit brought by a Manager (or other Person entitled to indemnification hereunder) to enforce a right to indemnification under this Section 3.7, it shall be a defense that, and (ii) in any suit in the name of the Fund to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made pursuant to this Section 3.7, the Fund shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the Manager or other Person claiming a right to indemnification under this Section 3.7 has not met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Section 3.7. In any such suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification or to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made pursuant to this Section 3.7, the burden of proving that the Manager or other Person claiming a right to indemnification is not entitled to be indemnified, or to any indemnification or advancement of expenses, under this Section 3.7 shall be on the Fund (or any Member acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf of the Fund or its Members).
 
(e)           The Indemnitees may not satisfy any right of indemnification or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 3.7 or to which such Indemnitees may otherwise be entitled except out of the assets of the Fund, and no Member shall be personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses.
 
(f)           The rights of indemnification provided hereunder shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Person may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law. Nothing contained in this Section 3.7 shall affect the power of the Fund to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of any Manager or other Person.
 
3.8           FEES, EXPENSES AND REIMBURSEMENT
 
(a)           The Board may cause the Fund to compensate each Manager who is not an “interested person” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act), and such Manager may be reimbursed by the Fund for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in performing his duties under this Agreement.
 
(b)           The Fund ordinarily will bear all expenses incurred in its business and operations. Expenses borne by the Fund include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
(1)           the investment advisory fee paid to and certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Fund’s investment adviser;
 
(2)           all costs and expenses directly related to investment transactions and positions for the Fund’s account, including, but not limited to, advisory fees, performance allocation, brokerage commissions, placement fees, issue and transfer taxes, research fees (unless otherwise agreed) and fees associated with certain computer research tools exclusively utilized by or for the Fund, interest and commitment fees on loans and debit balances, borrowing charges on securities sold short, dividends on securities sold but not yet purchased, custodial fees, margin fees, transfer taxes and premiums, taxes withheld on foreign dividends, and indirect expenses from investments in Investment Funds;
 
 
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(3)           all costs and expenses associated with organizational matters, the operation and registration of the Fund, offering costs and the costs of compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including any regulatory filings;
 
(4)           attorneys’ fees and disbursements associated with updating the Fund’s registration statement, the private placement memorandum and other offering related documents (the “Offering Materials”); the costs of printing the Offering Materials; and attorneys’ fees and disbursements associated with the preparation and review thereof;
 
(5)           the costs and expenses of holding meetings of the Board and any meetings of Members, including costs associated with the preparation and dissemination of proxy materials;
 
(6)           the fees and disbursements of the Fund’s counsel, legal counsel to the Independent Managers, if any, auditing and accounting expenses and fees and disbursements for independent accountants for the Fund, and other consultants and professionals engaged on behalf of the Fund, and any extraordinary expenses;
 
(7)           all costs and expenses associated with the Fund’s repurchase offers;
 
(8)           all fees paid to the Independent Managers as compensation for serving in such capacity, including fees and travel-related expenses of the Independent Managers;
 
(9)           the fees payable to custodians and other Persons providing administrative services to the Fund and out-of-pocket expenses they incur on the Fund’s behalf;
 
(10)           the costs of a fidelity bond and any liability insurance obtained on behalf of the Fund, the Board or Indemnitees;
 
(11)           all costs and expenses of preparing, setting in type, printing, filing and distributing reports, tax information and other communications to Members;
 
(12)           all expenses associated with computing the Fund’s Net Assets, including any equipment or services obtained for these purposes;
 
(13)           all taxes, membership dues, interest on borrowings, nonrecurring and extraordinary expenses; and
 
(14)           such other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.
 
(c)           Subject to procuring any required regulatory approvals, from time to time the Fund may, alone or in conjunction with other registered or unregistered investment funds or other accounts for which ASGI, or any Affiliate of ASGI, acts as general partner, managing member, manager or investment adviser (or the equivalent), purchase insurance in such amounts, from such insurers and on such terms as the Board shall determine.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV: TERMINATION OF STATUS OF ADVISER AND MANAGERS,
TRANSFERS AND REPURCHASES
 

4.1           TERMINATION OF STATUS OF A MANAGER
 
The status of a Manager shall terminate if the Manager (a) shall die; (b) shall be adjudicated incompetent; (c) shall voluntarily resign as a Manager; (d) shall be removed in accordance with Section 4.2; (e) shall be certified by a physician to be mentally or physically unable to perform his or her duties hereunder; (f) shall be declared bankrupt by a court with appropriate jurisdiction, files a petition commencing a voluntary case under any bankruptcy law or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (g) shall have a receiver appointed to administer the property or affairs of such Manager; or (h) shall otherwise cease to be a Manager of the Fund under the Delaware Act.

4.2           REMOVAL OF THE MANAGERS
 
Any Manager may be removed either (a) with or without cause by the vote or written consent of at least two thirds (2/3) of the Managers not subject to the removal vote (but only if there are at least three Managers serving on the Board at the time of such vote or written consent) or (b) with or without cause by, if at a meeting, a vote of the Members holding a majority of the total number of votes present at such meeting or, if by written consent, a vote of Members holding at least two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of votes eligible to be cast by all Members.
 
4.3           TRANSFER OF INTERESTS OF MEMBERS
 
(a)           The Interest, or any portion thereof, of a Member may be Transferred only (i) by operation of law pursuant to the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or incompetency of such Member or (ii) with the written consent of the Board (which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion); provided, however, that the Board may not consent to any Transfer other than a Transfer (A) in which the tax basis of the Interest in the hands of the Transferee is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to its tax basis in the hands of the Transferor (e.g., certain Transfers to affiliates, gifts, and contributions to family partnerships), (B) to members of the Member’s immediate family (brothers, sisters, spouse, parents, and children), (C) as a distribution from a qualified retirement plan, or (D) a Transfer to which the Board may consent pursuant to the following sentence. The Board may consent to other pledges, Transfers, or assignments under such other circumstances and conditions as it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate; provided, however, that prior to any such pledge, Transfer, or assignment, the Board shall consult with counsel to the Fund to ensure that such pledge, Transfer, or assignment will not cause the Fund to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” taxable as a corporation. In no event, however, will any Transferee or assignee be admitted as a Member without the consent of the Board, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Any pledge, Transfer, or assignment not made in accordance with this Section 4.3 shall be void.
 
(b)           The Board may not consent to a Transfer of all or a portion of the Interest of a Member unless: (i) the Person to whom the Interest is Transferred (or each of the Person’s beneficial owners if such a Person is a “private investment company” as defined in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule
 
 
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205-3 under the Advisers Act) is a Person whom the Board believes is an “Eligible Investor” as described in the Fund’s Form N-2; and (ii) the entire Interest of the Member is Transferred to a single Transferee or, after the Transfer of less than all the Member’s Interest, the balance of the Capital Account of each of the Transferee and Transferor is not less than the amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Board as the Fund’s minimum investment, if any.  Any Transferee that acquires an Interest by operation of law as the result of the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or incompetency of a Member or otherwise, shall be entitled to the allocations and distributions allocable to the Interest so acquired and to Transfer such Interest in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, but shall not be entitled to the other rights of a Member unless and until such Transferee becomes a substituted Member. If a Member Transfers all or a portion of an Interest with the approval of the Board, the Board shall promptly take all necessary actions so that the Transferee to whom such Interest is Transferred is admitted to the Fund as a Member. Each Member effecting a Transfer and its Transferee agree to pay all expenses, including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, incurred by the Fund in connection with such Transfer.
 
(c)           Each Member shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund, the Managers, each other Member and any Affiliate of the foregoing against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including legal or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses or any judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement), joint or several, to which such Persons may become subject by reason of or arising from (i) any Transfer made by such Member in violation of this Section 4.3 and (ii) any misrepresentation by such Member in connection with any such Transfer.
 
(d)           The Special Member may not transfer its interest in the Special Member Account.
 
4.4           REPURCHASE OF INTERESTS
 
(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member or other Person holding an Interest shall have the right to withdraw or tender to the Fund for repurchase of such Interest. The Board from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may determine, may cause the Fund to repurchase Interests pursuant to written tenders. However, the Fund shall not offer to repurchase Interests on more than four occasions during any one Taxable Year unless it has received an opinion of counsel to the effect that such more frequent offers would not cause any adverse tax consequences to the Fund or the Members. In determining whether to cause the Fund to repurchase Interests pursuant to written tenders, the Board shall consider the following factors, among others:
 
(1)           whether any Members have requested to tender Interests to the Fund;
 
(2)           the liquidity of the Fund’s assets;
 
(3)           the investment plans and working capital requirements of the Fund;
 
(4)           the relative economies of scale with respect to the size of the Fund;
 
(5)           the history of the Fund in repurchasing Interests;
 
 
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(6)           the economic condition of the securities markets; and
 
(7)           the anticipated tax consequences of any proposed repurchases of Interests.
 
The Board shall cause the Fund to repurchase Interests pursuant to written tenders only on terms determined by the Board to be fair to the Fund and to all Members (including Persons holding Interests acquired from Members), as applicable, and otherwise in a manner consistent with Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware Act, to the extent applicable.
 
(b)           A Member who tenders for repurchase only a portion of the Member’s Interest will be required to maintain a Capital Account balance not less than an amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Board as the Fund’s minimum investment, if any.  If a Member tenders an amount that would cause the Member’s Capital Account balance to fall below the required minimum, the Fund reserves the right to reduce the amount to be purchased from the Member so that the required minimum balance is maintained or to repurchase all of the tendering Member’s Interest.  A Member who tenders for repurchase an Interest initially purchased within a period determined by the Board before such tender may, as determined by the Board, be required to pay an early repurchase charge of a percentage of the repurchase price for such Interest, which charge will be withheld from the payment of the repurchase price.
 
(c)           The Board may cause the Fund to repurchase the Interest of a Member or any Person acquiring an Interest from or through a Member in the event that the Board determines or has reason to believe that:
 
(1)           such Interest has been Transferred in violation of Section 4.3 hereof, or such Interest has vested in any Person by operation of law as the result of the death, divorce, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or incompetency of a Member;
 
(2)           ownership of such Interest by a Member or other Person will cause the Fund to be in violation of, or subject the Fund to additional registration or regulation under, the securities laws of the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction;
 
(3)           continued ownership of such Interest may subject the Fund or any of the Members to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal consequences;
 
(4)           such Member’s continued participation in the Fund may cause the Fund to be classified as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder;
 
(5)           any of the representations and warranties made by a Member in connection with the acquisition of an Interest was not true when made or has ceased to be true; or
 
(6)           it would be in the best interests of the Fund, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, for the Fund to repurchase such Interest.
 
(d)           Provided that the Board shall have made a determination to repurchase Interests, Interests will be valued for purposes of determining their repurchase price as any date chosen or authorized by the Board, in its discretion, as the valuation date for a repurchase offer (a
 
 
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“Valuation Date”).  Interests to be repurchased pursuant to subsection 4.4(c) shall be tendered by the affected Members, and payment for such Interests shall be made by the Fund, at such times as the Fund shall set forth in its notice to the affected Members.  Interests being tendered by Members pursuant to subsection 4.4(a) generally will need to be tendered by Members at least ninety-five (95) days prior to the applicable Valuation Date.  The Fund intends to make an initial payment (“Initial Payment”) for repurchased Interests as follows: (A) for Members from whom the Fund accepts for repurchase only a portion of their Interests, the Fund intends to pay 100% of the estimated unaudited net asset value of the Interests repurchased determined as of the Valuation Date relating to such Units; and (B) for Members from whom the Fund accepts for repurchase all of their Interests, the Fund intends to pay 95% of the estimated unaudited net asset value of the Interests repurchased determined as of the Valuation Date relating to such Interests. Payments in connection with tenders generally will be made as of the later of (1) the 45th day after the Valuation Date, or (2) in the sole discretion of the Fund, if the Fund has requested withdrawals of its investment from any Investment Funds in order to fund the repurchase of Interests, within ten Business Days after the Fund has received at least 95% of the aggregate amount so requested to be withdrawn by the Fund from the Investment Funds. The Fund may establish an escrow to hold funds or otherwise earmark funds (including investments) reasonably determined by the Board to be needed to make both the Initial Payment and, if the Initial Payment is less than 100% of the estimated unaudited net asset value of the Interests repurchased, the balance of such estimated net asset value.  The Fund will pay the balance, if any, of the purchase price based on the audited financial statements of the Fund for the Fiscal Year in which such repurchase was effective.  This amount will be subject to adjustment upon completion of the annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements for the Fiscal Year in which the repurchase is effected.  (It is expected that the Fund’s annual audit will be completed within 60 days after the end of each Fiscal Year.)  The Board may, however, pay a portion of the repurchase price in Securities having a value, determined as of the applicable Valuation Date, equal to the fair market value of such Securities.  Members may be compelled to accept any portion of the redemption price in Securities without regard to the provisions of Section 18-605 of the Delaware Act.
 
ARTICLE V: CAPITAL
 
5.1           CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
 
(a)           The minimum initial contribution of each Member to the capital of the Fund shall be such amount as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may determine from time to time. The amount of the initial contribution of each Member shall be recorded on the books and records of the Fund upon acceptance as a contribution to the capital of the Fund. The Managers shall not be entitled to make contributions of capital to the Fund as Managers of the Fund, but may make contributions to the capital of the Fund as Members.
 
(b)           Members may make additional contributions to the capital of the Fund effective as of such times as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may permit, subject to Section 2.7 hereof, but no Member shall be obligated to make any additional contribution to the capital of the Fund. The minimum initial capital contribution of a Member to the capital of the Fund shall be such amount as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may determine from time to time.
 
 
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(c)           Initial and any additional contributions to the capital of the Fund by any Member shall be payable in cash, in-kind or in such manner and at such times as may be determined by the Board, payable in readily available funds at the date of the proposed acceptance of the contribution.
 
5.2           RIGHTS OF MEMBERS TO CAPITAL
 
No Member shall be entitled to interest on any contribution to the capital of the Fund, nor shall any Member be entitled to the return of any capital of the Fund except (i) upon the repurchase by the Fund of a part or all of such Member’s Interest pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof, (ii) pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.7 hereof or (iii) upon the liquidation of the Fund’s assets pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof. No Member shall be liable for the return of any such amounts. No Member shall have the right to require partition of the Fund’s property or to compel any sale or appraisal of the Fund’s assets.
 
5.3           CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
 
(a)           The Fund shall establish and maintain on its books a separate Capital Account for each Member.  The Net Asset Value of each Member’s Capital Account shall equal the aggregate Net Asset Value of such Member’s Interest.
 
(b)           Each Member’s Capital Account shall have an initial balance equal to the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property constituting such Member’s initial contribution to the capital of the Fund.
 
(c)           Each Member’s Capital Account shall be increased by the sum of (i) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property constituting additional contributions by such member to the capital of the Fund permitted pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, plus (ii) all amounts credited to such Member’s Capital account pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 5.5 hereof.
 
(d)           Each Member’s Capital Account shall be reduced by the sum of (i) the amount of any repurchase of the Interest of such Member or distributions to such Member pursuant to Sections 4.4, 5.7 or 6.2 hereof which are not reinvested (net of any liabilities secured by any asset distributed that such Member is deemed to assume or take under Section 752 of the Code), plus (ii) any amounts debited against such Capital Account pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 5.5 hereof.  Expenses with respect to any Fiscal Period shall be calculated and charged as of the last calendar day of such Fiscal Period prior to giving effect to any repurchases to be made as of the end of such Fiscal Period.
 
(e)           The Fund shall maintain a Special Member Account for the Special Member for purposes of receiving the Performance Allocation pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof.  The Special Member Account shall have an initial balance of zero.
 
5.4
ALLOCATION OF NET PROFIT AND NET LOSS; ALLOCATION OF OFFERING COSTS
 
(a)           As of the last calendar day of each Fiscal Period, any Net Profit or Net Loss for the Fiscal Period, and any offering costs required by applicable accounting principles to be charged to capital that are paid or accrued during the Fiscal Period shall be allocated among and credited to
 
 
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or debited against the Capital Accounts of the Members in accordance with their respective Capital Account balances as of the beginning of such Fiscal Period.
 
(b)           Subject to Section 5.4(c) and (d) below, at the end of each Incentive Period, 10% of the excess, if any, of the Net Profits allocated to a Member’s Capital Account for such Incentive Period pursuant to Section 5.4(a) over the Net Loss debited to such Member’s Capital Account pursuant to Section 5.4(a) for such Incentive Period, shall be reallocated to the Special Member Account (the “Performance Allocation”); provided however, that, the Net Profit upon which the calculation of the Performance Allocation is based shall be reduced to the extent of any unrecovered balance of the Loss Carryforward Amount (defined below) maintained on the books and records of the Fund for such Member.  The amount of the unrecovered balance of the Loss Carryforward Amount at the time of calculating the Performance Allocation shall be the amount existing immediately prior to its reduction pursuant to the second clause of the second sentence of Section 5.4(c).  The Capital Account of a Member making Capital Contributions to the Fund on more than one occasion will be treated as separate sub-Capital Accounts with respect to each such Capital Contribution, and the Performance Allocation and Loss Carryforward Amount will be determined separately with respect to each such sub-Capital Account.  After each Incentive Period, the Fund may combine such sub-Capital Accounts with respect to a Member as appropriate.
 
(c)           There shall be established on the books of the Fund for each Member a memorandum account (the “Loss Carryforward Amount”), the opening balance of which shall be zero.  At the end of each taxable year or at such other date during a taxable year as the calculation of a Performance Allocation is required to be made for such Member under this Section 5.4, the balance of each Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount shall be adjusted as follows: first, if the aggregate Net Loss with respect to such Member exceeds the aggregate Net Profit with respect to such Member since the immediately preceding date as of which a calculation of a Performance Allocation was made (or if no calculation has yet been made with respect to such Member, since its admission to the Fund), an amount equal to such excess shall be added to such Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount, and, second, if the aggregate Net Profit with respect to such Member exceeds the Net Loss with respect to such Member since the immediately preceding date as of which a calculation of a Performance Allocation was made, an amount equal to such excess, before any Performance Allocation to the Special Member Account, shall be subtracted from and shall reduce any unrecovered balance of such Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount, but not below zero.
 
In the event that a Member with an unrecovered balance of Loss Carryforward Amount has a portion of its Interest repurchased, the unrecovered balance of such Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount shall be reduced as of the beginning of the next Fiscal Period by an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the balance in such Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the Capital Account with respect to the portion of the Member’s Interest that is repurchased as of the last day of the prior Fiscal Period and the denominator of which is the balance in such Member’s Capital Account on the last day of the prior Fiscal Period (prior to the repurchase effected as of the last day of the Fiscal Period).  Additional Capital Contributions shall not affect any Member’s Loss Carryforward Amount.
 
 
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(d)           At any time following the date on which a Performance Allocation is made, the Special Member may withdraw up to 100% of the Performance Allocation (computed on the basis of unaudited data) that was credited to the Special Member Account.  Within 30 days after the completion of the audit of the books of the Company for the year in which Performance Allocations to the Special Member Account are made, the Fund shall pay to the Special Member any additional amount of Performance Allocation determined to be owed to the Special Member based on the audit, and the Special Member shall pay to the Fund any amount of Performance Allocation previously made determined to be in excess of the amount owed to the Special Member based on the audit.
 
5.5           RESERVES
 
Appropriate reserves may be created, accrued, and charged against Members’ Capital Accounts (on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Net Asset Value of each Interest) for contingent liabilities, if any, as of the date any such contingent liability becomes known to the Board, such reserves to be in the amounts that the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate.  The Board may increase or reduce any such reserves from time to time by such amounts as the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary or appropriate.
 
5.6           TAX ALLOCATIONS
 
For each Taxable Year, items of income, deduction, gain, loss, or credit shall be allocated for income tax purposes among the Members in such manner as to reflect equitably amounts credited or debited to each Member’s Capital Account for the current and prior Taxable Years (or relevant portions thereof). Allocations under this Section 5.6 shall be made pursuant to the principles of Sections 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, and in conformity with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g), 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) and 1.704-3(e) promulgated thereunder, as applicable, or the successor provisions to such provisions of the Code and Regulations.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, there shall be allocated to the Members such gains or income as shall be necessary to satisfy the “qualified income offset” requirement of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).
 
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the event that the Fund repurchases a Member’s Interest, in whole or in part, the Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion, specially allocate items of Fund income and gain to that Member for tax purposes to reduce the amount, if any, by which that Member’s repurchase price exceeds that Member’s tax basis for its repurchased Interest, or specially allocate items of Fund deduction and loss to that Member for tax purposes to reduce the amount, if any, by which that Member’s tax basis for its repurchased Interest exceeds that Member’s repurchase price.
 
5.7           DISTRIBUTIONS
 
Prior to the dissolution of the Fund, the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may authorize the Fund to make distributions in cash or in kind at any time to any one or more of the Members, subject to Section 18-607 of the Delaware Act.  Members may be compelled to accept in-kind distributions without regard to the provisions of Section 18-605 of the Delaware Act.
 
 
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5.8           WITHHOLDING
 
(a)           The Board may withhold from any distribution to a Member, or deduct from a Member’s Capital Account, and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service (or any other relevant taxing authority) any taxes due in respect of such Member to the extent required by the Code or any other applicable law.
 
(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, any taxes so withheld or deducted by the Fund shall be deemed to be a distribution or payment to such Member, reducing the amount otherwise distributable or payable to such Member pursuant to this Agreement and reducing the Capital Account of such Member.
 
(c)           The Board shall not be obligated to apply for or obtain a reduction of or an exemption from withholding tax on behalf of any Member that may be eligible for such reduction or exemption. To the extent that a Member claims to be entitled to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, a withholding tax pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty, or otherwise, such Member shall furnish the Board with such information and forms as such Member may be required to complete in order to comply with any and all laws and regulations governing the obligations of withholding tax agents. Each Member represents and warrants that any such information and forms furnished by such Member shall be true and accurate and agrees to indemnify the Fund, the Board and each of the other Members from any and all damages, costs and expenses resulting from the filing of inaccurate or incomplete information or forms relating to such withholding taxes.
 
ARTICLE VI: DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
 
6.1           DISSOLUTION
 
The Fund shall be dissolved only:
 
(1)           upon the affirmative vote to dissolve the Fund by the Board;
 
(2)           upon the determination by the Board not to continue the business of the Fund or the failure of Members to elect the required number of Managers at a meeting called by ASGI in accordance with Section 2.6(c) hereof;
 
(3)           at any time there are no Members in accordance with and subject to Section 18-801(a)(4) of the Delaware Act; or
 
(4)           the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act.
 
Dissolution of the Fund shall be effective on the later of the day on which the event giving rise to the dissolution shall occur or, in connection with clause (2) above, the conclusion of the 60-day period as provided in Section 2.6, but the Fund shall not terminate until the assets of the Fund have been liquidated, and the business and affairs of the Fund have been wound up, in accordance with Section 6.2 hereof and the Certificate has been canceled.
 
 
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6.2           LIQUIDATION OF ASSETS
 
(a)           Upon the dissolution of the Fund as provided in Section 6.1 hereof, the Board shall promptly appoint ASGI as the liquidator, and ASGI shall liquidate the assets, and wind up the business and affairs of the Fund, except that, if ASGI is unable or unwilling to perform this function, the Board shall appoint another Person to serve as liquidator, and, if the Board is unable or unwilling to appoint another Person to serve as liquidator, Members holding a majority of the total number of votes eligible to be cast by all Members shall appoint another Person to serve as liquidator, and such Person shall promptly liquidate assets, and wind up the business and affairs of the Fund. Net Profit and Net Loss during the period of liquidation shall be allocated pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof. The proceeds from liquidation (after establishment of appropriate reserves for contingencies in such amount as the Board, ASGI or the liquidator shall deem appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion as applicable) shall be distributed in accordance with Section 18-804 of the Delaware Act as follows:
 
(1)           the debts of the Fund and the expenses of liquidation (including legal and accounting expenses incurred in connection therewith), up to and including the date that distribution of the Fund’s assets to the Members has been completed, shall first be paid in accordance with priority and on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective amounts;
 
(2)           the Special Member shall next be paid any balance in the Special Member Account after giving effect to the Performance Allocation, if any, to be made pursuant to Section 5.4; and
 
(3)           the Members shall next be paid on a pro rata basis in accordance with the positive balances of their respective Capital Accounts after giving effect to all allocations to be made to such Members’ Capital Accounts for the Fiscal Period ending on the date of the distributions under this Section 6.2(a)(2).
 
(b)           Anything in this Section 6.2 to the contrary notwithstanding, upon dissolution of the Fund, the Board or other liquidator may distribute ratably to the Members in kind any assets of the Fund; provided, however, that if any in-kind distribution is to be made (i) the assets distributed in kind shall be valued pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof as of the actual date of their distribution and charged as so valued and distributed against amounts to be paid under Section 6.2(a) above, and (ii) any profit or loss attributable to property distributed in-kind shall be included in the Net Profit or Net Loss for the Fiscal Period ending on the date of such distribution.  Members may be compelled to accept in-kind distributions without regard to the provisions of Section 18-605 of the Delaware Act.
 
 
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ARTICLE VII: ACCOUNTING, VALUATIONS, AND BOOKS AND RECORDS
 
7.1           ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
 
(a)           The Fund shall adopt for tax accounting purposes any accounting method that the Board shall decide in its sole and absolute discretion is in the best interests of the Fund. The Fund’s accounts shall be maintained in U.S. currency.
 
(b)           After the end of each Taxable Year, the Fund shall furnish to each Member such information regarding the operation of the Fund and such Member’s Interest as is necessary for such Member to complete federal, state, and local income tax or information returns and any other tax information required by federal, state, or local law.
 
(c)           Except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act, or as may otherwise be permitted by rule, regulation, or order, within 60 days after the close of the period for which a report required under this Section 7.1(c) is being made, the Fund shall furnish to each Member a semi-annual report and an audited annual report containing the information required by such Act. The Fund shall cause financial statements contained in each annual report furnished hereunder to be accompanied by a certificate of independent public accountants based upon an audit performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund may furnish to each Member such other periodic reports as the Board deems necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
7.2           DETERMINATIONS BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
 
(a)           All matters concerning the determination and allocation among the Members of the amounts to be determined and allocated pursuant to Article V hereof, including any taxes thereon and accounting procedures applicable thereto, shall be determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion unless specifically and expressly otherwise provided for by the provisions of this Agreement or required by law, and such determinations and allocations shall be final and binding on all the Members.
 
(b)           The Board in its sole and absolute discretion may make such adjustments to the computation of Net Profit or Net Loss or any components thereof as it considers appropriate to reflect fairly and accurately the financial results of the Fund and the intended allocations thereof among the Members.
 
7.3           VALUATION OF ASSETS
 
(a)           Except as may be required by the 1940 Act, the Board shall value or have valued any Securities or other assets and liabilities of the Fund as of the close of business on the last calendar day of each Fiscal Period in accordance with such valuation procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Board and which conform to the requirements of the 1940 Act. In determining the value of the assets of the Fund, no value shall be placed on the goodwill or name of the Fund, or the office records, files, statistical data, or any similar intangible assets of the Fund not normally reflected in the Fund’s accounting records, but there shall be taken into consideration any items of income earned but not received, expenses incurred but not yet paid, liabilities, fixed or contingent, and any other prepaid expenses to the extent not otherwise
 
 
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reflected in the books of account, and the value of options or commitments to purchase or sell Securities or commodities pursuant to agreements entered into prior to such valuation date.
 
(b)           The Fund will value interests in Investment Funds at their “fair value,” as determined in good faith by the Board, which value ordinarily will be the value of an interest in an Investment Fund determined by the Investment Manager of the Investment Fund in accordance with the policies established by the Investment Fund, absent information indicating that such value does not represent the fair value of the interest.
 
(c)           The value of Securities and other assets of the Fund and the Net Assets of the Fund as a whole determined pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall be conclusive and binding on all of the Members and all parties claiming through or under them in the absence of manifest error.
 
ARTICLE VIII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
8.1           AMENDMENT OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
 
(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8.1, this Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, with: (i) the approval of the Board (including the vote of a majority of the Independent Managers, if required by the 1940 Act) and (ii) if required by the 1940 Act, the approval of the Members by such vote as is required by the 1940 Act.
 
(b)           Any amendment that would:
 
(1)           increase the obligation of a Member to make any contribution to the capital of the Fund; or
 
(2)           reduce the Capital Account of a Member;
 
may be made only if (i) the written consent of each Member adversely affected thereby is obtained prior to the effectiveness thereof or (ii) such amendment does not become effective until (A) each Member has received written notice of such amendment and (B) any Member objecting to such amendment has been afforded a reasonable opportunity (pursuant to such procedures as may be prescribed by the Board) to tender all of its Interest for repurchase by the Fund.
 
(c)           The power of the Board to amend this Agreement at any time without the consent of the other Members as set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 8.1 shall specifically include the power to:
 
(1)           restate this Agreement together with any amendments hereto that have been duly adopted in accordance herewith to incorporate such amendments in a single, integrated document;
 
(2)           amend this Agreement to effect compliance with any applicable law or regulation (other than with respect to the matters set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof) or to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision hereof that may be inconsistent with any other provision hereof;
 
 
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(3)           amend this Agreement to make such changes as may be necessary or advisable to ensure that the Fund will not be treated as an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation as defined in Section 7704(b) of the Code; and
 
(4)           as provided in Section 3.1(e).
 
(d)           The Board shall cause written notice to be given of any amendment to this Agreement (other than any amendment of the type contemplated by clause (1) of Section 8.1(c) hereof) to each Member, which notice shall set forth (i) the text of the amendment or (ii) a summary thereof and a statement that the text thereof will be furnished to any Member upon request.
 
8.2           SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
(a)           Each Member hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints each Manager, acting severally, and any liquidator of the Fund’s assets appointed pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof with full power of substitution, the true and lawful representatives and attorneys-in-fact of, and in the name, place and stead of, such Member, with the power from time to time to make, execute, sign, acknowledge, swear to, verify, deliver, record, file, and/or publish:
 
(1)           any amendment to this Agreement that complies with the provisions of this Agreement (including the provisions of Section 8.1 hereof);
 
(2)           any amendment to the Certificate required because this Agreement is amended, including, without limitation, an amendment to effectuate any change in the membership of the Fund; and
 
(3)           all such other instruments, documents, and certificates that, in the opinion of legal counsel to the Fund, may from time to time be required by the laws of the United States of America, the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction in which the Fund shall determine to do business, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, or that such legal counsel may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate, implement, and continue the valid existence and business of the Fund as a limited liability company under the Delaware Act.
 
(b)           Each Member is aware that the terms of this Agreement permit certain amendments to this Agreement to be effected and certain other actions to be taken or omitted by or with respect to the Fund without such Member’s consent.  If an amendment to the Certificate or this Agreement or any action by or with respect to the Fund is taken in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, each Member agrees that, notwithstanding any objection that such Member may assert with respect to such action, the attorneys-in-fact appointed hereby are authorized and empowered, with full power of substitution, to exercise the authority granted above in any manner that may be necessary or appropriate to permit such amendment to be made or action lawfully taken or omitted.  Each Member is fully aware that each other Member will rely on the effectiveness of this special power-of-attorney with a view to the orderly administration of the affairs of the Fund.
 
(c)           This power-of-attorney is a special power-of-attorney and is coupled with an interest in favor of each of the Managers and any liquidator of the Fund’s assets and, as such:
 
 
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(1)           shall be irrevocable and continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the subsequent death or incapacity of any party granting this power-of-attorney, regardless of whether the Fund, Board or liquidator shall have had notice thereof; and
 
(2)           shall survive a Transfer by a Member of such Member’s Interest, except that where the Transferee thereof has been approved by the Board, this power-of-attorney given by the Transferor shall survive such Transfer for the sole purpose of enabling the Board to execute, acknowledge, and file any instrument necessary to effect such Transfer.
 
8.3           NOTICES
 
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, notices that may or are required to be provided under this Agreement shall be made, if to a Member, by regular mail or commercial courier service or, if to the Fund or the Board, by hand delivery, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, commercial courier service, telex, or telecopier, and shall be addressed to the respective parties hereto at their addresses as set forth in the books and records of the Fund. Notices shall be deemed to have been provided (a) when delivered by hand, on the date delivered, (b) when sent by mail or commercial courier service, when deposited, postage or fee prepaid, and (c) when sent, if sent by telex or telecopier. A document that is not a notice and that is required to be provided under this Agreement by any party to another party may be delivered by any reasonable means.
 
8.4           AGREEMENT BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
 
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, permitted assigns, executors, trustees, or other legal representatives, but the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder may not be Transferred or delegated except as provided in this Agreement and any attempted Transfer or delegation thereof that is not made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be void.
 
8.5           APPLICABILITY OF 1940 ACT AND FORM N-2
 
The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, set forth the substantive provisions contained in the 1940 Act and the Fund’s Form N-2 that affect numerous aspects of the conduct of the Fund’s business and of the rights, privileges, and obligations of the Members. Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to and interpreted in a manner consistent with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Fund’s Form N-2.
 
8.6           CHOICE OF LAW
 
Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement or the subscription agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and provisions hereof shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware, including the Delaware Act without regard to the conflict of law principles of such State.
 
 
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8.7           NOT FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS
 
The provisions of this Agreement are intended only for the regulation of relations among past, present and future Members, Managers, and the Fund. This Agreement is not intended for the benefit of creditors, in their capacity as such, and no rights are granted to creditors, in their capacity as such, under this Agreement.
 
8.8           THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
 
Each Indemnitee is a third-party beneficiary of Section 3.7.
 
8.9           MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
 
(a)           The Fund may merge or consolidate with or into one or more limited liability companies or other business entities pursuant to an agreement of merger or consolidation that has been approved by the Board in the manner contemplated by Section 18-209(b) of the Delaware Act or may sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the Fund property, including its good will, upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration when and as authorized by the Board, in each case without the vote or consent of the Members.
 
(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved by the Board in accordance with Section 18-209(b) of the Delaware Act may, to the extent permitted by Section 18-209(f) of the Delaware Act, (i) effect any amendment to this Agreement, (ii) effect the adoption of a new limited liability company agreement for the Fund if it is the surviving or resulting limited liability company in the merger or consolidation, or (iii) provide that the limited liability company agreement of any other constituent limited liability company to the merger or consolidation (including a limited liability company formed for the purpose of consummating the merger or consolidation) shall be the limited liability company agreement of the surviving or resulting limited liability company; provided, however, that no such merger or consolidation shall have the effect of amending this Agreement in a manner not permitted under Section 8.1.
 
8.10         PRONOUNS
 
All pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural, as the identity of the Person or Persons, firm or corporation may require in the context thereof.
 
8.11         CONFIDENTIALITY
 
(a)           A Member may obtain from the Fund, for any purpose reasonably related to such Member’s Interest, such information regarding the business affairs or assets of the Fund as is just and reasonable under the Delaware Act, subject to reasonable standards (including standards governing what information and documents are to be furnished, at what time and location and at whose expense) established by the Board.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no other right shall be available to the Members, including the right to obtain information as provided in Section 18-305 of the Act; and further provided, that, the Board or its designee shall have the right to impose such restrictions with respect to such examination as the Board or its designee, in its discretion, determines are appropriate under the circumstances.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board
 
 
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or its designee shall have the right to keep confidential from Members for such period of time as the Board or its designee deems reasonable, any information that the Board or its designee reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information the disclosure of which the Board or its designee in good faith believes could damage the Fund or its business or that the Fund is required by law or by agreement with a third party to keep confidential including, but not limited to, the names of Members and former Members; the names, or other identifying information, of Investment Funds, Securities and Investment Managers; and the terms of any agreement with any Member.
 
(b)           Each Member covenants that, except as required by applicable law or any regulatory body, it will not divulge, furnish, or make accessible to any other Person the name and/or address (whether business, residence, or mailing) of any other Member (collectively, “Confidential Information”) without the prior written consent of the Board or its designee, which consent may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
(c)           Each Member recognizes that in the event that this Section 8.11 is breached by any Member or any of its owners, principals, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents assigns, successors or legal representatives or any of its Affiliates, including any of such Affiliates’ owners, principals, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, assigns, successors or legal representatives irreparable injury may result to the non-breaching Members and the Fund.  Accordingly, in addition to any and all other remedies at law or in equity to which the non-breaching Members and the Fund may be entitled, such Members and the Fund shall also have the right to obtain equitable relief, including, without limitation, injunctive relief, to prevent any disclosure of Confidential Information, plus the recovery of reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses incurred in connection therewith.  In the event that the Fund determines that any of the Members or any of such Member’s owners, principals, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, assigns, successors or legal representatives or any of its Affiliates, including any of such Affiliates’ owners, principals, partners, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, assigns, successors or legal representatives should be enjoined from or required to take any action to prevent the disclosure of Confidential Information, each of the Members agrees that the Fund may, at its own expense, pursue in a court of appropriate jurisdiction such injunctive relief.
 
8.12         SEVERABILITY
 
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable in the manner set forth in this Agreement, each Member agrees that it is the intention of the Members that such provision should be enforceable to the maximum extent possible under applicable law.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidation or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof).
 
 
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8.13         FILING OF RETURNS
 
The Board or its designated agent shall prepare and file, or cause the accountants of the Fund to prepare and file, a Federal information tax return in compliance with Section 6031 of the Code and any required state and local income tax and information returns for each tax year of the Fund.
 
8.14         TAX MATTERS PARTNER
 
(a)           ASGI shall be designated on the Fund’s annual Federal income tax return, and have full powers and responsibilities, as the initial Tax Matters Partner of the Fund for purposes of Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. In the event that ASGI is no longer a Member, the Board shall designate a Member to be Tax Matters Partner in accordance with the procedures of Section 3.3 herein. Should any Member (including ASGI) be designated as the Tax Matters Partner for the Fund pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code, it shall, and each Member hereby does, to the fullest extent permitted by law, delegate to a Manager selected by the Board all of its rights, powers, and authority to act as such Tax Matters Partner and hereby constitutes and appoints such Manager as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power to act in its name and on its behalf, including the power to act through such agents or attorneys as it shall elect or appoint, to receive notices, to make, execute and deliver, swear to, acknowledge, and file any and all reports, responses, and notices, and to do any and all things required or advisable, in the Manager’s judgment, to be done by such a Tax Matters Partner. Any Member designated as the Tax Matters Partner for the Fund under Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Fund from any and all liabilities and obligations that arise from or by reason of such designation.
 
(b)           Each Person (for purposes of this Section 8.14, called a “Pass-Thru Member”) that holds or controls Interests on behalf of, or for the benefit of, another Person or Persons, or which Pass-Thru Member is beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by another Person or Persons, shall, within 30 days following receipt from the Tax Matters Partner of any notice, demand, request for information or similar document, convey such notice, demand, request or other document in writing to all holders of beneficial interests in the Fund holding such interests through such Pass-Thru Member. In the event the Fund shall be the subject of an income tax audit by any Federal, state, or local authority, to the extent the Fund is treated as an entity for purposes of such audit, including administrative settlement and judicial review, the Tax Matters Partner shall be authorized to act for, and its decision shall be final and binding upon, the Fund and each Member thereof. All expenses incurred in connection with any such audit, investigation, settlement, or review shall be borne by the Fund.
 
8.15         SECTION 754 ELECTION
 
In the event of a distribution of the Fund’s property to a Member or an assignment or other Transfer (including by reason of death) of the Interest of a Member in the Fund, at the request of a Member, the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may cause the Fund to elect, pursuant to Section 754 of the Code, or the corresponding provision of subsequent law, to adjust the basis of the Fund’s property as provided by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.
 
 
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8.16           USE OF NAMES “ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.,” “ASGI” AND “ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC”
 
ASGI hereby grants to the Fund a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the name “Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.,” “ASGI” or “ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC” (or an abbreviation or derivation thereof) in the name of the Fund.  Such license may, at such time as neither ASGI nor an Affiliate of ASGI shall serve as an investment adviser to the Fund, or at such time as neither Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. (“Aurora”) nor an affiliate of  Aurora shall serve as a sub-adviser to the Fund, upon fifteen (15) days notice by ASGI, or upon termination of this Agreement, be terminated by ASGI, in which event the Fund shall promptly take whatever action may be necessary to change its name and discontinue any further use of the names “Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.,” “ASGI” and “ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC” (or an abbreviation or derivation thereof) in the name of the Fund or otherwise. The names “Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.,” “ASGI” or “ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC” (or an abbreviation or derivation thereof) may be used or licensed by ASGI in connection with any of its activities or licensed by ASGI to any other party.
 
8.17           ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE PARTIES
 
Each of the undersigned acknowledges having read this Agreement in its entirety before signing, including the confidentiality clause set forth in Section 8.11.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
 
INITIAL MANAGING MEMBER:
 
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
 
By:  /s/ Adam Taback               
Name:  Adam Taback
Title:    President
 
 
 
MEMBERS:
 
Each Person who shall sign a subscription agreement, application or certification and who shall be accepted by the Fund as a Member.
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Name of Offeree
 
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Subscription Agreement

ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC Subscription Agreement Instructions

Investment Procedures
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Part I – Account Ownership/Investor Information – (applicable to ALL Subscribers)
 
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Section A - Registered Holder of Record Information
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Section B - Investor Type
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Section C - Correspondence Preference
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Section C - Interested Party Communications if applicable
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Part II – Subscription Information – (applicable to ALL Subscribers)
 
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Effective Date
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Subscription Amount
 
 
Wells Fargo Funding Account
 
     
Part III – Supplemental Data for Entities – (applicable to ALL entities including ALL Trusts)
 
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Legal Form of Entity
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State in Which Organized
 
 
State of Primary Business
 
 
Year of Organization
 
 
Primary Business (not applicable to Trusts)
 
     
Part IV – Accredited Investor and Qualified Client Status – (applicable to All Subscribers)
 
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Accredited Investor Status by checking the MOST applicable option
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Qualified Client Status by checking the MOST applicable option
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Part V – Substitute W9 Form
 
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Name & U.S. Tax Identification Number
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Part VI – Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Certification and Signatures
 
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Section D - Capacity in which Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is Acting.
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Section E – Signatures
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Appendix A – Document Checklist
 
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SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS

ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC

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INVESTMENT PROCEDURES

Prospective investors in ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”) should read the Private Placement Memorandum for the Fund and the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement as well as this booklet prior to subscribing for limited liability company interests (“Interest”) of the Fund. Interests will be offered only once each month, effective as of the opening of business on the first calendar day of that month (“Subscription Day”).

Subscription Agreement Signature Pages:  Please complete the Investor Application Supplement and return it, along with all applicable required documents (see Appendix A), no later than ten (10) Business Days before the proposed Subscription Day to:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Alternative Strategies Group
333 Market Street, 29th Floor (A0119-291)
San Francisco, CA 94105
 

“Business Day” means a day on which banks are ordinarily open for normal banking business in New York or such other day or days as the Board of Managers may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.  If you are purchasing Interests with any person other than your spouse, each of you must fill out a separate Investor Application Supplement and return both completed supplements to the Fund in the same envelope.  If you are purchasing Interests with your spouse, you must both sign the Investor Application Supplement.  If the Subscriber is an entity, the Investor Application Supplement may be completed by a duly authorized officer or agent on behalf of a Subscriber.  Any person signing the Investor Application Supplement in a representative capacity should type or print the name of the Subscriber, the name of the person signing the Investor Application Supplement and the capacity in which he or she is signing.

Evidence of Authorization:  Subscribers that are corporations must submit certified corporate resolutions authorizing the subscription and identifying the corporate officer(s) empowered to sign the subscription documents.  Partnerships must submit a copy of the certified partnership certificate (in the case of limited partnerships) or partnership agreement identifying general partners.  Trusts must submit a copy of the trust agreement or relevant portions thereof showing appointment and authority of trustee(s).

The subscription amount must be received on or before the close of business (EST) three (3) Business Days before the proposed Subscription Day.
 
Upon approval of the investor’s subscription, a contract note affirming the investment will be delivered to the investor, their nominee and/or name interested parties. If the subscription is not accepted, payment will be returned to the prospective investor without interest, and the prospective investor will be notified.

For additional information, please contact Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. at (866) 440-7460.


 
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Re: ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC - Issuance of Interests

Dear Sir or Madam:

The undersigned (the “Investor”) wishes to become an interest holder (a “Member”) of ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company, which is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company Act”).

The Fund will offer and sell to investors limited liability company interests (“Interests”), which Interests are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), but rather are being made available privately by the Fund pursuant to the private placement exemption from registration provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) promulgated there under by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the basis of the Private Placement Memorandum of the Fund, as it may be updated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Memorandum”). The Investor wishes to purchase Interests in the Fund upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, in the Memorandum and in the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time (the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the LLC Agreement, or if not defined therein, in the Memorandum.  The Investor acknowledges that this subscription agreement, including all exhibits and attachments (the “Subscription Agreement”), does not constitute an offer by the Fund to sell Interests to the Investor, but is merely a request for information.

THE INTERESTS OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.

THESE INTERESTS ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND GENERALLY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND AS PERMITTED IN THE FUND’S LLC AGREEMENT.  FURTHERMORE, THE INTERESTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE FUND, WHICH CONSENT MAY BE GRANTED OR DENIED IN ITS DISCRETION.  THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE INTERESTS.  INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF AN INVESTMENT IN INTERESTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. TO PROVIDE A LIMITED DEGREE OF LIQUIDITY TO HOLDERS OF INTERESTS (“MEMBERS”), THE FUND MAY FROM TIME TO TIME OFFER TO REPURCHASE INTERESTS PURSUANT TO WRITTEN TENDERS BY MEMBERS. REPURCHASES WILL BE MADE AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH AMOUNTS, AND ON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE FUND’S BOARD OF MANAGERS, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. HOWEVER, MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE FUND TO REDEEM ANY OR ALL OF THEIR INTERESTS IN THE FUND.

AN INVESTMENT IN THE INTERESTS IS SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISKS.  NO PERSON SHOULD INVEST IN THE INTERESTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE LOSS OF HIS ENTIRE INVESTMENT.  SEE “RISK FACTORS” IN THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM.

Accordingly, the Investor agrees as follows:

I.           SUBSCRIPTION FOR INTERESTS
 
(A)
The Investor agrees to become a Member of the Fund and, in connection therewith, subscribes for and agrees to purchase Interests in and to make a capital contribution (a “Capital Contribution”) to the Fund. Payment for Interests must be received by wire three (3) Business Days prior to the closing date established by the Fund for the subscription (the “Closing Date”). Any interest earned on the Investor’s payment (the “Payment”) will be for the benefit of the Fund rather than be paid to the Investor, whether the subscription for the Interests is accepted or rejected.  The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $50,000.  The minimum additional investment is

 
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$10,000.  The minimum initial and minimum additional investment requirements may be reduced or increased by the Board of Managers of the Fund (the “Board”).

(B)
The Investor understands and agrees that the Fund reserves the right to reject a subscription for Interests for any reason or no reason, in whole or in part, and at any time prior to its acceptance. If the subscription is rejected, the Payment will be returned promptly to the Investor without deduction and this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect. Upon acceptance of this subscription by the Fund, the Investor shall become a Member of the Fund.

II.           REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE INVESTOR

(A)
The Investor will not sell or otherwise transfer the Interests without registration under the Securities Act, or an exemption therefrom. The Investor understands and agrees that it must bear the economic risk of its investment in Interests for an indefinite period of time (subject to limited rights of repurchase and transfer provided in the LLC Agreement) because, among other reasons, the Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of certain states and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless it is so registered or an exemption from registration is available. The Investor understands that the Fund is under no obligation to register the Interests on its behalf or to assist it in complying with any exemption from registration under the Securities Act.  With limited exceptions, the Interests can only be transferred with the prior authorization of the Board, which may be withheld in the Boards’ sole and absolute discretion. The Investor understands and acknowledges that the Board in its sole and absolute discretion may cause a mandatory repurchase of all or any portion of the Investor’s Interest(s) in accordance with the LLC Agreement. The Investor also understands that sales or transfers of Interests are further restricted by the LLC Agreement and state securities laws.

(B)
The Investor has received, carefully read and understands the LLC Agreement and the Memorandum outlining, among other things, the organization and investment objectives and policies of, and the risks and expenses of an investment in, the Fund. The Investor acknowledges that it has made an independent decision to invest in the Interests and that, in making its decision to subscribe for Interests, the Investor has relied solely upon the Memorandum, the LLC Agreement and independent investigations made by the Investor.  The Investor is not relying on the Fund or the Board, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”), Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. (the “Subadviser”), the Administrator or any other person or entity with respect to the legal, tax and other economic considerations involved in this investment other than the Investor’s own advisors. The Investor’s investment in Interests is consistent with the investment purposes, objectives and cash flow requirements of the Investor and will not adversely affect the Investor’s overall need for diversification and liquidity.

The Investor acknowledges that it is not subscribing pursuant hereto for Interests as a result of or pursuant to: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media (including any internet site whose information about the Fund is not password protected) or broadcast over television or radio; or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose attendees, including the Investor, had been invited as a result of, or pursuant to, any of the foregoing.

The Investor has been provided an opportunity to obtain any additional information concerning the offering, the Fund and all other information to the extent the Fund or the Adviser possesses such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, and has been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Fund or the Adviser concerning the terms and conditions of the offering and other matters pertaining to this investment.

(C)
The Investor has not reproduced, duplicated or delivered the Memorandum, the LLC Agreement or this Subscription Agreement to any other person, except professional advisors to the Investor or as instructed by the Fund or the Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investor and each employee, representative or other agent of the Investor may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of (i) the Fund and (ii) any of its transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Investor relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(D)
The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Investor’s investment in the Interests and is able to bear such risks. The

 
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Investor has evaluated the risks of investing in the Interests, understands there are substantial risks of loss incidental to the purchase of Interests and has determined that Interests are a suitable investment for the Investor.

(E)
The Investor is aware of the limited provisions for repurchase and transfer of Interests, and has read the section of the Memorandum entitled “Repurchases and Transfers of Interests.” The Investor has no need for liquidity in this investment, can afford a complete loss of the investment in the Interests and can afford to hold the investment for an extended period of time.  The Investor acknowledges that distributions, including, without limitation, the proceeds of repurchases, may be paid in cash or in-kind.

(F)
The Investor is acquiring Interests for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view toward distributing or reselling Interests in whole or in part.

(G)
The Investor understands that by investing in the Fund, the Investor is indirectly investing in investment funds, and that the Investor’s Interests will indirectly bear a pro rata portion of the asset-based fees, performance-based allocations and other expenses borne indirectly by the Fund as an investor in such investment funds.

(H)
The Investor understands that:

 
(1)
No federal or state agency has passed upon the Interests or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment; and

 
(2)
The representations, warranties, agreements, undertakings and acknowledgments made by the Investor in this Subscription Agreement will be relied upon by the Fund and the Adviser in determining the Investor’s suitability as a purchaser of Interests and the Fund’s compliance with federal and state securities laws, and shall survive the Investor’s admission as a Member.

(I)
The Investor has all requisite power, authority and capacity to acquire and hold the Interests and to execute, deliver and comply with the terms of each of the instruments required to be executed and delivered by the Investor in connection with the Investor’s subscription for the Interests, including this Subscription Agreement, and such execution, delivery and compliance does not conflict with, or constitute a default under, any instruments governing the Investor, or violate any law, regulation or order, or any agreement to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor may be bound. If the Investor is an entity, the person executing and delivering each of such instruments on behalf of the Investor has all requisite power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver such instruments, and, upon request by the Fund or the Adviser, will furnish to the Fund a true and correct copy of any instruments governing the Investor, including all amendments thereto.

(J)
All information that the Investor has provided to the Fund or the Adviser concerning the Investor, the Investor’s status, financial position and knowledge and experience of financial, tax and business matters, or, in the case of an Investor that is an entity, the knowledge and experience of financial, tax and business matters of the person making the investment decision on behalf of such entity, is correct and complete as of the date set forth herein.

(K)
The Investor understands that the value of a Member’s Interests and repurchases from the Fund under the LLC Agreement, and the performance of the Fund, may be based on unaudited and in some cases, estimated, valuations of the Fund’s investments and that valuations provided in an Investor’s account statement may be an unaudited, estimated value.

(L)
If the Investor is a Benefit Plan Investor (as defined below) or an employee benefit plan or account of any kind, regardless of whether the plan is subject to U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)(such Benefit Plan Investor, plan, or account are referred to collectively as a “Plan”), the person executing this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Plan (the “Fiduciary”) represents and warrants to the Fund that:

(1)           The Fiduciary is a fiduciary of the Plan who is authorized to invest Plan assets or acting at the direction of a Plan fiduciary authorized to invest the Plan’s assets.   The Fiduciary (A) has determined that an investment in the Interests is consistent with the Fiduciary’s responsibilities to the Plan under ERISA or other applicable law, and (B) is qualified to make such investment decision.

(2)           The execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement, and the investment contemplated hereby: (A) has been duly authorized by all appropriate and necessary parties pursuant to the provisions of the instrument or instruments governing the Plan and any related trust; and (B) will not violate, and is not otherwise inconsistent with, the terms of such instrument or instruments.

 
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(3)
 
The Fiduciary acknowledges that the assets of the Fund will be invested in accordance with the
  investment policies and objectives described in the Memorandum.  The Fiduciary has determined that an investment in the Interests meets all requirements of all laws and regulations applicable to the Plan.  The Fiduciary has determined that an investment in the Interests is prudent and in the interests of the Plan, considering, among other things: (A) the role that an investment in the Interests would play in the Plan’s portfolio, taking into consideration whether the investment is designed reasonably to further the Plan’s purposes, the risk and return factors associated with the investment, the composition of the Plan’s total investment portfolio with regard to diversification, the liquidity and current return of the Plan’s portfolio relative to its anticipated cash flow needs, and the projected return of the Plan’s portfolio relative to its objectives, (B) the fact that the Members may consist of a diverse group of investors  (possibly including taxable and tax-exempt entities) and that the Adviser necessarily will not take the investment objectives of any particular Member that are not consistent with those of the Fund into account in managing Fund investments, (C) limitations on the Plan’s right to redeem or transfer Interests, and (D) the tax effects of an investment in the Interests.
       
 
(4)
 
The Plan’s purchase and holding of Interests will not constitute a transaction prohibited under ERISA,
  Section 4975 of the Code, or other applicable law, for which no exemption applies.  Neither the Adviser, the Subadviser nor any of their respective affiliates, agents, or employees: (A) exercises any authority or control with respect to the management or disposition of assets of the Plan used to purchase the Interests, (B) renders investment advice for a fee (pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such advice will serve as a primary basis for investment decisions and that such advice will be based on the particular investment needs of the Plan), with respect to such assets of the Plan, or has the authority to do so, or (C) is an employer maintaining or contributing to, or any of whose employees are covered by, the Plan.
       
 
(5)
 
The Fiduciary understands the fee arrangements described in the Memorandum, including any
  management or performance- or incentive-based compensation or allocation arrangements, and has obtained information (and has had the opportunity to request additional information) regarding such arrangements and the risks associated with them, as necessary to enable the Fiduciary to conclude that such fee arrangements are reasonable and consistent with the interests of the Plan.
   
 
(6)
 
Unless otherwise indicated in writing, the Plan is not a participant-directed defined contribution plan and
  the participants of the Plan do not have the power or authority to direct the investment in the Interests.
       
(M)
The Investor acknowledges, or, if the Investor is acting as agent, representative or nominee for a subscriber (a “Beneficial Owner”), the Investor has advised the Beneficial Owner, that the Investor or Beneficial Owner, as the case may be, may be charged a placement fee by a Placement Agent (as defined in the Memorandum) or a sub-placement agent that may be an affiliate of the Adviser or Subadviser.  The Investor further acknowledges the Adviser may also pay a percentage of the management fee payable to the Adviser that is earned and attributable to such Investor’s Interests to a Placement Agent.
       
(N)
The Investor represents and warrants that:
       
 
(1)
(a)
Except as disclosed herein, the Investor is the beneficial owner of all assets in the Fund and the
   
Investor does not own or hold such assets as agent, custodian, nominee, trustee or in any similar capacity for or on behalf of any other person; or
       
   
(b)
the Investor is the representative for an omnibus position and represents that the Investor:  (A)
   
maintains anti-money laundering policies and procedures that comply with applicable law in jurisdictions in which Interests are distributed; (B) takes reasonable steps to determine (i) the true identity of its customers, (ii) the source of its customers’ funds, and (iii) that its customers are not involved in money laundering activities; (C) complies with any other “know your customer” or customer identification requirements under applicable law; and (D) monitors its customers’ transactions in order to detect attempted or actual money laundering involving Interests.  Upon the Administrator’s reasonable request, the Investor agrees to promptly provide the Administrator with documentation relating to its anti-money laundering policies and procedures.
       
 
(2)
all evidence of identity provided to the Fund and/or the Administrator is genuine and all related information
 
furnished is accurate; and

 
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(3) that the Investor will provide any information deemed necessary by the Fund, the Adviser or the Administrator in their sole discretion to comply with the Fund’s and/or the Administrator’s anti-money laundering program and related responsibilities from time to time.

(O)
The Investor understands and agrees that the Fund prohibits the investment of funds by any persons or entities that are acting, directly or indirectly, (1) in contravention of any applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and any other anti-money laundering regulations or conventions, (2) on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations and any other persons or entities that are included on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control1 (“OFAC”), as such list may be amended from time to time, (3) for a senior foreign political figure, any member of a senior foreign political figure’s immediate family or any close associate of a senior foreign political figure2, unless the Fund, after being specifically notified by the Investor in writing that it is such a person, conducts further due diligence, and determines that such investment shall be permitted, or (4) for a foreign shell bank3 (such persons or entities in (1) – (4) are collectively referred to as “Prohibited Persons”).

(P)
The Investor represents, warrants and covenants that: (1) it is not, nor is any person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Investor, a Prohibited Person, and (2) to the extent the Investor has any Beneficial Owners,4 (a) the Investor has all requisite power and authority from the Beneficial Owners to execute and perform the obligations under this Subscription Agreement, (b) the representations, warranties and covenants made in this Subscription Agreement are made by the Investor on behalf of itself and the Beneficial Owners, (c) the Investor has carried out thorough due diligence in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and any other anti-money laundering regulations or conventions, to establish the identities of such Beneficial Owners, (d) no such Beneficial Owners are Prohibited Persons, (e) it holds the evidence of the identity of each Beneficial Owner and will maintain all such evidence for at least five years from the date as of which the Fund repurchased all of Investor’s remaining Interests in the Fund, and (f) it will make available such information and any additional information requested by the Fund or the Administrator from time to time.

(Q)
If any of the representations, warranties or covenants in paragraphs (N), (O) and (P) of this Section II ceases to be true or if the Fund no longer reasonably believes that it has satisfactory evidence as to their truth, notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, the Fund or the Administrator may, in accordance with applicable regulations, freeze the Investor’s investment, either by prohibiting additional investments, declining or suspending any repurchase requests and/or segregating the assets constituting the investment, or the Investor’s investment may immediately be redeemed by the Fund, and the Fund or the Administrator may also be required to report such action and to disclose the Investor’s identity to OFAC or other authority.

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1           The OFAC list may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.treas.gov/ofac.

2           Senior foreign political figure means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation.  In addition, a senior foreign political figure includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure.  The immediate family of a senior foreign political figure typically includes the political figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws.  A close associate of a senior foreign political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known internationally to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

3           Foreign shell bank means a foreign bank without a physical presence in any country, but does not include a regulated affiliate.  A post office box or electronic address would not be considered a physical presence.  A regulated affiliate means a foreign shell bank that: (1) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or a foreign country, as applicable; and (2) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank.

4           Beneficial owners will include, but not be limited to: (i) shareholders of a corporation; (ii) partners of a partnership; (iii) members of a limited liability company; (iv) investors in a fund-of-funds; (v) the grantor of a revocable or grantor trust; (vi) the beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust; (vii) the sponsor of a pension plan exempt from taxation; and (viii) any person being represented by the Investor in an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or similar capacity.  If the beneficial owner is itself an entity, the information and representations set forth herein must also be given with respect to its individual beneficial owners.


 
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(R)
The Investor understands and agrees that any repurchase proceeds paid to it will be paid to the same account from which the Investor’s investment in the Fund was originally remitted, unless the Fund, in its sole discretion, agrees otherwise. The Investor recognizes that the Administrator, in accordance with the Administrator’s anti-money laundering (“AML”) procedures, reserves the right to prohibit the movement of any monies if all due diligence requirements have not been met, or, if for any reason, the Administrator feels that the origin of the funds or the parties involved is suspicious. In the event that the movement of monies is withheld in accordance with the Administrator’s AML procedures, the Administrator’s personnel will strictly adhere to all applicable laws, and will notify the Fund as soon as professional discretion allows or as otherwise permitted by law.

(S)
The Investor agrees that this Subscription Agreement, the Memorandum and all financial statements, tax reports, portfolio valuations, reviews or analyses of potential or actual investments, reports or other materials prepared or produced by the Fund and/or the Adviser and all other documents and information concerning the affairs of the Fund, and its investments (collectively, the “Confidential Information”), that the Investor may receive pursuant to or in accordance with this Subscription Agreement, or otherwise as a result of its ownership of Interests, constitute proprietary and confidential information about the Fund, and/or the Adviser (the “Affected Parties”).  The Investor acknowledges that the Affected Parties derive independent economic value from the Confidential Information not being generally known and that the Confidential Information is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy.  The Investor further acknowledges that the Confidential Information is a trade secret, the disclosure of which is likely to cause substantial and irreparable competitive harm to the Affected Parties and their respective businesses.  The Investor shall not reproduce any of the Confidential Information or portion thereof or make the contents thereof available to any third party other than a disclosure on a need-to-know basis to the Investor’s legal, accounting or investment advisers, auditors and representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) without the prior consent of the Fund and/or the Adviser, except to the extent compelled to do so in accordance with applicable law (in which case the Investor shall promptly notify the Adviser and the Fund of the Investor’s obligation to disclose any Confidential Information) or with respect to Confidential Information that otherwise becomes publicly available other than through breach of this provision by the Investor.  The Investor agrees to notify the Investor’s Representatives about their obligations in connection with Confidential Information and will further cause such Representatives to abide by the aforesaid provisions relating to Confidential Information.  The Investor understands and agrees that, although the Fund will use its reasonable efforts to keep the information provided in the answers to this Subscription Agreement strictly confidential, the Fund may present this Subscription Agreement and the information provided in answers to it to such parties as it deems advisable if called upon to establish the availability under any applicable law of an exemption from registration of the Interests, the compliance with applicable law and any relevant exemptions thereto by the Fund or its Board, the Adviser, the Administrator or their affiliates or if the contents thereof are relevant to any issue in any action, suit or proceeding to which the Fund or its Board, the Adviser, the Administrator or their affiliates are a party or by which they are or may be bound. The Fund may also release information about the Investor if directed to do so by the Investor, if compelled to do so by law or in connection with any government or self-regulatory organization request or investigation.

III.           GENERAL

(A)
The Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and its Board, the Adviser, the Subadviser, the Administrator and each of their affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including all expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon (i) any false representation or warranty made by the Investor, or breach or failure by the Investor to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Investor, in this Subscription Agreement or in any other document furnished by the Investor to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction or (ii) any action for securities law violations instituted by the Investor which is finally resolved by judgment against the Investor. The Investor also agrees to indemnify the Fund and its Board, the Adviser, the Subadviser, the Administrator and their affiliates and agents for any and all costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) in connection with any damages resulting from the Investor’s assertion of lack of proper authorization from the Beneficial Owner to enter into this Subscription Agreement or perform the obligations hereof.

(B)
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provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such applicable law. Any provision hereof which may be held invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions hereof, and to this extent the provisions hereof shall be severable.

IV.           TRUSTEE, AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR NOMINEE

 
If the Investor is acting as trustee, agent, representative or nominee for a Beneficial Owner, the Investor understands and acknowledges that the representations, warranties and agreements made herein are made by the Investor (A) with respect to the Investor and (B) with respect to the Beneficial Owner.  The Investor further represents and warrants that it has all requisite power and authority from said Beneficial Owner to execute and perform the obligations under this Subscription Agreement. The Investor also agrees to indemnify the Fund and its Board, the Adviser, the Subadviser, the Administrator and each of their affiliates and each of their officers and agents for any and all costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) in connection with any damages resulting from the Investor’s misrepresentation or misstatement contained herein, or the assertion of the Investor’s lack of proper authorization from the Beneficial Owner to enter into this Subscription Agreement or perform the obligations hereof.
 
V.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS

(A)
The Fund or the Adviser may request from the Investor such additional information as it may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Investor to acquire Interests, and may request from time to time such information as it may deem necessary to determine the eligibility of the Investor to hold Interests or to enable the Fund or the Adviser to determine the Fund’s or the Adviser’s compliance with applicable regulatory requirements or the Fund’s tax status, and the Investor agrees to provide such information as may reasonably be requested.

(B)
The Investor agrees to notify the Adviser promptly if there is any change with respect to any of the information or representations made herein and to provide the Adviser with such further information as the Adviser may reasonably require.

(C)
This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the appropriate Investor Application Supplement by the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, which together with the Memorandum constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto. The counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all the parties, notwithstanding that all parties do not execute the same counterpart.

(D)
To the extent that state law is not preempted by the provisions of any law of the United States of America, the laws of the state of Delaware (without regard to its conflicts of law principles) govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement and all transactions contemplated in connection with this Subscription Agreement, including, without limitation, its interpretation, construction, performance, and enforcement. Any disputes under this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the state courts or the Federal courts located in North Carolina and the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts.

(E)
This Subscription Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies.

(F)
No failure by any party hereto to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Subscription Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition hereof.

(G)
Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their legal representatives, heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

(H)
The Investor understands that any checks sent to the Investor’s registered address or address for notices, or any wire transfers of any repurchase or distribution proceeds sent to the account indicated in the Investor Application Supplement, will constitute payment to the Investor and relieve the Fund of any further obligation to the Investor with respect to the amounts so paid and, if applicable, the Interests thereby repurchased, and the Investor, for itself and any of its estate, heirs, assigns or successors of any kind, release the Fund from any further obligation with respect thereto.  The Investor also understands that the Fund may impose such procedures as it deems

 
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appropriate before it will accept any change in the Investor’s registered address or the Investor’s address for notices.

(I)
The titles set forth in this Subscription Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered part of this Subscription Agreement in any respect, nor shall they in any way affect the substance of any provisions contained in this Subscription Agreement.


 
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ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
Investor Application Supplement

note:  this document forms part of the subscription agreement and must be read in
conjunction with the subscription agreement

Part I -Account Ownership/Investor Information

Section A - Registered Holder of Record Information

Registration Name:
_______________________________________________
Account Number: ________________________
 
(Print or type exact legal name in which the Units will be registered)
 
Registered Subscribers Legal Address (No P.O. Boxes)


Attention:           ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 1:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 2:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:  ______________________
State:  _____________________
Postal Code:  _____________________________
Phone:  ____________________
Fax:  ______________________
Email:  __________________________________


Section B - Investor Type

 
[  ] Individual Account
[  ] Joint Account
[  ] Individual Retirement Account
       
 
[  ] Revocable Trust
[  ] Irrevocable Trust
[  ] Corporation
       
 
[  ] Limited Liability Company
[  ] Limited Partnership or
Limited Liability Partnership
[  ] Employee Benefit Plan or Keogh Plan
 
[  ] Other: ______________________________________________
 

Section C - Correspondence Preference

Unless otherwise indicated, all tax information will be sent to the Registered Holder. If tax information should be sent to a party other than the Registered Holder, please list their contact information in the Address for Tax Communications section below.

[   ]  E-Mail.  By selecting this option, you agree to the following: Subscriber understands and agrees Bank of New York Alternative Investment Services (the “Administrator”) may provide by electronic e-mail (to the e-mail addresses provided herein), certain disclosures, notices and statements regarding the Subscriber's account.

The Subscriber understands and agrees an authorized party to the account will notify the Alternative Strategies Group in the event an e-mail address changes. If an authorized party to the account fails to update or change an incorrect e-mail address, the Subscriber

 
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understands and agrees that communications shall nevertheless be deemed to have been delivered if sent to the e-mail address in the Administrator’s records.

Address for Tax Communications (if applicable)

Attention:           ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 1:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 2:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:  ______________________
State:  _____________________
Postal Code:  _____________________________
Phone:  ____________________
Fax:  ______________________
Email:  __________________________________

Interested Party Communications

(Please complete this section if you would like additional people to receive information, as indicated below.)

Attention:           ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 1:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 2:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:  ______________________
State:  _____________________
Postal Code:  _____________________________
Phone:  ____________________
Fax:  ______________________
Email:  __________________________________
   
Information to Receive (please select all that apply)
[   ] Financial Statements
[   ] Fund Notices
Attention:           ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 1:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Line 2:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:  ______________________
State:  _____________________
Postal Code:  _____________________________
Phone:  ____________________
Fax:  ______________________
Email:  __________________________________
   
Information to Receive (please select all that apply)
[   ] Financial Statements
[   ] Fund Notices

Part II – Subscription Information

Effective Date:
__________________________________________________
 
Subscription Amount:
__________________________________________________
 
Wells Fargo Funding Account:
__________________________________________________
 

 
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Part III – Supplemental Data for Entities

Legal form of entity:
__________________________________________________
 
State in which organized:
__________________________________________________
 
State of primary business:
__________________________________________________
 
Year of organization:
__________________________________________________
 
Primary Business:
__________________________________________________
 
Was the Subscriber organized for the specific or primary purpose of acquiring the Interests?

[   ] Yes              [   ] No


Part IV– Accredited Investor and Qualified Client Status

The Investor certifies that the Investor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) because:

(Please check as appropriate)

_______
 
The Investor is a bank, as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act, acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act, acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
   
_______
 
The Investor is an insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act;
   
_______
 
The Investor is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Company Act”), or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Company Act;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and who has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a natural person who has a net worth or joint net worth with that person’s spouse at the time of purchase of Interests that exceeds $1,000,000 (“net worth” for this purpose means total assets (exclusive of the value of the Investor’s primary residence) in excess of total liabilities (note that if the amount of the mortgage(s) on your primary residence exceed the value of your primary residence, then such excess amount must be counted in your total liabilities) );
   
_______
 
The Investor is a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;


 
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_______
 
The Investor is a trust (i) with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that was not formed for the purpose of acquiring Interests and (iii) of which the person responsible for directing the investment of assets in the Fund has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a Trustee or executive officer of the Fund;
   
_______
 
The Investor is a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
   
_______
 
The Investor is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA, if (i) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, (ii) the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (iii) if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
   
_______
 
The Investor is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Interests, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or
   
 
 
The Investor is an entity in which all of the equity owners meet the qualifications set forth above.

The Investor certifies that the Investor is an “quailed client” as set forth in Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) because:

(Please check as appropriate)

1.  For Individuals:
 
 
A.
______
I certify that I am a Qualified Client because I have an individual net worth, including assets held jointly with my spouse, in excess of $1,500,000.  As used in the foregoing sentence, “net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities; or
 
 
B.
______
I certify that I am a Qualified Client because I have at least $750,000 under the management of the Adviser; or
 
 
C.
______
I certify that I am a “qualified purchaser” as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act.
 
2.  For Entities Which Are Not Investment Funds5, Please Check the Applicable Certification:
 
 
A.
______
I certify that I am the representative of the Investor, that I qualify as an independent agent6 (i.e., I personally am not connected with the Fund or the Adviser or any of their Affiliates in any way other than as a representative of a Investor in the Fund) and that the Investor is a Qualified Client because:


____________________________

5
“Investment Funds” are generally pooled investment vehicles and may include non-US corporations, investment partnerships, limited liability companies, managed funds, join ventures or separately managed accounts specializing in diversified strategies to produce long-term risk adjusted performance.
 
6
“Independent agent” means any person agreeing to act as Investor’s agent in connection with this investment other than:  (i) the Adviser, an “affiliated person” of the Adviser, an affiliated person of an affiliated person of the Adviser, or an “interested person” of the Adviser; (ii) a person who receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation in connection with this investment from the Adviser, an affiliated person of the Adviser, an affiliated person of an affiliated person of the Adviser or an interested person of the Adviser; or (iii) a person with any material relationship between himself (or an affiliated person of such person) and the Adviser (or an affiliated person of the Adviser) that exists, or has existed at any time during the previous two years.
 

 
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B.
______
I certify that the Investor is not (i) a non-publicly offered investment fund with fewer than 100 beneficial owners, (ii) an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act  or (iii) a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a) of the Advisers Act; and
       
 
C.
______
I certify that the Investor either (i) has a net worth in excess of $1,500,000, (ii) has at least $750,000 under the management of the Adviser or (iii) is a “qualified purchaser” as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act.  As used in the foregoing sentence, “net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities.
       
3.  For Investment Funds, Please Check the Applicable Certification:
 
 
A.
______
I certify that I am the representative of the Investor, that I qualify as an independent agent (as defined above) and that the Investor is a Qualified Client because each and every equity owner of the Investor is a Qualified Client as defined in item 1 above and items b-d, below:
       
 
B.
______
I certify that I am a Qualified Client because I have an individual net worth, including assets held jointly with my spouse, in excess of $1,500,000.  As used in the foregoing sentence, “net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities; or
       
 
C.
______
I certify that I am a Qualified Client because I have at least $750,000 under the management of the Adviser; or
       
 
D.
______
I certify that I am a “qualified purchaser” as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act.
       





















“Affiliated person” of another person means (i) any person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding with power to vote, 5 per centum or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other person; (ii) any person 5 per centum or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, by such other person; (iii) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such other person; (iv) any officer, director, partner, co-partner, or employee of such other person; (v) if such other person is an investment company, any investment adviser thereof or any member of an advisory board thereof; and (vi) if such other person is an unincorporated investment company not having a board of directors, the depositor hereof.

“Interested person” means:  (i) any member of the immediate family of any natural person who is an affiliated person of the Adviser; (ii) any person who knowingly has any direct or indirect beneficial interest in, or who is designated as trustee, executor, or guardian of any legal interest in, any security issued by the Adviser or by a controlling person of the Adviser if the beneficial or legal interest of the person in any security issued by the Adviser or by a controlling person of the Adviser (A) exceeds one tenth of one percent of any class of outstanding securities of the Adviser or a controlling person of the Adviser; or (B) exceeds 5% of the total assets of the person (seeking to act as the client’s independent agent); or (iii) any person or partner or employee or any person who at any time since the beginning of the last two years has acted as legal counsel for the Adviser.


 
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Part V – Substitute Form W-9

Under Federal income tax law, a holder of interests (“Interests”) is required to provide the Fund (as payer) with such holder's correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) on Substitute Form W-9 below. Unless otherwise indicated, all tax information will be sent to the Members. If the Fund is not provided with the correct TIN, payments that are made to such holder of Interests or other payee may be subject to 28% backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld, provided that the required information is given to the Internal Revenue Service. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

Certain holders of Interests (including, among others, certain foreign persons) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a foreign person to qualify as an exempt recipient and also to qualify for an exemption from the 30% U.S. withholding tax on such Investor's distributive share of interest income on “portfolio interest” obligations held by the Fund, the foreign holder of Interests must submit an IRS Form W-8 BEN, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that person's exempt status. Form W-8 BEN can be obtained from the Fund. Also, for a foreign Subscriber to qualify for reduced U.S. withholding tax on such Subscriber's distributive share of dividend income of the Fund under an income tax treaty, if applicable, the foreign Subscriber must submit an I.R.S. Form W-8 BEN certifying as to the Subscriber's eligibility for such treaty reduction. In the case of a foreign partnership claiming treaty benefits, Form W-8 IMY must be provided. Forms W-8 BEN and W-8 IMY may be obtained from the Fund. Foreign Subscribers will be required to obtain a TIN to qualify for reduced rates of withholding on securities that are not publicly traded.

If the submitting holder of Interests has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future, the holder may check the box in Part III of the Substitute Form W-9 and complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number below in order to avoid backup withholding. Notwithstanding completion of these items, the Fund will withhold 28% on all payments made prior to the time a properly certified TIN is provided to the Fund, but will refund such amounts if a TIN is provided to the Fund within 60 days.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF ANY
PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU. PLEASE REVIEW THE GUIDELINES BELOW FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Name (as shown on your income tax return)
 
 
   
 
U.S. Tax Identification Number
 
   

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: (1) the number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and (2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding** or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding. (3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

** For a list of payees exempt from backup withholding, see below.

Certification Instructions: You must cross out item (2) above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because of under reporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding you received another notification from the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out such item (2).

The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.

 
I am awaiting a tax identification number


I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (1) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social


 
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Security Administration Office or (2) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of payment, 28% of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld, but that such amounts will be refunded to me if I then provide a taxpayer identification number within sixty (60) days.


Obtaining a Number
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or you do not know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number.

Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
 
The following is a list of payees exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required.
 
(1)
An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or an individual retirement plan or custodial account under section 403(b)(7) of the Code, if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2) of the Code.
 
(2)
The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
(3)
A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
 
(4)
A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
(5)
An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
 
Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
 
(6)
A corporation.
 
(7)
A foreign central bank of issue.
 
(8)
A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the U.S. or a possession of the U.S.
 
(9)
A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
 
(10)
A real estate investment trust.
 
(11)
An entity registered at all times under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
(12)
A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a) of the Code.
 
(13)
A financial institution.
 
(14)
A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian.
 
(15)
A trust exempt from tax under section 664 of the Code, or a non-exempt trust described in section 4947 of the Code.
 
 
Exempt payees described above should file Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. File this form with the Fund, furnish your TIN, write “EXEMPT” on the face of the form and sign and date the form. If you are a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the Fund a completed Form W-8BEN.
 
 
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 of the Code requires most recipients of dividend, interest or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to enforce federal non-tax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
 
Penalties
 
 
(1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. If you fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. (2) Civil Penalty for False Information with Respect to Withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
 
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
 
(4) Misuse of Taxpayer Identification Number. If the requester discloses or uses taxpayer identification numbers in violation of Federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

 
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Part VI– Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Certification and Signatures

Section D – Capacity in which Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is Acting. Please check one of the following

[   ] Trustee. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. certifies it has all the necessary power and authority to act on behalf of the Subscriber with respect to the investments in the Fund.

[   ] Investment Adviser (Discretionary). Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. certifies it has all the necessary power and authority to act on behalf of the Subscriber with respect to the investments in the Fund.



Section E – Signatures

The undersigned Subscriber represents and warrants to the Fund, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. and the Administrator:

1. The information provided in this Subscription Agreement is complete and accurate, the Fund, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. and the Administrator may rely on it and verify it;

2. I/we will notify Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. immediately of any material changes in the information occurring prior to my/our acquisition of any Interests; and

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I/we have executed this Subscription Agreement and hereby represent, warrant and certify that the representations and warranties provided above may be relied upon by the Fund, Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. and the Administrator as of the date hereof and as of the date of the closing of the issuance and sale of Interests and as of the date of any additional purchase of Interests.

The foregoing Subscriber Agreement is made as of the date stated below by the Subscriber:

 
 
 
 
Signature of Authorized Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Representative
 
 
 
 
Printed Name of Authorized Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Representative
 
 
 
 
Title of Authorized Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Representative
 
 
 
Employee ID
 
 
 
Date Executed
 


 
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Appendix A - Document Checklist (applicable to Grantor or Revocable Trusts and ALL Entity Subscribers)

Grantor or Revocable Trust

1) A certified copy of the Certificate of Trust or Trustee Certification of Investment Powers, and

2) A copy of the Certificate of Registration or Power of Attorney listing the name of each Trustee and any additional person(s) authorized to trade in the account if not expressly named in Trust Agreement.

C Corporation, S Corporation, Endowment or Foundation

1) A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, and

2) A list of the names of the directors, and any additional person(s) authorized to trade in the account (please put on Corporation's official letterhead), and

3) If a non-profit corporation (or Foundation), proof of tax-exempt status.

Limited Liability Company

1) A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of the Limited Liability Company, and

2) A list of the names of the managing members, and any additional person(s) authorized to trade in the account (please put on LLC's official letterhead).

Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership

1) A certified copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership or Certificate of Registration of the Partnership, and

2) A list of the names of the general partners and person(s) authorized to trade in the account (please put on Partnership's official letterhead).

Non-Grantor or Irrevocable Trust

1) A certified copy of the Certificate of Trust or Trustee Certification of Investment Powers, and

2) A copy of the Certificate of Registration or Power of Attorney listing the name of each Trustee and any additional person(s) authorized to trade in the account if not expressly named in Trust Agreement.

Employee Benefit Plan or Keogh

1) A certified copy of the Plan Documents, and

2) A list of the names, street and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of each person authorized to act for the plan in connection with the investment of plan assets in Interests, and

3) A copy of IRS determination letter or other evidence of plan's tax-exempt status.

Other Entities

1) A certified copy of organizational certificates and/or documents, and

2) A list of the names, social security numbers, dates of birth and addresses of person(s) authorized to trade in the account, and if tax-exempt, proof of tax-exempt status.



 
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FUND ACCEPTANCE

Please do not mark.  For Internal Use Only.




Agreed and Accepted:

ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC


 
By:  
   
   
   
Name:  
   
   
   
Title:     
  

 
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ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC
 
PART C—OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 25.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(1)
Financial Statements:
   
 
Registrant has not conducted any business, other than in connection with its organization.
   
(2)
Exhibits:
   
 
(a)
(i)
Certificate of Formation dated November 19, 2010 filed herewith.
       
   
(ii)
Limited Liability Company Agreement dated November 19, 2010 is included under Appendix A of the Private Placement Memorandum in this Registration Statement.
       
 
(b)
Bylaws dated November 19, 2010 filed herewith.
     
 
(c)
Not applicable.
     
 
(d)
See (2)(a) and (2)(b).
     
 
(e)
Not applicable.
     
 
(f)
Not applicable.
     
 
(g)
(i)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”) dated December 10, 2010 filed herewith.
       
   
(ii)
Investment Subadvisory Agreement between ASGI and Aurora Investment Management, L.L.C. (the “Subadviser”) dated December 21, 2010 filed herewith.
       
 
(h)
Not applicable.
     
 
(i)
Not applicable.
     
 
(j)
(i)
Custody Agreement dated August 26, 2010 incorporated by reference to the Form N-2 filing for ASGI Agility Income Fund (filed September 2, 2010) (the “Agility Income Fund Initial Filing”).
       
   
(ii)
Custody Agreement Amendment A dated November 16, 2010 filed herewith.
     
 
(k)
(i)
Administrative Services Agreement dated August 26, 2010 incorporated by reference to the Agility Income Fund Initial Filing.
       
   
(ii)
Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement dated December 15, 2010 filed herewith.
       
   
(ii)
Expense Limitation Agreement dated December 10, 2010 filed herewith.
       
   
(iii)
Wholesaling and Placement Agent Agreement between Registrant and Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. ("ASBSI") dated December 10, 2010 filed herewith.
       


 
 
 

 

 
(l)
Not applicable.
     
 
(m)
Not applicable.
     
 
(n)
Not applicable.
     
 
(o)
Not applicable.
     
 
(p)
Not applicable.
     
 
(q)
Not applicable.
     
 
(r)
(i)
Code of Ethics of the Adviser, ASBSI and the Fund filed herewith.
       
   
(ii)
Code of Ethics of the Subadviser filed herewith.
       
 
(s)
Power of Attorney dated December 10, 2010 filed herewith.
 
Item 26.
Marketing Arrangements
   
Not applicable.
   
Item 27.
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
   
Not applicable.
 
Item 28.
Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control
   
Not applicable.
 
Item 29.
Number of Holders of Securities
   
Set forth below is the number of record holders as of December 31, 2010 of each class of securities of the Registrant:
 
Title of Class
 
Number of Record Holders
Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
1

 

 
 

 
 
Item 30.
Indemnification
 
Registrant’s Limited Liability Company Agreement contains provisions limiting the liability of the Registrant’s Managers and providing for indemnification of the Registrant’s Managers, officers and employees (including their respective executors, heirs, assigns, successors, or other legal representatives) under certain circumstances.  The Registrant hereby undertakes that it will apply the indemnification provision of the Limited Liability Company Agreement in a manner consistent with Release 40-11330 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), so long as the interpretation therein of Sections 17(h) and 17(i) of such Act remains in effect.
 
Registrant, in conjunction with the Adviser and Registrant’s Board of Managers, maintains insurance on behalf of any person who is an Independent Manager, officer, employee, or agent of Registrant, against certain liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her or arising out of his or her position.  Registrant will not pay that portion of the premium, if any, for insurance to indemnify any such person for any act for which Registrant itself is not permitted to indemnify.
 
Item 31.
Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
 
Information regarding any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which each executive officer and manager of Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”) is, or at any time during the past two fiscal years has been, engaged is set forth in the private placement memorandum and/or incorporated by reference to Form ADV filed by the Adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) (File no. 801-64191).  The principal business address of the Adviser is 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
 
Information regarding any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which each executive officer and manager of Aurora Investment Management, L.L.C., (the “Subadviser”) is, or at any time during the past two fiscal years has been, engaged is set forth in the private placement memorandum and/or incorporated by reference to Form ADV filed by the Subadviser with the SEC pursuant to the Advisers Act (File no. 801-62103).  The principal business address of the Subadviser is 300 N. LaSalle Street, 52nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.
 
Item 32.
Location of Accounts and Records
 
All applicable accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by the Registrant by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are in the possession and custody of the Registrant’s administrator, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Alternative Investment Services, located at 400 Bellevue Parkway, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19809 and custodian, and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, located at c/o The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, 17th Floor West, New York, NY 10286, with the exception of certain documents that are in the possession and custody of the Adviser, located at 401 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202; and the Subadviser, located at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153.  Registrant is informed that all applicable accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by registered investment advisers are in the custody and possession of the Adviser and the Subadviser.
 
Item 33.
Management Services
 
Not applicable.
 

 
 

 


 
Item 34.
Undertakings
   
Not applicable.
 

 
 

 
 
Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 3rd day of January 2011.
 
  ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNTIES FUND, LLC
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Lloyd Lipsett 
   
Lloyd Lipsett
Assistant Secretary

 
 

 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
(a)
Certificate of Formation dated November 19, 2010.
       
 
(b)
Bylaws dated November 19, 2010.
     
 
(g)
(i)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”) dated December 10, 2010.
       
   
(ii)
Investment Subadvisory Agreement between ASGI and Aurora Investment Management, L.L.C. (the “Subadviser”) dated December 21, 2010.
       
 
(j)
Custody Agreement Amendment A dated November 16, 2010.
       
 
(k)
(i)
Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement dated December 15, 2010.
       
   
(ii)
Expense Limitation Agreement dated December 10, 2010.
       
   
(iii)
Wholesaling and Placement Agent Agreement between Registrant and Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. ("ASBSI") dated December 10, 2010.
       
 
(r)
(i)
Code of Ethics of the Adviser, ASBSI  and the Fund.
       
   
(ii)
Code of Ethics of the Subadviser.
       
 
(s)
Power of Attorney dated December 10, 2010.
     

 


EX-99.2A CHARTER 2 certofformation.htm certofformation.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 11:33 AM  11/19/2010
FILED 11:33 AM  11/19/2010
SRV  101105598  -  4901924  FILE

 
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
 
FIRST.   The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is: ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC.
 
SECOND.  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19808. The name of its Registered Agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
 
THIRD.   The limited liability company shall have perpetual existence, beginning on the date of filing its Certification of Formation.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation this 18th day of November, 2010.
 
 
   
 
 
 

 

EX-99.2B BYLAWS 3 bylaws.htm bylaws.htm

BY-LAWS
OF
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
(the “Fund”)

ARTICLE I

Officers and Their Election

SECTION 1.  Officers.  The officers of the Fund shall be a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Chief Compliance Officer, and such other officers or agents as the Board of Managers may from time to time elect.  It shall not be necessary for any officer to be a Member or Manager of the Fund.

SECTION 2.  Election of Officers.  The President, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary shall be chosen by the Board of Managers (including, with respect to the Chief Compliance Officer, a majority of the Independent Managers) and shall serve indefinitely until he or she resigns or is removed in accordance with SECTION 3 below.  Except for the offices of the President and Secretary, two or more offices may be held by a single person.  The officers shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified.

SECTION 3.  Resignations and Removals.  Any officer of the Fund may resign by filing a written resignation with the President or with the Board of Managers or with the Secretary, which shall take effect on being so filed or at such time as may otherwise be specified therein.  The Board of Managers may remove any officer with or without cause (i) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers present at a meeting duly called at which a quorum of the Managers shall be present; or (ii) by written consent of a majority of the Managers then in office without a meeting; provided, however, that with respect to the Chief Compliance Officer, removal requires the affirmative vote of (in the case of (i) above) or the written consent of (in the case of (ii) above) a majority of the Independent Managers.

ARTICLE II

Powers and Duties of Officers

SECTION 1.  President.  In the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Managers, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Members.  Subject to the Board of Managers and to any committees of the Board of Managers, within their respective spheres, as provided by the Board of Managers, he or she shall at all times exercise a general supervision and direction over the affairs of the Fund.  He shall have the power to employ attorneys and counsel for the Fund and to employ such subordinate officers, agents, clerks and employees as he may find necessary to transact the business of the Fund.  He shall also have the power to grant, issue, execute or sign such powers of attorney, proxies or other documents as may be deemed advisable or necessary in furtherance of the interests of the Fund.  The President shall have such other powers and duties as, from time to time, may be conferred upon or assigned to him by the Board of Managers.
 
 
 
 
 

 

SECTION 2.  Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall be the principal financial and accounting officer of the Fund.  He or she shall deliver all funds and securities of the Fund that may come into his hands to such bank or trust company as the Board of Managers shall employ.  He shall make annual reports in writing of the business conditions of the Fund, which reports shall be preserved upon its records, and he shall furnish such other reports regarding the business and condition as the Board of Managers may from time to time require.  The Treasurer shall perform such duties additional to the foregoing as the Board of Managers may from time to time designate.

SECTION 3.  Chief Compliance Officer.  The Chief Compliance Officer shall be responsible for administering the Fund’s policies and procedures, adopted in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, or otherwise, to prevent violation of federal securities laws in connection with the Fund’s activities, and shall have such powers necessary to perform such duties.  The Chief Compliance Officer shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as are consistent with the administration of the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures and as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Managers, and subject to the oversight of the Independent Managers.

SECTION 4.  Secretary.  The Secretary shall record in books kept for the purpose all votes and proceedings of the Board of Managers and the Members at their respective meetings.  He shall have custody of the seal, if any, of the Fund and shall perform such duties additional to the foregoing as the Board of Managers may from time to time designate.

SECTION 5.  Other Officers.  Other officers elected by the Board of Managers shall perform such duties as the Board of Managers may from time to time designate.

SECTION 6.  Compensation.  The officers of the Fund may receive such reasonable compensation from the Fund for the performance of their duties as the Board of Managers may from time to time determine, and, in the case of the Chief Compliance Officer, as the Independent Managers may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE III

Amendments


These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Board of Managers (i) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers present at a meeting duly called at which a quorum of the Managers shall be present; or (ii) by the written consent of a majority of the Managers then in office without a meeting.

Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement.


Dated:  November 19, 2010


 
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EX-99.2G ADVSR CONTR 4 advisoryagreement.htm advisoryagreement.htm
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
 
Advisory Agreement dated December 10, 2010, between ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), and Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
 
1.            APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER
 
The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board of Managers of the Fund (the “Board”) and the terms of this Agreement, as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services and to assume the obligations set forth in this Agreement commencing on its effective date. The Adviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent unless expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Fund and the Adviser.
 
2.            DUTIES OF THE ADVISER
 
a.
Subject to the general supervision of the Board and the terms of this Agreement, the Adviser will at its own expense, except as noted below, select and contract with one or more investment subadvisers (“Subadvisers”) to manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund; provided, that any contract with a Subadviser (a “Subadvisory Agreement”) shall be in compliance with and approved as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), except for such exemptions therefrom as may be granted to the Fund or the Adviser. Subject always to the direction and control of Board, the Adviser will monitor the Subadviser’s management of the Fund’s investment operations in accordance with the investment objectives and related investment policies, as set forth in the Fund’s registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and review and report to the Board on the performance of such Subadviser.
 
b.
The Adviser shall furnish to the Fund the following:
 
 
i.
Office and Other Facilities. — The Adviser shall furnish to the Fund office space in the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto from time to time, and all necessary office facilities and equipment;
 
 
ii.
Board Members and Officers. — The Adviser agrees to permit individuals who are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser to serve (if duly elected or appointed) as members of the Board or President of the Fund, or in any other officer position with respect to the Fund, without remuneration from or other cost to the Fund.
 
 
iii.
Investment Personnel. — The Adviser shall furnish to the Fund any personnel necessary for the oversight and/or conduct of the investment operations of the
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Fund. For the elimination of doubt, however, the Adviser shall not be obligated to furnish to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement personnel for the performance of functions: (a) related to and to be performed under any other separate contract from time-to-time in effect between the Fund and the Adviser or another party for legal, accounting, administrative and any other non-investment related services; (b) related to and to be performed under the Fund contract for custodial, bookkeeping, transfer and dividend disbursing agency services by the bank or other financial institution selected to perform such services; or (c) related to the investment subadvisory services to be provided by any Subadviser pursuant to a Subadvisory Agreement.
 
 
iv.
Reports to Fund. — The Adviser shall furnish to, or place at the disposal of, the Fund such information, reports, valuations, analyses and opinions as the Fund may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably request or as the Adviser may deem helpful to the Fund, provided that the expenses associated with any such materials furnished by the Adviser at the request of the Fund shall be borne by the Fund.
 
c.
In addition to negotiating and contracting with one or more Subadvisers as set forth in section (2)(a) of this Agreement and providing facilities, personnel and services as set forth in section (2)(b), the Adviser will pay the compensation of the President and members of the Board who are also directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates.
 
d.
The Adviser will vote all proxies received in connection with securities held by the Fund or will delegate such authority to a Subadviser.
 
e.
The Adviser may elect to manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund, subject to the approval of the Board. In the event of such election, the Adviser, subject always to the direction and control of the Board, will manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s registration statement, as amended. In fulfilling its obligations to manage the investments and reinvestments of the assets of the Fund, the Adviser:
 
 
i.
will obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical, financial and other information affecting the economy generally and individual investment funds, companies or industries the securities of which are included in the Fund or are under consideration for inclusion in the Fund;
 
 
ii.
will formulate and implement a continuous investment program for the Fund consistent with the investment objectives and related investment policies for the  Fund as described in the Fund’s registration statement, as amended;
 
 
iii.
will take whatever steps are necessary to implement this investment program by the purchase and sale of securities including the completion of subscription documents and the placing of orders for such purchases and sales;
 
 
 
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iv.
will regularly report to the Board with respect to the implementation of this investment program;
 
 
v.
will provide assistance to the Fund’s custodian regarding the fair value of securities held by the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available;
 
 
vi.
will furnish, at its expense: (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel required for it to execute its duties faithfully; and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding any such services that are the subject of a separate agreement as may from time to time be in effect between the Fund and the Adviser or another party);
 
 
vii.
will select brokers and dealers to effect all applicable transactions subject to the following conditions: the Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers, or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions if applicable; the Adviser is directed at all times to seek to execute brokerage transactions for the Fund in accordance with such policies or practices as may be established by the Board and described in the Fund’s registration statement as amended; the Adviser may pay a broker-dealer which provides research and brokerage services a higher spread or commission for a particular transaction than otherwise might have been charged by another broker-dealer, if the Adviser determines that the higher spread or commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services that such broker-dealer provides, viewed in terms of either the particular transaction or the Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to accounts managed by the Adviser; and the Adviser may use for the benefit of its other clients, or make available to companies affiliated with the Adviser for the benefit of such companies or their clients, any such brokerage and research services that the Adviser obtains from brokers or dealers;
 
 
viii.
to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, on occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Adviser, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in the manner the Adviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to its other clients; and
 
 
ix.
will maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund as are required of an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and the rules thereunder.
 
 
 
 
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3.
EXPENSES ASSUMED BY THE FUND
 
The Fund will pay all expenses of its organization, operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by the Adviser, as provided in this Agreement, or by a Subadviser, as provided in a Subadvisory Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in addition to certain expenses described in section 2 above, the Fund shall pay or arrange for the payment of the following:
 
a.
Edgarization, Printing and Mailing. — Costs of edgarization, printing and mailing (i) all registration statements (including all amendments thereto) and prospectuses/statements of additional information (including all supplements thereto), all annual, semiannual and periodic reports to investors in the Fund, regulatory authorities or others, (ii) all notices and proxy solicitation materials furnished to investors in the Fund or regulatory authorities and (iii) all tax returns;
 
b.
Compensation of Officers and Board members. — Compensation of the officers and members of the Board (other than persons serving as President or member of the Board, or as any other officer of the Fund, who are also directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates);
 
c.
Registration and Filing Fees. — Registration, filing, blue-sky and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities, including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of registering and maintaining the registration of the Fund under the 1940 Act;
 
d.
Custodial Services. — The charges and expenses of the custodian appointed by the Fund for custodial services;
 
e.
Accounting Fees. — The charges and expenses of the independent accountants retained by the Fund;
 
f.
Legal, Accounting and Administrative Services. — The charges and expenses of the Adviser or any other party pursuant to any separate contract with the Fund from time to time in effect with respect to the provision of legal services (including registering and qualifying the Fund’s shares with regulatory authorities), as well as accounting, administrative and any other non-investment related services.
 
g.
Transfer, Bookkeeping and Dividend Disbursing Agents. — The charges and expenses of any transfer, bookkeeping and dividend disbursing agents appointed by the Fund;
 
h.
Commissions and Placement Fees. — Broker’s commissions, placement fees and issue and transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with securities transactions to which the Fund is a party;
 
i.
Research. — Expenses related to third-party research and ongoing due diligence of pooled investment vehicles in which the Fund invests, and the managers of such pooled investment vehicles;
 
 
 
 
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j.
Taxes. — Taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies and the expenses incurred in the preparation of all tax returns;
 
k.
Stock Certificates. — The cost of stock certificates, if any, representing shares of the Fund;
 
l.
Membership Dues. — Association membership dues, as explicitly approved by the Board;
 
m.
Insurance Premiums. — Insurance premiums for fidelity, errors and omissions, directors and officers and other coverage;
 
n.
Investors and Board Meetings. — Expenses of investors and Board meetings;
 
o.
Pricing. — Pricing of the Fund and interests, including the cost of any equipment or services used for obtaining price quotations and valuing Fund portfolio investments;
 
p.
Interest. — Interest on borrowings;
 
q.
Communication Equipment. — All charges for equipment or services used for communication between the Adviser or the Fund and the custodian, transfer agent or any other agent selected by the Fund; and
 
r.
Nonrecurring and Extraordinary Expense. — Such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including the costs of actions, suits, or proceedings to which the Fund is, or is threatened to be made, a party and the expenses the Fund may incur as a result of its legal obligation to provide indemnification to its Board, officers, agents and investors.
 
4.            COMPENSATION OF ADVISER
 
The Adviser shall be entitled to a fee with respect to the Fund, accrued and paid monthly, at such annual percentage rates, as specified in Appendix A to this Agreement, of the net asset value of the Fund as determined as of the last business day of each month.
 
5.            NON-EXCLUSIVITY
 
The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render investment advisory or other services to others (including other investment companies) and to engage in other activities. It is understood and agreed that the directors, officers and employees of the Adviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers, directors, trustees or employees of any other firm or corporation, including other investment companies.
 
 
 
 
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6.            SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS
 
The Adviser may enter into arrangements with other persons affiliated with the Adviser to better enable it to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and facilities to the Adviser.
 
7.            CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
 
It is understood that the members of the Board, officers and agents of and investors in the Fund are or may be interested in the Adviser as directors, officers, stockholders, or otherwise; that directors, officers, agents and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be interested in the Fund as Board members, officers, investors or otherwise; that the Adviser may be interested in the Fund; and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity hereof or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided in the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement or the organizational documents of the Adviser or by specific provision of applicable law.
 
8.            REGULATION
 
The Adviser shall submit to all regulatory and administrative bodies having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to this Agreement and shall provide any information, reports or other material which any such body by reason of this Agreement may request or require pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
 
9.            DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement shall become effective on the later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the investors in the Fund, at which meeting this Agreement is approved by the vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by the Board of the Fund or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
 
Following the effectiveness of the Agreement, if the Agreement terminates because the investors in the Fund fail to provide any requisite approval under the 1940 Act for the continued effectiveness of the Agreement, the Adviser will continue to act as investment adviser with respect to the Fund pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the Adviser or a different adviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the Adviser in respect of the Fund during such period will be no more than its actual costs incurred in furnishing investment advisory and management services to the Fund or the amount it would have received under the Agreement in respect of the Fund, whichever is less; provided further, for the elimination of doubt, the failure of investors in the Fund to approve a proposed amendment to the Agreement is not a termination of the Agreement
 
 
 
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with respect to the Fund and, in such event, the Agreement shall continue with respect to the Fund as previously in force and effect.
 
This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on sixty days’ written notice to the Adviser, or by the Adviser on sixty days’ written notice to the Fund. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without payment of any penalty, in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).
 
10.          PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY ADVISER
 
The Adviser will promptly notify the Fund in writing of the occurrence of any of the following:
 
a.
the Adviser fails to be registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act or under the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Adviser is required to be registered as an investment adviser in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
 
b.
the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Fund; and
 
c.
the chief executive officer or parent company of the Adviser or the portfolio manager of the Fund changes.
 
11.          AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and by the vote of a majority of the Board members who are not interested persons of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
 
12.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties.
 
13.          HEADINGS
 
The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.
 
14.          NOTICES
 
All notices required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall he delivered or mailed to the last known business address of the Fund or Adviser in person or by registered mail or a private mail or delivery service providing the sender with notice of receipt. Notice shall be deemed given on the date delivered or mailed in accordance with this section.
 
 
 
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15.          SEVERABILITY
 
Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be held to be void in law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar as is possible, as if such portion had never been contained herein.
 
16.          GOVERNING LAW
 
To the extent that state law is not preempted by the provisions of any law of the United States of America, all matters arising under or related to this Agreement shall be governed by, construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware.
 
17.          NAME OF THE FUND
 
The Fund may use the name “Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.,” “ASGI” or any name or names derived from or similar to such names only for so long as this Agreement remains in effect. At such time as this Agreement shall no longer be in effect, the Fund will (to the extent it lawfully can) cease to use such a name or any other name indicating that the Fund is advised by or otherwise connected with the Adviser. The Fund acknowledges that it has adopted the name ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund through permission of the Adviser, and agrees that the Adviser reserves to itself and any successor to its business the right to grant the non-exclusive right to use the name “Alternative Strategies Group” or any similar name or names to any other corporation or entity, including but not limited to any investment company of which the Advisor or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof shall be the investment adviser.
 
18.          LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
 
The Limited Liability Company Agreement establishing the Fund, dated December __, 2010, provides that no Board member, investor, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund and that all persons shall look solely to Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund.
 
19.          LIABILITY OF THE ADVISER
 
In the absence of (a) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, (b) reckless disregard by the Adviser of its obligations and duties hereunder, or (c) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act), the Adviser shall not be subject to any liability whatsoever to the Fund, or to any investor for any error of judgment, mistake of law or any other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any security on behalf of the Fund.
 
 
 
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20.          INDEMNIFICATION
 
a.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Fund shall indemnify the Adviser, its affiliates and the officers, directors, employees and agents of the Adviser and its affiliates (each an “indemnitee”) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit relating to the Fund and not resulting from the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the indemnitee in the performance of the obligations and duties of the indemnitee’s office. The federal and state securities laws impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights that the Fund may have under those laws. An indemnitee will not confess any claim or settle or make any compromise in any instance in which the Fund will be asked to provide indemnification, except with the Fund’s prior written consent.
 
b.
Any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this section shall not prevent the recovery from any indemnitee of any amount if the indemnitee subsequently is determined in a final judicial decision on the merits in any action, suit, investigation or proceeding involving the liability or expense that gave rise to the indemnification to be liable to the Fund or its investors by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the indemnitee’s office.
 
c.
The rights of indemnification provided in this section shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any person may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law. Nothing contained in this section shall affect the power of the Fund to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of the Adviser or any indemnitee.
 
(THE REMAINDER OF THIS SPACE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)
 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.
 

 
 
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND
   
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Michael Roman 
 
Name:  Michael Roman
 
Title:  Treasurer

 

 
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
 
By:  /s/ Adam I. Taback
Name:  Adam I. Taback
Title: President
 
 
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APPENDIX A

FEES

The fees payable to the Adviser by the Fund shall be as follows:

A monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 1.00% of the aggregate net asset value of outstanding interests of the Fund determined as of the last calendar day of that month (before any repurchases of interests).

 
 
 
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EX-99.2G ADVSR CONTR 5 subadvisoryagreement.htm subadvisoryagreement.htm
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
 
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of the 21st day of December, 2010, by and among Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”), ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. (the “Sub-adviser”).
 
WHEREAS, the Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund, which intends to register as a closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to avail itself of the services, sources of information, advice and assistance of an investment sub-adviser to assist the Adviser in providing investment advisory services to the Fund; and
 
WHEREAS, the Sub-adviser is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), is engaged in the business of rendering investment advisory services to clients and desires to provide such services to the Adviser and the Fund;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, it is agreed as follows:
 
1. Employment of the Sub-adviser. The Adviser hereby employs the Sub-adviser to provide advice with respect to the investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s portfolio assets, subject to the control and direction of the Fund’s Board of Managers (the “Board”), for the period, as such period may be renewed, and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Sub-adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period, subject to the oversight of the Board and the Adviser, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.  In such respect, and only for this limited purpose, the Sub-adviser shall act as the Adviser’s and the Fund’s agent and attorney-in-fact. The Sub-adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority or obligation to act for or represent the Adviser or the Fund in any way.
 
2. Authority of, Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser is hereby granted the following authority and undertakes to provide the following services and to assume the following obligations:
 
a.  The Sub-adviser shall formulate and implement a continuous investment program for the portfolio assets of the Fund, including determining what portion of such assets will be invested or held uninvested in cash, subject to and in accordance with (i) the investment objective and policies of the Fund set forth in the Fund’s limited liability company agreement, as amended, By-Laws and registration statement (“Registration Statement”) as from time to time in effect and provided to the Sub-adviser in writing (collectively, the “Governing Documents”);  (ii) the requirements applicable to registered investment companies under applicable laws, including without limitation the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to the extent such
 

 
 

 
 
applicable laws relate to the Sub-adviser’s services under this Agreement; and (iii) any written instructions which the Adviser, to the extent set forth in Section 2(c)(ii) hereof, or the Board may issue from time to time.  The Sub-adviser also agrees to conduct its activities hereunder in accordance with any applicable procedures or policies adopted by the Board as from time to time in effect and communicated to the Sub-adviser in writing (the “Procedures”).  The Adviser has provided to the Sub-adviser copies of all current Governing Documents and current Procedures and shall provide to the Sub-adviser any amendments or supplements thereto.  The Adviser will provide reasonable advance notice to the Sub-adviser of any changes to the Governing Documents or the Procedures and provide a reasonable time period for the Sub-adviser to comply with any such changes to the Governing Documents or Procedures.  The Adviser shall provide the Sub-adviser with a list of all broker-dealer affiliates of the Adviser, and shall promptly notify the Sub-adviser of any additions, deletions or modifications thereto.  The Adviser shall timely furnish the Sub-adviser with such additional information as may be reasonably necessary for or reasonably requested by the Sub-adviser to perform its responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement.
 
The Sub-adviser shall render such reports to the Board and the Adviser as they may reasonably request concerning the investment activities of the Fund, including, without limitation, reporting all information necessary for the Adviser and the Fund to comply with the Fund’s proxy voting disclosure regulatory requirements.   The Sub-adviser, and not the Adviser, shall vote proxies and make other voting and consent determinations with respect to the Fund’s investments in collective investment vehicles and other issuers.
 
b. The Sub-adviser shall take whatever steps necessary to implement the Sub-adviser’s investment program, including (i) researching, identifying, monitoring and evaluating potential collective investment vehicles and other investments and transactions (collectively, “Potential Investments”) to utilize in the management of the Fund’s assets; (ii) providing recommendations to the Fund regarding the fair value of the Fund’s collective investment vehicle investments to the extent requested by the Fund or Adviser or where the vehicle fails to produce to the Fund an official value (e.g., the underlying  vehicle suspends its net asset value determination or redemptions) or where the Sub-adviser determines, in its sole discretion, that there is reason to question the reliability of the valuation provided by the vehicle; (iii) monitoring, evaluating and meeting with investment managers that manage any of the collective investment vehicles or other investments in which the Fund is invested; (iv) assessing the performance of the Fund’s investments; (v) negotiating a line of credit on behalf of the Fund with such lenders and on such terms as may be agreed to by the Adviser; and (vi) to the extent feasible and appropriate, negotiating side letters and assisting in the evaluation and execution of subscription agreements, withdrawal requests and related documents with regard to Potential Investments and existing investments of the Fund, and causing funds to be invested and withdrawn, as applicable, in connection therewith.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-adviser is not responsible for the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value or for the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  In addition, to the extent the Fund receives an official value from the collective investment vehicle, it is anticipated that the Fund may rely on that valuation without further inquiry.

 
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The Adviser and the Fund, as applicable, shall timely provide to the Sub-adviser all information and documentation that the parties mutually agree are necessary or appropriate for the Sub-adviser to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.  The Sub-adviser shall timely provide to the Adviser and the Fund, as applicable, all information and documentation that the parties mutually agree are necessary or appropriate for the Adviser or the Fund, as applicable, to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.  In addition, the Sub-adviser agrees to  provide to the Fund’s independent accountants the information and documentation that they may reasonably require to fulfill their obligations to the Fund.
 
c.            (i) The Sub-adviser shall be responsible for regular monitoring of the investment activities and portfolio holdings associated with the portfolio assets of the Fund to ensure compliance with the Governing Documents, Procedures and applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall be responsible for certain compliance matters as agreed to by the parties hereto and set forth in Procedures. The Sub-adviser shall also cooperate with and provide sufficient information to the Adviser to assist the Adviser in its monitoring of the investment activities and portfolio holdings of the Fund.
 
(ii)  The Sub-adviser shall act on instructions of the Adviser with respect to the investment activities used to manage the portfolio assets of the Fund only (a) for the purpose of ensuring the Fund’s compliance with the Governing Documents, Procedures and applicable law, and (b) in the event the Adviser reasonably believes that a collective investment vehicle (or any investment adviser of such vehicle) that is either a Potential Investment or an existing investment of the Fund has engaged or is engaging in acts of bad faith, willful misfeasance or fraud or is the subject of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which in the Adviser’s reasonable judgment will adversely affect the reputation of the Adviser or the Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, the Adviser does not intend to utilize this Section 2(c)(ii) to manage the Fund’s assets or restrict the Sub-adviser’s role as a discretionary adviser hereunder, but only for the limited purposes described herein.
 
d. To the extent provided in the Fund’s Registration Statement, as such Registration Statement may be amended from time to time, and in accordance with the Procedures as may be adopted by the Board and provided to the Sub-adviser in writing, the Sub-adviser shall, in the name of the Fund, place orders for the execution of portfolio transactions when applicable with or through such brokers, dealers or other financial institutions as it may reasonably select, including affiliates of the Adviser and Sub-adviser.  The Adviser will reasonably cooperate with the Sub-adviser in the Sub-adviser’s establishment and maintenance of brokerage and other accounts for the Fund as the Sub-adviser deems advisable to allow for the purchase or sale of various forms of securities and other financial instruments pursuant to this Agreement.  The Sub-adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain the most favorable price and execution on all portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund, provided that, so long as the Sub-adviser has complied with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Procedures and such written instructions as the Adviser may from time to time provide to the Sub-adviser, the Sub-adviser may cause the Fund to pay a commission on a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged. On occasions when the Sub-adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-adviser, the Sub-adviser may aggregate the securities to be so purchased or
 

 
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sold with other orders for other clients of the Sub-adviser. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as of the fees and expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-adviser consistent with its allocation procedures as provided and approved by the Fund, and in the manner it, in its sole discretion, considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
 
e. The Sub-adviser (i) shall maintain such books and records with respect to the Sub-adviser’s services under this Agreement as are required by law, including without limitation the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder; (ii) shall render to the  Board such periodic and special reports as the Board or the Adviser may reasonably request; and (iii) shall meet with any persons at the reasonable request of the Adviser or the Board for the purpose of reviewing the Sub-adviser’s performance under this Agreement at reasonable times and upon reasonable advance written notice.  The Sub-adviser will promptly provide to the Fund a copy of any such records upon the Adviser’s or the Fund’s reasonable request  and shall make all such books and records available for inspection and use by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund or the Adviser at all reasonable times. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained by the Sub-adviser for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act.
 
On each business day, the Sub-adviser shall provide to the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s administrator information relating to all transactions concerning the Fund’s assets, to the extent such information is not otherwise available to such persons, and shall provide the Adviser with such other information as the Adviser may reasonably request.
 
f. The Sub-adviser shall bear its expenses of providing services pursuant to this Agreement.
 
g. The Sub-adviser shall timely provide to the Adviser and the Fund all information and documentation they may reasonably request as necessary or appropriate in connection with the compliance by them or either of them with the requirements of any applicable law or their fiduciary obligations, including, without limitation: (i) materials collected or used by the Sub-adviser in the performance of its due diligence on Potential Investments or existing investments for the Fund; provided, however, that the Adviser, Fund and/or their agents will be provided with access to such materials only at the Sub-adviser’s offices or other location mutually agreeable to the parties hereto and after reasonable notice has been provided to the Sub-adviser; (ii) information and commentary for the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports, in a format approved by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, including a discussion of the factors that, in the view of the Sub-adviser, materially affected the performance of the Fund, including the relevant market conditions and the investment techniques and strategies used, together with certifications, in a form agreed upon between the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, related to the Sub-adviser’s management of the Fund in order to support (A) the Fund’s filings on Form N-CSR, Form N-Q and other applicable forms, and (B) the related certifications of the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer under Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act; (iii) a  sub-certification with respect to compliance matters related to the Sub-adviser, in a form agreed upon by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser; and (iv) an annual certification from the Sub-adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer, appointed under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, with respect to the
 

 
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design and operation of the Sub-adviser’s compliance program, in a form agreed upon by the Adviser and Sub-adviser.
 
h. The Sub-adviser will provide the Fund with reasonable evidence that, with respect to its activities on behalf of the Fund, the Sub-adviser maintains an appropriate Code of Ethics and related reporting procedures.
 
i. The Sub-adviser shall review and provide comments, if any, upon offering documents and ancillary sales and marketing materials prepared by the Adviser for the Fund, and participate, at the reasonable request of the Adviser and as mutually agreed to by the Sub-adviser, in educational meetings with placement agents and other intermediaries about portfolio management and investment-related matters of the Fund to the extent permitted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Adviser and not the Sub-adviser shall have the ultimate responsibility for the content of the offering documents and ancillary sales and marketing materials which are prepared by the Adviser or the Fund, except to the extent that any information set forth therein is provided by the Sub-adviser, in which case the Sub-adviser shall be responsible for any misstatements or omissions therein.
 
 j. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-adviser will not bear responsibility for the monitoring or supervision of any lender, custodian, administrator or other service provider selected by the Adviser for the Fund.
 
3. Compensation of the Sub-adviser.
 
a.  In full consideration of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Sub-adviser, from the fees received by the Adviser from the Fund in respect of the period in question and attributable to assets of the Fund for which the Sub-adviser is providing services hereunder, a fee at the annual rate of 0.375% of the Fund’s net asset value, calculated on the same basis as the management fee received by the Adviser from the Fund.  Such fee shall be paid to the Sub-adviser within 30 days of receipt by the Adviser of its management fee from the Fund.  If the Sub-adviser shall serve for less than the whole of any calendar month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated.
 
b.  In addition to the foregoing fee described in Section 3a. above, the Sub-adviser shall be entitled to receive from the Adviser, and the Adviser shall pay the Sub-adviser within a reasonable time after the end of each calendar year, an annual performance fee (the “Performance Fee”) equal to the amount of the Performance Allocation, as such term is defined and calculated in the Fund’s limited liability company agreement included as part of the Registration Statement, provided, however, that if such limited liability company agreement is amended to change the amount or material terms relating to the Performance Allocation, the Performance Fee will be adjusted upon 90 days' prior written notice to the Sub-adviser.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Performance Fee payable to the Sub-adviser is not dependent on whether the Adviser is permitted to withdraw the Performance Allocation from the Fund.  In addition, in the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Sub-adviser shall be entitled to receive from

 
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the Adviser the Performance Fee as of the date of termination, which Performance Fee generally will be paid within 45 days of the last calendar day of the month in which such termination occurred.  Such date of termination shall also be the date of termination of the final Incentive Period with respect to the Sub-adviser, as described in the limited liability company agreement. 
 
Within 30 days of completion of the audit of the books of the Fund for the year in which a Performance Allocation is made, (1) the Adviser shall pay to the Sub-adviser any amount equal to the additional Performance Allocation, if any, that the Adviser has received from the Fund based on such audit; and (2) the Sub-adviser shall refund to the Adviser an amount equal to the amount of Performance Allocation previously made to the Adviser but determined based on such audit to be in excess of the amount that should have been allocated to the Adviser. 

c.  To the extent the Adviser serves as the investment adviser to any other registered investment company  that employs a hedge fund of funds strategy (“Other Investment Company”): (1) the Adviser shall notify the Sub-adviser of the management and performance fees, if any, that it will receive from such Other Investment Company; and (2) if the Other Investment Company (i)  is subject to a fee structure (including management fees and any performance fees) that is identical to or higher than the fee structure applicable to the Fund, and (ii) with respect to which the Adviser (and/or its affiliates) receive  advisory fees that, after deducting any fees paid to a sub-adviser of such Other Investment Company, are lower than an annual rate of 0.625% of such Other Investment Company’s net asset value, the Adviser shall increase the Sub-adviser’s compensation pursuant to this Agreement by an amount equal to the difference between (a) the annual fee rate the Adviser (and/or its affiliates) receives from the Fund after deduction of the Sub-adviser’s fee and (b) the annual fee rate the Adviser (and/or its affiliates) receives from the Other Investment Company after deducting the applicable sub-adviser’s fee.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser pay to the Sub-adviser a management fee in excess of an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s net asset value under this Section 3(c), calculated on the same basis as the management fee received by the Adviser from the Fund.  In no circumstances shall this provision serve to increase the management fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser.
 
4. Other Activities of the Sub-adviser and the Adviser. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Sub-adviser nor the Adviser shall act as adviser or sub-adviser to any investment vehicle registered under the 1940 Act that pursues a global fund of funds investment strategy that is identical in all material respects to the investment strategy of the Fund (the “Strategy”); provided, however, that this limitation shall cease to apply if, 24 months after the date of effectiveness of this Agreement, the Sub-adviser is not managing at least $250 million of assets in the Fund.  Once the limitation ceases to apply, it cannot be reinstated.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties are not limited by this Agreement from acting as an investment adviser to any investment products not registered under the 1940 Act; and the Adviser is not limited by this Agreement from acting as an investment adviser to the ASGI Agility Income Fund, ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC or any fund registered under the 1940 Act and subadvised by Blackstone Alternative Asset Management L.P. that is pursuing a strategy other than the Strategy.
 

 
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5. Use of Names and Track Record.
 
a.  For so long as the Fund remains in existence, the Adviser and the Fund shall have a royalty-free license to use the names “Aurora”, “Aurora Investment Management” or any combination or derivation thereof.  The Sub-adviser acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser, the Fund and the Fund’s selling agents will use such names in marketing the Fund to current and prospective investors.  The Adviser and the Fund shall cease to use the name “Aurora Investment Management” in any newly printed materials promptly upon termination of this Agreement with respect to the Fund, and the Fund shall promptly amend, and, if necessary, file such amendment to, any applicable organizational document, changing its name so that the name “Aurora” is not included in the name of the Fund.  During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-adviser shall have the right to review all sales and other marketing materials for the Fund utilizing “Aurora”, “Aurora Investment Management” and any combination or derivation thereof, provided however that if the Sub-adviser fails to comment in writing (including via e-mail) by the end of the third business day after delivery of such materials that require Sub-adviser approval, the Sub-adviser will be deemed to have granted consent on the end of the third business day following delivery of such materials to the Sub-adviser for approval, provided further that repeated consent by the Sub-adviser shall not be required for repeated use of “Aurora”, “Aurora Investment Management” and any combination or derivation thereof  in substantially the same format and in substantially the same context as has previously been approved by the Sub-adviser.
 
b.           The Adviser, the Fund and their agents shall cease to use the name “Aurora” and any combination or derivations thereof if either the Adviser or the Fund have material regulatory or legal issues, which, in the reasonable opinion of the Sub-adviser adversely affect the reputation of the Sub-adviser, any of its affiliates, or any of the funds managed by the Sub-adviser, especially those under the Aurora brand. In such event, after discussions with the Adviser and/or the Board, as applicable, and if requested by the Sub-adviser, the Fund shall promptly amend, and if necessary, file such amendment to any applicable organizational document, changing its name so that the name “Aurora” or any combination or derivation thereof is not included in the name of the Fund.
 
c.           Notwithstanding Sections 5a. and 5b. above, the parties agree that in the event this Agreement is terminated and the Fund continues to operate, the Fund may continue to refer to “Aurora”, “Aurora Investment Management” or a combination or derivation thereof in the Private Placement Memorandum of the Fund, in Fund marketing materials and in investor communications to reflect the Sub-adviser’s past role as the Fund’s sub-adviser.
 
d.           During the term of this Agreement and after its termination, the Sub-adviser shall not use the name of the Fund, the Adviser or Wells Fargo & Company or any combination or derivation thereof in any material relating to the Sub-adviser in any manner not approved prior thereto in writing by the Adviser, provided, however, that with respect to the use of such names other than “Wells Fargo & Company” or any combination or derivation thereof, during the term of this Agreement, if the Adviser fails to comment in writing (including via e-mail) by the end of the third full business day after delivery of such materials or templates that require Adviser approval, the Adviser will be deemed to have granted consent on the third full business day following delivery of such materials to Adviser for approval.  For the avoidance of doubt, the

 
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Sub-adviser shall not be obligated to repeatedly seek consent from the Adviser in instances where prior consent for the use of substantially similar materials by the Sub-adviser has been previously provided by the Adviser.
 
6. Liability and Indemnification.
 
a.  The Sub-adviser shall only be liable for, and indemnify the Fund, the Adviser, and each of their respective affiliates, agents, control persons, directors, members of the Board, officers, employees and shareholders (the “Adviser Indemnified Parties”) against, and hold them harmless from, any costs, expense, claim, loss, liability, judgment, fine, settlement or damage (including reasonable legal and other expenses) (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of any claim, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) asserted or threatened to be asserted by any third party (collectively, “Proceedings”) in so far as such Loss (or actions with respect thereto) (i) arises out of or is based upon or in connection with any material misstatement or omission of a material fact in information regarding the Sub-adviser furnished in writing to the Adviser by the Sub-adviser; (ii) arises out of or is based upon any material breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or obligations of the Sub-adviser with respect to this Agreement; or (iii) arises out of or is based upon the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of obligations or duties of the Sub-adviser in the performance of its duties under this Agreement (collectively, “Disabling Conduct”).
 
b.  Except for such Disabling Conduct, the Fund (to the extent permitted by applicable law) and the Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-adviser and the Sub-adviser’s officers, directors, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, shareholders and any other person or entity affiliated with the Sub-adviser (collectively, the “Sub-adviser Indemnified Parties”) against, and hold such Sub-adviser Indemnified Parties harmless from, any and all Losses (or actions with respect thereto) from any Proceedings arising from the Sub-adviser’s providing services under this Agreement or the sale of securities of the Fund.
 
c.  The Sub-adviser acknowledges that it has received notice of and accepts the limitations upon the Fund’s liability set forth in its limited liability company agreement, as amended. The Sub-adviser agrees that any of the Fund’s obligations shall be limited to the assets of the Fund and that the Sub-adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the members of the Fund nor from any member of the Board or officer, employee or agent of the Fund.
 
d.  In the event that any party hereto is or becomes a party to any action or proceeding in respect of which it may be entitled to seek indemnification hereunder (“indemnitee”), the indemnitee shall promptly notify any other party from whom the indemnitee may seek indemnification hereunder (“indemnitor”).  The indemnitor shall be entitled to participate in any such suit or proceeding and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnitee.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the indemnitee shall be entitled to employ counsel separate from the indemnitor’s counsel and from any other party in such action if the indemnitee determines in good faith that a conflict of interest exists which makes counsel chosen by the indemnitor not advisable or if the indemnitee
 

 
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reasonably determines that the indemnitor’s assumption of the defense does not adequately represent the indemnitee’s interest.  In such event the indemnitor will pay the fees and disbursements of such separate counsel, but in no event shall the indemnitor be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for the indemnitee in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances.
 
e.  The termination of a Proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that an indemnitee’s acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions were primarily attributable to the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnitee.
 
f.  The indemnitor shall not be liable hereunder for any settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent thereto.
 
7.  Representations of the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser represents, warrants and further covenants as follows:
 
a.  It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is qualified in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon it.
 
b.  It has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
 
c.  This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered by it and is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
d.  The Sub-adviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (iv) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act from occurring, detect violations that have occurred, and correct promptly any violations that have occurred, and will provide notice promptly to the Adviser of any material violations relating to the Fund; (v) has materially met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency; and (vi) will promptly notify the Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-adviser from serving as an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act.
 
e.  The Sub-adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and will provide the Adviser with a copy of the code of ethics. Within 70 days of the end of each calendar quarter that this Agreement is in effect, a duly authorized officer of the Sub-adviser shall certify to the Adviser that there has been no material violation of the Sub-adviser’s code of ethics. The Sub-adviser will report quarterly,
 

 
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in reasonable detail, any material violations of law or the Sub-adviser’s code of ethics related to the Fund and the action taken in response to such violations.
 
f.  To the best of its knowledge, there are no material pending or threatened in writing actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations before or by any court, governmental, administrative or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange, or arbitration panel to which it or any of its directors, officers, employees, partners, shareholders, members or principals, or any of its affiliates is a party or to which its or its affiliates assets are subject, nor has it or its affiliates received any notice of an investigation, inquiry, or dispute by any court, governmental, administrative, or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange, or arbitration panel regarding any of its or their activities which might reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the Fund, a material adverse change in the Sub-adviser’s financial or business prospects, or which might reasonably be expected to materially impair the Sub-adviser’s ability to discharge its obligations under this Agreement.
 
g.  It has all governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory, and exchange licenses, registrations, memberships, and approvals required to act as investment adviser to the Fund and it will obtain and maintain any such required licenses, registrations, memberships and approvals.
 
h.  The Sub-adviser shall provide the Adviser and the Fund with a copy of its Form ADV Part II and promptly furnish a copy of all amendments thereto to the Adviser and the Fund.
 
i.  The Sub-adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any changes in its managing members, partners or in the key personnel who are either the portfolio manager(s) responsible for the Fund or the principal executive officers of the Sub-adviser, or if there is otherwise an actual or expected change in control or management of the Sub-adviser.
 
j.  The information provided by the Sub-adviser to the Adviser in writing which relates to the services provided under this Agreement shall not, to the knowledge of the Sub-adviser, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the information not misleading.
 
k.  If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, it discovers any fact or omission, or any event or change of circumstances has occurred, which would make any of its representations and warranties in this Agreement inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, it will provide prompt written notification to the Adviser of such fact, omission, event, or change of circumstance, and the facts related thereto, and it is agreed that the failure to provide such notification of the failure to continue to be in compliance with the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.
 
l.  The Sub-adviser will not receive any compensation from any investment manager that manages an investment vehicle that it recommends to the Fund as a result of or in connection with such recommendation without first notifying the Adviser of such compensation arrangement.
 

 
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m.  The Sub-adviser maintains at its own expense an Errors and Omissions insurance policy with respect to the Sub-Adviser in an amount deemed appropriate for the Sub-adviser’s operations.
 
8.  Representations of the Adviser. The Adviser represents, warrants and further covenants as follows:

a.  It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of North Carolina, and is qualified in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon it.

b.  It has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

c.  This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Adviser and is enforceable against the Adviser in accordance with its terms.

d.  The Adviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement and the Adviser’s investment advisory agreement with the Fund remain in effect, (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by the Adviser’s investment advisory agreement with the Fund, (iii) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, (iv) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act from occurring, detect violations that have occurred, and correct promptly any violations that have occurred, (v) has materially met and will seek to continue to materially meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency, and (vi) will promptly notify the Sub-adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act.  The Adviser will report quarterly to the Sub-Adviser, in reasonable detail, any material violations of law related to the Fund and the action taken in response to such violations.

e.  To the best of its knowledge, there are no material pending or threatened in writing actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations before or by any court, governmental, administrative, or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange, or arbitration panel to which it or any of its affiliates, is a party or to which it or any of its affiliates or assets are subject, nor has it or any of its affiliates received any notice of an investigation, inquiry, or dispute by any court, governmental, administrative, or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange, or arbitration panel regarding any of their respective activities which might reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the Adviser’s condition (financial or otherwise), business, or prospects or which might reasonably be expected to impair the Adviser’s ability to discharge its obligations under this Agreement or the Adviser’s investment management agreement with the Fund.

 
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f.  It has all governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory, and exchange licenses, registrations, memberships, and approvals required to act as investment adviser to the Fund and it will obtain and maintain any such required licenses, registrations, memberships, and approvals.

g.  The information provided by the Adviser to the Sub-adviser in writing relating to services its provides to the Fund shall not, to the knowledge of the Adviser, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the information not misleading.

h.  If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, it discovers any fact or omission, or any event or change of circumstances has occurred, which would make any of its representations and warranties herein inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, it will provide prompt written notification to the Sub-adviser of such fact, omission, event, or change of circumstance, and the facts related thereto, and it is agreed that the failure to provide such notification of the failure to continue to be in compliance with the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.

i.  The Adviser understands that the investments recommended by the Sub-Adviser for the Fund may not be profitable and it is possible that losses incurred with respect to such investments, individually or collectively, may be significant or complete.

9.  Representations of the Fund.  The Fund represents, warrants and further covenants as follows:

a.  It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is qualified in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon it.

b.  It has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

c.  This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Fund and is enforceable against the Fund in accordance with its terms.

d.  The information provided by the Fund to the Sub-adviser in writing shall not, to the knowledge of the Adviser, contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the information not misleading.

e.  The Fund (i) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, (ii) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the 1940 Act from occurring, detect violations that have occurred, and correct promptly any violations that have occurred, and (iii) has materially met and will seek to continue to materially meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency.

 
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f.  The Fund’s assets shall be maintained in the custody of its custodian.  Any assets added to the Fund shall be delivered directly to the Fund’s custodian, and the Sub-adviser shall have no liability for the acts or omissions of any such custodian.
 
g.  The Fund understands that the investments recommended by the Sub-adviser for the Fund may not be profitable and it is possible that losses incurred with respect to such investments, individually or collectively, may be significant or complete.
 
10.  Renewal, Termination and Amendment. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of longer than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved annually either by the Board or by vote of a majority of outstanding voting securities of the Fund; provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by vote of the members of the Board who are not interested persons of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) or of any person party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of such approval.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time without payment of any penalty, by the Board, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to the Sub-adviser, or upon such shorter notice as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto.  This Agreement may also be terminated, without the payment of any penalty, by either the Adviser or the Sub-adviser (i) upon 90 days prior written notice to the other party and the Fund; (ii) upon material breach by any party of any representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement, if such breach has not been cured within seven days after written notice of such breach; or (iii) immediately if, in the reasonable judgment of the terminating party, a party has become unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including in the case of the insolvency of such party.   This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately upon termination of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Fund. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately in the event of its assignment. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meaning set forth for such terms in the 1940 Act. This Agreement may be amended at any time in writing by the Fund, Sub-adviser and the Adviser, subject to approval by the Board and, if required by applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, a vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities.
 
If the members of the Fund fail to approve this Agreement or any continuance of the Agreement where such approval is required by applicable law, the Sub-adviser will continue to act, for the compensation described herein, as investment sub-adviser with respect to the Fund pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of any contract with the Sub-adviser or a different adviser or sub-adviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the Sub-adviser in respect of the Fund during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act.
 
In the event of termination of this Agreement, Sections 5, 6, 11, 13 and 15 shall survive such termination of this Agreement.
 
11.  Confidential Relationship. Each of the Adviser and the Sub-adviser agrees that it shall exercise the same standard of care that it uses to protect its own confidential and proprietary
 

 
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information, but no less than reasonable care, to protect the confidentiality of the Portfolio Information. As used herein “Portfolio Information” means confidential and proprietary information of the Fund, the Adviser or the Sub-adviser that is received by a party hereto in connection with this Agreement, and information with regard to the portfolio holdings, investment activity and characteristics of the Fund. The Adviser and the Sub-adviser will restrict access to the Portfolio Information to those employees of the Adviser and the Sub-adviser or their affiliates or agents who will use it only for purposes reasonably related to the provision of services to the Fund and the Adviser and Sub-adviser will be obligated to ensure that it is used only for such purposes. The foregoing shall not prevent the Adviser or the Sub-adviser from disclosing Portfolio Information that is (1) publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of such party, (2) rightfully received from a third party without obligation of confidentiality, (3) approved in writing by the other party for disclosure, (4) required to be disclosed pursuant to a requirement of a court, governmental or other agency or law so long as the party making such disclosure provides the other party with prompt written notice of such requirement as soon as practicable if permissible, or (5) disclosed in accordance with the Fund’s policy for disseminating portfolio holdings as disclosed in the Fund’s then current Registration Statement.
 
12.  Notices. Any notice under this Agreement must be given in writing as provided below or to another address as either party may designate in writing to the other.
 
 
Sub-adviser:
 
General Counsel
Aurora Investment Management L.L.C.
300 North LaSalle Street
52nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Fax:  (866) 605-2191

Fund:

ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
 
c/o Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.
401 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
Fax: (704) 383-6020
attn: Sheelpa Patel, Chief Compliance Officer
Adam Taback, President
 
with a copy to:
 
Lloyd Lipsett
Wells Fargo
200 Berkeley Street
 

 
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Boston, MA 02116
Fax: (617) 210-2626
 
Adviser:
 
Adam Taback
Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.
401 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
Fax: (704) 383-6020
 
with a copy to:
 
Lloyd Lipsett
Wells Fargo
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
Fax: (617) 210-2626
 
 
13.  Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the other provisions shall remain unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect, provided that the Agreement, as so modified, continues to express, without material change, the original intent of the parties and deletion of such provision will not substantially impair the respective rights and obligations of the parties, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
 
14.  Business Continuity.  The Sub-adviser shall maintain a business continuity plan reasonably designed to minimize business disruptions or delays.  The Sub-adviser shall provide a descriptive summary of its plan to the Fund.
 
15.  Miscellaneous. Each party agrees to perform such further actions and execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.  To the extent that state law is not preempted by the provisions of any law of the United States of America, all matters arising under or related to this Agreement shall be governed by, construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.  The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, all of which together shall for all purposes constitute one agreement, binding on the parties.
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 

 
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
By: /s/ Michael Roman
Name: Michael Roman
Title:   Treasurer
 
 
 
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Lloyd Lipsett
Name:  Lloyd Lipsett
Title:    Senior Vice President
 
 
 
AURORA INVESTMENT MANAGMENT L.L.C.
By: /s/ Scott Craven Jones
Name:  Scott Craven Jones
Title:    Chief Operating Officer and
             Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 
 
 
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EX-99.2J CUST CONTR 6 custodyagmt-amnd.htm custodyagmt-amnd.htm
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT A


AMENDMENT AGREEMENT A dated as of November 16, 2010, amongst ASGI Agility Income Fund (the “Business Trust”), each entity listed on Annex I, and such other entities as may be added to Annex I of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in the future (each a “Fund” and collectively the "Funds") and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”).

WHEREAS, the Business Trust and the Custodian have entered into an Custody Agreement dated as of August 26, 2010, (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.           Annex I of the Agreement shall be amended to reflect the addition of the following entities:

ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund LLC
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund LLC

2.           This Amendment Agreement A shall become effective upon execution by the parties hereto.  From and after the execution hereof, any reference to the Agreement shall be a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

3.           Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment Agreement A to be executed in counterparts by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.


EACH FUND LISTED ON ANNEX I HERETO
   
/s/ Michael Roman
 
By:
Michael Roman
Title:
Vice President
   
   
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
   
/s/ Lisa Rosen   
By:  Lisa Rosen  
Title:  Managing Director   


 
 

 


ANNEX I
 
Fund Name:
 
Form of Organization:
ASGI AGILITY INCOME FUND
 
DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST
ASGI CORBIN MULTI-STRATEGY FUND LLC
 
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC
 
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

EX-99.2K OTH CONTRCT 7 adminagmt.htm adminagmt.htm
AMENDMENT TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT


This AMENDMENT (the "Amendment") is made as of December 15, 2010 (“Effective Date”) by and between each of the entities listed on Annex I to the Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“BNYM-AIS”).


BACKGROUND:

A.
The Funds and BNYM-AIS are parties to an Administrative Services Agreement dated as of August 26, 2010, as amended to date (the “Agreement”).
   
B.
The parties desire to add additional Funds to Annex I.
   
C.
The parties desire to amend the description of the services set forth in Schedule I as set forth below.
   
D.
The Funds and BNYM-AIS desire to amend the Agreement to accommodate the foregoing.
   
E.
This Background section is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Amendment.
   
TERMS:

Intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree that:

1.
Annex I to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is amended and restated as attached hereto.
     
2.
A new item (e) shall be added to the Tax Services Section of Schedule 1 of the Agreement as follows:
     
 
(e)
If applicable, BNYM-AIS will provide to the Tax Preparer the monthly capital and investment registers.
     
3.
Item (g) of the Administration Services section of Schedule 1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
     
 
(g)
(i) Assemble and mail or otherwise make available board materials for quarterly board meetings; and (ii) upon agreement of the parties hereto, permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly board meeting materials and such other board meeting materials as the parties hereto may agree (such electronic access is herein defined as the “Enhanced Services”);.
     
4.
BNYM-AIS will charge and the Fund will pay to BNYM-AIS such compensation relating to the Enhanced Services referenced in Section 3 above as BNYM-AIS and the Fund agree upon in writing.
     
5.
BNYM-AIS may utilize a sub-contractor to provide or assist in providing the Enhanced Services referenced in Section 3 above, and if BNYM-AIS so utilizes a sub-contractor BNYM-AIS will inform the Fund of the identity of such sub-contractor.  BNYM-AIS will be responsible for the acts and omissions of any sub-contractor utilized by BNYM-AIS in connection with providing the

 

 


 
Enhanced Services referenced in Section 3 above to the same extent that BNYM-AIS is responsible for its own acts and omissions pursuant to the Agreement.
     
6.
Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment or otherwise to the contrary, BNYM-AIS may unilaterally in its sole discretion cease providing any of the Enhanced Services referenced in Section 3 above at any time that there is not then-currently in effect an agreement between BNYM-AIS and a sub-contractor requiring the sub-contractor to perform such services as BNYM-AIS may require with respect to such Enhanced Services.
     
7.
The Fund understands and agrees that (1) BNYM-AIS will charge the Fund more for the Enhanced Services referenced in Section 3 above than any sub-contractor that BNYM-AIS may utilize in connection with providing such Enhanced Services charges BNYM-AIS and (2) the Fund is free to attempt to contract directly with such sub-contractor for the provision of such Enhanced Services.
     
8.
The Fund represents, warrants and covenants that this Amendment and the compensation related thereto has been or will be duly reviewed and approved or ratified by its Governing Board.
     
9.
Miscellaneous.
     
 
(a)
Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment have their respective meanings as defined in the Agreement.
     
 
(b)
As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.
     
 
(c)
This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The facsimile signature of any party to this Amendment shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
     
 
(d)
This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.


 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
   
 /s/ Lisa Rosen  
By:     Lisa Rosen
Title:  Managing Director
   
   
EACH FUND LISTED ON ANNEX I
   
/s/ Michael Roman
 
By:
Michael Roman
 
Title:
Vice President
 
 

 

 
 
Annex I

Fund Name
Form of Organization
ASGI Agility Income Fund
Delaware Business Trust
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
Delaware limited liability company
ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC
Delaware limited liability company

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EX-99.2K OTH CONTRCT 8 expenselimitationagmt.htm expenselimitationagmt.htm
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
401 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC  28202

December 10, 2010

ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 c/o Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.
401 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC  28202

Re: Expense Limitation Agreement

With reference to the Advisory Agreement dated as of December 10, 2010 by and among Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Advisor”) and ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), we hereby agree as follows:

1.           Through the later of (i) January 31, 2012, or (ii) twelve months from the date the Fund commences operations, the Advisor agrees to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total annualized expenses of the Fund (excluding the Fund’s borrowing and other investment-related costs and fees (including any underlying manager fees and expenses and the Fund’s Performance Allocation (if any)), taxes, litigation and indemnification expenses, judgments and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s start-up, offering and organizational expenses, to 1.00% annually of the Fund’s average net assets (2.00% annually, including the Advisor’s management fee).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Performance Allocation (if any) payable to the Advisor and/or any sub-advisor will not be impacted by this Expense Limitation Agreement.

2.           The Advisor shall be permitted to recover fees and expenses it has waived or borne subsequent to the effective date of this agreement (whether through reduction of its fees or otherwise) in later periods to the extent that the Fund’s expenses fall below the annual rate set forth in any then-applicable expense limitation agreement; provided, however, that the Fund is not obligated to pay any such deferred fees or expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee or expense was deferred.

3.           During the periods covered by this letter agreement, the expense limitation arrangement set forth above may only be modified by a majority vote of the “non-interested” Managers of the Fund (as defined under the Investment Company act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)).

4.           We understand and intend that you will rely on this undertaking in preparing and filing the Registration Statement on Form N-2 for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing the Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its

 
 

 

net asset value and for other purposes permitted under Form N-2 and/or the 1940 Act, and expressly permit you to do so.

 
 

 


Very truly yours,

ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

By: /s/ Adam I. Taback
Name:  Adam I. Taback
Title:  President



ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO ON BEHALF OF:

ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND


By: /s/ Yukari Nakano
Name:  Yukari Nakano
Title:  Chief Operating Officer

EX-99.2K OTH CONTRCT 9 wholesaleandplacement.htm wholesaleandplacement.htm
WHOLESALING AND PLACEMENT AGENT AGREEMENT

WHOLESALING AND PLACEMENT AGENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 10, 2010, by and between Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor thereto (“ASBSI”) and each fund listed on Annex I attached hereto (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, each Fund has investment policies and objectives, corporate structure, management and other characteristics as described in (i) the Fund’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum and its Agreement and Declaration of Trust or Limited Liability Company Agreement, as applicable (each, an “Offering Memorandum”); and (ii) the Fund’s fact sheets, as revised or supplemented from time to time (collectively with other sales and marketing materials prepared by the Fund, the “Fact Sheets”) (collectively with the Offering Memorandum, the “Offering Documents”); and

WHEREAS, one of the Funds, ASGI Agility Income Fund (the “Agility Fund”),  engaged ASBSI to provide wholesaling services to the Agility Fund pursuant to a Wholesaling Agreement by and between the Agility Fund and ASBSI dated as of August 16, 2010 (the “Original Wholesaling Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Agility Fund now wishes to engage ASBSI for the purpose of providing wholesaling and placement agent services to the Agility Fund in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and terminate the Original Wholesaling Agreement as of the date hereof; and

WHEREAS, each other Fund also now wishes to engage ASBSI for the purpose of providing wholesaling and placement agent services to such Funds in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, ASBSI wishes to be engaged by the Funds to provide wholesaling and placement agent services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, warranties and agreements set forth herein, and for other valuable consideration received, each Fund and ASBSI hereby agree as follows (capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall be used herein as defined in the respective Offering Memorandum):

1.           Services.  ASBSI shall (i) use its reasonable efforts to provide information, training and support services to (a) any other placement agents and any sub-placement agents engaged in the placement of Interests, Shares or Units, as applicable (the “Interests”) of the Funds and (b) any other intermediaries (including, without limitation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) purchasing or recommending Interests for the benefit of their clients; and (ii) use its reasonable efforts to engage sub-placement agents that shall solicit purchases of each Fund’s Interests by eligible investors.  ASBSI shall provide
 
 
 
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the foregoing services for the purpose of assisting each Fund in procuring subscriptions for the purchase of Interests by eligible investors in accordance with the provisions of such Fund’s Offering Documents and such Fund’s form of Subscription Agreement.  Such services with respect to each Fund may include, without limitation, providing copies of Offering Documents; responding to questions about the Fund, the Offering Documents and investor accounts from placement agents, sub-placement agents, other intermediaries, prospective eligible investors and investors; coordinating periodic or occasional meetings to provide, or otherwise providing, information to placement agents, sub-placement agents, other intermediaries, prospective eligible investors and investors about the strategies, performance and other characteristics of the Fund; and, as agent for the Fund, selecting sub-placement agents and entering into Sub-Placement Agent Agreements with such sub-placement agents.  ASBSI shall not be responsible for directly soliciting prospective eligible investors or for accepting or rejecting subscriptions submitted by prospective eligible investors, although ASBSI may meet with investors and prospective eligible investors, with or without a placement agent, sub-placement agent or other intermediary, for non-solicitation purposes that may include, without limitation, assisting with the completion of subscription documents.  Subscriptions generally shall be submitted by or through a placement agent, sub-placement agent or other intermediary, and all subscriptions shall be subject to acceptance by the applicable Fund, it being understood that the Fund, acting through Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., each Fund’s investment adviser (“ASGI”), shall have the right to accept or reject subscriptions in its sole discretion.  ASBSI shall not have any obligation to purchase, as principal, Interests under any circumstances.

2.           Acknowledgments and Agreements of ASBSI.

(a)           ASBSI acknowledges that the offering of Interests has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws.  ASBSI acknowledges that offers and sales of Interests will be made in accordance with Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

(b)           ASBSI acknowledges that Interests will be offered and sold only to persons, each of whom is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act who, either alone or with a purchaser representative, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, has such knowledge or experience in financial and business matters that the person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Funds. ASBSI also acknowledges that Interests of Funds that are subject to a performance allocation, incentive fee or similar compensation arrangement will be offered and sold only to persons who are “accredited investors” as described above and “qualified clients” as defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

(c)           ASBSI agrees that all activities by it and its employees and agents shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations including, without limitation, all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(d)           ASBSI acknowledges that Interests will be offered and sold directly by the Funds, or will be offered and sold by other placement agents retained by the Funds (or by
 
 
 
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sub-placement agents retained by ASBSI or any other such placement agents), through direct individual contacts with each prospective purchaser of Interests and not by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including but not limited to:  (a) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television, radio, the internet or otherwise, or (b) any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

(e)           ASBSI acknowledges and agrees that no person is authorized to make any representations, whether written or oral, concerning any Fund or the Interests which are inconsistent with the Offering Documents or with written supplemental material approved for use by the Funds (“Supplemental Material”) and that all offers of Interests shall be made in conformity with the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Offering Memorandum.

(f)           To the extent ASBSI delivers copies of the Offering Documents as then in effect, as provided to ASBSI by the Funds or an agent of the Funds, ASBSI will maintain records identifying the name and address of each other placement agent, sub-placement agent, other intermediary or prospective purchaser to whom it delivers copies of such materials and the sequence numbers of such materials it delivers to such placement agent, sub-placement agent, other intermediary or prospective purchaser.

(g)           ASBSI shall not prepare any written materials to be submitted to prospective investors in the Funds, or distribute any such written materials prepared by others, without submitting such written materials to the applicable Fund for its prior approval.

(h)           ASBSI shall only deliver the Offering Documents or any Supplemental Material with respect to a Fund to (i) a placement agent that has been retained and duly authorized by the Fund and its Board of Trustees or Board of Managers, as applicable,  to procure subscriptions for the purchase of Interests; (ii) a sub-placement agent that has been retained and duly authorized by ASBSI or another duly authorized placement agent of the Fund; (iii) an intermediary which it knows is duly authorized to purchase Interests on behalf of, or recommend Interests to, such intermediary’s clients; or (iv) any person in any jurisdiction in which it knows, after due investigation, such delivery would be lawful.  ASBSI represents to each Fund that it has informed itself as to the applicable legal restrictions governing the offer and sale of Interests under the laws of any jurisdiction in which it intends to deliver such materials and that the sale of Interests by a Fund to any person in any such jurisdiction will not be in violation of any applicable laws by reason of the activities of ASBSI.

(i)           During the term of this Agreement, ASBSI undertakes to comply with the foregoing covenants in connection with its wholesaling and placement agent activities and agrees not to take any action that it knows will result in a violation of any of the restrictions on the offering of Interests described in the foregoing acknowledgments.
 
 
 
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    3.           Access to Information.  ASBSI shall retain, for a period of at least five years, copies of any documents generated or received by it in the ordinary course of business pertaining to the services performed by it pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise required by this Agreement.  At the request of a Fund or its duly authorized representatives, ASBSI shall afford to them reasonable access to documents related to such Fund during related customary business hours and shall permit them to make copies thereof or extracts therefrom at the expense of such Fund or its authorized representatives.

4.           Compensation.  The Funds do not presently anticipate paying any fees or commissions to ASBSI for its services hereunder.

5.           Expenses.  Unless otherwise agreed in writing by a Fund, ASBSI shall bear all of its own costs and expenses incurred in the performance of its services with respect to such Fund pursuant to this Agreement, including those relating to personnel, office space, travel, entertainment and other services.

6.           Representations of the Funds.
 
(a)           Each Fund has prepared and furnished its respective Offering Memorandum and its other Offering Documents to ASBSI, and will furnish ASBSI with Supplemental Material and such other information with respect to the business, operations, assets, liabilities and prospects of such Fund, as ASBSI may reasonably request.  ASBSI may rely upon the accuracy and completeness of the Offering Documents and all such other information and each Fund acknowledges that ASBSI has not been retained to independently verify any of such information.  Each Fund will be solely responsible for the contents of its respective Offering Documents, Supplemental Material and any and all other written communications provided by or on behalf of such Fund to ASBSI, any other placement agent, sub-placement agent or other intermediary.  Each Fund represents and warrants that its Offering Documents, Supplemental Material and such other communications will not, as of their respective dates, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  Each Fund authorizes ASBSI to provide its Offering Documents and Supplemental Material to (i) other placement agents retained and duly authorized by such Fund and its Board of Trustees or Board of Managers, as applicable, to procure subscriptions for the purchase of Interests, (ii) sub-placement agents retained and duly authorized by ASBSI or another duly authorized placement agent of such Fund; and (iii) other intermediaries duly authorized to purchase Interests on behalf of, or to recommend Interests to, such intermediaries’ clients.
 
(b)           If at any time prior to the completion of the offer and sale of Interests an event occurs which would cause a Fund’s Offering Documents or any Supplemental Material (as supplemented or amended) to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, such Fund will notify ASBSI immediately of such event and ASBSI will suspend the distribution of such materials until such time as the Fund shall prepare a supplement or amendment to the relevant Offering
 
 
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Document(s) and/or Supplemental Material which corrects such statement or omission.  Such Fund will provide ASBSI with such new Offering Document(s) upon being updated or supplemented.

7.           Term, Termination, Renewal and Survival.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time by (i) a Fund for any or no reason upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to ASBSI; and (ii) ASBSI with respect to any Fund for any or no reason upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to such Fund(s).  Termination by or with respect to a Fund will not terminate this Agreement with respect to the other Funds that are a party hereto.

8.           Modification; Waiver.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not be amended nor shall any provision of this Agreement be considered modified or waived unless evidenced by a writing signed by the party(s) to be charged with such amendment, waiver or modification.

9.           Entire Agreement; Binding Effect; Assignment.  This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, and their rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable, transferable or delegable without the written consent of the other party hereto.  Any attempted assignment, transfer or delegation hereof without such consent shall be void.

10.           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of North Carolina applicable to contracts made and entirely to be performed therein.
 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.


EACH FUND LISTED ON ANNEX I
 
By:   /s/ Adam I. Taback
Name:   Adam I. Taback
Title:     President
 
 
 
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
 
By:  /s/ Yukari Nakano
Name:   Yukari Nakano
Title:     Chief Operating Officer
 
 

 
 
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ANNEX I



Fund Name
 
Form of Organization
 
ASGI Agility Income Fund
 
Delaware Business Trust
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund
 
Delaware Limited Liability Company
ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund
 
Delaware Limited Liability Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EX-99.2R CODE ETH 10 coe-adviser.htm coe-adviser.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Code of Ethics
Policy on Personal Securities Transactions
and
Insider Trading

Effective December 10, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (“ASGI”) and Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc.  
(“ASBSI”) are referred to as “we” or “us” or the “Covered Companies”  throughout this Code.
 
 
 



 
 

 
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1.           Overview
 
The Covered Companies and their personnel have a fiduciary obligation not to make, participate in, or engage in any act, practice or course of conduct that would, in any way, conflict with the interests of their clients, or breach any applicable federal or state securities laws.  In addition, Covered Companies and their personnel have a fiduciary obligation to their clients to protect the confidentiality of all proprietary, sensitive or other confidential information communicated to them.
 
This obligation encompasses:

 
a)
the duty at all times to place the interests of clients first;
 
b)
the duty to act at all times in the spirit of openness, integrity, honesty and trust; and
 
c)
the duty to ensure that all personal securities transactions be conducted in a manner consistent with the standards below.

 
 
 
See the Definitions located in Appendix A for definitions of capitalized terms       The Covered Companies are required to maintain a policy governing personal securities transactions and insider trading by their respective officers and employees.  This Code of Ethics and Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Insider Trading (the “Code”) has been adopted under Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“the Advisers Act”), and Rule 204A-1 thereunder, in order to establish and enforce the Covered Companies’ policies and procedures governing the personal securities transactions of their respective officers and employees.  The Covered Companies believe that the Code is reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information, and it outlines the policies and procedures for the activities referred to above.
     
        Section 17(j) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company Act”), and Rule 17j-1 thereunder, require that every investment adviser to a registered investment company adopt a written code of ethics.  Because ASGI serves as an investment adviser to several registered investment companies (“Registered Funds”), the Covered Companies have incorporated the requirements of Rule 17j-1 in this Code.  The Registered Funds has adopted its own code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 and a copy is attached as Appendix D.  Under Rule 17j-1, ASGI is required to provide a report to the Registered Funds’ Board of Trustees, at least annually, certifying that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to prevent access persons from violating the Code and describing issues arising under the Code, if any, and the sanction/response imposed.
     
        This Code outlines the policies and procedures team members must follow and the guidelines we use to govern their personal securities transactions and prevent insider trading.  We monitor any activity that may be perceived as conflicting with the fiduciary responsibility we have to our clients.
 
 
 

 
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As a condition of employment, all team members must acknowledge receipt of this Code and certify annually that they have read it and complied with it.  Team members can be disciplined or fired for violating this Code.  The Certification and Acknowledgement Form is attached as Appendix B and must be completed no later than 10 days after becoming an employee of a Covered Company, and on an annual basis, thereafter.

In addition to this Code, Team member must comply with the policies outlined in the Handbook for Wells Fargo Team Members and the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.  Any team member that is a supervisory principal at Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc. (“ASBSI”) must also comply with the policies outlined in ASBSI’s Supervisory Guide and any team member that is an associate at ASBSI must also comply with the policies outlined in ASBSI’s Associates Guide.

No written code of ethics can explicitly cover every situation that possibly may arise.  Even in situations not expressly described, the Code and fiduciary obligations generally require team members to put the interests of our clients ahead of their own.  The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of each Covered Company or his or her designee (together, the “Compliance Department”) may have the obligation and duty to review and take appropriate action concerning instances of conduct that, while not necessarily violating the letter of the Code, give the appearance of impropriety.  Any questions regarding the appropriateness of any action under this Code or under a team member’s fiduciary duties generally, should be discussed with the Compliance Department before taking the action in question.  Similarly, the Compliance Department should be consulted if a team member has any questions concerning the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Code.  Should the Compliance Department need to initiate an investigation or fact-finding process, all team members would be required to cooperate fully and honestly and to respect the confidentiality of the process.
 
2.           Persons Covered by the Code
 
The Code applies generally to all team members of a Covered Company.  A team member may be a Non-Reporting Person, Access Person and/or an Investment Person, and includes any of such individuals who might be on long term disability.  Certain identified provisions in the Code may apply to Access Persons and/or Investment Persons.  All team members are expected to follow the guidelines that apply to them as outlined in this Code.
 
Non-Reporting Persons are:
 
 
1.
any employees of a Covered Company who have been determined (a) not to have access to any Non-Public Information regarding any Purchase or Sale of Securities for Accounts or any
 

 
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portfolio holdings of any Account or Reportable Fund and (b) not to be involved in making securities recommendations for  Accounts and not to have access to such recommendations that are non-public; or
 
2.   anyone else designated in writing by the relevant CCO.
 
Access Persons are:
 
 
1.
all employees of a Covered Company or members of the Investment Committee of such Covered Company who may have access to or are able to obtain access to Non-Public Information as it relates to any Purchase or Sale of Securities for Accounts or any portfolio holdings of any Account; or
 
 
2.
all employees of a Covered Company who are involved in making Securities recommendations for Accounts or who have access to such recommendations that are non-public; or
 
 
3.
directors and officers of a Covered Company; or
 
 
4.
any natural person in a Control relationship to a Reportable Fund or an investment adviser, general partner and/or managing member to a Reportable Fund who obtains information concerning recommendations made to a Reportable Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of Securities by the Reportable Fund; or
 
 
5.
anyone else designated in writing by the relevant CCO.

Investment Persons are:
 
 
1.
any Access Person who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of Securities by an Account; or
 
 
2.
anyone else designated in writing by the relevant CCO.

Restrictions and procedures in the Code that apply to Access Persons will also apply to Investment Persons. In some cases as noted additional restrictions and procedures will apply to Investment Persons.  References to Access Persons in the Code, therefore, also include Investment Persons.
 
Applicability of the Code
 
All of the restrictions and procedures set forth in this Code apply to accounts over which Access Persons have control and are considered to have beneficial ownership, which includes:
 

 
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a)           Accounts over which  personnel of the Covered Companies have any control, influence, authority, or beneficial interest, whether direct or indirect (including any transaction for which an employee of a Covered Company is the sole owner, joint owner, trustee, co-trustee, attorney-in-fact, etc.);

b)           Accounts where Covered Company personnel direct activities for others, including relatives, friends, etc.
 
The CCO of each of the Covered Companies is responsible for enforcing the Code.  Each CCO (or his or her designee) may grant certain exceptions to the Code in compliance with applicable law, provided any requests and any approvals granted must be submitted and obtained, respectively, in advance and in writing.  The relevant CCO or designee may refuse to authorize any request for exception under the Code and is not required to furnish any explanation for the refusal.
 
3.                  Procedures

Reporting Personal Securities Transactions

Initial Holdings Report.  Within 10 days of becoming an Access Person:
 
Access Persons must report all Personal Securities Accounts (including Reportable 529 Plans), including account numbers, and holdings of Securities in those accounts. Statements (electronic or paper) must be supplied and Access Persons must input all holdings of Securities in their Personal Securities Accounts into the Code of Ethics System.  The information in the statements must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an Access Person. The Initial Holdings Report is attached as Appendix C.

 
Access Persons (as well as all team members) must also certify that they have read and will comply with this Code.
 
 
Access Persons must provide the report by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the tenth day falls on a weekend or holiday.
 
Quarterly Transactions Reports.  For Access Persons  within 30 days of calendar quarter end:
 
      Access Persons must provide a report showing all Securities trades made in their Personal Securities Accounts during the quarter.  Access Persons must submit a report even if they didn’t execute any Securities trades.  Because the Compliance Department does not receive duplicate account statements for any Wachovia/Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plan accounts or from any plan in which Immediate Family Members have accounts, any trades of Reportable Funds or other Securities outside of any
 

 
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previously reported pre-set allocation must be reported on the quarterly transaction reports or Access Persons must manually furnish account statements.  In addition, any transactions in employee stock or stock options in which an Access Person or his/her Immediate Family Members engage must be reported on the quarterly transaction reports.
 
 
Access Persons must inform us of any new Personal Securities Accounts established during the past quarter.
 
 
Access Persons must provide us the report by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the thirtieth day falls on a weekend or holiday.

 
The quarterly  acknowledgment and certification must be submitted via iTrade.
 
Annual Holdings Reports.  Access Persons are required to submit a report of holdings annually by January 30th of each year and provide information as of a date not earlier than December 31st of the preceding year.

 
Access Persons must report all Personal Securities Accounts, including account numbers, and holdings of Securities in those accounts.  The information in the statements must be current as of a date no earlier than December 31st of the previous year.  NOTE:  Wachovia/Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans and Immediate Family Members’ 401(k) plans must be reported initially and annually as Personal Securities Accounts, unless there are no investments in Reportable Funds or Securities in such plans.  Statements for 401(k) plans are not required to be provided directly to the Compliance Department; however, Access Persons need to report their holdings of Reportable Funds and Securities in such plans annually.
 
 
Access Persons (as well as all team members) must certify annually that they have read and will comply with this Code.
 
 
Access Persons must provide us the report by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if January 30th falls on a weekend or holiday.
 
 
The annual holdings report must be submitted via iTrade.
 
Exceptions to these reporting requirements are set forth below under Exempt Securities and Transactions.

Pre-clearance of Trades

 
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It is the Covered Companies’ policy that Access Persons that are also deemed to be Investment Persons are required to pre-clear personal trades on the trade date with the Compliance Department before the purchase or sale of a Security.
 
Exceptions to the pre-clearance requirements are set forth below under Exempt Securities and Transactions.
 
Prior to submitting a personal trade for pre-clearance, Investment Persons should determine that the reason for placing the trade does not involve any conflict of interest, including information considered material and non-public.  Specifically, any trades placed in Personal Securities Accounts based on insider information and/or tipping of such information is strictly prohibited.    (See Section 5 below -  Insider Trading).
 
An Investment Person may only purchase and sell Securities if:
 
a)           The Security has not been traded in any of the Accounts managed by a Covered Company and the Investment Person has no knowledge that the Security will be traded in any of the Accounts managed by a Covered Company that trade day.
 
b)           The Security has not been the subject of a recommendation on behalf of any Wells Fargo Wealth Management models within the last 7 calendar days.  Information regarding specific securities that are considered restricted is available to Investment Persons and may be found by clicking the “List of Restricted Securities” link of this URL:  http://WMG.wellsfargo.com/SiteController?dbid=PAGE_INDEX_1403100
 
c)           The transaction has been pre-cleared with Compliance by the Investment Person before making the trade.  For limit and stop orders, Investment Persons must document the trade with a screen print of the order.

These procedures apply to all transactions in Securities held in accounts in which Investment Persons have a beneficial interest and/or over which they exercise influence or control, including accounts for their family members or other household accounts.  The restrictions do not apply to Securities transactions through Automatic Investment Plans and/or Securities transactions through direct stock purchase plans.
 
Rules 204A-1 and 17j-1 both require that Access Persons of investment advisers pre-clear any purchase in a Limited Offering (a private placement, an LP or LLC (including hedge funds)).  Therefore, Access Persons may not purchase securities in a Limited Offering unless approval is obtained from the Compliance Department.  It should be noted that private investment funds, including Wells Fargo proprietary funds managed by the Covered Companies, are considered to be Limited Offerings and must be pre-cleared.
 

 
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Note - pre-clearance does not assure that the trade will not violate policy because Investment Persons and Access Persons must ensure that they do not place any trades in client Accounts in the same security after the trade has been pre-cleared for their Personal Securities Account on the same day.

To pre-clear while out-of-office (iTrade is on the Intranet), either e-mail asgi.asbsicoe@evergreeninvestments.com
or call the Compliance Consultant in charge of iTrade at 704-383-9679.
 
Restricted /Prohibited Securities and Transactions
 
Team members may not purchase shares in an IPO.  A team member must get written approval from the Compliance Department  before he/she sells shares that were acquired in an IPO prior to starting work for Wells Fargo.
 
Rules 204A-1 and 17j-1 both require that Access Persons and Investment Persons of investment advisers pre-clear any purchase in a Limited Offering (a private placement, an LP or LLC (including hedge funds)).  For purposes of this Code, no team member may purchase securities in a Limited Offering unless approval is obtained from the Compliance Department.  It should be noted that private investment funds, including all Wells Fargo proprietary funds, as well as those advised or sponsored by ASGI, are considered to be Limited Offerings and must be pre-cleared.
 
In the event a team member invests in a Limited Offering, he/she must hold less than a 10% interest in the issuer unless a position is held that is otherwise permitted under the Policy on Directorships and Other Outside Employment outlined in the Wells Fargo & Co. Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

 Team members may not purchase or sell shares of any ASGI advised or sponsored closed-end Fund within 60 days of the later of (i) the initial closing of the issuance of shares of such Fund or (ii) the final closing of the issuance of shares in connection with an over allotment option.  Team members may purchase or sell shares of an ASGI advised or sponsored closed-end Fund only during the 10-day period following the release of portfolio holdings information to the public for such Fund, which typically occurs on or about the 15th day following the end of each calendar quarter.  Certain team members, who shall be notified by the Legal Department, are required to make filings with the SEC in connection with purchases and sales of shares of such closed-end Funds, and may be required to hold their shares of such Funds for longer periods of time and will be subject to potential short-swing profit disgorgement, civil litigation, and public disclosure of non-compliance with applicable law.
 

 
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Team members must also comply with the policies outlined in the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct which impose certain restrictions on team member’s ability to trade in Wells Fargo & Co., stock and employee stock options.  Section V.D.2 of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct states, “Team members may not invest or engage in derivative or hedging transactions involving securities issued by Wells Fargo & Co, including but not limited to options contracts (other than employee stock options), puts, calls, short sales, futures contracts, or other similar transactions regardless of whether team members have material inside information.” In addition, team members may not invest in options (other than employee stock options), puts, calls, short sales, futures contracts or other similar transactions involving securities issued by Wells Fargo & Co.  In the event a team member has been issued employee stock options, such options must be pre-cleared before they are exercised.
 
Team members may not participate in the activities of an Investment Club without the prior approval from the relevant CCO.   If applicable, trades for an Investment Club would need to be pre-cleared.

If  a team member has access to the direct access software of a Covered Company, he/she may never execute or process through such direct access software (TA2000 or any other similar software):
(a) His/her own personal transactions,
(b) transactions for Immediate Family Members or
(c) transactions for accounts of other persons for which a team member or his/her Immediate Family Member have been given investment discretion.  This provision does not exclude team members from trading directly with a broker/dealer or using a broker/dealer’s software.  The foregoing also does not prohibit team members from executing or processing transactions in Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to them as compensation through an online program designated by Wells Fargo & Co. for such purpose.
 
Team members must not execute any transactions intended to raise, lower, or maintain the price of any Security or to create a false appearance of active trading.
 
 
Exempt Securities and Transactions
 
The following securities are excluded from the definition of  Securities, and are exempt from pre-clearance requirements, as well as initial, quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
 
 
Direct obligations of the U.S. Government;
 
 
Money market instruments including banker’s acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and High
 

 
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quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements;
 
 
Shares issued by money market mutual funds, whether affiliated or unaffiliated;
 
 
Shares issued by open-end registered investment companies that are not Reportable Funds;
 
 
Transactions in 529 plan accounts, except Edvest and Tomorrow’s Scholar (“Reportable 529 Plans”); and
 
 
Purchases or sales that were done as part of an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).  (However, team members must report his/her initial pre-set schedule or allocation of an AIP that includes allocations to any Securities, including Reportable Funds, and including those made to any 401(k) plan.  Additionally, if a team member makes a purchase or sale that overrides or changes the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, he/she must include that transaction in his/her your quarterly transaction report if it is otherwise reportable.)
 
Note - Transactions in Reportable Funds are exempt from pre-clearance requirements, but are subject to the initial, quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
 
Transactions in closed-end funds and ETFs are not exempt from the pre-clearance and reporting requirements.
 
401(k) plans offered through employers other than Wachovia/Wells Fargo & Co. are not required to be reported if there are no investments in Reportable Funds or other Securities therein, although team members do have to report initial pre-set schedules or allocations and any changes thereto.
 
 
4. Post Trade Review

Quarterly Compliance Testing
 
a)
Delinquent Certifications
On a quarterly basis, the Compliance Department will run a quarterly certifications report to detect any late or missing certifications.   These will be tracked in order to determine applicability of any penalties. See below for discussion of penalty process.
 
 
b)
Breaches of Trading Restrictions
 

 
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i.
On a quarterly basis, the Compliance Department will run a potential “front-running” and “restricted securities” report from the iTrade/Examiner personal securities software.  The reviews will:
 
·
Compare reported personal transactions in Securities with transactions in associated client Accounts; and
 
·
Compare reported personal transactions with Securities being considered for purchase or sale by IM&T to determine whether a violation may have occurred. Securities being considered for purchase or sale will be determined via Alerts published for changes to the investment models offered by Private Asset Management.

 
ii.
The relevant CCO will then forward an e-mail to all Access Persons with possible violation information.  Once the Access Person has received the e-mail and corresponding possible violation detail, he/she must respond in writing to the Compliance Department within 14 days of receipt with an explanation detailing all circumstances concerning the noted possible violations.

 
iii.
Before determining that an Access Person has violated the Code of Ethics, the relevant CCO  shall give the person an opportunity to supply explanatory material.  No team member is required to participate in a determination of whether he or she has committed a violation or discuss the imposition of any sanction against himself or herself.
 
 
iv.
After the Compliance Department has received all responses, an analysis will be conducted to determine any trending, the legitimacy of explanations, and/or possible disciplinary actions. Senior Management of the Covered Company will be contacted in writing should further disciplinary action be warranted for violations of this policy.
 
 
 
Note:  Failure to respond back to the Compliance Department within the required timeframe will result in further escalation to Senior Management of the Covered Company.
 
 
 
 
Annual Compliance Testing
 
Missing and/or incomplete annual reports.  The Compliance Department will review holding report files to determine if any Certification and Acknowledgement of the Code, Holdings Report, and
 
 
 
 

 
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Account Certifications (if applicable) are missing and/or incomplete and will follow up with the Access Person to obtain the required report(s).
 
 
 
5 .           Trading on Insider Information
 
The law requires  the Covered Companies to have and enforce written policies and procedures to prevent team members from misusing material, Non-Public Information.  This is accomplished by:
 
 
limiting their access to files likely to contain Non-Public Information,
 
 
restricting or monitoring their trades, including trades in securities about which they might have Non-Public Information, and
 
 
providing them with continuing education programs about insider trading.
 
Team members are subject to all requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Insider Trading” in Section V.C of Appendix A thereof, as the same may be amended from time to time.  A copy of this policy is available on the Wells Fargo & Company website at: https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/about/team_member_code_of_ethics.pdf
 
 
What is Insider Trading?
 
Insider trading is generally defined as occurring when a person has possession of material, Non-Public Information about an issuer and engages in a securities transaction involving securities issued by the issuer, or discloses the information to others who then trade in the issuer’s securities.
 
 
 
Information is considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in deciding how to act.  Information is considered non-public when it has not been made available to investors generally.  Information becomes public once it is publicly disseminated.  Limited disclosure does not make the information public (for example, if an insider makes information available to a select group of individuals, it is not public). Examples of illegal and prohibited insider trading and related activity include, but are not limited to, the following: 
WARNING!
Insider trading is illegal.  A team member could go to prison or be forced to pay a large fine for participating in insider trading.  We could also be fined for such actions.
 
 
Tipping of material, Non-Public Information is illegal and prohibited.   A person is tipping when he/she gives Non-Public Information about an issuer to someone else who then trades in securities of the issuer.
 
 
Front running is illegal and prohibited.  A person is front running if he/she trades ahead of an Account order in the same or equivalent security (such as options) in order to make a profit or to avoid a loss.
 
 
Scalping is illegal and prohibited.  A person is scalping when he/she purchases or sells a security (or an equivalent security) for his/her own account before that that security or equivalent is recommended/bought or recommended/sold for a client’s Account.
 

 
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See the discussion under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Insider Trading” in Section V.C of Appendix A of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for further detail.
 
Using Non-Public Information about  an Account or Advisory Activities
 
Team members may not:
 
 
Share with any other person (unless it is are permitted or required by law, it’s necessary to carry out their duties and appropriate confidentiality protections are in place, as necessary) any Non-Public Information about an Account , including, without limitation:  (a) any securities holdings or transactions of an Account; (b) any securities recommendation made to an Account; (c) any securities transaction (or transaction under consideration) by an Account, including information about actual or contemplated investment decisions; (d) any changes to portfolio management teams of Reportable Funds; (e) any information about planned mergers or liquidations of Reportable Funds; and (f) any ASGI Valuation Committee proceedings and plans for future actions (either through attendance at, or receipt of the output from, such proceedings).
 
 
Use any Non-Public Information regarding an Account in any way that might compete with, or be contrary to, the interest of such Account.
 
 
Use any Non-Public Information regarding an Account in any way for personal gain.
 
Wells Fargo & Company Securities
 
Team members are prohibited from engaging in any transaction in Wells Fargo & Co. securities that is not in compliance with applicable requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Personal Trading and Investment—Derivative and Hedging Transactions in Securities Issued by Wells Fargo” in Section V.D.2 thereof, as the same may be amended from time to time.  A copy of this policy is available on the Wells Fargo & Co. website at: https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/about/team_member_code_of_ethics.pdf
 

 
 
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6.           Penalties

Compliance will report violations of the Code  quarterly, or as they occur, to the Covered Company’s senior management.  In addition, each team member must immediately report to the CCO any known or reasonably suspected violations of this Code of which he or she becomes aware.

Penalties may range from a notice of censure, disgorgement of profits, to a dismissal and referral to authorities.

7.           Administration

The CCO of each Covered Company  is responsible for administering this Code.

Any team member who has knowledge of misconduct relating to, or wishes to express concern relating to, accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and/or a violation of any federal or state securities law or provisions of the Code, should submit a written complaint expressing such facts and/or concerns to the CCO.

Any such complaint will be held in the strictest confidence and shall not be disclosed except when required pursuant to the Code, Covered Company policy, this procedure or by law.

8.     Confidentiality

All reports of personal securities transactions, holdings and any other information filed pursuant to this Code will be kept confidential, provided, however that such information may also be subject to review by appropriate Compliance Personnel, the appropriate CCO and/or Senior Management and legal counsel. Such information will also be provided to the SEC or other government authority when properly requested or pursuant to a court order.


 
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Appendix A
Definitions 


General Note:
The definitions and terms used in the Code are intended to mean the same as they do under the 1940 Act and the other Federal Securities Laws.  If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, or if a term used in the Code is not defined, team members should follow the definitions and meanings in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, as applicable.

Accounts or clients
Accounts of investment advisory clients of ASGI and clients of ASBSI,  including but not limited to registered and unregistered investment companies and Managed Accounts, including due diligence clients of ASGI.

Automatic Investment Plan
A program that allows a person to purchase or sell Securities, automatically and on a regular basis, without any further action by the person.  May be part of a SIP (systematic investment plan), SWP (systematic withdrawal plan), SPP (stock purchase plan), DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan), or employer-sponsored plan.

Beneficial Owner (Ownership)
An individual is the “beneficial owner” of any Securities in which he/she has a direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not he/she has the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the Securities.
 
In addition, an individual is the “beneficial owner” of Securities in which an Immediate Family Member has a direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not he/she or the Immediate Family Member has the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the Securities.  For example, an individual has Beneficial Ownership of Securities in trusts of which Immediate Family Members are beneficiaries.
 
An individual is also the “beneficial owner” of Securities in any account, including but not limited to those of relatives, friends and entities in which he/she has a non-controlling interest, over which investment discretion is exercised.  Such accounts do not include accounts someone  manages on behalf of a Covered Company or any other affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co.
 
 
Control
The power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless the power is solely the result of an official position with such company.  Owning 25% or more of a company’s outstanding voting securities is presumed to give an individual control over the company. (See Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act for a complete definition.)
 
Covered Company
Includes ASGI and ASBSI.
 
 

 
 Appendix A     14  Definitions
 
 
 

 
 

Federal Securities Laws
The Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a-aa), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a—mm), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745 (2002)), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b), Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act (Pub. L. No. 100-102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999)), any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332) as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury.

Financial or Pecuniary Interest
The opportunity for an individual or his/her Immediate Family Member, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject Securities whether through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise. This standard looks beyond the record owner of Securities to reach the substance of a particular arrangement.  Someone not only has a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in Securities held by that person for his/her own benefit, but also Securities held (regardless of whether or how they are registered) by others for that person’s benefit, such as Securities held for him/her by custodians, brokers, relatives, executors, administrators, or trustees. The term also includes any Security owned by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by that person , which may include corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and other types of legal entities. An individual or his/her Immediate Family Member may have a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in:
 
 
That person’s accounts or the accounts of his/her Immediate Family Members;
 
 
A partnership or limited liability company, if  that person or an Immediate Family Member is a general partner or a managing member;
 
 
A corporation or similar business entity, if that person or an Immediate Family Member has or shares investment control; or
 
 
A trust, if that person or an Immediate Family Member is a beneficiary.

 
High quality short-term
Any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and
debt instrument
that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investors Service.

Immediate Family Member
Any of the following persons, including any such relations through adoption, who reside in the same household with an individual:
 
   Spouse
   grandparent
   mother-in-law
●   domestic partner
   grandchild
   father-in-law
●   parent
   brother
   daughter-in-law
●   stepparent
   sister
   son-in-law
●   child
 
   sister-in-law
●   stepchild
 
   brother-in-law
 
 
 
Appendix A 15 Definitions
 
 
 

 

 
Immediate Family Member also includes any other relationship that the CCO determines could lead to possible conflicts of interest, diversions of corporate opportunity, or appearances of impropriety.
 
Inside Information or
 
Non-Public Information
Any information that is not generally available to the general public in widely disseminated media reports, SEC filings, public reports, prospectuses, or similar publications or sources, or known by the public.
 
 
Investment Club
An investment club is a group of people who pool their money to make investments. Usually, investment clubs are organized as partnerships and, after the members study different investments, the group decides to buy or sell based on a majority vote of the members. Club meetings may be educational and each member may actively participate in investment decisions.

IPO
An initial public offering, or the first sale of a company’s securities to public investors.  Specifically it is an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Limited Offering
An offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to section 4(2) or 4(6) thereof or Rule 504, Rule 505 or Rule 506 thereunder.

Managed Account
Any account for which the holder gives, in writing, his/her broker or someone else the authority to buy and sell securities, either absolutely or subject to certain restrictions. In other words, the holder gives up the right to decide what securities are bought or sold for the account.
 
Personal Securities Account
Any holding of Securities of which an individual has Beneficial Ownership, other than a holding of Securities previously approved in writing by the relevant CCO over which that person has no direct influence or Control.  A Personal Securities Account is not limited to Securities accounts maintained at brokerage firms, but also includes holdings of Securities owned directly by an individual or an Immediate Family Member or held through a retirement plan of Wachovia, Wells Fargo & Co. or any other employer.
 
Personal Securities Transaction
A purchase or sale of a Security, of which an individual has or acquires Beneficial Ownership.
 
Purchase or Sale of a Security
Includes, among other things, gifting or the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Security.

Reportable 529 Plan
Edvest and Tomorrow’s Scholar.
 
 
 
Appendix A 16 Definitions
 
 
 

 
 
Reportable Fund
Reportable Fund means (i) any investment company registered under the 1940 Act for which a Covered Company serves as an investment adviser as defined in Section 2(a)(20) of the 1940 Act, or as general partner, managing member or in a similar capacity with respect thereto; and (ii) any investment company registered under the 1940 Act whose investment adviser, principal underwriter, general partner, managing member or party acting in a similar capacity with respect thereto controls a Covered Company, is controlled by a Covered Company, or is under common control with a Covered Company; provided, however, that Reportable Fund shall not include an investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund. For purposes of this definition, "control" has the same meaning as it does in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. A list of all Reportable Funds shall be maintained and made available for reference under "Reportable Funds" under the "Code of Ethics" tab in the Compliance Department InvestNet web page.
 
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Security/Securities
As defined under Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act or Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. Government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; High quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market mutual funds; or shares issued by open-end registered investment companies other than the open-end Reportable Funds.



 
 
Appendix A 17 Definitions
 
 
 

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APPENDIX B
 

 
Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.
 
Alternative Strategies Brokerage Services, Inc.
 
(the “Companies”)
 

Code of Ethics
Policy on Personal Securities Transactions
And
Insider Trading

CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT




I hereby certify that I have received a copy of the Companies’ Code of Ethics Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Insider Trading and acknowledge that I have read it and understand it.  I have had the opportunity to ask any questions I may have concerning the meaning and interpretation of the provisions of the Code of Ethics and I understand the obligations set forth therein that are applicable to me. I agree to abide by and comply with all such policies and procedures.

   
 
Signed  _______________________________
   
 
Print:  _____________________________
   
 
Date:  ________________________________




Compliance Review
Date Received:  ________________________
 
Reviewed by:  _________________________
 
Date Reviewed:  _______________________
 



The Certification and Acknowledgement form is due 10 days from date of first receipt and on an annual basis, thereafter.


 
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APPENDIX C

ALTERNATIV STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

Name:      _______________________________________________________________


PERSONAL HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE
o     I have attached a report that, at a minimum, includes the security name and number of shares or principal amount of every non-exempt security in which I have any beneficial ownership within all of my personal securities accounts listed below.*

o     I have no holdings except for those securities exempt by the Code.

DUPLICATE TRADE CONFIRMATION & STATEMENT
o     I have directed the following firms (list all firms and provide account numbers) with which I have personal securities accounts to supply duplicate copies of confirmations of all personal securities transactions for all accounts in which I have any beneficial ownership.**
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o     I have no brokerage account(s).

I hereby certify that the information provided herein is complete and accurate. I also acknowledge that I have received, reviewed and understand this Code of Ethics Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Insider Trading, and have complied with all of its  requirements.

Signature:   _______________________________                                      Date:   ______________

Compliance Review
Date Received:  ________________________
 
Reviewed by:  _________________________
 
Date Reviewed:  _______________________
 

The Holdings Report form is due 10 days from date of receipt and on an annual basis, thereafter.
*Account statements no older than 45 days from the day of reporting may be submitted in lieu of this report.
**Copies of broker(s) documentation (with the exception of Charles Schwab) are to be directed to the following:
 Wells Fargo Bank – ASGI.ASBSI Compliance
Attn: Sheelpa Patel Brown Wealth Compliance
MAC # D1050-052
401 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28205

 
Updated 10.10.2010
 

 
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APPENDIX D
 
ASGI AGILITY INCOME FUND
 
ASGI AURORA OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
ASGI CORBIN MULTI-STRATEGY FUND
 

 
 (each the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)
 

CODE OF ETHICS

Under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended

Effective December 10, 2010

It is the policy of Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Funds that all of the Funds’ personnel, the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter should seek (1) at all times to place the interests of Fund investors first; (2) conduct all personal securities transactions in a manner that is consistent with this Code of Ethics (the “Code”) and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of the individual’s position of trust and responsibility; and (3) adhere to the fundamental standard that the Funds’ personnel, the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter should not take inappropriate advantage of their position or engage in any act, practice or course of conduct that would violate this Code, the fiduciary duty owed to the Funds’ investors, or the provisions of Section 17(j) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and Rule 17j-1 thereunder.
 
The Adviser and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter impose additional reporting and review requirements and restrictions on the personal securities transactions of their personnel.  The Board of Trustees/Board of Managers of the Funds (the “ Funds’ Board”) has determined that, in addition to the requirements of this Code, the standards and reporting and review requirements established by these organizations will be appropriately applied by the  Funds to those of its officers and those of its managers who are affiliated with these organizations.
 
This Code does not attempt to identify all possible conflicts of interest, and literal compliance with each of its specific provisions will not shield against liability for personal trading or other conduct that violates a fiduciary duty to a Fund’s investors.
 
1.
DEFINITIONS
 
Access Person” means (i) any Advisory Person of a Fund or of the Adviser or a sub-adviser; or (ii) any member, director, officer, general partner or manager of a principal underwriter, who in the ordinary course of business makes, participates in or obtains information regarding, the Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security by a Fund for which such person acts, or whose functions or duties in the ordinary course of business relate to the making of any recommendation to the  Funds regarding the Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security.
 
 
                                                             
Appendix D    3 Fund Products
 

 
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Adviser” means Alternative Strategies Group, Inc.
 
Advisory Person” of a Fund, the Adviser or a sub-adviser means: (i) any member, director, manager, officer, general partner or employee of the  Fund, the Adviser or a sub-adviser (or of any company in a Control relationship to the  Fund, the Adviser or a sub-adviser) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security by the  Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchase or sale; and (ii) any natural person in a Control relationship to the  Fund, the Adviser or the sub-adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the  Fund with regard to the Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security by the  Fund.
 
Automatic Investment Plan” means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation.  An Automatic Investment Plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
 
Beneficial Ownership” shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in determining whether a person is the beneficial owner of a security for purposes of Section 16 of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
Control” shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act.
 
Covered Security” means a security as defined in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, except that it does not include:
 
 
 
Direct obligations of the U.S. Government;
 
 
 
Bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; and
 
 
Shares issued by non-proprietary open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
 
 
Funds” means ASGI Agility Income Fund, ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund and ASGI Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund.
 
Independent Manager” or “Independent Trustee” means the individual manager/trustee of the respective Fund who is not an “interested person” of such Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, and who would be required to make a report under Section 3 of this Code solely by reason of being a manager of the Fund.
 
Initial Public Offering” means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the issuer of which, immediately before the
 
 
                                                             
Appendix D    4 Fund Products
 

 
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registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.
 
 “Limited Offering” means an offering that is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) or pursuant to Rule 504, Rule 505, or Rule 506 under the 1933 Act.
 
Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security” means the purchase or sale of a Covered Security, and includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Covered Security.
 
Security Held or to be Acquired by a  Fund” means (i) Any Covered Security which, within the most recent 15 days: (A) is or has been held by a Fund; or (B) is being or has been considered by a Fund or the Adviser for purchase by such Fund or any of the  Funds; and (ii) any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, a Covered Security described in part (i) of this paragraph.
 
2.
RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
An Advisory Person of a Fund, the Adviser or the sub-adviser must obtain approval from such Fund, the Adviser or the sub-adviser before directly or indirectly acquiring Beneficial Ownership in any securities in an Initial Public Offering or in a Limited Offering.
 
3.
REPORTING
 
Initial Holdings Reports
 
Except as otherwise provided in this Code, every Access Person of a Fund and every Access Person of the Adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter, shall report to the Fund, the Adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter, as applicable, no later than 10 days after the person becomes an Access Person, the following information (which information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person):
 
 
The title, number of shares and principal amount of each Covered Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership when the person became an Access Person;
 
 
The name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintained an account in which any securities were held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person as of the date the person became an Access Person; and
 
 
The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
An Independent Manager or Independent Trustee of a Fund need not make an initial holdings report.
 
Quarterly Transaction Reports
 
                                                             
Appendix D    5 Fund Products
 

 
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Except as otherwise provided in this Code, every Access Person of a Fund and every Access Person of the Adviser or a sub-adviser or principal underwriter shall report to the  Fund, the Adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter, as applicable, no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the following information:
 
With respect to any transaction during the quarter in a Covered Security in which the Access Person had, or by reason of such transaction acquired, any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the Covered Security:
 
 
The date of the transaction, the title, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable) and the number of shares and the principal amount of each Covered Security involved;
 
 
The nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
 
 
The price of the Covered Security at which the transaction was effected;
 
 
The name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected; and
 
 
The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
With respect to any account established by the Access Person in which any securities were held during the quarter for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person:
 
 
The name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person established the account;
 
 
The date the account was established; and
 
 
The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
                                                             
Appendix D    6 Fund Products
 

 
ASGI and ASBSI—INTERNAL USE ONLY
 
An Independent Manager or Independent Trustee of a  Fund(s) need only report a transaction in a Covered Security in a quarterly transaction report if such Manager or Trustee, at the time of that transaction, knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as an Independent Manager or Independent Trustee of the  Fund(s), should have known that during the 15-day period immediately before or after the date of the transaction by such Independent Manager or Independent Trustee, such Covered Security was purchased or sold by the  Fund(s) or was being considered by the  Fund(s), the Adviser or the sub-adviser for purchase or sale by the  Fund(s).
 
An Access Person need not make a quarterly transaction report under this Section 3 if the report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements received by the  Fund(s), the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter with respect to the Access Person in the time period required by Section 3 of this Code, if all of the information required by Section 3 is contained in the broker trade confirmations or account statements, or in the records of the  applicable Fund(s), the Adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter.
 
An Access Person need not make a quarterly transaction report under this Section 3 with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan or if a report is made on iTrade -- http://ndcctiw01/itrade3/WebApps/LoginHome/Login.aspx.
 
 
Annual Holdings Reports
 
Except as otherwise provided in this Code, every Access Person of a  Fund(s) and every Access Person of the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter, shall report to the  Fund(s), the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter, as applicable, annually the following information (which must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before the report is submitted):
 
 
The title, number of shares and principal amount of each Covered Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership;
 
 
 
The name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintains an account in which any securities are held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person; and
 
 
The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
 
An Independent Manger or Independent Trustee of a Fund(s) need not make an annual holdings report.
 
                                                             
Appendix D    7 Fund Products
 

 
ASGI and ASBSI—INTERNAL USE ONLY

 
Initial Holdings Reports, Quarterly Transaction Reports, and Annual Holdings Reports
 
 
Notwithstanding Section 3 of this Code, an Access Person need not make a report to the Adviser under this Code to the extent the information in the report would duplicate information required to be recorded by the Adviser under Rule 204-2(a)(13) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or if a report is made on iTrade -- http://ndcctiw01/itrade3/WebApps/LoginHome/Login.aspx.
 
A person need not make a report under this Section 3 with respect to transactions effected for, and a Covered Security held in, any account over which the person has no direct or indirect influence or Control.
 
Disclaimer
 
Any report under this Section 3 may contain a statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the person making such report that he or she has any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the security to which the report relates.
 
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CODE OF ETHICS

General Rule
 
The  Funds, the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter must use reasonable diligence and institute procedures reasonably necessary to prevent violations of this Code.
 
Written Report to  Funds Board
 
No less frequently than annually, the  Funds, the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter must furnish to the  Funds’ Board, and the  Funds’ Board must consider, a written report that:
 
 
Describes any issues arising under this Code or related procedures since the last report to the  Funds’ Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of this Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to material violations; and
 
 
Certifies that the respective Funds, the Adviser, and any sub-adviser or principal underwriter have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating this Code.
 

 
                                                             
Appendix D    8 Fund Products
 




EX-99.2R CODE ETH 11 coe-sub.htm Unassociated Document
AURORA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 
CODE OF ETHICS
(amended and restated effective as of December 1, 2010)

 
This is the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) of Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. (the “Firm”). This Code is effective as of December 1, 2010, and as of that date replaces the Firm’s Code of Ethics, as amended and restated as of April 1, 2010.
 
Things You Need to Know to Use This Code
 
1.           Terms in boldface type have special meanings as used in this Code. To understand the Code, you need to read the definitions of these terms. The definitions are at the end of the Code, in Part III.
 
2.           This Code has three sections:
 
  Part I  General Policies
  Part II Reporting Responsibilities and
      Transaction Restrictions
  Part III Definitions
                    
3.           The Code applies to any Employee of the Firm as defined in Part III. The term Employee does not include “Non-Access Managers” (as defined in Part III of this Code), but does include Access Persons and Investment Personnel as set forth in the definitions. If you are a member of the Firm’s board of managers and are classified as a Non-Access Manager, you are subject only to Part I.A, I.B and I.F of this Code. Parts I.C, I.D, I.E and all of Part II of this Code do not apply to Non-Access Managers.
 
4.           Reporting obligations described herein are satisfied through Compliance11, which is the Firm’s online compliance and personal trading software, used for compliance questionnaires as well as tracking Employees’ holdings, securities transactions, outside activities, gifts, and political contributions among other compliance matters.
 
5.           The Firm’s Compliance Officer has the authority to grant written waivers of the provisions of this Code in appropriate instances. However:
 
 
The Firm expects that waivers will be granted only in limited instances, and
     
 
Some provisions of the Code that are prescribed by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules cannot be waived. These provisions include, but are not limited to, the requirements that Employees file

 
 
 

 


 
   
reports and obtain pre-approval before investing in private placements (e.g., hedge funds) and initial public offerings.
     
6.           The management of the Firm and its compliance personnel will review the terms and provisions of this Code at least annually and make amendments as necessary. Any amendments to this Code will be provided to you.
 
7.           You must acknowledge your receipt of this Code (and any amendment thereto) by affirming such receipt through Compliance11.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  2   Effective December 1, 2010
                      

 
 
PART I
General Policies
 
A.           General Principles
 
1.           Introduction: The Firm’s Values
 
The Firm has established, and is committed to maintaining, a reputation for integrity and professionalism. This reputation is built on the Firm’s commitment to honest and ethical conduct. We value highly the confidence and trust placed by investors in the funds and accounts advised by the Firm. We place the interests of clients ahead of our own.
 
2.           Nature of the Firm
 
The Firm’s primary investment activity is constructing investment portfolios (“Funds”) comprised of independently-managed hedge funds. Investment in the Funds is offered by the Firm exclusively to sophisticated, high net worth and institutional investors in private placements or separate account transactions, in each case with limited liquidity and no public market for the interests offered.
 
For the following reasons, personal securities trading carried out by employees of the Firm does not involve many of the risks that apply in the case of employees of a typical equity investment manager that advises clients with regard to the purchase and sale of publicly-traded securities:
 
 
The Funds’ respective investments in individual hedge funds are made in private placements or separate account transactions.
     
 
Generally speaking, the Firm does not make investment recommendations to clients or Funds concerning specific publicly-traded securities, and does not buy and sell publicly-traded securities, such as equities or bonds, for its own account. On occasion, the Firm will receive publicly-traded securities from a portfolio hedge fund as part of a distribution in kind; the Firm generally sells those holdings shortly thereafter. For certain client accounts, the Firm will invest directly in options or futures for portfolio hedging purposes, typically with respect to indices rather than any particular security.
     
Nevertheless, issues may arise in select circumstances that are applicable to the Firm’s operations, and the Code is intended to address those issues.
 
The Firm is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. The Firm is also registered as a Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association. Federal securities laws, specifically the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”),
 

 
 
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require that each registered investment adviser maintain a code of ethics having specified restrictions. In addition, Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Company Act”) requires investment advisers to a registered investment company to maintain a code of ethics having specific restrictions. The Firm’s Code has been drafted to comply with the Advisers Act, the Company Act and to reflect the nature of the Firm’s business.
 
3.           General Requirements
 
The Firm is a fiduciary for its investment advisory clients. Because of this fiduciary relationship, it is generally improper for the Firm or its personnel to:
 
 
use for their own benefit (or the benefit of anyone other than the Firm’s clients) information about the Firm’s trading or recommendations for client accounts; or
     
 
take advantage of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available for the Firm’s clients.
     
Also, as a matter of business policy, the Firm wants to avoid even the appearance that the Firm, its personnel or others receive any improper benefit from information about client trading or accounts, or from our relationships with our clients or with the hedge fund community.
 
The Firm expects all personnel to comply with the spirit of the Code, as well as the specific rules contained in the Code.  Any violations must be reported promptly to the Compliance Officer.
 
The Firm treats violations of the Code (including violations of the spirit of the Code) very seriously. If you violate either the letter or the spirit of this Code, the Firm may take disciplinary measures against you, including, without limitation, imposing penalties or fines, reducing your compensation, demoting you, requiring unwinding of the trade, requiring disgorgement of trading gains, suspending or terminating your employment, or any combination of the foregoing.
 
Any transaction for your account or for the account of a member of your Family/Household is subject to cancellation or reversal if it is determined by either the Firm’s COO or the Compliance Officer that the transaction is or was in conflict with or appeared to be in conflict with any client transaction or any of the trading restrictions of this Code. If a cancellation or reversal results in a loss, such loss will be your responsibility. If a cancellation or reversal results in a profit, such profit will be disgorged to the Firm, which will donate it to a charity or, in its sole discretion, apply it to offset losses from reversed or cancelled transactions deemed to have been inadvertent and in good faith. Cancellations or reversals of transactions may be required after an extended period past the settlement date. The determination that such a transaction may conflict or appear to conflict with a client transaction will be subjective and individualized, and may include questions about timely and adequate dissemination of
 

 
 
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information, availability of bids and offers, as well as many other factors deemed pertinent for that transaction or series of transactions. It is possible that a cancellation or reversal of a transaction could be costly to you or a member of your Family/Household. Therefore, great care is required to adhere to the Firm’s trading restrictions and avoid conflicts or the appearance of conflicts.
 
In addition to improper trading activity, you can also violate this Code by failing to file required reports, or by making inaccurate or misleading reports or statements concerning trading activity or securities accounts. Your conduct can violate this Code even if no clients are harmed by your conduct.
 
If you have any doubt or uncertainty about what this Code requires or permits, ask the Compliance Officer. Do not guess at the answer.
 

B.
Compliance with Applicable Law, including the Federal Securities Laws
 
Firm personnel are required at all times to comply with the laws and regulations to which the Firm is subject, including both federal and state securities laws, and in some cases certain laws of other countries that apply to the Firm as the result of relationships with clients for whom the Firm serves as investment manager.
 
Examples of applicable federal laws include:
 
 
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
     
 
the Advisers Act and the SEC rules thereunder (because the Firm is a registered investment adviser);
     
 
the Company Act and the SEC rules thereunder (because most of the Firm’s client funds operate under either the Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) exemption under that law);
     
 
title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (which is designed to protect privacy and enhance security of non-public information regarding individuals);
     
 
the Bank Secrecy Act, as it applies to investment advisers, and the SEC and Department of the Treasury rules thereunder (which are designed to combat money-laundering and terrorism); and
     
 
the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules thereunder (because the Firm, with respect to certain of its clients, is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator and a Commodity Trading Advisor).

 

 
 
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C.
Gifts to or from Managers, Brokers, Clients or Others
 
You should not participate in any situation or accept any gift that could reasonably be expected to affect your independence, objectivity or loyalty to clients of the Firm. You are required to report, in a timely manner and no later than thirty days after the quarter during which you received the gift, any gift or other accommodation received by you, on your own behalf or on behalf of the Firm from any vendor, hedge fund manager, broker, securities salesman, client or prospective client (a “business contact”). Such reporting should be made through Compliance11. The Compliance Officer may, from time to time, (1) instruct you to return the gift, or to give the gift to the Firm for further distribution to an Employee of the Firm using a blind drawing, and/or (2) issue guidelines as to the type and value of items that would be considered inappropriate for reasons of creating actual or apparent conflicts of interest. This provision applies equally to gifts from a business contact to members of your Family/Household.
 
Additionally, you may not give on your own behalf or on behalf of the Firm any gift to a business contact that may be construed as an improper attempt to influence the recipient.
 
These policies are not intended to prohibit normal business entertainment.
 
D.
Outside Employment and Service to Another Company
 
It is the Firm’s policy not to permit Employees to hold outside positions of authority, including that of being an officer, partner, director or employee of another business entity. Also, the Firm requires that you make your position with the Firm a full-time job. You must obtain the approval of the Firm before you take any outside position for any organization, regardless of whether such position is compensated. (For non-profit organizations, charitable foundations or similar entities where no compensation is received, you only need to seek advance approval for officer or board level positions.) Such approval may be obtained through Compliance11. Any outside position must be approved by the Firm’s Compliance Officer and will be disclosed to the Employees supervisor. The Firm can deny approval for any reason. Any change in the status of such approved position, including termination of the position, must be promptly reported to the Compliance Officer. As a condition of its approval of such an outside position, the Firm may require that any income or compensation received by you for serving in such position be paid in full to the Firm. Under no circumstance may you represent or suggest that the Firm has approved or recommended the business or other activities of the outside organization or any person associated with it.
 
In the case of proposed volunteer service as an officer or board member of any non-profit, charitable foundation, organization or similar entity, it is expected that the Firm will approve such proposed positions to the extent that they do not hinder your performance as an Employee. The Firm encourages each of its Employees to be of service to the community. In such positions, it is also important that you not represent or
 

 
 
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suggest that the Firm has approved or recommended the activities of the outside organization or any person associated with it.
 
To further avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest and to maintain impartial investment advice, and equally important, the appearance of impartial investment advice, you must disclose to the Compliance Officer any special relationships and/or investments or business activities that you or your Family/Household have that could influence the investment activities of the Firm. If you have any questions about any activities and the need for disclosure, please seek advice from the Compliance Officer. This prohibition does not apply to Natixis Officers and Non-Access Managers.
 
E.           Confidentiality Obligations of Employees
 
During the period of your employment with the Firm, you may have access to certain “confidential information” concerning the Firm and its clients. “Confidential Information,” which is defined as all information not publicly available about the business of the Firm, may include, but is not limited to, client and prospect names and records, research, trading and portfolio information and systems, information concerning externally managed entities or accounts which have been considered or made on behalf of fee paying clients, and the financial records of the Firm and/or its Employees. This information is a valuable asset and the sole property of the Firm and may not be misappropriated and used outside of the Firm by an Employee or former Employee. In order to protect the interests of the Firm and consistent with each Employee’s Non-Disclosure and Assignment Agreement, an Employee or ex-Employee shall not, without the express written consent of the Compliance Officer, disclose directly or indirectly Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Firm. An Employee should be extremely careful to avoid inadvertent disclosures and to exercise maximum effort to keep Confidential Information confidential. Any questions concerning the confidentiality of information should be directed to the Compliance Officer. An abuse of the Firm’s policy of confidentiality could subject an Employee to immediate disciplinary action that may include dismissal from the Firm. For more information, refer to the Firm’s Privacy Policy.
 
F.           Prohibition Against Insider Trading and Market Manipulation
 
Effective April 1, 2010, the Firm prohibited trading in most Covered Securities. This decision was made to protect the Firm and its Employees. The following information is important and all Employees should review it carefully. However, Employees should not construe this section as permission to trade in individual company stocks or bonds.
 
You and the members of your Family/Household are prohibited from engaging in, or helping others engage in, insider trading. While the term “insider trading” is not defined under the U.S. federal securities laws, it generally prohibits any person (including investment advisers) from knowingly or recklessly breaching a duty owed by that person by:
 

 
 
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trading while in possession of material, non-public information;
     
 
communicating (“tipping”) such information to others;
     
 
recommending the purchase or sale of securities on the basis of such information; or
     
 
providing substantial assistance to someone who is engaged in any of the above activities.
 
This means that if you trade with respect to a particular security or issuer at a time when you know or should know that you are in possession of material non-public information about the issuer or security, you (and, by extension, the Firm) may be deemed to have violated the insider trading laws. Information is considered “material” if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions, or if it could reasonably be expected to affect the price of a company’s securities. (Note that the information need not be so important that it would have changed the investor’s decision to buy or sell.) Information that should be considered material includes, but is not limited to, changes in dividend policies, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, liquidity problems and significant new products, services or contracts. Material information can also relate to events or circumstances affecting the market for a company’s securities such as information that a brokerage house is about to issue a stock recommendation or that a forthcoming newspaper column will contain information that is expected to affect the market price of a security. Information is considered non-public until such time as it has been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally (e.g., through national business and financial news wire services).
 
Tender offers represent a particular concern in the law of insider trading for two reasons. First, tender offer activity often produces extraordinary volatility in the price of the target company’s securities. Trading during this time period is more likely to attract regulatory attention (and produces a disproportionate percentage of insider trading cases). Second, the SEC has adopted a rule which expressly forbids trading and “tipping” while in possession of material, non-public information regarding a tender offer received from the person or entity making the tender offer or, the target company or anyone acting on behalf of either. Employees should exercise particular caution any time they become aware of non-public information relating to a tender offer.
 
Identifying Inside Information. If you obtain information about an investment that you believe may be material, non-public information, you must immediately notify the Firm’s Head of Research and the Compliance Officer of the information. In addition, you must not, nor may any member of your Family/Household, discuss with anyone else, or recommend trading in such company, or otherwise disclose material non-public information, to anyone. If the Compliance Officer determines that the information constitutes material, non-public information which might expose the Firm or any of its affiliates to liability for insider trading, the company will be placed on the
 

 
 
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Restricted List described below. Companies included on the Restricted List must not be discussed with persons outside the Firm without the prior consent of the Compliance Officer.
 
Restricted List. When a company is placed on the Restricted List, neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may trade in the securities or other instruments of the company, either for your own account or for the account of any of the funds or clients of the Firm, absent authorization from the Compliance Officer, until that company is removed from the Restricted List. The Restricted List is a confidential list of companies that is maintained in the possession of the Compliance Officer and is available to all Employees in the Corporate Documents Database and in Compliance11.
 
Sanctions. Insider trading violations may result in severe sanctions being imposed on the individual(s) involved and on the Firm. These could involve administrative sanctions by the SEC, such as being barred from employment in the securities industry, SEC suits for disgorgement and civil penalties of, in the aggregate, up to three times the profits gained or losses avoided by the trading, private damage suits brought by persons who traded in the market at about the same time as the person who traded on inside information, and criminal prosecution which could result in substantial fines and jail sentences. As noted above, even in the absence of legal action, violation of insider trading prohibitions or failure to comply with this Code may result in termination of your employment and referral to the appropriate authorities.
 
No Fiduciary Duty to Use Inside Information. Although the Firm has a fiduciary relationship with its clients, it has no legal obligation to trade or recommend trading on the basis of information its Employees know to be “inside” information. In fact, as noted above, such conduct often violates the federal securities laws.
 
If you have any doubt or uncertainty about whether any particular course of action will give rise to one or more insider trading violations or potentially a charge of market manipulation, you should consult with the Compliance Officer.
 
Market Manipulation. You and the members of your Family/Household are prohibited from intentionally making false statements or disseminating rumors you know to be false in an effort to manipulate a company’s stock price. The U.S. federal securities laws, and specifically Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prohibit such conduct. Under Rule 10b-5, persons are prohibited from making false and misleading statements in connection with the purchase or sale of securities. In addition, Rule 10b-5 also makes it unlawful to employ a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud or engage in an act, practice, or course of business conduct that operates as a fraud or deceit.
 
G.           Retention of Records
 
The Compliance Officer will maintain the records listed below for a period of five years in a readily accessible place and for the first two years at the Firm’s principal place of business:
 

 
 
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(i)
a list of all persons subject to the Code during that period;
     
 
(ii)
acknowledgement by all persons subject to the Code affirming receipt of copies of the Code and acknowledging that they are subject to the provisions contained therein;
     
 
(iii)
a copy of each Code that has been in effect at any time during the period;
     
 
(iv)
copies of all approvals or notice forms mandated by this Code, including those relating to: personal trades, initial public offerings, use of external managers, private placements, brokerage accounts, outside employment, associations or business activities, and of monthly transaction summaries and other transaction reports;
     
 
(v)
copies of all initial, quarterly and annual Code of Ethics Questionnaires and other certifications of compliance; and
     
 
(vi)
 a copy of each report filed pursuant to the Code and a record of any known violations and actions taken as a result thereof during the period as well as a record of all persons responsible for reviewing these reports.

 

 
 
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PART II
Reporting Responsibilities and Transaction Restrictions
 
A.           Reporting Requirements
 
When you start at the Firm, and at least quarterly thereafter, you must submit Code of Ethics Questionnaires through Compliance11. These questionnaires require disclosure regarding Code of Ethics compliance including, but not limited to, Beneficial Ownership in Covered Securities, securities transactions, involvement in outside business activities, gifts and political contributions. The Compliance Officer reviews these disclosures to ensure that all Employees comply with this Code.
 
NOTE: One of the most complicated parts of complying with this Code is understanding what holdings, transactions and accounts you must report and what accounts are subject to trading restrictions. For example, accounts of certain members of your Family/Household are covered, as are certain categories of trust accounts, certain investment pools in which you might participate, and certain accounts that others may be managing for you. In addition, even though members of your Family/Household may be subject to their own employer’s code of ethics, they are still subject to this Code, even if this Code is more restrictive than that of their employer. To be sure you understand what holdings, transactions and accounts are covered, it is essential that you carefully review the definitions of Covered Security, Family/Household and Beneficial Ownership in the “Definitions” section under Part III of this Code.
 
ALSO: You must file the reports described below, even if you have no holdings, transactions or accounts to list in the reports.
 
Reporting forms, on which disclosures and pre-clearances can be made, may be found in Compliance11.
 
1.           Initial Code of Ethics Questionnaires. No later than ten calendar days after you become an Employee, you must complete an Initial Code of Ethics Questionnaire. In the case of a Natixis Officer, different rules apply and the initial holdings report shall be filed with the Special Compliance Person.
 
The Initial Code of Ethics Questionnaire requires you to disclose all Covered Securities (including title and type of security and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares and principal amount) in which you (or members of your Family/Household) have Beneficial Ownership. It also requires you to disclose all brokers, dealers and banks where you maintained an account in which any securities (not just Covered Securities) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of you or a member of your Family/Household on the date you became an Employee. The information contained in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date you became an Employee.
 

 
 
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The Initial Code of Ethics Questionnaire also requires you to confirm that you read and understand the Code, that you understand that it applies to you and members of your Family/Household, and that you understand that you are an Employee subject to the Code. It also requests information regarding your outside employment or services to another company.
 
In addition, the Initial Code of Ethics Questionnaire requires you to disclose whether during the last ten years you have been involved in a crime or regulatory proceeding, especially any that relate to the investment management business. The Firm is required to disclose this information annually on its Form ADV. In the event any of your answers to these question changes during your employment at the Firm, you are required to promptly notify the Compliance Officer.
 
2.           Quarterly Code of Ethics Questionnaires. No later than 30 calendar days after the end of March, June, September and December each year, you must file with the Compliance Officer a Quarterly Code of Ethics Questionnaire. The Quarterly Code of Ethics Questionnaire for the fourth quarter will be combined with the Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire. In the case of a Natixis Officer, different rules apply and the quarterly transaction report shall be filed with the Special Compliance Person.
 
The Quarterly Code of Ethics Questionnaire requires you to list all transactions during the most recent calendar quarter in Covered Securities (including the date of the transaction, the title and type of security and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares and principal amount) in which you (or a member of your Family/Household) had Beneficial Ownership. It also requires you to report the nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition), the price of the security at which the transaction was effected and the name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected. Any transaction in a Covered Security that is not publicly traded (and therefore not reported by the external broker through the confirmation process) and in which an Employee has Beneficial Ownership (such as real estate or oil and gas limited partnership interests and other privately placed securities and funds) must be reported to the Compliance Officer or, in the case of a Natixis Officer, to the Special Compliance Person.
 
EXCEPTION: An Employee need not report transactions (i) where the Employee had no direct or indirect control or influence over the account in which the transaction occurred or (ii) effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan. An “automatic investment plan” means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
 
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or through Compliance11 if the firm agrees to accept electronic data feeds from the relevant broker-dealer, bank or financial institution.
 
3.           Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire. By January 30 of each year, you must file with the Compliance Officer an Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire. In the case of a Natixis Officer, different rules apply and the annual holdings report shall be filed with the Special Compliance Person. The Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire includes your activity during the fourth quarter of the prior year, including all information that would be required in the Quarterly Code of Ethics Questionnaires for the fourth quarter.
 
The Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire requires you to list all Covered Securities (including title and type of security and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares and principal amount) in which you (or a member of your Family/Household) had Beneficial Ownership as of December 31 of the prior year. It also requires you to disclose all brokers, dealers and banks where you or a member of your Family/Household maintained an account in which any securities (not just Covered Securities) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of you or a member of your Family/Household on December 31 of the prior year.
 
The Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire also requires you to confirm that you have read and understand this Code and have complied with its requirements, that you understand that it applies to you and members of your Family/Household, and that you understand that you are an Employee subject to the Code. It also requests information regarding your outside activities or services to another company.
 
In addition, the Annual Code of Ethics Questionnaire requires you to disclose whether during the last ten years you have been involved in a crime or regulatory proceeding, especially any that relate to the investment management business.
 
4.           Duplicate Confirmation Statements. If you or any member of your Family/Household has a securities account with any broker, dealer or bank, you or your Family/Household member must direct that broker, dealer or bank to send, directly to the Firm’s Compliance Officer, contemporaneous duplicate copies of all statements and transaction confirmations relating to that account. This requirement can also be satisfied if you hold accounts with an Approved Broker whereby electronic data feeds of such holdings and transactions can be received through Compliance11.
 
5.           Special Compliance Person. The Special Compliance Person shall forward copies of all initial, quarterly and annual Code of Ethics Questionnaires (which may be in the same format as the Firm’s reports or a substantially similar format used by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. or its affiliates) for Natixis Officers to the Compliance Officer. The Special Compliance Person may redact the number of shares and principal amount of all Covered Securities beneficially owned by such Natixis Officers on such initial and annual Code of Ethics reports, provided that a sealed copy of such holdings reports, including the number of shares and principal amount, is also
 

 
 
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provided to the Compliance Officer. The sealed copies of such reports shall be made available for examination by the staff of the SEC, and for review by the Firm or outside legal counsel to the Firm if necessary to investigate apparent discrepancies or irregularities.
 
B.           Transaction Restrictions
 
1.           Advance Approval of New Trading Account. You and members of your Family/Household are prohibited from opening an account with a broker, dealer or bank unless you obtain approval in advance for that account. Approval is obtained by completing and submitting the Brokerage Account form in Compliance11. The Brokerage Account form must be submitted and approved prior to opening the account. With exception of insurance products, variable annuities, 529 plans, retirement and welfare plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans) and employee stock purchase plans for members of your Family/Household, you and members of your Family/Household may open accounts only with Approved Brokers. If approval is given, the approval is valid until revoked by the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer may deny or revoke approval of an account for any reason. When approval is granted, a written request will be sent to the broker, dealer or bank directing it to promptly send copies of confirmations and statements to the Firm’s Compliance Officer, or, in the case of a securities account with an Approved Broker, the Compliance Officer may arrange for a direct feed of the account’s statements and confirmations to be received through Compliance11.
 
2.           Prohibition on Trading in Covered Securities
 
Neither Employees nor any member of the Employees’ Family/Household may acquire or sell any Beneficial Ownership in Covered Securities except under the following limited circumstances:
 
 
Transaction occurring by operation of law (e.g., the Covered Security is inherited).
     
 
The Employee or a member of the Employee’s Family/Household acquires or sells the Covered Security under any circumstance in which neither the Employee nor any member of the Employee’s Family/Household exercises any discretion to buy or sell the Covered Security, or makes recommendations to the person who exercises the discretion to do so.
     
 
The Employee buys or sells a Reportable Fund (i.e., a mutual fund managed by an affiliate of the Firm) (subject to Part II.B.6 below).
     
 
The Covered Security is an exchange-traded fund (an “ETF”), exchange-traded note tracking an index or commodity or closed-end investment company. (A Covered Security does not include open-end mutual funds that are not Reportable Funds.)
 
 
 
 
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The Covered Security is a municipal bond (also known as a “muni”). A municipal bond is a debt security issued by a state, municipality or county to finance its capital expenditures. Municipal bonds are generally exempt from federal taxes and from most state and local taxes.
     
 
The Covered Security is an exchange-traded derivative of an index or widely held basket of Covered Securities that otherwise does not require pre-approval under the Code. For example, an exchange-traded call or put option on the S&P 500 Stock Index or on an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Stock Index does not require pre-approval.
     
 
Transactions in equity securities issued by the employer of a member of an Employee’s Family/Household (i.e., through an employee stock purchase plan). An investment in an initial public offering for an issuer where a member of an Employee’s Family/Household is employed requires advance approval. See Paragraph 4 below.
     
 
Transactions under a 529 plan.
     
 
Transactions in private placements (please see the advance approval requirements under Paragraph 3 below).
     
Notwithstanding the prohibition above, the Compliance Officer may grant exceptions to the prohibition. In particular, Employees and members of their Family/Household are permitted to sell Covered Securities with advance approval from the Compliance Officer. Advance approval must be obtained by completing and submitting the New Pre-clearance form through Compliance11. If approval is granted, the approval is valid for the following week. If the Employee or member of the Employee’s Family/Household does not trade in the Covered Security within one week, he or she must obtain approval again before trading in the Covered Security. The Compliance Officer may revoke the approval after it is granted for any reason.
 
3.           Advance Approval of Private Placements.
 
With the exception of Non-Access Managers, neither Employees nor any member of Employees’ Family/Household may acquire any Beneficial Ownership in any security (not just Covered Securities) in a private placement, except with the specific, advance approval of the Compliance Officer, which the Compliance Officer may deny for any reason. Private placements include any investment with an external investment manager (including interests in limited offerings or trust vehicles, managed accounts, variable annuities or foreign entities). An increased investment in an existing private placement investment of which the Firm has already been notified does not require advance approval, but must be reported in quarterly and annual Code of Ethics Questionnaires. Employees should seek advance approval by completing the Brokerage Account form through Compliance11. Transactions in the Firm’s proprietary Aurora funds are approved by the Compliance Officer as part of Investor Administration’s subscription/redemption document approval process, and Employees are not required to
 

 
 
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complete the Brokerage Account form, although the investment must be reported as part of the quarterly and annual Code of Ethics Questionnaires.
 
4.           Advance Approval of Initial Public Offerings.
 
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may acquire any Beneficial Ownership in any security (not just Covered Securities) in an initial public offering, except with the specific, advance approval of the Compliance Officer, which the Compliance Officer may deny for any reason. Employees should seek advance approval by completing the New Pre-clearance form through Compliance11.
 
5.           Prohibition on Specified Transactions.
 
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may carry out any of the following transactions: (a) any transaction in a publicly-traded security in anticipation of client orders (“frontrunning”); (b) any same-day transaction in a publicly-traded security in which any Employee knows that a client account advised by the Firm has a pending or actual transaction; and (c) any knowing sale or purchase of securities to or from any client of the Firm (excluding securities issued by any of the Funds).
 
6.           Prohibition on Short-Term Trading in Reportable Funds.
 
Introductory Note: As is explained in the following definition, Reportable Funds are mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds for which the Firm serves as investment adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter or one of the Firm’s affiliated companies serves as an investment adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter. For example, ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, a registered investment company under the 1940 Act that is advised by Wells Fargo Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. and sub-advised by the Firm, is a Reportable Fund. Reportable Funds are included within the definition of Covered Securities. Purchases or sales of shares of Reportable Funds by Employees and members of their Family/Households are subject to special scrutiny because of the fiduciary duty that our affiliates owe to the funds which they advise, sub-advise or distribute. For personnel of a firm like ours that is part of a large organization where there are a number of firms under common control that advise, sub-advise or distribute funds, the universe of Reportable Funds is large. The Compliance Officer maintains a list of the funds that are classified as Reportable Funds. The list is available in the Firm’s Corporate Documents Database and under Policies in the Affirmations tab of Compliance11.
 
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may purchase and sell, or sell and purchase, shares of any Reportable Fund within any period of 30 calendar days. This prohibition applies to shares of Reportable Funds held in 401(k) plan accounts, as well as in other accounts in which you or a member of your Family/Household has Beneficial Ownership. Note that an exchange of shares counts as a sale of shares for purposes of this prohibition.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  16   Effective December 1, 2010

 


 
 
  This prohibition does not apply to the following categories of transactions:
   
 
Transactions under automatic investment or withdrawal plans, including automatic 401(k) plan investments and transactions under a Reportable Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
       
   
For example, if you have established an automatic investment plan under which regular monthly investments are automatically made in a Reportable Fund, that investment will not be considered to begin or end a 30-day holding period.
     
 
Transactions that occur by operation of law or under any other circumstance in which neither you nor any member of your Family/Household exercises any discretion to buy or sell or make recommendations to a person who exercises such discretion.
 
Note that, in applying the prohibition on short-term trading in Reportable Funds, the Firm may take account of all purchase and sale transactions in a Reportable Fund, even if the transactions were made in different accounts. For example, a purchase of shares of a Reportable Fund in a brokerage account, followed within 30 days by an exchange out of the same Reportable Fund in your 401(k) account, will be treated as a violation.
 
In applying the 30-day holding period, the most recent purchase (or sale) will be measured against the sale (or purchase) in question. (That is, a last-in, first-out analysis will apply.) Also, if fewer than 30 days have elapsed since a purchase (or sale), no shares of that Reportable Fund may be sold (or purchased). A violation will be deemed to have occurred even if the number of shares or the dollar value of the second trade was different from the number of shares or dollar value of the first trade.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  17   Effective December 1, 2010

 
 
PART III
Definitions
 
These terms have special meanings in this Code:
 
Approved Brokers
Beneficial Ownership
Compliance11
Compliance Officer
Covered Security
Employee
Family/Household
Investment Personnel
Natixis Officer
Non-Access Manager
Reportable Fund
Special Compliance Person
 
The special meanings of these terms as used in this Code are explained below. Some of these terms are sometimes used in other contexts, not related to this Code, where they have different meanings. For example, “beneficial ownership” has a different meaning in this Code than it does in the SEC’s rules for proxy statement disclosure of corporate directors’ and officers’ stockholdings, or in determining whether an investor has to file 13D or 13G reports with the SEC.
 
IMPORTANT: If you have any doubt or question about whether an investment, account or person is covered by any of these definitions, ask the Compliance Officer. Do not guess at the answer.
 
Approved Brokers are those brokers with whom Employees are allowed to open new accounts. As of December 1, 2010, Approved Brokers include Charles Schwab, E*Trade, Interactive Brokers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, UBS and Wells Fargo or other brokers that the Compliance Officer otherwise communicates to Employees. This list is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Compliance Officer.
 
Beneficial Ownership means any opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in the profit from any transaction in securities. It also includes transactions over which you exercise investment discretion (other than for a client of the Firm), even if you don’t share in the profits. Beneficial Ownership does not include securities that are being managed for a person’s benefit on a discretionary basis by an investment adviser, broker, bank, trust company or other manager for which the person does not exercise any investment control or influence.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  18   Effective December 1, 2010

 
 
Beneficial Ownership is a very broad concept. Some examples of forms of Beneficial Ownership include:
 
Securities held in a person’s own name, or that are held for the person’s benefit in nominee, custodial or “street name” accounts.
 
Securities owned by or for a partnership in which the person is a general partner (whether the ownership is under the name of that partner, another partner or the partnership or through a nominee, custodial or “street name” account).
 
Securities in a person’s individual retirement account.
 
Securities in a person’s account in a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, even if the person has chosen to give someone else investment discretion over the account.
 
Securities owned by a trust of which the person is either a trustee or a beneficiary.
 
Securities owned by a corporation, partnership or other entity that the person controls (whether the ownership is under the name of that person, under the name of the entity or through a nominee, custodial or “street name” account).
 
Securities owned by an investment club in which the person participates.
 
Securities held in a 529 plan.
 
This is not a complete list of the forms of ownership that could constitute Beneficial Ownership for purposes of this Code. You should ask the Compliance Officer if you have any questions or doubts at all about whether you or a member of your Family/Household would be considered to have Beneficial Ownership in any particular situation.
 
Compliance11 is the Firm’s online compliance and personal trading software, used for compliance questionnaires as well as tracking Employees’ holdings, securities transactions, outside activities, gifts, and political contributions among other compliance matters.
 
Compliance Officer means Scott M. Montpas, or his successor or another person that he designates to perform the functions of Compliance Officer when he is not available. For purposes of reviewing the Compliance Officer’s own transactions and reports under this Code, the functions of the Compliance Officer are performed by the Firm’s COO or his designee.
 
Covered Security means anything that is considered a “security” under 1940 Act or the Advisers Act, with the exclusions noted below. Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act defines “security” as follows: any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share,
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  19   Effective December 1, 2010

 

investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security,” or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.
 
Covered Security excludes the following:
 
Direct obligations of the U.S. Government.
 
Bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt obligations, including repurchase agreements.
 
Shares of open-end investment companies that are registered under the Company Act (mutual funds) other than Reportable Funds.
 
Shares issued by money market funds.
 
Shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end investment companies that are registered under the Company Act, none of which is a Reportable Fund.
 
Even with these exclusions, this is a very broad definition of security. It includes most kinds of investment instruments, including things that you might not ordinarily think of as “securities,” such as:
 
Options on securities, indices and currencies.
 
Investments in all kinds of limited partnerships, limited liability companies and other similar organizations with flow-through tax consequences.
 
Investments in foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds.
 
Participation in any profit-sharing arrangement.
 
Investments in private investment funds and hedge funds (note that investments in private investment funds advised by the Firm are not subject to the prohibitions, or pre-clearance or reporting requirements, set forth in this Code except as where noted).
 
If you have any question or doubt about whether an investment is considered a security or a Covered Security under this Code, ask the Compliance Officer.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  20   Effective December 1, 2010

 
 
Employee means any person employed by the Firm, whether on a full-time or a part-time basis, and any individual who serves as a partner, officer, shareholder or manager of the Firm, but does not include Non-Access Managers. Long-term independent contractors are presumed to be Employees under this Code, while short-term contractors are presumed not to be Employees under this Code. The term Employee also includes any “Access Person” which includes any other person (whether or not an employee of the Firm) who is subject to the Firm’s supervision and control, who has access to non-public information regarding any client’s purchase or sale of securities and who is involved in making securities recommendations to the Firm’s clients. Employee also includes any “Investment Personnel” of the Firm as defined separately below.
 
Family/Household includes:
 
Your spouse or domestic partner (unless they do not live in the same household as you and you do not contribute in any way to their support).
 
Your children, regardless of age or domicile, if you or your spouse or domestic partner provides a significant portion of their support.
 
Any of these people who live in your household: your stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, parents-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, including adoptive relationships.
 
Keep in mind that even though members of your Family/Household may be subject to their own employer’s code of ethics, they are still subject to this Code, even if this Code is more restrictive than that of their employer. There are a number of reasons why this Code covers transactions in which members of your Family/Household have Beneficial Ownership. First, the SEC regards any benefit to a person that you help support financially as indirectly benefitting you, because it could reduce the amount that you might otherwise contribute to that person’s support. Second, members of your Family/Household could, in some circumstances, learn of information regarding the Firm’s trading or recommendations for client accounts, and must not be allowed to benefit from that information.
 
Investment Personnel means any employee of the Firm (or of any company that directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any securities (even if they are not Covered Securities) for any client account, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to purchases and sales; and any natural person who directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm and obtains information concerning recommendations made to any client of the Firm regarding the purchase or sale of any securities (even if they are not Covered Securities) by the client. All members of the Investment Committee and research analysts are Investment Personnel.
 

 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  21   Effective December 1, 2010

 

Natixis Officer means any officer of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P., or of any entity that controls or is controlled by that company, who is also an Employee but is not a Non-Access Manager.
 
Non-Access Manager means any person who serves on the Firm’s board of managers but who (1) is not an officer or employee of the Firm, (2) has been designated as a Non-Access Manager by the Compliance Officer and (3) meets both of the following conditions:
 
 
such person does not have access to non-public information regarding any Firm client’s purchase or sale of securities, or non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of any Reportable Fund; and
     
 
such person is not involved in making recommendations to the Firm’s clients with respect to securities, and does not have access to such recommendations that are non-public.

Reportable Fund means any investment company other than money market funds that are registered under the Company Act whose investment adviser or principal underwriter controls the Firm, is controlled by the Firm, or is under common control with the Firm. A Reportable Fund includes registered investment companies that are sub-advised by the Firm’s affiliates. The Compliance Officer maintains a list of Reportable Funds which may be found in the Corporate Documents database and under Policies in the Affirmations tab of Compliance11.
 
Special Compliance Person means the current compliance officer of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.
 
 
 Aurora Investment Management L.L.C. Code of Ethics  22   Effective December 1, 2010
 
 
 
EX-99 12 powerofattorney.htm powerofattorney.htm
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of the President of the ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”), or any other officer of the Fund authorized and appointed by the Board of Managers and each of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for them and in their names, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and file on his or her behalf any and all documents needed to complete the requisite filings of the Fund, including the filings of applications and documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the National Futures Association, state tax authorities, Internal Revenue Service, and such other agencies as shall be recommended by the accountants and counsel for the Fund, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to sign and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
 

 
SIGNATURES
OFFICE WITH THE FUND
DATE
     
/s/ James W. Dean, Jr.
James W. Dean, Jr.
Manager
December 10, 2010
     
/s/ James J. Dunn
James J. Dunn
Manager
December 10, 2010
     
/s/ James R. Hille
James R. Hille
Manager
December 10, 2010
     
/s/ Stephen T. Golding
Stephen T. Golding
Manager
December 10, 2010
     
/s/ Jonathan D. Hook
Jonathan D. Hook
Manager
December 10, 2010


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January 3, 2011

VIA EDGAR

Attn:  Linda B. Stirling
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

 
Re:
ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC
File No. 811-______

Ms. Stirling:

Transmitted electronically with this letter for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), on behalf of ASGI Aurora Opportunities Fund, LLC (the “Fund”) is a registration statement on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the Fund’s establishment as a registered investment company. The Fund has filed electronically a Notification of Registration on Form N-8A in conjunction with this filing.

The Fund is a newly-organized, closed-end management investment company.  The Fund will be privately placed and sold in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Registration Statement transmitted with this letter contains conformed signature pages, the manually executed originals of which are maintained at the office of the Fund.

The Fund is a fund of hedge funds similar in structure and operation to the existing registered investment company advised by Alternative Strategies Group, Inc. with certain exceptions, including the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy and fee structure.  The Fund’s investors must meet the eligibility criteria established in the Registration Statement as well as by the staff relating to investment in registered fund of hedge funds.

We note these similarities to the existing fund, for which you are the SEC staff reviewer, to assist any review of the Fund.

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Any questions should be directed to the undersigned at 617.261.3244.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Rebecca O’Brien Radford
 
Rebecca O’Brien Radford