EX-99.C 5 d727515dex99c.htm FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Form of Letter of Transmittal

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MERRILL FINANCIAL ADVISER TO ENSURE THE PROPER

COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

REGARDING

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

IN

HEDGE FUND GUIDED PORTFOLIO SOLUTION

TENDERED PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE

DATED MARCH 27, 2019

 

 

The Offer will expire

at, and this Letter of Transmittal must be

received by, 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time,

on Friday, April 26, 2019, unless the Offer is extended.

 

 

 

 

Letter of Transmittal – Hedge Fund Guided Portfolio Solution

  

 

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby tenders to Hedge Fund Guided Portfolio Solution, a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”), the shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in the Fund or portion thereof held by the undersigned, described and specified below, on the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated March 27, 2019 (“Offer to Purchase”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the “Offer”). All capitalized terms used herein have the meaning as defined in the Fund’s Declaration of Trust. The tender and this Letter of Transmittal are subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, including, but not limited to, the absolute right of the Fund to reject any and all tenders determined by it, in its sole discretion, not to be received timely and in the appropriate form.

The undersigned hereby sells to the Fund the Shares of the Fund tendered hereby pursuant to the Offer. The undersigned hereby warrants that the undersigned has full authority to sell the Shares tendered hereby and that the Fund will acquire good title thereto, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other obligations relating to the sale thereof, and not subject to any adverse claim, when and to the extent the same are purchased by the Fund. Upon request, the undersigned will execute and deliver any additional documents necessary to complete the sale in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer, the Fund may not be required to purchase any of the Shares of the Fund or portion thereof tendered hereby. The undersigned recognizes that, if the Offer is oversubscribed, not all the undersigned’s Shares of the Fund may be purchased.

A non-transferable, non-interest bearing promissory note for the purchase price will be paid to the undersigned if the Fund accepts for purchase the Shares tendered hereby. The undersigned acknowledges that the promissory note will be held for the undersigned by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., the Fund’s administrator. The cash payment(s) of the purchase price for the Shares tendered by the undersigned and accepted for purchase by the Fund will be made by wire transfer of the proceeds to the undersigned’s account at Merrill. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned understands that upon a withdrawal of such cash payment from the account, the institution at which the account is held may subject such withdrawal to any fees that it would customarily assess upon the withdrawal of cash from such account. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned understands that any payment in the form of marketable securities would be made by means of special arrangement with the tendering member in the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

If the undersigned’s Shares are tendered and accepted for purchase, the promissory note will also provide for a contingent payment portion of the purchase price, if any, as described in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase. Any contingent payment of cash due pursuant to a note will also be made by wire transfer to the undersigned’s account as designated in this Letter of Transmittal. The undersigned recognizes that the amount of the purchase price for Shares will be based on the unaudited net asset value of the Fund as of June 30, 2019 (the “Valuation Date”), subject to an extension of the Offer as described in Section 8 of the Offer to Purchase. The contingent payment portion of the purchase price, if any, will generally be made within 120 days of the Valuation Date.

All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and the obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding on the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.

Investors wishing to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer should contact their Merrill Financial Adviser (“Merrill FA”) who will enter the order and provide the Investor with a customized Tender Offer Form for its account. Included with this Offer material is a sample Tender Offer Form which is for reference only. The Tender Offer Form generated for an Investor’s account will need to be signed and returned to the Investor’s Merrill FA. Upon receiving signed documentation, the Investor’s Merrill FA will submit the form for processing. An Investor’s Merrill FA must submit the form by the Expiration Date.

If you do not want to sell your Shares at this time, please disregard this notice. This is simply notification of the Fund’s tender offer. If you decide to tender, you are responsible for confirming that your Merrill Financial Adviser has received your documents in good order.

 

 

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Tender Offer Signature Pages - U.S. Investors Document No.: Client Account No.: These Tender Offer Request Signature Pages (or “Signature Pages”) relate to the client’s (the “Client”) redemption from one or more investment funds (each, a “Fund”). The term “Fund” or “Funds” as used herein refers to each investment fund from which the Client is redeeming as set forth in the Signature Pages. The term “Interest” refers to any unit of participation, share, or other form of interest issued by a Fund. Registration / Client Account Details Account registration and address Account classification Exempt payee code Exemption from FATCA reporting code FATCA classifications Taxpayer identification number Account to debit Document No.: Client Account No.: TENDER_v.0 1 of 4 Sample pages


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Request Tender / Redemption Details Document No.: Client Account No.: Fund Name: Effective Date         Cut-off Date                 Channel         Tender Type     Units (If Partial)     Full             Partial             Payment Cash payments due pursuant to this request will be made directly to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. or U.S. Trust, as indicated above, who will facilitate the distribution of proceeds into the Client’s account Signature By executing and submitting these Signature Pages, you acknowledge that this request is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer and the Letter of Transmittal. Except as stated in the Offer, this request is irrevocable. You acknowledge the absolute right of the Fund to reject any and all tenders, including those that the Fund determines, in its sole discretion, are not in the appropriate form. You represent that you are the beneficial owner of the Interests in the Fund to which this request relates, or that the person signing this request is an authorized representative of the redeeming investor. Internal Revenue Code Certification Under penalties of perjury, by signature below, you hereby represent, warrant and certify as follows: (a) the Social Security/ Taxpayer ID Number set forth in these Signature Pages is your true, correct and complete Social Security/Taxpayer ID Number, and you are a U.S. citizen or other United States person (as defined in the instructions to IRS Form W-9); (b) you are not subject to backup withholding because (i) you are exempt from backup withholding, (ii) you have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that you are subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified you that you are no longer subject to backup withholding; and (c) if an exemption from the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting was requested on this document then you certify that the FATCA code(s) entered on this document, if any, indicating that you are exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. Certification instructions. Check this box if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding. Document No.: Client Account No.:                                          TENDER_v2.0 2 of 4


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Document No.: Client Account No.: \Signature (cont.) Signature 1: Signature 1 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Signature 2: Signature 2 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Signature 3: Signature 1 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Signature 4: Signature 4 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Signature 5: Signature 5 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Signature 6: Signature 6 Date Signer’s name Title (please print) Document No.: Client Account No.:                                          TENDER_v2.0 3 of 4


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Document No.: Client Account No.: \Investment Professional Attestation The undersigned Investment Professional hereby certifies that the Client is known to and is a Client of the Investment Professional, and the Investment Professional has had substantive discussions with the Client regarding the Client’s investment objectives. The Investment Professional confirms that he/she has a reasonable basis for believing (i) that all of the representations made by the Client on these Signature Pages are true and correct, (ii) based on information obtained from the Client concerning the Client’s investment objectives, other investments, financial situation and needs, and any other information known to the Investment Professional, that a tender, redemption or withdrawal from the Fund is suitable for the Client, and (iii) that the Client’s contact information on record with the selling agent and as noted on these Signature Pages is true and correct. The Investment Professional confirmed that the Client is aware of the financial terms and risks applicable to a tender, redemption or withdrawal from the Fund and the specific class(es)/tranche(s) and series of Interests issued by each Fund in which the Client currently invests. Investment Professional Name Production No. / UST CAI No.: Investment Professional Signature Date Document No.: Client Account No.:                                          TENDER_v2.0 4 of 4