10-12G/A 1 ea0247445-1012ga1_isqopen.htm POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2025

File No. 000-56735

 

 

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

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

to

FORM 10

  

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware  

33-2876284

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or registration)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

600 Brickell Avenue, PH,   33131
Miami, Florida   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    

 

(786) 693-5739
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

with copies to:

 

Benjamin Wells

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Rajib Chanda

Nicholas Ridley

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

900 G Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

None

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Interests in ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I Class F-STE
  Class F-DTE
  Class F-ITE
  Class F-JTE
  Class STE
  Class DTE
  Class ITE
  Class JTE
  Class ETE

 

Interests in ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II

Class F-S
  Class F-D
  Class F-I
  Class-F-J
  Class S
  Class D
  Class I
  Class J
  Class E

 

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page
   
Explanatory Note ii
   
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements iv
   
Item 1. Business 1
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 45
   
Item 2. Financial Information 101
   
Item 3. Properties 107
   
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 107
   
Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers 108
   
Item 6. Executive Compensation 111
   
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 112
   
Item 8. Legal Proceedings 134
   
Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on The Registrant’s Common Equity And Related Unitholder Matters 134
   
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 137
   
Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered 137
   
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers 146
   
Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 147
   
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 148
   
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits 149
   
Signatures 150
   
Indexes to Financial Statements F-1
   

 

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Explanatory Note

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC is filing this registration statement on Form 10 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to provide current public information to the investment community in anticipation of being required to register under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act in the future, to comply with applicable requirements thereunder.

 

In this Registration Statement, except where the context suggests otherwise:

 

the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company,” refer to ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC or, where applicable, Series I and/or Series II;

 

the term “I Squared” refers collectively to I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC and its subsidiaries;

 

the term “Manager” refers to I Squared Capital Registered Advisor LLC, our manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of I Squared and an investment adviser that registered under the United States (the “U.S.”) Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”);

 

the term “Series I” refers to ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC —Series I, a registered series of the Company;

 

the term “Series II” refers to ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC —Series II, a registered series of the Company;

 

the term “Series” refers collectively to Series I and Series II;

 

the term “Series I Shareholders” refers to holders of our Series I Shares. There are nine types of shares available to Shareholders through Series I: Class F-STE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares, Class F-ITE Shares, Class F-JTE Shares, Class STE Shares, Class DTE Shares, Class ITE Shares, Class JTE Shares (collectively, the “Series I Investor Shares”) and Class ETE Shares. Each of Series I Investor Shares and Class ETE Shares will invest into its corresponding Series II Investor Shares or Class E Shares, as applicable;

 

the term “Series II Shareholders” refers to holders of our Series II Shares. There are nine types of shares available to Shareholders through Series II: Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class S Shares, Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares (collectively, the “Series II Investor Shares”, together with the Series I Investor Shares, the “Investor Shares”) and Class E Shares. The Investor Shares are not entitled to vote on any matters relating to the Company, including the election of directors, and are not entitled to nominate, remove or participate in the appointment of directors of the Company;

 

Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares (together with the Investor Shares, the “Shares”) will be available to the Manager, its affiliates, its officers and employees, the directors, officers and employees of the Company and certain other investors in I Squared’s discretion;

 

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the term “Shareholders” refers, individually and collectively, to Series I Shareholders and/or Series II Shareholders, which term may also refer to prospective shareholders in the applicable Series, as the context requires;

 

the term “Shares” refers, individually and collectively, to Series I Shares and/or Series II Shares, as the context requires;

 

  the term “Infrastructure Assets” refers, individually and collectively, to any infrastructure-related businesses or assets (including mid-market and opportunistic growth businesses or assets in power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure) owned directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, by the Company, including as the context requires, portfolio companies, holding companies, special purpose vehicles and other entities through which infrastructure assets or businesses will be held.

 

We generally mean “infrastructure” to refer to businesses or assets which we believe have all or most of the following characteristics:

 

Stable and well-defined regulation and policy framework;

 

High barriers to entry with low price elasticity;

 

Well defined operational structure with attractive upside;

 

Insulation from the business cycle with low income elasticity;

 

Long duration assets, typically ten years or more;

 

Stable cashflows that grow with inflation;

 

Positive long-term variables such as demographics that provide downside mitigation;

 

Moderate leverage;

 

Control or protective governance rights;

 

Attractive pricing upon entry;

 

Relatively high liquidity; and

 

Limited exposure to risks arising from climate change.

 

We are an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and we will take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

This Registration Statement does not constitute an offer of securities of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC or any other entity. Once this Registration Statement has been deemed effective, we will be subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which will require us, among other things, to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, and we will be required to comply with all other obligations of the Exchange Act applicable to issuers filing registration statements pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements in this Registration Statement constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement may include statements as to:

 

our future operating results;

 

our business prospects and the prospects of the Infrastructure Assets we own and control;

 

our ability to raise sufficient capital to execute our acquisition strategies;

 

the ability of the Manager to source adequate acquisition opportunities to efficiently deploy capital;

 

the ability of our Infrastructure Assets to achieve their objectives;

 

our current and expected financing arrangements;

 

changes in the general interest rate environment;

 

the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital;

 

the timing and amount of cash flows, distributions and dividends, if any, from our Infrastructure Assets;

 

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Manager or any of its affiliates;

 

the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we own and control Infrastructure Assets;

 

our use of financial leverage;

 

the ability of the Manager to identify, acquire and support our Infrastructure Assets;

 

the ability of the Manager or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

 

our ability to structure acquisitions and joint ventures in a tax-efficient manner and the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position; and

 

the tax status of the enterprises through which we own and control Infrastructure Assets.

 

In addition, words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “target,” “plan,” “believe,” the negatives thereof, other variations thereon, or comparable terminology may indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Registration Statement. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

 

changes in the economy;

 

risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or other events having a broad impact on the economy; and

 

future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.

 

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Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Registration Statement should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this Registration Statement. Moreover, we assume no duty and do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements.

 

The following is only a summary of the principal risks that may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The following should be read in conjunction with the complete discussion of risk factors we face, which are set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.

 

Risks Related to the Company Generally

 

No guarantee or representation can be made that the Company will achieve its objectives.

 

The past performance of the other I Squared Vehicles and the investments that they have made provides no assurance of future returns or results of such other I Squared Vehicles or their investments.

 

Changes in the rate of inflation could affect the forecasted profitability of the Infrastructure Assets and, therefore, inflation could directly adversely affect the Infrastructure Assets.

 

  Acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets made around the world could present risks.

 

Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets

 

  The Company’s Infrastructure Assets may not be profitable or generate cash flow sufficient to service their debt or provide a return on or recovery of amounts invested in such Infrastructure Asset.

 

Some or all of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will likely be subject to the risks inherent in owning the debt of companies that are in the business of owning and operating assets or businesses which derive a substantial amount of their value from real estate and real estate-related interests.

 

The valuations of the Company’s holdings could involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations.

 

General fluctuations in financial markets, market prices of securities or interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

The Company has a lack of operating history.

 

The success of the Company will depend on the ability of the Manager to identify and recommend suitable opportunities to acquire Infrastructure Assets, to negotiate and arrange the closing of appropriate transactions, and to arrange the timely disposition of Infrastructure Assets.

 

Risks Related to Our Debt Investments

 

The nature of the debt securities and other interests in which the Company will acquire could lead to the Company’s rate of return objectives not being realized.

 

The Company will have a lack of liquidity for certain of its Infrastructure Assets, including credit investments.

 

The Company could engage in the origination of debt, as well as acquire certain types of securities, each of which contains risks.

 

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Risks Related to the Energy Industry

 

The clean energy industry can be significantly affected by various factors, which could have a negative impact on the Company.

 

Risks Related to Transactions with Affiliates and Portfolio Companies

 

The allocation of co-investment opportunities could give rise to various risks.

 

Conflicts between I Squared or its affiliates and the Company regarding syndication of Infrastructure Assets and warehousing may not be resolved in favor of the Company.

 

The calculation of amounts due to the Manager in connection with the Company and each Infrastructure Asset is complex and at times based on estimates and/or subject to periodic reconciliations, and there may be calculation errors, true-ups and/or repayments.

 

Risks Related to Our Structure

 

We will depend on the Manager to achieve our business objectives.

 

  While we believe neither Series is or will be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we cannot guarantee we will always be able to maintain our intended status under the Investment Company Act.

 

  We may take actions or forgo potential opportunities to ensure that we are not deemed an investment company.

 

Our Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) will contain provisions that reduce or eliminate duties (including fiduciary duties) of each of our Series’ board of directors (each, as applicable, the “Board”) and limit remedies available to Shareholders for actions that might otherwise constitute a breach of duty. It will be difficult for Shareholders to successfully challenge a resolution of a conflict of interest in accordance with the LLC Agreement.

 

Risks Related to an Investment in Our Shares

 

There is no market for the Shares and Shareholders will bear the risks of owning Shares for an extended period of time due to limited redemptions.

 

There is no public trading market for Shares of the Company; therefore, a Shareholder’s ability to dispose of its Shares will likely be limited to redemption by us. If a Shareholder sells its Shares to us, the Shareholder may receive less than the price it paid.

 

A Shareholder’s ability to have its Shares redeemed by us is limited.

 

Risks Related to Taxation

 

If Series II were engaged in a U.S. trade or business, non-U.S. persons would face certain adverse U.S. tax consequences from owning Series II Shares.

 

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) may not agree with certain assumptions and conventions that each Series uses in order to comply with applicable U.S. federal income tax laws or that each Series uses to report income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit to Shareholders.

 

If either Series were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the value of our Shares might be adversely affected.

 

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Item 1. Business

 

General Development of Business

 

We are a holding company that primarily seeks to manage joint ventures that will acquire, own and control Infrastructure Assets with the objective of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns consisting of both current income and long-term capital appreciation (the “Joint Ventures”). Our Infrastructure Assets may include existing companies, businesses, hard assets, properties and other assets, and may also include new companies, businesses and development projects. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets—The Company’s Infrastructure Assets may not be profitable or generate cash flow sufficient to service their debt or provide a return on or recovery of amounts invested in such Infrastructure Asset.” herein.

 

We were created by I Squared and expect to benefit from its industry leading infrastructure sourcing and portfolio management platform pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager (the “Management Agreement”). We have appointed the Manager to assist us with certain management, administrative and advisory services related to (i) identifying, acquiring, owning and, primarily, controlling Infrastructure Assets through Joint Ventures, (ii) providing debt financing to Infrastructure Assets, (iii) making strategic acquisitions in Infrastructure Assets and (iv) managing investments in the Liquidity Portfolio (as defined below). I Squared’s business activities, including those of the Manager, represent past activities of entities that are neither a parent nor subsidiary of the Company.

 

We seek to own, control, and provide capital to private companies, Infrastructure Assets and infrastructure-related assets located globally but with a focus on North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America. Our primary strategies are to make control-oriented acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets, mainly through Joint Ventures, and to pursue opportunities to provide debt financing tied to specific infrastructure projects. To a lesser extent, we will make strategic investments in Infrastructure Assets, which may include investing in investment grade and non-investment grade credits, targeting a variety of infrastructure credits including construction financing, acquisition financing, liquidity and growth capital, refinancing, recapitalization and restructuring opportunities. Together, these strategies will make up approximately 80% of our assets. Over time, we seek to acquire Infrastructure Assets that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, using proceeds raised from the continuous offering of our securities and distributions from Infrastructure Assets, and by opportunistically recycling capital generated from dispositions of Infrastructure Assets.

 

For the remainder of this fiscal year and the following fiscal year, we plan to acquire interests in Joint Ventures using proceeds of the Private Offering (as defined below), which may include purchasing certain interests held by I Squared (as defined below), I Squared Vehicles (as defined below), affiliates or related parties of the foregoing. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Transactions with Affiliates and Infrastructure Assets—Conflicts between I Squared or its affiliates and the Company regarding syndication of Infrastructure Assets and warehousing may not be resolved in favor of the Company.”  Our ability to make these acquisitions is subject to our ability to raise capital in the Private Offering. The Company expects to rely on the Manager’s ability to access the deal sourcing, diligence and portfolio monitoring capabilities of I Squared. The Manager will be responsible for making acquisition recommendations to the Company. See “—Acquisition Process Overview.” We expect that we will form most of our Joint Ventures by pooling capital with I Squared Vehicles that target acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets that are compatible with our business strategy. The Company and the I Squared Vehicles in a Joint Venture will each have a shared interest in maximizing value of the Joint Venture, and we believe that a joint acquisition and management strategy that pools the resources of the I Squared Vehicles and the Company will lead to greater opportunities to gain sufficient influence or control over Infrastructure Assets to deploy our operational value creation process with the objective of primarily achieving both current income and capital appreciation for all interest holders in the Joint Venture. With respect to most of our Joint Ventures, we expect that the Company and one other applicable I Squared Vehicle will hold interests in each Infrastructure Asset as co-general partners (or a similar co-control legal construct) of the relevant Joint Venture, but the relative economic interests in such Joint Venture will vary from acquisition to acquisition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may also hold non-controlling stakes in one or more Joint Ventures. In limited circumstances, we may also invest some portion of our capital into Infrastructure Assets indirectly through vehicles we do not control that holds an interest in a single Infrastructure Asset. We may also to a limited extent make investments into multi-asset vehicles controlled by an external adviser where we do not have direct input into the underlying acquisitions. Each Series has a Board whose corporate governance responsibilities are based on fiduciary duties applicable to managers of Delaware limited liability companies, as modified by our LLC Agreement. Each Board will initially consist of six (6) directors, three (3) of whom are independent. Each Board oversees the management of the applicable Series and the performance of the Manager. See “Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.” Actual or potential conflicts of interest will arise from time to time between the Company, the Manager and other I Squared Vehicles. See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest” and “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Summary of the LLC Agreement.” Our independent directors are expected to approve protocols for handling actual and potential conflicts of interest and may be called upon from time to time to approve specific conflicts on behalf of the applicable audit committee of each Series (as applicable the “Audit Committee”).

 

Our Principal Committee (or a member thereof) (as described below under “—Principal Committee”) is ultimately responsible for making significant capital allocation decisions proposed by the Manager and the appointment of one or more Company officers to the governing bodies of Joint Ventures. Our Principal Committee and Company management team is composed of Company officers as well as employees of I Squared who are assigned or seconded to the Company. We pay for all expenses related to the services performed for the Company by such persons, including the compensation of our seconded officers, employees and other personnel. For Company employees, we expect they will spend substantially all of their time managing the Company and/or overseeing, managing and supporting Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets. To the extent Company employees spend time supporting I Squared Vehicles, those I Squared Vehicles will reimburse us for all expenses related to the services performed for such other vehicles by our employees, including compensation expenses.

 

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There is no guarantee that we will achieve our business objectives. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Company Generally—There is no guarantee or representation can be made that the Company will achieve its objectives,” “—The past performance of the other I Squared Vehicles and the investments that they have made provides no assurance of future returns or results of such other I Squared Vehicles or their investments”, and “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest” of this Registration Statement for additional details on the risks associated with a purchase of our Shares.

 

We are conducting a continuous private offering of our Shares on a monthly basis to (i) accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (ii) in the case of Shares sold outside the United States, to persons that are not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including under Regulation D and Regulation S. The funds, investment vehicles and accounts managed, now or in the future, by I Squared, the Manager or any of their respective affiliates (excluding for this purpose, I Squared proprietary entities), including, but not limited to, funds, investment vehicles and accounts pursuing the following strategies: infrastructure equity (including mid-market and opportunistic growth equities in power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure) and infrastructure credit (including construction financing, acquisition financing, liquidity and growth capital, refinancing, recapitalization and restructuring opportunities) are collectively referred to herein as “I Squared Vehicles.”

 

Organizational Chart of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

 

 

 

Business Objective

 

We were formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 15, 2025. The Certificate of Formation of the Company was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 13, 2025. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company contains notice of the limitation of liabilities of the Series in conformity with Sections 18-215 and 18-218 of the LLC Act. We have a limited operating history and were formed to own, control and provide capital to private companies, infrastructure assets and infrastructure-related assets located globally but with a focus on North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America. Our principal office is located at 600 Brickell Avenue, PH, Miami, Florida 33131 and our telephone number is (786) 693-5739.

 

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Our business objective is to primarily achieve long-term capital appreciation as well as current income for Shareholders generally by owning and, in most cases, controlling and managing Joint Ventures through which we will hold, directly or indirectly, majority and/or primarily controlling stakes in Infrastructure Assets and to a lesser extent, Joint Ventures that own influential yet non-controlling stakes in Infrastructure Assets. We may also provide financing in relation to certain infrastructure projects. The establishment of the Company reflects I Squared’s commitment to acquiring Infrastructure Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may also hold non-controlling stakes in one or more Joint Ventures.

 

We expect that, in the ordinary course, our control-oriented acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets and loans made to a specific infrastructure project or, to a lesser extent, our other strategic investments in Infrastructure Assets, will make up approximately 80% of our assets (with no more than 30% of our assets made up of Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets located in countries that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (the “OECD”)).

 

Additionally, we expect that up to 20% of our assets will consist of certain liquid asset classes, including, but not limited to, cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, municipal securities, other sovereign debt, investment grade credit and other investments including high-yield credit, asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, leveraged loans and/or debt of companies or assets (which may include (i) securities or loans for the Infrastructure Assets and/or (ii) funds invested in any of the foregoing managed by I Squared, its affiliates or a third-party manager) (collectively, the “Liquidity Portfolio”) in order to provide us with income, to facilitate capital deployment and to provide a potential source of liquidity. These types of liquid assets may exceed 20% of our assets at any given time due to new subscriptions, Shareholder participation in our share redemption program, distributions from, or dispositions of, Infrastructure Assets or for other reasons as our Manager determines. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Debt InvestmentsThe Company will have a lack of liquidity for certain of its Infrastructure Assets, including credit investments.” We have significant liquidity requirements, and adverse market and economic conditions may adversely affect our sources of liquidity, which could materially and adversely affect our business operations. In addition to the target of 20% for our Liquidity Portfolio, we intend to abide by certain other guidelines on our overall portfolio construction. Any investments into blind pools or publicly traded equity securities will not be considered part of the Liquidity Portfolio and thus will not be counted against the up to 20% target we have set for the Liquidity Portfolio.

 

We intend to operate our business in a manner such that neither Series will be defined as an investment company, as that term is used under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our StructureWhile we believe neither Series is or will be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we cannot guarantee we will always be able to maintain our intended status under the Investment Company Act”.

 

The Manager

 

We are managed by the Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of I Squared and an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act. The Manager manages us pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement and supports the Company in managing its portfolio of Infrastructure Assets. I Squared formed the Manager to augment and operate under I Squared’s infrastructure platform, leveraging I Squared’s broader resources and personnel. The Company is sponsored by I Squared and indirectly benefits from I Squared’s asset sourcing, operations, and portfolio management capabilities. Through engaging the Manager, the Company will leverage I Squared’s extensive infrastructure investing strategy to identify potential Infrastructure Assets within its key business strategies, perform due diligence and acquire Infrastructure Assets. The Manager will in turn rely on the key personnel identified as the Acquisition Team (as defined below) to provide its services to the Company.

 

I Squared’s acquisition team (the “Acquisition Team”) is led by Managing Partners, Sadek Wahba and Gautam Bhandari, and Senior Partners, Harsh Agrawal and Mohamed El-Gazzar. These leaders are responsible for all facets of the acquisition process and together form the voting members of the ICOMM (as defined below) and I Squared Executive Committee (as defined below). This team has overseen the deployment of over $40 billion in global infrastructure equity and credit investments across over 80 portfolio companies, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience, having worked as a cohesive team for over 20 years and collectively amassed over 100 years of collective industry expertise.

 

Sadek Wahba is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner of I Squared. Prior to founding I Squared, he founded Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a global platform for infrastructure investments. A former economist at The World Bank, he was part of the expert committee on the World Economic Forum’s first report on global infrastructure investments. He was named Global Infrastructure Personality of the Year twice, as well as Global Infrastructure Personality of the Decade, by Private Equity International (PEI). In September 2022, Sadek was appointed by former President Biden to the U.S. National Infrastructure Advisory Council, which advises on reducing the physical and cyber risks and improving the security and resilience of critical infrastructure in the U.S.

 

Gautam Bhandari is the Co-Founder, Global Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of I Squared. Since inception, Gautam was awarded Infrastructure Personality of the Year in the 2023 PEI Infrastructure Investor Awards in recognition of his contribution to infrastructure, pioneering approach to investments and asset management in addition to assuming his new role as Global Chief Investment Officer. Prior to I Squared, Gautam spent 11 years at Morgan Stanley in New York and Asia, where he was Managing Director and Head of Asia for Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a global platform for infrastructure investments. He started his career in finance at Morgan Stanley in New York, where he worked on debt restructurings, debt and equity financings and M&A for some of the firm’s larger and more complex clients such as General Motors, Tyco and Accenture, and other multinational clients. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Gautam worked at Advanced Technology Materials Inc., a semiconductor chip technology company.

 

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Harsh Agrawal is a Senior Partner at I Squared, leading its investments in Asia. Harsh brings more than 21 years of financial services and investing experience. He has led the formation of several platforms in Asia-Pacific for I Squared, including the formation and growth of Cube Highways, a $5 billion operating toll road platform and the setup of Amplus Solar, a distributed solar business, and its eventual sale to Petronas. In the energy and renewables sector, he has led investments in the city gas distribution sector including THINK-AG&P Gas, the formation of the HEXA Renewables platform across Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines and India and the investment in Clean Energy Fuels Australia. During his career at Morgan Stanley, he was involved in strategic transactions and financings for transportation and infrastructure companies in North America, evaluating growth capital opportunities for companies in India, and financing infrastructure projects in India as part of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (MSI).

 

Mohamed El Gazzar is a Senior Partner of I Squared, responsible for the infrastructure strategy in Europe. Since joining I Squared, Mohamed has led the acquisition and development of portfolio companies encompassing power and utilities, energy, transport and logistics, digital infrastructure, environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure. Some of the power and utilities investments that Mohamed has led include Energia Group in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; T-Solar, a solar PV portfolio with operations predominantly in Spain which was sold in 2020; and Conrad Energy, a UK independent power producer providing highly flexible generation; Aggreko, one of the leading global providers of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services. In the transport and logistics space he led the 2018 acquisition of TIP Trailer Services, one of the largest pan-European trailer and truck lessor with a presence across 17 countries in Europe and Canada; Cube Cold Europe, a pan-European cold storage platform focusing on acquiring and developing small to medium sized cold storage facilities across strategic areas such as ports and logistics hubs; and Arriva, a bus and rail operator. In 2019, Mohamed was involved in the acquisition of Domidep, I Squared’s first investment in the social infrastructure space and one of the largest elderly residential care providers in France. In the digital infrastructure space, Mohamed led the acquisition of EXA, a key pure-play operator of telecom infrastructure networks, which was completed in 2021. More recently, Mohamed led the acquisition of Applus, a global leader in the TIC sector. Before joining I Squared Capital, Mohamed spent 12 years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (MSI), a global platform for infrastructure investments at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

 

We intend to enter into an Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement with the Manager (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”), pursuant to which the Manager will agree to forgo an amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company (and, in turn, each Series), to the extent necessary through and including June 30, 2026, so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual Specified Expenses (as defined below) do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month. The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to agree to carry forward the amount of any foregone Management Fee and expenses paid, absorbed or reimbursed by the Manager, when and if requested by the Manager, within five (5) years from the end of the month in which the Manager waived or reimbursed such fees or expenses (“Excess Expenses”) and to reimburse the Manager in the amount of such Excess Expenses as promptly as possible, on a monthly basis, but only if and to the extent that Specified Expenses plus any recoupment do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets at the end of each calendar month. See “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Expenses—Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement” for additional information.

 

Introduction to I Squared

 

I Squared is an independent vehicle manager that specializes in acquiring and managing infrastructure-related assets globally, including North America, Europe and selected growth economies, in particular, in Asia-Pacific and Latin America. I Squared seeks to deploy capital in sectors with the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns, generally focusing on power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure.

 

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I Squared seeks to deliver risk-adjusted returns through what I Squared believes to be a differentiated global investment strategy focused on the twin elements of value creation and downside mitigation,1 incorporating the use of its proprietary risk model. The strategy is executed by on-the-ground teams across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, which combine the expertise of the Acquisition Team,2 asset management and value creation team (the “Asset Management and Value Creation Team”)3, Senior Policy Advisors4 and I Squared’s Experts in Diligence, Growth & Execution (“EDGE”).5

 

The Company will be managed by what we believe is a highly complementary team of investing, operating and policy professionals (the “Senior Investment Team”). As of December 31, 2024, members of the Senior Investment Team have on average over 20 years of industry experience6 and as a team manage over $40 billion in assets under management (“AUM”).7 The Acquisition Team is complemented by members of the Asset Management and Value Creation Team and Senior Policy Advisors, who have on average over 31 years of industry, operating or policy experience globally,8 as well as the EDGE.

 

I Squared focuses on the middle market (“mid-market”) with an emphasis on developing investment platforms.9 I Squared also targets larger assets with acquisition opportunities during what it believes to be opportune moments in valuation cycles. I Squared generally seeks to control assets and transactions sourced independently under bilateral or exclusive10 agreements.

 

I Squared believes that I Squared’s global cross-sectoral approach results in a highly diversified portfolio that, in its view, offers greater protection against downside risk than more concentrated portfolios. I Squared considers this diversification to be a critical tenet and valuable differentiator, especially relevant during periods of unprecedented stress in the global economy.

 

I Squared has nine offices: Miami (global headquarters), London, Abu Dhabi, New Delhi, Munich, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei. I Squared was founded in 2012 and is managed by the members of the I Squared Executive Committee: Sadek Wahba, Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner; Gautam Bhandari, Co-Founder, Global Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner; Harsh Agrawal, Senior Partner; and Mohamed El Gazzar, Senior Partner (collectively, the “I Squared Executive Committee”). The I Squared Executive Committee is responsible for leading the development of I Squared’s investment strategy to support the continued global growth of I Squared. In addition to the I Squared Executive Committee, I Squared’s Operating Committee is responsible for the management and operations of I Squared, overseeing operational enhancements to support continued growth across I Squared.

 

Risk Model11

 

I Squared has developed a systematic framework (the “Risk Model”) for measuring and evaluating risk-adjusted returns that is a key component of its investment strategy across all I Squared-managed funds, vehicles and accounts. The Risk Model allows for the comparison of infrastructure assets across different sectors and geographic regions. We believe that the Risk Model indirectly incorporates risks that are not directly measurable. The Risk Model analyzes certain key variables affecting the value of an infrastructure asset and provides a mapping of the Senior Investment Team’s assessment of these risk variables into a quantifiable risk score used to model risk-adjusted returns.

 

 

1Risk mitigation is generally an iterative process and new risks may emerge after others have been mitigated.
2The Acquisition Team is I Squared’s global team of investment professionals who are primarily dedicated to evaluating new acquisition opportunities and helping manage I Squared portfolio companies.
3The Asset Management and Value Creation Team includes asset management professionals, Operating Directors and Operating Advisors. Please note that Operating Advisors are not employees of I Squared. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Advisors. Infrastructure Assets— I Squared has various operational service costs” in this Registration Statement for additional information relating to Operating Advisors.
4I Squared’s Senior Policy Advisors include professionals who have historically played varying roles including managing thousands of employees, leading expansion programs and turnarounds, shaping global as well as regional policy issues as well as undertaking acquisitions on a global scale. Beyond this, they can provide insight into potential future capital expenditures, strategic partnerships or financing options. Please note that Senior Policy Advisors are not employees of I Squared. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets— I Squared has various operational service costs” in this Registration Statement for additional information on the Senior Policy Advisors.
5The EDGE is a global network of external advisors specializing in infrastructure sectors where I Squared operates. Members of the EDGE provide support through all phases of the acquisition process including the development of platforms, and in some cases serving as non-executive directors of I Squared portfolio companies.
6Senior Investment Team members include I Squared’s principals. As of October 2024.
7AUM includes the aggregate fair value of all discretionary and non-discretionary assets of I Squared and all advisory affiliates (inclusive of co-investments alongside I Squared-managed funds, vehicles and accounts). Other than AUM, and unless otherwise noted herein, the performance data presented in this Registration Statement are not reflective of co-invested amounts.
8Includes senior members of the Asset Management and Value Creation Team, and Senior Policy Advisors, Operating Directors and above. As of October 2024.
9 Generally, platforms are acquisitions of new companies formed by I Squared, or acquisitions of established companies where, at the time of the initial investment, I Squared believes there is opportunity for substantial follow-on equity investment.
10The term “bilateral” or “exclusive”, as used throughout this Registration Statement, refers to internally sourced deals acquired outside of an auction.
11Risk scores represent I Squared’s internal ratings of various potential risks. No program can be expected to fully identify or ameliorate such risks, and there can be no assurance that the Company will avoid losses. Risk mitigation is generally an iterative process, and new risks may emerge after others have been mitigated.

 

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The Risk Model is an integral part of the Manager’s investment and asset management strategies. It is used to develop our risk-return analysis for each potential investment; establish the relative value comparison of investments across sectors and regions; and monitor the risk profile of the portfolio assets during the investment cycle as I Squared seeks to ensure target gross internal rate of returns (“IRR(s)”) and net IRRs are met. The Risk Model has been used since 2013 to help evaluate and manage holdings that are part of a globally diversified portfolio of Infrastructure Assets that I Squared believes are relatively stable and exhibit low correlation to each other, have shown a high margin of downside protection and produced attractive risk-adjusted returns. The Risk Model will be used in the Company alongside other analytical tools by the Manager to analyze potential acquisition opportunities and manage portfolio assets as part of its acquisition process, which is ultimately guided by value judgment and informed decision-making based on the Acquisition Team’s collective experience. We believe that the Risk Model’s use in assessing low-likelihood, high-impact events and managing holdings towards risk reduction, among other aspects, make the Risk Model a key differentiator of the Company’s acquisition strategy.

 

Acquisition Strategies

 

The Company will seek to deliver a globally diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets that the Company believes will exhibit low correlation, a high margin of downside protection and attractive risk-adjusted returns.12 The Company will seek to make acquisitions of equity and debt interests in Infrastructure Assets principally in power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure assets in North America, Europe and selected growth economies, in particular, in Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The Company intends to acquire both mid-market and opportunistic assets, including through the creation of specialized platform companies.

 

While the Company has not yet commenced operations, it expects to employ an acquisition approach centered around three primary strategies—control-oriented acquisitions, financings of specific infrastructure projects and strategic acquisitions in Infrastructure Assets. By creating multiple avenues through which to deploy capital into Infrastructure Assets, the Company believes that it can consistently execute on compelling opportunities at attractive valuations.

 

Control-Oriented Acquisitions. The Company plans to acquire, own, control and operate Infrastructure Assets across infrastructure equity (including mid-market and opportunistic growth equities in power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure) and infrastructure credit (including construction financing, acquisition financing, liquidity and growth capital, refinancing, recapitalization and restructuring opportunities). The Company will rely on I Squared’s platform to source and manage these Infrastructure Assets. The Company’s executive officers, with the assistance of the Manager, will actively oversee operations through board seats and Shareholder governance across the Company’s control-oriented Infrastructure Assets with a focus on driving operational improvement, capital structure enhancements and long-term value creation. Over time, the Company may expand its operations through additional mergers and acquisitions. The Company plans to own these Infrastructure Assets primarily through majority-owned or primarily controlled operating company subsidiaries.

 

Infrastructure Project Financings. The Company may form a captive subsidiary that will pursue financing opportunities related to specific infrastructure projects across project finance, corporate infrastructure build-outs and green loans segments. The Company will leverage I Squared’s platform to participate in private direct origination opportunities. The Company plans to hold these debt assets primarily through controlled lending company subsidiaries.

 

Strategic Acquisitions. To a lesser extent, the Company also plans to participate in other strategic acquisitions originated by I Squared’s platform. These acquisitions will include allocations to equity buyouts and corporate carve outs originated by I Squared. The Company expects these assets to carry a higher risk-return profile than the Infrastructure Assets that the Company will seek to own and control long-term. The Company’s participation structure in these acquisitions will depend on the facts and circumstances of each opportunity.

 

Based on the experience of the Senior Investment Team and its assessment of the acquisition opportunity globally, we believe that each of its target regions is facing fundamentally different infrastructure investment challenges and offers varied opportunities, which will influence the Company’s acquisition strategy.

 

At the heart of our approach is the goal to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through a global investment strategy based on the twin elements of value creation and downside risk mitigation. The Manager’s proprietary Risk Model, a cornerstone of the strategy outlined in the preceding section, is used to assess our risk-return analysis for each potential investment; establish the relative value comparison of holdings across sectors and regions; and monitor the risk profile of the portfolio assets during the investment cycle. We believe that blending value creation with downside protection is key to achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns, characterized by a bias towards the upside. The Risk Model is one of most critical differentiators of I Squared’s investment strategy with, in I Squared’s experience, few investors using a risk model in a similar manner to I Squared.

 

 

12There can be no assurance that the Manager will be able to successfully implement this plan or, if implemented, that the Company’s objectives will be achieved.

 

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To actualize this strategy, I Squared takes an active asset management and value creation approach. This strategy not only focuses on enhancing operational value but also emphasizes the importance of mitigating risk through active regulatory and policy monitoring and proactive management. By doing so, I Squared strives to not only safeguard but also maximize investor returns.

 

In summary, I Squared’s multi-regional and multi-sectoral investment strategy is underpinned by a commitment to value creation and downside risk mitigation. Through this approach, we seek to effectively navigate the global investment landscape, unlocking opportunities for our Shareholders. We believe this investment strategy approach is differentiated from other strategies.

 

We also focus on investing in investment grade and non-investment grade credits with a weighted average credit profile BB/B, targeting a variety of bespoke infrastructure credits including construction financing, acquisition financing, liquidity and growth capital, refinancing, recapitalization and restructuring opportunities. The term “bespoke infrastructure credits” used herein means customized or tailored to the specific needs of a borrower or a transaction rather than standardized or off-the-shelf financing solutions. Loans with “a weighted average credit profile BB/B” refers to private credit loans that may be held by the Company that the Company expects, based on its rigorous internal rating assessment, would receive a public credit rating of “BB” or “B” from established rating agencies such as S&P Global Ratings (S&P), Moody’s Corporation, or Fitch Group if such loans were to receive a public rating. The Company would expect such hypothetical ratings to be based on I Squared’s internal rating assessment, which includes the review of an independent ratings advisor hired by I Squared. The Company also expects to acquire liquid loans that will have a theoretical weighted average credit profile that is equal to or higher than that of the private credit loans expected to be held by the Company. In the case of credit, value creation is measured by the ability to originate complex transactions, accurately underwrite and price long-term value, and creatively structure these transactions to secure flexibility and complexity premiums in a risk-adjusted manner. I Squared has expertise in structuring complex and bespoke transactions across the capital structure with a focus on downside protection and capital preservation. The proprietary Risk Model has been adjusted to incorporate adjustments for credit transactions, aiming to ensure the methodology of comparing assets on a global and sector-diverse basis remains consistent across the I Squared platform and the Company.

 

Combining Value Creation and Downside Risk Mitigation

 

A goal of our acquisition strategy is to pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns through a dual focus on both value creation and downside risk mitigation.13

 

I Squared’s value creation strategy is underpinned by what it views to be a pragmatic and focused approach, consisting of several core components:

 

Global Investment Remit with Ground-Level Insight and Execution: Leveraging its presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, I Squared believes it is strategically positioned to identify and pursue what it deems the most promising acquisition opportunities in each region. I Squared believes that this on-the-ground approach enables it to take advantage of the most attractive acquisition opportunities globally on a relative risk-adjusted value basis;

 

Selective Investment Strategy: I Squared’s investment strategy is centered on an analysis of regions and sectors where it has identified potential competitive advantages. This focus includes power & utilities; transportation & logistics; midstream, downstream & LNG; digital infrastructure; environmental infrastructure and social infrastructure, which can help ensure assets are targeted towards areas with high growth potential;

 

Mid-Market Sector Focus: I Squared’s strategy largely concentrates on the mid-market sector. Here, I Squared develops platforms that grow smaller assets into larger, integrated portfolios. I Squared believes that this strategy not only facilitates operational synergies but also builds portfolios of a size that can influence the market; and

 

Operational Improvement and Asset Management: Core to I Squared’s approach is enhancing asset value through operational improvements and strategic asset management. This involves adopting management practices and developing customized strategies for managing assets at every stage of their lifecycle. I Squared seeks to utilize its global network including its Asset Management and Value Creation Team, Senior Policy Advisors, the EDGE and experienced board members and professionals within its portfolio companies, all of whom bring knowledge and experience in global infrastructure management.

 

 

13There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to implement its acquisition strategy or achieve its business objective.

 

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Value Creation

 

A Global Approach with On-The-Ground Teams

 

We intend to adopt a global acquisition approach and expect to deploy approximately 70% of the Company’s capital in assets located in North America, Europe and OECD, and not more than 30% in non-OECD countries, in particular, in Asia and Latin America.

 

The Company will generally seek to avoid making acquisitions in economies with what it views as having weak fundamentals, uncertain regulatory environments or high political risk; or in assets with direct commodity exposure or currency exposure unless appropriately hedged. I Squared’s past partnerships with Development Finance Corporation such as International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), which is part of the World Bank, or the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”, formerly, OPIC), which is a U.S. government agency, and The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (“AIIB”), have complemented I Squared’s approach in non-OECD economies to manage political risk in a systematic manner. We believe that partnering with multilateral development institutions can potentially defray regulatory and/or political risk and enable acquisitions in attractive infrastructure and infrastructure-related sectors.

 

We will seek to stay ahead of market trends by pursuing attractive, bilateral acquisitions, select public to private opportunities, expansion or partnership opportunities, and by contrasting project attractiveness relative to all the sectors and geographies in which it acquires assets. I Squared tracks a range of sectoral interests throughout four continents and seeks to compare assets and channel its efforts where the best opportunities arise at a given point in time.

 

By seeking to invest up to 30% of the Company’s capital in non-OECD countries, we intend to assemble a global portfolio and provide exposure to favorable demographic trends and attractive fundamental growth projections. In addition, we believe that the underlying risks in non-OECD countries have low correlation to the underlying risks in infrastructure in North America or Europe. Furthermore, we believe that I Squared’s partnerships with multilateral institutions such as the IFC, DFC, and AIIB, provide valuable access, insights, risk mitigation solutions, and financing in many of the target jurisdictions, alongside many sovereign wealth funds from the region. With companies operating across several continents, I Squared can have dialogues across geographies, which we believe results in deeper global relationships and proprietary investment sourcing. Additionally, I Squared leverages the networks of its Senior Policy Advisors to engage governments and regulators, further enhancing the quality of the dialogue. An on-the-ground presence in over 70 countries, through the Senior Investment Team and/or portfolio companies, is particularly important when entering into Joint Ventures or other partnerships, since the counterparties may be more focused on long-term compatibility than price. We believe I Squared can leverage its on-the-ground presence in these markets in an effort to position our Company as a partner of choice.

 

We believe that our Manager’s in-depth, first-hand knowledge of a region, its business customs and its environment enables us to better evaluate the impact of local idiosyncrasies on the various risk factors, and to take into account how certain situations have unfolded in other regions in a way relevant to the assets being analyzed. Furthermore, we believe that the asymmetry of information between on-the-ground sellers and “off-the-ground” buyers typically results in one of two problems: an underestimation of the risks associated with an acquisition, or a bias to avoid certain geographies altogether resulting in lost opportunities. Through an active on-the-ground presence, we seek to avoid both issues.

 

I Squared currently operates out of offices around the world. This distinctive presence in some of the largest and best-connected hubs for the sectors I Squared covers enables its professionals to directly and efficiently interact with strategics, developers, financial advisors, and lenders. In addition, cross-pollination is crucial at I Squared. On a regular basis, I Squared organizes forums for I Squared’s various portfolio companies worldwide to make sure they can exchange thoughts on operational excellence and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) best practices, to name a few. I Squared’s local implementation further facilitates proactive asset management through local operational and policy experts.

 

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Mid-Market Strategy and Investment Platforms

 

Our fundamental approach to investing in and acquiring infrastructure or infrastructure-related assets includes focusing on assets in mid-market sized transactions. The definition of the “mid-market” depends on the sector and regions but generally represents an acquisition whereby: (i) entry equity value is less than $500 million or (ii) underlying portfolio company EBITDA is less than $150 million.

 

In addition to exhibiting risk characteristics that we find attractive, we believe the mid-market provides the following advantages:

 

Deep pool of opportunities, enabling ability to “cherry pick” to suit our strategy;

 

Inefficient price discovery (leading to better entry value); and

 

Opportunity to scale equity investment over the life of the investment to deploy on a more attractive risk-return as the business matures.

 

There are, however, challenges in focusing on a mid-market strategy:14

 

Time-consuming: A mid-market strategy can take longer to fully deploy, since the acquisitions are focused on smaller-sized businesses. An on-the-ground team, with a network increases the funnel of opportunities under review;

 

Operationally challenging: we believe investing in the mid-market means a greater focus on operations and value enhancement strategies. I Squared has developed a global team of experienced operators with the geographic, sectoral, engineering, and operational experience to optimize performance and create value. We believe this team provides the Company a competitive advantage compared to its peers for pursuing acquisitions in the mid-market sector;15 and

 

Aptitude or appetite for managing growing businesses: We believe that managing a growing business is a skill and I Squared has a track record of managing growing companies across verticals. Managing growth platforms is core to what I Squared does as a firm.

 

Importantly, I Squared has focused on the mid-market in combination with the development of platforms. Generally, platforms acquire new companies formed by I Squared, or acquire established companies where, at the time of the initial investment, I Squared believes there is opportunity for substantial follow-on equity investment. We believe that the use of the platforms is a relatively novel approach in infrastructure acquisitions. The approach requires a long-term, patient approach and active operational and management involvement compared to a more seemingly passive approach associated with large core infrastructure assets, or strategies that focus on market momentum. We believe that, if properly executed, the platforms can have comparative advantages. In particular, combined with a mid-market focus, the platforms allow companies to reach scale at attractive entry valuations. By focusing on building well-run companies through aggregation and bolt-on acquisitions, we aim to achieve significant growth further enhancing the value of the assets. Furthermore, developing a platform allows one to take advantage of market disruptions while facing limited competition, as the investment sourcing across prior I Squared Vehicles has demonstrated.

 

 

14The Company’s acquisition strategy is subject to significant risks and there is no guarantee that I Squared will identify suitable investment opportunities or successfully execute the Company’s acquisition strategy. Nor is there any guarantee that the Company will achieve its business objective or avoid losses. The actual holdings of the Company may differ materially in terms of diversification, concentration and asset class, among other factors, from the themes and examples provided in this Registration Statement and will be made under market conditions that cannot be anticipated with any certainty.
15There can be no assurance that such professionals will continue to be (or that new professionals will be) associated with I Squared throughout the life of any fund. The level of involvement and role of certain professionals with respect to each portfolio company of I Squared Vehicles may vary, and in some cases, they may have no involvement or role at all. Additionally, there can be no assurance that professionals who worked on I Squared Vehicles will be associated with the Company. See Section “XVII. Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Advisory Professional” in this Registration Statement for additional information on the Company’s professionals.

 

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We believe that the platform strategy will allow us to control capital deployment more effectively, adjusting the Company’s exposure as needed, reducing concentration risk across portfolio, and allowing the Company to take advantage of movements in the market. In addition, the platform approach provides further downside protection through phased capital deployment. Finally, by leveraging this approach, we can take advantage of M&A synergies from roll-up platforms, ultimately creating a “platform premium”. We believe that acquiring platforms requires a well-defined strategy, the ability to develop bilateral deals, a sufficient critical mass of mid-market opportunities, a strong implementation plan with cost management, and technical and operational support.

 

The Platform Approach16

 

The platform approach enables us to rely on teams of hand-picked industry professionals within the platform, with solid track records, experience and connections, to source bilateral deals, generate proprietary acquisition angles when approaching bid situations, focus on operational optimization, develop commercial strategies, and provide crucial feedback on local and sectoral business trends. We believe that by working hand-in-hand with this team, these platforms have the ability to gather and manage large portfolios of assets.

 

Operational Value Creation

 

The acquisition strategy relies on identifying infrastructure opportunities where we see the potential for clear, actionable operational value add that enhances the acquisitions, reduces risk and generates superior risk-adjusted returns. In addition to a global strategy, a focus on the mid-market, development of acquisition platforms and operational improvements have resulted in a decrease in estimated I Squared risk scores over time.

 

I Squared is focused on continual asset management throughout the lifecycle of an acquisition. I Squared’s operational value creation process follows a three-phase cycle as illustrated below.

 

 

 

Pre-acquisition

 

The Company relies on the Manager’s due diligence process in identifying and considering potential acquisitions. During the due diligence phase, the Manager evaluates historical performance in the context of existing commercial and market arrangements as well as performance benchmarks for similar assets. Typical Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) are evaluated to provide specific benchmarks for post-acquisition period.

 

We believe that a small number of KPIs can provide valuable information. Improvement in one area usually leads to improvement in other areas. The Manager conducts a gap analysis to identify and quantify levels of performance that can be expected post-acquisition. Gap analysis is always conducted in the context of risk, with risk measures considered in terms of their probability and criticality. The Manager seeks to focus on smart cost control by targeting areas that improve margin first by focusing on ways to improve revenue with low risk.

 

 

16There can be no assurances that I Squared’s future platform approach, as well as the operating and monitoring processes associated therewith, will be attained in the proposed timing and manner set forth herein.

 

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The Manager creates an asset management plan during the acquisition process which sets out anticipated initiatives to be taken on post-acquisition. The plan also indicates the priorities and timing of the various initiatives with a view to de-risk and optimize the asset in an orderly manner.

 

Post-acquisition

 

Post-acquisition, the Manager seeks to execute the asset management and value creation plan and monitor its progress throughout the lifecycle of the Company’s acquisition and integrates the post-acquisition plan with our Manager’s Risk Model to conduct its assessment of every investment. Depending on the sector, location, and operating status of an asset, different asset optimization opportunities are available.

 

I Squared typically implements all value creation initiatives using a combination of direct involvement designed by Dedicated Asset Teams (“DATs”) using several levers and direct inputs at various levels including the portfolio company board, sub-committees reporting to the board, secondment of experts, use of internal experts and contracts with third-party consulting groups. Moreover, I Squared typically develops its active asset management strategy through a combination of (i) regional knowledge and experience with an infrastructure team, which is locally based, on-the-ground and dedicated to a region with responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day interaction with the company and conduct of the strategy designed by the DAT; (ii) a global team of sector experts with experience in the infrastructure sub-sectors where I Squared operates; and (iii) a global team of product experts with specific knowledge to number of practices and products such as tax, legal, debt capital market, finance, Sustainability (as defined below), IT and insurance.

 

In addition, the DAT will focus on further actions aimed at creating additional value for portfolio companies, which were not necessarily part of the original investment thesis.

 

Sustainability

 

We are committed to integrating sustainability considerations (“Sustainability”) into the acquisition strategy, as we believe there is a strong correlation between positive Sustainability characteristics and more attractive financial performance and investment outcomes. In our view, this is especially evident as the global drive for food, water, and energy security accelerates demand for resources, and adds pressure on governments and individuals to find more resilient solutions while embracing fair labor standards. Since its founding, I Squared has maintained a code of responsible investing underpinned by a Sustainability approach focused on value creation and material risk mitigation. I Squared is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) which supports I Squared’s commitment to responsible investment. We are committed to creating responsible acquisition programs to guide actions throughout the life cycle of the Company’s holdings, and this forms part of the acquisition process, pre-closing and post-closing.

 

Climate Risk

 

As I Squared continues to meet its primary fiduciary responsibility, it seeks to analyze issues arising in connection with the growing risks presented by global climate change. I Squared recognizes climate change creates risks and opportunities for infrastructure acquisitions. Our Manager therefore seeks to manage risks and identify opportunities presented by climate change in relation to assets. Consistent with I Squared’s primary fiduciary duty to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, I Squared is committed to supporting assets in the process of adopting business plans to address the risks and to capture the opportunities presented by climate change.

 

The I Squared Climate-Risk Investment & Management Policy (the “Climate Policy”), outlines I Squared’s approach to assessing, managing, and monitoring climate risks and opportunities and includes I Squared’s climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. We will aim to incorporate the approaches laid out in the Climate Policy as feasible, including interim and long-term targets, as outlined and delineated, for the Company and in line with I Squared’s overall acquisition strategy and to the extent consistent with the primary fiduciary obligation of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. We believe setting and communicating these targets will allow us to better manage risks by setting expectations for management teams and companies within the portfolio operating in jurisdictions globally that are increasingly mandating carbon emissions measurements and management plans or are exposed to the economic and financial consequences of climate risk.

 

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Downside Mitigation

 

Our downside mitigation strategy seeks to leverage the Risk Model to evaluate asset fundamentals (a “bottom up” approach) rather than determining risk based on an overly simplistic OECD vs. non-OECD methodology or based on whether an asset is ‘core’, ‘core plus’, or ‘value-add’ within the infrastructure landscape. We believe that during the global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, or the Ukraine crisis, certain ‘core’ infrastructure assets demonstrated volatility and asymmetric downside exposure to regulatory or policy risk whereas certain ‘non-core’ assets have exhibited resilient business models. With this in mind, the Company will only seek to acquire assets which we believe exhibit all or most of the characteristics outlined below.

 

The Manager generally will seek acquisitions for the Company that it believes exhibit some or all the following:

 

Transparent regulation: Jurisdictions with a long history of transparent regulation, with appropriate regulatory rates that reflect business risk and without fiscal pressures that could compromise the regulator’s independence;

 

Competitively advantaged businesses: Assets that benefit from dominant market positions with demonstrated low price elasticity, high barriers to entry (whether through mature regulatory regimes, contractual protections or locational advantages) and long-term customer relationships;

 

Business cycle insulation: Assets that have demonstrated protection from short-term volatility in growth, commodity and financing variables;

 

Asset-based operations: Asset-intensive businesses with high-quality operations and potential for operational optimization and outperformance; and

 

Growth potential: Assets with long-term capital gain potential driven by positive underlying fundamentals.

 

Modest Leverage, Attractive Yield and Inflation Protection

 

Leverage is an integral part of the Risk Model evaluation as discussed in the previous section. We believe that prudent use of leverage provides a key element in downside protection.

 

The Company will seek to acquire assets that generate near-term cash yield expected to develop in line with inflation to secure an adequate return of capital during the holding period. While businesses with pricing power should typically generate reasonable yields, this is not always the case. For example, capital may be diverted to growth opportunities or the business may be in an early stage of its operations.

 

The Company will seek to acquire assets with cash flows linked to inflation, either explicitly through contracts and regulation or implicitly through competitive advantages. In the Senior Investment Team’s experience, inflation linkages in regulated businesses—whether OECD or growth economies—have a propensity to break down just when they are most needed. Therefore, a critical component of the acquisition strategy is to “look-through” the regulation to the bottom-line asset fundamentals and associated pricing power. Where industries do not have a history of linkage to inflation, such as U.S. energy midstream businesses, we will seek to incorporate inflation into agreements with sellers and off-takers. Similarly, in growth economies, we will try to avoid sectors where inflation linkages are non-existent and attempt to prioritize sectors where linkages are believed to be strong and where concession agreements have inflation-linked tariff mechanisms.

 

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Board of Directors

 

Each Board’s corporate governance responsibilities are based on fiduciary duties applicable to managers of Delaware limited liability companies, as modified by our LLC Agreement. Each Board will initially consist of six directors, half of whom are expected to be independent. Each Board oversees the management of the respective series and the performance of the Manager. See “Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.” Actual or potential conflicts of interest will arise from time to time between the Company, the Manager and other I Squared Vehicles. See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest.” Our independent directors will approve protocols for handling actual and potential conflicts of interest and may be called upon from time to time to approve specific conflicts on behalf of each Audit Committee. See “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Summary of the LLC Agreement.”

 

Opportunity Origination

 

Our Manager will seek to originate proprietary acquisition opportunities by leveraging I Squared’s on-the-ground teams comprising the Acquisition Team, Asset Management and Value Creation Team, Senior Policy Advisors and the EDGE. In addition, I Squared maintains relationships with key partners including individual partners, financial institutions, and sectoral and regional specialists in each of I Squared’s target markets, which can result in a “first call” on potential acquisition opportunities.

 

We will follow a systematic approach to investment or opportunity origination, which seeks to incorporate the following:17

 

Active calling: On-the-ground teams maintain a map of potential targets in the sectors of interest that form part of I Squared’s active calling program. In each region and across sectors I Squared seeks to build local relationships through a proactive dialogue;

 

Relationship and knowledge sharing: During regular calls attended by I Squared’s global team, market trends and deal pipelines in one region across the sectors of interest are shared with others to methodically construct a global information system;

 

Senior advisor network: I Squared leverages its Senior Policy Advisors’ connections in the market to develop dialogue with companies and, importantly, with regulators and senior policy makers, which I Squared believes further enhances its on-the-ground analysis;

 

EDGE: Members of the EDGE team support acquisition opportunities as well as offer advice as specialists on the development of platforms and help on I Squared’s portfolio companies, including serving as non-executive directors;

 

Common deal depository: I Squared maintains a common, global deal repository in which all active and rejected acquisition opportunities are logged and updated with developments in real time including I Squared risk scoring for every asset; and

 

Global review committees: Acquisition opportunities are reviewed, even at an early stage, by a team which is comprised of members from other regions as part of the Review, Evaluation & Approval Process (“REAP”).

 

Companies within I Squared’s targeted universe may operate on more than one continent, use different technologies, or access capital internationally. As such, I Squared seeks to pursue a parallel dialogue in different regions—North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America—especially with international companies to foster a deeper global relationship. An important aspect of I Squared’s investment origination approach is to ensure that, early in the acquisition process, the respective I Squared teams have a common framework with which to assess acquisition opportunities so as to dismiss those that do not meet the Company’s acquisition mandate and, importantly, minimize the risk of dismissing those that do. Therefore, all on-the-ground teams are required to undertake a preliminary assessment of each prospective opportunity using the process described under “—Risk Model” above to analyze potential acquisition opportunities.

 

 

17For illustrative purposes only, subject to change. While I Squared seeks to integrate certain components into its acquisition process and firm operations, there is no guarantee that our strategy will be successfully implemented or, if successfully implemented, that such strategy will achieve the desired results. The description of acquisition processes herein is provided to illustrate our intended approach to investing and firm operations; however, there is no guarantee that such processes will be followed in every circumstance or at all. In practice, due diligence is tailored as appropriate for each investment. No risk management program is failsafe and can reduce or mitigate all risks, and an attempt to mitigate certain risks may exacerbate others.

 

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Investment Review, Evaluation, and Approval Process

 

A multi-stage review process intended to allow I Squared team members to submit their analyses, test investment assumptions, mitigate risk factors,18 all with the intention of resulting in better decision making;

 

Integration of all facets of I Squared’s investment approach including the inputs of members of the Acquisition Team, Asset Management and Value Creation Team, Senior Policy Advisors, the EDGE and other advisors (e.g., legal, tax), aiming for an efficient, rigorous, and transparent manner; and

 

A global approach to evaluating acquisition opportunities without strong regional or sectoral biases and a focus on maximizing risk-adjusted returns and establishing relative value across acquisition opportunities.

 

 

 

We believe that a distinguishing feature of REAP is a focus on relative value analysis through leveraging the knowledge and experience of cross-regional teams and consistent use of the Risk Model. Additionally, at each stage of REAP, I Squared engages its Asset Management and Value Creation Team to analyze and price operational initiatives that are identified in accordance with I Squared’s operational value creation strategies and its Senior Policy Advisors and the EDGE to measure and properly assess identified regulatory risks in accordance with I Squared’s regulatory and policy risk mitigation strategy.19

 

The Investment Committee (“ICOMM”) typically reviews and approves prospective investment decisions with follow-on acquisitions being subject to the ICOMM Charter. The ICOMM is composed of four voting members (“Voting Members”), which are the Managing Partners and Senior Partners of I Squared. All approved investment decisions are passed via majority vote and, importantly, require the receipt and confirmation of approval of both Managing Partners. Other select ex-officio non-voting members participate in ICOMM meetings, including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and other senior executives at I Squared. Other ex-officio non-voting members may include the Partner and/or Managing Director of the Acquisition Team directly involved in the transaction, members of the Review Committee (“REVCOMM”) for that transaction and the Corporate Secretary. Acquisitions are not approved by ICOMM unless the REVCOMM has opined positively on the proposed investment in a written REVCOMM memo. In addition to the ICOMM, the Partners Committee, (“PARCOMM”) shall be empowered to render final investment decisions. The PARCOMM is solely composed of the Managing Partners and the Senior Partners. Investment decisions rendered by a quorate PARCOMM (which requires that two Voting Members be present) will be confirmed by a simple majority of the Managing Partners. For certain smaller transactions, only the approval of the PARCOMM or a Managing Partner will be required. The PARCOMM typically reviews and provides feedback to the Acquisition Team on acquisition opportunities throughout the various stages of the deal underwriting process in preparation for final consideration by the ICOMM.

 

 

18Risk mitigation is generally an iterative process, and new risks may emerge after others have been mitigated.

19No risk management program is failsafe and can reduce or mitigate all risks, and an attempt to mitigate certain risks may exacerbate others. Risk mitigation is generally an iterative process, and new risks may emerge after others have been mitigated.

 

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Furthermore, as described above, we believe I Squared follows a rigorous approach towards establishing pre-exit valuations for its portfolio companies. I Squared reviews monthly valuations for its portfolio companies. The VALCOMM provides oversight to ensure that the valuation policies and procedures are applied across I Squared’s portfolios. The VALCOMM reviews the valuation memos prepared by the relevant Acquisition Team and the Finance Team and assesses the reasonableness of the valuations. The VALCOMM then votes to accept the valuation memos or asks the Acquisition Team to reassess the valuation or provide supplemental information and/or analyses. This approach towards valuation for I Squared portfolio companies is highlighted by the valuation level achieved by realized investments compared to the pre-exit valuation approved by the VALCOMM.

 

Lifecycle Asset Management

 

I Squared’s life-cycle asset management approach is based on the twin elements of value creation and downside risk mitigation.20 I Squared seeks to leverage its global asset management resources to de-risk21 assets and optimize asset performance. Specifically, I Squared’s asset management resources include members of its Asset Management and Value Creation Team, the EDGE and, whenever applicable, Senior Policy Advisors. I Squared’s Senior Policy Advisors provide policy and regulatory insights and leverage their global network to assist the Company its efforts to reduce policy and regulatory risks to its holdings. The Senior Policy Advisors also bring global industry experience and methods on ways to improve and optimize asset performance and mitigate sector-associated risks.

 

Market Opportunity

 

The global infrastructure landscape is undergoing significant transformation, driven by evolving societal, economic, and environmental needs. Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub), a collaboration platform with a mandate to accelerate knowledge sharing and spur partnerships to implement the Group of 20 (G20)’s infrastructure agenda, estimates a global infrastructure investment gap of $15 trillion by 2040, highlighting the substantial demand for capital in this sector22. We believe that key drivers of this demand include digitization, decarbonization, deglobalization and demographic shifts, each presenting unique acquisition opportunities.

 

Digitization

 

The rapid expansion of data usage and technological advancements necessitates robust infrastructure to store, process, and transmit information efficiently. According to industry estimates, the global data center market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0+% from 2023 to 203023. We believe that this growth is fueled by the proliferation of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the deployment of 5G networks, all of which require extensive digital infrastructure. We believe digitization presents acquisition opportunities in data centers, cellular sites, and fiber networks.

 

 

20Risk mitigation is generally an iterative process and new risks may emerge after others have been mitigated.
21References herein to “de-risk” or “de-risking” do not imply all risks have been removed with respect to a particular asset or investment.
22World Economic Forum, “The world is facing a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. Here’s how to bridge it” (April 2019).
23Grand View Research, Share and Growth Report (2024).

 

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Decarbonization

 

Global commitments to net-zero emissions are accelerating acquisitions in renewable energy and clean technologies. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that global renewable capacity is expected to grow by 2.7 times by 2030, surpassing current government goals24. Additionally, electric vehicle (EV) sales accounted for nearly one in five cars sold in 2023, highlighting the need for expanded EV infrastructure25. We believe decarbonization presents acquisition opportunities in renewable energy projects, EV charging networks, and advanced battery storage systems.

 

Deglobalization

 

Shifts toward regional supply chains, energy independence, and reshoring of manufacturing are reshaping global trade patterns. These trends are driving the need for substantial infrastructure investment, particularly in the development of transportation networks and logistics hubs to enhance regional connectivity. We believe that deglobalization presents acquisition opportunities in transportation networks, logistics hubs, and intermodal facilities.

 

Demographic Shift

 

Urbanization and population growth are driving increased infrastructure demands worldwide. The United Nations projects that 68% of the world population will reside in urban areas by 2050, necessitating significant investments in urban infrastructure26. Furthermore, the aging global population is escalating the need for senior housing and healthcare facilities. We believe demographic shifts present acquisition opportunities in water and sanitation systems, senior housing, and educational facilities.

 

Conclusion

 

The convergence of these megatrends underscores the critical need for targeted infrastructure investments across key sectors. With a strategic focus on high-growth opportunities, we believe that it is well-positioned to capitalize on these transformative global shifts, delivering long-term value for the Shareholders.

 

Management Agreement

 

The description below of the Management Agreement is only a summary and is not necessarily complete. The description set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Management Agreement which will be filed as an exhibit to this Registration Statement.

 

The Manager will provide management services to the Company pursuant to the Management Agreement. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Manager is responsible for the following:

 

originating and recommending opportunities to form Joint Ventures to acquire Infrastructure Assets and to pursue opportunities to provide debt financing tied to specific infrastructure projects, consistent with the business objectives and strategy of the Company;

 

monitoring and evaluating the Infrastructure Assets;

 

making fair value determinations for Infrastructure Assets that do not have readily available market prices;

 

 

24IEA, “Renewables 2024” (October 2024).
25Ibid.
26United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, “68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN” (May 2018).

 

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analyzing and investigating potential dispositions of Infrastructure Assets, including identification of potential acquirers and evaluations of offers made by such potential acquirers;

 

structuring of Joint Ventures and acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets;

 

identifying bank and institutional sources of financing for each Series, arrangement of appropriate introductions and marketing of financial proposals;

 

supervising the preparation and review of all documents required in connection with the acquisition, disposition or financing of each Infrastructure Asset;

 

administrative services for which the Company (or applicable Series) will reimburse I Squared;

 

monitoring the performance of Infrastructure Assets and, where appropriate, providing advice regarding the management of Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets;

 

arranging and coordinating the services of other professionals and consultants, including I Squared personnel;

 

managing investments in the Liquidity Portfolio;

 

making recommendations to each Board with respect to the Company’s share redemptions; and

 

providing the Company with such other services as each Board or the principal committee consisting of at least two (2) members, consisting of officers of the Company or Directors who shall be appointed by the Series II’s Board (the “Principal Committee”) (or a member thereof) may, from time to time, appoint the Manager to be responsible for and perform, consistent with the terms of the Management Agreement.

 

The Manager’s services under the Management Agreement will not be exclusive, and the Manager will be free to furnish similar services to other entities, and it intends to do so, so long as its ability to provide services to the Company is not impaired. For the avoidance of doubt, the management, policies and operations of the Company shall be the ultimate responsibility of the Board acting pursuant to and in accordance with the LLC Agreement.

 

The term of the Management Agreement will continue indefinitely unless terminated as described below. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon the affirmative vote of all of the Company’s independent directors, based upon unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental to us and our subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company will need to provide the Manager ninety (90) days’ written notice of any termination. Upon termination, the Manager will be paid a termination fee (the “Termination Fee”) equal to three (3) times the sum of (i) the average annual Management Fee (as defined below) earned by the Manager and (ii) the average annual Performance Participation Allocation (as defined below) received by I Squared or its affiliate(s), as applicable, during the twenty-four (24)-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the date of termination of the Management Agreement. The Company may terminate the Management Agreement for cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice and in such case, the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee.

 

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The Manager may terminate the Management Agreement if either Series becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event, in which case the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee. The Manager may also terminate the Management Agreement by providing the Company with 180 days’ written notice, in which case the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee. In addition, if the Company defaults in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in the Management Agreement and the default continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice to the Company requesting that the default be remedied within that period, the Manager may terminate the Management Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ written notice, and the Company would be required to pay a Termination Fee.

 

In addition, if the Management Agreement is terminated, the Company expects that the Management Agreement will obligate the Company to forfeit the Company’s controlling interest in any Joint Venture, which would likely require both Series to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and adversely affect an investment in the Shares. The Management Agreement will require the Company to redeem any Class E Shares if the Management Agreement is terminated, which could require the Company to liquidate Infrastructure Assets at unfavorable times or prices, which may adversely affect an investment in the Shares.

 

Management Fee

 

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager is entitled to receive the management fee (the “Management Fee”), which shall be reduced by the Offsetable Fees (as defined below), as applicable, from the Company. The Management Fee will be paid by Series II and indirectly borne by Series I through its indirect investment in Series II.

 

The Management Fee is payable monthly in arrears in an amount equal to (i) 0.75% per annum for Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class F-STE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares, Class F-ITE Shares and Class F-JTE Shares (together with Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class F-STE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares and Class F-ITE Shares, the “Founder Shares”), and (ii) 1.25% per annum for Class S Shares, Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class STE Shares, Class DTE Shares, Class ITE Shares and Class JTE Shares of the month-end net asset value (“NAV”) attributable to the Shares, before giving effect to any accruals for the Management Fee, ongoing shareholder servicing fees of 0.85% of NAV per annum for Class F-S Shares, Class S Shares, Class F-STE Shares and Class STE Shares, shareholder servicing fees of 0.50% of NAV per annum of Class F-J Shares, Class F-JTE Shares, Class J Shares and Class JTE Shares and shareholder servicing fees of 0.25% for Class F-D Shares, Class D Shares, Class F-DTE Shares and Class DTE Shares (the “Servicing Fee”), the Performance Participation Allocation, share redemptions for that month, any distributions and without taking into account any taxes (whether paid, payable, accrued or otherwise) of any intermediate entity through which we indirectly acquire, hold, provide financing with respect to, or dispose of any one or more Infrastructure Assets (each, an “Intermediate Entity” and together “Intermediate Entities”), as determined in the good faith judgment of the Manager. Such Management Fee is calculated based on our transactional NAV, which is used to determine the price at which we sell and redeem our Shares. With respect to the Founder Shares, the Management Fee is payable monthly in arrears in an amount equal to 0.75% per annum for the Founder Shares (the “Management Fee Rate”) and will increase to 1.25% per annum after the first 36 months in which the Founder Shares are offered measured from the date of commencement of the Initial Offering Period (as defined below). The Manager, in its sole discretion, may agree to waive all or a portion of the Management Fee, or to agree to a reduced/rebated Management Fee Rate, with respect to any particular Shareholder or financial intermediary. The Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will not bear a Management Fee. To avoid duplication, Series I Shares will bear their proportional share of the Management Fee indirectly based on their proportional interest in the same class of Series II Shares directly subject to such Management Fee.

 

In addition to the fees paid to the Manager, we will pay all other costs and expenses of our operations, including compensation of our employees and non-investment professional employees of the Manager or I Squared, directors, custodial expenses, leveraging expenses, transfer agent expenses, legal fees, expenses of independent auditors, expenses of our periodic redemptions, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing offering documents, Shareholder reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to governmental agencies and taxes, if any. See “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Expenses—Operating Expenses” below. The Management Fee will be offset by certain fees and expenses. See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons—Management Fee Offset.”

 

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Performance Participation Allocation

 

The performance participation allocation payable to I Squared (the “Performance Participation Allocation”) is equal to 12.5% of the Total Return (as defined below) attributable to Investor Shares subject to a 5.0% annual Hurdle Amount (as defined below) and a High Water Mark (as defined below) with a 100% Catch-Up (each term defined herein). Such allocation will be measured and allocated or paid annually and accrued monthly (subject to pro-rating for partial periods). Such Performance Participation Allocation is calculated based on our transactional NAV, which is used to determine the price at which we sell and redeem our Shares. The Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will not bear any Performance Participation Allocation, and as a result, it is an expense specific only to Investor Shares at the rates specified herein, which will result in the dilution of Investor Shares in proportion to the fees charged to different types of Investor Shares. To avoid duplication, Series I Shares will bear their proportional share of the Performance Participation Allocation indirectly based on their proportional interest in the same class of Series II Shares directly subject to such Performance Participation Allocation.

 

I Squared may elect to receive the Performance Participation Allocation in cash, Class E Shares and/or shares, interests or other forms of beneficial ownership in any Intermediate Entities. If the Performance Participation Allocation is paid in Class E Shares, such shares may be redeemed at I Squared’s or its affiliate’s request and are subject to the redemption limitations of our quarterly share redemption program. I Squared intends to only request redemption of the Initial Capital Commitment (as defined below) following the earlier of (i) two years from the date the Company acquires its first Seed Asset(s) or (ii) such time the Company’s NAV exceeds $750 million; provided that such redemption requests may be accepted only after all redemption requests from unaffiliated shareholders have been fulfilled. See “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Our Administrator

 

SS&C GIDS, Inc., located at P.O. Box 219434, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9302, serves as the administrator (the “Administrator”) and accounting agent. Pursuant to the administration agreement, the Administrator is responsible for generally managing the administrative affairs of the Company. The Administrator is entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the monthly value of the Company’s net assets, subject to a minimum annual fee, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

 

Acquisition Process Overview

 

The Company will engage the Manager to access the deal sourcing, diligence and portfolio monitoring capabilities of I Squared. The Manager will be responsible for making acquisition recommendations to us. I Squared’s team of professionals will be accountable to the Company’s officers and directors through the life of our control and management of an Infrastructure Asset, including monitoring, building value and ongoing management. To improve the possibility of success and seek to ensure efficient utilization of I Squared’s resources, I Squared pursues an acquisition and asset management process consisting of four distinct stages of review:

 

Opportunity Origination: On-the-ground presence to originate acquisition opportunities in target markets combined with a dedicated operational team composed of Asset Management and Value Creation Team members, Senior Policy Advisors and the EDGE working in an integrated manner.

 

Review, Evaluation & Approval Process (REAP): Robust process based on I Squared’s risk-adjusted approach that utilizes its proprietary Risk Model as a means of comparison for its acquisitions across regions and sectors.

 

Asset Management & Value Creation: An active asset management strategy that draws from the twin elements of I Squared’s investment strategy of seeking (i) operational value creation and (ii) downside mitigation through regulatory and policy risk management27.

 

Exit: Monetization strategies identified at the time of the acquisition or opportunistically generated during the management of the asset are continuously monitored through I Squared’s global network.

 

 

27There can be no assurance that any measures to manage and mitigate risk or that any other downside protection will be effective or that the Company will not lose value.

 

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Allocation of Acquisition Opportunities with other I Squared Vehicles and Conflicting Fiduciary Duties to Other I Squared Vehicles

 

I Squared generally has no obligation to offer acquisition opportunities to the Company. Certain I Squared Vehicles and I Squared proprietary entities, including any initial assets (the “Seed Assets”), may invest in Infrastructure Assets which the Company seeks to acquire. Subject to the LLC Agreement, I Squared has sole discretion to determine the manner in which opportunities are allocated between the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles. Allocation of identified opportunities among the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles presents inherent conflicts of interest where demand exceeds available supply. As a result, the Company’s share of opportunities will be materially affected by competition from I Squared Vehicles and from I Squared proprietary entities. Shareholders should note that the conflicts inherent in making such allocation decisions will not always be to the advantage of the Company.

 

The Company may acquire assets alongside certain other I Squared Vehicles. The Company may also participate in opportunistic deals in which other I Squared Vehicles do not participate. As a general matter, such allocation decisions are expected to be made in accordance with applicable governing documents and in a manner that is consistent with an allocation methodology reasonably designed by I Squared to help ensure allocations of opportunities among the Company and other I Squared Vehicles are made over time on a fair and equitable basis.

 

Any opportunity in which the Company is unable to participate (including, for example, in situations where such participation would violate one of the Company’s investment limitations) is permitted, in the Manager’s discretion, to be offered to any other I Squared Vehicle or other person and the Manager is permitted to offer an acquisition opportunity to other I Squared Vehicles to the extent that the capital deployment required in an Infrastructure Asset, in the Manager’s good faith judgment, would unreasonably limit the Company’s diversification. The Manager is permitted to offer a portion of an acquisition opportunity to one or more members of a consortium, which may include Shareholders acting in their capacities as direct investors and the Manager shall not be required to offer the Company an acquisition opportunity to participate in any follow-on investment in excess of the Company’s participation in the original acquisition (pro rata with other I Squared Vehicles and co-investors). The Manager expects to be presented with acquisition opportunities that fall within the acquisition objectives of the Company and other I Squared Vehicles (including opportunities for the Company to acquire alongside, acquire interests from or sell interests to its predecessor or successor companies with respect to “platform” Infrastructure Assets), which will be allocated as described below.

 

To the extent that any potential acquisition opportunities fall within the business objectives of the Company and the investment objectives of any other I Squared Vehicle, then, subject to any then-existing contractual arrangements to the contrary, such opportunities will be allocated to either or both of the Company and any such other I Squared Vehicle(s) on a basis that the Manager and the Manager(s) or manager(s) of the other I Squared Vehicle(s) determine in good faith to be appropriate, taking into consideration such factors as may be deemed relevant including, but not limited to: (a) the sourcing of the transaction; (b) the size and nature of the acquisition; (c) the risk-return or target return profile or projected hold period of the proposed acquisition relative to the Company’s and the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ current risk profiles (it being understood that there can be no assurance that the actual returns from such acquisitions will be in line with such targets, that acquisitions will be held for the projected hold period or that such characteristics will ultimately match the Manager’s expectations at the time such acquisitions are made); (d) the relative amounts of capital available for acquisition; (e) principles of diversification; (f) the location of the assets; (g) the Company’s and/or the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ focus, investment guidelines, restrictions, terms and objectives, including whether such objectives are considered solely in light of the specific acquisition under consideration or in the context of the respective portfolios’ overall holdings; (h) the need to re-size risk in the Company’s or the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ portfolios (including the potential for the proposed acquisition to create an industry, sector or issuer imbalance in the Company’s and other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ portfolios, as applicable) and taking into account any existing non-pro rata positions in the portfolio of the Company and other I Squared Vehicle(s); (i) liquidity considerations of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicle(s), including during a ramp-up or wind-down of one or more of the Company or such other I Squared Vehicle(s), proximity to the end of the Company’s or other I Squared Vehicle(s) specified term or acquisition period, any redemption/withdrawal requests, anticipated future contributions and available cash; (j) tax consequences; (k) regulatory or contractual restrictions or consequences; (l) avoiding a de minimis allocation; (m) availability and degree of leverage and any requirements or other terms of any existing leverage facilities; (n) the Company’s or other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ focus on a classification attributable to an asset or issuer of an asset, including, without limitation, geography, industry or business sector; (o) the nature and extent of involvement in the transaction on the part of the respective teams of investment professionals dedicated to the Company or such other I Squared Vehicle(s); (p) the management of any actual or potential conflict of interest; (q) with respect to assets that are made available by counterparties pursuant to negotiated trading platforms (e.g., ISDA contracts), the absence of such relationships (which may not be available for all clients); and (r) any other considerations deemed relevant by the Manager in good faith (all of the foregoing factors being hereinafter referred to as the “Infrastructure Asset Allocation Considerations”). In some cases, the Manager’s observation and application of the Infrastructure Asset Allocation Considerations may affect adversely the price paid or received by the Company, or the size of the position purchased or sold by the Company. Any acquisition by the Company in a potential acquisition opportunity will be subject to the allocation to the Company of all or a portion of such opportunity by the Manager in the manner contemplated herein and the approval of such acquisition by the ICOMM.

 

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Leverage

 

We may use financial leverage to provide additional funds to support our acquisitions. We expect to use entity level debt (incurred by the Company or its subsidiaries), such as revolving credit facilities, and expect the Infrastructure Assets will utilize asset level debt financing (debt at the operating entity or Joint Venture level). See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Debt Investments—The Company could engage in the origination of debt, as well as acquire certain types of securities, each of which contains risks.”

 

Debt may be incurred by Infrastructure Assets secured by assets of the Infrastructure Asset or debt may be incurred by Joint Ventures secured by such Joint Venture interests in an Infrastructure Asset. If an Infrastructure Asset or Joint Venture were to default on an asset-level loan, the lender’s recourse would be to the Infrastructure Asset or Joint Venture and the lender would typically not have a claim to our other assets or assets of our subsidiaries. There is no guarantee that we, or our Infrastructure Assets or Joint Ventures, will be able to obtain leverage on Infrastructure Assets on attractive terms or at all. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets—Certain of the Company’s transactions could be undertaken through local brokers, banks or other organizations, and the Company could be subject to the risk of default, insolvency or fraud of such organizations.”

 

Other than borrowings incurred solely to provide interim financing prior to the receipt of capital (and not for permanent or long-term financing with respect to an Infrastructure Asset or Operating Expenses (as defined below)), we do not intend to incur cash borrowings if such borrowings would cause the aggregate amount of recourse indebtedness for borrowed money incurred by the Company to exceed 30% of the Company’s total assets, measured at the time we make such borrowings. There is, however, no limit on the amount we may borrow with respect to any individual operating entity or Joint Ventures that is not recourse to the Company or any Series. During the initial ramp-up period of the Company, our leverage may exceed its target. We may also exceed a leverage ratio of 30% at other times, particularly during a market downturn or in connection with a large acquisition. We may also enter into an unsecured line of credit with I Squared for such purposes. I Squared may face conflicts of interest in connection with any borrowings or disputes under this unsecured line of credit. See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest.” In addition, we may have a variety of financial arrangements (including reverse repurchase agreements and derivative transactions) that have similar effects as leverage. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets—The Company could utilize derivative and swap transactions, which can be highly volatile, can involve certain special risks.” Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets in which the Company acquires interests may be subject to existing financing arrangements, including potential financing arrangements with I Squared. The Company acquires interests in Joint Ventures using proceeds of the private offering and/or contributions of such interests by I Squared affiliates in exchange for Class E Shares.

 

The Company might not use leverage at all times and the amount of leverage may vary depending upon a number of factors, including the Manager’s outlook for the market and the costs that the Company would incur as a result of such leverage. Any borrowings would have seniority over the Shares. There is no assurance that the Company’s leveraging strategy will be successful.

 

Each Board may authorize use of leverage by the respective Series, any of the Joint Ventures or any of our Infrastructure Assets without the approval of Shareholders.

 

We may borrow money through a revolving credit facility with one or more unaffiliated third-party lenders for acquisition purposes, to pay Operating Expenses, to make distributions, to satisfy redemption requests from Shareholders, and otherwise to provide any Series with temporary liquidity. In addition, we may enter into an unsecured line of credit with I Squared or one of its affiliates for such purposes. I Squared or one of its affiliates may face conflicts of interest in connection with any borrowings or disputes under this unsecured line of credit.

 

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Our future credit facilities (the “Credit Facilities”) may contain customary covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to pay distributions in certain circumstances, incur additional debt and engage in certain transactions, including mergers and consolidations, and require asset coverage ratios. In connection with any Credit Facility, the Company may be required to pledge some or all of the Company’s assets and to maintain a portion of the Company’s assets in cash or high-grade securities as a reserve against interest or principal payments and expenses. The lenders of such Credit Facility may have the ability to foreclose on such assets in the event of a default under the Credit Facility pursuant to agreements among the Company, any Series, our custodian and such lenders. We expect that any such Credit Facility would have customary covenant, negative covenant and default provisions. There can be no assurance that we will enter into an agreement for any new Credit Facility on terms and conditions representative of the foregoing, or that additional material terms will not apply. In addition, if entered into, the Credit Facility may in the future be replaced or refinanced by one or more Credit Facilities having substantially different terms or by the issuance of debt securities.

 

Changes in the value of our Infrastructure Assets, including any changes due to higher interest expense, will affect the applicable net asset value of the Shares.

 

Utilization of leverage involves certain risks to holders of the Shares. These include the possibility of higher volatility of the NAV of the Shares. So long as our Infrastructure Assets increase in value at a higher rate than the then-current cost of any leverage together with other related expenses, the leverage will cause holders of Shares to realize a higher rate of return than if the Company were not so leveraged. On the other hand, to the extent that the then-current cost of any leverage, together with other related expenses, approaches any increase in value of our Infrastructure Assets, the benefit of leverage to holders of Shares is reduced, and if the then-current cost of any leverage together with related expenses were to exceed any increase in value of our Infrastructure Assets, our leveraged capital structure would result in a lower rate of return to holders of Shares than if we were not so leveraged.

 

Competition

 

The infrastructure sector in which we will seek Infrastructure Assets has become highly competitive. We will be competing for Infrastructure Assets with operating companies, financial institutions, entities specializing in engineering, and other institutional investors as well as private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure and investment funds. These investors could make competing offers for Infrastructure Asset opportunities identified by the Manager and its affiliates. As a result, such competition could mean that the prices and terms on which purchases of Infrastructure Assets are made could be less beneficial to the Company than would otherwise have been the case.

 

We and our Joint Ventures will seek to manage and control Infrastructure Assets within the infrastructure space, in assets, businesses or projects that typically have some or all of the following characteristics: stable and well-defined regulation and policy framework; high barriers to entry with low price elasticity; well defined operational structure with attractive upside; insulation from the business cycle with low income elasticity; long duration assets, typically ten years or more; stable cashflows that grow with inflation; positive long-term variables such as demographics that provide downside mitigation; moderate leverage; control or protective governance rights; attractive pricing upon entry; relatively high liquidity; and limited exposure to risks arising from climate change.

 

Deployment of Capital

 

In light of the nature of our plans to conduct continuous offerings in relation to our business strategy and the need to be able to deploy potentially large amounts of capital quickly to capitalize on potential opportunities, if we or our Joint Ventures have difficulty identifying and acquiring suitable Infrastructure Assets on attractive terms, there could be a delay between the time we receive net proceeds from the sale of Shares in our Private Offering (as defined below) and the time we invest the net proceeds. We may also from time to time hold cash or liquid investments pending deployment into Infrastructure Assets, which cash holdings may at times be significant, particularly at times when we are receiving significant offering proceeds and/or times when there are few attractive business opportunities. Such cash may be held in an account that may be invested in money market accounts or other similar temporary investments, each of which are subject to the Management Fee.

 

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In the event we are unable to find suitable Infrastructure Assets, such cash or liquid investments may be maintained for longer periods which would be dilutive to overall returns. This could cause a substantial delay in the time it takes for a Shareholder’s investment in us to realize its full potential return and could adversely affect our ability to pay regular distributions of cash flow from operations to Shareholders. It is not anticipated that the temporary investment of such cash into money market accounts or other similar temporary investments pending deployment into Infrastructure Assets will generate significant interest, and Shareholders should understand that such low interest payments on the temporarily invested cash may adversely affect overall returns. If we fail to timely deploy the net proceeds of sales of Shares or do not deploy sufficient capital in connection with our use of leverage, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected and/or we may become required to register under the Investment Company Act.

 

Distributions

 

Each Series will seek to pay regular quarterly distributions at an attractive distribution yield to Shareholders of record. Each Series intends to declare and pay distributions quarterly. However, there can be no guarantee that each Series will pay quarterly distributions consistently and at a specific rate, or at all.

 

Each Series’ distributions may and are expected to exceed its earnings and cash flow from operating activities and may be paid from borrowings, proceeds from its continuous private offering of the Company’s Shares on a monthly basis (the “Private Offering”) and other sources, including the sale of the Series’ assets or return of capital, especially during the period shortly after investing the proceeds from its Private Offering. Funding distributions from the sale of the Series’ assets or offering proceeds will result in the Company having less funds available to acquire Infrastructure Assets. As a result, the Company’s performance may be reduced, and doing so may also negatively impact its ability to generate cash flows. In addition, because the Manager does not charge a Management Fee on and I Squared does not receive a Performance Participation Allocation for Class E Shares or Class ETE Shares, the per Share amount of distributions on the Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares could be higher compared to the Investor Shares.

 

In the event that a Series does make a distribution in the future, cash distributions to holders of the Shares will automatically be reinvested under the DRIP in additional whole and fractional Shares attributable to the class of Shares that a Shareholder owns unless such holders elect to receive distributions in cash. Shareholders may terminate their participation in the DRIP with prior written notice to the Company. If any representation made in a Shareholder’s subscription agreement is deemed untrue at any time, the Company reserves the right to cancel its subscription and return its investment, including, without limitation, any Shares issued to it pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”). Under the DRIP, Shareholders’ distributions will be reinvested in Shares of the same class owned by the Shareholder for a purchase price equal to the most recently available transactional NAV per Share of the applicable Series. Shares of classes that are purchased through the DRIP will be subject to the Servicing Fee applicable to that class in the applicable Series. For the avoidance of doubt, none of our Share classes (including those purchased through the DRIP) are subject to a sales load.

 

Any cash distribution by a Series to a Shareholder that is not reinvested under the DRIP will reduce such Shareholder’s basis in the Shares. When a Shareholder sells its Shares, the amount, if any, by which the amount realized exceeds the basis in such Shares is gain subject to tax. As a result of distributions throughout the term of a Shareholder’s investment, a Shareholder may be required to pay tax even if selling its investment in the Shares for an amount less than it paid. In addition, in order to make such distributions, the Company might have to indirectly sell a portion of its Infrastructure Assets at a time when independent judgment might not dictate such action. The Company’s actual financial performance will likely vary significantly quarterly and from year-to-year, and there may be extended periods of up to several years when the distribution rate will exceed the Company’s actual total returns. Each Series’ projected or actual distribution rate is not a prediction of what the Company’s actual total returns will be over any specific future period.

 

Various factors will affect the level of each Series’ income, including the asset mix and the amount of leverage utilized by the Company. To permit each Series to maintain a more stable quarterly distribution, each Series may from time to time distribute less than the entire amount of income earned in a particular period. The undistributed income would be available to supplement future distributions. As a result, the distributions accrued or paid by each Series for any particular quarter may be more or less than the amount of income actually earned by each Series during that period. Undistributed income will add to each Series’ net asset value and, correspondingly, distributions of previously undistributed income will reduce each Series’ NAV.

 

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Transfer and Conversion of Our Shares

 

A Shareholder may withdraw by selling, transferring or assigning his or her Shares or having all of his or her Shares redeemed in accordance with the Company’s share redemption program, the LLC Agreement and any applicable securities laws. The Shareholder may generally transfer all or a portion of his or her Shares except to impermissible types of transferees or by transfers that would adversely affect the Company, including transfers that would violate the ownership restrictions imposed in the LLC Agreement.

 

The Company may also, in its sole discretion, convert any Shares into a new class of Shares of equivalent or greater value in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement; provided that such conversion does not have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of Shares in relation to other classes of Shares.

 

Share Redemptions

 

General

 

At the discretion of each Board, the Company will implement the share redemption program in which it expects to periodically offer to redeem up to 5% of Shares outstanding based on aggregate NAV across both Series. Redemption offers are expected to commence in the quarter following the quarter in which the first closing on third-party Shareholder subscriptions occurs. Each Board may amend or suspend the share redemption program if in its reasonable judgment it deems such action to be in the Company’s best interest and the best interest of Shareholders, including, but not limited to, for tax, regulatory or other structuring reasons. Any material modification to the share redemption program and a suspension thereof will require the approval of each Board. As a result, Share redemptions may not be available each quarter, such as when a redemption offer would place an undue burden on the Company’s liquidity, adversely affect its operations or risk having an adverse impact on the Company that would outweigh the benefit of the redemption offer. The Company intends to conduct the share redemption program pursuant to applicable guidance or relief from the staff of the SEC.

 

Under the share redemption program, to the extent we offer to redeem Shares in any particular quarter, we expect to redeem Shares pursuant to quarterly redemption offers using a purchase price equal to our NAV per Share as of the last calendar day of the applicable quarter (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the Early Redemption Fee described below. The Company expects the redemption offers will generally have expiration dates falling on or around the last business day of the first month of the applicable quarter (e.g., approximately 60 calendar days prior to the end of the applicable quarter) (the “Redemption Deadline”). The Company expects that settlements of redemptions will generally be made approximately 35 calendar days after the Redemption Date. For example, a Shareholder requesting a March 31st Redemption Date would generally be required to submit a redemption request by January 30th and would be expected to receive a settlement on or around May 5th of the same year. Each Shareholder whose Shares have been accepted for redemption would continue to be a Shareholder of the Company until the Redemption Date. Because Shareholders must submit and revoke their redemption requests in the redemption offer on or around the last business day of the first month of the applicable quarter of the Redemption Date, Shareholders will not know the NAV per Share on the Redemption Date or for the months preceding the Redemption Date at the time their redemption request is tendered or revoked. In the event of material changes to the NAV per Share between the Redemption Deadline and the Redemption Date, Shareholders will be unable to revoke their prior redemption request.

 

Early Redemption Fee

 

Under our share redemption program, requests for redemption are subject to an early redemption fee (the “Early Redemption Fee”) of 5% of the NAV of the Shares redeemed from a Shareholder if Shares are redeemed within 24 months of the original issue date of such Shares.

 

Any Early Redemption Fee will inure to the benefit of the Company. The Company may, from time to time, waive the Early Redemption Fee in the case of redemptions resulting from death, qualifying disability or divorce. In addition, Investor Shares are sold to certain feeder vehicles primarily created to hold such Investor Shares and that in turn offer interests in such feeder vehicles to non-U.S. persons. For such feeder vehicles and similar arrangements in certain markets, the Company may not apply the Early Redemption Fee to the feeder vehicles or underlying investors, often because of administrative or systems limitations. Further, the Company may not apply the Early Redemption Fee on redemptions of the Investor Shares submitted by discretionary model portfolio management programs (and similar arrangements) as approved by the Company.

 

All questions as to the applicability of the Early Redemption Fee, including the specific facts pertaining thereto, and the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt of required documents) of a waiver from the Early Redemption Fee will be determined by the Manager, in its sole discretion, and its determination will be final and binding.

 

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Sources of Funds for Redemptions

 

We may fund redemption requests from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, offering proceeds and the sale of our assets, and we have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources.

 

In an effort to have adequate cash available to support our share redemption program, we may reserve borrowing capacity under a line of credit. We could then elect to borrow against this line of credit in part to redeem Shares presented for redemption during periods when we do not have sufficient proceeds from operating cash flows or the sale of Shares in this continuous offering to fund all redemption requests.

 

Redemption Limitations

 

The Company expects to make the Share redemptions beginning with the second full quarter after the Company commences its operations and closes on one or more Seed Assets.

 

We may redeem fewer Shares than have been requested in any particular quarter to be redeemed under our share redemption program, or none at all, in our discretion at any time. In addition, the aggregate NAV of total redemptions of Shares (including redemptions at certain non-U.S. investor access funds primarily created to hold Shares but excluding any Early Redemption Fee applicable to the redeemed Shares) will be limited to no more than 5% of our aggregate NAV per calendar quarter (measured using the average aggregate NAV across both Series attributable to Shareholders as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter). The transaction price for each quarter will be available on our web page at www.isqopeninfraco.com.

 

In the event that we determine to redeem some but not all of the Shares submitted for redemption during any quarter, Shares submitted for redemption during such quarter will be redeemed on a pro rata basis after we have redeemed all Shares for which redemption has been requested due to death, divorce, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence of the Shareholder. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter, or upon the recommencement of the share redemption program, as applicable. Any exchange of a class of our Shares in any Series for an equivalent aggregate NAV of another class of our Shares in any Series will not be subject to, and will not be treated as a redemption for the calculation of, the 5% quarterly calculation on redemptions and will not be subject to the Early Redemption Fee.

 

There may be quarters in which we do not redeem Shares, and it is possible that we will not redeem Shares at all for an extended period. If a Board determines that the applicable Series should not redeem Shares, Shareholders may not be able to sell their Shares as it is unlikely that a secondary market for the Shares will develop or, if a secondary market does develop, Shareholders may be able to sell their Shares only at substantial discounts to the applicable NAV per Share. If we do redeem Shares, we may be required to borrow cash or to sell assets to purchase Shares that are submitted for redemption, which may increase risks for remaining Shareholders and increase expenses as a percentage of assets. The Company is designed primarily for long-term investors and an investment in the Shares should be considered illiquid.

 

We anticipate selling assets primarily from our Liquidity Portfolio to fund redemptions of Shares. However, we may borrow to finance the redemption of Shares pursuant to any redemption. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such financing for redemptions of Shares if we attempt to do so. Moreover, if we do not have adequate liquidity to fund redemptions, we may not redeem any Shares. Although redemptions of Shares generally would be beneficial to Shareholders seeking redemption by providing them with some ability to sell their Shares, the acquisition of Shares by the Company will decrease the total assets of the Company. Redemptions are, therefore, likely to reduce our liquidity, which may result in untimely sales of Infrastructure Assets and/or may limit our ability to participate in new acquisition opportunities. To the extent we maintain a cash position to satisfy our redemptions, we would not be fully deploying our capital to acquisition opportunities, which may reduce our returns. Furthermore, to the extent we borrow to finance the making of our Share redemptions, interest paid on such borrowings will reduce NAV per Share. Consummating a Share redemption may require us to sell certain of our assets, and realize gains or losses, at a time when the Manager would otherwise consider it disadvantageous to do so. In addition, it is possible that the Company will need to dispose of assets in order to fund Share redemptions, and that to the extent the applicable price per Share of such Share redemption does not accurately reflect any embedded tax liability, Shareholders that do not have their Shares redeemed may bear a greater portion of the relevant tax than their pro rata share.

 

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Under our share redemption program, we will not redeem Shares if (1) such purchases would impair our status as a holding company; (2) we would not be able to sell our assets in a manner that is orderly and consistent with our objectives in order to purchase Shares under our share redemption program; or (3) there is, in the Board’s judgment any (a) legal action or proceeding instituted or threatened challenging the share redemption program or otherwise materially and adversely affecting the Company, (b) declaration of a banking moratorium by Federal or state authorities or any suspension of payment by banks in the United States or New York State, which is material to the Company, (c) limitation imposed by Federal or state authorities on the extension of credit by lending institutions, (d) commencement or escalation of war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, public health crises or other international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States that in the sole determination of the Board is material to the Company, (e) a material decrease in the estimated NAV from the estimated NAV as of the commencement of the Share redemption offer or (f) other events or conditions that would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its Shareholders if Shares were redeemed. Further, each Board may make exceptions to, modify or suspend our share redemption program if, in its reasonable judgment, it deems such action to be in our best interest and the best interest of our Shareholders. Material modifications, including any amendment to the 5% quarterly limitations on redemptions, to and suspensions of the share redemption program will be promptly disclosed to Shareholders in a supplement to the Company’s private placement memorandum or special or periodic report filed by us. Material modifications will also be disclosed on our website. In addition, we may determine to suspend the share redemption program due to regulatory changes, changes in law or if we become aware of undisclosed material information that we believe should be publicly disclosed before Shares are redeemed. Once the share redemption program is suspended, our share redemption program requires that we consider the recommencement of the plan at least quarterly. Continued suspension of our share redemption program would only be permitted under the program if each Board determines that the continued suspension of the share redemption program is in our best interest and the best interest of our Shareholders. Each Board must affirmatively authorize the recommencement of the program before Shareholder requests will be considered again.

 

We will assume all fees and expenses related to a redemption of Shares. A Shareholder that has less than all of its Shares redeemed must maintain a minimum account balance after the redemption is effected, the amount of which will be established by us from time to time and is currently $1,000. If a Shareholder requests the redemption of a number of Shares that would cause the aggregate NAV of the Shareholder’s holdings to fall below the required minimum, we reserve the right to reduce the amount to be redeemed from the Shareholder so that the required minimum balance is maintained. In the alternative, we may also redeem all of such a Shareholder’s Shares in the Company. We or the Manager may waive the minimum account balance from time to time.

 

The method by which we calculate our NAV is discussed in “Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Unitholder Matters—Net Asset Value—Valuation Policies and Procedures.” Additional risks are discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets—The valuation of the Company’s assets is a difficult task that relies heavily on I Squared’s business judgment” and “—The valuations of the Company’s holdings could involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations.”

 

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Mandatory Redemptions

 

We may redeem, on 10 days’ prior written notice, all or any portion of the Shares of a Shareholder without consent or other action by the Shareholder or other person if the applicable Board determines that:

 

the Shares have been transferred in violation of the LLC Agreement, or have vested in any person by operation of law as a result of the disability, death, divorce, dissolution, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence of the Shareholder;

 

any transferee does not meet any investor eligibility requirements established by the Company or any Series from time to time;

 

ownership of Shares by a Shareholder, its assignee or other person is likely to cause the Company generally or any Series to be in violation of, or require registration of the Shares under, or subject the Company generally or any Series to additional registration or regulation under, the securities, commodities, or other laws of the United States or any other jurisdictions in the world, including without limitation the Investment Company Act;

 

continued ownership of the Shares by a Shareholder or its assignee may be harmful or injurious to the business or reputation of the Company generally, any Series, the Manager, I Squared, or any of their affiliates, or may subject the Company generally, any Series, or any Shareholder to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal or regulatory consequences;

 

any of the representations and warranties made by a Shareholder, its assignee or other person in connection with the acquisition of Shares was not true when made or has ceased to be true;

 

with respect to a Shareholder or its assignee subject to special laws or regulations, such Shareholder is likely to be subject to additional regulatory or compliance requirements under these special laws or regulations by virtue of continuing to hold any Shares;

 

  it would be in the interest of the Company generally or any Series of the Company generally to redeem the Shares; or

 

all or any portion of the assets of any Series may be characterized as plan assets for purposes of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any applicable similar law.

 

Shares will be redeemed at a price equal to the transaction price of the applicable class of Shares being redeemed on the date of such redemption, which will be equal to the Company’s or the applicable Series’ most recently published NAV per Share for the applicable class of Shares unless otherwise determined by the Board. To the extent the Company generally or any Series requires the mandatory redemption of any Shares of any Shareholder, such redemption will not be subject to the redemption limits under the share redemption program or the Early Redemption Fee.

 

Employees

 

We do not plan to hire employees directly, but all functions and Services necessary for our business are expected to be provided by individuals who are employees or consultants of ISQ pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement. See “Item 1. Business—Management Agreement.

 

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Emerging Growth Company

 

We will be and we will remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act until the earlier of (a) the last day of the fiscal year (i) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of any listing on a securities exchange, (ii) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (iii) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the date of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, and (b) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). We cannot predict if investors will find our Shares less attractive because we may rely on some or all of these exemptions.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We will take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards, which may make it more difficult for Shareholders and securities analysts to evaluate us since our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates and may result in less investor confidence.

 

Private Offering of Shares

 

The Company is conducting a continuous private offering of the Shares on a monthly basis to (i) accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (ii) in the case of Shares sold outside the United States, to persons that are not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including under Regulation D and Regulation S.

 

The LLC Agreement provides that the Company will be composed of two series, Series I and Series II. The two series will have distinct assets and liabilities and will offer different classes of units. Series I will indirectly hold an interest in and control Series II. Series I indirectly invests in Series II via ISQ Open Infrastructure Holdings, L.P. (the “Blocker”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership elected to be treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes. Series I is, and is expected to remain as, the sole limited partner of the Blocker, holding 100% of the Blocker’s economic rights. Additionally, Series I is the sole member of an LLC that serves as the only general partner of the Blocker, making Series I the sole control person of the Blocker indirectly.

 

For the first six (6) months of the Private Offering (the “Initial Offering Period”), the Company is offering eight classes of Shares: Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class F-STE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares, Class F-ITE Shares and Class F-JTE Shares; provided that the Company may extend or suspend the Initial Offering Period in its sole discretion. Following the Initial Offering Period, the Founder Shares will no longer be offered. The Class J Shares, Class JTE Shares, Class F-J Shares and Class F-JTE Shares will be offered only to certain investors who are clients of or otherwise have relationships with select financial intermediaries. With respect to the Founder Shares, the Management Fee Rate will increase to 1.25% per annum after the first 36 months in which the Founder Shares are offered measured from the date of commencement of the Initial Offering Period. After the Initial Offering Period, the Company will offer Class S Shares, Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares, Class STE Shares, Class DTE Shares, Class ITE Shares and Class JTE Shares. In addition, Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will be available to the Manager, its affiliates, its officers and employees, the directors, officers and employees of the Company and certain other investors in I Squared’s discretion.

 

We may offer additional classes of Investor Shares in the future. I Squared may also enter into arrangements with certain financial intermediaries to provide additional Shares in connection with certain sales targets.

 

Shares will be offered at an initial purchase price of $25 per Share for each class of Investor Shares and thereafter on a monthly basis at the transactional NAV per Share (measured as of the end of the immediately preceding month). None of our Share classes are subject to a sales load; however, Shareholders could be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of our Shares to their selling agents (“Selling Agents”). The Founder Shares are available for purchase only during the Initial Offering Period. Shareholders should consult with their Selling Agents about any additional fees or charges their Selling Agents might impose on each class of Shares.

 

Subscription requests, if accepted by the Company, will be effective as of the first day of the month immediately following the Company’s receipt of the subscription request, provided the subscription request is received by the last calendar day of the month. The Company reserves the right to reject a subscription request for any reason. If any representation made in a Shareholder’s subscription agreement is deemed untrue at any time, the Company reserves the right to cancel its subscription and return its investment, including, without limitation, any Shares issued to it pursuant to the DRIP. The timing of subscription dates, valuation dates and deadlines for subscribing may be modified from time to time by the Company.

 

We may modify the timing of subscription dates, valuation dates and deadlines for subscribing may be modified from time to time by the Company.

 

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Reports and Financial Statements

 

Fiscal Year

 

Each fiscal year of the Company will start on January 1st and end on December 31st of each year, with the exception of the first financial year which began on January 15, 2025, the date of the formation of the Company, and ended on December 31, 2025.

 

Accounting Standard

 

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), which requires the use of estimates, assumptions and the exercise of subjective judgment as to future uncertainties. Our financial statements are prepared using the accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies or ASC 946.

 

Filings

 

We will file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. We will file our annual reports containing audited financial statements, quarterly reports, and such other periodic reports as we determine to be appropriate or as may be required by law. We are filing this Registration Statement with the SEC under the Exchange Act to provide current public information to the investment community in anticipation of being required to register under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act in the future, to comply with applicable requirements thereunder.

 

We intend to make available on our website, when available, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K. The SEC also maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains such information. Our website at www.isqopeninfraco.com will contain additional information about our business, but the contents of the website are not incorporated by reference in or otherwise a part of this Registration Statement. From time to time, we may use our website as a distribution channel for material company information. Financial and other important information regarding us will be routinely accessible thorough and posted on our website at www.isqopeninfraco.com.

 

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations

 

This summary discusses certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations for Shareholders relating to the ownership and disposition of our Shares, acquired pursuant to the Private Offering. This summary is based on provisions of the Code, on the regulations promulgated thereunder (“Treasury Regulations”), and on published administrative rulings, judicial decisions, and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is necessarily general and may not apply to all categories of investors, some of whom may be subject to special rules, including, without limitation, persons that own (directly, indirectly or constructively, applying certain attribution rules) 10% or more of our Shares, dealers in securities or currencies, financial institutions or financial services entities, mutual funds, life insurance companies, persons that hold Shares as part of a straddle, hedge, constructive sale or conversion transaction with other investments, U.S. Holders (defined herein) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, persons who have elected mark-to-market accounting, persons who hold Shares through a partnership or other entity treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, persons for whom Shares are not a capital asset, persons who are liable for the alternative minimum tax, and certain U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States. Tax-exempt organizations (including tax-exempt accounts) are addressed separately herein. The actual tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Shares will vary depending on each Shareholder’s individual circumstances.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of one or more Shares acquired pursuant to the Private Offering that is for U.S. federal tax purposes: (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust (a) that is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and all substantial decisions of which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control or (b) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

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A “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of one or more Shares acquired pursuant to the Private Offering, other than a U.S. Holder or an entity classified as a partnership or other fiscally transparent entity for U.S. federal tax purposes.

 

If a partnership holds Shares, the tax treatment of a partner of such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships that hold Shares should consult their own tax advisers.

 

Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser concerning the U.S. federal, state and local income tax consequences particular to their ownership and disposition of Shares, as well as any tax consequences under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

 

Flow-Through Status of Each Series

 

The treatment of a series limited liability company is not fully clear under current law. However, under proposed Treasury Regulations, an individual series in a series limited liability company, such as each Series, will generally be recognized as a separate partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it (i) constitutes a segregated group of assets and liabilities that is established pursuant to a state series statute and (ii) has two or more partners. It is unclear whether and when the proposed Treasury Regulations will be finalized, and if they will be finalized in their current form. We intend to take the position that each Series thereof is a separate partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the discussion below assumes that such treatment is respected. The classification of each Series as a separate partnership may not be respected for state or local tax purposes.

 

An entity that is treated as a partnership or other flow-through entity for U.S. federal tax purposes generally incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner or owner is generally required to take into account its allocable share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the entity in computing its U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made. Distributions of cash by a partnership to a partner generally are not taxable unless the amount of cash distributed to a partner is in excess of the partner’s adjusted basis in its partnership interest.

 

An entity that would otherwise be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such as each Series, may nonetheless be taxable as a corporation if it is a “publicly traded partnership,” unless an exception applies. An exception, referred to as the “Qualifying Income Exception,” exists with respect to a publicly traded partnership if (i) at least 90% of such partnership’s gross income for every taxable year consists of “qualifying income” and (ii) the partnership would not be required to register under the Investment Company Act if it were a U.S. corporation. Qualifying income includes certain interest income, dividends, real property rents, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property, and any gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset or other property held for the production of income that otherwise constitutes qualifying income.

 

We intend to continue to manage the affairs of each Series so that each Series will meet the Qualifying Income Exception in each taxable year. However, the portion of each Series’ income that is qualifying income may change from time to time, and there can be no assurance that at least 90% of each Series’ gross income in any year will constitute qualifying income.

 

No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS, and the IRS has made no determination as to each Series’ status for U.S. federal income tax purposes or whether each Series’ operations generate “qualifying income” under Section 7704 of the Code.

 

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If a Series were to be recharacterized as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or were required to register under the Investment Company Act, the Series would be treated as if it had transferred all of its assets, subject to liabilities, to a newly formed corporation in return for stock in such corporation, and then distributed the stock to Shareholders in liquidation. This deemed contribution and liquidation could result in the recognition of gain (but not loss) to U.S. Holders. If, at the time of such deemed contribution, the Series were to have liabilities in excess of the tax basis of its assets, U.S. Holders generally would recognize gain in respect of such excess liabilities upon the deemed transfer. Thereafter, the Series would be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

In addition, if a Series were treated as a corporation in any taxable year, the Series’ items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit would be reflected only on the Series’ tax return rather than being passed through to Shareholders, and the Series would be subject to U.S. corporate income tax. Distributions made to U.S. Holders would be treated as taxable dividend income to the extent of the Series’ current or accumulated earnings and profits. Any distribution in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits would first be treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Shares. Thereafter, to the extent such distribution were to exceed a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Shares, the distribution would be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such Shares. The amount of a distribution treated as a dividend could be eligible for reduced rates of taxation, provided certain conditions are met. Based on the foregoing consequences, the treatment of a Series as a corporation could materially reduce a holder’s after-tax return and therefore could result in a substantial reduction of the value of our Shares. The remainder of this summary assumes that each Series will be treated as a flow-through entity for U.S. federal tax purposes. Each Series expects that a substantial portion of the items of income, gain, deduction, loss, or credit realized by each Series will be realized in the first instance by the Series and allocated to the Shareholders by each Series.

 

Consequences to U.S. Holders Ownership of Series II Shares

 

Income and Loss. U.S. Holders will be required to take into account, as described herein, their allocable share of Series II’s items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit for each of Series II’s taxable years ending with or within such Series II Shareholder’s taxable year. Each item generally will have the same character and source as though a Series II Shareholder had realized the item directly. Series II Shareholders must report such items without regard to whether any distribution has been or will be received from Series II. Series II intends to make cash distributions to all Series II Shareholders on a regular basis. However, based upon each Series II Shareholder’s particular tax situation and depending upon whether they elect to reinvest such distributions pursuant to the DRIP, their tax liability might exceed such cash distributions made to such Series II Shareholders, in which case any tax liabilities arising from the ownership of Series II Shares would need to be satisfied from such Series II Shareholder’s own funds.

 

With respect to U.S. Holders who are individuals, certain dividends paid by a corporation (including certain qualified foreign corporations) to Series II and that are allocable to such U.S. Holders may qualify for reduced rates of taxation. A qualified foreign corporation includes a foreign corporation that is eligible for the benefits of specified income tax treaties with the United States. In addition, a foreign corporation is treated as a qualified corporation with respect to its shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Among other exceptions, U.S. Holders who are individuals will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends if the payer is a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or for the preceding taxable year. Dividends received by non-corporate U.S. Holders may be subject to an additional Medicare tax on unearned income of 3.8%. See “—Medicare Tax” below. U.S. Holders that are corporations may be entitled to a “dividends received deduction” in respect of dividends paid by U.S. corporations in which Series II owns stock. Prospective shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the application of the foregoing rules in light of their particular circumstances.

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a Series II Shareholder’s allocable share of Series II’s items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit will be governed by our LLC Agreement if such allocations have “substantial economic effect” or are determined to be in accordance with such Series II Shareholder’s interest in Series II. Series II believes that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such allocations should be given effect, and Series II intends to prepare and file tax returns based on such allocations. If the IRS were to successfully challenge the allocations made pursuant to our LLC Agreement then the resulting allocations for U.S. federal income tax purposes might be less favorable than the allocations set forth in such agreements.

 

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Basis. In general, Series II Shareholders will have an initial tax basis in their Series II Shares equal to the sum of (i) the amount of cash paid for Series II Shares and (ii) their share of Series II’s liabilities, if any. That basis will be increased by such Series II Shareholder’s share of Series II’s income and by increases in their share of Series II’s liabilities, if any. That basis will be decreased, but not below zero, by distributions received from Series II, by their share of Series II’s losses, and by any decrease in their share of Series II’s liabilities. Under applicable U.S. federal income tax rules, a partner in a partnership has a single, or “unitary,” tax basis their partnership interest. As a result, any amount paid to acquire additional Series II Shares (including through the DRIP) will be averaged with the adjusted tax basis of Series II Shares owned by such Series II Shareholder prior to the acquisition of such additional Series II Shares.

 

Limits on Deductions for Losses and Expenses. A Series II Shareholder’s deduction of their allocable share of Series II’s losses will be limited to their tax basis in Series II Shares and, if such Series II Shareholder is an individual or a corporate holder that is subject to the “at risk” rules, to the amount for which such Series II Shareholder is considered to be “at risk” with respect to Series II’s activities, if that is less than their tax basis. In general, a Series II Shareholder will be at risk to the extent of their tax basis in our Series II Shares, reduced by (i) the portion of that basis attributable to their share of Series II’s liabilities for which they will not be personally liable (excluding certain qualified non-recourse financing) and (ii) any amount of money borrowed to acquire or hold Series II Shares, if the lender of those borrowed funds owns an interest in Series II, is related to the Series II Shareholder, or can look only to such Series II Shareholder’s Series II Shares for repayment. A Series II Shareholder’s at-risk amount generally will increase by their allocable share of Series II’s income and gain and decrease by cash distributions received from Series II and their allocable share of losses and deductions. Series II Shareholders must recapture losses deducted in previous years to the extent that distributions cause their at-risk amount to be less than zero at the end of any taxable year. Losses disallowed or recaptured as a result of these limitations will carry forward and will be allowable to the extent that their tax basis or at risk amount, whichever is the limiting factor, subsequently increases. Upon the taxable disposition of Series II Shares, any gain recognized can be offset by losses that were previously suspended by the at risk limitation, but may not be offset by losses suspended by the basis limitation. Any excess loss above the gain previously suspended by the at-risk or basis limitations may no longer be used. An additional limitation may apply to the deduction of certain “excess business losses” by non-corporate U.S. Holders for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2027. Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the limitations on the deductibility of losses under the Code.

 

Individuals and certain estates and trusts are not permitted to claim miscellaneous itemized deductions for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026. Such miscellaneous itemized deductions may include the Operating Expenses of Series II, including Series II’s allocable share of the Management Fee.

 

Limitations on Deductibility of Organizational Expenses and Syndication Fees. In general, neither Series II nor any U.S. Holder may deduct organizational or syndication expenses. Syndication fees (which would include any sales or placement fees or commissions) must be capitalized and cannot be amortized or otherwise deducted.

 

Limitations on Interest Deductions. If Series II or any subsidiary not held directly or indirectly through an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes incurs debt, it is possible that such indebtedness could give rise to unrelated business taxable income, as defined in Section 512 of the Code (“UBTI”) to the extent such indebtedness is used or deemed to be used to acquire investments. In addition, a Series II Shareholder’s pro rata share of Series II’s interest expense, if any, is likely to be treated as “investment interest” expense. For a non-corporate U.S. Holder, the deductibility of “investment interest” expense generally is limited to the amount of such holder’s “net investment income.” Net investment income includes gross income from property held for investment and amounts treated as portfolio income under the passive loss rules, less deductible expenses, other than interest, directly connected with the production of investment income, but generally does not include gains attributable to the disposition of property held for investment. A Series II Shareholder’s share of Series II’s dividend and interest income will be treated as investment income, although “qualified dividend income” subject to reduced rates of tax in the hands of an individual will only be treated as investment income if such individual elects to treat such dividend as ordinary income not subject to reduced rates of tax. In addition, state and local tax laws may disallow deductions for their share of Series II’s interest expense. Under Section 163(j) of the Code, additional limitations may apply to a corporate U.S. Holder’s share of Series II’s interest expense, if any.

 

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Treatment of Distributions

 

Distributions of cash by Series II, including certain redemptions of Series II Shares treated as distributions of cash by Series II, generally will not be taxable to Series II Shareholders to the extent of their adjusted tax basis (described above) in their Series II Shares. Any cash distributions in excess of a Series II Shareholder’s adjusted tax basis generally will be considered to be gain from the sale or exchange of Series II Shares (described herein). Such gain generally will be treated as capital gain and will be long-term capital gain if the holding period for such Series II Shares exceeds one year. A reduction in a Series II Shareholder’s allocable share of liabilities, and certain distributions of marketable securities by Series II, if any, will be treated similar to cash distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Sale or Exchange/Redemption of Series II Shares

 

Series II Shareholders will recognize gain or loss on certain redemptions, sale or taxable exchange of Series II Shares equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized and their tax basis in the Series II Shares sold or exchanged. The amount realized will be measured by the sum of the cash or the fair market value of other property received plus the Series II Shareholder’s share of Series II’s liabilities, if any.

 

Gain or loss recognized upon the sale or exchange of Series II Shares generally will be taxable as capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Series II Shares were held for more than one year as of the date of such sale or exchange. Assuming Series II or, following the finalization of proposed Treasury Regulations discussed herein in “—Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” a Series II Shareholder has not elected to treat its share of Series II’s purchase of any PFIC as a “qualified electing fund,” gain attributable to such purchase of a PFIC would be taxable in the manner described herein in “—Passive Foreign Investment Companies.” In addition, certain gain attributable to our purchase of a “controlled foreign corporation” (“CFC”) may be characterized as ordinary income, and certain gain attributable to “unrealized receivables” or “inventory items” could be characterized as ordinary income rather than capital gain. For example, if Series II were to hold debt acquired at a market discount, accrued market discount on such debt would be treated as “unrealized receivables.” The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

Each U.S. Holder who acquires Series II Shares at different times (including through the DRIP) and intends to sell all or a portion of the Series II Shares within a year of the most recent purchase should consult its own tax adviser regarding the application of certain “split holding period” rules to such sale and the treatment of any gain or loss as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss.

 

Medicare Tax

 

U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates, or trusts may be required to pay a 3.8% Medicare tax on the lesser of (i) the excess of such U.S. Holders’ “modified adjusted gross income” (or “adjusted gross income” in the case of estates and trusts) over certain thresholds and (ii) such U.S. Holders’ “net investment income” (or “undistributed net investment income” in the case of estates and trusts). Net investment income generally includes the Shareholders’ allocable share of Series II’s income, as well as gain realized from a sale of Series II Shares. Special rules relating to the 3.8% Medicare tax may apply to dividends and gain, if any, derived by such U.S. Holders with respect to Series II’s interest in a PFIC or CFC. See “—Passive Foreign Investment Companies” and “—Controlled Foreign Corporations” herein. Prospective shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the implications of the 3.8% Medicare tax for their ownership and disposition of Series II Shares.

 

Foreign Tax Credit Limitations

 

A U.S. Holder generally will be entitled to a foreign tax credit with respect to their allocable share of creditable foreign taxes paid on Series II’s income and gains. Complex rules may, depending on such Series II Shareholder’s particular circumstances, limit the availability or use of foreign tax credits. In particular, a U.S. Holder will generally not be entitled to an indirect foreign tax credit with respect to non-U.S. taxes paid by an entity in which Series II invests that is treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Gain from the sale of Series II’s investments may be treated as U.S.-source gain. Consequently, Series II Shareholders may not be able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any foreign taxes imposed on such gain unless the credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against U.S. tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources. Certain losses that Series II incurs may be treated as foreign-source losses, which could reduce the amount of foreign tax credits otherwise available.

 

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Deduction for Qualified Business Income

 

For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026, U.S. taxpayers who have domestic “qualified business income” from a partnership generally are entitled to deduct the lesser of such qualified business income or 20% of taxable income. A U.S. Holder’s allocable share of Series II’s income is not expected to be treated as qualified business income or as qualified publicly traded partnership income.

 

Foreign Currency Gain or Loss

 

Series II’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, and Series II’s income or loss is calculated in U.S. dollars. It is possible that Series II will recognize “foreign currency” gain or loss with respect to transactions involving non-U.S. dollar currencies. In general, foreign currency gain or loss is treated as ordinary income or loss. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the tax treatment of foreign currency gain or loss.

 

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

 

U.S. tax law contains special provisions dealing with PFICs. A PFIC is defined as any foreign corporation in which either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year is “passive income” or (ii) 50% or more of its assets (by value) produce “passive income.” There are no minimum stock ownership requirements for PFICs. Once a corporation qualifies as a PFIC with respect to a U.S. Shareholder, it is, subject to certain exceptions, always treated as a PFIC with respect to such U.S. Shareholder, regardless of whether it satisfies either of the qualification tests in subsequent years. If Series II were to acquire a PFIC, any gain on disposition of stock of the PFIC as well as income realized on certain “excess distributions” by the PFIC, would be treated as though realized ratably over the shorter of a U.S. Series II Shareholder’s holding period of its Series II Shares or Series II’s holding period for the PFIC. Such gain or income would be taxed as ordinary income. In addition, an interest charge would be imposed on the U.S. Series II Shareholder based on the tax treated as deferred from prior years. If Series II were to acquire a PFIC and Series II elected to treat its interest in the PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” (a “QEF”) under the Code, in lieu of the foregoing treatment, such U.S. Series II Shareholder would be required to include in income each year a portion of the ordinary earnings and net capital gains of the qualified fund, even if not distributed to Series II or the Series II Shareholders. In order to make such election, the PFIC must, among other things, supply the IRS with an information statement. Recently proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations would require that a U.S. Series II Shareholder, rather than Series II, make the QEF election. These proposed regulations would generally apply prospectively to taxable years beginning on or after the date the proposed regulations are finalized, and any pre-existing QEF election made by Series II (or any U.S. alternative investment vehicle treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) prior to that date would continue for any U.S. Series II Shareholder that owns an interest in a PFIC through Series II on the date the proposed regulations are finalized. Alternatively, an election may be made in the case of certain “marketable stock” to “mark to market” the stock of a PFIC on an annual basis. Pursuant to such an election, a U.S. Series II Shareholder would include in income each year as ordinary income the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the stock at the end of the taxable year over Series II’s adjusted basis and will be permitted an ordinary loss deduction in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the stock over its fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the election). There can be no assurance that a company in which Series II invests will not qualify as a PFIC, that a PFIC in which Series II invests will provide the information necessary for a QEF election to be made or that stock of a PFIC will qualify as “marketable stock.” Series II may seek to avoid investing directly in PFICs in order to streamline tax reporting to investors and may instead hold such entities through U.S. entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Controlled Foreign Corporations

 

A non-U.S. entity will be treated as a CFC if it is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and more than 50% of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the non-U.S. entity entitled to vote or (ii) the total value of the stock of the non-U.S. entity is owned by U.S. Shareholders on any day during the taxable year of such non-U.S. entity. For this purpose, a “U.S. Shareholder” with respect to a non-U.S. entity means a U.S. person (including a U.S. partnership) that owns (directly, indirectly, or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the non-U.S. entity entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of shares of all classes of stock of the non-U.S. entity.

 

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Because Series II is a U.S. partnership and Series II may own an interest in a controlled foreign corporation as a U.S. Shareholder of a CFC, a U.S. Holder who meets the ownership tests described above may be required to include in income its allocable share of the CFC’s “Subpart F” income. Subpart F income generally includes dividends, interest, net gain from the sale or disposition of securities, non-actively managed rents, and certain other generally passive types of income. The aggregate Subpart F income inclusions in any taxable year relating to a particular CFC are limited to such CFC’s current earnings and profits. Such inclusions will be treated as ordinary income (whether or not attributable to net capital gains). Thus, a U.S. Holder may be required to report as ordinary income its allocable share of the CFC’s Subpart F income without corresponding receipts of cash and may not benefit from capital gain treatment with respect to the portion of any earnings attributable to net capital gains of the CFC. Under Treasury Regulations, only U.S. Holders that are U.S. Shareholders would be required to include in income their allocable shares of a CFC’s Subpart F income. In addition, such U.S. Holders that are U.S. Shareholders would be subject to current U.S. tax on the “global intangible low-taxes income” or “GILTI” of the CFC, regardless of cash distributions from the CFC.

 

A Series II Shareholder’s tax basis in its Series II Shares will be increased to reflect any required Subpart F income or GILTI inclusions. Such income will be treated as income from sources within the United States, for certain foreign tax credit purposes, to the extent derived by the CFC from U.S. sources. Subpart F income will not be eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to certain dividends paid by qualified foreign corporations to individual U.S. persons. See above under “—Consequences to U.S. Holders—Ownership of Shares—Income and Loss.” Amounts included as Subpart F income or GILTI with respect to direct and indirect investments generally will not be taxable again when actually distributed by the CFC.

 

Whether or not any CFC has Subpart F income, any gain allocated to Series II Shareholders from our disposition of an equity interest in a CFC will be treated as dividend income (regardless of U.S. Shareholder status) to the extent of their allocable share of the current and/or accumulated earnings and profits of the CFC. In this regard, earnings would not include any amounts previously taxed pursuant to the CFC rules. However, net losses (if any) of a CFC will not pass through to U.S. Holders.

 

Treasury Regulations under Section 1411 of the Code contain special rules for applying the 3.8% Medicare tax to U.S. persons owning an interest in a PFIC. Similar rules apply to U.S. Shareholders of a CFC. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the implications of these special rules.

 

If a non-U.S. entity held by Series II is classified as both a CFC and a PFIC, then Series II Shareholders will be required to include amounts in income with respect to such non-U.S. entity either under the CFC rules described under this subheading, or under the PFIC rules described under “—Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” but not both. The interaction of these rules is complex, and prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser in this regard.

 

Based on our organizational structure, Series II currently believes that one or more of our existing assets are or in the future are likely to be classified as CFCs. Moreover, we may in the future acquire certain assets or operating entities through one or more holding entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such future holding entities or other companies in which we acquire an interest may be treated as CFCs. A U.S. Holder that is categorized as a U.S. Shareholder based on the ownership tests described above may be required to include in income its allocable share of any CFC’s “Subpart F” income. The application of the CFC rules to U.S. Holders is uncertain in certain respects. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the implications of the CFC rules for their ownership and disposition of Series II Shares.

 

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Investment Structure

 

Series II may structure certain acquisitions through entities classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such acquisitions will be structured as determined in the sole discretion of the Manager, generally to ensure that Series II is classified as a partnership and not a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation (as discussed above under “—Flow-Through Status of Each Series”), to avoid generating income treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (“ECI”), and to provide simplified tax reporting for Shareholders. Such structures may impose incremental tax on dispositions of, and dispositions from, holdings. Because Series II Shareholders may be located in numerous taxing jurisdictions and subject to different tax rules, no assurance can be given that any such structure will benefit all Series II Shareholders to the same extent, including any structures or acquisitions utilizing leverage. Any such structure may result in additional indirect tax liabilities for certain Series II Shareholders. As discussed above under “—Passive Foreign Investment Companies” and “—Controlled Foreign Corporations,” if any such entity were a non-U.S. corporation, it might be considered a PFIC or CFC. If any such entity were a U.S. corporation, it would be subject to U.S. federal net income tax on its income, including any gain recognized on the disposition of its holdings. In addition, if a holding held through an entity classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes were to involve U.S. real property, gain recognized on the disposition of the holding by a corporation generally would be subject to corporate-level tax, whether the corporation were a U.S. or a non-U.S. corporation.

 

In addition, certain of Series II’s investments are expected to be eligible for significant tax depreciation, which could allow for the deferral of taxable income with respect to distributions of ongoing income from investments. Series II is intended to be treated as partnership for U.S. tax purposes, however, and dispositions of portfolio companies and blocker corporations would generally be expected to give rise to taxable gain for investors. Series II’s status as a partnership should avoid the imposition of corporate-level income taxes on dispositions of portfolio companies and blocker corporations, but it may not be possible for Series II to implement a sale in a manner that avoids corporate-level income taxes or Series II may not choose to structure a sale in such a manner.

 

U.S. Withholding Taxes

 

Although each U.S. Holder is required to provide us with an IRS Form W-9, we nevertheless may be unable to accurately or timely determine the tax status of Shareholders for purposes of determining whether U.S. withholding applies to payments made by Series II to some or all Series II Shareholders. In such a case, payments made by Series II to U.S. Holders might be subject to U.S. “backup” withholding at the applicable rate or other U.S. withholding taxes. Series II Shareholders would be able to treat as a credit their allocable share of any U.S. withholding taxes paid in the taxable year in which such withholding taxes were paid and, as a result, might be entitled to a refund of such taxes from the IRS. In the event Series II Shareholders redeem, transfer or otherwise dispose of some or all of their Series II Shares, special rules might apply for purposes of determining whether such Series II Shareholders or the transferees of such Series II Shares were subject to U.S. withholding taxes in respect of income allocable to, or distributions made on account of, such Series II Shares or entitled to refunds of any such taxes withheld. Prospective Series II Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the treatment of U.S. withholding taxes.

 

U.S. Taxation of Tax-Exempt U.S. Holders of Our Shares

 

Income recognized by a U.S. tax-exempt organization (including a tax-exempt account) is exempt from U.S. federal income tax except to the extent of the organization’s UBTI. UBTI is defined generally as any gross income derived by a tax-exempt organization (including a tax-exempt account) from an unrelated trade or business that it regularly carries on, less the deductions directly connected with that trade or business. In addition, income arising from a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that holds operating assets or is otherwise engaged in a trade or business generally will constitute UBTI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UBTI generally does not include any dividend income, interest income, certain other categories of passive income, or capital gains realized by a tax-exempt organization (including a tax-exempt account), so long as such income is not “debt financed,” as discussed herein.

 

The exclusion from UBTI does not apply to income from “debt-financed property,” which is treated as UBTI to the extent of the percentage of such income that the average acquisition indebtedness with respect to the property bears to the average tax basis of the property for the taxable year. If an entity treated as a flow-through for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such as Series II, incurs or is allocated acquisition indebtedness, a tax-exempt partner in such flow-through entity (including one holding through a flow-through structure) will be deemed to have acquisition indebtedness equal to its allocable portion of such acquisition indebtedness. If any such indebtedness were used (or deemed to be used) by Series II to acquire property, such property generally would constitute debt-financed property, and any income from or gain from the disposition of such debt-financed property allocated to a tax-exempt organization (including a tax-exempt account) generally would constitute UBTI to such tax-exempt organization, subject to certain exceptions in cases where debt is paid off. In addition, even if such indebtedness were not used (or deemed to be used) by Series II to acquire property but were instead used to fund distributions to Series II Shareholders, if a tax-exempt organization (including a tax-exempt account) subject to taxation in the United States were to use such proceeds to make an investment outside Series II, the IRS might assert that such investment constitutes debt-financed property to such Series II Shareholder with the consequences noted above. Series II is not prohibited from incurring indebtedness, and no assurance can be provided that Series II will not generate UBTI attributable to debt-financed property in the future. Tax-exempt U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the tax consequences of a purchase of our Series II Shares.

 

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In order to mitigate the incurrence of UBTI for tax-exempt U.S. Holders (and ECI for Non-U.S. Holders as described below under “Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders”), the Manager has formed Series I, which will indirectly and wholly own Series II through an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the “Feeder”). Each tax-exempt U.S. Holder, and each Non-U.S. Holder, is expected to invest in Series I. Investors that invest in Series I will generally derive returns from such investments in the form of dividends or capital gain, which are generally excluded from UBTI so long as such investors’ acquisition of interests in Series I is not debt-financed. In addition, debt incurred by Series II would generally be allocated to the Feeder and not to Series I. When determining whether to invest in Series II through Series I, tax-exempt U.S. Holders (and Non-U.S. Holders) should consider the taxes imposed as a result of investing in Series I as compared to any tax payment on or filing obligation with respect to UBTI (or ECI) that may arise from a direct investment in Series II. Although it is possible that the IRS could seek to disregard the Feeder and apply the debt-financed property or other UBTI rules to tax-exempt U.S. Holders, the Company believes such treatment should not apply. A tax-exempt U.S. Holder is not expected to incur UBTI solely by reason of an investment in Series I.

 

If a tax-exempt U.S. Holder is not otherwise taxable under the UBTI provisions with respect to its interests in Series I (for example, as debt-financed income), it would not generally be subject to tax under the PFIC rules or the CFC rules. Tax-exempt U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors as to the application of the above rules to their particular situations.

 

Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

 

If Series II is not treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or business or as deriving ECI, and provided that a Non-U.S. Holder is not itself engaged in a U.S. trade or business and subject to the discussion of “FIRPTA” below, then such Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. tax return filing requirements solely as a result of owning Series II Shares and generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its allocable share of Series II’s interest and dividends from non-U.S. sources or gain from the sale or other disposition of securities or real property located outside of the United States.

 

However, there can be no assurance that the law will not change or that the IRS will not deem Series II to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If Series II is treated as engaged in a U.S. trade or business, then a Non-U.S. Holder generally would be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return, even if no effectively connected income were allocable to it. If Series II were to have income treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, then a Non-U.S. Holder would be required to report that income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular graduated rates. In addition, Series II might be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax on such Non-U.S. Holder’s distributive share of such income at the highest rate of income tax applicable to such Non-U.S. Holder based on the status of such Non-U.S. Holder. A corporate Non-U.S. Holder might also be subject to branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or at a lower treaty rate, if applicable. If Series II were engaged in a U.S. trade or business, then gain or loss from the sale of Series II Shares by a Non-U.S. Holder would be treated as effectively connected with such trade or business to the extent that such Non-U.S. Holder would have had effectively connected gain or loss had Series II sold all of its assets at their fair market value as of the date of such sale. In such case, any such effectively connected gain generally would be taxable at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates, and the amount realized from such sale generally would be subject to a 10% U.S. federal withholding tax. Furthermore, these rules may apply to a subscription of our interests if existing non-U.S. Series II Shareholders are considered to receive a corresponding cash distribution by Series II. The Manager will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the application of any associated withholding.

 

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Further, it is possible that Series II will recognize gain from the sale of a United States real property interest. Regardless of whether Series II’s activities constitute a trade or business giving rise to U.S. “effectively connected” income, under provisions added to the Code by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”), Non-U.S. Holders (other than certain qualified foreign pension funds and entities wholly owned by qualified foreign pension funds) are taxed on the gain derived from the dispositions of U.S. real property interests (including gain allocated to a Non-U.S. Holder upon a sale of such property interests by Series II). A U.S. real property interest includes an interest in a U.S. real property holding corporation. Under FIRPTA, Non-U.S. Holders treat gain or loss from dispositions of U.S. real property interests as if the gain or loss were “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business and, therefore, are required to pay U.S. taxes at regular U.S. rates on such gain or loss. As a result, Non-U.S. Holders that receive income allocations from the sale of a U.S. real property interest may be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and may be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular U.S. rates on a sale, exchange, or other disposition of such U.S. real property interest. Generally, with respect to gain attributable to Series II’s sale of a U.S. real property interest that is allocated to a Non-U.S. Holder, Series II will be required to withhold at the highest rate of income tax applicable to each Non-U.S. Holder based on the status of such Non-U.S. Holder. Also, such gain may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax (as discussed above).

 

Upon a sale of a Non-U.S. Holder’s Series II Shares, if (i) 50% or more of Series II’s gross assets consist of U.S. real property interests and (ii) 90% or more of Series II’s gross assets consist of U.S. real property interests and cash or cash equivalents, a purchaser will be required to withhold tax pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code on the full amount of the purchase price. Regardless of whether Series II satisfies these requirements, gain attributable to Series II’s U.S. real property interests may be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

 

In general, even if Series II is not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, and assuming Series II Shareholders are not otherwise engaged in a U.S. trade or business, Non-U.S. Holders will nonetheless be subject to a withholding tax of 30% on the gross amount of certain U.S.-source income which is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. Income subjected to such a flat tax rate is income of a fixed or determinable annual or periodic nature, including dividends and certain interest income. Such withholding tax may be reduced or eliminated with respect to certain types of income under an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and a Series II Shareholder’s country of residence or under the “portfolio interest” rules or other provisions of the Code, provided that such Series II Shareholder provides proper certification as to their eligibility for such treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and although each Non-U.S. Holder is required to provide us with an IRS Form W-8, we nevertheless may be unable to accurately or timely determine the tax status of Series II Shareholders for purposes of establishing whether reduced rates of withholding apply to some or all Series II Shareholders. In such a case, a Series II Shareholder’s allocable share of distributions of U.S.-source dividend and interest income will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30%. Further, if such Series II Shareholder would not be subject to U.S. tax based on their tax status or otherwise were eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding, such Series II Shareholder might need to take additional steps to receive a credit or refund of any excess withholding tax paid on their account, which could include the filing of a non-resident U.S. income tax return with the IRS. Among other limitations applicable to claiming treaty benefits, if a Series II Shareholder resides in a treaty jurisdiction which does not treat Series II as a pass-through entity, such Series II Shareholder might not be eligible to receive a refund or credit of excess U.S. withholding taxes paid on their account. In the event a Series II Shareholder elects to redeem, sell or exchange some or all of its Series II Shares, special rules may apply for purposes of determining whether such Series II Shareholder or the transferee of such Series II Shares are subject to U.S. withholding taxes in respect of income allocable to, or distributions made on account of, such Series II Shares or entitled to refunds of any such taxes withheld. See “—Sale or Exchange/Redemption of Series II Shares.” Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the treatment of U.S. withholding taxes.

 

Special rules may apply to any Non-U.S. Holder (i) that has an office or fixed place of business in the United States; (ii) that is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in a taxable year, calculated taking into account a portion of the days such individual was present in the United States in the preceding two years; or (iii) that is (a) a former citizen or long-term resident of the United States, (b) a foreign insurance company that is treated as holding a partnership interest in Series II in connection with its U.S. business, (c) a PFIC, (d) a CFC, or (e) a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the application of these special rules.

 

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Each Non-U.S. Holder is expected to participate in Series I, which will indirectly invest in Series II through the Feeder. The Feeder will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax treatment described herein under “—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders.” As such, the Feeder will be subject to corporate income tax and branch profits tax on any income treated as ECI (including pursuant to FIRPTA), and dividend withholding on U.S. source non-ECI, as applicable. Gains from the sale of stock or securities generally would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Significant incremental tax may therefore be incurred from the use of the Feeder. Consequently, an investment through Series I will not necessarily reduce the U.S. federal income tax liability associated with an investment in Series II but it is expected to reduce the administrative burdens associated with filing U.S. tax returns with respect to such an investment.

 

Taxes in Other Jurisdictions

 

In addition to U.S. federal income tax consequences, Series I Shareholders could also be subject to tax return filing obligations and income, franchise, or other taxes, including withholding taxes, in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which Series I or Series II operates. We will attempt, to the extent reasonably practicable, to structure our operations and acquisitions so as to avoid income tax filing obligations by U.S. Holders in non-U.S. jurisdictions. However, there may be circumstances in which we are unable to do so. Income or gain from assets held by Series I may be subject to withholding or other taxes in jurisdictions outside the United States, except to the extent an income tax treaty applies. If Series I Shareholders wish to claim the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty, they might be required to submit information to tax authorities in such jurisdictions. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the U.S. state, local, and non-U.S. tax consequences of a purchase of in Series I.

 

In addition to U.S. federal income tax consequences, a purchase of the Series II Shares could subject Series II Shareholders to U.S. state and local taxes in the U.S. state or locality in which they are a resident for tax purposes. Series II Shareholders could also be subject to tax return filing obligations and income, franchise, or other taxes, including withholding taxes, in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which Series II operates. We will attempt, to the extent reasonably practicable, to structure our operations and acquisitions so as to avoid income tax filing obligations by U.S. Holders in non-U.S. jurisdictions. However, there may be circumstances in which we are unable to do so. Income or gain from assets held by Series II may be subject to withholding or other taxes in jurisdictions outside the United States, except to the extent an income tax treaty applies. If Series II Shareholders wish to claim the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty, they might be required to submit information to tax authorities in such jurisdictions. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the U.S. state, local, and non-U.S. tax consequences of a purchase of in Series II.

 

Administrative Matters

 

Information Returns and Audit Procedures

 

We have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish Shareholders, within 90 days after the close of each calendar year, U.S. tax information (including IRS Schedule K-1) which describes on a U.S. dollar basis such Shareholder’s share of each Series’ income, gain, loss and deduction for the preceding taxable year. However, providing this U.S. tax information to Shareholders will be subject to delay in the event of, among other reasons, the late receipt of any necessary tax information from lower-tier entities. It is therefore possible that, in any taxable year, Shareholders will need to apply for an extension of time to file their tax returns. In preparing this U.S. tax information, we will use various accounting and reporting conventions, some of which have been mentioned in the previous discussion, to determine a Shareholder’s share of income, gain, loss and deduction. The IRS may successfully contend that certain of these reporting conventions are impermissible, which could result in an adjustment to their income or loss.

 

Each Series may be audited by the IRS. Adjustments resulting from an IRS audit could require Shareholders to adjust a prior year’s tax liability and result in an audit of their own tax return. Any audit of a Shareholder’s tax return could result in adjustments not related to each Series’ tax returns, as well as those related to each Series’ tax returns. If the IRS makes an audit adjustment to our income tax returns, it may assess and collect any taxes (including penalties and interest) resulting from such audit adjustment directly from each Series instead of Shareholders. We may be permitted to elect to have the Manager and Shareholders take such audit adjustment into account in accordance with their interests during the taxable year under audit. However, there can be no assurance that we will choose to make such election or that it will be available in all circumstances. If we do not make the election, and we pay taxes, penalties, or interest as a result of an audit adjustment, then cash available for distribution to Shareholders might be substantially reduced. As a result, current Shareholders might bear some or all of the cost of the tax liability resulting from such audit adjustment, even if current Shareholders did not own Shares during the taxable year under audit.

 

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Pursuant to the partnership audit rules, a “partnership representative” designated by each Series will have the sole authority to act on behalf of each Series in connection with any administrative or judicial review of each Series’ items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit. In particular, our partnership representative will have the sole authority to bind both our former and current Shareholders and to make certain elections on behalf of each Series pursuant to the partnership audit rules.

 

Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the implications of the partnership audit rules for a purchase of Shares.

 

Tax Shelter Regulations and Related Reporting Requirements

 

If a Series were to engage in a “reportable transaction,” we (and possibly Shareholders) would be required to make a detailed disclosure of the transaction to the IRS in accordance with regulations governing tax shelters and other potentially tax-motivated transactions. A transaction may be a reportable transaction based upon any of several factors, including the fact that it is a type of tax avoidance transaction publicly identified by the IRS as a “listed transaction” or “transaction of interest,” or that it produces certain kinds of losses exceeding certain thresholds. Any purchase of Shares of a Series may be considered a “reportable transaction” if, for example, a Series were to recognize certain significant losses in the future. In certain circumstances, a Shareholder who disposes of an interest in a transaction resulting in the recognition by such holder of significant losses in excess of certain threshold amounts may be obligated to disclose its participation in such transaction. Certain of these rules are unclear, and the scope of reportable transactions can change retroactively. Therefore, it is possible that the rules may apply to transactions other than significant loss transactions.

 

Moreover, if a Series were to participate in a reportable transaction with a significant purpose to avoid or evade tax, or in any listed transaction, Shareholders might be subject to significant accuracy-related penalties with a broad scope, for those persons otherwise entitled to deduct interest on federal tax deficiencies, non-deductibility of interest on any resulting tax liability, and in the case of a listed transaction, an extended statute of limitations. Neither Series intends on participating in any reportable transaction with a significant purpose to avoid or evade tax, nor does it intend to participate in any listed transactions. However, no assurance can be provided that the IRS will not assert that it has participated in such a transaction.

 

Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser concerning any possible disclosure obligation under the regulations governing tax shelters with respect to the disposition of Shares.

 

Taxable Year

 

Each Series uses the calendar year as its taxable year for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under certain circumstances which we currently believe are unlikely to apply, a taxable year other than the calendar year may be required for such purposes.

 

Withholding and Backup Withholding

 

For each calendar year, each Series will report to the Shareholders and to the IRS the amount of distributions that we pay, and the amount of tax (if any) that we withhold on these distributions. The proper application to each Series of the rules for withholding under Sections 1441 through 1446 of the Code (applicable to certain dividends, interest, and amounts treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, among other items) is unclear.

 

Under the backup withholding rules, Shareholders may be subject to backup withholding tax with respect to distributions accrued or paid unless: (i) they are an exempt recipient and demonstrate this fact when required; or (ii) provide a taxpayer identification number, certify as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding tax, and otherwise comply with the applicable requirements of the backup withholding tax rules. A U.S. Holder that is exempt should certify such status on a properly completed IRS Form W-9. A Non-U.S. Holder may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting a properly completed IRS Form W-8. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Shareholder will be allowed as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such Shareholder to a refund from the IRS, provided they supply the required information to the IRS in a timely manner.

 

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If Shareholders do not timely provide each Series, or the applicable nominee, broker, clearing agent, or other intermediary, with IRS Form W-9 or IRS Form W-8, as applicable, or such form is not properly completed, then each Series may become subject to U.S. backup withholding taxes in excess of what would have been imposed had each Series or the applicable intermediary received properly completed forms from all Shareholders. For administrative reasons, and in order to maintain the fungibility of Shares, such excess U.S. backup withholding taxes, and if necessary similar items, may be treated by each Series as an expense that will be borne indirectly by all Shareholders on a pro rata basis (e.g., since it may be impractical for us to allocate any such excess withholding tax cost to the Shareholders that failed to timely provide the proper U.S. tax forms).

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance

 

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 (“FATCA”) impose a 30% withholding tax on “withholdable payments” made to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity,” unless such financial institution or entity satisfies certain information reporting or other requirements. Withholdable payments include certain U.S.-source income, such as interest, dividends, and other passive income. Proposed Treasury Regulations eliminate the requirement to withhold tax under FATCA on gross proceeds from the sale or disposition of property that can produce U.S.-source interest or dividends. The IRS has announced that taxpayers are permitted to rely on the proposed regulations until final Treasury Regulations are issued. We intend to continue to comply with FATCA, so as to ensure that the 30% withholding tax does not apply to any withholdable payments received by each Series or our assets. Nonetheless, the 30% withholding tax may also apply to such Shareholder’s allocable share of distributions attributable to withholdable payments, unless they properly certify their FATCA status on IRS Form W-8 or IRS Form W-9 (as applicable) and satisfy any additional requirements under FATCA.

 

In compliance with FATCA, information regarding certain Shareholders’ ownership of Shares may be reported to the IRS or to a non-U.S. governmental authority. FATCA remains subject to modification by an applicable intergovernmental agreement between the United States and another country for cooperation to facilitate the implementation of FATCA, or by future Treasury Regulations or guidance. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the consequences under FATCA of a purchase of Shares.

 

Information Reporting with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets

 

Under Treasury Regulations, certain U.S. persons that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate fair market value exceeding either $50,000 on the last day of the taxable year or $75,000 at any time during the taxable year generally are required to file an information report with respect to such assets with their tax returns. Significant penalties may apply to persons who fail to comply with these rules. Specified foreign financial assets include not only financial accounts maintained in foreign financial institutions, but also, unless held in accounts maintained by a financial institution, any stock or security issued by a non-U.S. person, any financial instrument or contract held for investment that has an issuer or counterparty other than a U.S. person, and any interest in a foreign entity. The failure to report information required under the current regulations could result in substantial penalties and in the extension of the statute of limitations with respect to federal income tax returns filed by such Shareholder. Prospective Shareholders should consult their own tax adviser regarding the possible implications of these Treasury Regulations for a purchase of Shares.

 

New Legislation or Administrative or Judicial Action

 

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of Shareholders depends, in some instances, on determinations of fact and interpretations of complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available. Shareholders should be aware that the U.S. federal income tax rules, particularly those applicable to partnerships, are constantly under review (including currently) by the Congressional tax writing committees and other persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department and the courts, frequently resulting in revised interpretations of established concepts, statutory changes, revisions to regulations and other modifications and interpretations, any of which could adversely affect the value of Shares and be effective on a retroactive basis. For example, changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could make it more difficult or impossible for each Series to be treated as a partnership that is not taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, change the character or treatment of portions of each Series’ income, reduce the net amount of distributions available to Shareholders, or otherwise affect the tax considerations of owning Shares. Such changes could also affect or cause each Series to change the way it conducts its activities and adversely affect the value of Shares.

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Each Series’ organizational documents and agreements permit the Manager to modify the LLC Agreement from time to time, without the consent of Shareholders, to elect to treat each Series as a corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes, or to address certain changes in U.S. federal income tax regulations, legislation or interpretation. In some circumstances, such revisions could have a material adverse impact on some or all Shareholders.

 

THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CAREFUL TAX PLANNING. THE TAX MATTERS RELATING TO EACH SERIES AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE COMPLEX AND ARE SUBJECT TO VARYING INTERPRETATIONS. MOREOVER, THE EFFECT OF EXISTING INCOME TAX LAWS, THE MEANING AND IMPACT OF WHICH IS UNCERTAIN, AND OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN INCOME TAX LAWS WILL VARY WITH THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH SHAREHOLDER, AND IN REVIEWING THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT THESE MATTERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ANY PURCHASE OF SHARES.

 

Certain ERISA Considerations

 

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with an investment in the Company by (i) “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) which is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) plans, individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or provisions under any other U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Other Plan Laws”) and (iii) entities whose underlying assets are considered to include the assets of any of the foregoing described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each of the foregoing described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) referred to herein as a “Plan”).

 

Fiduciary Duty of Investing Plans

 

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan which is a Benefit Plan Investor (as defined below) subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of a Benefit Plan Investor and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of a Benefit Plan Investor or the management or disposition of the assets of a Benefit Plan Investor, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to a Benefit Plan Investor, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the Benefit Plan Investor.

 

In considering an investment in the Company of a portion of the assets of any Plan, a fiduciary should determine, particularly in light of the risks and lack of liquidity inherent in an investment in the Company, whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Other Plan Law relating to a fiduciary’s duties to the Plan including the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Other Plan Laws.

 

Prohibited Transaction Issues

 

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit Benefit Plan Investors from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the Benefit Plan Investor that engaged in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. The fiduciary of a Benefit Plan Investor that proposes to purchase or hold any Shares should consider, among other things, whether such purchase and holding may involve the sale or exchange of any property between a Benefit Plan Investor and a party in interest or disqualified person, or the transfer to, or use by or for the benefit of, a party in interest or disqualified person, of any “plan assets.” Depending on the satisfaction of certain conditions which may include the identity of the fiduciary of the Benefit Plan Investor making the decision to acquire or hold Shares on behalf of a Benefit Plan Investor, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 91-38 (relating to investments by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 84-14 (relating to transactions effected by a “qualified professional asset manager”), PTCE 95-60 (relating to investments by an insurance company general account), PTCE 96-23 (relating to transactions directed by an in-house asset manager) or PTCE 90-1 (relating to investments by insurance company pooled separate accounts) could provide an exemption from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. Each of the above-noted exemptions contains conditions and limitations on its application. It should be further noted that even if the conditions specific to one or more of these exemptions are satisfied, the scope of relief provided by these exemptions may not necessarily cover all acts involving the Shares that might be construed as prohibited transactions. Fiduciaries of Benefit Plan Investors considering acquiring and/or holding Shares in reliance on these or any other exemption should carefully review the exemption in consultation with its own legal advisors to assure it is applicable. There can be no assurance that all of the conditions of any such exemptions will be satisfied with respect to any particular transaction involving the Shares.

 

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Plan Assets

 

Under ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “Plan Asset Regulations”), when Benefit Plan Investor acquires an equity interest in an entity that is neither a “publicly-offered security” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations, as described below) nor a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act, the Benefit Plan Investor’s assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity unless it is established either that less than 25% of the total value of each class of equity interest in the entity is held by Benefit Plan Investors (the “25% Test”) or that the entity is an “operating company” (as defined in the Plan Asset Regulations). For purposes of the 25% Test, the assets of an entity will not be treated as “plan assets” if, immediately after the most recent acquisition of any equity interest in the entity, less than 25% of the total value of each class of equity interest in the entity is held by Benefit Plan Investors, excluding equity interests held by persons (other than Benefit Plan Investors) with discretionary authority or control over the assets of the entity or who provide investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, and any affiliates thereof. The term “benefit plan investors” (“Benefit Plan Investors”) is generally defined to include “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) that are subject to Title I of ERISA, “plans” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code is applicable (including, without limitation, “Keogh” plans and IRAs), as well as any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of the investment in such entity by such an employee benefit plan or plan (e.g., an entity of which 25% or more of the total value of any class of equity interests is held by Benefit Plan Investors and which does not satisfy another exception under ERISA). Neither Series will be an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Thus, absent satisfaction of another exception under the Plan Asset Regulations, if 25% or more of the total value of any class of equity interests of any Series were held by Benefit Plan Investors, an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of such Series would be deemed to be “plan assets” of any Benefit Plan Investor that invested in such Series.

 

Under the Plan Asset Regulations, a “publicly-offered security” is a security that is (a) “freely transferable,” (b) part of a class of securities that is “widely held” and (c) (i) sold to the Benefit Plan Investor as part of an offering of securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration under the Securities Act, and the class of securities to which such security is a part is registered under the Exchange Act within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering of such securities to the public has occurred, or (ii) is part of a class of securities that is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

To the extent any class of our Shares is not “publicly-offered” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations, the Manager intends to use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy another exception to the Plan Asset Regulations with respect to each such class of Shares, including prohibiting investment from Benefit Plan Investors in one or more classes of our Shares. However, there can be no assurance that, notwithstanding such efforts of the Manager, each Series will satisfy an exception to the Plan Asset Regulations, or the underlying assets of the Company will not otherwise be deemed to include “plan assets” within the meaning of the ERISA.

 

Plan Asset Consequences

 

If the assets of the Company were deemed to be “plan assets” of a Benefit Plan Investor under ERISA, this would result, among other things, in (i) the application of the prudence and other fiduciary responsibility standards of ERISA to acquisitions made by the Company and (ii) the possibility that certain transactions in which the Company might seek to engage in could constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA and the Code. Fiduciaries of Benefit Plan Investors who decide to invest in the Company could, under certain circumstances, be liable for prohibited transactions or other violations as a result of their investment in the Company or as co-fiduciaries for actions taken by or on behalf of the Company. With respect to an IRA that invests in the Company, the occurrence of a non-exempt prohibited transaction involving the individual who established the IRA, or his or her beneficiaries, would cause the IRA to lose its tax-exempt status.

 

The foregoing statements regarding the consequences under ERISA and the Code of an investment in the Company are based on the provisions of ERISA and the Code as currently in effect and the existing administrative and judicial interpretations thereunder. No assurance can be given that administrative, judicial or legislative changes that would make the foregoing statements incorrect or incomplete will not occur.

 

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Reporting Obligations

 

Under ERISA’s general reporting and disclosure rules, certain Benefit Plan Investors subject to Title I of ERISA are required to file annual reports (the “Form 5500”) with the U.S. Department of Labor regarding their assets, liabilities and expenses. To facilitate compliance with these requirements it is noted that the descriptions contained in this Registration Statement of fees and compensation, including the Management Fee and the Performance Participation Allocation to the Manager are intended to satisfy the disclosure requirements for “eligible indirect compensation” for which the alternative reporting option on Schedule C of Form 5500 may be available.

 

While Plans that are governmental plans, certain church plans and non-U.S. plans may not be subject to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, such Plans may nevertheless be subject to Other Plan Laws. Fiduciaries of any such Plans, in consultation with their advisors and legal counsel, should consider the impact of their respective laws and regulations on an investment in the Company and the considerations discussed above, if applicable.

 

Important Notice for Plans

 

Each Plan proposing to invest in the Company will be deemed to make certain representations, including, but not limited to, that it is, and any fiduciaries responsible for the Plan’s investment are, professionally advised, aware of and understand the Company’s business objectives, policies and strategies and that the decision to invest plan assets in the Company was made with appropriate consideration of relevant investment factors with regard to the Plan and is consistent with the duties and responsibilities imposed upon fiduciaries with regard to their investment decisions under applicable law, including ERISA and applicable Other Plan Law. This Registration Statement does not constitute an undertaking to provide impartial investment advice and it is not our intention to act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to any Plan. I Squared, the Manager and their respective affiliates (the “Relevant Entities”) have a financial interest in investors’ investment in the Shares on account of the fees and other compensation they expect to receive (as the case may be) from the Company and their other relationships with the Company as contemplated hereunder. Any such fees and compensation do not constitute fees or compensation rendered for the provision of investment advice to any Plan. Each Plan which acquires or holds any Shares will be deemed to represent and warrant that it is advised by a fiduciary that is (a) independent of the Relevant Entities; (b) capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with respect to particular transactions and investment strategies contemplated in this Registration Statement; and (c) a fiduciary (under ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or applicable Other Plan Law) with respect to the Plan’s investment in the Shares, who is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the Plan’s investment in the Shares and any related transactions.

 

The sale of Shares to a Plan is in no respect a representation by the Company or any other person associated with the Private Offering that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by Plans generally or any particular Plan, or that such an investment is appropriate for Plans generally or any particular Plan.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

A purchase of the Shares is subject to a high degree of risk and should be considered only by sophisticated Shareholders whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risk (and possible loss of some or all of their investment), who fully understand and are capable of evaluating the risk of owning the Shares. There can be no assurance that the business objectives of the Company will be achieved, that any acquisitions targeted pursuant to the Company’s business objectives will be made by the Company or that a Shareholder will receive a return of its capital. In addition, there will be occasions when the Manager and its affiliates will encounter potential conflicts of interest in connection with the Company, as described below under “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest.” The following discussion enumerates certain risk factors that should be carefully evaluated before making a purchase of the Company’s shares. This summary does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the risks and other factors and considerations which relate to or might arise from investing in the Company or from the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

Risks Related to the Company Generally

 

There is no guarantee or representation can be made that the Company will achieve its objectives.

 

No guarantee or representation can be made that the Company will achieve its objectives. Returns generated by the Infrastructure Assets could be insufficient to compensate Shareholders adequately for the business and financial risks that must be assumed. Making an investment in the Company is speculative and is not intended as a complete investment program. All investing involves a risk of loss and the strategies pursued by the Company could lose money over short or even long periods. Shareholders are advised to review the entirety of this Registration Statement and all other constituent documents for full details on the Company’s business, operational and other actual and potential risks. Past performance of the other I Squared Vehicles cannot be taken as an indicator of future performance of the Company.

 

The Company will acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets based on the Manager’s estimates or projections of internal rates of return and current returns, which in turn are based on, among other considerations, assumptions regarding the performance of such Infrastructure Assets, the manner and timing of repayment, including possible principal recovery, all of which are subject to significant uncertainty. In addition, events or conditions which have not been anticipated could occur and could have a significant effect on the actual rate of return received upon the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

The market outlook, trends, opportunities and other matters presented in this Registration Statement reflect I Squared’s current view, which is based on various estimates and assumptions, including about future events. The estimates and assumptions are subject to uncertainties, changes and other risks, many of which are beyond I Squared’s control and any of which could cause the actual financial and other results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied herein. There can be no assurance such market outlook, trends, opportunities and other matters will materialize.

 

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The past performance of the other I Squared Vehicles and the investments that they have made provides no assurance of future returns or results of such other I Squared Vehicles or their investments.

 

The past performance of the other I Squared Vehicles and the investments that they have made provides no assurance of future returns or results of such other I Squared Vehicles or their investments, and there can be no guarantee that the Company will achieve its objectives or otherwise achieve the same or similar performance to any other I Squared Vehicle or any of their investments. The performance of I Squared’s principals’ prior investments is not indicative of the Company’s future results, and there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve similar results. The value of any Infrastructure Asset or other holding described herein could fall as well as rise. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement are subject to known and unknown risks (such as general economic and political conditions which could affect the Company), uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to be materially different from those contemplated by such statements. While I Squared intends for the Company to acquire Infrastructure Assets and other holdings that have estimated returns commensurate with the risks undertaken, there can be no assurances that such a rate of return will be achieved.

 

In the event of unforeseen catastrophic events, the Manager will initiate its business continuity plan, which may be insufficient to continue operating the Manager’s business as usual.

 

In the event of unforeseen catastrophic events such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics and epidemics, the Manager will initiate its business continuity plan to safeguard that its employees have the resources and technology necessary to continue their responsibilities and meet portfolio Infrastructure Asset and Shareholder needs. The Manager is not able to predict the level of disruption that such catastrophic events will have on its operation or the ability of the plan to succeed in a time of crisis. Thus, the Manager’s business continuity plan may be insufficient to continue operating the Manager’s business as usual. The failure of the business continuity plan for any reason could cause significant interruptions in the Manager’s and/or the portfolio companies’ operations. Similar types of operational risks are also present for the portfolio companies in which the Manager invests and the vendors, third-party suppliers or counterparties with whom the Manager or the portfolio companies transact, which could have material adverse consequences for such companies and may cause the Infrastructure Assets to lose value.

 

Some of the Infrastructure Assets will be subject to commodity price risk.

 

Some of the Infrastructure Assets will be subject to commodity price risk, including, without limitation, the price of electricity and oil prices and supplies of fuel. The operation and cash flows of certain of the Company’s assets will depend, in substantial part, upon prevailing market prices for electricity, oil and fuel, and particularly natural gas. Historically, the markets for oil, gas, coal and power have been volatile and are subject to significant fluctuations over a short period of time in response to relatively minor changes in supply and demand, uncertainties within the market and a variety of other factors beyond I Squared’s control. This volatility is likely to continue in the future. These market prices could fluctuate materially depending upon a wide variety of factors beyond the control of the Manager or the Company, including, without limitation, weather conditions, the changes in foreign and domestic market supply and demand for oil, force majeure events, changes in law, governmental regulations, relative price and availability of alternative forms of fuels and energy sources, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, political instability, armed conflicts, international political conditions including those in the Middle East, actions of the OPEC (and other oil and natural gas producing nations) including the ability of the OPEC member countries, and other oil exporting countries, including Russia, to agree upon and to maintain price stability through production limits/quotas and the level of production by non-OPEC countries, the capacity of U.S. and international refiners to use U.S. supplies of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, the economic growth of countries that are large consumers of energy and overall economic conditions. The occurrence of events related to the foregoing makes it extremely difficult to predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty and could have a material adverse effect on the Company and the Infrastructure Assets.

 

Changes in the rate of inflation could affect the forecasted profitability of the Infrastructure Assets and, therefore, inflation could directly adversely affect the Infrastructure Assets.

 

Depending on the inflation assumptions relating to anticipated cash flows from an Infrastructure Asset, as well as the manner in which the asset revenue is determined with respect to such holding, returns from an Infrastructure Asset could vary from those projected by I Squared as a result of changes in the rate of inflation and any corresponding changes in the price of commodities, which are critical to the operation of infrastructure assets. There can be no assurance that a high ratio of inflation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

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If an Infrastructure Asset is unable to increase its revenue in times of higher inflation, its profitability and ability to repay debt obligations could be adversely affected. Many of the companies in which the Company acquires assets could have long-term rights to income linked to some extent to inflation, whether by government regulations, contractual arrangement or other factors. Typically, as inflation rises, the Infrastructure Asset will earn more revenue, but will incur higher expenses; as inflation declines, the Infrastructure Asset could not be able to reduce expenses in line with any resulting reduction in revenue. Many infrastructure businesses rely on concessions to mitigate the inflation risk to cash flows through escalation provisions linked to the inflation rate (e.g., the toll set on a toll road). These concessions do not protect against the risk of a rise in real interest rates, which is likely to create higher financing costs for infrastructure businesses and could also reduce the amount of levered, after-tax cash flow generated by an Infrastructure Asset, which could impair the Infrastructure Asset’s ability to make principal and interest payments on outstanding debt obligations to the Company when due. In addition, the market value of Infrastructure Assets could decline in times of higher inflation rates given that the most commonly used methodologies for valuing Infrastructure Assets (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis) are sensitive to rising inflation and real interest rates. Finally, wage and price controls have been imposed at times in certain countries in an attempt to control inflation, which could significantly affect the operation of Infrastructure Assets. Accordingly, changes in the rate of inflation could affect the forecasted profitability of the Infrastructure Assets and, therefore, inflation could directly adversely affect the Infrastructure Assets.

 

The Company could incur costs related to currency risk.

 

The Company’s Infrastructure Assets, revenues and expenses will likely be located or incurred all around the globe and will likely be denominated in a wide variety of currencies. The Company’s business will be subject to risks typical of an international business including, but not limited to, differing tax structures, and general foreign exchange rate volatility. For Infrastructure Asset denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, the value in the local currency of the Infrastructure Asset will vary with movements in exchange rates. Additionally, as a result of large-scale currency speculation, a number of emerging markets countries have been unable to sustain exchange rates and have devalued their currency relative to the U.S. dollar or shifted to floating exchange rate regimes. I Squared is permitted to seek partially to hedge currency risk associated with its Infrastructure Assets in countries that do not use the dollar as their primary currency. The Company could incur costs related to currency hedging arrangements. There is a risk that the hedges do not remove all of the risk associated with the amount hedged. In addition, as the hedges are only partial by design, the Company remains at risk for any unhedged amount. In addition, there can be no assurances regarding the stability of the dollar during the life of the Company. The remittance of income and capital gains generated by Infrastructure Assets by the Company in certain countries could be dependent on there being liquidity in the relevant local currency. It could be impossible or impracticable to hedge the currency risk to which the Company is exposed. I Squared could commit the forward payment of certain assets denominated in another currency than the US dollar which could be significantly higher at the date of execution of the commitment. This could have an adverse effect on the Company, the performance of its Infrastructure Assets and its ability to fulfill its objectives.

 

Economic growth and prosperity in the countries in which the Company could acquire assets will vary, which could impact the Company’s ability to realize a return on an Infrastructure Asset in certain countries and could impact the prospects of certain Infrastructure Assets.

 

Economic growth and prosperity in the countries in which the Company could acquire assets will vary. This could impact the Company’s ability to successfully acquire assets in certain countries and could impact the prospects of such Infrastructure Assets.

 

In addition, economic problems in a single country are increasingly affecting other markets and economies. A continuation of this trend could adversely affect global economic conditions and world markets and, in turn, could adversely affect the Company’s performance. The economies of particular countries could differ favorably or unfavorably from one another in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. Governments of many countries, especially those outside of the OECD, have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector, including owning or controlling such countries’ large companies.

 

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Acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets made around the world could present risks.

 

The Company is permitted to acquire Infrastructure Assets in jurisdictions other than the member states of the OECD. Such other regions could present risks including as a result of having less stable political regimes and/or legal, regulatory or economic environments. As a result, the Infrastructure Asset acquired by the Company in such regions could create risks which would not apply to an Infrastructure Asset in the OECD, and such acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets in a region outside the OECD could adversely impact the overall performance of the Company.

 

In addition, the UK withdrew from the EU on January 31, 2020 (“Brexit”). The future application of EU-based legislation and/or taxation to the private fund industry in the UK will depend, among other things, on how the UK negotiates its relationship with the EU as regards to financial services. There can be no assurance that any negotiated laws, taxation and/or regulations will not have an adverse impact on the Company and its Infrastructure Assets, including the ability of the Company to achieve its objectives. The ongoing effects of Brexit could result in significant market dislocation, heightened counterparty risk, an adverse effect on the management of market risk and, in particular, asset and liability management (due in part to redenomination of financial assets and liabilities), an adverse effect on the ability of the Manager to manage and operate the Company and increased legal, regulatory or compliance burden for the Manager, or the Company, each of which could have a negative impact on the operations, financial condition, returns or prospects of the Company.

 

There are also significant and persistent concerns regarding the debt burden of certain Eurozone countries and their ability to meet future financial obligations, the overall stability of the Euro and the suitability of the Euro to function as a single currency given the diverse economic and political circumstances in individual Eurozone countries. The overall stability of certain European financial markets has deteriorated in recent years and concerns linger regarding potential defaults by sovereign states in Europe. The risks and prevalent concerns about a credit crisis in Europe could have a detrimental impact on global economic recovery as well as on sovereign and non-sovereign debt in the Eurozone countries. There can be no assurance that the market disruptions in Europe will not spread to other countries, nor can there be any assurance that future assistance packages will be available or, even if provided, will be sufficient to stabilize affected countries and markets in Europe or elsewhere. These potential developments could negatively impact the ability of the Company to acquire an Infrastructure Asset in Europe, the value of Infrastructure Assets in Europe and the general availability and cost of financing permitted Infrastructure Asset.

 

The Company could acquire significant strategic assets that could expose it to a greater risk of being the subject of a terrorist attack than other assets or businesses.

 

The Company could acquire significant strategic assets. Strategic assets are assets that have a national or regional profile and can have monopolistic or oligopolistic characteristics. The very nature of these assets could generate additional risk not common in other industry sectors and could expose them to a greater risk of being the subject of a terrorist attack than other assets or businesses. Any terrorist attacks that occur at or near infrastructure facilities would likely cause significant harm to employees, assets and, potentially, the surrounding community. Insurers might offer a limited amount of or no insurance coverage for liability to persons other than employees or passengers for claims resulting from acts of terrorism, war or similar events. A terrorist attack involving the property of an Infrastructure Asset, or property under control of an Infrastructure Asset, could result in liability far in excess of available insurance coverage. A terrorist attack on an Infrastructure Asset could also have adverse consequences for all assets of that type. For example, as a result of a terrorist attack in the vicinity of an Infrastructure Asset, the Infrastructure Asset might be forced to increase preventative security measures or expand its insurance coverage, adversely affecting the profitability of that asset. Similarly, a terrorist attack could cause reduced patronage, usage and demand for an entire class of infrastructure assets or for infrastructure assets in the region of the terrorist attack, which could adversely affect the profitability of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

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The public markets are currently experiencing significant volatility.

 

The public markets are currently experiencing significant volatility and many observers believe a global economic downturn or recession is possible. The extent and duration of such environment, to the private credit industry and global markets as a whole, is currently unknown. For this reason, valuations in this environment are subject to heightened uncertainty and numerous subjective judgments, any or all of which could turn out to be incorrect with the benefit of hindsight. Furthermore, traditional valuation approaches that have been used historically could need to be modified in order to effectively capture fair value of private acquisitions in the midst of significant volatility or market dislocation.

 

Pandemics and other widespread public health emergencies have resulted, and are resulting, in market volatility and disruption, which could result in significant losses to the Company.

 

Pandemics and other widespread public health emergencies, including outbreaks of infectious diseases such as SARS, H1N1/09 flu, avian flu, Ebola and the outbreak of COVID-19, have and are resulting in market volatility and disruption, and future such emergencies have the potential to materially and adversely impact economic production and activity in ways that are impossible to predict, all of which could result in significant losses to the Company.

 

Coronavirus (or new variants thereof), renewed outbreaks of other epidemics or pandemics or the outbreak of new epidemics or pandemics could result in health or other government authorities requiring the closure of offices or other businesses and could also result in a general economic decline. For example, as is currently the case, such events could adversely impact economic activity through disruption in supply and delivery chains. Moreover, I Squared’s operations and those of the Company and its Infrastructure Asset could be negatively affected if personnel are quarantined as the result of, or in order to avoid, exposure to a contagious illness. Similarly, travel restrictions or operational issues resulting from the rapid spread of contagious illnesses could have a material adverse effect on business and results of operations. A resulting negative impact on economic fundamentals and consumer confidence could negatively impact market value, increase market volatility, cause credit spreads to widen, and reduce liquidity, all of which could have an adverse effect on the business of I Squared, the Company and its Infrastructure Asset.

 

Specifically, valuations determined during the COVID-19 pandemic are subject to heightened uncertainty and numerous subjective judgements, and actual events or results could be materially different. In addition, traditional valuation methods could need to be modified to effectively capture fair value in the context of significant volatility or market dislocation.

 

The extent to which any disease, pandemic or epidemic impacts business activity or Infrastructure Asset results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Risks Related to Our Infrastructure Assets

 

The Company’s Infrastructure Assets may not be profitable or generate cash flow sufficient to service their debt or provide a return on or recovery of amounts invested in such Infrastructure Asset.

 

The Company’s Infrastructure Asset objective is to generate above-market risk-adjusted returns through US dollar-denominated credit Infrastructure Asset (including preferred stock, warrants and any other convertible instruments) in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets located globally but with a focus on North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America, including issuers headquartered and operating principally in jurisdictions that are investment grade rated but are not member states of the OECD.

 

The Company’s holdings will be subject to the risks incidental to the ownership and operation of infrastructure assets generally, including risks associated with the general economic climate, geographic or market concentration, climatic risks, the ability of the Company to manage the Infrastructure Assets, government regulations, trade policies (including sanctions and tariffs), national and international political circumstances and fluctuations in interest rates, rates of inflation or commodities’ prices such as oil. Since Infrastructure Asset in infrastructure and similar assets, like many other types of long-term Infrastructure Asset, have historically experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in value, specific market conditions could result in temporary or permanent reductions in the value of an asset.

 

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In addition, general economic conditions in relevant jurisdictions, as well as conditions of domestic and international financial markets, could adversely affect operations of the Company. In particular, because of the long time-lag between the approval of a project and its actual funding, a well-conceived project could, as a result of changes in investor sentiment, the financial markets, economic, or other conditions prior to its completion, become an economically unattractive asset.

 

There can be no assurance that the Infrastructure Asset will be profitable or generate cash flow sufficient to service their debt or provide a return on or recovery of amounts invested therein.

 

The Company’s assets will consist primarily of interests in our Infrastructure Assets, which can result in substantial losses.

 

The Company’s assets will consist primarily of interests in our Infrastructure Assets, many of which will be privately held, and operating results in a specified period will be difficult to predict. The Company’s Infrastructure Assets involve a high degree of business and financial risk which can result in substantial losses.

 

A portion of the Company’s assets could be used to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets operating in highly competitive markets dominated by firms with substantially greater financial and possibly better technical resources than the Infrastructure Assets in which the Company acquires. Such assets might also be subject to additional infrastructure sector risks, including (i) the risk that technology employed will be not be effective or efficient, (ii) the risk of equipment failures, failure to perform according to design specifications, failure to meet expected levels of efficiency, fuel interruptions, loss of sale and supply contracts; (iii) changes in power or fuel contract prices, bankruptcy of or defaults by key customers, suppliers or other counterparties, and tort liability; (iv) risk of changes of values of infrastructure sector companies; (v) risks associated with employment of personnel and unionized labor; (vi) political and regulatory considerations and popular sentiments that could affect the ability of the Company to buy or sell assets on favorable terms; and (vii) other unanticipated events which adversely affect operations.

 

The occurrence of events related to any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Infrastructure Assets. These and other inherent business risks could affect the performance and value of Infrastructure Assets.

 

The operation and maintenance of Infrastructure Assets involve significant capital expenditures and various risks, many of which will not be under the control of the owner/operator.

 

As a general matter, the operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets involve significant capital expenditures and various risks, many of which will not be under the control of the owner/operator, including labor issues, political or local opposition, technical obsolescence, structural failures and accidents, environment related issues, counterparty non-performance and the need to comply with the directives of government authorities. Optional or mandatory improvements, upgrades or rehabilitation of infrastructure assets could cause delays or result in closures or other disruptions subjecting the asset to various risks including lower revenues. The operations of infrastructure projects are exposed to unplanned interruptions caused by significant catastrophic events, certain weather events, terrorist attacks, major facility breakdowns, electricity line ruptures or other disasters. See “—The use of Infrastructure Assets could be interrupted or otherwise affected by unforeseen events and uninsured losses”. Operational disruption, as well as supply disruption, could adversely impact the cash flows available from these assets. In addition, the cost of repairing or replacing damaged assets could be considerable. Repeated or prolonged interruption could result in permanent loss of customers, substantial litigation or penalties for regulatory or contractual non-compliance. Moreover, any loss from such events might not be recoverable under relevant insurance policies. Business interruption insurance is not always available, or economic, to protect the business from these risks.

 

Industrial action involving employees or third parties could disrupt the operations of infrastructure projects. Infrastructure projects are exposed to the risk of accidents that could give rise to personal injury, loss of life, damage to property, disruption to service and economic loss.

 

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Infrastructure Assets are typically subject to numerous statutes, rules and regulations relating to environmental, health and safety risks.

 

Infrastructure Assets are typically subject to numerous statutes, rules and regulations relating to protection of the environment and worker and public health and safety. Certain statutes, rules and regulations might require Infrastructure Assets to address environmental contamination, including soil and groundwater contamination, resulting from the release of fuel, hazardous materials or other pollutants, to control other forms of environmental pollution such as air, surface water, wastewater, and noise pollution, or otherwise to incur significant capital or operating expenditures to comply with environmental, health, and safety requirements. Any current or past non-compliance with such requirements could subject an asset to material administrative, civil, or criminal penalties or other liabilities. Further, under various statutes, rules and regulations of certain jurisdictions, a current or previous owner or operator of real property might be liable for the costs of investigation, monitoring, removal or remediation of hazardous materials, in some cases whether or not the owner or operator knew of or was responsible for the presence of hazardous materials. The presence of hazardous materials on a property could also result in personal injury or property damage or similar claims by private parties. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials could also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of these materials at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not that facility is or ever was owned or operated by that person.

 

The long-term trend toward increasingly stringent environmental, health, and safety regulations could continue in the future, resulting in substantial additional costs on Infrastructure Assets to comply with new requirements. In addition, because infrastructure assets can have a substantial environmental impact, community and environmental groups might protest about the development or operation of an Infrastructure Asset, and these protests could induce government action to the detriment of performance of the asset. Further, ordinary operation or occurrence of an accident with respect to an asset could cause significant damage to the environment or harm to public health or safety, which could result in significant financial distress to the particular asset and ultimately affect the return on the Company’s asset therein.

 

The Manager cannot rule out the possibility that environmental, health, or safety liabilities might arise as a result of a large number of factors, including changes in laws or regulations and the existence of conditions that were unknown at the time of the Infrastructure Asset. Environmental, health or safety liabilities could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and prospects of the Infrastructure Assets, and on the overall value of such Infrastructure Assets.

 

Sustainability matters provide new and evolving risks to the Company.

 

Sustainable finance is a rapidly developing area and the legal and regulatory framework governing sustainable finance continues to evolve. Sustainability matters have been the subject of increased focus by regulators however a lack of harmonization globally in relation to Sustainability legal and regulatory reform may lead to a risk of fragmentation as a result of the differing pace of sustainability transition across jurisdictions which may also impact the approach that I Squared is required to take, or focus on, in this area. Failure to keep pace with sustainability transition, or failure to respond to the Sustainability expectations or requirements of stakeholders, could impact I Squared’s competitiveness in the market and damage its reputation resulting in a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

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Sustainability-related practices differ by region, industry and issue and are evolving accordingly, and an asset’s Sustainability-related practices or assessment of such practices could change over time. Similarly, new sustainability requirements imposed by jurisdictions in which I Squared does business and/or in which the Company is marketed could result in additional compliance costs, disclosure obligations or other implications or restrictions on the Company. Under such requirements, the Manager could be required to classify itself or the Company against certain criteria, some of which can be open to subjective interpretation. The Manager’s view on the appropriate classification could develop over time, including in response to statutory or regulatory guidance or changes in industry approach to classification. A change to the relevant classification could require further actions to be taken, such as requiring further disclosures by the Company or new processes to be set up to capture data about the Company or its Infrastructure Assets, which could lead to additional cost.

 

The evolving nature of Sustainability and Sustainability-related regulations and practices means that there is likely to be in the future a degree of divergence as to the regulatory and market meaning of such terms, as well as the divergent views on the degrees to which such matters contribute to long-term performance. In addition, state regulators have initiated inquiries, investigations and lawsuits with respect to certain funds regarding their use of Sustainability factors or criteria in their Infrastructure Asset process, participation in certain industry groups or otherwise. These inquiries and investigations and actions could result in reputational or financial harm to us and our industry.

 

Due to increasing market interest in Sustainability and climate-related investing, the Manager is likely to encounter competition from other entities having a similar focus on these areas. The Manager expects that competition for appropriate acquisition opportunities in these areas will increase, which could increase the difficulty of finding Infrastructure Assets at attractive prices or at all, and/or provide certain seller favorable terms in transactions, and/or decrease the likelihood of the Company obtaining buyer favorable terms in transactions.

 

The Infrastructure Assets in which the Company is permitted to acquire could include renewable power companies and energy transition companies, which will subject the Company to risks applicable to renewable power companies and energy transition companies.

 

Renewable power companies are dependent upon factors such as available water flows, wind conditions, weather conditions and technological primacy generally that may significantly impact the performance of such companies and assets. Hydrology, wind and weather conditions generally have natural variations from season to season and from year to year and may also change permanently because of climate change or other factors. A natural disaster could impact water flows and water rights are generally owned or controlled by governments that reserve the right to control water levels or may impose water-use requirements as a condition of license renewal. Wind energy is highly dependent on weather conditions and, in particular, on wind conditions. Moreover, technology use generally by renewable power companies is accompanied by the attendant costs of maintaining such technology while in use and subject to increased risks of obsolescence associated with emerging and disruptive new technologies. Furthermore, these risks may be exacerbated where assets are not winterized or otherwise built with technologies that enable the asset to withstand extreme weather conditions.

 

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The Company could also acquire companies and infrastructure projects that support the energy transition to low or cleaner sources of energy located in the OECD geographies and seek to contribute to climate mitigation. As a result, the Infrastructure Assets could relate to the production, storage, transmission, distribution, management and use of renewable energy, renewable fuels and low-carbon solutions, including within the electricity sectors. The Company intends to firstly seek to measure achievement of its impact objectives by the amount of added capacity in what the Company considers to be key sectors attributable to the Infrastructure Assets. In addition, the Company will seek to estimate avoided emissions attributed to the Infrastructure Assets, where appropriate. Avoided emissions are emission reductions that occur outside of a product’s life cycle or value chain, but as a result of the use of that product. There is no standard methodology to measure these attributed avoided emissions and so any methodology used by the Company from time to time may not be the same as methodologies used by other parties and the Company may use differing methodologies as standards evolve. Further, there can be no guarantee that any of these Infrastructure Assets will be successful in such support of climate mitigation endeavors through evidencing estimated avoided emissions or other climate metrics that the fund may elect to use over time. As a result, the Infrastructure Assets may not be able to achieve their impact objectives, and consequently, the Company may not be able achieve its objectives more broadly. The Manager may not be successful in selecting Infrastructure Assets that have the ability to successfully further the Company’s objectives in this regard.

 

Infrastructure Assets may not be successful in meaningfully measuring avoided emissions, or other climate metrics that the Company may elect over time, by the time the Company sells or otherwise disposes of the Infrastructure Assets. The Company may therefore not, during an Infrastructure Asset’s hold period, reap the rewards of its impact or other related efforts that were directly attributable to it.

 

Additionally, should the Company be successful in its objectives, there can be no assurance that such success will result in increased financial returns. Infrastructure Assets that pursue this business model may do so at considerable time and financial expense, which may, for a period of time (or indefinitely) result in financial losses, including due to the loss of revenue streams or business contracts. In the same vein, the Company’s ownership of an Infrastructure Asset is expected to be particularly spread out over time, given that a significant part of the Company’s capital is expected to be used for purposes of development and capital expenditures. Given that the Company may be contractually obligated to continue to provide funding for an Infrastructure Asset, irrespective of market movements, changing regulatory environments, and fluctuations in the price of commodities, among other emerging risks, such risks may have a greater impact on the Company than otherwise would be expected for vehicles with other investment strategies. Further, contract counterparties such as operators of infrastructure assets, development contractors and sub-contractors and equipment suppliers could, given the longer duration of these contracts, be more likely to fail to honor some or all of their obligations under contracts which are essential to the Company’s operations. The Company’s returns may be adversely impacted as a result.

 

Climate risks could have a material adverse effect on an Infrastructure Asset or the Company itself.

 

Global climate change is widely considered to be a significant threat to the global economy. Infrastructure assets in particular could face risks from the physical effects of climate change, such as risks posed by increasing frequency or severity of extreme weather events and rising sea levels and temperatures. Additionally, the Paris Agreement and other initiatives by international, federal, state, and regional policymakers and regulatory authorities as well as private actors seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could expose infrastructure assets to so-called “transition risks” as described under“—The Infrastructure Assets in which the Company is permitted to acquire could include renewable power companies and energy transition companies, which will subject the Company to risks applicable to renewable power companies and energy transition companies.” in addition to physical risks, such as: (i) regulatory and litigation risk (e.g., changing legal requirements that could result in increased permitting and compliance costs, changes in business operations, or the discontinuance of certain operations, and litigation seeking monetary or injunctive relief related to climate impacts), (ii) technology and market risk (e.g., declining market for products and services seen as greenhouse gas intensive or less effective than alternatives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions); and (iii) reputational risk (e.g., risks tied to changing customer or community perceptions of an asset’s relative contribution to greenhouse gas emissions). I Squared cannot rule out the possibility that climate risks could result in unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of Infrastructure Asset activities once undertaken, any of which could have a material adverse effect on an asset of the Company or the Company itself.

 

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The Company will have the ability to acquire securities that are publicly traded and are, therefore, subject to the risks inherent in acquiring public securities.

 

The Company will have the ability to acquire securities that are publicly traded and are, therefore, subject to the risks inherent in acquiring public securities. When acquiring public securities, the Company may be unable to obtain financial covenants or other contractual rights, including management rights that it might otherwise be able to obtain in making privately negotiated assets. Moreover, the Company may not have the same access to information in connection with investments in public securities, either when investigating a potential Infrastructure Assets or after making an acquisition, as compared to privately negotiated assets. Furthermore, the Company may be limited in its ability to make acquisitions, and to sell existing Infrastructure Assets, in public securities because the Manager may be deemed to have material, non-public information regarding the issuers of those securities or as a result of other internal policies. The inability to sell public securities in these circumstances could materially adversely affect the performance of the Company.

 

Many of the Infrastructure Assets will involve private securities and, therefore, subject the Company to the risks inherent in acquiring private securities.

 

Many of the Infrastructure Assets will involve private securities. In connection with the disposal of an Infrastructure Asset in private securities, the Company may be required to make representations and give warranties about the business and financial affairs of the Infrastructure Assets typical of those made in connection with the sale of a business. The Company also may be required to indemnify the purchasers of such Infrastructure Asset with respect to certain matters, including the accuracy of such representations or warranties.

 

Privately held companies generally maintain less comprehensive financial records than listed companies. Therefore, the Manager may make acquisition decisions, and monitor Infrastructure Assets, after analyzing information which is less comprehensive than that available to an investor in a listed public company.

 

The Company’s exercise of control over an Infrastructure Asset could expose the Company to claims by such Infrastructure Asset, its security holders and its creditors including claims that the Company is a controlling person and thus is liable for certain violations of an Infrastructure Asset.

 

The Company will generally seek acquisition opportunities that allow the Company to acquire control or exercise influence over management and the strategic direction of Infrastructure Assets. The exercise of control over a company imposes additional risks of liability for environmental damage, product defects, failure to supervise management, violations of government regulations and other types of liability in which the limited liability characteristic of business operations generally may be ignored. The exercise of control over an Infrastructure Asset could expose the Company to claims by such Infrastructure Asset, its security holders and its creditors including claims that the Company is a controlling person and thus is liable for certain violations of an Infrastructure Asset. The existence of control rights could also have the effect of impairing the ability of the Company to sell the related securities when, and upon the terms, it might otherwise desire, and it may subject the Company to securities claims and other board-related claims. These activities also could result in certain liabilities in the event of the bankruptcy or reorganization of an Infrastructure Asset, could result in claims against the Company if the directors designated by the Company violate their fiduciary or other duties to an Infrastructure Asset or fail to exercise appropriate levels of care under applicable corporate or securities laws, environmental laws or other legal principles and could expose the Company to claims that it has interfered in the management to the detriment of an Infrastructure Asset. While the Manager intends to manage the Company in a way that will minimize exposure to these risks, the possibility of successful claims cannot be precluded.

 

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In addition, in the event the Company seeks to acquire a stake in certain issuers of securities that exceeds certain percentage or value limits, the Company may be required to file a notification with one or more governmental agencies or comply with other regulatory requirements. Certain notice filings may be subject to review that requires a delay in the acquisition of the security. Compliance with such filing and other requirements may result in additional costs to the Company and may delay the Company’s ability to respond in a timely manner to changes in the markets with respect to such securities. In addition, the Manager or any of its affiliates may be required to disclose acquisitions of an Infrastructure Asset as a result of the Company and/or other I Squared Vehicles managed by the Manager or any affiliate holding an interest in an Infrastructure Asset that is above or otherwise crosses a reporting threshold for the market concerned.

 

The Company could acquire minority equity stakes in Infrastructure Assets where it might have limited influence.

 

The Company could acquire Infrastructure Assets alongside financial, strategic or other third-party co-investors through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities, thereby acquiring non-controlling interests in certain Infrastructure Assets. As a result, the Company might acquire minority equity stakes in Infrastructure Assets where it could have limited influence. To the extent the Company does not acquire control over the management of an Infrastructure Asset, the Company may have only a limited ability to protect its interests in such Infrastructure Asset. Indeed, such Infrastructure Assets may have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Company and the Company may not be in a position to limit or otherwise protect the value of its stakes in such Infrastructure Assets.

 

While it is the intention to negotiate appropriate governance, the Company’s control over the acquisition policies of such Infrastructure Assets may also be limited. This could result in the Company’s stake in the Infrastructure Assets being frozen in minority positions that incur substantial losses.

 

The Company could acquire companies involved in (or the target of) acquisition attempts, tender offers or hostile transactions or in companies involved in or undergoing work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs, reorganizations, bankruptcies or other catalytic changes or similar transactions, and therefore, be subject to risks applicable to any such type of special situation.

 

The Company could acquire companies involved in (or the target of) acquisition attempts, tender offers or hostile transactions or in companies involved in or undergoing work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs, reorganizations, bankruptcies or other catalytic changes or similar transactions. In any acquisition opportunity involving any such type of special situation, there exists the risk that the contemplated transaction either will be unsuccessful, will 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 Company of the security or other financial instrument in respect of which such distribution is received. Similarly, if an anticipated transaction does not in fact occur, the Company may be required to sell its Infrastructure Assets at a loss. Because there is substantial uncertainty concerning the outcome of transactions involving financially troubled companies in which the Company may acquire, there is a potential risk of loss by the Company of its entire stake in such companies.

 

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The use of Infrastructure Assets could be interrupted or otherwise affected by unforeseen events and uninsured losses.

 

The use of Infrastructure Assets could be interrupted or otherwise affected by a variety of events outside I Squared’s control, including serious traffic accidents, natural disasters (such as fire, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, tsunamis, windstorms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and typhoons), man-made disasters (including terrorism, war and riots), defective design and construction, slope failure, bridge and tunnel collapse, road subsidence, fuel prices, environmental legislation or regulation, general economic conditions, labor disputes, eminent domain, force majeure, epidemics or pandemics, and other unforeseen circumstances and incidents. Certain of these events have affected infrastructure assets in the past, and if the use of the infrastructure assets operated by Infrastructure Assets is interrupted in whole or in part for any period as a result of any such events, the revenues of such Infrastructure Assets could be reduced and the costs of maintenance or restoration as well as the overall public confidence in such infrastructure assets could be reduced. Insurance against such risks could be unavailable, available in amounts that are less than the full market value or replacement costs of the underlying assets or subject to a large excess, and certain risks that are currently insurable could cease to be insurable on an economically affordable basis or at all. There can be no assurance that such Infrastructure Asset’s insurance would cover liabilities resulting from claims relating to the design, construction, maintenance or operation of infrastructure assets, lost revenues and other business interruption expenses or increased expenses resulting from costs to repair damage to the assets. In some cases, project agreements could be terminated if the events described above were so catastrophic that they could not be remedied within a reasonable period or at all.

 

The successful development of new or expansion infrastructure projects entails a variety of risks.

 

The successful development of new or expansion infrastructure projects entails a variety of risks (some of which could be unforeseeable at the time a project is commenced), and could require or result in the involvement of a broad and diverse group of stakeholders who will either directly influence or potentially be capable of influencing the nature and outcome of the project. Such factors could include: political or local opposition, available and timely receipt of zoning, receipt of regulatory approvals or permits, site or land procurement, environmentally related issues, construction risks and delays (such as late delivery of necessary equipment), labor disputes (such as work stoppages), counterparty non-performance, project feasibility assessment and dealings with and reliance on third-party consultants, tenant lease up and absorption risk, the cost and timely completion of construction (including, without limitation, risks beyond the control of the Manager, such as weather or labor conditions or material shortages) and the availability of both construction and permanent financing on favorable terms. When making an Infrastructure Asset, value can be ascribed to infrastructure projects (new or expansion) that do not achieve successful implementation, potentially resulting in a lower-than-expected internal rate of return over the life of the asset. In addition, there are significant capital expenditures associated with the development and operating costs of infrastructure assets generally.

 

To the extent that the Company acquires interests in companies providing services or products (such as, for example, exploratory drilling rigs and support services) to participants in the natural resources exploration, development, extraction and transportation industries (such as, for example, oil, natural gas or minerals), the failure of such industry participants to successfully locate, develop, extract or transport such resources could materially impact the demand for the services or products of such companies, adversely affecting their performance and the Company’s interest in the company.

 

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Some or all of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will likely be subject to the risks inherent in owning the debt of companies that are in the business of owning and operating assets or businesses which derive a substantial amount of their value from real estate and real estate-related interests.

 

Some or all of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will likely be subject to the risks inherent in owning the debt of companies that are in the business of owning and operating assets or businesses which derive a substantial amount of their value from real estate and real estate-related interests. These types of underlying interests are typically illiquid. Deterioration of real estate fundamentals will likely negatively impact the performance of such Infrastructure Assets. Such changes in fundamentals could involve fluctuations as a result of general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in environmental and zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, environmental liability, regulatory limitations on rents, changes in neighborhood values, changes in the appeal of properties to tenants, the availability of mortgage funds which could render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or impracticable, natural disasters, increase in interest rates and other factors that are beyond the control of I Squared. In addition, the Company is permitted to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets in countries that have or had communist or socialist governments, where lands that had been nationalized are now becoming available for private investment and development. These lands could be subject to adverse claims by persons that had, or purport to have had, an interest in such land prior to the time at which it had been nationalized, or other disputes as to land titles. Although I Squared will endeavor to mitigate such risks, there can be no assurance the Infrastructure Assets in such countries will not be subject to such claims or other disputes having an adverse impact on the performance of the Company. Additionally, the Company is permitted to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets in jurisdictions where indigenous rights (e.g., with respect to tribes or other dispossessed people/communities) to land exist. While the Company will generally conduct due diligence in such jurisdictions to determine the extent to which it could be affected by such rights, it might not be possible to mitigate against or remove a risk associated with indigenous claims. Additionally, any declaration of title in respect of government protected land on which Infrastructure Assets are located could negatively affect the operation of those businesses.

 

The Company faces various risks related to land title and construction.

 

Certain businesses will require large areas of land to install and operate their equipment and associated infrastructure. The rights to use the necessary land can be obtained through freehold title, easements, leases and other rights of use. Different jurisdictions adopt different systems of land title and in some jurisdictions it might not be possible to ascertain definitively who has the legal right to enter into land tenure arrangements with Infrastructure Assets. In addition, the grantor’s fee interests in the land which is the subject of such easements and leases are or could become subject to mortgages securing loans, other liens (such as tax liens) and other lease rights of third parties (such as leases of oil, gas, coal or other mineral rights). As a result, an Infrastructure Asset’s rights under such leases or easements are or could be subject and subordinate to the rights of third parties. It is also possible that a default by the grantor under any mortgage could result in a foreclosure on the grantor’s interest in the property and thereby terminate the Infrastructure Asset’s right to the leases and easements required to operate its business. Similarly, it is possible that a government authority, as the holder of a tax lien, could foreclose upon a parcel and take possession of the portion of the assets located on such parcel. The rights of a third-party pursuant to a superior lease (such as leases of oil, gas, coal or other mineral rights) could also result in damage to or disturbance of the physical assets of a business or require relocation of assets. The locations of the Infrastructure Assets could also be subject to government exercise of eminent domain power or similar events. The expiration of a landowner lease and the failure to obtain an extension will adversely affect the Infrastructure Asset on such property. If any Infrastructure Assets were to suffer the loss of all or a portion of their underlying real estate interests or equipment as a result of a foreclosure by a mortgagee or other lienholder of a land parcel, or damage arising from the conduct of superior leaseholders, such Infrastructure Asset’s operations and revenues will likely be adversely affected.

 

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In connection with any new development project (i.e., a “greenfield” project), expansion of a facility or Infrastructure Asset of a facility in late-stage development, an Infrastructure Asset could also face construction risks typical for infrastructure businesses, including, without limitation, (i) labor disputes, shortages of material and skilled labor or work stoppages, (ii) slower than projected construction progress and the unavailability or late delivery of necessary equipment, (iii) less than optimal coordination with public utilities in the relocation of their facilities, (iv) adverse weather conditions and unexpected construction conditions, (v) accidents or the breakdown or failure of construction equipment or processes, and (vi) catastrophic events such as explosions, fires and terrorist activities and other similar events beyond the Company’s control. These risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of construction activities once undertaken, any of which could have an adverse effect on the Company. Construction costs could exceed estimates for various reasons, including inaccurate engineering and planning, labor and building material costs in excess of expectations and unanticipated problems with project startup. Such unexpected increases could result in increased debt service costs and funds being insufficient to complete construction, which in turn might result in the inability of project owners to meet the higher interest and principal repayments arising from the additional debt required. Delays in project completion can result in an increase in total project construction costs through higher capitalized interest charges and additional labor and material expenses and, consequently, an increase in debt service costs. Delays could also result in an adverse effect on the scheduled flow of project revenues necessary to cover the scheduled operations phase debt service costs, lost opportunities, increased operations and maintenance expenses and damage payments for late delivery. Infrastructure Assets with assets under development could experience operating deficits after the date of completion. In addition, market conditions could change during the course of development that make such development less attractive than at the time it was commenced. In addition, there are risks inherent in the construction work that could give rise to claims or demands against an Infrastructure Asset from time to time. Moreover, market conditions could change during the course of construction that make such development less attractive than at the time it was commenced.

 

Exposure to energy sector and utility industry pose certain risks to the Company.

 

The operations of energy companies are subject to many risks inherent in the transporting, processing, storing, distributing, mining or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, coal, refined petroleum products or other hydrocarbons, or in the exploring, managing or producing of such commodities, including, without limitation: damage to pipelines, storage tanks or related equipment and surrounding properties caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and other natural disasters or by acts of terrorism; inadvertent damage from construction and farm equipment; leaks of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum products or other hydrocarbons; and fires and explosions. These risks could result in substantial losses due to personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment and pollution or other environmental damage, and could result in the curtailment or suspension of their related operations, any and all of which could result in lower-than-expected returns to the Company.

 

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The Company is permitted to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets engaged in and relating to the utility asset class. In many regions, including the United States, the electric utility industry is experiencing increasing competitive pressures, primarily in wholesale markets, as a result of consumer demands, technological advances, greater availability of natural gas and other factors. In response, a number of countries, including the United States, are considering or implementing methods to introduce, promote and retain competition. To the extent competitive pressures increase and the pricing and sale of electricity assume more characteristics of a commodity business, the economics of independent power generation projects into which the Company could acquire might come under increasing pressure. Deregulation is fueling the current trend toward consolidation among domestic utilities, but also the disaggregation of many vertically integrated utilities into separate generation, transmission and distribution businesses. As a result, additional significant competitors could become active in the independent power industry.

 

There are regulatory and legal risks related to Infrastructure Assets, which could subject the Company to monetary penalties among other risks.

 

Many, if not all, of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will be subject to substantial regulation by governmental agencies. The nature of this regulation exposes the owners of infrastructure assets to a higher level of regulatory control than typically imposed on other businesses. In addition, their operations could often rely on governmental licenses, concessions, leases or contracts that are generally very complex and could result in disputes over interpretation or enforceability. Even though most permits and licenses are obtained prior to the commencement of full project operations, many of these licenses and permits have to be maintained over the project’s life. If the Company or Infrastructure Asset fails to comply with these regulations or contractual obligations, they could be subject to monetary penalties or they could lose their rights to operate the underlying infrastructure assets, or both. Where the ability to operate an infrastructure asset is subject to a concession or lease from the government, the concession or lease could restrict their ability to operate the asset in a way that maximizes cash flows and profitability. Government entities generally have significant influence over such companies in respect of the various contractual and regulatory relationships they could have, and these government entities could exercise their authority in a manner that causes delays in the operation of the business of the infrastructure assets, obstacles to pursuit of the infrastructure strategy or increased administrative expenses. In this regard, the nature and extent of government regulation can also be a key driver of value and returns. Furthermore, permits or special rulings could be required on taxation, financial and regulatory related issues.

 

The concessions of certain assets are granted by government bodies and are subject to special risks, including the risk that the relevant government bodies will exercise sovereign rights and take actions contrary to the rights of the Company or the relevant Infrastructure Asset under the relevant concession agreement. Indeed, to the extent that the Company acquires assets that are governed by lease or concession agreements with governmental authorities, there is a risk that these authorities might not be able to honor their obligations under the agreement, especially over the long term. The lease or concession could also contain clauses more favorable to the government counterparty than a typical commercial contract. For instance, the lease or concession could enable the government to terminate the lease or concession in certain circumstances (such as default by the Company or by an Infrastructure Asset) without requiring the government counterparty to pay adequate compensation. In addition, there can be no assurance that the relevant government bodies will not legislate, impose regulations or taxes or change applicable laws or act contrary to the law in a way that would materially and adversely affect the business of the Infrastructure Asset. Indeed, government counterparties could have the discretion to change or increase regulation of the operations of the Infrastructure Assets or to implement laws, regulations or policies affecting their operations, separate from any contractual rights that the government counterparties could have. Governments have considerable discretion in implementing regulations and policies that could impact the Infrastructure Assets, and because infrastructure assets provide basic, everyday services, and face limited competition, governments could be influenced by political considerations and make decisions that adversely affect Infrastructure Assets and their operations. Activities not currently regulated could in the future be regulated.

 

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In addition, infrastructure assets could be subject to rate regulation by government agencies because of their unique position as the sole or predominant providers of services that are often essential to the community. As a result, certain infrastructure assets might be subject to unfavorable price regulation by government agencies. Political oversight of the sector is also likely to remain pervasive and unpredictable and, for political reasons, governments could attempt to take actions which could negatively affect the operations, revenue, profitability or contractual relationships of infrastructure assets, including through expropriation.

 

Certain Infrastructure Assets might need to use public ways or could operate under easements. Under the terms of agreements governing the use of public ways or easements, government authorities could retain the right to restrict the use of such public ways or easements or to require Infrastructure Assets to remove, modify, replace or relocate their facilities at the Infrastructure Asset’s expense. If a government authority exercises these rights, the Infrastructure Asset could incur significant costs and its ability to provide service to its customers could be disrupted, which could adversely impact the performance of the relevant asset.

 

Infrastructure Assets are often governed by highly complex legal contracts and documents. As a result, the risks of a dispute over interpretation or enforceability of the legal contracts and documentation and consequent costs and delays could be higher than for other types of Infrastructure Asset. Such risks could be increased by the uncertainty of laws and their application in certain jurisdictions in which the Company will acquire assets. The Company could be adversely affected by future changes in laws and regulations.

 

Other legal risks relate to environmental issues and industrial actions or to actions by special interest groups and actions or litigation relating to the Infrastructure Asset, ownership, operation and disposition of the Infrastructure Asset that could adversely affect the asset or the value thereof. The risk of such actions or litigation might be higher with regard to infrastructure assets (which could be of a public and/or quasi-monopoly nature) compared to other Infrastructure Asset.

 

We or I Squared may be subject to claims, investigations and adverse publicity.

 

I Squared is a global asset manager with a number of strategies and offices and employees around the world. Given the broad spectrum of operations of I Squared, claims (or threats of claims) and governmental investigations, examinations, requests for information, audits, inquiries, subpoenas and other regulatory or civil proceedings can and do occur in the ordinary course of its and its affiliates’ (including the Manager’s) business. Such investigations, actions and proceedings may impact the Company, including by virtue of reputational damage to I Squared, or otherwise. Each of the Company and the Manager face the risk of negative publicity, including in matters such as labor disputes and adverse environmental attention, as well as matters arising out of municipal and federal government scrutiny both in the United States and globally. Portfolio company employees and I Squared employees could also pursue claims against I Squared or the Company, which may draw negative publicity, as well as negative news media attention. Such adverse publicity may have a material effect on the Manager’s ability to source an interest in an Infrastructure Asset or otherwise meet the Company’s objectives. Additionally, the unfavorable resolution of such actions could result in criminal or civil liability, fines, settlements, charges, penalties or other monetary or non-monetary remedies or sanctions that could negatively impact I Squared. In addition, such actions and proceedings may involve claims of strict liability or similar risks against the Company in certain jurisdictions or in connection with certain types of activities. While I Squared has implemented policies and procedures designed to protect against non-compliance with applicable rules and regulations, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be adequate or will protect I Squared in all instances.

 

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The long-term profitability of the assets in which the Company acquires will be dependent upon the efficient operation and maintenance of such assets.

 

The long-term profitability of the assets in which the Company acquires will be dependent upon the efficient operation and maintenance of such assets. Acquisitions in the infrastructure industry could be subject to technical risks, including the risk of mechanical breakdown, spare parts shortages, failure to perform according to design specifications and other unanticipated events that adversely affect operations. An operating failure could lead to loss of a license, concession or contract on which a portfolio asset is dependent. Inefficient operations and maintenance could reduce returns.

 

The valuations of the Company’s holdings could involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations.

 

The valuations of the Company’s holdings, which will affect the Company’s performance results, could involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations. When estimating fair value, the Manager will apply a methodology it determines to be appropriate based on accounting guidelines and the applicable nature, facts and circumstances of the respective Infrastructure Assets. However, the process of valuing Infrastructure Assets for which reliable market quotations are not available is based on inherent uncertainties and the resulting values could differ from values that would have been determined had a ready market existed for such Infrastructure Assets and could differ from the prices at which such Infrastructure Assets could ultimately be realized. Further, third-party pricing information could at times not be available regarding certain of the Company’s securities, derivatives, and other assets. If the Manager’s valuation of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets should prove to be incorrect, the net asset value of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets could be adversely affected. Absent bad faith or manifest error, valuation determinations in accordance with the Company’s valuation policies and procedures will be conclusive and binding.

 

The Company acquires assets with demand, usage and throughput risk, which can affect the performance of such assets.

 

The Company is permitted to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets with demand, usage and throughput risk. Residual demand, usage and throughput risk can affect the performance of Infrastructure Assets. For example, some of the Infrastructure Assets could be subject to seasonal variations, and accordingly, the Company’s operating results for any such asset in any particular quarter might not be indicative of the results that can be expected for such asset throughout the entire year. To the extent that I Squared’s assumptions regarding the demand, usage and throughput of assets prove incorrect, returns to the Company could be adversely affected.

 

Users of the infrastructure operated by assets could react negatively to any adjustments to applicable tolls or other usage-related fee rates, or public pressure could cause relevant government authorities to challenge the tolls or other usage-related fee rates. Users of infrastructure might react adversely to tolls or other usage-related fee rates, for example, by avoiding using the infrastructure or refusing to pay the tolls or other usage-related fee, resulting in lower volumes and reduced usage revenues. In addition, adverse public opinion, or lobbying efforts by specific interest groups, could result in governmental pressure on Infrastructure Assets to reduce their tolls or other usage-related fee rates, or to forego planned tolls or other usage-related fee rate increases. I Squared cannot guarantee that government bodies with which assets have concession agreements will not try to exempt certain users’ categories from tolls or other usage-related fees or negotiate lower tolls or other usage-related fee rates. If public pressure or government action forces Infrastructure Assets to restrict their tolls or other usage-related fee rate increases or to reduce their tolls or other usage-related fee rates, and they are not able to secure adequate compensation to restore the economic balance of the relevant concession agreement, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

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The Company could acquire assets that derive substantially all of their revenues from collecting tolls or other usage-related fees from users of such infrastructure. The tolls or other usage-related fees that are applicable to such infrastructure are set forth in the respective concession agreements entered into by or on behalf of the Company or the relevant Infrastructure Asset and the relevant government body.

 

After execution of a concession agreement, the relevant government bodies could seek to limit such asset’s ability to increase, or could seek to reduce, tolls or other usage-related fee rates outside the scope of the respective concession agreements, as a result of factors such as general economic conditions, negative consumer perceptions of increases in tolls or other usage-related fee rates, the prevailing rate of inflation, volume and public sentiment about prevailing tolls or other usage-related fee rates.

 

The Company’s bridge financings may not be able to be refinanced.

 

The Company is permitted to make bridge financings, subject to certain limitations. If the Company acquires an Infrastructure Asset in a single transaction with the intent of refinancing or syndicating the portion of that Infrastructure Asset constituting a bridge financing, there is a risk that the Company will be unable to successfully complete such a refinancing. This could cause the Company to be less diversified than the Manager intended.

 

Movements in interest rates could affect the appropriate discount rate to be used to value Infrastructure Assets, resulting in fluctuations in valuation.

 

The regulatory regimes governing regulated infrastructure assets typically use prevailing market interest rates in determining the allowed revenue that can be generated from these assets. As a result revenues fluctuate with interest rate movements. Movements in interest rates could also affect the appropriate discount rate to be used to value the assets, resulting in fluctuations in valuation.

 

The valuation of the Company’s assets is a difficult task that relies heavily on I Squared’s business judgment.

 

The valuation of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets is a difficult task that relies heavily on I Squared’s business judgment. In most cases given the relative unique nature of infrastructure in a given sector in a given location, their specific financial and legal structuring, there will rarely be market comparables appropriate to challenge any valuation of a Company asset.

 

The legal and regulatory infrastructure and the disclosure, accounting, auditing and reporting standard in certain of the countries in which Infrastructure Assets may be made by the Company may, in many respects, be less stringent and not provide the same degree of protection or information to the Company as would generally apply in their home countries. All or any of the foregoing may mean that the value of any of the Infrastructure Assets is less than as stated in financial or other statements prepared or published by the relevant company, venture or project, which in turn would mean that the net assets of the Company reported at a given time may not accurately reflect the realistic value of all or any of the Infrastructure Asset.

 

The actual realized returns generated by unrealized Infrastructure Assets will depend on, among other factors, future operating results, the value of the assets and market conditions at the time of disposition, any related transaction costs and the timing and manner of sale, all of which may differ from the assumptions on which the valuations used in the prior performance data contained in the Company’s private placement memorandum are based. Valuations are subject to determinations, judgments and opinions, and other third parties may disagree with such valuations. Although I Squared maintains stringent policies, procedures and financial controls over the valuation process, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to realize its Infrastructure Asset at a price that is commensurate with the value at which such Infrastructure Asset have been carried on the Company’s books. In addition, there can be no assurance that Infrastructure Asset will ultimately be realized for amounts equal to, or greater than, these valuations, or that the past performance information based on such valuations will accurately reflect the realization value of such Infrastructure Asset.

 

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The Company expects to acquire assets outside of the United States, which entails additional risks.

 

The Company expects to acquire assets extensively outside of the United States. Acquiring assets overseas entails additional risks, including currency risk, lack of transparency and the risk of operating in markets with less well-developed legal systems to protect the rights of Shareholders and creditors. In particular, the Company could acquire an interest in Infrastructure Assets in countries considered “emerging markets”. Acquiring assets in emerging markets is likely to involve additional risks and special considerations specific to their local economy, business, regulatory and political system, and not typically associated with Infrastructure Assets in other more established economies or markets in the United States or in non-U.S. countries. Such risks include (a) the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation, (b) social, economic, and political uncertainty or sovereign risk, including corruption, war, and revolution, (c) high degree of dependence on exports (including commodities exports) and the corresponding importance of international trade and commodities prices, (d) price fluctuations, market volatility, less liquidity, and smaller capitalization of securities markets, (e) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (f) potentially higher rates of inflation (including hyper-inflation), (g) controls on, and changes in controls on, foreign Infrastructure Asset and limitations on repatriation of deployed capital and proceeds from an Infrastructure Asset if made by a non-resident of an emerging market country and on the Company’s ability to exchange local currencies for the dollar, (h) a higher degree of governmental planning, involvement in, and control over, the economies, (i) governmental decisions to discontinue support of economic reform programs generally and impose centrally planned economies, (j) lack of transparency and differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or standards of disclosure which could result in the unavailability of material information about issuers, (k) less extensive regulation of the securities markets (including less liquid and more volatile securities markets), (l) longer settlement periods for securities transactions, (m) less developed legal frameworks and standards of corporate governance (which could include frequent and unforeseen changes to local laws and regulations) and less developed corporate laws regarding fiduciary duties and the protection of Shareholders, (n) less reliable judicial systems to enforce contracts and applicable law, (o) certain considerations regarding the maintenance of the Company’s portfolio securities and cash with non-U.S. sub-custodians and securities depositories, (p) foreign restrictions and prohibitions on ownership of property by U.S. entities and changes in foreign laws relating thereto, (q) social or health issues, (r) the risks of terrorism and other acts of violence or war, (s) the possible imposition of foreign taxes on income and gains recognized with respect to such securities, (t) differing tax structures, and (u) non-U.S. tax laws that (1) could adversely impact the cash flow and potential returns from such non-U.S. assets and (2) are subject to change, sometimes with retroactive effect. Furthermore, acquiring assets in emerging markets could require significant government approvals under corporate, securities, exchange control, investment and other similar laws and could require financing and structuring alternatives that differ significantly from those customarily used in more developed countries.

 

For example, individual markets in Asia are, to varying degrees, influenced by economic, geopolitical and market conditions in other countries throughout the region. Regional tensions, conflicts, hostilities, terrorist attacks or threats of terrorist attacks and political unrest may create an unstable geopolitical climate that could have a material effect on general economic conditions, market conditions and market liquidity. Investors’ reactions to events in one country can have adverse effects on the securities of companies and the value of property and related assets in other countries in which the Company is permitted to acquire Infrastructure Assets. There can be no assurance that financial events of the type that occurred in emerging Asian markets in the late 1990s will not happen again. Disputes between China and its neighbouring countries, such as the disputes over islands in the South China Sea and maritime claims, may escalate tension in the region with negative implications on economic fundamentals or potentially place in peril the region’s economic integration and growth. Events and conflicts in Asia may affect trade or contribute to instability within the region.

 

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A significant adverse change in the economy of one country, or a loss of investor confidence in the financial systems of emerging and other markets generally, could cause the Company increased volatility in Asian economies and financial markets and, as a result, have an adverse effect on its Infrastructure Assets. Moreover, there can be no assurance that securities markets will not continue to be affected negatively by events elsewhere or that such events will not adversely affect the value of the Infrastructure Assets. The Manager will attempt to manage the Company in a manner designed to seek to minimize these regional risks relative to the potential for gain, but such risks cannot be entirely eliminated.

 

In emerging markets, there is often less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, stock exchanges, over-the-counter markets, brokers, dealers, counterparties and issuers than in other more established markets. Any regulatory supervision which is in place could be subject to manipulation or control. Some emerging markets countries do not have mature legal systems comparable to those of more developed countries. Moreover, the process of legal and regulatory reform could not be proceeding at the same pace as market developments, which could result in risk. Legislation to safeguard the rights of private ownership could not yet be in place in certain areas, and there could be the risk of conflict among local, regional and national requirements. In certain cases, the laws and regulations governing acquisitions of securities could not exist or could be subject to inconsistent or arbitrary appreciation or interpretation. Both the independence of judicial systems and their immunity from economic, political or nationalistic influences remain largely untested in many countries. The Company could also encounter difficulties in pursuing legal remedies or in obtaining and enforcing judgments in non-U.S. courts.

 

Certain of the emerging markets countries in which the Company expects to acquire assets are currently experiencing rapid economic growth, rising real estate prices, elevated growth in credit and rising inflation. Consequently, certain governments are tightening monetary and fiscal policies in an effort to cool inflation of prices of assets and goods and services. There can be no assurance that the current monetary and fiscal tightening in these countries will not continue or worsen, spread to other countries in which the Infrastructure Assets are located, or make it more difficult for the Company to find appropriate opportunities.

 

In addition, certain emerging markets countries have experienced a political and social transformation from authoritarian states, including military rule, to more democratic political systems with market-based economies. Some emerging markets countries have made this transition as recently as in the past three decades.

 

Because of the scale of the political and economic change, certain emerging market markets are often more susceptible to unrest arising from economic hardship, uneven distribution of wealth, discontent with privatization, social and ethnic instability, reform of the social welfare system and public subsidies and the lack of an effective social safety net. Political and macroeconomic crises, prevalent from time to time in emerging markets countries, could adversely affect the return on the Infrastructure Asset.

 

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The Company acquires assets in emerging markets where corruption, security and economic sanctions may be prevalent.

 

Crime and corruption continue to be prevalent in emerging markets countries in which the Company could acquire assets. While I Squared will use reasonable efforts to avoid knowingly participating in inappropriate transactions with government officials or other individuals or organizations, the businesses in which the Company acquire assets could face risks that include extortion, fraud and other criminal or corrupt activities. Threats or incidents of crime, security threats and corruption could force I Squared to cease or alter certain activities or to liquidate interests in Infrastructure Assets, which could cause losses or have other negative impacts on the Company or its interest in an Infrastructure Asset. The foregoing risks could be magnified with respect to infrastructure assets, including regulated utilities, given their monopolistic nature.

 

In addition, the governments of the United States or other developed countries could impose trade embargos, border taxes or other restrictions on commercial or financial transactions with particular emerging markets countries that adversely affect the value of acquired businesses held by the Company. Such restrictions could, for example, affect the business of an issuer headquartered, domiciled or holding significant assets in a country targeted by sanctions or an issuer whose suppliers or customers are located in a sanctioned country. The Company could also be prevented from making new or additional investments, realizing existing investments or conducting business with financial institutions in a sanctioned country.

 

The Company may acquire directly or indirectly state-owned enterprises that have been or will be transferred from government to private ownership and there can be no assurance that any privatizations will be undertaken or, if undertaken, that such plans will be successfully completed or even completed at all.

 

The Company may acquire directly or indirectly state-owned enterprises that have been or will be transferred from government to private ownership. There can be no assurance that any privatizations will be undertaken or, if undertaken, that such plans will be successfully completed or even completed at all. There can also be no assurance that, if a privatization is undertaken on a private placement basis, the Company will have the opportunity to participate in the investing consortium. Shareholders should also be aware that changes in governments or economic factors could result in a change in an emerging country’s policies on privatization. Should these policies change in the future, it is possible that governments may determine to return infrastructure projects to public ownership. The level of compensation that would be provided to the owners of the private companies concerned cannot be accurately predicted but could be substantially less than the capital deployed to acquire such companies.

 

Restrictions and controls on foreign Infrastructure Assets could increase the costs and expenses of the Company.

 

Foreign investment in the securities of issuers—including Infrastructure Assets—in certain emerging markets is restricted or controlled to varying degrees. These restrictions or controls could, at times, limit or preclude foreign issuers in certain emerging markets and increase the costs and expenses of the Company. Certain countries could restrict acquisition opportunities in issuers or industries deemed important to national interests. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country could impose temporary restrictions on, or altogether change its restrictions on, foreign capital remittances abroad. The Company could be adversely affected by delays in or a refusal to grant any required governmental registration or approval for such repatriation or by withholding taxes imposed (even on a retroactive basis) by emerging markets countries on interest or dividends paid on financial instruments held by the Company or gains from the disposition of such financial instruments.

 

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The Company may face difficulties bringing suit or foreclosure in non-U.S. countries.

 

Because the effectiveness of the judicial systems in certain emerging markets countries in which the Company could acquire assets varies, the Company (or any Infrastructure Asset) could have difficulty in foreclosing or successfully pursuing claims in the courts of such countries, as compared to the United States or other countries. Further, to the extent the Company or an Infrastructure Asset could obtain a judgment but is required to seek its enforcement in the courts of one of the emerging markets countries in which the Company acquire assets, there can be no assurance that such courts will enforce such judgment. The laws of other countries often lack the sophistication and consistency found in the United States with respect to foreclosure, bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, or creditors’ rights. Although certain emerging markets countries have recently implemented reforms in their foreclosure and bankruptcy regimes, these foreclosure and bankruptcy systems are still largely unproven.

 

The Company could face significant environmental risk in connection with its Infrastructure Assets in the emerging markets.

 

The Company could face significant environmental risk in connection with its interests in Infrastructure Assets in the emerging markets. When compared to the United States, the historical lack of environmental regulation in countries outside the United States has led to widespread pollution of air, ground, and water resources. The legislative framework for environmental liability in these countries has not been fully established or implemented. The extent of the responsibility, if any, for the costs of abating environmental hazards could be unclear when the Company is considering an acquiring an interest in an Infrastructure Asset. Many emerging markets countries have implemented environmental regulations regarding the impact of the development and operation of certain projects in which the Company could acquire assets. These regulations provide the governments of these countries with the power to take action against companies for failure to comply with such environmental regulations, including the imposition of fines and the revocation of licenses and concessions.

 

The quantity and quality of generally available business information in emerging markets countries could be below international standards and could lead to material differences.

 

The quantity and quality of generally available business information in emerging markets countries could be below international standards. In addition, accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and disclosure requirements imposed on companies incorporated in emerging markets countries are generally less stringent than those applicable in more developed countries. This could inhibit the gathering of accurate or material information and hinder effective due diligence in respect of potential Infrastructure Assets. The financial statements of companies in emerging markets countries are typically prepared under local accounting principles and standards, which differ from IFRS or GAAP. As a result, the financial statements and reported earnings of Infrastructure Assets could be significantly different from those which would be reported under IFRS or GAAP, and a reconciliation could reveal material differences.

 

Certain of the Company’s transactions could be undertaken through local brokers, banks or other organizations, and the Company could be subject to the risk of default, insolvency or fraud of such organizations.

 

Certain of the Company’s transactions could be undertaken through local brokers, banks or other organizations in the markets where the Company could acquire assets, and the Company could be subject to the risk of default, insolvency or fraud of such organizations, which could in emerging markets be at a higher risk than in more developed countries with more sophisticated regulatory systems. There can be no assurance that any amounts advanced to such persons will be repaid or that the Company would have any recourse in the event of default. The collection, transfer and deposit of investments all expose the Company to a variety of risks, including theft, loss and destruction. The Company will also be dependent upon the general soundness of the financial systems of the markets where the Company could acquire assets, which in some cases, particularly in emerging markets, could be less reliable than in more developed countries.

 

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The Company could utilize derivative and swap transactions, which can be highly volatile, can involve certain special risks.

 

The Company could utilize exchange-traded and over the counter (“OTC”) futures, options and swaps as part of its acquisition policy or for hedging purposes. These instruments can be highly volatile, can involve certain special risks, including market, counterparty, operational and liquidity risk and can expose the Company to a high risk of loss. The low initial margin deposits normally required to establish a position permit a high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small movement in the price of a futures contract or a swap could result in a profit or a loss which is high in proportion to the amount of funds actually placed as initial margin and could result in further loss exceeding any margin deposited. Hedging against a decline in the value of an Infrastructure Asset does not eliminate fluctuations in the value of such asset or prevent losses if the value of such Infrastructure Asset declines, but instead establishes other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thus offsetting the decline in such asset’s value. These types of hedge transactions also limit the opportunity for gain if the value of such asset should increase. The success of hedging transactions will be subject to the ability to correctly predict movements in and the direction of, currency exchange rates, interest rates and public security prices. Therefore, while the Company may enter into hedging transactions to seek to reduce these risks, unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates or public security prices that do not occur within a given timeframe may result in a poorer overall performance for the Company than if it had not engaged in any hedging transaction.

 

The Company could also be exposed to the risk of a counterparty defaulting under a derivative contract and therefore be exposed to risk of losses in the event of the bankruptcy of a derivatives counterparty. However, the possible commitment resulting from such derivatives transactions will be limited to the one time maximum of the total asset value. Further, when used for hedging purposes there could be an imperfect correlation between these instruments and the asset or market sectors being hedged. Transactions in OTC derivatives could involve additional risk, as there is no exchange market on which to close out an open position. It could be impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value of a position or to assess the exposure to risk. Such risks could be exacerbated with respect to non-U.S. securities or transactions with non-U.S. counterparties. Additionally, the creditworthiness of a counterparty to any hedging transaction entered into by the Company may change over time and, while such counterparty may have been creditworthy at the time such transaction was entered into, there is no guarantee such counterparty will remain creditworthy throughout the duration of the Company or that such counterparty will be able to perform its obligations under, or pay amounts due on, such hedging transactions. This risk is also subject to, and heightened by, commodity price fluctuations.

 

In addition, it is not possible to hedge fully or perfectly against currency fluctuations affecting the value of securities or holdings denominated in non-US currencies because the value of those securities or holdings is likely to fluctuate as a result of independent factors not related to currency fluctuations. Costs associated with these arrangements could reduce the returns that the Company otherwise would have achieved had it not entered into these transactions and could expose the Company and Infrastructure Assets to significant risk of loss.

 

Certain debt holdings could require the Company’s economic interest to be indirect through the through contract (e.g., through a total return swap or other contractual payment of underlying cash flows) rather than direct debt ownership structured through the Company or one or more alternative asset vehicles. Such contractual economic arrangements could lead to fewer governance rights and/or negative or affirmative control over certain of the Infrastructure Assets.

 

The Company could acquire interests in companies that construct or maintain and operate infrastructure assets in a highly competitive environment.

 

The Company could acquire Infrastructure Assets in companies that construct or maintain and operate infrastructure assets in a highly competitive environment. Once infrastructure assets become operational, they could face intense competition from other infrastructure assets in the vicinity of the assets they operate, the presence of which depends in part on government plans and policies. For example, an increase in the number and convenience of alternative routes and competition from other modes of transportation could reduce traffic on toll roads operated by Infrastructure Assets thus materially and adversely affecting performance. Infrastructure Assets could face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing, and other capabilities, and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel. Such competition could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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It will primarily be the responsibility of each Infrastructure Asset’s management team to operate the Infrastructure Asset on a day-to-day basis.

 

Although I Squared will monitor the performance of each Infrastructure Asset, it will primarily be the responsibility of each Infrastructure Asset’s management team to operate the Infrastructure Asset on a day-to-day basis. There can be no assurance that the management of such companies will operate a company successfully.

 

Infrastructure Assets could involve a high degree of business and financial risk.

 

Infrastructure Assets could involve a high degree of business and financial risk. These companies could be in an early stage of development, could not have a proven operating history, could be operating at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, could be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, could require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, could have a high level of leverage, or could otherwise have a weak financial condition. In addition, during periods of difficult market conditions or slowdowns in a particular Infrastructure Asset category, industry or region, these companies could experience decreased revenues, financial losses, and difficulty in obtaining access to financing and increased costs. During these periods, these companies could also have difficulty in expanding their businesses and operations and could be unable to pay their expenses as they become due.

 

The Company is expected to focus its business in certain economies and sectors, which will expose the Company to disproportionate risk.

 

Although constrained by the Company’s acquisition limitations, the Company could only acquire a limited number of Infrastructure Assets. Indeed, I Squared expects the Company to target acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets in North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America, and in certain sectors. The Company’s geographic and sectoral diversification could become more limited (e.g., holdings could be concentrated in limited geographic areas within the Asia-Pacific region or in particular sectors) due to limited availability of suitable acquisition opportunities. This lack of diversification will expose the Company to losses disproportionate to market declines in general if there are disproportionately greater adverse price movements in a particular Infrastructure Asset, and the Infrastructure Assets could be subject to more rapid changes in value than would be the case if the Company were required to maintain a wide diversification among companies, industries and types of securities. To the extent the Company holds assets concentrated in a particular issuer, security, asset class or geographic region, the Company will be more susceptible than a more widely diversified Infrastructure Asset partnership to the negative consequences of a single corporate, economic, political or regulatory event and, therefore, during periods of difficult market conditions or economic slowdown in certain regions or affecting certain infrastructure sectors, the adverse effect on the Company could be exacerbated by any geographical or sectoral concentration of its assets. Unfavorable performance by one or a small number of Infrastructure Assets could substantially adversely affect the aggregate returns realized by the Company.

 

Our Infrastructure Assets may be subject to more laws than other kinds of assets, including corruption and bribery laws, economic sanctions laws and other border control regulations.

 

Due to factors including the heightened level of government regulation involved in the infrastructure sector, companies operating in the infrastructure sector generally face more regulations and laws in the areas of corruption and bribery. I Squared and the Company are committed to complying with all anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations to which they are subject. As a result, the Company could be adversely affected or miss out on opportunities because of the Company’s and I Squared’s unwillingness to participate in transactions that potentially violate such laws and regulations. Such laws and regulations could make it difficult in certain circumstances for the Company to act successfully on Infrastructure Asset opportunities and for Infrastructure Assets to obtain or retain business. In recent years, regulators in the EU, the United States and elsewhere have devoted more resources to enforcement of anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations, including with respect to Infrastructure Asset made by private credit Shareholders. Any failure to comply with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations could have serious legal and reputational consequences, including operational disruptions and financial penalties.

 

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Moreover, I Squared and the Company are subject to economic sanctions laws and regulations that restrict them from dealing with entities, individuals, organizations and/or Infrastructure Assets which are targeted by economic sanctions restrictions which could significantly restrict or limit the Company’s activities in certain countries (in particular, certain emerging markets countries). Enforcement of economic sanctions laws and regulations in the EU, the United States and other jurisdictions and countries is increasing, and failure by I Squared, the Company or Infrastructure Assets to comply with applicable EU, the United States or other relevant economic sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences, including operational disruptions and financial penalties.

 

In addition, the U.S. and many non-U.S. countries have laws designed to protect national security or to restrict foreign direct investment. For example, under the U.S. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has the authority to review, block or impose conditions on investments by non-U.S. persons in U.S. companies or real assets deemed critical or sensitive to the United States. See “—Risks Related to Our Structure—We could be subject to review and approval by CFIUS or other regulatory agencies resulting in limitations or restrictions on our acquisitions and Joint Ventures.” Many non-U.S. jurisdictions have similar laws, for example: the EU has adopted an EU-wide mechanism to screen foreign investment on national security grounds and most EU Member States now have a foreign investment screening mechanism in place or has initiated a consultative or legislative process expected to result in the adoption of a new mechanism or amendments to an existing mechanism, adopted a regulation aimed at regulation of foreign subsidies that could distort the internal EU market; certain transactions in Australia are subject to review by the Foreign Investment Review Board; transactions in the UK must comply with the National Security and Investment Act 2021; and transactions in China must comply with the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investment. In addition, during 2022, Japan enacted economic security legislation to protect Japanese national security from adverse economic activities, focusing in particular on protecting sensitive industry sectors, such as semiconductors, rare earths, infrastructure, as well as research and development of defense and dual-use technologies. Beginning in February 2022, the United States and other countries imposed sanctions targeting Russia as a result of actions taken by Russia in Ukraine. In addition, in 2023, certain U.S. states have enacted their own state-level restrictions on Chinese investments. The U.S. government also announced in 2023 an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, which is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would restrict out-bound investments by U.S. persons in certain national security technologies and products. Other countries may adopt similar outbound investment restrictions in the future.

 

Under these laws, governments have the authority to impose a variety of actions, including requirements for the advance screening or notification of certain transactions, blocking or imposing conditions on certain transactions, limiting the size of foreign equity investments or control by foreign investors, and restricting the employment of foreigners as key personnel. These actions could limit our ability to find suitable Infrastructure Assets, cause delays in consummating transactions, result in the abandonment of transactions, and impose burdensome operational requirements on our portfolio companies. These laws could also negatively impact our ability to attract investors and syndication activities by causing us to exclude or limit certain investors in us or co-investors for our transactions. Moreover, these laws may make it difficult for us to identify suitable buyers for our Infrastructure Assets that we want to exit and could constrain the universe of exit opportunities generally. Complying with these laws imposes potentially significant costs and complex additional burdens, and any failure by us or our Infrastructure Assets to comply with them could expose us to significant penalties, sanctions, loss of future Infrastructure Asset opportunities, additional regulatory scrutiny, and reputational harm.

 

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The manner in which Sustainability Risks28 are integrated into business decision-making could have a material negative impact on the Company’s business.

 

The identification and management of Sustainability Risk is integrated into the business decision-making process for the Company. As part of I Squared’s Infrastructure Asset process, we conduct Sustainability Risk assessments relevant to a particular Infrastructure Asset, including areas for further diligence should the potential Infrastructure Asset move into the due diligence stage of the acquisition process. The Acquisition Team is required to present a Sustainability Risk assessment, including Sustainability factors pertinent to a proposed Infrastructure Asset for review with the I Squared Executive Committee, and obtain the I Squared Executive Committee’s approval prior to making such proposed Infrastructure Asset. The Company will assess each Infrastructure Asset on the merit of the Infrastructure Asset’s “fit” and suitability, financial return, and overall risk, including Sustainability Risk. Acquisitions must be shown to not present significant Sustainability Risks or issues that the Manager using reasonable judgement, believes cannot be avoided, resolved or mitigated in a satisfactory manner, and that would negatively affect the returns of the Company.

 

After acquiring an Infrastructure Asset, I Squared monitors the performance of its Infrastructure Asset, including relating to certain Sustainability Risk indicators where available, and should ongoing monitoring raise a concern with respect to the Sustainability Risk performance of an Infrastructure Asset, the Acquisition Team will review such concerns and determine the appropriate course of action, including in conjunction with the I Squared Sustainability specialist and the ICOMM where appropriate. Any oversights in this process by the relevant review bodies could have a negative material impact on the Company’s business.

 

There can be no assurance that all such Sustainability Risks will be successfully identified and mitigated in whole or part, in each case, prior to the date that the risk materializes.

 

The Company is exposed to Sustainability Risks. The impacts following the occurrence of a Sustainability Risk may be numerous and vary depending on the specific risk, region and type of Infrastructure Asset that is impacted. I Squared seeks to incorporate Sustainability considerations to evaluate financially material risks and value creation opportunities throughout its Infrastructure Asset process. The assessment of how Sustainability Risks can impact the returns of the Company are conducted at the Infrastructure Asset level and the actual impact of such risk depends on the risk occurrence. Accordingly, the likely impacts of Sustainability Risks on returns will be deemed relevant and assessed as part of the acquisition decision process on a case by case basis.

 

The integration of Sustainability Risks in acquisition decisions relating to the Company, combined with the construction of a diversified portfolio in accordance with the Company’s business objective and strategy, is intended to help mitigate the potential material negative impact of Sustainability Risks on the returns of the Company. However, there can be no assurance that all such Sustainability Risks will be successfully identified and mitigated in whole or part, in each case, prior to the date that the risk materializes.

 

Compliance with current and future privacy, data protection and information security laws and regulations could increase costs for the Company and/or Infrastructure Assets.

 

Compliance with current and future privacy, data protection and information security laws and regulations could significantly impact current and planned privacy and information security related practices, the collection, use, sharing, retention and safeguarding of personal data and some of our current and planned activities and as such could increase costs for the Company and/or Infrastructure Assets. A failure to comply with such laws and regulation could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect the results of operations and the overall activities of the Company and/or Infrastructure Assets, as well as have an impact on reputation.

 

Infrastructure Assets are subject to laws and regulations related to privacy, data protection and information security in the jurisdictions in which they perform activities. As privacy, data protection and information security laws and regulations are implemented, interpreted and applied, compliance costs could increase, particularly in the context of ensuring that adequate data protection and data transfer mechanisms are in place.

 

General fluctuations in financial markets, market prices of securities or interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets.

 

General fluctuations in financial markets, market prices of securities or interest rates could adversely affect the value of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets. The ability of assets, companies, projects or businesses in which the Company holds assets to repay their debt obligations (including making payments to the Company as creditor with respect thereto) or refinance debt instruments could depend on their ability to obtain financing, including by selling securities in the high-yield debt or bank financing markets.

 

 

28“Sustainability Risk” for this purpose means an environmental, social or governance event or condition that, if it occurs, could cause an actual or a potential material negative impact on the value of an investment.

 

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Interest rate changes will generally also affect the value of a debt instrument directly (in the case of adjustable rate instruments) or indirectly (in the case of fixed rate instruments). In general, rising interest rates will negatively impact the price of a fixed rate debt instrument and falling interest rates will have a positive effect on price.

 

Any deterioration of the global debt markets (particularly the U.S. debt markets), any possible failure of certain financial services companies, and any significant rise in the market’s perception of counterparty default risk or increases in interest rates or taxes, to the extent that such marketplace events are not temporary and continue, could have an adverse impact on the availability of credit to businesses generally and could lead to an overall weakening of U.S. and global economies. Such an economic downturn could adversely affect the financial resources of Infrastructure Assets and result in the inability of such Infrastructure Assets to make principal and interest payments on outstanding debt obligations to the Company when due. In the event of such defaults, the Company will likely suffer a partial or total loss in such Infrastructure Asset, which could, in turn, have an adverse effect on the Company’s returns.

 

The Company is exposed to the risk that third parties that could owe the Company or its acquired businesses, securities or other assets will not perform their obligations.

 

The Company is exposed to the risk that third parties that could owe the Company or its acquired businesses, securities or other assets will not perform their obligations. These parties include trading counterparties, clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses, custodians, prime brokers, lenders administrators and other financial intermediaries. These parties could default on their obligations to the Company, due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure or other reasons. Nonpayment and nonperformance by such parties will likely reduce revenues and increase expenses, and any significant level of nonpayment and nonperformance could have a negative impact on an Infrastructure Asset’s ability to conduct business, operating results, cash flows and its ability to service debt obligations and make payments to the Company. This risk could arise, for example, from entering into swap or other derivative contracts under which counterparties have long-term obligations to make payments to the Company or its Infrastructure Assets, or executing securities, futures, currency or commodity trades that fail to settle at the required time due to non-delivery by the counterparty or systems failure by clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses or other financial intermediaries. Also, any practice of rehypothecation of securities of the Company or its Infrastructure Assets held by counterparties could result in the loss of such securities upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or failure of such counterparties.

 

The Company will most likely depend on the services of custodians, administrators and other agents to carry out certain securities transactions and administrative services for it. The terms of the Company’s contracts with third parties surrounding securities transactions could be customized and complex and could occur in markets or relate to products that are not subject to regulatory oversight. In the event of the insolvency of a custodian, the Company will likely not be able to recover equivalent assets in full (or an amount in cash equal to the value of such assets) as it will rank among the custodian’s unsecured creditors in relation to assets which the custodian borrows, lends or otherwise uses. In addition, any of the Company’s cash held with a prime broker, custodian or counterparty could not be segregated from the prime broker’s, custodian’s or counterparty’s own cash, and the Company therefore could rank as unsecured creditors in relation thereto. The inability to recover the Company’s assets could have a material impact on the performance of the Company. The consolidation and elimination of counterparties resulting from the disruption in the financial markets has generally increased the concentration of counterparty risk and has decreased the number of potential counterparties.

 

The success of the Company depends in substantial part upon the skill and expertise of the members of the I Squared team and others providing business advice with respect to the Company and the loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

The success of the Company depends in substantial part upon the skill and expertise of the members of the I Squared team and others providing business advice with respect to the Company. There can be no assurance that these key professionals will continue to be associated with I Squared throughout the life of the Company or that their continued association with the Company will guarantee the future success of the Company. The loss of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the members of the I Squared team could in the future manage newly created partnerships.

 

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There is enhanced scrutiny and certain effects of potential regulatory changes on the private credit industry.

 

There continue to be discussions regarding enhanced governmental scrutiny and/or increased regulation of the private credit industry and, more generally, there is an increased focus on tax avoidance strategies employed by businesses. There can be no assurance that any such scrutiny, regulation or focus will not have an adverse impact on the Company’s activities, including the ability of the Company to effectively and timely address new rules and regulations or otherwise execute its business strategy or achieve its objectives. In particular, the Company could be required to incur additional costs and expenses in implementing structural changes in the conduct of the Company’s business, including to establish greater substance in certain jurisdictions in which the Company acquires assets or proposes to acquires assets, and the Company could also become directly or indirectly subject to additional tax liabilities (for example through restrictions on or denial of the deductibility of interest expenses against taxable profits). The foregoing could make it less attractive or impractical to continue to make acquisitions in one or more jurisdictions.

 

Lack of access to information that is confidential could adversely affect interests in Infrastructure Assets that in some cases could have been avoided had the Company or I Squared had such information.

 

I Squared and its employees will continue to devote such time and attention to their existing business activities as is required to discharge their duties relating to such activities. Also, as a result of existing Infrastructure Assets and activities, I Squared and its employees could from time to time acquire confidential information that they will not be able to use for the benefit of the Company. Due to these restrictions, the Company might not be able to initiate a transaction that it otherwise might have initiated and might not be able to sell an Infrastructure Asset that it otherwise might have sold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I Squared could determine, in its sole discretion at any time, that such information could impair its ability to effect certain transactions on behalf of the Company, whether for legal, contractual, or other reasons. Accordingly, I Squared could elect not to receive such information. Lack of access to any such information could adversely affect Infrastructure Assets that in some cases could have been avoided had the Company or I Squared had such information.

 

In addition, I Squared could be required by law or otherwise to disclose certain confidential information relating to an Infrastructure Asset. Such a disclosure could affect the ability of the Company to realize the relevant Infrastructure Asset or could otherwise adversely affect the Company.

 

There are substantial business and regulatory risks of Company’s holding alternative assets.

 

Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur that could adversely affect the Company at any time during the term of the Company. The legal, tax and regulatory environment for companies that acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets is evolving, and changes in the regulation and market perception of such companies, including changes to existing laws and regulations and increased criticism of the alternative asset industry by some politicians, regulators and market commentators, could adversely affect the ability of the Company to pursue its Infrastructure Asset strategy and the value of Infrastructure Assets held by the Company. In recent years, market disruptions and the dramatic increase in the capital allocated to alternative asset strategies have led to increased governmental as well as self-regulatory scrutiny of the alternative asset industry in general, and certain legislation proposing greater regulation of the industry periodically is considered by the governing bodies of both U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. It is impossible to predict what, if any, changes could be instituted with respect to the regulations applicable to the Company, I Squared, their respective affiliates, the markets in which they operate and acquires assets or the counterparties with which they do business, or what effect such legislation or regulations might have. There can be no assurance that the Company, I Squared or their respective affiliates will be able, for financial reasons or otherwise, to comply with future laws and regulations, and any regulations which restrict the ability of the Company to implement its business strategy could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s portfolio. To the extent that the Company or the Infrastructure Assets are or could become subject to regulation by various agencies in the United States or other countries, the costs of compliance will be borne by the Company.

 

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The Company has a lack of operating history.

 

The Company is a newly formed entity with no operating history upon which to base an investment decision or evaluate the Company’s likely performance. The Company is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business, including the risk that it will not achieve its business objectives and that the value of an interest in the Company could decline substantially or even result in a total loss. The Company will begin operations upon closing and has not secured any particular Infrastructure Asset.

 

The success of the Company will depend on the ability of the Manager to identify and recommend suitable opportunities to acquire Infrastructure Assets, to negotiate and arrange the closing of appropriate transactions, and to arrange the timely disposition of Infrastructure Assets.

 

The proceeds of the offering of the Shares will be used by the Company to acquire Infrastructure Assets that, as of the date of this Registration Statement, have not been selected by I Squared. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in obtaining suitable Infrastructure Assets or that, if the acquisitions are made, the objectives of the Company will be achieved. The success of the Company will depend on the ability of the Manager to identify suitable Infrastructure Assets, to negotiate and arrange the closing of appropriate transactions, and to arrange the timely disposition of Infrastructure Assets.

 

Acquisition analyses and decisions by I Squared could frequently be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of acquisition opportunities.

 

Analyses and decisions by I Squared regarding acquiring interests in Infrastructure Assets could frequently be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of Infrastructure Asset opportunities. In such cases, the information available to the Manager at the time of making a decision will likely be limited, and the Manager will likely not have access to detailed information regarding Infrastructure Assets. In addition, the Manager could decide that the costs associated with seeking to obtain certain detailed information regarding the Infrastructure Asset exceeds the anticipated benefit from having such information. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Manager will have knowledge of all circumstances that could adversely affect an Infrastructure Asset at the time the acquisition decision is made, and the Company could make acquisitions which it would not have made if more extensive due diligence had been undertaken.

 

Further, the Manager may not have the opportunity to diligence the individual Infrastructure Asset in which the Company participates pursuant to a Joint Venture and certain service contracts. Instead, the Manager will need to depend on its arrangement with, and diligence of, the applicable sourcing or Joint Venture partner. The incentives of such a sourcing or Joint Venture partner, however, may not be aligned with those of the Company, and such a partner will not owe any fiduciary or other similar duties to the Company. Certain Joint Venture or sourcing arrangements may entail the Manager’s binding commitment of a minimum amount to such an arrangement. In connection with a sourcing or Joint Venture arrangement, the Company may be obligated to bear retainers, closing, performance or other fees paid to sourcing, operating and Joint Venture partners, unless the Company is reimbursed for such fees. Sourcing, operating or Joint Venture partners may receive compensation calculated on Infrastructure Asset performance, which may incentivize the making of higher risk Infrastructure Asset, and may incur substantial expenses that are borne by the Company. In addition, the Company or an Infrastructure Asset may compensate sourcing, operating and/or Joint Venture partners for certain services, even where the Manager has the capacity to provide and/or has historically provided the same services to the Company or other I Squared clients without charge. In connection with certain acquisitions, sourcing, operating and/or Joint Venture partners may receive origination fees, commitment fees, ticking fees and breakup fees, upfront fees, amendment fees, prepayment premiums and other types of third-party fees not shared with the Company. The Manager may reduce or waive management fees with respect to sourcing, operating and/or Joint Venture partners in connection with any acquisition by such partners in the Company.

 

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I Squared and the Company could be vulnerable to security breaches and identity theft.

 

I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ information and technology systems could be vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. For example, unauthorized third parties could attempt to improperly access, modify, disrupt the operations of, or prevent access to these systems of I Squared, the Company and their respective service providers, counterparties or data within these systems. Third parties could also attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, third-party service providers or other users of I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ systems to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access and, even with sophisticated prevention and detection systems, there will be instances where data security incidents are not identified in a timely or appropriate manner or at all, which will likely cause further harm to I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ data. I Squared, the Company and their respective service providers have implemented various measures to manage risks relating to these types of events. Additionally, if these systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, I Squared, the Company and their respective service providers could have to make a significant investment to fix or replace them. The failure of these systems and/or disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant interruptions in I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ operations and result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data. Such a failure could harm I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ reputation, subject any such entity and their respective associates to legal claims and otherwise affect their business and financial performance. Additionally, any failure of I Squared’s, the Company’s and their respective service providers’ information, technology or security systems could have an adverse impact on its ability to manage the Company.

 

Similar types of operational and technology risks are also present for the Infrastructure Assets in which the Company acquires assets and the sponsors of such Infrastructure Assets, which could have material adverse consequences for such Infrastructure Assets, and could cause the Infrastructure Asset to lose value.

 

The Company’s acquisitions could be subject to Broken Deal Expenses.

 

The Company’s acquisitions generally require extensive due diligence activities prior to investment. This can include, among others, (i) legal, auditing, investment banking, valuation, consulting, engineering, custody, administration, tax, accounting, and other professional fees, costs, expenses, retainers and/or other payments; (ii) all fees, costs and expenses associated with the discovery, sourcing, evaluation, diligence, financial analysis, negotiation, structuring, making, and potential refinancing of the Company’s proposed acquisitions and acquisition, including, without limitation, any meetings and/or travel, accommodation, meal and entertainment expenses related to such prospective acquisitions, any expenses related to attending trade association and/or industry meetings, conferences or similar meetings, private placement fees, syndication fees, bank charges, depositary fees, fees and expenses related to environmental evaluation, closing and execution costs, fees and expenses of consultants, sales commissions, appraisal fees, taxes, underwriting commissions and discounts, brokerage fees and information services; and (iii) all other fees, costs and expenses relating to unconsummated transactions, including, without limitation, submission costs, reverse termination fees and damages and the fees, costs and expenses described in (i) and (ii) above (including, in each of cases (i), (ii) and (iii), such fees, costs and expenses that might have been borne by a co-investment vehicle had the transaction been consummated) (the “Broken Deal Expenses”). The Company will generally bear its allocable portion of Broken Deal Expenses. However, in certain transactions sourced by the Company, co-investors in one or more specific transactions will not necessarily be required to share in the Broken Deal Expenses, either with respect to a co-investment opportunity that is not consummated or with respect to other potential investments that could be offered to the Company. Such co-investors include those with whom I Squared has pre-existing relationships, as well as co-investors that have participated in other completed transactions. By generally bearing the Broken Deal Expenses, the Company provides a benefit to other co-investors in the Company’s Infrastructure Assets. Such co-investors participate in and benefit from the general sourcing of transactions by the Company and I Squared. To the extent a co-investor does not bear its pro rata share (including, without limitation, due to any negotiated expense cap for establishing a co-investment vehicle), any such expenses are borne by the Company.

 

Non-compete arrangements could have the effect of restricting the ability of the Company to pursue certain opportunities which could otherwise have been considered as potentially suitable for the Company.

 

Situations could arise in which the Company, I Squared and/or other members of I Squared could be required to enter into certain non-compete or similar exclusivity arrangements with third parties in order to avoid the making of acquisitions on interests in Infrastructure Assets that could compete with other Infrastructure Asset held by the Company or by another I Squared Vehicle. While appropriate protections will typically be sought to limit the scope of such non-compete or exclusivity arrangements (for example, by limiting any non-compete or similar exclusivity arrangements by duration, to specifically identified companies and/or according to specific criteria such as business sector or industry, geographical scope of business operations and/or size of business operations etc.), such non-compete or similar exclusivity arrangements could nonetheless have the effect of restricting the ability of the Company to pursue certain opportunities which could otherwise have been considered as potentially suitable for the Company.

 

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There are various conflicts of interest in our relationship with I Squared, including with our Manager and in the allocation of management resources to I Squared Vehicles and us, which could result in decisions that are not in the best interests of our Shareholders.

 

I Squared has the power to significantly influence our business and affairs and can exercise significant influence over the Company, including removing directors (including independent directors), electing directors and filling any vacancies on each Board. In addition, the Manager is a wholly owned subsidiary of I Squared, and certain of our executive officers are employees of I Squared or one or more of its subsidiaries.

 

Conflicts of interest will at times arise in allocating time, services, or resources among the business activities of the Company, I Squared Vehicles, I Squared-affiliated investment entities (including proprietary investment entities) and the executives of I Squared. The Manager will devote such time as shall be necessary to conduct the business affairs of the Company in an appropriate manner. However, the Manager and its affiliates will continue to devote the resources necessary to manage I Squared Vehicles and I Squared-affiliated investment entities (including proprietary investment entities), and to manage the investment activities of the executives of I Squared. The Manager and its affiliates are not precluded from conducting activities unrelated to the Company or I Squared Vehicles. There is no guarantee that the policies and procedures adopted by us, the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement or the policies and procedures adopted by our Manager and its affiliates, will enable us to identify, adequately address or mitigate these conflicts of interest.

 

We will pay our Manager the Management Fee regardless of the performance of our Infrastructure Assets. Our Manager’s entitlement to the Management Fee, which is not based upon performance metrics or goals, might reduce its incentive to devote its time and effort to seeking Infrastructure Assets that provide attractive risk-adjusted returns for us. Because such Management Fee is also based in part on our outstanding equity, our Manager may also be incentivized to advance strategies that increase our equity, and there may be circumstances where increasing our equity will not optimize the returns for our Shareholders. Consequently, we are required to pay our Manager the Management Fee in a particular period despite experiencing a net loss or a decline in the value of our assets during that period.

 

I Squared has the ability to earn the Performance Participation Allocation, which may create an incentive for our Manager to seek Infrastructure Assets with higher yield potential, which are generally riskier or more speculative, in an effort to increase our short-term performance and thereby increase the Performance Participation Allocation to which it is entitled. In addition, we are required to reimburse our Manager and its affiliates for certain expenses incurred by them on our behalf, as set forth in our Management Agreement. Accordingly, to the extent that our Manager retains other parties to provide services to us, expenses allocable to us will increase. If our interests and those of our Manager are not aligned, the execution of our business plan and our results of operations could be adversely affected, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

I Squared has various Operational Service Costs.

 

The Manager and its affiliates expect to retain a team of operating directors (the “Operating Directors”) as employees, as well as certain senior policy advisors (the “Senior Policy Advisors”) and operating advisors (the “Operating Advisors”) pursuant to consulting or similar arrangements, who assist with deal sourcing, provide industry, government, public policy, international relations or regulatory insight, advice or due diligence, offer financial and structuring advice, offer Sustainability-related advice or services and perform other services as appropriate (such services, “Operational Services”) for the Manager, the Company and their affiliates.

 

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I Squared has made and could further make collective arrangements for Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors to provide services to the Company and one or more of other I Squared Vehicles and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets whereby each such party (other than such Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor) compensates such Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor for his, her or its services to such party. To the extent that any Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor provides services to multiple entities (i.e., the Company, other I Squared Vehicles and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets), the Manager will allocate the costs associated with the Operational Services (the “Operational Service Costs”) to the applicable funds and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets on a basis it considers to be fair and equitable. Subject to applicable legal, contractual or similar restrictions, expense allocation decisions will be made by I Squared using its reasonable judgment, considering such factors as it deems relevant, but in its sole discretion, which include, but are not limited to: (i) allocation based on time spent by such persons; (ii) allocation based on capital invested or proposed to be invested by each applicable fund if such Operational Service Costs are related to one or more actual or potential Infrastructure Asset; or (iii) such other basis or bases that the Manager believes to be fair and equitable.

 

The Company’s share of any Operating Director’s, Senior Policy Advisor’s or Operating Advisor’s compensation and related expenses (i.e., Operational Service Costs), will be borne, directly or indirectly, by the Company (whether paid by the Company, by an Infrastructure Asset or by I Squared and subsequently reimbursed by the Company or an Infrastructure Asset). While such Operational Service Costs will be at rates the Manager believes to be commercially reasonable for the relevant services provided, exclusive arrangements or other factors could result in Operational Service Costs not always being comparable to costs, fees and expenses charged by other third parties. In addition to compensation, Operational Service Costs borne by the Company generally will also include the Company’s share of any travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs or other out of pocket expenses incurred by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors in connection with the provision of their services. Accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits, including office space, can be provided by I Squared or the Company to Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors, and the cost of such overhead will be reflected in the rates at which services are charged.

 

Compensation arrangements such as profits interests, carried interest or similar equity incentive arrangements can result in substantial compensation for Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and/or Operating Advisors, the amount of which is unknowable at the time such arrangements are entered into. As a result, the effective rate of compensation for an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor and/or Operating Advisor could ultimately be disproportionally higher than market rates for similar services had they been provided by third parties.

 

Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors could also serve on the boards of Infrastructure Assets or as employees or consultants in an operations capacity. Any Operational Service Costs received by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors in such capacities will be borne by the Infrastructure Assets and will not reduce the Management Fee paid or Performance Participation Allocation distributed by the Company. Services provided by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors could include, without limitation, providing services directly to the Company’s Infrastructure Assets or an individual issuer, whether as an employee or service provider of such issuer, and will otherwise conform to the description of the roles of Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors above.

 

I Squared may outsource certain services, which could have additional costs to the Company.

 

Services that I Squared has historically performed in house for its funds could for certain reasons, including efficiency considerations, be outsourced in whole or in part to third parties at the discretion of I Squared in connection with the operation of the Company. Such outsourced services could include, without limitation, finance/accounting, tax, legal, compliance, human resources, information technology, client services, compliance, trade settlement, corporate secretarial or director services, trade settlement or other support services (collectively, “outsourcing”). Outsourcing could not occur uniformly for all I Squared managed funds and accounts and, accordingly, certain costs could be incurred by the Company through the use of third-party service providers that are not incurred for comparable services used by any other I Squared Vehicle. The decision by I Squared to initially perform particular services in house for the Company or any other I Squared Vehicle will not preclude a later decision to outsource such services, or any additional services, in whole or in part to third parties.

 

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Advisory professionals will have conflicts of interest pursuing the interests of the Company and such other I Squared Vehicle simultaneously.

 

Members, employees, officers or directors of I Squared that are involved in the management of the Company also will be involved in the management of existing and future other I Squared Vehicles. Certain professionals of I Squared will have significant responsibilities in respect of the Company, on the one hand, and other I Squared Vehicles, on the other. This will present conflicts of interest as such persons pursue the interests of the Company and such other I Squared Vehicle simultaneously.

 

The Company will have conflicts with the allocations of opportunities with other I Squared Vehicles and conflicting fiduciary duties to other I Squared Vehicles.

 

I Squared generally has no obligation to offer acquisition opportunities to the Company. Certain I Squared Vehicles and I Squared proprietary entities, including any Seed Assets, may invest in Infrastructure Assets which the Company seeks to acquire. Subject to the LLC Agreement, I Squared has sole discretion to determine the manner in which opportunities are allocated between the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles. Allocation of identified opportunities among the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles presents inherent conflicts of interest where demand exceeds available supply. As a result, the Company’s share of opportunities will be materially affected by competition from I Squared Vehicles and from I Squared proprietary entities. Shareholders should note that the conflicts inherent in making such allocation decisions will not always be to the advantage of the Company.

 

The Company could share in opportunities presented to one or more of the other I Squared Vehicles, subject to any existing contractual arrangements to the contrary, to the extent that I Squared in good faith deems such allocation to be appropriate after taking into account any priority co-investment rights or other co-investment allocations (e.g., among other arrangements, the teams of the Company and/or any other I Squared Vehicles who sourced an Infrastructure Asset and/or any Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors who have worked or are expected to work on an Infrastructure Asset could co-acquire in such Infrastructure Asset). Likewise, one or more other I Squared Vehicles whose governing documents so permit could share in opportunities presented to the Company to the extent that I Squared in good faith deems such allocation to be appropriate and based on the acquisition allocation considerations. While I Squared will seek to manage potential conflicts arising out of the overlapping objectives of the Company and certain other I Squared Vehicles, there can be no assurance that the return on the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will be equivalent to or better than the returns obtained by any other I Squared Vehicle participating in such Infrastructure Asset. The decision by I Squared to allocate an opportunity to another I Squared Vehicle(s) or provide for any co-investment along such other I Squared Vehicle could cause the Company to forego an opportunity it otherwise would have made. There can be no assurance in the case of overlapping opportunities that the classification of an acquisition opportunity as appropriate or inappropriate for the Company or any other I Squared Vehicle will prove accurate since such determination will be made by I Squared at the time of purchase and frequently will be subjective in nature. Consequently, an investment that I Squared determined was appropriate (or more appropriate) for the Company (or that I Squared determined was appropriate (or more appropriate) for any of the other I Squared Vehicles) could ultimately prove to have been more appropriate for one of the other I Squared Vehicles (or for the Company). Furthermore, the decision as to whether the Company or any of the other I Squared Vehicles should make a particular follow-on investment, or whether the follow-on investment will be shared in the same proportion as the original investment, could differ from the decision regarding the initial purchase due to a changed determination on this issue by I Squared.

 

From time to time, I Squared could form and operate vehicles through which I Squared, or I Squared’s senior managers and other employees, acquire Infrastructure Assets that lie outside of the Company’s permissible Infrastructure Asset universe. I Squared’s ability to do this is subject to provisions in the LLC Agreement designed to prevent conflicts of interest between the Company, other I Squared Vehicles and I Squared, and to ensure that I Squared’s management team is devoting as much time and attention to the Company as is necessary. Consistent with these requirements and other obligations I Squared owes to the Company, these Infrastructure Asset vehicles are limited to opportunities that are not appropriate for the Company. Nevertheless, such Infrastructure Asset vehicles will give rise to potential conflicts of interest to the extent their activities could compete with the interests of the Company or its Infrastructure Assets or they distract senior management from devoting sufficient time and attention to the Company. See Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Potential Conflicts of Interest—Allocation of Acquisition Opportunities with other I Squared Vehicles and Conflicting Fiduciary Duties to other I Squared Vehicles.

 

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There may be overlapping Infrastructure Asset and transactions with portfolio companies, and Infrastructure Asset in portfolio companies also held by other I Squared Vehicles.

 

The Manager expects to cause the Company to invest alongside other I Squared Vehicles, purchase Infrastructure Asset from other I Squared Vehicles and/or cause the Company to sell all or a portion of Infrastructure Asset to other I Squared Vehicles. The appropriate allocation between the Company and any other I Squared Vehicles of expenses and fees generated in the course of evaluating Infrastructure Asset which are not consummated, such as out-of-pocket fees associated with due diligence, attorney fees and the fees of other professionals, will be determined by I Squared in good faith in accordance with its policies and procedures.

 

In addition, subject to any applicable provisions in the LLC Agreement, I Squared and/or its affiliates could engage in business opportunities arising from the Company’s acquisition of Infrastructure Assets (for example, without limitation, entering into a Joint Venture with an Infrastructure Asset or making a proprietary investment in an Infrastructure Asset). This creates a conflict of interest, as such interests are a benefit arising from the Infrastructure Asset and could vary from the Company’s interest (e.g., whether to make a follow-on Infrastructure Asset and, if so, how much should be allocated to the Company).

 

Given the different Infrastructure Asset focuses and other characteristics of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles, to the extent that the Company and/or one or more other I Squared Vehicles participate in the same Infrastructure Asset opportunity, I Squared could have conflicting loyalties between its duties to the Company and such other I Squared Vehicles, and there could be conflicts of interest arising for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, a different basis for a particular Infrastructure Asset, different return expectations and exit horizons and different incentives. As a consequence of the type of Infrastructure Asset held by the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles in the relevant Infrastructure Asset or issuer, each of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles could have a different assessment of the situation and the approach that best serves its interest, including in respect of significant matters such as the best exit strategy for an Infrastructure Asset, the quality of the management team, the achievability of a company’s financial budget or the economic and other terms of an Infrastructure Asset (such as the interest rate to be paid, the security granted, the nature of the covenants and terms of amendments or restructurings). If a conflict of interest were to arise, I Squared could take certain actions that, in the absence of such conflict, it would not take, which could have an adverse impact on the Company and have the effect of benefiting other I Squared Vehicles at the expense of the Company.

 

Risks Related to Our Debt Investments

 

The nature of the debt securities and other interests in which the Company will acquire could lead to the Company’s rate of return objectives not being realized.

 

The debt securities and other interests in which the Company will invest could include secured or unsecured debt securities at various levels of an issuer’s capital structure, which could be subordinated to substantial amounts of senior indebtedness, and other parts of an issuer’s capital structure will remain that are senior to the investments made by the Company (e.g., senior secured debt), all or a significant portion of which could be secured. Senior creditors will have significant influence, which could exceed the influence of the Company or issuer, which may be an Infrastructure Asset in certain scenarios. In addition, the debt securities in which the Company will invest could not be protected by financial covenants or limitations upon additional indebtedness, could have limited liquidity, and could not be rated by a credit rating agency. Debt securities are also subject to other creditor risks, including (i) the possible invalidation of an investment transaction as a “fraudulent conveyance” under relevant creditors’ rights laws, (ii) so-called lender liability claims by the issuer of the obligations, and (iii) environmental liabilities that could arise with respect to collateral securing the obligations. The Company’s interests in certain Infrastructure Assets or debt investments could be subject to early redemption features, refinancing options, pre-payment options, or similar provisions which, in each case, could result in the issuer repaying the principal on an obligation held by the Company earlier than expected, resulting in a lower return to the Company than anticipated or underwritten. In addition, depending on fluctuations of the equity markets and other factors, warrants and other convertible instruments could become worthless. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company’s rate of return objectives will be realized.

 

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The Company will have a lack of liquidity for certain of its Infrastructure Assets, including credit investments.

 

Credit investments, including credit investments in Infrastructure Assets, can be illiquid and long-term. Illiquidity can result from the absence of an established or liquid market for debt securities as well as legal and contractual restrictions on their resale by the Company. In addition, the Company is permitted to acquire stressed or distressed debt securities, which are often less liquid than performing debt securities. The Company’s holdings in illiquid debt securities could restrict its ability to dispose of debt securities in a timely fashion and for a fair price, which could materially adversely affect the performance of the Company. As a result of the Company’s exposure to losses, including a potential loss of principal, and the illiquidity of its interests in certain Infrastructure Assets and credit investments generally, Shareholders could potentially lose all or a portion of their investment in the Company. There can be no assurance that that the market will not experience periods of significant illiquidity in the future.

 

Additionally, securities markets in emerging economies are typically less liquid, more volatile and less subject to governmental supervision than the securities markets of developed economies. Acquiring securities listed in such markets could be affected by factors not present in regulated environments, including a lack of uniform accounting, auditing, disclosure and financial reporting standards. Positions in publicly traded securities in such markets may turn out to be much more difficult to liquidate than similar positions in the securities markets in developed countries.

 

The Company could engage in the origination of debt, as well as acquire certain types of securities, each of which contains risks.

 

The Company could engage in the origination of debt or debt-linked securities, including hybrid debt, Shareholder loans with associated debt-linked warrants, and preferred equity. If the Company engages in such activities, it will be subject to applicable laws in each jurisdiction in which such activities take place. Such laws are frequently highly complex and can include licensing requirements. The market for originating debt and debt-linked securities is highly competitive.

 

Mezzanine investments involve a high degree of risk with no certainty of any return of capital. Although mezzanine securities are typically senior to common stock and other equity securities in the capital structure, they can be either contractually or structurally subordinated to large amounts of senior debt and are usually unsecured. Mezzanine investments can also be structurally subordinated, for example in the case of an investment at the holding company level. Investments in highly leveraged issuers are intrinsically more sensitive to declines in issuer revenues and to increases in issuer expenses. Issuers could face intense competition, changing business and economic conditions or other developments that could adversely affect their performance. Moreover, rising interest rates could increase an issuer’s interest expense. There can be no assurance that an issuer will generate sufficient cash to service its obligations. Moreover, a debt security or obligation bearing PIK interest will generally have a higher risk of non-payment of interest since there might be no cash payments of interest from the issuer prior to maturity or refinancing. In addition, many of the remedies available to mezzanine holders are available only after satisfaction of claims of senior creditors. Therefore, in the event that an issuer does not generate adequate cash flow to service its debt obligations, the Company could suffer a partial or total loss of deployed capital.

 

The Company is permitted to also acquire second-lien loans, which entail risks including (i) the subordination of the Company’s claims to a senior lien in terms of the coverage and recovery of the collateral and (ii) the prohibition of or limitation on the right to foreclose on a second-lien or exercise other rights as a second-lien holder. In certain cases, therefore, no recovery will be available from a defaulted second-lien loan. The level of risk associated with investments in second-lien loans increase to the extent such investments are loans of distressed or below investment grade companies.

 

The Company intends to acquire senior secured loans, which would typically have limited mandatory amortization and interim repayment requirements. A low level of amortization of any directly originated senior secured loans over the life of such senior secured loans could increase the risk that an issuer will not be able to repay or refinance the senior secured loans held by the Company when it comes due at its final stated maturity.

 

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The Company’s may acquire securities that are deeply subordinated in what will typically be a complex capital structure. Accordingly, such securities will be subject to a greater risk of loss than securities that are more senior. The Company may also acquire securities that are unsecured obligations of their issuers, often in situations in which such issuer has substantial secured obligations outstanding or such securities are at various levels of such issuer’s capital structure.

 

The Company is permitted to acquire convertible debt securities to the extent that the Manager believes such holding offers potential for capital appreciation. There is no minimum credit standard that is a prerequisite to the Company’s investment in any security, and most debt securities and preferred equity that offer potential for capital appreciation are likely to be non-investment grade.

 

Although it is not a primary investment focus of the Company, the Company is permitted to acquire distressed entities from time to time (e.g., defaulted, out-of-favor or distressed bank loans and debt securities or other nonperforming, underperforming or other troubled assets). Certain of the Company’s assets could, therefore, include securities of issuers—including Infrastructure Assets—that are highly leveraged, with significant burdens on cash flow and that involve a high degree of financial risk, including loss of a portion of or the entire assets acquired by the Company.

 

These Company holdings could include non-investment grade securities or interests in non-investment grade securities, which are subject to liquidity, market value, credit, interest rate, reinvestment and certain other risks. It is anticipated that such assets generally will be subject to greater risks than investment grade corporate obligations. These risks could be exacerbated to the extent that the portfolio is concentrated in one or more types of securities.

 

The Company is permitted to acquire other structured products. The Company’s holdings in structured products will be subject to a number of risks, including risks related to the fact that the structured products will be leveraged.

 

The Company’s business program can include acquisitions of bank loans, participations in loans by way of syndication or otherwise and credit-linked notes (“CLNs”). These obligations are subject to unique risks, including (a) the possible invalidation of an investment transaction as a fraudulent conveyance under relevant creditors’ rights and bankruptcy laws, (b) so called lender liability claims by the issuer of the obligations, (c) environmental liabilities that could arise with respect to collateral securing the obligations and (d) limitations on the ability of the Company to directly enforce its rights with respect to participations and CLNs.

 

Risks Related to the Energy Industry

 

The clean energy industry can be significantly affected by various factors, which could have a negative impact on the Company.

 

The clean energy industry can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants and general economic conditions. Further, the clean energy industry can be significantly affected by intense competition and legislation resulting in more strict government regulations and enforcement policies and specific expenditures for cleanup efforts and can be subject to risks associated with hazardous materials. The clean energy industry can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of alternative energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects and tax and other government regulations. The industry also can be significantly affected by the supply of and demand for specific products or services, the supply of and demand for oil and gas, the price of oil and gas, production spending, government regulation, world events and economic conditions. This industry sector is relatively nascent and under-researched in comparison to more established and mature sectors and should therefore be regarded as having greater acquisition risk. Changes in U.S., European and other governments’ policies towards alternative power and power technology also may have an adverse effect on the Company’s performance. The price of crude oil, natural gas, electricity produced from traditional hydro power and that generated from nuclear power and possibly other as yet undiscovered energy sources could potentially have a negative impact on the competitiveness of renewable energies.

 

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The Company will indirectly be subject to the risks associated with the utility and energy sectors.

 

Given that the Company, as part of its objectives, seeks to acquire interests in Infrastructure Assets that seek to transition utility and energy businesses toward carbon reduction, the Company will indirectly be subject to the risks associated with the utility and energy sectors. Risks that are intrinsic to the utility and energy sectors include difficulty in obtaining an adequate return on deployed capital, difficulty in financing large construction programs, restrictions on operations and increased cost and delays attributable to environmental considerations and regulation, difficulty in raising capital in adequate amounts on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and unsettled capital markets, technological innovations that may render existing plants, equipment or products obsolete, the potential impact of natural or man-made disasters, exposure to health, safety and security risks, increased costs and reduced availability of certain types of fuel, occasionally reduced availability and high costs of natural gas for resale, the effects of energy conservation, the effects of a national energy policy and lengthy delays and greatly increased costs and other problems associated with the design, construction, licensing, regulation and operation of utility and power generation facilities. There are substantial differences among the regulatory practices and policies of various jurisdictions and any given regulatory agency may make major shifts in policy from time to time. There is no assurance that regulatory authorities will, in the future, grant rate increases or that such increases will be adequate to permit the payment of dividends on common stocks issued by a utility or energy company. Additionally, existing and possible future regulatory legislation may make it even more difficult for utilities or energy enterprises to obtain adequate relief. Governmental authorities may from time to time review existing policies and impose additional requirements governing the licensing, construction and operation of power plants. In many regions, including the United States, the electric utility industry, in particular, is experiencing increasing competitive pressures, primarily in wholesale markets, as a result of consumer demands, technological advances, greater availability of natural gas and other factors. In response, a number of countries, including the United States, are considering or implementing methods to introduce, promote and retain competition. To the extent competitive pressures increase and the pricing and sale of electricity assume more characteristics of a commodity business, the economics of independent power generation projects into which the Company may acquire assets may come under increasing pressure. Deregulation is fueling the current trend toward consolidation among domestic utilities, but also the disaggregation of many vertically integrated utilities into separate generation, transmission and distribution businesses. As a result, additional significant competitors could become active in the independent power industry. Prolonged changes in climatic conditions can also have a significant impact on both the revenues of an electric and gas utility as well as the expenses of a utility, particularly a hydro-based electric utility. Changes in environmental conditions, such as hydrology and wind, could materially adversely affect the volume of electricity generated at electric generating stations, which could materially impact revenue and cash flow. Environmental conditions have natural variations from season to season and from year to year and may also change permanently because of climate change or other factors outside of I Squared’s control.

 

The ownership, construction, operation and transition of new or existing utility and energy companies carry an inherent risk of liability related to health, safety, security and the environment, including the risk of potential civil liability or of government imposed orders to remedy unsafe conditions and/or to remediate or otherwise address environmental contamination or damage. The operations of energy companies, in particular, are subject to many risks inherent in the transporting, processing, storing, distributing, mining or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, coal, refined petroleum products or other hydrocarbons, or in the exploring, managing or producing of such commodities, including, without limitation: damage to pipelines, storage tanks or related equipment and surrounding properties caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and other natural disasters or by acts of terrorism; inadvertent damage from construction and farm equipment; leaks of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum products or other hydrocarbons; and fires and explosions. These risks could result in substantial losses due to personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment and pollution or other environmental damage, and may result in the curtailment or suspension of their related operations, any and all of which could result in lower than expected returns to the Company.

 

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Acquisitions of new or existing utility and energy companies could also be exposed to potential penalties for contravention of health, safety, security and environmental laws. In the ordinary course of business, owners of utility and energy companies incur capital and operating expenditures to comply with health, safety, security and environmental laws to obtain licenses, permits and other approvals and to assess and manage related risks. The cost of compliance with these laws (and any future laws or amendments enacted) may increase over time and result in additional material expenditures. Certain Infrastructure Assets may become subject to government orders, investigations, inquires and other proceedings (including civil claims) relating to health, safety, security and environmental matters as a result of which such Infrastructure Asset’s operations may be limited or suspended. The occurrence of any of these events and any changes, additions to or more rigorous enforcement of health, safety, security and environmental laws could have a material and adverse impact on an Infrastructure Asset’s operations and result in additional material expenditures. Additional environmental, health and safety issues relating to presently known or unknown matters may require unanticipated expenditures, or result in fines, penalties or other consequences (including changes to operations) that may be material and adverse to the Infrastructure Asset. Furthermore, in the ordinary course of business utility and energy companies are involved in various legal actions that could expose such companies to liability for damages. The outcome with respect to outstanding, pending or future actions cannot be predicted with certainty and may be adverse to the Infrastructure Asset and as a result could have a material adverse effect on such Infrastructure Asset’s assets, liabilities, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Such Infrastructure Asset are subject to governmental or regulatory investigations from time to time. Governmental and regulatory investigations, regardless of their outcome, are generally costly, divert management attention and have the potential to damage the Company and I Squared’s reputation. There has been increasing global focus on the implementation and enforcement of anti-bribery and anti-corruption legislation by various governmental agencies, including the SEC and the Department of Justice in the United States. The unfavorable resolution of any governmental or regulatory investigation could result in criminal liability, fines, penalties and other monetary or non-monetary remedies and could materially affect the operations of the Infrastructure Asset.

 

The Company will indirectly be subject to the risks associated with new and disruptive technologies.

 

Given that the Company intends, as a part of its acquisition strategy, to acquire assets that the Manager believes will seek to transition certain businesses towards energy or resource efficiency, the Company may acquire Infrastructure Assets that make use of older, sustaining or little to no technology, in which case, the value of any such Infrastructure Assets could be adversely impacted by competitors developing and/or utilizing new, disruptive technologies. Further, competitors may implement such disruptive technologies over a period of time during which the market, including I Squared, is not aware of, or has access to, such developments. As a result, while I Squared may seek to assist an Infrastructure Asset with making technological improvements, any such Infrastructure Asset that does not utilize certain technologies for any reason may be at a competitive disadvantage and, as a result, the lack thereof of the adoption of such technologies may have a material adverse effect on the Infrastructure Asset or may even lead to an entire asset class becoming obsolete. The Company may also acquire Infrastructure Assets that use newly developed, less proven technologies. There is no guarantee that such new technologies will perform as anticipated, especially in a field of rapidly changing technologies. The failure of a technology to perform as anticipated or its obsolescence, due to the development and utilization of new and disruptive technologies or otherwise, may materially and adversely affect the performance of certain Infrastructure Assets that invest in or use such technologies and certain Infrastructure Assets that do not benefit from such technologies.

 

Risks Related to Transactions with Affiliates and Infrastructure Assets

 

The allocation of co-investment opportunities could give rise to various risks.

 

Certain of the Company’s Infrastructure Asset could give rise to co-investment opportunities alongside another vehicle in order to fund specific projects or acquire specific assets. Such opportunities could not be appropriate for the Company due to the scale or type of investment or due to other strategic reasons. I Squared could have a role in sourcing funding for such projects. In exercising its sole discretion in connection with such co-investment opportunities, I Squared is permitted to consider some or all of a wide range of factors, which could include factors which benefit I Squared, such as the likelihood that an investor could be a future fund sponsored by I Squared. Additionally, such co-investors could include investors that have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Company, or would otherwise be competitors of the Company in respect of unrelated Infrastructure Asset opportunities. I Squared could be subject to conflicts of interest when establishing the terms of such co-investment and the allocation of such opportunities. In addition, the Company could co-invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities or arrangements, which, in certain circumstances, could subject the Company to liability for actions of its third-party co-venturer or partner through which a co-investment could be made. There is no assurance that any of these potential or actual conflicts will be resolved in favor of the Company.

 

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There will be circumstances where an amount that could have otherwise been acquired by the Company is instead offered to co-investors. This will likely be due to I Squared’s determination that allocating such portion to co-investors is in the Company’s interest, for instance in order to increase diversification, but such allocation could also involve a benefit to I Squared including, without limitation, larger commitments to the Company or any other I Squared Vehicles from acquirers that receive such allocations, or a management fee or priority profit share (or similar) or carried interest from the co-investment opportunity. Conversely, if the Company is unsuccessful in syndicating a portion of its holding to co-investors as planned, the Company could end up acquiring a larger amount in an Infrastructure Asset than it would otherwise have invested in the absence of a co-investment program.

 

The Company’s ability to achieve certain co-investment objectives assumes that the Company will be able to negotiate and execute mutually acceptable terms and conditions in respect thereof. Such investments will involve additional risks which could not be present opportunities which do not involve a co-investment, including the possibility that a co-investor could at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are not consistent with those of the Company or that a co-investor could be in a position to take action contrary to the Company’s objectives, or could default on its obligations resulting in a negative impact on such Infrastructure Asset, or including the Manager’s ability to exit the Infrastructure Asset. In addition, the Company could in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of its third-party partners or co-investors, including other I Squared Vehicles. While the Company intends to mitigate these risks contractually through co-investment Infrastructure Asset agreements, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

 

Conflicts between I Squared or its affiliates and the Company regarding syndication of Infrastructure Assets and warehousing may not be resolved in favor of the Company.

 

I Squared, I Squared Vehicles, or affiliates or related parties of the foregoing or other parties (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any bank warehouse, which may be structured as a securitization, a total return swap, junior and/or “first loss” notes, the price of which will be linked to the value of the underlying assets, or otherwise, which in each case may be guaranteed, financed or partially financed by any of the foregoing) could acquire an asset (including, for the avoidance of doubt, each Seed Asset) as principal and subsequently sell some or all of it to the Company, I Squared Vehicles or co-investors in an affiliate or related party transaction. Similarly, the Company may acquire an Infrastructure Asset (including a Seed Asset) and subsequently syndicate, or sell some or all of it, to I Squared, I Squared Vehicles, co-investors, or affiliates or related parties of the foregoing or other third parties, notwithstanding the availability of capital from the Shareholders and other investors thereof or applicable credit facilities. While it intends to transfer certain Infrastructure Assets on behalf of the Company following the contribution of the Seed Assets to the Company (together with the Seed Assets, the “Warehoused Assets”) at cost, the Manager may cause these transfers to be made at cost, or cost plus an interest rate or carrying cost charged from the time of acquisition to the time of transfer, notwithstanding that the fair value of any such Infrastructure Asset (including any Warehoused Asset) may have declined below or increased above cost from the date of acquisition to the time of such transfer. The Manager may also determine another methodology for pricing these transfers, including fair value at the time of transfer. It may be possible that the Company acquires transferred Infrastructure Assets at above fair value, and/or separately sells them at below fair value. The Company and any Controlled Portfolio Company of the Company shall not consummate any sale of an Infrastructure Asset to, or acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset from I Squared, any I Squared Vehicle, any of their respective affiliates or any Controlled Portfolio Company unless such transaction (A) is on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained on an arm’s length basis from an unrelated third-party and (B) has been approved in advance by (x) the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) and (y) Special Approval (as defined below). The Manager or its affiliates will be permitted to retain any portion of an Infrastructure Asset (including any Warehoused Asset) initially acquired by them with a view to syndication to co-investors or other potential purchasers to the extent such portion has not been syndicated after reasonable efforts to do so. As part of structuring such syndication and warehousing arrangements, the Manager may require the Company and I Squared Vehicles to enter into conditional purchase agreements, where the Company and/or I Squared Vehicles agree to acquire future Warehoused Assets: (i) prior to their original acquisition; and (ii) prior to the Company and I Squared Vehicles having the requisite available capital to acquire such assets, in each case with such sale being conditional upon the Company and/or I Squared Vehicles (as the case may be) having sufficient available capital in order to acquire the relevant Warehoused Assets. Conflicts of interest are expected to arise in connection with these potential warehousing arrangements and any related affiliate transactions, including with respect to timing allocations of Infrastructure Assets (including any Warehoused Asset) to such warehousing, structuring, pricing and other terms of the transactions related thereto. For example, I Squared will have a conflict of interest if I Squared were to receive fees, including an incentive allocation, from an I Squared Vehicle acquiring from or transferring to the Company all or a portion of an Infrastructure Asset (including any Warehoused Asset). In addition, since I Squared Vehicles are expected to have investment time horizons, liquidity needs and/or target returns that differ from those of the Company, there can be no assurance that such I Squared Vehicles will dispose of any such investment at the same time or on the same terms as the Company.

 

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These conflicts related to syndication of Infrastructure Assets (including any Warehoused Asset) and warehousing will not necessarily be resolved in favor of the Company, and Shareholders may not be entitled to receive notice or disclosure of the occurrence of these conflicts. By subscribing for Shares, Shareholders will be deemed to approve the syndication of Infrastructure Assets (including any Warehoused Asset) and warehousing to the extent the terms of such transactions are (A) on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained on an arm’s length basis from an unrelated third-party and (B) have been approved in advance by (x) the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) and (y) Special Approval.

 

The calculation of amounts due to the Manager in connection with the Company and each Infrastructure Asset is complex and at times based on estimates and/or subject to periodic reconciliations, and there may be calculation errors, true-ups and/or repayments.

 

The calculation of amounts due to the Manager in connection with the Company and each Infrastructure Asset (including amounts owed in respect of Performance Participation Allocation, services provided by I Squared and related service providers, cost allocations and other matters) is complex and at times based on estimates and/or subject to periodic (post-transaction) reconciliations. I Squared may make errors in calculating such amounts and/or recognize over- or under-estimates of such amounts in performing routine reconciliations and/or other internal reviews. When such an error or under- or over-estimate that disadvantaged the Company is discovered, I Squared will make the Company whole for such amount based on the particular situation, which may involve a return of distributions or fees or a waiver of future distributions or fees, in each case in an amount necessary to reimburse the Company for such over-payment. As a general matter, I Squared does not expect to pay interest on such amounts. Likewise, when an error or under- or over-estimate that advantaged the Company is discovered, I Squared will make itself whole for such amount, as applicable, and generally will not charge interest in connection with any such make-whole payment.

 

I Squared and the Company may be required to enter into confidentiality agreements that could constrain the Company’s acquisition flexibility.

 

In the course of sourcing acquisitions and its acquisition process, I Squared or the Company will be required to enter into confidentiality agreements with third-party firms or Infrastructure Assets that could prohibit the Company from publicly disclosing sensitive information relating to the third-party firm, their acquisitions and these Infrastructure Assets. These arrangements could either restrict the information that the Company is permitted to share or could possibly result in liabilities for the Company, such as pursuant to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act or other similar state or local laws, publicly discloses such information in response to an information request or otherwise. I Squared or the Company could choose, but are not required, to decline such acquisition opportunities in order to avoid the risk of exposing the Company to these categories of liability. As a result, the Company’s acquisition flexibility could be constrained, which could adversely impact the aggregate returns realized by the Company.

 

Risks Related to Our Structure

 

We will depend on the Manager to achieve our business objectives.

 

I Squared is able to control the appointment and removal of all members of each Board, including each Board’s independent directors, and, accordingly, exercises substantial influence over each Series.

 

In addition, the success of the Company depends on the ability of the Manager and its affiliates to identify and consummate suitable Infrastructure Assets and to dispose of Infrastructure Assets of the Company at a profit. The Company relies on the skill and expertise of the Manager and others providing advice and services with respect to the Company. There can be no assurance that these key business professionals or other persons will continue to be associated with or available to the Manager or its affiliates throughout the life of the Company. The loss or reduction of the services of one or more of such persons could have an adverse impact on the Company.

 

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Furthermore, all of I Squared’s members (including key personnel such as certain of our executive officers) are responsible for the broader I Squared platform and, as a result, not all of their business time will be devoted to the Company as they will be responsible for the day-to-day activities and investments of certain I Squared Vehicles (including, without limitation, infrastructure funds, vehicles and/or accounts). In addition, I Squared may from time to time establish new I Squared Vehicles that focus on investments that fall within and outside of the Company’s strategy and objective and I Squared professionals (including certain of the Company’s team members) will spend time and attention on such I Squared Vehicles.

 

Finally, there can be no assurance that I Squared’s resources, relationships, and expertise will be available for every transaction. In addition, professionals and committee members can be replaced or added over time or required to recuse themselves or otherwise be restricted from participating in any related decision by the relevant committee because, for example, they have acquired confidential information relating to an Infrastructure Asset through their involvement with an I Squared Vehicle and applicable securities laws or regulations, contractual confidentiality obligations or other applicable legal or regulatory considerations restrict their ability to participate on behalf of the Company in the management of the relevant Infrastructure Asset. Modifications to I Squared’s management, operating and acquisition procedures, which can be modified at any time, can also result in changes to the professionals and other resources that the Manager has access to with respect to the management of the Company and its Infrastructure Assets.

 

While we believe neither Series is or will be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we cannot guarantee we will always be able to maintain our intended status under the Investment Company Act.

 

We intend to conduct our operations so that neither Series I nor Series II would be defined as an investment company as that term is defined and used under the Investment Company Act. All of Series I’s assets are indirect interests in Series II, and Series I indirectly owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities of Series II. Series II, in turn, conducts its operations directly and through wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries, so that Series II and each of its subsidiaries do not fall within, or are excluded from, the definition of an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act.

 

The Investment Company Act contains two primary definitions for the term “investment company.” Under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, a company is deemed to be an “investment company” if it is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. We refer to this as the “Subjective Test.” Under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act, a company is deemed to be an “investment company” if it is engaged, or proposes to engage, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities, and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets (exclusive of U.S. Government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We refer to this as the “Objective Test.” Excluded from the term “investment securities,” as that term is used under the Objective Test, are U.S. Government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of “investment company” set forth in Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

 

The Company does not believe either Series is or will become an “investment company” under either definition. We believe neither Series is an investment company under the Subjective Test because the Company does not engage primarily or hold itself out as proposing to become engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. Series I will engage in all of its business activities through Series II. Series II in turn will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company business of managing our Joint Ventures and its other subsidiaries, and our Joint Ventures will be in the business of owning and managing our Infrastructure Assets. We do not believe these activities primarily involve investing, reinvesting or trading in “securities” because Series II’s general partner interests in most of our Joint Ventures will not be “securities.” We will monitor our holdings, activities, and income on an ongoing basis and determine our compliance with the Subjective Test in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

 

We believe neither Series is an investment company under the Objective Test because more than 60% of the value of each Series’ assets, exclusive of cash and government securities, will be assets that are not “investment securities,” as that term is defined and used under the Investment Company Act. It is expected that all of Series I’s assets will be its indirect interests in Series II. Series II is expected to primarily own general partner interests in Joint Ventures, and those Joint Ventures are expected to primarily be outside the definitions of “investment company” found under the Subjective Test and the Objective Test, or to rely on an exception from the definition of “investment company” other than the exceptions under Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act, because those Joint Ventures will majority-own or primarily control their underlying Infrastructure Assets. Consequently, Series II’s general partner interests in these Joint Ventures that majority-own or primarily control their Infrastructure Assets (which are collectively expected to constitute most of our assets when measured by value) generally will not constitute “investment securities.” Accordingly, we believe the Company is not and will continue not to be considered an investment company under the Objective Test.

 

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We make the determination of whether an entity is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Investment Company Act defines a “majority-owned subsidiary” of a person as a company that represents 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities owned by such person, or by another company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of such person. The Investment Company Act further defines voting securities as any security presently entitling the owner or holder thereof to vote for the election of directors of a company. We treat companies in which we own at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities as majority-owned subsidiaries for purposes of the Objective Test. Moreover, we are responsible for making our own determination as to whether our interests in certain of our Joint Ventures are “securities” as guided by federal court precedent and applicable SEC guidance. We have not requested the SEC to approve our treatment of any company as a majority-owned subsidiary or any of our holdings as non-securities and the SEC has not done so. If a court of law were to disagree with our treatment of one or more Joint Venture or Infrastructure Assets as majority-owned subsidiaries and/or holdings of “securities,” we would need to adjust our assets in order to continue to pass the Subjective Test and/or the Objective Test or register each Series as an investment company. Any such adjustment in our assets could have a material adverse effect on our business or the value of an investment in either or both Series.

 

Some of our majority-owned subsidiaries may rely on the exceptions from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(5)(A) or (B) of the Investment Company Act, which except from the definition of “investment company,” respectively, (i) any person who is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring notes, drafts, acceptances, open accounts receivable and other obligations representing part or all of the sales price of merchandise, insurance and services; or (ii) any person who is primarily engaged in the business of making loans to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of, and to prospective purchasers of, specified merchandise, insurance and services. The SEC staff has issued no-action letters interpreting Section 3(c)(5)(A) and (B) pursuant to which it has taken the position that these exceptions are available to a company with at least 55% of its assets consisting of eligible loans and receivables of the type specified in Section 3(c)(5)(A) and (B). We believe that most of the loans that we might provide financing to infrastructure projects would have a direct nexus to the purchase price of specific merchandise (e.g., building materials and equipment) or services (e.g., labor costs related to the planning and construction of such projects). Accordingly, we believe that most of these loans qualify towards establishing that the lending activities permitted under Section 3(c)(5)(A) and/or (B) would be the primary business of the relevant subsidiary. We do not expect that the value of loans held by any of our lending subsidiaries will amount to a significant portion of the Company’s overall assets. However, no assurance can be given that the SEC or the SEC staff will concur with this position. In addition, the SEC or the SEC staff may, in the future, issue further guidance that may require us to reclassify our assets for purposes of qualifying with this exclusion. A change in the value of our assets could cause us or one or more of our wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries, including those relying on Section 3(c)(5)(A) and/or (B), to fall within the definition of “investment company,” and negatively affect our ability to not fall within the definition of investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

Notwithstanding our intentions and expected efforts, there can be no assurance that each Series will avoid being deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act. 

 

We may take actions or forgo potential opportunities to ensure that we are not deemed an investment company.

 

As stated above, the Company seeks to continue to conduct its operations so that neither Series would fall within the definition of an investment company under the Investment Company Act. When determining whether to acquire any additional assets, we will analyze both (i) the status of the potential asset under the Investment Company Act and (ii) the potential effect of such asset on the status of Series I and Series II. Additionally, we will analyze the Investment Company status of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries on an ongoing basis to make sure that the Company satisfies the Objective Test.

 

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To ensure that neither Series is deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to materially restrict or limit the scope of its operations or plans. A change in the value of our assets could cause either Series to fall within the definition of “investment company” inadvertently, and negatively affect our ability to avoid being defined as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

To avoid being deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell, or we may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish to retain. In addition, we may have to forgo opportunities to acquire interests in companies that we would otherwise want to acquire and that would otherwise be additive to our business strategy.

 

If either Series became defined as an investment company that is required to register but failed to do so, such Series would be prohibited from engaging in any business, and criminal and civil actions could be brought against that Series. 

 

Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that reduce or eliminate duties (including fiduciary duties) of each Board and limit remedies available to Shareholders for actions that might otherwise constitute a breach of duty. It will be difficult for Shareholders to successfully challenge a resolution of a conflict of interest in accordance with the LLC Agreement.

 

The LLC Agreement contains provisions that require holders of Shares to waive or consent to conduct by each Board or the Manager that might otherwise raise issues about compliance with fiduciary duties or applicable law. For example, the LLC Agreement provides that when directors or the employees of the Manager are acting in their individual capacities, as opposed to in their capacity as members of each Board or employees of our Manager, respectively, they may act without any fiduciary obligations to holders of our Shares, whatsoever. When the Board is permitted to or required to make a decision in its “discretion” or that it deems “necessary or appropriate” or “necessary or advisable,” then the Board will be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as it desires, including I Squared’s interests and will not be subject to any different standards imposed by the LLC Agreement, the LLC Act or under any other law, rule or regulation or in equity. These standards reduce the obligations to which the Board would otherwise be held.

 

The above modifications of fiduciary duties are expressly permitted by Delaware law. Hence, we and holders of our Shares will only have recourse and be able to seek remedies against directors if the directors breach their obligations pursuant to the LLC Agreement. Unless a director breaches her or his obligations pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we and holders of our Shares will not have any recourse against such director even if such director were to act in a manner that was inconsistent with traditional fiduciary duties. Furthermore, even if there has been a breach of the obligations set forth in the LLC Agreement, the LLC Agreement provides that members of the Board will not be liable to our Shareholders, for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of any act or omission or for any breach of contract (including a breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise, unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, (A) in respect of the matter in question, such member of the Board acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or (B) the action or omission by such member of the Board was not made in the course of performing, or pursuant to, the Board’s duties. These provisions are detrimental to the holders of our Shares because they restrict the remedies available to Shareholders for actions that without such limitations might constitute breaches of duty including fiduciary duties.

 

Whenever a potential conflict of interest exists between us and the Manager or any of its affiliates, the Board may resolve such conflict of interest. If the Board determines that its resolution of the conflict of interest is on terms no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or is fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Company), then it will be presumed that in making this determination, the Board acted in good faith. A holder of our Shares seeking to challenge this resolution of the conflict of interest would bear the burden of overcoming such presumption. This is different from the situation with a typical Delaware corporation, where a conflict resolution by an interested party would be presumed to be unfair and the interested party would have the burden of demonstrating that the resolution was fair.

 

Also, if each Board obtains the approval of the applicable Audit Committee, the resolution will be deemed to be approved by all Shareholders of the Company and deemed not to be a breach by the Board of the LLC Agreement or any duties it may owe to the Company or holders of our Shares. This is different from the situation with a typical Delaware corporation, where a conflict resolution by a committee consisting solely of independent directors may, in certain circumstances, merely shift the burden of demonstrating unfairness to the plaintiff. If the Shareholders purchase, receive or otherwise hold Shares, the Shareholders will be treated as having consented to the provisions set forth in the LLC Agreement, including provisions regarding conflicts of interest situations that, in the absence of such provisions, might be considered a breach of fiduciary or other duties under applicable state law. As a result, Shareholders will, as a practical matter, not be able to successfully challenge an informed decision by the applicable Audit Committee.

 

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We have also agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties (defined herein), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, or for any breach of contract (including breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise. We have agreed to provide this indemnification unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnified Party’s action or omission constitutes fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith or the Indemnified Party’s actions or omissions were not made in the course of performing or pursuant to the Indemnified Party’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate thereof.

 

The Board may cause the Company to redeem Shares from time to time or assign this right to I Squared. The Board may use its own discretion, free of fiduciary duty restrictions, in determining whether to cause the Company to exercise this right. As a result, a Shareholder may have its Shares redeemed at an undesirable time or price.

 

Any claims, suits, actions or proceedings concerning the matters described above or any other matter arising out of or relating in any way to the LLC Agreement may only be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court in the State of Delaware or in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction.

 

Our LLC Agreement includes a jury trial waiver that could limit the ability of Shareholders of the Company to bring or demand a jury trial in any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the LLC Agreement, or the business or affairs of the Company.

 

The LLC Agreement contains a provision pursuant to which Shareholders of the Company waive their respective rights to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the LLC Agreement, or the business or affairs of the Company. This jury trial waiver does not apply to any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the U.S. federal securities laws. Any person who becomes a Shareholder of the Company as a result of a transfer or assignment of Shares would become subject to the terms of the LLC Agreement, including the waiver of jury trial provisions.

 

If the Company opposed a jury trial demand based on the jury trial waiver, the appropriate court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable based on the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with the applicable state and federal law, including in respect of U.S. federal securities laws claims.

 

This waiver of jury trial provision may limit the ability of a Shareholder of the Company to bring or demand a jury trial in any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the LLC Agreement, or the business or affairs of the Company, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the waiver of jury trial provision contained in the LLC Agreement to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Our LLC Agreement designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court lacks jurisdiction, the state or federal courts in the State of Delaware and any appellate court thereof, as applicable, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by Shareholders, which could limit our Shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees.

 

As permitted by the LLC Act, our LLC Agreement provides that each Shareholder submits, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court lacks jurisdiction, the state or federal courts in the State of Delaware and any appellate court thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to our LLC Agreement or the business of the Company or any Series (including any claim arising under the internal affairs doctrine). This provision of our LLC Agreement does not provide exclusive jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other state court in the State of Delaware where such court does not have jurisdiction, such as actions or proceedings brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Also, this provision of our LLC Agreement does not apply to actions or proceedings that do not arise out of or are unrelated to our LLC Agreement or the business of the Company or any Series (including any claim under the internal affairs doctrine).

 

To prevent the Company from having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our LLC Agreement provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.

 

In connection with the submission to such courts in an appropriate action or proceeding, our LLC Agreement provides that each Shareholder waives any objection to venue in such courts and defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in such courts, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Shareholders will not be deemed to have waived compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder as a result of the forum selection provisions in our LLC Agreement. Furthermore, the validity of our forum selection provision could be challenged and a court could rule that such provision is inapplicable or unenforceable. If a court were to find our forum selection provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions and we may not obtain the benefits of limiting jurisdiction to the courts selected.

 

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in Shares of the Company will be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in our LLC Agreement. Moreover, this choice of forum provision may limit a Shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the Shareholder finds favorable for disputes with the Company, a Series or any of the Company’s or any Series’ directors, officers, other employees or Shareholders, as applicable, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims.

 

The Manager, its affiliates, our directors, officers and certain service providers are entitled to exculpation and indemnification resulting in limited right of action for Shareholders.

 

The LLC Agreement includes exculpation and indemnification provisions that limit the circumstances under which the Manager and its affiliates, our directors and officers and others can be held liable to the Company. Additionally, certain service providers to the Company, the Manager, their respective affiliates, agents and other persons, including, without limitation, I Squared professionals and their respective affiliates, and placement agents and finders, are entitled to exculpation and indemnification (in certain cases, on terms more favorable to them than those available to indemnitees, generally). The assets of the Company will be available to satisfy these indemnification obligations. Such indemnification obligations could materially impact the returns to Shareholders. Such obligations will survive the dissolution of the Company. See “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Limited Liability Company Agreement—Exculpation and Indemnification.” I Squared will carry liability insurance (including “D&O” insurance) that is similar to that which other asset managers with similar businesses hold, and in amounts that are customary for the types of businesses that I Squared operates. However, there is no guarantee that such insurance will be available to satisfy losses for which the Company is required to provide indemnification, and potential insurance claims will not delay the availability of the advances provided to indemnified persons under the LLC Agreement. Moreover, the state-law fiduciary duties of the directors, the Manager and its affiliates are modified pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law. As a result, the Shareholders have a more limited right of action in certain cases than they would in the absence of such limitations.

 

We have certain reporting obligations not applicable to private companies. We will need to make significant capital expenditures to be in compliance with certain regulations not applicable to private companies. Failure to comply with such regulations may have an adverse effect on our business.

 

We are subject to regulations not applicable to private companies, such as provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Efforts to comply with such regulations will involve significant expenditures, and non-compliance with such regulations may adversely affect us.

 

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We are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Our management will be required to report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the time we file our second annual report on Form 10-K. We are required to review on an annual basis our internal control over financial reporting, and on a quarterly and annual basis to evaluate and disclose changes in our internal control over financial reporting. As a new company, developing and maintaining an effective system of internal controls may require significant expenditures, which may negatively impact our financial performance and our ability to make distributions. This process also will result in a diversion of our management’s time and attention. We cannot be certain of when our evaluation, testing and remediation actions will be completed or the impact of the same on our operations. In addition, we may be unable to ensure that the process is effective or that our internal controls over financial reporting are or will be effective in a timely manner. In the event that we are unable to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls and maintain or achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules, we may be adversely affected.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until there is a public market for our Shares, which is not expected to occur.

 

We could be subject to review and approval by CFIUS or other regulatory agencies resulting in limitations or restrictions on our acquisitions and Joint Ventures.

 

Certain acquisitions by the Company that involve the acquisition of a business connected with or related to national security or that has a nexus to critical or sensitive sectors could be subject to review and approval by CFIUS and/or non-U.S. national security/investment clearance regulators depending on the beneficial ownership and control of interests in the Company. In the event that CFIUS or another regulator reviews one or more of the Company’s proposed or existing Infrastructure Assets, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to maintain, or proceed with, such acquisitions on terms acceptable to the Company. CFIUS or another regulator could impose limitations on or prohibit one or more of the Company’s acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets. Such limitations or restrictions could prevent the Company from maintaining or pursuing acquisitions, which could adversely affect the Company’s performance with respect to such acquisitions (if consummated) and thus the Company’s performance as a whole. These risks may also limit the attractiveness of, delay or prevent us from pursuing certain acquisitions that we believe would otherwise be attractive to the Company and our Shareholders.

 

In addition, certain of the Shareholders of the Company will be non-U.S. Shareholders, and in the aggregate, may comprise a substantial portion of the Shareholders, which would increase both the risk that acquisitions could be subject to review by CFIUS, and the risk that limitations or restrictions will be imposed by CFIUS or other non-U.S. regulators on the Company’s Infrastructure Assets. In the event that restrictions are imposed on any acquisition by the Company due to the non-U.S. status of a Shareholder or group of Shareholders or other related CFIUS or national security considerations, the Manager could choose to restrict such Shareholder’s or such group of Shareholders’ ability to invest in or receive information with respect to any such Infrastructure Asset. However, there can be no assurance that any restrictions implemented on any such Shareholder or any such group of Shareholders will allow the Company to maintain, or proceed with, any acquisition.

 

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We could become subject to the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of Title 1 of ERISA and/or the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 4975 of the Code, and we could be subject to potential controlled group liability.

 

We intend to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct our affairs so that our assets should not be deemed to constitute “plan assets” of any Shareholder that is a “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of ERISA. If, notwithstanding our commercially reasonable efforts, the assets of the Company were deemed to constitute “plan assets” of any Shareholder that is a “benefit plan investor,” this would result, among other things, in (i) the application of the prudence and other fiduciary responsibility standards of ERISA to acquisitions made by the Company and (ii) the possibility that certain transactions in which the Company might seek to engage could constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA and the Code. If a prohibited transaction occurs for which no exemption is available, the Manager and/or any other fiduciary that has engaged in the prohibited transaction could be required to (i) restore to the benefit plan investor any profit realized on the transaction and (ii) reimburse the benefit plan investor for any losses suffered by the benefit plan investor as a result of the acquisition. In addition, each disqualified person (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) involved could be subject to an excise tax equal to 15% of the amount involved in the prohibited transaction for each year the transaction continues and, unless the transaction is corrected within statutorily required periods, to an additional tax of 100%. In addition, with respect to a benefit plan investor that is an Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRA”) that invests in the Company, the occurrence of a non-exempt prohibited transaction involving the individual who established the IRA, or his or her beneficiaries, would cause the IRA to lose its tax-exempt status. Prospective Shareholders should carefully review the matters discussed under “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations—U.S. Taxation of Tax-Exempt U.S. Holders of Our Shares” and should consult with their own advisors as to the consequences of making an investment in the Company.

 

Controlled group liability. Under ERISA, upon the termination of a tax-qualified single employer defined benefit pension plan, the sponsoring employer and all members of its “controlled group” will be jointly and severally liable for 100% of the plan’s unfunded benefit liabilities whether or not the controlled group members have ever maintained or participated in the plan. In addition, the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) may assert a lien with respect to such liability against any member of the controlled group on up to 30% of the collective net worth of all members of the controlled group. Similarly, in the event a participating employer partially or completely withdraws from a multiemployer (union) defined benefit pension plan, any withdrawal liability incurred under ERISA will represent a joint and several liability of the withdrawing employer and each member of its controlled group.

 

A “controlled group” includes all “trades or businesses” under 80% or greater common ownership. This common ownership test is broadly applied to include both “parent-subsidiary groups” and “brother-sister groups” applying complex exclusion and constructive ownership rules. However, regardless of the percentage ownership that the Company holds in one or more of its Infrastructure Assets, the Company itself cannot be considered part of an ERISA controlled group unless the Company is considered to be a “trade or business.”

 

If the Company were determined to be a trade or business for purposes of ERISA, it is possible, depending upon the structure of the Infrastructure Assets by the Company and/or its affiliates and other co-investors in an Infrastructure Asset and their respective ownership interests in the Infrastructure Asset, that any tax-qualified single employer defined benefit pension plan liabilities and/or multiemployer plan withdrawal liabilities incurred by the portfolio entity could result in liability being incurred by the Company, with a resulting need for additional investments in the Company, the appropriation of Company assets to satisfy such pension liabilities and/or the imposition of a lien by the PBGC on certain Company assets. Moreover, regardless of whether or not the Company were determined to be a trade or business for purposes of ERISA, a court might hold that one of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets could become jointly and severally liable for another Infrastructure Asset’s unfunded pension liabilities pursuant to the ERISA “controlled group” rules, depending upon the relevant structures and ownership interests as noted above.

 

Risks Related to an Investment in Our Shares

 

There is no market for the Shares and Shareholders will bear the risks of owning Shares for an extended period of time due to limited redemptions.

 

The Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, the securities laws of any state or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and cannot be resold unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws or an exemption from registration is available. It is not contemplated that the Shares will ever be registered under the Securities Act or other securities laws. There is no public market for the Shares and none is expected to develop. Accordingly, there are no quoted prices for the Shares. In addition, there are substantial restrictions upon the redemption of Shares under the LLC Agreement and applicable securities laws. Consequently, Shareholders must be prepared to bear the risks of owning Shares for an extended period of time.

 

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We may amend the LLC Agreement without Shareholder approval and Shareholders will not be entitled to vote for the election of directors or have any right to influence or control the Company’s operations.

 

The LLC Agreement can be amended from time to time generally by us in cooperation with I Squared, without the consent of the Shareholders as set forth in the LLC Agreement, except that certain amendments require approval by the Board. The LLC Agreement sets forth certain other procedures for its amendment, including provisions allowing us to amend the LLC Agreement without the consent of the Shareholders in certain circumstances. In addition, lenders to the Company will, under the terms of financing arrangements put in place with them, require us to seek lender approval of certain amendments to the LLC Agreement prior to the Board adopting any such amendment. The Company will file a Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing any amendments made to the LLC Agreement.

 

The Shares do not have any voting power. I Squared, as the controlling shareholder, will have the sole ability to elect directors of the Company. Shareholders will have no opportunity to control the day-to-day operations, including acquisition and disposition decisions, of the Company. Shareholders must rely entirely on the Board, the Manager, and their affiliates to conduct and manage the affairs of the Company and its Infrastructure Assets.

 

The amount of any distributions we may pay is uncertain. We may not be able to sustain the payment of distributions.

 

Distributions to Shareholders will be made only if, as and when declared by the Manager. Shareholders may or may not receive distributions. In addition, some of our distributions may include a return of capital. The Company cannot make assurances as to when or whether cash distributions will be made to Shareholders, the amount of any such distribution, or the availability of cash for any such distribution, since the ability to make distributions will be dependent upon the cash flow, capital raising, financial condition and other factors relating to the Company’s Infrastructure Assets. Such factors include the ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to pay expenses, service debt and to satisfy other liabilities as they come due. Furthermore, the Manager, in its sole discretion, may use or set aside cash for working capital purposes, or for the funding of present or future reserves or contingent liabilities, taxes, the Company’s operating activities, or the actual or anticipated Management Fees. If the Manager determines that all or any portion of net capital event proceeds are not necessary for ongoing expenses (including debt payments and fees), anticipated acquisitions, capital expenditures and reserves, such amounts may be used to satisfy redemption requests at the Manager’s discretion. Accordingly, the payment of cash distributions is subject to the discretion of the Manager. Neither the Manager nor any of its respective affiliates is obligated to support or guarantee any level of distributions.

 

There is no public trading market for Shares of the Company; therefore, a Shareholder’s ability to dispose of its Shares will likely be limited to redemption by us. If a Shareholder sells its Shares to us, the Shareholder may receive less than the price it paid.

 

There is no current public trading market for Shares of the Company, and we do not expect that such a market will ever develop. Therefore, redemption of Shares by us will likely be the only way for a Shareholder to dispose of its Shares. We expect to continue to redeem Shares at a price equal to the transaction price of the class of Shares being redeemed on the date of redemption (which will generally be equal to our NAV per Share as of the last month of the prior calendar quarter) and not based on the price at which a Shareholder initially purchased its Shares. As a result, a Shareholder may receive less than the price it paid for its Shares when the Shareholder sells them to us pursuant to our share redemption program. See “Item 1. Business—Share Redemptions.” Redemption requests under our share redemption program will be subject to the Early Redemption Fee if the Shares are redeemed within 24 months of the original issue date of such Shares. Because Shareholders must submit or revoke their redemption requests in the redemption offer on or around the last business day of the first month of the applicable quarter of the Redemption Date, Shareholders will not know the NAV per Share on the Redemption Date or for the months preceding the Redemption Date at the time their redemption request is tendered or revoked. In the event of material changes to the NAV per Share between the Redemption Deadline and the Redemption Date, Shareholders will be unable to revoke their prior redemption request.

 

Monthly NAV calculations are not governed by governmental or independent securities, financial or accounting rules or standards.

 

The methods the Company uses to calculate its monthly NAV, which is the basis for the offering price for the Shares offered and the asset value published in customer account statements for the Shareholders, is not prescribed by the rules of the SEC or any other regulatory agency. Further, there are no accounting rules or standards that prescribe which components should be used in calculating monthly NAV, and the Company’s monthly NAV is not always audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. We calculate and publish the NAV of the Shares monthly solely for purposes of establishing the price at which the Company sells and redeems the Shares, and for publishing the value of each Shareholder’s investment in the Company on such Shareholder’s customer account statement, and the Company’s monthly NAV should not be viewed as a measure of its historical or future financial condition or performance. The components and methodology used in calculating the Company’s monthly NAV may differ from those used by other companies now or in the future. Errors may occur in calculating the Company’s monthly NAV, which could impact the price at which the Company sells and redeems the Shares.

 

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A Shareholder’s ability to have its Shares redeemed by us is limited.

 

The Company is designed primarily for long-term Shareholders, and an investment in the Shares should be considered illiquid. The Shares are not currently listed for trading on any securities exchange. There is no public market for the Shares, and none is expected to develop. The Shares therefore are not readily marketable, and Shareholders must be prepared to hold Shares for an indefinite period of time. Shareholders may not be able to sell their Shares at all or at a favorable price.

 

We may choose to redeem fewer Shares than have been requested to be redeemed, in our discretion at any time, and the amount of Shares we may redeem is subject to caps. Further, the Board may make exceptions to modify or suspend our share redemption program if it deems such action to be in our best interest and the best interest of our Shareholders.

 

In recognition that a secondary market for the Shares likely will not develop, we have adopted a share redemption program, whereby on a quarterly basis, Shareholders may request that we redeem all or any portion of their Shares. However the Company does not expect to begin making the Share redemptions until the second full quarter after the initial raising of third-party capital. We may choose to redeem fewer Shares than have been requested in any particular quarter to be redeemed under our share redemption program, or none at all, in our discretion at any time. We may redeem fewer Shares than have been requested to be redeemed due to lack of readily available funds because of adverse market conditions beyond our control, the need to maintain liquidity for our operations or because we have determined that acquiring or continuing to hold Infrastructure Assets is a better use of our capital than redeeming our Shares. In addition, the aggregate NAV of total redemptions is limited, in any calendar quarter, to Shares whose aggregate value is no more than 5% of our aggregate NAV (measured using the average aggregate NAV across both Series attributable to Shareholders as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter across both Series).

 

Further, each Board may make exceptions to, modify, or suspend our share redemption program if, in its reasonable judgment, it deems such action to be in our best interest and the best interest of our Shareholders. If the full amount of all Shares of the Company requested to be redeemed in any given month is not redeemed, funds will be allocated pro rata based on the total number of Shares of the Company being redeemed without regard to class or series and subject to the volume limitation. All unsatisfied redemption requests must be resubmitted after the start of the next quarter, or upon the recommencement of the share redemption program, as applicable.

 

The vast majority of our assets will consist of Infrastructure Assets that cannot generally be readily liquidated without impacting our ability to realize full value upon their disposition. Therefore, we may not always have a sufficient amount of liquid cash to immediately satisfy redemption requests. Should redemption requests, in our judgment, place an undue burden on our liquidity, adversely affect our operations or risk having an adverse impact on the Company as a whole, or should we otherwise determine that acquiring or continuing to hold Infrastructure Assets rather than redeeming our Shares is in the best interests of the Company as a whole, then we may choose to redeem fewer Shares than have been requested to be redeemed pursuant to our share redemption program or none at all. Upon suspension of our share redemption program, our share redemption program requires each Board to consider at least quarterly whether the continued suspension of the plan is in the best interest of the Company and our Shareholders; however, we are not required to authorize the recommencement of the share redemption program within any specified period of time. As a result, a Shareholder’s ability to have its Shares redeemed by us may be limited and at times the Shareholder may not be able to liquidate its investment. See “Item. 1 Business—Share Redemptions—Redemption Limitations”.

 

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The Company may require a Shareholder to have its Shares redeemed at any time in its sole discretion.

 

The Company may require a Shareholder to surrender and have all or any portion of its Shares redeemed at any time, on 10 days’ prior written notice, if the Company determines that it would be in the interest of the Company generally or any Series of the Company, as determined by the Board, for the Company to redeem the Shares. To the extent the Company requires the mandatory redemption of any Shares of any Shareholder, such redemption will not be subject to the redemption limits under the Company’s share redemption program or the Early Redemption Fee, unless otherwise determined by the Company in its sole discretion. See “Item 1. Business—Share Redemptions—Mandatory Redemptions.”

 

Risks Related to Taxation

 

Each Series’ ability to make distributions depends on it receiving sufficient cash distributions from its underlying operating subsidiaries, and we cannot assure our Shareholders that each Series will be able to make cash distributions to them in amounts that are sufficient to fund their tax liabilities.

 

In general, a Shareholder must include in income its allocable share of each Series’ items of income (including any deemed distributions from any subsidiary which may be treated as a “personal holding company”), gain, loss and deduction for each of a Series’ fiscal years ending with or within such Shareholder’s tax year. See “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations.” However, the cash distributed to a Shareholder may not be sufficient to pay the full amount of such Shareholder’s tax liability in respect of its investment in each Series, because each Shareholder’s tax liability depends on such Shareholder’s particular tax situation and the tax treatment of the underlying activities or assets of a Series, including any taxes payable by subsidiary entities. If a Series is unable to or decides not to distribute cash in amounts that are sufficient to fund a Shareholder’s tax liabilities, each Shareholder will still be required to pay income taxes on its share of each Series’ taxable income and will need to fund such liability from other sources.

 

The Company structure involves complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available. The tax characterization of the Company structure is also subject to potential legislative, judicial, or administrative change and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis.

 

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of Shareholders depends in some instances on determinations of fact and interpretations of complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available. Shareholders should be aware that the U.S. federal income tax rules, particularly those applicable to partnerships, are constantly under review by the Congressional tax-writing committees and other persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS, the Treasury Department and the courts, frequently resulting in changes which could adversely affect the value of the Shares or cause the Company to change the way it conducts its activities. For example, changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could make it more difficult or impossible for each Series to be treated as a partnership that is not taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, change the character or treatment of portions of each Series’ income, reduce the net amount of distributions available to Shareholders, or otherwise affect the tax considerations of owning Shares. If a Series were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could result for the Shareholders and the Series, as described in greater detail in “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations—Flow-Through Status of Each Series.”

 

To meet U.S. federal income tax and other objectives, Series II may acquire assets through U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries that are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such subsidiaries may be subject to corporate income tax or be classified as PFICs or CFCs.

 

Series II may structure certain acquisitions through entities classified as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such acquisitions will be structured as determined in the sole discretion of the Manager, generally to ensure that each Series is classified as a partnership and not a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, to avoid generating UBTI, and to provide simplified tax reporting for Shareholders. No assurances can be provided that the Company’s structures will achieve their intended results. To meet these objectives, Series II may acquire asset through U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries that are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such subsidiaries may be subject to corporate income tax. Consequently, items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit realized in the first instance by such entities will not flow, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, directly to Series II, or Shareholders, and any such income or gain may be subject to a corporate income tax, in the United States or other jurisdictions, at the level of such subsidiary. Any such additional taxes may adversely affect Series II’s ability to maximize its cash flow and returns to Shareholders.

 

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In addition, if any such entity were a non-U.S. corporation, it might be considered a PFIC or CFC, which may result in additional income tax reporting or payment obligations. See “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations.” Because Shareholders will be located in numerous taxing jurisdictions and subject to different tax rules, no assurance can be given that any such structure will benefit all Shareholders to the same extent, including any structures or acquisitions utilizing leverage. Any such structure may result in additional indirect tax liabilities for certain Shareholders.

 

Tax-exempt organizations may face certain adverse U.S. tax consequences from owning Series II Shares if Series II generates “unrelated business taxable income.”

 

Series II anticipates that any operating assets held by Series II will be held through entities that are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes to avoid generating income connected with the conduct of a trade or business (which income generally would constitute UBTI to the extent allocated to a tax-exempt organization, including a tax-exempt account). However, Series II is not prohibited from incurring indebtedness, and no assurance can be provided that the company will not generate UBTI. In particular, UBTI includes income attributable to debt-financed property, and Series II is not prohibited from financing the acquisition of property with debt. See “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations—U.S. Taxation of Tax-Exempt U.S. Holders of Our Shares.”

 

The Manager has formed Series I, which will indirectly invest in Series II through an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and would generally allow investors to avoid directly incurring any UBTI, including debt-financed UBTI, directly. Investors that are sensitive to incurring UBTI should consider investing through Series I.

 

If Series II were engaged in a U.S. trade or business, non-U.S. persons would face certain adverse U.S. tax consequences from owning Series II Shares.

 

Series II may generate income treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, including with respect to entities classified as United States real property holding corporations (“USRPHCs”). If Series II were deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business, beneficial owners of one or more Series II Shares acquired pursuant to the Private Offering, other than (x) beneficial owners of one or more Series II Shares acquired pursuant to the Private Offering that is for U.S. federal tax purposes: (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust (a) that is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and all substantial decisions of which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control or (b) that has a valid election in effect under applicable regulations promulgated under the Code to be treated as a U.S. person or (y) Non-U.S. Holders generally would be required to file U.S. federal income tax returns and could be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to ordinary income. In addition, gain or loss from the sale of Series II Shares by a Non-U.S. Holder would be treated as effectively connected with such trade or business (including to the extent of USRPHCs held by Series II) to the extent that such Non-U.S. Holder would have had effectively connected gain or loss had Series II sold all of its assets at their fair market value as of the date of such sale. In such case, any such effectively connected gain generally would be taxable at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates, and the amount realized from such sale generally would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax.

 

The Manager has formed Series I, which will indirectly invest in Series II through an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and would generally allow investors to avoid directly incurring any ECI, including ECI attributable to ownership of USRPHCs. Investors that are sensitive to incurring ECI should consider investing through Series I.

 

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Each Series’ delivery of required tax information for a taxable year may be subject to delay, which could require a Shareholder who is a U.S. taxpayer to request an extension of the due date for such Shareholder’s income tax return.

 

Each Series intends to provide U.S. tax information (including IRS Schedule K-1 information needed to determine a Shareholder’s allocable share of our partnership’s income, gain, losses, and deductions) 90 days after the close of each calendar year. However, providing this U.S. tax information to Shareholders will be subject to delay in the event of, among other reasons, the late receipt of any necessary tax information from lower-tier entities. It is therefore possible that, in any taxable year, a Shareholder will need to apply for an extension of time to file such Shareholder’s tax returns.

 

The IRS may not agree with certain assumptions and conventions that each Series uses in order to comply with applicable U.S. federal income tax laws or that each Series uses to report income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit to Shareholders.

 

Each Series will apply certain assumptions and conventions in order to comply with applicable tax laws and to report income, gain, deduction, loss, and credit to Shareholders in a manner that reflects such Shareholders’ beneficial ownership of each Series, taking into account variation in ownership interests during each taxable year. However, these assumptions and conventions may not be in compliance with all aspects of the applicable tax requirements. A successful IRS challenge to such assumptions or conventions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits available to Shareholders and could require that items of income, gain, deduction, loss, or credit, including interest deductions, be adjusted, reallocated or disallowed in a manner that adversely affects our Shareholders. See “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations.”

 

If the IRS makes an audit adjustment to a Series’ income tax returns, it may assess and collect any taxes (including penalties and interest) resulting from such audit adjustment directly from us, in which case cash available for distribution to Shareholders might be substantially reduced.

 

If the IRS makes an audit adjustment to a Series’ income tax returns, it may assess and collect any taxes (including penalties and interest) resulting from such audit adjustment directly from the Series instead of Shareholders. We may be permitted to elect to have Shareholders take such audit adjustment into account in accordance with their interests in each Series during the taxable year under audit. However, there can be no assurance that we will choose to make such election or that it will be available in all circumstances. If we do not make the election, and we pay taxes, penalties, or interest as a result of an audit adjustment, then cash available for distribution to Shareholders might be substantially reduced. As a result, current Shareholders might bear some or all of the cost of the tax liability resulting from such audit adjustment, even if the current Shareholders did not own Shares during the taxable year under audit.

 

Under FATCA, certain payments made or received by each Series may be subject to a 30% federal withholding tax, unless certain requirements are met.

 

Under FATCA, a 30% withholding tax may apply to certain distributions made by each Series to a Shareholder, unless certain requirements are met, as described in greater detail in “Item 1. Business—Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax and Regulatory Considerations.” To ensure compliance with FATCA, information regarding certain Shareholders’ ownership of Shares may be reported to the IRS or to a non-U.S. governmental authority. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences under FATCA of an investment in Shares.

 

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If the Company’s series limited liability company structure is not respected, then Shareholders may have to share any liabilities of the Company and the other Series with all Shareholders and not just those who hold Shares of the same Series as them.

 

The Company is structured as a Delaware series limited liability company that issues separate types of Shares for each Series. Each Series is a separate series under Delaware law and not a separate legal entity. Under the LLC Act, if certain conditions (as set forth in Sections 18-215(b) or 18-218(c) of the LLC Act, depending on whether such series is established as a “protected series” under Section 18-215(b) of the LLC Act or formed as a “registered series” under Section 18-218 of the LLC Act) are met, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses of one Series are segregated from the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses of the other Series and the Company generally and the assets of one Series are not available to satisfy the debts, liabilities, obligations or expenses of the other Series or the Company generally. Although this limitation of liability is recognized by Delaware, there is no guarantee that if challenged in the courts of another U.S. State or a foreign jurisdiction or in a U.S. federal court, such courts will uphold this statutory segregation of liabilities. If the Company’s series limited liability company structure is not respected, then the assets of a Series may be subject to the liabilities of another Series, of the Company generally, and not just of that particular Series. Furthermore, while we intend to maintain separate and distinct records for each Series and account for them separately and otherwise meet the requirements of the LLC Act, it is possible a court could conclude that the methods used did not satisfy Section 18-215(b) or Section 18-218(c) of the LLC Act, as applicable, and thus potentially expose the assets of a Series to the liabilities of another Series or of the Company generally. The consequence of this is that Shareholders may have to bear higher than anticipated expenses which would adversely affect the value of their Shares of the applicable Series or the likelihood of any distributions being made by a particular Series to its Shareholders, and the Series could be treated as a single entity for U.S. federal tax purposes with different consequences to Shareholders. The state tax treatment of a series limited liability company depends on the laws of each state, and it is possible that a particular state may treat Series I and Series II as a single entity for state tax purposes or may treat Series I or Series II as separate entities but classified differently than the IRS does for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, we are not aware of any court case that has tested the limitations on inter-series liability provided by Section 18-215(b) or Section 18-218 of the LLC Act in federal bankruptcy courts and it is possible that a bankruptcy court could determine that the assets of one Series should be applied to meet the liabilities of the other Series or the liabilities of the Company generally where the assets of such other Series or of the Company generally are insufficient to meet its liabilities.

 

Our acquisition decisions will be based on economic considerations which could result in adverse tax consequences.

 

An investment in the Company involves complex U.S. and non-U.S. tax considerations that will differ for each Shareholder depending on the Shareholder’s particular circumstances and whether an investment is made through Series I or Series II. The recommendation of the Manager to the Company will be based primarily upon economic, not tax, considerations, and could result, from time to time, in adverse tax consequences to some or all Shareholders. In addition, the Shareholder base is expected to be diverse, such that the tax considerations relevant to each individual Shareholder may differ from those of other Shareholders, and the tax considerations relevant to the Shareholders may be different from those relevant to the Manager. There can be no assurance that the structure or tax position of the Company or of any Infrastructure Asset (or the Company’s investment therein) will be tax-efficient for any particular Shareholder, for the Series I Shareholders as a whole, or for the Series II Shareholders as a whole. It is likely that Series II Shareholders and Series I Shareholders will have different after-tax returns.

 

Shareholders may be subject to taxes on phantom income.

 

For U.S. Shareholders investing through Series II, such income may also arise as a result of the Company’s acquisitions in equity of certain non-U.S. entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes (e.g., if such entity is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” or “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes). In such cases, taxable income allocated to a Series II Shareholder may exceed cash distributions, if any, made to such Shareholder, in which case such Shareholder would have to satisfy tax liabilities arising from an investment in Series II from other assets of such Shareholder.

 

Shareholders that reinvest any distributions pursuant to the DRIP may have tax liabilities that exceed cash distributions made to such Shareholders, in which case such excess tax liability arising from the ownership of Shares would need to be satisfied from a Shareholder’s own funds.

 

If either Series were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the value of our Shares might be adversely affected.

 

The value of our Shares to Shareholders will depend in part on the treatment of each Series as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, in order for each Series to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, under present law, 90% or more of such Series’ gross income for every taxable year must consist of “qualifying income,” as defined in Section 7704 of the Code and such Series must not be required to register under the Investment Company Act, or another exception to the “publicly traded partnership” rules must apply. Although each Series will seek to continue to operate in a manner such that it will meet the 90% test described above in each taxable year, the applicable Series may not meet such requirement, or current law may change so as to cause, in either event, such Series to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a Series were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could result for the Shareholders.

 

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Series II and its corporate subsidiaries face the risk of a tax audit which may have adverse consequences for Series II and/or the Series II Shareholders.

 

Series II may take positions with respect to certain tax issues, including with respect to partnership allocations, that depend on legal and other interpretive conclusions. Should any such positions be successfully challenged by the IRS or any other tax authority, a Series II Shareholder might be found to have a different U.S. tax liability (or any tax liability under the law of another jurisdiction), for that year than that reported on its federal (or other) income tax return.

 

An audit of Series II may result in an audit of the returns of some or all of the Series II Shareholders, which examination could result in adjustments to the tax consequences initially reported by Series II and affect items not related to a Shareholder’s investment in Series II. If such adjustments result in an increase in a Shareholder’s federal income tax liability for any year, such Shareholder may also be liable for interest and penalties with respect to the amount of underpayment. The legal and accounting costs incurred in connection with any audit of Series II’s tax return will be borne by Series II. The cost of any audit of a Shareholder’s tax return will be borne solely by the Shareholder.

 

Pursuant to legislation governing U.S. tax audits enacted by the U.S. Congress in 2015, as subsequently amended, the regulations promulgated and the guidance issued thereunder, and similar state or local tax rules (collectively, the “BBA Rules”), unless Series II makes the election described below, the IRS is generally permitted to determine adjustments to Series II tax items, and assess and collect taxes attributable thereto (including any applicable penalties and interest), at Series II level in the tax year during which the audit is finalized (the “adjustment year”). In this case, Series II Shareholders in the adjustment year, rather than the persons that were Shareholders during Series II tax year under audit (the “reviewed year”), would bear the cost of the audit adjustment. In general, under this regime, taxes imposed on Series II would be assessed at the highest rate of tax applicable for the reviewed year and determined without regard to the character of the income or gain, Shareholders’ status or the benefit of Shareholder-level tax attributes (that could otherwise reduce tax due). However, Series II may be able to reduce the underpayment of taxes owed by Series II, to the extent that Series II demonstrates such taxes are allocable to a Shareholder that would not owe any tax by reason of its status as a “tax-exempt entity” or if the character of income is subject to a lower rate of tax.

 

Series II may under certain circumstances have the ability to avoid the entity-level tax assessment or collection (described above), by electing to “push-out” any adjustments to persons that were Shareholders during the reviewed year (the “Push-out Election”) and issuing them adjusted IRS Schedule K-1s. If Series II makes the Push-out Election, such Shareholders would be responsible for paying any taxes associated with the audit adjustments in the adjustment year (including interest and penalties). In such case, the Shareholders of the reviewed year would also incur a two-percentage point increase on the interest rate that would otherwise have been imposed on any underpayment of taxes (unless such Shareholder is a pass-through entity and makes a valid Push-out Election to “push out” its share of the adjustments to its Shareholders, members or owners). If Series II makes a Push-out Election with respect to Shareholders or former Shareholders whose allocable Shares of adjustments would have been subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, such Shareholders or former Shareholders may be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and pay their allocable Shares of interest, penalties and additions to tax even though Series II is required to pay the withholding tax. The Manager has discretion whether or not to make the Push-out Election and has not yet determined whether or to what extent such election will be appropriate. The Manager or the person the Manager appoints will be the “partnership representative” for purposes of the BBA Rules and will have broad authority to represent Series II in respect of tax audits, including the authority to make the Push-out Election.

 

Certain Infrastructure Assets, such as infrastructure assets that are operating partnerships, will be subject to the rules described above, in which case the BBA Rules would be expected to apply to the Company as a partner therein. The Company may also make acquisitions through tiered partnership structures (including as a minority partner), in which case its capacity to make a “push out” election in respect of such tiered partnership investment may be limited by the timing of information provided by the underlying Infrastructure Assets or decisions by the underlying Infrastructure Assets that the Company may not have control over.

 

In addition, Series II “blocker” vehicles taxable as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and subsidiaries of real estate investment trusts are subject to the examination of their income and other tax returns by the IRS and other authorities.

 

Prospective investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the impact of the BBA Rules on their investment in Series II.

 

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Series I faces the risk of a tax audit which may have adverse consequences for Series I and/or the Series I Shareholders.

 

Series I will be subject to the examination of its income and other tax returns by the IRS and other tax authorities. Series I will regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from such examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. Although Series I will seek to make appropriate provisions for taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates, changes in the tax laws or challenges from tax authorities under existing laws could adversely affect Series I’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition, certain Infrastructure Assets, such as infrastructure assets that are operating partnerships, will be subject to the rules described above under “—Series II and its corporate subsidiaries face the risk of a tax audit which may have adverse consequences for Series II and/or the Series II Shareholders,” in which case the BBA Rules would be expected to apply to the Company as a partner therein. The Company may also acquire through tiered partnership structures (including as a minority partner), in which case its capacity to cause a “push out” election to be made in respect of such tiered partnership investment may be limited by the timing of information provided by the underlying asset-backed finance asset or decisions by the underlying asset-backed finance asset that the Company may not have control over.

 

Prospective investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the impact of potential tax audits on their investment in Series I.

 

There is no assurance that IRS Schedules K-1 will be provided within a particular time-frame to Shareholders and any such IRS Schedule K-1 may be based on the best available estimates at the time of issuance.

 

The Manager will endeavor to provide Shareholders with statements of the taxable income or loss computed for U.S. tax purposes allocated to them in connection with their investment in any Series on IRS Schedules K-1 (or other similar tax reporting) within 90 calendar days of the end of the fiscal year, provided that such IRS Schedules K-1 may be based on the best available estimates at the time of issuance. However, while delays are not expected, there is no assurance that IRS Schedules K-1 (or other similar tax reporting) will ultimately be provided within 90 calendar days of the end of the fiscal year, given, among other things, evolving reporting and compliance requirements or other events, and final statements, including IRS Schedules K-1, may not be available until after the completion of each Series’ annual audit. Neither the Company nor the Manager will be liable for any failure to provide or delay in providing such IRS Schedules K-1s. Shareholders may be required to obtain extensions of the filing date for their income tax returns at the U.S. federal, state and local levels (and, to the extent applicable, any non-U.S. income tax returns).

 

Some of our financing arrangements may result in tax-exempt holders of our Series II Shares recognizing UBTI.

 

Series II and subsidiary vehicles of Series II may enter into financing arrangements, obtain Credit Facilities or otherwise employ leverage to finance their acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets. These arrangements may result in Series II and Series II Shareholders being treated as holding debt-financed property that may give rise to UBTI for tax-exempt Series II Shareholders. The Manager will form Series I, which will indirectly invest in Series II through an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and tax-exempt Shareholders are expected to invest in Series I. However, Series II does not expect to utilize “blocker” vehicles when entering into, or drawing down amounts under, credit facilities or other financing or hedging arrangements available to Series II or subsidiary vehicles of Series II.

 

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The IRS might not agree with our assessment regarding the treatment of special fees.

 

Series II has taken the position that the reduction of the Management Fee for special fees (including, without limitation, the Offsetable Fees) received by the Manager or its affiliates, if any, should not cause Series II or its Shareholders to be treated as being engaged in a U.S. trade or business, but there is a risk that the IRS might take the position that tax-exempt and Non-U.S. Series II Shareholders should be treated as having received a portion of such special fees and, if such fees were regularly received by Series II, that a tax-exempt or non-U.S. Series II Shareholder’s allocable share of such fees should be treated as UBTI or ECI, as applicable. Additionally, if such special fees are treated as being received directly by Series II, such fees would not be qualifying income for purposes of the Qualifying Income Exception, an exception that exists with respect to a publicly traded partnership if (i) at least 90% of such partnership’s gross income for every taxable year consists of “qualifying income” and (ii) the partnership would not be required to register under the Investment Company Act if it were a U.S. corporation (the “Qualifying Income Exception”), from the publicly traded partnership rules, and as a result, Series II may not qualify for the Qualifying Income Exception in which case, unless another exception applied, Series II would likely be subject to taxation as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such treatment would materially adversely affect the value of the Series II Shares and the Series I Shares.

 

Non-U.S. Shareholders may be subject to United States income tax with respect to the gain on disposition of their Shares.

 

We believe it is possible that Series II may hold interests in “United States real property interest” and the Feeder may become a “United States real property holding corporation,” each as defined in the Code and applicable Treasury regulations. As a result, Non-U.S. Shareholders may be subject to United States federal income tax and withholding tax on a sale, exchange or other disposition of our Shares pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code and may be required to file a United States federal income tax return.

 

If we are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, each Series may be treated as a publicly traded partnership that is subject to corporate income taxes.

 

If a Series were deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, the Qualifying Income Exception to the publicly traded partnership rules would no longer apply, and in that case, unless another exception applied, the Series would likely be subject to taxation as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and such treatment would materially adversely affect the value of the Shares.

 

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ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

The Company was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 15, 2025. The Certificate of Formation of the Company was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 13, 2025. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company contains notice of the limitation of liabilities of the Series in conformity with Sections 18-215 and 18-218 of the LLC Act. The Company has a limited operating history and was formed to own and control Joint Ventures that hold a portfolio of global infrastructure assets and businesses.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Our financial statements will be prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which requires the use of estimates, assumptions and the exercise of subjective judgment as to future uncertainties. Our financial statements will be prepared using the accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, or ASC Topic 946.

 

Revenues

 

We plan to generate revenues primarily from our long-term ownership and operation of Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets which may consist of dividend income, interest income, and net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of Infrastructure Assets.

 

Expenses

 

Management Fee

 

For a discussion of the management fee payable to the Manager, see “Item 1. Business—Management Agreement—Compensation of the Manager.”

 

Performance Participation Allocation

 

The Performance Participation Allocation is equal to 12.5% of the Total Return attributable to Investor Shares subject to a 5.0% annual Hurdle Amount and a High Water Mark with a 100% Catch-Up (each term defined herein). Such allocation will be measured and allocated or paid annually and accrued monthly (subject to pro-rating for partial periods). Such Performance Participation Allocation is calculated based on our transactional NAV, which is used to determine the price at which we sell and redeem our Shares. The Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will not bear any Performance Participation Allocation, and as a result, it is an expense specific only to Investor Shares at the rates specified herein, which will result in the dilution of Investor Shares in proportion to the fees charged to different types of Investor Shares. To avoid duplication, Series I Shares will bear their proportional share of the Performance Participation Allocation indirectly based on their proportional interest in the same class of Series II Shares directly subject to such Performance Participation Allocation.

 

Specifically, promptly following the end of each Reference Period (and at the other times described herein), I Squared is allocated a Performance Participation Allocation in an amount equal to:

 

First, if the Total Return with respect to Investor Shares for the applicable period exceeds the sum, with respect to such relevant type of Shares, of (i) the Hurdle Amount for that period and (ii) the Loss Carryforward Amount (any such excess, “Excess Profits”), 100% of such Excess Profits until the total amount allocated to I Squared equals 12.5% of the sum of (x) the Hurdle Amount for that period and (y) any amount allocated to I Squared with respect to such type of Shares pursuant to this clause (any such amount, the “Catch-Up”); and

 

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Second, to the extent there are remaining Excess Profits, 12.5% of such remaining Excess Profits.

 

I Squared will also be allocated a Performance Participation Allocation with respect to all Investor Shares that are redeemed in connection with redemptions of Shares in an amount calculated as described above with the relevant period being the portion of the Reference Period for which such Shares were outstanding, and proceeds for any such Share redemptions will be reduced by the amount of any such Performance Participation Allocation. Such Performance Participation Allocation is calculated based on the transactional NAV.

 

We expect Series II to pay the Performance Participation Allocation to I Squared. I Squared may elect to receive the Performance Participation Allocation in cash, Class E Shares and/or shares, interests or other forms of beneficial ownership in any Intermediate Entities. If the Performance Participation Allocation is paid in Class E Shares, such Shares may be redeemed at I Squared’s or its affiliate’s request and are subject to the redemption limitations of our quarterly share redemption program. I Squared intends to only request redemption of the Initial Capital Commitment following the earlier of (i) two years from the date the Company acquires its first Seed Asset(s) or (ii) such time the Company’s NAV exceeds $750 million; provided that such redemption requests may be accepted only after all redemption requests from unaffiliated shareholders have been fulfilled. I Squared intends to initially elect to receive the Performance Participation in Class E Shares. To align its economic interests with those of Shareholders, I Squared intends to delay the timing for when it will receive cash proceeds in respect of the Performance Participation Allocation. I Squared will give Shareholders at least one calendar quarter’s notice prior to making significant changes in the manner in which I Squared expects to receive its Performance Participation Allocation.

 

“Total Return” with respect to any Shares for any period since the end of the prior Reference Period shall equal the sum of: (i) all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on such Investor Shares outstanding at the end of such period since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period; plus (ii) the change in aggregate NAV of such Investor Shares since the beginning of the Reference Period before giving effect to (x) changes resulting solely from the proceeds of issuances of the Investor Shares, (y) any allocation/accrual to the Performance Participation Allocation and (z) applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee (including any payments made to the Company generally or the Series for payment of such expenses).

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Total Return will (i) include any appreciation or depreciation in the NAV of Investor Shares issued during the then-current Reference Period, (ii) treat any withholding tax on distributions paid by or received by the Company generally or any Series as part of the distributions accrued or paid on Investor Shares, (iii) exclude the proceeds from the initial issuance of such Shares and (iv) exclude any taxes (whether paid, payable, accrued or otherwise) of any Intermediate Entities, and may be calculated without taking into account certain deferred tax liabilities of such intermediate entities, as determined in the good faith judgment of the Manager.

 

“Hurdle Amount” for any period during a Reference Period means that amount that results in a 5% annualized internal rate of return on the NAV of the Investor Shares outstanding at the beginning of the then-current Reference Period and all Investor Shares issued since the beginning of the then-current Reference Period, calculated in accordance with recognized industry practices and taking into account the timing and amount of all distributions accrued or paid (without duplication) on all such Shares but excluding applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee.

 

The ending NAV of Investor Shares used in calculating the internal rate of return will be calculated before giving effect to any allocation/accrual to the Performance Participation Allocation and applicable expenses for the Servicing Fee. For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Hurdle Amount for any period will exclude any Investor Shares redeemed during such period, which will be subject to the Performance Participation Allocation upon redemption as described above.

 

Except as described in the definition of “Loss Carryforward Amount” below, any amount by which the Total Return falls below the Hurdle Amount will not be carried forward to subsequent periods.

 

I Squared will not be obligated to return any portion of the Performance Participation Allocation paid due to the subsequent performance of the Company.

 

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“Loss Carryforward Amount” shall initially equal zero and shall cumulatively increase by the absolute value of any negative annual Total Return and decrease by any positive annual Total Return; provided, that the Loss Carryforward Amount shall at no time be less than zero and provided further that the calculation of the Loss Carryforward Amount will exclude the Total Return related to any Investor Shares redeemed during the applicable Reference Period, which will be subject to the Performance Participation Allocation upon redemption as described above. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Shares redeemed during the applicable Reference Period, the Loss Carryforward Amount shall not include amounts that would have been attributable to such redeemed Shares had such Shares not been redeemed during the applicable Reference Period. The effect of the Loss Carryforward Amount is that the recoupment of past annual Total Return losses will offset the positive annual Total Return for purposes of the calculation of the Performance Participation Allocation. This is referred to as a “High Water Mark.”

 

“Reference Period” means the applicable year beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of the next succeeding year; provided, that the initial Reference Period shall be the period from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

 

Servicing Fee

 

The Company pays the applicable Selling Agents ongoing servicing fees (a) of 0.85% of NAV per annum for Class F-S Shares, Class S Shares, Class F-STE Shares and Class STE Shares, (b) of 0.50% for Class F-J Shares, Class J Shares, Class JTE Shares and Class F-JTE Shares and (c) of 0.25% for Class F-D Shares, Class D Shares, Class F-DTE Shares and Class DTE Shares, accrued and payable monthly. Such Servicing Fees are calculated based on the transactional NAV. To avoid duplication, Class F-STE Shares, Class STE Shares, Class JTE Shares, Class F-JTE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares and Class DTE Shares will bear their proportional share of the Servicing Fee indirectly based on their proportional interest in the same class of Series II Shares directly subject to such Servicing Fee.

 

The Class I Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class E Shares, Class ITE Shares, Class F-ITE Shares and Class ETE Shares do not bear Servicing Fees. In certain cases, the Servicing Fee may be paid to one or more placement support agents (each a “Placement Support Agent”) engaged by the Company to assist the Company’s engagement of placement agents and other financial intermediaries in selling Shares and then remitted to the applicable Selling Agent. The Company may also pay for certain sub-transfer agency, platform, sub-accounting and administrative services outside of the Servicing Fee.

 

Administration

 

For further information regarding the reimbursement of the costs and expenses incurred by the Manager, as applicable, in performing certain administrative obligations see “Item 1. Business—Management Agreement—Compensation of the Manager—Our Administrator” above and “—Operating Expenses” below.

 

Organizational and Offering Expenses

 

The Company will bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Company, its pro rata share of fees, costs and expenses incurred with the organization of any Intermediate Entities and all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the Shares, including, without limitation, related legal and accounting fees, printing costs, expenses associated with initial registrations, or any similar regime in other jurisdictions, travel, accommodation and other out-of-pocket expenses (collectively, the “Organizational and Offering Expenses”).

 

The Company will reimburse the Manager or its affiliates for the Organizational and Offering Expenses incurred prior to the commencement of operations of the Company subject to the Expense Limitation Agreement discussed herein (including legal, accounting, audit, printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees and expenses, due diligence expenses of participating broker-dealers supported by detailed and itemized invoices, costs in connection with preparing sales materials, design and website expenses, fees and expenses of the Company and/or the Series), to the extent necessary so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual “Specified Expenses” (defined herein) do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month.

 

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Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement

 

The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to enter into the Expense Limitation Agreement, pursuant to which the Manager would agree to forgo an amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company (and in turn each Series), to the extent necessary through and including June 30, 2026, so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual “Specified Expenses” do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month. The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to agree to carry forward the amount of any foregone Management Fee and expenses paid, absorbed or reimbursed by the Manager, when and if requested by the Manager, within five (5) years from the end of the month in which the Manager waived or reimbursed such fees or expenses and to reimburse the Manager in the amount of such Excess Expenses as promptly as possible, on a monthly basis, but only if and to the extent that Specified Expenses plus any recoupment do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets at the end of each calendar month. The Manager would be permitted to recapture a Specified Expense in the same year it is incurred. This arrangement would not be permitted to be terminated prior to June 30, 2026 without the Board’s consent. “Specified Expenses” is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Company and the Series, including organizational and offering costs, with the exception of (i) the Management Fee, (ii) the Performance Participation Allocation, (iii) the Servicing Fee, (iv) Infrastructure Asset level expenses, (v) brokerage costs or other investment-related out-of-pocket expenses, including with respect to unconsummated transactions, in each case, accrued on or after the Company acquires its first Infrastructure Asset(s) (the “Initial Close”), (vi) dividend/interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Company), (vii) taxes, (viii) ordinary corporate operating expenses (including costs and expenses related to hiring, retaining and compensating employees, officers and directors of the Company) accrued on or after the Initial Close, (ix) certain insurance costs and (x) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Manager).

 

The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to agree that its obligations under the Expense Limitation Agreement shall survive termination of the Expense Limitation Agreement. Further, upon dissolution, liquidation, sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company or termination of the Management Agreement, including termination of the Management Agreement by the Company, the Company intends to agree first to reimburse the Manager any amounts previously reimbursed by the Manager to the Company under the Expense Limitation Agreement in excess of the total Management Fee that would have otherwise been due to the Manager by the Company.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Each Series will pay all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with affairs of the Company generally or any Series (collectively, the “Operating Expenses”), including its pro rata share of costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by any Intermediate Entities, including, without limitation: (a) the Organizational and Offering Expenses; (b) the Management Fee; (c) any taxes and governmental charges imposed on the Company generally or any Series; (d) costs of obtaining expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, investigation, settlement or review of the Company generally or any Series; (e) fees, costs and expenses (including qualifying out-of-pocket travel expenses) for and/or relating to attorneys, accountants, an administrator, auditors, administrative agents, paying agents, depositaries, advisors (including tax advisors and senior advisors), prime brokers, deal finders, consultants, custodians, investment bankers, operating partners, the transfer agent, I Squared Service Providers (as defined below) and certain other third-party service providers or professionals; (f) valuation costs (including all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with establishing, implementing, monitoring and/or measuring the impact of Sustainability policies and programs with respect to the Company generally, any Series or their Infrastructure Assets or prospective Infrastructure Assets, including without limitation all fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with Sustainability tracking tools, climate risk assessments and any other assessments, measurements, advice or reports conducted as part of implementing, monitoring and maintaining the Manager’s responsible infrastructure acquisition strategy and its Sustainability policies and procedures with respect to the Company generally, any Series or their Infrastructure Assets or prospective Infrastructure Assets or otherwise designed to promote or evaluate the Company’s (generally), any Series’ or their Infrastructure Assets’ or prospective Infrastructure Assets’ achievement of Sustainability objectives); (g) expenses relating to the administrative, governance, accounting, technology and/or technology related services and compliance-related matters and regulatory filings relating to the activities of the Company generally or any Series that are otherwise necessary for the operation of the Company generally, any Series and their Infrastructure Assets (including, without limitation, (i) expenses relating to the preparation and filing of the Company’s private placement memorandum, this Registration Statement, reports (including the Exchange Act reports), disclosures, notifications and other correspondence to be filed with the SEC on behalf of the Company generally or any Series or in connection with the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Company generally, any Series and their Infrastructure Assets engage in activities and any related regulations, or the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Company generally or any Series engages in activities) and/or any other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Manager and/or its affiliates relating to the Company generally, any Series and their activities, compensation of the independent directors and preparing materials and coordinating materials of the Board of Directors, and (ii) expenses relating to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; (h) notices required by the Company generally or any Series pursuant to the LLC Agreement and other reporting obligations of the Company generally or any Series and the maintenance of the books and records of the Company generally or any Series, depositary, safekeeping and other professional fees, costs, expenses, retainers and/or other payments; (i) brokerage commissions, hedging costs, prime brokerage fees, custodial expenses, investment banking fees, arranger fees, clearing and settlement charges and other acquisition costs, fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with making, holding, settling, sourcing, structuring, negotiating, financing, refinancing, pledging, monitoring or disposing of actual and potential Infrastructure Assets or investments (including, without limitation, any costs and expenses arising from any foreign exchange or other currency transactions); (j) the cost and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and establishment of the Credit Facilities, guarantees and other financing or credit support obligations (including interest, fees and related legal expenses and arrangements), bank fees, and expenses of loan servicers, loan administrators and other service providers; (k) fees, costs and expenses related to the organization or maintenance of any Intermediate Entities or other person used to directly or indirectly acquire, hold, provide financing with respect to, or dispose of any one or more Infrastructure Asset(s) or investments or otherwise facilitating the Company generally, or any Series and their activities, including without limitation, any travel expenses, including chartered or first class travel and other related air travel administrative fees and expenses, provided that any such chartered air travel shall only be charged as an Operating Expenses (otherwise the first-class air travel equivalent cost will be charged) if such chartered air travel is used when commercial air travel is not practically feasible under the circumstances from a health, safety or destination perspective (as determined by the Manager) (such expenses, the “Travel Expenses”), and accommodation expenses related to such person and the salary and benefits of any personnel (including personnel of the Manager or its affiliates) reasonably necessary and/or advisable for the maintenance and operation of such person, or other overhead expenses in connection therewith; (l) expenses associated with compliance by the Company generally or any Series with applicable laws and regulations; (m) expenses and fees associated with any third-party advisory committees, each Audit Committee, each Board, and any independent representatives of I Squared and any meetings of, or conferences with, the Shareholders (including, without limitation, (i) the Travel Expenses and fees related to accommodation, meal, event, entertainment and other similar fees, costs and expenses in connection with meetings of the Board of Directors (including such fees, costs and expenses incurred with respect to non-independent directors) and (ii) the fees, costs and expenses of any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the direction or for the benefit of, the Board of Directors); (n) expenses associated with auditing, research, reporting, printing, publishing and technology-related services, including, without limitation, news and quotation equipment and services (including other notices and communications), preparation of periodic reports and financial or other related statements, tax returns, IRS Schedule K-1s and any other communications or notices relating to the Company generally or any Series; (o) technology and technology-related expenses, including, without limitation, expenses of technology-service providers and related software/hardware and market data and research used in connection with the Company’s or any Series’ acquisition and operational activities, as well as technology expenses relating to the oversight and management of the Company generally, any Series and their Infrastructure Assets, including data aggregation in respect of Infrastructure Assets; (p) costs, fees and expenses associated with responding to information requests from Shareholders and other persons; (q) expenses relating to the maintenance of any website, data room or communication medium used in relating to the Company generally or any series (including for the hosting of constitutional documents or any other documents to be communicated to investors, prospective investors or third parties); (r) expenses for accounting and audit services (including valuation support services), account management services, corporate secretarial services, data management services, compliance with data privacy/protection policies and regulation, directorship services, information technology services, finance/budget services, human resources, judicial processes, legal services, operational services, risk management services, tax services, treasury services, loan management services, construction management services, asset/property management services, leasing services, transaction support services, transaction consulting services and other similar operational matters; (s) all fees, costs and expenses associated with the developing, negotiating, acquiring, trading, settling, holding, monitoring, financing and disposing of Infrastructure Assets (including, without limitation, any legal, tax, administrative, accounting, advisory, sourcing, brokerage, custody, hedging and consulting and other similar costs and expenses in connection therewith, including Travel Expenses and other similar costs and any costs and expenses in connection therewith, including other related expenses and any expenses related to attending retail, trade association and/or industry meetings, conferences or similar meetings (including with prospective Infrastructure Assets or other similar companies and any other matters related to the Company’s business) and any other costs and expenses associated with the Intermediate Entities); (t) the costs and expenses of any investigation, litigation (including discovery requests), arbitration or settlement involving the Company generally, any Series or entities in which the Company generally or any Series holds an Infrastructure Asset or otherwise relating to such Infrastructure Asset and the amount of any judgments, fines, remediation or settlements paid in connection therewith and any other extraordinary expenses of the Company generally or any Series, directors and officers, liability or other insurance (including title insurance) and indemnification (including advancement of any fees, costs or expenses to persons entitled to indemnification) or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Company generally or any Series, in each case, to the extent such costs, expenses and amounts relate to claims or matters that are otherwise entitled to indemnification under applicable law; (u) expenses of dissolving, winding up, liquidating and ultimately terminating the Company generally, any Series or any Intermediate Entities (including fees payable to service providers engaged to complete the liquidation of the Company generally or any Series, if any); (v) expenses and any placement fees payable to a placement agent or financial intermediary in respect of the subscription by Shareholders admitted through a placement agent or financial intermediary (to the extent such fees or expenses are not borne directly by the Company generally or any Series); provided that neither the Company generally or any Series shall bear fees or expenses payable to Placement Support Agents who introduce the Company generally or any Series to placement agents or financial intermediaries; (w) fees, costs, expenses and compensation for (i) the employees of the Manager or its affiliates (including, but not limited to, salary, benefits and bonus which may be in the form of Performance Participation Allocation or similar incentive equity (as applicable)) and (ii) tax services (e.g., tax compliance, tax oversight and tax structuring), legal, hedging and currency management and transfer pricing services to the Company generally or any Series in each case as such fees, costs, expenses and compensation are allocable to the Company generally or any Series, as applicable, and at rates believed by the Manager to be fair to the Company generally and/or such Series, as applicable, and commercially reasonable, related to oversight functions and support services provided by the employees of the Manager, I Squared or its affiliates arising from, or incurred in connection with, the Company’s (generally) or any Series’ reporting, accounting, administration and valuations; (x) expenses incurred in complying with the LLC Agreement and the governing agreements of any Intermediate Entity, as well as the out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with any amendments to the LLC Agreement or the governing documents of any Intermediate Entities (including any exhibits or annexes thereto) of any Intermediate Entities, any amendments or modifications to I Squared’s or the valuation policy and procedures of the Company generally or any Series, any transfer or redemption of Shares (to the extent not reimbursed by the parties to any such transfer or redemption); and (y) the allocable share of the Broken Deal Expenses (as defined below) of the Company generally or any Series. In determining the amount of Operating Expenses that may be fairly allocable to the Company generally, any Series and to any I Squared Vehicles that may participate in Joint Ventures with the Company generally or any Series, the Manager and its affiliates will take into account such factors as they deem appropriate, including, for example, capital of the Company generally, the applicable Series and applicable I Squared Vehicles, the amount of capital historically held or remaining in a particular holding or similar holdings, the aggregate NAV of the Company generally, the applicable Series and applicable I Squared Vehicles and the percentage of similar acquisitions in which the Company generally, the applicable Series or applicable I Squared Vehicles have historically participated. For the avoidance of doubt, any fees, costs and expenses related to the provision of products and services within the definition of Operating Expenses that are provided by I Squared Service Providers will be borne by the Company generally and/or the Series. Each Series will pay or otherwise bear its proportionate portion of the foregoing payments, fees, costs, expenses and other liabilities (for the avoidance of doubt, including any applicable value added tax) or obligations resulting from, related to, associated with, arising from or incurred in connection with the Company generally and/or operations. The Company will bear any extraordinary expenses it may incur, including any litigation expenses.

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Management Fee Offset

 

The Manager or any of its affiliates or employees is expected to receive transaction, director’s, management, monitoring, break-up, and other similar fees or compensation in connection with the Company, its Infrastructure Assets and prospective Infrastructure Assets (other than any (i) reimbursement for Operating Expenses initially borne by the Manager or any of its affiliates, (ii) fees, compensation or other payments received directly or indirectly by the Manager or any of its affiliates with respect to any co-investment arrangement or any other I Squared Vehicles organized or managed by the Manager or any of its affiliates, (iii) fees received directly or indirectly from or in respect to strategic or third-party investors not otherwise attributable to the Company, including, without limitation, origination fees and (iv) fees, costs and expenses related to the provision of products and services by I Squared Service Providers (such fees, the “Offsetable Fees”)). The Company’s pro rata portion of the Offsetable Fees will be applied to reduce the Management Fee otherwise payable by the Company.

 

The Management Fee payable in any monthly period shall be reduced by an amount equal to any Offsetable Fees allocable to the Investor Shares incurred by the Company, its Infrastructure Assets and prospective Infrastructure Assets during the immediately preceding monthly period. In the event that the amount of fee reduction referred to in the preceding sentences exceeds the Management Fee for such monthly period, such excess shall be carried forward to reduce the Management Fee payable in following monthly periods. To the extent such excess fee reduction remains unapplied upon the Company’s final distribution of assets, the Manager or an affiliate thereof shall retain such unapplied amount. Additionally, the Manager, in its sole discretion, may forgo reimbursement by the Company of certain expenses incurred by the Manager or its affiliates (other than the Company and its subsidiaries) on behalf of the Company in each calendar month to the extent there remains any Offsetable Fees that are not used to offset the Management Fee.

 

Hedging

 

The Company may, but is not obligated to, engage in hedging transactions for the purpose of efficient portfolio management. The Manager may review the Company’s hedging policy from time to time depending on movements and projected movements of relevant currencies and interest rates and the availability of cost-effective hedging instruments for the Company at the relevant time.

 

With respect to any potential financings, general increases in interest rates over time may cause the interest expense associated with the Company’s borrowings to increase and the value of the Company’s fixed income investments to decline. The Company may seek to stabilize its financing costs as well as any potential decline in the Company’s assets by entering into derivatives, swaps or other financial products in an attempt to hedge its interest rate risk.

 

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The Company may enter into foreign exchange hedging arrangements to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate the settlement of foreign currency denominated Infrastructure Asset transactions. These hedging instruments are used to reduce the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates that may impact the value of its investments and transactions. The fair value of such instruments is typically marked-to-market on a regular basis, with changes in value recognized by the Company as unrealized gains or losses. Upon settlement or closure of the hedging position, the Company recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the inception of the hedge and the value at its conclusion.

 

Foreign exchange hedging activities involve elements of market risk beyond the amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s primary risk related to hedging is the risk of an unfavourable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the hedging instrument. Additional risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their agreements. By using derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that derivative counterparties may not perform in accordance with contractual provisions. The Company’s exposure to credit risk from counterparty non-performance is limited to the unrealized gains inherent in such transactions that are recognized in the Company’s financial statements.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have not yet commenced commercial activities. I Squared has made an initial capital contribution of $2,000 in cash, in exchange for its member interest in Series I. The Company may issue Class E Shares to I Squared in connection with the Company’s acquisition of additional assets in the future. I Squared currently holds all of the Company’s outstanding interests in the form of a controlling limited liability company interest in each of Series I and II but did not otherwise own any Shares in either Series.

 

We expect to generate cash primarily from (i) the net proceeds of our continuous Private Offering, (ii) any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future and (iii) any future offerings of our equity or debt securities.

 

Our primary use of cash will be for (i) acquisition of Infrastructure Assets, (ii) the cost of operations (including the Management Fee and Performance Participation Allocation), (iii) debt service of any borrowings, and (iv) periodic redemptions, including under any share redemptions or tender offers (as described herein).

 

Additionally, I Squared will commit to investing at least $15 million in the Company and other vehicles managed by the Manager (the “Initial Capital Commitment”).

 

Related Parties

 

See “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” for a description of certain transactions and relationships with related parties.

 

ITEM 3. PROPERTIES

 

Our corporate headquarters are located at 600 Brickell Avenue, PH, Miami, Florida 33131, and are provided by the Manager. We believe that our office facilities are suitable and adequate for our business as it is contemplated to be conducted.

 

ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

We have not yet commenced commercial activities. I Squared has made an initial capital contribution of $2,000 in cash. As of the date of this filing, there are no outstanding shares in the Company.

 

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ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The Series II Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of the Company generally and Series II. The Series I Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of Series I. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Board may delegate any of its rights, powers and authority (including, without limitation, its right to approve acquisitions or disposals of Infrastructure Assets) to, among others, the officers of the Company, the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) and any committee of the Board or the Manager. Each Board will initially consist of six (6) members, three (3) of whom are independent directors, as such term is defined in Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

 

Board of Directors and Executive Officers

 

Information regarding the Board of each Series and the executive officers of the Company and each Series are set forth below:

 

Name  

Year of Birth

  Position  

Position Held
Since

 
Non-Independent Directors:              
Walid Chammah   1954   Chairman   2025  
Brian Collett   1968   Director   2025  
Irina Zilbergleyt   1981   Director   2025  
               
Independent Directors:              
William Lee   1957   Director   2025  
Trisha A. Miller   1963   Director   2025  
Terrence W. Olson   1967   Director   2025  
               
Executive Officers:              
Walid Chammah   1954   Chief Executive Officer   2025  
Brian Collett   1968   Chief Investment Officer   2025  
Dominic Spiri   1974   Chief Financial Officer   2025  
Irina Zilbergleyt   1981   Chief Operating Officer   2025  
Starr Frohlich   1972  

Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

  2025  

 

Each director will hold office until his or her death, resignation, removal or disqualification; provided that unless otherwise determined by the controlling shareholder of the Company, directors attaining age 75 will submit their resignation on or before such date and, effective upon acceptance and ratification by the controlling shareholder, shall be removed as a director. The address for each of our directors is c/o 600 Brickell Avenue, PH, Miami, Florida 33131.

 

Each officer holds office at the pleasure of the Board until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified.

 

The Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer has been engaged through an arrangement with PINE Advisors LLC, which is not affiliated with I Squared.

 

Biographical Information

 

Directors

 

Our directors have been divided into two groups — independent directors and non-independent directors.

 

Non-Independent Directors

 

Walid Chammah, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of each Board since 2025, is a Senior Policy Advisor of I Squared, and the former Co-President of Morgan Stanley & Co. and Chairman of Morgan Stanley International. He retired from Morgan Stanley in early 2012 after serving Morgan Stanley for over 19 years, including overseeing the firm’s Global Institutional Securities business and operations, and serving as a member of both the Management and Operating Committees. Mr. Chammah graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Business Administration and received a Master’s Degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management. In 2011, he was awarded the Thunderbird School of Global Management (formerly the American Graduate School of International Management) Alumni Career Achievement Award. Mr. Chammah also sits on the board of the American University of Beirut and was an International Advisory Board Member at HEC Montreal. Previously, Walid was also a member of the IMF’s Financial Institutions Consultative Group and the British American Business (BAB) Council. Mr. Chammah’s extensive experience overseeing Morgan Stanley’s business and operations provides each Board with important insight and perspectives related to our business and acquisition strategies.

 

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Brian Collett, Chief Investment Officer of the Company and a member of each Board since 2025, is a Managing Director of I Squared. Mr. Collett joined I Squared in early 2024 working with existing and prospective clients on strategic infrastructure investment opportunities. Prior to that, Mr. Collett spent the last 19 years at Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS), where he oversaw more than $10 billion in assets under management, one of Missouri’s largest public pension systems for local government employees. Mr. Collett holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Marian University and an MBA from Butler University. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations. He has a demonstrated track record of building successful teams and portfolios, scaling businesses, and streamlining operations which provides significant value to each Board.

 

Irina Zilbergleyt, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a member of each Board since 2025, leads the private wealth distribution business at I Squared, overseeing structuring, product development, operations, and distribution. Ms. Zilbergleyt has over 20 years of experience in private equity, education, and investment banking in the U.S. and Europe. Ms. Zilbergleyt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance (summa cum laude) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously, Ms. Zilbergleyt was a Director within the asset management business of ORIX Corporation, responsible for product development, client coverage, capital raising, and the expansion of the firm’s strategic partnerships to address the HNWI and RIA channels. Prior to ORIX Corporation, Ms. Zilbergleyt was a Director at IE University where she was responsible for the design, implementation, and delivery of career-related curriculum. Prior to IE University, Ms. Zilbergleyt was Vice President at Ares Management, where she evaluated, structured, and executed investments in real estate, private equity, and fixed income asset classes. Prior to Ares Management, she was a Corporate Finance Analyst at Merrill Lynch, where she participated in the execution of mergers and acquisitions, as well as transactions in debt and equity capital markets. Ms. Zilbergleyt's extensive experience overseeing structuring, product development, operations and distribution will provide crucial insights to the Board related to scaling the business.

 

Independent Directors

 

William Lee is a member of each Board, the Chair of each Audit Committee and currently serves as Trustee and Chair of the Rockefeller Bros. Fund and is Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Mr. Lee also serves as an investment committee member of the United Church of Christ Funds, as an investment subcommittee member of CommonSpirit Health, as a member of the finance committee of Pacific Pension Institute and as Trustee and Chair of a family trust. He most recently served as the Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President of New York-Presbyterian Hospital from 2016 to 2021 where he completed the unitization of various investment funds, while he increased their profile diversity and initiated ESG integration into the investment policy. He has also served as a Chief Investment Officer for Kaiser Permanente, Levi Strauss & Co. and Bank of America, and served as a member of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee. He holds an MBA and B.S. from the School of Economics and Business Administration at California State University, East Bay. Mr. Lee has a track record of delivering innovative, creative solutions and exceptional communication programs to board members, trustees, and key executives and was named in the top 100 Chief Investment Officers in the 2010s and 2020s. Mr. Lee’s track record as a chief investment officer will bring significant insights to each Board.

 

Trisha A. Miller is a member of each Board, a member of each Audit Committee and currently serves as the Executive Managing Director (“EMD”) of Capital Markets at Redbrick LMD, where she raises capital for Redbrick’s private offerings from financial intermediaries and family offices to capitalize ground-up, institutional quality mixed-use and multi-family assets. She also currently serves on the board of directors and audit committees of Goldman Sachs Real Estate Investment Trust and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust and serves as an advisory board member of Mercado Global. She previously served as EMD of Robert A. Stanger from 2019 to 2021, where she served as a consultant to institutional real estate managers and other alternative asset managers to assist with the development and implementation of their retail fundraising capability. She advised institutional clients on appropriate product structures relative to investment strategy considerations, developed distribution plans, determined resources and budget requirements, trained and educated sales teams as well as assisted with evaluating the impact of market trends using proprietary data collected by Stanger. Previously Ms. Miller was Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Capital, LLC, the broker-dealer affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, where she led the stand-up of Starwood’s retail distribution including hiring and training the sales and operations team, helped lead the due diligence process and negotiations to secure selling agreements and launched the fund at wire houses. She has also held various roles such as chief executive officer, co-president, head of distribution and national sales manager for Carey Financial, LLC and W. P. Carey’s broker-dealer. She holds an MBA from Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh, and a B.A. from Chatham College. Ms. Miller’s extensive experience in fundraising, including for retail vehicles, brings important perspectives to each Board in evaluating the marketing and growth of the Company.

 

Terrence W. Olson is a member of each Board, a member of each Audit Committee and currently is an independent consultant focused on working with asset management platforms management platforms that are increasingly focused on AUM scale, structure and/or product diversification and an independent trustee and the Audit Committee chair of Bitwise Fund’s Trust. Mr. Olson previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Andalusian Credit Partners (“ACP”) and of ACP’s private externally-managed business development company. Prior to ACP, Mr. Olson served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of First Eagle Alternative Credit (“First Eagle”). He was instrumental in the integration efforts of First Eagle’s acquisition of THL Credit Advisors LLC (“THLCA”). He oversaw all the key financial and operational functions of the credit business and played a crucial role with the Audit Committee and Board of Directors of First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC. Prior to First Eagle, Mr. Olson was also the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of THLCA. He served as a member of the Operating Committee, Direct Lending Investment Committee and served on the Board of Directors. Mr. Olson was the Director of Finance at Highland Capital and before that spent nine years in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts and received his B.S. from Boston College. Mr. Olson’s extensive financial and operational experience in the financial services sector, along with his expertise and understanding of risk management in rapidly growing sectors will bring value to each Board.

 

Executive Officers

 

Walid Chammah, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of each Board. See “—Non-Independent Directors” above for Mr. Chammah’s biography.

 

Brian Collett, Chief Investment Officer of the Company and a member of each Board. See “—Non-Independent Directors” above for Mr. Collett’s biography.

  

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Dominic Spiri, Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2025, is the Chief Financial Officer at I Squared and part of ISQ’s Operating Committee. He was previously Global Head of Tax, Structuring and Planning at I Squared. Mr. Spiri brings finance experience across numerous geographies and sectors, including renewable energy, health care and real estate. His experience spans both public and private markets and funds as well as deal structuring. He is an experienced finance and tax professional with expertise in transaction execution, transaction management, portfolio management and fund management. Prior to joining I Squared in 2019, Mr. Spiri spent over ten years at Terra Firma Capital Partners (“Terra Firma”), a European-headquartered private equity firm, where he was Head of Tax and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Terra Firma, Mr. Spiri worked at Deloitte in the Private Equity Transaction Services group. He joined Deloitte from EY where he trained as an accountant. Mr. Spiri graduated from the University of Cambridge, Fitzwilliam College, with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Engineering degrees in Chemical Engineering. He is certified as a Chartered Accountant by the ICAEW. He is also certified as a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) by the Chartered Institute of Tax.

 

Irina Zilbergleyt, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a member of each Board. See “—Non-Independent Directors” above for Ms. Zilbergleyt’s biography.

 

Starr Frohlich, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, is a Director on the Principal Financial Officer Services team at PINE Advisor Solutions serving as the Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer for registered products. In this role, she engages with clients and service providers on matters pertaining to financial and regulatory reporting. Ms. Frohlich has been active in financial services supporting the investment management industry since 1997. With a background in fund administration and financial reporting, she has held positions with JPMorgan Chase & Co., AssetMark, and U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. She leverages her experience to partner with clients on achieving successful and compliant operations for their vehicles. Ms. Frohlich earned her B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota, and she is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Leadership Structure and Oversight Responsibilities

 

The Series II Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of the Company generally and Series II. The Series I Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of Series I. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Board may delegate any of its rights, powers and authority to, among others, the officers of the Company, the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) and any committee of the Board or the Manager. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager will manage the Company on a day-to-day basis. The Board will be composed of 6 members, 3 of whom are independent directors. As described herein, the Board has established an Audit Committee and may establish ad hoc committees or working groups from time to time, to assist the Board and the Manager in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.

 

Management Committees

 

The Board has an Audit Committee and the Company has a Principal Committee. The Board and the Company may form additional committees in the future.

 

Audit Committee

 

Each Audit Committee is composed of William Lee, Trisha A. Miller and Terrence W. Olson, all of whom are independent directors. William Lee serves as Chair of each Audit Committee. Each Audit Committee members meet the current independence and experience requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

In accordance with its written charter adopted by each Board, each Audit Committee: (a) assists the Board’s oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm; (b) oversees the scope of the annual audit of our financial statements, the quality and objectivity of our financial statements, accounting and financial reporting policies and internal controls; (c) determines the selection, appointment, retention and termination of our independent registered public accounting firm, as well as approving the compensation; (d) pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided to us by such independent registered public accounting firm; and (e) acts as a liaison between our independent registered public accounting firm and the Board.

 

Principal Committee

 

Our Principal Committee (or a member thereof) reviews acquisition recommendations made by the Manager to the Company, approves each Joint Venture formed by the Company, the acquisition of related Infrastructure Assets and the debt financing to specific infrastructure projects, manages the Company’s ownership and control of Infrastructure Assets and monitors existing Joint Ventures and the related Infrastructure Assets. Our Principal Committee (or a member thereof) is ultimately responsible for making significant capital allocation decisions proposed by the Manager and the appointment of one or more Company officers to the governing bodies of Joint Ventures.

 

Our Principal Committee meets on an as-needed basis. Its members consist of Walid Chammah and Brian Collett.

 

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ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

(a)Compensation of Executive Officers

 

Currently, we do not have any employees, and we do not expect to have any employees in the future. Employees of, or consultants to, I Squared that will be assigned or seconded to the Company will comprise our Principal Committee and corporate senior management team. We have also engaged a principal financial officer and principal accounting officer through an arrangement with a third-party service provider, which is not affiliated with I Squared. No compensation has been paid to the principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, directly or indirectly through the third-party service provider, as of the date of this Registration Statement. Services necessary for our business will generally be provided by individuals who are employees of the Manager, or its affiliates, pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, as applicable. Our day-to-day business operations will be managed by the Manager. Most of the services necessary for the sourcing and administration of our portfolio will be provided by investment professionals employed by the Manager or its affiliates.

 

Walid Chammah, Brian Collet, Dominic Spiri and Irina Zilbergleyt will not receive direct compensation from us. We will reimburse the Manager and/or their affiliates for Operating Expenses incurred on our behalf, which can include the compensation, overhead (including rent, office equipment and utilities) and other expenses incurred, charged or specifically attributed or allocated by the Manager and/or their affiliates in performing administrative and/or accounting services for the Company or any Infrastructure Asset (including but not limited to legal and compliance, finance, accounting, operations, investor relations, tax, valuation and internal audit personnel and other non-investment professionals that provide services to the Company). Certain executive officers and non-independent directors, through their financial interests in the Company, are entitled to a portion of the profits earned by the Company, which includes any fees, including compensation discussed herein, payable to the Company, as applicable, less expenses incurred by the Manager in performing its services under the Management Agreement, as applicable. See “Item 1. Business—Management Agreement” and “Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.” Additionally, Series II, and Series I through its indirect investment in Series II, will reimburse the Company for the cost incurred for engaging our principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

 

(b)Compensation of Directors

 

No compensation is paid to our directors who are not independent directors. We expect to pay each Independent Director: (i) $     per year (prorated for any partial year) and (ii) an additional fee of $     per year for the Chair of each Audit Committee. We are also authorized to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of each Independent Director incurred by such director in connection with the fulfillment of his or her duties as an Independent Director.

 

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ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons

 

Management Agreement

 

The Company and the Manager intend to enter into the Management Agreement pursuant to which the Manager is entitled to receive the Management Fee. See “Item 1. Business—Compensation of the Manager—Management Fee” for additional information.

 

The Manager will provide management services to the Company pursuant to the Management Agreement. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Manager is responsible for the following:

 

originating and recommending opportunities to form Joint Ventures to acquire Infrastructure Assets and to pursue opportunities to provide debt financing tied to specific infrastructure projects, consistent with the business objectives and strategy of the Company;

 

monitoring and evaluating the Infrastructure Assets;

 

making fair value determinations for Infrastructure Assets that do not have readily available market prices;

 

analyzing and investigating potential dispositions of Infrastructure Assets, including identification of potential acquirers and evaluations of offers made by such potential acquirers;

 

structuring of Joint Ventures and acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets;

 

identifying bank and institutional sources of financing for each Series, arrangement of appropriate introductions and marketing of financial proposals;

 

supervising the preparation and review of all documents required in connection with the acquisition, disposition or financing of each Infrastructure Asset;

 

administrative services for which the Company (or applicable Series) will reimburse I Squared;

 

monitoring the performance of Infrastructure Assets and, where appropriate, providing advice regarding the management of Joint Ventures and Infrastructure Assets;

 

arranging and coordinating the services of other professionals and consultants, including I Squared personnel;

 

managing investments in the Liquidity Portfolio;

 

making recommendations to each Board with respect to the Company’s share redemptions; and

 

providing the Company with such other services as each Board or the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) may, from time to time, appoint the Manager to be responsible for and perform, consistent with the terms of the Management Agreement.

 

The Manager’s services under the Management Agreement will not be exclusive, and the Manager will be free to furnish similar services to other entities, and it intends to do so, so long as its ability to provide services to the Company is not impaired. For the avoidance of doubt, the management, policies and operations of the Company shall be the ultimate responsibility of the Board acting pursuant to and in accordance with the LLC Agreement.

 

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The term of the Management Agreement will continue indefinitely unless terminated as described below. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon the affirmative vote of all of the Company’s independent directors, based upon unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental to us and our subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company will need to provide the Manager ninety (90) days’ written notice of any termination. Upon termination, the Manager will be paid the Termination Fee equal to three (3) times the sum of (i) the average annual Management Fee earned by the Manager and (ii) the average annual Performance Participation Allocation received by I Squared, as applicable, during the twenty-four (24) month period immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the date of termination of the Management Agreement. The Company may terminate the Management Agreement for cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice and in such case, the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee.

 

The Manager may terminate the Management Agreement if the Company becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event, in which case the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee. The Manager may also terminate the Management Agreement by providing the Company with 180 days’ written notice, in which case the Company would not be required to pay a Termination Fee. In addition, if the Company defaults in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in the Management Agreement and the default continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice to the Company requesting that the default be remedied within that period, the Manager may terminate the Management Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ written notice, and the Company would be required to pay a Termination Fee. The Management Fee and any Termination Fee will be paid by Series II and indirectly borne by Series I through its indirect investment in Series II.

 

In addition, if the Management Agreement is terminated, the Company expects that the Management Agreement will obligate the Company to forfeit the Company’s controlling interest in any Joint Venture, which would likely require the Company to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and adversely affect an investment in the Shares. The Management Agreement will require Series II to redeem any Class E Shares if the Management Agreement is terminated, which could require the Company to liquidate Infrastructure Assets at unfavorable times or prices, which may adversely affect an investment in the Shares.

 

Additionally, pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, the Manager is expected to agree to forgo an amount of its monthly Management Fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company (and in turn each Series) through and including June 30, 2026, to the extent necessary so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual Specified Expenses do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month. See “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Expenses—Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement.

 

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Management Fee Offset

 

The Manager or any of its affiliates or employees is expected to receive transaction, director’s, management, monitoring, break-up, and other similar fees or compensation in connection with the Company, its Infrastructure Assets and prospective Infrastructure Assets (other than any (i) reimbursement for Operating Expenses initially borne by the Manager or any of its affiliates, (ii) fees, compensation or other payments received directly or indirectly by the Manager or any of its affiliates with respect to any co-investment arrangement or any other I Squared Vehicles organized or managed by the Manager or any of its affiliates, (iii) fees received directly or indirectly from or in respect to strategic or third-party investors not otherwise attributable to the Company, including, without limitation, origination fees and (iv) fees, costs and expenses related to the provision of products and services by I Squared Service Providers (such fees, the “Offsetable Fees”)). The Company’s pro rata portion of the Offsetable Fees will be applied to reduce the Management Fee otherwise payable by the Company.

 

The Management Fee payable in any monthly period shall be reduced by an amount equal to any Offsetable Fees allocable to the Investor Shares incurred by the Company, its Infrastructure Assets and prospective Infrastructure Assets during the immediately preceding monthly period. In the event that the amount of fee reduction referred to in the preceding sentences exceeds the Management Fee for such monthly period, such excess shall be carried forward to reduce the Management Fee payable in following monthly periods. To the extent such excess fee reduction remains unapplied upon the Company’s final distribution of assets, the Manager or an affiliate thereof shall retain such unapplied amount. Additionally, the Manager, in its sole discretion, may forgo reimbursement by the Company of certain expenses incurred by the Manager or its affiliates (other than the Company and its subsidiaries) on behalf of the Company in each calendar month to the extent there remains any Offsetable Fees that are not used to offset the Management Fee.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest

 

General

 

Various potential and actual conflicts of interest will arise involving the Manager, I Squared or any of their respective affiliates (including other I Squared Vehicles and/or Infrastructure Assets thereof), on the one hand, and the Company and its Infrastructure Assets, on the other hand. For example, other I Squared Vehicles could invest in, and in some cases could have priority ahead of the Company with respect to, securities or obligations that would otherwise be eligible for purchase by the Company.

 

These situations present the potential for conflicts of interest. There could be situations in which the interests of the Company with respect to a particular asset or other matter conflict with the interests of one or more other I Squared Vehicles, I Squared or one or more of their respective affiliates or Infrastructure Assets. Subject to the provisions of the LLC Agreement, on any matter involving a conflict of interest, I Squared will be guided by its duties (as set forth in the LLC Agreement) to the Company as well as to the other I Squared Vehicles and will seek to manage such conflict in good faith and seek to ensure that the interests of the Company and all affected other I Squared Vehicles are represented. However, if necessary to resolve such conflict, I Squared reserves the right to cause the Company to take such steps as could be necessary to minimize or eliminate the conflict, even if (subject to applicable law) that would require the Company to (a) forego an acquisition opportunity or divest holdings that, in the absence of such conflict, it would have made or continued to hold or (b) otherwise take action that could have the effect of benefiting other I Squared Vehicles (and/or the Manager, I Squared or any of their respective affiliates or Infrastructure Assets) and therefore may not have been in the best interests of the Company or the Shareholders. I Squared could also in its discretion consult with the Board regarding any actual conflict of interest (including with respect to any transaction that would require approval under the Advisers Act), and if I Squared acts in a manner, or pursuant to standards or procedures, approved by the Board with respect to such matter, then to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Manager, I Squared and their respective affiliates will not have any liability for such actions taken in good faith by them. Prospective Shareholders should understand that (i) the relationships among the Company, the Manager, their respective affiliates and the managed accounts, proprietary accounts and other acquisition vehicles sponsored, managed or advised by any of them are complex and dynamic and (ii) as the Manager’s, its affiliates’ and the Company’s businesses change over time, the Manager and its affiliates may be subject, and the Company may be exposed, to new or additional conflicts of interest.

 

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Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Manager may in certain situations choose to disclose to, or seek the approval of, the Board in respect of certain conflicts of interest. The Manager may also choose to seek the approval of Shareholders in respect of certain conflict situations or matters under the Advisers Act, including Sections 205(a) and 206(3) thereunder. Approval requirements may differ depending on the circumstances. Any such approval by the Board or the Shareholder or an independent third-party (to the extent applicable) will be binding upon the Company and all the Shareholders. Any decision by the Manager to seek or not to seek such approval will not be construed as an acknowledgement that a conflict exists. There can be no assurance that the Manager will seek the Board’s consent to any particular matter, unless specifically required by the LLC Agreement.

 

The LLC Agreement contains and this Registration Statement contains provisions that, subject to, and to the maximum extent permitted by, applicable law, expand, restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities at law or equity, including fiduciary and other duties, to the Company, the Series and the Shareholders to which I Squared would otherwise be subject; provisions that waive or consent to conduct on the part of I Squared that might not otherwise be permitted pursuant to such duties; and provisions that limit the remedies of the Company and the Shareholders with respect to breaches of such duties. If any matter arises that I Squared and/or an affiliate determines in its good faith judgment constitutes an actual conflict of interest, I Squared and/or such affiliate could take such actions as it determines in good faith could be necessary or appropriate to ameliorate the conflict (and upon taking such actions, I Squared and/or such affiliate will be relieved of any liability for such conflict to the fullest extent permitted by law and shall be deemed to have satisfied its fiduciary duties related thereto to the fullest extent permitted by law). There can be no assurance that I Squared and/or an affiliate will resolve all conflicts of interest in a manner that is favorable to the Company, the Series and the Shareholders. By participating in the Company by holding Shares in any Series, each Shareholder will be deemed to have acknowledged the existence of any such actual conflicts of interest, including those described below, and to have waived any claim with respect to any liability arising from the existence of any such conflict of interest. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this section, nothing contained herein or in the LLC Agreement shall restrict, amend, eliminate, or waive any non-waivable rights of I Squared under the Advisers Act.

 

Conflicts with Acquisitions

 

Conflicts of interest can arise if the Company acquires an Infrastructure Asset in conjunction with an acquisition made by another I Squared Vehicle. For instance, the Company may not deploy capital through the same acquisition vehicles, have the same access to credit or employ the same hedging or investment strategies as any other I Squared Vehicle. The Company and such other I Squared Vehicles could also have different available capital for purposes of making follow-on investments, which could lead to dilution that could have adverse impact on the value of the Infrastructure Asset held by the Company. Neither the Company nor such other I Squared Vehicles will be restricted from making such follow-on acquisition. This could result in differences in price, acquisition terms, leverage and associated costs between the Company and other I Squared Vehicles. There can be no assurance that the Company and any such other I Squared Vehicle will sell an Infrastructure Asset at the same time or on the same terms, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s return on such an Infrastructure Asset will be the same as the returns achieved by other I Squared Vehicles participating in the transactions. Given the nature of these conflicts, there can be no assurance that the resolution of these conflicts will be beneficial to the Company.

 

Similarly, conflicts of interest could arise between the Company and its Infrastructure Assets in the event they compete for an acquisition. For instance, the Company’s indirect participation in an acquisition made by an Infrastructure Asset that is not wholly owned by the Company will be less than it would be if the Company made such acquisition directly, and it could be possible for I Squared or its officers or employees to receive compensation of other benefits in respect of the portion of such acquisition made outside the Company that will not offset the Management Fee or otherwise benefit the Company.

 

An Infrastructure Asset or any other I Squared Vehicle could also conduct business (buying/selling services/acquisitions and entering into other arrangements) with an Infrastructure Asset or any other I Squared Vehicle, even where I Squared directly or indirectly controls such Infrastructure Assets (including whereby the Company acquires or owns an asset managed by a portfolio company owned by an I Squared Vehicle), without any limitations or consents required by any person, including Shareholders. Conflicts could arise in such arrangements and there can be no assurance that such conflicts could be resolved in favor of the Company. Officers and employees of I Squared will serve as directors of certain Infrastructure Assets and, in that capacity, will be required to make decisions that consider the best interests of such Infrastructure Asset and its Shareholders. In certain circumstances, for example in situations involving bankruptcy or near-insolvency of an Infrastructure Asset, actions that could be in the best interest of the Infrastructure Asset may not be in the best interests of the Company, and vice versa. Accordingly, in these situations, there will be conflicts of interests between such individual’s duties as an officer or employee of I Squared and such individual’s duties as a director of the Infrastructure Asset.

 

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It could occur under certain circumstances that the officers and employees of I Squared could be unable to exercise their rights (including those relating to decision making) as directors of an Infrastructure Asset while I Squared is considering acquiring on behalf of the Company or another I Squared Vehicle in an asset which competes with such Infrastructure Asset.

 

I Squared also has relationships with numerous Shareholders, some of whom could have interests that are in conflict with one another, including institutional investors and their senior management. The existence and development of these relationships could influence whether I Squared undertakes a particular acquisition on behalf of the Company and, if so, the form and level of such acquisition. Similarly, I Squared could take the existence and development of such relationships into consideration in its management of Company and its Infrastructure Assets.

 

The exercise of discretion in valuation by the Manager involves subjectivity and can also give rise to conflicts of interest, including in connection with determining the amount and timing of distributions of Performance Participation Allocation and the calculation of the Management Fee. The Manager has an incentive to value assets at a higher level in order to enhance performance reporting and to receive a higher management fee or other fees. Further, in connection with the Manager’s discretion in valuing certain assets, the Manager, as applicable, maintain sole discretion to determine whether certain assets have experienced an impairment in value including whether an asset has been permanently impaired or written off. A permanent impairment or write-off of an asset would generally reduce the basis from which the management fee or other fees are calculated. The Manager, as the case may be, therefore has an incentive to hold onto assets that have poor prospects for improvement and/or to avoid or otherwise delay determining that an asset has been subject to a permanent write-off or impairment in order to receive ongoing management fees and/or other fees in the interim.

 

Any conflicts of interest relating to an acquisition or sale to be made by the Company will be discussed and resolved on a case-by-case basis by the relevant parties and in accordance with the LLC Agreement and I Squared’s conflict management procedures. Any such discussions will seek to take into consideration the interests of the relevant parties and the circumstances giving rise to the conflict.

 

Management of the Company

 

In connection with managing other I Squared Vehicles, I Squared senior management expect to spend a portion of their business time and attention pursuing investment opportunities for other I Squared Vehicles and other than on behalf of the Company. However, senior management could spend some portion of their time on matters other than, or only tangentially related to, I Squared’s business, including time spent on charitable and public policy activities as well as service on the boards of directors of for-profit businesses that is intended to have direct or indirect strategic benefit to the Company. Conflicts of interest can arise in allocating management time, services or other resources among other I Squared Vehicles and/or other investment opportunities and projects.

 

Valuation of Company Assets

 

The fair value of all Infrastructure Assets will ultimately be determined by the Manager in accordance with the Company’s valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. It will, in certain circumstances, be the case that the valuation of an Infrastructure Asset may not reflect the price at which the Infrastructure Asset is ultimately sold, and the difference between the valuation and the ultimate sale price could be material. The valuation methodologies used to value any Infrastructure Assets will involve subjective judgments and projections and may, in certain circumstances, not be accurate. Valuation methodologies will also involve assumptions and opinions about future events, which may or may not turn out to be correct. Valuation methodologies may permit reliance on a prior period valuation of particular Infrastructure Assets. Ultimate realization of the value of an asset depends to a great extent on economic, market and other conditions beyond the Manager’s control. There will be no retroactive adjustment in the valuation of any Infrastructure Asset, the price at which Shares were purchased or sold by Shareholders or redeemed by the Company, as applicable, the Management Fee or the Performance Participation Allocation to the extent any valuation proves to not accurately reflect the realizable value of an asset in the Company. The valuation of Infrastructure Assets will affect the amount and timing of the Performance Participation Allocation payable to I Squared and the amount of the Management Fee payable to the Manager. The valuation of investments of I Squared Vehicles will, in certain circumstances, affect the decision of potential Shareholders to subscribe for Shares. Similarly, the valuation of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets will, in certain circumstances, affect the ability of I Squared to form and attract capital to I Squared Vehicles. As a result, there may be circumstances in which the Manager is incentivized to make more speculative acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets, seek to deploy capital in Infrastructure Assets at an accelerated pace, hold Infrastructure Assets longer and/or the Manager is incentivized to determine valuations that are higher than the actual fair value of Infrastructure Assets. In particular, given that the Management Fee and the Performance Participation Allocation will be dependent on the valuation of illiquid assets, which will be determined by the Manager, the Manager could be incentivized to value the assets higher than if the Management Fee were not based on the valuation of such assets. The foregoing conflicts arising from valuation matters will not necessarily be resolved in favor of the Company, and Shareholders may not be entitled to receive notice or disclosure of the occurrence of these conflicts.

 

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Allocation of Fees and Expenses

 

I Squared will likely face a variety of conflicts of interest when it determines allocations of various fees and expenses to the Company. For example, from time to time, the Manager will be required to decide whether costs and expenses are to be borne by the Company, on the one hand, or I Squared, on the other, and/or how certain costs and expenses should be allocated between the Company, on the one hand, and the other I Squared Vehicles. The Manager or I Squared, in its sole discretion, will allocate fees and expenses in accordance with the LLC Agreement and in a manner that it believes is fair and equitable to the Company under the circumstances and considering such factors as it deems relevant. The allocations of such expenses may not be proportional, and any such determinations involve inherent matters of discretion, e.g., in determining whether to allocate pro rata based on number of vehicles or co-investors receiving related benefits or proportionately in accordance with asset size, based on commitments or available capital.

 

In addition, there could be circumstances when I Squared has considered a potential acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset on behalf of the Company, has determined not to make such acquisition and an investment is eventually made in such Infrastructure Asset by another I Squared Vehicle. In these circumstances, such other I Squared Vehicle could benefit from research by I Squared’s Acquisition Team and/or from costs borne by the Company in pursuing the potential Infrastructure Asset, but such other I Squared Vehicle will not be required to reimburse the Company for expenses incurred in connection with such acquisition as described above. It is also possible that I Squared could consider an opportunity for another I Squared Vehicle that is not pursued and an investment is later made in such Infrastructure Asset by the Company. In those circumstances, the Company could benefit from I Squared’s diligence and/or from costs borne by such other I Squared Vehicle and could be required to reimburse such other I Squared Vehicle. The Manager will make such judgments regarding appropriate allocation notwithstanding its interest in the outcome, in accordance with the relevant operating agreements (including, with respect to matters involving the Company, the LLC Agreement) and I Squared’s fee income and expense allocation policy. Conflicts of interest could arise in allocating any such fees and expenses between I Squared, the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles.

 

Conflicts Relating to Operating Expenses

 

The Company and its Infrastructure Assets are expected to bear all or a portion of the fees, costs and other compensation of certain employees, consultants (which could include former employees or other persons who are or become unaffiliated with I Squared, including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, persons who terminate their employment or become unaffiliated with I Squared during the life of the Company) and other affiliated personnel of I Squared in connection with certain services provided to the Company and/or its Infrastructure Assets, as further described below.

 

Operating Directors

 

I Squared has in the past retained and expects to further retain Operating Directors as employees of I Squared to assist with deal sourcing, provide industry or regulatory insight, advice or due diligence, offer financial and structuring advice and perform other services (including services that could be similar in nature to those provided by portfolio management teams) for I Squared, the Company, any other I Squared Vehicle and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets. I Squared has in the past deployed and expects to further deploy certain Operating Directors to one or more such Infrastructure Assets to provide Operational Services on a “secondment” basis for a period of time, as described more fully in “—Transition of Role, Employees, Former Employees and Secondees” below.

 

Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors

 

I Squared has in the past engaged and expects to further engage Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors pursuant to consulting or similar arrangements, which could be on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis. Operating Advisors typically provide services similar to those provided by Operating Directors (as described above). Senior Policy Advisors could assist with the foregoing, but are expected primarily to provide guidance, insight and advice in areas related to public policy, government, regulation, international relations and industry stewardship, and could provide other services from time to time (including services that could be similar in nature to those provided by third-party consultants or advisors) on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis.

 

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Compensation for Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors

 

Each Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor and Operating Advisor is entitled to compensation, which compensation can include director’s fees, consultant fees, retainer fees, success fees and other fees, salary, promotes, profit sharing, incentive equity, stock options, stock awards, co-investment rights and other non-cash compensation, benefits and incentives and reimbursement of expenses at rates the Manager believes to be fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favourable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction; provided that market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company. In addition, an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor and/or Operating Advisor may also be awarded, as part of their compensation, Performance Participation Allocation in respect of the Company or similar incentive equity in respect of Infrastructure Assets for which such Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor performs Operational Services. Any such compensation, including any promotes, profit sharing or incentive equity in respect of the Company’s Infrastructure Asset, will not reduce the Performance Participation Allocation in respect of the Company; however, in addition to the foregoing, I Squared could in its sole discretion elect to share a portion of the Performance Participation Allocation in respect of the Company or one or more of its Infrastructure Assets with one or more Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors. The decision to permit an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor to share in any such Performance Participation Allocation will not affect such individual’s status as an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor or the Company’s obligation to pay the other costs, fees and expenses described herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the costs of any such compensation and related expenses, including travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs and any applicable overhead, such as accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits and office space, all constitute “Operating Expenses.” Operating Expenses received by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors in connection with their services, including any amounts paid in connection with particular transactions or holdings, will not reduce the Management Fee paid by the Company.

 

In connection with such arrangements, the Manager will make determinations of market rates based on its consideration of a number of factors, which are generally expected to include the Manager’s experience with non-affiliated service providers as well as benchmarking data and other methodologies determined by the Manager to be appropriate under the circumstances. While the Manager and its affiliates will generally seek to obtain benchmarking data regarding the rates charged or quoted by third parties for similar services, it is possible that appropriate comparisons are not available for a number of reasons, including, for example, a lack of a substantial market of providers or users of such services or the confidential and/or bespoke nature of such services. Accordingly, any such market comparison efforts by the Manager could potentially produce inaccurate information regarding market terms for comparable services. Expenses to obtain benchmarking data will be borne by the relevant Infrastructure Asset (and indirectly by I Squared’s acquisition vehicles and accounts and/or parties participating in the relevant transactions, including the Company) or directly by the Company and/or such other participating I Squared Vehicles, acquisition vehicles and accounts and/or other parties.

 

Allocation of Operational Service Costs to the Company

 

Certain Operational Service Costs of Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors incurred in respect of the Company, one or more Infrastructure Assets or prospective acquisition opportunities could be allocated to and borne by the Company or the relevant Infrastructure Asset, based on time spent by such persons. Certain Operational Service Costs of Operating Directors incurred in respect of the Company, one or more Infrastructure Assets or prospective acquisition opportunities could be allocated to and borne by the Company or the relevant Infrastructure Asset based on time spent by such persons, to the extent that the performance of such Operational Services performed by an Operating Director could otherwise be performed by third parties or internal Infrastructure Asset personnel, or as otherwise approved by the Board. Allocation methodologies may change over time and have subjective elements and will not necessarily be consistent across similar types of services. There can be no assurance that a different manner of allocation would result in the Company and/or its Infrastructure Assets bearing less or more costs and expenses.

 

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External Infrastructure Asset Management

 

I Squared also expects to employ, retain or otherwise enter into service agreements with executive officers and other management personnel of certain Infrastructure Assets (i.e., instead of such Infrastructure Assets employing or retaining such personnel directly), so that such personnel could be deployed by I Squared to fill similar positions for other Infrastructure Assets of the Company or any other I Squared Vehicle (including any co-investment vehicle). External Infrastructure Asset management personnel could serve in various capacities, including, but not limited to, CEO, COO or other senior executive or management roles. Compensation for such personnel can include director’s fees, consultant fees, retainer fees, success fees and other fees, salary, promotes, profit sharing, incentive equity, stock options, stock awards, co-investment rights and other non-cash compensation, benefits and incentives and related expenses, including travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs and any applicable overhead, such as accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits and office space, of any such personnel, and such personnel could be entitled to reimbursement of expenses directly from such Infrastructure Asset (collectively, “External Management Compensation”). I Squared will seek to structure External Management Compensation arrangements so that the aggregate amount of External Management Compensation borne by any Infrastructure Asset will not exceed the amount that I Squared believes to be commercially reasonable; provided that market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company. All such External Management Compensation (a) will be borne by the Company or one or more Infrastructure Assets and (b) will not be applied to reduce the Management Fee.

 

Manager Support Services

 

I Squared expects to make its own employees available to provide finance, accounting, tax, legal, compliance, human resource, information technology, client services (including reporting), paralegal, health, safety, environmental, social, corporate governance, Sustainability, responsible investing, corporate secretary, trade settlement, insurance, valuation and other support services to the Company’s Infrastructure Assets that otherwise could be performed by third parties or internal Infrastructure Asset personnel (“Manager Support Services”). In addition, any travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs or other out of pocket expenses incurred by I Squared and/or such I Squared employees in connection with the provision of their Manager Support Services are also generally expected to be borne by the applicable Infrastructure Asset. I Squared will seek reimbursement from the Company or an Infrastructure Asset for such Manager Support Services at rates that the Manager believes to be commercially reasonable; provided that market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company. Fees or other payments or benefits received by I Squared or I Squared employees in connection with their Manager Support Services, including any amounts paid in connection with particular transactions or holdings, will not reduce the Management Fee paid by the Company.

 

Other In-House Professionals

 

Certain internal service providers and employees (such as internal accountants and controllers) may “shadow” or otherwise review the reports, calculations and other outputs provided by such third parties. I Squared in-house professionals will often provide services alongside and/or monitor the Company’s administrator, auditors, lawyers, accountants, valuation experts and other third-party service providers on the same matter or engagement. When this occurs, although a third-party is also engaged on the matter, the Company will typically still bear such expense of such in-house professionals by bearing its share of the fees, costs, expenses and compensation (including salary benefits and bonus which may be in the form of Performance Participation Allocation or similar incentive equity). Many factors are considered in determining an employee’s compensation, including competition in the marketplace for such positions, seniority and tenure. The compensation of the in-house professionals that perform these functions may vary greatly both internally and externally. Fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Company for such services are expected to be at rates I Squared believes to be fair to the Company and commercially reasonable for the relevant services provided based on its consideration of a number of factors, including, among others, I Squared’s experience with non-affiliated service providers that provide similar services. Such fees, costs and expenses will not always be comparable to those charged by other parties. Additionally, such in-house professionals are expected to be providing services and functions or other I Squared Vehicles and I Squared generally. As a result of legal, contractual and similar restrictions, other I Squared Vehicles may not bear the costs of the same services. Conflicts of interest exist in the allocation of such fees, costs and expenses amongst such other I Squared Vehicles and I Squared. I Squared will allocate such expenses in its sole discretion and there can be no assurance that such expenses will in all cases be allocated appropriately.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

The following sets forth additional information on how Operating Expenses and the fees, costs and other compensation of any I Squared-affiliated personnel are generally expected to be borne, along with certain associated conflicts of interests.

 

As described above, I Squared has made and could further make collective arrangements for Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors to provide services to the Company and other I Squared Vehicles and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets whereby each such party (other than such Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor) compensates such Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor for his, her or its services to such party. To the extent that any Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor provides services to multiple entities (i.e., the Company, other I Squared Vehicles and/or their respective Infrastructure Assets), the Manager will allocate the related Operational Service Costs to the entities (including the Company, as applicable) and/or their respective assets (including Infrastructure Assets, as applicable) on a basis it considers to be fair and equitable. Subject to applicable legal, contractual or similar restrictions, expense allocation decisions will be made by I Squared using its reasonable judgment, considering such factors as it deems relevant, but in its sole discretion, which include, but are not limited to: (i) allocation based on time spent by such persons; (ii) allocation based on capital commitments if such Operating Expenses do not relate to any particular holding; (iii) allocation based on capital invested or proposed to be invested by the entities (including the Company, as applicable) if such Operating Expenses are related to one or more actual or potential acquisition opportunities; or (iv) such other basis or bases that the Manager believes to be fair and equitable. Any such methodology (including the choice thereof) involves inherent conflicts and may not generally result in perfect attribution and allocation of expenses.

 

The Company’s share of any Operating Director’s, Senior Policy Advisor’s or Operating Advisor’s compensation and related expenses (i.e., Operating Expenses), will be borne, directly or indirectly, by the Company (whether paid by the Company, by an Infrastructure Asset or by I Squared and subsequently reimbursed by the Company or an Infrastructure Asset). While such Operating Expenses will be at rates the Manager believes to be commercially reasonable for the relevant services provided (and the Manager will obtain market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company), exclusive arrangements or other factors could result in Operating Expenses not always being comparable to costs, fees and expenses charged by other third parties. In addition to compensation, Operating Expenses borne by the Company generally will also include the Company’s share of any travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs or other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors in connection with the provision of their services. Accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits, including office space, can be provided by I Squared or the Company to Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors, and the cost of such overhead will be reflected in the rates at which services are charged. To the extent that communications or other equipment or services are provided by the Company to an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor or Operating Advisor, its cost will typically be borne by the Company as an Operating Expense.

 

Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors can be granted the right to participate alongside the Company in transactions that they source or for which they provide Operational Services, and the Company or relevant Infrastructure Asset are permitted to loan the Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and/or Operating Advisors funds to make any such co-investments. Such co-investment rights could result in the Company deploying less capital than it otherwise would have in such transactions. In addition, Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors are permitted to invest directly or indirectly in the Company.

 

Compensation arrangements such as profits interests, carried interest or similar equity incentive arrangements can result in substantial compensation for Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and/or Operating Advisors, the amount of which is unknowable at the time such arrangements are entered into. As a result, the effective rate of compensation for an Operating Director, Senior Policy Advisor and/or Operating Advisor could ultimately be disproportionally higher than market rates for similar services had they been provided by third parties.

 

Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors could also serve on the boards of Infrastructure Assets or as employees or consultants in an operations capacity. Any Operating Expenses received by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors in such capacities will be borne by the Infrastructure Assets and will not reduce the Management Fee paid distributed by the Company. Services provided by Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors could include, without limitation, providing services directly to the Company’s Infrastructure Assets or an individual issuer, whether as an employee or service provider of such issuer, and will otherwise conform to the description of the roles of Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors above. In addition to the arrangements described more fully in “—Transition of Role, Employees, Former Employees and Secondees” below, I Squared could also transition I Squared employees formerly assigned to other roles to become Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors.

 

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Other Benefits

 

I Squared and its respective personnel can be expected to receive certain intangible and/or other benefits, rebates and/or discounts or prerequisites arising or resulting from their activities on behalf of the Company that will not be considered fee offsets and will not offset or reduce the Management Fee with respect to the Company or otherwise be shared with the Shareholders and/or the Infrastructure Assets. For example, airline travel or hotel stays incurred in connection with Company business are expected to result in “miles” or “points” or credit in loyalty/status programs, and such benefits and/or amounts will, whether or not de minimis or difficult to value, inure exclusively to I Squared and/or its affiliates and/or their respective personnel even though the cost of the underlying service is borne by the Company or Infrastructure Assets. I Squared, its personnel and other related persons also receive discounts on products and services provided by the Infrastructure Assets and/or customers or suppliers of the Infrastructure Assets. Such other benefits or fees give rise to conflicts of interest in connection with the Company’s acquisition activities, and there is no assurance that any such conflicts will be resolved in favor of the Company.

 

Additionally, as a result of their relation to the Company and the Infrastructure Assets, I Squared expects to accumulate and benefit from information, knowledge, experience, analyses and data relating to the operations, business models and strategy, agreements, trends, market insights, customer data, vendors and service providers of the Company or the Infrastructure Assets (collectively, “Investment Intelligence”), including models, plans, and other resources associated with I Squared’s development of Investment Intelligence. In some cases, the Company or the Infrastructure Assets will bear the cost of developing Investment Intelligence even though that Investment Intelligence ultimately provides a greater benefit to I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles than to the Company or the Infrastructure Assets.

 

Investment Intelligence will be the sole intellectual property of I Squared and solely for the use of I Squared. I Squared reserves the right to use, share, license, sell or monetize Investment Intelligence, without offset to the Management Fee, and the Company or the Infrastructure Assets will not receive any financial or other benefit of such use, sharing, licensure, sale or monetization.

 

External Management Compensation

 

As described above, all External Management Compensation will be borne by the Company or the Infrastructure Asset to which external Infrastructure Asset management personnel are deployed. While I Squared will seek to structure External Management Compensation arrangements so that the aggregate amount of External Management Compensation borne by any Infrastructure Asset will not exceed the amount that the Manager believes to be commercially reasonable for the relevant services provided (and the Manager will obtain market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company), exclusive arrangements or other factors could result in External Management Compensation not always being comparable to costs, fees and expenses charged by other third parties. In addition, as similarly noted with respect to Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors and Operating Advisors, compensation arrangements such as profits interests, carried interest or similar equity incentive arrangements can result in substantial compensation for external Infrastructure Asset management personnel, the amount of which is unknowable at the time such arrangements are entered into. As a result, the effective rate of compensation for external Infrastructure Asset management personnel could ultimately be disproportionally higher than market rates for similar services provided by other third parties. The Manager is generally expected to retain all or a portion of any External Management Compensation that constitutes a reimbursement to the Manager or its affiliates for compensation paid by the Manager or its affiliates to any external Infrastructure Asset management personnel, whether or not such fees are passed on to such external Infrastructure Asset management personnel, and such economic benefit could influence I Squared in its decision over whether to select or recommend I Squared-affiliated external Infrastructure Asset management personnel for an Infrastructure Asset (the cost of which will generally be borne directly or indirectly by the Company). In addition to the foregoing, I Squared could from time to time, without the consent of any Shareholders, engage one or more Infrastructure Asset executives or other management personnel affiliated with the Company’s Infrastructure Asset to provide services in respect of other assets, which could include holdings of other I Squared Vehicle. In such event, I Squared will cause the Company or the relevant Infrastructure Asset to be reimbursed for any allocable costs of compensation or related expenses incurred in connection with such other engagement. Conflicts of interest exist in the allocation of such External Management Compensation between the Company or its Infrastructure Asset, on the one hand, and other I Squared Vehicle and the relevant Infrastructure Asset of such Company, on the other hand, and while I Squared will attempt to allocate such External Management Compensation on a basis that it considers to be fair and equitable considering such factors as I Squared deems relevant, but in any case in its sole discretion (e.g., based on time spent by such persons), there can be no assurance that such expenses will in all cases be allocated appropriately. External Management Compensation received by I Squared or I Squared employees, including any amounts paid in connection with particular transactions or holdings, will not reduce the Management Fee paid by the Company.

 

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Manager Support Services

 

As described above, I Squared will seek reimbursement from the Company or an Infrastructure Asset for Manager Support Services at rates that the Manager believes to be commercially reasonable. However, exclusive arrangements or other factors could result in Manager Support Services costs not always being comparable to costs, fees and expenses charged by other third parties. The Manager is generally expected to retain all or a portion of the reimbursement for Manager Support Services without passing on all such fees to the relevant I Squared employees who performed the Manager Support Service, and such economic benefit could influence I Squared in its decision over whether to select or recommend such a Manager Support Service for an Infrastructure Asset (the cost of which will generally be borne directly or indirectly by the Company).

 

Transition of Role, Employees, Former Employees and Secondees

 

I Squared employees and former employees or other persons who are or become unaffiliated with I Squared, including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, persons who terminate their employment or become unaffiliated with I Squared during the life of the Company, could become Operating Directors, Senior Policy Advisors or Operating Advisors or become entitled to External Management Compensation, or become employees, officers or directors of, or otherwise engaged by, Infrastructure Assets. For example, if an investment professional familiar with one or more Infrastructure Assets leaves I Squared, I Squared could determine it is in the best interests of the Company to engage such employee in respect of such Infrastructure Asset or Infrastructure Assets. The services provided by any such individual may be substantially similar to the services provided by such individual in his or her former capacity as an employee or affiliate of I Squared, and rates charged for such services could be materially higher than if the services were continued to be provided in such individual’s former capacity as an employee or an affiliate of I Squared. Current I Squared employees could also be temporarily seconded to or otherwise engaged by certain Infrastructure Assets on either a full-time or a part-time basis to provide services to such Infrastructure Assets. Those companies could pay such persons director’s fees, consultant fees, retainer fees, success fees and other fees, salary, promotes, profit sharing, incentive equity, stock options, stock awards, co-investment rights and other non-cash compensation, benefits and incentives and reimbursement of expenses (including travel costs, temporary, semi-permanent or permanent housing or relocation costs and any applicable overhead, such as accounting, network, communications, administration and other support benefits and office space) in connection with the provision of their services. I Squared could also advance such compensation or expense reimbursement to seconded employees and be subsequently reimbursed by the Company or the applicable Infrastructure Assets. Any compensation customarily paid directly by I Squared to such persons typically will be reduced to reflect amounts paid directly or indirectly by the Infrastructure Asset even though the Management Fee distributed by the Company to I Squared will not be reduced. Any amounts paid to such persons by an Infrastructure Asset (or paid by I Squared and reimbursed by the Company or an Infrastructure Asset) will not offset against the Management Fees otherwise payable to I Squared or the Manager. All or a portion of any such compensation and incentives will be borne by the Company, directly or indirectly, via its ownership interest in such Infrastructure Asset.

 

In certain instances, whether an individual who provides services to an Infrastructure Asset should be characterized as an Operating Director, a Senior Policy Advisor, an Operating Advisor, external Infrastructure Asset management personnel, an employee or former employee of I Squared, a consultant or other third-party advisor or a seconded employee could be unclear. In such cases, I Squared will make a determination in good faith based on its evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances.

 

Outsourcing

 

Services that I Squared has historically performed in-house for its investment companies could for certain reasons, including efficiency considerations, be outsourced in whole or in part to third parties at the discretion of I Squared or the Manager in connection with the operation of the Company. Such outsourced services could include, without limitation, finance, accounting, tax, legal, compliance, human resources, information technology, client services, compliance, trade settlement, corporate secretarial or director services, trade settlement or other support services (collectively, “outsourcing”). Outsourcing may not occur uniformly for all I Squared’s Infrastructure Assets and, accordingly, certain costs could be incurred by the Company through the use of third-party service providers. The decision by I Squared to initially perform particular services in-house for the Company or any other I Squared Vehicle will not preclude a later decision to outsource such services, or any additional services, in whole or in part to third parties. In addition, certain internal service providers (such as internal accountants) could “shadow” or otherwise review the reports of other services provided by such third parties. The costs, fees or expenses of any such third-party service providers (and, to the extent permitted by the LLC Agreement, such internal service providers) will be treated as Operating Expenses borne by the Company. See “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Expenses—Operating Expenses.”

 

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Moreover, certain advisors and other service providers (including, without limitation, accountants, administrators, lenders, bankers, brokers, attorneys, consultants, investment or commercial banking firms, developers or property managers and certain other advisors and agents) to the Company, I Squared and/or certain holdings of the Company, or affiliates of such advisors or service providers, could also provide goods or services to or have business, personal, political, financial or other relationships with I Squared, its affiliates, any other I Squared Vehicles, or their respective Infrastructure Assets. Such advisors or service providers (or their employees) could be investors in other I Squared Vehicles, I Squared and/or their respective affiliates, sources of acquisition opportunities, co-investors or commercial counterparties or entities in which I Squared, any other I Squared Vehicle or their respective Infrastructure Assets have an investment, and payments by the Company and/or such Infrastructure Assets could indirectly benefit I Squared, any other I Squared Vehicle or their respective holdings. Additionally, certain I Squared employees could have family members or relatives employed by advisors and service providers. These service providers and their affiliates could contract or enter into any custodial, financial, banking, advising or brokerage, placement agency or other arrangement or transaction with the Company, the Manager, I Squared, any investor in the Company or any Infrastructure Asset acquired by the Company. These relationships could influence the Manager or I Squared in deciding whether to select or recommend such a service provider to perform services for the Company or an Infrastructure Asset (the cost of which will generally be borne directly or indirectly by the Company).

 

Advisors, service providers, and vendors often charge different rates, including discounted or below-market rates or no fee or otherwise have different arrangements for specific types of services. For example, the fee for a particular type of service could vary based on the complexity of the matter, the expertise required, demands placed on the service provider and the volume of various matters and services. Therefore, to the extent the types of services used by the Company are different from those used by I Squared, any other I Squared Vehicle, their respective Infrastructure Assets or their respective affiliates, any of the foregoing could pay different or preferential amounts or rates than those paid by the Company or its Infrastructure Assets with respect to any particular advisor or service provider.

 

Each Shareholder consents to any such differential rates or arrangements, authorizes the Manager to make all determinations regarding the same, and, to the extent permitted by law, waives any conflict of interest in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

In addition, certain advisors and service providers (including law firms) could temporarily provide their personnel to I Squared, the Company, any other I Squared Vehicle or their respective Infrastructure Assets pursuant to various arrangements, including at cost or at no cost. While the Company, any other I Squared Vehicle and their respective Infrastructure Assets are often the beneficiaries of these types of arrangements, I Squared could from time to time be a beneficiary of these arrangements as well, including in circumstances where the advisor or service provider also provides services to the Company in the ordinary course. Such personnel could provide services in respect of multiple matters, including in respect of matters related to I Squared, its affiliates and/or Infrastructure Assets and in any such circumstance the benefits or costs of any such personnel will be allocated in I Squared’s discretion taking into consideration the usage of such personnel.

 

Compensation Rates

 

While I Squared generally intends to seek what it believes to be ‘commercially reasonable’ rates and terms for Operational Services, External Management Compensation and Manager Support Services, I Squared will do so in its sole discretion, seeking rates that it has determined in its sole discretion to be reflective of the range of rates in the applicable or related markets. In many cases, Operational Services and Manager Support Services are likely to be of a bespoke nature. I Squared will evaluate the rates and terms for Operational Services, External Management Compensation and Manager Support Services based on factors it deems in its sole discretion to be relevant. Such factors could include the nature of the services; prior educational, industry and business experience of the person providing such services; the willingness and/or ability of such person to travel or relocate; previous experience of I Squared or others in working with such person; whether the services will be provided on an exclusive basis; the existence of potentially competing offers; the extent to which performance metrics and incentive-based compensation could potentially facilitate alignment of interests; and the cost of associated overhead and support. The foregoing list is not comprehensive and in making any particular assessment, I Squared is likely to consider some but not all of the foregoing and other factors, give greater weight to some factors relative to others, and consider additional factors in light of the relevant facts and circumstances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, although in certain instances I Squared could seek to benchmark rates and terms for Operational Services, External Management Compensation and Manager Support Services, I Squared does not generally undertake to perform any minimum amount of benchmarking and does not represent that any such benchmarking it does perform will relate specifically to the assets or services to which such rates or terms relate. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any compensation approved by the Board will be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

 

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Compensation from Infrastructure Assets

 

As a result of the Company’s controlling interests in certain Infrastructure Assets, the Manager typically has the right to appoint Infrastructure Asset board members (including current or former Manager personnel or persons serving at their request), or to influence their appointment, and to determine or influence the determination of their compensation. Additionally, from time to time, Infrastructure Asset board members approve compensation and other amounts payable to the Manager in connection with services provided by the Manager and its affiliates to such Infrastructure Asset, and, except to the extent such amounts are subject to the Offsetable Fees, are in addition to the Management Fee or Performance Participation Allocation discussed herein. The Manager’s authority to appoint or influence the appointment of Infrastructure Asset board members who could be involved in approving compensation payable to the Manager subjects the Manager and any such Infrastructure Asset board appointees to conflicts of interest.

 

Additionally, an Infrastructure Asset typically will reimburse the Manager or service providers retained at the Manager’s discretion for expenses (including, without limitation, travel expenses) incurred by the Manager or such service providers in connection with the performance of services for such Infrastructure Asset. This subjects the Manager to conflicts of interest because the Company generally does not have an interest or share in these reimbursements, and the amount of such reimbursements over time is expected to be substantial. Subject to the LLC Agreement and its internal reimbursement policies and practices, the Manager determines the amount of these reimbursements for such services in its own discretion.

 

Management Fee

 

The Management Fee could be waived or reduced in the Manager’s discretion with respect to any Shareholder or financial intermediary. Shareholders will likely bear different rates of Management Fee.

 

Other Fees

 

I Squared is expected to receive servicing fees in connection with the Company and its Infrastructure Assets. Such fees could be paid for providing services in connection with (a) equity and/or debt financings; (b) the acquisition, disposal or sale of assets or businesses held by Infrastructure Assets; (c) securities underwriting; or (d) financial advisory services. Such fees (other than (i) Operating Expenses, (ii) External Management Compensation, (iii) reimbursement for Manager Support Services or other Operating Expenses borne by the Manager or any of its affiliates, (iv) fees received directly or indirectly by the Manager or any of its affiliates with respect to a co-investment arrangement or any other arrangement organized by the Manager or any of its affiliates and (v) fees received directly or indirectly from or in respect of any strategic or third-party investors not otherwise attributable to the Company), to the extent allocable to the Company, shall be credited against the Management Fee.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, any such fees or other compensation received in respect of any other co-investment arrangement organized by the Manager or any of its affiliates or any strategic or third-party investors not otherwise attributable to the Company, Operating Expenses, External Management Compensation, reimbursement for Manager Support Services or other payments received by the Manager or an affiliate intended to reimburse the Manager or such affiliate for the cost of the Manager’s or such affiliate’s employees providing services to the Company or an Infrastructure Asset or prospective acquisition opportunity will not be credited against the Management Fee.

 

Finally, following the sale of a Company asset to a third-party (which could include a Shareholder acting in its own capacity), the Manager and its affiliates could receive a fee or other compensation from the buyer of such asset in return for providing post-sale advisory services to the buyer with respect to management of such asset. In addition, the Manager and its affiliates could receive carried interest, management fees and other compensation in connection with other I Squared Vehicles. Any such interests or compensation will not be considered transaction, directors’, break-up and other similar fees and will not offset the Management Fee.

 

Investment Advisory Professionals

 

Members, employees, officers or directors of I Squared that are involved in the management of the Company also will be involved in the management of existing and future other I Squared Vehicles. Certain investment professionals of I Squared will have significant responsibilities in respect of the Company, on the one hand, and other I Squared Vehicles, on the other. This will present conflicts of interest as such persons pursue the interests of the Company and other I Squared Vehicles simultaneously.

 

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Allocation of Acquisition Opportunities with other I Squared Vehicles and Conflicting Fiduciary Duties to other I Squared Vehicles

 

I Squared generally has no obligation to offer acquisition opportunities to the Company. Certain I Squared Vehicles and I Squared proprietary entities, including any Seed Assets, may invest in Infrastructure Assets which the Company seeks to acquire. Subject to the LLC Agreement, I Squared has sole discretion to determine the manner in which opportunities are allocated between the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles. Allocation of identified opportunities among the Company, I Squared and other I Squared Vehicles presents inherent conflicts of interest where demand exceeds available supply. As a result, the Company’s share of opportunities will be materially affected by competition from I Squared Vehicles and from I Squared proprietary entities. Shareholders should note that the conflicts inherent in making such allocation decisions will not always be to the advantage of the Company.

 

Any opportunity in which the Company is unable to participate (including, for example, in situations where such participation would violate one of the Company’s investment limitations) is permitted, in the Manager’s discretion, to be offered to any other I Squared Vehicle or other person and the Manager is permitted to offer an acquisition opportunity to other I Squared Vehicles to the extent that the capital deployment required in an Infrastructure Asset, in the Manager’s good faith judgment, would unreasonably limit the Company’s diversification. The Manager is permitted to offer a portion of an acquisition opportunity to one or more members of a consortium, which may include Shareholders acting in their capacities as direct investors and the Manager shall not be required to offer the Company an acquisition opportunity to participate in any follow-on investment in excess of the Company’s participation in the original acquisition (pro rata with other I Squared Vehicles and co-investors). The Manager expects to be presented with acquisition opportunities that fall within the acquisition objectives of the Company and other I Squared Vehicles (including opportunities for the Company to acquire alongside, acquire interests from or sell interests to its predecessor or successor companies with respect to “platform” Infrastructure Assets), which will be allocated as described below.

 

To the extent that any potential acquisition opportunities fall within the business objectives of the Company and the investment objectives of any other I Squared Vehicle, then, subject to any then-existing contractual arrangements to the contrary, such opportunities will be allocated to either or both of the Company and any such other I Squared Vehicle(s) on a basis that the Manager and the Manager(s) or manager(s) of the other I Squared Vehicle(s) determine in good faith to be appropriate, taking into consideration such factors as may be deemed relevant including, but not limited to: (a) the sourcing of the transaction; (b) the size and nature of the acquisition; (c) the risk-return or target return profile or projected hold period of the proposed acquisition relative to the Company’s and the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ current risk profiles (it being understood that there can be no assurance that the actual returns from such acquisitions will be in line with such targets, that acquisitions will be held for the projected hold period or that such characteristics will ultimately match the Manager’s expectations at the time such acquisitions are made); (d) the relative amounts of capital available for acquisition; (e) principles of diversification; (f) the location of the assets; (g) the Company’s and/or the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ focus, investment guidelines, restrictions, terms and objectives, including whether such objectives are considered solely in light of the specific acquisition under consideration or in the context of the respective portfolios’ overall holdings; (h) the need to re-size risk in the Company’s or the other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ portfolios (including the potential for the proposed acquisition to create an industry, sector or issuer imbalance in the Company’s and other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ portfolios, as applicable) and taking into account any existing non-pro rata positions in the portfolio of the Company and other I Squared Vehicle(s); (i) liquidity considerations of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicle(s), including during a ramp-up or wind-down of one or more of the Company or such other I Squared Vehicle(s), proximity to the end of the Company’s or other I Squared Vehicle(s) specified term or acquisition period, any redemption/withdrawal requests, anticipated future contributions and available cash; (j) tax consequences; (k) regulatory or contractual restrictions or consequences; (l) avoiding a de minimis allocation; (m) availability and degree of leverage and any requirements or other terms of any existing leverage facilities; (n) the Company’s or other I Squared Vehicle(s)’ focus on a classification attributable to an asset or issuer of an asset, including, without limitation, geography, industry or business sector; (o) the nature and extent of involvement in the transaction on the part of the respective teams of investment professionals dedicated to the Company or such other I Squared Vehicle(s); (p) the management of any actual or potential conflict of interest; (q) with respect to assets that are made available by counterparties pursuant to negotiated trading platforms (e.g., ISDA contracts), the absence of such relationships (which may not be available for all clients); and (r) any other considerations deemed relevant by the Manager in good faith (all of the foregoing factors being hereinafter referred to as the “Infrastructure Asset Allocation Considerations”). In some cases, the Manager’s observation and application of the Infrastructure Asset Allocation Considerations may affect adversely the price paid or received by the Company, or the size of the position purchased or sold by the Company. Any acquisition by the Company in a potential acquisition opportunity will be subject to the allocation to the Company of all or a portion of such opportunity by the Manager in the manner contemplated herein and the approval of such acquisition by the ICOMM.

 

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Other I Squared Retail Vehicles

 

I Squared expects to establish one or more I Squared Retail Vehicles other than the Company. An “I Squared Retail Vehicle” is an I Squared Vehicle (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Luxembourg vehicle established by I Squared that is either (i) regulated under the Investment Company Act or has equity securities registered under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (or is subject to substantive regulation under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction) or (ii) intended primarily for high net worth or retail investors (including, without limitation, non-institutional investors). For purposes of this “—Potential Conflicts of Interest” section, an I Squared Retail Vehicle may include, without limitation, another I Squared Vehicle that is a publicly traded vehicle, investment company, business development company, conglomerate, private company, European long-term investment company or other collective investment vehicle. An I Squared Retail Vehicle that includes within its acquisition objectives or Infrastructure Assets of the type to be made by the Company may invest alongside the Company on a case-by-case basis (and other I Squared Vehicles) or in a programmatic or otherwise formulaic manner (e.g., based on relative available capital), and any such methodology may be subject to adjustment on both a case-by-case and general basis from time to time. It can be difficult to predict the amount of capital that any such I Squared Retail Vehicle will raise or the amount of capital that will be available for such I Squared Retail Vehicle to invest in opportunities in which the Company will participate, each of which will affect, potentially materially, the allocation of acquisition opportunities between such I Squared Retail Vehicle and the Company. To the extent an I Squared Retail Vehicle is open-ended, such I Squared Retail Vehicle’s “available capital” for purposes of applying an allocation methodology will be determined by I Squared in good faith as I Squared determines to be appropriate taking into account such factors that it deems relevant, including, but not limited to, the relevant I Squared Retail Vehicle’s inception date, the date of the relevant investment, the I Squared Retail Vehicle’s historical and/or expected pace of deployment, and the expected time horizon of the investment, and there may be significant variations in allocation as between the Company and any such I Squared Retail Vehicle as a result of any such determination. In determining an I Squared Retail Vehicle’s “available capital” for purposes of applying this allocation methodology, I Squared will need to make subjective judgments and projections that may not ultimately prove correct in hindsight. These determinations inherently involve conflicts of interest (particularly in the event of any differences between the Company and any I Squared Retail Vehicle regarding the amount or manner of calculation of any carried interest/incentive allocation or management fee), and there can be no assurance that any such conflicts will be resolved in a manner that is favourable to the Company. An I Squared Retail Vehicle with acquisition objectives that overlap with those of the Company (to varying degrees) may also be allocated certain acquisition opportunities (in whole or in part) in lieu of the Company on a case-by-case basis. Any such I Squared Retail Vehicle may grow significantly in size over time, and any such I Squared Retail Vehicle may be allocated a substantial portion of any such acquisition opportunities (and in some cases, a majority thereof) otherwise available to the Company. Therefore, it is expected that to the extent such I Squared Retail Vehicles are formed and are actively investing, the Company will receive a lower allocation (and potentially, in some cases, no allocation) of acquisition opportunities than otherwise would be the case.

 

Due to the potential requirements applicable to an I Squared Retail Vehicle that is regulated under the Investment Company Act (a “Regulated Vehicle”), in the event that a Regulated Vehicle participates in an acquisition alongside the Company, the structuring options available for such acquisition may be more limited than if such Regulated Vehicle were not participating in such acquisition, and such structuring may result in increased costs to the Company that would not otherwise have resulted had such Regulated Vehicle not participated. The Company may therefore incur materially higher expenses on an ongoing basis than would otherwise be the case, particularly with respect to a Regulated Vehicle that includes investments of a type to be made by the Company within its investment objective and invests alongside the Company.

 

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In addition, the Company may structure acquisition activities in which any I Squared Retail Vehicle participates differently than if such I Squared Retail Vehicle were not participating, or make or refrain from making certain acquisitions in consideration of the participation by an I Squared Retail Vehicle, which can in each case give rise to conflicts of interest. For example, an I Squared Retail Vehicle could be allocated at least half or more of the voting or governance rights (including the right to elect at least half of the board of directors or act as co-manager (or other managing entity, as applicable)) with respect to an aggregating entity (which could be a limited liability company) even where the Company (or a different other I Squared Vehicle, as applicable) owns a majority or more of the economics or equity in the entity. Where an I Squared Retail Vehicle has interests or requirements that do not align with those of the Company, including in particular differing liquidity needs or desired investment horizons, conflicts could arise with respect to the manner in which the voting or governance rights with respect to an aggregator entity (or similar entity) are exercised, potentially resulting in an adverse impact on the Company. Moreover, due to legal, commercial, regulatory or other similar considerations, an I Squared Retail Vehicle may need to sell its share of an Infrastructure Asset, due to legal, commercial, regulatory or other similar considerations, either before or after the Company has determined to sell its share of such Infrastructure Asset, which may adversely affect the price at which the Company is able to sell its stake or otherwise delay the timeline on which the Company would otherwise sell such Infrastructure Asset. An I Squared Retail Vehicle will include any company, vehicle and/or account that is formed by a third-party in respect of which I Squared has governance rights by advisory, sub-advisory or other contractual arrangement, and otherwise satisfies the definition of an I Squared Retail Vehicle as described above. However, I Squared may not control an I Squared Retail Vehicle to the same extent as it controls other I Squared Vehicles and the Company. To the extent I Squared does not fully control an I Squared Retail Vehicle, such I Squared Retail Vehicle may take actions that are contrary to the interests of I Squared, the Company and other I Squared Vehicles. I Squared’s relationship with any such I Squared Retail Vehicle may be terminated by investors therein (or other parties associated with such I Squared Retail Vehicle, and in any such case the risk that an I Squared Retail Vehicle makes decisions contrary to the interests of the Company increases).

 

Syndications by the Company

 

The Manager, in its sole discretion but subject to the paragraph headed “—Allocation of Acquisition Opportunities with other I Squared Vehicles and conflicting fiduciary duties to other I Squared Vehicles” above and the LLC Agreement, could cause the Company to consummate an acquisition and thereafter, directly or indirectly transfer it or a portion thereof to one or more persons (including other co-investment vehicles or other I Squared Vehicles) participating directly or indirectly in such acquisition alongside the Company. The Company could also make analogous purchases from any other I Squared Vehicle, as determined by I Squared, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate for achieving the desired level of participation in the relevant acquisition by the Company and such other I Squared Vehicle. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Transactions with Affiliates and Infrastructure Assets—Conflicts between I Squared or its affiliates and the Company regarding syndication of Infrastructure Assets and warehousing may not be resolved in favor of the Company.”

 

As described in the risk factor headed “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Infrastructure Assets—The valuations of the Company’s holdings could involve uncertainties and judgmental determinations,” I Squared is under no obligation to make adjustments to the price of the Infrastructure Asset (or portion thereof) being syndicated in order to reflect its actual fair value. As a consequence, any increase of its fair value before the syndication will be detrimental to the Company (to the benefit of such other person (including any co-investment vehicle or other I Squared Vehicle)).

 

Finally, during the period during which the Company holds the Infrastructure Asset in anticipation of its syndication to one or more persons (including any co-investment vehicle or other I Squared Vehicle) participating directly or indirectly in such acquisition alongside the Company, the Company will ultimately bear all the risks over such period of time. By generally bearing such risks, the Company provides a benefit to such persons (including any co-investment vehicle or other I Squared Vehicle) who benefit from the holding of the Infrastructure Asset by the Company and do not compensate the Company for bearing that risk.

 

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Overlapping Holdings and Transactions with Infrastructure Assets

 

The Manager could from time to time cause the Company to participate alongside other I Squared Vehicles in purchasing Infrastructure Assets, purchase Infrastructure Assets from other I Squared Vehicles, purchase Infrastructure Assets managed by portfolio companies of other I Squared Vehicles, and/or cause the Company to sell all or a portion of its holdings to other I Squared Vehicles. The appropriate allocation between the Company and any other I Squared Vehicles of expenses and fees generated in the course of evaluating acquisition opportunities which are not consummated, such as out-of-pocket fees associated with due diligence, attorney fees and the fees of other professionals, will be determined by I Squared in good faith in accordance with its policies and procedures. The Manager believes that the significant investment of I Squared’s senior professionals in the Company, as well as the Manager’s interest in the carried interest, operate to align, to some extent, the interest of the Manager with the interest of the Shareholder, although the Manager has or could have economic interests in such other acquisitions as well and receive management fees and carried interest relating to these interests.

 

In addition, subject to any applicable provisions in the LLC Agreement, I Squared and/or its affiliates could engage in business opportunities arising from the Company’s acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset (for example, without limitation, entering into a Joint Venture with an Infrastructure Asset or making a proprietary acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset). This creates a conflict of interest, as such interests are a benefit arising from the Company’s acquisition and could vary from the Company’s interest (e.g., whether to make a follow-on acquisition and, if so, how much should be allocated to the Company).

 

Acquisitions of Infrastructure Assets Also Held by other I Squared Vehicles

 

Given the different investment focuses, target return profiles, hold periods and other characteristics of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles, to the extent that the Company and/or one or more other I Squared Vehicles participate in the same acquisition opportunity or the Company acquires an Infrastructure Asset managed by a portfolio company owned by an I Squared Vehicle, I Squared could have conflicting loyalties between its duties to the Company and such other I Squared Vehicles, and there could be conflicts of interest arising for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, a different basis for acquiring a particular asset, different return expectations and exit horizons and different incentives or appetites for participating in follow-on acquisition opportunities with respect to such asset. As a consequence of the type of asset held by the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles in the relevant Infrastructure Asset or issuer, each of the Company and the other I Squared Vehicles could have a different assessment of the situation and the approach that best serves its interest, including in respect of significant matters such as the best exit strategy for an Infrastructure Asset, the quality of the management team, the achievability of a company’s financial budget or the economic and other terms of an acquisition (such as the interest rate to be paid, the security granted, the nature of the covenants and terms of amendments or restructurings). If a conflict of interest were to arise, I Squared could take certain actions that, in the absence of such conflict, it would not take, which could have an adverse impact on the Company and have the effect of benefiting other I Squared Vehicles at the expense of the Company.

 

Cross Trades and Principal Trades

 

When permitted by applicable law and subject to and in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Manager may (but are under no obligation to) cause the Company to acquire or dispose of Infrastructure Assets in cross trades between the Company and other I Squared Vehicles or effect principal transactions where the Manager, the Manager and/or the Manager causes the Company to purchase Infrastructure Assets from or sell Infrastructure Assets to any Company deemed to be a principal account of I Squared, provided that any such transaction be approved to the extent required by the LLC Agreement and applicable law. Under the LLC Agreement, certain of such transactions will require the approval of the Board, which approval will be deemed to constitute the approval of, and be binding upon, the Company and all the Shareholders. Conflicts of interest or regulatory issues relating to these transactions could arise which could limit the Manager’s decision to engage in these transactions for the Company. In connection with a cross trade or a principal transaction, the Manager and/or their respective affiliates may have a potentially conflicting division of loyalties and responsibilities regarding the Company and the other parties involved in such trade or transaction. The policies and procedures that I Squared has developed to address those types of conflicts may prove inadequate and impact Company performance. However, there can be no assurance that such transactions will be effected, or that such transactions will be effected in the manner that is most favourable to the Company as a party to any such transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, acquisitions or dispositions among Infrastructure Assets of the Company and assets owned by other I Squared Vehicle, I Squared proprietary entities or portfolio companies of I Squared Vehicles will generally not be treated as cross trades or principal transactions and will generally not require the approval of the Board or any other consent.

 

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Certain Transactions with Affiliates and Infrastructure Assets

 

As set forth in the LLC Agreement, I Squared, I Squared’s principals and I Squared Service Providers will generally be permitted to perform services for, and receive compensation from, the Company or any of its Infrastructure Assets, or purchase property or products from, to sell property or products or lend funds to, or otherwise deal with the Company or any Infrastructure Asset on terms (i) believed by I Squared to be commercially reasonable, taking into account the nature of the transaction and the services provided, provided that market benchmarks confirming the terms of such rates are fair to the Company, commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Company than would be obtained through an arm’s length transaction shall be obtained by the Manager if such market benchmarks are readily available without undue burden or cost to I Squared or the Company or (ii) approved by the Board.

 

Related Service Providers

 

In connection with any product or service that I Squared or its employees or advisors are permitted to provide to the Company or its Infrastructure Assets and charge to the Company or its Infrastructure Assets as an Operating Expense (including, without limitation, Manager Support Services and activities giving rise to Operating Expenses or External Management Compensation), I Squared could directly or indirectly acquire, invest (or otherwise hold equity) in, organize, form or otherwise arrange or establish one or more entities (collectively, “Related Service Providers”) and cause such Related Service Providers to provide such product or service. Related Service Providers could charge Infrastructure Assets directly for such services or could be paid directly or indirectly by the Company. The Company and its Infrastructure Assets will be permitted to engage in any transaction or other arrangement with Related Service Providers (including in connection with the purchase of property, products or services from such Related Service Providers) to the full extent that the Company and its Infrastructure Assets would be permitted to engage with I Squared or any of its employees or advisors pursuant to the LLC Agreement. As set forth in the LLC Agreement, any such transaction or other arrangement (other than those expressly contemplated herein, such as those relating to Manager Support Services, Operating Expenses or External Management Compensation) between the Company or its Infrastructure Assets, on the one hand, and any Related Service Provider that is an affiliate of I Squared, on the other hand, must be on terms that I Squared believes to be commercially reasonable. Subject to the foregoing, Related Service Providers, I Squared, the Company and any Infrastructure Assets could engage in any such transaction or other arrangement without any limitations or consents required from any person, including Shareholders.

 

Infrastructure Asset Service Providers

 

In connection with any product or service that could be provided to the Company or any Infrastructure Asset, I Squared could directly or indirectly cause any Infrastructure Asset or other asset of the Company or any other I Squared Vehicle, whether currently in existence or acquired, organized, formed, established or otherwise arranged in the future (collectively, “Infrastructure Service Providers” and, together with any Related Service Providers, “I Squared Service Providers”), to provide such product or service. Infrastructure Service Providers could charge Infrastructure Assets directly for such services or could be paid directly or indirectly by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, Infrastructure Service Providers are not considered affiliates of I Squared even if controlled by I Squared, and any transaction or other arrangement between the Company or its Infrastructure Assets, on the one hand, and any Infrastructure Service Provider, on the other hand, will not give rise to any obligations (fiduciary or otherwise) on the part of such Infrastructure Service Provider, I Squared, the Company or any Infrastructure Asset that would not be present in the context of a transaction between unaffiliated parties. Consequently, Infrastructure Service Providers, I Squared, the Company and any Infrastructure Asset could engage in any such transaction or other arrangement without any limitations or consents required from any person, including Shareholders.

 

Sustainability and Technology Services

 

I Squared expects that an I Squared Service Provider will be utilized in connection with establishing, implementing, monitoring and/or measuring the impact of Sustainability policies and programs with respect to the Company or its Infrastructure Assets or prospective acquisitions, in which case the Company will be required to bear, as Operating Expenses, all fees, costs and expenses associated with such I Squared Service Provider incurred in connection with Sustainability tracking tools, climate risk assessments and any other assessments, measurements, advice or reports conducted as part of implementing, monitoring and maintaining I Squared’s responsible infrastructure investing strategy and its Sustainability policies and procedures with respect to the Company or its Infrastructure Assets or prospective acquisitions or otherwise designed to promote or evaluate the Company’s or its Infrastructure Assets’ or prospective acquisitions’ achievement of Sustainability objectives. I Squared also expects that one or more I Squared Service Providers will be engaged to provide technology solutions for the Company and its Infrastructure Assets. I Squared currently expects that the aforementioned Sustainability-related engagement will be with a Related Service Provider owned in whole or in part by I Squared and that the aforementioned technology solutions will be provided by portfolio company service providers owned in whole or in part by another I Squared Vehicle.

 

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Risks Relating to I Squared Service Providers

 

The Company’s involvement with I Squared Service Providers could give rise to significant conflicts of interest. For example, (i) while I Squared could have an incentive to utilize I Squared Service Providers, there can be no guarantee that such I Squared Service Providers will have a positive impact on the Company or its Infrastructure Assets, or that they will produce results better than those that could have been achieved by unaffiliated service providers; (ii) I Squared could be less incentivized to pursue remedies and enforce rights against an I Squared Service Provider as compared to an unaffiliated service provider; (iii) I Squared could be incentivized to utilize an I Squared Service Provider in order to support such entity, benefit the other users of or purchasers from such entity and/or benefit the I Squared-affiliated owners of such entity (which are not expected to include the Company), including by generating fees paid to such entity (which fees will not be considered transaction, directors’, break-up and other similar fees and will not offset the Management Fee); (iv) although any transaction with a Related Service Provider that is an affiliate of I Squared will be on terms that I Squared believes to be commercially reasonable, the terms of any agreements negotiated with an I Squared Service Provider could be less favourable than the terms that would have been negotiated with a third-party; and (v) to the extent any I Squared Service Provider is owned by or services the Company and other I Squared Vehicles or I Squared-affiliated entities, the allocation of opportunities and expenses among the relevant entities will require the exercise of discretion. See “—Allocation of Fees and Expenses” and “—Conflicts Relating to Operating Expenses” above. In addition, any I Squared Service Provider could provide services to and have duties to parties other than the Company (including third parties unaffiliated with I Squared or any other I Squared Vehicle), and in such cases the Company may not be able to control or influence the standards or actions of such I Squared Service Provider. Any I Squared Service Provider could also be acquired by one or more third parties, which could reduce or eliminate any benefits the Company previously received by virtue of I Squared’s prior affiliation. In connection with any relationship it has with an I Squared Service Provider that is not wholly owned by I Squared or another I Squared Vehicle, I Squared could also make referrals and/or introductions to the Company or any Infrastructure Asset (which could result in financial incentives (including additional equity ownership) and/or milestones benefiting I Squared that are tied or related to participation by Infrastructure Assets or portfolio investments of I Squared or the assets it manages). The Company and the Shareholders will not share in any fees or economics accruing to I Squared as a result of any relationship I Squared has with an I Squared Service Provider (including fees or economics connected to the use of such I Squared Service Provider by the Company or any Infrastructure Asset).

 

Different Classes of Securities

 

Subject to the limitations set forth in the LLC Agreement, I Squared anticipates that the Company could acquire Infrastructure Assets in which another I Squared Vehicle holds an investment in a different class of such Infrastructure Asset’s debt or equity (including in connection with the “Platform Arrangements” described below). In such circumstances, I Squared could have conflicting interests between its duties to the Company and such other I Squared Vehicle. Conflicts of interest could arise due to various differences among the Company and such other I Squared Vehicle, including differences related to target return profiles, investor base, investment focuses, hold periods and other considerations. If an Infrastructure Asset in which the Company and/or other I Squared Vehicles have invested becomes troubled, decisions relating to actions to be taken could raise conflicts of interest between holders of different types of securities in the same Infrastructure Asset as to what actions the Infrastructure Asset should take. Questions could arise as to whether payment obligations and covenants should be enforced, modified or waived, or whether debt should be refinanced. Decisions about what action should be taken in a troubled situation, including whether or not to enforce claims, whether or not to advocate or initiate a restructuring or liquidation inside or outside of bankruptcy, and the terms of any work-out or restructuring will raise conflicts of interest. For example, a holder of mezzanine securities could be better served by a liquidation of the issuer in which it would be paid in full, whereas an equity holder might prefer a reorganization that could increase the chance of creating value for the equity holders. The involvement of such persons at both the equity and debt levels could inhibit strategic information exchanges among fellow creditors. In certain circumstances, the Company could be prohibited from exercising voting or other rights, and could be subject to claims by other creditors with respect to the subordination of their interests. Infrastructure Assets by more than one other I Squared Vehicle in an Infrastructure Asset could also raise the risk of using assets of the Company to support positions taken by other I Squared Vehicle (or vice versa). I Squared is generally authorized to resolve such conflicts on a case-by-case basis in its good faith discretion, seeking to take into account the interests of the Company and such other I Squared Vehicles, but I Squared will not always be in a position to take action to resolve any such conflict, and there can be no assurance that any such conflict will be resolved in favor of the Company. There can also be no assurance that the return of the Company participating in a transaction would be equal to and not less than other I Squared Vehicles participating in the same transaction or that it would have been as favorable as it would have been had such conflict not existed.

 

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Platform Arrangements

 

In response to opportunities to acquire new companies formed by I Squared or existing companies where, at the time of the initial investment, the Company believes there is opportunity for substantial follow-on equity investment, the Company could create, acquire or co-invest with other I Squared Vehicles or third parties. In the case where the Company co-invests alongside another I Squared Vehicle, the potential for conflicts could exist. I Squared has broad discretion to arrange with other I Squared Vehicles or third parties to acquire alongside, acquire interests from or sell interests in an Infrastructure Asset (such arrangements, “Platform Arrangements”). As a result of such arrangements, I Squared has greater flexibility to acquire alongside, acquire interests from or sell interests to any other I Squared Vehicle with respect to a Platform Arrangement, and greater flexibility in its interpretation and application of the Infrastructure Asset limitations, Infrastructure Asset Allocation Guidelines and other LLC Agreement limitations, than would otherwise be permitted. In the case of certain Platform Arrangements, the Company could rely on the existing management, board of directors and other shareholders of such companies, which could include representation of other financial investors with whom the Company is not affiliated and whose interests could conflict with the interests of the Company. In other cases, the Company could recruit a management team to pursue a new Platform Arrangement expected to lead to the formation of a future Infrastructure Asset. The Company could also form a new Infrastructure Asset and recruit a management team to build the Infrastructure Asset through acquisitions and organic growth. The Company, the Platform Arrangement or an underlying Infrastructure Asset, as applicable, will bear the expenses of such management team, including any overhead expenses, employee compensation, diligence expenses or other related expenses in connection with backing the management team or building out the Platform Arrangement. Such expenses could be borne directly by the Company as Operating Expenses (or Broken Deal Expenses, if applicable) or indirectly as the Company bears the start-up and ongoing expenses of the newly formed Platform Arrangement. In certain cases, the services provided by such management team could overlap with the services provided by I Squared to the Company. The compensation of management of a Platform Arrangement could include interests in the profits of the Infrastructure Asset, including profits realized in connection with the disposition of an asset. Although a Platform Arrangement could be controlled by the Company, members of the management team will not be treated as affiliates of I Squared for purposes of the LLC Agreement. Accordingly, none of the expenses, profit interests or other arrangements described above will offset the Management Fee.

 

Co-Investment Expenses

 

To the extent the Company agrees or indicates an interest to participate in a co-investment or other investment alongside one or more third parties, it could be required to commit to bear a share of any transaction expenses, including financing fees and expenses and any reverse termination or similar fees, that would exceed the Company’s pro rata portion of such Infrastructure Asset. In certain cases, the Company could be required to bear co-investment expenses (including costs of negotiating with, and forming investment vehicles relating to, co-investors or co-bidders that do in fact invest alongside the Company). This is expected, at the least, to be the case in all instances where potential co-investors or co-bidders have not fully committed to participating in a co-investment opportunity, but could also be the case where co-investors or co-bidders have made such commitment. As a result, the Company could be required to bear significant costs, expenses and fees in relation to consummated or unconsummated co-investments, which will adversely impact the overall returns to Shareholders.

 

The Company or an affiliate could have the right to appoint directors and/or officers in respect of certain Infrastructure Assets of the Company. Such rights, if applicable, are typically granted for the benefit and protection of the Company in respect of the Company’s investment in the related portfolio investment. If there are any co-investors, co-bidders and/or co-investment vehicles that participate in the applicable investment alongside the Company, such co-investors or co-bidders could incidentally benefit as a result of any such appointments by the Company. Co-investors or co-bidders (including their respective co-investment vehicles, even if managed by I Squared) will not typically bear the cost of D&O and/or other applicable liability insurance related to such appointments by the Company or an affiliate.

 

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Strategic Minority Investment by Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital

 

Blue Owl’s GP Strategic Capital platform (previously known as “Dyal Capital Partners”) (the “Blue Owl Investor”) holds an indirect passive minority interest in I Squared and the Manager entities of certain other I Squared Vehicles. The Blue Owl Investor has no authority over the day-to-day operations or investment decisions of I Squared, the Manager or the Manager entities of any other I Squared Vehicles, although it does receive the benefit of certain customary minority investor protections. In connection with its minority interest, the Blue Owl Investor will (i) receive a portion of the net management fee and other income received by I Squared in connection with the Company, (ii) participate in a portion of the Performance Participation Allocation received by I Squared and (iii) contribute indirectly a specified percentage of capital to the Company through I Squared. The Blue Owl Investor also has certain customary information and liquidity rights with respect to its minority interest in I Squared that are in addition to, and are more favorable than, the rights of the Shareholders.

 

Because of the minority interest and rights described above, the Blue Owl Investor and its affiliates have interests and rights that differ from those of the Shareholders. The Blue Owl Investor or its affiliates could have relationships with other investment managers, investment vehicles or accounts that could give rise to conflicts with the interests of the Shareholders. For example, the Blue Owl Investor or its affiliates could sponsor, advise, underwrite, manage or invest in investment managers, investment vehicles or accounts that pursue acquisition strategies similar to those of the Company. The Blue Owl Investor and its affiliates could compete with the Company for acquisition opportunities and are under no obligation to share any acquisition opportunity, idea or strategy with the Company or I Squared. Such activities could adversely affect the Company. In addition, the Blue Owl Investor and its affiliates could acquire interests in the same Infrastructure Assets as the Company. The Blue Owl Investor will have no fiduciary or other duties to (i) the Company or Shareholders, (ii) the Manager or (iii) I Squared. While the Blue Owl Investor benefits from, and is generally aligned with, the success of the Company, the management or resolution of any conflict of interest could have an adverse effect on the Company and its Shareholders.

 

Execution with Broker Dealers, Financial Intermediaries and Financing Sources

 

Conflicts of interest could exist with respect to I Squared’s selection of brokers, dealers, financial intermediaries, transaction agents and counterparties (collectively, “Broker Dealers”) and financing sources for the execution of transactions by or marketing the Shares of the Company. When engaging the services of Broker Dealers and financing sources, I Squared could, subject to best execution, take into consideration a variety of factors, including, to the extent applicable, the ability to achieve prompt and reliable execution, competitive pricing, transaction costs, operational efficiency with which transactions are effected, access to deal flow and precedent transactions, and the financial stability and reputation of the particular Broker Dealer, as well as other factors that I Squared deems appropriate to consider under the circumstances. Broker Dealers and financing sources could provide other services that are beneficial to the Manager, I Squared, other I Squared Vehicles and their affiliates and Infrastructure Assets, but that are not necessarily beneficial to the Company, including capital introductions, other marketing assistance, client and personnel referrals, consulting services, and research related services. When engaging financial intermediaries on behalf of the company, I Squared may pay certain financial intermediaries compensation in exchange for the distribution of the Company’s Shares. These other services and items could influence I Squared’s selection of Broker Dealers, financial intermediaries and financing sources and present conflicts of interest for Shareholders.

 

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Performance Participation Allocation and Different Economic Arrangements

 

The existence of the Performance Participation Allocation, which is based on a percentage of profits could create an incentive for the Manager to make riskier or more speculative acquisitions on behalf of the Company or to hold Infrastructure Assets longer than otherwise would be the case than it would otherwise make in the absence of such performance based compensation. Furthermore, Infrastructure Assets made with third parties in Joint Ventures or other entities may involve carried interests and/or other fees payable to such third-party partners or co-investors, which could also create an incentive for such parties to take risks with respect to such acquisitions. In addition, I Squared reserves the right to receive the Performance Participation Allocation distributions in-kind, including non-marketable securities or obligations. In addition, economic arrangements are expected to vary as between the Company, on the one hand, and any separate accounts or other I Squared Vehicles, on the other hand, and such differing economic arrangements often create conflicts of interest (including with respect to dedication of time, other resources and allocation of acquisition opportunities). The method of calculating the Performance Participation Allocation may result in conflicts of interest between I Squared, on the one hand, and the Shareholders on the other hand, with respect to the management and disposition of assets, including the timing and sequence of such dispositions. In calculating the Performance Participation Allocation and making corresponding distributions, I Squared will be required by the LLC Agreement to value certain of the Company’s unrealized portfolio assets. In addition, the Manager will value any securities being distributed in-kind to investors in order to calculate the Performance Participation Allocation. Such valuations of the Company’s Infrastructure Assets for such purposes will be determined by I Squared, as set forth in the LLC Agreement. If the valuations conducted by I Squared are incorrect, the amount and the timing of payment of the Performance Participation Allocation could be incorrect.

 

In addition, U.S. federal income tax legislation treats certain income allocations to service providers by a partnership (such as the Company), including any Performance Participation Allocation, as short-term capital gain taxed at higher ordinary income rates for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless such partnership has held the asset which generated such gain for more than three years. This legislation could adversely affect I Squared principals, employees or other individuals associated with the Company, the Manager, or the Manager who were or could in the future be granted direct or indirect interests entitling such persons to benefit from Performance Participation Allocation. The legislation could reduce such persons’ after-tax returns from the Company, which could make it more difficult for I Squared to incentivize, attract and retain individuals to perform services for the Company, which could have an adverse effect on I Squared’s ability to achieve the acquisition objectives of the Company. This could also create an incentive for the Manager to cause the Company to hold Infrastructure Assets for a longer period than would be the case if such three-year holding period requirement did not exist. Equivalent tax legislation could apply in other jurisdictions to I Squared individuals who were or could in the future be granted direct or indirect interests entitling such persons to benefit from Performance Participation Allocation.

 

Calculation Errors, True-Ups and/or Repayments

 

The calculation of amounts due to I Squared in connection with the Company and each Infrastructure Asset (including amounts owed in respect of the Performance Participation Allocation, services provided by I Squared and Related Service Providers, cost allocations and other matters) is complex and at times based on estimates and/or subject to periodic (post-transaction) reconciliations. I Squared may make errors in calculating such amounts and/or recognize over- or under-estimates of such amounts in performing routine reconciliations and/or other internal reviews. When such an error or under- or over-estimate that disadvantaged the Company is discovered, I Squared will make the Company whole for such amount based on the particular situation, which may involve a return of distributions or fees or a waiver of future distributions or fees, in each case in an amount necessary to reimburse the Company for such over-payment. As a general matter, I Squared does not expect to pay interest on such amounts. Likewise, when an error or under- or over-estimate that advantaged the Company is discovered, I Squared will make itself whole for such amount, as applicable, and generally will not charge interest in connection with any such make-whole payment.

 

Possible Future Activities

 

I Squared could expand the range of services that it provides and the activities it undertakes over time. Except as provided in the LLC Agreement, I Squared will not be restricted in the scope of its business or in the performance of any such services or activities (whether now offered or undertaken in the future) even if such services or activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. I Squared has and will continue to develop relationships with a significant number of companies, financial sponsors and their senior managers, including relationships with entities that could hold or could have held investments similar to those intended to be made by the Company. These entities could themselves represent appropriate acquisition opportunities for the Company or could compete with the Company for acquisition opportunities.

 

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Item 8. Legal Proceedings

 

Neither we, nor the Manager is currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, are any material legal proceeding threatened against us, or the Manager. From time to time, we, or the Manager may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our Infrastructure Assets. We may also be subject to regulatory proceedings. While the outcome of these legal or regulatory proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on The Registrant’s Common Equity And Related Unitholder Matters

 

Market Information

 

Our outstanding Shares will be offered and sold in transactions exempt from registration under Regulation D. See “Item 1. Business—Private Offering of Shares” for more information. There is no public market for our Shares currently, nor can we give any assurance that one will develop.

 

Because our Shares will be purchased by investors in one or more transactions “not involving a public offering,” they are “restricted securities” and may be required to be held indefinitely. Our Shares may not be sold or transferred (i) except as permitted under the Management Agreement and (ii) unless the Shares are registered under applicable securities laws or specifically exempted from registration. Accordingly, an investor must be willing to bear the economic risk of investment in the Shares unless and until we accept their redemption or transfer. No sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or other disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary, of the Shares may be made except by registration of the transfer on our books. Each transferee will be required to execute an instrument agreeing to be bound by these restrictions and the other restrictions imposed on the Shares and to execute such other instruments or certifications as are reasonably required by us.

 

Holders

 

Please see “Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for disclosure regarding the holders of our Shares.

 

Net Asset Value

 

Calculation of NAV

 

The Manager (pursuant to delegation from the Board and subject to the Board’s oversight) determines the NAV of our Shares monthly. The Manager will prepare valuations with respect to each of our assets in accordance with its valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. The Company’s administrator uses the estimated values provided as well as inputs from other sources in its calculation of our monthly NAV per Share. The NAV per Share of each Series is determined by dividing the total assets of the applicable Series (including the value of Infrastructure Assets, cash, interest accrued and distributions declared but not yet received and other assets) attributable to such class less the value of any liabilities (including accrued expenses) of such class, by the total number of Shares outstanding of such class as described further below. At the end of each month, any change in our NAV (whether an increase or decrease) is allocated among each Share class based on the relative percentage of the previous aggregate NAV for each class of each Series, adjusted for issuances and redemptions of Shares that were effective on or after the first calendar day of such month and on or before the last calendar day of such month (for this purpose, the Shares redeemed pursuant to our share redemption program are deemed to have been redeemed on the last calendar day of the month immediately preceding the date of the applicable redemption).

 

The Manager expects that the NAV per Share as of the end of a month will be available approximately twenty (20) business days following the end of such month.

 

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Timing of Valuations

 

The values of the Infrastructure Assets will be monitored for material changes on a monthly basis for purposes of updating the Company’s monthly NAV.

 

Valuation Policies and Procedures

 

The Company’s Infrastructure Assets will be valued at fair value in a manner consistent with GAAP, including Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (“ASC 820”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

Generally, the Infrastructure Assets, including both equity and debt securities, that are publicly traded and for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at the closing price of such assets in the principal market in which the security trades. If market quotations are not readily available, the fair value will be determined in good faith by the Manager using a widely accepted valuation methodology on the applicable valuation date. If the Manager has cause to believe that prices quoted by a pricing vendor on a certain security are consistently divergent from what is perceived to be a more reasonable market price, the Manager may recommend an alternative methodology to derive a value.

 

The Infrastructure Assets that are not publicly traded will generally initially be valued at cost where the transaction price represents fair value; however, to the extent the Manager does not believe an Infrastructure Asset’s cost reflects the current market value, the Manager may adjust such valuation.

 

The Manager reviews its valuations on a monthly basis. For investments where such assets are not valued based on observable market prices, the Manager principally relies on the discounted cash flow methodology. Under this approach, the future cash flows that are expected to be generated are discounted back to the valuation date at a determined discount rate. However, where applicable, the Manager also takes into consideration “pure-play” publicly listed comparable companies and recent M&A transactions.

 

The valuation models include many variables and assumptions, which are used to derive revenue, operating costs, and capital expenditures. Additional macroeconomic assumptions are made for factors such as commodity prices, inflation and interest rates. All inputs to the valuation models and forecasts for each asset are made by the Manager and the Infrastructure Assets, in conjunction with third-party experts where appropriate.

 

The discount rate reflects the risk of uncertainty associated with the estimated cash flows. Risks are evaluated based upon certain factors such as the nature of the asset, location, political uncertainty, contractual nature of the cash flows, counterparty risk and other factors.

 

All asset valuations are performed in local currency unless the asset receives payments in currencies other than its local currency. For non-USD-denominated assets, the resulting value is converted to USD using the prevailing exchange rate on the valuation date.

 

Determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each acquisition while employing a valuation process that is consistently followed. Determinations of fair value involve subjective judgments and estimates.

 

Calibration

 

When recent primary or secondary transactions for any securities in an Infrastructure Asset are indicative of fair value, any unobservable inputs (discount rates, exit multiples, etc.) used in valuation of the Infrastructure Assets shall be calibrated such that the resulting value produced is equal to the value inferred by the transaction price at the date of the transaction (the “Calibration Date”), unless there have been major macroeconomic or Infrastructure Assets-specific changes since the transaction. The calibrated unobservable inputs will incorporate the growth prospects, risk profile and outlook of the Infrastructure Assets in addition to any differential rights and preferences of the securities transacted, if any. In order to ascertain whether a transaction is indicative of fair value, the Manager will consider various factors, including (but not limited to) the existence of a formal sale process, non-arm’s length or related party transactions, presence of forced/motivated sellers or imminent sale likelihood, transaction value being insignificant and terms of recent financing rounds being same as prior transactions.

 

On subsequent measurement dates, the calibrated inputs will be carried forward from the Calibration Date, and adjusted to reflect the current market environment, and any changes in the performance, growth, and risk profile of the Infrastructure Asset.

 

While evaluating whether calibrated inputs are relevant for the valuation of an Infrastructure Asset, various factors need to be considered, including passage of time, changes in nature/composition of the Infrastructure Asset, and significant changes in the macro-economic and industry-specific factors since the Calibration Date.

 

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Valuation Oversight

 

The valuations are reviewed and approved by the Manager. The Manager will engage one or more independent valuation advisors on at least a quarterly basis, which period may be subject to modification from time to time, to provide a range of values and/or positive assurance regarding the reasonableness of the valuation of the asset value of Infrastructure Assets held by the Company.

 

The resulting valuations involve a significant degree of management judgement. Accordingly, the valuations presented do not necessarily represent the amounts which may eventually be realized from the sale or other dispositions of Infrastructure Assets. Estimated fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the Infrastructure Asset existed, and differences could be material to the financial statements.

 

Liabilities

 

With respect to each class of Shares in each Series, the Manager will include the fair value of such class of Shares’ pro rata portion of the Company’s liabilities as part of the class of Shares’ monthly NAV calculation. These liabilities are expected to include the fees payable to the Manager, any accrued Performance Participation Allocation, accounts payable, accrued operating expenses, fund level borrowings and other liabilities. All of the Company’s borrowings will be held at amortized cost. All other liabilities will generally be valued using widely accepted methodologies specific to each type of liability and generally consistent with how such liabilities are recognized for financial reporting purposes, except as outlined below.

 

For purposes of calculating a monthly NAV for purchases or redemptions of each class of Shares (but not for financial reporting purposes under GAAP), the Servicing Fee for each applicable class of Shares will be calculated by multiplying the accrued monthly Servicing Fee rate (1/12th of the total annual Servicing Fee rate for each applicable class of Shares) by the aggregate NAV of such class of Shares for that month, after adjustment for any net portfolio income or loss, unrealized/realized gains or losses on assets and liabilities, Management Fee expense and Performance Participation Allocation accrual. Under GAAP, the Company accrues the direct or indirect cost of the Servicing Fees, as applicable, for the estimated life of the Shares as an offering cost at the time we sell Class S Shares, Class F-S Shares, Class D Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class J Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class STE Shares, Class F-STE Shares, Class DTE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares, Class F-JTE Shares and Class JTE Shares.

 

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Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

We have not yet commenced commercial activities and will not do so until after the first close of third-party subscriptions in Shares. There are no outstanding Shares in the Company as of the date of this Registration Statement.

 

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

Description of our Shares

 

There is currently no market for our Shares, and we do not expect that a market for our Shares will develop in the future. We do not intend for the Shares registered under this Registration Statement to be listed on any national securities exchange. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our Shares. Under the terms of the LLC Agreement, except as required by law, the liability of each Shareholder (which we also refer to in this Registration Statement as a “member” or a “Member”) in such capacity shall be limited to the amount of such Shareholder’s total investments and pro rata share of any undistributed profits. Except as may otherwise be provided in the LLC Agreement or in any class designation and except as required by law, after the payment of all subscription proceeds for the Shares purchased by such Shareholder, no Shareholder shall have any further obligations to the Company, be subject to any additional assessment or be required to contribute any additional capital to, or to loan any funds to, the Company, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Shareholder. No Shareholder shall have any personal liability on account of any obligations and liabilities of, including any amounts payable by, the Company under or pursuant to, or otherwise in connection with, the LLC Agreement or the conduct of the business of the Company solely by reason of being a member of the Company.

 

Share Class Management
Fee Rate
Minimum Investment Servicing Fee
Class F-S 0.75%(1) per annum
of NAV
$10,000 0.85%
Class F-D $10,000 0.25%
Class F-I $10,000 None
Class F-J   $10,000 0.50%
Class S 1.25% per annum
of NAV
$10,000 0.85%
Class D $10,000 0.25%
Class I $10,000 None
Class J   $10,000 0.50%
Class F-STE 0.75%(2) per annum
of NAV
$10,000 0.85%(2)
Class F-DTE $10,000 0.25%(2)
Class F-ITE $10,000 None
Class F-JTE   $10,000 0.50%
Class STE 1.25%(2) per annum
of NAV
$10,000 0.85%(2)
Class DTE $10,000 0.25%(2)
Class ITE $10,000 None
Class JTE $10,000 0.50%
Class E None $10,000 None
Class ETE $10,000 None

 

(1) With respect to Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares and Class F-J Shares, the Management Fee Rate will be 0.75% per annum of month-end NAV for the first 36-months in which the Founder Shares are offered and subsequently increase to 1.25% per annum of month-end NAV after the first 36-months in which such Founder Shares are offered measured from the date of commencement of the Initial Offering Period.

 

(2) Series I will indirectly hold an interest in and control Series II. As a result, holders of one class of Series I Shares will indirectly bear their proportional share of the Management Fee, Performance Participation Allocation and the Servicing Fee, paid by the same class of Series II Shares as described further in the LLC Agreement, such that these fees will not be duplicated at the Series I-level.

 

The Company’s Shares are currently comprised of nine types of Series I Shares and nine types of Series II Shares. Series I Shares are: Class F-STE Shares, Class F-DTE Shares, Class F-ITE Shares, Class F-JTE Shares, Class STE Shares, Class DTE Shares, Class ITE Shares, Class JTE Shares and Class ETE Shares. Each of these Shares will invest into its corresponding Series II Shares. Series II Shares are: Class F-S Shares, Class F-D Shares, Class F-I Shares, Class F-J Shares, Class S Shares, Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Class J Shares and Class E Shares.

 

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Summary of the LLC Agreement

 

Our LLC Agreement, to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law, indemnifies and exculpates officers and directors except in the case of bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct.

 

The following is a summary of the material provisions of our LLC Agreement, which we adopted prior to admitting any non-affiliated investors as Shareholders of the applicable Series. Our LLC Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions upon which we will conduct our business and affairs and it will set forth the rights and obligations of our members. This summary is not complete and is subject to and qualified by the detailed provisions of our LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement of each Series. Potential investors should study our LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement for each Series carefully before making any investment in our Shares. The LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement for a Series will be provided to potential investors upon request to the Company.

 

Establishment and Nature

 

We are formed as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as amended from time to time, the “LLC Act”) and each Series is formed as a registered series of limited liability company interests in the Company under the LLC Act. The Series II Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of the Company generally and Series II. The Series I Board has overall responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of Series I. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Board may delegate any of its rights, powers and authority to, among others, the officers of the Company, the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) or any committee of the Board or the Manager.

 

Purpose

 

As stated in our LLC Agreement, the purpose of the Company is to (i) own and control Joint Ventures that hold a portfolio of global infrastructure assets and businesses and (ii) engage in such other lawful business or activity that may be engaged in by a limited liability company formed under the LLC Act, as such businesses or other activities may be determined by the Board from time to time. Under the applicable series agreement, each of Series I and Series II is permitted to engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity that is approved by the Board and that lawfully may be conducted by a registered series of a limited liability company formed under the LLC Act.

 

Name and Address

 

We conduct business under the name “ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC” with our principal office and place of business at 600 Brickell Avenue, PH, Miami, Florida 33131 (unless we change the office with written notice to Shareholders).

 

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Capital Contributions

 

Our Contribution

 

I Squared and its subsidiaries have made an initial capital contribution of $2,000 in cash.

 

Members’ Contributions

 

The initial offering prices of the Shares will be determined by the Manager. We expect to initially offer Investor Shares at a fixed price of $25 per Share for each class of Investor Shares and thereafter on a monthly basis at NAV per Share (measured as of the end of the immediately preceding month).

 

No Further Contribution

 

After the Shareholders purchase their Shares, they will not have any further obligations to us or be required to contribute any additional capital to, or loan any funds to, us. However, under certain circumstances, a Shareholder may be required to return distributions made to them in violation of Delaware law.

 

Classes of Shares

 

Investor Shares

 

Holders of Investor Shares have equal rights and privileges with each other, except as noted below and in respect of certain fees and expenses applicable to our Investor Shares (including the Management Fee and the Servicing Fee, as applicable) and certain other terms. Holders of one class of Investor Shares attributable to Series I will indirectly bear their proportional share of the Management Fee, Performance Participation Allocation and Servicing Fee paid by the same class of Investor Shares attributable to Series II as described further in the LLC Agreement, such that these fees will not be duplicated at the Series I-level. Holders of Investor Shares are not entitled to nominate, remove or participate in the appointment of directors of the Company.

 

Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares

 

Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares are subject to our share redemption program, including the Early Redemption Fee, but are not subject to the Management Fee or the Performance Participation Allocation. Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares are not entitled to nominate, remove or participate in the appointment of directors of the Company. Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will be available to the Manager, its affiliates, its officers and employees, the directors, officers and employees of the Company and certain other investors in I Squared’s sole discretion.

 

Rights Upon Liquidation

 

Upon the dissolution of a Series or the Company as a whole, as applicable, after paying or making reasonable provision for the payment of the Series’ or the Company’s creditors, as applicable, for all claims and obligations in accordance with the LLC Act, the remaining assets of the Series or the Company as a whole, as applicable, shall be distributed among the holders of Shares of the applicable Series or of the Company generally pro rata in proportion to the number of Shares held by such holder (subject to the rights of any holders of Shares specified in the LLC Agreement, a series agreement or in any class designation), which distribution within a Series will be made consistent with any preferences which exist within such Series.

 

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Our Management

 

Our Powers

 

Except as otherwise specifically provided in our LLC Agreement, the Series I Board and the Series II Board will have complete and exclusive discretion in the management and control of the business and affairs of the applicable Series and will be authorized to employ all powers necessary or advisable to carry out the applicable Series’ purposes and policies, conduct our business and affairs, and exercise our powers. The Board will delegate to our Manager the management of our overall portfolio, subject to the Board’s supervision.

 

Other than with respect to the admission of a new controlling shareholder which shall require only the approval of the existing controlling shareholder of each Series, each Board will have the sole and absolute discretion to accept or refuse to accept the admission of any subscriber as a member of the Company or any Series. Except to the extent limited by Delaware law or our LLC Agreement, each Board may delegate any or all of its duties under our LLC Agreement to any person, including any affiliates of I Squared.

 

Members’ Powers

 

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the LLC Agreement, no member that holds Shares can participate in or have any control over our business and affairs or have any right or authority to act for, or to bind or otherwise obligate, us.

 

Authorized Shares

 

Each of our Shares represents a limited liability company interest in the Company associated with the applicable Series. Class E Shares and Class ETE Shares will be available to the Manager, its affiliates, its officers and employees, the directors, officers and employees of the Company and certain other investors in I Squared’s sole discretion.

 

Issuance of Additional Securities

 

Our LLC Agreement authorizes each Board, without the consent of any other person, to create additional classes of Shares, of any Series having such terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers and duties (which rights or powers may be senior to existing classes of Shares), as each Board shall determine; provided that the Board shall not effect any issuance of any additional Shares or create any additional classes of Shares with (i) any terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties pari passu or senior to the terms, rights, designations, preferences, powers or duties of the controlling shareholder or (ii) any voting rights different from voting rights granted to holders of any class of Shares created and existing as of the date of the LLC Agreement, without obtaining the prior written consent of the Company’s controlling shareholders. Our LLC Agreement also authorizes each Board, without the consent of any person, to issue additional shares of any Series of any class for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by each Board, except as noted above.

 

Transfer of Our Shares

 

The Shareholders may withdraw as a member from ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC associated with any Series by selling, transferring or assigning the Shareholders’ Shares of such Series or having all of the Shareholders’ Shares of such Series redeemed in accordance with our share redemption program, our LLC Agreement and any applicable securities laws. A Shareholder may generally transfer all or a portion of the Shareholders’ Shares except to impermissible types of transferees or by transfers that would adversely affect us, including transfers that would violate the ownership restrictions imposed in our LLC Agreement.

 

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Formation and Duration

 

The Company was formed on January 15, 2025, as a Delaware limited liability company. The Certificate of Formation of the Company was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 13, 2025. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company contains notice of the limitation of liabilities of the Series in conformity with Sections 18-215 and 18-218 of the LLC Act. The Company will remain in existence until its certificate of formation has been cancelled in the manner required by the LLC Act following the Company’s dissolution and the completion of the winding up of the Company in accordance with our LLC Agreement and Delaware law. The LLC Agreement provides that the Company will be dissolved upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the Board approving the dissolution of the Company, (b) the operations of the Company shall cease to constitute legal activities under the LLC Act or any other applicable law (as determined by the Board), (c) at any time there are no members of the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution in accordance with the LLC Act or (d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of the LLC Act.

 

Series Structure

 

We are a series limited liability company with series established or formed, as applicable, pursuant to Sections 18-215 or 18-218 of the LLC Act. The purchase of Shares of a Series of the Company is an investment only in that particular Series and not an investment in the Company as a whole. In accordance with the LLC Act, each Series is a separate series of limited liability company interests in the Company and not a separate legal entity.

 

Each of Series I and Series II were formed on March 13, 2025 as a registered series of the Company. Each of Series I and Series II will remain in existence until its certificate of registered series has been cancelled in the manner required by the LLC Act following Series I’s or Series II’s, as applicable, dissolution and the completion of the winding up of such Series in accordance with our LLC Agreement, the applicable series agreement and Delaware law. The LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement provides that Series I or Series II will be dissolved upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the applicable Board approving the dissolution of Series I or Series II, as applicable, (b) the operations of Series I or Series II, as applicable, ceasing to constitute legal activities under the LLC Act or any other applicable law (as determined by the applicable Board), (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of a Series under Section 18-218(c)(11) of the LLC Act, or (d) the dissolution of the Company.

 

Limited Liability of Our Members

 

Members will have no personal liability for any of the Company’s obligations or liabilities solely by reason of being a member of the Company generally or being associated with any Series. Shareholders and members associated with a Series will only be liable, in their capacity as a Shareholder of or member associated with such Series, to the extent of their capital contribution and pro rata share of any of our undistributed profits.

 

Delaware law provides that, for a period of three years from the date on which any distribution is made to the Shareholders (or later, if an action to recover the distribution is commenced prior to the expiration of such three-year period), the Shareholders may be liable to us for the distribution if both of the following are true:

 

1.the distribution was made in violation of the LLC Act; and

 

2.the member knew at the time they received the distribution that it was made in violation of the LLC Act.

 

The LLC Agreement sets forth that, we will agree to indemnify and hold harmless members of the Board and the officers of the Company or any Series (each such person being an “Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of: (i) any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, or for any breach of contract (including breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise; (ii) any action or omission to act by any other person; (iii) any mistake, action, inaction, negligence, dishonesty, fraud or bad faith of any broker, placement agent or other agent; or (iv) any change in U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. income tax laws. We will agree to provide this indemnification (x) unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnified Party’s action or omission constitutes fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith or the Indemnified Party’s actions or omissions were not made in the course of performing or pursuant to the Indemnified Party’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate thereof or (y) for any losses, liabilities or damages arising out of an internal dispute solely between I Squared, its affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, shareholders, members or employees. Thus, one or more of the foregoing persons could be indemnified for its negligent acts if it met the requirements set forth above. To the extent these provisions purport to include indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is contrary to public policy and therefore unenforceable.

 

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Conflicts of Interest

 

Conflicts of interest exist and may arise in the future as a result of the relationships among I Squared, the Manager and their respective affiliates, on the one hand, and members of the Company Group (as defined in the LLC Agreement) and our members, on the other hand. Whenever a potential conflict arises among I Squared, the Manager or any of their respective affiliates, on the one hand, and any member of the Company Group or any member, on the other hand, each Board or the Manager may, but shall not be required, to resolve that conflict by seeking approval from each Audit Committee. Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that reduce and eliminate the duties of each Board, including fiduciary duties, to our members. Our LLC Agreement also restricts the remedies available to Shareholders for actions taken that without those limitations might constitute breaches of duty, including fiduciary duties.

 

Under our LLC Agreement, each Board or the Manager will not be in breach of its obligations under the LLC Agreement or its duties to us or our members if the resolution of the conflict is:

 

approved by a majority of the independent directors, which may include the approval of the applicable Audit Committee (“Special Approval”), although each Board or the Manager is not obligated to seek such approval;

 

determined by the Board or the Manager, as applicable, to be on terms which are, in the aggregate, no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties;

 

determined by the Board or the Manager, as applicable, to be fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships among the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us); or

 

approved by the vote of a majority of members owning a majority of the Investor Shares (excluding any Investor Shares owned by I Squared or any of its affiliates).

 

The Board or the Manager shall be authorized, but is not required to, in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest, to seek Special Approval or member approval of such conflict of interest, and the Board or the Manager may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or member approval. If neither Board nor the Manager seeks approval from the applicable Audit Committee or our members and the Board or the Manager, as applicable, determines that the resolution or course of action taken with respect to the conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in the second and third bullet points above, then it will be presumed that in making its decision the Board or the Manager, as applicable, acted in good faith, and in any proceeding brought by or on behalf of any member or us, the person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding will have the burden of overcoming such presumption. Unless the resolution of a conflict is specifically provided for in our LLC Agreement, the applicable Board or the applicable Audit Committee may consider any factors they determine in their sole discretion to consider when resolving a conflict. Our LLC Agreement provides that the Board will be conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith if the Board subjectively believes that the determination made or not made is in the best interests of the Company or the applicable Series.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing two paragraphs, the Company will seek Special Approval for any sale of an Infrastructure Asset by the Company or any Controlled Portfolio Company (defined herein) of the Company to, or acquisition of an Infrastructure Asset from, I Squared, any I Squared Vehicle, any of their respective affiliates or any Controlled Portfolio Company (excluding other portfolio entities of any I Squared Vehicles). “Controlled Portfolio Company” means a portfolio company of any I Squared Vehicle of which the I Squared Vehicle (together with I Squared or any other I Squared Vehicles) holds a majority of the outstanding voting equity, has the right to appoint a majority of the board members (or equivalent managers) or otherwise has the right to exercise majority control by contract. Additionally, under the LLC Agreement, the Company will be required to seek Special Approval to borrow money pursuant to an unsecured line of credit with I Squared.

 

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Fiduciary Duties

 

The Board is accountable to Shareholders as a fiduciary. Fiduciary duties owed to our Shareholders by each Board are prescribed by law and our LLC Agreement. The LLC Act provides that Delaware limited liability companies may in their limited liability company agreements expand, restrict or eliminate the duties, including fiduciary duties, otherwise owed by directors, managers, controlling shareholder and their affiliates and other persons to members and the limited liability company and other persons bound by the LLC Agreement.

 

Our LLC Agreement contains various provisions modifying, restricting and eliminating the duties, including fiduciary duties, that might otherwise be owed by our directors, managers, controlling shareholders and their affiliates (but such provisions do not, for the avoidance of doubt, waive the fiduciary duty that the Manager owes to the Company under the Advisers Act). These provisions will allow I Squared, the Manager and their respective affiliates to engage in transactions with us that could otherwise be prohibited by state-law fiduciary duty standards and to take into account the interests of other parties in addition to our interests when resolving conflicts of interest. Without these modifications, the ability of each Board and each Audit Committee to make decisions involving conflicts of interest would be restricted. These modifications are detrimental to our members because they restrict the remedies available to our members for actions that without those limitations might constitute breaches of duty, including a fiduciary duty, as described below, and they permit each Board and each Audit Committee to take into account the interests of third parties in addition to our interests when resolving conflicts of interest. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Structure—Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that reduce or eliminate duties (including fiduciary duties) of each Board and limit remedies available to Shareholders for actions that might otherwise constitute a breach of duty. It will be difficult for Shareholders to successfully challenge a resolution of a conflict of interest in accordance with the LLC Agreement.”

 

The following is a summary of the material restrictions on the fiduciary duties owed by each Board to our members:

 

State Law Fiduciary Duty Standards

 

Fiduciary duties are generally considered to include an obligation to act in good faith and with due care and loyalty. In the absence of a provision in a limited liability company agreement providing otherwise, the duty of care would generally require a board of directors of a Delaware limited liability company to make decisions in a deliberate and fully informed manner after taking into consideration all material information reasonably available. In the absence of a provision in a limited liability company agreement providing otherwise, the duty of loyalty would generally require a board of directors of a Delaware limited liability company to take any action or omit to take action on a disinterested basis, in good faith, with an honest belief that it is in the best interests of the limited liability company.

 

LLC Agreement Modified Standards

 

Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that modify or eliminate duties of or consent to conduct by the Board, the Manager and its affiliates that might otherwise raise issues about compliance with fiduciary duties or applicable law (but such provisions do not, for the avoidance of doubt, waive the fiduciary duty that the Manager owes to the Company under the Advisers Act). See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Structure—Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that reduce or eliminate duties (including fiduciary duties) of each Board and limit remedies available to Shareholders for actions that might otherwise constitute a breach of duty. It will be difficult for Shareholders to successfully challenge a resolution of a conflict of interest in accordance with the LLC Agreement.”

 

In addition to the other more specific provisions limiting the obligations and liabilities of each Board, our LLC Agreement further provides that, except as required by applicable preemptive U.S. federal law or the LLC Act, neither the Manager nor any Indemnified Party will be liable to us, our members or any other person bound by the LLC Agreement for (i) any act or omission or for any breach of contract (including a breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise, (ii) any action or omission to act by any other person, (iii) any mistake, action, inaction, negligence, dishonesty, fraud or bad faith of any broker, placement agent or other agent, or (iv) any change in U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. income tax laws, unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that (A) in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnified Party acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or (B) the Indemnified Party’s action or omission was not made in the course of performing, or pursuant to, such person’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate thereof.

 

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Exculpation and Indemnification

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of the Indemnified Parties will be liable to the Company, the Series or any Shareholders for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of: (i) any act or omission or for any breach of contract (including a breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise, unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, (A) in respect of the matter in question, such Indemnified Party acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or (B) the Indemnified Party’s action or omission was not made in the course of performing, or pursuant to, the Indemnified Party’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate thereof, (ii) any action or omission to act by any other person, (iii) any losses due to any mistake, action, inaction, negligence, dishonesty, fraud or bad faith of any broker, placement agent or other agent as provided in the LLC Agreement, or (iv) any change in U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. income tax laws, or in interpretations thereof, as they apply to the Company or the Shareholders, whether the change occurs through legislative, judicial or administrative action. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to the provisions of the LLC Agreement, no Shareholder will be liable to the Company, the Series or any other Shareholder or any other person bound by the LLC Agreement.

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) the applicable Series will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, for any breach of contract (including breach of the LLC Agreement), any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise; provided, that an Indemnified Party will not be entitled to indemnification under the LLC Agreement (x) if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnified Party’s action or omission constitutes fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith or the Indemnified Party’s actions or omissions were not made in the course of performing or pursuant to the Indemnified Party’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company, Series or an affiliate thereof or (y) for any losses, liabilities or damages arising out of an internal dispute solely between I Squared, its affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, shareholders, members or employees, (ii) each Series will also have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that the person is or was an employee or agent of the Company, or, while serving as an employee or agent of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, its participants or beneficiaries, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any kind, including legal fees and amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, that are incurred by such person, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. Each Board will have the non-exclusive authority to determine the extent to which employees or agents are entitled to be indemnified in accordance with the LLC Agreement, provided that each Board may delegate such power to the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) in its sole discretion.

 

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Mandatory Redemptions

 

The LLC Agreement provides that the Board may cause the Company generally or any Series to redeem, on 10 days’ prior written notice, all or any portion of the Shares of a member without consent or other action by such member or other person if the applicable Board determines that:

 

the Shares have been transferred in violation of the LLC Agreement, or have vested in any person by operation of law as a result of the disability, death, divorce, dissolution, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or adjudicated incompetence of the member;

 

any transferee does not meet any investor eligibility requirements established by the Company or any Series from time to time;

 

ownership of Shares by a member, its assignee or other person is likely to cause the Company generally or any Series to be in violation of, or require registration of the Shares under, or subject the Company generally or any Series to additional registration or regulation under, the securities, commodities, or other laws of the United States or any other jurisdictions in the world, including without limitation the Investment Company Act;

 

continued ownership of the Shares by a member or its assignee may be harmful or injurious to the business or reputation of the Company generally, any Series, the Manager, I Squared, or any of their affiliates, or may subject the Company generally, any Series, or any member to an undue risk of adverse tax or other fiscal or regulatory consequences;

 

any of the representations and warranties made by a member, its assignee or other person in connection with the acquisition of Shares was not true when made or has ceased to be true;

 

with respect to a member or its assignee subject to special laws or regulations, such member is likely to be subject to additional regulatory or compliance requirements under these special laws or regulations by virtue of continuing to hold any Shares;

 

  it would be in the interest of the Company generally or any Series of the Company generally to redeem the Shares; or

 

all or any portion of the assets of any Series may be characterized as plan assets for purposes of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any applicable similar law.

 

Third-Party Tender Offers

 

Our LLC Agreement contains provisions that apply to tender offers by third parties including compliance with the applicable laws for such tender offers in addition to certain obligations to the Company regarding notice and reimbursement of the Operating Expenses.

 

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Submission to Jurisdiction

 

Our LLC Agreement provides that, (i) except as provided in clause (ii) below, any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, the LLC Agreement or the transactions contemplated in the LLC Agreement, including any claim or cause of action (whether in contract, tort, statute, common law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to the negotiation, execution or performance of the LLC Agreement (including (A) any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in connection with the LLC Agreement or as an inducement to enter into the LLC Agreement, (B) any derivative action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company or any Series, (C) any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee, Manager or member of the Company or any Series, their respective affiliates, directors, officers, representatives, agents, shareholders, members, managers, partners and employees, and any other person who serves at the request of I Squared as a director, officer, agent, member, manager, partner, stockholder, trustee or employee of the Company or any other person, (D) any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the LLC Act or the LLC Agreement or as to which the LLC Act confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (E) any suit, action or proceeding asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine), shall be brought exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the other courts of the State of Delaware or in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the LLC Agreement, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any action, suit or proceeding asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, and (iii) each Shareholder irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any of such courts or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of such courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

 

Jury Trial Waiver

 

The LLC Agreement provides that its members will waive their respective rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or related to LLC Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Such waiver of a jury trial will not serve as a waiver by any parties of any rights for claims made under the U.S. federal securities laws. In addition, investors cannot waive the Company’s compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. See Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Structure—Our LLC Agreement includes a jury trial waiver that could limit the ability of shareholders of the Company to bring or demand a jury trial in any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the LLC Agreement, or the business or affairs of the Company.”

 

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

As set forth in the LLC Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the applicable Series will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnified Party, or for any breach of contract (including breach of the LLC Agreement) or any breach of duties (including breach of fiduciary duties) whether arising under the LLC Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise; provided, that an Indemnified Party will not be entitled to indemnification under the LLC Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that the Indemnified Party’s action or omission constitutes fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith or the Indemnified Party’s actions or omissions were not made during the course of performing or pursuant to the Indemnified Party’s duties as a director, officer, trustee, manager, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate thereof.

 

The Series’ indemnification obligations will be satisfied from the applicable Series’ assets. The applicable Series will advance expenses that are reasonably incurred by an Indemnified Party in the defense or settlement of any claim that is subject to indemnification.

 

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Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Set forth below are indexes to our financial statements attached to this Registration Statement.

 

Series I

 

Index to Financial Statements   F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-3
     
Consolidated Financial Statements:    
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-4
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-8

 

Series II

 

Index to Financial Statements   F-12
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-13
     
Financial Statements:    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-14
Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-16
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-17
Notes to Financial Statements   F-18

 

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Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

There are not and have not been any disagreements between the Company and its accountant on any matter of accounting principles, practices, or financial statement disclosure.

 

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Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)List separately all financial statements filed

 

The financial statements attached to this Registration Statement are listed under “Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

 

(b)Exhibits

 

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation*
3.2 Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
4.1 Form of Distribution Reinvestment Plan
4.2 Form of Share Redemption Program
10.1 Form of Management Agreement
10.2 Form of Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement
21.1 List of Subsidiaries**

 

 

*Previously filed.
**To be filed by amendment.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ISQ OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY LLC

 

By: /s/ Irina Zilbergleyt  
  Name: Irina Zilbergleyt  
  Title: Director  

 

Date: July 3, 2025

 

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IndexES to Financial Statements

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

 

Index to Financial Statements   F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-3
     
Consolidated Financial Statements:    
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-4
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-8

 

Series II

 

Index to Financial Statements   F-12
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-13
     
Financial Statements:    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-14
Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-16
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-17
Notes to Financial Statements   F-18

 

F-1

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-3
     
Consolidated Financial Statements:    
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-4
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-8

 

For a description of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II, into which ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I invests substantially all of its assets, please see within this document the financial statements of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II, which should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I.

 

F-2

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I and its subsidiary (“Series I”) as of March 31, 2025, and the related consolidated statement of operations, of changes in net assets and of cash flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Series I as of March 31, 2025, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of Series I’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Series I’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to Series I in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

May 23, 2025

 

We have served as Series I’s auditor since 2025.

 

F-3

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

   As of
March 31,
2025
 
Assets    
Investment in ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II  $1,000 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,000 
Deferred offering costs   125,563 
Due from Manager   130,856 
Total Assets   258,419 
      
Liabilities     
Organizational costs payable  $130,856 
Offering costs payable   125,563 
Total Liabilities  $256,419 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)     
Net Assets  $2,000 

 

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

 

F-4

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Investment Income and Expenses Allocated from ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II     
Expenses  $(1,067,239)
Total Investment Income and Expenses Allocated from ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II   (1,067,239)
Less: Expense Support from Manager   1,067,239 
Net Investment Income and Expenses Allocated from ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II   - 
      
Expenses     
Organizational costs   130,856 
Total Expenses   130,856 
Less: Expense Support from Manager   (130,856)
Net Expenses   - 
      
Net Investment Income (Loss)   - 
      
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $- 

 

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

 

F-5

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC 

Series I

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Net assets, beginning of period  $- 
Capital contributions   2,000 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   - 
Net assets, end of period  $2,000 

 

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

 

F-6

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $- 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:     
Purchase of limited liability company interests in ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II   (1,000)
Net Investment Income and Expenses Allocated from ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II   - 
Net (increase) decrease in operating assets:     
Due from Manager   (130,856)
Net increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:     
Organizational costs payable   130,856 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (1,000)
      
Cash flows from financing activities     
Capital contributions   2,000 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,000 
Net increase (decrease) in cash   1,000 
Cash, beginning of period   - 
Cash, end of period  $1,000 

 

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

 

F-7

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series I

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC (the “Company”) is a limited liability company that was formed in accordance with the laws of Delaware on January 15, 2025. The Company is a series limited liability company with series established pursuant to Sections 18-215 or 18-218 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”). On March 13, 2025, the Company established two registered series of limited liability company interests, ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series I (“Series I”) and ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II (“Series II” and together with Series I, “Series”). The purchase of shares of a Series of the Company is an investment only in that particular Series and not an investment in the Company as a whole. In accordance with the LLC Act, each Series is a separate series of segregated assets and liabilities and corresponding limited liability company interests of the Company.

 

Series I and Series II are intended to be treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes with segregated assets and liabilities. Sections 18-215(c) and 18-218(c)(1) of the LLC Act provide that a Series established in accordance with Section 18-215(b) or 18-218 of the LLC Act, respectively, may carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity, other than the business of banking, and has the power and capacity to, in its own name, contract, hold title to assets (including real, personal and intangible property), grant liens and security interests, and sue and be sued. The Company intends for each Series to conduct its business and enter into contracts in its own name to the extent such activities are undertaken with respect to a particular Series and assets associated with a Series may be held, directly or indirectly, including in the name of such Series, in the name of the Company, through a nominee or otherwise. Under Delaware law, to the extent the records maintained for a Series account for the assets associated with such Series separately from the other assets of the Company or any other Series, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to such Series are segregated and enforceable only against the assets of such Series and not against the assets of the Company generally or any other Series.

 

Each of Series I and Series II will remain in existence until its certificate of registered series has been cancelled in the manner required by the LLC Act following Series I’s or Series II’s, as applicable, dissolution and the completion of the winding up of such Series in accordance with our Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company (the “LLC Agreement”), the applicable series agreement and Delaware law. The LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement provides that Series I or Series II will be dissolved upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors (the “Board”) approving the dissolution of Series I or Series II, as applicable, and the approval of such action by the controlling shareholder, (b) the operations of Series I or Series II, as applicable, ceasing to constitute legal activities under the LLC Act or any other applicable law (as determined by the Board), (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of a Series under Section 18-218(c)(11) of the LLC Act, or (d) the dissolution of the Company.

 

The Company intends to conduct its operations so that neither Series I or Series II is required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company primarily seeks to manage Joint Ventures that own and control private companies, infrastructure assets and infrastructure-related assets located globally but with a focus on North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America (the “Infrastructure Assets”) with the objective of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns consisting of both current income and long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Company expects to conduct a continuous private offering of the shares to (i) accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)) and (ii) in the case of shares sold outside the United States, to persons that are not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including under Regulation D and Regulation S.

 

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The Company is sponsored by I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC (together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, “I Squared”) and expects to benefit from I Squared’s infrastructure sourcing and portfolio management platform pursuant to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) to be entered into with I Squared Capital Registered Advisor LLC (the “Manager”), a wholly owned subsidiary of I Squared, to support the Company in managing its portfolio of Infrastructure Assets. The Company has no operations as of March 31, 2025, other than matters relating to its organization and offering.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, Series I will invest substantially all of its assets in Series II. The portfolio of Series I will typically consist solely of Series II shares. Therefore, Series I’s investment results are expected to correspond directly to the investment results of Series II. Series II has the same business objective and strategy as Series I. For convenience of the reader, references to Series II’s investments also refer to Series I investments (vice versa), and references to the risks of investing in Series II also refer to the risks of investing in Series I (vice versa), except as otherwise provided. Series I and Series II are part of a master-feeder fund structure. The feeder fund, Series I, invests substantially all of its assets in the master fund, Series II, through the Blocker, as defined below.

 

On March 28, 2025 (the “Funding Date”), I Squared has contributed $2,000 to Series I. Series I has contributed $1,000 to Series II through a blocker, ISQ Open Infrastructure Holdings, L.P. (the “Blocker”), domiciled in the Cayman Islands. The Blocker is wholly owned by Series I and has therefore been consolidated. As of March 31, 2025, no shares have been issued by Series I.

 

As of March 31, 2025, Series I had neither purchased nor contracted to purchase any Infrastructure Assets or other assets.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting— The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in United States dollars.

 

The Series I consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

Basis of Presentation— Series I and Series II are intended to be treated as distinct entities under the LLC Act and for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each with its own segregated assets, liabilities, and expenses. If any expenses are incurred on behalf of or for the benefit of either Series, the Manager will allocate those expenses among the Series based on the relative size of each Series’ investment in the relevant activity or entity, the net asset value of each Series, or another method the Manager, in good faith, deems fair and reasonable.

 

Basis of Consolidation— As provided under Regulation S-X and ASC 946, the Company will generally not consolidate its investments in a company other than a wholly owned investment company or controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to Series I. Accordingly, Series I consolidated the financial position and results of operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Blocker. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates— The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, in particular the fair value of investments, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to Series I.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents— Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash held in banks and highly liquid investments. There were no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025.

 

Organizational and Offering Expenses— Organizational expenses are expensed as incurred. Organizational expenses consist of costs incurred to establish Series I and enable it legally to do business. Organizational expenses will be paid by the Manager, subject to potential recoupment as described in Note 3. For the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, Series I incurred organizational expenses of $130,856, which will be reimbursed by the Manager.

 

Offering expenses include registration fees and legal fees regarding the preparation of the general form of registration of securities. Offering expenses are accounted for as deferred costs until operations begin. Offering expenses are then amortized over the first twelve months of operations on a straight-line basis. For the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, Series I incurred offering expenses of $125,563.

 

Investments, At Fair Value— The investment valuation policy of Series I is to value its financial instruments at fair value. Series I records its investment in Series II at fair value based on its proportionate interest in the net assets of Series II. Valuation of assets held by Series II is discussed in Note 2 of Series II’s Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Investment in Series II— On a monthly basis, Series I, records its proportionate share of the income, expenses, and realized and change in unrealized gains and losses of Series II. In addition, Series I accrues its own income and expenses. At March 31, 2025, Series I owned 100% of the net assets of Series II. The performance of Series I is directly impacted by the performance of Series II. The notes to the Series II financial statements are attached to the Series I consolidated financial statements and are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Income Taxes— Series I intends to operate so that it will qualify to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. An entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes generally incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner is generally required to take into account its allocable share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the entity in computing its U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made. A partnership, such as each Series, may nonetheless be taxed as a corporation if it is a publicly traded partnership, unless it meets the qualifying income exception. The qualifying income exception applies with respect to a publicly traded partnership if (i) at least 90% of such partnership’s gross income for each taxable year consists of “qualifying income” and (ii) the partnership would not be required to register under the Investment Company Act if it were a U.S. corporation. Qualifying income includes certain interest income, dividends, real property rents, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property, and any gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset or other property held for the production of income that otherwise constitutes qualifying income. Each Series is intended to be managed such that it will meet the qualifying income exception in each taxable year. If either Series were recharacterized as a corporation for federal income tax purposes by not meeting the qualifying income exception, the holders of interest in that Series would then be treated as stockholders in a corporation, and the Series would become taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Further, each Series would be subject to U.S. corporate income tax on its net taxable income. In addition, each Series intends to operate, in part, through subsidiaries that may be treated as corporations for U.S. and non-U.S. tax purposes and therefore may be subject to current and deferred U.S. federal, state and/or local income taxes at the subsidiary level.

 

3.RELATED PARTY CONSIDERATIONS

 

Management Agreement

 

The Company on behalf of each Series plans to enter into the Management Agreement with the Manager. Under the Management Agreement, the Manager will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and overseeing the Company’s investment opportunities. The Manager will also provide recommendations to the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) acting on behalf of Series II regarding the acquisition, management, financing, and sale of the Company’s assets (including the Infrastructure Assets), in alignment with the Company’s objectives, guidelines, policies, and limitations.

 

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Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement

 

The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to enter into an Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager would agree to forego an amount of its monthly management fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company (and in turn each Series), to the extent necessary through and including June 30, 2026, so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual Specified Expenses (as defined below) do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month. The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to agree to carry forward the amount of any foregone management fee and/or expenses paid, absorbed or reimbursed by the Manager, when and if requested by the Manager, within five years from the end of the month in which the Manager waived or reimbursed such fees or expenses (“Excess Expenses”) and to reimburse the Manager in the amount of such Excess Expenses as promptly as possible, on a monthly basis, but only if and to the extent that Specified Expenses plus any recoupment do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets at the end of each calendar month. The Manager would be permitted to recapture a Specified Expense in the same year it is incurred. This arrangement would not be permitted to be terminated prior to June 30, 2026, without the Board’s consent. “Specified Expenses” is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Company, including organizational and offering costs, with the exception of (i) the management fee, (ii) the performance participation allocation, (iii) the servicing fee, (iv) Infrastructure Asset level expenses, (v) brokerage costs or other acquisition-related out-of-pocket expenses, including with respect to unconsummated transactions, in each case, accrued on or after the Company acquires its first Infrastructure Asset(s) (the “Initial Close”), (vi) dividend/interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Company), (vii) taxes, (viii) ordinary corporate operating expenses (including costs and expenses related to hiring, retaining, and compensating employees, officers and directors of the Company) accrued on or after the Initial Close, (ix) certain insurance costs and (x) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Manager).

 

4.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company and Series was not subject to any litigation nor was the Company and Series aware of any material litigation threatened against it.

 

Indemnifications

 

Under the Company’s LLC Agreement and organizational documents, members of each Series’ Board, the Manager, I Squared, and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, representatives, agents and employees are indemnified against all liabilities unless these persons’ actions constitute actual fraud or willful misconduct. In the normal course of business, the Company (on behalf of each Series) enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and that provide general indemnifications. Each Series’ maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against either Series.

 

5.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated and determined that there have been no subsequent events through May 23, 2025, the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, that require recognition or disclosure in such consolidated financial statements.

 

F-11

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238)   F-13
     
Financial Statements:    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025   F-14
Statement of Operations for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-15
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-16
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025   F-17
Notes to Financial Statements   F-18

 

F-12

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC - Series II (“Series II”) as of March 31, 2025, and the related statement of operations, of changes in net assets and of cash flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Series II as of March 31, 2025, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of Series II’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Series II’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to Series II in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

May 23, 2025

 

We have served as Series II’s auditor since 2025.

 

F-13

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

   As of
March 31,
2025
 
Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,000 
Deferred offering costs   908,220 
Due from Manager   1,067,239 
Total Assets   1,976,459 
      
Liabilities     
Organizational costs payable  $1,067,239 
Offering costs payable   908,220 
Total Liabilities  $1,975,459 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)     
Net Assets  $1,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-14

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

Statement of Operations

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding
Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Expenses    
Organizational costs  $1,067,239 
Total Expenses   1,067,239 
Less: Expense Support from Manager   (1,067,239)
Net Expenses   - 
      
Net Investment Income (Loss)   - 
      
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-15

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding
Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Net assets, beginning of period  $- 
Capital contributions   1,000 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   - 
Net assets, end of period  $1,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-16

 

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

Statement of Cash Flows

 

   For the
period from
March 28,
2025
(Funding
Date) to
March 31,
2025
 
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $- 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:     
Net (increase) decrease in operating assets:     
Due from Manager   (1,067,239)
Net increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:     
Organizational costs payable   1,067,239 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   - 
      
Cash flows from financing activities     
Capital contributions   1,000 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   1,000 
Net increase (decrease) in cash   1,000 
Cash, beginning of period   - 
Cash, end of period  $1,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC

Series II

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC (the “Company”) is a limited liability company that was formed in accordance with the laws of Delaware on January 15, 2025. The Company is a series limited liability company with series established pursuant to Sections 18-215 or 18-218 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”). On March 13, 2025, the Company established two registered series of limited liability company interests, ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC–Series I (“Series I”) and ISQ Open Infrastructure Company LLC–Series II (“Series II” and together with Series I, “Series”). The purchase of shares of a Series of the Company is an investment only in that particular Series and not an investment in the Company as a whole. In accordance with the LLC Act, each Series is a separate series of segregated assets and liabilities and corresponding limited liability company interests of the Company.

 

Series I and Series II are intended to be treated as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes with segregated assets and liabilities. Sections 18-215(c) and 18-218(c)(1) of the LLC Act provide that a Series established in accordance with Section 18-215(b) or 18-218 of the LLC Act, respectively, may carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity, other than the business of banking, and has the power and capacity to, in its own name, contract, hold title to assets (including real, personal and intangible property), grant liens and security interests, and sue and be sued. The Company intends for each Series to conduct its business and enter into contracts in its own name to the extent such activities are undertaken with respect to a particular Series and assets associated with a Series may be held, directly or indirectly, including in the name of such Series, in the name of the Company, through a nominee or otherwise. Under Delaware law, to the extent the records maintained for a Series account for the assets associated with such Series separately from the other assets of the Company or any other Series, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to such Series are segregated and enforceable only against the assets of such Series and not against the assets of the Company generally or any other Series.

 

Each of Series I and Series II will remain in existence until its certificate of registered series has been cancelled in the manner required by the LLC Act following Series I’s or Series II’s, as applicable, dissolution and the completion of the winding up of such Series in accordance with our Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company (the “LLC Agreement”), the applicable series agreement and Delaware law. The LLC Agreement and the applicable series agreement provides that Series I or Series II will be dissolved upon (a) the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors (the “Board”) approving the dissolution of Series I or Series II, as applicable, and the approval of such action by the controlling shareholder, (b) the operations of Series I or Series II, as applicable, ceasing to constitute legal activities under the LLC Act or any other applicable law (as determined by the Board), (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of a Series under Section 18-218(c)(11) of the LLC Act, or (d) the dissolution of the Company.

 

The Company intends to conduct its operations so that neither Series I or Series II is required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company primarily seeks to manage Joint Ventures that own and control private companies, infrastructure assets and infrastructure-related assets located globally but with a focus on North America, Europe and selected growth economies in Asia and Latin America (the “Infrastructure Assets”) with the objective of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns consisting of both current income and long-term capital appreciation.

 

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The Company expects to conduct a continuous private offering of the shares to (i) accredited investors (as defined in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)) and (ii) in the case of shares sold outside the United States, to persons that are not “U.S. persons” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including under Regulation D and Regulation S.

 

The Company is sponsored by I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC (together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, “I Squared”) and expects to benefit from I Squared’s infrastructure sourcing and portfolio management platform pursuant to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) to be entered into with I Squared Capital Registered Advisor LLC (the “Manager”), a wholly owned subsidiary of I Squared, to support the Company in managing its portfolio of Infrastructure Assets. The Company has no operations as of March 31, 2025, other than matters relating to its organization and offering.

 

On March 28, 2025 (the “Funding Date”), Series I has contributed $1,000 to Series II through a blocker, ISQ Open Infrastructure Holdings, L.P. (the “Blocker”), domiciled in the Cayman Islands. As of March 31, 2025, no shares have been issued by Series II.

 

In pursuing its investment objective, Series I will invest substantially all of its assets in Series II. The portfolio of Series I will typically consist solely of Series II shares. Therefore, Series I’s investment results are expected to correspond directly to the investment results of Series II. Series II has the same business objective and strategy as Series I. For convenience of the reader, references to Series II’s investments also refer to Series I investments (vice versa), and references to the risks of investing in Series II also refer to the risks of investing in Series I (vice versa), except as otherwise provided. Series I and Series II are part of a master-feeder fund structure. The feeder fund, Series I, invests substantially all of its assets in the master fund, Series II, through the Blocker.

 

As of March 31, 2025, Series II had neither purchased nor contracted to purchase any Infrastructure Assets or other assets.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting— The financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in United States dollars.

 

The Series II financial statements are prepared using the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

Basis of Presentation— Series I and Series II are intended to be treated as distinct entities under the LLC Act and for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each with its own segregated assets, liabilities, and expenses. If any expenses are incurred on behalf of or for the benefit of either Series, the Manager will allocate those expenses among the Series based on the relative size of each Series’ investment in the relevant activity or entity, the net asset value of each Series, or another method the Manager, in good faith, deems fair and reasonable.

 

F-19

 

 

Basis of Consolidation— As provided under Regulation S-X and ASC 946, Series II will generally not consolidate its investments in a company other than a wholly owned investment company or controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to Series II.

 

Use of Estimates— The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, in particular the fair value of investments, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to Series II.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents— Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash held in banks and highly liquid investments. There were no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025.

 

Organizational and Offering Expenses— Organizational expenses are expensed as incurred. Organizational expenses consist of costs incurred to establish Series II and enable it legally to do business. Organizational expenses will be paid by the Manager, subject to potential recoupment as described in Note 3. For the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, Series II incurred organizational expenses of $1,067,239, which will be reimbursed by the Manager.

 

Offering expenses include registration fees and legal fees regarding the preparation of the general form of registration of securities. Offering expenses are accounted for as deferred costs until operations begin. Offering expenses are then amortized over the first twelve months of operations on a straight-line basis. For the period from March 28, 2025 (Funding Date) to March 31, 2025, Series II incurred offering expenses of $908,220.

 

Investments, At Fair Value— ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value. Series II recognizes and accounts for its assets (including the Infrastructure Assets) at fair value. The fair value of the assets does not reflect transaction costs that may be incurred upon disposition of the assets.

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity for disclosure purposes.

 

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. Hierarchical levels, as defined under U.S. GAAP, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuations of these assets and liabilities, and are as follows:

 

Level 1— inputs are observable market inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical securities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2— inputs are observable market inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 3— inputs are unobservable markets inputs, for example, inputs derived through extrapolation or interpolation that are not able to be corroborated by observable market data.

 

F-20

 

 

A significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability is an indication that transactions or quoted prices may not be representative of fair value because in such market conditions there may be increased instances of transactions that are not orderly. In those circumstances, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices is needed, and an adjustment to the transactions or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value.

 

Income Taxes— Series II intends to operate so that it will qualify to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. An entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes generally incurs no U.S. federal income tax liability. Instead, each partner is generally required to take into account its allocable share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the entity in computing its U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made. A partnership, such as each Series, may nonetheless be taxed as a corporation if it is a publicly traded partnership, unless it meets the qualifying income exception. The qualifying income exception applies with respect to a publicly traded partnership if (i) at least 90% of such partnership’s gross income for each taxable year consists of “qualifying income” and (ii) the partnership would not be required to register under the Investment Company Act if it were a U.S. corporation. Qualifying income includes certain interest income, dividends, real property rents, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property, and any gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset or other property held for the production of income that otherwise constitutes qualifying income. Each Series is intended to be managed such that it will meet the qualifying income exception in each taxable year. If either Series were recharacterized as a corporation for federal income tax purposes by not meeting the qualifying income exception, the holders of interest in that Series would then be treated as stockholders in a corporation, and the Series would become taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Further, each Series would be subject to U.S. corporate income tax on its net taxable income. In addition, each Series intends to operate, in part, through subsidiaries that may be treated as corporations for U.S. and non-U.S. tax purposes and therefore may be subject to current and deferred U.S. federal, state and/or local income taxes at the subsidiary level.

 

3.RELATED PARTY CONSIDERATIONS

 

Management Agreement

 

The Company on behalf of each Series plans to enter into the Management Agreement with the Manager. Under the Management Agreement, the Manager will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and overseeing the Company’s investment opportunities. The Manager will also provide recommendations to the Principal Committee (or a member thereof) acting on behalf of Series II regarding the acquisition, management, financing, and sale of the Company’s assets (including the Infrastructure Assets), in alignment with the Company’s objectives, guidelines, policies, and limitations.

 

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Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement

 

The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to enter into an Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Manager, pursuant to which the Manager would agree to forego an amount of its monthly management fee and/or pay, absorb or reimburse certain expenses of the Company (and in turn each Series), to the extent necessary through and including June 30, 2026, so that, for any fiscal year, the Company’s annual Specified Expenses (as defined below) do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets as of the end of each calendar month. The Company, on behalf of each Series, intends to agree to carry forward the amount of any foregone management fee and/or expenses paid, absorbed or reimbursed by the Manager, when and if requested by the Manager, within five years from the end of the month in which the Manager waived or reimbursed such fees or expenses (“Excess Expenses”) and to reimburse the Manager in the amount of such Excess Expenses as promptly as possible, on a monthly basis, but only if and to the extent that Specified Expenses plus any recoupment do not exceed 0.75% of the Company’s net assets at the end of each calendar month. The Manager would be permitted to recapture a Specified Expense in the same year it is incurred. This arrangement would not be permitted to be terminated prior to June 30, 2026 without the Board’s consent. “Specified Expenses” is defined to include all expenses incurred in the business of the Company, including organizational and offering costs, with the exception of (i) the management fee, (ii) the performance participation allocation, (iii) the servicing fee, (iv) Infrastructure Asset level expenses, (v) brokerage costs or other acquisition-related out-of-pocket expenses, including with respect to unconsummated transactions, in each case, accrued on or after the Company acquires its first Infrastructure Asset(s) (the “Initial Close”), (vi) dividend/interest payments (including any dividend payments, interest expenses, commitment fees, or other expenses related to any leverage incurred by the Company), (vii) taxes, (viii) ordinary corporate operating expenses (including costs and expenses related to hiring, retaining, and compensating employees, officers and directors of the Company) accrued on or after the Initial Close, (ix) certain insurance costs and (x) extraordinary expenses (as determined in the sole discretion of the Manager).

 

4.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company and Series was not subject to any litigation nor was the Company and Series aware of any material litigation threatened against it.

 

Indemnifications

 

Under the Company’s LLC Agreement and organizational documents, members of each Series’ Board, the Manager, I Squared, and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, representatives, agents and employees are indemnified against all liabilities unless these persons’ actions constitute actual fraud or willful misconduct. In the normal course of business, the Company (on behalf of each Series) enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and that provide general indemnifications. Each Series’ maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against either Series.

 

5.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated and determined that there have been no subsequent events through May 23, 2025, the date these financial statements were available to be issued, that require recognition or disclosure in such financial statements.

 

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