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Form ADV Part 2A | March 31, 2026
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE
FORM ADV PART 2A
FIRM BROCHURE
BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC
601 Lexington Avenue, 57th Floor
New York NY 10022
March 31, 2026
https://www.btgpactual.com/
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of BTG Pactual
Asset Management US, LLC and BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, LLC (collectively
"BTG" or the "Adviser"). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact us at 212-293-4600. The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or by any state securities
authority. BTG may refer to itself as a "registered investment adviser" or "RIA". You should be
aware that registration with the SEC or a state securities authority does not imply a certain level
of skill or training. Additional information about BTG is also available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this website by a unique identifying number, known as
a CRD number. BTG’s CRD number is 152538.
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ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
The last update of this Brochure was issued by BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC on August
7, 2025. This Brochure contains the following changes to our prior Brochure.
• As of December 2025, the Firm’s new Chief Compliance Officer is Dagmara Frankowska.
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Item 4: The Background section was updated to identify a change in the Adviser’s
ownership. As of January 1, 2026, the Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of BTG Pactual
Bancorp, LLC, a bank holding company, and an indirect subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual
S.A. (“Banco BTGP”), a Brazilian investment bank.
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Item 4: The Participation in Wrap Fee Program section was updated to include a reference
to the Portfolio Manager Program (PMP), the discretionary Wrap Fee Program offered by
BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC.
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Item 10: The Material Business Relationships with Certain Related Persons section was
updated to reflect changes in BTG’s affiliated entities. In particular, BTG Pactual Bank, NA
is a new US-domiciled insured depository institution that provides traditional banking
products and services.
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Item 11: Conflicts of Interest was updated to include a description of how conflicts are
mitigated with respect to the independent appraisal process for an open-ended real asset
fund managed by BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, LLC.
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Important Note about this Brochure
This Brochure is not:
• an offer or agreement to provide advisory services to any person,
• an offer to sell interests (or a solicitation of an offer to purchase interests) in any fund,
• a complete discussion of the features, risks or conflicts associated with any fund or advisory
service, or
to be relied on in determining whether to invest or establish an advisory relationship.
•
As required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act"), BTG provides
this Brochure to current and prospective clients and may also, in its discretion, provide this
Brochure to current or prospective investors in private funds advised or sub-advised by BTG,
together with other relevant offering materials (such as subscription agreements, offering
memoranda, operating agreements or advisory contracts), prior to, or in connection with, such
persons' establishment or consideration of an investment advisory relationship with BTG.
Additionally, this Brochure is available through the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
website.
Although this publicly available Brochure describes investment advisory services and products of
BTG, persons who receive this Brochure (whether or not from BTG) should be aware that it is
designed solely to provide information about BTG as necessary to respond to certain disclosure
obligations under the Advisers Act. As such, more complete information about each Advisory
Client, as well as BTG's investment advisory services, is included in relevant offering materials or
investment management agreements, which are provided to current and eligible prospective
investors only by BTG or an Administrator or Placement Agent. To the extent that there is any
conflict between discussions herein and similar or related discussions in any offering materials,
the relevant offering materials shall govern and control.
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ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE ...................................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES .......................................................................................................... 2
ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 4
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS .......................................................................................................... 5
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION ............................................................................................. 10
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT .................................... 15
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS ............................................................................................................ 16
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS ........................ 16
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 40
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ....................................... 41
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND
PERSONAL TRADING ......................................................................................................... 44
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES ................................................................................................. 49
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .................................................................................................. 53
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION......................................................... 53
ITEM 15: CUSTODY ........................................................................................................................ 54
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION ............................................................................................. 54
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ........................................................................................... 55
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ADVISER ................................................................. 57
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ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
Background
BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company formed in 2011,
which succeeded BTG Pactual US Asset Management Corp. founded in 2008. BTG Pactual
Timberland Investment Group, LLC (collectively with BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC, the
"Firm" or "BTG") was formed in 2013 to provide investment advisory services to funds, vehicles
and managed accounts focusing on timberland and other assets derived from forest and land-
use activities. BTG is a wholly owned subsidiary of BTG Pactual Bancorp, LLC, a bank holding
company, and an indirect subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“Banco BTGP”), a Brazilian
investment bank. BTG's principal investment advisory business consists of the following activities:
(i) acting as an adviser and sub-adviser to private funds; (ii) acting as an adviser to managed
accounts (servicing individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, businesses, institutions and
estates) on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis; (iii) providing advisory services to
family offices from Latin America and the US; (iv) providing customized investment advisory
solutions to clients through discretionary or non-discretionary investment advice on asset
allocation, security selection, and risk management and (v) sponsoring wrap fee programs. The
private funds, managed accounts, and clients of BTG Pactual Family Office, including our
customized investment advisory solutions are the Firm’s "Advisory Clients". BTG also provides
generic research products and services (“Research”) to Advisory Clients and other clients.
Advisory Services
BTG is an adviser to private funds and also provides both discretionary and non-discretionary
investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients on an individually segregated
account basis and within its wealth management group. Additionally, BTG Pactual Timberland
Investment Group, LLC ("TIG"), a "relying adviser" of the Firm, provides investment advice to
private funds and managed accounts focusing on investments in timberlands and other private
markets. All investment advisory services (other than generic research) are based on each
Advisory Client's individual needs, stated objectives and guidelines.
Principal Investment Strategies
BTG provides a wide range of both traditional and alternative investment products to both US
and non-US investors. The private funds BTG advises seek to achieve their investment objectives
through the use of a diverse range of strategies. These strategies may include, but are not limited
to, those focused on (i) themes related to global macroeconomic conditions and strategies
targeting specific countries or issuers, and (ii) obtaining equity-like returns in liquid and illiquid
securities. The strategies that are currently part of the investment approach include, but are not
limited to, fundamental equity long/short, currencies, merger arbitrage, event driven and special
situations, corporate and sovereign debt, credit long/short, asset backed securities, global rates
and foreign exchange, structured products and relative value equities.
Investment decisions are based on both fundamental micro as well as macro analysis that include
a review of the regional and global economic situation, asset flows and other macro indicators.
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BTG also provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and wealth
management services to individual and institutional investors located in the US and abroad.
These advisory services (other than generic research) are tailored to each investor's needs and
suitability.
BTG Pactual Global Alternatives consists of TIG, BTG Pactual Strategic Capital and BTG Pactual
U.S. Private Credit Investments.
BTG Pactual Family Office provides personalized advisory services to a limited number of families
from Latin America and the US, and it also includes BTG’s Customized Investment Advisory
Solutions offering described in Item 4.
TIG is a manager of sustainable forestry assets primarily located in the U.S. and Latin America.
As an investment adviser and asset manager, TIG and its affiliates are responsible for sourcing
potential investments, conducting research and due diligence on potential investments,
analyzing investment opportunities, structuring investments, and monitoring and managing
investments on behalf of its Advisory Clients. TIG and/or its affiliates also provide certain property
management and administrative services to Advisory Clients or arrange for services to be
provided by a third party. In general, the objective of TIG's investment advisory services is to
optimize the value of managed assets through market analysis and active management.
BTG Pactual Strategic Capital focuses on asset-oriented businesses. The strategy deploys a “credit
focused” underwriting when evaluating new investment opportunities, which fall into two main
categories: defensive equity investments and structured capital solutions. The strategy targets
investments with asset-orientation and cash flow generation to mitigate downside risks. The
investment strategy aims to generate risk-mitigated returns throughout various economic cycles
by focusing on defensive elements, such as structural downside protections, and preserving
opportunities to capture upside potential and value.
BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments focuses on opportunistic U.S. middle market private
credit. Specifically, its purpose is to identify, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of investments
primarily in privately negotiated secured debt investments in middle market companies and in
traded debt. BTG believes that the strategy pursues idiosyncratic or complex opportunities that
may be overlooked by other lenders due to mandate, skill, or capital constraints. The strategy
targets investments in companies in transition, growth, stress, or distress using customized
finance solutions.
BTG also serves as the investment adviser to a private fund structure established to facilitate BTG
Pactual Family Office clients’ access to private equity and private credit funds through a limited
partnership structure.
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Tailored Advice and Client-Imposed Restrictions
Each Advisory Client managed by BTG has its own investment objectives, strategies and
restrictions. Certain Advisory Clients may focus on a narrow investment strategy while others
may pursue a broader investment strategy. BTG prepares governing documents with respect to
each Advisory Client that contain more detailed information, including a description of the
investment objectives and strategy or strategies employed and related restrictions. The
governing documents include, but are not limited to, offering memorandums, investment
management agreements or sub-advisory agreements depending on the type of Advisory Client
("governing documents").
When deemed appropriate, BTG has established, and may in the future establish, managed
accounts, which (i) tailor their investment objectives, guidelines, and restrictions to specific
private funds and/or (ii) are subject to objectives, guidelines, and restrictions, terms and/or fees
different from those of the private funds. Such investment objectives, fee arrangements and
terms have been and will be individually negotiated.
While managed accounts may be reasonably tailored based on the individual needs of an
Advisory Client, as agreed to with BTG, the private funds may not be tailored to meet the
individualized investment needs of any particular investor. An investment in a private fund does
not create a client-adviser relationship between BTG and an investor. Further discussion of the
strategies, investments and risks associated with all Advisory Clients is included in the governing
documents.
Current and prospective investors must consider whether a particular private fund or advisory
relationship is appropriate to their own circumstances based on all relevant factors including, but
not limited to, the investor's own investment objectives, liquidity requirements, tax situation and
risk tolerance. Prospective investors are strongly encouraged to undertake appropriate due
diligence, including but not limited to a review of relevant offering materials and governing
documents and the additional details about BTG's investment strategies, methods of analysis and
related risks in Item 8 of this Brochure, before making an investment decision.
Customized Investment Advisory Solutions (BTG Pactual Family Office)
BTG offers investment advisory services to high net worth individuals, family groups, trusts,
businesses, institutions, estates, non-US mutual funds and pension funds. BTG serves as a
fiduciary to Advisory Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. BTG provides
customized investment advisory solutions for its Advisory Clients. This is achieved through
continuous personal Advisory Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary or non-
discretionary investment advisory and management services. BTG works closely with each
Advisory Client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance and
financial situation in order to determine a portfolio strategy.
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Internal Investment Management
BTG will place Advisory Client assets in primarily diversified exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and
mutual funds to achieve the Advisory Client’s investment goals. BTG may also utilize alternative
investments, structured products, real estate investment trusts and derivatives instruments to
meet the needs of its Advisory Clients or retain certain legacy investments based on portfolio fit
and/or tax considerations. Certain Advisory Clients will also be invested in vehicles managed
by BTG or an affiliated advisor, such as offshore SICAV funds, private funds, or Actively
Managed Certificates ("AMC"). An AMC is a vehicle that combines the features of actively
managed funds and structured products, offering a solution to access a professionally managed
portfolio through a single instrument. The AMCs purchased for Advisory Clients are managed by
BTG or an affiliate. The use of affiliated vehicles will be based on the appropriateness for the
Advisory Client's objectives. Refer to Item 5 below for more information regarding the fees
associated with these investments.
From time to time, BTG will place Advisory Client assets in individual stocks and bonds based
upon the specific strategy requested by, or developed for, the Advisory Client.
BTG’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, but BTG may buy, sell or re-allocate
positions that have been held for less than one year to meet the objectives of the Advisory Client
or due to market conditions. BTG will construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure
it meets the goals, objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to by the Advisory Client.
Each Advisory Client can place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in
their respective portfolio, subject to acceptance by BTG.
BTG evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Advisory Client portfolios after
determining its appropriateness to the client’s objectives and risk tolerance. BTG may
recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the portfolio. BTG
may recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class weightings. BTG may also
recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement. BTG may
recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital
gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities,
overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s] in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of the
Advisory Client, generating cash to meet Advisory Client needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable
for the Advisory Client’s risk tolerance. BTG may recommend derivatives strategies for the
purposes of hedging or generating yield in the Advisory Client’s portfolio.
All Advisory Client assets will be managed within the designated account[s] at custodians
designated by the Advisory Client and pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement.
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Use of Sub-Advisors
BTG may periodically recommend and refer Advisory Clients to money managers or investment
advisors at BTG’s discretion or the Advisory Client’s request if it is expected that doing so would
benefit the Advisory Client. BTG will remain your primary adviser and oversee the Advisory
Client’s investment allocation[s] and overall investment performance. The Advisory Client will be
provided with the sub-advisor’s Form ADV 2A (or a brochure that makes the appropriate
disclosures) and overall investment performance. While the sub-advisor will assume day-to-day
investment management of the assets, BTG will be responsible establishing the Advisory Client’s
investment objectives and recommending a sub-advisor’s investment strategy to meet those
objectives.
Research Services
BTG offers generic research to a wide variety of clients. BTG’s research reports include, but are
not limited to, analysis of the macro and micro economic regional environments, analysis of the
different sectors of the economy and reports of companies’ business strategies and financial
evolution. Research includes, but is not limited to, research reports produced by BTG analysts,
financial models and access to research analysts in connection with research conferences and
research reports.
With respect to the generic research we provide, our research does not include any evaluation
or recommendation by BTG of the investment guidelines or security selection for a client’s
investment portfolio of the management of assets. Our generic research constitutes impersonal
investment advice, and we have no liability whatsoever for any investment decision, or results
thereof, that clients or any permitted user makes under or in connection with the use of our
research or any information or data provided therein or otherwise obtained or derived
therefrom. However, the limitation contained in this paragraph will not in any way constitute a
waiver or limitation of any rights accorded to BTG’s clients under state or federal securities laws.
Participation in Wrap Fee Program
BTG offers discretionary and non-discretionary Wrap Fee Programs focused on investments that
are intended to fit within an Advisory Client’s particular objectives, strategies and risk profile as
described by each Advisory Client. BTG’s Wrap Fee Programs include the Portfolio Advisor
Program (PAP), Portfolio Manager Program (PMP) and Unified Managed Account Program
(UMA). The Wrap Fee Programs are intended to provide Advisory Clients with ongoing
investment management services from both BTG-affiliated managers and non-affiliated
managers. Wrap Fee Program accounts are managed based on particular investment strategies
chosen by the Advisory Client. Such accounts may invest in equities, fixed income, funds, AMCs,
options, structured products (e.g. illiquid alternatives), cash and/or cash alternatives.
In contrast to commission or transaction-based accounts, the Wrap Fee Program is an investment
management program that provides the Advisory Client with advisory and brokerage execution
services for an inclusive fee which incorporates charges for advisory services, custody, clearing,
transaction execution and account reporting. This fee is based on the net market value of the
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assets in the account. For more information regarding the Wrap Fee Program, including the fee
schedule and other important considerations, clients should refer to Appendix 1 to the BTG
Pactual Asset Management US, LLC Form ADV Part 2A (Wrap Fee Program Brochure). Certain
Wrap Fee Programs require the Advisory Client to maintain a minimum amount of assets for
opening an account in that Wrap Fee Program. BTG may, in its discretion, waive or reduce the
minimum account opening size for certain clients.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, BTG managed or sub-advised approximately $29,717,389,137 in
regulatory assets under management on a discretionary basis. BTG also managed approximately
$390,500,326 on a non-discretionary basis.
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION
Compensation
Private Funds
Management fees range up to 2% of assets under management and are, in general, payable at
the beginning or after the end of each month or quarter. Fees are generally based on the market
value of the securities and cash in the portfolio on the appraisal date of the account and with
respect to certain timberland funds, include capital commitments and invested capital. The fees
paid may differ based on account size, strategy and complexity. Performance fees range up to
20% of any increase of the asset value over and above a target percentage rate. All performance
and management fees may vary depending upon investor, strategy and fund structure.
Investment management and performance fees may be negotiable depending on product types.
Fees differ from one private fund to another, as well as among investors in the same private fund.
In certain cases, the rate of management fees and performance fees payable by an investor in a
private fund will be lower the larger the size of the investment in such private fund made by such
investor. Certain investors share in fee income earned by BTG through a management fee offset,
and to the extent such investor is represented on an investor advisory committee which approves
such fees, such interest may influence their decision as a member of such committee and create
conflicts of interests with respect thereto.
implementation of
In addition to the management fee and performance fee, BTG or its affiliates receive fees related
to property management services from timberland related funds, accounts or vehicles. Property
management services customarily include the preparation and implementation of silvicultural
prescriptions and other operational plans, property inspections, supervision of operational
contractors, mapping, forest protection, quality control of forest operations, environmental
licensing, forest certification services, harvest layout, marking and administration of timber sales,
administration and
inventory systems, administration and
forest
implementation of management information systems, administration and implementation of
geographic information systems, and other fees associated with the management and operation
of timberland assets. Generally, a fee schedule payable to BTG or its affiliate will be disclosed to
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the appropriate investor advisory committee on a quarterly basis pursuant to the relevant
governing documents.
Managed Account Fees
Part of the non-discretionary wealth management account fees are based on the revenue
generated by the Advisory Clients with the custodian banks. A percentage of the revenues
generated will typically be paid by the custodian banks to BTG at the end of each quarter. For
discretionary wealth management accounts, Advisory Clients will pay management and
performance fees to be agreed upon.
Management and performance fees for other managed accounts are typically negotiated on an
account by account basis and will vary depending upon account size, strategy and complexity.
For wealth management managed accounts, all fees paid to BTG for advisory services are
separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by affiliated and/or non-affiliated
third-party service providers. In addition, wealth management Advisory Clients may incur
separate and distinct fees and expenses when investing in affiliated and/or non-affiliated
investments, which are outlined in the applicable governing documents. These separate fees and
expenses include, but are not limited to, custodial fees, execution cost, management and
performance fees and record-keeping costs. Advisory Client assets may also be subject to
transaction fees, brokerage fees and commissions, redemption fees on mutual funds, wire
transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. The exact expenses paid by an Advisory Client will be further discussed in the
relevant governing documents. In addition, the Adviser and its affiliates may also be eligible to
receive distribution fees from certain mutual funds in connection with an Advisory Client
account’s investment in certain share classes of such mutual funds (“12b-1 fees”). The possibility
of the payment of 12b-1 fees to the Adviser or its affiliates presents a conflict of interest between
the Adviser and its Advisory Clients’. However, to minimize the conflict of interest that may
otherwise exist with respect to the selection of such mutual funds, the Adviser's policy requires
it to select non-12b-1 fee paying share classes when available. In situations where the only share
classes available of a selected mutual fund are share classes that pay 12b-1 fees, the Adviser will
cause the Advisory Client to invest in the share class that pays the lowest 12b-1 fees and only if
it is in the best interest of the Advisory Client to invest in such mutual fund.
Customized Investment Advisory Solutions Fees
In some instances, fees for BTG’s Customized Investment Advisory Solutions are negotiable based
upon the types of assets included in an Advisory Client’s portfolio, the complexity and size of the
portfolio, the services to be provided, and other factors including the nature of the Advisory
Client’s objectives and risk parameters as determined via a client questionnaire that is completed
by all incoming Advisory Clients of this service. The specific way fees are charged is established
in an advisory agreement entered into between BTG and the Advisory Client. Certain Advisory
Clients may request that fees be calculated and billed on a monthly or quarterly basis, payable in
advance or in arrears. However, in no case does BTG require or solicit prepayment of fees six
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months or more in advance. If Advisory Clients’ fee schedules and billing procedures differ from
the general process described herein, it will be detailed in the Advisory Clients’ advisory
agreements. According to the advisory agreements with certain clients, BTG will charge a
performance fee in the manner described in Item 6 below.
BTG charges fixed fees for specific projects.
BTG generally uses the Advisory Client’s portfolio value, as shown in the “Daily Estimate” of the
consolidated statement, as the starting point for computing an Advisory Client’s advisory fee.
Then, in keeping with the advisory agreement (or other written documentation between the
Advisory Client and their portfolio manager), the Firm will arrive at a final portfolio value upon
which the Advisory Client’s advisory fee is calculated. The consolidated statement uses pricing
data obtained and aggregated from Addepar, Bloomberg, the Advisory Client or the Advisory
Client’s custodians, third-party fund managers, and other independent pricing services. The
advisory fee is subject to a minimum monthly fee at BTG’s discretion.
For advisory fees payable in arrears, fees are calculated based on the portfolio value as of the
beginning of each month as calculated by BTG and payable within thirty (30) business days of the
subsequent month.
For certain Advisory Client accounts managed by the BTG Pactual Family Office team, fees are
calculated based on an average daily balance of the account. Additionally, some of these Advisory
Clients pay on a quarterly basis, while other Advisory Clients pay on a monthly basis in arrears.
services may
include, but are not
limited
to, bookkeeping
BTG Pactual may also charge fixed fees for other arrangements with certain Advisory Clients.
Fixed fees are determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on factors including, but not
limited to, the nature and complexity of the services and the size of the asset base. Examples of
services,
fixed-fee
administrative/assistant services, preparation of expense reports, the reconciliation of certain
other accounts and personal lifestyle consulting and advisory services.
Research Fees
For the provision of Research, BTG generally charges either: (1) a fixed sum that covers all
Research requested by a client; or (2) separate fees for discrete requests. Research fees are
separate and distinct from the fees and compensation charged to clients for the provision of
advisory services. Fees for the provision of Research are generally separately negotiated with
each client and may vary depending on additional components or variations that are agreed upon
by the client and BTG.
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BTG Pactual Family Office Private Fund Feeder
Currently, BTG will not charge any management fee for managing the private fund feeder vehicle
managed by the BTG Pactual Family Office team, although such fees can be charged in the future
with respect to specific future Investment Series (if there are to be any) as shall be set forth in
the relevant Series Agreement. The Investment Manager will charge advisory fees to limited
partners under the terms of their individual investment management agreements.
Compensation, Redemption & Terminations
Investor redemptions are subject to the vehicle or form of investment in which the assets are
held. Managed account Advisory Clients may redeem with written notice to BTG according to
redemption requirements set in the managed account agreements and the relevant governing
documents. Investors in private funds may redeem by written notice to the private fund
Administrator. Private fund investors are subject to redemption requirements as set forth in the
governing documents, which typically limit redemptions to once a quarter with proper advance
notice. Advisory agreements may be terminated according to the terms stated in the relevant
governing documents.
Billing
Fees are automatically deducted from the private funds. Managed Accounts are either billed for
fees incurred or will have the fees deducted directly, depending upon the terms of the governing
documents. BTG’s clients are separately billed for the fees incurred for the provision of Research.
With respect to the private funds, the management fee is generally payable at the beginning or
after the end of each month or quarter. Investors in certain private funds who withdraw may not
be refunded any portion of the management fee payable for that calendar month or quarter.
With respect to managed accounts, management fees may be paid quarterly or monthly, in
advance or in arrears, as agreed on with the Advisory Client. For Managed Accounts that are
terminated prior to the end of the period, fees paid in advance will be refunded only if agreed to
by the parties.
For Advisory Client accounts implemented through a sub-advisor, the sub-advisor will assume
responsibility for calculating the Advisory Client’s fees and deduct the investment advisory fee
from the Advisory Client’s account[s].
Other Expenses
Advisory Clients and investors will incur other expenses separate and apart from the Firm's
investment management and performance fees. These expenses typically include custody fees,
trading and brokerage service fees, other transaction fees, and/or other expenses associated
with the private fund or investment vehicle in which assets are invested. When the private fund
or investment vehicle is managed by BTG or an affiliate, BTG will generally earn additional
compensation in the form of management fees paid by the vehicle.
Please note that with respect to the GAB Access Fund LP, BTG or an affiliate will not receive
management fees at the Access Fund level.
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Expenses may also include, but are not limited to, fees, costs and expenses related to the
developing, bidding on, evaluation, negotiating and structuring of investments as well as audit,
printing, government filing, due diligence (including environmental and legal due diligence),
market or environmental research, advisory, placement and consulting fees. Specific to
investments in AMCs, Advisory Clients will pay additional fees related to the cost of structuring
and trading the AMC. These fees are paid to the third-party entity structuring the AMC are
reflected in its Net Asset Value (“NAV”). BTG and its affiliates do not receive any additional fees
specific to the Advisory Client's investment in the AMC.
The exact expenses paid by an investor will be further discussed in the relevant governing
documents as well as disclosures accompanying any investment.
Advisory Clients invested in ETFs, mutual funds and Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs) do not
pay BTG any separate investment advisory fees apart from their standard advisory fees.
Cash Sweeps
Pershing LLC (“Pershing”) clears all U.S. securities transactions for the Firm’s affiliated broker-
dealer, BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC. Pershing serves as a custodian to Advisory Clients in the
firm’s wealth management business who maintain their account via the Pershing platform at the
Firm. These Advisory Clients may have the option to have their cash balances automatically
swept into a money market mutual fund offered by Pershing. Generally, the money market
sweep products available to Advisory Clients with lower account balances (generally under
$500,000) will pay BTG or its affiliated broker/dealer, BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC, a rebate based
on the balances held in the money market fund. Pershing limits the number of money market
fund options available for this sweep feature. To address this conflict of interest associated with
the rebate, portfolio managers will not receive any additional compensation based on the
amount of funds kept in a money market fund and will select the option that is most appropriate
and available to the Advisory Client. For cash balances not currently swept into a money market
fund, BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC receives a rebate from Pershing.
In addition to the rebate fee, BTG also receives a fee representing a percentage of all net new
money introduced to Pershing. As such, the Firm has a financial incentive to select Pershing over
other qualified custodians to provide clearing services and custody for its wealth management
business. To mitigate this conflict, the Firm has adopted policies and procedures reasonably
designed to ensure that the continued use of Pershing to provide clearing services and custody
is in the best interest of the Firm’s clients.
Sales-based Compensation
The Adviser and its Staff Members do not accept additional compensation for the sale of
securities, except as described above.
Wrap Fee Program Fees
As indicated in Item 4 above, Advisory Clients investing through any of the Wrap Fee Programs
pay an inclusive fee which incorporates charges for advisory services, custody, clearing,
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transaction execution and account reporting. Notwithstanding such, Advisory Clients may still
incur additional expenses not covered by a Wrap Fee Programs’ fees. For additional information
regarding Wrap Fee Program fees, please refer to Appendix 1 to the BTG Pactual Asset
Management US, LLC Form ADV Part 2A (Wrap Fee Program Brochure).
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
The Firm charges some investors performance fees, i.e. a fee based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the investor's assets under management. Performance-based
compensation may create an incentive for the Firm to make investments that are riskier or more
speculative than would be the case in the absence of the performance-based compensation. In
addition, the performance on which performance-based compensation, with respect to certain
Advisory Clients, is calculated will include unrealized appreciation and depreciation of
investments that may not ultimately be realized. Advisory Clients who receive advisory services
under BTG’s Customized Investment Advisory Solutions may also be charged performance fees
depending on the specifics of their investment management agreement. Performance fees may
be calculated as a percentage of the account’s absolute performance, or the account’s returns as
measured against asset class specific benchmarks.
As discussed in more detail in Item 11, co-investment opportunities are allocated in accordance
with BTG's written policies and procedures, taking into account applicable provisions of the
Advisory Client's governing document (such as the investment management agreement in the
case of a separate account).
In allocating investment opportunities, there could be incentives to favor Advisory Clients with
higher potential performance fees or carried interest allocations over Advisory Clients with lower
potential performance fees or carried interest allocations.
The possibility of a conflict of interest exists in that BTG's principal owners, officers, Staff
Members and their related persons may also invest directly in one or more of the private funds.
They may have an incentive to allocate more profitable investments to Advisory Clients in which
they and their related persons have investments or to trade the portfolios of those Advisory
Clients first.
To attempt to address these conflicts of interest, BTG has adopted policies and procedures on
equitable trade allocation and aggregation. To the extent a particular investment is suitable for
more than one Advisory Client, such investments may be allocated among such Advisory Clients
pro rata based on assets under management or capital commitments or in some other manner
that BTG determines is fair and equitable under the circumstances to all affected Advisory Clients.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing, investment opportunities suitable for more than one
Advisory Client may nonetheless be allocated solely to one Advisory Client or disproportionately
among Advisory Clients. Please see Item 12 for more information on BTG's trade aggregation
policies.
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ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS
BTG provides investment advisory services to private investment funds, organized as limited
partnerships, limited liability companies, or other legal entities, in which investors are accredited
investors or qualified purchasers. These private funds are not registered under federal securities
laws and typically utilize sophisticated investment strategies and proprietary investment models.
In addition, BTG provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and
Research to clients on an individually managed account basis and within its wealth management
group. The Firm's managed accounts may include pension funds, insurance companies, banks,
foundations, endowments, trusts, estates, family offices, individuals, proprietary accounts, BTG
affiliates and other institutions. Investors in the collective investment vehicles primarily include
US and non-US individuals, estates, charitable organizations, banks and corporations.
The minimum dollar amount of assets ordinarily required for the establishment of an investment
adviser account is $250,000. For investment adviser accounts that provide the client with more
customization of their respective portfolio, the minimum dollar amount is $3,000,000. Smaller
accounts may be accepted on an accommodation basis or when it is deemed likely that the
minimum dollar size will be achieved within a reasonable period of time or in conjunction with
other accounts.
Advisory Clients of the Firm’s Customized Investment Advisory Solutions generally will require
higher minimums depending on the type of services to be provided. Smaller accounts may be
accepted on an accommodation basis or when it is deemed likely that the minimum dollar size
will be achieved within a reasonable period of time or in conjunction with other accounts.
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
including the private fund's offering document and
Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies
A dual top-down and bottom-up approach is utilized to identify investment opportunities.
Investment decisions are based on both micro and macro analysis of the local, regional and global
economic environment, asset flows and other indicators. More information is provided in each
investment
governing document
management agreement. Investors should read the governing documents carefully before
investing.
investments
The Firm seeks to generate absolute returns for its Advisory Clients by investing in a wide range
of investment vehicles, including both traditional and alternative investment products. Some of
these include U.S. Treasuries, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), consumer loans, swaps, bonds,
and equities, which may be issued and guaranteed by a U.S. government sponsored entity
(“GSE”) or be issued by an entity other than a GSE. The Firm may also employ strategies primarily
focusing on purchasing equity or equity-like securities (i.e. privately-negotiated investments in
in publicly-listed companies,
privately-held companies; privately-negotiated
purchases of liquid, publicly traded equity securities; and highly negotiated, complex capital
structure investments), comprising non-controlling, minority stakes in order to generate long-
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term capital appreciation. Investors are encouraged to read the prospectus or other offering
documents of each fund or investment vehicle, which contains important information about the
investment strategies, methods of analysis and risks of each fund or account, before investing.
BTG’s Customized Investment Advisory Solutions provides advice and utilizes exchange- listed
securities, exchange traded funds (including inverse and leveraged), corporate debt securities,
commercial paper, United States government securities, option contracts on securities,
and interests in private equity, partnerships investing in real estate, commodities, mutual
funds and hedge funds depending on the Advisory Client’s investment objectives and goals.
The investment strategies used to implement any investment advice given to Customized
Investment Advisory Solutions Advisory Clients include long term purchases (securities held at
least one year), short term purchases (securities sold within one year), and tactical strategies
(securities purchased and sold within 30 to 90 days).
With respect to non-US fixed income mutual funds managed under the Firm’s Customized
Investment Advisory Solutions, the Firm relies on credit reports from credit agencies, third-party
research reports, prospectuses, annual reports, SEC filings, and Bloomberg analytical tools. The
Firm does not independently verify the information reviewed from these reports and vendors.
BTG Pactual Global Alternatives’ investment strategies (inclusive of TIG, BTG Pactual Strategic
Capital and BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments) include investing on behalf of its
Advisory Clients in (i) natural resource assets, including timberland, carbon credits, and other
environmental assets derived from sustainable forest and land-use activities; (ii) private equity,
real assets, credit, and distressed assets; and (iii) private credit focused on idiosyncratic, secured
loans within the U.S. middle and lower middle market.
With respect to the timberland funds and managed accounts, TIG's principal investment strategy
involves investments in timberland primarily located in the United States and Latin America.
Through its management and expertise, such assets are developed and cultivated with an aim to
maximize the value of the investment. Private equity and private credit investments are primarily
located in the United States.
TIG's objective is to optimize the value of its Advisory Clients' assets through active management
and market analysis. Accordingly, TIG sources potential investments, conducts research and due
diligence on potential investments, analyzes investment opportunities, structures investments,
and monitors and manages investments on behalf of its Advisory Clients. In addition, it obtains
information on investments, including but not limited to, site quality, market values of
environmental externalities, species growth and yield, costs of forest establishment, tending and
harvesting, markets for environmental assets and wood products through its own independent
research and through its contacts with industry experts.
TIG prepares acquisition models that project the value of a potential investment over the
anticipated length of the investment as well as targeted return for such investment. As part of its
methods of analysis, it conducts due diligence to verify land title, forest area, compliance with
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environmental, health and safety, employment, security and taxation laws and regulations and
market assumptions.
With respect to Research, BTG and its affiliates’ approach to research analysis is based on
fundamental analysis, which analyzes the economic fundamentals of the business being analyzed
and forecasts that business’ future cash flows. BTG provides Research based on public
information made available by companies, regulators, business associations and other public
data sources. BTG also collects information from data suppliers, clients and public conferences.
BTG also uses technical and cyclical analysis methods.
Material Risks Associated with the Investment Strategies
Investing in securities in general involves risk of loss that investors should be prepared to bear.
Each private fund and managed account have risks, which are specific to its particular investment
strategies. Investors are advised to review the applicable governing documents for additional
information on the risks of investing in an Advisory Client. These investments are appropriate for
only experienced and sophisticated persons who meet certain eligibility criteria, are able to bear
the risk of loss of some or all of an investment, and have a limited need for liquidity. Generally,
however, investors in BTG managed private funds or managed accounts may be exposed to the
following risks:
Risks of Investments in Securities Generally
All securities investments risk the loss of capital. No guarantee or representation is made that
the investment program will be successful. The investment program may involve, without
limitation, risks associated with limited diversification, leverage, interest rates, currencies,
volatility, tracking risks in hedged positions, security borrowing risks in short sales, credit
deterioration or default risks, systems risks and other risks inherent in Advisory Client's activities.
Certain investment techniques of the Advisory Client can, in certain circumstances, magnify the
impact of adverse market moves to which the Advisory Client may be subject. In addition, the
Advisory Client's investment in securities may be materially affected by conditions in the financial
markets and overall economic conditions occurring globally and in particular countries or markets
where the Advisory Client may invest its assets.
The Advisory Client's methods of minimizing such risks may not accurately predict future risk
exposures. Risk management techniques are based in part on the observation of historical market
behavior, which may not predict market divergences that are larger than historical indicators.
Also, information used to manage risks may not be accurate, complete or current, and such
information may be misinterpreted.
Emerging Markets Risks
The Advisory Clients may invest in issuers or properties located or doing substantial business in
emerging market countries. Because of less developed markets and economies and, in some
countries, less mature governments and governmental institutions, the risks of investing in
securities of issuers domiciled or doing substantial business in emerging market countries can be
intensified. These risks include: high concentration of market capitalization and trading volume
in a small number of issuers representing a limited number of industries, as well as a high
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concentration of investors and financial intermediaries; political and social uncertainties;
overdependence on exports, especially with respect to primary commodities, making these
economies vulnerable to changes in commodity prices; overburdened infrastructure and
obsolete or unseasoned financial systems; environmental problems; less developed legal
systems; and less reliable custodial services and settlement practices. Investments in these
markets or denominated in non-U.S. currencies also pose currency exchange risks (including
blockage, devaluation and non-exchangeability) as well as a range of other potential risks which
could include, depending on the country involved, expropriation, confiscatory taxation,
illiquidity, price volatility and market manipulation. In addition, less information may be available
regarding non-U.S. issuers and non-U.S. companies may not be subject to accounting, auditing
and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to or as uniform as those of U.S.
companies. Further, non-U.S. securities markets may not be as liquid as U.S. markets. Transaction
costs of investing outside the U.S. are generally higher than in the U.S. Higher costs result because
of the cost of converting a foreign currency to dollars, the payment of fixed brokerage
commissions on some foreign exchanges and the imposition of transfer taxes or transaction
charges by non-U.S. exchanges. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of
exchanges, brokers and issuers than there is in the U.S. and there is greater difficulty in taking
appropriate legal action in non-U.S. courts. Non-U.S. markets also have different clearance and
settlement procedures which in some markets have at times failed to keep pace with the volume
of transactions, thereby creating substantial delays and settlement failures that could adversely
affect an Advisory Client's performance.
Market Volatility
The profitability of the Advisory Client depends on the Firm correctly assessing the future price
movements of bonds, other financial instruments and the movements of interest rates and other
market indicators. There is no guarantee that the Firm will be successful in accurately predicting
those prices and interest rate movements. In particular, the Advisory Clients may be materially
and adversely affected even if the Firm correctly evaluates the intrinsic or fundamental value of
its portfolio investments if the overall fixed income market experiences dramatic reversals or
swings in volatility. Any such market behavior will be especially difficult for an Advisory Client if
it is significantly leveraged at such time or is in the process of honoring substantial withdrawals.
Limited Diversification
In the normal course of making investments on behalf of an Advisory Client, the Adviser may, but
is not obligated to, diversify their investments. However, the Advisory Client's portfolios could
become significantly concentrated, for example, in any one issuer, industry, sector, strategy,
country or geographic region, and such concentration of risk may increase any losses suffered by
the Advisory Client. In addition, it is possible that the Adviser may select investments that are
concentrated in a limited number or type of financial instruments. This limited diversity could
expose the Advisory Client to losses disproportionate to market movements in general if there
are disproportionately greater adverse price movements in those financial instruments.
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Leverage and Financing Risk
The Advisory Clients may leverage their capital because the Adviser believes that the use of
leverage may enable the Advisory Clients to achieve a higher rate of return. Accordingly, the
Advisory Clients may pledge their securities in order to borrow additional funds for investment
purposes. The Advisory Clients may also leverage their investment return with options, short
sales, swaps, forwards and other derivative instruments. The amount of borrowings which the
Advisory Clients may have outstanding at any time may be substantial in relation to their capital.
While leverage presents opportunities for increasing total returns, it has the effect of potentially
increasing losses as well. Accordingly, any event which adversely affects the value of an
investment would be magnified to the extent the investment is leveraged. The cumulative effect
of the use of leverage by the Advisory Clients in a market that moves adversely to its investments
could result in a substantial loss to the Advisory Clients, which would be greater than if the
Advisory Clients were not leveraged. In general, the anticipated use of short-term margin
borrowings results in certain additional risks to the Advisory Clients. For example, should the
securities pledged to brokers to secure the Advisory Clients' margin accounts decline in value,
the Advisory Clients could be subject to a "margin call," pursuant to which the Advisory Clients
must either deposit additional funds or securities with the broker or suffer mandatory liquidation
of the pledged securities to compensate for the decline in value. In the event of a sudden drop
in the value of the Advisory Clients' assets, the Advisory Clients might not be able to liquidate
assets quickly enough to satisfy their margin requirements. The Advisory Clients may enter into
repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. When the Advisory Clients enter into a
repurchase agreement, it "sells" securities issued by the U.S. or a non-U.S. government, or
agencies thereof, to a broker-dealer or financial institution, and agrees to repurchase such
securities for the price paid by the broker-dealer or financial institution, plus interest at a
negotiated rate. In a reverse repurchase transaction, the Advisory Client "buys" securities issued
by the U.S. or a non-U.S. government, or agencies thereof, from a broker-dealer or financial
institution, subject to the obligation of the broker-dealer or financial institution to repurchase
such securities at the price paid by the Advisory Clients, plus interest at a negotiated rate. The
use of repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements by the Advisory Clients involves certain
risks including that the seller under a reverse repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation to
repurchase the underlying securities. Disposing of the security in such case may involve costs to
the Advisory Clients.
Exchange Rate Exposure
A substantial portion of Advisory Client assets may be invested in the securities of non-U.S.
issuers listed on non-U.S. exchanges and denominated in non-U.S. currencies. The Advisory
Clients, however, generally value their securities and other assets in U.S. Dollars and any
management fees and performance fees are paid in U.S. Dollars. Although the Advisory Clients
have the authority to hedge its non-U.S. Dollar positions through currency hedging transactions,
it will not necessarily do so. If an Advisory Client does hedge, there is no guarantee that such
hedging activities will be successful. To the extent unhedged, the value of the Advisory Client's
positions in non-U.S. investments will fluctuate with the U.S. Dollar exchange rate. In such cases,
an increase in the value of the U.S. Dollar compared to the other currencies in which the Advisory
Client holds investments will reduce the value of these non-U.S. investments, which may result
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in a loss to the Advisory Client. The Advisory Client intends to hedge shares denominated in Euros
and Reals against exchange rate exposure and may hedge all shares against such exposure. All
profits and losses associated with such hedging activities (including fees and expenses associated
with such activities) will be allocated to the applicable class of shares. However, to the extent
that such class of shares is unable to bear the fees and expenses associated with such hedging
activities, the holders of other classes of shares may bear such fees and expenses.
Hedging Transactions
The Advisory Clients may utilize financial instruments, both for investment purposes and for risk
management purposes in order to (i) protect against possible changes in the market value of the
Advisory Client's investment portfolios resulting from fluctuations in the securities markets and
changes in interest rates; (ii) protect the Advisory Client's unrealized gains in the value of its
investment portfolios; (iii) facilitate the sale of any such investments; (iv) enhance or preserve
returns, spreads or gains on any investment in the Advisory Client's portfolios; (v) hedge the
interest rate or currency exchange rate on any of the Advisory Client's liabilities or assets; (vi)
protect against any increase in the price of any securities the Advisory Client anticipates
purchasing at a later date; or (vii) for any other reason that the Adviser deems appropriate. The
Advisory Client will not be required to hedge any particular risk in connection with a particular
transaction or its portfolios generally and if the Advisory Client does hedge, there is no guarantee
that such hedging activities will be successful.
Short Selling
Short selling involves selling securities, which are not owned by the short seller, and borrowing
them for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed securities at a
later date. Short selling allows the seller to profit from a decline in market price to the extent
such decline exceeds the transaction costs and the costs of borrowing the securities. The extent
to which an Advisory Client engages in short sales will depend upon the Adviser's investment
strategy and opportunities. A short sale creates the risk of a theoretically unlimited loss, in that
the price of the underlying security could theoretically increase without limit, thus increasing the
cost to the Advisory Client of buying those securities to cover the short position. There can be no
assurance that the Advisory Client will be able to maintain the ability to borrow securities sold
short. In such cases, the Advisory Client can be "bought in" (i.e., forced to repurchase securities
in the open market to return to the lender). There also can be no assurance that the securities
necessary to cover a short position will be available for purchase at or near prices quoted in the
market. Purchasing securities to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the
securities to rise further, thereby exacerbating the loss. For example, historically the SEC has
ordered a temporary ban on short-selling the stocks of certain mortgage finance companies and
investment banks. The SEC and/or other global regulatory authorities may enact similar orders
and restrictions at any time, which may affect the Advisory Client's ability to engage in short
selling. There can be no assurance that the Advisory Client will not be subject to such orders and
restrictions in the future.
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Counterparty Risk
Some of the markets in which the Advisory Clients may effect transactions are "over-the-counter"
or "interdealer" markets. The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit
evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of "exchange-based" markets. This exposes
the Advisory Clients to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with
its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not
bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Advisory Clients to suffer
a loss. Such "counterparty risk" is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events
may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Advisory Clients have concentrated their
transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. Advisory Clients are not restricted
from dealing with any particular counterparty or from concentrating any or all of its transactions
with one counterparty. Moreover, the Advisory Clients' internal credit functions, which evaluate
the creditworthiness of its counterparties, may prove insufficient. The lack of a complete and
"foolproof" evaluation of the financial capabilities of the Advisory Clients' counterparties and the
absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement may increase the potential for losses by
the Advisory Clients.
Liquidity Risks
Under certain market conditions, such as during volatile markets or when trading in a security or
market is otherwise impaired, the liquidity of an Advisory Client's portfolio positions may be
reduced. During such times, the Advisory Client may be unable to dispose of certain assets, which
would adversely affect its ability to rebalance its portfolios or to meet redemption requests. In
addition, such circumstances may force the Advisory Client to dispose of assets at reduced prices,
thereby adversely affecting its performance. If there are other market participants seeking to
dispose of similar assets at the same time, the Advisory Client may be unable to sell such assets
or prevent losses relating to such assets. Furthermore, if the Advisory Client incurs substantial
trading losses, the need for liquidity could rise sharply while its access to liquidity could be
in conjunction with a market downturn, the Advisory Client's
impaired. In addition,
counterparties could incur losses of their own, thereby weakening their financial condition and
increasing the Advisory Client's credit risk to them.
Equity Securities
The Advisory Clients' investment portfolios may include long and short positions in equity
securities of U.S. and non-U.S. listed companies. Equity securities fluctuate in value in response
to many factors, including, among others, the activities and financial condition of individual
companies, the business market in which individual companies compete, industry market
conditions, interest rates and general economic environments. In addition, events such as the
domestic and international political environments, terrorism and natural disasters, may be
unforeseeable and contribute to market volatility in ways that may adversely affect investments
made by the Advisory Clients.
Distressed Securities
Advisory Clients may invest in "below investment grade" securities and obligations of issuers in
weak financial condition, experiencing poor operating results, having substantial capital needs or
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negative net worth, facing special competitive or product obsolescence problems, including
companies involved in bankruptcy or other reorganization and liquidation proceedings. These
securities are likely to be particularly risky investments although they also may offer the potential
for correspondingly high returns. Among the risks inherent in investments in troubled entities is
the fact that it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the true condition of such
issuers. Such investments may also be adversely affected by laws relating to, among other things,
fraudulent transfers and other voidable transfers or payments, lender liability and the bankruptcy
court's power to disallow, reduce, subordinate or disenfranchise particular claims. Such
companies' securities may be considered speculative, and the ability of such companies to pay
their debts on schedule could be affected by adverse interest rate movements, changes in the
general economic climate, economic factors affecting a particular industry or specific
developments within such companies. In addition, there is no minimum credit standard that is a
prerequisite to the Advisory Clients' investments in any instrument, and a significant portion of
the obligations and securities in which the Advisory Clients invest may be less than investment
grade. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful
investment in companies experiencing significant business and financial difficulties is unusually
high. There is no assurance that the Adviser will correctly evaluate the value of the assets
collateralizing the Advisory Clients' investments or the prospects for a successful reorganization
or similar action. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which
Advisory Clients invest, the Advisory Clients may lose their entire investment, may be required
to accept cash or securities with a value less than their original investment and/or may be
required to accept payment over an extended period of time. Under such circumstances, the
returns generated from the Advisory Clients' investments may not compensate the shareholders
adequately for the risks assumed. In liquidation (both in and out of bankruptcy) and other forms
of corporate reorganization, there exists the risk that the reorganization either will be
unsuccessful (due to, for example, failure to obtain requisite approvals), will be delayed (for
example, until various liabilities, actual or contingent, have been satisfied) 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 Advisory Clients of the security in respect to which such distribution was made. In certain
transactions, the Advisory Clients may not be "hedged" against market fluctuations, or, in
liquidation situations, may not accurately value the assets of the company being liquidated. This
can result in losses, even if the proposed transaction is consummated.
Risks Related to Investments in RMBS Positions
RMBS are generally securities backed by mortgages on real property or interests therein having
a residential use. RMBS are subject to particular risks, including a lack of standardized terms,
uncertainty of payments of principal and interest, and illiquidity of secondary markets. Additional
risks may be presented by the type and use of a particular residential property. Principal and
interest payments on residential mortgages are uncertain and are subject to various risks
including: changes in general or local economic conditions and/or specific industry segments;
declines in real estate values; availability of financing; declines in rental or occupancy rates;
increases in interest rates, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; changes in
governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies; acts of God; terrorist threats, attacks, social
unrest and civil disturbances. The exercise of remedies and successful realization of liquidation
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proceeds relating to RMBS securities may be highly dependent on the performance of the
servicer or special servicer. There may be a limited number of special servicers available,
particularly those that do not have conflicts of interest.
Limited Liquidity
An investment in the shares of an Advisory Client provides limited liquidity. Shares are not freely
transferable and an investor generally may only redeem its shares upon giving written notice
according to the governing documents. Further, a Board of Directors of a private fund or other
similar management party, according to the relevant governing documents, may suspend any
one or more of (a) determination of Net Asset Value, (b) subscriptions for shares, (c) redemptions
and/or (d) payments (in whole or in part) of any amounts due to redeeming investors when,
among other things the disposal of part or all of the Advisory Clients' assets and liabilities, or the
determination of Net Asset Value, in the opinion of the Board of Directors or other similar party
would not be reasonably practicable or would be seriously prejudicial to the investors who are
not redeeming. The Board of Directors, acting upon the recommendation of the Adviser, may
postpone a redemption date if, among other things, the Adviser or the Board of Directors believes
that it is not reasonably practicable to value a material portion of the Advisory Client's assets. In
each case, the General Partner may make similar determinations with respect to any master fund.
The payment of redemption proceeds by any feeder fund is subject to the feeder fund's receipt
of sufficient proceeds from the master fund. An investment in the shares is suitable only for
sophisticated investors that do not need liquidity with respect to their investment.
Illiquid Portfolio Instruments
Although not central to its investment strategy, Advisory Clients may invest part of their assets
in investments in illiquid funds or securities, or funds or securities that do not have a readily
ascertainable market value or should be held until the resolution of a special event or
circumstance. The Advisory Clients may not be able to readily dispose of such investments and,
in some cases, may be contractually prohibited from disposing of such investments for a specified
period of time.
Debt Securities Generally
Advisory Clients invest in private and government debt securities and instruments. It is likely that
many of the debt instruments in which the Advisory Clients invest may be unrated, and whether
or not rated, the debt instruments may have speculative characteristics. The issuers of such
instruments (including sovereign issuers) may face significant ongoing uncertainties and
exposure to adverse conditions that may undermine the issuer's ability to make timely payment
of interest and principal. Such instruments are regarded as predominantly speculative with
respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms
of the obligations and involve major risk exposure to adverse conditions. In addition, an economic
recession could severely disrupt the market for most of these securities and may have an adverse
impact on the value of such instruments. It is also likely that any such economic downturn could
adversely affect the ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest
thereon and increase the incidence of default for such securities.
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ABS— General
The investment characteristics of asset-backed securities differ from traditional debt securities.
Among the major differences are that interest and principal payments are made more frequently,
usually monthly, and that the principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying loans
or other assets generally may be prepaid at any time.
ETF Risks
The performance of ETFs is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. The
price of the ETFs will fluctuate with the price of the underlying securities that make up the funds.
In addition, ETFs have a liquidity risk if the ETF has a large bid-ask spread and low trading volume.
An ETF may suspend issuing new shares and this could result in an adverse difference between
the ETF’s publicly available share price and the actual value of its underlying investment holdings.
The price of an ETF fluctuates based upon the market movements and may dissociate from the
index being tracked by the ETF or the price of the underlying investments. An ETF purchased or
sold at one point in the day may have a different price than the same ETF purchased or sold a
short time later.
Mutual Fund Risks
The performance of mutual funds is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal.
The price of the shares of a mutual fund will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities
that make up the fund. The price of shares of a mutual fund is typically set only once per day
(typically, 4 p.m. ET); therefore, shares of a mutual fund purchased before 4 p.m. ET will typically
have the same price as shares purchased later (but before 4 p.m. ET) that same day.
Actively Managed Certificates (AMC) Risks
The performance of Actively Managed Certificates is subject to market risk, including the possible
loss of principal. The Net Asset Value of the AMC will fluctuate with the price of the underlying
instruments that make up the AMC. The BTG Pactual Portfolio Solutions team will manage the
AMCs, so the performance of the AMC is dependent upon the skill and knowledge of the team.
AMCs are structured by a third-party provider so in some cases there may be counterparty risk
involved in investing in AMCs in the event of a default or bankruptcy of the third-party provider.
Alternative Investments and Limited Partnerships
The performance of alternative investments and limited partnerships can be volatile and may
have limited liquidity. An investor could lose all or a portion of their investment. Such investments
often have concentrated positions and investments that may carry higher risks. Clients should
only have a portion of their assets in these investments.
Structured Notes
Structured notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other governmental agency. The terms and risks of each structured note vary
materially depending on the nature and volatility of the referenced asset, the creditworthiness
of the issuer, and the maturity of the instrument, among other factors. The general risks
associated with this type of investment include, but are not limited to, non-payment risk
(payment of interest and return of principal may be reduced, in whole or in part, due to
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underperformance of the referenced asset); counter-party risk (for reasons such as bankruptcy,
the issuer of the structured note may fail to pay all or a portion of the principal and interest due
on the structured note); underperformance risk (depending on market conditions, the structured
note may underperform alternative allocations to traditional bonds, the referenced asset, or a
combination of such investments). Structured notes are significantly riskier than conventional
debt instruments. There is a risk of loss of some or all the principal either at maturity or if sold
prior to maturity.
interruption
Cybersecurity
The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Adviser and its service providers to
carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent
damage or
failures, computer and
from computer viruses, network
telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite
the various protections utilized, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. As a
result, Advisory Clients and investors could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity
breach.
Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices;
infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down,
disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or
functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact business operations,
potentially resulting in financial losses to an Advisory Client; impediments to trading; the inability
of the Adviser and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy
and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of
confidential information.
Misconduct of Staff Members and of Third Party Service Providers
Misconduct by Staff Members or by third party service providers could cause significant losses to
an Advisory Client. Such misconduct may include binding the Advisory Client to transactions that
exceed authorized limits or present unacceptable risks and unauthorized trading activities or
concealing unsuccessful trading activities (which, in either case, may result in unknown and
unmanaged risks or losses). Losses could also result from actions by third party service providers,
including, without limitation, failing to recognize trades and misappropriating assets. In addition,
Staff Members and third party service providers may improperly use or disclose confidential
information, which could result in litigation or serious financial harm, including limiting the
Advisory Client’s business prospects or future marketing activities. Although BTG has adopted
measures to prevent and detect such misconduct and to select reliable third party providers, such
measures may not be effective in all cases.
Nature of Investments
All investments risk the loss of capital. BTG believes that its investment program and research
techniques may moderate this risk through a careful selection and balancing of securities. No
guarantee or representation is made that BTG’s program in respect of an Advisory Client will be
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successful. BTG’s investment program may utilize such investment techniques as trading in put
and call options and other derivatives, margin transactions, short sales and forward contracts,
which practices can, in certain circumstances, increase the adverse impact to which the fund may
be subject. No guarantee or representation is made that the Advisory Client’s investment
objective will be achieved.
General Market Risk
The activities and operations of the Firm could be adversely affected by events over which the
Firm and its Advisory Client have no control, such as natural disasters, war, terrorism, country
instability and infectious disease epidemics and pandemics.
For example, certain countries have been susceptible to epidemics, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome, avian flu, H1N1/09 flu and COVID-19. The outbreak of an infectious disease
or any other serious public health concern, together with any resulting restrictions on travel or
quarantines imposed, could have a negative impact on the economy, and business activity in any
of the countries in which the Firm may invest and/or operate. Such disruption could thereby
adversely affect the ability of the Firm to provide investment management services and the
performance of the Firm’s investments.
Dependence on Key Personnel
The Firm’s ability to manage its Advisory Clients currently depends on the experience and
relationships of certain members of the senior management and other employees of the Firm.
There can be no assurance that these individuals will remain in the employ of the Firm or
otherwise continue to be able to carry on their current duties, or that they will be adequately
replaced upon departure.
Risks Associated with BTG’s Research
In providing Research, BTG and its affiliates may also rely on third party sources for information
that they believe to be reliable in producing research reports or other research materials, but in
no way does BTG guarantee the quality, accuracy, and/or completeness of such third party
information or research or any other information or data related thereto or any information that
BTG’s clients or any authorized user or other person or entity otherwise obtain or derive in
connection with the use of BTG’s Research. BTG makes no express or implied warranties, and
disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use, with respect
to any part of the Research provided or any other information or data related thereto. Without
limiting any of the foregoing, in no event will we or any of our partners, affiliates, employees,
officers, directors, or agents have any liability for any indirect, punitive, special, or consequential
damages (including lost profits) to clients or any other person or entity, even if we have been
notified of the possibility of such damages.
The forecasts presented in our generic research reports or other research materials may not
materialize for a variety of reasons. For example, actual market conditions may fluctuate and
differ from the assumptions used in our Research. Additionally, there may be unforeseen or
unknown variables that negatively impact the accuracy of our Research.
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Clients are neither required to act on any of the generic research provided by or through us, nor
are they required to transact business with us if they choose to utilize any information or
implement any strategies, recommendations or other ideas contained in generic research
provided by or through us.
As noted above, our provision of generic research is completed upon the delivery thereof.
Thereafter, if clients choose to implement any of the investment recommendations or strategies
made in the generic research, we will be acting solely as an investment adviser (unless otherwise
agreed in writing).
If clients choose to implement any of the investment recommendation or strategies made in
BTG’s Research, they will be subject to investment risk and they may lose money. Clients should
further understand that all investments involve risk (the amount of which may vary significantly),
that performance of any kind can never be predicted or guaranteed and that the value of their
portfolios will fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors.
Risks Specific to TIG
Political and Economic Risks
TIG Advisory Clients' international environmental investments, including timberland, are subject
to various risks incidental to investing in and/or managing businesses abroad, including
nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political and economic instability, adverse
regulatory changes, and diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those
countries.
Land Ownership Restrictions in Brazil
To the extent TIG's Advisory Clients seek to acquire or own forestry assets in Brazil, such assets
may be subject to Brazil's foreign land ownership limitations. Brazil has maintained such
limitations for many years, and Brazil's current rules date back to 1971. The current rules limit
the amount of land that foreign entities may own directly and may be difficult to evaluate. TIG's
compliance with Brazilian law may affect its Advisory Clients' ability to own and acquire forestry
assets in Brazil.
Currency Risk
TIG's Advisory Clients' international investments are subject to exposure to currency fluctuations
that could affect the return on investment. It cannot provide assurance that certain foreign
countries will not impose restrictions in the future on the movement of their currencies or U.S.
dollars across local borders or the convertibility of such foreign currencies to U.S. dollars. Such
restrictions could limit TIG's ability to make distributions and could adversely affect its Advisory
Clients' rate of return.
Environmental and Regulatory Considerations
The environmental and forest products industry is subject to regulations that could continue to
develop and evolve. Changes to existing and developing regulations and policies could negatively
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impact the scarcity, liquidity, and price of and demand for TIG's Advisory Client's investments,
which could have a negative impact on anticipated returns to its Advisory Clients. Additional
regulations may result in increased costs, reduced operating flexibility and additional capital
expenditures. Further, its environmental reviews may not discover all possible environmental or
regulatory issues.
Fire, Wind and Other Weather and Pest Damage to Assets
TIG's Advisory Clients' investments in timberland, and other environmental assets, are subject to
a number of natural hazards including damage by fire, wind, insects and diseases or soil infertility.
Severe weather conditions and other natural disasters may destroy or reduce the productivity of
environmental investments and timberland assets and may interfere with the processing and
delivery of timber and environmental products.
Focus on Early Stage Markets
Certain TIG's Advisory Clients' investments may be in environmental or wood markets that are in
their early stages and therefore have inherently greater risk than more established markets and
businesses. Such investments can experience failure or substantial declines in value at any stage.
There is no assurance that such investments by TIG's Advisory Clients will be successful. The
regulatory regimes under which certain environmental assets are created may be in their early
stages and may change significantly. These changes may adversely affect its Advisory Clients'
ability to obtain profitable returns.
Lack of Diversification of Investments
Although TIG intends to achieve investment diversification for its Advisory Clients, it is possible
that it may identify one or more investments that would be substantial in size relative to the total
amount of investments. As a consequence, the aggregate returns realized by a particular
investment could be materially adversely affected by the unfavorable performance of one of
these substantial investments.
Restricted Nature of Investment Positions; Lack of Liquidity
TIG’s Advisory Clients’ investments can be illiquid and long term, as the markets into which
certain Advisory Clients' investments may be sold may be limited and/or thinly traded. Advisory
Clients' investments in timberland and other environmental assets will be subject to numerous
restrictions on transferability and resale.
Competition for Environmental Assets and Timberland Investments
Investing in environmental assets and timberland is a competitive enterprise. Identifying
attractive timberland investments is difficult and involves a degree of uncertainty. There can be
no assurance that TIG's Advisory Clients will be able to fully invest their committed capital within
the commitment period for such investment or any extension thereof.
Forestry Business Competition
The forestry business is competitive. Competitive factors generally include price, species and
grade, proximity to wood consuming facilities, ability to meet delivery requirements, availability
of substitute products, and supply and demand in the relevant domestic or international market.
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In addition, during the term of the investment, TIG's Advisory Clients may experience increasing
competition from currently underutilized sources of supply and species of trees.
Cyclical Nature of Timberland Values
Prices for standing timber have been, and in the future can be expected to be, subject to cyclical
fluctuations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the future market value of timber will
be equal to or higher than the value currently prevailing, nor can there be any assurance that the
historical long-term investment returns of timberland can be maintained.
Long-Term Source of Supply Contracts
As part of the Adviser's marketing strategy for the sale of timber, TIG may negotiate long-term
supply contracts, which guarantee a stable flow of timber at market prices. Such contracts may
require that logs be delivered at a lower price than the prevailing spot market prices and,
therefore, cause Advisory Clients to miss certain market opportunities resulting in an impact on
such Advisory Clients short-term returns.
Dependence on Property Managers
While TIG monitors the performance of its investments, day-to-day responsibilities of certain
investments may be partially the responsibility of third-party property managers. The Advisory
Client's results of operations, including their ability to make payments on any indebtedness, will
depend to some degree on the ability of these property managers to operate investments on
economically favorable terms. There can be no assurance that the management teams of
property management firms employed by the Advisory Client will be able to operate each of the
investments successfully. Moreover, the risks of dependence on property management firms are
different by property type and by investment stage. Property managers may provide
management services to properties owned by others that compete with one or more of the
investments of the Advisory Client. As a result, these managers may at times face conflicts of
interests in the management of Advisory Client investments and non-Advisory Client properties
managed by such managers. Property managers may receive a base management fee based upon
the size of the land managed. Such fee arrangements with a manager may create an incentive
for the investment to be managed in a manner that is not consistent with the Advisory Client's
objectives.
Risks Specific to BTG Pactual Strategic Capital and BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments
Highly Competitive Market for Investment Opportunities
The success of the Advisory Client depends upon the identification and availability of suitable
investment opportunities. The availability of investment opportunities will be subject to market
conditions, the prevailing regulatory conditions in industries and regions in which the Advisory
Client may invest and other factors outside the control of the Advisory Client. In addition, the
activity of identifying, completing and realizing on attractive investments is highly competitive
and involves a high degree of uncertainty. There can be no assurance that the Advisory Client
will be able to identify and complete investments that satisfy its investment objective, or realize
the value of such investments, or that it will be able to invest its commitments fully. The Advisory
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Client will be competing for investment opportunities against various other groups, including
industry participants, investment firms and merchant banks.
Concentration of Investments; No Minimum Condition
The Advisory Client will participate in a limited number of investments and, as a consequence,
the aggregate return of the Advisory Client will be affected by the performance of a single
investment. Furthermore, to the extent that the capital raised is less than the targeted amount,
the Advisory Client may invest in fewer investments and thus be less diversified. Because the
Advisory Client has the ability to concentrate its investments by investing a significant portion of
aggregate commitments in a single investment, the overall adverse impact on the Advisory Client
of adverse movements in the value of the securities of a single issuer or industry will be
considerably greater than if the Advisory Client were not permitted to concentrate its
investments to such an extent.
Risk of Bridged Investments
If the Advisory Client makes an investment in a single transaction with the intent of refinancing
or syndicating the portion of that investment consisting of a bridged investment, there is a risk
that the Advisory Client will be unable to complete successfully such a refinancing. This could
cause the Advisory Client to be less diversified than BTG Pactual intended, and the interest rate
or other terms of such bridged investment may not adequately reflect the risk associated with
the position taken by the Advisory Client, any of which could reduce investment returns to the
Advisory Client.
Limited Information Concerning Potential Investments
Both prior to making an investment and subsequent to the Advisory Client making such
investment, the Advisory Client may not receive access to all available information relating to
such investment. Although BTG Pactual intends to conduct due diligence with respect to each
investment, there can be no assurance that such due diligence processes will uncover all relevant
facts. In addition, BTG Pactual’s due diligence process and investment analyses may frequently
be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment
opportunities. In such cases, the information available to the Advisory Client at the time of
making an investment decision could be limited, and it may not have access to detailed
information regarding the investment. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Advisory
Client or BTG Pactual will have knowledge of all circumstances that may adversely affect an
investment.
Limited Availability of Information
Due to confidentiality concerns, certain portfolio companies in which the Advisory Client invests
may not permit the Advisory Client to fully disclose information regarding the portfolio
company’s operations and/or financial performance. In addition, certain investment vehicles
involving third-party sponsors may provide limited information to the Advisory Client regarding
their investments. Accordingly, in certain circumstances, there may not be sufficient information
for investors to evaluate the risks related to the Advisory Client’s investments and the manner in
which the capital they have contributed to the Advisory Client has been invested.
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Disposition of Private Investments
Many of the Advisory Client’s investments involve private securities, which are generally more
difficult to sell than publicly traded securities, as there is often no liquid market which may result
in selling investments (or interests therein) at a discount. In connection with the disposition of
an investment in private securities, the Advisory Client will likely be required to make
representations about the business and financial affairs of the applicable portfolio company
typical of those made in connection with the sale of a business. The Advisory Client also may be
required to indemnify the purchasers of such investment to the extent that any such
representations turn out to be inaccurate. These arrangements may result in the incurrence of
contingent liabilities that may ultimately yield funding obligations that must be satisfied by the
investors to the extent of distributions made to such investor.
Illiquid Investments
The Advisory Client will invest in highly illiquid investments, and the Advisory Client may need to
hold such investments until maturity or otherwise may be restricted from disposing of such
investments through transfers or secondary sales. The Advisory Client could face reduced
opportunities to exit and realize value from its investments in the event of a general market
downturn or a specific market dislocation. As a consequence, the Advisory Client may not be
able to sell its investments when it desires to do so or to realize what it perceives to be their fair
value in the event of a sale. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, distributions may be
made by the Advisory Client to investors in kind and could consist of securities or assets for which
there is no readily available market.
Time Required to Maturity of Investments
While some of the Advisory Client’s investments may generate current yield, there is no
assurance that this will be the case, and a significant period of time may elapse from the time the
Advisory Client makes an investment until the time that the Advisory Client is able to realize a
return on the investment, if at all. As a result, proceeds from investments are unlikely to be
realized by the Advisory Client for a substantial time period.
Risks Associated with Portfolio Companies
The portfolio companies in which the Advisory Client invests will sometimes involve a high degree
of business and financial risk. Such companies may be in an early stage of development, may not
have a proven operating history, may be operating at a loss or have significant variations in
operating results, may be engaged in a rapidly changing business with products subject to a
substantial risk of obsolescence, may require substantial additional capital to support their
operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, may have a high level
of leverage or may otherwise have a weak financial condition. In addition, these portfolio
companies may 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. Furthermore,
during periods of difficult market conditions or slowdowns in a particular investment category,
industry or region, portfolio companies may experience decreased revenues, financial losses,
difficulty in obtaining access to financing and increased costs. During these periods, such
companies could have difficulty in expanding their businesses and operations and may be unable
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to pay or service their expenses or other outstanding obligations as they become due. Any of
these events could in turn adversely affect the investment performance of the Advisory Client.
Control Position
The Advisory Client is permitted to seek investment opportunities that allow the Advisory Client
to acquire control or exercise influence over management and the strategic direction of portfolio
companies in which it invests. The exercise of control or influence over a company imposes
additional risks of liability for environmental damage, product defects, failure to supervise
management and other types of liability in which the limited liability generally characteristic of
business operations may be ignored. The exercise of control or influence over a portfolio
company could expose the assets of the Advisory Client to claims by such portfolio company, its
security holders and its creditors. While BTG Pactual intends to manage the Advisory Client in a
way that will reduce exposure to these risks, the possibility of successful claims cannot be
precluded.
Minority Position
BTG expects that the Advisory Client will hold minority ownership interests in certain portfolio
companies in which it invests and, therefore, may have a limited ability to protect its interests in
such portfolio companies and to influence such portfolio companies’ management. The
management or other equity owners of such portfolio companies may have economic or business
interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Advisory Client, and the Advisory Client
may not be in a position to implement affirmative actions to protect the value of its investment
in such portfolio companies. As a result, the performance of such investments will depend
significantly on the investment and other decisions made by third parties, and such third parties
may make decisions that could decrease the value of the Advisory Client’s investment.
Disagreements with management or other equity owners (including other private equity firms)
may limit the Advisory Client’s ability to bring about operating, strategic or other changes at such
companies and may limit exit opportunities. If any such third party were to default on its
obligations with respect to the relevant portfolio company, the value of the Advisory Client’s
interest in such portfolio company could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the
Advisory Client may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of third-party investors.
BTG Pactual generally expects that appropriate minority shareholder rights will be obtained to
protect the Advisory Client’s interests to the extent possible; however, there can be no assurance
that such minority shareholder rights will be available or will provide the desired protections.
For a complete discussion of the particular risks and strategy associated with investing,
Advisory Clients and investors should refer to the applicable governing documents of the
account, fund or product in which they are investing.
Potential Conflicts of Interests
Instances may arise where the interests of BTG and its affiliates conflict with the interests of an
Advisory Client and its investors. There can be no assurance that BTG will resolve any conflict of
interest in a manner that is favorable to a particular Advisory Client. In addition to the conflicts
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of interest discussed elsewhere in this Brochure, the following discussion enumerates certain
(but not all) potential conflicts of interest:
Relationship with BTG and Funds, Accounts and Vehicles Managed by BTG
BTG sponsors or manages other investment funds, accounts and vehicles, which it is currently
investing on behalf of investors and/or BTG, and will sponsor or manage other funds, accounts
and vehicles in the future. Such funds, accounts or vehicles will from time to time make
investments that would be suitable for an Advisory Client. In addition, as a financial institution
with a sizeable balance sheet and sizeable principal trading operations, investment banking, asset
management and advisory businesses, BTG makes investments for its own account.
BTG and/or other funds, accounts, vehicles and clients managed or advised by BTG may also enter
into transactions that BTG determines may present a potential conflict of interest with
transactions executed on behalf of an Advisory Client. For example, an Advisory Client may sell
an investment that is simultaneously being purchased for BTG and/or other funds, accounts,
vehicles and clients managed or advised by BTG. Such conflicting activities take place for a variety
of reasons, including, without limitation, differing liquidity needs, risk parameters and overall
investment objectives of the various accounts.
BTG and other funds, accounts, vehicles and clients managed or advised by BTG may invest in
different parts of the capital structure of a company or other issuer in which an Advisory Client
invests. For example, with respect to an Advisory Client's investments in certain companies, BTG
and other funds, accounts, vehicles or clients managed or advised by BTG may invest in different
classes of debt issued by the same companies and/or own some or all of the equity securities of
such companies. The interests of BTG and other funds, accounts, vehicles and clients managed
or advised by BTG will not in all cases be aligned with an Advisory Client, which at times create
actual or potential conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts. In that regard, actions
may be taken by BTG and other funds, accounts, vehicles or clients managed or advised by BTG
that are adverse to an Advisory Client. In addition, where an Advisory Client, BTG and other funds,
accounts, vehicles or clients managed or advised by BTG invest in different parts of the capital
structure of a portfolio company, their respective interests could diverge significantly in the case
of financial distress of the company. In addition, it is possible that in a bankruptcy proceeding an
Advisory Client's interest may be subordinated or otherwise adversely affected by virtue of the
involvement and actions of BTG and other funds, accounts, vehicles and clients managed or
advised by BTG relating to their investments. In this circumstance, for example, if such portfolio
company goes into bankruptcy, becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its payment
obligations or comply with its debt covenants, conflicts of interest arise between the holders of
different types of securities as to what actions the portfolio company should take. Moreover, as
a consequence of BTG Pactual's status as a public company, the officers, directors, members,
managers, operating executives and Staff Members of BTG may take into account certain
considerations and other factors in connection with the management of the business and affairs
of an Advisory Client and its affiliates that would not necessarily be taken into account if BTG
Pactual was not a public company.
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Certain members of the investor advisory committee of an Advisory Client own securities of, or
have various business and other relationships with, BTG and its partners, Staff Members and
affiliates, including indirectly receiving the benefit of a share of certain fees earned by BTG (which
may require approval of the investor advisory committee of an Advisory Client). The presence of
these other interests and relationships may influence their decisions as members of such
committee and create conflicts of interests with respect thereto.
Certain Advisory Clients will be invested in investment funds or vehicles managed by BTG or an
affiliated advisor. BTG has a conflict of interest when allocating to or recommending these
products as BTG or an affiliate will generally receive additional compensation in the form of
advisory fees charged directly to the vehicle. In instances where additional advisory fees are not
being paid by Advisory Clients investing in the vehicle (e.g. a no-fee share class), BTG will still
have an incentive to increase the vehicle's net assets to make it more attractive to outside
investors who will pay advisory fees. To mitigate this conflict BTG evaluates and selects
investments for inclusion in Advisory Client portfolios after determining its appropriateness to
the client’s objectives and risk tolerance. Affiliated vehicles that are not appropriate for an
Advisory Client will not be recommended or purchased.
Additional Capacities
BTG or its affiliates may act in additional capacities or perform certain functions through affiliates
such as our affiliated broker-dealer acting as a placement agent, raising capital for the private
fund/s managed by BTG. Accordingly, the compensation we receive can vary greatly depending
on the services we provide through affiliates outside of the Adviser which could increase the level
of compensation we receive beyond the fees described herein. This may include, but is not
limited to retainer fees, success fees, and other compensation. These types of fees are typically
paid to a placement agent even when the placement agent is not affiliated, however this creates
an incentive to use our affiliate as it increases compensation retained within the enterprise. In
order to receive more detailed information regarding our compensation in connection with a
security we may recommend, you should review the investment prospectus, private placement
memorandum, offering document, or similar offering and disclosure materials.
No Assurance of Ability to Participate in Investment Opportunities
Subject to the limitations set forth in the governing documents of an Advisory Client, BTG and its
affiliates advise other investment funds, accounts, vehicles, and clients having objectives similar,
in whole or in part, to those of an Advisory Client, including other funds, accounts and vehicles in
which BTG has an interest. BTG and its affiliates hold interests in, and/or furnishes advisory,
consulting and/or management services to, other persons or entities with respect to investments
similar to or different from investments of an Advisory Client. In addition, subject to certain
limitations, BTG will likely form or advise one or more new investment funds, accounts, vehicles
or clients, which may have similar or different investment strategies than an Advisory Client. An
Advisory Client will generally not have any rights to investment opportunities in relation to the
rights of such other funds, accounts, vehicles or clients and to the extent of overlapping
investment objectives, opportunities could be allocated to or shared with one or more of such
other funds, accounts, vehicles or clients.
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Investment Banking, Advisory and Other Client Relationships
In the course of its investment banking or advisory business, BTG represents potential issuers,
purchasers, sellers and other involved parties with respect to investments that may be suitable
for an Advisory Client. In such a case, the client may require BTG to act exclusively on its behalf,
thereby precluding an Advisory Client from making such investment. BTG will be under no
obligation to decline such engagements in order to make the investment opportunity available
to an Advisory Client. In connection with its advisory business, BTG comes into possession of
information that limits its ability to engage in potential transactions, and as a result an Advisory
Client's activities may be constrained. In certain sale assignments, the seller may permit an
Advisory Client to act as a buyer or investor, which would raise certain conflicts of interest
inherent in such a situation. BTG has long-term relationships with a significant number of
corporations and their senior management. In addition, BTG advises other funds, accounts and
vehicles with investment objectives similar to or the same as those of an Advisory Client and
strategic buyers, both of which may be in a position to compete with an Advisory Client for an
investment opportunity.
BTG and its affiliates have long-term relationships with, and provide investment banking and
other services to a large number of institutional clients, including private equity and hedge fund
firms with whom an Advisory Client may compete. In determining whether to pursue a particular
transaction on behalf of an Advisory Client, the relationships described herein will be considered
by BTG, and there may be certain potential transactions that will not be pursued on behalf of an
Advisory Client in view of such relationships. For example, when BTG represents a buyer seeking
to make a particular investment, an Advisory Client may be precluded from making such
investment. There can be no assurance that all potentially suitable investment, restructuring or
disposition opportunities that come to the attention of BTG will be made available to an Advisory
Client.
In addition, an Advisory Client co-invests with clients or potential clients of BTG in particular
investment opportunities and the relationship with such clients could influence the decisions
made by BTG with respect to such investments. Certain co-investors co-investing with an
Advisory Client invests on different (and more favorable) terms to those applicable to such client
and may have interests or requirements that conflict with and adversely impact such client (for
example, with respect to the timing of acquisitions and dispositions or control rights). An Advisory
Client may participate in investments on different and potentially less favorable terms than its
co-investors if BTG deems such participation as being otherwise in such client's best interests.
Fees Payable to BTG
BTG may earn fees and other compensation from purchasers, sellers or other parties prior to or
upon the closing of certain investments by a private equity Advisory Client as compensation for
services, including advice on valuing, structuring, negotiating and arranging financing for such
transactions and may earn fees in connection with unconsummated transactions. Other
compensation may include warrants to purchase an equity interest or other securities in the
company for which the transaction is being undertaken. BTG also may provide services to
timberland assets in which an Advisory Client invests, including property management services,
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and BTG generally will be paid fees for such services. Generally, none of BTG's fees for any of the
foregoing will be shared with an Advisory Client. The fee potential inherent in a particular
investment or transaction could be viewed as an incentive for BTG to seek to refer or recommend
an investment or transaction to an Advisory Client.
Other Affiliate Transactions
From time to time an Advisory Client may engage, and in the past has engaged, in transactions
with BTG and its affiliates (including its affiliated broker-dealer and other accounts, funds or
vehicles of BTG) including by purchasing portfolio investments from or through BTG as principal,
or co-investing with BTG and its affiliates in portfolio companies, and investing in entities in which
BTG or its affiliates hold material investments. BTG has established policies and procedures to
comply with the Advisers Act when engaging in principal transactions with an Advisory Client. In
particular, an Advisory Client, acting through an investor advisory committee, independent board
of directors or a majority in interest of its investors, receives notice of the principal transaction
and consents to such transaction prior to settlement of the subject principal transaction.
To the extent that BTG acts as an investment adviser pursuant to its Research, your relationship
with us is strictly limited to the provision of such Research. BTG may distribute and sell research
originated by its affiliates (including its affiliated broker-dealer), but BTG’s Research does not
otherwise extend to any brokerage, or other investment advisory or other arrangements or
services that you may have, or entered into, with us or any of our affiliates.
In addition, with respect to certain private equity funds managed by the Adviser, following any
closing of subscriptions for interests in any such private equity fund, such private equity fund can
purchase from BTG interests in companies that have been previously made by BTG and that are
within such private equity fund's investment objectives. With respect to these transactions, BTG
may in its discretion transfer some or all of such investments to an Advisory Client at cost plus
the carrying cost, notwithstanding that the fair market value of such investments may have
declined below or increased above cost as of the time of such transfer. Details of any such
transaction typically are disclosed in the governing documents of an Advisory Client. A private
equity fund may also make portfolio investments where BTG or the private equity fund has
entered into an agreement or an agreement in principle with a potential portfolio company, in
each case prior to the final closing of such private equity fund. Any such transaction will be made
only on terms, including the consideration to be paid, that are determined by BTG to be
appropriate for the Advisory Client.
Conflicts of interest may arise in connection with any co-investment or other affiliate transactions
(including with respect to the timing, structuring and terms of such investment and its
disposition). In addition, conflicts may arise in determining the amount of an investment, if any,
to be allocated among potential investors and the respective terms thereof. There can be no
assurance that the return on an Advisory Client's investment will be equivalent to or better than
the returns obtained by such other affiliates participating in the transaction. Further conflicts
could arise once an Advisory Client and other affiliates have made their respective investments.
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If additional financing is necessary as a result of financial or other difficulties, it may not be in the
best interests of an Advisory Client to provide such additional financing.
From time to time BTG may provide interim acquisition financing or other forms of credit in
connection with an investment by, or otherwise act as a lender to, a company in which an
Advisory Client invests. An Advisory Client, or its portfolio companies, also directly or indirectly
may borrow money from BTG. In addition, an Advisory Client and portfolio companies also
participate as a counterparty with or as a counterparty to BTG or an investment vehicle formed
by it in connection with currency and interest rate hedging, derivatives (including but not limited
to swaps and forwards of all types) and other transactions. By executing a subscription
agreement or other similar agreement for interests in an Advisory Client, an investor will consent
to all such counterparty transactions with BTG. It is possible that BTG's interests as a lender or
counterparty conflict with those of an Advisory Client and the interests of its investors. There is
no assurance that such conflicts of interest will be resolved in favor of an Advisory Client. BTG
may encounter conflicts where, for example, a decision regarding the acquisition, holding or
disposition of an investment is considered attractive or advantageous for an Advisory Client yet
poses a risk of economic loss of principal to BTG as lender or counterparty. If such conflicts arise,
investors should be aware that certain business units of BTG may act to protect BTG's own
interests as a lender or counterparty ahead of an Advisory Client's investment interests.
BTG or its related persons may act, and in the past has acted, as underwriter or placement agent
in connection with an offering of securities by companies in which an Advisory Client has
invested. In addition, BTG or its related persons may receive fees from investors in BTG private
funds with respect to certain fees that are set forth in the relevant private fund’s offering
documents. BTG also, on behalf of an Advisory Client, may effect, and in the past has effected,
transactions where BTG is also acting as a broker on the other side of the same transaction, and
has a potential conflict of interest regarding such Advisory Client and the other parties to those
transactions. Where the Advisory Client has consented to such agency cross-transactions, BTG
may receive commissions, remuneration or other compensation from such agency cross-
transactions. Sales of securities for the account of an Advisory Client may be bunched or
aggregated with orders for other accounts of BTG, including other investment partnerships. It is
frequently not possible to receive the same price or execution on the entire volume of securities
sold, and the various prices may be averaged, which may be disadvantageous to an Advisory
Client. BTG will approve any such transactions in which BTG acts as an underwriter, as broker for
an Advisory Client, or as broker or advisor on the other side of a transaction with an Advisory
Client or bunches or aggregates transactions with others only where it believes such transactions
are appropriate for such Advisory Client and, by executing a subscription agreement or other
similar agreement for interests in an Advisory Client, investors will consent to all such
transactions, along with the other transactions involving conflicts of interest described in the
offering documents with respect to such Advisory Client, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
In addition, from time to time, BTG may seek, and in the past has sought, to effect a purchase or
sale of an investment between an Advisory Client and one or more other funds, accounts and
vehicles managed by BTG. BTG may cause, and in the past has caused, such transactions to be
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effected without prior consent (including without the consent of any investor advisory
committee, independent board or investor) to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Side Letters
If permissible and meeting the criteria set forth under the relevant regulatory rules, BTG may
enter into side letters or other similar agreements with particular investors with respect to an
Advisory Client without the approval of any other investor, which has the effect of establishing
rights under, altering or supplementing, the terms of the governing agreement and subscription
agreement of an Advisory Client with respect to such investor in a manner more favorable to
such investor than those applicable to other investors. Such rights or terms in any such side letter
or other similar agreement include, without limitation, (i) excuse or exclusion rights applicable to
portfolio investments or transfer or withdrawal rights with respect to an Advisory Client,
including without limitation, as a result of an investor's specific policies or certain violations of
federal, state or non-U.S. laws, rules or regulations, such as so-called "pay-to-play" rules with
respect to public pension plan investors, (which may materially increase the percentage interest
of other investors in, and their contribution obligations, for future investments and expenses,
and reduce the overall size of an Advisory Client), (ii) additional or modified reporting obligations
of BTG and its Advisory Client, (iii) waiver of certain confidentiality obligations, (iv) prior consent
of BTG to, or facilitation of, certain transfers by such investor, (v) rights or terms necessary in
light of particular legal, regulatory or policy characteristics of an investor, (vi) certain adjustments
with respect to economic terms and privileges (including potential mandatory waiver of
compensation as a result of certain violations of law with regard to public pension plan investors
and inclusion of different types of fee income in the calculation of the management fee offset
with respect to certain investors), (vii) additional obligations and restrictions of BTG and its
Advisory Client with respect to the structuring of any portfolio investment in light of the legal,
tax and regulatory considerations of particular Investors, (viii) priority co-investment rights and
preferred co-investment terms, (ix) agreements to assist with the taking or defending of tax
positions, (x) certain extensions or other adjustments with respect to time periods for making
capital contributions or other deadlines set forth in the governing agreement of an Advisory
Client, and (xi) certain restrictions on BTG with respect to the exercise of its discretion on certain
matters, including amendments, exercising default remedies, waiving confidentiality or terms
and allocation of co-investment opportunities.
Service Providers
Certain advisors and other service providers, or their affiliates, (including accountants,
developers, property managers, administrators,
lenders, bankers, brokers, attorneys,
consultants, investment or commercial banking firms and certain other advisors and agents) to
an Advisory Client and its portfolio companies may also provide goods or services to or have
business, personal, political, financial or other relationships with BTG. Such advisors and service
providers may be investors in an Advisory Client, affiliates of BTG, sources of investment
opportunities or co-investors or counterparties therewith. BTG may not, on behalf of an Advisory
Client, contract with an affiliated service provider unless valid consent has been obtained from,
proper notification has been provided to, or proper disclosure has been provided to (as
applicable) the relevant Advisory Client as required under such Advisory Client’s applicable
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governing document. For the avoidance of doubt, charges by an affiliate service provider may
be accrued but in any event may not be paid until receipt of such approval. These relationships
may influence BTG in deciding whether to select or recommend such a service provider to
perform services for an Advisory Client and its portfolio companies (the cost of which will
generally be borne directly or indirectly by such Advisory Client or such portfolio company, as
applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, investment transactions for an Advisory Client that
require the use of a service provider will generally be allocated to service providers on the basis
of BTG's judgment as to best execution or quality of service, the evaluation of which includes,
among other considerations, such service provider's provision of certain investment-related
services and research that BTG believes to be of benefit to the Advisory Client. In certain
circumstances, advisors and service providers, or their affiliates, may charge different rates or
have different arrangements for services provided to BTG or its affiliates as compared to services
provided to an Advisory Client and its portfolio companies, which may result in more favorable
rates or arrangements than those payable by an Advisory Client or such portfolio companies.
Capacity in which your Financial Professional is Acting
Although your financial professional is an investment adviser representative of the Adviser, they
may also be a registered representative of our affiliated Broker-Dealer and may provide you both
investment advisory and brokerage services under both entities. It is important for you to
understand which capacity your financial professional is acting in so you understand the unique
limitations, risks, and conflicts which may apply. You can check your financial professional at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or www.brokercheck.finra.org which will allow you to search for your
financial professional by name. Their respective profile will show you if they are a broker,
investment adviser, or both and you can also find additional information about our firm.
In most cases, when making a recommendation to you regarding investments in your brokerage
account or directly with an investment sponsor (known as “direct business”), your financial
professional is acting in his/her capacity as a registered representative under the broker-dealer.
When providing advice or a recommendation regarding investments in a managed account, your
professional is acting in the capacity of an investment adviser representative. Your account
application or agreement will identify which type of account you have. Whenever your financial
professional acts in a capacity that conflicts with this guidance, you will be notified in writing.
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
The Firm and its supervised persons have not been involved in any legal or disciplinary events
that are material to an Advisory Client, investor or potential investor's evaluation of our advisory
business or the integrity of the Firm's management. However, the Firm has disclosed
administrative proceedings against certain of its Advisory Affiliates in Item 11 of Part 1 of its ADV
filing which can be found by visiting www.adviserinfo.sec.gov and entering the Firm’s CRD
number 152538.
a) Criminal or civil action
• None
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b) Administrative proceeding
• None
c) Self-regulatory organization (SRO) proceeding
• None
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
a) Registered Broker-Dealer or Registered Representative
• The Adviser is not itself a broker-dealer, but has an affiliate, BTG Pactual US Capital,
LLC, that is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC and a member of FINRA. Several
of the Adviser’s employees are dually registered and associated with its affiliated
broker-dealer, BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC (CRD No. 149486) as registered
representatives. These individuals accept compensation for the sale of securities or
other investment products, including trail fees or service fees from the sale of mutual
funds, in their individual capacities as registered representatives of BTG Pactual US
Capital, LLC.
• Please refer to Item 8 for information on transactions with the Adviser’s affiliated broker-
dealer.
b) FCM, CPO, CTA or Associated Person
• BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator
and a Commodity Trading Advisor under the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission and is a NFA Member.
The Firm is associated with the following related persons:
c) Material Business Relationships with Certain Related Persons
1. BTG is affiliated through common control with the following entities that act as
General Partners of Advisory Clients advised by BTG:
• Aurora Midwest Industrial Holdings GP LLC
• BR Florestais General Partner Ltd.
• BTF II Co-Invest General Partner, Ltd.
• BTF II-A Co-Invest General Partner, Ltd.
• BTF II-D Co-Invest General Partner, Ltd.
• BTF II General Partner, Ltd.
• BTG Pactual Global Rates GP, Ltd.
• BTG Pactual Prop GP, Ltd.
• BTG Pactual Rates GP, Ltd.
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• BTG Pactual Strategic Capital Fund GP, LLC
• BTG Pactual Structured Credit Opportunity GP Ltd.
• BTG Pactual Timberland Fund I General Partner, Ltd.
• BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments GP, LLC
• GAB Access GP, LLC
• Specialized Multifamily Partners Fund GP, L.P.
• Specialized Multifamily Partners GP, LLC
• TRF General Partner I, Ltd.
2. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with the following entities' broker-
dealers services:
• BTG Pactual Argentina S.A.U.
• BTG Pactual Capital S.A. De C.V. SOFOM
• BTG Pactual Casa de Bolsa S.A., de C.V.
• BTG Pactual Chile S.A. Corredores De Bolsa
• BTG Pactual Corretora De Resseguros LTDA
• BTG Pactual Corretora de Seguros Ltda.
• BTG Pactual Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.
• BTG Pactual Investment Banking Ltda.
• BTG Pactual Peru S.A. Sociedad Agente De Bolsa
• BTG Pactual Portugal – Empresa de Investimento, S.A. - Sucursal en Espana
• BTG Pactual S.A. Comisionista De Bolsa
• BTG Pactual US Capital LLC
• EQI Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.
3. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with the following entities that provide
banking services:
• Banco Besa S.A.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
• Banco BTG Pactual (Colombia) S.A.
• Banco BTG Pactual Chile S.A.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch
• Banco Nacional de Investimentos S.A.
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• Banco Nacional S.A.
• Banco Pan S.A.
• Banco Sistema S.A.
• BTG Pactual Peru S.A.C.
• BTG Pactual Bank, NA
• BTG Pactual Europe, S.A.
JV BTG Sênior Sociedade de Crédito Direto S.A.
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4. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with Engelhart CTP (US) LLC which is
currently exempt from registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity pool operator and/or commodity trading
adviser.
5. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with the following entities that provide
investment advisory services:
• BTG Pactual (UK) Limited
• BTG Pactual Asset Management S.A. DTVM
• BTG Pactual Chile S.A. Administradora De Fondos De Invession De Capital
Extranjero
• BTG Pactual Chile S.A. Administradora General de Fondos
• BTG Pactual Europe S.A.
• BTG Pactual Europe Management Company S.A.
• BTG Pactual Gestão e Consultoria de Investimentos LTDA
• BTG Pactual Gestora de Investimentos Alternativos LTDA
• BTG Pactual Gestora de Fondos S.A. de C.V. S.O.F.I
• BTG Pactual Gestora de Investimentos Alternativos LTDA
• BTG Pactual Gestora de Recursos LTDA
• BTG Pactual Peru S.A. Sociedad Admini. de Fondos
• BTG Pactual Portugal – Empresa de Investimento, S.A.
• BTG Pactual Serviços Financeiros S.A. DTVM.
• BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, LLC
• BTG Pactual WM Gestão de Recursos Ltda.
• Magnetis Gestora De Recursos LTDA
• Perfin Administracao De Recursos LTDA
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• Perfin Equities Admin. De Recursos Ltda.
• Perfin Wealth Management Ltda.
• Vitreo DTVM S.A.
6. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with the following entities that provide
trust services:
• BTG Pactual Sociedad Fiduciaria (Colômbia) S.A.
• CSD Central De Serviços De Registro E Depósito Aos Mercados Financeiro E De
Capitais S.A.
7. BTG is affiliated through common ownership with the following entities that provide
insurance services:
• BTG Pactual Reinsurance (Cayman) Ltd.
• BTG Pactual Resseguradora S.A.
• BTG Pactual Vida e Previdência S.A.
• Too Seguros S.A.
Investment Group, LLC manages (and/or makes
BTG Pactual Timberland
investment
recommendations with respect to) certain assets of the Advisory Clients, subject to the direction
of, and policies established by, BTG Pactual Asset Management US, LLC.
BTG currently offers research and research related services to its clients that are distributed
through and provided by its affiliate, BTG Pactual (UK) Limited. Pursuant to this arrangement,
BTG shares a portion of the revenues earned from such research and services with BTG Pactual
(UK) Limited. As such, BTG Pactual (UK) Limited has a financial incentive to distribute research
generated by BTG. The revenue sharing arrangement is an internal transfer and does not result
in any additional fees to research clients. BTG negotiates fees with each client with respect to
the research services to be provided.
An employee of BTG currently provides portfolio management services to certain offshore funds
offered by BTG affiliated entities. These funds are not marketed to US investors, nor available
for investment by US investors.
d) Recommendation and Selection of Other Investment Advisers
• Not applicable
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
Code of Ethics & Personal Trading
BTG's Code of Ethics (the "Code") is designed to meet the requirements of Rule 204A-1 of the
Advisers Act. The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account BTG's
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status as a fiduciary and requires the Firm to place the interests of Advisory Clients and investors
above its own interests. The Code requires Staff Members to comply with applicable federal
securities laws and requires Staff Members to promptly bring violations of the Code to the
attention of the Firm's Compliance Department. Staff Members are provided with a copy of the
Code and are required to acknowledge receipt of the Code periodically.
The Code sets forth the Firm's controls over personal trading and also describes BTG's policies
regarding the protection of confidential information. Staff Members are specifically prohibited
from using their knowledge about pending transactions or investments currently being
considered for personal profit, including by purchasing or selling such securities directly or
indirectly. Further, all Access Persons (as defined in the Code) must periodically provide reports
detailing personal securities transactions as well as securities holdings. Such reports will be
reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") or the CCO's designee to ensure compliance
with the Code.
BTG forbids all Staff Members from trading, either personally or on behalf of others, including
Advisory Clients, on material non-public information ("MNPI") or communicating MNPI to others
in violation of the law. This conduct is frequently referred to as "insider trading." This policy
applies to all Staff Members and extends to activities within and outside his or her duties at BTG.
Investors or prospective investors may obtain a copy of the Code by contacting the Adviser via e-
mail at funds@btgpactual.com.
Conflicts of Interest
BTG will have a conflict of interest when investing in products sponsored or managed by the Firm
or one of its affiliates. The agreement between the Firm and its Advisory Client will specify
whether the Firm is permitted to invest in such products on behalf of the Advisory Client. The
Firm and/or its affiliates will receive additional fees, which provides an incentive for the Firm to
invest assets in such products. In order to mitigate this conflict of interest, the Firm will
determine that purchasing such investment is in the best interest of the Advisory Client over
similar investment offerings.
BTG, its officers, members and Staff Members will invest in certain Advisory Clients for which the
Firm serves as investment manager or adviser. In addition, the Firm's affiliated and related parties
may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between management of the Advisory
Clients and other activities, in allocating investments among the Advisory Clients, and in effecting
transactions for the Advisory Clients, including ones in which the affiliated and related parties
may have a greater financial interest.
BTG, its affiliates, and each of their respective directors, members, partners, shareholders,
officers and Staff Members are not prohibited from conducting other business, including other
business within the securities industry, whether or not such business is in competition with the
Advisory Clients. For example, subject to the Code and applicable securities laws, BTG and such
affiliated and related parties may act (and do act) as general partner, investment adviser or
investment manager for more than one Advisory Client, may have, make and maintain
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investments in their own name or through other entities and may serve (and do serve) as an
officer, director, consultant, partner or stockholder of one or more investment funds, issuers,
securities firms or advisory firms. Such other entities or accounts may have investment objectives
or may implement investment strategies similar to or different from those of the Advisory Clients.
In addition, affiliated and related parties may, through other investments, have interests in
securities in which the Advisory Clients invest as well as interests in securities in which the
Advisory Clients do not invest. The affiliated and related parties may give advice or take action
with respect to such other entities that differs from the advice given or action taken with respect
to one or more Advisory Clients.
Although investments by BTG, its affiliates and their related persons alongside investors in the
Advisory Clients can strengthen the alignment of interests between BTG and its Advisory Clients,
any significant ownership interest by BTG, its affiliates, and their related persons in an Advisory
Client could motivate BTG to make different investment decisions from those that would have
been made otherwise. For example, BTG investment Staff Members may have an incentive to
allocate more profitable investments to Advisory Clients in which they and their related persons
have investments, or to trade the portfolios of those Advisory Clients first.
BTG will, from time to time, be presented with investment opportunities that fall within the
investment objective of an Advisory Client, the investment objectives of BTG as a principal
investor, and/or the investment objectives of other investment funds, accounts, vehicles and
clients sponsored, managed or advised by BTG. Not all investments which are within the primary
investment focus of an Advisory Client will be allocated to an Advisory Client, and the governing
documents of an Advisory Client allows BTG to make such investments away from such Advisory
Client, or allocate them to others, in certain circumstances. Investments determined to be
outside an Advisory Client's primary investment focus as well as investments that are determined
in good faith by BTG are not suitable for such Advisory Client may be made away from such
Advisory Client.
Even if an investment manager has no incentive to favor one Advisory Client over another, the
interests of one Advisory Client may conflict with those of another Advisory Client. A limited
investment opportunity, for example, might be suitable to one or more Advisory Clients. In that
case, BTG seeks to allocate the investment opportunity among relevant Advisory Clients pro rata
based on assets under management or in some other manner that is fair and equitable under the
circumstances to relevant Advisory Clients.
BTG has established trade allocation policies and procedures addressing BTG's duties to allocate
investment opportunities among Advisory Clients on a basis that BTG determines in good faith is
appropriate or desirable in its sole discretion. Most investment opportunities that satisfy the
investment parameters of a single particular Advisory Client will be allocated exclusively to that
particular Advisory Client. In most cases, however, an investment opportunity may be
appropriate for more than one Advisory Client. If an investment opportunity will be allocated,
BTG will, to the extent practicable, determine that the allocation is made on a basis that BTG
determines in good faith is appropriate or desirable in its sole discretion taking into account the
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relevant facts and circumstances and parameters of the governing documents of the investment
fund advised by BTG (or investment management agreement in the case of a managed account),
the nature and extent of involvement in the transaction on the part of the respective teams of
investment professionals for each such Advisory Client, legal, tax and regulatory matters,
portfolio diversification concerns, the specific nature of the investment, the risk-return profile of
the investment, client relationships, the source of the investment opportunity, its contractual
and legal obligations to BTG's security-holders and its other managed vehicles, accounts, clients
and investors and the nature of their investment focus, its investment allocation policies and
procedures, the relative amounts of capital available for investment, the participation by
strategic co-investors and other considerations deemed relevant by BTG. The outcome of this
determination may result in the allocation of all of an investment opportunity to an Advisory
Client, or may result in such Advisory Client co-investing alongside BTG and/or other funds,
accounts, vehicles, strategic investors or clients managed or advised by BTG and other co-
investors, in either the same or different parts of the portfolio company's capital structure.
Allocation of identified investment opportunities among an Advisory Client, BTG and other funds,
accounts, vehicles, strategic investors and clients managed or advised by BTG and other co-
investors presents inherent conflicts of interest where demand exceeds available supply or
where the Firm cannot allocate the same investment opportunity to all suitable clients at the
same cost. Investors should note that the conflicts inherent in making such allocation decisions
may not always be resolved to the advantage of the Advisory Client. As a result of the foregoing,
not all amounts available to an Advisory Client or to BTG relating to an investment opportunity
will be presented to such Advisory Client. In certain situations, participation of multiple Advisory
Clients in a single transaction may require consent of the investor advisory committee or the
investors of the participating Advisory Clients (or duly appointed representative in the case of a
Managed Account). Allocation decisions are periodically reviewed to determine such decisions
are made on a basis that BTG determines in good faith is appropriate or desirable in its sole
discretion. BTG's policies prohibit the allocation of investment opportunities based on
anticipated compensation or profits to the Firm, any affiliates or their professionals.
BTG permits one or more strategic investors to invest in transactions in which an Advisory Client
invests if BTG determines in good faith that their investment would be beneficial in
consummating such Advisory Client's investment (including where an investor can invest or
commit to invest a significant amount of capital in a short period of time), successfully operating
the portfolio company or its assets, disposing of the investment or otherwise adding value to the
investment because of certain skills or attributes of the strategic investor.
BTG may in its sole and absolute discretion give investors in an Advisory Client or third parties
the opportunity to co-invest in a particular investment, including where BTG determines a
portion of the equity required would unreasonably limit diversification of an Advisory Client.
Subject to BTG's allocation policies and the governing documents of an Advisory Client, in
general, (i) certain investors in an Advisory Client have a right to participate in any co-investment
opportunity pursuant to their side letter, (ii) decisions regarding whether and to whom else to
offer co-investment opportunities are made in the sole discretion of BTG or other participants in
the applicable transactions, (iii) co-investment opportunities may, and typically will, be offered
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to some and not other investors of an Advisory Client, (iv) certain persons other than investors
in an Advisory Client may be offered co-investment opportunities, in the sole discretion of BTG,
and (v) co-investors may purchase their interests in a portfolio company at the same time as an
Advisory Client or may purchase their interests from an Advisory Client after such Advisory Client
has consummated its investment in the portfolio company (also known as a post-closing sell
down or transfer). As a general matter, BTG, in determining the allocation of co-investment
opportunities, generally expects to take into account various facts and circumstances BTG deems
relevant, including among others, whether a potential co-investor has expressed interest in
evaluating co-investment opportunities, whether a potential co-investor has a history of
participating in co-investment opportunities with BTG, the size of the potential co-investor's
interest to be held in the underlying portfolio company as a result of an Advisory Client's
investment (which is likely to be based on the size of the potential investor's capital commitment
and/or investment in an Advisory Client), whether the potential co-investor has demonstrated a
long-term or continuing commitment to the potential success of BTG, an Advisory Client, or other
co-investment and/or other Clients, and such other factors that BTG deems relevant under the
circumstances. The allocation of co-investment opportunities may involve a benefit to BTG
including, without limitation, fees or carried interest from the co-investment opportunity and
capital commitments to Advisory Clients. Investors are not entitled to be offered any co-
investment opportunity by virtue of their investment in a particular Advisory Client. The Client
may bridge such investments until capital is called from co-investors. Any capital returned from
such a bridge will generally be treated as not having been contributed for purposes of an Advisory
Client's governing documents. The performance of co-investments is not aggregated with that of
any Advisory Client, including for purposes of determining the calculation of performance fees or
management fees. BTG may or may not charge management fees, one-time funding fees and/or
performance fees in respect of co-investments, as it determines in its sole discretion. As
discussed in Item 8, BTG enters into side letters or other similar agreements with certain investors
in connection with their admission to an Advisory Client, which includes special rights with
respect to co-investment.
BTG is an adviser to an open-ended real asset fund that calculates its quarterly management fee
based on the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) as described in fund’s governing documents. The
NAV is based on independent appraisals of value conducted by third-party appraisal firms for the
timberland and forestry-related assets owned by the fund. Appraisals are (i) inherently subjective
in certain respects and rely on a variety of assumptions, including assumptions about projected
cash flows for the remaining holding periods for the assets and (ii) based in large part on
information at the time of the appraisal, and market, property and other conditions may change
materially after that date. Furthermore, timberland assets generally cannot be marked to an
established market or readily tradable assets. Accordingly, the appraised values of the
investments may not accurately reflect the actual market values of the assets and the fund’s
value as determined in accordance with the appraisal procedures described above may be
inexact and may not reflect the value of the fund’s underlying investments, and, thus, investors
may make decisions as to whether to invest in or redeem interests in the fund without complete
and accurate valuation information. The fund’s NAV will ultimately be determined by BTG or an
affiliate and as such BTG has a conflict of interest as it is incentivized to value the fund’s assets
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favorably. To mitigate this conflict, BTG or its affiliate has engaged a nationally recognized
independent appraisal management firm as a valuation assurance agent which will oversee and
administer the appraisal process for the fund and attest to the valuation's representation of the
market. Their work includes a review of the valuation methodology, valuation assumptions, and
valuation conclusion of the portfolio. Furthermore, BTG or its affiliates will only engage
independent, third-party appraisal firms to perform the timberland appraisals. Lastly, BTG or its
affiliates retains a qualified third-party auditor who audits the fund on an annual basis. Additional
information on the fund’s valuation process is disclosed in the fund’s governing documents. BTG,
in its full discretion, will make proprietary investments in early stage companies that it believes
will add value to its forestry management business. BTG may, and likely will act as a customer for
any such company in which it is an investor. Services provided to BTG by such companies may
pertain to assets managed on behalf of BTG’s Advisory Clients and/or co-investors and will result
in these accounts paying service fees to companies in which BTG has a financial interest. BTG will
only engage these forestry service providers as a customer if it determines that the use of their
services would be in the best interest of the particular Advisory Client.
Pursuant to the foregoing, all or a portion of any investment opportunity within the investment
objective of an Advisory Client may be allocated to other funds, accounts or vehicles advised or
sponsored by BTG. BTG's exercise of its discretion in allocating investment opportunities with
respect to a particular investment among various Advisory Clients may not, and often will not,
result in proportional allocations among such Advisory Clients, and such allocations may be more
or less advantageous to some Advisory Clients relative to other Advisory Clients. There can be no
assurance that an Advisory Client's actual allocation of an investment opportunity, if any, or the
terms on which that allocation is made will be as favorable as they would be if the conflicts of
interest to which BTG may be subject, discussed herein, did not exist.
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Selection of Broker-Dealers & Soft-Dollar Arrangements
In selecting broker-dealers with whom to place orders for purchases and sales of securities on
behalf of our Advisory Clients, the Firm's primary objective is to obtain best price and execution
– that is, prompt, errorless, execution of orders at the most favorable prices reasonably
obtainable. In doing so, the Firm considers a number of factors, including, without limitation:
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the overall direct net economic result to the client (including commissions, which may
not be the lowest available but which ordinarily will not be higher than the generally
prevailing competitive range),
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the financial strength of the broker-dealer,
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the reputation and stability of the broker,
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the efficiency with which transactions are generally executed,
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the ability to effect the particular transaction,
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the availability of the broker-dealer to stand ready to execute difficult transactions in
the future, and
• other matters involved in the receipt of brokerage and research.
BTG will also consider the quality of firms with which it seeks to execute client orders, the
adequacy of lines of communication, timeliness of reports of order execution, the capacity to
accommodate unusual trading volume and the preservation of client anonymity, among other
factors. Although the primary consideration in allocating transactions to broker-dealers will be
to obtain favorable prices and efficient executions, BTG does not have an obligation to, and does
not always seek to, obtain the lowest priced execution regardless of qualitative considerations.
Selecting broker-dealers on the basis of considerations that are not limited to the applicable
commission rates will likely result in higher transaction costs than would otherwise be
obtainable. As discussed below, the use of brokerage commissions to obtain research does
benefit BTG since BTG would otherwise be required to produce or pay for this research out of its
own pocket.
The Firm may pay higher commissions or direct trading business to a particular broker-dealer in
order to receive research or other services (a practice known as a "soft dollar arrangement").
Research or brokerage services that can be acquired by BTG with soft dollars include, without
limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law: (i) research reports on companies,
industries and securities; (ii) economic and financial data; (iii) financial publications; (iv)
quantitative analytical software; and (v) market data related software and services. Such services
will be either proprietary (i.e., created and provided by the broker-dealer) or third-party (created
by a third-party but provided by the broker-dealer).
For Advisory Clients that receive Customized Investment Advisory Solutions from BTG, BTG may
recommend that such Advisory Clients maintain their account at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”) a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian. BTG is
independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold the
Advisory Clients’ assets in a brokerage account. BTG will input the trades for the Advisory Clients
via Schwab’s online system or place an order into Schwab’s trading desk if BTG cannot access
Schwab’s online system. Conflicts of interest associated with this arrangement are described in
Item 14 (Client Referrals and Other Compensation). Even though the Advisory Client account is
maintained at Schwab, BTG can still use other brokers to execute trades. However, BTG has
determined that having Schwab execute trades for accounts custodied with Schwab is consistent
with BTG’s duty to seek best execution of trading activity.
All of the Firm's soft-dollar arrangements meet the requirements of the Section 28(e) safe harbor.
Because many broker-dealers do not unbundle the cost of proprietary research from the cost of
execution, the option of paying separately for execution and research does not always exist. The
receipt of such research and other services and the determination of the appropriate allocation
thus creates a potential conflict. While research or brokerage services obtained in this manner
can be used in servicing any or all of the Firm's client accounts, such products and services tend
to disproportionately benefit one or more clients relative to others based on the amount of
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brokerage commissions paid, the nature of the research or brokerage products and services
acquired and their relative use or value for particular accounts. For example, in some cases, the
research or brokerage services that are paid through a client's commissions might not be used in
managing that client's account. In addition, other clients can receive the benefit, including
disproportionate benefits, of economies of scale or price discounts in connection with products
and services provided as a result of transactions executed on behalf of a client account for which
such products and services are also used.
Broker-dealers may sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for
the various products and services they provide. Actual brokerage business received by any
broker-dealer may be less than the suggested allocations or may exceed the suggestions because
total brokerage is allocated on the basis of all the considerations described above. A broker-
dealer will not be excluded from receiving business simply because it has not been identified as
providing research.
Although BTG will make a good faith determination that the amount of commissions paid by an
Advisory Client is reasonable in relation to the value of the research and brokerage services
received, the research and brokerage services received may be used in servicing any or all of
BTG's Advisory Clients.
Advisory Clients may be subject to different commission rates. The Adviser provides services to
Advisory Clients who are clients of different business units within the BTG Pactual Group, such as
its asset management and wealth management businesses. Each BTG Pactual business unit
negotiates its own commission rates on behalf of its clients. Therefore, the commission rate paid
by each Advisory Client will depend on the business unit of BTG of which it is a client.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
The Firm does not consider, in selecting or recommending a broker-dealer, whether the Firm or
a related person receives client referrals from that broker-dealer.
Directed Brokerage
Certain Advisory Clients may recommend that we use their preferred broker-dealer(s). The Firm
may agree to use such broker-dealer(s) subject to our determination that said broker-dealer
provides best execution of client transactions. With regards to the Firm's wealth management
discretionary accounts, the Firm may accept clients who direct us to execute transactions through
a specified broker-dealer. In such cases, the Adviser may be unable to achieve the most favorable
execution of client transactions. Directing brokerage may cost clients more money, such as in the
form of higher commission and other fees. For example, in a directed brokerage account, a client
may receive less favorable prices on securities, or a client may pay higher brokerage commissions
because the Firm may not be able to aggregate (bunch) orders to reduce transaction costs.
For most Advisory Clients, the Firm is not required to direct all of its brokerage to or through a
specified broker-dealer. However, for certain wealth management discretionary accounts, the
Firm may recommend that a client direct its brokerage through a broker, which in some cases
may be an affiliate of the Firm. The Firm will make such a recommendation only when it believes
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that the broker's execution quality and overall services is adequate, its overall commission and
fee rates are reasonable, and the costs represent the usual and customary rates in the industry
for comparable services. Such rates will usually reflect that trades are broker-assisted trades, and
rates may not be comparable if they relate to services that are not comparable. For example,
such rates will not be as inexpensive as using a discount broker. In some cases, the Firm may
recommend, or an Advisory Client may select, directing brokerage through a broker that is
affiliated with the Firm. Such directed brokerage creates a material conflict of interest for the
Firm. That is, the Firm may be reluctant to recommend unaffiliated brokers and has an incentive
to recommend that a client direct its brokerage to the Firm's affiliated brokers, because the Firm
or its affiliate would likely receive greater economic benefits from such arrangement compared
with other brokerage arrangements. The Firm seeks to address or mitigate this conflict of interest
by evaluating each directed brokerage arrangement that it may recommend, considering the
commission and fee rates, assessing the suitability of such an arrangement for the specific client,
making disclosures to clients, and periodically reviewing the quality of execution. Such rates and
fees will not necessarily be as low as that available to the other categories of the affiliated
broker's other brokerage customers, such as large-volume traders. Advisory Clients should be
aware that other brokerage options are available.
Aggregation (Bunching) of Trades
Securities transactions in investment advisory accounts are normally implemented on a
consistent basis across accounts. In order to accomplish this, orders are aggregated (bunched)
and allocated in accordance with the Firm's Trade Allocation Policy, designed to ensure fair
treatment between Advisory Clients in respect to executed trades. In addition to considerations
of equity, bunching avoids placing competing orders, improves order management, and may,
because of larger order size, permit some degree of price improvement relative to a series of
individually placed orders. The Firm may aggregate Advisory Client orders for execution where it
believes it is in the best interests of Advisory Clients to do so. BTG will not aggregate orders when
it is not consistent with its duty to obtain best execution and to comply with the terms of the
investment guidelines and restrictions of each Advisory Client for which trades are being
aggregated. In such situations, the inability to aggregate the trade could result in an increase in
transactions costs for the Advisory Client. BTG generally does not aggregate client transactions
with respect to Advisory Clients receiving Customized Investment Advisory Solutions, as Advisory
Client accounts are individually reviewed and managed, and transaction costs are not saved by
aggregating orders in most circumstances in which the Firm arranges transactions.
Trade Errors
On occasion, an error with respect to trades made on behalf of an Advisory Client account may
occur (a "trade error"). BTG seeks to identify and correct any trade errors at the earliest
opportunity. The Adviser seeks to ensure that any trade errors are handled with the same care
and attention that goes into the investment management process ensuring applicable trade
errors are compensated to an Advisory Client without undue delay. A trade error is generally an
operational error in the placement, execution or settlement of a transaction. Trade errors
typically do not include: (i) intentional or reckless acts of misconduct or (ii) an investment
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recommendation or decision resulting in poor performance, but may include inadvertent errors
and negligent acts.
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
The Adviser has detailed knowledge of the investments in each Advisory Client. The Advisory
Client portfolios are under regular review by the investment professionals responsible for such
account and seek to ensure that transactions are within the parameters of the various investment
mandates. The compliance and operations departments periodically review the portfolios for
most Advisory Clients.
Wealth management portfolios, both discretionary and non-discretionary, also receive periodic
reviews by wealth management Staff Members and the respective account managers.
All Advisory Clients receive or have the option to receive monthly or quarterly reports. Wealth
management clients have access to their portfolio provided by their custodian banks and also
have the option of receiving monthly reports from the Firm or more frequent access through an
internet client portal. The nature of monthly and quarterly reports to Advisory Clients and wealth
management clients depends on the terms of the governing documents of such clients' accounts
and/or the requirements of any exchange or market on which their securities are admitted to
trade or the relevant management agreement. Some Advisory Clients are typically provided with
written annual audited financial statements.
Private fund investors will receive reports as disclosed in the offering memoranda of each private
fund. Audited Financial Statements are sent to private fund investors within either 90 or 120 days
of the financial year end, depending upon the private fund's requirements.
Advisory Clients who receive services under BTG’s Customized Investment Advisory Solutions will
receive continuous personal Advisory Client contact and interaction while BTG provides
investment advisory services and, if agreed with the Advisory Client, discretionary investment
management services.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
From time to time BTG will engage or offer compensation to, and in the past has engaged, or
offered compensation to solicitors (who may or may not be affiliated with the Adviser) to refer
potential investors to private funds, investment vehicles and/or managed accounts. These are
known as paid endorsements. As compensation for its services, the solicitors will typically receive
a portion of the investor's fees paid to the Adviser although the structure of the compensation
will vary and will be fully disclosed to the client. All solicitor agreements comply with the
conditions and requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Advisers Act.
For Advisory Clients of BTG Pactual Family Office that maintain their account at Schwab, BTG
receives an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services it
makes available to BTG. BTG benefits from the products and services provided because the costs
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of these services would otherwise be borne directly by BTG, and this creates a conflict. Advisory
Clients should consider these conflicts of interest when deciding to open an account at Schwab.
Conflicts of interest can arise when individual/s receive direct or indirect compensation as a result
of their endorsement or resulting from the Adviser’s relationship with the individual/s providing
the endorsement.
ITEM 15: CUSTODY
Due to certain arrangements, such as BTG or an affiliate serving as the general partner of a limited
partnership Advisory Client, BTG will be deemed to have custody of some Advisory Client assets
within the meaning of Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act. BTG does not have custody of most
wealth management or BTG Pactual Family office accounts within the meaning of Rule 206(4)-2
under the Advisers Act, except for accounts where an affiliate of BTG acts as qualified custodian.
For wealth management and BTG Pactual Family Office clients, qualified custodians send
investors account statements and all investors should review these statements carefully and
should immediately contact BTG if account statements are not received from the custodian on
at least a quarterly basis. To the extent BTG, pursuant to the relevant advisory contract or
otherwise, separately provides reports or account statements, investors should compare BTG's
statements carefully to the account statements received from the custodian. If there are any
discrepancies between the account statements, please contact the Firm immediately. In addition,
some of the Firm's Advisory Clients are generally (1) audited at least annually and (2) the audited
financial statements are prepared and distributed to all investors in accordance with Rule 206(4)-
2.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
BTG manages Advisory Client assets on a discretionary basis with the authority to determine what
investments are made, as well as when and how they are made, in accordance with the
investment guidelines, policies and restrictions set forth in the various governing documents.
BTG also provides investment advice to wealth management Advisory Clients on both a
discretionary and non-discretionary basis.
Prospective investors are provided with relevant governing documents prior to their investment
and are encouraged to carefully review such materials to be sure that the proposed investment
is consistent with their investment goals and tolerance for risk. Prospective investors should also
consult with their legal, tax, or other advisors prior to making any investment.
As noted in Item 4 above, BTG has established, and may in the future establish, managed
accounts for large or strategic investors. These account agreements may place limitations on the
Adviser's discretionary investment authority, including limitations on objectives, guidelines, and
restrictions.
For Advisory Clients that receive Customized Investment Advisory Solutions from BTG, BTG will
receive a power of attorney from the Advisory Client to access account data and advise on asset
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allocation, security selection and risk management. BTG will discuss with the Advisory Client all
changes in the portfolio, provide updates on market and economic developments and propose
adequate investment products. Trades in the Advisory Client portfolio will be communicated by
BTG to each custodian and confirmed by the custodian with the Advisory Client. Under certain
arrangements, Advisory Clients may also grant BTG power of attorney to execute discretionary
trades on their behalf.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
a) Proxy Voting Authority
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act,
which requires registered investment advisers that exercise voting authority over Advisory Client
securities to implement proxy voting policies. In accordance with such rules, BTG has:
• Adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure
that the adviser votes client securities in the clients’ best interests. Such policies and
procedures must address the manner in which the adviser will resolve material conflicts of
interest that can arise during the proxy voting process;
• Disclose to clients how they may obtain information from the adviser about how the adviser
voted with respect to their securities; and
• Describe to clients the adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request,
furnish a copy of the policies and procedures.
With respect to the firm’s wealth management and BTG Pactual Family Office businesses, BTG
will not assume proxy voting authority and will not vote proxies for Advisory Client accounts. This
also includes its Customized Investment Advisory Solutions business. BTG will also not provide
advice or take action with respect to legal proceedings (including class actions and bankruptcies)
relating to securities held by an Advisory Client, except to any extent required by law or
regulation.
For private fund Advisory Clients managed by BTG, BTG’s general policy is to vote proxy
proposals, amendments, consents or resolutions relating to Advisory Client securities
(collectively, “proxies”), in a manner that serves the best interests of the Advisory Clients, as
determined by BTG in its discretion.
BTG has retained ProxyEdge to provide reporting, proxy execution and recordkeeping services.
BTG generally follows the voting recommendations of the portfolio manager who is responsible
for managing the portfolio of the applicable Advisory Client. Additionally, BTG may abstain from
voting or affirmatively decide not to vote if BTG determines that abstaining or not voting is in the
best interests of the Advisory Clients.
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At times, conflicts may arise between the interests of the Advisory Clients, on the one hand, and
the interests of BTG or its affiliates, on the other hand. If BTG determines that it has, or may be
perceived to have, a conflict of interest when voting a proxy, it will address matters involving
such conflicts of interest as follows:
1. Vote the proxy in accordance with BTG’s proxy policies;
2. Disclose the conflict to the Advisory Client(s), providing sufficient information regarding
the matter and the nature of the Firm’s conflict, and obtaining consent before voting;
3. Employ an outside service provider to advise in the voting of the proxy; or
4. Decline to vote the proxy because the cost of addressing the potential conflict of interest
is greater than the benefit to the Advisory Clients of voting the proxy.
BTG will document all instances where a proxy involved a conflict of interest, including the nature
and the circumstances of the conflict, the steps taken by the Firm to resolve the conflict of
interest, and the vote(s) as a result. Votes on all matters are determined on a case-by-case basis
and consideration is given to both the short and long term implication of the proposal to be voted
on.
b) Client Proxy Voting Authority
BTG operates a policy of exercising proxies for certain Advisory Clients as permitted within
governing documents. Voting policy is undertaken at all times in the best interests of the Advisory
Clients and for their benefit.
As previously discussed, BTG does not agree to assume any proxy voting authority with respect
to wealth management and BTG Pactual Family Office clients. This also includes Customized
Investment Advisory Solutions clients. BTG will not have any obligation or authority to take any
action or render any advice with respect to the voting of proxies. Clients will receive their proxies
or other solicitation directly from their custodian. Clients should contact their custodian with any
questions about proxy solicitations.
BTG Advisory Clients who receive Customized Investment Advisory Solutions will need to check
with the respective financial entity where their account(s) is custodied to determine proxy voting
authority as BTG will not have discretion to vote proxies on behalf of these Advisory Clients.
Investors that wish to obtain a copy of BTG’s proxy voting policy or proxy voting history should
contact BTG by calling 212-293-4600.
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ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE ADVISER
No financial events have occurred to BTG that would negatively affect the financial viability of
the Firm. There is no financial condition of BTG that is reasonably likely to impair BTG's ability to
meet contractual commitments to clients. In an effort to be transparent to all investors, please
see the below disclosure regarding Banco BTGP’s recent credit ratings. Banco BTGP is the
ultimate parent company of the Firm. Banco BTGP's credit rating is not likely to impair the Firm's
ability to meet its contractual commitments to clients.
a) Financial Disclosures
• Not applicable
b) Material Financial Impairment
• Not applicable to the Firm
c) Bankruptcy Petitions
• Not applicable
Financial disclosure regarding Banco BTG Pactual:
As of March 2026, Banco BTGP’s ratings on the long-term global scale were:
• Moody’s: Ba1
• Standard & Poor’s: BB
• Fitch Ratings: BB+ (long term IDR)
• Fitch Ratings: B (short term IDR)
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