Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
The fees and compensation payable to ePlanet are negotiable and vary among its Clients.
However, the range of compensation is generally as follows:
1. Management Fee
With respect to the Venture Funds, ePlanet typically receives a quarterly asset-based
management fee calculated as a percentage of each Investor’s committed capital, payable
quarterly in advance. For the Equity Fund, ePlanet receives a quarterly management based
on the closing net asset value (“NAV”) of the prior quarter.
2. Performance-based Fees
From the Funds, ePlanet generally receives an incentive allocation equal to a percentage of
the net income allocated to each Investor for the year, but only to the extent net income
allocated to that Investor exceeds any cumulative losses that were allocated to that Investor
for earlier periods and that have not been recovered (a “high water mark”). This incentive
allocation is generally between 10% and 25% and is typically made at the end of each
calendar year.
Client expenses, including the management fee and any performance-based fees may
constitute a higher percentage of average net assets than could be found in other investment
programs.
B. Payment of Fees
Management fees, performance-based fees, and third-party fees (discussed below) are
deducted from Client assets. Management fees are withdrawn at the beginning of each
quarter. Performance-based fees are determined as of the last business day of the calendar
year and as of any date on which an Investor makes a withdrawal or receives a distribution
from such Investor’s capital account(s).
C. Third-Party Fees
Clients shall pay such costs and expenses as ePlanet shall reasonably determine to be
necessary, appropriate, advisable or convenient to carry on its business and realize its
objective, including but not limited to: (i) management fees; (ii) all general investment
expenses (i.e., expenses which ePlanet reasonably determines to be directly related to the
investment of the Client’s assets); (iii) all administrative, legal, accounting, auditing, record-
keeping, tax form preparation, compliance and consulting costs and expenses; (iv) fees, costs
and expenses of third-party service providers that provide such services; and, (v) any
extraordinary expenses, among other expenses.
ePlanet’s fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related
costs and expenses which shall be incurred by the Clients. Such charges, fees and
commissions are exclusive of and in addition to ePlanet’s management fee, and ePlanet shall
not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
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Please see Item 12 of this Brochure regarding brokerage.
D. Prepayment of Fees
ePlanet will pro rate the management fee for Fund Interests held for less than a full quarter
as a result of subscribing for interests other than on the first business day of the quarter.
Prepaid but unearned fees are refunded to the Clients and/or Investors, as the case may be.
For the Equity Fund, ePlanet generally requires Fund Investors wishing to withdraw amounts
from their capital accounts upon 30 days written notice for the last business day of a quarter
and does not permit withdrawals on any other date. In the event that ePlanet does permit an
off-cycle withdrawal or account closure, any prepaid fees (such as management fees) will be
refunded for the partial quarter. Any applicable performance-based fees will be calculated at
the time of withdrawal or closure and deducted from the proceeds. For the Venture Funds,
the ePlanet does not allow for withdrawals.
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities
Neither ePlanet nor its supervised persons accepts compensation for the sale of securities or
other investment products outside of its association with ePlanet.
The foregoing discussion in Items 5 represents ePlanet’s basic compensation
arrangements. The management fees and incentive allocations described above are
structured to comply with Rule 205-3 under the Advisers Act and applicable state laws.
Fees and other compensation are negotiable in certain circumstances and
arrangements with any particular Investor may vary. Although ePlanet believes its
fees are competitive, lower fees for comparable services may be available from other
investment advisers.