Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Description
Since GBCP's brochure is delivered only to “qualified purchasers,” as defined in Section
2(a)(51)(A) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the information
requested by Item 5A has not been provided.
B. Fee Billing
For 1903 Debt Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and 1903 Offshore Debt Fund,
Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company (each, a “Debt Fund,” and collectively, the
“Debt Funds”), management fees are deducted in advance from the Debt Funds' assets on
a quarterly basis. In addition, a performance fee/allocation is deducted from each Debt
Fund's assets and paid or allocated to an affiliate of GBCP at the end of the applicable
fiscal year in arrears and is subject to a modified high water mark. For 1903 Equity
Fund, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the “Equity Fund"), management fees are
deducted in advance from the Equity Fund's assets twice a year for approximately the
following 5 1/2 month period. Performance fees in the form of carried interest are paid to
an affiliate of GBCP through a waterfall provision after each partner in each Equity Fund
has been returned all capital contributions and an annual preferred return compounded
annually. Management fees are prorated for any period that is less than a full period.
C. Other Fees and Expenses
For the Equity Fund, to the extent possible, third party costs related to portfolio
investments are charged to portfolio companies. The Equity Fund, to the extent not
reimbursed by a portfolio company, bears all expenses related to its operations, including,
without limitation, fees, costs, expenses and liabilities directly related to the purchase,
holding and sale of securities, unconsummated transaction expenses, management
fees, taxes, fees and expenses of auditors, third party accounting and administrative
service providers, consultants and counsel, expenses associated with such Equity Fund's
financial statements, tax returns and K-1s, expenses of the board of advisors and annual
meetings, insurance, litigation expenses and, subject to the approval of the board of
advisors, any extraordinary expense.
For the Debt Funds, each Debt Fund bears all reasonable expenses related to its
operations, including management fees paid to GBCP, legal, accounting, auditing and
other professional expenses, directors and officers insurance or similar insurance
expenses of each Debt Fund, its general partner or board of directors, as applicable, or
GBCP, administration expenses, organizational expenses, expenses of appraisal and
valuation firms, research expenses (including research-related travel) and investment
expenses such as custodial fees, bank service fees, interest on margin loans or other
indebtedness, commitment and other fees relating to credit facilities, brokerage
commissions, legal fees and due diligence expenses related to analysis of investments,
purchase or sale of investments and loans, whether or not such investments or loans are
consummated or sold, and other expenses related to the purchase, sale or transmittal of
such Debt Fund's assets.
Please refer to Item 12 for more information.
D. Fees in Advance
Investors in the Funds must pay management fees in advance. GBCP offers pro rata
refunds to any investors in the Funds of any unearned management fees paid in advance.
E. Securities Compensation
Not applicable.