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Venture Funds
Borrow and Pledge
Direct Investments
Venture Funds (or their general partners) that seek to
generate cash distributions
to participate in future capital rounds
of portfolio companies, can borrow from NYPPEX using their private equity
holdings as collateral.
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NYPPEX arranges
credit facilities for unregistered equity and debt securities collateral which includes single interests
or portfolios of private equity partnerships, hedge
funds and private companies.
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Prospective borrowers
include:
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Private partnerships
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Endowments and foundations
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Public pension funds
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Private companies (or their shareholders)
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Institutions such corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, endowments
and foundations
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Advisors
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Broker-dealers
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Family offices
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Motivations to borrow
include:
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To manage risk of concentrated holdings
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To generate cash distributions
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To generate cash reserves for future capital rounds
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Access to liquidity without incurring gains or
losses from sales
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As a bridge to an expected event such as the
closing of a capital round or exit event
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To generate cash without disturbing long term
relationships with general partners or companies which may result from a sale
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To add leverage and seek incremental returns
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Eligible US and non US
private partnerships whose restricted interests may collateralize a
margin loan from NYPPEX include venture, private equity, buyout, hedge (hedge
funds), mezzanine, debt, secondary private equity, distressed, energy, natural
resources, currencies etc. Legal structures include limited partnerships,
limited liability companies, funds of funds, trusts, offshore etc. Eligible US
and non US private companies include those suitable for venture,
private equity, buyout, and debt fund portfolios.
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Credit Facilities are
categorized as follows:
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