Overview
Lakemore US is a Delaware limited liability company. Lakemore US is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lakemore Partners Ltd. (“Lakemore Partners”). One of the Directors, Mr.
Ahmed Farid Alaulaqi, holds majority voting control in Lakemore Partners. Lakemore
US was formed in 2020 as a subsidiary of Lakemore Partners to act as an investment
manager and adviser within the Lakemore Group (comprised of Lakemore Partners Ltd.
and all its subsidiaries). Lakemore Partners (and other Lakemore entities) serve as the
investment manager and investment adviser for a range of private funds.
Lakemore Partners is an investment firm focused on delivering value to investors on a
fully aligned basis. Lakemore US aims to generate a source of stable earnings through
all market cycles in a defensive and disciplined manner. Lakemore Partners has
subsidiaries with offices located in Phoenix, London, Switzerland, and Dubai. Lakemore
Partners is owned by certain staff members and shareholders who are a select group
of like-minded high net worth individuals. In addition to advising Funds (as defined
below), Lakemore Partners may also create bespoke portfolios to suit clients’ specific
needs or investment restrictions in separately managed accounts.
Lakemore US invests in credit instruments, including but not limited to, collateralized
loan obligation (“CLO”) tranches of top tier managers and senior secured loans that are
primarily U.S. denominated. Lakemore US will adhere to the principles of Lakemore
Partners to strive to deliver target returns over an investment cycle through all market
conditions in a defensive and disciplined manner. Lakemore Partners and its affiliates
manage multiple credit products.
Lakemore US provides discretionary investment advisory services to a pooled
investment vehicle Aquatine V (Delaware) LLC (herein each a “Fund” or “Client” and
collectively in the future, the “Funds” or Clients”). Investment advice is provided by
Lakemore US directly to the Fund(s). Lakemore Credit Manager V- US LLC is the
Managing Member of the Fund (“Managing Member”). The Funds have been formed for
the purpose of investing all investable assets via multi-layered master-feeder
structures, wherein certain entities within the structure are managed by affiliates of
Lakemore Partners.
Each Fund is typically organized in a “master-feeder” fund structure in which the
feeder funds generally invest all or substantially all of their assets in the relevant
master fund. Each master-feeder fund structure typically contains special purpose
vehicles and other investment
entities that have been established for legal, regulatory
or similar purposes that are managed or controlled by Lakemore Partners or its
affiliates. “Investors” refer to investors or limited partners in the Fund(s). All Funds are
governed by a private placement memorandum, and/or limited partnership agreements
or limited liability company agreements collectively referred to as (the “Governing
Documents”). The Funds rely on all disclosures and conditions contained in the
Governing Documents. The Funds’ investment strategies are described in more detail
under “Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss” in Item 8 below.
The managing members or directors have the ultimate responsibility for decisions
relating to investment management made on behalf of the respective Fund. The
managing members or directors enter into an investment management agreement with
Lakemore US and delegate certain management and administrative services in relation
to each respective Fund.
Since Lakemore US does not provide individual advice to Fund Investors (and an
investment in a Fund does not, in and of itself, create a direct advisory relationship
between the investor and Lakemore US), prospective investors must consider whether
a particular Fund meets their investment objectives and risk tolerance prior to
investing.
As of December 2023, Lakemore US managed $220,000,000 in regulatory assets under
management (“RAUM”), all on a discretionary basis.
Agreements
Lakemore US has entered into a services agreements with Lakemore Partners and
certain affiliates, which describe services to be provided including research of potential
acquisitions, dispositions, financing arrangements or providing other such services as
agreed upon by the parties for a cost plus a markup compensation arrangement.
In line with common industry practice, Lakemore US, from time-to-time, enters into a
“side letter” or similar agreement and may, in the future, without any further act, vote,
or approval of or notice to any Investor, enter into, amend or terminate side letters or
other similar agreements with one or more Investors pursuant to which the Fund grants
the investor specific rights, benefits or privileges that are not generally made available
to all investors.
Limitation on Services
As an asset manager, Lakemore US does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice,
and Investors should note that, unless otherwise specifically agreed or disclosed in
writing, Lakemore US will not take tax considerations into account in managing a Fund.