EFTA00806102.pdf
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April 8, 2018
CONFIDENTIAL
SUMMARY OF TERMS
The following information summarizes certain provisions of the principal agreements of
Neoteny 4, LP and is qualified in its entirety by theprincipal agreements relating thereto:
The Fund Neoteny 4, LP (the "Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership.
Investment Objective The primary purpose of the Fund will be to make venture capital
investments, principally by investing in and holding equity,
equity-oriented and debt securities of early/seed-stage privately
held companies selected by the General Partner. The companies
in which the Fund invests are sometimes referred to collectively as
the "Portfolio Companies."
Size The Fund is seeking an aggregate of $30 million to $50 million in
capital commitments from limited partners ("Limited Partners");
provided that the General Partner reserves the right to form the
Fund with a lesser or greater amount of such commitments. The
General Partner and the Limited Partners are sometimes referred
to collectively as the "Partners."
Securities Offered Limited Partnership Interests ("LP Interests").
General Partner The general partner of the Fund will be Neoteny 4 GP, LW (the
"General Partner"), a newly formed Delaware limited liability
company. The General Partner and/or its affiliates will commit at
least $100,000 directly or indirectly to the Fund. The General
Partner will provide certain administrative and advisory services to
the Fund. The sole manager of the General Partner will be Joichi
Ito.
Management of the The General Partner will manage the Fund and will have ultimate
Fund legal authority with respect to investment decisions, including
decisions such as terms and conditions of investments, selection
and oversight of Portfolio Companies, timing of and terms of sales
of or realization of gains or losses on investments and registration
under federal and state securities laws.
Minimum Interest The minimum capital commitment for a Limited Partner in the
Fund will be $1,000,000; provided that the General Partner
reserves the right to waive this minimum.
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Initial and Subsequent An initial closing of the Fund (the "Initial Closing") will be held
Closings once the General Partner determines that a sufficient minimum
amount of commitments has been obtained. Subsequent closings
may occur at the discretion of the General Partner; provided that
such closings shall occur no later than December 31, 2018.
Each investor that becomes a Limited Partner (or that is already a
Limited Partner and increases its capital commitment) at any
closing subsequent to the Initial Closing will be required to make a
capital contribution at admission equal to the same percentage of
its commitment as has been required to be contributed by the other
Limited Partners prior to such date (net of previous contributions
for a Limited Partner increasing its commitment), plus an interest-
equivalent amount computed at an annual rate of prime plus 2%
on the amount of such capital contribution.
Term The Fund's initial term will terminate on the tenth (10'h)
anniversary of the date of the Initial Closing; provided that the
General Partner may extend the term of the Fund for an additional
one-year period. The General Partner may further extend the term
of the Fund for additional one-year periods with the consent of a
majority-in-interest of the Limited Partners.
Early Termination The General Partner may dissolve the Fund at any time on not less
than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Limited Partners.
Capital Calls The General Partner expects to call down 100% of each Partner's
capital commitment upon its admission to the Fund. At its
discretion, the General Partner may return all or any portion of
each Partner's capital contributions that have not been invested in
one or more Portfolio Companies, or upon the admission of
additional Limited Partners. Any amounts so returned may be
subject to future capital drawdowns to meet anticipated Fund
expenses and liabilities and to make investments. Each Partner's
capital contribution shall be due upon ten (10) business days'
written notice.
A Partner who fails to make its capital contributions in a timely
manner may suffer substantial penalties with respect to its LP
Interest, including the imposition of default charges and/or a total
forfeiture of such interest.
Distributions Generally, all distributions other than liquidating distributions will
be made in cash or marketable securities.
Distributions generally shall be made on an investment-by-
investment basis with respect to each Portfolio Company as
follows:
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(a) first, 100% to all Partners (including the General Partner in
respect of any LP Interests held by it) in proportion to their
respective capital contributions in respect of such Portfolio
Company investment until each Partner has received distributions
equal in the aggregate to the sum of that Partner's capital
contributions made to date in respect of such Portfolio Company
investment, plus that Partner's unreturned capital contributions on
other Portfolio Company investments previously disposed of, if
any; and
(b) thereafter, 20% to the General Partner (the "carried interest")
and 80% to all Partners in proportion to their respective capital
contributions in respect of such Portfolio Company investment.
There will be no General Partner clawback. The General Partner
will not be obligated to restore any previous distributions of
carried interest to the Fund or to the Limited Partners, even if,
upon termination of the Fund, the General Partner has received
cumulative distributions of carried interest in excess of 20% of the
Fund's total profits aggregated over the life of the Fund.
The General Partner in its discretion may cause the Partnership to
retain proceeds of investments for any purpose for which the
General Partner would otherwise be authorized to draw down
contributions, including the payment of operating expenses and
the establishment of reasonable reserves.
Liquidating distributions generally shall be made to the Partners in
proportion to the positive balances in their respective capital
accounts maintained as described below under "Allocations."
Allocations Cumulative net gain of the Fund generally will be allocated 20%
to the General Partner and 80% to all Partners in proportion to
their respective capital contributions. Cumulative net loss of the
Fund generally will be allocated to all Partners in proportion to
their respective capital contributions.
General Policies. Net gain or loss will be determined under U.S.
federal income tax principles.
Capital Accounts. Capital accounts will be maintained for each
Partner that will reflect, in accordance with U.S. federal income
tax guidelines, all contributions made by that Partner, all income,
gains and losses allocated to that Partner, and all distributions
made to that Partner.
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Organizational and The Fund will bear all of the organizational and offering expenses
Offering Expenses (including legal, travel, accounting, filing, capital-raising and
other expenses) incurred in connection with the organization and
formation of the Fund, the General Partner and the Management
Company.
Operating Expenses The General Partner or its affiliates (including the Management
Company) will be responsible for compensation and expenses of
employees and consultants of the General Partner and/or the
Management Company, and rent, utilities and other administrative
expenses relating to the investment activities of the Fund (unless
otherwise payable by the Fund as described below under "Fund
Expenses").
Management Fee The Fund will pay to Neoteny Management, LLC, an affiliate of
the General Partner (the "Management Company"), a
management fee equal to two percent (2%) per annum of the
aggregate capital commitments of the Limited Partners for
management and administrative services. The management fee
amount shall commence on the date of the Initial Closing and shall
be payable on a quarterly basis.
Fund Expenses The Fund will be responsible for all other expenses incurred by or
on behalf of the Fund which are not reimbursed by Portfolio
Companies, including liquidation expenses of the Fund; any sales
or other taxes, fees or government charges which may be assessed
against the Fund; commissions or brokerage fees or similar
charges incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of
securities; expenses of members of the Advisory Committee;
expenses of hosting meetings or conferences; interest expense for
borrowed money (if any); expenses relating to litigation and
threatened litigation involving the Fund, including indemnification
expenses; expenses attributable to investment banking,
commercial banking, accounting, appraisal, legal, custodial and
registration services provided to the Fund and certain expenses
attributable to consulting services; travel expenses related to the
investment activities or administration of the Fund; expenses
associated with outsourcing certain financial reporting and
accounting services provided to the Fund; costs of preparing and
delivering financial statements and other reports to the Partners, as
well as all other communications with the Partners; costs of
preparing and filing all income, informational and other
governmental returns, reports and filings; premiums for liability or
other insurance to protect the Fund, the General Partner, the
Management Company, the members of the Advisory Committee
and any of their respective affiliates or related parties in
connection with the activities of the Fund; and all other expenses
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properly chargeable to the activities of the Fund.
Withdrawal and Limited Partners may not withdraw from the Fund prior to its
Transfer dissolution. In addition, Limited Partners may not sell, assign or
transfer any of their interests, rights or obligations in the Fund
except with the consent of the General Partner.
Limited Partner To the extent that the Fund does not have sufficient available
Giveback assets to satisfy any liability or obligation incurred by the Fund,
each Limited Partner shall contribute to the Fund its proportionate
share of such liability or obligation based on its capital
contributions to the Fund; provided, however, that the aggregate
amount of such contributions from any Limited Partner shall not
exceed the aggregate amount of distributions received by such
Limited Partner; and provided, further, that no Limited Partner
shall have any liability after the third (3M) anniversary of the date
of liquidation of the Fund except with respect to potential or actual
liabilities or losses stemming from claims that have been filed or
threatened and of which such Limited Partner has been given
notice within thirty (30) days after such third (3ie) anniversary
date.
Advisory Committee The General Partner may form an Advisory Committee of at least
three members appointed by the General Partner, all of whom
shall be representatives of the Limited Partners or their advisors.
The General Partner will retain ultimate legal authority for all
decisions relating to the operation and management of the Fund.
Indemnification The Fund will indemnify the General Partner, its members,
employees and agents, each liquidator, each member of the
Advisory Committee and each partner, member, stockholder,
director, officer, manager, employee, agent and affiliate of any of
the foregoing against claims, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees) as incurred, in connection with their
activities on behalf of, or their association with, the Fund;
provided that the person seeking such indemnification has not
been finally adjudicated not to have acted in good faith or to have
acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Arbitration The Fund's limited partnership agreement will contain a provision
for binding arbitration.
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Reports and Meetings Limited Partners will receive annual unaudited financial
statements of the Fund. On a quarterly basis, summary unaudited
financial information will be provided. In addition, each Limited
Partner will be provided annually an IRS Schedule K-I and such
other information as may reasonably be requested by such Limited
Partner as necessary for the completion of U.S. federal income tax
returns; provided that the General Partner can obtain such
additional information without unreasonable effort or expense.
The General Partner may, but is not required to, hold an annual
meeting of the Partners.
Suitability Standards LP Interests will be offered to accredited investors only, in a
private placement intended to comply with Regulation D or
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and applicable state securities laws exemptions. In
addition, the Fund will be structured so that it will not constitute
an "investment company" for purposes of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended. Investors will be required to
make representations to the Fund to ensure compliance with such
securities laws.
Legal Counsel to Fund Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum and Nagelberg LLP.
and its Affiliates
Risk Factors Investment in the Fund carries a high degree of risk. Each
prospective investor should understand that it may sustain a loss of
its entire investment. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund
should be made only by persons who are able to bear the risk of
loss of all the capital invested, and prospective investors should
carefully consider the following risk factors. The following risk
factors do not purport to be a complete or exhaustive explanation
of the risks involved in the Fund. Additional risks and
uncertainties not presently known to the General Partner, or that it
currently deems immaterial, may also have an adverse impact on
the Fund's prospects and business. There can be no assurance that
the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved. Among the
risks to be considered prior to making an investment in the Fund
are the following:
1. Venture capital investing involves a high degree of business
and financial risk that can result in substantial losses.
2. The success of the Fund's investments may be affected by
general economic and market conditions, such as interest rates,
availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty,
changes in laws and national and international political
circumstances.
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3. The Fund intends to participate in a limited number of portfolio
investments and, as a consequence, the aggregate return of the
Fund may be materially and adversely affected by the unfavorable
performance of even a single portfolio investment.
4. The Fund will make distributions on an investment-by-
investment basis, which could result in a lower aggregate return to
Limited Partners than if the Fund were to make distributions on a
cumulative basis.
5. The General Partner will not be obligated to restore any
previous distributions of carried interest to the Fund or to the
Limited Partners, even if, upon termination of the Fund, the
General Partner has received cumulative distributions of carried
interest in excess of 20% of the Fund's total profits aggregated
over the life of the Fund.
6. The General Partner or its affiliates may co-invest in the
Portfolio Companies outside of the Fund, and may receive fees
(such as consulting or advisory fees) from the Portfolio
Companies in return for compensation (including equity
compensation) from those Portfolio Companies, which may pose a
conflict of interest with the Fund and/or the Limited Partners.
7. The Portfolio Companies in which the Fund will invest are
likely to face intense competition, including competition from
companies with greater financial resources, more extensive
development, production, marketing and service capabilities and a
larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.
8. The Fund expects to invest in companies at early and expansion
stages of development, including the start-up stage. Particularly in
early stage enterprises, a major risk exists that a proposed service
or product cannot be developed successfully with the resources
available to the Portfolio Company. There is no assurance that the
development efforts of any Portfolio Company will be successful
or, if successful, will be completed within the budget or time
period originally estimated.
9. An investment in the LP Interests is a long-term investment.
The inherent nature of private equity investing dictates a
significant length of time between the initial investment and
realization of gains, if any.
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10. All of the Portfolio Companies in which the Fund expects to
make investments will initially be privately held. As a result there
will be no readily available secondary market for the Fund's
interests in such Portfolio Companies, and those interests will be
subject to legal restrictions on transfer.
II. The Fund may invest in Portfolio Companies that may be
subject to extensive governmental regulations and oversight with
respect to their business activities. The failure to comply with
applicable regulations, obtain applicable regulatory approvals, or
maintain those approvals so obtained, may subject the applicable
Portfolio Company to civil penalties, suspension or withdrawal of
any regulatory approval obtained, product recalls and seizures,
injunctions, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions and
penalties, which could, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on the Fund's investment in such company.
12. The General Partner will have exclusive responsibility for
managing the Fund's activities, and Limited Partners will not be
able to make investment or any other decisions in the management
of the Fund.
13. The member(s) and manager(s) of the General Partner and the
Management Company may be employed on either a full-time or
part-time basis by parties other than the Fund, the General Partner
and the Management Company and are under no obligation to
devote any minimum amount of their time to the affairs of the
Fund, the General Partner or the Management Company.
14. There is no market for the LP Interests and none is expected
to develop. In addition, the LP Interests are not transferable
except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be
withheld for any reason. Limited Partners may not withdraw
capital from the Fund.
15. The Fund expects to co-invest with other investors, and in
those cases, expects to take a passive role with respect to
negotiating investment terms and rely on lead investors to
negotiate such terms.
16. While most investments made by the Fund are not expected to
produce "unrelated business taxable income" within the meaning
of Sections 512 through 514 of the Code or any item of gross
income that would be included in determining such Partner's (or
beneficial owner's) unrelated business taxable income, it is
possible that a tax exempt partner or beneficial owner thereof may
realize unrelated business taxable income in connection with its
ownership of LP Interests.
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