CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM

[For private circulation only]

Name of Scheme (if applicable)

By [insert name of the Fund]

[‘Name of the Fund’] is registered with SEBI as a Category …… Alternative

Investment Fund with effect from [date of registration]

Registration No. ______________

Trustee (For AIFs set up as Trust):

Sponsor: [•]

Manager: [•]

This private placement memorandum is being furnished to you on a confidential basis for you to
consider investing in the units of [•], a scheme of [•] established as Trust/Company/LLP under the
Indian Trusts Act, 1882/Companies Act, 2013. This Memorandum shall not be reproduced or provided
to others without the prior written permission of the Manager.

The information contained in this Memorandum may not be provided to others who are not directly
concerned with your decision regarding proposed investment. By accepting delivery of this
Memorandum, you agree to the foregoing, and to return this Memorandum if you do not invest in the
Units of the Fund/Scheme, as the case may be. Investors are requested to note that no returns from the
Fund/Scheme is assured or guaranteed.

Name of investor: ___________________ Copy No.___________________

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 Important Notice

An investment in [‘Name of the AIF’] is suitable only for sophisticated and/or private
investors including fund of funds, government institutions, corporates, public sector
undertakings, and private banks, insurance companies, global development financial
institutions, multilateral organizations and high net worth individuals, and requires the
financial ability and willingness to remain invested for the total tenure of the funds, to
accept the high risks and lack of liquidity inherent in an investment in a Fund of this
nature.

No assurance can be given that Fund’s investment objective or investment strategy will be
achieved. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its target returns or
returns comparable to those achieved by the entities with which the Sponsor or the
Manager or their Affiliates have been associated.

The [Name of Scheme/ AIF] is close ended with a tenure of [number of years] which is
further extendable by [period of extension in years] and in the normal course, no exit
option shall be available to the investors until the end of the term.

(Signature of Investor)

Name of Investor: _______________ Name of the Distributor (if applicable) --------

Date : ________________

Place :________________

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 DISCLAIMER

[Please note that while the below is indicative language, please add required notices and other
qualifications, that may be relevant from the Fund/Scheme perspective, herein under]

This confidential memorandum is issued in connection with and relates to an investment in the units
of fund/scheme. The fund/scheme [is registered] with SEBI as a category [•] AIF under the AIF
Regulations. This memorandum does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to subscribe
to the units described herein from any person other than the person whose name appears on the
cover page of this memorandum. No person, other than such person, receiving a copy of this
memorandum, may treat the same as constituting an offer or a solicitation of an offer to subscribe
to the units of the fund/scheme described herein.

The information in this [draft] memorandum for the fund/scheme is not exhaustive and may be
changed. This memorandum is not an offer to subscribe to the units and does not solicit an offer to
subscribe to units in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. An offer or solicitation
in respect of the units in the fund/scheme will be made only through the final form of the
fund’s/scheme’s private placement memorandum

The information in this memorandum is current as at the date of this memorandum, and may be
supplemented, amended or modified from time to time by any further information in a
supplemental information memorandum in which event the information in this memorandum shall
be read as supplemented, amended or modified by such additional information, as the case may be.
The supplemental information memorandum shall be provided to the investors within ------ (in no
case later than 6 months from the date of effective change) regarding which the memorandum is
supplemented, amended or modified.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the fund/scheme documents, the manager shall continue to
be responsible for the compliance with the AIF Regulations, SEBI circulars, and the directions issued
by SEBI, from time to time, and other applicable laws in relation to operations and reporting by AIFs.
The manager has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the information in this memorandum is
true and accurate in all material respects and that there are no material facts, the omission of which
would make any statement in this memorandum, whether of fact or opinion, misleading. No other
representation, warranty or undertaking is given in respect of the information in this memorandum
by the Manager or by any other person duly authorized by the Manager and neither the manager
nor any other person duly authorized by the Manager takes responsibility for the consequences of
reliance upon any statement or information contained in, or any omissions from, this memorandum.

Prospective investors should review the fund/scheme documents carefully. Nothing in this
memorandum, the information contained in it or any other information supplied in connection with
the fund/scheme (other than the fund/scheme documents, the terms set out in the summary of
principal terms section of this memorandum to the extent incorporated in the fund/scheme
documents by reference, and the confidentiality understanding contained herein) shall form the
basis of any contract.

The units of the fund/scheme are not being offered for sale or subscription to public, but are being
privately placed with a limited number of eligible investors as per the AIF regulations. Information
provided herein has not been approved by SEBI or any other legal or regulatory authority in India,
nor has any such regulatory authority passed upon or endorsed the accuracy or adequacy of this
memorandum.

Investors may request additional information in relation to the fund by writing to the Manager:

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Name of the Manager:
Name of Contact Person:
Communication Address:
Telephone No.:
Email:

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 PART - A

DIRECTORY

Sponsor Name:

Registered Address:

Communication Address:

Tel.:

Email:

Manager Name:

Registered Address:

Communication Address:

Tel.:

Email:

Trustee Name:

Registered Address:

Communication Address:

Tel.:

Email:

Legal Advisor Name:

Address:

Tax Advisor Name:

Address:

Custodian Name:

Address:

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 8

SECTION II: MARKET OPPORTUNITY/ INDIAN ECONOMY/ INDUSTRY OUTLOOK ........................................... 12
SECTION III: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGY AND PROCESS ................................................................... 13
SECTION IV: FUND/SCHEME STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................... 15
SECTION V: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE .......................................................................................................... 16
SECTION VI: TRACK RECORD OF MANAGER ................................................................................................... 19
SECTION VII: PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE FUND/SCHEME ................................................................................ 24
SECTION VIII: PRINCIPLES OF PORTFOLIO VALUATION ................................................................................... 35
SECTION IX: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ............................................................................................................. 36
SECTION X: RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................................. 37
SECTION XI: LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND TAX CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................... 40
SECTION XII: ILLUSTRATION OF FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER CHARGES) ........................................................ 43
SECTION XIII- DISTRIBTION WATERFALL (INCLUDE VARIOUS POSSIBLE SCENARIOS) ...................................... 44
SECTION XIV- DISCIPLINARY HISTORY ............................................................................................................ 46
SECTION XV- GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................. 47
SECTION XVI- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 48

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[Please note:
a. This is a template PPM (“PPM or Memorandum”) for Category I and Category II AIFs, and
in case any head/point/section included herein under is not applicable to a Fund/Scheme,
in any manner whatsoever, it will be required to be mentioned, against such
head/point/section of the PPM, that the same is “not applicable” to the Fund/Scheme.
b. In case additional information is required to be disclosed in the PPM for a fund, which is in
addition to the already-stated information contained in this template PPM, the PPM may
include “supplementary information” sub-sections at the end of each section of the PPM,
in order to cover such additional information, that would be otherwise relevant to the
sections captured in this template PPM. In addition to such section-specific supplementary
information, an additional section, i.e. “Section XV- Supplementary Information”, has been
provided for at the end of this template PPM, for inclusion of all such additional
information, that is not relevant to any section of the template PPM, but is required to be
disclosed to investors.
c. Please note: (a) if no scheme construct is envisaged, this can be limited to just referring to
the name of the AIF; and (b) this template can be modified if the AIF is established as a
company or limited liability partnership.
d. Depending on the nature of the offering, the reference to ‘Fund’ or ‘Scheme’ may be used
as appropriate.

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 SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The principal terms of the offering are summarized below. The information in this section is subject to
more detailed information provided elsewhere in this Memorandum. Investors should read the entire
Memorandum carefully before making decision to invest in the units of the Fund/Scheme.

AIF  [Full name of the AIF]

 Registration No. of AIF

 Relevant category of registration under the AIF

Regulations

Scheme [Full name of the Scheme] (if applicable)

Sponsor [Name, nature of entity and registered address]

Manager [Name, nature of entity and registered address]

Affiliate (1) [Name, nature of entity and registered address] – of

affiliate/associate/group entity with whom any dealings are
proposed/envisaged by the Fund/IM

Affiliate (2) [Name, nature of entity and registered address] – of

affiliate/associate/group entity with whom any dealings are
proposed/envisaged by the Fund/IM

Affiliate (N) [Name, nature of entity and registered address] – of

affiliate/associate/group entity with whom any dealings are
proposed/envisaged by the Fund/IM

Investment Objective and Strategy Investment objective and strategy of the Fund/Scheme in
brief (covering types of opportunities viz. listed or unlisted
securities, types of securities, sectors, geographic focus,
and such factors that may be relevant to the investment
strategy of the Fund/Scheme)

Investment Allocation Investment allocation (i.e. allocation of investible funds as

per investment sector, geographical allocation, etc.)

Target Corpus Target fund size and green shoe option (if any)

Classes of Units  List out all classes of units to be issued by the

Fund/Scheme including the complete eligibility criteria
for each Class of Units, if any

 Name the series of different classes of units of the

Fund/Scheme (if applicable) and the basis of such
series segregation

Term of the Fund/Scheme [Term of the Fund/Scheme to be defined in accordance

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 with the AIF Regulations and applicable circulars only]

 Term of the Fund/Scheme starting from the final

closing of the Fund/Scheme

 Extension period(s) beyond the term of the

Fund/Scheme, if any, subject to the AIF Regulations.

Minimum Capital Commitment  Minimum commitment being sought from investors

(To be provided in a tabular format for each class of
investors in the Fund/Scheme)

 Whether the Manager may accept a commitment

lower than the minimum commitment for any class
of unit in the Fund/Scheme (specific scenarios of
relaxations to be mentioned)

Sponsor/ Manager Commitment  2.5% of the corpus or INR 5 crores, whichever is

lower will be provided by Sponsor/ Manager
(please specify) in terms of the AIF Regulations

 Additional amount of Sponsor/ Manager

commitment to the Fund/Scheme, if any

 Class of Units issued to Sponsor/ Manager against

Minimum Commitment

 Class of Units issued to Sponsor/ Manager against

additional Commitment, if any

(Note: Minimum commitment of Manager/ Sponsor cannot

be less than the requirement prescribed under the AIF
Regulations.)

Commitment Period  Commitment period (in number of years or

months) including date of commencement and
ending of the commitment period

 Extension of the commitment period (if permitted)

and the period for which it can be extended

Drawdown  Purposes for which a drawdown can be made

 Schedule of drawdown e.g. initial drawdown, fixed

periodic drawdown or drawdown on an “as-
needed” basis (To be provided in a tabular format
for purposes of drawdown)

 Notice period for drawdown (in terms of number of

days for the drawdown) of capital upon issuance of
a drawdown notice to an investor

 Mode of issuance of drawdown notice

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Closings (in tabular format)  Initial Closing:

o Expected date/timeline for initial closing

 Subsequent Closings:

o Indicative timeline for subsequent closing

(excluding final closing)

o Additional charges that may be levied upon

investors coming into the Fund/Scheme at
subsequent closings

o Discretion to waive additional charges

applicable (as mentioned above) on
subsequent investors

 Final Closing:

o Timeline for final closing with reference to

initial closing of the Fund/Scheme,
including any extension of period for final
closing

Management Fee  Rate and the basis of charging management fee (in
percentage per annum) for each class of units
during the commitment period

 Rate and the basis for charging management fee

post commitment period

 Frequency and timing of charging management fee

to each contributor/ Fund (in tabular format)

 State if the proposed management fee shall be

exclusive or inclusive of any applicable taxes (GST,
etc.)

 Whether the Manager may reduce the

management fee for any class of unit and basis of
exercising discretion (if any, as applicable)

Hurdle Rate of Return  Preferred rate of return for each class of units (as
applicable) (in tabular format)

 Applicable currency for computation of hurdle rate

of return

 Basis of determination of the hurdle rate of return

(e.g. XIRR function in Excel)

Additional Return  Rate of additional return/carried interest including

if there is any differential additional return/carried
interest on different classes of units (in tabular
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/ Carried Interest form)

 Basis of charging such additional return/carried

interest, i.e., on a deal-by-deal basis or on an
aggregate portfolio basis

 State clearly if there is any discretion with the

Manager for varying the additional return/carried
interest

Please refer to sub-section titled “Distributions” under the

Section VII: Principal Terms of the Fund/Scheme of this
Memorandum for details.

Expenses of the Fund/Scheme  Entry load / placement costs chargeable, if any

 Set-up cost- estimate/cap, if any
 Distribution cost – estimate / cap, if any
 Operating expenses – estimate / cap, if any
Please refer to Section xx: Illustration of Fees and Charges of
this Memorandum for details.
Distribution  Allocation of distribution proceeds across each class
of units of the Fund/Scheme

 Distribution waterfall for each class of units of the

Fund/Scheme (summarised in simplified terms)

Please refer to sub-section titled “Distributions” under

the Section VII: Principal Terms of the Fund/Scheme of
this Memorandum for details.

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 SECTION II: MARKET OPPORTUNITY/ INDIAN ECONOMY/ INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

[Please note that this section may include:

 General economic background and data, if any, that the Manager deems to be relevant from
the perspective of the Fund/Scheme with reliable sources cited for the data
 Investment outlook of the Sponsor/ Manager (including macro-economic and micro-
economic factors) that may be relevant to the strategy of the Fund/Scheme
 Sector/industry outlook that may be relevant to the strategy of the Fund/Scheme
 Any other aspect that the Manager/Sponsor wishes to highlight in the context of the
Fund’s/Scheme’s investment strategy]

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, specific facts
regarding the outlook of the Manager, Sponsor group, etc. that may contribute to support the
targeted market opportunity or investment pattern, any parallels that the fund wants to draw
between own fund and other such global or domestic funds regarding the same investment
strategy, etc. and such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same.

For all information from third party sources mentioned in this section, sources have to be
referenced

Further, audit requirement shall not be applicable on this section II]

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 SECTION III: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGY AND PROCESS

PARTICULARS DETAILS
Investment Objective The investment objective of the Fund/Scheme to
be stated clearly
Category of Registration Category of registration of the Fund/Scheme
under the AIF Regulations to be stated clearly

ALLOCATION AS
PERCENTAGE OF
PARAMETERS (IF APPLICABLE) CATEGORIES (IF ANY)
INVESTIBLE FUNDS (AT THE
TIME OF INVESTMENT)
Investment in type of securities Listed
Unlisted
Maximum investment Percentage or range may be
proposed per portfolio given
company
Allocation for investment in Percentage or range may be
overseas portfolio companies given
(if any)
Sector allocation (if any) [State the sectors] Proposed allocation against
each sector, if any, to be
mentioned
Geographic Allocation (if any) [State the geographies] Proposed allocation against
each sector, if any, to be
mentioned
Any variation to any of the [State the nature of consent(s) required for any deviation
above-stated from the above-stated investment
parameters/strategy/allocation parameters/strategy/allocation]

This section may, apart from the above-mentioned points, describe the strategy, investment
philosophy or any other aspects of the investment strategy that the Manager proposes to highlight
to the investors in the Fund/Scheme.

Investment Process
o Flow chart depicting the investment decision making process and detailed
description of the same.

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 o Please also state in case of any material variation in the investment process, consent
of which relevant governance body of AIF will be required (Refer Section V:
Governance Structure).

(Insert a sample flow chart)

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, description of the
strategy, investment philosophy or any other aspects of the investment strategy that the Manager
proposes to highlight to the investors in the Fund/Scheme, any portfolio company related specifics,
exit aspirations for the Fund/Scheme, etc. and such other information that the Manager intends to
cover under the same]

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 SECTION IV: FUND/SCHEME STRUCTURE

This section shall include the following:

 A complete diagrammatic representation of the Fund/Scheme structure disclosing all key
constituents (e.g. sponsor, trustee, manager, custodian (if any), investment advisor (if any),
offshore feeder (if any), offshore manager (if any), etc., as may be applicable); along with a
brief description of the activities of the Fund/Scheme and its constituents, jurisdictions that
may be applicable (if identified), nature of relationship between each constituent of the
Fund/Scheme, as well as classes of units/interest held by each constituent in the Fund
vehicle(s);

 Brief description of the structure of the Fund/Scheme

(Insert a sample diagram)
[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section,
additional information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as
details of past association between the multiple funds in unified schemes that may be
relevant from the fund perspective, etc. that may play a role in the fund operations, etc.
and such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same.]

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 SECTION V: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

A. Sponsor:

a. Name

b. Role

c. Names of directors/ partners

d. Brief profile of directors/ partners

B. Trustee (if applicable, in case of trust)

a. Name

b. Role

c. Names of directors

d. Brief profile of directors

e. List of responsibilities retained by the Trustee under the Trust Deed

f. List of responsibilities of the Trustee, delegated to IM (or any other person) as per
the Trust Deed (any other arrangement)

C. Manager-

a. Name

b. Role

c. Names of Directors/ Partners

d. Brief profile of directors/ partners

e. List of responsibilities assigned to the Manager under the IM Agreement.

[Note: Responsibilities delegated to IM discussed at Para B.f. above, may not be

repeated in this section]

f. List of responsibilities of the Manager delegated to another person under any

arrangement, along with details of the said person

D. Key investment team

o Description of the role of the management team in the operations of the

Fund/Scheme

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 o List out the names and brief biography of each member of the investment team
(including nature of relationship between management team members and the
Fund/Scheme) in the following format:
Name of investment team member:
Brief biography:
S. No. Name of Organization Designation Period Work Profile

o Qualification of each investment team member

o Any additional members of the management team of the Fund/Scheme, if relevant.
o Involvement of the members in advising and/or managing any other Funds (state no.
of funds) (separately for registered with SEBI or otherwise)
o Risk factor to be added appropriately and referenced in this section for allocation of
resources and time towards the instant applicant.
E. Key persons of the Fund/Scheme (other than at point D above), and details of the same
(Such as Industry Experts, Research Analyst, Entities involved in deal sourcing, etc.).

F. Investment Committee

o Description of the role of the investment committee in decision making in relation to

the Fund/Scheme
o Decision making process of the investment committee, e.g. on the basis of majority
consensus, unanimous consensus, any member of the investment committee with a
veto right, etc.
o Description of the size and constitution of the investment committee including the
manner in which investment committee members will be appointed and replaced
o Involvement of the members in advising and/or managing any other Funds (SEBI
registered or otherwise) (state no. of funds) (separately for registered with SEBI or
otherwise). Risk factor to be added appropriately and referenced in this section for
allocation of resources and time towards the instant applicant.
o Fees if any, to be paid or reimbursement of expenses. Please specify whether the
Fund/ Scheme or IM shall bear the expense.
G. Advisory Board (if any)

o Role of the advisory board in relation to the operations of the Fund/Scheme

o Manner of appointment and removal of the members of the advisory board
o Description of the size and constitution of the advisory board including the manner
in which members will be appointed and replaced
o Involvement of the members in advising and/or managing any other Funds (No. of
Funds) (SEBI registered or otherwise)
o Risk factor to be added appropriately and referenced in this section for allocation of
resources and time towards the instant applicant
o Fees if any, to be paid or reimbursement of expenses. Please specify whether the
Fund/ Scheme or Manager shall bear the expense. Limited Partner/Investor

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H. Advisory Committee (if any):

o Role and responsibility of the investor advisory committee

o Decision making process of the investor advisory committee
o Description of the constitution of the investor advisory committee including the
manner in which investor advisory committee members will be appointed and
replaced
o Details of fees to be paid to the Advisory Committee or reimbursement of expenses,
if any
I. Operating partners, portfolio company advisor or such other bodies (if any)

o Role of such bodies

o Details of fees to be paid. Specify whether the Fund/ Scheme or the IM shall bear
the expense

J. Notwithstanding any information/ statements given above, the ultimate responsibility with
regard to the continuous compliance of the Fund with all applicable SEBI Regulations and
Circulars, etc. shall be vested with the Manager.

K. The adherence to the PPM shall be audited on an annual basis by an independent auditor
and the findings of the same shall be placed before the Board of the Manager, trustees and
also submitted with SEBI. In case of any adverse findings, the corrective steps taken shall
also be submitted.

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section,
additional information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as,
description of the governance bodies, committees, boards, etc. that may be set up for the
Fund/Scheme, specifics in relation to the persons involved in such committees, boards,
bodies, any parameters for investment processes that investors should be aware of, and
such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same]

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 SECTION VI: TRACK RECORD OF MANAGER

The broad points to be included in this regard, for each fund (including schemes of the fund, as
applicable) so previously set up (to be depicted in tabular form, with separate tables for separate
funds) will be as follows:
 Investment strategy of the fund
 Size of the fund
 Number of investments made by the fund
 Amounts deployed by the fund
 Gross IRR (Internal Rate of Return) for the fund
 Gross MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital)
 DPI (Distributed to Paid in)
 RVPI (Residual Value in Multiple)
 TVPI (Total Value to Paid In)
 Description of portfolio companies and investment exits for the fund

Track record for previous funds

I. Type of Manager
a. First Time Manager
b. Experienced Manager

II. First Time Manager:

[Notes:

Disclosure of track record for first time Managers is optional. However, if information is
provided, the same shall be in the manner provided hereunder.

Since the manager entity does not have any experience in fund management and is relying
on the experience of individual team members, details of key members of the Manager may
be disclosed.]

(Please disclose the additions to the ‘Key Investment Team’ as disclosed in Section V:
Corporate Governance.)

(In case track record of individual is disclosed then a disclaimer should be added to the effect
that the manager entity does not have any experience in fund management and is relying on
the experience of individual team members, which is disclosed.)

[Notes:

 Data that is provided should be, wherever possible, be backed with adequate sources and
should be complete to the extent possible, and this shall be read in light of the risk factors and
disclaimers provided in relation to the same.

 Further, in relation to their track record of previous funds, disclosure of the relevant data may
be limited to the last five funds so set up, (whether registered with SEBI or not), and such
funds having completed minimum 2 years’ tenure.]
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 a. Association with previous funds:
 Types of previously associated funds, and category of such funds
 Jurisdiction of such funds (if applicable)

b. Track record of previous funds (No. and details of investee companies from which
Fund has exited)

c. Investments associated with such previous funds (wherever possible), and the
nature of association of such individual members of the management team of the
Fund/Scheme with such investments (i.e. the capacity of involvement of such
individuals with such investments in previous funds)

d. Disclaimer: The following disclaimer should be included (in bold) under the
performance track record, to enable an investor to make an informed reliance on
the data produced in this section.

[Note: The above-indicated disclosures in relation to the performance track record of

the Manager [and/or individual members of the investment team] may be selective in
nature and may not necessarily be representative of the expected performance of the
Manager [and/or the investment team] in relation to the management and operation
of this Fund/Scheme. Further, data included herein under, in respect of the specific
deals, may not truly represent the performance of a fund as a whole. Investors are
requested to use their own independent assessment and judgement while attributing
the credit of the past track record to the Manager [and/or the investment team]].

e. Risk Factor
[Note: The Manager shall manage the assets of the Fund/Scheme and will consider its
investments and divestments exclusively. The Manager has a limited/no operating
track record. Therefore, judgments of the Manager’s expected performance cannot be
extrapolated from the past performance of the Manager [and/or the Investment
Team]. Please refer to detailed risk factors under the section titled ‘Risk Factors’ of the
Memorandum.]

An indicative tabular representation in this regard, may be as follows:

Track record for  Jurisdiction of such previous funds with which first time
first time managers manager is associated

 Nature of association of manager with the fund

 Track record of such previously associated funds (which

will include the fund dynamics, as laid down, at the top
of this section, above)

 Investments in which the manager participated in the

previous fund

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  Track record of the Manager managing global
funds/offshore funds, if applicable.

[Further, audit requirement shall be optional for track record of first time managers]

III. Experienced Manager: Disclosure in relation to previous funds (onshore/offshore)

a. Size of the previous funds

b. Number of investments made by the previous funds
c. Commitment period of the previous funds
d. Track record for the previous funds (based on 3 years from closing of such funds, or
previous 2 years of such funds (in case such funds have not attained closings), as may be
applicable)
 Amounts drawn down
 Gross IRR (Internal Rate of Return)
 Gross MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital)
 DPI (Distributed to Paid in)
 RVPI (Residual Value in Multiple)
 TVPI (Total Value to Paid In)

e. Description of portfolio company exits

f. Track record of the Manager in relation to previous activities conducted regarding asset
management services (for example, mutual funds, portfolio management, etc.), if
applicable

g. Disclaimer: The following disclaimer should be included (in bold) under the performance
track record, to enable an investor to make an informed reliance on the data produced
in this section.
[Note: The above-indicated disclosures in relation to the performance track record of
the Manager may not necessarily be a representation of the expected performance of
the Fund/Scheme. The performance track record of such past investment funds
managed and operated by the Manager may depend on various internal as well as
external factors beyond the control of the Manager. Investors are requested to use
their own independent assessment and judgement while attributing the credit of the
past track record to the Manager.]

h. Risk Factor
[Note: The performance track record of such past investment funds managed and
operated by the Manager [and/or the management team] would be a function of the
prevalent factors, including, inter alia, and not limited to, business, macro and micro
economic, political conditions and the relevant economic cycle that may have been
applicable to such investment funds. The Fund may not necessarily accrue an
advantage/disadvantage from performance of previous investment funds as
managed or operated by the Manager [and/or the Investment Team]. Therefore,
judgments of the Manager’s expected performance cannot be extrapolated from the

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 past performance of the Manager. Please refer to detailed risk factors under the
section titled ‘Risk Factors’ of the Memorandum.]

An indicative tabular representation in this regard, may be as follows:

Previous funds  Date of launch of Fund

with which the  Size of the previous funds and jurisdiction
experienced
 Number of investments made by the previous funds
manager is
associated  Commitment period of the previous funds
 Track record for the previous funds, including:
 Amounts drawn down
 Gross IRR (Internal Rate of Return)
 Gross MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital)
 DPI (Distributed to Paid in)
 RVPI (Residual Value in Multiple)
 TVPI (Total Value to Paid In)
 Description of portfolio company exits
 Track record of the Manager in relation to previous
activities conducted regarding asset management
services (for example, mutual funds, portfolio
management, etc.), if applicable
 Track record of the Manager managing global
funds/offshore funds, if applicable.

Notes:

 In relation to the track record of previous funds, please note that the above-mentioned
information for funds with the same investment strategy would be mandatory to be
provided, and in the case of other funds with different investment strategy, disclosure of such
information may be optional.

 Further, cross-referenced with “SECTION V: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ” may be provided in

relation to details relating to experience of the management team/sponsor.
 While providing the track record for different previous funds, two separate tables may be
included, one in relation to the fully exited funds, and the other in relation to the live/ongoing
funds.

 For manager setting up its first fund in India, the section will essentially include the track
record of the fund management personnel. This may be cross-referenced with the section
“SECTION V: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ”. Further, this section shall also retain the flexibility
for such managers to include language at their discretion, in this regard.
 In case a manager has multiple funds in India, the track record presented for such manager
will be inclusive of the track record of the previous funds set up, track record of portfolio
deals, etc.
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 [Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section,
additional information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such
additional fund dynamics that the fund chooses to be applicable to exhibit its previous
track record, impact of such previous funds from an environment, social, governance
perspective, specific deals and other noteworthy attainments of the fund personnel and
previous funds that may establish credibility for the fund, and such other information that
the Manager intends to cover under the same]

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 SECTION VII: PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE FUND/SCHEME

This is a description of the principal terms (“Principal Terms of the Fund/Scheme”) of [•]
(“Fund/Scheme”), the [•] scheme. This section provides the principal terms of funds, which may be
provided in detail elsewhere in this document. The terms hereof are subject to modification or
withdrawal prior to initial closing and/or at subsequent closings.

1. Size of the  Target corpus of the Fund/Scheme

Fund/Scheme  Green shoe option, if applicable
 Total Fund/Scheme corpus in INR (any other currency
equivalents as applicable may also be provided)

2. Target Investors  Target investors of the Fund/Scheme and eligibility

criteria for the same
3. Classes of Units  Description of different classes of units to be issued by
the Fund/Scheme
 Complete specification as to eligibility for each class of
investors to whom each of such class of units will be
allotted by the Fund/Scheme
 Right of the Manager to issue additional classes of
units/sub-classes of units, subject to the approvals
required (if any)
 Economic and special rights attached to such classes of
units issued by the Fund/Scheme (if any)
 To clearly state that special rights attached to such
classes of units issued by the Fund/Scheme shall not
have any adverse impact on the economic or any other
rights of other investors.

4. List of Indicative Indicative timelines for the Fund/Scheme, for example:

Timelines for the  Initial closing
Fund/Scheme  Subsequent closing(s), if any
 Final closing
 Commitment Period
 Term of the Fund/Scheme, as applicable (including
extension of the term permissible as per the AIF
Regulations)

5. Minimum Capital  Minimum capital commitment for investors, according

Commitment to each class of investors
 Discretion, if any, that may be exercised by the
Manager, for accepting a commitment lower than the
minimum commitment for any class of unit in the
Fund/Scheme, subject to the AIF Regulations

6. Sponsor/ Manager  2.5% of the corpus or INR 5 crores, whichever is lower

Commitment will be provided by Sponsor/ Manager in terms of the
AIF Regulations
 If Sponsor/ Manager commitment is to be funded by a
shareholder/partner/group company etc., state the

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 same
 Additional amount (in addition to mandatory) of
Sponsor/ Manager commitment to the Fund/Scheme
7. Term of the  Number of years of the term of the Fund/Scheme
Fund/Scheme and starting from the final closing of the Fund/Scheme
Termination  Extension period(s) beyond the term of the
Fund/Scheme, if any, subject to consent of Two-Third
Majority of Contributors in accordance with the terms
contained in the Contribution Agreements and Applicable
Laws.
 Termination/ early termination of the Fund/Scheme and
indicative reasons for such early termination
 Consequences of such termination of the Fund/Scheme
 Indicative actions that the Manager proposes to
undertake to achieve effective winding up of the
Fund/Scheme
 Manner of dealing with investments which are not
liquidated at the end of Term

8. Commitment Period  Definition of commitment period

 Commitment period in number of years or months

(including date of commencement and ending of the
commitment period)

 Whether commitment period can be extended, the

period for which it can be extended, approvals needed
for such extension (if any) and the process to be
followed for such extension of the commitment period

9. Warehoused  Define warehoused investments

Investments  Whether warehousing can be done by Sponsor/
Manager, or any other third party.
 Period of warehousing, i.e. prior to initial closing, up to
final closing, or such other period
 Timeline for transfer of investments to the Fund
 Terms in relation to the transfer of warehoused
investments to the Fund/Scheme including the
warehousing cost (if any), allocation of expenses and
approvals (if required) in this regard.
 Information that will be provided to the incoming
investors in such regard
 [Reference risk factor related to associate party
transactions here]

10. Closings  Define initial closing

 Timelines for initial closing whether contingent upon the
Fund/Scheme receiving a stipulated minimum
commitment amount, or is based on a specific time
period- accordingly, expected date/timeline for initial
closing to be mentioned
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  Define Subsequent Closings, if any (including timelines):
o Additional charges levied upon investors coming
in at subsequent closings (include whether such
additional charges collected goes to
Fund/Scheme /existing unit holders)

o Discretion to waive additional charges

applicable (as mentioned above) on investor
coming in at subsequent closings

 Define final closing

 Timelines for final closing (with reference to initial
closing) along with any provisions offering discretion for
facilitating extension in the final closing, upon approvals
(if applicable)

11. Unitholders  Process for such subsequent onboarding of investors in

Participating in the Fund/Scheme
Subsequent Closings  Catch up, equalization amounts, compensating
contribution as may be applicable (define the aforesaid
terms here itself)
 Calculation of equalization amount/compensatory
contribution
 Waiver of such compensatory contribution, if any, by
the Manager
12. Drawdowns  Purposes for which a drawdown can be made
 Schedule of drawdown e.g. initial drawdown, fixed
periodic drawdown or drawdown on an “as-needed”
basis
 Notice period (number of days for the drawdown of
capital) upon serving drawdown notice
 Class wise drawdown and the associated timelines
 Mode of issuance of drawdown notice
 Return of drawdown, subject to recall of the drawdown
amounts (optional)
 Drawdown post commitment period and the manner in
which it will be utilised

13. Excuse and Exclusion  Classes/types of unitholders that may be

excused/excluded by the Fund/Scheme due to the
reason that participation by such unitholders may result
in violation of any applicable laws or regulatory
provisions or other reasons for allowing such excuse and
exclusion of investors
 Consequences of excuse and exclusion of investors

14. Indemnification  Whether indemnification of the Manager, Sponsor,

affiliates thereof, and such other parties is applicable
 Actions for which such indemnification by the
Fund/Scheme may be applicable

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  Indicative scenarios when aforementioned
indemnification is not applicable
[Notes: The list of scenarios is for illustration only]
 [Reference appropriate risk factor here]
15. Defaulting Unitholders  Define what constitutes ‘default’
 Consequences of default by investors including penalty,
forfeiture, suspension of rights, etc. (may be provided
in a tabular format)
 Discretion that may be exercised by the Manager in
exercise of the default recourses against defaulting
investors

16. Transfer, Withdrawal,  Whether transfer of units of the Fund/Scheme is

and Transmission of permissible for the investors
Units  Conditions applicable for permissible transfer of units of
the Fund/Scheme
 Process to be followed in such transfer of units of the
Fund/Scheme
 Withdrawal of units of the Fund/Scheme, and the
process to be followed with respect to the same
 Transmission of units of the Fund/Scheme and the
process to be followed for the same

17. Management Fee  Management fees for each class of units

 Rate and the basis of charging management fee (in
percentage per annum) to be charged against each class
of units: during/after commitment period, during/after
Fund/Scheme extension, during the liquidation period of
the Fund/Scheme
 Basis of charging management fee: Based on
commitment amount, investment amount, drawdown
amount, fixed basis, allocated as a percentage to certain
Fund/Scheme dynamic, NAV, cost plus fee (subject to
cap), etc.
 Frequency of charging the management fee
 Method of collection and management fee offset, if any
 Whether the management fee shall be exclusive or
inclusive of any applicable taxes (GST, etc.)
 Whether the Manager may reduce the management fee
for any class of unit and basis, if any (if applicable)

(Note: Provide calculation details in tabular form)

18. Trusteeship Fee  Basis of charging Trusteeship fee
 Frequency of charging the Trusteeship fee
19. Other Fees  Constituents for “other fees” that may be charged by
the Fund/Scheme, which will include placement fees,
etc.
 Frequency of charging: fixed/variable
 Party responsible for bearing such other fees, for e.g.
placement fee will be borne by the Fund/Scheme or by
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 the Manager
 Provide indicative rates/cap

20. Direct Plan for  Please confirm if the Fund/Scheme would be offering
Investors any benefits on the units which are issued to investors
who come in the Fund/Scheme directly and not through
a placement agent or a distributor i.e. a direct plan
investor.

 If such direct plan benefits are being offered by the

Fund/Scheme, please clearly state that any external
placement fees payable by the Fund/Scheme to any
placement agent or distributor in relation to placement
of units with non-direct plan investors will not be
allocated to direct plan investors.
21. Expenses (including a. Operating expenses
Operating Expenses  Types of operating expenses
and Set-Up Expenses)  Estimate /Caps on operating expenses, if any (in case
charged to the expenses exceeds cap/limit, specify the entity
Fund/Scheme responsible for bearing such expenditure)

b. Organizational/ set-up expenses

 Constituents of set-up expenses
 Estimate/cap on set-up expenses, if any

c. Other expenses: Expenses that may be charged by the

Fund/Scheme and caps that may be applicable to the
same, including entry load and placement costs
chargeable to an investor, and distribution cost
(estimate/cap, if any)

[Note: Please note that in cases where there is no cap

applicable on the expenses for the Fund/Scheme, an indicative
break-up of the ranges that are applicable to all individual
constituents of such expenses for the Fund/Scheme (including
operating expenses and set-up expenses) will be required to be
inserted in this section]

22. Expenses of the  Expenses to be borne by the Manager, that shall not be
Manager charged to the Fund/Scheme

23. Borrowings  Conditions when the Fund/Scheme may borrow, limits

on borrowing, and the purposes for which such
borrowed amount may be utilized.

(To provide the exact regulatory provision e.g. Category II AIF

may not borrow funds directly or indirectly and shall not engage
in leverage except for meeting temporary funding requirements
for not more than thirty days, not more than four occasions in a
year and not more than 10% of the corpus;)

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24. Hurdle Rate of Return  Define ‘Hurdle Rate of Return’
 Hurdle Rate of Return for each class of units of the
Fund/Scheme (in tabular format)
 Applicable currency for computation of Hurdle Rate of
Return
 Basis of determination of the Hurdle Rate of Return (e.g.
XIRR function in Excel)

25. Distributions  Process of distribution:

Investment Description of constitution of investment
Proceeds proceeds for the Fund/Scheme
Reserves  Retention of investment proceeds
and taxation related retentions as
reserves at the discretion of the
Manager
 Reasons for creation of reserves of
the Fund/Scheme, i.e., to meet
liabilities, etc.
 Expected period of retention of
reserve

Distribution Deductions from investment proceeds

Proceeds
Distribution  Priority of distribution of return
Waterfall between classes of units
 Allocation between classes of units

Hurdle Rate of  Method of computation

Return  Specification as to applicability to
different classes of units and
currency of computation
 Whether computed on a pre-tax
basis or a post-tax basis

Catch up  Percentage of catch-up (if any)

(provide illustration)

Carry/  Rate of additional return/carried

Additional interest chargeable against each
return class of units, including if there is
computation any differential additional
return/carried interest on different
classes of units, please state the
same
 Allocation of additional
return/carried interest and
calculation, whether on a deal-by-
deal basis or an aggregate
portfolio basis
 Discretion for variation of

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 carry/additional Interest, if any

The above summarised position to be followed by detailed

description of the distribution waterfall.

26. Distribution in-kind  Whether in-specie distribution of assets may be made

by the Fund/Scheme and in what circumstances
 Type of assets that may be distributed (e.g. property
rights, land parcels, unlisted securities etc.)
 Restrictions on disposal of assets so distributed, if
applicable
27. Mandatory Exit of  Situations where such mandatory exits of investors shall
Investors be implemented by the Fund/Scheme including the
manner in which it will be implemented

28. Reinvestment  Reinvestment (if any)

 Time period applicable for reinvestment (if any)
 Cap on such reinvestment amounts (if any)

29. Temporary deployment  Kinds of instruments in which such temporary

of surplus funds deployments may be made in accordance with AIF
Regulations
 Process to be followed for temporary deployment of
funds
 Maximum duration for which temporary investments
may be made
 Manner of distribution of income from temporary
deployment of funds

30. Clawback of Additional  Define clawback of additional return

Return  Conditions that are applicable for application of
clawback
 Time period for clawback
 Escrow arrangement for keeping monies so obtained by
the Fund/Scheme from such clawback (if any)

31. Giveback by the  Define giveback by investors

Investors (of  Situations for giveback, as may be applicable
distributions received)  Limitations, including the extent of giveback and other
limitations as may be applicable
 Process to be followed in case of giveback

32. Key Person & Key  Details of key person

Person Event  Definition of key person event
 Consequences of key person event
 Remedies in case of key person event
This section shall be read in conjunction with Section V:
Governance Structure and Investment Process
33. Removal of the  Reasons for removal of the Manager
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 Manager  Process to be followed for removal of Manager
 Compensation to the Manager, in case of such removal
of Manager
 Conditions when the manager will not be liable to
receive any compensation
 To indicate whether the provision in Contribution
Agreement for this section shall be in line with the
provisions in PPM

34. Co-investment  Disclosure whether co-investment may be offered to

certain investors
 Eligibility criteria in broad terms for offering co-
investment opportunity
 Whether any fees, commission etc. may be received by
the IM/ affiliates for offering such co-investment
opportunities
 Co-investment in an investee company by a Manager or
Sponsor shall not be on terms more favourable than
those offered to the Fund/Scheme and shall be in
accordance with AIF Regulations
 Cost to AIF/ Scheme, if any, attached with the Co-
investment activity

35. Parallel Vehicles/  Whether the Fund/Scheme will launch parallel vehicles/
Alternative Investment alternative investment structures
Structures  Potential situations where such structures may be used
by the Fund/Scheme
 Registration of such vehicles with appropriate regulatory
authorities (if applicable)
 Instances of setting up of parallel vehicles by the
Fund/Scheme
 Who shall bear the cost of setting up and managing such
parallel vehicles

36. Successor Funds  Define successor funds

 Timing for launching such successor funds
 Percentage of capital commitments to have been
invested, committed or reserved for future investment
by the Fund/Scheme, to launch such successor funds
 Exceptions to successor funds

37. Reporting  Frequency and type of reporting to the investors and

SEBI
 As per the AIF Regulations
 Suo-motu in case of any additional reporting that the
Manager may deem necessary
 Continuing/ongoing disclosure, reference may be made
to relevant annexure in this regard

38. Valuation  Valuation shall be undertaken on a half yearly basis, or

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 on such basis as provided in the AIF Regulations

(Provide the regulatory requirement e.g. under

Regulation 23 of the AIF Regulations, Category I and
Category II AIFs are permitted to undertake valuation of
their investments, at least once in every six months,
provided that such period may be enhanced to one year
on approval of at least seventy-five percent of the
investors by value of their investment in the AIF)

 Applicable valuation principles (whether the

Fund/Scheme follows the International Private Equity
and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Guidelines, etc.)

39. Side Letters To the extent the Manager intends to offer side letters to certain
categories of investors in the Fund/Scheme, the following
should be clearly stated:

 Whether any side letters shall be offered

 The criteria for offering differential rights through side

letters to any investor. (List to be provided)

[Note to Applicants: The Applicants shall have full

flexibility to determine the parameters for qualifying an
investor for entering into a side letter arrangement. Such
criteria could either be quantitative (based on size of
commitment) or qualitative (based on the strategic
relevance to the Fund/Scheme) or both. The same should
be stated here so as to make other investors aware of
the same.]

 To clearly state that terms of side letters shall not have

any adverse impact on the economic rights or any other
rights of other investors.

 To clearly state that nothing under the side letters shall

alter the rights of the other investors available to them
under their respective contribution agreements.

 List of commercial terms on which differential rights may

be offered through side letters

 List of non-commercial terms on which differential rights

may be offered through side letters

[Note: Please list down an indicative list of all material

commercial terms of the offering which may be altered for
the qualifying investors through a side letter. For e.g.
management fees, carried interest, cap on expenses,
offering of co-investment rights, waiving of compensatory

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 contribution, etc.]

 List of terms on which differential rights shall not be

offered (including but not limited to):
o Preferential exit from Fund/Scheme
o Contribution to Indemnification
o Giveback
o Drawdown (except as per the provision for
‘excuse and exclusion’)

[Note: No such differential rights by way of any agreement

may be offered which have the potential to impact other
investors in a negative manner]

40. Fund/Scheme The Fund/Scheme documents shall constitute:

documents  Constitutional documents (depending on the structure of
the Fund/Scheme, i.e. LLP, company, trust, body corporate);
 Investment management agreement;
 Contribution agreement of the respective investor;
 Any other documents designated as Fund/Scheme
document by the Manager;
 Further, it should be clarified as to which Fund/Scheme
document should prevail over which other Fund/Scheme
document(s)
 To clarify which documents shall be shared with prospective
investors upfront, manner in which such documents shall be
shared and also which documents shall be shared only upon
express request by the prospective investor.

41. Listing  Listing will be in accordance with applicable laws.

42. Amendments and The Manager may from time to time make any general
Waivers amendment to this Memorandum, including amendments to the
investment strategy, process and restrictions, as it considers
necessary or desirable, provided however, the amendment
process will be specified by the Manager keeping in mind the
requirements under the AIF Regulations.

[Illustrations to be provided with the disclaimer that the same

are indicative in nature and not exhaustive]

[In addition to the above, please include such additional

language in relation to the process and provisions of
amendments and waivers, as may be applicable to the
Fund/Scheme]

43. Confidentiality The investor shall maintain the confidentiality of any

information regarding the Fund/Scheme, the Trustee, the

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 Manager, their respective affiliates and the portfolio companies
and their affairs, received by the investor pursuant to
Contribution Agreement, as a result of its status as an investor
to the Fund/Scheme, unless [please insert instances of
exceptions to confidentiality, as may be applicable to the
Fund/Scheme].
44. Auditors Name of the proposed auditor or any qualification criteria for
the Fund/Scheme to appoint an auditor, including the term for
which such auditor is appointed.

45. Grievance Redressal Details of measures in place to address investor grievances to be

given. This shall include AIF’s SEBI SCORES details, Arbitration
process and other legal remedies as applicable. (Fund’s SCORES
details to be updated after receipt of registration)

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, details regarding
the computation for non-direct plan investors, warehousing of investment, distribution waterfall
mechanics (i.e. return of capital, preferred rate of return and additional return based on the nature
of the sector being targeted by the Fund/Scheme such as credit, debt, ESG segments etc.)),
deviation from the flow of distribution waterfall provided above, additional commercial and non-
commercial terms for side letters, additional commercials for co-investment, and such other
information that the Manager intends to cover under the same]

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 SECTION VIII: PRINCIPLES OF PORTFOLIO VALUATION

This section shall broadly lay down the principles that will be used by the Manager for valuation of
the portfolio company which could inter alia include:

 Details of the entity to be appointed as the Valuer of the Fund/Scheme

 Frequency of valuation of the portfolio companies
 Valuation principles used by the Fund/Scheme for valuation of portfolio companies (whether
the Fund/Scheme follows the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation
(IPEV) Guidelines)

 Any other guiding principles relevant for the investors to know with respect to valuation of
the Fund/Scheme
[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, deviation from the
IPEV principles for valuation, specifics in relation to the valuation tracking in addition to the above,
and such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same]

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 SECTION IX: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

This section shall lay out, in detail:

 All potential sources of conflicts of interests that the Manager envisages during the
operations of the Fund/Scheme, which includes conflicts arising at following levels:
o At the level of employee of the management entity
o At the level of service providers of the Fund/Scheme
o At the level of the Manager
o At the level of the Sponsor
o At the level of the investor
o At the level of members of various governance bodies (as described in the section
titled “Governance Structure and Investment Process”)
o At the level of the Sponsor/ Manager group entity, in relation to various schemes
managed by the Sponsor/ Manager
 Describe in brief the nature of potential conflicts of interest which could arise at various
levels of the operations of the Fund/Scheme
 Methodology proposed to be adopted by the Manager for effective mitigation/resolution of
conflicts of interest
 Disclosure to the investor about the risk that arises out of such conflicts of interest and their
acknowledgement to existence of such risks
 Details of conflict of interest, in case the trustee is a group or associate entity of the AIF/
Sponsor/ Manager or have one or more directors in common (as applicable).
 Conflict of interest in case of warehousing.
 Conflict of interest in case of co-investments
[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section,
additional information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as,
instances of conflict of interest regarding certain investments that may be warehoused by
the Fund/Scheme and mitigation of the same, group-level service provision of services for
the Fund/Scheme (for instance, entities in the same group acting as the Manager and
Trustee) and such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same.]

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 SECTION X: RISK FACTORS

This section should lay down as exhaustively as possible all potential risk factors that the investors
needs to be aware of in respect of their investments in the Fund/Scheme. The following is not an
exhaustive list and the Manager may suitably amend these to suit the requirements of the
Fund/Scheme.

[Please note that risk factors shall be disclosed in the descending order of materiality.]

[In a tabular format, please provide risk factors specific to specific type of instruments to be invested
in by the Fund/Scheme, i.e. risk specific to debt instruments, equity etc.]

[In a tabular format, please provide risk factors specific to certain type of investors in the
Fund/Scheme, for example overseas investors.]

Please ensure that risk factors are pertinent to the proposed investment strategy/ focus/ instruments
as mentioned in the PPM [e.g. There is no need to add a risk factor on illiquidity of listed securities for
an investment strategy which only invests in unlisted securities]

[Further ensure that wherever risk factors in relation to Accounting Standards, Judicial Systems,
Regulatory oversight, Lack of Data etc. is provided, clearly state the specific deficiencies and
associated risk to the Fund, instead of documenting sweeping (broad) statements]

[Wherever applicable, also mention the mitigation factors instituted by the IM for each of the risks]

A. RISKS RELATED TO PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS IN PARTICULAR

1. Risk associated with the nature of the portfolio investments (type of company, type of
instrument, pricing, non-controlling stake/minority interest, as may be applicable) and the
possibility of inability of the Fund/Scheme to deploy the entire capital raised

2. Risk in relation to the return of capital contributions and the hurdle rate of return not being
guaranteed returns

3. Risk related to the exit of the Fund/Scheme from the portfolio investments and possibility of
distribution in kind

4. Risk in relation to side letters that maybe entered into between Fund and certain investors

5. Risk with regards to ability of the Fund/Scheme to raise significant capital

6. Risk associated with the Fund/Scheme investing with third parties

7. Risk associated with lack of insurance by the Fund/Scheme against catastrophic events and
other losses

8. Environmental related liabilities and risk to the Fund/Scheme arising thereto

9. Risk associated with counter party’s actions/default with respect to the Fund/Scheme

10. Risk associated with change/change in control of parties in relation to the Fund/Scheme

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11. Risk associated with the managerial role the Fund/Scheme may play vis-à-vis each portfolio
company (example director seat/party to litigation/liabilities arising due to environmental
damage, product defect, violation of government regulations and other similar liabilities)

B. RISK RELATED TO FUND/SCHEME STRUCTURE

This section will be specific to the structure adopted and attendant risks associated with the
structure. Certain common themes across Fund/Scheme structures could be:

1. Performance risks

2. Risk associated with the ability of the Manager/management team to identify and structure
investments and divestments

3. Concentration risk

4. Risk associated with reliance on forward looking statements/market data

5. Risk associated with reliance on the Trustee, Manager and other decision-making
committees

6. Risk associated with relying on third party service providers/intermediaries

7. Risk to investment on account of default on capital calls

8. Restrictions on withdrawal and transfer and risk associated with this (including receiving in-
kind distribution). Also, risk associated with AIF not being an assured return product to be
included

9. Risk associated with indemnity and tax obligation of the investors to parties to the
Fund/Scheme

C. REGULATORY RISK FACTORS

1. Risk associated with obtaining SEBI registration and cancellation/suspension of SEBI

certificate/other action by SEBI that may impact the operations of the Fund/Scheme and
Manager

2. Risk of uncertainty around the legal framework in which the Fund/Scheme/various parties to
the Fund/Scheme and portfolio entities operate in India. Also, risk in relation to litigation
that may be faced by the Fund/Scheme may also be highlighted along with the lack of
jurisprudence as to certain aspects, in India

3. Other regulatory risks including companies act, takeover code, enforcement risks, regulatory
approvals including loss of registration etc.

D. GENERAL RISK FACTORS

1. Political, social and economic risks in India and how investments of the Fund/Scheme can be
impacted as a result of changes in the same

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2. Risks related to global financial conditions

3. Impact of bankruptcy of portfolio vehicles/enforceability on ability of the Fund/Scheme to

earn returns

4. Risk of segregation of assets between funds/schemes/trustees not being available in third

party suits/regulatory actions with respect to the Fund/Scheme

5. Risk associated with the illiquid nature of the investment in the Fund/Scheme (as may be
applicable)

6. Risk of changes in accounting practices that may be adopted in relation to the Fund/Scheme

E. TAX RELATED FACTORS

1. General Anti – Avoidance Rules and its impact on the Fund/Scheme / its investors/ portfolio
investments and risks associated with it

2. Risks associated with change in tax laws, including renegotiation of tax treaties, relevant to
the Fund/Scheme and its investors

3. Change in administrative interpretation/ application of tax laws and attendant risks

therefrom

F. SECTOR SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS

This can include risks associated with the specific sector/ strategy that the Fund/Scheme will
be focussing upon as a part of its investment strategy and objectives

G. CURRENCY RELATED RISKS

1. Risks related to currency fluctuations arising from offshore investments in AIFs

2. Risks associated with investment in offshore jurisdictions in case the Fund/Scheme intends
to invest abroad

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, risk factors arising
out of dedication of time of fund management personnel regarding multiple funds, risks in relation
to additional laws that may be applicable to the operations of the Fund/Scheme, and such other
information that the Manager intends to cover under the same.
Further, audit requirement shall be optional for this section X]

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 SECTION XI: LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND TAX CONSIDERATIONS

This section shall include standard language for legal, regulatory and tax considerations as applicable
to the Fund/Scheme.

1. Indian Trust Act, 1882 / Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 / Companies Act, 2013
Details as may be applicable regarding the constitution of the Fund/Scheme.

2. Indian Securities Laws

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012

This section can capture the following (as provided under the AIF regulations):
(a) Brief overview of the AIF Regulations;

(b) Key considerations associated with fund raising (example minimum ticket size,
contents of PPM etc.);

(c) Key investment conditions applicable to all AIFs;

(d) Key investment conditions applicable specifically to the category of AIF for which
registration is being sought;

(e) Continuing commitment of the Manager or Sponsor (depending on the category for
which registration is being sought);

(f) Tenure of the Fund/Scheme and conditions for winding up;

(g) Reporting obligations;

(h) Alteration in strategy of the Fund/Scheme;

(i) Alteration in category of the Fund/Scheme;

(j) Valuation (depending on the category for which registration is being sought).

SEBI Regulations on Initial Public Offerings

Relevant details about IPOs, QIPs and Preferential Allotments as notified under SEBI (Issue of
Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (the “ICDR Regulations”).

Takeover Regulations
Relevant provisions of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
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 Regulations, 2011 (“Takeover Code”), including open offer and disclosure requirements.

Insider Trading Regulations

Relevant provisions of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.

Anti-Money Laundering
Relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (the “PMLA”) and
rules thereunder, including any amendments thereto.

3. The Companies Act, 2013

General and specific provisions to be highlighted from the Companies Act, 2013 depending
on investment strategy/ type of instrument that the Fund/Scheme seeks to invest in.

4. Foreign investment laws

Foreign Investment in AIFs

Relevant provisions of FEMA that permit foreign investment into an AIF including conditions
under Schedule 8 of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019.

Foreign investment laws in general

If the AIF is foreign owned or controlled, relevant provisions from extant foreign investment
laws as applicable to downstream investments may be provided.

5. Other regulatory considerations (based on the sector focus of the AIF)

This may include:

(a) Real Estate funds – RERA, enforcement of security interest (mortgages) etc.;

(b) Credit funds – investments in debt securities (NCDs), listing of debt securities,
enforcement of security interest etc.;

(c) Distress focussed funds – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, SARFAESI Act,
investments in debt etc.;

(d) Infrastructure funds – relevant laws based on the sector / sub-sector (roads, ports,
energy etc.).

6. Implications under the Competition Act, 2002

Competition law as may be applicable based on the investment strategy of the Fund/Scheme
to be provided.

7. Taxation of Fund

Taxation regime as may be applicable based on the category of the AIF to be provided.

[In case of Category I and II AIFs]

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 Tax regime as per the provisions of section 10(23FBA), section 10(23FBB), 194LBB and
section 115UB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and any potential risk factors that could be
applicable to the Fund/Scheme.

[In case of all categories of AIFs]

Taxation on individual income components

1. Characterisation of income

2. Tax rates applicable in case of:

(a) Interest

(b) Dividend

(c) Capital gains on sale of securities

(i) Listed shares/ securities

(ii) Unlisted shares

3. Securities transaction tax

4. General Anti-Avoidance Rules

5. Goods and Service Tax

Any other tax considerations that may be relevant to the Fund/Scheme to be included

[Note: Please note that as a part of the supplementary section under this section, additional
information that has not been covered hereinabove may be included, such as, additional
regulations, acts, circulars, directions, case law, etc. that may be specifically be applicable to the
Fund/Scheme, and such other information that the Manager intends to cover under the same.

Further, audit requirement shall be optional for this section XI]

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 SECTION XII: ILLUSTRATION OF FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER CHARGES)

(Include illustration of fees, expenses and other charges)

(Please note that such table should be representative of the details of fee and all charges provided in
the section “Principal Terms”)

A Assumptions

The format provided below is indicative and provided for reference only and
1 investors should review and examine the detailed terms mentioned in the Private
Placement Memorandum and other Fund documents.
The Fund may want to insert appropriate assumptions as may be relevant in the
2
template below.
Please note that the below tables are for illustration purposes only and actuals
3
may differ.

B Particulars of Fees

Basis of Year Year

Sr no Particulars Year 1 … Year N
Calculation 2 3
Total capital commitment
1
from the unit holders

Total contribution received

2
from the unit holders

3 Fees and other expenses

a. Setup Fees
b. Placement Fee
c. Management fees
(including GST)
d. Fees to Advisory Board
e. Fees to Investment
Committee (if any)
f. Organizational expenses
g. Trusteeship Fee
h. Other expenses

Net amount invested by the

4 Fund in the Portfolio
Companies (Capital Deployed)

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 SECTION XIII: DISTRIBTION WATERFALL

(Please include various possible scenarios and distribution waterfall table illustrations)

(Please note that such table should be representative of the details of distribution, hurdle rate etc.
provided in the section “Principle Terms”)

A Assumptions

The format provided below is indicative and provided for reference only and investors
1 should review and examine the detailed terms mentioned in the Private Placement
Memorandum and other Fund documents.
The Fund may want to insert appropriate assumptions as may be relevant in the template
2
below.
It is assumed that there shall only be one Closing i.e. the First Closing and the Final Closing
3
would be the same. The entire capital would be drawn down and invested on First Closing

B Capital commitment received and drawn down

Class Class Class

Sr no Particulars Class A Total
B C D
Total capital commitment from the unit
1
holders

Total contribution received from the unit

2
holders

3 Fees and other expenses

a. Setup Fees
b. Placement Fee
c. Management fees (including GST)
d. Fees to Advisory Board
e. Fees to Investment Committee (if
any)
f. Organizational expenses
g. Trusteeship Fee
h. Other expenses

Net amount invested by the Fund in the

4
Portfolio Companies (Capital Deployed)

C Distribution waterfall (i.e. allocation of returns to the unit holders)

Assumed XIRR-

Class Class Class

Sr no Particulars Class A Total
B C D

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 Total amount available for distribution
1
post all expenses

Allocation of consideration for unit

2 holders of each class as documented in
the Private Placement Memorandum

Towards 100% repayment of capital

3
contribution, if any

Balance amount available post repayment

4
of capital contribution, if any

Towards hurdle rate on capital invested, if

5
any

Towards catch up rate on capital invested,

6
if any

Balance distribution proceeds in excess of

7 capital contributed, hurdle rate and catch-
up, if any

Allocation of distribution proceeds in

excess of capital contributed, hurdle rate
8
and catch-up to unit holders of each class,
if any

Total distribution being made to unit

9
holders of each class

Notes:
1 The above template should be replicated in the Private Placement Memorandum for each
of the scenarios below:
a. The fund is at loss
b. The fund is at no profit or no loss
c. The fund has earned profits but less than the hurdle
d. The fund has earned profits equal to the hurdle
e. The fund has earned profits more than hurdle

2 The class of units reflected above is only for representation purpose; each Fund should
depict the class of units proposed to be issued by the Fund and its respective entitlement
in the above table based on the terms detailed in the Private Placement Memorandum.

3 The above template intends to bring out certain essential disclosures required by a
Category I and Category II Alternative Investment Fund in the illustration for fees and
expenses. Each Fund can make additional disclosures in this illustration as may be relevant.

4 The table inserted in Section C can be appropriately modified to reflect the allocation of
returns to the unit holders based on the details contained in the Private Placement
Memorandum.
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 SECTION XIV- DISCIPLINARY HISTORY

[Please refer to provisions of circular dated June 19, 2014 and disciplinary history may be provided in
tabular format (including current status of pending enforcement actions, if any) against all the
specified entities in the aforesaid circular]

Entities against whom the disciplinary history should be provided – Sponsor, Manager, Trustee,
Associates of Sponsor, Associates of Manager, Directors/ Partners of Sponsor, Directors/ Partners of
Manager and Directors/ Partners of Trustee]

[Disciplinary history to be provided Authority/ Regulator-wise- i.e. Overseas/Domestic regulator,

Civil/ Criminal cases]

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 SECTION XV- GLOSSARY
[Please note that as a part this section, definitions in relation to all the terms and abbreviations used
in the PPM, will be included.]
[Any words which are common “industry parlance” [e.g. Seed capital, Series- A investment, etc.] may
be clarified in this section]

[Further, audit requirement shall not be applicable for this Section XV]

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 PART - B

SECTION XVI- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

[Note: Any additional information in relation to the Fund/Scheme, Manager, investment team which
does not form part of the standard disclosures and the section-wise supplementary section under the
earlier sections, may be indicated hereinunder.]

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